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, 1886-02-11

sIch q new adjustment necessary In
order to cqualize the alto Of repre-
5 n:ation? o. comse not. We are
not speaking with a desire to make
inyidious comparisons, or to put
forth any personal reflections, but
thinking men cannot help remarking
that not one member representing
any part Of those seven counties. in
either branch OF the Legislature,
had the parliamentry ability, the
power OF oratory, the pugnacity. the
sand" the grit" to rise in his
Legislative wrath with by the
Eternal, if you don't do Us justice
we'u smash your pet measures" or
words to that effect. Dr. Hill was
perhaps the best equipped OF any
one Of the members referred to, TO
organic and successfully prosecute
such q kick" but even he was too
tame. too mild. Itwas ike applying
catn:p tea remedy where aqua
forts was needed. Men like Lewis,
Jacobs. Wells. Dunbar and others
naturally think it legimate in re
districting the Territory TO secure
every possible advantage to their
own locality at the expense
of localities less ably represented.
The only way TO hold them levep
IS by organizing for retaliation. 1t
IS useless to say that such is not the
proper theory upon which to legis-
late. Men Ike those named, anxious
to do the most for their constituents,
can be successfully appealed to in no
other way, 1t is useless to say, I'VE
did kick The protest was not
loud enough-not vigorous oaough.
\ palpable wrong and injustice has
been done-whieh it will be much
harder to undo than it would have
been to have prevented. The legis-
latiye halls should have rung with
bold and singing denunciation of
such an unjust, unequal distribution
of representative power 1t is nc
deferse for Il member to say that he
is not public speaker and cannot
''hold his own" among SO many able
lawyers He has no business to
aspire to such an office if he is not
capable of transmitting the trust, as
President Cleveland would say,
''unimpaired to his successor"
, 1886-02-11
Ths Situation in Seattle.

Special 20 the AEGUsl
SEATTLE, Feb. 8. 1856.
So far as can be seen the situation
herei is unchanged Guards patrolled
the streets all night and kept the
town perfectly quiet Martial law is
strictly enforced, and all persons on
the streets are challenged and closely
questioned The militia and home
guards are still on duty, but utterly
exhausted after IS hours OF eontinu-
Gus duty. Earnest appeals for help
have been sent to Washington, but il
is not yet known whether federal
troops will be sent here. There Is
urgent necessity for them to relieve
citizen soldiery, who cannot stand the
strain much longer Tho city is full
of strangers, but if they have any
plan for resisting the law it has not
been developed as yet. On the
surface everything is peaceful, bu!
the air is full of alarming rumors,
and people are greatly agitated.
, 1886-02-11
Gen. w. S. Hancock Dead

There "re many names illustriOua
in military circles, and in statesman
ship, and their slory is ours without
regard to parry, sect or creed. Among
these is Major General Winfield
Scott Hancock, whose sudden death
is chronicled in our dispatches.
Gen Hancock has an illustrious
military career dating back to the
Mexican war and running all
through the Great Rebellion Of
1861 5 wherein his gallant and able
services were on the side of the
Union. He was born in Montgomery
county, Pennsylvania, Feb. IL, 1921,
graduated at West Point in 1914,
served through the war with Mexico
under Gen. Taylor, and was brew.
cited 1st Lieut.. for brave conduct in
the battles Of Contreras and CheTu-
busco. From 1913 to 1850 he was on
frontier duty, and was afterwards
ordered TO California where he was
Quartermaster of the southern dis
trict III 1S59-60. At the outbreak of
the civil war ho was called east. and
was commissioned a Brigadier Gen
eneral of volunteers and given a
command in the peninsuiar campaign.
He was il the battles Of Williams
burg and Frazer's Farm, and after
wards went iIto the campaign in
Maryland, where his bravery in the
battles Of Anteitam and South
Mountain won him the spurs Of a
Major General. He commanded q
division at fredericksburg, Chancel-
lor5ville and Gettysburg, in the last
named of which. he was seriously
wounded, afterwards receiving the
public thanks of Congress. When
able to resume active duty, he com
manded corps in Grants campaign
in Virginia, serving throughout with
distinguished bravery and ability
In 1872 he succeeded General Meade
in command of the Department of
the Atlantic, remaining on duty there
till the dag of his death.
General Hancock was democrat
of national fame, and in 1880 he was
the candidate of that party for
President of the United States with
VIM. E. English in the second place,
against Garfield and Arthur. Like
a true soldier he died at his post.
His name will be handed down to
future generations as an illustrious
representative American citizen who
has contributed materially to his
country's history and fame among
| the nations of the earth.
, 1886-02-11
Close Of the Session.
IIIymnia Standard

