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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1874)
tiUsimctfo warmer. IsTniij3i!iCEnsrT. SALKM, FK1DAY, APRIL 10, 1874. ELEGRAPHIC. EASTERN NEWS. (Washington, March 31. Luttrell hns troduced n bill to numit free of duty for o years, on the Pacific coast, all ma- inery lortuc maiimaeiureoi jiiteciotn il bag material. Clayton Is advised by iwes. chairman of tbu Wii.vh and cans Committee, t lint there Is no pres et huh session oi mu iiuiy ueing union or jute or ntiriaps. 1 1 Is possible that the Treasury Department rciiulutloiis iin sacks once Used may by allowed e adm sslon. The testimony before the Congressional vestlgatlon Into the Washington run- works ring operations snows tutu rt of the money for one contract was rnlsheil hv Frank Smith, nn oNlclal iporter of the House of Representative's no shared In the profits, and Is now In iiitornia lor ills neaiin. Proceedings in the Senate seem to do- lopo tile fact timt inc iniiaiionisis vo ft wonting majority oi ai least live, o additional currency which congress reatens Is forty-six millions for the atlonal Hanks, making n total bank tie and greenbacks of SMiU.yoo.iHii). Secretary Rlcliaidson has irlvntcly timatcd his purpose soon to retire from c Treasury. I lie senate nas coniinued tne numina n of James Coey as Postmaster at San unclsco. usoi'iniANNA Dr.i'OT. March !!(). Tho Hilary hold possession of all the rail oil company's property, and alt is ap parently quiet. The strikers held a se efet meeting tills evening, and resolved to oiler to return to work to-morrow, but t ifjthe company refuse to employ all, not tltto allow any to return. The company feivu decided to reduce, and Irom olio to 1,000 strikers will bo obliged to yield. There are various alarming rumors font, but the town is full of troops and 'It Ifi hastily possible that there will be iv serious irouuic. iWahhincito.v, April 1. Xosmlth's iceess in Missing through the House Nceiitly a bill looking to the payment of (Be .Modoc war claims, wnen a similar Mil was overwhelmingly defeated a Month previously. Ih u striking evidence Iff the value in Congress of such oxpcrl- ace and liluli character lor oiiiciai in- Itwrrity as Ncsmlth enjoys. KhI ......l 1 I.....I.... 1. cl.,..!!.... raj.llllll'l in );tiiiii- ii uiuiii cunning Ktlmony regarding tile operations oi lo Calilornia Postal Contract Ring. le has the iidnilssluu fiom the Postal I'tmrtmcnt that the laws nave been dis carded, and obtained the pinmisc of itnedlatu relorm. J no eontraeiors lose operations are being Investigated b Harlow. Sanderson A Co. The public debt decreased two millions ' Match. ai'iinviiiKNci:, March :il. Proceedings lmul;ru)tey went Instituted to-day instthe A. A W. Spi'MuueMauufactu- ng Company by the National Rank of immcicc. The announcement caused L'lit excitement. Stoekholdeis of the ink representing 1-',(KI0 shares urged the irectors to withdraw the suit, nut so lar ley have been successful. Chalice, rusiccoi the company, appeals io ine editors to stop proceedings, which will I Hi row from lL'.uou to 5,ooo persons out of pcBiploymcut, and cause great injury to JIBe creditors themselves. lie assures Itbem that Mie company, if not interfered Lwlth, will be able to discharge every dol- Wthelrobllgatioiis. pPiTTSiiiMKi, April KThu lire at -Mlll- rstown, Pennsylvania, began in the iCentinl Hotel, In which seven persons hlost tlmlr lives. A girl Jumped from the third story window and was feai fully JHiJurcd. Sixty-nine buildings were burn lu. iucluilini; the Central and Haiilou (Houses, Opera House, Reeil V. Duiutit's hardware store, Clink's Hotel, and two (tiler buildings on the west side of Main Kftrcct; llutte A Co.'h hank and express 'nice, ami the iuiiierstown savings nam;. loie persons aro suiiposed to nave insi their lives. Rut seven bodies have been recovered. 