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Eugene City Guard, CirjIllELli 11BOTHKBB PUBLISHERS. SATURDAY JULY 12, 1879. TELEGRAPHIC. EASTERN. Strain boat DlMr. Wokcesteb, ( Mum. ), July 5. At Lake Quinsegnomond this afternoon, the steamer Jkuxc JktvU, loaded with pas sengers, careened, and the hnrrieano dock broke off. Scores of passengers were thrown into the lake. Ihere were about two hundred passengers on tlie boat one hundred on the hurricane dock and g they pressed to one dido the boat careened over away from the wharf and caused the crowd to ruHh to that side, and threw tho struggling mans into the water. As tho boat gave way the roof of the nppor dock came crash ing down on the engine, and broke off the safety valve, cauHing the steam to rush out, tho fearful noise adding new terror. The boat rolled over more, catch ing her gunwale on a spile, and became fast, and her great weight caused the sup ports of the hurricane dock to give away, and the whole structure fell down to the water line. The water at this point is over ten feet deep. Many swam to the wharf 20 feet distant, others held hold of the wrecked hull, and some lo the float ing roof. Many prominent citizens, Mayor Pratt and wife and many plivsi ciuns were at hand for assistance. The bodies were soon recovered. Killing John Cahill and his daughter 2 years old, Lewis Lechapelle, Nellie Thockrow and three others not identified. Emma Heuunenway, a young man named Mc Kenna, Jeremiah Dean and wife, and Samuel L. Gilbert received light bruises. Three others are missing. The boat was new, having been launched on May day. Length, 153 feet, 22 feet over guards and about 50 tons burdon, built quite flat on tho bottom, drawing less than three feet loaded. Hho had two passenger decks and could carry -UK) persons. The upper dock was raised on supports about 10 feet above the main deck and came out even with the gunwale. Destroyed by Fire. Tuknton, (N. J.), July 4. Fire occur red at tt o'clock this morning in the Third Presbyterian church on Warren .street, which was completely deotrsycd, with it steeple, 184 feet high, an organ and all other fixtures. The firemen wero in the church when the roof fell. Sovoral wore seriously injurod. It is supposed to have caught from a sky rocker fulling on the shingle roof, Ruin fell in torrents, and but for that, there would have bo m a tcrriblo tiro as the church was Bnrround cd by frame buildings. Dedication of Bolillere' Monumeat. 8uldlen' monument dedicated here to-day; m posing ceremonies. Fatal, Oleaster. Morris Inland, an excursion resort, one mile below Trenton, wu the scene of a terrible accident Ibis P, M. As an exoursioo boat pproiched the wharf, hundreds of people niHbed toward It to Ret aboard. When it landed the wharf Rave way and about 75 per sona were thrown In the river; several were taken out Injured. Mrs. Andrew Johnson, her son five yean old, and a little girl named Miller were drowned and their bodies recov ered. Church Burned, Boston, July fi. Unitarian church at 8ol tuat was burned last night by tire crackers. Great f(ra at Amherst, Avheibt, Mass, July 4 The largest fire ever known in Amherst broke out at 12:40 this morning In the rear of Cutler's block on Pleasant street, and swiftly spread, burning Amherst house, Auihent savings bank and postnmce enu otner puuaings. Bartons Accident at Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, 0 , July 4. By the explosion of a cannon this P. M. in a crowd, two men, Momot Brawn and Win. Hamburg were dan gerously wounded. Run Over and Killed. Troy, N. Y , July 5 About 7 o'clock a man and woman were struck by a train on the Troy A Boiton lUilroad, and both were killed. Thty are supposed to have oeeu iu toxioaled. Child neatea to Death. Utica, N Y July 5-Wiu. Wake and wife living near Floyd corners, Oneida county are charged with having beaten au adopted girl aged 12 years to distil. Fatal Accident at Vtlia. Utica, N. T., July 4. James D. Lilly and E. Hurdean were Itijuied by the premature discharge of a cannon at Durhamville. Lilly was horribly burned iu tbe face and breast. Hurdean lost one eye and possibly bo.h. Their condition is critical, ratal Accident from the use of Klra Craikeia. Prn'OHKisMi, July 5. Mls Jessie Dun bar, aged 12 yeais, was burned lo death to day, boys having Ignited her clothing with lire crackers. Morris Wins. Boston, July 5. Tbe professional scullers' race of three miles was