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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1894)
o o Id H.IM' IOMF.MH.V, Llt nf Delegates, Kesolotl.tus iilnpt CJ, and ( amlKluus .Xuiuliult.l. The p.'opl.s party convention of I.aue county oonvenud at tho court lioiiMt in Eng. in- tliix iimmlng at 10 o'clock. W. JI. Spaugh, chairman of the romay comm ttcc, i-i.ii.-u me ni.s' ing i "Ktll..Kll.Mr1y..lt-Kn.wll,l ..... ..U........U...I kkkj men to tho ollht'. On motion, W. II u , , . Sjatigh wan elect-! ed U-iuiMirary chairman, und A. A. Foster wan choM'ii tciiiMrary secretary and Truman Harbor assistant Mi-rotary. Un motion, the chairman appointed a commit tt-e on credentials, a follow: Tiumaii llarls-r, It. 1'. Caldwell and S. K. Doorgc. On umti.fli, the following committee on order of business wu ojMiiutitl : Jerry Atkinson, M II ltoes and It llob erf son. A motion won carried that the chair NiMiint a committee on resolution:1 The chair appointed us such commit- I I,-.. M I' Sou.ks J K Kirk. If It IIhvii. C D Stuplcton, T J Klliott. Addresses made hy several guntlo-im-n. Adjourni-d until 1 . in. Convention reconvened at 1 o'clock j). m. The committee on credent lulu reirfirt ed the following ts-rsous us entitled to scuts In tliu convention: Camp Creek S. Smeed, L I.ane, T J Elliott, I) llrookw. East Cottage Drove C Venteh and C Smith. M Ihireh, Win Thomas, W 1- walt. J W Hurmcs. all by U catch imixv. West Cottage drove Levi (leer, A M Swccnov. A II I'owul . A S I'owoll. John Soutlu-rlulid, John Xowell, hy W V 8 hortrldgo nroxy. W W Shortridge , Coyote John Siuiu, V llSmiih, John Jenkins. Civswcli S O Martin. K I tourer. ChcHhcr T A Evutis, J V Horn, L D I .nk ii Florence Win Italley, W V John- aoii, H II Hotlmuii, J It Weddle, all by Deo O Know les, prox V. SpriuguoldA I) llurton.S K Deorgo 11 W Hurshbnrgcr. Iioug Tom J Casels-er 1 Kennedy, (1 N Smith. Thurston-M II I tec, T T Oray, V It Hastings, SC Sparks, It C Wyatt, by Kyler. North Junction W II Spuugh, M K Koch-stou, hy II Ihmdy, proxy; It 1 Caldwell. South Junction Jaiiien Calvert, T Culvert, (irant Farley, J I. Itrudy, by T Calvert, proxy. tilelitelia J I. Alkilimili, Chlis Schude, J M Curll.dc. Willametto-luvid Klliott, A It Demii k.U M S.utherlalid. Irving It KobertMoii, H A Ladow, E W Zumwult. Hermann Marnhal Mann, proxy f..r (1 W Clarno, Jr., and John 1'yle. Kichardw.n J F Kirk, John (irowt, J N IViinln, H 1 1 row ii, J E llrowu. K'iic r II C IVrkliiH, It C IIom, M Cnnuudy. Maj.letou ( KiiowIcm, proxy for I'hil W XiehoU; Truman Hurle r, i.ro xy for W W Xi'ley; Truman Harbor. Siulav J AtkhiMiii, It Fiwter. Full Cre k J 11 Darling, J H Ki Hinder. North F.iwne No. 3-(l W Tatter w)ii, L II ltiHman, John Conner. Mohawk-N I llammitt, J Met Ice, Tho Evuiin, J E Varnell. The committee on order of buniucHa n-portel un follown: i. lVrmaneiit oreanizatlou. '2. Adoption of platform. 3. Nomination of candidate for Htiito neiiator, repreentutivin, Hheritr, clerk, tn-a-iurer, a-r, mihool uM'r Inteiident, commiwioiier, nurveyor, coroner. 4. Sel.rtlon of delegate to Htalo convention. On motion tho temporury ofllccni were made permanent. Tho committ.'ooii n-HolulIoiia report ed the following platform: We, tho oople party of I.ane coun ty, In convention a-n-mbled ndopt tho followlni! n our platform: Flntt We endorw th Omahn plat form. K'cond We view with alarm the cnormoui uppropriatioim of our IiihI IcKUlatur.', and ihenyKteni of railroad ing pcrnii-ioU!. hilU through that ho.ly to the detriment of the nple. Third-Wo H-.lally demund the ahollithmcut of the utnto militia. F'urth We demand tho abolish ment of the railroad commi-uiion and all other iiecw (Miiimiwiionn. Fifth We demand a maxltuuiii rate bill to regulato freights and fare. Sixth We demand that our state and national constitutions tie so amended an to elect allollUvrn, county and slate and national, by direct vole of the icoplc. S-venth We fu vor the Initiative and obligatory referendum. F.itfht We protest agnlnst the fur ther lwuanee of interest bearing bond, cither national, Muto or county, or mu nicipal. Ninth We