2si:w ioiik. April It Gen. Harvey (Blown, r. S. A., died at Ills residence, on Ifitnt.'ii Island, vi.sli.rilnv ih'oiI Tri. E RohTON, April 1. Affile eighth ballot fclbr Senator, Ihiwes got O't; Hoar, 74; Cur- IMs, 7ti; Adams, lo; liuuks, il; scattering il. BPPiui.Aiiiii.i'iiiA. March ill. Wool is jlrincr, with an impioved demand. Stock lie scarce. Colorado washed, t!5u:i0c, un- rashed, iMiii'lo; extra merino, pulled, 4.a 0c; No. 1 and superllue pulled, 4.jao(c; Lxexa, line ami medium, .!i;;ue: coarse, jlu.")c; Calilornia, lino and uiedium, L'ua He: coarse, tan'JH. i l'ioVH)i:NCi:, April 1. The State elce- lion resulted as loiiown: iieiiry unwind tepubllcaui re-elected (iovernor by a rote ol I'.1,'!', Charles C. Vanzant, Lieu- Pliant lioveruor, by 7,ll7l) votes to U.olJ; Joshua M. Anderson is re-elected Secie- try of State; illald Snyles, Attorney General: Samuel Clark, 'licasiirer. The lew Assembly is largely Republican. ri:w limit, April 4. -The rreo.Medi- HI V,Ullll. ll 111flllt.il ll.'lllllb VWIIIV.ll- the degree ol .M. D. upon lourteeu la ' graduates, elglit Irom New York, and uu each Irom New Jersey, Maine, Mas- Kchuetls, Uliocle island, 1-coii-liuunl lissom I. Ro.vroN, April 1. The wiml market le- aain.s iiiicliiuigid, and all line woois,iiotii Jihestle and loreign, aie In lair demand i manufacturcrx aie loieetl to iuichase aore or less every wick to keep their Bach lucre running. Ruyers, however, re purchasing only for present wants, the woolen goods market is still unlet Slid discouraging, and lor any Hue ol rool that Is not i tails wanted the mar- el Is dull. I' all Calilornia and tiuilcsir jle tirades of pulled and other wool not Ip in condition can only be Inrced oil' at umimraiiveiy low rales, j-xira super aid extra pulled, 3 1 a. Vie ; combing de line, Ouattfc. Wasiiisoton, April i Senator Thur aun. of the Committee on Pilvatu 1-and claims, will rcKri adversely on the bill -ooslug to conurm io me ni. james illiollc illusion the title to 040 acres of knd eoverini; the tlte of the town of raneouver, Washington Territory. The Committee assume the ground taken by Relegate McFaddcn In Ills protest that the question is one for the Courts and for Congress. Senator Jones surprised the Senate to due hv Ilia cnnoi.ll 'limlliet llllliltlnll. j evincing debating a ! ty which, If un- seiusniy devoted to honest mimic inter cuts, will make him a reputation more enduring than riches. The propect of extreme Inflation is receding in the Sen ate. It Is now doubtful whether they can carry their Free Ranking Rill on a final vote. In the District Investigation thlsmorn lug witnesses were examined to show that the tax asesed against property In the eastern part of the city amounted to nearly the real value of tne property. Todd, of Rostou, testified to owning property In the eastern part of the city, wh full was assessed to the value of $17, 000, on which the taxes, including special assessment, were $11,(100. Washington, April l The contract for carrying the mails from Cloverdale to Areata, heretofore awarded to S. W. Haslett, and contested for by W. A. Force, who bid the same amount, va to-day given to Force, on the ground that 111- present sub-contractor has the road stocked. WAsniNUT0N,April ;!. Nesmlth made a strong argument this morning before the House Committee on Railways and Canals upon the bill Introduced by him to aid in tlicennstiuctlon of the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad. The Committee agreed to a favorable report. The bill provides that the (fovcninieiit shall guarantee the Interest on the bonds of the Company to the amount of !?10,lH.M) per mile, In Oregon, for which the Com pany is to transport all the United States malls, army supplies, etc., free of charge forever. Yesterday's action of tho Senato set tles the ipiestiou that the National Rank circulation will not be Increased more than $UI,(HH),(HH). Several llnanelers think little of this will be availed of, be cause those sections which demand an In crease have not capital to buy Govern ment bonds for security. Inllationlsts