mmmmmmnim.n.mu n nil 'rnmj,iimimu nnnn wwii.i. I mi nimiii i !. .m, mini mummim!. jiitniimllii)i mpli BB 2,50 per Year, in Advance, nothi: to .Niiu.NCitiiiiiits. ' The date appearing niter tlir itrliilrd name au the paper In the date of the ICXrill ATIO. or aulwcrlptlon. news by texiEoxiapk. St. Johns (N. 1U) May in.-Iiitenne excitement prevails here, owing to the landing of tlto Tyson party this , afternoon. Tyson and Myers remained on board till iney were suppneu wnu clothing by the American Consul. All looked well and are in good health ami spirit. Captain Hall died lliftccn days after returning from the first ex pedition. Ho wits paralyzed before his death, and gradually sank, dying at 3:2"i a. in. Meyers says he never gave up hope In the oldcet of tlto ex pedition being realized, but ho never wanted to be In so tight a corner again. Tlto partv never could have reached here out for the help of the Ksqul maux. Meyers makes the following statement: Ciitittiln Hall returned from the sledge expedition October a signal lamp at night. Wo Ita.l stir- feivii most since Anrll. On the iilu it of t . M ! Ami the s etv wasRc. ?L ! .i7.7 I,.,, wl I, Vr nt fireo Tltt over the Ice with Rri'iit ! l' women anil children were kept under uiu iM,.,i, ,.... .. ...v.. """""'"; trying to keep the I oat fiom be g , wasne. on. several ... c a. r .... .K resi't.eil their bands swelled and sick Jtcss set in, but they recovered, and are now almost entirely wen troops, lU.'ltOI'IMN. Home, May lit. The l'opo Is very feeble. Yesterday he had a fainting tit, which continued an hour. To-day his condition Is unchanged, showing excessive exhaustion. This Is his elglitv-llrst blith.lay, und Ills Holi ness was unable to give an audlM.ee to deputations which called at the Vati can to tender their congratulations. Geneva, May 111. The wife of IVre Hvncliithe bus given birth to a boy. Dreadful Jllnlng Disaster. Halifax (N. S.), May IX-A11 exnlo slot, occurred in the Driimmond mine, In l'lctott County. The manager, t.s "Istant nuiuiiger, and fmiy men are in the pit. The slope is on lire, anil , 1. ,.-.. ..'.... ........... i.u ,r..i.r,. 1V...11 ilm mine Oreat anxlctv Is felt lor the wift.lv of lb,' men. The trrcalcst kill IV illl H IMLlMie wi i ......- excltVmeiit nrevalls. Crowds of pen- l.le. for miles around, have come resetil.iL' the men are abandoned HOW Another heavy explosion occurred in tlte mine about J o'clock this morning. It Is thought to bo almost Impo-sihle that any of the men in the pit are liv ing. Four or live got out bcfoie the explosion. The lire caught from a tlusk of gunpowder, and the men re mained to put out the 1u.11.es. ll'rt, Httlltux. May ll.-The tiro St lie jy 11. illlcry c v. ' .1. .. .. 1 1.... uriimmoud colliery continues ouruiuK jiin wasiaueti 111 uiesaiiie iiiKuij'iii'i 1 . . . ... r..tlm,.,,i i, u verv I !" Y" l .' ' ' "." lm ' """"' " '" ,,', T trailed in Illinois, Wisconsin, ,m is- next morning found the left side of v.1- f ' . . JJiteh 1 in ,"lIil'' w,l,"n lh? n"xt wo Wi'l'H"- V1 . sottrl Indiana nut most t.r the oilier his body paralyed; ho rcinalnetl In l().1 ' ' r" K Vl,., Yum " ii...mi. '-amplng ground has been unhealthy "'" ,n" nl' 1,n" ""'"".,.. that eon.utlo.rth.ee days, when