The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-05

rs. VIC. Sqaire aud Jehn Gibbon foi
30 Oee damages for declaring martial
law aud s6speading the writ OF habeas
corpus in Seattle from February s to %
1856 WAS brought 10 an Issue in the dis
irict court today by the filing If an an
swer by the attnrHevs far Squire The
suit grew out Of the aDti-Cbinese riots il
1856 The defendont Squire WAS GOV
einor and commander in chief If The mil
lila Of the 1trTitory. He assumed carr
Inand oi the CITY and enforced martisi
law and il is alleged, in Tie complaint,
prevented the Issuance Of g writ of habeas
! corpus Gei ween the date. above mention
I'd Brigadier General John Gibb0D was
ordered 10y the President to report wi5h
The Fourteenth infantry u. :. a for duty
under the governor and did so on Feb
rualy 10 Hannigan was arrested during
iilis time as riolcr, and kept in jail
thirteen days, as he claims, illegally and
uniaEfully. Therefore. he has brought
SUIT 10 recover $4,000 from Governor
Squire and General GibbOn. The court
docket has been crowded. an the case
was Hot reached until today-Globe
During the past ten days Indians OF all
sizes. ages, shades Of complexion, both
sexes, and with wagons or On horseback,
lave passed through Shelton, and after a
brief breathing spell they Journey on
ward All are bound for the grand ST.
wash jubilee at the Skokomish Reserra-
ton lhis Fourth and they hail from all
reservations in this vicinity, even as far
away as SnohoAish. Besides those who
pass overland, many Indians viii be pres
eat from the down Sound reservations,
coming IN their canoes One family,
from the Snohomish consisting Of three
reached town with but one horse, their
second animal having stepped into q
hole IN corduroy bridge, just beyond
the county boundary, aad. as lis leg was
broken had 10 be shot. The Indian was
bewailing the loss OF his animal, upon
which, as II was out Of sight, he placed
the neager value Of $125.G0.
The Hon. John B. Allen on his way
home from Washington came very near
llding 10 his death and was only saved by
that special Providence that watches
over congressman, editors and sparrows.
When his train. over the Pennsvlvania
road, left Altoona, ii was on The ill-fated
day the great devastation occurred; every
hing went lovely until the train was
brought TO a stand-still bv landslide,
which so delayed thcm that about the
time the train washed down the Cone
maugh valley they had TO return TO The
place of their departure. Th- delay was
all that saved them. The Hon. John
looks well and heartier than We ever bs
fore saw him, and he is very glad 10 be
home again.-Ex
Open book at random, and select
word within the first ten lines, and with
in the t@nth word from The end Of the
line. Mark the word. \ CIV double the
number of the page and multiply The sum
by 5. Then add 20 Then add the
number Of The line You have selected
Then add ). Multiply the sum 10y @.
Adj the number Of the word in the line.
From this sum subtract $50, and the re-
mainder viii indicate In the unit column
The number Of the line, and The remain
ing figures the number Of the page
The Paul Boulon Co. Who was at Shell
ton about year ago and was billed 10
return, but Oh account of death could not
come at that time, will lie at knceland's
Hall on july 9Th, and give a first class
performance at which everything viii be
new. bright and funny 60 and see
them and have geod time Remember
the tine and place. Admission 80 cents.
Children p cents. Reserved seats at
Munson's Store, - cents. Grand Ball
after the show,
There was an Indian in town on
"Wednesday well knOwD 10 a number OF
old residents here, who, until very re-
Gently has been 4 true siwash copper
coler ike unto his brolhers and sisters
and cousins and auatS, etc, Recently he
has presented a peculiar motiled appear
ance, and nOw he is getting To be Qaife
white. j. Buchanan, who las known
him for years, says he is a full blcoded
Indian and has no trace Of white blood in
his veins.-CeBiralia News.
The Post-Intelligencer perpetrstes the
following pun" which we consider Iich.
1t says: The competition of the mer-
chants of Seattle on Second street is ia
teGlsi" Qntense.l Aud So il is. There
are acres Of big white tents filled with
valuable goods, while the same dandy
clerks are 10 be seen waiting on custom
ers. Those who have visited the queen
city, say that The burned district Looks
much ike prosperous mining camp in
all its glory CT white tentins.
The United States Land Office reopenea
last Monday and The records have been
completed up 10 me Tine OF Closing.
The officers ana clerks have been busy on
ihis work which was considerably be-
hind, owing 10 he faults of the prece ling
ainistrAlion Of the affairs OF the office
The work Will not likely get ahead OF
The force in The future.
A Dance viii be held in Munson's Hall
on the afternoon If july 4th, TO cammrnce
at O'Clock. Music by Asmus' Quadrille
Band Tickets, 50 cents Refreshments
viii be served az Mrs Eineenrs, next
door
Remember the Fourth. We Will cele-
braie 10 The best OF 0ur ability here in
Shelton, aad We expect to have many
visitors
Any one in need Of an improved AGO
calibre Winchester, model Of IS, viii Go
we'll 10 call at his Office.
L is warm enough to make Stoae s
ea9naslc delicious
The Boulon Co viii play at Kamilchie.
Friday, july 9Th.
Warranty deeds for sale at this Office.
The Joh1stowa Horror.
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