have abandoned their ell'orts to secure $'JOO,000I000, or an illimitable increase, because they have discovered that the l'r..Mlili.nt u'lililil vntfi tlni miiiiaiif. ni'itii I if It were not beaten on the llual vote, Which Is prolmhlc. the general impres sion is that the House will concur in the $4(l,OUO,U0O action. Ci.i:vi:i.ani, April 2. Three hundred laborers at tlie t'ulnu Depot struck to day for tfl 7." per day, lntead of ftd fid. They weie promptly paid oil'. Lol'isvii.i.i:, April i-A Hie In Lan caster yesterday burned eleven promi nent buildings. I, oii, S(,o,(HM). Coiions. N. Y.. April ''-The Tivoll i ICuitliug .Mills were burned tills alter I noon. Lo.-, Si'oo.iKKljinsiiiauccSIMI.OiHi. uregory U imier's Knitting Aim also burned. Phii.aiii:i,'hia, Apill i The- first saloon-keeper was convicted to-day for violation of the Sunday Liquor Law. Ni:v Yomc, April it. The Russian bark Juplte, Irom New York to (.Slbral ter, experienced very boisterous weather. February 7th, when lluee days out, a squall struck the vessel, and at the same time a heavy sea passed over her ami at the same time a heavy sea passd over her and swept 'apt. Trnndgeris and six of the crew Irom the deck. A returning wave boio back one of the crew, but the others were never seen again. Tile Norwegian steamer Annie Nore, 17 days out from New York for Rotterdam, has not been heard of since sbu sailed. WashinoioN, April I. Mr. Luttrell was ready with an argument for the in vestigation of Pacific Railioad Contract and Finance Company matters, this morning, but there was no quorum of the committee. They bad not previous ly been notilled, but to-day as their regular day for meeting. A bill will shortly bcieportcd from the House Committee on Commerce provid ing for tlie establishment of life-saving stations at Humboldt Ray and Point Reyes, California, and at Ncah and Shoalwater R.iys, Washington Territory. On the 'Jilt li of August last the Com mlksiniicr of the ticucral Laud Olllee rejected the application of Henry Paul and others, for the summits of Mounts Lincoln and Rross, Colorado, as placer lands, for the reason that where mineral Is found in lock in any place it cannot be told as placer lands. An appeal was taken lo the Secretary, and he on (lie 1st lust, alllrmed tlie decision of the Com missioner. Ni:w Oih.iians, April I. Near Mont gomery station, at noon to-day, AuritiPi Rieuvenue and T. R. Phillips fought a duel witli shotguns loaded with single ball, at lorty paces. Illenveliiiu was kil led at the llr.st shot, the hall going through his brain. Phillips was wound ed. Ni:w YoitK, April t.-The Pacific Mull Steamship Company have Just complet ed ariaugeiiients to have their steamers leave San Frauci-co for China every sev enteen days, and one Irom Sail Francisco for New York at the same intervals. Piiii.aii:i.I'IIIA, April 4. -Teiineniore and Coy, eouductornou the Pennsylvania Railroad, pleaded guilty to euibe..le ment, and were lined each S.IOOand costs. Roston, April I. At a mass meeting of prominent cltieiis, held at Fauculi Hall this evening, a protest against infla tion of the currency and resolutions were adopted, setting forth the Ills of expan sion and tlie violation of faith In delay ing the redemption of outstanding promise-. A committee was appointed to co operate with committees in other places against Inllation. Mkmi'IU.s, April 4. While seven men were loading a barge with sand at Fort Pickering, tills evening, about a qiiarier of an acre of the elilf' tell, burying four ol them. The others baicly escaped. Chi:vi:nni:, April I.