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About Lafayette courier. (Lafayette, Or.) 1866-1??? | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1875)
X Courier Lafayette * Published every Friday by DORRISS HEMBREE TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. •3 00 1 75 1 00 One Copy, One Year, One Copy, Six Months, One Copy, Three Months, Jjpgal Adeerlieenentt to be Void for up on making Proof by the Publisher. •^Personal Adv». *50 Cts. a Line. Si Subcriptions Sent East, $2 00 > Year. M. E. Church South « r i*“ M E. Church. Religions services will lie held by the M. Church, as follows; Fit st Sabbath Lafayette at 11 a . m ., and Unity ScJp'O ¡sc SU »1 at V »> 3 r, p. a. Ai. - Hec< rSmitha'j Church at 11 a . II , West CheKnWmJT r.g. Third Sabbath, North Yamhill 11 a . m ., Lafayette 7 P. M. Fourth Sab ba tli at McMinnville 11 A. u. and 7 p. m . W. Birr, P. C. E. • * r C7"L.. SAMUEL, is our duly author- ixed Agent at PortlaUd, Oregon. ! Arrival und Departure of Mulls. Mails bound South will close at 5 e* clock P. M. each day. Mails bound North will close at 6 P. M. each day. Pestoffice will close at 7 P. AI. until further notice. Office open from fin fire to six * P. M. Sundays. Au;. 18. J. wi W atts , P. M. BUSINESS CAliDsT J as . M c C ain , AT LAW, LAFAYETTE, OHEGON. , ILL PRACTICE |N ALL OF THE Mate Courte. uurllvSÍf W I . * x ’ attorney at L^w, LAFAYETTE, OREGON. Office in the Court Home. was the largest ever held in Ohio. The following ticket was nomina ted: For Governor, Win. Allen; Lieut. Governor, S. F. Carey; Su preme Judge, I. 0. Ashburn; Aud itor, E. M. Green; Treasurer, J. Scbriver; Attorney-General, T.E. Powell. The following platform was adopted: sacred adherence to the principles of the Government put iu practical operation by the fathens of the Republic, protection of all citizens, without regard to race or color; that the President’s service should be limited to one term, at a salary ot $25,000 a year; retrenchment in every department of government; no grants of land or money to railroads, steamship-, or other companies; preservation of the public laud ior actual set tlors; that the volume of currency be made and kept equal to the wants of trade; that national bank circulation be permanently retired* and legal tenders' issued in their place; establishment of a system of free banks of discount and de posits; denounce the Republican platform as an insult to the intel ligent people of Ohio, and a base appeal to sectarian prejudices^ All About the Sioux. I I I ' PC. SULLIVAN, ?■ ‘ ■„ ? I ; \ J I ' < I. Attorn ey-at-Law, AttQrney-a LL hereafterwi hereafter^« found foi ^KWT’ILL at lhe south W' east corner room of* Reed's Opera, r House, up stairs, Salem, Oregon.. nllly W W. M. RAMSEY, O1Uce in the Court House. ; hi 4 a . ball . tt. STOTT BALL Jf STOTT, Attorneys at Law, Ul Iirsi Street, Opposite Occidental Hotel. PORTLAND, OREGON. j anlOtf O maha , June 17.—Information was received at licadquarters ot Department of the Platte lastnight that a war party of about 75 Indi ans was seen on the 14th 60 miles south of Camp Robinson, supposed to be going south. The command ing officer at Sidney was immedi ately ordered to hold his command in readiness to move at once, and as soon as he heard of Indians to go for them with every man he could put in the saddle, and over take and kill all he could, and if any surrendered to bring them in. Nothing has been heard of them yet. I REMOVAL. R. ALFRED KINNEY HAS RE- 1 moved his Offieq and Residence to the ■thwest comer of Alder and East l’ark- Not.________ Strbet«, (double house), where he can be foe nd at any time. A uction sale There will be sold at the residence pt Mrs. J ane A rmstrong , si* miles southwest of Dayton, Oregon, on hursday, July 1, 1875, F tom 25 to 30 head of horses, consist- g of Brood Mares. Gelding», Colts id Fillies; also one Hubbard Self- aking Reaper and Mower. TERMS of SALE A credit of »ix months will bo giv en on notes with approved security, payable in IT. 8.* Gol'4 coin without interest. . Clik-ago wauts the Mint. C hicago , June 18. J. F. Lind- I erman, U. S. mint director, arriv ed here yesterday. He is visiting the principal western cities with a view to securing a location tor the new mint authorized by act of last congress. Swanzea smelting works hold out great inducements in 'the way of machinery for refining sep arately the ores, which it is claim ed at no other western city can be done as cheaply as in Chicago. This fact, together with the prox imity of Lake Superior ores and direct communicalion with the mimis of Nevada and Colorado,are expected to carry the day for Chi cago, unless some uudue influence is exerted. ft. D . i Earthquake iu Ohio. - I ' C incinnati , June 18.