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SALEM, OREGON, JANUARY 11, 1874.
Volumo V. Number 47.
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Waiiim.ton, December 3 1. Congrou
mn Luttrell ha received letter from
uen. Towusend aud oilier prominent illl
zciii of lili district, stating tli.it tho Hut
Spring and Ills Valley Indians In Sitkl-
you county, California, nra in danger ol
starvation In continence of their vege
table men lis or subsistence bolngoverrtuiby
cnttlo ; and lio therefore to-day njuestcd
(bo department authorities to take prompt
ucmou lor iiicir rcuei, nnu sunmiticu a
proposition, which was nromntlv annrova I
by the Commissioner orinduin Anal, tn
nptolnt a Itcllef Committee, consisting of
cx-inuian Agent r.ni.in sieeio, ex-senator
Wadsworth. (Jeorgo Towncnil, Kdtmind
Bean and Hcnrv J. Dn!lc- tn expend
meant to be furnished by tho Oorcmnicnt
or mo support 01 iiicae Indian until fur
ther arrangement. Tlico Indian! were
fcO byonkrol General Schoflrld l.ittjenr,
and linn kept from committing depreda
tion or Joining tho Modoc, 'fliey num.
bcr'OOorSOO.
IlOrros. December 31. No chingo to
rcuort In tho condition ot tho wool market,
willed remain quiet, lucre Iwlng no dlt
podtlon on tlio irt ot either buyer or
teller! to mako any Important movement.
At holder! think that nil or tho flock on
lianil will Ira wanted, they aro Indlflcieiit
about telling at present. California wool
111! been quiet, with Nile at 182.1HC, ac
cording to quality, Including Fall and
Spring.
Nt.w Yoiik, Dec. 31. At n general
term oftboKuiwrlor Court, to-day, It win
decided that w lierea party receives a forced
check or certlllcatlon of a bank, and not on
trmt In ilmple check, the bank to certlly
Ing li reouilblo tor lira amount.
I'lliLiDCLWila, Jan. 2. The wool
market ha a ttrone ttdvanchiL' teiidcncv.
block scarce. Colorado washed, 23330c;
Colorado unwashed. Stii-lc, Extra Me
rino pulled, 431.47c; No. 1 superfine
pulled, 4.11(47 ; Texas fine and mixed, 32
k; texat coarse, mu-iae; uuiromla
lino nnd medium, ilOt35o; California
coarse, 2oS30e.
Jftvw Yoiik. Jan. 3. ItrguIirNTvIro ol
tlie Iteforined Kpltcoiml Church will begin
to-morrow, llivhop Cummin will preach.
Tho JIUIiop My It would bo premature to
give In detail tlio iinmcaorwcll known lay
men and clergymen ol Ihl city .who may
lie exectcd to give In their adhedon to
tho new church, but there li abundant
prooMhit the uplrlt of a contlderablo por
tion of tho Protestant Kpltcopal Church lu
New York I rlw for this depa rturc. Tho
accession of Itcv. Dr. Oocldiril, rector ot
one of tho largest and met Important
churches on Stiitcn Island, It n good algn.
Numerous oflci from clergymen of other
denomination, expressing a readiness to
take pint lu tlio work. bao been received.
rrcslijlcrlau. aiethodlst and Baptist mln
ltcrs havo expressed dctlro to tako
chargo of the new organization In this
movement.
Chicago, Jan. 3. A iVathlngton 'pe
dal aay Colouil Scott wat addressed re
cently, on the subject or the attain or the
Texas t-aciua luuroau, by citizen or San
Diego, through Utelr ageuu lu thli city.
The people or fvm Diego were nl.irmtd
lest extension or time slioutd be asked for
the completion or tho work now lu pro.
grew at tin Tactile termlnu. Thcr were
also anxious to learn the prospect tor leg-
uiaiiou uy vougrcas in micros oi lie L-oin.
railroad engineer! appear! to bo broken.
Men aro resuming- work at most nolnu and
train aro again running regularly. Co-
mumus, unio, i mo only piaco vvnero any
trouble still exists, and It U tald It Is on
account or the Indisposition or tho rail
road! to employ tho leaders or the strike.
