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Fair play., 1884-07-12
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Death and Destruction Caused by the Civ
ing Way Of n New Bridge Over the Grand
River Near Cunningham NissOuri-The
Death Lists increases as the Work of
Clearing the Wreck Proceeds.

ing Way of n New Bridge Over the Grand
River Near Cunningham NissOuri-The
Death Lists increases as the Work of
Clearing the Wreck Proceeds.
MoBEHLY. No, July ;.
The wreck on the Chicago, Burlington
Kansas City Road which occurred near
Cunningham, Mo-, on Monday, June 30,
now proves to be far more disastrous
than those who suspected the worst could
imagine. 1t is now estimated that twelve
men were drowned and as many more
fatally injured. The names received yes
terday morning We're:
John Long, drowned.
Robert Baker, wounded mortally.
James Young, shoulder crushed.
Platt Young, leg broken.
Fred Young's body was taken ont day
before yesterday.
A. Fisher, drowned.
ID. Haywood, cut on head and internal
injuries; cannot live.
Ward West, hips and back badly cut.
James Bruce, temple crushed.
j. B. Bronson, leg broken and internal
injuries.
John A. Dillon, drowned.
George Brown, thigh broken.
Phil Beck, engineer OF the Inflated
train, was badly crushed.
james Dick, fireman, hips crushed and
both arms broken. He cannot live.
James McCord. hips crushed and inter
nal injuries; died since.
James Hogan, back and hips hurt.
Arch Hill, badly bruised.
Abraham Webb, of Cunningham, and
John Long, of Sumner, are still in the
vortex.
j. z. Maxwell, of Sumner, .sprained
wrist and badly bruised hips and back.
Al. Short, of Sumner, rib broken ant
internal injuries.
Three more
Fair play., 1884-07-12
CURRENT TOPICS.


The dersh.rats hon eholers 4. roslci
is increasing, and the oxygen cure has
proved unsatisfactory. : .g I
In New York eiEhtxs.ssan ns - 1he ~ar
Of 1879 celebratsG Isdsskndes0 Day by
having parssAsAnd dinnss
Fair play., 1884-07-12

THE National Association of Music
Teachers in session at Cleveland, o., on.
the 9th, elected DIR. S. W. Penfelh, of Nea
York, President, and A. A. Stanley, of
Providence, r. l., Secretary and Treas
Fair play., 1884-07-12

GENERAL BES BUTLER, on his arrival at
Chicago on the 9Th, was received:by dele
cations from the various trade organiza-
tions, and, later. there was grand parade
in his honor. He made an address, and the
streets were thronged.
Fair play., 1884-07-12

The formal presentation OF the Bartholdi
statue by the French Government to the
United States took place on the 4th, Min
lister Morton receiving 1T. DE Lesseps
spoke, and Prime Minister Ferry, who
was absent on account OF sickness, sent
well-timed letter.
Fair play., 1884-07-12

HoN. JOHN A. kAssoS, of Iowa, has
been nominated United States Minister to
Germany; Hon. Alphonso Taft, of Ohio,
Minister o Russia, and John n. Francis,
of New York, Minister to Austria-Hun-
gary.
Fair play., 1884-07-12

the failures 5or six months ended July
4. 1854, arertperted to number 500, com.
pared with 4 IS. for the first six months of
fSSS: liabilities for fhe' first, half foot up
, to tie enormous suuHof $ls4oo1, 900. com.
pArss 1itA sec ,oooAop same speried last
year, or nearly double
Fair play., 1884-07-12

