The Eugene City guard., August 21, 1880, Image 6

EUGENE CITY GUARD
TELEGRAPHIC.
", EASTERN.
V . Statea BaaaU
Vtw Yokk, Aug. 10. Milo A.Boynton,
lawyer of Grand Haven, Mich., ru r-ratedto-ttay
while trying to tlii-pcwe of
two bonds bicb were stolen in the south
during lbe war. Loyntoo say that he
received the bond (or professional ser
vices from a widow lady, to whom thejr
had been given by ber brother, who u
with Sherman in the march to the tea.
Tfc Jersey Cltjr Horror.
Jeturr CYrr.'Atig. 10. In the work at
the ton net three pumps, whose combined
capacitt iaoOOO gallon per minute, are
not sufficient to reduce the water in the
cofferdam. At ft consultation of officer
aad engineer in charge it was decided
that the only way of reaching the bodies
was by means of a caisson, timber for
wblcb has been ordered and is expected
to reach the grounds to-day. I tie ex pec-ted
that it will take ftt least two weeks to
construct the caisson and two week to
reach the bodies. The estimated cost of
the work so far i near l'),Vt).
A Drmggiat' Fatal Mistake.
Loo I5kjich, Aug. 10. The coroner's
jury in the caw of Catherine Monr.han.
who died from the effects of a dose of
Mageodie's solution of morphine given
in mistake by ft dnifflfist, Dr. George Ii.
Van Brunt, of rieabnght, for epom wits,
brought in a verdict Fart night that death
was caused by Van Brunt's nezligence,
and asking that be be held for man
slaughter. Van Brunt was arrested.
Will Bla ne Mora.
Limx Falls, Y, Aug. 9. Alphonso
Klock shot Jerry Holden at Herkimer
dead last night. Holden was having im
proper relations with K lock's sinter when
the deed was committed.
Slwaaa Mhowasea la Sew Yarn.
New York. Aug. 10. Eight I'imo and
Maricopa Indian, from Arizona, are here
to give exhibitions in running, archers,
football and other athletic sports.
Iiaalardly Deed.
BrnfWincLO, Mass., Aug. 10. The fam
ily ofZabina Tilson, living a mile from
Kiiotcaburg Center, were alarmed lust
night by the appearance of Jarvis Nelson
I'belps, a yonnfj man, trie son o their
nearest neighbor, who was bleeding from
several wounds la the chest, lie de
clared that he bad shot himself and hail
but a few moments to live, and that he
had left the dead body of SadieA.Grover,
his former mistress and the mother of a
three-year-old child, in the woods a short
distuuee back. An alarm whs immediately
given and search proved Their s' story to
be true. Phelps bos a wife living. lie
formerly lived with the Grovergirl, who
is scarcely nineteen, until arreted fir
bigamy and sent to the Greenfield jail
far one year. Ilia sentence wss com
muted about a year ago, since which he
has been endeavoring to get her to live
with him again. Her continued refusal
and association with other men have ex
cited him to commit the crime. lie says
that he fired four chambers of his revol
ver into the woman's heart, then coolly
reloaded and discharged seven barrels
into his own breast. An autopsy coin
firms this story subMtautially. l'helps is
till living, and to all appearances Is the
coolest man in town, hut the doctors suy
that he cannot recover.
A Desperate Vllllaa.
Jacksonville, III., Aug. 10. Tom Bock
ett, formerly a miller or this place, shot
and severely wounded two ollicers who
attempted to arrest him this afternoon.
Some time recently his wife generated
from him on account of his cruel treat
ment. Subsequently he tried to get her
to return, and when she refused ho seized
and carried olf their infiiut child, taking
it to Qulncy, where it died a few days
later. This morning he forcibly entered
the houso of his rnother-In-luw in search
of his wife, but failed to find her, and
then after exchanging pistol shots with
her brother, lied. lie was found in a corn
field and began firing on the ollicers. A
deputy sherilf was wounded in the groin
and Selective Freeze in the bream.
Beckett was shot in the leg before being
finally captured.
rira at Greenville, Pa.
Cleveland. Aug. 10. A special to the
leader says: J'lie extensive rolling mill at
Greenville, Pa., owned by Kimberly,
Karnes A, Co., of Shuron, burned at a late
hour lust niuht. About 150 men are
thrown out or employment.
Tha Newark llauk failure.
Newark, Aug. 10. Stockholders of the
defunct First National Bank held a meet
ing to-day and resolved to resist the as
sesinent of 100 percent, i in posed by the
controller of the currency.
Hobbrry.
Denver, Aug. 10. The A'cim has infor
mation of robbery of the depot of the
South Arkansas Hiull .ii In Grand canyon
on Haturday night. The agent waa struck
on the bead with a sand bag and JtJOO
stolen from the office.
Tragic Affair la Kealaeky.
Loi'ikvillk, Aug. 10. A Greemburg
dispatch says (but in a row yesterday
nsar Bothui church, on the Columbia
Pike, Felix Carlisle killed Jack Gowdy
with a gun. One of Gowdy'a friend in
town shot Carlisle in two places and sub
bed him twice. He is Dot expected to
live. All are colored.
Drowned.
Ran Bank, N. J., Aug. U.-Julius Mavi,
aged twentv-two; Paniel Bugley, twenty
three, and Mary llagirerty, twenty-three,
waiters at the ltullevue bote), were
drowned last night by the Uwetting of a
row boat in Phrowsburg river.
Maaearaasrtta' Population.
Boston, Aug. 11. Aggregate census re
turns show the reputation of Massachu
setts to be 1.78:1,812, an increase of ltf per
cent, over the figures of last census.
A H Hoax.
Osweuo, Ks., Aug. 11 The supposed
Benders bad a preliminary examination
bere to-day and were discharged.
Dr. Taaaer.
New York, Aug. 10. Dr. Tanner ate
and drank quite freely during the day.
