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THE WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN Issued Every Saturday Morning. A. W. WATERS, Business Manager. TKKJIS : tor year, ity Mail or oUicrwise $3 00 Vet six months by M.Ul or otherwise s 00 Subseriptieii!", in every Instance, to bo imM In alv.ince. Advertlsemciitiiinsrvic.l at reasonable rale?. . VOL2(). "" THE DAILY OREGON STATFSMAN. Issued Every Worning, Except Me-ndij A. VV. WATEftS, Business Manager. Served by Currier, per week ..SSCeatt Sent by mail, per year , gg Sent by mall,Eix month gs Subatriiitioneby mail orexpresmut bepakUn advance. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1875. NO. 2. , , . , -41.. , IkJMST rKWTF ! BEX EVO S.EM t:. A boy only ten years of age is now serv ing a term of three yea is in the Slate Prison. He was sent up recently, having been convicted at the last form of (lie Cir cuit Court in Multnomah county. So vera I Portland gentlemen deemed it unwise to send "so young a boy to such a school and moved in the Matter of obtaining a par iloir. Hon. Hiram Smith happened to meet tlie hoy ami was immediately en listed in his cause; anil agreed if a pardon eon!ir!ie obtainetl to take him home ami take care of him. In pursuance of thi promise the p cuts gave Mr. Smith a le gal right to possession of the boy, and (he matter now awaits the action ot the Gov ornor. In such eases it cannot woricwniiy hardships to publie safety or public morals to pardon the yonthlul ollender, tint mav save a vonth in-t starting in crime and make of him a good citizen. Mr. Smith deserves praise for his disinterested notion in the matter. I'.MlEf.IEF t. niMMItt. When Kobert Fulton asserted that he eoul i apply steam to a beat and drive it up the Hudson river it the rate of four ""imles per hour, lie was declared insane ; when Mr. Morse discovered that he could talk with a friend hundreds of ni.'.les away by means of electricity acting upon or through an iron wire he came near being locked up in an' Insane asylum; and, so it lias been in all Uie important discoveries in the sciences, since the creation. It is not strange that when some one discovers something new in this age that he is de nounced as a fraud, and every effort made to crush him. The medium Jacobs may be a fraud, but it is true that his performances have at tracted considerable attention and good talent all over the world is engaged in in vestigating similar phenomena. If t.e has discovered some power hithc:- j to unknown it would be well to utilize it. Should it be cheaper let it be substituted for steam. If it be a humbug let it be exploded and exposed, in order to ac complish either result, our best scientific talent should not only be permitted but should be employed to investigate it an report to the publie. It would be a stupid ana ignorant people who would sn-peel that the "Itcvii is in it, ana nee as from evil spirits. If it be legerdemain, let it ne exposed lest it he the means ot injur- Tiik Republicans lave Mayor Cobb of Host on. re-nominated ixoiH!!; liMisii.u.n u'TOiir. Capt. X. B. Humphrey was elected Mavor of Albanv nt the election held on Monday. The Captain is a Republican i whom there is no guile, and as good a fe low as ever handled a sword in defense of his country. 'till-: first Ai.itwr u v The Albany Democrat called upon it friends to rally at the late city elee tion, stating that it would be eonsid rred the first gun of the campaign ii 1:7i5.'' The result is a kind of boomerang tor that paper, and is like throwing ice water on the new Daily Democrat. Pit. Johnson, when in the fullness of years and knowledge, said: "1 never take up a newspaper without finding some thins; I would liavc deemed it a loss not to have seen; never without deriving from it instruction and amusement." The news papers m .i.i.uison s time were meagre enough compared with those of to-day Xow a j early newspaper volume Is a per fect encyclopedia. SUNDAY BEAD1HG. ins somebody, and it it be some new discovered motive power, let the wort use it. I SroETl.WlE RESruSATIOX. We are informed that Trot. Crawford has resigned his position as a member o: the Faculty ot the Willamette University We regard this most peculiarly unfortu nate to both the University and the pub lic. It seems fault was found with him because he chose to attend the spiritual seances ot Prof. Jacobs and he did not propose to be hampered by any nil calculated to unfit him for the duties of the position lie held and therefore declined to serm tlie institution further. He r gards it as a matter ot importance to tlie students placed under his charge, that he aUe:;d the seances and fully investigate the phenomena, and expose the fraud. any was practiced. The Statesman sent a reporter for a similar purpose. Severe tests were made for their benefit and tne result, so tar as our reporter wa- concerned, has been laid before our read rs. The conduct of Prof. Crawfunl was cer tainly just wuat an intelligent eopie would justify. Standing in this eommuni ty in the character ol an educator, he makes use of every possible means to iu- strvet himspf, in order to be able to teach others, and how any one could object to bis conduct in the matter referred to, we cannot understand. If the owners arid managers of the Willamette University are prepared to announce that no new dis coveries in science can be talked about. and no investigation of scientific subjects permitted on the part of profe sors or students, it would not damage the causi of civilization for the concern to close its doors and send its pupils to the . common schools, where minds are left free to discu-s and investigate everything. We cannot believe that any member of the Faculty or intelligent member of the Directory, e-nild have brought about this change, but it is evidently the work of some narrow minded fault finders who have little ideas of what the duties a professor are. Prof. Crawford stain high as an educator, and is a gentleman of irreproachable character, able to command high positions in any part of the world. Our opinion is that the institution and the publie are the real sufferers in con-eonence of this change. I'AIUlOMMi 'VI :s. The State pres has been discussing for some time past the question of 'pardon ing power'' placed in the hands of our Governor, and how it has been used. The matter became rather tropical on his head and the Governor entered a Secretary, in the contest, who exhibited a large amount of 'nerve'' by his iJ)lrin! signature, and but little judgment, or lie would have given'? the business which was brought in question. The Purl land Journal has an extended article on the subject, from which we extract the following para graphs: Therefore, since tlie Governor has been using his Private Secretary toward his own vindication and in placing his pre decessors in a comparatively unfavorable light before the public, let hint require from that very devoted and obedient ainenuensis a further statement which will supply the large gap of his own first term, and thus place the whole matter in proper form