Olympia Standard
The Legislative session Of sixty
days closed last evening 1t has been
i'll some respects one of the most re-
markable that ever assembled in the
Territory. 1t seems to have been
arranged before the session began
that it was to borun on tie high pres
sure principle, and the proceedings
were enacted in strict conformity
with that programme. Tho result
is that instead of 4 balance remaining
in the Treasury that would justify a
reduction of the high rate of taxation
a measure imperatively demanded by
the exigency of prolonged business
depression, we are now saddled with
debt of nearly 100000, and we
have but very little on the other side
of the ledger in benefits to be derived
from wholesome Legislation to
balance the account. That the peo-
pie will sanction this prodigality we
do not believe, while they have much
cause for complaint aside frora the
extravaganza which eliminated at
the last hours in an appropriation of
money from the Treasury virtually
increasing the salary of the Execu-
tive of the Territory.
The unaninity of tho House on
several measures, as shown by the
vote, is no index of individual senti
ment or preference. The organiza-
ton of the majority was so perfect,
the network of interests to be sub
served so closely woven, that those
who were outside the combination
were powerless to stem the current.
A member admitted to the writsr
that the only cnance presented for
him to secure legislation of bsnefit to
his immediate constituency was by
voting with the ring on some mea-
sures he did not approve.
The effort made to ingraft On the
territorial policy the peculiar ideas
of King county On railroad legisla-
ton, were, however, happily defeated
by the cooler heads in the Council.
The gross earnings law still re-
mains, and under it We have Il GER
tain revenue, without cost or itiga
tlon. The future, wo are confident,
will demonstrate the wisdom of this
course and result in a great aaving to
the people.
, 1886-02-11
SUE CEEN FAR
Written for tbs ARsus.J

ihTllIcn IOT ms ARsCS-I
The Angels Water Flower
blooms only for tho righteous and
pure in heart. Woe bctide the home
or house of business in the Celestial
Kingdom in which the Sue Ceen Far
does not blossom, for tho Angels
have there ceased to guard and pro
tect its inmates.
Long, long ago, Kim Yook Faun, a
wealthy man in China, having two
wives and son by each, died, divid
ing his property, consisting of plan
tations and pastures, equally between
the sons. The elder being of hard
heart and cruel disposition, soon dc
prived his brother of all his share OF
property save one small piece of bar
rem rocky pasture, upon which moth
ing would grow, so the poor fellow
was reduced to poverty and the point
of starvation.
Though repeatedly urged to reclaim
his rights and tako by force that of
which his brother had wrongfully de-
pri,ed him, his love for his faith
less brother was stronger than his
bodily suffering, and he determined
to put himself beyond his misery. Go
ing down to the river where he meant
to drown himself, an Angel camo to
him and said, your sorrow is known
in heaven, and for your gentle heart
toward the brother who wronged you,
take this handful of seed. go to the
barren piece Of pasture aud SOW it
broadcast among the rocks; the shoots
that will spring from this seed will
live by the water sent from heaven,
and will blossom in the winter when
other flowers are dead; the whole
world will buy the flowers and you
will become rich," and he did so, and
became rich rs the Angel had told
him.
In the meantime blight fell Oh
thn plantatlonsof the bardhear;ed
brother, and his servants killed him
for his cruelty and injustics to them.
This is the Legend of the China
lily, and the Chinese III Seattle are
ready to go away from there for the
lilies did not blossom as usual last
year there or in Tacoma.
n. r. S.
, 1886-02-11
Wreck Of the Lizzie Merrill.
OU1sAULT. w. T. Feb. 2 1884,

