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IMPORTANT LAND DECISION.

Recently the Commissioners of the
General Land Office established an i'm
portant precedent concerning donation
claims in the case of Eldridge vs.. Var
ner. Prof. r. 4. Eldridge Of New Ia
coma, through his attorney, G. X. Jen-
der, Esq. Of Seattle, instituted proceed
ings 70 contest the donation claim of
Daniel Warner for lG0 acres Of land in
the Puyallup valley.
This action by Eidridee was the first
ever taken to cancel a donation claim
and carried through on appeal. And
this IL the first donation entry ever can
csiled.
such cases and nothing to be guided by
In the rules OF practice, this precedent
Was established In lieu of a general Law.
Warmers abandonment consisted in
selling the land before having acquired
however. to whom the land was sold
acquired nothing by the deed.)
Upon the hearing at the Land Office
at Olympia the decision was against Ell
drisge; bat upon the appeal the decision
was given against Warner in the follow.
ing languages:
''Said Warner has abandoned his
claim 10 the land described as settler
under the act of Sept. 27th, 1850, and
supplemental legislation, and has for
feited his rights and cannot now bs
permitted 10 purchase said land at ths
rate fixed by Law and thus perfect titls
thereto under said act"
There are many such entries in Ore
gon and Washington, in which titles TO
large tracts Of land have never been per-
footed. Other cancellations will nov
| probably be obtained.
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saEsnax A. AZ escrlAres.
Washington Letter.

General Sherman il the champion
kisser of America He never kisses
boys or oanies. bot be lets no pretty
girls escape. IL he hid hat devSt-d
himself ~ assiduonsly to the bthi~s rs
be has 70 their big SISTERS BE might have
been President before this. A lovely
girl with ripe, red lips, who has known
the General all her life. Was suddenly
seized by the gallant hero. about noon
the other day. right in frcnt of the
Ebbitt House. and smartly kissed square
on the lips. She didn't mind the kiss,
of course: bat she didn't like the pub
betty. She frovned dercely on she
General as she though: of the pic
turesque scene of a moment before, and
then said sharply: "How dare you,
General. treat me so?" tut, tut,
child said the erizzlsd veteran, I'm
old enough to be your father; yes, your
grandfather. Don't let's have any fool
ishness over a little matter like kiss."
And the frovn passed away in smile.
A near friend of the General estimated
recently that Sherman had had q hun
dred thousand kisses since the war,
land the old gentleman says he CON-
tinued, that when he is about to die
he wants the eight prettiest girls in
the neighborhood to gather around him
and kiss him to death. He wants taste
of heaven before he dies"
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New through route betveen Portland
and Neu Westminster. The Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company viii
dispatch tie steamer Gipsy from Sew
Tacoma With aOur and merchandise for
New Westminster direct on Jrly lZth.
1888, and thereafter es regular intervals.
Through rates from Portland. ho0r and
feed, fe per ton of 800 pounds; uer-
cbandise, g per ton of 900 pounds
John Muir, Superintendent of Irafhe;
A. l. Stokes, Assistant Superintendent
Of Traffic; c. &. Clancy. Agent
The foregoing advertisement appears
in the ColussIsan Of New Westminster.
We do not see why the advertisement
was not made TO include the Sound
ports as well as Portland, OF rather the
Sound ports instead of Portland. We
have the stores and the dealers here IN
Seattle to supply all that trade. and up
on fair chance to compete fos IT they
will carry il OF from Portland Per
hsps the intention of the company is
that this shall not be done.
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ELECTION LESSONS.

Several lessons we're learned in the
late city election, and learned, we be-
iieve, to some purpose.
One was thas no little coterie Of indi-
viduals. for selfish purposes, can shape
10 suit their own inclinations the poll
tics OF this town.
Another was that shouting fraud and
corruption are far from proving them,
and that without the proof, which it
WAS impossible ~ give in the case Of the
retiring government, the people had
nothing but contempt for the shouters.
The third was that the people recog-
nized an intelligent friend and strong
advocate In Mayor Strive. and, in 30
far a. they-were able, were determined
TO commend him and his course, and 10
retain him In their service.
And still another lesson learned Was
that recent acts Of Judge L.ewis--in tho
Plummsr matter, the $4,000 subscrip-
ton, etc.--had 20 lowered him In popu-
lar esteem that his opposition to any
man or scheme WAS viewed With suspi-
zion, and, a. Tar ~ the people we're con-
osrnsd, was certain TO inure to the
benefit Of those opposed by him.
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majority. s57.
FoE corycrLMEy-rIssr vAsp.