and rightful manner for all to read and ponder over. It it shall then appear that the average ot pardon's dur ing Governor Grover's first, term of full four ye4ars was, less than that ot eithet VVhiteaker, GiW or Woods, everybody will commend while they wonder'at the surprising modest' of the. present Exec utive. But, if it shall show quite the reverse, then the people will not so much wonder at the omission now apparent, as they will at the thought that one who fills so exalted a position could have descended to act so tuijiist and ungenerous to his pre decessors in office, and which, when di covered and exposed, would bring upon himself so mueh of censure if not ot scorn and contempt. But there is another quite important consideratiou which enters into this mat ter of the average ot pardons. Jt is that .of tfie character and crime mid quality of the convict and his senteuee. J'iie peo ple would with more forbearance or patience and with less disapprobation view the exercise of Kxecutive clemency in the cases of any five who might be un der short .sentences for light oliences than t.llPV Would lis. even-iae in ta murderer whose incarceration was actually essential to the peace and safety of tiie community ami whose restoration to lib erty migh; impose upon citizens a sharper vigilance against the probabilities of peril of life or iluih. And we earnestly hope in the next statement which is now needed in connection with the imperfect one al ready put befoie the public that attention will be paid to this particular and import ant feature of the subject, lint, at all events, let us have the tigures and average of the Governor's first term of office. rtu i russ ros i'est. The Demi erats in the lower house of Congress an having a great scramble over the emptr honor of Speakership. It is a matter of" little importance to the public as that house will stand alone except as it takes some advance steps in political econ omy and comes somewhere near the broad views o! a Republican Kxecutive and Re publican Senate. iiy tii niiw. Tlie following gentlemen were elected to the City Council yesterday: First Ward U H. McCiilly. Second Ward T. M. Scott. Third Ward II. M. Thatcher. Fourth Wan! J. A: Ilaker. Three out of the four successful candi dates were regular Republican nominees. The vote was very light there being but little interest taken in the matter. This Iraves the City Government in the hands of the Republicans bv an overwhelming majority. "OXri.EASAS'IAEHS.-' We regret exceedingly- that such a little misunderstanding should occur as is now agitathg the Willamette University. That great institution should te at peace with ail the world and probably is in that condition, except its internal broils. Two physicians are now advertised as ''Dean of the Medical Faculty," and which one will actually officiate remains to be seen. It would lie mueh more pleasant if those in charge of the matter would move in such a manner that the outside world would be constrained to say, "See how these brethren lov.." KISU JIATSAUKRS.' The organ of the Penitentiary ring, tlie Mercury, asserts that a Republican "city ring'' is already setting up a job to con trol our municipal affairs. Thf manner in which this "job" is being set up, is an open call to the people to meet in open conventions ami select those tltf-y desire as servants in the Citv Council. In mass conventions each-voter has a voice, and no "ring" can control such meetings; but, when a mere banditti! of the unwashed meet in the rooms of John F. Miller, at a saddle and harness shop or at the Peniten tiary the night lie fore the election, fix iq a ticket and then send Gov. Watkiuds with a d to publish reports of regular conventions then it does savor ot ring" management, republicans will meet openly and fairly nominate good men, winie some Hack room caucus win put np a Democratic ticket. The people will vote for Republican candidates and elect good men. Let all Republicans turn out and attend the ward conventions. SALKJI Im'VJKIAI. IMT111 I IOS. Pork f'ckin;f. We visited the slaughter and pork pack ing houses of D. & A. A. McCully yester day and found a squad of men busily en- aged in the work. They have about thirty acres of land well timbered and watered, which they ue in connection with the business. Several buildings are grouped together, surrounded by lots and corraiis built for the purpose and of course made convenient for the purposes for which they were intended. One of the buildings is designed and used exclusively tor slaughtering: another for scalding and dressing hog-; a warehouse for packing; a room with furnace tor rendering lard; and extensive Darn room winch contains feed for both hos and cattle. Nearly five hundred bogs have already been stowed away and large lots constantly arriving. The meats look very line and the packers e-sure ns that, the hogs coming will com pare favorably with those raised any where in the Union. The lard department in the. hands of experienced men and tne article is put up in first-class style. This firm is paying six dollars per hun dred for di eased pork, and are doing a rood trade. They design holding a large pi.mtity of both pork and lard for the re tail trade of this citv during the coming year. 1 ins enterprise is scattering a large amount of money among our far mers and stock growers. They are trying an experiment in pre paring "sugar-cured hams, ' which it is upposed is superior to any method now it use. if tins experiment proves sat isfactory' they will make the business ex tensive another season. There are other packing houses near the c ty winch we have not yet visitwl. I t:on for;E.AN COLM V. Oakland, Dec. 4, 1S75. 'Ki. Statiman: This section ot the moral vineyard is almost deluged with freshets and it has been raining the histor ical forty days and nights. A newspaper will be published here 1st of January, by Win. E. Sterting. Esq., and will be enti led The Centennial. It will be independ ent in politics. The warm rams and absence ol frost is proving a benefit to stock, as grasses are verywhere growing luxuriantly and a prosperous year ensuing is anticipated. This town is occupied now in nraisewor- tteiHions. Church meetings are nightly held and lectures also delivered. Hon. C. II. Davis, once a useful member of the legislative assembly lrom your county, in sij), and now professor ol physiology and pnrenoiogy, and science ot the human mind, is al-o here doing much good, and will deliver a course of -instructive lectures on these sciences. Occasional. The matrimonial market in Polk Co., says the Dallas Itemizer, during the month just past has not been as good, when com pared to . that ot October. During the latter month seventeen marriage licenses and oniy two in November. , j Heavy "mists" falling roads tnuddy. Eighty-nine deaths in San Francisco last week. Song service at the Congregational Church, to-night. Carpets are bought by die vard and worn by the loot. Sheriff Shaw is not a Superintendent, but a Sabbath School student. 