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IBU mm GAZETTE. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE OFFICIAl PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY Corvallis, Jan. 17, 1879. W. B. CiKTER, THE ICE BLOCKADE AGAIN. For many years the Corvallis Gazette has been laboring with very honorable zeal for a railroad from the upper portion of Willam ette valley to Yaquina bay. At length there is some prospect of success, a fact we are glad to note. The Gazette says : "A com paratively small outlay, on the part of gov ernment, will make Yaquina bay the best harbor between San Francisco aid Puget Sound. Facts are stubborn things, and it is useless for even a great paper like the Ore gonian, to imagine that its scoffs will be sufficient to prevent, for all time to come, the people' from seeing their own best inter ests." The "scoffs" are the product of the Gazette editor's fertile imagination. Noth ing could more please the Oregonian than to see Yaqnina bay dug ont to proper depth, made a commodious harbor with breakwater and all, and the terminus of a railway from Corvallis.- The only trouble arises -from the fear that for all these things we must wait yet a good while. The influence of the Oregonian Upon any enterprise or undertaking in this State, as well as upon the great political, moral or social questions of the day, are too potent to be lightly esteemed and we are glad to ac knowledge from suck a powerful ally even a quasi friendship toward our Yaquina railroad, Yaquina harbor, or Cape Foulweather breakwater. Wa do not ask that the Oregonian should give a blind assent to anything we may publish on these important mat ters. It may be tl at we are too san guine, and that facts do not warrant all our assumptions. These are mat ters susceptible of demonstration. We did not mean, by " scoffs," as used above, tbat the editor of the Oregonian was openly and avowedly opposed to the Yaquina railroad, or any of-the advantages to be derived therefrom ; but we would like to-be pointed to & single leader in that pa perj directly in favor of any of these enterprises. Surely Portland would have noth ing to lose by communication with California, free from ice-blockades and sand bars. The commerce of the State could not lose anything, while travelers would hail, with delight, a new line of travel between Portland and San Francisco from twelve to twenty-four hours shorter, and free from dangerous bars, ice-blockades, hogs'-baoks and sand bars. Would it not bo well for the editor of the Oregonian to take some pains to st-e if these things be not so? As a fur ther reason therefor, we quoto the following extraots from the same is sue of the Oregonian : The Ice Gobge. We are informed that the ice gorge- extends from Willow bar live miles below the mouth of the Willamette to the head of Sauvie's island. It is esti mated that the Columbia is filled with ice for about 15 miles, extending from Willow bar up beyond Vancouver. Surrounded by Ick, Yesterday Pilot Brown arrived at Vancouver from the steam er Oregon, which now lies at Willow Bar. Mr. Brown reports that the river is com pletely gorged with ice at that place, and that the Oregon is surrounded by ice. The ice has been piled np until it is nearly 12 feet thick. Willow Bar is some rive miles below the mouth of the Willamette. How ever, it is thought that th3 steamer will not be detained long, as the increased tempera ture and the warm rain will soon cause the ice to give way. We are unable to state whether or not any of the passengers have come ashore. Steamer Dayton First Boat. Capt. Chas. Kellogg went down to St. Helens yes terday with the steamer Daiton and return ed last evening. He reports the river en tirely free from ice from this city to St. Helens. The Dayton left here in the fore noon and went by way of the slough. There was no ice in the slough and none in the Col ombia as far as could be seen up and down. The Dayton made the trip in good time and encountered no difficulty coining or croing. To the Dayton and Capt. Charles Kellogg belong the credit of making the first trip through to St. Helens since the river was closed with iee. The people of that town .hailed with delight the arrival of the Dayton and gazed at her as if they had not seen a steamer for a long time. The Dayton brought up the mails. The BRrnsH ship Allegiance gets Aground at the Mouth of the Colum bia Tugs gone to Her Assistance. . Stranded. We are indebted to Col. J. K. Farish for the following dispatch from Messrs. Trenchard & Upshur, of Astoria, of date Jan. 10th : The British ship Allegiance, in coming in with pilot, struck on sands on the Washing ton territory side, and the three tugs are