he! . ' r",n' v). ! ",m '' Already , W estern States; itud four ye ar.s ago got better; In a few days he relapscdJ '. ''' 1 fainilinrlo; 1 predlcte.l that wo would bo it.i- Eecamo delirious, mnf mi contlnue.i ," J'WK '''.'"'"'T vv,1,h ll, , l,,"L'1,i!!r V. U' lllng In-tead of oxporting bacon, , dicT" SrSl 3 fr c;,aai!:,.dsonih Z1 ' "' "" " ! wlliel, I was ,.,,,.u,nct,'s fll. ated ftom the ship it was finite dark, " ,U,(N M( . , , m( ,)Ut (tli, ' untie. and the darkness c.nitli.iied n'r'iyer,,, ;,,,',, ,- u ,,,,,., t.urs TKSfm...ri-M..-iini..il..Ml.-!.. .,1 Mr. IMitor, I tun glad you usKe.l two whole mouths, with but a couple .-,,.. ..,t, ,,. ,, ,.,,, 1 . .... . , ..". n.t it,... ...,.t 1 ...... .1.1 iti-..n...l of hours' IlL'bt dtillv We nmnairet 1 i Vi B . "V"'u ""' 'i' "."-, tin- put.u hvhi j;'ii "" """ '' ' - m"--- 1 "M, well so Ionol we had a snow !- I V,'" I mTwo n l"; fr IIu lu'nVM'.ni ' "'"" " " '"-s'"' I ',uN .,nl ..,, ,..b.s to ,llsc..-s It freely. Ihuvo.ml for shelter; but we had to take to the! rVlvoflt thn" v iiml." lily t'lrlv - ""u',", '"' ll- ""'" "''"'"' ""' forgolfon purchasing from you long boat to go to another Ice-field, which ' ," tlu. M()u0W towa't.'l the stroi tghol.l , ",0 """ "'d l'MMi..t lni cn.il.lnl, ... 1.- K a vwVi. well-fnttened lot ..r rwtlvTntOTnVirHHll-lnS'"1 occupied at the time of the Mo H.-JI Ur. ... i.u.1... .... for 1 .. ,.,,....'1. better than tho average were onli kepi wirin I. KwiuinwiiH, ntasMicre . Troonsare mov tit; ftom , cr in tcrrt 1 irilm n ...1 .luring il.c ',, , , , , , seal fat and blood, and burning fat . t,L" "iiiiitliN iiioriiliiu I101.I11" ItVi'iil i'i-: "" 'H'c immtH r ..I mI...oI ,1.11. or hogs 1 purchased i-Nowlioro. piius-tlie last of which also served lit ,,,,' ...V,,,.,..,, ,,..,.. .,!"',. ',, ".,, ,J .urn In ili.M.itr.r...iii.il..l iimiiling t !!" Thero is nittcli 111I11 tibotit shlnnittk' .r I.. t... 'H...-..J..II1.. ..! I llll.iuiw..lnil.iv ......... h.. ....-, .ch wr.ci.us. ...iiv ii. wiui'i . , ,1,.. . n,....., r.... ., 1...... ...... .,1 ..... i.i.i.p ' Til.. 1ST . .. n-i.'ii .. 11. i.jii" 1111 111 11 i.n.viiir. 1 rt.K.is in jji. 'nnuim.1.., .v,',w "..guns, and trotted III on the llanUs or an I iv-.:.iinl II. I-. 1-liiclnt ( l.rk ! mi.i ,air ittmirr 11 is, i).wnie, a viiiutiuio Do lllniiu ''livil!n ,"''J:',',.!!!.1i 1 .'liV. !, ihe Modes, which very iniich. surprised dm, ,.. 'Hh-iw.. liu.t..r. Imlillng m.r paper to send to your riieiidsln Hie WMll.out the aTd of Cited Stales ,'' W" I. K lm!i ! A ",l,wri'"1"11 UM,kl ' ',!",r,rl. '. nml Klvo It a good support, us It is rushing to till" seen.) 01 toe disaster, u..c, ,,iri iiiiln.f senile." , , mothers, wives, sisters, children and wanted tosce him. ( bar ey sal il f li e ' l " -. fc ' Duoi'i'in, Di:ai..-A man named S. , friends crowded around the burning wmld come w lioiit his r lie iiwl , ., , ,.m,.lll(ll- tinner t.l... N j,.u. f,. (,., I'oitlaiiil t.n pit, moaning pitifully over the ter-, come and meet him, which was dote. ,,,,,,,,, ;,...,,, ,;. g .l.,.-k-.mlll.', ,,;,;,,,, ,,,,' ",,..; rr... Hole fate of those helow-thelr lictiit- Dogus .ll-elulm- any knowledge of the - "li - s "lt.M.1.