—Reports from Urbana, Sydney and other towns in southwestern Ohio state that about 11 o’clock this morning r have two good farms for sale shock of 1 |_ at very reasonable terms—each contain- there was quite a severe jg 330 acre». an earthquake felt throughout that Ona m situate one mile and half north _ a „ __. of J^Alayette; is well improved. Has a good region. In Sydney a large num ORCHARD ber of houses were very percepta- id all kinds of shrubbery of the best va- ty. The other is in Chenaletn Valley neat bly shaken and wall cracked. The Willamette river. There is a good "inhabitants ran out of their houses Muto the streets, the shelving in a MILL-SITE L‘S_ . f oh tMs piace{p|«nty of good timber; «boot ¿rug store was thrown to the floor 0 acres cleared; , , . ' i_ i» ither of these farms can be secured at a ■ and a large steam boiler was mov- further particulars enquire of ed near a loot out of its original 8. SMITH, position. /• or at this office. I * 4 Burnets notices in the Local Columna, M enta per line, each insertion. ■ 1U ligious services will be held hy the Xf 1«' i’'1» *» lzx am M. E. Church South, as follows* First Suivlay Happy Valley,.. 11 A. M. PORTLAND DAILIES.] *• McMinnville..... ...........6 P. AL Third »• West, Chehafem, i,« • • • • • 11 .A. ] ql . Fourth “ Armstrong's Chattel ‘ .. ..11 “ Lafuvette,....... ?............ .. BP. M. E. <1. MICHAEL Ú, P. C. Oliio Denio«.'ra tic State Nominee». I Or, J. W. Watts will preach at this place C olumbus , June 17.—The Dem the second Sunday in every month at 11 a. m.. and in the evening at early candle ocratic Stale Convention to-day light. z ATTORNEY P rice ten cents LAFAY VOL. 1 has i 1 Texas border reports a v(Jr plorablc condition of things. He K nsas says the outside public has ho idea most terrific of the real state of affairs tjiis side ited this sectl of the Rio Grandq. A widcistjetch and lasted four or five of country is inhabited byi MexL rain poured down cans, They preponderate caver er the Several housesJn this were Americans, and thereby have con struck by lightning trol of all convictions of AJcxicajt unroofed. Immense damage.were thieves who cross the border and done to the streets and many cel Unqp the lars were flooded. The storm ex plunder Americans, part of Government officia ¡S exists tended over the country for an 3 ■ grave apprehensions Of seripiis dif area of fifty or more miles to the ficulty with Mexipo, Her Govern- I southwest. The damage to farm- mentis powerless jto prevent out i ei-s is very great. Fences and rages. Cortina rules in efiancc 'bottom lands are submerged and of the Mexican Governmqiit, and damaged. Railroads suficred se is closely leagued with Mexicans verely. on this side iu schemes of |>luLder. Dogg 0/ the Uaited States War Ship Saranac. The promised move- move« to suj sdpercede V icxoria , June 21.-A litile be Cortina is not believe i jn have b^cn made in good faith, Nearly fore 9 o’clock last evening Lieu- all of the inhabitants on the bor tenant'Commander Sanders and der depend upon thieving jor sup pilot George arrived in jtown and port. Texans are pow fully arous repoi ted the total loss of the U. S. ed—war to extermination is not man-of-war Saranac, in Seymour Narrows, Johnson’s Strait, on Fri -! ■ nF ' improbable. Freight Tariffs Advanced. day morning last. The following B altimore ,. June 21.-is a re- are the particulars so far as ascer sulr of the conference on Saturday tained: The United States steam in Philidelphia, between t|ie Balti er Saranac left San Francisco on I more & Ohio apil PemSylvania the§th for* Silka and Behering I ticket and freight agents, rates on Straits on a scientific expedition, Westbound freights will be. ad and to make a collection for the vanced to-morrqw in Philadelphia forthcoming Philadelphia Uenten; and Baltimore. There Will be a nial. She wuk taking the inside called at Nanaimo, and at further advance j.n a few jays, No channel, * change in passenger ja^js for a 8:45 A. M. Friday struck on her port side the famous Mid Channel day or two. rock in the Seymour Narrow^, and Tlie Bible a Weapon ofiWar. M 21. — — Buri ljurino cr a went down in an hour afterwards. M emphis emphis , , June June 21. o trial in the first circuit ¿our; to This is the rock so much talked of day, One attorney called tfnot 1er ----- a in connection with