YVamii.nutok. Jan. 3. Judge, Williams
still seems confident ot continuation, not-
vvitiiHauuiiig mo lawyer in the rcmte al
most unanimously protest agatmt hi can
didacy, and urge nn cxtlianga or Ids nomi
nation to tho Supreme Bench for somo for
eign appointment. Meantime tlicro seems
to bo no room to doubt that tho Depart
ment ofJiullce ald f 1,000 lor a linilaulet
used exclusively by Mr. Williams' family,
beside. Mvcral hundred dollars for repairs
on Hie same, and f 3U0 for liorocs to draw
It.
Washington, Jan. 3. The llouto Com
mittee on Koads and Cannls prow to ro
xirt a bill authorizing tho l'rejldent to ap
point nlno Itallroad Commissioners, one
lor each Judicial dUtrtct, and nlo a bureau
nmilroad stathtlci, with a view or estab
lUhlng regulations governing tlio prlntlal
through railroad routesoftlio country, and
llxlug maximum rales tliereoti. The Com
mittee think that Congress I Incompetent
to solvo hastily the railroad problem, and
favor the plan nliovo itatcd, as tho best
method of luvcsthratlni' tho ftullltlca of
each, and it means of operation, Utorc
nxtng limit or transnrtatlon.
Gen. Klbbe. fonnerlv of Caltfonila. It
one of the active promoters or tlio proposed
oiiunciiai jiauroau uniauy, now fetk'
Treasury through an amendment in tl e
law in n card to such balances.
Nr.w Yokk, Jan. 0. About a thouvind
unemployed worklngmcn met this morn
ing In Union Siuatv, In resiionso to a call
issued by one l'nlrkk A, Dunn, tn de
nounce nn Assistant Alderman for rilling
to order hit department to have all vvoik
done by day labor Instead or by contract.
Theodore It. Dank, who nnpeirt at all
similar meeting, vvat made temporary
Chairman, and In tho roupo of his short
nildre urged the vvorklngmen to come to
tho Iroat, that they might Irld their own
against tho swindling iollllchnt who
wanted to keen them lu starvation. Dunn,
who lsued the call, now appeared, and
vvut made permanent Cliatrniau. lie nil
vl'cd worklngmcn not to ho liatty, but at
tho tamo time urged them to organize on
tho spot, maixti to tlio City Hall, and watt
the reply or tho Major, Comptroller and
Aldermen to their demand. One Mngulro
followed, saying tint If their demand
vvcroiiot acceded to bv fair mean, then
force must be ued to prevent the head or
log Congressional aid, for tho construction
oran air Hue railroad from New York to
Omaha. Tlio IIoue Committee on Itoad
ami Canal are disposed to f ivor the proj
ect, at a necessary meant to the promotion
or tho Interest ol commerce.
1VAIIIM1T0N. Jan. :i Tho House Coin.
mlltee on Appropriations despair of cut
ting the estimates down more than i0,
000.000. even bv w Ithholdlinr minr Items
oskcu mr uy ino aunervisiiig Aixmiect nnu
tliow rccoiumcndcd for tlio river and har
bor Improvements, and nearly all tliose tor
fortllUiitlons. Accordingly, Incrcasoil tax
ation to meet llw necessary cxicndlluris
seciiislucvltuhle unless n temporary Cov
criiuiiiit loin Uaullioilzed. TIjii Inlhtlou
IttsurgobondsatS 05-100 percent. Inter
est, believing that In these times or money
pressure they would pas readily from
hand to hand, and thin practically cxiuiud
H
i s
pany. Col. Scott authorized the wilding
lu his name yesterday or the following dis
patch: "1'roipcctt for legislation aro good.
No oxtenslon will be asked for." It U nn
derstoed no delliilte form of action lias Jet
been agreed on, but it number or bill are
in course oi preparation, to be submitted
to him for approval. Tho main object hi
the Kast U to urovlde meant to obtain
government aid in dlipotlng ot the rail
road bonds, and to secure the government
roraiitiisounements. It U authoritatively
stated that llw Northern l'acltlc has agreed
to leave tlio Held to the Southern radllc,
at least for the Present session.