working to haul her off. She lies in the same place that the ship MeNear was a short time ago. The bar is breaking heavily and the wind blowing a gale from southeast ; weather foggy and now raining. The Allegianee is of 1,180 tons register, has double deck, is 217 feet and 5 inches in length, 26 feet 7 inches in breadth, 22 feet depth of hold ; built in Liverpool in 1876, and has best rating to 1889 ; owned by D. Morgan and commanded by J. James. She comes to this port from Java, in ballast, to Hewett&Co., to load wheat to United Kingdom, Being a staunch iron vessel, she will sustain but little damage if got off soon. Insanity Dodge. Troy Dye, of Tullis' murder notoriety, in Sacra mento, Cal., is now on trial. His council is trying the insanity dodge but it will scarcely save the neck of a public officer, whose crimes are so apparent. The murder was com mitted Jast summer, and already jus tice bas been too long deferred. It is reported, says the Independent, that J. Gaston has sold the Yamhill Narrow Gauge to the company who own the east and west side roads and tbat the people there are mad aBoat it. ON THE SANDS. British Ship Allegiance on the Sands at Columbia River Bab. And again it becomes our duty to chroni cle misfortune on the Columbia River bar, however much we regret it. Within the past 12 months disaster on' the bar has in creased alarmingly, and all because ship masters deem their knowledge of navigation. snfhcient to sail them in over it witnout the aid of a tug. They often take pilots, and, if fortune favors, they come in all right, and give example for those bound in to follow until just such an event as we will relate takes place to remind them that the safest way is always the cheapest and best. We deem it the duty of agents in this city to inform ship owners that to protect them selves they issue strict orders to the captains boat. Portland Standard, 11th inst We "regret," as much as our co temporaries in Portland, to chronicle tfec fact that " disasters on the Col umbia river bar have increased alarm ingly." There are various reasons why we " reyret" these disasters, aside from the great detriment to the commerce of the State by prevent ing ship-owners from coming to the Columbia bar. In winter, the storms are fearful", the bar is rough, and con sequently the danger is great. In summer the Hog's Backs, above As toria, are very prominent, sand bars arc too near the surface, foi deep sea vessels, and disasters, from these causes, frequently occur. The cost of towage, lighterage, pilotage, and various other expenses, uuavoidbly attaching to every foreign vessel that MORE NARROW GAUGE R. R. While the Willamette valley seems all alive on the narrow gauge railroad question, Southern Oregon is not asleep. On the 4th inst., an enthusi astic mass meeting was held at Jack sonville to discuss the proiect of building a narrow gauge road from Rogue River valley to tide-water at or near Ellensburg, Curry County Or egon. Many, of the most substan tial merchants and farmers, represent ing nearly every precinct, were pres ent, and nearly all of them had some of vessels not to make the attempt to crosM- . . r c .1 i either way without the assistance of a tgfhlnS to say in favor ot the scheme. E. K. Anderson, acted as chairman, and Geo. E. Strong as secretary of the meeting. E-. D. Fond ray, ex plained the purpose of the call, and brief addresses were make by Messrs. Ross, Kayler, Beekmau, IIopwoodr McCall and Kent. A committee W3S appointed to pre pare a-subscription paper to be pre sented to the citizens of Jackson county for contributions towards de fraying the expense of a" preliminary survey of the proposed road. Over 500 were raised, in a few minutes, C. C. Beekman heading the subscrip tion with $100. Col. Ross, aud oth ers, following with $50 each, while subscriptions ranged from five dollars np. From the enthusiasm manifest ed, we have no doubt the enterprise will be a success.and although Rogue era Oregon will yet have an outlet to the sea. Success to the undertaking. reaches Portland, arc alarming,- anthfRiver may not be navigable, South- burdensome, hence ship-owners, as a matter of necessity, are compelled to endeavor to cut off every expense possible. Now, for a few practical thoughts, as suggested by the above facts. It is acknowledged that the Willamette valley is the great grain producing section of Oregon, and that the farmers of the Willamette valley are, and have been, for years, footing enormous shipping bills. Every dol lar of expense in carrying their pro ducc to market is paid by the pro ducers. This proposition needs no argument, and hence the farmers of the Willamette valley are toiling, year after year, to make