His weight to-night was 140 pounds.
Tna "aaawaakaka" Indlrlsneat.
New York, Aug. 11. Inspectors Jayne
and Matthews, local steamboat in) tors,
not having paid any attention to the in
dictments found against them in connec
t on with the Seawanhaka disaster, the
U. 8. commissioner bas issued bench
warrants for their arrest. The president
Of the steamboat company appeared in the
commissioner's office ready to give bail.
Narva at Hew Tark.
New York, Ang. 11. This morning in ft j
tenement bouae on Thompson street,
Amandea Bigot, ft French tinner, cut the
throat of Mrs. Marietta KenooJt, a married
v-... U !! riwft K la atvanrf
Tha woman died instantly. Biitoi then
cut his own throat.
I BafeWrr.
New York, Aog. lb The Evening I'ott
announces trial oargiars oiew open a sate
at Clarkville, Berger county, N. J , last
night, and obtaining sororities of the HL
Joseph and Pacific Railroad Co., and the
Kansas and Nebraska Railroad Co., valued
at 1230,000, and belonging to i. jvugar,
Fire at Whitehall, . Y.
Whiteb all, Aug. 12, A lire at Sher
lock's mill burned tiberlock'a steam mill
and store and 20 dwellings; loss heavy,
insurance,
Chaatrra kla Mian.
Rioimond, Aog. 15. In Henrich
Miint r-nnrt J. v. rioerrintrer refused
a u.pa with a nmrro iuror. and the
judrt Imposed a fin.? ! iZ'M dollars ai
lfiilavi imnriHoninent. uoerrinirersn
seouently consented to serve and the
penalties were removed.
Tke Caailag Celebration at Chicago
V.uukno. Aue. 11. Pre o rations
for
the grand triennial conclave of the
Knights Templar next week are well
advance!, and prominent buildings
about the city are beginning to look gay
with Manonie bunting, it is now thought
tbat 100,000 of tbe Masonic fraternity
will be present and as man more other
tiangertiareeipeeted. I hirty thousand
Tarr.nlara will mnva in a irran.l nrnemxion
nn 'i'niMulav mnrninv. and handsome
arches are being erected along tbe lineof
march. 1 welve nnndrea tent are neio(
pitched along the lake front from tbe ex
position building to twelfth street.
Irark Hock.
Vn Vnuir. Allv 1.1 Karl V thla even
Ing tbe bsrge Republican with nearly
1000 excursionists on boaru siruca on a
rock In Last river, causing great excite
ment among those on board, but all were
taken on wunoui accident.
Aa Oresjoa Case,
In a suit brought by some stockholders
of tbe Oregon bteam Navigation Co.,
airainsttue Oregon lunway and .avi
gation Co., and Farmers' Ixwin and Trust
Co., to-day, court-el lor defendants ob
tained a stay of proceedings pending ftp
peal from orders. Counsel stated tbat
ttie suit was by holders of only 10 shares
nf stock of the Ureg n Steam .Navigation
Co., 47,000 to 50,0u; shares being owned
by the Oregon Ilailway and Navigation
Co.
Paul Acclilrnt.
New Yoke, Auh. 1.' A horse was
working on a plair rtn hoii-ting feed to
day, at 01 Hudson t-treet, when the plat
form broke and he fell into a yard below,
instantly killing Mrs. Sarah Spier, 54
years old, who resided there.
Taaaer'a Comilllon.
Dr. Tanner at 7 P. M. weighed 147
pounds, lie was in the best of spirits all
duy and easily digesu linniense ouariti
ties of food. An oiler of $1500 per w eek
to lecture from ocean to ocean has beeu
received by him and is under considera
tion. 8hould he satisfy himself of tin;
responsibility of the person making the
oflcr, who is a Chicago mail, U it probable
that be will accept.
A Daaiardly Crime.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 22. John Mistier
of Mill s Grove, whose wire bas sought
the protection or her relatives In Him
city, sought her out t--day, and on her
relusing to return to liiin, he drew a re
volver and shot her In tbe left, side.
A llorder BblrniUk.
Lareh, Texas, Aug. 12. At noon (iris-
oners tiere broke jail and made a dash
for the Uio Grande. An alarm being
given the sherill, deputies and police ran
to tiie river and kept up a fusilude on
trie fugitive; two of whom were killed
in the water and several wounded. Mex
icans gathered on tbe opposite shore in
largo numbers and one tired several shots
at the Americans on this side.
Indlaaa AmtnilintaU,
Inoiaxai'olui, Aug. 12. It is announ
ced on excellent authority that on a re
hearing the supreme court will declare
the constitutional umendineiits adopted.
thus throwing the state election over to
Aovemuer.
Railroad Accident.
Piiilahklhiia, Aug. 12. An accident
has taken place on the West Jersey rail
road, near .May s landing to an excursion
train, returning from Atlantic City.
Three men were killed and thirty in
jured. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 12 Follow
ing are particulars of the railroad acci
dent at May's landing: The excursion
train consisted of 20 cars in the tlrsl nud
10 in the second suction. The train was
tilled with HI. Ann's Catholic excursion
ists from Kinsiugton Philadelphia. The
first section left tho city at 0 o'clock and
the second followed soon after, on reach
ing May's landing the engineer of the
first section slowed up to run on a side
track. All the cars had pasted the switch
except two, when the second section came
thundering on behind. The engineer of
the latter whihtled down brake, but
when applied they lulled to work owi ng
to wet, and his locomotive crashed into
the last car of the II rat section, telescoping
it. As the locomotive forced its way into
the car its cylinder head were forced
open and steam poured through the car
maiding nearly every pasaontfer in it.
The work of removing the injured imme
diately begun and medical aid was sum
moned. Thebestcars of the express which
bad come up were switched otT and fitted
up a hospitals, and in these were placed
those last injured and the train proceeded
to Philadelphia. Physicians from Cam
den who came down on a wrecking train
which was telegraphed for fotbul the re
moval of a number of the injured, who
still remain at May's landing.