-F. II. Smith, one of the Indian Commissioners, readi ed licit' to-day from Red Cloud Agency. The otlicl three have leturued to Spotted Tall Agency. He says the actual num ber of whiten lUllcd since Jan. 1st, by Indians, Is six. He rejMirtH that the troops at both Agencies aro unmolested; that at Spotted Tall Agency, especially, friendly relations -with Indians exist. Tho Commissioners held several councils at both Agencies, with hoi-cful results. About six thousand Ogallulas, Sioux, Arrapaboes, and Cheyennes have regis tered, and remain at Red Cloud Agency, and about four thousand Hrule Sioux are at Spotted Tall Agency, and arc ex pecttd to register next vek. Tlie Com missioners say tho situation has been ci Ideal, nut I lint published statements have been exaggerated. Reports from other sources say tho Commissioners huvi seen nothing but tho old ration- aters, and that as soon as the grass starts the Indians will renew hostilities. Dl'.ntoir, April ;t. Wong Chlng Foo was naturalised hereto-day. He claims to be the first Chinaman to renounce allegiance to the Kmplre. FOREIGN NEWS. London, Match ill. A message to the VY;if.s says the steamship Nile was lost on her voyage from Hongkong to Yoko hama, and all her passengers perished. The number lost Is eighty. Among them were the Japanese Commissioners to the Vienna F.xposltlon. The T(ic!r(tili' Australian correspon dent says Kociielort and his companions escaped from New Caledonia in a small open boat, and were ullo.it three days, when they were picked up by a Rritlsh sailing vessel and taken to an Australian poit. The bark Splilt of the Dawn, front Portland, Oregon, arrived at Liverpool on the iim lust. Rayonni:, March 80. Carllst reports from Balboa say that lighting was resu med on Saturday morning and lasted all day. The Republicans were repulsed at every point, with an estimated loss of 4,000 killed and wounded, while tlie Car lists lost only 1,000. Cai.cI'ita, March fit. Reports from the famine district show great improve ment. No cases of actual starvation arc now otitsido the Ffshoot, and In that district but lew. Nr.w Yoiik, March ill. A letter from Havana says tlie incendiary torch is making great havoc in the sugar planta tions. The Spaniards say the authors are Insurgents. 1'he destruction ol prop erty Is tearful, and in the most leitilo tract of the sugar-growing country. Mih.uoim.Ni:, March 'Jl. Rochcfort and his companions escaped In the hold of a ship. They arrived at Sydney to day, and will proceed to Kuropo Immedi ately. Maduiii, March ill. Fifteen hundred troops aie mulching to reliitorceSeirano. The llual attack on Abauto will be made Tuesday or Wednesday. Riilti.lN, March ill. Tho Archbishop of Cologne wasariestcd to-day for viola tion of the ecclesiastical law. The arrest was unattended by any demonstration. London, April I A dispueli 1mm .Mel lioiirim -ijs Henri Itoelii'lbrtiiud puriy lmu Murlcd for Loudon, via C'nhlorulu. London, April 2 (I a. m. A Ihuli A'iim siit'flul Irom India sityx iluemllnry Hies inn ulniiiuii).ly Irtqiient. In tlie neighborhood ol' VHiiioiiu , m iiui (iwallor DiMrlit, two largo lllii(;i s Iimii hi'tin eiillrilv dustroytd Itoiii Nepali! a Isrge number ol hiliiibiliiiils mu i Humming In coiiscqoimco. Tho 7'((ir.isi,KileUII luiNMiilliilillundviciis front lliestiu oi war In lorn llllliou to Apill l-i, which show licit I lid itepiibheiin troops have tukeii no slilon Much March li.Mli. A I In en dajn' mini-lice, in lilvli Ililbiin was mil Included, bus lit en iigieul upon lor the Initial of tlie dead; iniiiiilline tlie bonilmril iimiil ol llioclly continues, lien. Cnhelo l. KotidiiN, with r,(Ki0 men, Is advancing by follld lll.llcllCS IO ttlll UsalHtlllICO llf .Mlllldlllll Siinino. Nkw Yoiii;, April 1. Pminiim advices lo lie '.".M of March say that tlie Imperial mill North llrllisli Meie.mtiln Insurance Com uiuics of London, refuso lo lake Paiiiiiini risks at any price, since the lain llin. Tim .Sim mid Noillieru Assuntiicii and Scottish Iinporiu, tnke small risks at ilonhlo ll.o loriner mtns. Ni:w Yomc, April S.'