woii by Kvao Morris, of Pittsburg, lie came in nearly ha'f a mile ahead of leneyck. udden Daath. Bi'BTON, July 0 Kev. Hennau Bisbee, pas or of Hawes Place Unitarian church, was taken 111 alter morning amice to-day and died in two hours. An Important Work, Washington, July 5 Secretary MoCrary hat lulled au order placing AJJutant Ueueral Tewnseud in charge o( the work of codifying the army regulations, under a recent act ol toigress. Tbe etatemiut that Col. Itoueits. of Louisiana, has been placed in charge ol lb is work, is not correct. Postal Change. Postal change for tbe 1'aclflo cosst Name changed : Lipreti lUnoli, Baker couuty, Ore ion, to Weatberby. I'uttmaater appointed Mrs. Mebeuia Buillh, MehautaU, Marlon county, Oregon. arderat Inclnaalll. CisciNNATTi, July 6. At 8:30 this morning, George Black was shot and al most instantly killed by William Philip Parry, in Newport, opiwsite this citv. Black claimed the rent of house occupied by Parry, and yesterday removed a por tion of Parry a goods from a shed in tbe yard. This morning young Black was talking with the man who was the joint occupant with Parry, when tho latter rushed upon him with a revolver bring at him, but missed. Parry then retreated to his house, secured a shot gun and fired upon Black, who was following, sending 33 buck shot into his head. killing him almost instantly. Parry was arrested. Black served five years in the Columbus nenitentiary for robbing the U. S. Express Company, but sine hia release had lived an Orderly life. Lat terly he bag been working in a foundry at Hamilton, Ohio. nootlnc Urrnp. Wheeling, July 7. Ben Bogges and Louis Carrico got into a difficulty at Clarksburg, in this State, on Saturday evening, which resulted in Bogges shoot ing Carrico, the ball entering his breast near the heart Bogges has fled. Suicide. On Saturday evening last Jas. Davis, living five miles from Altamont, Md., hung himself. He bad been in ill health for the past eight months, and is sup posed to have been laboring under men tal depression. He leaves a wife and several children. Drowned. St. Lou ih, July 6. A panic occurred among a party of butbers at a Bohemian picnic at St. Paul, on the Missouri Pa cific, to-day, and two of them wero swept away" by the current and drowned, probably Drowned. Port Colborne, July 7. John Scot tish and Isaao Dayton (married), Thos. Conroy, Ed. Henley, Jr., Joseph Mc Farland and John Mooney (single), left in a snail sail boat Thursday to attend a Fourth of July celebration at Buffulo. Nothing has been heard of them since, and it is feared that they were all lost. Arrests In sew York. Nkw York, July 6. The police in the enforcement of the excise law to-dHy made muny arrests of liquor venders. Political Riots In Bio Janeiro. New York, July 6. Rio Janeiro ad vices to June 6 report the dismissal of the minister ot tbe interior, because of differences with his colleagues, which caused great excitement in the chamber of deputies. On the Cth inst the dismissed minister in terpellated tho government, and a crowd in the galleries applauded and hooted the deputies to a degree that compelled the president to suspend the Bitting for two hours. He then heard of 400 sol diers stationed outside the house, which action greatly excited the populace, whe grossly insulted the premier and finance minister in the streets at the entrance to the chamber. The disturbances were renewed the following day, the mob in sulting the ministers when proceeding to tho cabinet council. Troops finally disporaod tho rioters, but not before sev eral tiersons had been wounded. The city then was patrolled by soldiers. Harder nnd Nnlelde. Buffalo, July 6. Bernard II. Enes, of Aldon, yesterday killed his wife and himself. Both were old. Ureal Dlatructlou of Property by n C'y- CIOMV. St. Paul, July 4. The first complete and coherent account of the terrible des truction to life in Goodhue county by a storm on Wednesday night and yesterday morning reached here at an early hour this morning. The storm assumed the charaetor of a cyclone near ltodwing Point, greatest violence loing at Vasa, a small vilhigo some ten miles west of the Mississippi. The following is from a Redwing spec ial to the Pioneer-Prix: In the town of Vasa tho fury of tho storm was at its hoight, niuking fearful havoo. It seemed to start from about four miles from the Vuuu i-linrch nnd traveled in a southwest erly diriction. The orphanago which is