1 oiin" ladies ol Oregon City who wear striped stockings, kick the gate open. The outgoing steamer carried away a good list of passengers and a large amount ot freight. The Holidays are approaching and all desiring fancy goods should call on liberal advertisers. An Irish doctor lately yent his bill to a lady as follows : "To curing your hus band till he died." Ignorant Mexico is inaugerating a pub lic school system. They have been base idolaters long enough. A deaf and dumb magician Is giving" startling performances at the museum of Rev. Mr. Wood, in Portland. A stock dealer ot this city whose grounds are mostly under water, says lie has no trouble in watering stock. The good jeoplo ot California engaged in a little shaking up in the way of a sec ond class earthquake a few days since- Several "light draft" boat will be started out through the valley In a few days, if the water in the river continues to rise. G. W. Roberts lias sold his interest in the Corvallis Democrat to Ins former part ner, G. W. Quivey, who is now sole pro prietor. Cotton is President of the Memphis base ball club. Xow we shall have the new role of Cotton batting. Xew York Express. For full information concerning churches and Sabbath Schools, look over the col umns of tlie Statesman, the only relig ious daily on the Coast. Two old crows .vhioh perch on a tree in Dudley, Mass., every afternoon, and caw until hundreds of others are collected, are called Moodv and Sankev. Bishop Hennessey, of Burlington, Iowa, has struck a blow at that pious fraud, the Church J-air. He prohibits his people from holding any more of 'em. John A. Johns. E-q.. is controlling the wheat market at Marion. He is an active and reliable grain dealer, but his ideas of theology will not do to bet on. Stanley, in tracing up the sources of the Nile, has come upon an African house hold of 300 women, and lie thinks the sources of tlie Xile are not verv far off. Mrs. Partington desires to know why the Captain of a vessel can't keep a mem orandum of the weight of his anchor, in- tead of weighing it every time he leaves port. Aunt Xancy, Brigham's "old woman," a big, raw-boned female known to every one in Moruiondoni. lias returned to Salt .ake. iSHgham calls her his Biir-bohe .N aney. If any man in Salem is writing leading editorials for Portland papers, he should sign his name to them, and if he ft not the State lepartment should not charge it KTt.AMEII a rwixs. nv i. nkwsome. against him. Clarke's biography of Mcf.'oinas is again coming into notice. McConias insists that some trifling mistakes occur. We will cor rect the errors, with the consent of the au thor of the work. An exchange says: "Delancy, a Xew York man who is to be executed next month, refuses to recognize his father or mother.'' It is singular how stuck up and airy people sometimes become. Til ton says: '-God's chief pleasure is not the enjoyment of love, but the forgvie ness of sin." Then if God forgives Theo dore Tilton, He's got fun ahead for the next 1,000 years. Chicago Times. . It is carrying a thing a little too far when an English firm advertises itself as "pipe makers to Her Majesty the 0.ueen." Xo one ever saw her sit down in the wood-shed tor a good oltl fashioned smoke. When you go "shopping" next week take a copy ot the Statks.man and deal with libtral advertisers. That class ol business men are most reliable. Remem ber thi3 and govern yourselves accordingly. Earl Kus-el is about to become a pan - phleter. He will publish next month an essay upon the question whether the JIo- hometan Empire is worth preserving. This will be looked for with interest as a tract for the times. Smart, those Frenchmen. One of them said to another, who was making fun of his ears: "My ears mav be of unusual size for A man, but you must confess, sir, that yours are extremely small for an ass." Discussion on street corner. First party: "We suspect you of having given that in formation and that you wrote the leading editorial on the subject, in that Portland paper." Second party: "I did not do it 'twas some other man." Thus ended the first political lesson and the parties went away satisfied. "Great God 1 w hat evils do environ, The man that meddles with cold iron" (In the shape of steel pens when some seiious political item hangs on the tip.) Gov. Watkinds (with a "d") should belter drill his forces. East Sunday a good Christian resident of this city, says the Vicksburg Herald, met a colored friend whom he l ad not seen for some months and be took hhnby the hand and inquired: "Well, William, what ot your future how does it look?"' "Purty bright, sah," responded the smil ing William; "I'ze got a 'leben dollar note agin a teller at the depot, two pa'rs oi sleehe buttons, a shot gun an' a knife, an' I feels as if I couldn't be too grateful for all dat wealth, wdiile lots of odder nig gers are cl'ar run down to one dog an' one old hat! "Sir," asked an attorney yesterday of a witness who was testifying in a case of assault and battery, "have you been in this court befoie ?" "Yes, sir," said the witness, "I have been here often." "Ah, been here often, have 3-011 ?" said the at torney in a triumphant tone. "Xow tell the court what for." "Well," replied the witness slowly, "I have been here at least a dozen times to see you, to try and collect that tailor's bill you owe." An old lady residing in Ohio lost the companion with whom she had jogged lor many years. She neglected to mark the spot ot his burial by even a stone. Xot long after coming into possession of a small legacy, a sister of the deceased said to her: "I suppose you will now put up stones lor Daniel?" Her answer was a settler. "If the Eord wants anything of Daniel at the resurrection, I guess he can And biia without a guideboard " To-day (Vov. 2S, 1S50) I bid farewell to my kind friends and kindred in Gallip olis, Ohio, and on the little steamer Cape May, started for home (Springfield, III.) Early on the morning ot the 30th arrived at Cincinnati. There were over forty per sons, on several up river steamers, then at the wharves, who were anxious to reach St. r.ouis, and thence up the three rivers Missomi, Mississippi and ljllnols to their homey speedilr, s winter seemed close at hand. I strolled dow-n the beach to find sme steamer ready for its depart ure that day for St. Louis. The steamer Jewess had its flag out for departure that day for St Louis, by two o'clock r. M. I went on board and in quired the rates of passage to our point of destination, telling the officers that per haps forty others would come aboard with me it their rates were lavorable. They offered to give us gootl accommo dations and quick passage to St. Louis, tor seven dollars each. I returned to those fa'esefifw yvTirrtmu" fPijileftcd me "to look out a place for them, and reported. About forty of us then went aboard tlie Jewess, paid for our tickets, and had rooms or berths assigned to 11a. The time of tie parture arrived, but there were 110 indica tions of starting. At 4 o'clock v. u. the general discovery was made that every lock on the cabin doors bad been broken, and not repaired. Finding that we must remain all night