TITE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1882
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THE SEALS AGAIN.
Only a Question of Time of a War fitli
England.
THEY WILL NOT ARBITRATE.
Chili Will Either Have to Fight or Apol
ogize.
is to sink wells in Fresno and to erect
works there ; also to operate a pipe line
for the transportation of oils and gas
from rreano to Oakland and this city
The capital stock is $5,000,000 and $450,-
000 has been subscribed.
WAS
A FTEIi
MONEY,
A Newspaper Report Lead to the Action
A Strange Fire Appointed
State Treasurer.
Washington-, Dec. 29. It is believed
that the court of arbitrators in the
Behring sea case will be announced
soon. Onr government will select
France, and it is believed that England
will select Italy, These powers will se
lect a third. Ag the sealing season will
not open until June, there is no great
hurry. A prominent meiuberof the for
eign affairs committee of the senate,
who has been consulted in every stage of
the Behring sea case, said this morning ;
It is not to be expected that the de
cision made by the commission would
be mutually satisfactory to -both the
United States and England. It is only
a question ot time, said the senator,
until we will be compelled to go to war
with England to settle the the question
of our northern boundary. We are not
ready for war now with a great power,
but we will have to fare one sooner or
later, and we have no time to lose in
establishing a good navy and system of
coast defenses. Of course we could
whip England on land. Congress, I be
lieve, will appreciate our position
towards Engliind and will see the neces
sity of making liberal appropriation for
the immediate improvements of our
The Davis Million.
Helena, Mont., Dec. 29. The appli
cation for the appointment. of a perma
nent admistrator of A. J. Davis' estate,
has been denied by the supreme court.
The conrt ruled as there was a contest
over tne property, according to the state
statutes, it could not appoint a perma
nent administrator so long as there were
charges against the present administrator.
To Succeed Senator riumb.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 29. Governor
Humphrey, in an interview today,
stated that he did not think he would
appoint a successor to Senator Plumb
before the end of the week. The gover
nor has been importuned and harrassed
so persistently by delegations who urge
the claims of different candidates that
he is about losing patience.
A Stock Vroker Disappears. j
New York, Dec. 29. The report was
current today that H. E. Titus, of the
firm of II. E. Titus & Co., a member of
the New York stock exchange, had dis
appeared. He was last seen Tuesday
last.
Death of a 1'ioneer.
McMixnville, Dec. 29. Robert J
Lancefield, a prominent citizen of this
country and a pioneer of 1845, died at
home at Amitv vesterdav.
THE STORM GENERAL.
It is tne Heanest Known in Many Years
on the Coast
TELEGRAPH-LINES BLOWN DOWN.
Four Men Killed in a Railroad Wreck
Near La Grande.
last Keely, it is asserted, becomes the
possessor of all the features, appliances
and principles used in the electric street
car system manufactured by the Thomp
son & Houston Co., WestinghouseCo
and nil others.
THE
RAILROAD
BLOCKADED
Keely la in Luck A New Political
Party Mis Sherman la Married.
The Report Denied.
City of Mexico, Dec. 29. The govern
ment denies the truth of the report that
a battle was fought with Garza on the
frontier.
!in't Think They Will Arbitrate.
Washington, Dec. 29. Around the
state, department little confidence is
put in the report' that Chili will ask to
have the controversy settled bv arbitra
tion. At least that is not a probability
of the near future. Before such a step
would be reached in the progress of ne
gotiations between two nations, thor
oughly committed to arbitration, a long
way must be traversed, and Chili's
record is not such as to warrant the bas
ing of lively hopes thereon. In the in
ternational American conference, it jvill
be remembered, Chili's delegates voted
against the proposed agreement to settle
troubles by arbitration, and that coun
try lias taken no steps to place herself
in line with other American nations on
this subject. It is the impression
anions officials that Chili will either
apologize or fight, and it is also true
that for some indefinable reason a peace
wave seems to have swept over the state
and navy departments today and the
feeling that a bloodless solution of this
situation will be found is growing. Al
the same time, however, the authorities
are relaxing none of their efforts to be
fully prepared for any emergency that
might appear.