the projected liar, whereupon the one sj > ndfdres- bridge which is some day to cross sed seized thè court l| ble and the Narrows for the purpose of the knocked the other do «virane pro- Canadian overland railroad. The ceeded to administer Ocor joral vessel struck very hard, as she was punishment. The*judge? cal led a going at the rate of fourteen knots deputy sheriff and the ccjpiba tants with a seven knot current, swung ‘ bj ’ J bys tand- around and hung on a Jittle while. were finally separated She was then headed for the Van crs. The judge fined leir each, and also fined tl j deputy couver shore. Water was gaining rapidly, enabling the officers and sheriff |25 for being absent. crew to save but little of the stores Miscellaneous. ’ effects, clothing, etc. She remain N ew Y ork , June 19 hA ship ed ovef water just one hour before arrived to-day from Maqll (la reports. sinking. A good deal more would that that June June 4th, 4th, in in latituclfe latitude 19 degs. have been saved only that it was 16 min. north, longitude 72 degs. not known at what moment the 52 min., she felt a shock ind 1 heard the noise of art earthquake, which jship would _vanish. The officers ’and crew afecatnpedon the bench lasted about ten minute!, It be- without a bit of canvass, sail or gan in smooth water, anp tl, e ship anything with which to shelter pitched bows .under dnriftg lie dis- them, and but' little provisions turbauce. i were got out. Not a vestige of 2M cv . S, W ashington , J one 2|.-3ev. S. the vessel, which was a large ouc A. Hinman, Hon. A. jCo.ningo, not even a topmast is to be seen. W. H. Ashby* with J. Collins, Í It is said that the sight of the ves of the Sioux commission,Jia're beep sel as she went down was a grand designated by the Sccrerory of the one. The Saranac was an old ves Interior to procee£ to the Indian sel, about 1^300 tons measurement country in advance of tjie emain- carried 10 gunsand a crew of 300 der of the teommission, to ascertain men. Lt. Commander Sanden, all matters of interest jpertainin the pilot, and thirteen men arrived to the question of the»' settlement at Nanaimo to seek assitance. No of the difficulties. They will start vessel being in port to render aid, at oticeand make a preljmi mry ex the commnder and pilot came amination of the country a nd ' hold down to Saanich in a canoe, and ndians. arrived overland last night in the an interview « ' with the « « W wil11x5 j°inc,d b? ^th'r mera‘ drenching rain. The steamer Ot bers of the commission.at s<|>nw cen ter left at 7 o’clock this morning • • tral point, perhaps at fEo •t Sully, for the scene of the catasiropho.. and a-grand council with the In- The passengers are Lieut. May dians will be held and? the treaty nard. Dr. Emil Bessels, of Smith- consumated. • ■ ■. -I , sot’ian Institute, Washington, who Threo men were s«ffo(|ated in was proceeding in ohargc of the the Stock t m coal mi ties Sunday. scientific expedition to the Seal • - J ij — . . - 5 i oryn. Islands, Behling Straits and the 21.- Reports Alaska coast, also a Russian chap- C hicago , in- the central i lain. from various *♦ •• ! '.I- 1 fffll ■ I /»si • ' • ; 4 A ugusta , Me., June 22.—The Dcmdcraiic State Convention met to-day Present, 631 delegates, Gen. 8. J. Anderson was chosen permanent chairman, and commit- tees were appointed. In the afternoon session of the Democratic State convention reso lutions were read and adopted em. bodying the following declarations: The constitution is the people’s on ly safeguard; the rights of the peo ple and States must be sacredly preserved from the touch of milfta- ry o.- congressional usurpation; civil supremacy in times of peace; equality of rights to all men Under the law; sound currency1 coin oi its equivalent; tariff for revenue only; government economically ad ministered, honest p preservation of ministercd. preservation of publii c faith to pub- lie creditors; return to economy in the administration of the gov ernment in national, State and mu sicipal affairs; unnecessary offices abolished and reduction of salaries one term for the President with a salary of $25,000. The resolutions arraign the Republican party for abandonment of principles, profli gacy and corruption, and condemn the administration in strong terms for the responsibility of ths Loui siana usurpation and the attempt to suspend habeas corpus by the last Congress, and pronouncing it no longer safe to trust the reins of government m such hands. ’Flic administration is pronounced re sponsible for the present depressed condition of. the country’s com merce for the cripliug of the ship building trade and driving of the American mercantile marine from the ocean, and the ports of Maine are sufferitTg under the burden. They apperl to all men,- without regard to party or past differences to unite with them to secure a tri umph. The effort made to incor porate the financial resolution of the Ohio Democratic convention failed. General Thomas N. Rob erts of Bangor was nominated for Governor, and the convention ad journed. From the Black HiUa. O maha , June 22.