. Tim London VVc tiitjih oflho Kith tilt, says, tlni coitiHisltlou of i ho niiw Cominlllio ol tlie l'reneli National Asnuiubly, to repoiton tlni hill prolonging to the end oft lio year tlie ihiwcis oftlio prcsnut Municipal C'ouiiulls Is tantamount to a (!ov erninent defeat. I'.!glil out of lll'teen mem bers belong lo tlni Lett, who regard tho hill as an encroachment oi. the right of electors. London, April 1!. Arrived at (Jiimiustowu, bark Santa ltosa, Irom Portland. Oregon. San Piia.M'Isv, April it. Tho stcniiKir Aluskn arrived this nvenlni:t'i mu Hong Kong and Yokolmuin. Sliu brings dales Iriiiu tlni latter phieo to March ltllli. Tim news Is mil very Important. 'llm liiHiirreeilon la tlie province of Saga luid been qnelled. Tim United .Slates and llrllisli Ministers are to rcslilii at Ycddo lieiieel'orlh. Match hill tlieni whs a lolent nruptloti of tint volcano ol' Taromsni, about twenty miles irom lloiciiiitol. Tne (Vioki .UinVeoiitlniiosltN violent attacks on V.H. Minister Illnglium. P.vitiH, April il. The Carllsts report that in tho revolt in Rilbna only half their army lias been engaged In the bat tles, mid that Santo, will shortly march wllh a -trong division upon Madrid to cut oil' Serrano's communications. Maiiiiid, April il. Anolllclaldlspulch sas400of Sanlo.'s men have deserted lo the Republican tanks. PACIFIC COAST. San Khancim'o, March ill. The con tinuation of Col. Coey as Postmaster in this eity gives general satisfaction. No wotd ot fault was over found with Mr. Stone. Col. Coey was a bravo and elll cieut olllcer during the civil war, bearing to this day most honorable marks of wounds received ill battle. Thirty-one persons wcio examined in the month for insanity. Miss Nllssoti's hcuclll last night netted that lady about $-,:!! hi. She announced her Intention of returning here next Spring. an Kiuncisco April 1. A iliistrucllve lire eciirrt-d this morning on tho corner of ftm remcie.o Hint Hatiery streets. It origin and in Linw it Frlclui'n liquor store, No. 11(1 Sicri Ultimo I'rmi. Tim place was entirely OMVeli'l'id In iUmes, lhnliirn being red hoi. I'liev were int'd ulih dlllluiilty, and when opMiM, io. Iiieinsii had mi hour hard hitlle ul.h a sin I ol lUine. '1 he entire stock is riili.nl. (in the lliHir overhend was Louis Luvy's pspur box factory, wliluh al-o gave HiiiUkly o llm lliry iilelneut, LIuIh.h ,t lt., Hutu occupy I ho ground Ihsir, tot .Saeru inento slrt t, and the floor inerliead hh h cigar and IoImcco factory, which also suH'ered Very severely. .No. ;lt lUtlery stieel Ik oo cupio.l by lllook it D.ivlilMiu, dealem In line leather, 'kids urn! iiioroccon; stoek badly d.imaKed, lining Hooded with w'r. The lUiims alio .iitud to tliu Uliiuou clar lae lory Irouiirnjon l.'ouiiufrclal stieel. Inirlug llm lint lio MMlftMiil eiiglnecii met with accidents. Third As.lstant lim-'lneer l'orbi-11 was luiiniiig up a ladder on Saeremeiito hlr.t, mid (lid ladder, not lm lug u linn hold ou the ground, Irll hldwyn, Corhell, liubb ingou,cmue down with II, and sprained his Hiiklo 111 tt,H fall, First Asilslain lOuglneer liurckea, wb le working ou tliu eeoud lloor of Llebes ,t H iw man, full through an open ing, droppiug heavily to tho firm floor. The loss will probably amount to $o0,000, partly covered by Insurance. Cfrooubacks, SStf.ba,'. '1 ho hullos lift vo decided to hold atiotlir tomH)iatico mass meeting at the Taliornaclo next Thursday wrok. Tlio receipts at tho Custom House during March wereJtiMl.illtl. Ai'stin, April L Tho llcirille of this morning contains the following: From tUctrloh OstcrliBiis, who caino tills ovenlng from Smoky Valley, wo got tho particulars of a dreadful tragedy which occurred in ttutt locality Sunday, about 1 o'clock. Ostorhatls' nonrcs'i neighbor was a (Jerinan named ClirUtUn lvikstcln, who hns lived in tho val ley for tho past two years, occupying, with his wife and two clilldien. aged two and three yejrs, a small stone cabin ou a natch of hay Irt'n.l, Ofhito Kckstcln and Ills wife have ipiarreled friqiteiitly, owing to the husband's Jealousy ofa joting man named Norton, who was hording a Tow cattle In the neighborhood. The neighbors paid no attention to tlie quar rels of the pair, as they had hi renin oi too fuipieiil occurrence to bo noticeable. Kck s'eln was It now ii