LaUr Mipalrh.t Scant of Horror.
Piiilapkli-iiia, Aug. 12. As far as can
be learned, only one passenger, J allies
McSweeny of this city, was killed out
right by the an idem on the Atlantic Citv
road at Mhv's lauding, but 41 are injured,
some fatally. All seemed to be scalded
or burned, very few being smashed or
bruised. Tlitre were nearly 2000 people
from l'!:i!a;!c!j.!;ia mi the excursion. Tho
following is a destription of the collision
snd the scene that ensued:
Ut tha iersona on the rear platform of
the first train some jumped to the ground
and then ruhed panic stricken back into
the cam. The locomotive o-uue bound
ing along sad crashed Into the rear cars
still standing uihju the bridue. and w ith
such force that the engine fairly plowed
a furrow half wsy into the car and lifted
the roof over the smoke stack. The shock
broke one of the cylinder of the boiler
and instantly scalding water was poured
out upon the affrighted and helpless oc
cupants of the car. Itain bad been pour
ing oown ana an me window or the car
were down, and the steam Olllucit in
stantly added to the horror of the occa
sion and suffering of the victims. From
out of tha concealing vapor came shrieks
of women, wails of cmldren and yells of
men. )eple on tbe first train ran pell-
mell frooa the cars or jumped through the
windows, and it was some time before
tbey became sufficiently composed to
make earnest enori io rescue in injured
and relieved their surjenngs. ttarah Col
Una, tembly scalded and frightfully in
lured bv inbalinz steam, died at Penuevl
vanift hospital; barab (V right died at a
residence in lamuea xuia lurenoon. lier
mother is lying beyond hope of recovers.
Tbe list of dead now number seven.
Tata Kcclr Baa Colliery Pin.
PorrsviLLE, Pa, Aug. 11. Night and
day forces have been working at the Keely
Ron colliery, trying to subdue-the fire
raging inside, but tbey cannot approach
any nearer than about one hundred yards
from tbe fire on account of gas. A great
many men were prostrated from tbe effects
of gasea but mgnt. lbe most skilled
mining engineers have been on the ground
all day and are now trying to smother
the fire by closing np all openings, there
by cuttini? off tha air. Faihnir in tliia.
they will try to extinguish the fire by forc
ing a powerful body of steam in tee work
it)g4. Pipe for this purpose are now being
laid. Keperienced minerasay tbat nothing
will overcome the tire but water. This,
however, will be the hut resort, owing to
its many disadvantages and tremendous
cost.
a a I'aaccccaafal Rival to Taaaar.
Paris, Aug. 13. An attempt of a young
physician of Lyons to faet fifteen days
was abandoned alter one week.
So Bcpabltcaa Stata Ticket.
Little Rock, Aog. 13. The repobli
can state central committee has resolved
not to put ft state ticket in tbe field.
' 9Iora ladlaa Horror.
San Antonio, Aug. 13. A dispatch re
ceived at armv headquarters from the
operator at Qjiittruan, says: Indians are
all around us. It la impossible to get
word to Oen. Griersou. Indians are driv
ing off stock and murdering everybody
along ttie route.
Of htr Indian Ontragr.
Little Rock, Aug. 13. A telegram
from Fort Concho from tbe agent of tbe
contractors of the Htare line to Colonel
Logan A. itoorb, says that the Indians
captured and entirely destroyed one
mail coach and killed two men and
wounded one paHFeiieer. The road be
tween Davie and ti ra.io is entirely m
tested with Indians, and there is no mil
itarv or civil power to give protection to
mail running between Concho and
Davis. A later dispatch says that tbe
Indians took away all the stock from
Barrett Springs Station. It is believed
that the last mail eait has been cap
tured. A strong appeal for military aid
has gone forward to Washington.
Hi Walker.
Xkw York, Aug. 13. Rowell has
cabled acceptance of a challenge to a
contest in Knglaud for tbe Ashley belt.
Curtis, who ia-ued the challenge, de
clines to give the name of the American
pedestrian.
Wonderful Dlacovery nf Cold In a Mexican
Vintage.
Sa.vtk Fe, X, M.t Auir. 13. A sensa
tion was created here yesterday bv the
announcement or a rich mining strike In
the Mexican villiage of Los Placitas,
about 30 miles distance. Tbe village is
built of adobe huts and the corrals and
foundations of the houses are of rock. A
prospector, Jesse Martin, detected mineral
in this rock and pounded up and ham
mered some of It, gettinga rich result in
gold. He located the streets of the town
whence tbe gold rock was taken and
had assays made, with the result of $4000
in gold to the ton. The lowest grade of
rock assayed $4X Gov. Lew Wallace
ha just returned from the place. He
paced off the lead making it four paces
in with. SubHeouent assays in Santa Fe
give from $3o00to $1000 per ton. The
wnoie vintage is built on the ledge and
rock worth $3 per pound has been
thrown about as worthless.
American Product In Kuropa.
Washington, Aug. 8. The American
consul at Geneva says that American
beef and livestock have penetrated as far
as that region, and tbe value of good
cuttle, raised in large numbers in Switz
erland for tho Paris and French markets,
lias been sensibly diminished by the
importation from America. Preserved
meats and fruits from the United States
are so well established and advertised
that they may be left to take care of
themselves, but butter and cheese could
be sold in much larger Quantities in cen
tral ami southern Europe, and a profit
able market for the more nutritious
brands of American flour could be found.
tiood Financial Showing.
An official statement of imports and ex
ports of specie for the fiscal year ending
June .'!), lsso, bus been prepared at the
treasury department. In regard to tbe
movement of iiold, It shows that durlus
the last fiscal year the net imports of gold
to the United States amounted to $77.1 Vi,-
331, a larger gain than ever before In tbe
History ot the country. F igures in regard
to the exports and imports of silver are
not as complete as desired, but are suffi
ciently full to show that the United States
exported much mre silver than It im
ports. Cincinnati will Ukt her owa Ceaan.
