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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1878)
.MAY 17, 1878. Our Ticket. r Cojn'y SuperlnKndent ol School lor I'atoD coun'v, MRS. MAGGIE P. AMES. OUR TIOEET. Oar couteniporaries, high a ad low, i throughout Eastern, Middle, and South- ern Oregon have beaded their columns ; with the names of their eboeen eaudi- 1 dates fr oftiee, from .member of Con gress mid goveruor of the Bute to cro-1 tier of eacii respective eoanty. With (tunning display type, tbeae names I clialleuge the Immediate attention of every reader the moment be unfolds his paper. Glance now at our ticket, and realize, if never before, bow little the women of Oregon, Used without repre sentation, governed without consent, get for their share in governmental matters, and while thinking of this, bear in mind that even this little is vastly more than they are accustomed to get, aud that even now the Demo crats and Republicans of Union county eaeh uphold a man for the poaitioii sought by "our ticket." Oiwe before in the history of Oregon luts a woman been nominated for the place of superin tendent of schools, the lady being none other than Miss Ella C. Sabin, foe sev eral years past one of the moat efficient teachers in the public schools of Port land, but at that time a resident teacher of Lane couuty. She was the regular nominee of the Republican Convention of tout count, aud, we believe, only failed of election by a few votes. Iiook at "our ticket," voters. Proudly it stands at the bead of our columns; proudly we point to our candidate, and earnestly we solicit the voters of Union county to give woman a ebauee to show what she can do in official capacity. We regret that It is not for the olttce of State superintendent of education that bite enters the contest. Men of Union eoanty, the opportunity is yours. See that you improve it, to your lasting credit. A BENEFlOEffT MEASURE. '-Wright, of Pennsylvania, reported the bill providing for a loan of $500 to every person who shall settle on public lands under the liornestead law, the act to be in operation until $10,000,000 has been expended In such loans. The bill was reported without recommendation and referred to the committee of the whole." This bill, though at first glance Utopian in its munificence and plan, is one of the most beneficial that a Representative has conceived for the benefit of that large class In our nation who may justly be called the industri ous poor, of any that has ever come to our knowledge. The homestead act it self, though of vast and incalculable benefit to thousands of free-holders who, but for its beneficent provisions, would have been small renters all of tbeir days is yet hampered in Its operations by the utter inability of niaoy to get a start aod-ILTO, for the first ysjar upon lands in tbelr primeval condition. Five hundred dollars as a loan from govern ment to each thrifty man or woman to aid them to settle aud improve a home stead would yield in national prosperity sind advancement of national revenue ten-fold in twenty-five years. Genuine love of country denominated patriotism is impossible in a person who owns not one foot of soil and leads the uomadic life of the Indian, here one season, there another, and always paying tithes for the privilege of tilling another's land. To wring a scanty subsistence from rented soil lead "low miserable lives of band to mouth" with no prospect of fata re advancement, no dream, however dint, of a home-in the sense of absolute ownership is as utterly impossible with hundreds of men and women as if no homestead law shed a gleam of gov ernmental generosity upon our statutes. The plan proposed by the bill above re ferred to would 'enable many worthy persons to establish themselves in com fort and pay when the Interests of the family would permit; or If the obliga tion were never met, as Mime Infer would most often occur, the nation's money could not be better spent than in building up homes for its own citizens. It certainly is not better spent under the present grab game that is played -with the nation's finance. We hope Indeed that tbe bill may liecome a law, go Into operation at once, and continue In force until tbe $10,000,000 are ex- pitied, and after that another $1,000,- 00 be added. , TO GRADUATING GLASS OF FA 0IPI0 UNiyBBSITY. This claw, comprising six young la ities and four gentlemen, came down to this city on Saturday to get "photo graphed," and a merrier baud It has not often been our fortune to see. The grad uates are Misses El la Scott, ElviaFearn- side, Laura Hoxter, Mary Lyman, Mary Creswell, Mary Eaton, and Messrs. S. R. Stott, D. C. Latourette. M. Smith, and H. Lyman. A port iou of the young 1 ladies have Uktu the regular classical course of the University, aud so far from beingexbaueted mentally ..r phys ically, as, according to Dr. f'arke on "Sex In Education," they sbo'i'd be, i they are vivacious