-ih-.tn.ii -ni )..... H... ' hursday evening of this week rrotn ...!..., ......... I...,.p,l 11 im.iil iiri'ii.isllliitlun ol the llltisiacre of the ir ullt ml'ii m.ihiriIi'i'iiiiiiiiio In Di.lli'l.i. Inmrl ilUi'iiNi-. 1 distaniH' Kerv ellort has been made Coniinlsilnucrs and Oencral Catibv, cunl). 'Iln-.', will. .Ma-ini. I'luiiini.) In1 to r se. e tl c mei.V H . . ,...,,. I1""" nun, inn He also savs when he left Jack illlu.s llr..olv' r.sii.l.il.,n f.,r .... W, In, f;,.,cral Jos. li. Antonio I'm-, ex- atcr-Wth.-The lire still n.glng In there were but thirty men left. He rrU.,; i.Uy. K.ke, will Il 1,1- ...... ,.n.sil(.lt of Venetiuln, died In New 1... .....f(J ...... ...... . Ml I... .. nf thinks I hev will tmht until the """"r ....,, I,..,., 1. i,,v, , ,.,,. ,. ,.f HI .111' nii.ii.n null r..ii'.. .... ...'i- ' - slowly. The shaft is s being tilled t.n.l 1 tv stream of water lias been turned ' Intuit. The list of killed, so far its ' known, is twenty-six lili'll having families, ami twenty-two hIiikIc men. I The total inunl.er will probably reach seventy. Men who have escaped with ureal dlllletilty from the shaft, report tiiat on tno way up the Mum tliey,The force at present was considered , passed bodies of comrades who had become Hiillbcated bv smoke since the explosion. Out of the men who vol-1 tuitccrcd to go down the shaft before Hie second explosion, three were kill ed. Several explosions took place last night; otto was felt four miles distant. The Mottoes. Yreka, May IX Captain O. J. I.y decker of Knglneer Corps arrived from tile front this evening. He left there yesterday morning at the same time ns. 1 uu regular courier. l.icut. Harris was Milt in n ver.v 1 critical condition. . ... lie party .who went up the Kla-, Ifl V'nr I tl uinit'iMi nf ltit'Mia I -imi'InV I 1 imif It ".r.,.. ....... ..,,,1 ..:,, M.wiocs will be""1"")' v;l' .-ii'Tlnnn.l. nu' n-pntts 1. "t, ! ' . IV 'M0III'H-S , "'" IH ::il..1-j. "ii'i.tim I ci In nti-tvl mv.uiiii. ".""Ww' '" " en. Davis ho nes ,,',, . , iv tl. (l-t 1 II..H I..it. N ?SJ..VI .'.I ; t,lnl wo lve begun a lino of action ,, j .i.ri.i.. . .lilt... "t.iii.i -j. II,.. which will end In exterminating the ,...!.. rale l .IM1II.1 Hun I. i.l.o.u M .mi .vi.n t " , ,, . nlm.l.y ,,,. tli,U n the a lair or tie 10th the .Mo.locs , , llllhlnKl, T.y . ,,tl.,iy supposed they could stain ;u.;.i;ear::?s!.g",t.r:; ai.s. 'these warriors staite.1 1.1 ino , all .lav and rested 011 their Hanks last il.tlif 1. ml will n.lii.u-lhi. llLrlll tn.illlV I "7, '.i V i V- 1 r t 1. .,,' D.itterics A and K Iclt for the laa lieilS h.St Illicit. ' From the mail courier w ho arrived 1 in the l ninn slnl linn.,., ncir II. V. I 'I, t.-li-at 1- o'clock last night we leatii that IciV, with 1.11 iiii.ihI.uht nl Unity Mli.il.tr the Modocs are he.i.llltg now towai.l , axmij;.' I'.r ll.c wa-mi. Van Hre.ncr's ."Mountain, eioeiy pur- 1 sited bv the warm Springs liiilluiminil : troops. The Modocs will either at-, tempt to return to the lava beds from 1 this side, or will take to Van Hreinei's 1 Motiutain and then scatter. Tho Mo docs are evidently starved out, and their ammunition Is nearly all gone, I iimkliifi' thi'in hiiI. I.'i-I tit ensv ealitlire .i'ii.wi.i .mill.., nr, in-iiif Ilm soldiers Ni hunt tlit'in. n f . ' - Yrekti, May 1 l.