lo be naturally of a quarrel sonio disposition, and had uudn friqumit threats thai bo would kill both Norton and his wile, but noun of tlie people In I be vlclnltv entertained h suspicion that lin would iMrrj hWtliit'iti lulu execution. On .Sunday Instbsterliaus had occasion to pass la'ksteiu s cabin with his team, mid noticing 111 at an unusual air of stillness hiitigaboiittho place, he halted the teuu, and knocked at tint door of tho cabin, and pushed open tho door, when a honlblo sllit met Ids gar.n Ou tho lloor the halt-nude body of Mrs. lieksteiu, covered with blood, lior features hacked heyond recognition, llin skull hnlug cut almost In twain. At her feet lay lior two little iilrls, their beads nearly severed from their bodies, (.In the bed lay tlni bodlns of two men elapsed in llin entliraco of death. Tliny were the bodies of Norton and Kck stoiu. In tho hand of tho latter was clutched. Willi tint vlco-llko grip of death, a larwe bow In knife, covered with blood, and by the side of Norton lay a largo sized dragoon revolver, four chambers of which had been discharged. Tint dreadful sUlii nearly p,iralved 0lerliaus, who for a short limn' was almost Incapable of action. As soon as hit caliinto himself ho aroused the iiolghbors, among wlietii lint wildest excite uicnl prevails. A Justice of the Peace was stimui-tiicd Irom Ophlr Canyon, but up to llin limn our iiitoriiiiiut bill uo ordlct had been rendered, San FitANTlsi'o, April '.!. The Police Com mlssioiieiN this afeciioon Investigated char ges by II. F. Naptlialy hkhIiisI ilniecilkit Lues In connection with the .VnM-tViriiMirVease, the sel'urfiol'tho .Villi material ami imprison ui'Mit ol lis printers. Artm-alull examina tion Hut Hoard unanimously di elded Unit Captain Les performed only Ills duly In Out m.itter, and the charges were therefore dis missed. Tim P.ii'ltlc .Mail Com piny lias llled a llhel against the fulluia for services of llmlr ship Arl.on.i In lowing her lulo this iort Irom Cerras Island. The bark .Samuel Merrill, from Xnwoistlo far this port, has goon IntoNytlnoy dlnutcd and pailially disabled. Miss Ncll.Min started Fast this iiiornlug, Tim lllnck will ease, attor a trial of lll'iceu days, was concluded this evening. The ar UUim nt occupied three da h and a half. The Jin. v went out six hours. Their verdict was 'that they believed 1 thick was of unsound mind, but thai be had not been acted upon hv uiidiin iiilliience. The cited of tins ver dict will he an equal division of projieriy bo tui en Ills He and daughter, Mrs. Ilurdnll. M.u'liAMCNro, April U. Active measures are being Inaugurated by llm advocates of temperance to obtain a vote of tho people miller I ho local option law, recently passed. A petition will probably soon bo lu circula tion It this purpose. At'stiN, April:! There isno ttulh in tint account of llin tragedy atSnioky Valley pub llslieil hi yesterday's Itrvrilli: TlieManliattan Mill and MhilngCoinpauy, during the month of .March shipped lo Now York bullion valued al SI 10,000. Vii'iouu, March ill. Tho tugs (Impplcr and Isabella have succeeded III lirlnglng the wreck Irom Cape Flattery Into tint harbor of K-qiihualt. Il has been ascertained that II Is the schooner Kllda, from Coos It ty. Ship carpenters wilt proceed at ouco In repair tho damage caused by (ho shots of tho I'.oxer, alter which an attempt will lui made to right her. It Is probable that the remains of some ol the uiif.irttlliiito passengers may yet be ou boaid. San FiiANcisfi, April:!. Tun performance of "Lidy Maco" yesterday, trotting live miles In thirteen miliums has caused groal com motion In sporting circles hero. Tho race at Iho Oakland Trotting Park to day, ler J.VM, was won by "May Howard." Time, '.M,, "lloxter" second. Vicioiti , April it. The steamer California aril veil ai r.