Too same dispatch says a letter was re-
ceiveti nero mis evening trom a gentleman
now a resident ot Hiltlmore. but formerly
a clerk In the employ of General Ueorm
nY. Jtullock, Chief Dlburlng Ottlrer of
(lie Kreedman'a llureau, under Howard.
ine writer o( ino letter Mya It was his
duty whllo In the service ot the Bureau to
examine vouchers each and every month
and to make out pay-roll, lie avert
that lionet and carriages lor the private
use of (leneral Howard and member! ot
hli staff, and Summer vacation for dvor-
Ite clerks, including their traveling expen
ses, were provided and paid for with mon
ey ucinnging io ine uoverumeni ; inai ine
wife ofCaMaln Staden. a member oflloir-
ards ttaftv wa"jit on the pay-rolls under
ner maiuca name ; mat iiowaru ooacn
maii was nut on tbo pay-rolls, m was also
too wife oTCaptaln Olrard, while she liad
no appointment and did no duly wint
erer; f n conclusion lie state that tliere
are Biany other Irregularities wMchongtit
to tie nade public, ami be volunteer to
givehUtestltueoybefcre tlie Com mission
at any time. ,
WashtnotOX. Jan. 2.-1114 public debt
increased M53,J71 dortnr December.
Increase of debt since June SOL 1973. til,-
Chkaoo, Jan. . Tbe strike ol the
tho curreiicv for a temporary orcntloii
Ns.wr Yoiik, Jan. 3 Iluflit Hatch,
Manncins Director or tin 1. SI. S. Co..
states that all relations bctvv een hi compa
ny miki ine A'aciuo iianruati are ai an cuu.
Negotiation! looking to a renowalot tlie
unner conirocuaro on, nnu cam route
will act henceforth Independently ol the
other.
Nfcvv York. Jan. 3 Tlie entire num
ber or railroad! In default It mora that one
hundred and Illteen. renrcseiitln? an In-
iicuieiinm on interest account oi more
than .7.000,000.
New Yoiik, Jan. 2. At a meeting ol
tlie Director of the Yorkvlllo Kavlngi
Ilank yesterday, a communication was ro
cclved from Henry Oenct, the fugitive, re
signing tho Presidency. No one would
admit that lie knew where Genet could be
found,
Washington-. Jan. 4 Tim i;nltl
State and Mexican Commission has re
sumed busincM and will doubtlet dispose
ofal! rntel on tlie docket by the expiration
of It extended time. WlUiln tlie I ut tw o
mouth the Commissioners have decided
nt least two hundred cases, among Uiu ad-
verm iicciiion me ease ol Daniel K.
WoodhoilM acatnit Mexloo. knoivn as tlm
TeliuiutepieUalni, lu which tlio petitioner
states the damage at over 150,000,000.
The claim or Mexico for 4U7.000.000 on ac
count of damage from Indian Incursions,
It now In (Iw hands of Sir dwid Thorn
ton, umpire. Mat American and Mexican
Commlisloni being divided lu opinion,
Mexloo claims tliat under the lreitv ol
Guadaloupe the United State pledged
itu.mi.liiAtuuli.1- - I.. r...li M
tliemselte to forcibly restrain lndlanjln
curtiou inui ner territory, and that wtjen
ever nidi raids could not be prevented the
Indians vhould bo punished by our Gov em
inent and tatltfaitlou for the same ex
Med. Wahiiikotos. Jan. 5. In prcpartugthe
Army 111 II. General Sherman and the Sec
retarr or War were consulted In tml m
the cost or the forces In Texas, New Mexloo
and Arizona frontier. It was found Im
practicable to reduce this much at nnicnL
though General Sherman expressctl an
opinion that ir tlie railways were through
on that line atout 15,000, 000 may be saved
In the military estimates, bosldet a reduc
tion of appropriations for the military es.
laviiMiuiiiiL pruiicr. ine commiiice ae
dded to give only f 1.200,000 lortbefortl-
ncatioui, imteau or i3U,00,OOe asked, and
also to reduce the river and harbor appro-
linniiun irom ine f iu,uuu,uuu asaeu io test.
tnan ij.ouu.ow, making tlie total redu
lion on ine ewunate under tlie War 1
partment about 20,000.000. 'Hie
mniee aiso ascertained that the Treason-.
under tbe construction ot the law In retard
to the unexpired balance, fflxlua- tlMaTmlt
or two year to tlie last warrant drawn
against the Quartermaster's 'Department,
baa' accumulated a surplut of 0,000,000,
which hat not been Runted to fVnfieaa.
and reprdlog which (be law required no
' PS.Ia bill Sw& - - A..
viwi wi n.i. im fwnnw savotuo
departments from havlntr their own war.