demand tho ro-ciuwt-mentoflhe mortgage tax law; and favor a deduction of Indebtedness whenever a corresponding taxable credit nppenm. Tent Ii. Wo demand that women should have the same legal rights to, their himbandV niMrty that men now enjoy toward their wives property aud that they Iw considered full partners In law to all the property created or , iuicumuluted bv their united efforts. Eleventh. We favor the strict en forcement of the Deary law. Twelfth. We demand that tho law ful rate of Interest bo reduced to six per o ut. s-r annum. Thirteenth. We favor the abolish ment of the ss-ein contract law. On motion adopted. Moved and carried that a majority be required to nominate. STATE fifcNATOH. Moved and carried that state senator be electe.1 by Inscription ballot. M V Hoes aud S K Oeorge appointed tellers. W H St.augh received i0 votes and Deo O Knowles 1. Nomination made unanimous. Mr. Spaugh thanked the new state university team to may at convention for the honor. , Eugene on the i4th. and will i.roba nn'RrTATIVE.s ' blv accept. Mr. J. It. Weatherbee Is BLJ KU-tNTATlM-s. m.nager of the University team w lil- h The follow lug p rsotis were placed in he j, trBning for coming coiitcsis. liomluatloii: D.s O Knowles, of S-a- , ton; A D Ilurton. Spriiigneiu; jonn NMitherland of WctCotl.ge Drove. and F M Nlghswan.lor. Slu.law. 1 First bailol-Ilurton 44, SoutberlauJ 41, Know I.-14, Xh'hswandor 14, Kirk 8, liit-r 3, Jut I, t riiiinlr 4. ! The three flnil-iiaiiird gentlemen were declared the iiomlucc. MlfcRllF. I'luced In nomination: 1 c lVrklnr, of Seneer, Juiiies Calvert, of Junction City; W W Withers, of Springfield; I Elmer Yarnoll, of Mohawk; John rjsres, or .Mohawk, 'Kip,, ttlVrklns U. Calvert 5, enW onCr'V.cil and njH.nn wire withdrawn. second ballot Calvert 33, WlUiors ' Only hi vob-s being In tho conven tion and t7 balh.u having licen east, tho wiinu was declared an illegal ballot. l'rvttv warm secche were made In favor or tho candidates bv I'atlerwm for Calvert and Sparks for Withers. Third ilnllot Calvert 40, Withers 4. Mr. Withers declared the nominee. OitNTV ll.KKK. The following erons were plueed In nomination: Frank Jordan of CottsKe, Drove, W. 11. Itohrvr of Euireno, l-wis liundy of I'leaHaiit Hill, Kiu.er Yut nellof Mohswk. First Ilnllot-llolirer 31, Yam. II ST, Ilundy 17, Jonliiu 6, blank 11 Second ballot Yurnell i'7, Ilundy 11', Itol.n r 41, blank 1. Mr. 1 lob rcr was declared the iioml nee. TKKASIKKH. The following M-rons were plai-rd In nomination: J F Kirk of Itichardsou and A S I'atteixoii of F.ugeuo. Fhl llallot-Kirk, .V., I'utterwill 24, ItleliuM Mr. Kirk was declarel tho nominee, AS.K.ssil. The followinggentli-men were placed ill nomination: John Jenkins of Co vote, M K Deorgo of Spriiigtleld, U H rarlov or Junction. Firt ballot Jenkins Wl, Farley 0, Ocorge 0. Jenkins declsro.1 the nominee. HilllKil. hi rKltlNTKNbKNT. The following iiersons were placed In nomination: Miss L'ba ilutou of SiM-nccr, Emma Ss.res of Mohawk KM Horn, lions Mathews of Eugene and Mrs Oeorge of hugi lie. Tlioalsivels the work of the con vent Ion until 4:4 o'clock, to w hich time we held our forms opec After we went to press Sntuiday af ternoon, tho following proceedings were had by the populist convention: KCII.MIL Hl l'KHINTKNbKXT. The following persons were placed in nomiiiKllon: lis Mathews of Eu gene, Miss L'ba Huston and Mis. H. K. Deore. First llallot Mathews 07, liuston II, Dcorge 13, SiMires 2. Mr. Mathews was declared the nom inee. COMMISMoMKK. lA'vlt.eer of Cottage Drove, N. P. llammitt of Mohawk, It Iolr(wu of Irving, S. Smeed of Camp Crii'k, Stephen Martin of Crcswcll, J. M. Spores of Mohawk, David Eby of Oobcn. First Ilnllot Deer 44, llammitt 3, HoImtIs.hi 4, Smeed ll'. Mart la 13, Spires, 8, Eby I. litis was an Illegal ballot, as votes w ore cast. On motion, all the candidates except the two highest were dropied. K-coud llallott Oeer ul, .Martin Deer declared tho nonilnee. Hl'RVKVOK. The following persons were placed in nomination: if. C. l'erkiiia of Sis-n- cer, To.l.1 ir Cottage urove, Aiireu Kirklaud of Eugene. First llallot 1'erklns t5, Kirklaud I' T.kI.I 3. l'erkius was declared the nominee. COKUNKK. Dr. M. Ciinnudyof Sis-nccr precln.