-quhiMltal LWOo'clnck last night Irom llin north. Sho reports things as very lively at Cisslar, and llm uilueis ni'ikhig from SlUlo f',0 mr day lo tho hand. Thorn urn list ween seven and night hundred men at the mines. The weather was very mild. Tim rher is expected lo ho open about the llrslof May. Sylvester, of lUrnard'a express, ar rived in ihreo ilaVHund a bid f from Muck's Il.tr ou tli icn w 1th about $7,000 In du.t Tho CalifoinU s.i I led fur Portland at I o'clock i Ills morning. Tim I'.S. (pi irlnruiasler'sHcliooiier Marga-r-t was lost on I'rlnco I'rederlek Sound In a gulo on tlm '.SM of March, All liands savnd. San Fnwi-isco, AprII4. -In llin twen ty mile tiultiug i.ice to-day, at Oakland Park, "Mattle Howard" was beaten by "Stewart." Time, WiiitlJ. I'Mward Taylor has been appointed act ing agent ef the Pacific Mail Company, in tills city. Rarbler's balloon, " Le I.ecours," col lapsed ycsteiday, when lino feut in tlie air, near Auiuiedii. Theru were six passim gnrs, two ladies, in tho car, which came down wltli great velocity, but fortunate ly uo lives were lost, although all the occupants were more or less injured. (ircenbaeks, SSaHSJ. 'Hie Alaska brought Oil.'! Chinese pin sengcrs. K(IU;k, Apill 1. -Tlie stnge Which Iclt here about H o'clock last night lor I'alisado was stopped about n lilllo from town by two men, one of whom bail a sack drawn over his face. The coach was In charge of Sampson, who endeav ored to rein up the team when guns or pistols Weie presented at him, hut the horses became frightened at sight of the rolibeis mill sped ou ill spltu of him. One shot was II red at ihu driver, hut fortu nately u ithnui cllcct. A prlu light took place at I o'clock at ltd by Hill between Frank Wallace and a man mimed Mi.dill for $100 a side. Thirty-two well contested rounds were fought, lasting one hour and thirteen minutes, when It was Interrupted and stopped by I ho Shcrlir. A fatal mining accident occurred in McO'ce shaft of Richmond Mine tills af ternoon. A man named J. Ryan fell from the bucket for a distance of till) feet, killing him almost instantly. LKTTER l'ltOSI MALIIl'Klf Mai.iikuh Indian Aobncv, Oiikoon, ) Maroh Kith, 1874. Mr. KJIlor : In your paper of Feb. 281b, and in correspondence datd Feb. Sfltli, Can yon City, appear romarks rcllectlng upon tho now Agonl (Mr. II. Llnnvlllc) at this Agoncy. I wish to stato simply this, that Mr. Linn vlllo iloes Impress tho IndlaiiH favorably, tho Indians have nover inado any objections to lilm upon the ground that they do not know liitn, nor upon any oilier ground; nolther have any of them refused to lie rocondlod as asserted hi tint correpoudonco of tho ltlth, but express a perfect wllllngnoss to romaln upon the Aguuuy and also a regard for tholr new agent. I do uol know whero I). II. It., rocelved his Information, but ho certainly has bcon misinformed. 1 was mi eyo witness to Mr. Linnvlllo'a reception by tho Indians and a mere hearty welcome 1 never witnessed upon such an occasion. Old Wlnimniiioc.i, tho head chief with a portion of his pooplo wont away before Mr. Lliiiivllbc.une here, and a short time after, some others of Wlnnonnic ca'.s people, asked periiiisslou of Mr. Llilll- vlllotogi) iu setroli of tholr Clilof which permission was granted, tiioii tholr promis ing lit return soon, I deslro you to give this a place lu your paimr out of Justice to Mr. Lliinvllle, who Is doing all m Ids power to make this pooplo comfortable and happy, "AnJ:mi'I.oi:k." I!ciublh"in .Nominations. CLACKAMAS COUNTY. Polegnlos to Statu Convention. L. T. liar In, Win. lUrlow, A. J. Apterson, Maxwell Itamsby, li. II. Follows, II. Cochran, R. V. Short. Senator. Peter Pnoiiel. lli'presoiuatlves. It. V. Shorf, S. P. Ico, IL W. Lakn,.l. O. Foster. Slierill'. J. T. Apperson. Clerk. .1. M. Frar.or. County Judge. N. Y. Ittidall. Comity Coimnlssioiiors.L. 1). C. Imtourette and (). O, lloynton. Treasurer. V. P. Hums. AsseNsor. It. Itowlny. School SuMirlutedeul. S. 1), Piqio. Coroner. Ur. J. W. Norrls. Surxeyor. S. L. Caiupboll. I'OI.K ItlllNTV. Dclegutes to Stain Convontlon, .1. 