ACouiiultteorFlvo was anpolntcd to visit
the Mayor and Comptroller, after whMi
all started for the City Hall. On reaching
tlie City Hall thu committee attempted to
see tlie Major and dllVercit lieadiordc
luirtmeiil. but failed. 'Hie crowd tliat
iiccomjianliil tlieui then listened to more
speeches, aid. after rcsolvlmr to hold a
kiuiiu uemotisiraiion on iiiumiay next,
dispersed.
Waiiinoton-, Jan. U. Tlie President
tent to the .Senate tlie nomination ofCaleb
Cu'lilng as Minister to Spain Edward I..
Baker, orSprlngHeld, Illinois, Consul to
iiucnos Ayre. v-usning it uctignaicu as
from Vlnrlnla.
St. I.oui?, Jan. 0. The JltpHlJIcan't
special Iroin Topeka s.iys the case ot the
Stuto vs. I'omeroy, for bribing Senator
York, was called In llw Countv (,'ourt to-
ii ly. . ueienuani via not present, tut
coumllaiVed for n continuance, which was
refosed. and romerov' ball. (120.000. or
dered forfeited, with the understand.
lug, however, tint ir dcrcmhnt appear
lor trial during this month the order for
forfeiture will he rescinded. It Is believed
here that I'onicroy will never be tried, but
at the case now stands U putt htm In the
position or a criminal at large, without
bail, and liable le arrest at any time.
Collmiils, Jan, fl, In tho llou-o, tlilt
morning, the resolution nflVrtd by Mc-l-aln
(Hepubllcan) vettenbr. to ccnum
Cougrctt lor patting tlio salary grab act,
were reported baik so at Include President
Grant for not vetoing the bill. The Ilc-
iiuuiiaius kiiiizul io eci a uivuion on ine
iiicitlou, to a to vote llrst on ceiitiiilng
Congrets, and filling, voted solidly against
iiw rcnoiuuoiK, winiii were aiiopieu uy
u unaiilmou Deuiocrallo vote,
bAN l'luNO-co, Jan. 0. A dispatch to
uw -uerciianit' r.xuungo lomay aniioun
ccs that tlw ship ltlver of Krlihua, which
tailed from this port for Liverpool, Sep
tember 10th, with a cargo of wlat, valued
at (70,000, hat gone ashore on the bank
off Tusccr Light, coatt or Ireland, and
will prove a total lots. This It tho tamo
place where tlw British steamer TrlKjll
w bent ashore about two year since.
Washington-. Jan. 0 Mr. Kelly, of
Oregon. Introduced a bill to donate the
btelUcoom Military llctervatlou to Wash
ington Territory, for tlio u-e ol the Insane ;
also, a bill to authorlza Thurston county.
Washington Territory, to lue bond for
tlw construction of u railroad from Dur
rani Inlet, 1'ugct Sound, to Intersect the
.-orineni i-acittc itaiiro.ul at Jcnlno. Jte
ferred to tlw Comiultlee on Territories.
CHICAGO. Jan. 7. A terrible storm ol
tlcet and mow It prevailing over the mid-
uiennu eastern mule, prostrating tele'
fiEWS lTE(8.
Oreentiacks'on the Silt arro 89S90o tt rcrl
land I gold In N. Y. bring 1 1 1 1 .
Bine November 3NUi, 374 Inches of snow
litre fsllfn tt Hie Dsllc.
John r'urmsu, of llskcr City, has a colt slant
sis luoutlia old which weighs 707 (winds.
J. L. Cook's livery sublo, Lewlston, vu
burnrd Dee. II. Lou f 1,800.
U'.II. WtlU (Innee elected Frank Shcllou
Msster, J. Blmonton HeertUnr.
Tho flouring mills of Walla W'tlla were stop
ped for a while by the coldwrtther.
O. W. Jsriies, formerly of La 'Jrsiulo, suit
cldcnltlly LllJwl by a dUuhargu of a guu In lilt
own hsnd.