and energetic, :io 1 no signs of physical debility, are able I to eat a good hearty meal in which roast beef and vegetables take precedence of, chalk and slate pencils, making the! diniug-room of the restaurant merry with repartee aud laughter the while. Commencement exercises take place on the first Wednesday in June, and we predict for the class of 1878 luture bouor, prosperity, and happiness, tbe founda tion walls of 8ll of which have been w Cirtly laid iu preparation for life work received in the hails of their Alum KBU)AY.. CATHEBISEE. BSSflHEH. Catherine E. Jieeciier, whose dvatb is aunounet-d elsewhere, was in niany respects one of the remarkable women of tbe century. She wa daughter of R v. Lyman Dibber, and was Lorn in East Hampton, Long Island, Sep em ber 6, 1800. liut one sister and brother of tbe numerous and remarkable Reecher family are more widely known than was j the subject of this sketch, and her Influ ence as an educator has been scarcely less felt through the successive schools and seminaries under her charge than that of her distinguished brother, the pastor of Plymouth Church, through tbe pul pit has been. Of high moral character, no brealb of scandal ever sullied her fair name, and she has left a monument of good works builded by herelf through along period of years that will be en duriug and faithful tn tier memory. As long ago as 1S2. we liud her opening a school in Hartford, Connecticut, which, through her skill aud industry, acquired no mean fame. To show her zeal in her work at this time, it is stated tbat for tbe benefit of her own pupils her first printed work on arithmetic was published. This was followed by a work on tbe more difficult points of theology, and this by an octavo volume on mental and moral philos ophy. Hits last has been printed and introduced into our colleges for young men, but has not been published. Her labors and plans as an educator extended over a long period of years, and tbelr vast results cannot be computed. Born a reformer, she was yet not so radical in expression of her views as other members of ber family have been, lat terly perhaps on account of her age and Dhvsical disabilities. However, she filled an important niche in the reform work of tiie 'nineteenth century and filled it well, entering the "rest which remaineth to tbe people of God" peace fully and quietly, leaving a noble record behind ber. WOMAX'B 0AU8ET0 THE FB0HT. A private letter from Union county iuforms us tbat Mrs. Maggie P. Ames has received the nomination for super intendent of schools in Union county by tbe Greenback Convention, after both Republican and Democratic Con ventions bad refuted to consider her claims, though urgently solicited by a large number of tbe women of tbe couuty to do so. Mrs. Ames is repre sented as well qualified for the position sought, and as much dissatisfaction ex ists regarding each of tbe opposing can didates, it is thought that proper effort will result in ber election. In several of tbe States Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, and California women have been elected to tbe posi tion to which Mrs. Ames aspires, and being elected, have discharged tbe du ties of such office with credit to them selves and benefit to tbe cause iu which they have worked. No one will raise tbe question as to woman's efficiency in this regard, for ber efficiency is already doubly proven. We hope the friends of woman and of education in Union county will give Mrs. Ames cordial support. Tbe nation boasts no more earnest, competent workers In tbe cause of woman's enfranchisement than abide in Eastern Oregon, and it is fitting that these workers should have tbe honor of electing "oor ticket," and put into office the first woman office-holder in Oregon. Rally to her support, brethren; it is to you alone we can look for aid in the struggle this time. In the good time coming women will remember their friends. POLITICS AlfDATRIM0NT. Tbe following novel episode occurred in a recent county convention of Peoria county, Illinois. The city of Peoria, in the couuty aforesaid, boasts a journal known as tbe Tranneript, and this taper bas an editor, one Kooch Emery by name, who a few months since married Miss Mary Whitehead, at that time county superintendent of schools. In the course of time tbe election season rolled round, and tbe lady aspired for re-uominatlon before the county convention. Her husband was a dele gate, and an Illinois exchange gives tbe following account of tbe manner in wbieh be presented his wife's claims before tbe convention: "When Enoch Emery arose to nominate tbe candidate for eounty superintendent of schools, there eame a lull in tbe proceeding. Every one became interested, and the delegates leaned forward in breathless attention. The emotion extended even to Enoch himself. He arose, abstractedly ! toying witii bis spectacles, first clean I ing tberu with a new cambric haudker- 'chief, and then