good the losses caused by the "alarming in crease" of shipping disasters on the Columbia bar. Is it not high lime that the farm ers of Oregon esneciallv of the a Willamette valley were taking- this matter under serious consideration, for the purpose of solving the prob lem as to whether or not there is a remedy for these evils? We contend there is an effectual remedy within easy grasp. Last summer a preliminary survey was made, by Col. Habersham, of Capo Foal weather, for the purpose of ascertaining its practicability as a harbor of refuge. We have not seen an official repoit of that surveys, but are credibly informed, by gentlemen who had the ear of the Civil Engineer, that it is a most favorable location for a harbor of refuge or breakwater, and that its cost would be very small in comparison to the benefits to be derived. Such being the case, aud it being the most eligible location for such an important work, every citi zen, as well as every newspaper in the State, should be a unit for its con struction. If the people of this Slate were properly aroused on this subject our Senators and Representatives in Con gress would be thronged with peti lions, from every part of the Slate, asking for appropriations for a Har. bor of Refuge at Cape Foulweather. With such a breakwater, the largest vessels could enter, or depart, in all weather, without the -aid of either pilot or tug. The Corvallis and Ya quina railroad terminus would be at Oape Foulweather, instead of Ya quina Bay, and a new era would dawn upon the commerce of our State, and ice-blockades and marine disas ters would be most effectually done awav with. The sooner the leading papers of the- State see these facts, the better it will be for them and their patrons. Facts are stubborn things. Okegon Matters. A Washing ton dispatch, dated 13th inst., says: Mitchell to-day presented a memo rial of Wm. Gtlick praying for re imbursement of the cost of supplies furnished at the Neah Bay Indian agency, Washington territory. Also a bill for a post route from Bridge creek to Waldron, Ogn. Grover presented a memorial of the legislature of Oregon asking con gress to make an appropriation for ine permanent improvement of the Lower Willamette and Columbia riv ers. Also a memorial from the same legislature asking congress to throw open the Umatilla Indian reservation to public setteinent on the ground that the Indians are deteriorating by contact with the whites. A fire in Chicago on the 11th inst., destroyed the Honore block, in which was the post office, Gen. Sheridan's headquarters, and the Chicago & Alton railroad office. ENCOURAGE OPPOSITION BOATS. Editor Gazette: Please find en closed money order, $2.50, for renew al of my subscription to the Gazette I noticed an item in a late number of ihe Gazette, to the effect that the steamer S. T. Church was a total loss. This is a mistake. This steamer is now in the dry dock, at this place, un dergoing repairs, and, before long, her ponderous wheel will lash the waters of the Willamette into foam, as of yore. Ere long she will be at Corvallis, I think. The farmers of Benton county should help the farmers of Polk, Yamhill and Marion counties in their struggle for low freights, so that they may not he robbed ot the cream of their toil by the O. S. N. Co., and other grasping'monopolies. This is one of the grandest struggles the farmers of the Willamette valley ever engaged in. Some say, sneeringly, that " farmery cant run a steatnboat !" I would ask them why a farmer can not take his produce to market as well as those large companies that are making stupendous fortunes from the farmers of this valley? There are a great many farmers who cannot see their own interests. Thev think. when they are asked to subscribe stock in a boat, that they arc certain to be swindled, and will put it off until some of their neighbors takes the requisite number of shares. They lack confidence in themselves It is true that the farmers' boats have had bad luck, this fall. But the same misfortunes are liable to happen to any boats on the Upper Willam ette. Nearly all the stock holders in the farmers' boajvs have received their money back in loio freights. Then where is the swindle? Suppose the farmers' boats, and tire A. A. McCul ly, were off the river, how long would the farmers of Benton eoiinty enjoy the present low freight tariffs? The only way to have low freights con tinue on the Upper Willamette, is foi the farmers to stand by the opposi tion boats. S. S. G. Oregon City, Jan. 10, 187a. CUTLET TOJHE SEA. The project of rendering Rogu river navigable, is pronounced im practicable, and therefore Southern Oregon fails to have an outlet to the the sea, as fondly hoped by