QUINAULT, W. L. Feb. 3, 1886.
EDITOR ARGUs:-Schooner "Lizzie
Merrill" that sailed from your port
Oct. 2Sth, bound for Guaymas, drifted
within FIVE miles of the mouth of the
Quinault River on Jan. f1th, bottom
up. and was held in that place until
the 21st Ult., probably by her chains
becoming caught on the rocks.
When first lying there, two canoes
attempted to reach the schooner, but
after getting within two miles of her,
they were compelled to return by
heavy swell. Afterward the surf was SO
great at the mouth of the Quinault riv-
er as to prevent canoes from ventur-
ing outside. The wreck disappeared
on or soon after the 21st and was
next seen northward near the Queets
river working towards shore. On
the 9th ult. she went ashore, five
miles north of the Queets river and
twenty miles north of this place on
smooth sand beach. The wreck ap-
pears to nave been boarded while at
sea, as three holes had been chopped
through her bottom planking. Since
COilius5 dsuOIe, lie SueelS lHCldlS
have been busily employed saving as
much lumber as possible. No bodies
were found in the schooner.
Four miles south of the wreck, on
the 1st inst, three bodies washed
ashore-one headless, one limbless,
and ono, very large man, with the
little flesh still remaining on the
fore-a arm tattcoed. No flesh re
mained on the face. Near tho same
date, an old Indian women reports
seeing body floating in the surf. 1
think it hardly probable that these
bodies came from the wreck, as they
were found south OF it and the cur
rent has been setting steadily to the
north for about two months. 1t
seems more likely that these are the
bodies of the three men drowned
from the schooner Carrie Lake"
wrecked near the mouth of the Col
umbia river Mono of the bodies had
vsstige of clothing except ono that
wore a pair OF drawers.
1 have given instructions to the
chief of the Queets to have the bodies
taken to place above tide. water
and buried. Yours Truly,
CHARLES WILLoUGHBY,
U, S. Indian Agent.
, 1886-02-11
THE CHINESE AeAIN!
Specia! TO the ARGUs.J
SEaTTIF Fob & 1881

Special to the ARGUS.l
SEATTLE. Feb. S, 1856.
Sunday morning the citizens here
VI ere suddenly aware that previous
ly appointed committee headed by
policeman Murphy were visiting the
Chinese quarters, ostensibly to in
quire into sanitary conditions of the
Chinese dwellings. Admission once
obtained to a house, the crowd that
followed would rush in, seize tAe
baggage OF the occupants and load it
on drays which suddenly appeared.
The Chinese were told TO follow. In
this way large crowd Of the celesti-
| ais were hustled down to the ocean
dock, where subscriptions were taken
up to pay the passage to San Fran
cisco of such as had no money. The
| community was aroused and the mil
itia hastily called out. BY strategic
movement they got possession of the
dock and guarded the Chinese hud-
died there. Application was made to
the court, and Judge Greene issued
an injunction commanding the master
OF the steamer not to convey Chinese
away against their will.
An investigation was made by Chief
Justice Greene this morning, the
Chinese all being taken into court
and told by the judge they could go
on the steiner or not-just as they
chose. Those wanting to stay would
be protected by the United States.
All but thirty or forty said they would
go. Provision had been made for
sending 100 to Snn Francisco by the
Queen today, and for S6 more next
steamer The few remaining will
undoubtedly go as soon as they can
dispose of their business interests
Those who wished to remain were
escorted to their homes.
| BLoObsHED
Up to this time there had been no
bloodshed, although the streets were
crowded. At noon, however, an at
tack was made on the home guards by
Il few hot-heads. The guards were
finally ordered to ire, and responded
with volley. Four men fell wounded
l-one was reported killed, Bernard
Mulrone, but subsequently said to be
badly wounded. james Murphy, a
special policeman. was shot through
the arm; John Smith, shot inright
arm, another, name unknown, was
shot through the head-probably
fatally wounded
The militia formed hollow square
and held the mob at bay for nearly
an hour. The crowd then slowly
melted away. Intense excitement
prevails, and there is danger of future
trouble.
Business is generally suspended.
Fifteen ring leaders of those attempt
ing expulsion have been Iarrested,
but We're Immediately bailed out.
The MALTA guarded the city all
night and are seen everywhere today
| with loadad mualets
, 1886-02-11
Items From Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES. Tnh- s. !