placing them on his loreueaa, saiu: -i put in nomination lor 'the office of county superinteudeut of schools, Mrs. Mary Wbitestead Emery I nominated ber four years ago, aud as I was in some sense responsible for her as an official, I got to watching her. Cheers. I watched her close, aud saw ber real worth. Encouraging cheers. I was drawn nearer aud nearer to her, aud tbe closer I got the better I liked her. fStorms of applause.!' She was I nominated without a dissenting voice." ' An amendment to tbe post office ap propriation bill has been reported, au thorizing the Post master- Geueral to ad vertise for earryiug mails between San Francisco and Hongkong, touching l Yokahama, aud pay therefor not ex ding $30 per mile. Tbe amendment is similar to that recently reported by me committee. ior a man sieainsnin service between New ork New Or- . -,, aim jiiii, jeierreu. au uiueuu- . , . . ' .. ., meut also Ornviil. s f,.r ninil kliimh H service between San Franciecoand Syd- ney, touching at tbe Sandwich Islands , and New Zealand, at a cost not exceed tin: t30 per mile. In the five counlie eastf tl.e ( is. eaNe- known as "l.Wern Orei;rn," lit oiocratic majority wa 7i7 iu the last Presidential election. AX H0UE WITH OOBEESPOJfDEXTS. A friend writing frqni Olympla, and sending a year's subscription," says: "We have not prospered lately, ami I would ask you to discontinue, but feel like the Xew Northwest should be upheld, eveii at personal sacrifice, though ou some subjects I differ widely fioui Mit. I). However, if we wait for unison of feeliug on ail subjects before we support the right, women will be slaves a long time. I was talking a short time sin.-e with oue of those women who insist upon woman's sou- mission to prevailing cuMoms. I asked, 'Do you expect to be man's inferior iu heaven?' 'No, indeed,' was the em phatic response. 'et you pray. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven?' 'Of course,' she answered; but contested the point no further." This friend, the sou of one of tbe most efficient, orthodox pioneer mothers of this State, tbe husband of one of the most sensible and accom plished suffrage wives in Washington Territory, comes honestly by bis views on woman's freedom, and is fully enti tled to "di tier with Mrs. I).," who, while she holds strong opinions upon all live questions, is always ready to give a rea son for tbe faith tbat is within her, and honors others for like defeuse of princi ple. To such our columns are open for brief and pointed criticisms, aud while we extern) this invitation, we ask our readers generally to give special heed to tbe first few lines of the letter above quoted. Clara M. Foltx writes from California: "We are about to start the suffrage ball lolling in this State by calling an extra session of tbe State Woman Su drape Association. Letters have been ad dressed to all tbe leading suffragists throughout our limits, asking their aid and co-operation. Tbe point with us just now is to raise means to stump tbe State in behalf of woman in the consti tutional convention. Now let the Cali fornia women, who have' for years been advocating suffrage, come to the front with their influence and their means, and enlist liberal-minded men In tbe great cause. If tbey would see and Im prove this opportunity, I do not doubt tbat they would in tbe near future cease to be political nonentities." A score of such enthusiastic workers as Mrs. Foltz would undoubtedly accomplish a great work in our sister State in this contest, and they are there, if tbey could ouly be reached and aroused. Accompanied by a roll of greenbacks collected on subscription comes tbe fol lowing from Seattle: "Do oot think me so parsimonious as to take percentage for receiving money for tbe woman's cause. I understand tbe struggle too well for that." Bravo, frieud. We ad mire the sentiment expressed, even as we admired the consideration of a most obliging and efficient lady agent at La Grande, who accompanied a roll of greenbacks with an order for a new sub scriber, instead of deductiug commit ion from mouey collected. However, we are willing to nay usual commis sion to agents, and only step aside to thank in the-name of tbe struggling cause of woman thoee who count all la bor light tbat aids in its advancement. From tbe "bunch grass country" comes a voice borne by a vigorous pen stroke, which says: "Your honored father it not prouder of the success of the New Northwest than is your old friend." We bow our grateful thanks, ami assure all sncb friends that their words of encouragement and apprecia tion, together with tbeir substantial tributes In the shape of yearly due, have lind much to do in making the success of whicli they are proud. THE CAUSE IN EASTERN OREGON. The Mountain Sentinel speaks iu ' glowing terms of a suffrage convention held recently in Grand Roude Valley, at which Mrs. Proebstel, Mrs. McComas, Hou. M. Raker, Mrs. Hendershott, ami others made