-t nominated bv acclamation, the rules having been first suspended. STATU CONVENTION DKLK.I ATtH. bclceaU-s to the state convention chosen by acclumutlon: It 1 Caldwell. John Siiiiw.ii, A J umwalt, W 11 Spaugli, Jas F Amis, F M Nighswan der, Deo O Knowles, H Smeed. K.XKClTtVE CO.MMITTKK. Tho vote for county executive com mittee was as follows: W H SpaiiKh l4, It 1' Caldwell 67, II C Veateh fill, M K (ieorgo 34, N 1 llammitt 32, A I) Liurton 31. J L, Alklnsoil Jlouuus 14, John Slniison 6, blank 1. 1 lie nrsi live were uuiy eiectv.1, and Mr. Spaugh chairman of the same. KESOU'TIONH. The followiiiK restilutions were pre sented aud unanimously wsHed: Ki-xii.vkii. That tlio tiianks or this convention are hereby tendered to the others of the same for the faithful and impartial manner In which they have discharged their duties, as well as to the citizens of Eugene for the kind treatment extended to the delegates from the various i.orts of the county, liksoi vi:i. That a unanimous vote of thanks I extended to the county olllulals and cM.cially the circuit Judge of tlio district for the kindness we have recciveu si tneir nanas in giv ing us the use of the court house, and also to the oftleers of this con volition for the elllcleiit manner in which I lie convention has been conducted. Adjourned until 7:30 p. m. KVKNIXU KKWUON. Met at the court house at 7 o'cl-k, the atten.'aiice being small. Addresses were made T. J. Elliott and James Calvert. Mr. Calvert was interrupted In the middle of his speech bv some of the delegates, who said t.s much sss-ch liiuklng had already becu Indulged 111. Tli.sse pnselit then iustnicted the I delegates lo the state convention to 1 vote for the following rsons: j Dovernor Nathan Here, of L'ma- thla. Congressman Charles Miller, Marion. Slate treasurer U. P. Caldwell, Lane. 1'r.s-uting attorney James Amis, of Laue. of; of1 I I F.i Foot Uai.1.. Albany iVmoeral: The AlUny College f t ball team have received a challenge from the H-'H-- ner, lu this i city. Monday March 12, a 7,-pouud glrL W. lion-morning I limit ( milt. .'1311. Ilarrishiirj I.umlsr Co. v Trust.-. of M E church of Junction, it i.l: f.r.-c!tm' f lien. Continued. Xf J D Matl.s k v. T F Cox aud Of Ion Cox; contli million. ra,. on,. tl rilie.l. :IH1. K K's 1,1. r, triKb-.- v .1 nines It Vst.-s mid John Holhilid; to re .-.ivernmiioy. .Nttl.d and .lismisM-d. .'It'll. J M How. v. Kale Wlnatit. Aruiie.1 and siibinitted. :;r.!t. Mary C llitwl.y D- M Iluwley; .Uxor.-.-. Iteferred to E O Potior to take testimony, w ith author ity to cmp'ov stenograph, r. 3M.". J f llowos vs S.phia U.vvo; equity. J M Williams appointed r. f rii' to r. is.rt tostimoiiy. 3471. S II Eakiu vs' lino no Ciiiiii Ing A l'aekiutt ('., et ul: lor.f l.wuro. J.iilKtnoi't for li..;iil.', lntor.it at 10 M-r cut aud tIT'.i atb.rn.-v fm. 3177. J 11 Hawloy vs O I" Adams und S M A.lums; forrcltsture. Id-en e as pmyed for in cumpluiiit. ai-J It II Mills vs llar.r W..r'n. man; apptal from Ju-tln s court. Con tinued. 34vl. Kate Wlnant Vs J M llow.-s A t o; to n-i-over inonov. ltefvrre.1 t J M Wlllliams to n-Hirt testimony. 3tsi. mii'o r Oregon vs Jam.sa n-n.-l; commilmeiit. (in.iul Jury re ported not a true bill. Slate of Oregon vs Cliaruelloli I'.-r-kins; Indicted for liinvny of cow. Men of not gully entered. Tilul set for Tuisxlny. 34.'.7. Jit MoiTlt and Hettv Moflit vs W E ll.M.Ult,et a); partitioii. E It Sklpworth apsilute. giiardian n.l li tem for minors, and J F Mode, Samuel l-crgusou and Morris Alton nppoiiitcd to make partition of prMTty. Sl.i'.i. J.H-I Hurltiurl vs Ileury Swart.; fortH-limur.'. Jimginent for iV.'l.ol, attorney fee of J"0, hitrrvst at 10 w-r tvut, and order of foreclosure. K-I'ault and Judgment und order of sale of prs-rty. State of Oregon v Aldeii Hayes, burglary In a store. A true bill; plea of not guilty. The follow iug Jury was taken in the court Mondav morning to trv the esse: D. T. Scars, "V. It. I'ark. r. Marcus Kellv, J. E. Etihcrt, J. II. Inwall, E. E. KuickorlsN-ker, Frank llrowu, J. T. Ifcinuldsoli, Joseph 1'erkins, C. C. I Yoncr, Hurry Ituxt.