PORT ANGELES, Fob. 5, 1856.
DEAR ARGUs:-Jan. 26th the bari
Ella 5. Th2yer, coal laden from Ia
coma, encountered heavy head wind:
off Clallam Bay and put back into
Port Angeles. Although blowing
heavily in the straits, after rounding
the light house she had barely vino
enough to get well into the harbor
She lay here two days, when the
weather moderated outside the spit
and she proceeded her way
Jan. 31st-Arrived, ship Commo-
dore, Capt. Jordan. Owing to head
wind she could not get into Royal
Roads, and she came here to tele-
graph for the Alexander. both being
owned by r. Dunsmuire and son, 0i
Departure Bay and San Francisco
Owing to the Dungensss cable being
broken, the Captain had 10 telegraph
via New Y estminster, at cost OF
$2.15. The cable to New Dungeness
has now twice been repaired, but
does not stand owing to its passing
over q ledge of rocks. If the cable
was laid via Race Rocks to Port
Angeles, there would be no danger
of breakage. as it would run its entire
length over d smoth sandy bottom
free from rocks and kelp The Cana
dian government would not have to
keep up their expensive line via New
Westminster, as this cable could do
all the work and would always be in
running order.
Feb. 2nd-the Dispatch brought a
Mr. Collin, wife and eight children,
with their houshold goods and cattle
from Victoria, via Port Townsend.
They have settled about miles out
of town. This makes the second
Victoria family that has settled here
this winter. MIR. Collin reports that
threo families are to follow in the
spring. Also mill wright and two
brothers to start grist mill.
Feb 3rd-Steamer Alexander and
schooner Granger. Sailed ship
Commodore and steamer Alexander,
for Departure Bay; schooner GrGng-
er for the sealing grounds. The
Granger, with freight for d. W.
Morse and others, lay here all after
noon discharging freight and taking
in water. She had her complement
Of Indians and canoes from Port Dis
coyery aboard and proceeded to Cape
FIattery. Her owner Mr.. CIapp
went on her as far as Neah Bay. 1t
was expected that the following day
she would be on the sealing grounds,
at work.
In conversation with our reporter
he said that Port Angeles was large
ly talked of in Victoria, and that
some prominent men there told him
that as soon as Port Angeles was
made sub port of entry thoy would
put On a steamer to run, at least
twice week, between the two ports.
He expresses himself as well satisfied
with the quality of the land IN this
vicinity, aud with the outlook for
this town, and predicts a large i'm
migration IN the spring.
Feb. ith-Arrived U. s. Steamer
Wolcott. The Dispatch today brought
considerable freight and lumber for
S. & G. Morse for their hotel which
now nears completion 1t viii he Il
q story frame, about 30x60 hard fin
ished throughout. 1t viii he espec-
tally fitted up for tine accommodation
of tourists and pleasure seekers
generally. Dwelling houses are In
demand but none to let. 80
, 1886-02-11
Delegate Voorhees, Bill.