excellent speeches. The lady last named lield tbe large assembly spell-bound for over an hour with a vivid recital of her early pioneer expe riences. Many a horny-handed son of toil was seen to weep as sbe proceeded witii the history of hardships with which they were personally acquainted. "Yet," said Mrs. Hendershott, "I, who have braved the dangers of the frontier, ami toiled early aud late, till the me ridian of my life Is past, am compelled to see my hard earned property wrested from me annually in the shape of taxes, to support a government that denies me a voice in making its laws, while every man, no matter how ignorant, lazy, Ir responsible, vicious, or dissipated he i mav j. entitled to the emoluments ' aml rivllegeof Amerlcau citizenship." ' Mrs. H. certainly made a si rone ease. The c08e f woman's enfranchisement Is very popular Iu Eastern Oregon, aud the good friends who keep the ball In motion deserve great credit for the abil ity and seal with which they manage tbe movement. If tbe Republican farty of Multnomah county could not have done better than tn put I. Allen Mac rum on their ticket for school superintendent and George Sears for assessor, we consider It de plorably scarce of material. A narrow minded bigot is certainly unfit to be in trusted with the educational interests of the couuty, ami one to whom all ' ul dignoDor is dung for years past Is surely unfit for political honor or pre ferment. If there Is one time more than ia,other Jh,t we regret oor political en , . i. .. . i, uiavemeni, II IS oeu ..ue.i ...e.. ; , j, for offlce, 8II(I we . , ... , , ; nower es to express o'lr disapprobation , I" c ' by t,,e Rev. G. W. Dimlck, well known in tbe temperance annals of the State, is called upon to mourn the death of his estimable wife, which melancholy event transpired on the loth of April. We extend cordial sympathy in bis sore be- reavemenu EDITOHIAL 0OHEE8POSDBXOB. Dba Kcadbss of rnx Saw Nobthwest: Among tlie other objects of Interest tbat attract the stronger wbo visits Cor valli", we are pleased to make mention of the Agricultural College, a neat, commodious, though unpreteuding edi fice, in which about eighty students are gathered for Instruction, uuder the su pervision of President Arnold and Pro fessors Emery and Hawthorn. These gentlemen are scholarly, aflable, and progressive, three combinations rarely met in an entire college faculty. The course of study is thorough and eorupre heiisive.and the school is doing a grand, good work. It was our pleasure, in company with several lady friend-, to attend Professor Emery's Sunday evening lecture, one of a series, upon tbe "Mosaic Cosmognmy." The question was dealt with in a spirit of liberality and fair dealing especially gratifying to a cosmopolitan thinker, who usually falls to find the clergy as tolerant of investigation as they ought to be. Though adhering to the Mosaic account of the formation of "the grass and the herb, aud every living thing, whose seed is in itself, after its kind," as beiug more terse, comprehensive, aud plausible than the conclusions of mod ern scientists, who postulate rather than affirm their theory of molecular forma tion from Invisible protoplasm, he was careful to state the opinions of his opponents fairly, and held a large audi- ence interested throughout the entire discourse by an earnestness and elo- ' quence of speech n.. -oni.i .in .n- ' credit to any pulpit, from Maine to Ore- ' gou. The professor is an Indefatigable worker in various fields of literary and religious enterprise, and grows lets and less dogmatic, by his own admission, as lie explores more and deeply the endless realms of science and philosophy. The ladles of Corvallis have organized an "improvement society," which bids fair to become a permanent, as it is al ready a prifeiwrous institution. Tbe political cauldron seethes here, as elsewhere, at a high rate of tempera ture, though there is much good feeling among all parties in relation to Mr. Carter, Republicau candidate for Stale printer, for whom many bed-rock Dem ocrats are declaring their determination to cast their ballots. Corvallis boasts a liberal share of tbe educational element, the school keptby Professor Milner being one of the beet. There is much interest manifested iu the woman movement, the cause being much more popular than at any time previous to our last visit. The ill health from wl:ich we have suffered !eriodica1ly for a term of years grew more and more exacting upon our time aud streugtli, ami dually com- wiled us to forego otiier engagements and beat a Midden retreat for home; but uot until we had had the pleasure of be ing one of a number of ladies and gen tlemen who discoursed chicken fixin's and enjoyable association at tbe borne of good Mrs. Nichols, another oue of tbe many noble, ambitious women who have risen beyond the old business of competing witli Chinamen in all except wages, aud have gone into honorable