-r, Jim. D. llluine. At the lime of going to press; the e I donee hail be-u heard, and the case given to the Jury. Circuit court w ill i.rol.ulilv ! in s-s-sioii the gn-aler M.rtloli of the week. F.gypt News. March 10. News Is scarce. At tho school mis-ting Monday James Howard whs elts-ted hre.'tor aud J. F. Holbnsik was el.s lod clerk. This neighborhood has sustained a great l.ss by the Messrs. Dordou and Fleming leaving for unknown parts. Just such Individuals as they an only calculated to visibly lemen the dillUul-tl.-s of over production in tills or any other locality without materially In creasing the circulating medium. Since writing the slsivo they have re turned. I'.sir aillictod we. Miss Louisa Howard, of Lost Valley, came up 1 hurs.tv to visit lor a time with her uncle, James Howard. John Durllng irm-s to Eugene t.slay as a delegate to t lie populisl liomiuat- ing convention rroni rail incK pre cinct. Mrs. Clark visited at her home in Coauall a couple of days this week. There will be breach I nir at this iilucc tho third Sunday by E. J. Chandler of Dexter. Shen Smith crippled himself some what by falling oil a sl.-d while in mo tion, lie now supports quite a limp. Horn, March 3, to tho wife of Nelson Darling, a boy. All pross-rlng. D. M. Illuckburn, of this plaii has KUUM-ontruetod for the mail mule front Springllold to Lowell and also for the ono from Ijowtll to Illg l'rairie. Itun around dogs had Is-st k.s-p a weather eye on Itufus Holbnsik, or they may get their hides tanned. Good hyo'l'ele! James Howard made a trip to the Dexter flouring mills tho first of the week. It's a libel on nature to under- takq to travel our roads at this II me of year. A few from this place attended the much-heralded debate at Unity, but tho high tarltl doctor fulled to show up whereupon Jerry Simpson (wotil.l is.-) iirocccdcd to prove lo them that all we have to do is for I'nole Sam to make greenbacks In surllclcut iiiatitiiics and we may all Is- rich. Hut a disciple of old Drover was there and gave t lie "sockl.Wafcw- facts that fairly stag gered him. JU: hu: J l IHIK. FllisT WlllTK Cll ll.l. There has Ihh-ii some coutrovcrsey as to the ilrst w hite child born within the prevent limits of Ijiiio county. From the m.s.1 reliable, Information we can ol lain that honor ts-lougs to W. I. Mar tin, w ho was Isirn May 27, 1M7, on the place now owned and is-cuplcd by Win. Stewart, near (i.sdieu. His father, ('has. Martin, a brother of Muriou Martin, deceased, of Collage Drove, came aUuit the same time as Eugene Skluncr. The Lime county history, which was hastily complied, fails to mention Mr. Martin as among the early settlers. Tho history states that Mrs. Skinner, w ho came in the summer of 1M7, was the first while woman who made, her iH-rmanciit home in the county. This honor it ni-is-urs should Is. accorded, at least di vided with, Mrs. Martin. Wo will gladly publish further information on this subject. I. M.i an Twin. Th" following are the names of Indian trils-s that were In Oregon at the close of IVi I he m.ni.si were revised by Major J. W. 1'owill. In many .ws the corrupt numes have come into such general 1 use that tho reviser deemed it iuis.lit- j ie to change, them: Kulupuuva. Kla-i kama, Lukiaiiiute, Mulole, X.-xtii.va, I ll-.guo liivor, haul lam, Sha-ta. Turn-! waters, l'inMUa, Ysmhlll, Klamath, M'slrs.-, Walupe, Y)hiiskiu bund of, Snakes ..-hi-houi., Alsiya, C.spieile, 1 K'Jsa, Skoton, Salus' kal, Musla w, i'fs.U ; tts.tiiu. Cavtise, I'matllls, Walla Wal-j l, John Isy, I'lute, T. ino, Warm : pring, Was.-o, and I'ai-ute. j DiM. In lUrrbur', Match 4, lsn4, ..f typhoid f.v.r, lyde .re, aged 'J3 -an 1 1 1 run j ii is r uio Trrriblr nsr.Hlut in . I.f llrasil- ISS i Mil. I..v,.v M..V..I. ii !.., I.... ! '-'...i ...f ii t I,..'. ..... i.. Klo from Hie muster of a llnli-li v.-.-s I .livlarlug Hint the American l.avv asMstlng in lauding ollow fever pa tient, und supplying water, uihI tliul llritish naval commanders iefiis sueh iisKi-tun.