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8AJLKM, FRIDAY, JAN. 1, 1875.
TELEGRAPHIC.
WAtHiKarow, D-c. 28 Tbe Secretary of
tbe luteriof received to-day fntin tbe State
Depart ineut-olhcUl letters annouuclnir the
acceptance by ilbe British Government of the
invitation of the United States to participate
In the Centennial.
'Chicago, Deo. 22 A Washington special
maym "Senator Scb lira being asked whether1
there wari any truth in ibe su,ry!o'ibe news
papers lo the eifdotthat he had announced,
or caused, to be announced, that he would
uub umv "y, uuiiiiumiiuu lur re election iu
tbe senate irom oiusouri bj Democrat -,,nd
Chat his flrlends.'WAra iirirlnn him fur th rrtls.
lOri'to Rusl,-atisered that he bad iniW.r'
thought or going aa minister to 'Kussle. Both
lories, so tar as they referred to auy declar
ation or Intimation or asplratlousou UU part,
Were ultervrunfuund d.
St.' rjJTEBSBtrno, Dec. 22 All the Towers
having' accepted the in vltation to an Inter
national Code Conference, Russia' has issued
a circular asking theni to present reouoinen
dailona as to tbe time nt' meeting.
iC'rrv. w Mexico, Deo. 21. It is reported
that tbe Mormons of the United States pro
pose lb found colonies Iu Mexico, with tho
intention of emigrating en. masse from Utah.
SaN'FiIaNOIbco, Deo. 2 The P. M. S. 8.
Co. 's steamship Vascrt'de Gams arrived this
atternoouiwith dales from HongkonirtoNov.
2.h, Shanghai 27tb and Yokohama Dee. Sths
Chuiai I'be contract for removing, the
Pacific Mal,steatner Alaska frotn tbe rocks
in iipngkonir harbor has been taken by Mr.
Robert", of Shanghai. Success la 'expected.
OMeku'were given to destroy tbe pr eta of
the telegraph from Amor to Foo Chow, Mo v.
19th. Tbe furelirn workmen roasted and con
tinued wo.k without interruption.
Tbe Pekm government, It is said, Is about
to make ureal efforts to reasserttbesUprema-
4jy of tbe western provinces. It la confident
ly asserted 'lb at tbe Eruperor'has been Iguor
jtttt of tbe negotiations between China and
Japan. ' '
Tbrmi. officers of tbe Russian army have
jnst passed itbrouvh Peklu on their way to
exaudnelhe state of political affairs lu, tbe
western provinces.
Great inundations of tbe rver Tongue,! ear
fiachao;"nnd several hundred miles tub'
.merged. iGreat Iosb and distress.
JApak. Lieutenant Commanding Cswel
did 'not return to Formosa as Intended. He
arrived 'at Nagaski loo late to loin tbe Jspani
ereifleet, i, , ,
The departments education reports 8,000
pnbllo and, 6,000 private schools. Pupils 1,
000,000 Ttoys and' 300.000 glrlsl
Aftei January 1st Yeddo will be lighted by
jiae-.- - - . - .
Tbe great banking bouse "of Ope, second In
importance,, (n Japan, has suspended., rThe
Tbe report of tbe contract made between
lha arovarnaaeht kttd tbe Paclflo Mail Comu-
.soy to carry the malls between Yokohama
and HtisrJahl weekly. Is substantially correct.
Washington; l)eo. 22 Mr. Mitchell, of
Oregon, presented a 'petition from tbe citizens
of bis State-ashing for the passage of the bill
granting aid tolbePoriland, Dalles and Salt
Lake Railroad, laid on table and consid
ered I rtntedji " ' '''
On motfou of Mr Sherman the Senate pro
ceeded to'couslder the bill to provide, for tbe
.resumption ,of specie paymeut. Mr. Sber
man disclaimed any purpose to open the ' fi
nancial debate of last year, butaesurred the
Senate that every word and line of the bill
tendered,, tbward the announcement in its
title. i .
ludlan Inspector Van Dever, on tbeadvloe
of Representative Luttrell and B. J, Pengra,
will recommend that tbe Ochoco, Indians be
removed troui Warner's Valley and confined
on Klamath or another reservation.