Believing it will be of interest to the
readers of the ARGUS, the titles of
the several bills thus far introduced
in congress by Delegate Voorhees,,
are given below, taken from the
copies recently received by A, L.
Teele, Esq, of Port Townsend. from
our Delegate. The full text OF
the bills can be seen by anyone in
tcrested by calling at Judge Teele's
office:
No. 2SS9-A bill to annex portion
of the Territory OF idaho to Wash
ington Territory.
No. 2690-A bill to provide for the
formation and admission into the
Union of the state OF Washington,
and for other purposes.
No. 2S91-A bill to declare for
feited certain lands granted to aid in
the construction of Northern Pgcifs
Railroad, and for other purposes.
No. 2S92-A bill to relieYe from re
servation certain lands heretofore
withdrawn for railroad purposes.
No. 2S93-A bill for the relief of
settlers within the limits of railroad
land grants.
No. 2S94A bill for the reduction
of all agricultural lands within the
limits of the grant of lands to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
exclusive of lands granted to said
company to the minimum price of
SI5O per acre, and for other pur-
poses.
No. 2S95-A bill authorizing re
gisters and receivers of U. S. Land
Offices to enforce the attendance of
witnesses in their respective districts.
No. 2096-A bill for the relief of
the survivors of the massacre of Dr..
Marcus Whitman and others in the
Columbia River valley, and the
heirs of those killed in said massacre.
No. 2S9S-A bill to promote the
faithful administration OF the public
trusts, and to secure more efficient
civil service reform, and for other
purposes.
No. 2S99-To restore the abandon
ed military meadow reserve in WalIa
Walla county, Washington Territory,
to the public domain, and to dispose
OF the same to settlers thereon.
No 2900-A bill amending section
2427 of the Revised Statutes SO as to
extend the benefits Of the bounty
land law to the volunteers who
served in the Oregon and Washing
ton Indian war of 1866.
No. 290l-A bill amending section
ALA OF the Revised Statutes of
the United States, fixing the COM
pensation of inspectors of hulls and
boilers in the several districts Of the
United States.
No. 2902-A bill authorizing the
Bellingham Bay Railway and Nayi-
CATION Co. to build certian bridges,
wharves and docks in the Territory
Of Washington.
No. 2903-A bill to fix the rate OF
pensions in certain cases.
No. 2904-A bill to construct a
wagon road across the Snodualmie
Pass to the Cascade Mountains in
Washington Territory.
No. 2905-A bill amending section
1874 OF the Revised Statutes and con
tirming the orders and proceedings
of certain territorial courts in cases
arising under the naturalization laws
Of the United States.
These bills were al introduced on
Jan. 7th, 1856. and demonstrate that
Delegate Voorhees, has been busy,
having in view the diversified needs
of the people whom he represents
Perhaps many OF these bills will
never pass, but n thorough Discus
sion on them i'll Congress will at
least help to advertise our country
and bring the attention of the wise
men to our wants.
, 1886-02-11
THE SEATTLE RIOT.
governor Squire EEas Instituted Mar
tizI Law.