Vaused ! a Newspaper Report.
Stockton, Cal., Dec. 29. Sheriff Cun
ningham returned this afternoon from
JJew Hope, where he investigated the
robbery of an old man named Vincent
Glenn. No trace of the robbers was
found, but the sheriil" found a camp
which he beliees has been used by
them. Old man Glenn and his brother
Peter are very wealthy, owning large
tracts of land in Sacramento county. It
was recently printed in a Sacramento
paper that Glenn and his brother had
large sums of money buried, being
afraid of banks, and this is believed to
have prompted the robbers. He says
one is tall and the other a short man.
They struck him several times, but he
was'not hurt. All they secured was ?S0.
A Strange Fire.
Wai.i.a Wai.i.a, Dec. 29. Late this
evening there was an alarm of fire from
the northeastern part of the city. The
residence of T. J. Clancy was totally
destroyed. Loss, $2000; no insurance.
The fire is thought to have been the
work of an incendiary. A crash was
heard upstairs and a young man ran up,
who found the room in flames. One
window toward the street had a sash
broken, as though a heavy object had
been thrown through it, which caused
the fire. The matter is being invest
igated. Railway Traffic not Impeded.
San Francisco, Dec. 29. The recent
stormy weather in California, Oregon
and Nevada lias not delayed railroad
travel to any great extent. Trains are
running regularly over the Central Pa
cific route, the snowfall not having been
excessive for this season of the year, and
the same may be said of the Northern
and Southern routes, the only delay
having been at a point near Dunsmuir,
where the west-lwund passenger train
was delayed by a landslide about six
hours.
Appoluted State Trt'uir.
Tallahasse. Fla.. Dec. 29. Governor
Fleming today appointed Edward J.
Tniey state treasurer, vice Francis' J.
PonI, deceased. Tracy has been the
govei nor's private secretary since 1S9.
John L.'s Kuslness Man Ha Quit.
San FitAxcisco, Dec. 28. Jack Bar
nitt, formerly business manager for John
L. Sullivan, severed his connection with
the latter Sunday. Barnitt states his
action is due to an accumulation of
grievances extending over the five years'
time in which he has beeu with Sulli
van. Sullivan has agreed to assume
Barnitt's liabilities, and lias besides
paid a bonus in cash. Barnitt will re
main here a couple of weeks before re
turning East. Sullivan and the theatri
cal troupe, under Duncan Harrison, wil)
continue their tour from Napa Ihrougb
the state.
A Youur Woman Mnrdercd.
Philadelphia, Dec. 25. The dead
liody of a young girl named Ellen Win
ter was found in a broom factory this
morning, lying in a jxxil of blood with
her skull crushed. The e!ice hare
arrested John D. Hanney on a charge of
murdering the girl, home years- ago-
Hanney betrayed the girl, ilately the
gir) has been making frequent calls "upoa
Hanney for money to support Iwr childr
and it is said he "made a threat to kilF-her.
No Italian Indemnity to Be I'aid.
Washington, Dee. 28. None of- the
officials of the department of state- have
any knowledge of any agreement made
by this government with that of ISaly to
pay indemnity on account of the New
Orleans affair, as reported by English
correspondents at Home. So far as
learned, correspondence on the sirbjeot
between the two governments, which
wa intesmpted last spring by the recall
of the Italian minister has never been
reopened.
Mct'alla's Sentence Commuted..
Washington, Dec. 28. An order Has
been issued dy the navy department re
mitting the unexecuted portion of the"
sentence of suspension imposed on Com
mander B. II. McCalla. Commander
McCalla was sentenced to three years-'
suspension for cruelty to subordinates-
Hare Passed Both Houses.
Bun a Pksth, Iec. 2S. The upper
house of the Hungarian diet has passed
the treaties recently negotiated between
Austro-Hungary and Germany, Belgiumi,
Switzerland and Italy separately. These
treaties were passed" by the lower- house
already. The diet was then dissolved.
