VOL. XX.
CORVALLIS, OREGON, DECEMBER 21, 1883.
NO. 52.
EASTERN STATES.
Butter Interviewed.
New York, Deo. 14 Geneial Butler is
now here. Baing interviewed, he said the
old ticket would be the wisest for the dein-
ocrats, and Authur the strongest man the
republicans could nominate.
Adequate Force of Compositors.
New York, Dec. 13. It is stated that
the Tribune has an adequate force of non
union compositors at work to-night.
Northern Pacific Earnings.
New York, Dec 17. Vice President
Oakes of the Northern Pacific railroad Co.
has telegraphed the following statement of
fie operations of the company for October:
Gross earnings, $1,397,221; operating ex
penses $729,686; retals and taxes, $33,111;
surplus, $729,524. The gross earnings for
November are estimated at $1,253,200; op
erating expenses, $557,700: surplus $650,000
Human Bights and Southern Outrages the
Basis of Republican Warfare.
Chicago, Dec. 15. The Chicago Daily
News, whose editor is very close to M r.
Arthur, editorially outlines the issues of
the coming presidential campaign. It says:
"The key-note of the next campaign has
been sounded by the republicans, both in
the call for the convention aud in the reso
lution adopted by the national committee.
In both papers particular stress is laid upon
protecting all human rights in every section
of our country, and opposition to attempts
to suppress human rights and destroy free
suffrage and the honest counting of ballots
in various states by methods of war upon
humanity and civilization. The defe.it of
the civil rights bill and the sudden out
break of intolerance at Hazelhurst, Missis
sippi, and Danville, Virginia, has been
seized upon by republicans as a demonstra
tion that common law does not afford that
protection to the negro which was sought to
be insured. It is evident that the republi
cans intend to use the unsettled and in
tolerant spirit recently, most unfortunately
for their opponents, exhibited at the south.
The same intention of making these out
rages prominent is also exhibited in the
recent actions of the Union League, regard
ing southern bourbonism. This league is
the largest and strongest political organiza
tion in this country. It has at its control
rnillioas of money, and has energy, shrewd
ness and brains enough behind it to make it
p- terribly effective to accomplish what it pur.
poses. The object of the league is to over
throw bourbon misrule in the south, by
seeking the support of southern white men
who will act in co-operation with colored
voters, to secure a fair count. To carry
out such proposition, a committee will be
selected, composed of nine of the strongest
men in the country, who will act inde
pendent of the republican national com
mittee, to force southern outrages to the
front, and mold public opinion at the north.
That the committee will effect its purpose
hardly admits of reasonable doubt. The
war is not to be forgotten in the next repub
lican campaign.
Reconciliation Between Blaine, Qraat and
Conkling.
Chicago, Dec. 16. A Washington spec
ial says : Political gossips say that for the
past two months an effort has been made to
bring about a reconciliation between Blaine,
Grant and Conkling, looking to the next
presidential campaign. An inkling to this
has already reached the president, but as
between Blaine and Grant all statements
been premature, but what was most desired
was still unaccomplished. It is stated as
an already existing fact that the reconcili
ation has been sought in the interest of
Belford, who is known to be the leader of
t he Blaine forces in this region. The origi
nal scheme contemplated the nomination of
Blaine for the presidency, with the induce
ment of the secretaryship of state held out
to Grant and the senate to be handed back
to Conkling. It was thought under this
scheme, if it could be carried out, that the
republican party would enter upon the next
campaign with a spirit of nnbounded en
thusiasm.
It is now certain that a reconciliation be
tween Blaine and Grant has been effected
Villard Resigns.
New York, Dec 17. It is officially
announced that Henry Villard has resigned
the presidency of the Oregon Transcontineu
tal and the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company; that W. Etdicott, Jr. of Boston
succeeds him as president of the Oregon
Bailway and Transcontinental Company,
and Tt Jefferson Coolidge, of Boston, as
president of the Oregon Bailway and Navi
gation Company. Coolidge will also enter
the Oregon and Transcontinental board of
diretora.
New York, Dec 17. Commercial, "An
informal declaration to-day that Villard
proposes to resign from the presidency fo
the Northern Pacific railway and the Ore
gon and Transcontinental immediatly check
a ed a precipitate and serious decline in those
shares."
"Although nothing official is known, it
s understood that an effort ia making to
dispose of Villard, and that he retires from
the presidency of the Northern Pacific Co.
in January, to be succeeded by Fredrick
Billings, wirh Oakes as vice president and
general manager.