at Cincinnati, opposite Broadway street, where multitudes of all characters resorted day and night, we be- gan to feel uneasy about fhe situation, and went to the officers, telling them that the locks on all the doors of the cabin berths of the men were broken, and no safety to our effects oil board. They seemed angry at our request or suspicions, telling 11 that all of our effects were in their care, and at their responsibility. About five o'clock v si. I went up to the pilot house platform on the boat, to take a view ol Covington and Xewport, oil the Kentucky side ot the Ohio river. Directly a well dressed, tine looking young man. about 23 years ot age, came to me, and inquired if I were a passenger on that boat. I re plied in tiie affirmative, stating my desti nation. ' He stated that he was bound for the sa ne city, and intended to settle there in the mercantile business. He pointed across tlie river' and asked me what towns those were just opposl e to us. I asked if he did not know, but he slated that he never had been there till then, having been raised in Philadelphia. The setting sun shone brightly 011 the river and the towns there, and my new aequaint aiiee proposed that we should enter the tioor of the pilot house and have a better view. I objected, unless tlie pilot should le iu it. He then called out to them and asked if be would permit two strangers to enter bis room. A most ele gantly dressed young man, about 'JS years old. sat at a table, moving a thimble and covjtii.g some small bills with it. My new acquaintance asked him what he was doing. He replied! that as be was pilot of the boat and mnt be always on hand at i.t-.. ... .1. .. ... ........11,. nis J.L.M lie it- 3UIHI-U. lllUlseil L'J p. ing "thimble rig." You do not say tha you ever gamble on this concern, do you Oh, 110, I was raised by a pious Methodist mother; a widow, ami she taught me to a'hor and abstain from all gambling of whatever sort- Feeling lonesome, said he, I was amusing myself in this way. Will you lie so kind a? to amuse us in the same way? said my new acquaintance. The pilot then moved ti.e thim ble and covered one of the three balls with it. We saw plainly which ne was covered. He then told me to guess whicl one was covered. I pointed to that one and there it was. lie then performed the same three times and we pointed out each time which ball was covered. Said lie you must see through a dark thimble, or else understand gambling. My comrade said that he too was raised by a Methodi preaeher and pious mother and had been taught rigid mles of life. And when leaving home his parents prayed oyer him and had a solemn promise from him that lie would never learn to gamble or prac tice it. Well, said the pilot, we two are under lending strings but this gentleman, perhaps, is a "sharp." I told them that I never gambled nor should I ever praetica it. Then Mr. Pilot moved the thimble anil covered one ball, offering to bet $5 that neither of us could tell which ball was covered. My fellow took the bet and won it. Three times he won five, ten and fif teen dollars. Xext game he lost fir $30. Instanter fhe pilot ottered to bet $ DO on the next game and showed plainly which ball was covered. The other said that he was flat broke, but whispered to uie to loan him $50 and he would give me 23 of the wager, as I saw as well as he which ball was covered. Said I, you cannot fool me with your tales of home piety and your promises, I am too old to be taken iu by such gamblers as you are and so good night to you. I left and hastened to my cabin companion, who was my nephew from near Jefferson City, Missouri, and had been to the Medical Springs in West Virginia for his health and was then re turning home. I told him what had gone on in the pilot house, and he told me that he had had the same advan tage at. 3 o'clock but they had not gulled him. A dozen or more had had the same experience with those pious fellows, some having lost heavily by them, after first winning smaller sums. These occurrences were then speedily made known to the cabin passengers gen erally. At six o'clock the supper was announced and all the cabin passengers sat down to the table. When my nephew and I arose, we went lo our cabin door and found it barred against us. We got a candle and went to our r a door and en tered. My comrade's trunk was broken open and numerous little keepsakes and other little articles gone. We had secured our money and watches upon our persons, so that the robbers got 110 money of ours. This caused general alarm, and many of us again requested rooms that had locks and keys on them. There none was such on the boat. The Captain and Mate said that there was a conspiracy on board amongst the passengers, to injure the rep utation of their boat, and that we had broken open our trunks in order to extort pay from them for our pretended losses. All that had revolvers prepared for self defense during the night. The ladies' berths seemed secure, and the officers ot the Jewess attended in person to bolting and barring all tlie outer doors to the la dies' cabin. My companion and I had no revolvers, but we barred our doors and kept watch. WTe were not disturbed; but during the night the robbers entered the ( ladies' cabin, trom a door only known to the crew and ollieers aboard, and stole from fhe ladies in cash, yvatches, jewelry and fine garments, upwards of one thous and dollars worth. Xext morning there was excitement hi the cabin. Each one cami forward and told her loss. We all at iiit little at breakfast. We held a coiiiuil, and all who had requested me to engage their passage.nrgedon me to stand a tlieir friend, iu seekigg redress for their los3 during the night and for their pag safa money. I went to the Captain and made known their cases and requests. He drew a revolver and pointed it at my britt and swore that if I said another ijrf about that matter, he would send a H' through my heart. Iu two seconds I more there were over lilty six-shooters pointed at his breast, vUth a request that he put up his revolver, which be did. (To be continued.) Fur the Ktatesmax. 1 REAL ESTATE MIOl Ett WE TIIE KASUS OF. WEALTH AS1 TAX ATION 1 OK- TELEGRAPHIC. rry I.HU'Kt Mens Reports. ApprelieiiNion of War with Spain WASmsoTox, Dec. 2. A special says it seems iu oe tne apprehension that the country will be plunged into a war with .ipain ny an unsatisfactory termination of the negotiations which Secretary Fish and Gushing have been conducting with the Spanish government. During the past iv muiitin an luiormation that can be ootameu leads to the belief that these ne gotiations aie proceeding favorably, and the result is more likely than not to be gratifying to our government. At the same time our relations with every other foreign power are of the mcst friendly character, our only serious troubles beino- upon the K10 Urar.de at a point inaccessi ble to tne navy. .Naval ollieers are. there tore convinced that Robeson's extensive preparations must be lu view of something likely to happen in regard to our attitude ton aros opaiu. -l hey very naturally look towards Cuba for an exnlanat.frin. Imi there has been no recent occurrence in Cu- tn to call tor a naval demonstration on that island. Americans may have been ill treated there, but no verv asro-ravateil inu ol this kind has recently occurred ; so that It , is a well known fact that many per- sons who bwrf and com ml large laud and the present state of atlalrs in that island real et:ttc in the State ot Oregon, pay no county or State tax. They always man- considered in connection with the favora- Die progress our negotiations at Madrid seem to lie mL-inr --i n .a t-ha 1 l.r.