—The follow ing is received* from Col. Dodge, commanding the escort of Prof. Jenrty’8 Black Hills party : H arney ’ s PEAK/June 17.-Gold is found in paying quantities on French creek, Custar’^ report is confirmed in every particular. Private advices received here say they found 100 miners at work in Custer’s ignlcii taking out gold at the rate of $5 to $25 to the pan. The evidence is strong that there are many more miners in that country. The gold found is coar. e and scaly, but easily pounded. Quartz mines are abundant but no one haB prospected them. No In dians were seen by .the party. ' • k S' 9 ■ • I ' jf’ - j. > J C hicago , June 22.—The Inter- Ocean’5 special from Custer’s Gulch Dacota, /via Fort Laramie, says gold in large quantities has, been* discovered m Custer’s Gulch, or French creek, seven mile« toward the source. Col. Dpdge, with 31 cavalry companies, left eamp Jen ny for the purpose of locating a permanent capip,» soisuj .available place in the vicinity of Haroey/s Peak. >The< command marohed due north along- Beaver creek,then mor th eask when, at the end of the second, day’s rqgrch Cqf^pr’s trail 7 pursued in a southeast along castle creek where lions of gold were This event induced Prof, y to remain in Castle creek ley three days, in order to pros- pect, a cavalry company being left with them. With the remainder of the command Col. Dodge pro ceeded in a southeasterly direction 5 till Custer’s Park was reached, and las| reached^ on Custer’s gifl tué in close poutingenny to the stockade built by the miners, whom CapU Mix brought out of the Hills thia spring. On Gen. Custer’s cavalry camp ground prospects were speed* ily made and good color was pan. ned out, of gold that was of {ine quality. The gold fever spread so> rapidly that there was hardly one in the'Command who had not seem and panned out gold color from these placer or gulch mines abowt : Camp Harney for a distance of 7 <_ miles. There are scattered along: French creek four different mining? parties, numbering 25 men, tha£ have taken up claims, from all of which good color has been obUiari) ed. ’ There are also several qu arhu ledge lodes which promise rich re turns, but the greatest stress shouldl ' be placed on, gplch gold diggings.^ N ew Y ork , June 22.— CaWb- dispatches report that the British* government has declared war* against Burhmah. The report, causes considerable excitement es pecially in well-ioformed bnsises» circles, where large interests wonldt be affected by an Anglo-Burmeae- war. The same dispatch says the* Chinese government is concentra ting troops at Manwyne, in conse quence of the Anglo Burmese quar~ rel. A formidable Chinese army is available for service at any mo ment on the frontier. This war like movement has greatjy depres sed commerce here. Reports received at the bureau of agriculture from different see*- tions, show that the winter aadl spring wheat will yield foor-fiftha of a full crop. Rye promises bet ter than wheat, but will fail below I • « * the usual average. Oate are in a good condition and will reach near- , ly aTull yield in the largest pro- ’ during States. Barley promises well. Clover is in a fair average condition. A newsboy, seated on the posit- office steps, counted bis pennies over and remarked: Seventeen cents in all. That’s five ceuts lot - the circus» three for frWT for a sinking fund, four I owe to» Jack, and there’s one left to sup> port a widowed mother on until' Saturday nighte ' “You wring roy bosom,” said a despairing Baltimore lover to a ooK quettish girl whom be bad long sought in, marriage. His burst of grief decided kei^ and, putting out ber hand, sho softly murmured, MWel^rtog my finijer, if you will be-Imppier by it; LwilLvex youoo /^i^well jfc for you to name year boy 1 «8,” said Aunt . gracious good* Hepzibah, ncss’ hake don’t name him Alia»), ’cause the Aliases anmalwayaa dntr- tin’ up Gad. Here’s AR m - Bro wn 1, AHa» Jones. Alia^ Thompson » ^Bi as One Eyed Jtek, all: baen4®oken up for for robbin’nnd'SteaHo’.’’