J. Y- Hnodgrtss, of Union rounly, hu fstted
ISOhogt, which will wclKli 40U lmund on an
tversge. They are htlf trcl Ikrkthlrrn.
line. Ilsrnt. a Lewlslon blscksmlth. will lista
his feet ampuutnl because they were badly fro
wn while Inmling to tho 1 skims.
Callle snd liorsts aro wintering well In VVslla
W'sll Vtllcv. FArmLrsaliullt tlitm ara wllinip
esiuv sn i UQjlug snecp.
Tho Lewlston Hentlnel ttvs lbs Xortlirrn
mantlet of Mslio sie snilou Io l snncsrd Io
nstinnsion Territory.
An enterprise Is on foot it La (IrtmlA to bring
iuiu irrra mio llitl sown lira uiteli. bv wblcli
in imminse wster power will li furnished.
ThosUamer Mullie.on Uie Yamilna, is to be
Mnru, vuiiu iwusuu voisrveu io uo morescr
vleeable.
The Iteglticr alatci that Uilrlcen thoustnd
bushel of wm-tt per dty It now being shipped
IiCbsnan tlrtngohuelrehilonicers for 1874
u follows! II. A. Irvin, Muter O. F. lturk
hsrt HecrtUry. Irvin wm re-lectl Miuter.
A. B. Powell, tgtnt for the Asbirlui J'ariiftrs'
Company, It collecting sums due that Company
In Iann county.
Tlio bunting of a locomotive Hue, caused tlio
Batunlty morning train from Halem to baro to
wait for tba regular mail train at Ilrook.'.
Hamnel Dow, living near Corralllt. hat re
ceived a patent for a grain separator.
Mr. Csm bat got tho hull or the wrecked
schooner John Hunter, on the Houth lltarh,
iaiuliia llay, and will savo from her all ho can
uso In building a new one.
Tho Northern I'trlflo trains aro running
through to Taroma. in connection with steam
boats from Portland.
V Dmll
graph wires lu all directions and complete
ly ciuiiiig on communication between me
Katt and West. Nothing ofnny kind w a
rrcriveii nero lo-uay irom any noun east
ol Toledo.
'llw proposed Continental Hal I nay, for
which a cnancr is io uu asked oi L'siiicrnsi.
Is, as marked nut on the man lu tlie room
or llw Itallroad Commltteo, nlinmt an air
line rrom -New iork to (Jmalui. u starts
from Jersey City; run due weit u cross
New Jersey, cronlmr the Del. H are at llel.
vediro; traverse IViinsylvauli without
deviating from a straight line, taitlng
inre'ugu wposourg, aiinun anil . ewunue;
enter Ohio near Youugstowii, and runs
through Akron, London and Lima ; takes
Fort vrarne In It route through Indiana
tlwnee to a lnt halt way acrou llllnolt ;
llieiica to tlw northward, crossing tlw Mis
sissippi at Milscantlne, and reaching Oma
ha by a le-lltw of tlw Chicago and Hock
Island. I"KCitlo and Chlcaeoand Chlcieo.
Burlington and Missouri railway. The
road never goes out ot It war to reat.li n
town or city.
DuooiizKD.Th Fanners' Union, which
met at legislative Hall yesterday afttrnoon,
paxed a rtaolutlon dlaaolvlag tbt orgutxallon
and lastractiDg Ux Becrvttry, after all accounts
shall bars beta straightened, to turn ovtr lb
rtcordt or the AatucitUoQ to tb atatttr Orurer
ot tb Blate. Tba reason for thti action, la Uial
most of the taembtr of tb Uokm latv alraadv
Had tb ratroos of Hoabaadry, and a tba
two swoon coma nsit vm wvanm, tt ws
UMUbtbeallocodcbid ti i-.i
ptacllJoni4lUtlMbaj oft Onagers
s an atncj ot rtvotu.
Hmltll llroUMra llSTA liakMl nnl rmmllmiiiih
cliaw of IheOrvKon Iron Works, fur which of.
4ercd 40,X). Burnt d.ft in die title It tho
alleged cause.