that means. We regret that this stream is not navigable, as there is no danger of our State having too many outlets to the sea. This is another reason why Yaquina Bay should receive Congressional "appropriation. With comparatively small outlay, in remov ing the soft rock at the entrance, it would afford a most excellent harbor. We are pleased to kno'w that this subject is receiving the attention of our Senators and Representative in Congress, and, ere long, we hope to, ch ronicle the welcome intelligence that a handsome appropriation for this purpose, has been secured. In speaking of the late examination of Rogue river by a competent civil engineer, the Jacksonville Times, of the 10th inst. say : Engineer Earsturck ia said to be of thfi opinion that Eogue river cannot be rendered navigable by the expenditure of any sum of money Congress may see fit to appropriate for the purpose. His recent evnprion.- in the premises seem to be evidence enough of this, and ho will report accordingly. This fact is to be deplored, as it cuts off one hope Southern Oregon may have entertained for an outlet to the sea. - Typhoid fever has made its anmiranm in portions of Clackamas county. FROM THE CAPITAL. Salesi j Jan. 13, 1879. -w editor gazette : 1 suppose you will expect a letter this week, wheth er school keeps or not, and whether anything of interest has transpired in our midst since I wrote you last, or not. Theinsatiate and uncontrollable appetite of the average copy fiend must be appeased and a somewhat varied experience in newspaperdom has taught me what hungry chaps they are. There are no- exceptions in the country office. They are all alike and the compositors, from the foreman to the devil, are the bane of the editor's and average correspond ent's existence. They apparently dog the footsteps of tire copy furnisher from one week's end to the other, and Saturday night alone brings tempo rary relief. I suppose, therefore, that the " prints" on the Gazette are howling thiongh the "copy-hole," so here goes to furnish temporary relief. .Mailers have been quiet in calem during the week under review, the presence of the Supreme Court alone relieving the monotony of life in the "city of churches." No very impor tant business, of either public or Iocpl interest, has yet been disposed of, although the attendance of attorneys is unusually large. A class of twelve lull fledged students were turned loose on Wednesday last, they all re ceiving the much coveted parchment and are now prepared to clamber for the top of the heap, where, we are assured, there is always room. We can bat wonder, however, where all will find locations in which to build up a lucrative practice, but wish them well, none the less. The question of a change in thi school book series is one which is ex citing no little comment at the pres ent time, and to settle which, will take some little time ; and quietude will reign supreme in educational circles. The State Board of Edu canon is xairiy noouctl with sam ple series from various publishing houses in the country, each of whom are reaching after the golden prize, and are peculiarly desirous ot having their particular series adopted, as therein lies a small fortune. The first question to be considered by the Board is whether or not a change is expedient at the present time, and they will, we feel confident, do noth ing without calm and careful consid eration of every point at issue. There will be no great expense attached to a change of books, even should it be decided to make one, as no doubt ar rangements will be made for an ex change. of the old books for new ones, with a trifling additional cost. The question is one of vital importance, in which the entire public is interest ed. It remains to be seen whether or not the Board will deem it best to or der a change, and it will then be the privilege of a majority of the county superintendents to Lave a voice in the selection of a new series. The deaf mute school, under the management of Prof. Tuck as prin cipal, has, during the past month, been run more economical than ever before. There are twenty two 'in mates to be provided for and the per capita cost of board per week amount ed to only $2 64. During the month of December, 1877, the Stale paid for the board of the then twenty-four in mates the sum of $395.94; and the expense to the State of boarding twenty-twoinmates during December, 1878, was only $162.00, to which be added the salary paid the matron, $41. 