WASHINGTON MEWS.
Egyptian Rags Must Be Disinfected.
Washington, Dec. 14 Upon recommen
dation of the surgeon general of the ma
rine hospit il, the secretary of the treasury
has requested the state department to in
struct the United Snates consul genoral to
Egypt to direct subordinates to inspect all
rags gathered for export to this country.
It is proposed that they be boiled, under
pressure, or thoroughly fumigated with sul
phurous acid gas, before shipment, the con
sul or his deputy to certify to su'-h disin
fection. The importance of the matter is
shown by the fact that there is now belong
ing to one New York firm over 6000 tons of
rags, stored at Alexandria, and awaiting
shipment to the United States, either direct
or by trans-shipment via Liverpool.
republican caucts.
Washington, Dec. 17. Republican sen
ators held a caucus this morning, at which
it was decided not to proceed to the elec
tion of a prtsident pro tern of the senate
until after the holiday recess. It was ar
gued that the precarious condition of sen
ator Antheny's health made it advisable not
to make the contemplated change just be
fore a long recess.
spreckels, the mormons, the whisky men
and other jocn forces.
Washington, Dec. 16. "A big combin
ation which proposes to run this congress,"
says the National Republican, "is male up
of Claus Spreekals, the Mormon church,
men who want $10,000,000 for improving
the Mississippi river, and whisky men who
want the bonded period extea led . No one
of them is strong enough alone to carry a
point, but if they are united, and thats
what they propose to be, they are likely to
win everything. Claud Spreckels has plen
ty of money, aud he don't intend to h ive
the source of it cut off.
"The people know all about the M arm tin
the men who are putting good United
States money into Mississippi river sand,
and the men who make whisky and want
to make more money out of it, bnt they
don't know much about Spreckels' business.
The reciproacity treaty went into effect
eight yeara ago. There were 17,338,000
pounds of sugar, worth $939,000, sent
from the Hawatian islands to the United
States before that treaty went into eifejt.
Last year the import? had increased to 114,-
113,000 pounds, valued at $7,340,000.
Spreckels raises and owns all the sugar on
the Hawatian islands. He has imported
free of duty during the last year, 4.S,883,-
000 pounds, worth $30,214,000. He has
had a monopoly of the trade, and has
made, in the saving of duties alone, not
less than ?3,O0C.OPO a year. This does not
represent his actual profits, because he has
made the price of sugar higher in San
Francisco than it is in New York. This
he has done by driving out all competition
with cheaper labor of the Sandwich islands,
and freedom from duty. He can undersell
everything, and did so untill every one of
his competitors was forced to quit the busi
ness. He pays Pacific railroads a yearly
subsidy, upon condition that they will fix
freight rates on sugar at such figure that
are prohibatory upon all importations from
the east.
GREAT BRITAIN SAYS o'DONNELL MUST HANG.
Washington, Dec. 16. On Tuesday
last Secretary Ferlinghuysen telegraphed
Minister Lowell, stating that the house of
repreaenatives had brought the case of
O'Donnell to the president's notice, in the
hope that the latter might secure a reasona
ble delay of the execution of the sentence,
and ascertain whether the prisoner was an
American citizen and whether there was
any error in the trial. In this telegram
Lowell was instructed as follows: " As be
fore instructed, you will consider O'Don
nell's citizenship as established. There
being in Great Britain no judicial examina
tion for an appeal from the proceedings at
a criminal trial it is possible that errors
can only be corrected through a new trial
or executive action upon the sentance.
Therefore this government is anxious that
such careful examination be given the pro
ceedings of this case as to discover an error,
should one have been committed. You are
therefoie directed by the president to re
quest a delay of ; the execution of the sen
tance, and that a careful examination of the
case be made by her majesty's government,
andj that prisoner's counsel be premitted to
present any alleged points of error."
Secretary Ferlinghuysen is now in receipt
of a telegram from Mr. Lowell, who states
that on the 12th he received the above tei
gram. and immediately communicated its
substance to Lord Granville, who acknowl
edged the receipt, and stated that it would
be re 'erred to the proper authorities. Also
that on Saturday, the 15th in at., Lowell re
ceived Lord Granville's reply, in which the
latter, after referring to Lowell's communi
cation, stated that counsel for O'Donnell,
having submitted such representations as
he thought advisable, on the prisoner's be
half, these representations and all other
circumstances of the case had been carefully
examined and considered, in the manner
usual in case of capital conviction, and
that her majesty's government had fonnd
no grounds upo;. which it would be justified
in advising the crown to interfere with
the sentence of the law or its execution.