Tbe President has nominated M. C. Hams
ter lor Chief J ustice of Idaho, and John Clark
mm Associate Justice of Idaho; J. M. Coruyn
s Indian Hgeut lor Papago Agenoy,Arizonla.
Washington, Dec. 23 Representatives of
8,0W colored 'men in Richmond arrivtd here
to-day wiih a petition, asking Congress tb
take early measures to have a dividend de
clared to th depositors of tbe Freedman's
Sayings1 Banks. Tbe Secretary of tbe Treas
ury has directed that the payment of interest
due January 1st be commenced to-morrow
-without rebate.
No appeal hits reached herefrom Justloe
field's decision against the constitutionality
of California's antl-Cblnesn law.
Chicago, Deo. 23. A Washington special
ays Parsons, of Ohio, will appear voluntari
ly aud make a statement ut his connection
with tbe Pacific Mail Company. He will
admit be received between f 10.000 and 815,
OO0 obit fly for legal services. Another dis
patch srys Irwin has taken measures to have
.the loom where he expects to be confined fur
-contempt fitted up comfortably. He declares
ibe will die In confinement before he will say
nj thing more. Ruins Hatch says it Is more
.probable that Jay Gould has raised 760 000
3o if peal the existing subsidy lor the Pacific
.Mull Steamship Company than that Irwlu
.originally spent that sum to secure it.
' a'ulUUJEUHlA, udk- ZJ. "e juuer ui
KJhurley Hoss otters $5,C00 reward for the boy,
fond no quevtions aked.
New Yonir, Dec. 22, The New Englapd
Society of this city to-night celebrated the
nl.inururvuf ihelandiuu of the Pilgrims.
JSpeeobesweredellvored by Ikaao B Bailey,
OPhidont of tbb society, H. Ward, Beecber,
tolfae'njr dfllertrf ; bat Myr she
Is from Del Norte county, where she ownsd
k tract 'of land;' that Cobb has robbed ' and
j rumen ner ana her children; and that she
uopes sne nasHcuiM him.'
a maunatiiHd lairlck lawless was found
dead tu hK room, Ni. 233 Fell street, this
morning. Deceased came to this city from
Missouri five mhntli am. Lnt nlshc Ha
purchased a quantity nt strychnine, telling
nywM-wrj- ub wisnea to poisou raw.
Los AKOKLBS. rVn.'2-i A nimot- rAarhait
this city to day that a tight had taken place
at trsnaiuini a rew aays 'ago In a saloon, In
Which six men were killed. No particulars
are given, except that tbe saloon-keeper was
one Ofibe killed.
San LuisOunro, D 23 ConMderabln
nneualn.ss is nianlfenuvi tbronxhnnt this
section on account or lh continued ilntuubt.
Grain, which it everv where. kope.hluh. lit
coinniencinK to look verv el low and sickly.
Ua'iison, Deo. 33 Tbo'jury to Inquire Into
tbb sanity of John Murphy returned the fol
lowing verdict to-davt ''We. the lurv tin mm
lel B(sn Inqulsltoii to determine hs to the
-Roily of Jotin M. urphv, now tinder sen
nce of death, find that he It mnn. A stv
or (proceedings was, granted until tbe .29.ii
InaC
Nmy Oni.KANs, Dec. 23 The rettirnlnK
board announo jheTollowiiiK results of tbelr
Work: Four Conservative and two Repub
llcan Congret-smen are elected; Moncure is
elected S'ale Treasurer, by 4,081 msorltv;
there are 71 Conservatives and 37 Repubit
cans In, the I.OKislature. Carroll Parish is
excludfd Horn tbe count.
Ojiaiia, Dec! 23 Attlrgram to Gen. Ord
from Col. Brxdlov fj an ludlan came to
Spotted Tail yesterday, who says a party ol
21 whites are entering tbe eastern part of the
Black Hills country. They came from Mis
souri. Jen. Ord telegraphed Instructions
that tbe party must be expelled by a mili
tary force to 08 sent from tbe nearest; point.
