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IK i 4 I < ♦ I I V * * i > • * I -- / f 4 II ? - J.Í ■M r~ < ' s * j&E Lafayette Courier . 'i Ì RATES OF ADVERTISING: Finch, I $1 11 25 11 ŸB I 6 ÖQ [lö TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ______ r A "" . ............................................. ’ -'-jF 1 Subcriptions Sent Eist, 52 00 a Yenr. M. E. Church South. Religions services will be held by the XI. E- Church South, as follows: First Sunday Happy Valley,........11 A. XL *• v‘‘ McMinnville,................. ft 1’. iff! Third West Chelmlcm,......... 11 A. Mi Fourth “ . Armstrong’s Chapel... 11 “ ** “ Lafayette,.....*................ « P. M. E. G. MICHAEL, P. C. TELEGRAPHIC I ■ I. _________ \ 1 ' ‘ 1 ' I. ■ 'ft [KROM THE I-ORTLANT» DAILIES.] e » ......... ’ —— ' M ontgomery , Ala., May 5.—J. S. Perrin, late Republican member of thejegislature from Wite6x Co. testified as follows before the com M E. Church. mittee new investigating the means Religious services will be held by the M. by which Spencer secured his elec- E. Church, as follows; Fhst Sabbath Lafayette at 11 A. M., and I tion to the U. S. Senate: Tioaps Unity Sc lit ml House at 3 P. m . See md Sabbath Smiths' Church at 11 a . ! were retained in Alabama before m , Wed Cheh ilem 7 I’. m . Third Sabbath, North Yvmhill 11 a . m ., the election, on the requisition of Laf ay ette 7 p. M. • • Fourth Sabbath at McMinnville 11 A. M. myself and others, it having been and 7 p. m . understood that Spencer had ar » W. B itt , P. C. ranged for troops to be put at tbe (E7’’L. SAMUEL, i« our duly author disposal of revenue officers wlvere ized Agent ut Portland, Oregon. intimidation was necessary. These Arrival und Departure of Mail». troops were accompanied by U. S. marshals, who had ficticious war Mails bound South will close at 5 rants with citizens’ names promi ©’clock p. M. each day. Mails bound North will close at 6 nently displayed and shown to per P. M. each day. Postoffico will close at 7 1*. M. until sons, who would inform them. further notice. They were paraded, in the various Offi ce open from five to six r. M. counties. I shot a hole in mv hat Sundays. Aug. 18. J. W. W atts , P. M. and reported I had been attacked by Ku Klux, ifiid I sent troops to BUSINESS CARDS. arrest my mythical assailants. I A.)M. HURLEY, kept troops as long as I could use them as a political machine. Our purpose was to secure the legisla LAFAYETTE. - - OREGON’. ture at all hazards and elect Spen 1 T cer. A number of witnesses testi JAS. McCAIN, fy to the41 same purpose. l>r. J. W. Watts will preach at this place the second Sunday in every month at 11 a. m.. and in the evening at early candle light. , % _ ______ "" " "‘A ........ * ■ ' - - ---------- -> Attorney at Law, ATTORNEY AT LAW, B oston , May 5.-U*ndera steady demand for domestic grade, prices I ILL PRACTICE IN ALL OF THE ‘¿♦ate Courts. marllv8tf have ruled about the same as when last reported. Holders are anx E C. BRADSHAW, ious to cloie up their stocks as fast ÆttoriiAy at Law, as possible. Manufacturers are still quite indifferent about futuie LAFAYETTE, OREGON. shpplies^ the clip of the entire coun-. Office in tbe Court House. try being so near at hand. The new spring clip, it is believed, will P. C. SULLIVAN, show considerable increase since Attorney-at-Law, last year, as this wool has met with ILL liuroefter lxr found at the south ready sale at full prices and prom east corner room of Reed’s Opera. Jloiise, up stairs, Salem, Opogon. nllly ises to. meet with ready sale for some time to come. Sales of Ohio W. M. RAMSEY, and Pennsylvania fleeces have been .Attorney at Law, -at 52«G6c for XXX and medium LAFAYETTE, OREGON, grades; Michigan and other West* - , » ern fleeces from 48Aa52|c down to Office in the Court Hous«. J:5c for low combing; delaine se JJM-.A. BALL. B STOTT lections at 60a70c (the latter price BALL «Si STOTT, for a very superior quality of pull Attorneys at Law, ed wool} have been in demand.znd lj.1 Fir.-t Sireot, Oppoaite Occidental Hotel. holders arc rcudx to meet the inar- • al some concession * • PORTLAND, OREGON. ket on * recent 5 , janlOtf current prices, particularly on ex DR. ALFRED KINNEY, tras. Sales have been at 42a57j for suprior and X as to quality. LAFAYETTE, OREGON. W _ »_____________ ______ -___________ . -' •__________ _ W Surgeon. W ashington ,May 6.-The grand jury dismissed the charge against Charles A. Dana for libelling A. Shepard. N ew Y ork , May 7—.A Wash HAIR DRESSING SALOON. ington special says the bond of * ED. PERKINS, * • Postmaster Parker of New Orle ans is a family affaii. Gen. Butler aving bought the shop owned by J. R. Majors, wish his brother-in-law assumes $20,000; es to inform the public that he ie now prepared to do any and all his nephew by marriage, Governor kinds of work in his line in the lat Ames, of Mississippi, $10,000, and est style, the father-in-law of hi» daughter, Shaving......... 