PACIF'C COAST.
Mormon Women at Work;
Salt Lake. Dec. 13. A larg6 force of
Mormon woman are going f om house to
house with a subscription paper. It con
tains the names for amounts from 25 cents
up to $10. The object of the subscription
is to obtain the the necessary means to
thwart the enemies in their efforts to over
throw the Mormon people. Great care is
taken to visit only Mormon homes. One
canvasser said the intention was te raise
means to employ ten first class lawyers to
work for the interest of the people.
Going to Arizona.
Salt Lake, Dec. 14. A party of twenty
Mormons start to-morrow for Salt river,
Arizona, being ordered there by the Mor
mon authorities to found a new settlement.
The Dead Congressman Attacked.
Salt Lake, Dec. 18. The church organ
to-night bitterly attacks the dead congress
man, Haskell of Kansas. It claims his
death was the judgment of God on him, for
opposing this people, and hopes he will
meet forgiveness for his opposition to the
Mormons.
San Francisco, Dec. 18. It was re
ported to-day among railroad men that the
differences heretofore existing between eas
tern lines connecting at Omaha were about
to be co m batted by the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, irrespective of any agreement
or pool recently formed, it is stated m
this connection that, with a view of fortify
ing themselves on the coast, the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy had purchased the
the South Pacific Coast railroad, and would
assume control on the 1st of January.
The rumor appear to be well founded, as
neither President Davis of the latter road
nor T. D. McKay of the Chicago, Burling-1
ton and Quincy could be induced either to j
affirm or deny it. It has been previously
announced in the Oregonian that Villa. d
was at one time negotiating for it3 purchase,
but for some reason or other the sale fell
through.
arranging for the republican conven
tion. Washington, Dec. 17. At thn late
meeting of the republican national com
mittee a resolution was adopted directing
the appointment of a committee of seven,
of which chairman Babin and secretary
Martin were to be members, to make all
arrangements for the Chicago convention.
To-day Senator Sabin appointed the follow
ing additional members : John C. New of
Indiana, William Cooper of Ohio, C. L.
Magee of Pennsylvania, John A, Logan of
Illinois and Powell Clayton of Arkansas.
L. J. Gage of Chicago was appointed treas
urer of the committee. All funds for ex
penses in providing a building for the con
vention and for incidental expenses, promis
ed by the people of Chicago, are to be col
lected and deposited with Gage. The com
mittee on arrangements hold a meeting at
Chicago early in March next, to consult
with a local committee of that city and
perfect arrangements for the meeting of- the
convention. Captain William Higgins of
Kansas was made serjeant-at-arms. Chair
man Sabin also appointed the following
sub-executive committee, to have charge
of the preliminary campaign work: A. H.
Piatt of Connecticut, William E. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, James H. Stone of
Michigan, William P. Frje of Maine,
George W. Hooker of Vermont, Nathan
Goff of West Virginia and S. B. Elkins of
New Mexico.
democratic caucus.
Washington, Dec 17. - Democratic sen
ators held a caucus this afternoon, and
decided to nominate the democratic officers
of the senate nominated at the caucus two
years ago. It is understood on democratic
authority that this does not mean a fight
against the republican nominees. The
democrats will content themselves with
simply voting for their own candidates, and
will not resort to any dilatory tacties to
prevent the election of republicans.
RETURNED FROM PORTLAND.
Washington, Dec. 17. Superintendent
James of the railway mail service has re
turned from Portland, Oregon, and points
on the line of the Northern Pacific railroad.
He succeeded in perfecting a railway mail
system on that route so that no delay is
now experienced in the distribution of mail
matter.
the president to leave Washington
Washington, Dec. 17. The president
will leave Washington next Thursday for a
visit to Brooklyn and Philadelphia. He
will attend the annual banquet of the New
England society. Secretary Chandler, and
probably other mem be i s of the cabinet, will
accompany the president.
RELIEF of the greely expedition.
Washington, Dec. 17. The president
has appointed a board of officers of the
army and navy to consider the question of
sending an expedition for the relief of Lieu
tenant Greely and party, and recommend
to the secretary of war and navy jointly
the steps the board may deem advisable to
be taken for the equipment and transporta
tion of a relief expedition, and suggest such
plan foi its control and conduct and the or
ganization of its personnel as seem beat
adapted to accomplish the purpose.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
O'Donnell Hanged.
