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mm mum gazette. Mr. Koehler Returned! OFFICIAL PAPJER OF THE STATE GLOBIOXTS USTJEJWS I OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY O. C. R. R. Extension Corvallis, Jan. 24, 1879. W. B. CAKTKR, Surveyors in the Field ! THE WESTSIDE RAILROAD A FIXED FACT GOV. GROVELS DEFENSE. The telegraph, some weeks ago, announced that Ex-Guv. Grover, from his seat in the U. S. Senate, had "raised to explain" certain charges of the Legislative investigating com mittee relative to the official acts of his Stale administration. Mr. Grover, when the dispatch, containing charges was read, remarked : "-.Mr. President: It is a duly which I owe to this honorable body as well as to myself to meet these charges as spe cifically as they are made, and I will proceed to do it seriatim.'" In the Congressional Record of Jan. 9, we find the "explanation"' or answer to the charges, hut have not space to give the same in full, but will give that portion relating to the school fund matter. That the school funds of the Slate, during the Grovci-Chadwick-Cann administration were most recklessly managed, no tax payer of this State, who is at all posted, can doubt. Whether or not the explanation given below will sat isfy the people of Oregon that hon esty and capacity" have characterized the school fund management, we leave our readers to judge. We com mend it to the careful perusal of eve ry reader of the Gazette. It is no garbled extract, but quoted, in fall, from the Senate proceedings: THE SIN'S THOUSAND DOLLARS Is stated to be " deficiency" in school-funds in the hands of Thomas H. Cann, who was clerk of the board of school-land eommis- His accounts were all duly settled Bright Future for Corvallis ! The " Good Time, Coming !" Nearly Come to Benton County! Let trie People Shout for Joy ! sioners. before the Legislature every twoyoars while I was governor, and found correct. He writes fee that his- accounts are correct now. THE SCHOOL FUNDS. The school funds of Oregon are in the hands of the State treasurer anil of the sev eral county treasurers, and arc-- under the general supervision of the board of school land commissioners. Those officers nego tiate the public loans with ;.s much c.ire and under as strict provisions of lav as re.d estate loan3 are made in any other State, and there has been no greater depression of real estate values in that Stale than in any other. It is the merest demagogism to attempt to cast upon any set of public officers in any State the fault of depreciated securities, which rest mainly for their support upon the general prosperi'y. Yet the statement that selioolMnortgage securities in Oregon are not worth fifty cents on the dollar is grossly and utterly untrue. I have myself had one of these loans, but it was based on the soundest security, and has teen fully repaid, with interest. I have been interested in two other loam of this tiad as a stockholder in corporations con nected with them, but all the loans which I had any connection with were duly made and fully secured according to law. and were duly reported to the Legislature of ISTo", which elected me a member of this body. Had there been anything wrong in any of these matters I could not have been elected. Mr. President, this committee, though composed of persons of known hostility to myself, arc not chiefly responsible for this report. They were selected as persons ca pable of being manipulated by men who for years have been my personal enemies; who, having failed to -defeat me in open jeld and fair contest, seek now my destruction by discharging this missile of their venom from secure ambush in the distance. But their work is overstrained and it will fail. The State of Oregon, sir, is in as good financial and economic condition as any State in the Union, and in far better condi tion than a great majority of States. Its current expenses are paid by a tax of four mills on the dollar of taxable property. It has no bonded debt of any kind, either State, county, or city, while its outstanding warrants on the treasury do not exceed 200,000, with $100,000 usually carried in the-treasury as a margin on various accounts. This treasury statement is not exact, but it is approximate. The State is virtually out of debt, except limited liabilities which were contracted to be paid out of internal im provement a id swamp-Ian I sale3, -which are in course of liquidation in that way. The State capital and penitentiary are erected. These buildings are of ample size and permainmt and enduring structure. We have schools and churches everywhere. The people are vigorous, industrious, enterpris ing, frugal, and happy, and they look for ward to a pleasing and tlatteriiig future of a great State, and I repel this slander upon them and me. The following glorious news, rela- the I live to the IMMEDIATE extension of