under the care of tho church was com nl.ifj.lv ilmnnliNlinil. Tt contained 24 in mates besides Strunborg, who has charge. Out of tins number tiiree was union out right and soventeon others injured, three, it lutlmll cht. fiitallv. The house of Erick Swonson, close by, was blown down. Ho was killed ami ins wno severely lnjurou. O. II. Ilulino and wifo, an elderly couple, wore killed; also a baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Linstod, and another party whose - . i - i i i.l ..:.. UUme IIUS not iiuuil iraruttu, limning iiuiu in all killed. Pour more are not expect niltnlivA. Tim number wounded is iW. The square roof was blown from tho par sonage, a littlo in tno rear oi tnecnurcn, and set down in the field where it flatten ed like a fun. Tho barn of August Pet erson wns blown down and' his house badly injured; also, of, courso the houses of ail who have been mentioned as killed were blown down and many houses were injureti. The storm also ranged through Belle Creek, wliore it blow uown me l.niiun rt Ant1uinv1Vtt.il nnil nnmiilntelv (I VI I. ill w .-". I demolished tho barn of Walter Doyle. The blacksmitn shop at macs, uan post otllce was scattered to the winds, and at different places in tho town, trees were lifted right off the ground by the roots and carried forward and set down with out breaking a limb. At arrentown, nn tlie Tjikn Shore, three houses were torn down and a man and his wife and daughter killed m one of them. At Maiden ltock two frame houses were de nwilinlie.l and tho ton of the warehouse ta ken off, but no lives were lost. The storm crossed from this side to Trenton, where it unroofed Mr. Hammelgrcn's houses, barn and granary, and broko down the largo trees in nut timber, smashing near ly every tree. The roof of Andrew Nel son's barn was blown away and com pletely smashed to pieces, and the barn of John Taggart, another neighbor, was struck by lightning and burned to the crround. These houses are all in the southeastern iwrt of the town. Tho damage to the crops is considerable, but not so bad as if the season were later. On May 20th there ws a special session of the section of neology of the hew York Academy of Sciences, during which Prof. J. 8. Newberry read a paper on "The Former Cretaceous Teritarjr Margin of the tontinent hast of ew iork, and Professor I). 8. Martin submitted a note on "The Occurrence of IVvonian Beds at Monroe, Orange county, New 1 ork. Loth lecturers explained their remarks with blackboard illustration. A solution of 75 grammes of chlorate of potash, IM gramme or analine salt aod one milligramme of neutral eliminate, with truce of ammouia, will produce an ink whii h remains tirrfmtlv lininid and m1nrlt tint anv wrilinir villi that llnliiil. ww.v. - -" V 1 F after a I pee of twenty-four hour, becomes a very nne discs. PACIFIC COAST. The " Salary Pledge." Sam Francisco, Jnne 30. The county convention of the W. P. C. met last even ing. The committee appointed by the" board of ward presidents at its last ses sion to lay the question of tlie required legality of the salury pledge required from its nominees before the convention, reported that they had been unable to any decision and recommended that tlie opinion of the candidates for the snircr ior judgeships be taken by the conven tion. Kearney said there was something wrong somewhere. In a republican form of government all powers emanates from tho people. The question is, has this convention the power to pledge its dele gates ? I hold that it has, the opinion of the old fossils to the contrary ; and I will go further and assure you that all of its nominees will take their seats. Brownhardt thought that tlie conven tion should fully investigate and move very slowly in respect to the salary pledge, as some gentlemen of eminent legal ability, whom he had consulted, held it to be unlawful. If nominees were unjustly denied their rights after elec tion, let them be placed in their seats at the point of tlie bayonet. Clitus Barbour gave it as his opinion as a lawyer that tliero was nothing iu the pledge required of the nominees which wonlil invalidate thoir election. Never theless, tlie speaker did not think the use of the pledge was tho best way in which to secure reform. It wonld bo much better to pass a law in the legislature re ducing salaries. The safest course though to be pursued by the convention was not to risk an election where great principles were involved. As