Sax Fuascisco, Dec. 30. Yesterday's
storm was unquestionable the heaviest
of the season, nor was it in any sense
local. It spread with equal force over
nearly the entire Pacific coast, at least,
from the extreme north even including
Montana, to as far south as Tehachapi,
and to some extent in Southern Califor
The Tilden Will Case.
White Plains, N. Y., Dec. 28. Argu
ment was heard this morning in the
matter of compelling the executors of
the Tilden will to render an accounting.
The surrogate took the papers and ad
journed the case for a week without giv
ing a decision.
The Chinese Rebels Whipped.
London, Dec. 28. A dispatch from
Singapore says official advices from Pe
kin report severe fighting with the reb
els from Decembers to December 7, in
which 2000 rebels were killed and fifteen
leaders beheaded.
The centre of the storm ia located by
the weather bureau as being in Northern
Washington. In San Francisco the
velocity of the wind was but twenty-two
miles yesterday morning. What it was
at the Heads the bureau could not re
port, because at that point the wires are
also down. At Sacramento the wind's
velocity was 2S miles, at Red Bluff 40
miles, Carson 32 miles, at Winnemucca
and Walla Walla 44 miles, and at Helena,
Montana, 34 miles an hour. Rain fell
in a. monotonous drizzle all day. . tor
the fourteen hours preceding 7 o'clock in
the morning,, the local fall was I.0t in
ches and tor tlie iz succeeding liours tip
lo 8 o'clock in the evening it wa 1.06,
making the store total in this city 2.12
inches, a remarkably heavy fall.
Keports to the Southern Pacific head
quarters, show that the storm has been
general in north California and Oregon,,
and while the damage has been consid
erable, no trains ha? been detained.
On the Shasta division the snow fail'
was heavy, accompanied by high wind
ia some localities. In the Siskiyou
mountains the snow ia-deeper than eve?
before at this season of the year, reach
ing, ai depth of IS and 26feet in many ofi
the tuts-along the Shasta. route, between'
Colestiu and Steinman cu this division.
The snow plows are keeping the track
clear witlv considerably difficulty. For
12 hours- before 3 o'clock yesterday after-
j noon r the telegraph wires-were tlown on
the otben side of Bed Bin-?,, but at that
hour eoaiatnnication was established
and the track north wa reported as
eleaiv AS Hold river it snKved furiously
for nine hours preceding Z a. mi. At
Blue canyon twelve inches f gaow fell
duj'ing th night, and at T a hi., ' they
had: two- feet of snow on the ground.
Eiuigrant gap had the sa:a snow fall
and the aauue depth on the groand, and
Cisco- ia xeported with a snow fall of
twelve inches, and four and .a half feet of
snow on th. ground outside of. the rail
way statioa.. Nine feet of snow covers
the ground at the Cascades.. Four and a
halfi feet was on the ground. at the sunri
mitt, with a fall of a foot aaore daring
Monday night.
like ireanan and Engina Killed.
La 6base, Or., Dec. 29'. The fast
mail train.. No. 1, on the Union Pacific,
which left here at 8 :30 p. m last night
met with an accident which) caused the
death of Engineer K. E. Low, Fireman
George Miller, a tramp named Zuminski
and fatally injuring another tramp
by the name of Sigmer, when about two
miles west of this city. The train was
drawn by two engines, the head one be
ing one of the huge ninety ton hogs. It
is supposed that in rounding a curve the
head engine caused the rails to spread,
precipitating the second engine, mail
and baggage cars into tke river below.
Engineer Low and Fireman Miller were
instantly killed. Mail Agent Holoway
had a miraculous escape, ilthough his
car plunged into the rihier from an ele
vation of not less thaa fifty feet. He
got out witjti but a slightly bruised arm
None of thfe passengers were injured.
Another English Victory.