the O. & G. 11. R., (westside) is from the Dailv Oregonian of the 22d inst., and gives new life and energy to the people of Benton, and in fact, all the westside counties. It is generally understood, although not officially announced, thai the O. C. R. R. is to be the main line of travel from Junc tion to Portland hence the superior quality- ol rails, rolling stock, etc., already purchased for this line. The reason for this is obvious. It is the most direct line and avoids the Har risburg bridge, which, by many, is not considered a safe structure, and would not be policy in the company to build a new one, when a better and more direct route would be se cured by avoiding this enormous ex pense. Tin; bright and prosperous future, for which we have been pa tiently " waiting and watching" for more than a quarter of a century, is now dawning upon Corvallis and more than merely the bright gleams of the approching morning are now v isible to the most skeptical and for these reasons we may be indulged in toss'ng our tile in the air, while our readers are joyously perusing the fol lowing cheering lines. Corvallis is not dead anil the Yaquirra railroad is not a myth. "Clear the track, the engine is coming." But lead as fol lows : It will be remembered that Mr. Kcehler, agent for German capitalists who are inter portance. This company, controlling an immense aggregation of wealth, becomes a powei in the land for good or evil. When that power is used for the benefit of the people, all well ; but wheii it assumes to become a po litical engine, or uses its power and influence adverse to the best interests of the people, then its' acts become just subjects of criticism through the press, in the halls of legislation, and elsewhere. The grandest pillars of our government, M lice speech," and a "free press." estcd in the ..&. O. R. It. and 0. C. K. It., was called some months ago to Frankfort-on the-Main to report at a meeting of the bond holders, upon the general affairs of the road. Mr. Kcehler returned by the steamer Oregon on her last trip, tie confirms a telegraphl FROM THE CAPITAL. Salem, Jan. 18, 1879. Editor. Gazette : This is one of the days that causes one to wish for some outdoor exercise and is inclined to bring on an attack of the spring fever. The sun is shining warm and pleasant ami the air feels as balmy as spring. A glance at the calendar as sures us winter is more than half 40110, and we trust he will not long linger in the lap of spring when the usual lapse of time bids him depart. The young people of Salem arc im proving the warmth and sunshine and are rambling about the city in quest of health and recreation. Mind you, however, ihe above complimentary notice of the weather alludes only to the present moment, for, recognizing the fickleness of the Oregon weather clerk, it would not surprise me in the least were it to rain or Bnow before this letter is completed. We all know how easily it rains in Webfoot and it will never do to predict what the weather will be at this season of the year not to exceed fifteen minutes ahead of the present moment. For tunate it is, by the way, that the av erage Webfoot cares but little what the state of the weather may be. In most countries an Oregon mist would keep the ladies housed up from one week's end to the other. Not so with an Oregon girl, however, she will don her water proof over-shoes, and, with the protection of a ging ham umbrella, sally forth in high glee be the storms of heaven however se vere. Neither will she go out of her way to avoid a puddle of muddy wa ter, but, grasping her skirts with one hand, she will elevate them j 1st enough to give one a tantalizing limpse of a well turned ankle encas- statcmein-, wi.icn we pu.msneo at tac ume j ; hU hos!ery amj prou,Jly ,,ick of thn niRot.iii'r. to the effect that th" bond- Ji r J I holders had decided to extend the Westsi le orO. C. 11. R. to Corvallis, a distr.nceof fifty miles from its present terminus at Saint .loseph, in Yamhill county: He further in forms us tint while in New York on his re turn from Germany, Mr. Villard and himself I contracted for steel rails, the same in pattern and weight as those on the Central Facihc road between Sacramento and San Francis co, and for all the necessary rolling stock and motive power. The rails were complet ed at the rolling mills at Philadelphia on the 21st inst., and will be shipped for Portland immediately. Smee his return Mr Kcehler has contracted for ties, and has put in the lield a locating party, which is now busy in the vicinity of McMinuvi'le. The road will go by way of Amity and Dixie. Grading will commence as soon as the right of way is obtained. THE PORTLAND PCSTOFFCE. Terms Mukdekees. Troy Iye and" Anderson, two of the murderers of the old man Tullis, in California, have been found guilty of murder in the first degree but, upon some technicality, their