the disputed question was one which would be decided by hos tile courts and might never get before a jury, it was therefore foolish to talk of rebellion when the matter could easily bo settled is a fur more sensible and peaceable manner. Here tho discussion upon the legality of the salary pledge came to a close and the nomination for tho office of district attorney was proceeded with. Tho fol lowing list of candidates was read by the secretary: John L. Murphy, Judge Boliert Ferral and M. C. Hassett. Murphy appeared and passed the refin ing " crucible " of the convention, but as none of the other aspirants were in the hall further action in the matter was left over until to-night. John F. Finn, for superior judge vice Thornton, declined. The question of the legality of the pledge of candidates to accept a reduc tion of salaries was settled py the adop tion of a resolution stating that the pledge means that the candidates will not oppose a reduction of salaries to the amounts named in the several pledges, and that in no sense is the pledge intend ed as a bribe. Aaaeaaments. San Francisco, July 1. Rustler levies an assessment of 10c and Booker one of 50o. Pertoual. Baron Wilkie retires from the stock board, Wmow member, L. T. Lazure, tak ing his Seat. ' A Defaulter. Eureka. Jnlv 1. Examination of the account of Auditor Duff, of tho Eureka and Palisade Kailroad Co., show him to be a defaulter. His accounts are short between $25,000 and 840,000. An attempt will be mndo to bring him back from the Sandwich Islands. Death ofO. T. Seymour. Victoria, July 1. G.T. Seymour, the well known furniture man, died last night, at ten o'clock, of congestion of the lungs, brought on by getting his clothes wot the day previons. He came to California in IM'J, act I wna junior member of the old furniture firm of Pierce & Seymour, and Bettled at Victoria in 18&H. Arreated for Hnrder. Two white men are in custody, charg ed with the massacre of tho Pool family at Lillooet. Death. George Rath, the discoverer of the CiiHsiar gold fields, died in this city yes- torduv. Potato Crop Rulnrd. Black frost on Monday night cut down all tho potatoes in this neighborhood. The crop is utterly ruined. Dominion Day. This lieing Dominion Day, and a stab- uto holiday, it is being generally observ ed. The Trouble In the Comatork. San Francisco, July 3. A dispatch from Virginia, Nev., savs about the fire in tho Imperial and Bullion mines : Five men wero putting in a bulkhead in the iuclino above its connection with tlie 1(U0 foot level. This will shut off gas in the incline, and a current of pure air from the Inijicrial coming through tho 1810 foot drift will make the incline so that it can bo entered above the point where bulkheading is now being dono. It is ex pected to tinddead bodies. Men are working with sponges over their faces, and the air is so bad in the incline that candles go out immediately. Men work in five minute shifts in light thrown from the station aliove. International Cricket Match. Victoria, Jnly 4. The wickets for the international cricket match M ere pitched at 10 A. M and the gamo is now pro ceeding. A slight rain commenced at 8 o'clock, and the sky is dark and lower ing ; wind southeast. Captain Coojkt, agent for the marine . i .1..1 : i i : i will wineries tu'(ui uiiem, resiguuu yen' terday. Remenvi, the violinist, is billed to aj) pt ar at Theater Royal three nights next eek. The ship M(f(Ma, laden with lnmber from Hastings Mill for Sydney, is ready forsoa. The ship Levi V. ule, with coal for San Francisco, and bark Miqnon, with lumber for Valparaiso, have gone to sea. Bark Revere, from San Fran cisco, has arrived at Departure Bay. The German nark Ijouims is under chart er to Welch. Rithet k Co.. to load lura ler for Liniqui. The ship Jlertmn, from Acapulco, has arrived at Nanainio, and is loading with coal. More about the, Cricket Match. 