Though Mr.. Jordan was voted for BY
seventeen of his fellow townsmen for
the Office of Marshal, he was not a can
didate, and had declined to run prior to
the election.
Politics did not cut any figure in the
contest, bat the Council on a political
division would stand four Republicans
and three Democrats.
Following are the nationality. politics
and business of the successful candi-
dates for municipal honors:
Mayor-H. g. Strive, German, Re
publican, lawyer.
City Marshal-James H. Woolery,
American, Republican, Chief of Police.
COuncilmen-Thomas Clancy, Irish
man, Democrat, capitalist; U. n. Rasin,
American, Democrat, lawyer; F. w.
Wusthof, German, Republican, mer-
chant; Charles Mcdonald, ScOtchman,
Democrat, blacksmith; Geo. w. Harris,
American, Republican, banker; B. F.
Day, American, Republican, real estate
dealer; Otto Ranke. German, Republi-
can, contractor and builder.
Messrs. Strive, Woolery, Mcdonald
and Rasin we're 70 elected, and Thomas
Clancy has represented bis ward several
times in the City Council before. The
others are all new men, never having
served this city in any official capacity
whatever.
1t will be seen from the above that
the next council will comprise brains,
experience and muscle. Its members
are representative men, and men of
strict integrity and business tact and
ability. The citizens have certainly
placed their affairs in competent hands.
The vote, though the greatest by far
ever cast in city election in the Terri
tory was by no means such vote as the
population of Seattle justified its citi-
zens in anticipating. As compared with
years previous the total vote was as fol-
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RgxAsxAsIs psscecrrY.


~ ASSu8s u G1te ~ . U e8Rbe>s uo00teY
In a family of bright. pretty children
in Sosth Fan Francisco-the father Of
whom il . we'll known mechanic u this
city-e1ists bright Ii tie boy, no. 5
years old. whose exploits are someshss
remarkable His eccentricities, unlike
most precocious children do not seem
10 detrsct from bis other qualities eth
er Of head or heart. Not long since, vet
before the little fellow was 30 months
Of age, his father had occasion to look
after sone repairs at the top of d num-
Der Of dat-roofed buildings of several
stories elevation Taking the little one
along With him and placing him on his
coat az the foot Of ladder fastened
perpendiculariy against tho back of one
Of them, be proceeded 10 the root to
make an investigation Of the work to
be done. This occupied more time than
be expected, bot vas finally completed,
and Just as he was on the point Of re-
turning, judge of his surprise to see the
little ones bead peering above the top
most round of the ladder and on level
With himself. To secure him and de-
soend TO the ground required NO little
command Of nerve or exertion of mus
Gle, but it was finally, to his great joy.
8ccOmpl9noQ.
A week or two after this occurrence
this little prodigy of feariessness was
missing from the family circle. A most
thorough search, under great paternal
anxiety, for q long time failed to dis
cover his Whereabouts. Finally, in pass
ing through the street ON which the
above mentioned buildings front, the
object of 50 much solicitude was discov.
cred sitting on the edge of a projecting
cornice, dangling his feet about at
most lively rate and looking at the Oh
jects below in most unconcerned man
ner. By dint of perseverance and tao.
the little vaif was finally brought to
terra firma in safety. To reach the per-
ilous position in which he was found he
had climbed the ladder on which he had
made previous EXPLOIT, walked over
an eight-inch plank, in the face Of q
strong gale of wind, to the second build
ing, and either scrambled over or
crawled around a high frontage of the
cornice. Both family and friends are
now awaiting With anxiety and curios-
ity some fnture developments of this
most extraordinary lack of caution or
fear in the brain Of this young child
5. +. Chronicle.
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RREvITlES,