6G, makes a tolal for the month of $203.66, a difference of nearly one half in favorof the new management. The inmates are enjoying excellent health, and the school is indeed in a prosperous condition. Bliss D. Rickey, of this city, has, through the courtesy of Senator Mitchell received the appointment of mail agent between Portland and The Dalles. Bliss is a good fellow, and a host of friends will be rejoiced to hear of his success. The motion made for a new trial in the matter of the United States vs. W. C. Griswold, of tttis city, having been denied, the defendant, on Satur- rSay last, cave himself to release his sureties, A. Bush, Esq!, and John F. Miller, Esq., of thi city. He was, we learn, turned over to B. L. Korden, sheriff of Multnomah county, and was, at last accounts, confined in the county jail. He will probably remain in nominal confine ment for a period ot thirty days, when he can make oath ot his inability to pay the $35,000 judgment against him, which will release his sureties and restore him to liberty. He has many friends in this city who regret, most sincerely, the misfortunes that apparently overwhelm him at the present time. Protection Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W., has just installed the following officers tor the ensuing term : D. S. Green, P M W; A. L. Stinson, M W; John Holman, G F; M. G. Har bord, O; J. S. Coulter, Recor; J. Gray, Financier; J. B. Parker, G; Thomas H. Cann, Recorder; J. S. Moore, I W; D. S. Rowland, O W. The members of Olive Lodge No. 18, 1. O. O. F., will celebrate the" an niversary of their organization to morrow evening by a public installa tion, etc., which latter expression may be said to embrace a great deal, in cluding an address by Past Grand Representative Norcross, of Cali fornia, who has consented to be pres ent. Anniversary Lodge No. 13, I. O. O. F.,. installed their officers last Wednesday evening, M. L. Chamber Iain, D. D. G. M., officiating: E. L. Bristow, N G; E. W. Hillenbrand, V G; Ira Erb, R S; Robert Day, P S; James Coffee, Treasurer. High land Lodge No. 26, 1. O: O. F., locat ed at Eola, Polk county, filed articles of incorporation on Thursday last, Thomas Pearce, William Waters and Thomas Jordan incorporators. The Northwestern Indnstria1 Asso ciation of East Portland also filed articles of incorporation, A. Luelling, H. Hanson, A. F. Miller and Edward Long, being incorporators. Its object is to hold annual fairs and is, in fact, intended as a sort of opposition to the Oregon State Fair. With proper management it can, no doubt, be made a success, as there is ample room for two fairs in this State The Chemeketa hotel continues to lead the van of hotels in the State Salem secured an enterprising citizen and a thorough-going business man combined with a real centleman when F. S. Matthews, the genial pro prietor thereof, consented to assume control of it and, with hundreds of others, we unite in hoping he may "live long and prosper." Thomas Strang, aSalemite of nearly twenty years ago, is visiting friends and relatives in the city The State printers have completed composition on the Senate and House journals, with the exception of the index on the latter, which is now be ing arranged. The school laws, and n fact about all the State work is completed, with the exception of the report of the investigating committee, and the boys are now endeavoring to " bulldoze " our old friend Waite in to getting up a banquet for them when the work is completed. They nave arrangea their own programme, bill of fare, etc., which, if carried out, will prove a way-up entertain ment. JLhe boys will carry theii point, no doubt. And now comes forward P. C. Sul livan, who brings suit in the United States Court for a section of land, in this county, in which the town of Woodburn is situated; and faith, he carries bis point ami scoops in the entire business. Verily himself and Dowell are gaining a reputation in this State for tenacity, at least. They neither know any such word as fail. The following notaries public have been appointed during the past week: W. C. Griswold, Salem ; O. F. Pax Ion, Ralph M. Dement, Charles A Petrain, and Ira O. Shattuck, Port land ; Alex. Meacham, Astoria, and J. W. Blackwell, Highland. J. T. lurner, w asnmgion, u. kj., commis sioner of deeds for Oregon. Geo. II. Reed, Col.; A. J. Lawrence, Lieut. Col.; J. W. Norville, Major; II. N. Crapper, Assistant Surgeon ; E. C. Lindsley and J. II. Hutchinson, Cap tains; 11. 