Jln. J. II. Woods, wlfo of a tailor residing In
llrownsville. Is n nurlnl let liain lsf.le.iif.n.o,l
siileidc, but it in prevented. Ilir hatband
iiuMsu.nuniy tnomitus). A rtmorteiii n
amlnalion was hiiiiff hlil.
L'liailet ItoUrU, a ataman on lotnl the ship
nauai. a lata uni aaiiKaviii aiiituin aiiui ma ntaviM
HamueU for f I.OuU damat,i for ill-irratuicnt
usuiiied at thtlr liaudt while on tlio voyage
to this Port. '
The Onront made a successful trip to tho
Cascadltand tiroufflit liack tlirtniL'li tuant..r.
, .i, . : " .:'.:.. 17"-.... :p:w
ut. ireiKiu irtini ine trauts, to uie sjuinmiaa it
tgaln oja n.
nnn. ii. ii. uurry nan visum rugrno and se
cured a deed to ilia tiiata of tho Unlvirsilr
ground and building. Tho latter waa Insiircbd
aud tho Jourual dcclarra it a credit In lira Bute.
It. 1. Karhart, of Portland, haalen anoint
ed by (lovimor K. P. Jirry aa Commlssioni r
of Heeds for VV anlilugtoa Territory, to reside
In this Bute. '
(Jeorgo Duncan wu lonnd over by Judge
Denny, on tho chart, of taking U 000 corn ncy
from JuMphUalMt, Ho proved tlm rreslpiof
tome niraiit from his friends, and not u much
u be had been trending.
Jamtt Mitchell, of Union eonntr. (ht. lul
season harvnted and thrwhcl 2J acres of
wheat, a volunteer crop, which averaged, at
mruurvu iruni uio maciuno, to busima and
uuo ieea to ui acre, .-
Tho Huuntalneer It Infurmul tliat Mrs. J,
1. Wilton has received the aiipoinUueut ol
1'oatmuUr at Ilia Dulles. In df. t,T Up J
II. Waldron. reslnird. lu tako chin. ..r ihm
iAIa m. tl.A ri-. .. ...-II ..
V1..VV WM, M,- W( H III III I I
Hear Faced Charlev wrib lActTrrnm Mia Tn.
dlan Territory Hut bo It all riuhl, gelling Iho
ut.t kiuii ui a new iwari ana uoing well gill'
erslly. Hear Face wat the Utt of the bad No
docs. .
A son of James A. Htewtrt of Jacksonville, so
tlio Tlmea sj, wu kicked by a horse awl ono
i;,Duiuu uuiui tiiosocaci. fir, Jewell ai-
teiidsd him and wu tuoues.ful lu wring the
eye.
The htntlnel Utrnt tint tho winter about tho
Klamath ami Moloo country, east of tlie moun
tains, hat b"n unusually severe. Hheep dUd
but eatdo did not auger much although in tlie
Tul Lake valley Dm snow fell duo and tlw
mercury went below atro.
Tho Wall Walla and UrualiU County Asso
cltUon of Uraugit of P. II. UibFtiiorginlud,
with lb followinir Tatruua as oSIcara 1 Kr.nl.
Bhelton, I'resldeutj J. H. Wldlo. Vice Presl
denlt T. K. McCoy, Treasurer J W. M.BIultoii,
ttorrtlarv I J. II. FrulL Bnslnua lri.nl.
Ttia Union tavs liie Commuision of Uia (ln.
ml tand cfllca having given tdeclsioueoDcern-
iuk ut caiuono muiiou claim oi tsanu lUjaa,
Which WU erjueahal. Ilia asma baa Un iffirmid
byUieftecretaryof Hie Interior. It ItiWUled
w lavor oi im aeiuert woo claim in land tiler
seven rears HuVttlon.
A man named Ueorg Uavbouae ttoppnl at
Silver City, I. T. led orders to bo called early,
and the mil morning wu nibaiug, but his
clothes and baggage wer let Ublnd. A search
wu mule and Iw wu found deail on amouutala
Iaa iieu a nuio uu. nuinsaHru w iiarf waiiuar
ed off naked In a somnolent HI, or wu Lnaane,
Several uilues at Warren's are aald hi have
yielded goal remlit after crushing 1,400 tuna of
or.