SPECIAL AGENT WINES, of the Census
Department, says thai Congress had
agreed to appropriate $4,000 for the
census work, which will continue it for
the next fiscal year. He says the work
is continuing, but when it will be COM
pleted he can not tell.
Fair play., 1884-07-12


g.. JAKE GACDAIR. the champion ST..
Louis oarsman, won q three mile race
with turn on Charles River, Boston, with
Hosmes, on the ith. Gaudair also won the
three-mile race for single scull They
think IN Boston the ST. Louis man would
be a formidable rival for Hanlan.
NEWS from Cairo, Egypt, says n letter
from khartoum states that khartouln was
captured during the later part of May
without difficulty. There was no massacre
Most o. the Europeans turned Moham-
msian. Among; those who did not was
General Gordon, who is quite safe, and al
lowed the freedom of the Mahdrs camp.
The Ashdi himself is at khartoum. Eu-
ropeans were well treated.
fHE Illinois Dem9ffatio State Copven-
ton met at Peoria on the 81 and elected
as deiegates-at:mrse~ ~to Cnicage~ William
r. Morrison, j osn sn-Af:~FalsicasLe j. C. Black
and Lambert Tree. The following State
tickes was nominateds-~ For GovNasrs
Garter Harrison, of Chicago; for Liente1s'
) ,s6At-Governor. Henry SSG ST. Clair
: County; for SecretarysSf0t6fe,M Michael j.
Dougherty, of Knox County: for State
Treasurer, Alfred Orendorf. of Sengamon
County; for Sta,e Auditor, Walter B. Car.
jim, Of Jersey.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
NEWS ITEMS.

Sea gulls are destroying grasshoppers on
the ranches near San Simeon, Cal.
Two carloads of camels were recently cap.
tured in the Gila Valley, Arizona.
John C. New. Assistant Secretary of the
treasury, has resigned. A. d. Lynch, of In.
dianapolis, has been named as bis successor.
A bill will be reported by the house com
mttee on public lands declaring the I'M.
earned lands of the Northern Pacific
forfeited.
The government telegraph lines in Can
ada lost $50. 600 last year. The expendi.
ture was $50, 600; receipts only $27. 600; a
loss to the government of so per cent.
Twenty. five German carp were frozen
stark and stiff in a pond at Baird Texas,
during the late cold snap, but revived as
soon as thawed out, without having suffered
any apparent injury.
The house committee on public lands has
practically agreed to recommend the for
fixture of that part of the land grant to the
Northern Pacific railroad for construction OF
the line between Portland and Astoria.
Trains on the Union Pacific between
Green river and Granger, Utah, were re.
peatedly stopped recently by vast herds of
antelope, the snow having driven the ami.
mails from the mountains and foothills into
the level regions of the district named.
The house has adopted resolutions offered
some days since by Representative George
asking the secretary of the interior to report
the full number of claims pending for Indian
ourrages in Oregon, and also whether any
annuities were still due Indians who com.
niftaI on truuas
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

An impression prevails among that
class of people who read the news
papers hastily or not at all, that the
unearned railroad lands in the Terri
tory have already been declared vacant
and are subject to preemption. This,
OF course is entirely wrong, and per-
sons who contemplate settling OF,
such lands will save themselves an
infinite amount of trouble by wait
ing until Congress comes to decis-
sion in the matter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

The forfeiture Of the Texas Pacific
land grant passed the house with but
one dissenting voice. The forfeiture
OF the Forest Grove and Astoria land
grant passed with only IS dissenting
votes, and the forfeiture of the North
ern Pacific grant will go about the
same way. The forfeiture bills in the
house go most too far however, as they
include all lands unearned at the
time set for the completion OF the
railroads. As far as the Northern
Pacific has been completed it should
be given its earned lands, but granted
lands where no road is built, where
none Is intended to be built should be
thrown open to public settlement.
Congress Is fully awake on this
subject, and may yet do something
for the people.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