2ó «onta $100,000. B oom N o . 7. DwM’sBrfr.DiNG. N. W. Corner First and Washington. PORTL 1ND, OREGON. Office Hotirs—9 to li a. m. tilt after 5 p. m Tn Iffice at Night. » B A H R B E R Shampooing,.. 25 cents Hair cutting,.. .25 cents hve thoroughly ovkr - H hanled and repaired my BATH ROOM, those in need of a good 0 Can be accommodated reasonable* ED PERKINS. Ijifayette, nolO tf ................... r j MAY O' 1875. * O P HE BI D E The great silver placer, cleaner, and pol isher. Indespohsible S to evfery family. A fortune for agents. Sells at sight. Samr ple free. Send fqr iL • Addre^s AUU1V3D at m once, unvtí, HEN DALL & CO, 48 <4|ic»gp,’Pl, • Samuel F. Odell, Hawaiian con sul, is dying at his residence in Brooklyn. W ashington , May fi.-Propcsals for the new revenue steamer for service on the Pacific coast were opened at tbe treasury department on the 1st, and to-day the award was made tb the. Oregon Iron Works of Portland, Oregon, for $92,000 currency, that being the lowest bid. The vessel is to be one of tlie staunchest in the serv ice, and will be 14fi feet long, 23 feet breadth of beam, and 11 feet depth of ho|d. Her draught of water wi’l bp 10 feet JO inches; ï ; -■ • p450 | 5 501 G 00 I 18 | SO ¡ 35 00 t. PRICE TEN CENTO. I — ES Sr ' - I Col. . <«• 8 LAFAYETTE, OREGON, ■f Personal Adi's. 50 Ct«. n Line. i » I X 93 oo 1 75 . 1 oo Jj^qul Adeertieeinenta to l»e Paid for up on making Proof by the Publisher.’ • I 15 00 2lñches, | 175 | 2 50 | 3 0Ô | 8 00 | 12 ] 20 00 3inc!ie8, I 250 I 3 50 I 4 50 I 9 00 | 20 | 25 Oo ftiiclrcs, I 300 I ”4 00 f5ÏMÏ1 11 ¡25 | 30 00 í DORRISS <Sc HEMBREE' « — ■à—-4. i ft r Published every Friday by One Copy, One Year, - One Copy, Six Months, - One Copy, Thrde Months, * ■ Business notiees in the Local Columns, % cents per line, *nch insertion. — ' I ’’ * • I ' ’' ' Ï A TEWBLE EXPLOSION I manned by resolute fellows, shot proceedings of this Ring, which is tonnage, 22» tons, custom house I' measurement, ■ She is to be a pro- Bursting of tlie Boiler of the Steamer out from the wharves and the work permitted to use the army'and the Senator. of rescuing the injured persons revenue officers'of the UnitedStatei peller with v irtical inverted en- ' * r was commenced. Quite a number for its own emolument and for the [F/wn tlie Oregonian May 7.] gine, 34 inches of cylinder Ly 34-. At 15 minutes to 3 o’clock yes who were thrown out into the wa oppression of the citizens in Alaska inch stroke, provided with surface i terday afternoon, a terrific, explos ter were picked up and saved from who will not acknowledge ita «u- condensed. * I ■ C hicago , K^ay 7th.—A Times ion which shook the foundation of drowning. After those who could preme authority. And now itseemi Washington special says of.the ab every building in Portland, star be seen wtre gathered up, the men that Capt. Dall has made a report rupt dismissal of Commissioner tled cur citizens. With the first in the small boats began to pick in which he effbfirms all that has Douglass, that! politicians think it shocks it was thought the noise up the freight which was floating been charged against the Alaska is the beginnitig of a new depart came from a steamer gun, or possi aboutrf Tho wrecked steamer con Commercial Company, which’he ure in the matter of the executive bly, from a touch of an earth tinued to dnift down the river, par pionounces a worse monopoly than appointments. The President said quake, but the painful truth became tially submerged, until reaching a the.old Russian company, while he to a gentlemarf who called on him apparent ah instant later, The point opposite the east side depot, declares that in Alaska there is lit i erally no civil law, no government» yesterday to remonstrate against noise came from the vicinity of the when she was drawn up and beaclr no redress for injury, and no pro Douglass’ sudden taking off, that foot of Morrison street, and look cd at a shallow place at the upper tection for whites or natives, the he wfis President of th« United ing in that direction a few seconds end. For some’reason the steatn- latter being treated as slaves of the States, and tlidt hereafter he shoyld after the explosion took place, a ■ er would not sink, probably buoyed company. All this.has long been cohfinn of enow white steam could , up by several air tight compart known, and the merchants of the remove and appoint men without Pacific coast have sent the most giving anyone reasons for his ac be seen curliug heavenward, thro’ ments. The rear end of the steam urgent remonstrances to Washing wliioh, was dimly discerned the er sunk until the wheel was com tion. ! ton against tbe continuance of such shattered fragments of what might pletely buried, but the forward por a disgraceful condition of affairs; F rankfort , Ky., May 6. 