A Ban Francisco etperl. aUr vUltlng a fa
mous dlaovvrry mad last ttoumurat tho Norlli
era Lakes, Idaho, liu pronouuoul It a swiudle.
Silver prove to be lead.
TIk total value of property a sweated In
Wasco couolyUl,41A)J. Tb amoout of tax
levied for oosaty purwat I (17,707 Hi (or
"). (7,7.1 14 1 for sciol74.ati HI j tor poll,
M70, TU total amount of ttae to be raised lii
Uial comity for Ua year 1174 1 WO.JU It. Tb
tatUit. year I, Wl in 11,000.
Tbe foUowiag It tba amotmt of loslaeM don
at ttia La tJraaste Lasut iHtVaeititpla sammIm.
a oVUraiory alattmaau ftled for 4.K0 acrea t
I nal botoeatMd ratfias for MO tern 1 1 buna
ttetd tatriufor MOarrt! Jettb caaiiattvlt
for land sold for SOI acres I 1 Agricnllunl Col
lego scrip location for 1 acres; 1 entry of ruin
lug land fur 40 acres. Total aniouulof land en
tered. 0.7b4 acres.
Tlio colored iplo of Tortland eelcbrtletO
tho Kmanelnation Annlvirsary at Armory or
the City Hides, which was deconted IT lb oo-
ea.iou. ino prneiamanoii wu rcau, .poeenea
were luado by Ilev. J. '. Devore, Hon. 1. V.
cables and Iter. Isaac. Dillon. There was ex
ecllent music, a vtry bountiful supper, and
after thero wu a dance, at which, however, tlio
n aken aro not aald to have participated.
Tlie Ilullrtln tells of the srrral of Oro. Dun
ran for robbing Joseph Oallrtl of tl 000. They
camo with their family from California togelh
er( were friends and kept house together Dun
csn had money, Delicti had none, and
Die fact that Ualletl hu been speeding
money freely. In largo sums, continued the sus
picion sgslust hint and led to hla arrest.
The stages havo lies u taken en between Com
lis. ami ltrhu Imrir. nn .Mviiinl it .I. ..... ...!.
mil tho malls are carried on ivrraobark.
Capt Nerrllt, of Ilia aehooner Clara Light,
reports rinding a vessel nearly bottom up. Capo
(Irepory bearing 100 miles N. 1!. Onl a portion
of the stern wu visible and nothing wu Iiarntd
u to what vessel II wu.
At tho tug Urcnhsni wu lowing tho brig Ori
ent over Uio bsr, a sea swepl over him, washing
Capt, Hill from the wheel and washing over
board Cap. Henry Flllolt. tnd James Dairy,
tho Mate. Capl. Hill wu saved by the En
gineer. Tho Orient was cut loose and took raro
of herself. Capl. nilolt leaves awlfo and chlliU
Ho wss unircrwlly esteemed.
The XctT Koule lo Eastern Ortgutr.
A mrctlnK ol citizen wn held lu
Pale in Inst Monday evening to take
sonic notion toward opening u road
tn crudem Oregon liy wny of tho North
Hantlum pat recently dlacovcrml.
Wo copy tlio following from tlio report
In tlio Dally ritntcnmnn :
Tho meeting wu organized by the appoint
ment Of tit. lien. II. JflllM fr,..,.n ..,,1
J. Henry llmwn Hecri-Ury. Mr. Jon staled
Uio object of tho meeting, and Mr. M In to waa
eallul upon to make soiuo n marks, which he
did, stating minutely tlie estimates tnd ealcula-
uone or distances Is twouiulncn nt ikjIuU on Uk
lino of tho tiroiMmcil route, and .howlnir tlm ..i.
vanburea ol such a route tn the ironlo nr w.i.
em Uregon and of Una route over all others.
Mr. Miuto wu followed l.y Messrs. Mallorr.
....... .., ,.wii, .mi air, .Hu aitar. oi sannz
all k aklng in favor or the nro,et, and all be
ing ubui to iwliit out without iliflltulty, Ilia ad
vantages ufauch a mon mint eiinivurnllw ...
riedtiut. not only to our Imucliato communl.
we., on i io mo niaio ai largo, Mr. Hootl olTcrtd
a resolution asking tho County Commissioners
for an appropriation to aid In surveying a roulo
through (ho Cascade range of mountains, by way
of the .North BantUuu river In Lutein Oregon,
which wu adopted i u wu alo a similar riwoln
lluii asking aid of tho City Counul. Mr. U. I'.