and profitable business on their own ac count. In- the past lour years Mrs. Nichols has sold some forty thousand dollars' worth of pianos, organs, and sewing machines, from the profits of which she lias already laid up tbe nu cleus of a handsome fortune, In addition to providing bountifully for hes-inter esting family during the time. In thus asserriug her right to do bosiuess and elevate herself above the rank of ser vants without salary, she has met and conquered the fatal opposition which, ala, has crushed so many wives, only a little les heroic than herself, wbo have gone buck to the old life of masculine domination rather than brave tbe storm that was certain to follow the self-assertion of their own inalienable rights. We are proud of Mrs. Nichols, and we recall the few days spent in her pleas ant, sumptuous, and well-ordered home with feelings of grateful satisfaction. We much regret that Illness prevented us from calling at the homes and busi ness places of the many cheerful ones who greeted us at tbe lectures and called at tbe residences of friends where had the honor of vi.liin h..! . r' like the damaged engine of a weather beaten steamer. It's easy enough to patch up the old machine so it can do temporary duty, but very difficult to confine It to prolonged actiou requiring high-pressure power. Returned by steamer "Occident" to Salem, where the many obliging friends at the Chemebeta Hotel made us as comfor'able as a raging fever, pulsing temples, and racking boues, marrow. nerves, and muscles would allow; and ' on Thursday morning we reached home, i where our good Dr. Murray saj s she I will compel the half-worn engine to re- i main for a while for necessary repairs. I At Ibis rate we'll get to Southern Oregon some time In October. Long' ago, when we were young and jolly, we recollect having a Pennsylvania beau, ' who started from a certain rural district ' iu Illinois to Harrisburg to make a! visit.' Rut it took him all summer to get there, because he had to come back every Saturday to be ready to take' "somebody" to church on Sundays. I Our present luck recalls the circum stance. ' , ... I . . . . , : I . 1 . s.i ,....,,,, ,e:.eroi the .new northwest, it you care to save the life of your Jaded wheel-horse, or give tbe damaged eugluean opportu nity for repairs, you must put shoulder to tbe wheel, pay your dues, get new subscribers, and in every way assist us to pay the salary of ye sage Associate, who must have her money promptly, no matter bow lax you may be in meet ing your dues. If 3-ou don't do j'our duty by her, ce mutt, and it will rest with you as to whether we can be per ...i,fl tn runtit nr not. The expenses , , P-n-r can never stop an nglaI)t wlnle its work gia'S on. A word to the wise ought to be sufficient, ' At home, May Hth. A. J. D. EQUAL BIGHTS MEETING AT TMlOH. The women citizens of Union county, together with a large assemblage of their political superiors, met at tbe court-house in Union, at two o'clock p. M., April 36th, pursuant to a call issued by Mrs. Proebstel, President of Woman's Rights Association of Union eounty. The meeting was called to order by the President, who offered a few timely and well-chosen remarks on the broad and comprehensive subjects of predom inating Interest to the me miters of tbe association, at tbe close of which Mrs. Hendershott was called for, and with characteristic promptness came forward and add reused tbe audience for about an hour with a thrilling and touching chapter of ber I Me experience as a pio neer mother aud matron op the iMirder of civilization. As she proceeded to re late her hardships, ber heroic struggle to secure enough means to build her a home a home that would be comfort able for herself and those dear to her In her declining years, and an ornament to the valley, the entire audience lis tened as if spell bound, and we noticed tear dimmed eyes of brawny men whose minds reverted back to the cir cumstances as alluded to by her, ami when she made the application, we doubt whether there could have been found In all that audience even oue "strong-minded" man who would have been willing to say that "woman" i i , . t i . , . . . """"" ,wl,n' "Snt " lm c, fllrs- nenuersunus re- n""3' ilon- M. Raker, of jAUramle, was called lor, and expressed Iilmseir In ins usual uohi ami tlueut manner, as being iu full sympathy with the move ment tn enfranchise women, and also expressed his opinion freely as to tbe legality or eligibility of a woman to hold the office of school superintendent. Mr. Eakin also endorsed Mr. Raker's views on tbe subject. Mr. Ih expressed himself as being in full sympathy with the movement of electing a woman to the office of super intendent of common schools, but dif fered in tbe legal opinions of Messrs. Raker and Eakin in regard to Hie eligi bility of woman under our eoneUtotiou to bold any office created by legislative enactment. Mr. W. A. Cates also viewed tbe mat