Calcutta, Dec. 28. A dispatch from
Gilgit, on the Cashmere frontier, states
the British forces made a forward move
ment against the Hunza aud Nagar
tribesmen, and that they captured an
other fort located a short distance from
the Fort of Bilt.
A Slight Blaze at Reno.
Keno, Nev., Dec. 28. Afire last night
destroyed the dwelling-house and con
tents of Duge Churicel on Second street.
Loss, $8000: insurance, $5000. Its ori
gin is unknown.
. Suicide in a Bathroom.
Philadelphia, Dec' 2S. Newell J.
Minor, eastern auditor for Armour &
! Co., committed suicide today at Martin
j dale's Turkish bathrooms, Tenth and
! Filbert streets.
Secretary Foster Out Again.
Witiinvr.Tftv. T)pi 8 SoiTPtnrv Vnw-
Callfornia OH & r.a ri:ii-:ii . ' ,
i ter went out for a short drive todav. It
Van- Fi:axci.suo, JVc. 2!.-Th- (-a.iio.r-. u 8tated he j8 g0 uiucll inl,)roved j
ma Oil iiihJ ia Company was iucurpur- , health that he will attend the meeting
atcd today. The object of the company oS.the cabinet tomorrow.
The Railroad Blockaded.
Albuqukuquk, N. M., Dec 30. Both
the Santa Fe and Atlantic and Pacific
roads is troubled with a serious snow
blockade. No eastern mails have been
received here over the Santa Fe route
tor four days. The passenger trains are
blockaded in the Koton mountains and
in the viciuity of Springer. The block
ade on the Atlantic & Pacific between
Grants and Chaves, about one hundred
miles west of the city. The snowstorms
in the mountains are reported as some
thing unheard of for several years and
stories of great suffering among towns
and in the mountains are in circulation.
Keely in Luck.
Si-aiSGFiELU, Ohio. , Dec. 30. A
rumor in reference to a patent being re
ceived by Hon. O. S. Keely, covering
the entire electric street car system now
in general use, has caused a vastainount
of speculation in this city, Keely 's home.
R- a rlnMfiinn tf thi amrmna rnrt rf More Slow.
the District of Columbia and by the re- j Tuvckee, Calif., 'Dec. 80. Two
ceipt of letters of patent December 15, of fresh snow felUast night.
A w Political Tarty.
Lansis.0, Mich., Dec. 30. A new peo
ple s party for independent political
action has been formed here by the fed
eration of all the industrial organiza
tions of the state. It was christened
the "People's Party" and is pledged to
independent political action and opposi
tion to traffie. and intoxicating liquor as
a beverage. The rest of the platform is
a copy of the Indianapolis platform, ex
cept that it favors a par. diem pension
! law.
Miss Shermaa Married.
Washington, Dec. 30. The marriage
of Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of
the late General W. T. Sherman, and
Dr. Paul Thorndyke, of Boston, was sol
emnized at high noon today, at the resi
dence of Senator Sherman, in the pies-
ence of a large number of friends and
the high officials from here and all parts
of the country. Father Sherman, a
brother of the bride, performed the
marriage ceremony.
Devoted to British Interest.
Nangfuk, India, Dec. 29. The Indian
national congress opened here todav.
Eight hundred delegates were present.
Expression of the most earnest love and
loyalty to Great Britain was isade at,
the opening. The Morquis of Lans
downe, viceroy of India, has been mak
ing a tour of the country and is every
where received with the warmest ex
pression of loyalty and devotion to the
British interests.
More Base Balliats.
PirsiADELPHiA, Dec. 30. The Inquiry
this morning says a baseball league has-
been organized to take the place of the
American association, and already has
clubs and grounds in Bosto, New York,
Philadelphia. Pittsburg.. Columbus,
Chicago, Milwaukee audi St. Louis.
The new organization is not intended to
be antagonistic to the tvaelye club
league.
French li'fetbing Steamer 3t.