Iluikbart, uf IJiin, (iifuimcd Iho meeUng that
hit county would do In r pari lo asslai In tarry.
Ing tlio project to a snmvaful null and luiio
Haley ot that eouuly stale,! Uial he would him
aeli bring Hie mailer to iho notice oflhelrCnun
ty Commission! re at llnle nest tn.iini.. a
cnmniilU'O wu Hun appointed, eotisisilng of
,iiwh.uyH jriiiiu, b, O. nvOII, II, M, VVaiHI.
(loo. 11. J one. aud A. A. McCully, lo preeeut to
111 Hoard Ol CoUlltr CoinintaalmiMr . ll a..m
Ing meeting, tho resolution asking an appropri
ation by Hum. Also, a eommllhsi consisting of
Meters, tl. Y. Lawaou, am. K. Hlilcl, A. J.
Monroe, John Huiitus, II. Mallorr, and John
Mluto, loprtaenl the ntolution uklng aider
tlw City Council, After further apiulntlnic
Miar. Mluto , Hcott, Frank Ouvur, O. l"
Ilurkhart and Juduo Ifaler ut Unn ndm.w a
commilteeof corrt'.iioiiilt niw. II.a mw M,... ...
Juuninl, to meet si tho same pl.co nn tho Than
dav eveninii efb r tlm Hr. M..,,,!. I., v. .,...
P. -. .-..-. -..- v-v.iUl. .... ,V,UB(,
Tito Co, Commissioners, on Iho pro
ciitnllon of Iho resolution ri ferret! to
above, aoconipniilesl hy a petition nu
merously digued, nn Wednesday p
pulntcd A. (Ji'snur curvcyor, and John
Mintii, T. 1'. Juck, and (Jco. H. Down
lii vluvvfin, to survey nnd lay out tlio
roud.
A I.ivn.r "Hiiaki: Dp. "Tho Oriyoiit
iiii or Jan. 7th says: Yesterday we wero
thown a prlvntn letter written hy a gentle
man now residing in Yakima city to a
Person livluir hero. Tho letter itntnl Hut
a few day pre lout to lit dalo the people
residing In the Wruaihlc cuuutry uboiu HO
.iiiicaiiifriii ui t aaiina v.uy, imu eascrl
CllCed a IIICCCiulou ofhent V lliockl of eartli-
ipmkc. 'Ihoahockt hilled lor sometime.
nnu wire (pitta violent. I'eraous were
shaken almost out of their beds, the earth.
In manv Phcc. vvat torn up. and llunees
opened. Stock ran wildly about, aud tlie
Inhabitant in that section or the country
wcrucontciltrably frightened. No tliotfc
wat felt at Yakima (,Tiy,
' ' I .Ail
Amiant, Jan. IS. A child orMr. Kike,
ortlilt city, ageil about to years, received
a very liiful and dangerous wound on
the head Jut above the lemplo to-day. Mr.
Kike threw n hsmuiir ntn spider on the
wall, hut iiiIahiiI hit mark iiiidaixldciitally
irusKi ma tiiui.. a pnysiciaii was caueu
in io urr.a llw w.hiihi, ami at pfi
iiiiiu I resting very easy.
present the
I1wud Club-AI tb n gnltr meeting of
Use HULlabd Famien' Club: bekl at Its lioua
Clf W. KillKMl UwSJlnsl.. lias r,,lll..l,.u ..
cbeawnoltoeisfor.nAUUigvisri lltnry Wr- '
ren, I'ri.ldnit j II. L. IlibUrd and Henry
Allen, Vice 1'rcel.Unui : T. W. Dtrennon, Bee.:
T;B.lllbbard,Treu. Committal on Flnauee.
W. II. Dunbar, T. II. HibUrl and I, Wilbur!
OasCarkatltepotu, U.C. Oetr, W. Cran.roir
and L. JSiaenliari. On Ways aud Means, Htnry
Alka, A. Tbomuson and V. Ilbura King.
m
Caleb Cllthliw lias Iteer. rAnA-vnAal aav
MluUUr to Mpalii.