Cincinnati. Aul'. 14. Citv authorities
will retike the census in three wards
and then decide whether they will pro
ceed further.
The New York Democrats.
New Yokk. Atnr. 14. The Tammanv
democratic state committee, of which
Juhn II. Colby is chairman, has issued
an address to the democracy and called a
convention of the party to assemble at
Aiuany on wepieniocr etn, lor tne pur
pose o I nominating a democratic state
ticket.
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PACIFIC COAST.
( IrmeUhaw Veta a Heavy Benteace.
San Franciki v. Aug. 14. John II. Clem-
etshaw, eonvleied of perjury in swearing
that Chas. DeYoung fired tbe tirstshot
when he was killed by young Kulloch,
was brought Into court to-day for sen
tence. The prisoner asserted his inno
cence of Intentional misstatement and
said that he bad not been influenced by
Mayor naiiodi m giving Ida testimony.
A motion for ariest of judgment and ft
new trial was denied and Clemetshaw
ws sentenced to fourteen yeaisln tbe
penitentiary.
J. C. Dnacan Freo Again
8n FRANcistt). Aue. 14. J. C Duncan.
the long imprisoned dtfau'tina- manager
of the defunct Pioneer Savmits Bank,
was aei at liberty to-day, be having fur
nished bonds to the amount of $61,500.
Tha man who lost his bal&nca waa ont
of bis weigh.
lie told me tiiat he now waa regularly
engaged aa writer for one of the lead
ing dailies. Ilia honest old mother said,
writing wrapper at three) dollars ft
week."
FOREIGN.
la aaavae Ajrroa.
Lodo-, log. 15. Ditpatcbe from Baesos
Ayres, say that tbe political crisis ba bosom
auore seriooa. The national coogms rata)
to accept the resignation of President Aili
raoda, bat intjU npoa tb or or throw of the
provincial cbaoibers. Tbe president, how
ever, adhere to bi res guatioa. Tb rixruoo
of Boeoua Ayrts baa been reinforced,
rialnfarcoawaU for Iadla.
Pomnocra. Ang. 15 A trooo ship, with
830 reinloreemeou fx India, tailed to-day.
Coaaaatitoa foe Trial.
Calcctta, Aug. Jil Tbe man who fired at
Lord Lyuon in December, and waa then de
clared insane, bas recovered and been com
mitted for trial.
Aaotaar afova.
A thus, Aog.16. Franca, having declined
to draw no a no' in answer to tbe porte's ob
jections, England telrgrsfbsd a circular to
all tb power on Friday, proposing a new
joint note entirely rejecting the last subno
tion of tbe pone and tniiaung upon tb fal
fiUaient of tb original manda'4.
Greece and fterrta.
Atbms, Aag. 16. A ttatement that Greec
ha made an advance to Bervia with a view
to a conclusion of an offensive and defensive
alliance, is denied.
Cathedral Completed1.
BeiLis, Aog.16. Tbe cathedral at Cologne
U completed.
Death of Marshal Baaalaa.
be VoUairt announces tbe death of Marshal
Ban in e. and y tbat hi body, escorted by
three Spanish soldiers, pasted through Lutogti
on Uie 1Mb Inst.
Baiala ail Right.
Pi am, Aog. 16 Report of tbe death of
Msrhal Battine I ontouaded.
Doable Dignity.
Pi lit. An;. 16. Oen. Grevy has been elect
d senator from tb department of Jura.
A Patriotic 1'Ueraace.
Piiu. Ang. 16. Tb Vtriit publish a
letter from at.Gambetta to a councillor gen
eral explaining bu view in regard to tbe
rtcent election. He sets tbe election were
profoundly republican and democratic. Tbe
democrat Co not wisfj a repjblic in mrm
onlv. bn want to onraoize an institution in
order that democracy may not longer be a lie
and tbe lepoblic a snare. It is by constant
application or sucn metnods at bom tnai
democracy will succeed in bringing into play
its admirable resources, tbe treasures and
bidden might of our treat country, and tbat
France will be permitted to resume without
firecipitance tbe advanced rank wnicn oe
onga to ber in tbe world, regain tbe pro
vince violently torn from ber, and of ber
restored integrity to make a pledge for tbe
peace ot Europe.
A Poaelble Fraud.
Authenticity of tbe letter imputed to Gam-
betta, published in tbe Venie, is doubted.
Aa Old Letter Reprinted.
Tbe RrpubUue tVanwt announces that
Gambetia'a letter in lbe Vtrile yesterday was
written on tbe l'J'-h of October, 1871, when it
appeared in all Paris papers, and was also
published in ptmpblet form. Nevertheless,
a dispatch from Berlin sajs tbe letter bas
produced there a painful impression.
A Matter of Courfeay betweaa Italy and
rraaco.
Pabib, Aie. 16. F ranee publishes a tele
gram from Tunis announcing tbat tbe Ita.itn
consul tbere intends pershting in bis repre
sentation to lbe bey witn a view of prevent
ing tbe completion of certain branch line of
the none Uuelroa railwa;, noiwltbstanding
tbat a certain Wench consul nts communi
cated with his government on the subject.
Tbe difficulty causes considerable excitement
in Tunis.
A Yoaaa; Kaajtaeer.
Paiis, Aug. 16 Mme. DeLesseps bas pre
sented ber husband with a fine boy; mother
doing well.
Wfaat'a tha Hatter I
Rome, Aug. 16. It is authoritatively ststed
tbst tb Italian aniba imJors at London and
8l Petersburg Lave b-en summoned to Home.
CANADA,
father, Son and Daughter Drowned.