The superintendent of the y. w.
Telegraph Company, who has just
returned from Ceur dAlene says:
The roads are almost impossible. and
he was six days going thirty miles,
and four days going twelve miles last
week. He says he was wet to the
skin from the time he left Fort Cnur
d'Alene until he returned. He thinks
people who go on winter stampede
are extremely foolish, but advises
them, if they will go, to procure a
pair Of gum boots that are sufficiently
long to tie around the neck. The first
man who reaches the mines with a
stock Of gum boots, will reap a rich
reward.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Five eclipses will occur during the
year, the first on March 9th, visible
throughout the United States. The
second, April 10th, will be total and
will be visible throughout North and
South America and Auatralia. On
the 18th of April a partial eclipse of
the sun will occur, which will not be
visible in America. On October 4th
a total eclipse of the moon will occur,
only visible on the Pacific coast. In
November another eclipse of the
moon will occur, visible only on this
coast.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Once in while some one puts in a
sprinkling of truth concerning the
new mines. A practical miner says
of the Ceur d. Alene country: at is
too fiat to be worked to much advan-
tage, and the work must he necessarily
slow on account of not having much
dump" The statement tailies with
the one that much of the ground must
be drained before it can be worked.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

1t is reported that Col. l.. S. How
lett is to be appointed Governor in
place of Hon. w. A. Newell. The
Col. may be good enough man for all
We know to the contrary, but it would
he very aggravating to have put over
us cast away from "the long felt
want of Portland. This Territory
wants none of its leavings.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

A bill has been reported on favora-
bly, in the House, providing that no
Territory be admitted as State,
unless it has a population equal to
that required for a Congressional
district, and that makes one more
stumbling block in the way of the adj
mission of this territory. Precedents
are to be thrown aside, because they
do not fit democratic interests.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

There are so many impecunious
railroad laborers in Walla lWalla, dis
charged during the winter, that the
citizens have been obliged to establish
soup kitchen to keep them from
starvation and riotous conduct. These
men spent their wages foolishly and
now suffer for it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
Vancouver Market.

Producers or first hands are paid the follow.
ing prices:
WHEAT 90 per bushcl.
OATS-5o cents per bushel
HAY-Loose Timothy. so per ton; BIZ lea
S22 bottom, Sl0dl2
POTATOES-ncw 60 cents per hushel.
BACON Hams, lec per pound; Sides l6;
Shoulders, l2l3 cents.
LARD-lSc per pound.
BCTTER--Fresh roll, 35c.
EGGS-a0c per dozen.
CHICKENS-Live IS per dozen
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
NOTICE.
Notice for Publication.


Land Office at Vancouver. W. T..
January "a, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice Of intention TO
make final proof in support Of her claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Reg.
lister and Receiver at Vancouver T.. W, on
Tuesday, March llth. 1854, viz: Belinda A.
Underwood, widow OF George ). Underwood,
deceased, Homestead Application No. 2bls,
for the northwest OF section 4, Town 4
north. Range 2 east
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiya.
ton Of said land. viz:
Alcinous Buchanan. =. =. Of La Center, ". T.
Charles J.. Forbes.
Nicholas Ennis. .....of
w. ID. Wampler ...........of
3ljsne FRED W SPARKLING, Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY :, 1884.

The noted abolitionist Wendell
Phillips died on Sunday. He was one
of the finest orators in America, and
devoted his whole energy to the
abolition of slavery, but after the
war adopted cranky political schemes,
which dimmed the lustre of his
fame.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

The man who edited the Register or
Growter, last week complained be-
cause the county assessment of 1888
was lower than that for 1882. If that
editor had listed the assets of an estate
for which he was rgent, as he is re-
quired by Sec. 2S4S of the Statutes to
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Gridley & Whitney keep the best farm
ing and teaming wagons for sale on the p
cii: coast
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Call and see tine new lot Of sewing ma
chimes at Gridley 4 Whitney's. They arr
the best out.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Wall paper in full stock at Gridley 4
Whitneys, and trimmed for purchasers, fire.,
of charge for trimming
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
Teaming ami Draying.