'Rhe have been a building of some de tion remained above water. * * but the members of the Ring have Democrat:c State Convention at scription. In less time than it re At present writing it is a diffi succeeded in establishing such in-' 10:40 to-nighjl nominated J. B. quires tb write, the huge volume cult matter to determine the exact timate relations with the White . McCrecry for Governor.; of steam and smoke had lifted it number of, persons who lost their House that they have been accor B uffalo , May 6.-Thcre is no self, revealing the shattered and. lives by reason of this terrible ca ded unbounded license to do what ever they saw fit, and there is lit change'in thelprospects for lake dismantled cabin of a steamer. tastrophe. As near as could pos tle hope of any change for the bet navigation to ; open at this end. One glance and the fearful story sibly be ascertained the number of ter so long as the chief friend of4 The harbor is jblosed v iih ice, but was told. It was one of those killed or missing is sixr Captain all the worst Rings in the country clear water ca| be seen about fif- frightful catastrophes of which we Daniel McGill, J. D. Locey, the is also Chief Executive of thè teen miles outs i Under the most often read, but are seldom called purser, George Warner, the fire United - States. 1 ■ favorable circu instances the Buffalo upon to witness or chronicle—a man, James Smith, John Cosgrove A theatrical company was dol * * and John Crowley. The three ing in a special car, in -silence, harbor will be Closed for ten davs steamboat explosion! * jCt. * * As soon as the cloud of steam and last mentioned were deck-hands: when the train stopped and the N ew Y ork , May 8.-Col. Gild smoke had rifted away it was dis The following persons were in brakeman yelled “Elizabeth!” A ersleeve has bci u chosen captain of covered that the boiler of the jured by the explosion: Charles ballet girl sprang to her feet, half the American ITeam. to shoot in steamer Senator had exploded. Lyons, a deck-hand, slightly; Ed asleep, and cried: “Where’s Beech the rifle match "at 'Dally Mount, Sliortly before three o’clock the ward' Cowhey, a deck hand, se er?” and then hid her face, amid Ireland, with t^e Irish Team next Oregon Steamship Company’s boat verely; John Leary, mate, slightly; the roars of laughter which follow- June.;! I Senator left her mooring at the 0. Charles Grant, deed hank, serious, ed the unfortunate association of In answer to the challenge of S. S. Co/s dock and steamed up ly; 0. Wood, deck hand, slightly; naves. the Ulster (Irela md) Rifle Assoca- past thè city front. _ When oppo-* Felix Evans, an engineer, was A contempirary asks: “What tion, it was resbl [ved "by the Amer- site the foot of Alder street, the standing in the pilot house, talking are the street lamps for?” Thè ✓ ican people that “it is i: the sense of boat was observed to slacken her; with Capt. McGill at the time. man who doesn’t know what a this association »that that the team sc- speed and begin to ‘‘round to.” He was blown some distance into street lamp is for is hardly fit to lectcd by the A nicricans to meet The steamer Vancouver was ly- the river, but fortunately was sit in an editorial chair and mould* the riflemen on Ireland have no ing at the upper end of the W. R. picked up by a small boat. Ilis public opinion. Street la.nps are right to accept] a challenge from T. Co .’s wharf, and die Senator injuries are of a severe nature. for weary young men to •’ecline any other source than as a team. begau to swing so a§ to come along One: arm is broken, and his head against at midnight, when they for Gen. Hawlcy;telegrapli3 he will side, as tlie former boat had on and Face received several gashes; get the way hoinc.z ' - v J complete his scoje for a plac« on board a quantity of freight which John Wilkinson/deck-hand,slight Perplexed Schneider, who had the American side. was io be transferred to the latter. ly; Grif Jones, steward, very seri made a garment for a youth, and . The Americai rifle team for the The wheel of the Senator bad ously. * * * * found himself unable to dispose of ------------------------ Irish match averaged at practice ceased to revolve, and the pHot — - Alaska. lhe surplus fullness which appear f. yesterday 148 points per man. 4»ad turned his helm $o as to allbw We have repeatedly called at- ed when trying it on the young This beats that; of, the Irish at the stern to swing round, when, candidate, declared vociferously: Wiinbleton.' with the rapidity df lightning, ten tion, says the New York Sun, no fault of de to -the extraordinary monopoly “De coat is goot! came the dreadful crash. In the MoMTGqMERY,?Ala., May 8tl).