tt-A
Seattle is for the second time under
martial Law. The c;' d. authorities hav-
ing failed to preIerre order and keap the
mob under srIiection, Mayor Yesler
called officially upon Gov. Squire for as
sistance. The governor first issued
proclamation enjoining all persons to be
quiet and orderly, ard assist the sheriff
and has aids in upholding the law. When
this failed another proclamation was is
sued placing the city under marital law,
and appointing the following officers:
Adjutant general-Col. G. o. Haller.
Asst. Adi's general-G. NJ. Haller.
Aids-J. II. McGraw, Goo. G. Lyon, G.
IL. kittinger, L. S. Booth.
Judge advocate general-H. G. Strive.
Quartermas:er General-James Nc
Naught
Provost marshall. Z. Alden.
CommiGsary general-Geo. D. Hill.
Surgeon general-Dr. t. Il. Minor.
The governor has appealed TO the ma
tional authorities for troops, and those
At Fort Townsend and Vancouver are
held in readiness. No deaths have Us
yet resulted from the woundins of those
reported IN our special Of yesterday, and
no further bloodshed has been reported; !;
but the end may not be yet. Just be-
fore martial law was proclaime warrants
we're sworn out for the arrest OF Judge
Burke, Rev. l.. 4. Banks, Z. NJ. Carr,
u. Webster and f. Hanford, who were
among those Of the posse cOmmitdtus
who fired on the mob. Previously, how
ever, the following had been arrested
from amcng the ''agitators'' who had
planned and tried to carry out the forci-
BILE removal OF the Chinese: NJ. McMil-
Ian, c. II. Metcalfe, Jno. Winscott, p
Wickstrom, j. Keane, j. Rochester, L.
r. Kidd, and II, NJ. Hall.
No law abiding citizen can fail to re-
gret the existing state of affairs. 1t is a
disgrace and shame; yet it is the nat
urai and inevitable result OF the teach
ings OF the Oronins, Venable Smiths,
Weisbachs, Mother Kcnworthys, and
othcr leading agitators When the Chi
Dese at Squak were murdered in cold
blood. jury under the terrorism OF the
agitators would not dare to convict the
perpetrators OF the deed of even riot or
misdameanor. As a consequence, these
agitators at once deliberately planned
the 'orcible expulsion of all Chinese re-
manning in Seattle. The time has come
when, for the future OF our common
wealth, every loyal citizen should insist
upon melting out justice to every law
breaker. II the arm OF the Law is suf-
| fered to be paralyzed or 1ntimidated now,
it will be the sowing of Dragons teeth
that will rise hereafter to crush out the
fair form Of Liberty.
, 1886-02-11
rsnx Six Girls Hahe Money.

Marion EdmunIs Roe, who wrote the
popular articles under above title. which
appeared in The Housekeeper OF 1884,
begins Il new series in January number,
Ucder title Of How Happy Home was
Mad and Kept" The Houssheeper has
come rapidly to the front, and is now
approaching 100000 circulation. It is
deseryedIy popular, its columns being
flied with sound common sense and
practical wisdom. Send for January
number, which is mailed free to any
address by Buckeye Pub. Co., Minneapo-
lis, Minn.
, 1886-02-11
New Officers,

just before adjournment, the Terri
torial Council confirmed the following
nominations s. ut i'll by Governor Squire.
LibraFian-Miss Eliza Des Newell.
Commissioners to locate site for the
school for tbs deaf, mute and blind Of
Washington Territory Henry Landes,
B. L. Sharpstein, S. w. Brown.
Trustees of school for the deaf, mute
and biind-For the two years ending
January, 1888: J. W. Sprague and John
r. Thompson; for the second term, end
ing in 1890. W. A. Reynolds and F. ].
Parker; for the third term. ending in
1892, J. Randolph Smith, NJ. d.
Commissioners to select a site for hos.
pitHl FOR insane in Eastern Washington
-Chas. ". Clarke, Thos. ]. Smith and
Geo. c. Hill, NJ. j.
, 1886-02-11

1t is now said that 6. II. Warner,
of Colfa1, wants to run for congress
on the democratic ticket. 1t doesn't
much matter who the prospective
victim is-he will be beaten next time;
but some of us would prefer to have
a whack at Charles voorhees, again.
, 1886-02-11
U.s.LAND oFE9aE At OLYMPIA, VT.

Notice is hereby given that Frank Chambers
has fcd notice of intention to make final proof
before the JGdge, or in his absence the Clerk OF
the Probate Court, at his Office, in New Dunsen-
ess. w. T., on Friday, the 26th day OF March, a
y. 1885, on Homestead Application No. 1851, for
the ) y of SW Il of Ses. IL. and NV 4 or NV
= II see. H. and Lot of Sec H. Up b north,
range q. west
NJ names as witnesses: Ben Chambers, Wal
ter NJ Du.ch and B! B. NeaghGr, OF Port Ange-
les, ". /, and Nm. Church, OF New Dungeness,
VT.
i.H JOIN z. CONVEY. Register.