cases have been appealed to the United States Su preme Court. Clark, the saloon part ner of Dye, is on trial for murder in the fwstHegree also. Both convict ed prisoners eat and sleep well. An derson shows perfect indifference to his fate. Soon after his convreiion he said : '"I am perfectly willing to be hung. Put Clark on my right and Dye on the left, cut the rope and let us all go together." Straight N"ominatioxs. A Sao Francisco dispatch dated 15th inst., says: " The executive committee of the regular Republican county com mittee, P. B. Cornwall, chairman, held a meeting this evening and de cided to issue an address to the Re publican voters of the State urging straight Republican nominations. The county committee will hold a meet ing next week." The steamboat Champion became'disabled y striking a snag, a short distance above Albany a few days ago. Her passengers were taken to that city in a skiff. The Portland papers are now hav ing a lively squabble over the post office in that city, and charges, of a very serious nature, are made against Postmaster Cole, by an affidavit of Hillery Cason, janitor of the U. S. Postoffiec at Portland, Oregon. The substance of Mr. Cason's charges are, that, employes in the office destroyed, by burning, great numbers of Scna tor Mitchell's speech, entitled: "The Columbia river. Its freedom must be Established ; the Monoply of the Oregon Steant Navigation must be Broken; the Canal and Locks at the Cascades must be Completed." De livered in the U. S. Senate, May 29, 1878. During the time that these packets wen; being placed in the grates, as fuel, Postmaster Cole was daily in the general ofiice, says Mr. Cason, and it would not have been possible for the said packets to have been destroyed without his knowl edge of the fact. These speeches, like other " Parts of the Congressional Record," were sent to different individuals, free, but it is just as much the duty of the Post master, or his clerks, to deliver them as any other mail matter. If, there fore, the charge of " burning" these documents be sustained, it becomes a very serious matter. The speech Mtferrcd to attacked one of the most grinding monopolies that ever cursed our fair State, and was in the interest of the people. It graphically por trayed the wrongs, injustice, and op pression of this stupendous-monopoly, and for that reason, we suppose, was not a -proper document to be spread broadcast over the State, and espe cially among the reading, thinking, honest, wefking etasses of Portland and M-nltnoinah county. The matter of the Portland postoflice, or who is postmaster there, does not concern the people of other " localities, but whether or not the O. S. N. Co., shall extend its iron grasp from the Oolum bia river to every other section of this Stateia a matter of grave im- her way through it without ever soil ing her stockings. There now, if that ain't complimentary of the fair sex I'll never again indulge in even an effort to pay them a tribute. Some weeks ago I contemplated giving yon, in this letter, an account of the execution of John D. Whitney for the murder of Qibert, near Silver ton ; but in this insianee, as in many others, man deposes but God dispos es, and Whitney still lives on, hop ing for the best. A stay of execution has been granted until the appeal now pending before the Supreme Court has been disposed of, ami with that august body, in case a new trial is denied, rests the responsibility ot fixing the time for carrying out the fearf ul death penalty. There appears but a slender hope for mercy, all things taken into consideration. The principal event of a public na ture that has transpired in our midst since I last wrote you was the public installation on Tuesday evefuas of tlie newly elected officers of Olive Lodge No. 18, I. O. O. F., conducted uy vxraou master is. li. Ixllirey, as sisted by the following elective and appointed officers of the Grand Lodge : Daniel Xorcross, D D G M; Frank R. Hodgfcms, R W G W; T. Orin Barker, R W G S; I. R. Mores, R W G T; M L. Chamberlain, R W G Conductor; and J. L. Parrish, R W G Chaplain. The following are the newly installed officers : X. N. Steeves, N G; John Minto, V G; J. T. Gregg, R S; Emanuel Meyers, P S; and Gi W. Pallais, Treasurer. The hall was crowded with spectators and no little interest manifested ir. the ex ercises. Daniel Norcross, Grand Representative of California, deliver ed an able address, at the conclusion of which supper was announced, which was partaken of by about six hundred people and kindiy relished by all. The affair was voted a grand not sit still, and all hands, in fact, from the foreman to the devil, ate and drank as though they had fasted for weeks, while "we uns," outside the ring, enjoyed seeing others so su premely happy, and, at a seasonable hour, all went home duly sober. Verily, verily, we say unto you, when two or more