I'akih, Der29l. An account of a wreck
and loss of life' ha been received from
Arcachon fineries, a post thirty-five
miles from Bordeaux. The- French
steamer Albatross, engaged i; oyster
fishing at Arcaehon. was wrecked and
ele-ren of her orew, in fact, the whole
crew, with the exception of on man,
w? drowned.
Died limn Fright.
S-JdjiM, Or., Dor. 30. Monday's-wind-8toris
raged furiousiy up in the moun
tains on Luckeanute near Fall City, in
Polk county. 'Vveral houses and a
number of trees were blown dowa. A
new corner from Dakota named BUgh,
died from fright, his-house having been
blown from its foundation. He bad
heart disease.
NEW YORK POLITICS
Tie Republicans are Organize to Es
a Strana: Fiait
THE OREGON REPORTED LOST.
But Careful Inquiry Fail to Confirm the
Report.
REPORT OF THE WOUL K1BKIT.
Irish Politics are Again Taklaa; am As-
lite Morement General afesitlsM.
An Inrentor Dead.
New Yokk, Dec. 31. The morning
papers say the republicans of New York
are holding consultation relative to the
recently contested election results in
Itm state. The paper says: "There
was a meeting of the republican leaden
of the state last night. Those present
were Senator Hiscock and ex-8enators
Piatt and Warner Miller, collector
Hendricks, Channcey M. Depew, Chair
man of the Republican State Committee
Brook field and Col. George Bliss and
Jos. Choate as counsel. Just what has
been done none of the gentlemen pres
ent would say, but all were unanimous
in saying every legal means will be ex'
hausted before- a surrender is made.
The general opinion is that the republi
can senators wSH- refuse to join in the
organization of the senate.
An ExplaTratina Wanted.
Ii,H.tSGTOx, Ky.fJ&ee, 29. The ofiioers
of'the National Exchange Bank at JLex
ington have been summoned to appear
before the United States court at Fraak
for to explain an overdraft of $40;000,
made bv W. H. Cheppu, a bookmaker.
Tbe cap'ital stock of . the bank is $100,000.
The institution is solvent.
Aji other Bank SreoMemt ArrestoaVL
, Ei.aitNOALE, N. D. Dec. 29. There
are- many ugly r a mors in connection
with therecent Farmers' and Merchaats'
State bank failure-. President Barjatt
has- been arrested on the charge ofi re
ceiyiag deposits when he knew the
bank was insolvent. He waived am cx
ainiaation and waa- bound over.
The Coldeoti for Years.
SEkno, Nev., Dee.. 30. Nine inches of
snow fell last night and with a wind
would play havoe with travel, This
brings the seasoas water fall up t 2.60
inshes. This has- been the coldest and
stormiest December that has been known
le?e ioi vears.
Will TUey Cet It?
Memphis, Tew.,. Dec. 30. At a meet
ig of prominent cx-Confederstes, a
resolution was &lopted appointing a
committee to present to the next general
assembly a bill appropriating $1jSXj0 an
nually as a pension for Mrs. Jefferson
Davis.
Another Panic in a Theater.
Liberty, InaL, Dec. 29. During the
performance ki the Grand opera-house
this evening the building caugbt fire. A
panic followed. The crowd rnshed for
the windows, and before prevented, sev
eral jumped but it is thought none were
seriously injured.
Bush Fires In South Wales.
Sydney, N. S. W, Dec-. 2!). Exten
sive bush fires have swept over the dis
tricts of Albany, Wigga Wigga, Temora,
and Mndgee, causing immense damage
to crops. A large number of livestock
were burned to death.
Waiting to Catch on.
Washington, Dec. 30. There i: a
dearth of war news at the department
today. Secretary Elkins arrived here
this 'morning but will not undertake the
discharge of his duties as secretary of
war just yet.
It Was Loaded.
Milwaukee, "Dec. 30. William and
Albert Walters were killed, and one man
seriously injured by an explosion oi
dynamite which they were thawingout.
The Steamer Oregron ICeported Ijost.