To son to, Aug 16. Robert Wilkes, a whole
sale jeweler of lliis city, his daughter Flor
ence, sge 15. and son Bertie, age 11, were
drowned at Sturgeon point to day. Florence
and Bertie were bathing and tbe boy getting
out of bis depth tbe father, who was in a
boat, jumped out to save bim. Tbe daughter
also went to tne rwrw and ail were drowned.
Mild Winter and Crows.
The unusually mild weather of the
past winter bas been favorable for the in
crease of the crow, and increased they
have to a very considerable extent. They
have became very tame and approach
thickly populated places as freely as
they did forty years ago. Oo in almost
any direction from Oermantown and
we suppose the case is the same else
where and we come upon the pleasant
sight of this glossy bird watching us with
its glL'itpmr.jr eves as it grandly passes
over head. Some of the fields shone
with their glossy backs seeking out insect
food as industriously as if thev were paid
by the hour lor their labor. Aot a grub
or worm dare show itself that does not
speedily fall a victim. In a day thou
sands upon thousands are destroyed by
its ever-watchful instincts. Btrav corn
left in tne nulds never escapo it; and
even acorns are eaten when hard pressed.
But all this kind of food must be in a
soft state before it consumes it; and for
this purpose they are gathered np and
buried, and in order that they may be
concealed from thieves it is carefully put
into a Hole, covered and pounded down
with the bill.
In long, cold winters the crow suffers
greatly for fool and water; for the latter
r. a:. 1 i i i . .
it mots almost uauy at times nity or sixty
miles, when an opening may be found in
the ice. It goes for days withont eat
ing and has hard work to get enough to
support life. In fact, many die of starv
ation during the long spells of severe
weather.
Wo have seen at least a thousand upon
a single barn helping themselves to in
sects and from this it may be estimated
the amount of good they do to the farm.
it is not to be denied that they do some
harm also, but it is a mere mite on that
side of the ledger. They may eat some
birds' eggs, or even gobble up a young
mm now ana men. Uut. with ail their
strength, they are cowardly and are
driven away by even a little wren. The
king bird is its mortal enemy, and
fiercely attack it if it approaches any
where near the tree on which may be its
nest; and tliey are not let off easily, aa
they are pursued sometimes a mile, dart
ing upon their huge enemy and some
times actually lighting upon its back and
pecking away at it, compelling Jim Crow
to resort to all kinds of gyrations to free
itself.
But with all said against it that it is
possible to say, there ia no bird so advan
tageous to the fanner aa tha crow, al
ways excepting tbe house sparrow, when
it shall once get sufficiently numerous to
spread ont upon tbe farms, it now confin
ing itself BoaUy to cities town and other
thickly popalaled places. t7naaora
Ttlegrvpk.
CHI31 OS TBI lEli.
Bar arcaa.u
la Forataa Tiaii laloraoUaft
aeealatsoBS.
Bar Tew Potter KnOalned by aa A,
tn-fc- at tao LegmUoa at Saw Tark.
Tb Trodo of tho World to be Kerala
lloalaea.
The Batter Conaldareal Trlflla by the
lalneea Coaeau at BWa rreactecaKte,
WiSHUOToa, A'ur. L$. TbCbina min
later bain formal nctifica iou io 9ocr
ury Krafts of the dciion of bi government
to eiiend Uncommercial activity of ih em
pir by revoking tb aucieol decree prohibit
ing ubjectt from foraging io commercial re
lauona with foreign porta, and toat io future
tb greatest latiiode will bo accorded Chinese
merchants who mty deiir to ingw in for
eign trad 4 As evidence f ibis important
step, tb t'aioese minheer informed S -crttary
Erarts tbat a steamer owned bv Cbinr mer
chant and manned by Cbinmo otaj-r and
craw would arrive a: Sah Frsnciacu shortly
with a cargo, and tbniwrnld be the begtuniug
of ctiv sieamer tr ie brt aeen Chins and tne
United Stttes Tbe secretary, speaking; on tie
subject. said that tbere tu more ign:n'io-i
In tni growin Ol pruK"r mru ia uiiia
than migb tbe supposed. To-day nearly nn
tentb of lbe corn me c of Chin is carried
by American and uropan house and snips
oa Chinese accocat. By relea-im Cboes
merchants from restrictions and Uie pecsll't
of tb imperial decree hilherw in vogue, and
compelling them O use fuie.cn booe as iu
terniediaru between tbe ati'iioritir at Prkin
and native merchants at treaty ports, this
enormous trade will at once tail exclusively
into nativ band and will break up the lu
crative commercial operation of foreign
houses. I's sirniticanre diplomatically may
also be important and may introduce tome
unexpected problems or commerce ana aipio
macr for the United rj'atea oooiiniiouers
now on iheir way to Pckin to solve. Tbe
secretary admit that with ber enrap labor,
enormous mar-time population alo-ig oer
great line of coait from Cirea to the c3oc
of Cochin China, and the remarkable sbrewd-
ne- of ber merchant, in lime the commeic
of tbe world miy be seriously ffa.ted by ini
new competitor for cargoes at cnev rates.
Arrival of Ihe HoChnaa at Baa Fran
claca.
Ba Fsaycoc). Aug. U The announcement in
a dispatch of to-day that Uie Cbluete mw-u-r bad
formally notified ?ecrury Everts of the ideation
of lb Chine goTernm-at to remove restrictions
bdoq its subjects retarding commercial relations
with foreign porta baa. In connection alto the ex
pected arrival of the Chinese mcrcntnt steamer
lio Cam?, created a lively Interna la business
circle lu this city. The consignee of the Ho
Ckumj, ktacoDdray A Co., are disposed tonu.e
ugut oi ut matter ana inornate mat tne aupaicn
of ihit steamer to this port has do ugsilicaDoe be
yond a wish on the part of tbe owners of the reauil
to turn an houest peuuy by a casual ran across the
Pacific, the delivery (if a cargo here and return
with a load of merchandise on the homeward
bound voysgn.