printers are gathered to gether, there you may look for fun, for they are bound to enjoy them selves be the circumstances what they may. Maguire's Dramatic Troupe visited Salem last Friday evening and favor ed us with a presentation of that magnificent French drama "Diplo macy," with Sam Pcarey in the lead ing role. It was a fbsi class enter lainmcnt in every sense ot the word, and it is to be regretted that there was not a larger turnout. There is no use denying the fact, the citizens of Salem do not patronize amuse ments as they should. The only thing in that, line that they really appreci ate being negro minstrelsy. It is not to be wondered at that we are seldom favored with first-class dramatic 01 concert tioupes, nor will we be until the stigma of non-appreciation now resting upon us as a city is removed, and we convince professionals, of all classes, that genuine worth and hard earned talent is appreciated and pat ronized as it deserves. We are pleased to learn that the Presbyterian Church, of this city, art perfect ing arrangements for a series of public lectures the first of which will be delivered by Dr. A. L. Lind sley, of Portland, on the evening of the 21st inst ; to be followed by oth ers of like nature. This is a move in the right direction and we trust the venture will prove successful. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church gave a sociable at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Patterson on Wednesday evening last, which prov ed a veiy pleasant affair and was well attended. The host and hostess -were untiring in their efforts to make their guests feel at home, and right well they succeeded. And now Col. C. A". Reed has made a new departure, and, together with Prof Diamond, is making ar rangements for a grand masquerade ball to be given at the Opera House 011 the evening of Buthington's Washday, February 21st, -which, no doubt will prove a brilliant success. Harry E. Grand all, of tliis city, is an a-pirant for fame and seeks it via of his pedal extremities. He eon templates walking a hundred mile race agaiust time. He shows consid erable speed and endurance for a young man and already walks, with apparent ease, his eight miles an hour. Salem has another spasmodic at tack of the railroad fever and has al ready commenced the structure of several 011 paper. The latest is the one from Springfield, Lane county, to this city. It is to boa narrow gauge if any and, according to the Statesman, the line will soon be sur veyed ami work commenced in earn est. We sincerely hope such may be the case, but we have seen so many such flashes in the pan during the past ten years that we have become the least bit skeptical, for Salemites are not considered very enterprising or public spirited. Keep the ball rolling, however, and make it. sue PROTEST AGAINST CHINESE LABOR. Hon. J. F. Caples, Prosecuting At torney for the fourth judicial district, has taken a bold and decided stand against the employment of Chinese labor on public works, and the en forcement of the Ami Chinese Act of the last Legislature. The following protest has been presented to the City Council : Respectfully calling your attention to an act of the Legislature of this State entitled an net, "To prohibit the employment of Oniiiesc laborers on the improvement of streets and public works in this State," ap proved October 1G: 1S78 and by its terms taking effect from and after its approval by the Governor, I beg leave to suggest, that since the taking effect of said act Chinese laborers have been and still are employed in several instances under contracts made with the city for the improvemeuts of streets and other public works therein, in violation of the terms of said act of the legislature. I instance as examples a contract for the improvement of Salmon street, made with the city on or about the 17th of November, 137S; also a contract for the improvement of Yamhill street about the same date, be sides other contracts not herein particular ized. Thi3 employment of Chinese labor be'ng not enly derogatory, in the interest anil rights of citizens' labor, but in violation of the statute above referred to, I; as district attorney of the fourth judicial district of Oregon do hereby enter my protest against the payment of any money upon and against the legal recognition of any contract by your honorable- body upon which Chinese labor has been thus performed. J. F. Caples, Dis't. Att'y. Portland, Jan. 13, 1879. THE LASWELL MYSTERY. Some time since we published in the Gazette, an account of the sud den and mysterious disappearance of W. B. Laswell, from his home in The Dalles. A late number of the Inland Empire, of that City, says : Since the strange disappearance of this gentleman, more than two weeks ago, we have endeavored to hunt up some clue tothe causes which led to his singular absence. So far as the story