6 P. M. It has rained at intervals since daylight, ine cricket ground is in fair - condition. Wickets were not niteliAilnnlil half-riant twrlv. the) Vic torians going in first. At half-past five o'clock the first inning closed, Victor ians having made 100. The Portlanders have just taken the bat. The Fourth at Seattle. Seattle, July 4. No celebration here to-day ; city quite deserted, nearly every body going to Tacoma. The regatta and scrub horse race, furnished the only en tertainment. The former was a fine suc cess. The boats took a square start at 11 o'clock and 21 minutes in first class style, tho yacht Nip and Turk, from Saamish, coming in ahead at 2 o'clock and 2 min utes, and the Hard Timet, of Bclltown, at 2:23, closely followed by the Amelia, of Victoria. In second-class sloops No. 2 and Lone Star were the winning boats. The former fouled on tlie first tack, the Lone Star coming in ahead ot 2:30 minutes, and No. 2 at 2:32. In conse quence of the foul the prize was divided between them. The Fourth at Port Townsend. Pobt Townsend, Jnly 4,. The Fourth was celebrated here notwithstanding a rain storm, the procession consisting of a liberty car, firemen, marines from the cutter Volcott, and citizens. At ten the ceremonies took place in the hall. Sal utes were fired by the cutter and citizens. There will be a ball tliis eveningv It is raining heavily. Tho steamer Mary Taylor leaves for Seraiahmoo and way ports to-morrow. Fire In Albany. Albany, (Oregon), July 4. At 12:15 P. M. to-day tlie Comstock house in this city was discovered to bo on fire. Tbe fire originated in the second story from a flue. In thirty minutes from discovery it was utterly impossible to remove fur niture from tlie north end of the build ing. The alarm was signaled as rapidly as possible to the center of the city, but by the time engines reached there tlie fire was under such headway that it was impossible to save the building. Tlie water failed, but the companies worked nobly and saved the adjoining freight and warehouse. Nearly all the furniture of the upper story was destroyed. The railroad company's property was nearly all saved. Tlie hotel was insured; amount not known. The Fourth. San Francisco, July 5. The Fourth passed off with very few noteworthy in cidents. The day was observed by a general suspension of business; The usual parade aud literary exercises took place in the forenoon, a regatta of the Master Mariners' Association, various games, swimming matches, balloon as cension, etc., in the afternoon, and social festivities and a fine display of fireworks in the evening. e But few accidonts occured, although the city resounded all day and evening with explosions of bombs, toy cannon, etc. Francis P. Mulligan, aged 10 years, was instantly killed by tho dis charge of a toy cannon, the ramrod pierc ing his heart. A few others during tho day received minor injuries. Prof. Col grove and Miss Emma Alli son of the New York Graphic, made a balloon ascension in the afternoon and came down in the bay, two miles from the Alameda shore. They clung to the basket of the balloon, going at the rate of a mile a minute. When the balloon struck the shore it threw the leronauts out into a marsh nnd then jumping sky wards came down near Lathrop about an hour afterwards. Colgrove and Miss Allison waded to solid ground and re turned, looking as though they had gone through the Zulu war. A County Officer murdered'. San Francisco, July 7. An Inyo In dependent extra of the 3d says i This evening W. L. Moore, sheriff of this oounty, was instantly killed while per forming his duty as an officer, by a shot received from one of two parties engaged in an altercation. The men wore named respectively Michael Welch and Henry Tessier. they had met with sixshooters in tho Aldine saloon, with the apparent intent on the part of Tessier to seek a shooting match on account of some words which had passed between them there a few hours before. Our sheriff stepped in between them and received from one of men, it is not known which, a ball in the left side. Ho spoke but a few words and fell dead. Welch was immediately taken into custody and lodged in jail. Tessier ran out of town, but was subse quently captured and is now under ar rest. The town is wild with excitement, and lynching of the two men is proba- blo. John Can Keep his Cue. Justice Field of the U. S. supreme court to-day, in the circuit court, decid ed a ease involving tlie validity of tlie so called cue ordinance which provides for tho cntting off cues of Chinamen when sent to the county jail. The court decid ed that the ordinance was special legisla tion of character prohibited by tlie 14th ameudment to the constitution of the United States and consequently invalid. Judgo Sawyer of tho circuit conrt con curred in the decision. Dividends. Calif ornia and Con. Va., pass dividends this month. Dr. Olenn and the II. B'a. The state central committee of H. B's. held a meeting this afternoon, lasting from