11. Leonard and -John Da vis, 1st Lieut s.; Robert Shinn and James R. Haines, 2d Lieuts of resri- ments and companies recently organ ized in Unim and Umatilla counties. Ned. INDIANS HAMGED. White Owl and Quit-a-t :imps Executed at Pendleton lor the fruitier oi George Coggan. THE Y CONFESS THEIR GUILT, BUT RE FUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE JUS TICE OF THEIR FATE HANGING PAS SES OFF WITHOUT ANY DISTURBANCE FROM INDIANS. Special dispatch to the Oregonian. J Pendleton, Jan. 10, ) Via Walla Walla Jan 11. j The execution of White Owl and Quit a-tumps, for the murder of George Coggan near Cayuse Station, last July, took place this afternoon. Both were reservation Indians, who took part in the war against the whites last summer. Thursday and Thursday night were passed by the Indians in chanting death songs and bidding their friends good bye. The ceremonies at the gallows were con ducted according to rites ot the In lian religion. Both While Owl and Quit-a-tumps refused to haveanything to do with the Catholic priests, or to receive other spiritual consolation. They were attired in clothes given them by the whites, and their laces were gaudily painted. Both made short speeches from the scaffold con fessing that they did the shooting, hut refused to acknowledge the jus tice of their fate. They continued singing death chants until the drop tell at 2:45 p. m. Tbe fall dislocated their necks, and both died without' hardly a struggle. After hanging for seven minutes they were pro nounced1 dead. The bodies were cut down and delivered to the Indians for disposition. The bodies will be buried to-morrow. Considerable de monstration will be made over the body of Quit a-tumps. A detachment of the First Cavalry, under Maj. Jackson, and a number of citizen volunteers were stationed out side the jail enclosure during-the ex ecution. The military will remain at the agency until after the hanging of Aps, which will take place nex Fri day. Considerable uneasiness is felt as to the result of the execution, and it is not known but that the Indians may attempt to revenge the deaths next summer. Indians profess great friendship, but many believe it only assumed. - The execution to day was witness ed by about tOO persons, including 10 Indians. A great crowd collected on the outside of the jail enclosure and cn surrounding housetops. Everything passed off quietly. It is hoped the hangine will prove a salutary lesson to the Indians. THE SUPREME COURT. Salem, Jan. 15, 1S79. Editor Gazette : The class of ap plicants for admission to practice law, mentioned in my former communica tion, showed by their examination, that they hd been good students. They passed a very creditable exam ination, and were complimented by the court, and admitted without the usual delay for consultation. Chief Justice Kelly gave them some excel lent advice, admonishing them par ticularly against drinking spirituous liquors, and spending their time in saloons, instead of their offices. The cases that have been arguefl are as follows : Nodine vs. J. L. Shir ley, from Marion county ; argued for appellant by Knight & Lord, and for the respondent by E. C. Bronaugh. S. A. Ifeilntr & Co. vs. Union coun ty, from Union county ; argued for apel!ait by Ramsey, and for the respondent by F. M. Isb. E. B. Dean & Co. vs. T. Lawham et al., from Coos county ; argued by S. II. Haz ard and John Burnett for the appel lant, and Gov. Thayer for the res pondent. State of Oregon vs. Wm. Muds, from Douglas county ; ar gued by S. II. Hazard for the appel lant, and W. R. Willis for the res pondent. State of Oregon vs. Law rence O'Neal, from Douglas county ; argued by S. II. Hazard for the ap pellant and John Kelsay for the res pondent. Samuel Rich, appellant, vs. P. P. Palmer, from Douglas conn ty ; argued by John Kelsay for ap. pellaut and W, R. Willis for respond ent. The cause of Smith vs. Harris, from Benton county, is now on trial ; appellant is represented by Col. Kel say and the respondent by R. S. Strahan and Burnett. The Court on yesterday morning announced the opinion in the cas of Dodge vs. Maiden & Knott, from Jaekson county. The opinion was delivered by Judoe Boise in that clear and concise manner peculiar to him, and was an exhaustive review of the question presented by the ap peal; holding that mining ditches were expressly excepted from the op eration of the homestead and pre emption law by act of Congress of 1S66 ; that they were clothed by the act of the Legislature of 1870 with the character of real property, and that non-usur alone was not sufficient to establish abandonment, unless eon tinning for 20 years; but that the fact of abandonment must be proved by the intention ami acts of the owner. The judgment of tbe Circuit Court was affirmed. B. FAITHFUL JO THE END. The following complimentary, but well merited tribute to a faithful pub lie servant, is found Hi the Rosebnrg Independent of January 10th, which we most heartily indorse : Senator Mitchell has introduced several bills lately in the Senate for the benofit of the State. A preamble to a bill for opening the Columbia river to free navigation, pro vides for an appropriation of 8-00,000 