New York, Dec. 23. Tbe drv goods fail
ure reported this afternoon is of Rice, Good
win & Walker. Tbe firm intended to ko out
of business tbe close of the year, but went to
protest yesterday. They now ask an exten
sion.
' 'In the Tilton-Beecher case to-day Judce
McCue, of tbe Brooklyn court, on motion of
counsel for defendant, granted an order for
rllalntirl to Wi6wrjau-e'by'an order requir
ing a o,n -oi particulars snonia not ne en
forced. Saturday next was appointed fur ar
gument. Nbw Yotfic, Dec. 21 Two new suits, grow
log out ot old operations, has been begun to
recover $325,000 for tbe city.
Keyser's stave works were bnrned this
morning. Loss 'estimated at f 100,000.
WAsaiNOi-ONi Dec. 23. In the House, Mr.
Bradley, from tbe Publio Lands Committee,
introduoed a bill for tbe sale of timber lands
in California, Oregon aud tbe Territories at a
miuitnutn price of 1 50 per acre, lu limited
Quantities) excluding lands containing gold,
sliver, copjier or coal,
Mr. Hernderi,' from' tbe same eotnmltleej
reported back' the Senate bill to oreate an 'ad
ditional land dlstriot In 'Oregon to ba called
tbe uaues utna tint not., 1 2-sssea, .
The finance bill., alter considerable fill
busterlud,, was .made .the, special order lor
riBUi (til. i, , .. , ,, ,
A bill introduoed by 8e0atbr 'Kely and
Representative NesmttbV provides for a u. S.
guarantee of 4 per cent, ou bonds Issued by
tbe Oregon Central iPsoinoi Railroad, to the
extent.oi ai,ouu per, roue oi roaa irpni wiq,
ttemucoa wiiPoriiand. The, bfli Introduced
last night iu aid of tills road waar simply for
right of , way and depot grounds. ., ' ,
Argunlent .before the Arkansas' in vest Iga
tlbg committee1 was concluded today. 'Tbe
Indications are that Representatives Poland
and Ward, of Illinois, will report id iavor
oil Brooks,, Tb4 Other tnember.-of the coin
miuee will support, the validity of mediate
CiiicA06;,bec,' iiKl Wasbingtop , special
says in, regard to the Pacific Mail Investiga
tion that a strong sub-committee, consisting
the steamer -ArmsHf froiB'Vailejoto DsatcU
ran on tnp .outer Island, apout a tbousana
yarfls from lueVvhsrfat BeHWIiU'Xt tnetluie
( theact-ldent tb1ftf'wa inteusely thick
and It wai lmKw.ibii to make any aocurate
oSlc'ulatfons. Thetsteamer Pitrtbennti and
Walker passed the Island in- safety, but the
j Aruado, ou her way to Sacramento, missed
uer courseatid came beading directly lntotne
Island in such a way as1 to strike tbe Amelia
amldahlp and crush her. The passengers
stood horror stricken awaiting the blow, but
by tbe skillful msuuvertng ot Capt. Fauratt,
oi the Amador, thedlreolposeot tbe blow was
avoided and no serious, ao Ueut occ tired to
either boat or pj-engrs. Tl.o Amador IU-r
landiag her passengers at Benlcla Immediate'
ly put back to the relief or the AMieli.
Kkw Yohk, Deo. 25. King Kalskua this
morning attended imrtida In (H. TbomAs
church, aud In the afternoon held an Infoiin
al Krfoeption, at which fuany fonnerfresldeuts
or uts Kinuuoni aua many promiueut oiiizhls
wt-re representt-d. lu the e veuing he attend
ed Booth's theater.
Tbe Ttltou Rttwher bill of particulars' 'was
sent up yestordiiy for argument in tbe Brook
Ivu city court. Beech, of oouusel for i'fltou,
not being ledy. tbe court set the case .down
for Monday next.