-e; that mortality Is torribl.-. thai only otic lovpital Is uvailablo, and it is ten luilos fix m anchorage. tmrnniurm la b.- Illsuri, WasiiinoioX, March s. The -en-ate has sgr.e.1 to Vote oil the I'.lalhl s Iguiorage I'lll at '.' p. in , I hurxlay next. Wasiiinoiox, Mar.-h x iiate 1'otter Inlr.Hl i.e.i : l. Investigate rum.. is r.-g In the "lll'.iotl ; siigrtr rss'lllat lolls by nieioU r- I i ll went over lid toluol row . The lilund seigniorage ., can. ii tins afternoon, the s-nliug i.i.iiii !oiiig Allison's nioi.ou t i. ii-i I. r tlie last stage of the j fis-.s'.llngs in or dor that ailieli.lmolits .s.uld Is- . .Herod to the bill. Harris, w ho had lss-n p iM.siug the motion, said he was will ing to allow the .1. hiV to coiiliuue up b. any .lay till next Wodtioxlay, hut at present ho was unwilling thai the bill should Hguili go back to tho amendment stage. A diseiio-ioli fol lowed as to I he ll.si-.it y for iiliieli.l- mints. I- i nit I ly till prMsitioiis for ni.ehlng an iigi'.--meiit to vol.- on tie bill failed, and Yll.is took the tt.s.r, but aveauav for a motion that when I the s mite adjourned it Is- till M.m-I lay. The motion was defeated, Ii. bi ! .'t. Tlio iiiisiuci.ts of the s. igtiioriiL-e : hi I voted in the allliiimtlvc, lis Irlelnls ill the negative. AslllN.ilo.N, Mim-h H. I he .iios tioii of nttifyiug the contract made by (hi Misloo und Klamath Indian trils-s and tlie Yahoos and I and of Snake In dialiH, of Oregon, und their agents Is pending notion by the interior depart ment. I l.o contract stipulates lot s. r vlios lo Is1 rendered by the latter In prosecuting (lie claims of tho Indians ngaiiisl the.rnile.l Stales, arising from an iill. gisl error In the survey of the .ml houii.laiica ot the Klamath r.wr vatiou in Oregon. It in provided that one agent Is given a coiuuiisoioii of IJ per cent of lauds, w hich are valued at f.1'1 U00 lo HO0.000. Colllllli-wioller of Indian Allsirs llrowning ns-eiitly rwoiumend.sl u reluct ion f (he com mission to 5 s-r cent. The out Ih.iiii daries won' established by a survey made lu 1 s7 1 . a lid, us a result of the con tention w hleli once threatened to end In a serious con ll let Is-twcen the In dians and settlers, the laud ennuis sinner recoiiniifii.lcil a resurvey. The ease w ill 1st decided ill a few- days. halrmau !' 'ndlllou. Wasiiix.iton, March 11. A lelcgriiui fn Hi I Duadalajara, from Itepreseulatlve Wilson's sou, sas: Fever gone; in Is-d: very w.ak and much emaeint e.l. .1 This Is hot considered as reus surlng as the late advice seemed to lie. la tllf ulll.g lUlMlllr Appnlal. r4. Wasiiiniitos, March U. Chairman CiillsTs.in, of the house judiciary com-mitt.s-, has apM.uted lloatner, Terry aud W. A. Slone, a committiv to In vestigate Judge Jonkin's iiijiiii.t Ion against the Northern Pacific employes. SiiKKToN, Cal., March 8. From what call Is. learned hero, the robls-rs wlio stois-d the Angels stage this i.f tenus.ii were liovhvs in the business, for they held up the stag., on a trip when there was little or no treasure carried. Wells, Fargo &. Co. send treasure on the rud in charge of a shotgun messenger, w ho is here, hav ing come In fiom a trip yesterday. Further evidence of their link of knowledge of the business is in the fact that they had a hatchet with which they Iiohs to open the tlcasiire Isix, which Is of Iron bolted to t ho Isjt torn of the slage. Wells, Fargo A Co.' agent nl Milton says there was no coin lu the w.Msleii Is. x' which was thrown out hy the driver on demand of the rohls-rs. The men had shotguns which they held on the passengers while tho frightened is-ople were called on to give Up their Valuables. Iks llrsl (ssn.ll 11.14. LoXIhin, March 8. Tlio llr-t cabinet council under the pn-sld.-noy of lt-Is-ry was held at ii.miii. It was mainly iwelllilod III ilnifllllg the iiii li s sssi-li for the os-nlng of parliaineiit. Ill said it will be an liiixirtaiit dis-umont, as It will practically os n a now c!u.h tor in the history of tho nation. A Kw llrtwsrH ICllr4 .'Itli. Oaki.axii, Cul., March tl.