ter in tbe same light with Mr. Isb. Several other gentlemen were called upon, each speaking in tbe most encour aging manner concerning the future outlook of tbe question of the en f ran chisement of women. uy resolution me secretary was re quired to correspond with the candidates of the respective parties from members -of Congress to members of tbe legisla ture from this eounty, and solicit an ex pression of opinion from eaeb on tbe question of Woman Suffrage, believing tbey have frleuds in all tbe political parties, and pledging themselves to do all In tbeir power to secure the elective franchise. Mrs. Maggie P. Ames was then named as tbeir choice for tbe office of common school superintendent of Uuion county Mr. Raker, oh behalf or the Republi can County Convention, which was to meet on the morrow, extended an luvi tatlon to the ladles to meet with them and preseut tbe name of their candi date for tbe said office, which invitation was thankfully accepted, and the meet' ing adjourned. MBS. M. P. Ames, Secretary, Uuion, Oregon, May 6, 1878. SEVENTEEN THOUSAND ST10NG Mrs. S. Collins, of Pittsburg, I'enn sylvauia, went to Harrison rg recently in charge Of a petition 380 feet long, and containing the names of nearly 17,000 ladies asking for tbe iwssage of an act abolishing waiter girls from saloons. It Is to be hoped tbat a moiety of the la dies wbo find it so easy to affix thei names to a petition of this kind will not shrink from the duty that a passage of such an act will impose that of finding respectable employment for these un fortunate creatures, who by such action will be thrown unemployed upon the streets. If such a movement is organ ized and systematically carried forward .J'n"ch S1 wi" result in closing a dis reputable business to girls; if not, necessity's sharp pinch" will in many instances drive many of them to lower deeps than tbey have yet attained in tbe obuoxlous business of waiter girls in beer saloons. Why it would not be just as easy to strike at tbe root of the matter and abolish saloons, instead of tbe privilege of employing waiter girls in them, it ! difficult to see. Tbe retinue of evils that follow in tlie trai of beer-guzzling would thus be abro gated, without pecUl class legislation, However, it may Le better to lop off here a branch and tbere a bough from the tree of evil than to leave it flourish ing in all its parts, aud we hope tl time will come when thee petitioners, seventeeu thousand strong, will see tbe necessity of placing the ax at the root of the tree, and, more than all, have power to do IL THE FIRST DE0ADE OF S0R0SIS The following was among the toasts given at the tenth annual dinner of So rosis, at Delmonlco's, on the lSth of March : "The women of the press, whose nens ara lielolnir tn shana thn tMihlta r n I ' . OI,non- f .l1H f,,lm. "Wnmnnnc-,, educator, wbo never economizes in ber own efforts to perform her work faieb fully, but Is tiie constant subject of economies on the part of boards ami bureaus." Mrs. Jennie Croly, the newly-elected president of the club, cloed her remarks with the following words: "I would like to see Sorodis with a club-bouse that sbonld be a bureau of exchange ami information to alt women with a library aud reading-room; jourual ami publishing house, and erect 'sota, lias discovered a radical .cure for its treasury into a bank, and put its ' dpHikerm. -s in the ' im-tore of cinchona able mistress of the fiuaujei at tlie head i Peruvim I ark.i. of .vbieh one teaspoon of it; still more, I am thankful to see it j ful is to be taken every two hours. The ijitst ami loyal and true." I remedy will effect a cure In a few days. BEOEHTEVElffS. The wife of John Bright died of apo plexy on the 13th. The Governor-General of Canada pro rogued the parliament ou the 10th. The bankrupt law repeal will un doubtedly take effect next September. Six men were publicly whipped in the Jail yard at Newcastle, Delaware, on tbe 12th, receiving twenty lashes each. Catherine E. Reeoher, sister of Henry Ward Reseller, died at noon on the 12th iu Elmira, N. Y., at tiie residence of Thomas 1C Reecber. Tbe marriage of Yiiinie Ream, the artist, aud Lieuteuant Hoxie, chief en gineer of tbe District of Columbia, is announced to take place ou the 2Sth. Miners iu the Illinois ooal district op posite St. Louis publish an appeal in tiie morning papers asking for provis ions to keep their families from starv ing. President Hayes, accompanied by Mrs. Hayes, Attorney-Genera I Deveus ami Representative Tipton, of Illinois, ami several otiier prominent gentlemen isited the reform school at Washington on the 12th. Tbe Inter-Ocean' i Washington special says: "Associate Justice Field Is be coming very conspicuous, and occasions much criticism from the active part he takes in arranging plans for the Florida investigation." Army circles are considerably exer cised by the house appropriation com mittee's decision to report the army bill, with