The new residence of Mrs. r. L. Bur.
rou9hs is one of the largest and finest in
the city.
Messrs. Strive & Haines moved into
their new ofioe in the Yesler- Leary
block yesterday.
The steamship Victoria, loaded with
Seattle coal, sailed for San Francisco
yesterday afternoon.
Ii 10 estimated that NO less than go
persons visited Laurel Shade, on Lake
Washington, last Sunday.
Schooner Reporter is the next vessel
IN the Wells line TO sail from San Fran.
Disc for Seattle. She will get of on
the 9Th.
According to an English paper, Mr..
Lar Try Is rusticatinQ in Wales ON a
weekly stipend of $l575 FROM Mrs. Lang
try.
u. G. Ferguson and wife, of Suoho-
mish City, and q. II. Bradshaw, of Por!
Townsend. will go on to Portland today,
from this city.
A large number of citizens, seventy
five or a hundred in number, went down
the east side on the Idaho last Sunday
S'onAAsks ~ sA0Ah Woy W CEuu6toS b0oIe
TO participate in the great camp meet
ing Of the present week.
Louis A. Morganstern, representing
Janauschek's combination, was in the
citv on the usual advance business on
Sunday and Monday. The great ira.
gedienne will, a. previously announced,
appear here on the evenings Of July 18th
and 18th.
John Burns Of White River reports
that the continued dry weather 10 0oina
TO have the effect of somewhat blight
ing the hop crop of the Puget Sound
basin. Unless We have rain very soon
he will not expect over 400 pounds C
the acre from his vines this season.
Twenty-four years ago the election
tickets of the Republican party for the
whole Territory we're printed on q hand
press in the town Of SteiIaooom, and
the number was just $500. The Job
! office connected with the Posr-INrrLII.
oKNcER printed no less than 5000 tick.
| els for the municipal election Of YES.
terday. Some difference this, bat not
much more than the difference in price
The tickets of 1859 cost Is the first hun.
dred, and 81 each subsequent hundred
or 80 altogether. The tickets OF yes-
terday were printed at the rate Of S2.5O
thousand.
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The past few days have been. what IN
frequently termed, earthquake weather.
In fact Il has been noticed on this coast
generally that for several days proceed
ing shocks Of earthquake. the atmos-
phere has been unusually oppressive.
During the past few days in addition 10
an exceptional high temperature the air
has been remarkably devoid of motion,
dense and stAgnant. while IL 10 not e.
tahlishsd that thsse conditions Of the at
mosphere have any direct connection
with earthquakes either oausative or re.
sultant, ~ ue before said the Occurrences
Of ''tremblers' either during or immed-
lately following such abnormal atmos-
pheric conditions has been noteworthy
coincidence. There are various theories
- 10 the cause of earthquake shocks,
but IL is not definitely asoertained to
what direct agency they arc attribute.
abba While IL cannot perhaps be said
that there have been less shocks pea
year during the past ten years on the
Pacific coast, IL 10 true that they have
been far Ices powerful and destructive
in effect. The Sound" country has fire.
quentiy bern mildly shaken mp and re-
minded that the earth vas not alto
eether firm, but never 10 such an extent
m 70 do any damage TO life or property.
Therefore no one will take fright at the
mention Of earthquake weather.
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Recent, current and future importa.
lions Of iron pipe sugeess the idea that
it, manufacture here ID thoroughly feas-
lille, and that an enormous expenditure
Of money, by its making here. would be
divided among home mechanics. The
gas company and water companies have
probably imported $4,000 worth Of
this pips during the past year, while the
importasions Of the year ensuing may
be expsctsd 70 approach $4,000. This
trade 10 certain TO increase indefinitely
In the future. not only at this point, but
In all ths country adjacent and the vast
region that IL sure In years 10 come 10
b. tributary 10 this city. Hero IL . trade
already built awaiting seizure BY some
entsrprising capitalist o. company.
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REAl ESTATE rRASsvERA

The following are the transfers Of
real estate. a. recorded at the Auditors
Office. since our last report:
w. w. hoicomb to l.. H. Edelen, lot
6, block 5, Edes 4 Knights addition,
II. Patrick to w. w. Holcomb, lots 1
and 6 block 5, Edes 4 Knights addi-
tion $50.
Trustees Fres Methodist Church 10
II. h. Psase, oue-half Of lot IL. block
IS, heirs Of 5. A. Bells second addition,
500.
Richard Pritchard to WIN. Dennis,
lots and block IA, heirs of 8. A.
Balls first addition, ta0W.
Thos. Mercer TO J. N. Dolph, lots 1
and 2, block II. Mercer's addition, 500.
Mary A. and Geo. II. Miller 70 Geo. 3,
CAssell, 81 acres Of land in section 8.
township "a. range east, 500.
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Kitty was learning her Sabbath school
lesson, and one motto she had to say
was. walk in the way of good men,"
Mamma" she said, after q minutes
thoughtful pause, papa is good man,
isn't he:" Certainly, my dear"
well, l don't see what it means, you
always tell me not to get in papa's way,
but be is . good man, and this says,
Walk in the way of good men, think
it's pretty queer"
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REAL ESTATE.
CHOICE LOTS FOR SALE.