The Ut ijkuna. which Is a Clyde built steamer.
aa formerly ruunlng In Uie Cbintie coasUng
trade, but mure reoeoily mwa one or tiro trips to
the Sandwich Islands, and It will be remembeiel
that some months aao her dtsMUh lor Honolulu
etreruetoa rumor that ihe Chinese Intended to
insugarale a regular line to nan rraiiciwo, tie.
consignee scout ibis Idea, and say that there it no
reaKia to beliefs that any sucn actio i is likely to
lake place. Tbey farther state tba', on notitUt
ttoa that tbe steamer hal beeo coosigovd to them,
tbey took stem to obtain Irum tbe general govern
ment remission of extra duties and tmnage raiea
cbargeaole to Chinese and Japanese rmels. wblcb
acliou wss probably the batt ol tbe rumor tbat
active operation ot a Chinese line was intended.
Tbere Is, however a very general disposition to
oeueve tnai tne voyage ol tne no Chung is aa
sigDed as a feeler, and that in the event of a suc
cessful venture, tbe experiment will be repeated
and a regalar service organized. It seems to be
prttty generally admitted that the Cbmee Hue
would be uteiy to take tbe lion s t.ate ol tbe bus
ines and drive out competitors, as bas been at
ready done In the coasting trJa of Chins.
Another point worthy of consideraUon In this
connection Is Ihe sdvantage which a Chinese line
would be likely to command on account ol recent
legislative acuon. It bss been msde a misde
meaoor for any transportation company to refuse
io sen a nexet to any one tenaenug tne money
therefor. This has had a tendency to break np au
arrangement alleged to have existed heretofore by
which Chinese companies held the power over their
countrymen or probioiung inetr uepartu e iroms&n
Francisco unleas their obligations to tbe companies
were discharged In full. In the event of a Cbl
nee line destroying American compoUtion, means
will undoubtedly be iouud by lu managers to re
store the former power of tbe six companies over
mote aesinng to return to cnina ana so sueuginen
the position of the companies.
Interview with the Chinese minister.
Nsw York, Aug. II. Tbe Herald bas the follow,
ing : Chin Lan fin, the ( hinese minister t the
lulled Htates. has transmitted to secretary Evans
circular sent toy tbe Chinese government to its
representatives abroad, formally giving notice
mat tne government oi inina nas revoked tne an
cient deciee prohibiting the natives of the celes
tial empire from engaglug in commerce with for
eign ports, and announcing further that In future
Chinere merchants may trade with foreigners si
win. lbe circular also further instructs Cbin Lan
Hn in relation to transit certificates, concerning
which there has been for many years a dlffereuoe
of opinion betwten the Chinese government and
lorelgu merchant doing busman In China, lbe
Chinese minister was found yesterday in a man
sion In (Vest Tblrty-first street wblcb he had hired
for die embassy's home. The latter are occupying
tbe bouse only temporarily, their Intention being
to go to Washington early. In October, and It Is nu
derstood though unofficially, that their luture
borne will be lu the federal city. The minister
who la accredited to tbe governments of the Uni
ted States Hpainand Feru.hu esiablisbed an office
in Madrid, and left charge d'skalrs in control,
sud will do the same In Peru as soon ts a cesrttioa
ol bosiiiiue between that country and Chile will
omil. An apprehensive cabinet in Washington,
he said, might view It as a breach of decorum il
he were to talk to tbe publio through the columns
oi the UtraUl concerning the circular thot be b&s
srnt to kvarts. The Chinese minister politely re
fened the Herald representative to Felix Marsh,
secretary ot legation for Lima, the only English
mem ber of tbe embsasy. Marsh was nut restricted
by any such considerations, and as ba was thor
oughly familiar with the receut corre4poudenc
between the Chinese government and that govern
uifut's representative in this country, be ws able
io Impart a elear Idea ol the sltuttlou. Tbecircu
lar, air Marsh said, gives notice to the Commercial
nations oi the earth that foreigners In tbe fire
inseiy ports are mi longer to enjoy a monopoly of
Cbiaa's trade with the outside world, but that na
Urea of the celestial empire may hereafter eutur
lu to relations at will. Another poiut la tse circa
iar that may be of interest to Americau aud Euro
pean merchants who are transecting busiueo in
China Is aa answer that is given to cjinp.alnu
which hav been mad by foreigners that tbey
have been subjected to the payment of local
duties in every province through wbicb they have
transported gooda Tbe governments answer
in lu circular is that the merchants' transit certifi
cate may be made to cover all the duties Io the
poiut ot destination, or tb mercbaut may take a
transit certificate subject to lh payment of duties
lu every province. In this respect, Mr Marsh
continued, there bat been no change In Cbiues
euiloms slue the treaty ports weie opened to out
side commerce, aud tbe circular Is seul to the cap
luls ol friendly government to be published lor
the benefit ot merchants. I have no doubt that
tnts act of revocation, which releases Chinese
merchanu from restrict! ns. wld lorce China Into
new aud clow relations with America and Europe.
So doubt thousands of mt rcbsnu along tbe dense
ly populated banks ol China's lens of thousands
of mi es ol rivers aud along her densely populated
thousands of miles ol tea coast will avail ttitm
eive of their new born liberty, and that China
will soon lake rank among the maritime nation..
Indeed, already a steam. nip owned by l hinese
sntrchanu and manned by CniueseoffiMis and
crew is on the Pacific, and the Cblneae In nan
Franclaoo are looking fur her ariivaj daily. It is
lbe beginning of th demolition of tne Chinese
wall. U it not ? tb reporter of th Herald Inqulrtd .