London, 8:15 a. m., Dec. 17. O'Don
nell was hanged at 8:02 o'clock this morn
ing. Despite boisterous and squally weather, a
ecrsiderable crowd assembled at the prison
at 7 o'clock this morning. Hundreds of
workmen passing the jail waited to gaze at
the black flag. Among the crowd was
O'Dounell's brother, who paced to and fro
opposite the flagstaff, in the most dejected
manner, exciteing the sympathy of all
present. The hangman's arrangements
were perfect, and the execution occured
without a hitch. O'Donnell was calm and
collected, and made no confession on the
scaffold.
American Wheat In Austria.
Vienna, Dec. 19. A cargo of 100,000
hundred weight of American wheat has
been brought by steamer from Hamburg to
Leubein, Bohemia, the first cargo of Ameri
can wheat ever imported into Austria.
German Crown Prince in Italy.
Rome, Dec. 19. The mayor of Rome has
issued a proclamation, stating that the Ger
man crown prince will arrive to-morrow, as
a guest of the sovereign, to draw closer the
bonds between Germany and Italy.
Genoa, Dec. 16. The German crown
prince airived here this morning, and was
received w ith great enthusiasm, tbe streets
being gaily decorated. The German squad
ron was saluted by tbe Italian men-oi-war.
The prince left Rome this afternoon.
The Khedive Calls for English Troops.
London, Dec. 16. It is lumoeil that
the khedive has notified England that he
canno: confront the present sitnation in
E.; pt, unless his position is secured by
the presence of other than Egyptian troops.
It is believed, therefore, that a strong Eng
lish force will be dispatched to E jypt. Sev
eral battalions of milita have been enlisted,
to replace troops withdrawn from Ireland.
Precautions against threatened Revenge.
London, Dec. IS. Police are closely
watching the houses of leading Irish nation
alsits. It is reported the lord mayor has
received anonymous letters, threatening to
blow up London bridge and Newgate.
Detectives withdrawn from tne prison after
O'Donnell was hanged have returned. Ex
tra police are on and about the bridge
to watch the arches. They are examining
all craft passing and scrutinizing all persons
crossing. In consequence of threats to
avenge O'Donnell, policemen will guard
Hawden castle, the residence of Gladstone.
Guarding the Parliament Buildings.
London, Dec. 18. A special corps of po
lice have been detailed to guard parliament
buildinas, Westminister Abbey, govern
ment offices, the national gallery, German
en.bas y, Mansion hou.-e, stock exchang
and bank of England. The luggage of al.
p issenger3 landing from Atlantic steamers is
caref ullv scrutinized.
Expecting Daley.
London, Dec. 18. Extensive precau
tions were taken in consequence of infor
mation f the arrival of the Fenian Daley,
who was concerned in the storage of arms
at Clerkeuwell, and for which offense
Walsh was convicted. A special corps of
police, many of whom speak the Irish lan
guage, were placed wherever it was
thought mischief was likely to occur. All
prisons, public buildings and docks were
carefully watched.
Smallpox In Sherman's Household.
St. Louis, Dec. 15. The grand reception
which was to have come off at General
Sherman's residence to-night has been post
poned indefinitely, through an invasion of
his home by smallpox. One of his servants,
a girl of 18, was taken sick on Monday, and
two days later the doctor pronounced it to
be a case of the dreaded disease.
The Transcontinental debt to be Reduced.
New York, Dec. 17. A syndicate has
taken part of the bonds owned by the Ore
gon Transcontinental, amounting to be
tween nine and ten millions. This will
relieve the company of the larger part
of the debt of late so burdensome. A re
port of the condition of the company will be
made in a few days. It is positively assert
ed, however, thai the report will show on
hand an agzregate of stocks fully equal to
the amount held at the time of the annual
report in June last.
BONDED WHISKY.
Washington, Dec. 17. A number of
representatives interested in the extention
of the bonded whisky period held a confer
ence this morning and decided not to ask
Secretary Folger to stop the collection of
taxes .pending legislation on the subject.
Doubt was expressed whether the secretary
had the right to take such actian. The pro
priety of a committee making such request
was also doubted.
INDIAN TROUBLES IN NEW MEXICO.
Washington, Dec. 16. A dispatch from
lanta Fe says Navajo Indians are leaving
their reservation and running off the stock
of settlers, and that the latter are highly
incensed and threaten to shoot the Indians,
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