The undersigned offers his services to per
sons wanting any kind OF teaming or drayin.
done in the city of Vancouver. All order.
executed promptly. ALEX. MARTELL.
lOiun4*
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
THE,

Neatest, incest, nobbiest, cleanost, coolest,
cosiest, best lit, highest ceiling largest sky
light-in fact the Bon Ton place,
THE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
A CARD.

We have on hand now a stock of Califor-
mia Doors and Sash, bought for cash on
very low market, which we will sell at
very small margin. Come and see u.s.
GOSS & DOWNING,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

The Ohio river is rising Under the
effect of heavy rains. AS conse-
quence Cincinnati and Louisville are
suffering from, the floods, and much
property is damaged and destroyed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Go to Mccormick for your boots-go to
Mccormick for the best
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

The West Shore comes to us this month in
new form, and We unhesitatingly pro-
nounce it the equal of any magazine in the
world in the beauty of its appearance. The
new engraved cover is without an exception
the handsomest we ever saw. Some of the
most familiar scenes in Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, California and Ne
vada have been grouped together in highly
artistic manner, and among them are woven
the name of the magazine, symbols of our
industries and samples of our products.
Everything is new, the type, the style of
arrangement, and to large extent, the
character of its contents. The illustrations,
also, are an improvement even on the
former most excellent ones. We congratu-
late The West Shore on the prosperity that
these costly Improvements indicate. In
its efforts to combine the useful and the
beautiful, to impart information and at the
same time please us with views of our
magnificent scenery, it is doing good work
and deserves the hearty good will of all.
1t is published at Portland, Oregon, by L.
Samuel, at two dollars per annum.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Whatever may be the fate of the
Fitz John Porter bill, one thing, says
the Minneapolis Tribune, is certain
that gentleman sincerely regrets that
on a certain memorable occasion lie
held his corps In idleness while bat
tie which he might have saved was
going heavily against the Union army.
His .penitence nobody doubts, but to
say by legislation that he did notcom-
init any offense il to solicit treason in
the next war.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-06-04
Monthly Review of Missions.

Our work in Mexico grows in interest. No
one can read Mr.. Graybill's letter, published in
this number, without feeling that God has been
with our brethren in that land. Our churches
there have over 300 communicates. The Pres
bytery Of Tamaulipas was organized on the 21st
of April. 1t is composed exclusively Of Mexi-
cans.
Mr.. Wardlaw writes from Ceara I'VE are
doing very well here. 1 had FIVE candidates to
offer yesterday, and next Sabbath I will prob.
ably receive three OF the old candidates" His
letter in this number shows how the missionary
of to-day, when his preaching begins to draw
men, sometimes has to contend with "lewd fell
lows Of the baser sort"
The good work in Hangchow continues to
bear fruit. In a letter, published in March,
Mr.. Stuart begged our people to pray for the
blessing Of the Holy Spirit on our work in
China. As he now writes Of the hopeful signs
there, he again tells us that the great need is
the Spirit. Let all who love Christ and his
kingdom pray daily for the outpouring Of the
Spirit on all our mission work.
We have sad news from the Indian Territory.
Mr. Lloyd writes that sickness invaded Arm
strong Academy, the orphan asylum Of which
he has charge, and seven Of the boys died. The
deep trial through which the school passed
brought out and exhibited devoted selfsacri-
6cing spirit on the part Of all connected with
the school, which Mr.. Lloyd says was 4" soul
reyiving"
AT the last meeting Of Indian Mission Pres
bytery, Jonas Wolfe, full blood Chickasaw,
was ordained. His services had been urgently
requested by the people on the western border
Of the Presby terry AjssionoyyJor June.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-06-04
Cooperation.