0. Coop er, A. M Smith, .1, T. IVortb-v, .1. A. Applo ga'n, T. M. Thompson, Isaac Vaiiiluyn. ltepuiscntiillves. C. II. tlraves, Horace Lludsey ami A. M. Smith. County Judge. .1. L. Collins. Clerk. V. W. Ilcaeli. Sherllf. J. II. ltlggs. County Coiiiiulsslouers. K. Duljishimitt and Paris McCain. Surveyor. Henry Churchill. Coroner. David Cos per. I.ANIilMI'NTV. Delegates toS ate Convention, John Kel ly, A.S. Patlvrson, .1 M. Dick, Frank Pow ers, F II, Diiiiii, Steve Itigdoti, Jos. Ilraslluld, D. C. Underwood, V. 11. Udell. Senator. lolm Knlloy. Ilepresitnlallves. F. II. Diiiiii, J. II. Mc Cluug, L. Hanbrook, Samuel lluiinett. Judge. D. M. Itisdoii. Clerk. Marlon Wilkius. Slierill'. S. II. Kikln, Jr. County (iouiiiilsslomirs. ,1, YarvllI and Win. Smith. Treasurer. A. It. Van Wrrntnii. Assessor. John Puiks, .School Siiperiiiloiidniit. MIki Llin S.tbino. Surveyor. (f II. Thornton. Coionor. 11. I'illsworth. OIIIII'AHY. Charles K. Warren, ehlesl son of Hon. Henry Warren, died at Oregon (illy March tho'JSth IS" I, aged 'SI years, n moullis and 111 days. Hit was born hi Clinton county, Missouri, ou the U;h day of October, 18 hi, mid lu 1817, while yet mi infant, ho was brought across tho plains to this Statu by Ids parents. Ills childhood was scent at Mo Miuuvlllu, Yamhill county, where ho re ceived the rudiments of his education. Ill IWII ho responded lo the call for volunteers, mid served Ids country for one year, at tho expiration of which he resumed ids studios at tho Me.MluuvjIlo Collouo, Ho tioxl at tended the Commercial Col lego In Sin Fran elsco, C'al,, w hem ho graduated hi sti7. Af ter hlsreliirn lo tliegoii he entered upon tho study of law wllh Messrs Mitchell ,V Dohili of Portland, lu 1S70 ho was admitted to tho liar of Oregon, idler which ho established himself st Oregon City. Somewhat later ho was also admitted to iiracllco In tho District Court of llm Pulled Stales, lu INT'JIio wan neurit dlo Miss Illicit Satfarmm of Oregon City, now widowed after a happy wndeil (hoof less than IK months, Alter lining sullied, Mr. Warren was rapidly gaining lu tho esteem and innlldonco ol tiieniiiiiinlty. I'or onn so young lu years ho oojoyeil a largo share of patronage, and uinlwiih marked success III his prnlesslon. Prospects, of iidwiuoo incnt, of usefulness, of distinction went un folded tail' un hliu, when suddenly, all wan cm short by death. Ills last Illness was mill i'f gnat sintering. IiichhsciI hv Um iiecesslly "I being sepal ated Irom all Ids loved onus. Yet he hole all with lortlliiile, and resigna tion to tint will of his heavenly P.iilinr. Ills lost words while conscious words of un speakabln coiidort to Ills bereaved parents wein "loll my lather I die trusting lu tho Savior," Mr. Warren was a ineuiher of the order of Odd Fellows, I. mler who-n super vIsUu Ids remains worn Imrlisl. Ho was a young mini of energy, Integrity and more tliMii ordinary ability, ills mourning rela tives Iiiivo llm heart felt sympathy or tho whole community. Ills death Is felt lo bo a puhlie os, and Ills iiinuiory will long be choiMiod by all wl o ki.oA him, IIkv.A. J. W MOIt'll JtllXII'llli. ".Miiiiii, Putcr," niII a Hcotcli imck doctor to his uppi'mitlco, "yo matiti uyu bo uwfii'cutitloiis In pliarimicy. liven I micu iiiailc n lurrlhlu inMitk'. I was utti.'iidlng .Mrs. Kittlelioilv, wlm wits sitir, liisbcil with tlckiloliiroo. tin' I was culled upon by John M'Fikolt, Willi's croon was sun thin o' hair us well us sencu that lio wiisitslniiiicil o't itkiioi.liilK iis In, icow i.i,ortlit ii st l-iiiiiilii' young widow Hint hail u lino public Imoso ; an' I mixed up bultli portions tit tho saiiio tiiuo; uu' fosli sake, inaiin, 1 happoiicii to gin tlicin ilk ithor'.s iiicdlclnc; so pulr John, rubbing Mrs. Klttltdsuly'n preparation for tho tlck iloliiroo on tho top o' his head, lieclaros lio's hail a hcu in his iKiniiot ovcrslnco; an' Mrs. Ivltllclsidy, rubbln' bur Jaws wl' tlio ointment Intended fur John's bald H)v, In loss than a fortnight had it pair o' wlilskors thuonvy o' a' tho young men o' tho vlllat'c."