-.r i age to tie in debt about the time the assess- war tvkh Spain a" likelv to arise otit of or comes around, and under the existing I the existing state of affairs to be promptly law of the State, they are permitted to I "ne lnery aione remains, hnl,.M 11,,.;, l,1..l,i,.,!., i.:-1 . . " llK- 1 resilient intend assessed valuation. By this means a great amount of valua ble property, that should (and does in ail States in the Union except Oregon; consti- either to recognize the belligerent rights ot Cuban insurgents, or to recommend Congress to take special action in the mat ter. This is the theory held br tnanv na val officers. If this were the purpose of me r resiueni, mey say tne present extra tutea part of the actual wealth of the 1 ordinary naval preparations might easily c t . . : . r . . . ....i.... ...1 ....... . . . . i . -. . . t lit- f v 1 1 ! ! i 1 w. 1 j 1 . 1 1 . . i . . . 1 . . .-. 1. u;iieer in me Dtaie I " aU1Waiujj Lreaiy n uu neYit the State derives '? m,n ""modified. Such a rec- ..u.i.u k'c w "K1"- 10 cruisers un- State, is; of no value and for all the bene from it, may as well he in entral Africa, der the 12th article of tlie treaty, to visit and owned and controlled by a race of 1 and examine all vessels bearint? the Amer- Hottentots. J lean flag. It is not believed In naval cir- eies, tiiHt ;paln would consider the recog nition of Cuba hr Mi T-tinl county and they are quite numerous belli; but it is believed that the officers' ot throughout the State, one of whom has J her naval vessels would seek to exercise imiW M miitmi Hint nr tnnr iou Fini I the right above noticed, and thev niiffht 11c icmpLcu iu uu ;o in nil onensive man ner, or in eases nor KmiAmnhtl lr ri.o la a good state or cultivation, which he j terms of tlie treaty, in order to prevent values at from twenty to thirty dollars per I this, and assure himself that American sere, 'something over fifty thousand do!-1 ,"."-'."' V . " lrvm u,e a-'on 1 ciijiieiu, our i;aai-uill- lomuy 1 oerg think the nresenf nnnantinn are !- or State tax on this vast amount of real I ing made. This mav or mar nt h mr. r -V f.i..).,,-j. Xo wonder honest citi- I t-'t. l"it it is a fact others, beside them. zens complain or high taxes and demand .K."V-g , ,!1K s01116"4" " "S , , , , kind is in his mind, economy and reform, w hen nearly one- fourth of the actual taxable property es- Wa?i3TOX. Dec. 2. Messrs Ke-r capes taxation, and thereby overburdening J Randall and Cox, candidates for Speaker, uici mis morning ami Hgreea that a lem ocratie caucus should be held at 2 o'clock on Saturday ?nd that Mr. Lamar, ot Mis- tne remainder. vt nat then snait be done? I answer: Let the legislature of tlie Stale of Oregon pasa law making all mil ff taxable, making no exemption for -indebtedness. ! na assess an j collect taxes on the same sissippl, should preside over it. . t'entennlnl. The Centennial Committee, on onetime -rieiuiniie?s seiecEeu in. ;u. jfc.yarts a thrown from the track six miles from here. The spikes had boon withdrawn trom the rails by parties unknown. The locomotive jumped the track ditching the train. But lew passengers were on board and none were Injured. It is thought the act was planned by parties intending to rot the express of a large amount of money. linnk of C'alirornln. San Fbancisco, Dec. 2. In accordance with a previous decision the Directors of the Bank ot California will file new arti cles ol incorporation this morning, there by coming in under the code governing corporations. An assessment of 10 per al Bank of Cheyenne. uu tu7 s, uijicaiu guarantee luna. amounting to f xti.otju, lias been levied. payable, December 10th, presumably tor me purpose of meeting the three months notes given in settlement of cairns of large creditors at the time of the re-open ing of the bank. After the incorporation uas ueen enected. pcaranee of a gentleman of education and manner. In addition to the attempt on . the firm of Hopkins and Haley, letter have turned up between Harrington and Michael Reese, in which the former en- deavored to get Reese to visit his room on a pretext ot negotiating a loan, which Leese declined. Among other documents m Harrington's possession, were certified cheeks on the London and San Francisco Bank, drawn by W. D. Hurlhnrf. in favra. ot the drawer, with the certificate nf M. S. Latham, Manager, forged on the face. There was also a letter of wnimmpniimmn from John E. Wild. Cashier First Xation- Tweea tieen liou a Week. Xew York, Dec. 5 A report has been in circulation all day to-day. hut cannot be verified, that Tweed escaped a week ago, and is now away from the country. Sher iff Connor and Warden Dunham are lia ble to a fine ot one thousand each, and one ot the code. The impairment of the cap- 1.11 was in the neighborhood of 70 per cent., to repair which 10 per cent, assess ments win oe levied from time to time, until tne capital is made good. Statement to Congress from tiov. IieI!oCJf X'Kwom.r:AN-s. Dee: 3. Gov. Keliovo Has, transmitted to Congress an elaborate brief, in anticipation of a possible attempt to seat, on McEnery's certificates, the Democratic members e ect of Louisiana. all of whom applied for and received ere- j Tweed's Eneape Jto ( lop Obtained. Xo cessation to-day to the excitement created on Saturday night throughout tlie city Tjv the announcement of the escape of Tweed. Police Commissioner Matsell has no theory in regard to the escape, but said emphatically, that i his opinion there was collusion somewhere. Superin teUot Waiting at a late hour this even ing, mat inns iar not tne rngiitemxtm hmsL been obtained which might put him on th tracK 01 trie ittgitive, as the police were Ener; andlW friend e ..? P" ooVerrrrfiUer.i0ni '"rS1-6 ?-t bament door and was Sken to Im T rtS as Oovemer of Lorn- sisth 9trect aml East rjrer wherie m stana. t irst, because JIcEnery agreed to barbed on a small vess! submit his claim to the congreiional com- Uot Hot Twee mittce, and a majority of this committee ,. x . , , ' have expressed their opinion that Gov. , "lOTrK,iJec.4.