one to five o'clock. The secretary declined to give any information con cerning the proceedings, but from other sources its ascertained that the object of the discussion was the removal of Dr. Glenn from the ticket. The general view taken was that tlie doctor must cast his lot either with tlie H. B's. or demo crats, no donblo barebacked act. It was finally decided to hold another meeting next Monday evening, when Dr. Glenn is expected to be present. If he then decides to declines the democratic nomi tion, ho will be allowed to retain his po sition on the 11. lis. ticket; otherwise not. The Indian hunt near Seattle. Seattle, July 7. -Sheriff Wyckoff and deputies returned at 8 o'clock last even ing, after havirlg penmed the Indians to Langston s landing, when they abandon ed their horses and took to the woods, The Indian reported to have been wound ed last evening turns out to be Jim, son of old Kitsap, the celebrated Yakima chief, who was the prime cause of the war of do-6, and was subsequently kill ed. Kitsap connty in this territory is named after him. It apiiears that he was not shot by Russian Charley as first stated, but by constable ilnls, wno ex changed fire with the Indians on Satur day evening, shooting Jim through the arm and side. The Indian belongs to the same party who robbed a man last year on Snoqualniie road, of blankets and money. They are evidently making lor lakima. FOREIGN. Discourteous Conduct. Simla, July 8. A Russian envoy recently arrived tt Balkh, end the government refused to allow him to proceed to Cabul. The Latest front Burmah. A dispatch to the daily Kewt, from Ran goon, represents that the king or Burmah still displays hostility to tbe British. Arrest of Hlhlllsla. St. Pstibsbubo, July fl. Four hundred nihilhtt were arrested at Kief oo the night of the 2Gth of June, and a great store of wea pons seized. An Old Dlipute. LoirDos, July 5. Tbe Argentine con sol general has received a telegram stating tbat the rejection by the senate of the Argen tine states of tbe treaty with Chill for the settlement of the Patagonisn question, does not imply a conflict with Chili. Tbe nego tiations are continued with a view to ar riving at another and satisfactory solution of tbe boundary question. The Liberals Losing Ground In Austria. Vishma, July 6. In tbe elections for mem bers of the reicbBrath, tbus far, 136 liberals and 130 conservatives and nationalists bave been chosen. The liberal lost thirty-three eaU. . .Orant In Japan. Yokohama. July 5.Ex-presldent Grant and party arrived to-day from China. English Grain Markets. LiviarooL, July 5. A leading grain circu lar reports that tbe grain trade at British tgricnltural markets during tbe week exhib its further progressive improvement, the all quantity of wheat offering being read ily taken by needy buyers at an advance of 1 to 2 shillings per quaiter. The few cargoes off tbe coist are fairly inquired for but tirmly held. There is an improved demand for shipments, fair business being reported. Tbere has been moderate business at Liver- rl and neighboring markets since Tuesday wheat, at fully Tuesday's prices. Tbere was an average attendance at Friday's mar ket, and tomewhat more tone, with a fair amount of business in wheat and tolerably good demand for flour at the current price. Corn was less pressed aud steady business is reported. The late decline on new has been nearly recovered. South Africa. ' Cap Tows, June 14, via Madeira, July 4. Colonel Newdigute-bas cleared the country between the Ilyotyoil and b'polto rivers with out lo. A later telegram says tbat intelli gence baa been received of the arrival of two more messengers fiom Cetewayo at Pieter Maritzburg, asking time for conference. Tbey bave been sent to headquarters. It is ru mored that a fortnight's armistice has been agreed to. Official Inquiry into the death of tbe prince Imperial bos closed. Lieut. Carey will be courtmartialed. The rnnce's rnnerai. Paris. July 5. Gen. Custelnsu has asked to be placed on tbe retired lltt in order to be able to attend tie funeral of the prince im perial. . London, July 5. The Obxrm't correspond ent at Paris understands tbat Prince Jerome Napoleon and bii two sons will attend me funeral. . Strike acalnst an uaiimiwa nevenne. Rkklih. July 5. The tariff commissioner to-day agreed to an ameudment introduced by Herr VVindtbrost. proposing tbat any rev enue in excess of ooe hundred and ihirtv million marks be distributed among separate states. Bkblih, July 5. Parliament tday voted on tbe remaining clauses ol the new tariff law, with tae exception or that relating to to bacco, which will be discussed on Monday. A duty of forty marks on coffee was voted, 147 against 97, and tbat of six marks on pe troleum. 