of his being defaulter in a heavy sum to a Portland firm, for whom he made some collections at Canyon City, there is nothing in that. He turned over all but 8S0 to his principals, and they kindly offered to take his note for the amount till such time as he could pay it. It is there fore impossible that he could have commit ted suicide from that cafisc; Nor could it have been from anything connected with his domestic life, for he was devoted to his young wife and anticipated all hsr wishes. Our theory of the case is, that he has been murdered for his jewelry and his body thrown in the river or concealed in the sand beach. The idea that he absconded from ht re, or even wandered away in a demented j condition, is absurd. JNo man was better PACI1 ?'IO COAST. Oregon. The State Tempemce Alliance meets at Albany Feb. 19th. There has not been a single case of diph theria in Coos county. Lish Applegate has ' thrown up " his greenback organ at Albany. ''Mrs. John Hacklemau died at Salem on the 16th, of consumption. A man on the Dakota was arrested for smuggling opium. Mails were lately sent to Southern Oregon via San Francisco. irs. Mary Evans, aged S3 years, died near Wilbur last week. Several persons were arrested last week in Canyonville for disturbing a religious meet ing and fined 15 each. Fall sown wheat looks well in Wasco county, and stock are doing better than in some other counties. JMr. John Quigley, a' young man aged about 22 years, died Saturday morning at St. Vincent's hospital, after a brief -illness. The Osegon Steamship company, and also the Pacific Steamship company, have ad vanced passage to and from San Francisco. The Mountaineer says the store of Hodge & Wi'son, Prineville, burned with all its contents. Loss, 15,009 ; insurance. 10, 000. John F. Moore, the party wounded re cently in the shooting affraj with Backen stos, at Portland, has fully recovered and resumed his regular employment. James Kazerta Merger, sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years, has been fur- i ln3 to 3 tree and the other was lying on the nished with an easy job. He has been ap- ground. It is supposed that they ' were pointed to the position of horse collar stuf- I horse or cattle thieves hanged by ranchmen, fer. who being short of rope, hanged one, and Diphtheria still rages at Walla Walla, j wJflen dead cut him dowa anJ hanged the Pendleton, La Grande, and in fact, every- otner- where. From all .juarters of the globe Norwich, Conn., Jan. 17. Mrs. Kate comes the doleful sound : " Death, diphthe- Cobb, who has just been convicted of rour ria." der in the second degree, published a state- T. N. Snell, a merchant at Sheridan, has ! m8nt -day through her counsel, solemnly received a letter from St. Louis announcing V0WlnS Ilc'r miiocenee of the crime of mur the death of an aunt, and that by it he be- denn.2 her husband, and stating that she was came the possessor of an estate valued at . convlcted on Poured testimony. 510,000. I Boise City, Idaho, Jan. 15. The legisla- Stenshave been taken to procure an cx. tore is sti 1 in statu quo. The council per tension of the Table Rock mail route 12 ;ftccei1 a V? otganiaat ion on the 14th, miles further to Thomas' sawmill- The ox- p second day of the session, by electing tens oil s much n coded and will ..-nmmn- " -"'"f. - TELEGKAPHIC.I COMPILED FROM THE DAILY OKEGOKIAK. Jefferson City, Jan. 15,-The Demo crats m caucus to-night nominated Gen. James Shields for for the senatorial short term over David H. Armstrong. The vote" was 88 to 37. The nomination for the long term was postponed until to-morrow. Washington, Jan. 15. Senator Booth has returned from Savannah with other members of the congressional committee which accompanied the remains of Repre sentative Hartridge to their last resting place. Surveyor General Wagner has arrived to give personal attention to the Gardner charges against him, and also, it is under stood, to confer with Secretary Schurz concerning the Kern county desert land ease. Grover to-day introduced a bill t , remove the political disabilities of Wm. T. Welcker of California, incurred by reason of partici' pation in the rebellion. Mitchell introduced a bill to establish a post route from Jacksonville, via Sterling and Umontown, to Wright's, or Big Apple gate. Oregon. Mitchell to-day made an argument before the senate committee on Indian affairs m ad vocacy of the bill to open the Umatilla res ervation to settlement by removing the In dians. He opposed Commissioner Hayt's proposition for their removal. Cheyenne, Jan. 16. A passenger on a coach from the north to-day reports that on Tuesday a party of soldiers found the bodies of two unknown men near the Fort Laramie ana rort McKinney road. One was hang- date a large number of without mail facilities. Daily Oregoman : It is the opinion of Col. Gillespie and others versed in such matters, who have observed the movement of the bars at the Columbia that in a few years at the most the main channel will be between Sand Island and what is known p.3 the middle sands. The bar across this channel is gradual !y 'washing out, and light draft coasters now occasionally come in Ml Will MUtJOIilUIU- ... i .. 