-Kx-Sherltr J. C. IliirgL'ss returned to-day fiom tin the Klamath. He saw and Interviewed l'.oL'iis Charlev. and says there ate -- i-f . ,.1" 1 . 1...I. twoother.ilo.locs wun cnaricy, inn ne did I.ut see them. Charley heard that Ilurgess was. after him, and Kept ' secreted, hiiitilly, Air Anderson saw , Inst fine In killed or taken, and believes they can hold out two or three weeks longer. Ilurgess thinks Hogus has de serted Jack, and is urci 01 war. Lava Hid. M.iv II. I ameimblcd to furnish news till noon to-day. Last nluht Clettcr.ils Oillem,' Davis and ..1 ..I- ..r.is.s.'d the lake from Mason's camp, during a heavy gnle, mill came "l mw'n V .t 1 . near losing ineir ..e, ...- ";-1 1. ...... I.... ..i........ .. .il. it. iiiiirniiiiii. r rum uiihiiuk .."' .. ., . . them I learn me corrt-ci an.n. SALEM, OREGON, 31 AY 17, the troops now engaged with the1 Modocs. The scene or action Is about twenty mllei southwest of the origin- ul stnughnld, Inn country nntiinilly very strong At la-t account-, they had becmlrlven into a rocky fast new which they are busy In fortifying, siilllelent with which to storm the place, nml the Modocs will be heltl there, If possible, until reinforcements w 1 mortars, can t.e nrot gin op. u will be two days before this can be tie- 1 compllshed-posslhly longer. Mean- while the troops present are sutlerlng for water, none being uvallahlc in tne vicinity. Kvery means has been used , to tjet a supply. Water Is plenty at Willow Creek, In the rear of the , Modocs. but on account of distance Is , Willow Creek. In the rear of the, Modocs, but on account of distance Is , not accessible to our troops. Camp headquarters will be moved to Millers Island. Title Lake, at once. Seventy- live xolillerx will be left nt (be present ! ..,,,,, n irimr.1 It. ; :"';. ...... ,..-..., .1... 1, ';" "IT.; '" .V"" ' "7 1, ., i , fillvi, ..., ., ..'.., ,... ,..,-., to . '. . . .. . . . .. ,ll.i-;! I vnl l'r r.ililt.i. '1'lit miliiint ilm Mat Inn fin. at). I' l,::i:i.lill'lit'n.l. j-J.T.V. 10 ' mil.. ..nil $1.1 17 7.1 ...r.c.icy. I .Mi'ii'ttry. , ---r - ' t "" " - ii...i.-y... I..sl. ly l;i,"H..r .....I ';';''';'l'l;l; '"ll'lllT, Ml-H M IT) . l.i.ilW.". III. l Hun 'I" I'mIiI.'. w.i.nni.l..),sl f..r M nmiilln 11 l)m.ln-.l.l..ll.iii iVr oil 11 t.r mil Im.ii. i.W- at Tim ...limil I lu.l fill Illl. Lt III All... l.ll lit. II tll' III! I III. Illl. 'I lif In l ul an iiiiI.iii.wii nun wa- r.i.uel a iiml lliiii'iii'i In .lie w.ilrr ...Mr Hi.' iimnlli ul .-ll.ll.i' lU.T. 'IIi.'Imi'U i..rl nt' III.' lira. I u .'.-...li.'.l .11 11- II' l.j 1. Iiimv c'.tli. Ni. ulli.T 11. ilkxif liileniv Were Mill. II.' Ii.ul uu I.N lliixcru slhcr lit.).' Willi n tt- ! irp. li'-.'lililU ritli.'l'.l lio.ik 1111J lailit.r or It rin.- Jttt whirl. .i nut lilt. IIIl'iI.I.'. 'Hit' I.ihIv w.n tilmr I llli Hi .i'iiiiiii- 1.1 a i.ur in m,T..IN ami tlr.iwrr. II l .l.M.l.v a r..- - rl.Ml.y a r.i' nl uhlti'.'iir Imliili. ...in..!, f 1. 11, .. .1...1..1 iii.ir.t.r. I.ut li. Hut l ra.in.it In' t'.til. I lie Kat.uin llr.in.ii, nl s.ili.nt.. .ii: I'll...' I- an uii.itll.'u.l rii.oil lli.it .Mr. .MoiilU.iini'rx hua li.r.l..'.' ('l.'...l..i. ..I ll) .'."uiu",!,!!. - ... -. -. nill.