171 against Oi Tbese votes were the result of an arrangement effected between the centre and conservative parties. The German Ilarvest. Tbe Standard' i Berlin correspondent says that the harvest in Germany is very promises- a no riupu.ro mrui. The clause of tbe tariff bill which was adopted yesterday, enables tbe German gov ernment to make reprisals against any state which mav subiecl Uerman merchandise or shipping to special disadvantages. The fed eral council has decreed tbat tariff duties in case of such state may be raised fifty per cent. Tbe reichstag bas approved ot duties ou woolen goods; wool remains free. The House of Commons on the Causes of I ha IMpresalon or Agriculture. London. July 6. In the bouse of commons last night, the government agreed to a mo tion of Henry Chaplin, conservative, for the appointment of a commission to enquire Into tbe causes of agricultural depression and bow far they were created by, or are remediable by legislation. Tbe matter caused a great deal of trouble. All sides agreed that a great cause of depression was American competi tion. Chaplin in his opening speech said he regarded free trade us a question definitely settled; but he could not sunt his eyes to the failure ol many or tne promotions oi aavo i ales of free trade, lie did not propose a remedy now, but only asked for inquiry. lie pointed out that the luture late oi urinsu agriculture was depeodent upon tbe cott of production in America, ii ine cobi oi iu Donation fell below the cost of production at home, tbe ruin of British agriculture was not far distant. Liberals such as lirassey, MacDuff and Duff blamed the Brituh land system and game laws for depression. Their arguments were summed up in a speech by Bright, who warned land owners tbat the competition of the United States would go on increasing and the only way of meeting it was to get rid of stupid and mischievous leg islation regulatiug tbe tenure and transfer of land. Macever and Bentrkk advocated pro tective measures ; but tbe marquis of Hart Ink' ton and the government as represented by Viscount Sandon, conservative, aod Sir Stat- ford Northoote, chancellor of the exchequer, declared tbat no cause bad been shown for such measures, wnich certainly would never be sanctioned. Tbe marquis of Hartington at tributed depression primarily to a bad seasou House of Lords. In the house of lords to night, Earl Cado- ean said that, as far as could be judged Iroui telegrams received, Cetewayo bad made no overtures containing deumte terms ot peace, Tbe government's latest information was contained in a ieleraui from Lord tbelms ford to Sir Bartle Frere, dsted June 6tb, slat' ing Cetewayo's messenger had been sent back with a message that Cetewayo must Kive proof of bis sincerity, such as surrender ins of the cannon captured it Isandula and giving of hostages, and also by sending a '.In Milm.nl In fl.a Tt.iria), o . m r. Taw down arms as a proof of submission. Lord Chelmsford informed Sir Bartle Frere tbat. pending Cetewayo's answer, tbere will be no military operations. When Cetewayo bas given the proof required, a cessation of bos tililies will be ordered, and pending discus sion of fiual terms of peace. The goverumeut on the 20th of March sent a dispatch to Lord Cbelmsfurd and Sir Bartle Frere setting forth tbe basis on which peace must be negotiated A Satural Result. London, July 5. Tbe Manchester Guardian say tbe ruinously low prices obtainable for cotton goods is leading to a very decided cur tailment of production. Arrival of the Prlona Imperial's Body at jaaasira. London, July 5. Tbe British troop ship Onmta arrived at Madeira to-day witb tbe re mains of tbe prince imperial. Tbe remains were transferred from tbe Boadicea to tbe Oronit at Cape Town, June 15ib. Sir Bartle Frere, Lady Frere, and all the officials of tbe colony, were present, imposing religions ceremonies were held by tbe Catholic bishop The Ki-KhedlT Avreetaa. A dispatch froia Naples reports tbat tbe ex- tbeaive ol Ltfpt, Ismail rsha, has Deen arrestea. Independence Day Baa,.,, u ' A banquet In celebration 0f indenen day was given at Westminster d" last night. Curtis Child presid edii. Hotjl Minister Welch, who u Z lnP of quence of the death of bis stite,? 