Ceru nly, In Uase .It will carry turonou an I
Amerlian customs into China. Indeed Chinees ex
eiusivenes bas already been r axed so far that is
th (overtime-it's Ill-equipped and badly disci
plined army of 1,200 (Ml men. Knropcan tactics and
implements hav been introduced China is cast
lug cannon that are not Inferior to lho that ar
turned out of American and Kuropeao Sunndrte,
aud they hav acuaily begun to build aa Iron
clad war Teasel Tbere waa a rnmur lately that
China wss aboal to employ foreigners in ber
army and aavy. and w bad no end of applica
Uoos at this embaaiy. vt eou lb rumor was
baarleao, but Chloera exejtulveises will on Use- lb
being generation. Tho people will reject railroads
and tolerrapb until their own countrymen bund
thes. Than there win ba no boatlhty to Ihce
great aodera etvUlssra Tb Chinese dUllk Sor
eiga eocroacbBseot, and In thla reapect the ques
tion ai to aorogauoo of th ancient restric Jon
poo lb Cblaeaw trad may result Io a los to lb
few AmerloaD and kuroeeaas who bar been for
year Mating mrtone out of their monopoly la
treaty aorta, aot oa tbe wbol It will likely b a
bears I to the world as II wlU atlaiolat lbe world.
Th Cblneae minister will probably transact all his
aipwmauc eoainea ia naurxl ana urn uroogfe
hie depots, and aa Kew Tart altv a tha ml
eaattaaot in L ailed state, stay 1
will max thl dty hi kotae while a. i. i.
ba, th reporter of the Btrtld taooirtd V
Marsh replied that ae woold be giadTI be ail.
answer tbe qoeeUoo, but that be could sjoteuT
tor to spaa loi lb repeaseotaur of ine uun2.
govarnment. ""
la lh office of A. A. Low A trot., at Ko n a
ling Blip, II was said that taxe apoo aoori.
ing through thsprorinces la th Utlnea tnY
had (or many year beeo a subject of roumttni
between the Chines and fuv ga government
A to tb permission given so Chines aserehanuut
I ad with tb ootsM world, the fenim
in Sfavrs. Low cOic not ubuJs
to speak yesterday. A ma chant who bad.
I with China, said : I doo'l want to thru-tail
nam before th public. Lai I should Ilk tots
thai th red frum which rat vwvixn-is if
ti eaiy porta hav realised sua g ganuo utu.iea'
wla now ceaeerily fall Into the naads of aaiiva
Cbiane exclusively. Tb latter will tia:"rliv
give their own cotiutrymrn lh ttrefereute and
hew York and Liverpool and London mercbaou
Io Canton and In bbanghal. may as well i,ol on
stasca at onoa. Tne taasaur will bnng dona im
price of Chinese shippers from the in prior of tbe
vast emprie of Chin, and fmts ber tb-nisaiida of
mile of sea coast tb can deal wl b American in
porters direct. There will be i tie I f luMilJemao'i
profit In !. Kelt alter tni opening aa of
tneermmereeof China to the m-mni-tciai world
yo may look forward U introJu. tioo of oar
method, ol manutactore. and with th-e the cheap
labor of Chinese can drtre American maaatao
lurvt onl of Asia. China w.U inus onoopite lb
s-istie market. T il new raie of tne cnlnet
government I lh bealnning of a revolution of th
t-imraerce ol th world.
Th " Herald's" CwnsHseat.
Krw Tosx. Aog. IS. Th- iurj Uy ifcroifoom
piinu as iol.ows- The mo.- .lu-rva'.iee nation in
the werld flnds Itself U-mn.ri it apiears. out of
lu haughty seclatljn by the seJu'ions of mod
ern lra.lr. It Is not so lung siniv p o-is oat Indas
inous kngland was forc.ur opium at nut cannon's
a aih Into tbe flowery laud tud it -eems but yes-P-niay
that China was at aii contented wr.h permiu
Hug anytblng like reclprocitr lu cimaerce. Yet
Io day she make her first entry to the Hsu for th
carrying trade of th tea I ue Cbiusee steamer
io Chung which 1 tn a few dajs to pasa through
ueOoldeatiate will doubtless oe the precursor of
a merchant fleet Dying tne dragib nag that will
altimalely penetrate every port tbat a pound of
ta can be sold in. So no7el U the ex
periment that our treasury officials bar
to look cautiously abmt t flud exactly
what duties are leviable upon the xeamisrs arr.val
but the poiuu once settled, If Cblneae enterprise
follows op the experiment as it should, the result
wl.l be Ihe pashiug of china more rapidly into
the family of nations than by any other step her
people could take. Tbe Chinese ship owuers will
not de-ire to labor under dlaabliities in foreign
p- ru. and to avoid Ibem china mast swing her
own gales wider snd wider ajar. here she needs
consuls and ambassadors now she will need men
of war presently, and gradually she will nod her
self penetrated to the core by the restless spirit o
modern trade. Iter subjects have shown that in
commerce tbey can bold their own with any peo
ple, and we may b: sure that once upon Ihe sea
thev will give to China more and more of Ihe profit
wblcb it legitimately hers. Ibey will not reach
success In this new departure without encounter
ing heavy opposition, in which, since the United
ti tales is wituout a mercantile marine of any ac
count, w shall have little part ; but In Kngiaad.
franc and Holland the na s wli 1 create a siir of
keen interest.
What th Chinese Consal at Saa Fran
cisco tsaye.