1 I c T ri , county, -president pro tern, J. W. Garrett, citizens who are f jLJ .... 1 ... .. i, , y I of Beise county, secretary, and Orlando ; Bobbins, of Ada county, scrgeant-at-arms. and to-day proceeded to a permanent organ ization by electing B, Willey, a Republi can of Idaho county, president. The coun cil stands 7 Republicans and C Demociatj, The members of the assembly stand 12 Re public: ri3 and 12 Democrats. Two mem bers are absent and will not be present, so it takes 14 for a qnornin. The Demorats have formed a pretended organization by that way, the water being thirteen teet at ; taking in two outsiders from Oneida county sow- Mue. xne cnannei is true west ironi WUo ciaim these its ot two members who Chinook poin and is almost straight from larll regular certificates and ask to be recog the southernmost point of Sand Island, nized by (he" council, which the council re Should the depth become great enough in fuses. The 12 Republican members meet in this new channel the terrors of the Columbia the supreme coart library room and adjourn river bar will have almost entirely disap- j from day to day for want of a quorum, peared. j Tl :us matters stood, at the end of the third Cap. L, S. Scott returned to Saiem, last ! day, at a dead lock, week, from a brief visit to hi3 father in Cincinnati. Jan. 20.--An effort will be known anil somebody would oertainly have Iowa, near Omaha. The Captain had not ' made to adjust the fiancial troubles of Arch- . . . . " ... - - I , ... i i c li . i r .w. ... J .... . .. Salem has the cap only the courage success throughout. On the same evening Prof. E. M. Waite invited the State printers and a few outsiders to indulge in oysters at Emerson's cozy restaurant. The spread was substantial, and differed from occasions of like nature in that no beverages were provided stronger than cof&e, owing to Which fact, per haps, was dne the absence of toasts. All hands, however, did justice to the bivalves and cigars, and a generally social time was the result. The 7x9 countenance of the host of the even ing was wreathed in continual smiles. Keady was unusually brilliant. Nor ton beamed with delight. Jackson became more corpulant, and Munkers ditto. McClane felt so well he could cued if possible. ital, and lacks to act. Mrs. J. II. Ilacklemm, of this city, died of consumption on Thursday last. She was a lady highly esteem ed by all who knew her. At her re quest her daughter Nellie, was mar ried to John D. Belt, of this city, only a few hours previous to her death. Her remains were taken to Albanv for burial. Ir. J. II. Boyley, of yonr city, was in town during the week. The State taxes are coming in very fast. Benton county sent down her first installment last week. Jos. Swards, one of the trio interested in the mur der of young Joseph, in Portland, last Summeiyhas been taken to the penitentiary to serve out a life sen tence. Ned. seen him. It is a very distressing case. STILL HIS TRACK, For several years past secret ene mies have been hounding the steps of Gen. (. O. Howard, commander visited the 'old folks-at home for 29 j Lisbon Pnrcell. which have been creatine years. The Captain is of the opinion that a j considerable excitement among Roman Cath visit to the Eastern States will cure an Ore- j olics of this city, by placing a large portion goniau of " homesickness " very suddenly, of the church property in the hands of five He greatly enjoyed his visit, but is fully ' trustees, who will issue bonds payable at pnrsnaded that Oregon is the best place out. will after three years and within twenty, With ice on the Missouri river fifteen or the bonds to bear five percent, interest. It twenty inches thick, and the wind blowing is expected that these bonds will betaken cold enonirh to freeze the limbs ofF ot the - lanu.lv K-u thnen lmvin-r dpnositrl niooev of this military department. At the oak grubs, and com at thirteen cents per with the archbishop. It is now ascertained East all sorts of ridiculous chare8 I bushel, wheat fifty cents, and pork at two i that his liabilities will reach half a million . cents per pound, makes Iowa and Nebraska j dollars. In the meantime strenuone efforts were trumped up against him, ildr good states for farmers to cmigratb from. I are beina made to have the pobe decline to. for a time clouds were cast upon In the eyes of the Captain it is an unpardon- receive his resignation. 1 '' ""--,-" WASHINGTON, Jan. L'U. me president 1UC uiia invite bium v.. . ,ias .--1 ( l will. .