--...Iil.'il In hi.. i.n-.'iit fmij. 1.1 ! nu. .tru.li.llhliM-a.on. II Hi.' n...tl i tin. (an I , Ium- Mill, n It), tlir ,'M.;n.l..ii will ..."I. Inrt MK.n 11.K.111 uu niiuiup i..ii..n lit'-, rv.illuli. aiiiiii. illirii inia-i iim, mm s.ij.thi' Walta W'ull.i .spirit! "HV l.-arn tlul'onliT. line Imvii rivrhiil lor t lt- i.nr-i'li.i-i' of m'V, r.tl thou wi.il Iki-Ik'Ii nf wln-al in ii... nitM-.u ruiiillilon nf ll.c tnirkei, nt'ir I'ur lli.'Niirth. r raclllu i:.llrn:il (.o.niiany, rarinr arc sljil nf an o.mriiuiliy i mII their nrplu. wh.-.it,:,.sl tl.u amount rmi.lr- il t.y tut-..oiiipaiiy can . ,-a..., .....an. The raiitaLinii'li nj tlntc a um litt'ly artnul the U.irtrr. iw.ter'. D.arti..ui.t 1 I.ipmiis imrs. nun aim ...np:.r mr .-: - '.. .. tho 1 MVl r M,r 18715. Shall We Italic our own I'ork 1 How ninny farmers of Oregon will ,. ..,' imii make u l-iriro stir- niwWl r lH , V i , .. .1 .. fi L. plus to semi abroad .' It need not bo asked, have wo u market ': for It is Wl,j ;IU)Wn that wo declined making "l" """"" """ ' '" ' v J P"' 10 ' the inaiii ri.tsons 1 liavo heard urged Is, " I tlo not like j,,,,,.,..' Those making that objection J i.IlHllP ....... im.i ... .1 I ,1 hail bettor own up, an I sa, I do l Wo work." To-dtiy 1 hoard iv prnmiucn .,. . "MM'"'"' It can bo that. Sm fill fanner .say, " I cannot on at 12 cents a pound." It can bo itiitdo for much less than that. Homo will say, liowV It is no discussing this unless you Intend " trying your hand. There Is n cry of bard times, but wo brought them on our.MlveH. There Is no need of mini tln.es In Oregon, nml 1 know where of I sneak, for I have traveletl ami ' grain. A shipper of grain has id ways been considered tin enemy to liis country. In (ho Kaiimcii, 11 short tlino hineo, you encouraged us to iimiiiirncturc. That Is tho key-uolc for Oregon. Here I would .ill'er u word oCmlvIcp to the furiners or litis State: No one engaged in agricul ture should ho without the U'illtUH- devoted to tho fanning nml other In terests of Oregon, tin. I not to politics. Tho name of Importing bacon hero is 11 slain that is not easily rubbed out. I shall take ploa sure In visiting -oiiio oT your club meetings, und in bringing tho IMIIor i.r tho 'iirinir with nil, If you will ailvNo us when held. Tho San I'liiuelsco market Is tho lx-t market for bacon that I over miw, an. I wo can rescue it from tho hands of Chicago. Shall we do it V Your grain will then pay inoro mo ney than to ship it. Farmers, wuko Up! TllOMAHCltOsH. The p.. bile debt statement shows a reduction during April of !.!,.! 17, Is',; coin balance, $7,77.1,1 In; currency balai.ee, $!!,tKi7,S7l; '''" certlllcatcs, .'1,7117, KM). years. Madame I.ttccu has ilcchircd her Intention to become a citlen of tho ,t..(l.,i n,,.,.. i-'1" .Mii.ilk'.iui'TV, t.'i.nlrai'ti.r on tho Northern Pacific lto.nl. I iwijlng fl 7" hi coin In the while un-kllliil iNlHiring litre,', urli u rhot pern, traiii-lrr. etc.; In Chliax', ft per Vol nmo V.