00nM' French Affairs. VtBSAILLKS. July !( Pf,l.l , . duced In tbe chamber of dep"telnlln,2'ro mended ur'ency for, a bill to iuiD2 ,lni de of.llegi.nce lo the repUbl TT 'h11i4lh officers, but urgency wail refu (m,lit,ry quence of tbe government statins- h.f08" were now considering thesablict ' Paris July 6.Cbamber ef d'eputl., k passed tbe first six clauses of th. j,,, J?M ry education bill. Debate "n th. f(r clause. gainst the Jesuit will tak.PDual'p41 day. The petition against M ji -bii. now has 1.013,000 signatures 'W The Rationale says that in a conned of A Isters, Lepere, minister of the Sn mi1" mated that In consequence of , b'T1' purchases of foreign grain would I croP twenty million pounls .Ur)Tog. 'mQDt 10 ipanlsh Affairs. Madrid. Jnlv S Q...i a... . .. in r.t v " rij ur " the oroe. Knclaud'a Bopreaentatl-e. Simla. Jiilw R f: ... . rpm ll Knrnm nn el,. ICll . . w - "- " vuo iuin ana tabul nn horse and 60 foot soldi - VUIIHIKLI ff IC River Dlaaaier. Paris. Jnlv fl ri...: i ; - -w ruling a nurricant on the river Doubs, a steamer with 51 passeneere was sunk rini- c saved. v uv" wm Fatal Accident. Tllft ftnflfTnTrlin; ...1 . C - uu uuunisnea wall of a house in Mont Martre, fell yesterday klllinff four workman on,l " v wuuiuiinjr nv( others. The Zola Stronghold. London. Julv 6 A r t ,. natch via Madeira. uav tno . j. . . i ueeisive action is likely to be fought at Umlassi which the Zulus trenched. 8V A corresnondenr. miin n.i i , . . 6CUC1' Head quarters, under date of June 15th, san that Cetewayo occupies an impregnable r .... ,uau ul uiuiiui. A dispatch dated Cape Town, June 17th, says that the Tugsla column ad vances on tbe 20th inst. The Ninety, first Regiment has evacuated Fort Chelmsford. It will defend tho frontier and be combined witb the advance shortly. Bismarck Oalue Another Point. London. Jnlv fl A ;uti. Berlin says that parliament lias voted wio uutjr ou lOOBCCO. Sentenced to Death. St. PETEttsnrnn. .Tnlw fl Tt ; .:i , w w, ,v to OtUU that a man who supplied Solovieff witi tno pistoi wun wmcn ne attempted tt shoot the czar, has been sentenced to ueatn. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Portland, July 7, 1873 Legal tenders in Portland Par. Silver coin in Portland The banks anok 1 per cent, discount to par. Coin Exchange on .New York, 1 per cas premium. lOin exchange on ban Francisco, par v pre in. Telegraphic Transfers on New York, 1 d cent, premium. BY TELEGRAPH. San FRAflcisco, July 7. Currency, J buying, par selling. nuver, v.'t puying, selling. Trwle Dollars, no more quotation; nomi market for sale. I Nbw York, July 7.-Gold at 11 A. W not quoted. Silver Bullion, 1,000 fino, per nne our 13. U. H. Bonds, 5s of '81, 33; 4s, 1; U 6: closed, same. London, July 7. Consols, SS l-iefty. U. S. Bonds, 5s, 6; 4a, 9; 4s, 4 J. The steamship Oregon, for Son FranctH will leave to-morrow morning at the w hour. The steamship George W. Elder wsi hours from here to San Francisco. This a running time of 56 hours, which is j- considering the bad head wiuds part of way. The steamship State of California n here to-morrow night. In Produce this has been a dull day, " buyers not anxious. Private telegraiw that the English and French marked Wheat are higher, but the absence of taw and stocks here restricts business. 1 moves more slowly to-day, with buven ding down. It is difficult to place anrti except at concessions. Our quotation H extremes. Home I'roduoe jtiorltet The following quotations represeit wholesale rates from producers or first1 FLOt-R-V"otaM In JobbinK louat: BUndrd S4 7.VS 00 bent country brands, H ..Prt.!.... .- a:sV era Oregon command an adiance on utm WHEAT-ll 50,91 62J for average; milling n ai r n.n. iii'iu - - POTATOES-OuoUble at SUcxrf! 10 per 100 HI DDLINUS Jobbing U feed, tX&l minion ana uui!.i - . V ton. BKAS JoDOUlgai per urn, ... OATS-Feed, ptr eenul, 1 . cbo,ct BACON-'idea, 8Wc; hams, 1013i d" ' HAY-Timothv baled, buvin at A1"-?" LARD-lnkejriDon.; new in Una, , BITTER W qaou choice "Jvjf roll. 1; ordinary, lSl, nud; common. lijglSe; market alj. freeh roll. ,. i : GREEN FKl'ITS Appb. now: Lunea, ' . . ai i.. a au inn drie4, M10e. Pm, jf BMCniUV Ui KU, 1 I - - no rale EGCS-lsetaperdoam. ,,A.m POULTRY Hens and roosters, CTIEESR-Orer-. 101, California. 101 BEEF-Utc weurbt eta r food SHKKP-LiTt weight UH , i ".- oo rw snucr u. - -