-. J. 11 Mlipaif II, Ha iM-u.. the evening of the 10th inst. a man named to be chief justice of the supreme courtj of Eri Sel.ring was shot and killed on Jackass Idaho. creek, a few miles from Jacksonville, by The senate and house sub committee on Samuel Rath. On the morning of the 10th j census, in a joint meeting to-day, substan- lnni. But he nobly met ana van quished his accusers, and his name and record, public and private, arc burden of Gen. Howard's offence, in certain circles is, that iie is a "Chris tian gentleman," and requires dignity and sobriety of his subordinates. In si)eakiiinr ol his tradneers the Ore- Rath and an Indian woman who lived with j tiallv r creed upon all the main features in him as his mistress, had some trouble, and ; the bill introduced by Representative Cox, the latter went to Sebring's house forprotec- excepting the provision in regard to the tion. At about dusk Rath and an Indian . manner of appointing census supervisors, named Steve went to Sebring's house and j Subscription to i per cent, loan to-day,. tried to get Her to leave witn mem, out sue so.ai'i.ooO. re! used to do it. rifle, and when Rath was armed with a sbri'na remonstrated with gonian of the 20th inst., has the fol- him about his conduct he pointed thegun at the treasnrj . . 1 him, threateningly saving he was going to ; the duties o lowing: kill somebody. Sebring said, " Why, Sam, commenced Recently there has been a statement in ; you would not kill mo, would you .' Uatn circulation to the effect that citizens of Las- 1 replied So," and hardly were the words uttered when he shot iSebnng, the ball Btrtk- tern Ore ion and Washington were prepar ing a petition to be forwarded to Washing ton City requesting the transfer of Gen. Howard from the command of this depart ment. It has be--n well understood that private resentment is at the bottom of it. But there is no information that any consid erable number of persons have been induced to sign the petition ; and the following dis patch from Walla Walla to the Oregonian, received on Saturday evening, corroborates information which had prcviouslycome to us: Walla Walla, Jan. in. ing him just below the left nipple, glancing upward above the heart and inflicting a mortal wound. He was buried on Sunday. Rath and his Indian accomplice are under arro it. THE EXTrFmT PENALTY. Special diatch to the Oregonian. Pendleton, Jan. 17, 1870, via Wax la Walla, 18th. Aps, the remaining Indian who was con- The Corvallis Gazette rejoices itself with great complacency while it chronicles the tact that the Coiumjiia river is blocked once in four of five yeais, with ice. That paper pours oceans of sympathy upon us all, when we are soundly frozen in, and when a ship gets on the sands at the mouth of the river it takes it seriously to heart with tears a crocodile might envy. Portland Bee. Bes pardon. Mr. Hep., but. it seems very strange that you can't distill guish between-sympathy and rejoic ing. Par be it from us to " laugh at the calamity " of others, or "rejoice" in the fact that the Columbia river is frozen over. We simply improved the opportunity of calling attention to the fact that Yaquina Bay, (with out tlie aid of balloons) presents a good harbor, within 60' miles from the heart of the Willamette valley, forever m from ice-blockades! That's all. m. i ,v..in,. (V.,- thn removal of Gen- ' Aps, tae remaining In Han who was ii v., ,0 t,. nnhKa view I victcd of complicity m the murder ot whites :u uiwmu " r: ... . i . . , -. ; , i .... .t.... tu.. last BUllilUBr, Y.ixi iiuircu iii-ic tu-iia . i mz same precautions were taken to prevent any trouble. A number of whites and Indians attended the exctuticn. Several prominent Indians addressed the whites and Indians, assuring them of peace in the future. Two hours before the execution Aps bale fare pril is siine l by fictitious and counterfeit in dian names, and is looked upon by promi nont i-itizpns as a stuoendou3 farce. The cir culars that are here were received from Rine- hart. a U. 8. Indian agent at Malheur reser- ...1.1.... n..K14n 1 nt. f.tiA idea of Howard's being removed, and can think of nothing to warrant such a step. Y. M..'C. ASSOCIATION. Xo more zealous and efficient body of workers for the Master can be found npon this coast, than compose the above organization in Portland. Their open temperance and gospel meet ings have been t he means, under God, of saving hundreds from drunk ards' graves and lives of infamy and disgrace. The sacrifice and self de nial, to say nothing of the actual la bor and expenditure of means neces sary to carry forward this noble work, is far greater than most out siders have any idea. But the good work goes bravely forward, souls are saved and God is honored. For sev eral years past we have contributed our mite, in the way of furnishing the Gazette" regularly in their reading rooms. The following brief letter explains itself: y M. C. Association Rooms, Portland, Ok., Jau. 18, 1870. J