-m. SI. Tweed ivenogg was elected lu 1S72. Secondly -i'- oireei, uan. a because his own partisan and preseut leg- tllsPa,tch received at the polios lieadquar- islature, conceding a majority in the lower fers this evening, stated that Wm. M. house, which !egi-lature is accepted on all V had just escaped from the custody sides as the undisputed leeislature of the .f.'a"Ien Dunham, of Ludlow Street State, almost unanimously passed joint I orcl wa3 immediately telegraphed resolutions recognizing Gov. K!lo- aa I to every police station in Ibis city, Brook- the Governor ot the State. Thirdly, be-1 I?" an,. t,M5 neighboring cities, notifying I the police to be on the lookout. Warden desire some settlement of the heretofore I Pu',,!am subsequently called on Inspector . . - ... .... I ItifL- -if 1 1 ill t,tlt,Mi naulM I .... .1 peuumg controversy wtucn would brinf I tT umu;, nu suaieu timi, iiau aecuiiiiiameu uie nnsoner to , 1 . ,. . . . 1 . . . ... , 1 ... . - . ,. enue and y9t!i St., and while there Tweed had requessed permission to see his wife privately. Dunham unhesitatingly granted the request and Tweed went up stairs to his wife's room, leaving one ot his sons to entertain Dunham and the Deputy. Mii...-, r.r .. i. .1.. i ,i I "raior: " . ii. i.oncrenow. noet: and ,.,,. .. , grandson of Richard II. Lee, of irginia ih;im: iiu reai estate projieriy uireciiy re sponsible for the taxes and iu case of neg lect or refusal bv the owner to nav the of.the Declaration of Independ tax, levy and collect the same by la, i am well aware the class of persons re- ! reader ence. Miiparerb- l,(v of IJfe. OSwfgo, Dee. 2. The schooner J. G I Jenkins foundered in a gale on Tuesday aim an on board were lost, as follows terred to will present numerous objections I Capt. John Brown: 1st mate. John Smith against taxing mortgaged property, or the property of a debtor, where his propertv will not cover his indebtedness. The principal argument is this; fhey iei u that it you tax real property and notes, and make no exemption for indebtedness. 9fcxuJ tte ssu.ie rrojx-rtr twice. Xw.', I will say as an onset against such arguments, that "ery few money lenders will yjvance money to but little over one- hall the value of the property mortgaged, am! as real estate is very seldom assessed tor nme.i more than one-hnif its cash value, the person claiming such property will not be then unjustly taxed. 1 will il- iii-trate: A purchases a farm of 15, or borrows mom y of B. For the farm lie pays five thousand dollars down and agrees to pay i nve thousand more, lor which he gives 1.5 his note and to secure thepavmtntot the same gives Ba mort gage on the properly he has purchased. A now has in his possession ten thousand dollars worth of property; the Assessor comes around, and being a verv generous man, which he Is sure lobe if he wants office, he assesses the ten thousand dollar farm at about five thousand, and A in forms him the farm is mortgaged to II for that amount ot money. The Assessor balances and A only lias a poll lo pay, but I) is assessed on the live thousand in money and live thousand in notes, and iu cmseqtienee of A paying no tax B is com pelled to pay a gi eater per cent, than if A paid his portion as justice required. You cm easily see that at least five thousand dollars of property in the possession of these two men escapes taxation entirely. I hus A escapes paying taxes while his neighbor, who is not so well off by half, but who is out of debt, pays double or treble what he should in justice pay. I ask, is there any justice in such a law? Common sense answers no. And the only reason we have it on our statute is became so many of the class dt Sjribed havelieen the law makers in Oregon. Mr. Editor, I have written this m or er that the citizens of this common wealth may have their attention directed to this mutter. It will be rememliered that the Americans rebelled against Great Britain because she sought to tax us with out representation, but 1 am inclined to believe that we, of Oregon, have too much representation in proportion to taxation. J. P. KATCH. Sai.fm, Oregon, Nov. 20, 1S75. I A l t tF HtOVt I.AMK. If Great Britain and France have not by this time found out that their big iron clads are white elephants obtained at a high price not at all in keeping with their usefulness, they will probably come to that conclusion before long, cnwieldv, unlit for sea service, what would Nelson have done with them bad he been forced to tight a great battle on the Atlantic with them ? The first one she sent to sea rolled over and sunk off the Coast of France on the fifst occasion she attempted a voyage on the ocean. Recently the Vanguard, by a collision with the Iron Duke, went to the bottom like a lump of lead. Next, the Iron Duke was only saved from sink ing by one of the ollieers wading through the water up to his neck in the hold to stop up some hu;e scuttle left open. And next, or perhaps we should have placed it as a previous accidentjhe French huge ironclad, the Magenta, Napoleon's rand ship that was to perpetuate the lame of the great battle iu which he was nominally the commander, has had the starch taken out ot her by tire and explo sion. Although comparatively one ot the first .style of ironclads, some fourteen years old, with not very thick plates. sile las been one ot the boasts ot the t reneli Navy. We begin to think that all ot that class of ships, except for service as harbor defense, are failures, and believe that our government and people need not regret that ve nave not atteniDted to exceed or equal the Iron Duke or any ot the heavy ironclads of the French or other European !Navie3. We believe the next European war will show that the huge ironclads are tlie greatest naval failures of the time. Alta, A College newspaper significantly re- remarks: "The President has appointed the 25th of November as a dav of thanks giving, and it behooves every honest citi zen to pick out his turkey and wait for a dark night." 2d mate, John Stewart; James William .Michael lJrophv, Win. Bender, all Owego. and a woman cook from Buftalo, -tlnrderrn Respited New Orleans. ijoC. 2. Governor Kel logg respited Bill Williams and Hender son, sentenced to be hanged on the 3d. to fhe JlU when they will be executed un less the .Supreme Court grants the new trial, ror weu-n tuey nave made aonlica tion on tlie ground that tlie jmy indicting ruem was not legal, it having been drawn by Judge Braulim while he was actinr by appointment of Judge Atocha and before Brauhm had been commissioded br Gov Kellogg. hnreli unroeil. Lot isyiLLE, Dec. 2. A Are occurred in Broadway Baptist Church this morning l he church is almost ruined. It was val ued at $70,000. Nearly all the library is lost. Mot Yet Identified Chicago. Dec. 2. The liodr of a wo man packed in a barrel, together with that of a newly born child, to the United Slates Express office yesterday has not ix'en Kientined. it is by no means certain that the lady was highly respectable. The expressman who took the package to the oflice was arrested this morning and he minted out two men. Jackson and Har row, who got him to do the fob. They are earpententers and it is said they have none botiv-snateliuig before. Brutal IlnxbRnd. New York. Dec. 2 Patrick Tonev last night saturated the clothes of his wife with kerosene and set them on fire. The cries of the woman brought the inmates of the house to her rescue, when the flames were extinguished. She was terribly burned. She is not expected to live. PrfNiiient's