TWO OF THE HANDSOMEST RESI-
i dence lots in the city Of Seattle are
offered for sale At this office They are 8
and :. in block IS. and may be NOR par
uculariy described as the northwest cor
ner OF Madison and Tenth streets. No
lots in the city lay more handsomely or
have finer view. The only effect OF the
grade will be TO improve their appear
ance. je< II
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err ELsCTrss.

1essfssf MssteipaI vsse Ever Cast
Election day psssed Of quietly, there
beine bat H.tie interest manifested in
any ward bu. the first. In this ward q
bitter fght vas made aQainss Mr.. Rasin
from a certain irresponsible source.
which proved great advantage TO him,
as the result shows The total vote cast
was S25, thsawards being represented 40
follows: First ward, "a votes: second
ward, $40; third ward, 1G2.
Following ID the full vote cast for each
ezy.dfdesa
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The temperature in San Francisco on
June 9Th was the highest recorded by
the local signal Office since its estab
lishment, and Was only exceeded once
since the American occupation of Cali
fornia, viz. Sept. llth, 1852, wien the
mercury reached IS degrees.
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Prosecuting Attorney Bradshaw, Of
Port Townsend, was in Seattle yester-
day.
Postmaster Evans. OF New Tacoma,
spent Sunday in the metropolis.
Miss Wood, Of Port Townsend, has
been visiting Miss May Terry for the
past few weeks, and returned 70 her
home yesterday.
DR.. Henry N. Balander. Superinten-
dent Of Public Instructions for the
State Of California for -Four years, and
for the city and county of San Francisco
for two yeAra, Ii at present in Seattle.
where he Expects in the future TO make
his home.
Capt. Hayden. of the ship Two Broth
era, 10 spending few days in Seattle.
His ship 10 loading coal at Tacoma.
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Coon SHovTSc.-At meeting Of the
Seattle Driving Park Association held
yesterday a report vas submitted shov-
ing that after paying purses Of over
f.sn. and other expenses, thsrs vas
iefs IN the treasury about 500 a. . 70
suit OF the hrst annual meeting, Under
all the circumstances the members of
the Association have reason to feel
proud OF their first effort in this direc-
ton.
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Nxw ExPREss orFIcEs.-Eueene Shel.
by, general agent for Wells. Fargo a Co..
has just established express o6ssss in
Snokomish and Port Blakely, appoint
ing a. agents Z. G. Fereuson "a a.
the former place and Capt. VIM. Ran
ton in the latter.
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4 BARGAIN.

I>OR sALR-TwO OF THE REST
u lots ia Burke's asss .ddition, fronting
on Lake Union for pm for ten days In
0EO. vENAnLI SMITH. /.
Room No. I. Yesler-Leary Block,
tysu seatsiA w. r.
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AoaE BExr.--S. Il. Gcddis, the we'll
known cattle man. arrived here frsm
east Of the mountains via the Snoqual-
mia Pass ON Saturday With 80 head OF
beef cattle. which he sold 10 our local
dealers. Mr.. Geddis starts for his home
this morning. bat viii bring another
drove Of cattle through in couple of
weeks. He reports the road In an ex-
cslisnt condition. being entirely free
from SNOW and mud.
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The CrASe OF IMrRovKxExT.-The
people In the vicinity Of W. II. Pun
phrey's residence are witnesses Of un-
usual business and changes. The streets
arc being torn 10 pieces by those ever
lasting grades. and the busy tumult Of
the men, teaus and dump-carts cause
many Of the old settlers to scratch their
heads and think. There is q Chinese
camp across the swamp large enough 10
accommodate about twenty Of the celes-
tial iAborers. And the sidewalks whica
are being laid viii be thoroughly appre-
e;ated by the way worn travellers.
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june LIST
Real Estate.