Publisher Gazette : Dear Sir On be half of the Board of Managers of ibis As sociation, I have to thank you for your valu able paper, and for them solicit your contin ued favor. Many read and appreciate you r journal, and you certainly have the best wishes of thi3 Association for your contin ued prosperity. Yours truly, M. C. Wilkinson, Gen. Sec'y pro tern. There are nearly 75,000 bushels of wheat stored in Monroe warehouses, two-thirds of which awaits shipment as soon as naviga tion will commence. The flour mills of Mr. Reader are producing from 100 to 150 bar rels of flour per day, and industry is grow ing in that town, and all that the people de sire is a railroad. R. B. Harrison, superintendent of the Helena, Montana, assay ofiice, reports to iry department that he assumed t his oih ;e on the Stli, and lias the purchase of gold bullion wiili greenbacks at par. The bill introduced to-day by CockrelC provides, among other tilings, for the retire ment and cancellation of all outstanding le- . gal tenders an.l national bank notes and is? sue in'their place treasury notes redeemaHer in coin at the pleasure of the United States, and receivable in payment of all govern ment dues ; and except such obligations as are exressly payable in coin by statHte. 14 also proposes to make these new notes inter changeable with standard silver dol!as, and to require the secretary of the treasury to pay silver dollars in the redemption of gov ernment bonds in the exercise of his rightful option for the benefit of the people. QUICK Tbial. In the State circuit court Thursday afternoon, at Portland, the case of State of Oregon vs. Lynch, indicted for larceny, was called up for trial. The jury was empaneled, the case tried and argued, submitted, the jury returned a verdict of well to nis people, lie sani ne ciieu as an guniy aim luc bbuuci icukiu " innocent man ; he had killed no one. He penitentiary all within one hour and a half, solemnly adjured his people to profit by his j Lynch was sentenced to the penitentiary for fate : to always remain steadfast friends to whites, and roit hold ill feeling toward them. In an interview with the principal chiefs, all displayed great anxiety to have it under stood that they had no intention to retali ate ; but would remain peaceful. They ask for even justice, and that the wholesale plundering of their horses by lawless whites be stopped. Regarding Commissioner Hayt's recommendation to remove them to another locality, the Indians express partial willing ness, but desire an opportunity to visit Washington and arrange their future with the president himself. Coos Bay. The speech of Sena tor Mitchell, Dec. 19, upon our table, in favor ot his bill appropriating 100,000 for the improvement of the entrance to Coos Bay harbor, was as eloquent and forcible as it was logi cal. Mr. Mitchell has a happy fac ulty of collating facts and figures, which gives Ids efforts, on the floor ot tlie Senate, unusual welirlit. ills speeches are always heard wi'.h at tentive interest, and make their mark. two years. - -Salem Slat sman. as Mb. Galt.oway. We acknowledge a call from Hon. William Galloway one day this week, who sat dowtV and gave a familiar old chat concern ing the affairs lately iiiider investiga tion at the State capital. Galloway is, he always was plain spoken andr very forcible in his convictions of what he sees to be right. The story he tells is a rich one and exceedingly interesting to the taxpayers. He says' that the true state of affairs in tb9 nest of corruption, begirars descrip tion, and fiom the many little schemes he has portrayed to us that could not be put in print in the committe's re port, we believe every word he saysv Yamhill Reporter. Ick Blockadk Raised. The Port land papers announce that the ice in the Columbia river has disappeared, and that the boats of the O. S. N. Company have commenor-d making regular trips. We sincerely hope that navigation on the Columbia river will not again be suspended this win ter. Wouldn't it be a good scheme for Portland capitalists to give the Yaquina railroad a lif', next summer, and thus prepare for their periodical ice blocades in the future ? Gazette only $2.50 per annum. The Missouri remained open and free from ice this winter at Sioux City later than at any time since 1863J It was not entirely closed this win ter on Christmas, .and heretofore it has generally been frozen over by the first or second week in December, and a few years ago it closed on tho 18th ot November, Portugal is now building the most imporlant line of railroad that is at present under construction in Europe. It is called the Berra Aha Railway, is 125 miles Ions, traverses a rich and populous district, and forms a long desired connecting link between Lisbon and Paris. It is estitrated to cost $68,595 per mile, of which $41, 125 will be paid by the Government, N. Y. Stir.