-I'lalik J. Ialbv, ticket ligout of the Southern Pucilic. lu I'jist Oakland, and Jum. s II. Young, a gateman on the l.snl train, hud some words alsmt 7 o'cl.s k Ibis morning, w hich ended by Young strik ing Darby over the Ii.jI with a lan tern. The latter n-pli. I by drawing his pistol and emptying the live chnin Is rs at his assailant. All live of the bulls stru.-k Young, but ow ing to the small culils-rof the pistol aud the fact that Young had on a heavy overcoat at the time, only one of Hie bullets l.sik cllcct. is-iietniting Ibe loft shoulder a short distunoe, from w lilch II wus ex truded bv the surgeon. The lutlcr gives It as his opinion that the injury w ill not I s. rious. Darby was arrest ed and l.slged in Jail, but no charge wus pla.ssl ugainsl him, s iullng the result of Young's Injuries. tatsarsilsi silvsr nm. WAhlllNoToN, March I). Senator Allison regards the Bwilulmeut bv Dermaliy of a cimiilissloll to luvostl gats the ilv. r cuestloii as an inold.-iit of grout sigiiillcaiiee, particularly ls-CSU-s) the siinml-lou, with the ex .-option of one or two at the mo.i, Is cimss--d of bimotalists. The ei-alioii of the .siinmission, t lie senator says. Is d.ie to the rabid .l.i-line lu silver. lie l.s.ks to tin- example of Dormany follow cl by other governments "f Enrols-. "This si lion of Oermany," the senator ssld t.Mluy, "ought to give the greatest enisiuriigoinent to the friends of silver ill th I lilted Slsb-s, who ls lieve lu a solution of the problem b International agreement." Ci:i.ma, T.nn , Msreh !i.-D. A. Smith, a firmci. I'atiin home drill. k, liiurd.-r.sl bis wile aud child, and tl.-d to the w.ssl-. He will be caught. yii. bed If I 'irirslln ItraSlag ' sni.. ion. March I'.'.-The sta 1 1st:, ill I I ill lis of t In- .lepnrltllelll of agr:. ull ire for Mar. Ii ooiislst piinel- l'l ol estimate of the dUtrlbut.oll of when! i and corn, and amounts ni- niui. Iiig iii furiin rs' I . iniN. Thopr.M i ..or: ... nf i.ii'.i-I.-Liiii.lilo ii. rn mi.iI ' .. ... , . .. .' .no :. e. iii;.' ir.ei .. ixnii iiirreiiniun bio and num. n liaiilnble, Indlcatcl that tli.-st.sk of li.nl the farmers lirtv.-oii hand is 1 1 ,ii,ihi bushels or L'S.S I r out of the volume of t rop of This is nearly 'JI.imi.isii bushels ' hnn Hie osiimn'le for March last and lioarlv L1i,(l,iio ihna eraiv for ibe past eight years. - auioiinl lomaiiiing in fariuels' '-. in . lev. ii of (ho principal l crowing luts i aU.ut ":t.i ,- I vi.; lo.. von. th. : I r.ni b ISO l ti-1 is l, oi ut s s r ivul ol the alio nil in pr sbds-rs bauds In It.u oil try at Ur ;e. The average weight of II l- clop o! s.'.l kt lin-nuid t ll-1 is 1 sc.'clllat.d lo Is-a I. tile over I ,,'ion, on ' .mill, rcial bushelt as against .i'i, isl .HI iin :i-urc. hll'lu Is its herutofoiii rep .t.d. t -ii iii pro.'-.i. . ! ..ni.U Is csiiu.itl- ed ! i.ggt. gut.- iviU.HUI bushels, or if.. -s i ivul of l ho crop of 1 MM. The pro', .rtiou Is os than for any year in tin u-t live except IVM. ( lclnl und cooiii.ereial estimates of th. ...ild's w heat crop for Ivl, makes it .-. ki.iiiiI bushels l.-ss than last year. I'll, iiu.l . -Innate will prolstbly still fur: or redmr Hie total for Istij. MM ul rrlla I HI l..M, March lit. The N.pulist helo is.nvoliliolis In it iiiliuls-r ol the col tiost.l the slate I.hImV for the pur p.K of iioiuliiatliig coinily tickets and ell. -lug .1.1. gales lo llioir stale .-oil-voii oiiHiii.il units at Oregon City in-:. i Wodnoxlay. The ..Multnomah eon . enlioii mot in this city I. slay and for a time It l.s.ko.l us If there would Is- it spb( In the par(v but they finally adjust. -d their ilill. reiici-s mid uoiiii iiau I a ticket. It was a cold day for drpiis'liits as the seiillinont wssover w I . Imiugly against fusion. The pre vailing opinion now Is that the democrat-, and s.pulistit w ill each nominate astute tickit and make the light a tin. .--cornered mm, w hich is highly ati :aclorv t the republicans. It sts u.s hlgi.ly pn.bahle that Nathan I'l 'i. e, of I 'limtllla county, will head the s.pulist ticket. Among thrdeiu-.M-iutt Hie in. tut- of Deiieral II. II. Com f- is ui.i-l fn .iiently iiieiitlon.il as a eii ididaie fr governor. There-piili'.i.