1 ortlani), Ugn.r Jiiec. 31. A rumor
was in circulation this morning that the
steamer Oregon had- been wrecked off
the Oregon coast, bet a careful inquiry
failed to disclose any foundation for the
report. The Oregon 'eft San Francisco
last Tuesday and was lue at Astoria this
morning. Telegraph communications
wiifa Astna, which were interrupted by
the recent storm, have not been restored
yet,. and nothing can be learned from
the mouth of the Columbia. The Ore
gon has on board twenty-two eabin, and
thirteen steerage passengers. Fears are
also entertained here concerning; the
safety of tlie steamer Michigan) Which
left Seattle a few days ago for this city,
loaded with coal. The steamer was doe
at Astoria yesterday bn nothing has
yet been heard of her. It is thought
that daring the storm she pat into some
harbor along the Washington . coast and
has thjbeen delayed. "' '"' '
The- Wool Market.
BosTosDec. 31. The American Wool
and Coito Reporter in it. apnml ! re
view of- the wool rnarkVit; shoWp the
stocks of: wool unsold ' In' tite'principal
markets-of the United States a follows.
Total 79;314,233 pounds. The prices on
the domestic stock during the year, on.
average;, declined about two- cents" per
pound, and on the Australian and other
foreign wools one cent. .
During: a great part of tlie' ysar an un
usually large amount ot foreign wool
notably Australian, has been sold in the
American markets which: displaced an
equal amount of domestic fleeces, which
was for a. long period conspicoosly In
active snd was accumulating in quan
tity. Irish rolHica.. - '
Duuri.-Kr Dec. 31. A decided sensation
was caused in this city today by the
rumor that the "physical force" party
had resumed operations Sere and that
their first attempt was made against
Dublin- castle, the official residence of
the Eaoli of Zethland, viceroy of Ireland.
A number of workmen are- employed in
making alterations lately in. and about
the castle. One place which is being
overhauled was the office directly under
the room in which the privy council
holds- its meetings. While the workmen'
wero- pursning their occupation there-!
was- suddenly a tremendous report in
the office above referred to which, shook
tho- building, nobody- being hurt. The
police were immediately notified and
began an investigation into the affair.
The damage to the tastle is very heavy.
and the loss is estimated at over $1,000,
000. The fire started last night in the
beading room of the barrel works. The
entire plant and an immense amount of
lumber around it were destroyed. Next
to the barrel factory were the chemical
works, which were saved after consider
able hard work. The machinery in the
burned building warf valued at over
$200,000. The officers of the company
estimate the entire loss at between
$1,000,000 and $1,500,000. The company
carries its own insurance.
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They Want to Settle.
Santiago, de Chili, Dec. 31. The cor
respondent to the Timet today affirms,
on what he declares to be the highest
authority that Chili . would not feel
humilated in helping to the utmost of
her power to terminate peacefully and
in a manner honorable to both herself
and the United States the conflict which, C
bat for the lengthy and secret form of
criminal procceednre followed in
Chili, which allowed constant false re
port, hostile to the good understanding
to be propogated abroad, could never
have attained such exaggerated propor
tions'.
He was an Anarehist.
London, Dec. 31. A man named!
Barlas a graduate of the Oxford univer
sity was arrested today while he, was
amusing himself by bombarding the
house of commons with a revolver. I hi
coart Barlns declared lie was an anarch
ist and tlvat he wanted to show his con
tempt for the house of commons he de
cided that the shooting ai the house
would be the proper course tM show his
contempt.
The prisoner was remanded for a fur
ther hearing. The opinion is- that the
man is mentfllv unbalanced.
Trjlnc to Save the Ir.
Tkuckee, Dec. 30. Two feet of fresh
snow fell last night. A large force of
men are striving to keep the various ice
ponds clear of now, but enou?Ji work
men cannot be obtained. The finest
crop of ice ever known on the Truckee
river is ready for harvesting, ani all the
companies had commenced storing ; $10,
000 will be expended, if necessary, to
save the icejeropv Hundredcjof ppanlof
horses are drawiag scrapers over the ice
constantly, and a regiment of man with
shovels are busy. Two rotary tnow
plows and all the push plows an beine
used to keep tle ?od clear.