to construct a broad gauge railroad across the Cascade portages. Other bills are fur an ap propriation of 100,000 for the establishment of a permanent military post at Buker Citv. and for the relief of parties in Eastern Ore gon, whose property was destroyed by In dians. fhia last work shows that Senator Mitch ell was not soured liy defeat when a candi date for re-election, and that since he re turned ti Washincton he has evinced a de termination to work for the interests of Or egon to the end of his term as earnestly as he did at any time while in the Senate and that is saying a good deal. Previous to the last election, any one who was disposed to and did give Mitchell credit for what good he performed, was charged with being hired in his interest. The day has cone by when such charges can be reasonably made, and we now contend, as we always have, that he has made the best Senator Oregon has ever had, and we call as witnesses to the asser tion the many Democrats and Republicans in the State for the promotion of whose ner- sonal interests he has so successfully Jabored. Laying aside all party prejudices aril per sonal feeling, it is no more than just to de clare foi Mitchell, " Well done, thou good and faithful servant. " TELEGEAPHIC. COMPILED FROM THK PAILY OREGONIAN. Springfield, III., JoKMO. The legisla ture met at noon to-day, and Governor Cul-lom's-message was delivered. It designates the resumption of specie payment as one of grandest achievements in the financial his tory of the nation, and as an evidence of wise policy and the enormous resources of the country. Cincinnati, Jan. 10. A heavy snow storm visited Southern Ohio yesterday, ex tending as far south as Richmond in Ken tucky, delaying tr.--.fTs on all roads in that region. There are some instances of stop--ping them entirely. At Marysville snow is 16' inches deep and drifting to a depth of five feet. It is the heaviest storm for 20 years. Farmers apprehend the loss of " stock. Washington, Jan. Iff. Delegate Cannon-to-day, referring to the recent supreme court decision; admitted the right of con gress to legislate against polygamy, but said that his people had more to fear from perse cution than from prosecution under the act of 1862. He feared that enemies of the Mormon people would institue continnous prosecution for unlawful cohabitation against parties who would otherwise escape under a plea of the statute of limitations. Mormons would be cravens and poltroons if they yielded their religious principles to the dic tates of the supreme court. Omaha, Jan. 10. A dispatch received by General Crook this morning says that there were thirty Cheyennes killed last night at the outbreak at Fort Robinson, Ne braska, and tbt fifty prisoners have been recaptured from among fugitives. Captain Wessels, with five companies is in pursuit. There were 150 prisoners confined" in-a frame building, from which all but 30 defiantly re fused to le removed preparatory to depart ure for the Indian territory. When they stampeded from the building last night they wounded four soldiers and killed one. They vvere armed with clubs', which they procured by tearing up the flooring, and had also got possession of a few revolvers. Washington, Jan. 11. The president has issued an order setting apart lands on Salt river, Arizona, as a reservation for the Pimas and Maracopais. A long and important caucus was Held by Republican senators this afternoon devoted to the discussion made hf Edmunds, that a committee should be appointed to draw a resolution expressing the approval of the senate at specie payments, and a determina tion to preserve the present currency systemr untouched and unchanged. It was repre sented in caucus that the law fixing the date for resumption orinated in a Republican senate, and now - that a record should be made upon- the subject. A committee com posed of Edmunds and four other senators was appointed to draft the resolution which will, it is understood, express approval ot national banks, and is certain to lead to an extended debate. Chicago, Jan. 11. The Times' Fort Rob inson corraspondent give) the following de--scription of the scenes' attending the hunt ing of escaped Indians Thursday night : Having got up with the guard, who were only hfty yards behind the retreating sav ages, the entire command poured volley af ter volley into the renegades with terribly fatal results, killing over twenty and wound ing as many more before the savages enc--ceede-I in gaining the hills. At this point Mnj. Vroom, commanding companies A, E, F ami L, of 3d Cavalry, who were camped at the old camp occupied by he 4th Cav alry a year ago, on hearing the firing sus pected the cause and his troopers were