-.io iiouilm.tioii is l.s.kcd iiMn w it ii co. clous .yes by more than one. Jii.l,;.- . N. Denny' tvoiil.l Is- willing lo ic .vpt the lioitiination and It Is said lie has not lvii idle .luring the put lw mouths. D. 1. Thoiiisou is sounding th.- public pulse to ascertain the degree or his H.pulariiy. 11 Is saia that Juilge lird of the supremo Is lich has also Ihs. ii urged bv his friends to Is-omea candldato for gubernatorial nomination. W asiiin.iton, March 10. A Ilufla lo, X. Y., mtiu will siussshI Stagge aa ro.s lvcr of the Oregon National bank When Eckels determined to go outside of Oregon to llml a man for lha place, he ask. si Cleveland If lie had anyone he would like Rpslnted. Of course he ha.', a llutl'al.i friend, an anti-snapper and pronounced enemy nl 1 1 ill, ami one w ho bad made vicious speeches against him. Cleveland said he would haw upiMilntcd him to something long ago, but he knew Hill would have pre wired his continuation. 1 his reoelv ershin was lust what would suit and Eckels will gladly name him. He w ill also ls referee In Oregon apsilnt meets where the democrats cannot ugn o. Jk Itnuarhabls raslasr. Wasiiimiixin, March 12 Itepre- s mativo urtls or Kansas this morn lug. without opMisiliou. had saetl thro ugh the house a bill In lavor of a vor.. reiiiarkable s-iisiouer. He Is Mr. Aiolrcw Franklin, of iliirlingtoii, Kns. Frs.ikliii claims to 1st 103 years of ago. Hu- .oiuinlllcs'oii istusiotis, on Invea- tlg.iiiug his case, found alisolute prtsif tin. i his ago is al least 101. He served tin ughout the war of 1H12. He also si-rvsl throughout the Mexican war ami drove teams for three mouths. In the .var of Ilio rebellion. 1U has a lari " familv, most of whom are dis- is-i out iihiii him for support. Ho liit - .u-letofore Iim-ii drawing a pension of f ), but the bill passed by the house In. i. uses ll to I-KI. Utmtf .Mia Uall Ulll. X '.v Y.niK. Mun h 10. Wlnllold White und Sidney F. Elmer, I-onr llrnich llsherm.-n, are hot on the trail ol :i r. Oeoigo Dould, and thiraten to sin lm If he dis no llijiildsto a debt ofciJ.for ball, which ho contracted lus; summer. They allege that Mr. Oot.'d telegraphed them lust Helitein Ist ) have llshlng tackle and bait ready at a certain time; that they car ried '..ul his orders and permitted Mr. Don! I and his party lo go, after giving them a day of line ssrt oil' the fishing banks, wilhouts. tlllngthelrbill. They say they have repeatedly ask.il for a sell!- in. nt, but have been unable to get any satisfactory reply to their letters. Dv-MVK.it, March 10. A sscial to the News from Harrison, Colorado, says: Ihss tit assays prove that the great sand hills, lu the vicinity of Duncan, en, lain trom two to twenty dollars woi.h of gold st toii There are fif tci n 'o twenty thousuud acn-a of these sail. I hills, some oi.e thousand feet high. I'cot'le are tumbling over one aiioi b r in their eagerness lo reach th camp. i.laSslens m I. tills llrllsr. I.mm.n, March H. Dladstoue is lst ler lids morning; l.-ins-rature. IW. Xo men aso in the bronchial catarrh. His coiigit Is .pjleter. I Isk Iklpisrsu. A t i:niKi;.v, Wssh., March . Twen t v-c v.-ii ions of fish w as ships.-.l from litis it during the monthof February to I list", rn siuts. krssltr lll.l's Ull. Ni w i'iikk, March lu. Senator Dill wssa-k. d to night If there was any truth lo the report that be wus engaged to Is- married to Miss Itty Soil, iii.s . of Vice Presld. nt Stevenson. He smil d and said: "that s something of which I am not talking." trllw Jsck Bu. W VHIIIMITOV, March 10. -A dlspulch from Admiral lloiihum n-s.rts to the sccr-tar of iiavyothat yellow fever has Usrn enidioabsl from the .Newark. It is not likely, however, that she will return to Klo except lu some jreai emergency Far hi nibl field iv.ii!; .no .! !n.J llV the lliclelll.'llt neither. Full und wint. r gruiu lln..ult- out the county is r.-srt. .1 is . Hik ing well. Seigniorage silver i'i I'n' I . treasury will Is- coined int.. g ..! while silver il.ill.irs. TI.e circuit court trial jury . l' the pr.-seiit leriii will n..t trv . civil case. A very ui.u-iial slat.