- Number 13" Citor ritosfiurs i.v CAi.irousiA. The San Juan Valley Is the great wheat growing section of California. The Stockton Intli'itriulcnl of May 7th says of the prospects for the coming harvest : The fact can be no longer. lenleil that til.. ilKAIt lll'llult.ll.l lu lit tltlt ttfltilflltf Illl! l'' Htr-"jm I- !" t ni r.ve,M time very discouraging throughout a l.true po. l.ou o, ..if niii-. iu mti west side of Sail .loaotilu Itiver but little grain will be raised, although the prospect was never more favorable ti to the llrst of March. On the east side i.r the river there Is still reason to hope thai a partial crop may be gath ered. Some Ileitis of wheat and Hum-mer-fxllowcl laud ate looking very promising and this Is especially the case on the rich, black lauds in the vicinity of tills city. A row Ileitis of Winter-sown wheat tiro reported which give promise of a fair crop, but these Instances ate scarce, and only where estra care was taken in the cultivation or the laud. Should wo have the usual May rains, nmuy Hel.lii of grain would be greatly benellted, hut it is now so late (bat most Ileitis arebeou.l redemption. The crop or the San .lua.pilu Valley will undoubt edly be less than hair what It was liwt yca'r, and many lnriiiiTs who two mouths ago had leii-nli to o.xpcct a prolltable season will be ttia.lo nearly bankrupt by the the drouth of the last two weeks. The Cum 1111 trial lltruhl, however, takes c.M'cpth.u to the above, and . 'latins that the state will have a sur plus ol about :;oii,ono tons for transpor lion. It Is now late for tho "lat ter lulus," which piotulscl to bo of such Immense beticllt, and the lliilds are drying up for lack of necessary molituie. Where ouo liiuiilli ago a Clop iil':i.'i,(lllrl,OIHI bushels was expected at the least calculation, they now will he considered fu. lunate II' they raise L'il,lMlii,niM) bushel", leaving them a siir plusof :iiMi,iiiiii ions rre.portatlou. I'ATII.i.Srt III' lll'SIIAMHIY. T. It. Allen, (lel.eial Deputy, Informs tho Itiual Win lit that II. etc ate now over Iimi (Inn. ges In MisNnuii, whl.lo on Dec. II last there weio not 10 live I il.tl.gcs lu that State. A lucetil.gto re-oigaule a State Orange will proba bly l,e belli at Knob No-ter, May 1M. Mr Allen expresses his wllliugiicsri to conduct font reasonable compensation o have IIM),IH!.I faruiels lu the Older III MisMiurtl, In a year and a half. Mr. Allen talks good sense when he says : "Organization Is not all. Wo must have no wat rare with any legitimate btisliicss. Wo must not attempt to break up, pull down, opptess, or In jure any others. We must encourago homo manufactures and home mar kets, i to., etc." Jellerson, May l.". Hiley Tharp left this place on Saturday last for hl.s homo near S.'io, and it is supposed that In fording the Snntlam Itiver ho was thrown from disburse and diown el. The I.nr-.' was r...indou an Island below the fording place at Orcul.'H Kerry, tin Weill. entlay, with saddle and bridle, and upon intoriui.tloii being sunt to the tamlly, word was returned to this place that nothing had been seel, of Mr. Tharp. I lu leaves u wito and largo family ol' children. The c.llcnsiif this place will tun. out to morrow to sc.uch for the body. Takk Norici:. The law prescribes a penalty of Hue and Imprisonment of every pcisou guilty ofselllng arms and i.tuiuiiuitlon to Indians. Dealers in these articles are l.ciehy liotllled that ' violators or this law will be rigorously prosecuted. T. II. Oih:m:ai.. Superintendent Indian Allulrs. May li, IS73. , Three I a. Iks have been chosen on the board r directors or tho Man chiisetls Society for the prevention 'or Cruelly to Animals,