r OTIS AND l.. BLOCK S. 4. A. DEN
II ny's addition.
Lots and d block L. Bells addition.
Lots and ! block q A. A Denny's
addition.
Lot 4. block IS Terry's: splendid view.
Twelve lots in Northern addition. SIS
each.
Twenty lots in HanfordIs addition.
Farm on Bainbridge Island.
sas,O.
Twenty acres improved land near Lake
Union.
Houses and lots on Front street.
Five lots in Terrys addition, on Broad
way.
Two fine lots. with house. on Seventh
street; fine view.
Twenty lots in Pontius' addition.
Eighty acres land near Whafcom.
Lots and 2. block 81. heirs of S. A.
Bells addition. with goSd house.
Three fine lots near Lake Union.
Lot II. block c. Bells addition.
Splendid farm near Skagit City. cheap.
Lots and .. block IA. Maynards addi-
ton.
East half of lots and 3. block .. A. A.
Dennys third addition: bargain 5000.
Two water front lots. foot Of Pike 81.
House and lot on West street, Bel.town,
Seventy acres land. miles from Seat
tie. by water. good soil. SEQ.
Twenty lots in Central Seattle
Lots and blocks in Bakers addition. at
bargain.
Two fine lots near Barr. Factory $780,
Forty acres in section Is Madison street
extension runs by il.
Lots and IL. block s Fairview. with
house, $3.50.
The above is a partial list of property
which l offer at favorable prices. Call
and examine full list. embracing lots and
Acre IN Lake washington and elsewhere
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MAR + II D

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R0BINsON-WINsOR- New Tacoma,
July 6, Eli Robinson and Leila WinSor.
WATKINsoH-GILKEy Edison, w. T.,
July 2. Melbourne Watkinson and Ada
Gilkey.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


A BOY OR GIRL WANTED TO DO
"A chamberwork for three hours each
morning. Apply at st. James House. 10
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A LARGE FIELD GLASS, WITH
"A name, Geo. y. Dick, bloomington,
Ill. written on the underside Of the lid.
Leave a. this office jy7u
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BEER HALL.

II YOU WANT A GOOD GLASS OF
P1LS9N HI BKE0,
new hall, ON Min street, o. Nahers old
stand. Good lunch always spread, Cali
and sample this cclebrated beer.
ty6u JOS. KAPPLER.
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A GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
"a work. Apply at Temple Of Fashion.
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Piano INSTRUCTION.

A YOUNG LADY PUPIL OF MILLS
"A and Weinstein. and OF the Conser-
yatory Of Music New York; desires n
few pupils. Apply At Temple Of Fashion.
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RYA STEADY YOUNG NAN. sITUA-
- ton In grocery or general store. Adj
The Osceola times., 1883-06-30
The First Rebel Flag.

a New Orleans special to the
Chicago Tribune, in speaking Of the
annual celebration of the Washing
ton artillery gives the following
interesting "reminiscences: Tonight
the battalion Of Washington artil-
lery celebrated their annual rennion
which occasion was taken advantage
of by Gen. G. 4. Beauregard to
place in the keeping OF the corps the
bsttie-fag of the war. The trophy
has an interesting history. 1t was
the handiwork of Miss Hetty Carey,
a Baltimore belle, who was refu-
gee in Richmond, who made it out
Of her own silk dresses cut up for
the purpose. She afterward married
Gen. Pegram, Of the confederate ar
my, who was killed in battle 3 days
after the wedding. She is now a
school-teacher in Baltimore. The
flag accompanied Gen. Beauregard,
who at the close Of the war sent it to
Havana for safety. 1t has quite
lately been regained by the general,
and deeming the veterans Of the
Washington artillery safe custodians
of the relic, he instructed Judge Al
fred Roman, his old-time adiutant
and present historian, to present it
to the veterans, which was done in a
feeling and finished manner. The
gift was accepted by the veteran
Col. j, b. Walton, who commanded
the battalion in two wars. A ban
quet followed, regular toasts were
drunk to the President of the Unit
ed States, the army and navy of the
United States, the Louisiana state
national guards, and Gen. G.. T..
Beauregard. The first toast was re-
ceived with enthusiastic cheers, and
drank standing. The best of spirits
prevailed,