- of ntTairs. Tli" Wils.ni t.irili'hill ill Ik- r jsirtiHl to Ilio senate in a few .l.iy, iiotwitlistaii.ling iilartuisi rc;.rl of democratic dis-eii-ioii. Hoyalty is not exempt fr.nn Un conceits ami vatiiti. s of in insio l. The reiHirt is that I he Derma n em press lias lost health through I r iVorts to rwlucc llosh. Kcpulilicati caii.li.lat. s for .-(.nii-ty ollicers aro increasing. Scv. ral cun.liilates ure report. .1 In in Ct- lagc Drove win. e iitber p..ili.ns l the cmititv contribute their .pint i. The Salem Sl.iIoMiiaii is getting soar.M. it suvs mat tnc "rcpuini cuns may just as well prepare for it now, for they will have b li.'ni i llclll-pop fdsiut) at tl.e polls in June." riio contest next Momi.iv ov. r the flection of a sch.Hil .lirc.-t-ir in this district proniim-s to Is- u tunn ono. II is uiulcrnlooil that tlio wo men will follow tho pr.v.-lciit of last year ami cast their ballots. Win. Uei.l's suspended Iniik at Portland was it rotten t-.tucirii. Largo liabilities and iiuiiiinul as sets. I he htatc has furnished bulg ing at Salem for such titiancicr.H. ltoid lias taken rcfuo in Scot- Un.l. (icrniiiny has Isvotne Hlurme l over tho rapid decline, of silver ami itioiiitcd a commission to in Testipatc tho subject, most mem ls?rs iK'ing lii'nctulists. From !i resent iiulicatiotm iiitcriifttioiial limetrtlisin is not fur in the fu tare. Tlio telegraph bring; the wel come: information that tl e negro pugilist Peter Jackson is physical ly jxTicct. Tho iieoplo must have tho news. They doubtless will rest more easily after having; learned of lVtor'a pliysicial condi tion ami probable ability to knock the car oil' any man who dares to stand before liiin. There is lack of harmony in t!u populict ranks. There aro lVnimy or and and ftnti-I'ciinoycr rinp-. Tho Portland Tomahawk gives this information snout this division: Another opulist paper has spruiij; into axistencfl in this city. The lycsder made its npisnrance on Thursday, March 1, with Rev. Jisj Waldrop ns editor. Then) are now two journals in this city devoted to the principles of tho Omaha platform. Tlio People's Party Post a resuscitation of tho Farmers' Journal; has boon published hr tho past month. Tho two I'glit each other tnoro bitterly than d.i tho newfpajs rs of tho old parties. There lire two wings of tho new party. One is for Dovernor Pen noyer and one is against him. And these factions aro represented by the two organs. How much longrr tho squabhln is to Ik; con tinued cannot lie leirned. Ilow- ovor, it is very certain that one or tho other tiHistsiioctiiiib In-fore the party can perfect nn organization In this county. Hut this- is tho history of all movements based on wind and enthusiasm. Personal interests gain the upper li.md ju t as soon as there is the slightest chance of success. The expiration of the patent on the magnet telcphono places u very useful piece of mechanism at tho free dissal of the American householders. Magnet telephones are not commonly used as trans- witters, but aro convenient and satisfactory for talking over short routes. The lui.fe of tho patent which protected them is hurdlv likely to have much effect upon the general tclcphono sybtein of cities. People who wish to be lit communication with many place-) or many people will doubtless keep the service winch they havo now. Hut for private hues connecting dwellings with ono or two isiints the magnet telephone: will answer verr well. It is a very common experience fur families t have one or two places with winch it is an es- .-ial convenience w Is' ablo to talk. Near rciativis or intimate friends often desire lo be so con netted, hut do not care for ix t I.- i.honi for general use. Ibe mag net telephone will fit such .-..SOS, and Lu now the k" "1 recoiiun. il lation that it can ls Is.ught out- rigid, s.' I'.ut U.o Inst cost d ll H tl.ti-iiilv iiil.. i. .at it iM"lo, al.di'eil that will I...I Is.- rc:.t. 'I lie m -gllot leleplciln- will Is' cs-l-.ially u-.f.l :n I'.j ci.intry, wli. r- llr! in i' ter o stringing up wire is u simple ti.i. inv'.'vii:.; no electric risks und no in.isioii of proM-rty.