Sis Fradcisco. Aug. 11 At the Chinese consu
late In this city there is a disposition snown to dis
credit tbe full tenor of expression of tne Chines
minister, as given In Hew York dispatches regard
ing new. commercial privileges to be granted
Chinese subjects by their government. Th consul
state mat me hole amount of the matter la ibis :
Tbe Chinese steamer Uo Chung bas been running
to Honolulu cariyicg L'hlue laborer for tne Ha
waiian plantations, llelng in ne -d of repairs, sne
cornet to this port with a cargo of Hawaiian pro
duce. While here the will probably gion the dry
dock and undergo a general overhauling On ber
return trip she is expected to taxe a number ol
Chinese paswngert, especially old, decrepit and
oiherwise hel pleas or needy individuals. As to the
retort that any new departure la Intended on the
pan of the Chinese government, the consul avert
mat there 1 great miauudersiandiug, and that
restrictions on Chinese commerce were removed
yean ago; that extra duties and lounage fees Im
posed by ihe I'nlied Stales on Cninese vessels only
exist at present b.-cause tbere ba never been a
Chinese arrival here before to call for their re
moval, bnl that, in anticipation ol the arrival of
tne Bo Chung, the request for such removal bu
been made aud will ba granted ; china having by
long ago removiug ber reMriuioua cutitltd her
own commercial marine to some concessions when
asked fur; that, in short, all talk of China entering
actively uuder new commercial regulations into
tbe trade ot the worln Is exaggerated nonsense.
Fact and Speculations The "Ho Chung"
must fay she full t bargee, Ktc.
Wa-Hi.voroN, Aug. 16 Tbe only information
the -uie department bu received of Cbiua's uew
departure lu allowing her subjects to engage In
f . reign commerce wss contained In a teller re
ceived by the secretary of slate ou Tuesday last,
the substance of which was Immediately com
munlcated to tbe treasury derailment. Tbe teller
of M r. averts was ss follows:
Tbe representatives of lue government of China
at mis capital have advised tne department mat
the Cblueaj screw steamer lio Chung, tbe first
steamer under the Cbluese flag entering an Ameri
csu port. Is soon expected to arrive t ban Krauuis
co and to prevent any misunderstanding in regard
to duties and other charges. 1 hare the houor to
request at the iusunce of Cblu Lau Flu and Yung
Win, Chinese representatives at aoove. that proper
lustructlons may be Issued to lbe cumorus authori
ties of tbe pott of Sau Francisco to extend P) mat
vessels privileges whica are conceded to vessels of
other nation Laving Ireaiy relations with this
government. Your ouedient servant
iV. L. EVART3.
On the 12th Secretary Sherman acknowledged
the receipt of tbe letter aud replied thai the direc
tor at tbe port of Ban Krancli'! had been directed
on the arrival of tne Ho Chung to cirry out the In
structlonscoutaiued in the ievi-ed renula'iont of
the treasury department and exact alien tonnage
lax at tbe rata of II per ton In additlun to the UX
01 30 cenu pur ton. Tblt Is all tbe information
tnai the government poesea-ies in regard to the new
departure.
Tne department of state bu not received any cir
cular, and further acliou by the government will
bave to be delayed until the arrival of Ihe Bo
Chung at San Francisco. Tbe note of the Chinese
minister doe not state whether the vesael is from
one of the closed poru of China or from a port open
to foreigners. In tue event that the Ho Chung hal II
Iioin a port we are not allowed to trade wun, she
will have to pay II 80 per ton every time she en
ters the l ulled State from such porta. Payment
of alien tax will entitle her to enter Into our poru
for twelve months. In any event she will have to
pay. In addition to the tonnage lax, ten per cenu
ad valorem ou tbe value ot oer cargo every lime sbe
euiers a port of tbe United Stains, so thai the new
departure, to far salt effects Imports aud ue car
rying trade of lh Uutetd Sutes. will uot be as pro
fitabie as at first appeared. So far as Chiuese
merchantmen mty affect the carrying trade of the
world, the Culled Stales bas the least to lose
statistics of cur commerce with China during
the last fiscal year show but II American vessels
of 9&U tons were engaged in It wnlie for
eig'i bottoms coming to the United State aggre
gated 'J9,9J ton These figure do not in
elude vessels between Hongkoug aud tbe United
Males. Ioord:r for Chinese merchauu to enjoy
the privileges of American merchants In the
I' ui ted eulea a treaty of commerce, giving them
reciprocal rlghu. will be necessary, aud one which
all other natlout would men exact from Chlua.
Toe only thing of Importance, so far as the treas
ury officluls cau discern In the new departure, it
that it allow Cbluamen to tr.de with outside
nations, bnl u for competition of an Injurious
character that is not, ii is said, to be feared.
Comment by the 'Commercial Builetla."
The C'omtrterctat' Bulle.in says of tbe rt mor
al by China of trade restrictions : Unless we
are mis'.aken as to the scope of this change,
it will prove to ba one of tbe most signifi
cant events to commerce of the nineteenth
century. The operation of tbe new condi
tious may be slow, but it cannot fail ultimate
ly. It ia a matter of no small moment to tb
commercial nations that 3o0,0XX),0U0 of people
whose external commerce i now limited to
$iW 000,000 imporU and exports are now lree
to cultivate external trade as any other na
tion. One important result will be tbat tbe
loreign trade will no longer be confiued to
tne live treaty porta. The native at any of
the numerous populou cities on the vast sea
board of tb empire will henceforth be at
liberty to transact butiness with any country.
There is no value in this even to foreign
merchants, who will altimalely find their
way to doing busijeea torougb Uie native at
port from wbicb they aie now excluded
through th abteuc of treaty arrangement.
Th chance of opening market in tbe heart
of China give tnor promise thau tb hun
dreds of colonies after wbicb European gov
ernments ara eteri? straining.
Free Kirk divine (of advanced opinions,
who has recently introduced an organ
into his chapel) : "I'm sorry to hear,
Mrs. McGrawley, thtt you are by no
means so retrular in toot attendance at
church as you nsed to be." Fair Beggie
(indignant at the pastor 8 latest iniquity ) .
Kirk, indeed ! Wud ye lunrre me tae
Rome wi' the rest 'o them, wi' your ore-ins
an' anthnrns an ich like abomina
tions? Na, na, until ye gia me tbe anld
bunder' again withont the wbiirHes III
take ma epeehtual oomfort at hame?"
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