sections re-organizing the army so as to reduee it to six cavalry and fifteen infantry regiments. Lit pendent has been filed in the Su preme Court iu which Alexauder Stew art and Ann J. Railey, claiming to be rel- tives of the late A. T. Stewart, sue the widow, executors and all heirs aud lega tees to procure partition of property oi sale ami division of proceeds. Notice of a cut down of about four ier cent, is posted on the liangdon mills, Manchester, N. H. Operatives of other corporations anticipate the same uotiee. The Stark mills have discontinued the manufacture of linen goods on account of the dull market, aud now make erash goods from cotton. Mitchell introduced a bill ou the 13th appropriating $25,000 for the erection of a lighl-hoiiM at the head of Port Orford, iu Oregon. He also called up the bill extending the time for the completion of tbe Oregon Central Railroad three years, whereupon certain Senators ex pressed a desire to examine tbe bill, and it was laid over. General Grant, accompanied by U. S. Minister Noyes, Consul General Tor- berl, Commissioner General MeCorraick and a large delegation of Americans, visited tlie Exhibition on the 1 lib. Ex hibitors iu the seventh group of the A merle u department lunched the party, and an iuformal reception was held. Soldiers, sailors and officers were in full uniform. The steamer "Sardinian" exploded In Movilte harbor on the 11th. Tbe ship took fire, was scuttled, and sunk In thirty feet of water. The ex plosion took place In bereoal bunkers, ami tlie fire followed-immediately. Tbe passengers, among whom were forty orpba'n ehil Wren destined for domestic service In- America, were mostly uuiujured. Her cost was $800,000. FOREIGN NEWS. Negotiations between the Vatican and Prussia have completely failed. Three irouclads ordered from Smyrna arrived at Constantinople on the 8th. Ten thousaud recruits for the Serviau army have been drawn by conscription from fcervla and the new Serviau prov inees. fly order of the Sultan, the porte is elaborating bills for a sweeping admin istrative, judicial, financial and military reform. The Uueen ami Crown Princess of Germany and Duke of Cambria oh the til reviewed 11.000 regular troops at Aluershott. A dispatch from Paris says the custom officers of Havre will not permit arms from tlie United States to tbe Russian government to be landed. Iu tbe House of Lords, ijanl Gran ville has given notice of u question as to whether tbe employment of Indian troops in Europe without the sanction of parliament is lawful. Iu ease of war, General Todleben in tends making Adriauople tbe base of operations and final stand for the army south of the Balkans. It will be de fended by 300 guns, and General Todle ben believes it will be impregnable. A bill for the sale of timber lands in California, Oregon and Washington Ter ritory, provides that such lauds may be sold to citizens of the United States in quantities uot exceeding 160 acres to any one person, at the miuimun price of $2 50 per acre, and makes It unlawful after the passage of this act to cut any timber on public lands. After being so amended as to include iu its provisions tbe Slates of Nevada and Colorado, tbe bill was passed. Miss Julia Smith writes that their house is again in a state of siege with hourly anticipation of a visit from the tax-collectors. They have to keep tbe outside doors locked, aud as there are ten to guard, it keeps them rather ac tively employed. Miss Smith has re cently delivered an address before tbe Farmers Club, of Willimantlc, which was received with much favor. a ! Dr. D'Unger, of Minneapolis, Minne- NEWSJTEMS. ! .sTtTF. AND TEKKITOBtAL. Nesqually plains report an abundance of wild strawberries. A new post offlce has been established at Rig Buite, Jackson county. Mrs. F. F. Victor Is in Benton county eauvassing for her latest production. Ripe strawberries made their appear ance iu the Salem market last week. Olympia is prenring to celebrate tbe Fourth of July in a "rousing" manner. Tlie population of Seattle has increased 192 during tbe past year. It now reaches 3,680. Sixty tons of Oregon hops will be shipped on tbe next steamer for iNew York. A salmon weigblngsixty-eight pounds was brought into Hawthorne's cannery a few days since. Captain C. P. Crandall has gone to to Eastern Oregon, where he intt locate a slock raocn. Albany has been recently rein forced in population by six families from Knoxvllle, Tennessee. A bridge 175 feet long will be bull by Llun county across the Muddy, near Muddy Station, this summer. Four prisoners reached tbe peniten tiary from Umatilla county last week, three of whom were sentenced tor horse stealing. Dr. Tower, of Coos, is about to build a steamboat, thirty feet keel, six feet beam, and three feel deep, for his own use in his professional business on the bay aud tributaries. A large number of farmers in Marion " county are still sowing grain. Iu any country except