Messnge will be Ecnirthy. Chicago. Dec. 2. The President's mes sage this year will be much longer than usual. It will contain upwards of 13,000 words, and on account of its length will not be ready to send into Congress until ltiesda? evenit.g. if the House should elect a Speaker oh Monday. Boiler Exploded. Cleveland. Dee. 2. The boiler in the Wood Block Sawing Works of McMahon & Steele, pavement contractors, exploded this morning with terrible force. Fifteen or twenty men yvere employed about the building. t wo, Henry Haggerfy and Terranee Doyle, were seriously injured. and eight others more or less injured, none friously. The building was torn to pieces, and fragments ot the boiler were thrown to a great distance. The cause of the explosion is unknown. lilsmiirk Approves. NEW York, Dee. 1. A Berlin tele gram says: An interview lias taken place between Gortschakoffand Bismarck, which it is believed has resulted in a declaration of Bismarck's approbation of the purchase of the Suez Canal by Great Britain. Religious I'erspcnttou In Spain. London. Dec. 1. Intelligence from Spain states that the authorities had closed the Protestant Church at Jaledo, and ex pelled the pastor and schoolmaster. Mnrlne Uisagter. San Elena Ventura, Dec. 2. The brig Lucy Ann, Capt. J. C. Smith, from Puget Sound, loaded with lumber for this place, parted her chains last night, and drifted into the breakers, a quarter of a mite below the wharf, where a heavy sea dashed over her all night. Her crew, of elsht men and officers, were Unhurt. This morning she lies on the beach with her bottom burst and lull of water. The car go was partly discharged and will mostly be saved, but the brig will undoubtedly be a total loss. Eoks of tlie Atlanta nenr Cnpe Elnttery. San Fuancisco, Dec. 2. Dispatches from Seattle to the Merchants' Exc ange here say the steamer Goliah arrived at Port Ludluvv to-day, bringing intelligence of the loss of the Atlanta on Destruction Island, south of cape Flattery, near where the Hacilic foundered. Two men were lost. The remainder of the crew yvere saved, and started for Olympia, over land, via Gray's Harbor. No further par ticulars. The Atlanta was a bark of 8G7 tons burthen, and owned by Pope & Tal bot, of this city. She was built in Neyv bnryport in 1S51, and has been on this coast about 12 years; valued at about $15. 000; not insured. She left here for Port Gamble in ballast, Nov. 20th. Accident nt the Kiehmoud Consolidnted Mine. Eureka, Dee. 2. An extensive cave occurred at the Richmond Consolidated Mine this morning, extending from the second to the fourth levels. Two miners, James Martin and B. Treloan, who were engaged in the shaft were buried. The bodies have not yet been recovered. Train Thrown trout the Track. The train from Paliside last night was peace and quiet to the State, and it cannot oe denied but that these results have fol lowed trom the adoption of the adjustment no lastly, because Slchnerv and his friends, as zealous and consistent uphold ers of the doetrine of State Rights, will surely not ask Congress to interfere, and hi ifs ai-tiftn In n.itntl Ilio ,.1,.., nt- recognized and unquestioned legislature rincr waitInS about ten minutes, Dunham nl a sni-erio-.i s.tta i o m,f,. I became very nneasv. and sent votmir ' ," ... u MCI L.lllIICIT' In. . .- . PS exclusively to its own dome-tie affairs Tl fweeu up stairs to teU his father to come The brief is aeeomnanied hr th- nrnt uown immediately, as they desired to ro of agreement, and adjustment- extract' turn 10 ,a" 111 8 sSort tlrae- ihe young irom tne cae testimony taken bv the House I ' uis tamer nau ?ommittoe. with reference to the election I Sone- . Dunham at once searelied the - uuu ii" trace oi uie I m s COfti'J oe found. Leaving the deputy in cbaree of the honse. Dunham hurried to the resi dence of sheriff Connor and informed him of the escape. Tfte noliee authorities were promptly notified, and the central office detectives at once went out scourin the city m all directions. Deputy Warden Gardner, in charge of of 1S72, and a tabular statement ot the census, registration, etc., from 1S70 down. Earthquake Hum- Danger to Levees. MASVsvrLLE, Dec. 3. A slight shock of earthquake was ft-it here to-day at 2:40 r. m. The vibrations were from east to west. Rain has been falling copiously during the day. Advices from the ievee" dirtriers 7JlZ??JZ ofStterHmtx report tb.rorZt5Angwl the water m the Sacramento rive; tin to the high watermark of 1SS1 and l-;2. Paik's levees are successfully resisting the waters. There is no water in the upper part of the district. A full force of men is on hand for the protection of the levees three thousand sacks of sand have been laid to keep them from washing. Uood Prospect, for Wheat. xne prospect ror s large crop ol grain iu those districts was never so flattering. Heavy Rain. Colusa, Or!., Dec. 3. About 90-100 Dunham's absence, stated that neither he nor any person in the jail learned of Tweed's absence nntil about half oast eight. A man rang the bell, and when the door was opened by the Denutv War den, the man, whose name was not known, nor bis face familiar, said that Warden Dunham had sent him down to the jail to say that Tweed had escaped; further than this he could not sav. and he then took his departure. It is "supposed that Tweed left the jail about 4:30 p.m.. with Dunham. It is also thought that inche? of wafr have fallen hero during I keeper Edward Hagan also aeeomnanied the last four dav: but the storm has been I them, as he has not since been seen at the verv severe in the mountains west of Co- I lht afternoon the Deputy Warden hisa. The river at this noinr is one fm-h I took an affidavit to Tweed, who was then above high water mark and running I in his room, but -the deputy did not know through the break at Bong's slouch, be- I t!,e contents of it. Tweed was visited by low Princeton, at Higarsfieid, above Co-1 D!? counsel, David Dudley Field and Wm. lusa. and on both sides of the river below I Edelstem. the latter a partner in business Colusa, but doing no serious damnw to I w,t" 1 weed s son at one time. Although levees or other property. The Parks'dam toree unoccupied nouses adjoin the resi- is tilling rapidly, but will not fill before I deuce of the Boss, none of them was the water brgius to fall. The sudden rise I searched. In 20 minutes after the police m the river is caused bv the heavy rains w'ere nonned oi the escape, word had coming down Money Creek. No staoe I reacneu every ponce station, ana the communication north. - Marysville and Ivuigiit's Landing make regular trips, al though the tules are filling up rapidly. ine ievee in ironc or ioiusa broke twice, our was soon stopped. z reka. Dec. I. I here was another heavy rain all last night, and the streams are still greatly swolen. The snow two and three feet deep on the mountain tops has nearly all disappeared from the effects of the warm and heavy rain storms of the j past few days. Fire In Eos Angeles. Los Anoeles, Dec. 3 Last night. aoont 12:00 o cioyic, a Ore broke out m Greeneburg's dry goods store on Aliso