— De boy is too tin.” which lias been granted to the coat. j The Spencer investigating com twinkling of an eye, the whole cab-, A stranger from the oountry ob ka Commercial Company, a mittee is still in' session, and it is in, from the pilot-house back to the Alasi r i-- Ring of speculators who arc in serving an ordinary roller rule on understood astounding develop ‘ hog-post,” was (tprn away and the liigh] favor at the White House, the table, took it up and inquiring ments have been made showing shivered fragments scattered far and to the flagrant abuses of their its use, was answered: “It is a rule the corrupt use ol money to keep and wide in all'directions. f*»r counting-houses” Too well The scene following the explos privileges, which have been per up the courthouse legislature. mitted without rebuke from the bred, as he construed politeness, to ion was fearful to contemplate. L ondon , May 8.—The swinging Administration. The suspicious ask unnecessary questions, be turo* saloon steamer Bjessemer made the The pilot house was blown about circumstances attending the award ed it over and up and down re^ trial trip * to-day from Dover to 75 feet tìp in the a*’r, and fell a long to this company of the monojioly peatedly, and at last, in a parox-- Calais in one hour and a halL The distance out in the stream. Frag of the fur-seal fisheries by Secreta- ysin of baffled curiosity, inquiredj J saloon being unfinished waa not ments of the cabin and portions of izy Boutwell were pointed out at “How, in the name of wonder da workted. When? Ih6 steamer was the ruptured boiler were hurkd in the time they were made, again you count houses with this?”’* entering the Calais harbor she re- A Western editor thinking ta* mid-air and fell in all- d rections. and again we have protested fused to answer the helm and struck The surface of the river for a long against the cfatrage by which a stock his depleted laFder, advertis the southern pier, carrying away distance was covered with the float large population, formerly subjects; ed “Poultry taken in exchange far fifty yards of it. ■ ing wreck. Several persons were of Russia, have been reduced to a advertising.” Tlie villainous com * Miss Eastman of Boston speaks seen struggling in the water and condition of virtual slavery by the positor, seeing his opportunity ta of “eyes as bright as buttons on an clinging with desperation to the act of a Republican Administra pay up a long standing grudge, sei and angel’s under-clothing.” It is .a fragments. .The Vancouver was tion. In February last the Anti- it up—“Poetry takèn since that time the office bay baa. startling comparison, and the mel immediately loosened from the Monopoly Association of th« Pa been clearing "fifty cents a day- ancholy part of it is the suggestion dock and came alongside the disa cific Coast, which includes a great that' we fellows have got to be bled and rapidly sinking vessel. number of the most respectable from the waste paper man.* Danbury girl re- Terrible.— tioubled with buttons over there There were on board probably 20 business houses in California, pub f passenger! or more at the time. plaster in a gor* lished a pamphlet in which the in ceived a porous as well as over here. Fortunately these persons were jurious effects oi the monopoly up geous envelope bearing a mono- —.. ”"t- A country youfli, who desired to standing in the rear part of the on the commercial-interests of the gram. Al>out ten o’clock that know how to bebo me rich, sent a cabin and escaped comparatively country were set forth in forcible night the owner of the -monogram» quarter in answer! to an advertise uninjured. It was but the work terms, while the shameful treat standing disrobed before his. fire, ment, and received the following of a few minutes to transfer^all thè ment visited upon the natives of preparatory to applying a remedy valuable recipe: | “increaso your passengers irom the Senator to the Alaska by the agents of the Ring to his chest, fainted dead away on receipts and decrease your expend Vancouver. After the explosion, were stigmatized as they deserved. drawing from a paper a mass of itures. Work eighteen hours a the Senator drifted down stream Various newspapers of the Pacific paper-mottoes and flowers. There day, and ljve Qi) hash and oat* with > her head to the wharves. coast have also unavailingly pro was np fire in the parlor Sunday meal gruel.” Meanwhile a uumber of small boats tested against the high han eveui g. <• I i 4 • W «r • gf X :ai' . ■ ’ ’ ! ’ W * » ■ I ■ ■ i fi ' ’ -I ’•' V