An Attempt to Ureak ,lalM.
London, Dec. SOi Sensational jeports
are in circulation to the effect tat the
cekvicts in Wosrowood Scrulw prison
mutinied. Noneof tlie convicts,, how
ever, escaped. A. number of prisoners
determined to make a break for Liberty,
and Saturday last attempted to pi t their
Dlan into effect. During religions ser-
vioe- thirty of then, sprang from a bench
and made a rush: for the uiaii door.
The wardens were- not caught nriping.
started before they were checked Iy
voIwots.
Will Nnul'tt iettled.
I&ansah City, ee. 31. A Clupeka
speaial says "T2te- most sanguine ap
plicant for senatorial; honors this morn
ing- is ex-Congressman Perkins but
Mayor Morrill seeuia to be in th lead.
The last candidate to be presented it
William Buchan,. of Kansas City, Kan-
saei. the government win give-no in
formation except 'Sliat he will make the
appointment this week.
The Mexican IMiflculty.
EVY or Mkxicu Dec. 31. At tiie war
department today it was ascertained
that the Mexican government was mov-
ng troops from the interior garrisons to
trengthen the army operating against
Garaa now. . It estimated that there
are fully 3000 soldiers guarding Mie long
frontier from Lasedoto Matamoaas.
To Represent the Indiana.
Taiujequaii, 2. T., Dec. Jl. The
Cherokee senate-ellected T. M. Buffing
ten and E. C. Bbadinet, to represent the
Cherokees before-the United States' con
gress during tho- present sessioa. .
Gone-oat of Buslnesx
Boston, Dec;. 31. The Prudential In
surance Co., ofi Boston, doing.a fire bus
iness, decided to wind up its affairs and
reinsured its risks n the Some's in
surance Co., New York.
Know Nothing; of the Matter.
Bohton, Fee. 31. The liaral elevator
manufacturers deny uny knowledge ot
the reported, tombine of tlia- western ele
vator tirm&aud a rumoredi extension of
the trust.
More War News.
Washington, Dee. 31. Within the
past two days 45,000 pounds of brown
powder and 22,008. pounds of gun eoton
have been forwarded from the east to
San Francisco. The brown powder is
intended for tltc-great Navae guns and the
cotton is for the shells and torpedoes.
Beyond these facts there is nothing
which has been learned a"t the depart
ment this morning concerning the war
preparations. The officials, at the war
department are watching the situation
I on the Rio Grande with deep'' concern
but were without news from General
Stanley this ruorniug. They are appre
hensive that Capt. Bourke's force will
be very much out numbered by the rev
olutionists, but they feel confident that
that officer will conduct himself with all
necessary prudence and that he will
soon tic reinforced
feet
A Barrel Works l; armed.
Bavonke, N. J., Dec. 31. The great
barrel works of the Standard Oil com
pany at Constable rock- burned down.
Weather Foreenst.
Sa.n Fa.-.sciitt, Dec. 33. Forecast! Sor
Oregon and Washington: Bain and
snow in. weetern portiwas, Oregon and
Washington, also nostheaetern Wash
ington. Ho(h WeatWr Reported.
San Fbajk-isco, Jtec. 31. Steamer
State of California from Portland ar
rived here today, fifteen hoars late,
she experienced very rough weather.
, An Inventor Dead.
Norwalk, Ohio, Dec. 31. Jonas Pink
lev died from lnng fever, caused by
grippe
Pinklev was well known
among the American inventors.
Portland Wheat Market.
I'obtlani, Dec. 81. Wheal.
1.82Aai.Go; Walla Walla. 1.57,1
tlulearo
CuiCAtiO.
quiet; cash,
Jec.
.90!-.;
Wheat Market.
31. Close,
May, .957B.
Valiev
:il.W.
wheat
The Boston Heard From.
Ihioue, Dec. 31. The United States
ortdser Boston arrived here.