soon after in the saddle and joined in the chase. frall-ping at full speed in the direction; where the flash of carbines and the- shouts of the troops were seen and heard, among the hills. At 12:15 A. M., the work of car rying the duad and wounded from the snow was commenced. All the bucks found were dead, and about twenty squaws and papoos es were picked up and ordered to the pest. On an examination of the women and chil dren by Surgeons Mosely and Pettis several were found to have been dangerously wounded. Many had limbs badly frozen ; five of those shot died very soon after get ting their wounds dressed, and as many more are expected to die before the sun risr es. The troops secceeded in capturing sev eral savages. During the day a detachment of soldiers came up to a party of six savages in a washout. They refused terfome out,, whereupon Private Everett, of company H,. third cavalry, went to the month f the washout with the intention of assuring them that if they would come forth they would not be harmed. As soon as Everett got near the mouth of the washout he was shot in the abdomen by of the savages, from the effects of which he died in a few hours. The savage who shot him was instantly dis patched to the " happy hunting ground," being shot through the bead by a compan ion of Everett. The remaining renegades iir the washout were pulled out and sent under guard to the post. The Times' correspondent visited the place where the dead bodies were collected, await ing burial at noon to-day. The pile consist ed of twenty bucks, eight sqaws and two papooses. Their grinning visages, as they lay there on the snow in death's cold em brace, and nearly naked, presented a sight uu ueugars oescnpiion. At this writing the troops are still in pur suit, and important news is expected soon. There were two soldiers killed : Private Smith of Company A, and private Everett of Company H. 3d Cavalrv. . Washington, Jan. 13. The death of r Representative Schleicler was announced, and Giddings, Shelley,- McKenzie, Mueller, Eoring, Breuto and Townsend appointed a committee to accompany the remains to San Antonio. The" house then adjourned as a further mark of respect. EOBK-. In Albany.jOregon, Jan. 12, 1879, to the wife of Conrad Meier, a daughter. DIED. Watch Meeting. The watch meeting at the Methodist church on Tuesday night was a most interesting one. the church was well filled by 9 o'clock, when the services were opened by Rev. Coffman, who gave a short but timely sermon upon " Time Its Uses and Objects," which was listened to with attentive interest. At 10 o'clock the services were closed, and the congregation entered into a season of social converse, when the services were reopened, and the remainder of 1878 was spent in speaking, singing and prayer. A joyful season of con gratulation took place when the clock mark ed the birth, ot the new year. Laramie oeti-tinel. Sixtv-five thousand dollars worth of sal mon were canned and salted on the Sius law last season. The amount conld have been doubled if they had been prepared for it. - - - At her residence, nine miles north of Cor vallis, Jan. 10th, 1879, of paralysis, Martha, wife of J. J. Scrafford, and mother of Mrs. Ira A. Miller, of this City aged 59 years, 11 months and 7 days. u Asleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep." In this city, Jan. 4, 1879, James W. Cook, aged 71 years. Deceased was born in Fayette county, Kentucky, Jan. 28th, 1808. Was married to Nancy Jane Lewis, Oct. 11, 1838. Moved to Morgan county, Missouri, in 1841, and emigrated to Oregon in 1845, where he resided till his decease. Was a resident of Corvallis for 24 years, where he lived an honorable, upright life, loved and respected by all who knew him. He united with the Christian Church in 1840, (his now grief stricken companion being a member of the same church), and continued a faithful, con sistent member until removed, by death, to the Church triumphant. He had been an in valid for nearly thirty years and literally wasted away by the slow process of disease and pain and yet he never murmured or complained, but bore his sore afflictions with true Christian fortitude, and died in the triumphs of living faith. Almost with his expiring breath, he praised the Lord, and exhorted his wife, children, and attending friends, to prepare to meet him in heaven. To him the grave had no terrors, and he could triumphantly say : " O, death where is thy sting ? And where's thy victory, boasting grave?" Deceased was an honored and respected citizen ; fond and devoted husband ; kind and affectionate father, and leaves a wife, three children, and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss which is his eternal gain. q.