mounted squad was out in force riding through the suburbs at mjl speed. In spector Thome received notice at once. and taking Sergeant Whitcomb and De tective McGown, visited the house ot Tweed, and leaving a force to gjard the entrance, searched the house from roof to cellar, but not the slightest trace of him could be found. Sheriff Connor called a number ef deputies and visited all the op town precincts. President Mat sell, of the Board of Commissieners, was visited at his residence and there all ionljj inable plans for his recapture were talked up and put into execution. The authori ties seemed utterly bewildered. Central office detectives were sent to all parts of strpef si.rl sr.n.n.1 r,. ttw ht,.i., k r omce o.cieeuves were sent to an Mr. Berrand. on the corner ot Los Angles ?he "ff w,,e". tliere was the least possibil- street. The building being brick, the fire was connned within rhese limits. Greene- burg s ioss is total; insurance for .1,000 in .Etna and 2,000 in Home Mutual. Bert- rand s loss is small 300 to $500 for fix tures, etc. Hie building was owned by P. Beandery. It is damaged from 1,000 to $1,500, and was fuilv insured in the Scottish Commercial. The cause of the fire is unknown. STANWix. Dee. 3. The nartv who made the recent attack on Agua Caliente ranch consisted of six Mexicans, who came from below. After the attack they scat tered, crossing the river at Burkes, taking the trail for Souora. They are undoubt edly friends of Chavez, hunting for Colvig, who returned to tauenre, alter killing him. Had they wanted stock, they might have taken several mules running at large on the ranch, which yvere not disturbed. There were only three men on the ranch, and the assailants had everything their own way, outside of the house. Bold Attempt at l o'iliery at the Palaee Hotel. San Francisco, Dec. 3. A bold hi- tempt at robbery and murder was made this afternoon at the Palace Hotel. On the 20th of last month, a young man call- ng himself Harrington, took apartments at the hotel, being apparently engaged as a traveling agent. About noon to-day he ity of Tweed being found and the officers on the a pproacbes to the North and East rivers were especially instructed to be watchful. President Matsell said, in his opinion, I weed escaped earlier thau re ported or the police w'ouid have been more sueeesslui in finding at least a clue. Sheriff Connor has offered a reward ot fl 0,000 for the arrest of Tweed. When Warden Dunnam returned to the jail to night he stated that he had been dining wtth Tweed at the Boulevard and they had returned in a" carriage to the house of Tweed's son-in-law, Sir. Douglas, where Tweed's wife resided. Tweed asked leave to go up stairs to see his wife which was granted. He staid about 15 minutes and he, Dunham, becoming uneasv at his ab sence sent Tweed's son after him. He re turned and said his father was not there. The Warden rushed to the front door and looked up and down the street, but saw no person resembling I weed, who had taken his hat, but left his evercoat in the hall. Hogan, assistant jailer, says he saw Tweed go up three or four steps of stairs, but is not. certain that ne went up tne roll flight. The house was searched from top to bottom but no trace was found. Tweed's son was in a very excited condi tion. On learning of his escape he polled his hair and exclaimed he was ruined, as did also Douglas, the son-in-law. War den Dunham admits taking Tweed out to sent a note to uopkius & Haley, money cirive three or four times, while he was in brokers, asking them to send him fJ,o0 his custody, as Tweed was complaining of KicciiwM-M iu ma mum to ue exciiangeu i headaches. The, bonds ot the Shenn lor for coin. Mr. Haley, Jr.. went to his the proper and faithful performance of his ' . uwi-nuu rfgieeu i joties are $50,000, ana tnose ot tne war- uu nun on tne puce to oepau. uu re- jen are 120,000. In Mr. Tweed's bed turning, his suspicions being aroused, he reported the matter at the office of the Chief of Police, who ordered a detective to attend to the matter. The officer ac companied by a young man named Liid- um. in the employ of Hopkins & Haley, and Mr. Haley, Sr., n-ent to his room. The officer and Haley remained un observed outside, while the boy, with the required amount of green backs, went in with instructions to keep a sharp lookout and call tor assistance it necessary. Harrington requested Ludlum, on his entrance, to count the money and see there were no counterfeit notes m the package. While doing this, Harrington stepped behind him with a hatchet, and aimed a blow at the body's head. Ludlum saw his motion n the mirror, and partly avoided the blow, receiving, however, a pretty seyere cut on the head. He at once gave the larm, and the officer rushed in, when Harrington surrendered without resist ance, and was locked up. Iu a valise in his room were found a quantity of black glazed cloth, such as is used tor masks, balls ot strong cord, some ot which was evidently prepared for binding his victim, and a bottle ot chloroform. He had on his person a loaded pistol and a razor. A note book was found in his pocket, iu which, for months past, yvere entries, all to the same purport, that he was in a state of despair from financial distress, and had long contemplated some desperate step to obtain means to return to his home, some where in the Western States. He refuses to disclose his true name or residence on ac. count of the grief it would cause his fami ly. He is a young man, about tweuty livo years of age, of prepossesssiug Bp- room, in the jail, directly over the head ot the bed, is the motto, "In God we trust." Wife Murderer. Cleaveland, Dec. 4. About 7 o'clock this morning Wm. Alden. an English man, mid expressman for Cobb, Andrew ft Co., living on scran ton Avenue, quar reled with his wife and becoming enraged he caught up an ax and commenced butch ering her, severing ner neau irom ner body and otherwise mutilating her. He then went to the corner of Garden street with an ax and hammer attacked his step daughter, cutting her in a fearful manner. Mrs. Benton, who attempted to interfere w-as also chopped and pounded with the nammer. The two latter are yet alive, but believed to be beyond all hope of re covery. The house presents an awful ap pearance. The walls and ceiling are be spat ted with blood and pools of bloody mire are lying upou the floor; dishes bro ken, chairs upturned, showing a fearful struggle. Altlen was arrested on Scran ton Avenue, yvhile deliberately settling up his affairs and was locked. He gives as a reason for his triple murder that his wife, who was a widow when he married her, and his step-daughter were stealing him out ot house and home. When questioned why he was not satisfied with killing his wife, be said he wanted to put an end to all the d d whelps, for they drove him to it. There is great excitement in the city over this butchery. Nothing so horrible ever happened here. A Montreal thief has boen sent to jail fo three months for stealing eraie trom tb. door of a neighbor where there was death in the family.