We give below the full report on this sub
ject, one Of great interest as adopted by the As.
sembly at Vicksburg. The report was read by the
chairman Of the committee. Rev Dr. f. Daniel,
Memphis, Tenn, who stated hat the commit
tee Of thirteen were heartily sgeed in present.
ing it, The Assembly adopted it by unani-
nous vote.-EDs CEy. PRt
The report was as follows
The committee to whom has been referred the
matter Of cooperation between the Presbyte
rian Church in the u. S. A. end the Presbyte-
rian Church in the United states, would respect
fully submit to the General Assembly the fol-
lowing report
The papers placed within The hands Of your
Committee are three in number
]. An overture from the presbytery Of Louis.
vile to the effect that this General Assembly
shall not adopt the plan Tor the joint occu-
pancy Of the Danville Theological Seminary,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-06-04
Home Missions-East Hanover
Presbytery.
NEwPoRT NEws, May "a, l

MeS8rS E'dtorS,-I wish to call the at
tention of our Presbytery, and churches
also beyond its bounds, to the needs and
prospects of our home mission field. Ac-
cording to the statement Of our chair
man Of Home Missions, a little more
than a year ago, we had within our
bounds SO Of the 100 counties of the
State of Virginia, and over half a million
of inhabitants, or more than one-third
the population Of the State Since that
time Goochland county has been added
OF the SO mentioned above % were with
out preaching from Presbyterians.
Since the death Of Rev. Mr.. Mclean
and the removal of Rev. Mr. L. F.. Scott,
two more have been added, making % of
the 80 counties of the Presbytery, and
one-fourth of the whole number in the
State, within the bounds of our Presby-
terry, without Presbyterian church or
pastor Last fall my attention was
called to the field ] now occupy as a
good opening for home mission work. /
entered upon my work here in early
spring. / have charge Of four important
centres of influence Newport News,
Hampton, Smithfeld, and Williamsburg
They are in four Of those vacant counties .
Isle Of Wight, Elizabeth City, Warwick
and York.
Two Of these places, Hampton and
Williamsburg, are at the county seats.
Hampton, with its suburbs, must contain
over 5000 inhabitants Williamsburg
about ,300and Smithfeld nearly as many,
with thickly-settled, prosperous coun-
try around il. ] am not aiming at pres
ent to bring Newport News prominently
before our people. The " time for the
figs " (of church erection) here is not
yet. What 1 want to say is this
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-06-04
EsPoN ENCE.
Returning from the General AS
sembly-May 9th.

Me88rs. EditorS,-It is pleasant to re-
member the many courtesies shown to
the General Assembly by the people of
Vicksburg. A body of this kind per-
haps never received more kindness. The
last was an excursion by railway to the
beautiful farm of DIR. w. E. Oates, stu
ated four miles from the city A large
train load of delegates and friends went
out to his place at 4:30 P M Monday
A number of ladies graced the occasion
with their presence, and made the dele
gates glad they came to Vicksburg, but
sorry they had to leave so soon.
A splendid home is that of Dr. Oates
Bermuda and clover pastures, elms, oaks,
magnolias, and fruit trees; rare Jersey
cattle browsing in aristocratic ease, and
many of the adornments which industri-
Gus art can give, make it an attractive
place to see. On the lawn in front of
the house great repast was spread for
the General Assembly Speech-making,
Joking, eating, and happy converse fol-
lowed in pleasant confusion. We wished
the Assembly might always meet in
gates every year.
AS we fly northward we lose mem
bers of our party. Old friends and
new friends are saying goodbye s"
at places where their ways diverge.
Some are asking, Shall we ever meet at
another General Assembly p A member
says Yes; where there shall be no ad-
journment, where there are no differences,
and where the question is not asked ::
"Shall we ever meet again p K.
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The brightness Of truth may cause some
JOY and gladness for time but if grace
be wanting, and man must renounce
the truth or the conveniences Of life, then
the truth becomes odious and is an occa-
sion of sin.
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is not sufficient to meet the necessities of the
case by $4,000.
3. Shall we reduce the preparations and
cease to pray and labor for \ increase of can
dldates or
4. Will the pastors make iatermined effort to
increase the collections from the churches.