Oregou no grain sowed so late could mature. The area of grain exceeds by one-third tbat of any former year iu the history of our State. Harvey Pope, of Oregou City, charged with the crime of rape on a child four teen years of age, was found, on trial, "guilty, as charged in the indictment." He was sentenced by Judge Sbatluck to ten years hard labor iu tbe peuitentiary. Saddler, the murderer of Captain Goodwin, was, on trial, which took place at Oregon City last week, found guilty of murder in tbe second degree, and was ou Saturday sentenced by Judge Sbat luck to Imprisonment in me peniten tiary for life. A man named Thomas Judkins, aged seventy-live years, aud his wife were receutly thrown rrom llielr wagon, near Springfield, Lane couuty, by tbe team running away. The old gentleman was almost instantly killed, and his wife seriously, if not fatally, injured. Dr. McAfee, George Tuttie and A. P. DeLiu are each uuder bonds of S5U0,to await the action of the grand jury at the next term of the Circuit Court, tbe ofleuse beiug the unlawful removal of a body rrom the cemetery near roniauu, and conveyance of tbe same to Salem. If. instead of lianeine about cities and towns, fulminaiiug against tbe Chinese, ami attending "labor" caucuses, men out of employment would go into the country, tbey could find work at good wages. The demand tor larin iaoorer will be steady for the next four mouths. Mrs. Churchill, mother of young Churchill, who is implicated in tbe More murder, tu Laliloruia, paesea through Salem recently, en route to where ber sou is. Mr. Churchill was there, hut has since returned; be found tbe feeliug there against his son not so . bad as be had beard. Tbe channel and spit in front of Fort Stephens have changed so much during the past winter mat u is uiougui uni the work is now out of danger; small wine dams were constructed of brush and saud bags during the month, which have entirely changed toe direction oi the outlet of the swash channel. Tbe run of salmon in the Columbia Itiver bas been less this year than ever before, aud it seems as though this de crease is likely to continue unless vig orous and intelligent efforts be made under authority of Oregon ami Wash ington Territory to prevent wasteful destruction and carry out plans of arti ficial propagation. The canning establishment at Cla wauk, Alaska, it is said, is turning out about 6,000 cans per day. Salmon at that point commence running about the first of next month. Tbe weather at Wrangel has been so fine tbat planting commenced in gardens ou tbe 0th of March, and April 12tbthey had radishes, turnips, and other vegetables. On the evening of May 9th, Senator J. D. Cameroo and Miss Elizabeth Sher man were married at Cleveland, Ohio. The floral decorations were lavish aud elegant. One hundred and fifty rela tives and near friends attended tbe re ception at the residence of Colgate Hoy t, Esq., ou Case avenue, a brother-in-law of tbe bride. Tbe weddiug gifts were numerous and costly, tbeir aggregate value being $100,000. Ren. Holladay's estate in New York, known as tbe "Ophir farm," was re cently sold at auction on foreclosure proceedings, August Belmont, who held a moitgage for $100,000, becoming pur chaser. Tbe farm contains 714 acres of highly cultivated land, together with palatial buildings. Rills for engineer's surveys and esti- c mates for improvements at tbe entrance of Coos Ray and the mouth of tbe Co quille River were recently introduced into Congress by Senator Grover. Home for Homeless Wuinen. Under the aaaplces of tbe Band of Helper?. Location Columbia street, between Fifth and Sixth. Mrs. Virgil, matron. Tbe doors oT the Home stand open to all homeless women of good character. Board and room will be furnished at cost to those who have means, and fbkk lo those wbo have not. Temporary work will be furnished at the Home, and per manen t si Uuuloos obtained for Inmates. Ladies wbo have sewing to pat oat, wbo an tn need of professional names, or any kind of help, are urged to apply at tbe Home, and thus aid this noble effort to help their own sex. ji.vky r. ru.vruK, Commission Merchant and Purchasing Agent, Is prepared to make purchases in Sew York and other cities, on order, of all goods, Jewelry, groceries, etc, on commission of 5 per cent, for S. of L and 10 per cent, for others outside of the Order. West India preserves and Mexican conserves. Address P. O. Station "D," New York City. 3IK.S. IK. Ill-JtR, Uradinitc or the Homeopathic School, and member of the .State Medical Society ol Cali fornia, m:ikes a specialty of the diseases of women and children. Offlce hoars from z to e p. M. Omee Corner of Second and Morrison streets, Portland. Consultation free. 7-17 Such is the purllying, neaiiug operation ot Jll.n.n-- Sui.ettUK --uAf that formidable ab scesses and purulent uioirs. as wall as tbe iuot obstinate skin diseases, are cured by It. It expels proud tlesh, and is highly antt-pntreseent.