NjsW Yohk, Deo. 20 Tweed and' his
friends ore greatly alarmed by the1 appoint
ment of new commissloiiers of charities and
correction, whose supreme conirolof Black
well's Island Is certain to subject Tweed to
the sauie discipline aud restrictions aa lesser
rogue. Theru is little hope for hlst o-eapo
by means ot future legal proceedings It H
believed that unless he Is carefully guarded
bo will soon seek relief In flight. His fami
ly spent two bours.wlth blru yesterday.
New York, Deo. 25. A Times Londqn let
ter says Her Msjesty's ship Basilisk return
ed tu England alter a commission of nearly,
four years. She brings ,w0rd that a large
archipelnao has been discovered in tbe re
gion oi new uuinea. two mountains in iuiu
vicinity which teaoh 11,000 feet hlghibave
been named Mount Gladstone aud Mount
Disraeli.
St. Louis. Deo. 20 The following was rei
ceived a1, army headquarters to day : Eight
warriors and 30 sqiiaws'Ttud1 children! with
02 pontes, from Medicine Water's 'band of
Cbeyennes, surrendered' unconditionally at
Oorione agency. Two white men are now
with Stonecalt, who la said to, have had 200
lodges on tbe Staked Plains. Two messen
gers from Stouecalf arrived, asking, peace.
Word has been sent him tbat be can surren
der unconditionally', and a demand was
made lor the white women.
Nhw Yore, Deo. 26. The following dta
patch from Governor MoEaery is published
bore this morning: , ,
New OitLKANR, Deo, 25, The wrong, just
perpetrated by tho Returning Board against
tbe people of Louisiana; Vfhlch' 'virtually
threatens the safety and Ihteerltv of republic
can Institutions In tbe United States, is tnpro
of a drowning Infamy tnan-the action, Of'the
Lyooh Returning Board. It surpasses eyen
the midnightorder ol'Dure)!, and ould.uot
ria'UMai.iiiItsaamSithsl BUka.wantfQmhe.ta
n Klm, Washlmtton Territory, eu route
Sot BrltUhi'tMbnibiaTOIhlsesltlni? to ex
coalite gold notes for coin at that place sus
pluioii by thv-'attthorltiss, who weieslnady
sppned of the dsfaloation by telegraph, whh
aroised, and be was arrested. 'A' defective
has been disnatcbedto take charge of bliu.
Oh tht 10th lust.. Cant. Lees, of the detec
tive force ol this Tjlty," received a telegram
from Geo. W. Walling, superintendent ot the
polios force of'New Yolk reqntliiB'hlni to
arrest two men, Hiram. i.toii un ueo., ney
man, foriirand larceny In New York of $15 -000
worth' of diamonds aud Jewelry, and
hold tbttn until ah officer shbuld arrive and
take them In charge. The, men Were at once
arrested, and to-day Lees received a dispatch
siatlng,lbat detective, U. S. Walling, biother
of tbesUpsrlntendent'of Now York, was iu
Sacratnel'lf and lm1 obtained rrqtiisltlnns
for tbe pii'OnerHj slid would arrive here this
evening wben the, ixitfMier ,wll be turned
over io mm.
San Dikoo, Dec. 20 -tit' commenced rain
ing at 0 o'clock Use evenlug, and we have
bad teverat showers dbtlug tl e day. About
Lalfsn Ineh has trilleii. anil It 1m still rAlulni-.
Cuming at tlils time, tbe raln'almost lusurts
a good crop. ' "
SAN Louis OnisiM, Dec 20. At a meeting
ct Man Aouls unispo Urauxo, held to-day,
measures were adopted toward bulldluu a
Grange Hall In town. In Salt Louis Obispo
the ptltcyof nHtabllsblnga Graugo ttore u
discusseo. Further action on thin sul'.lw.t
Jienator Conkllnn, Gen. Harcock and others,
yikw York," Deo: 23. A petition to tbe
Corernorotr Massachusetts lor tue paraon oi
hfpeiicer Petters, ibe ftirger, has been signed
Jivttie iFresidebts r.f the Stock Excbinge,
Krio Railroad JJew "ork Cntral,Cbicagoand
ir.i.,M,rr. Railroad. Western Union lele-
grsph..;o-Vny..Pdl the ,Fourth iNational
Bank, ttnd by nearly all the bankers in, ValJ
sireet. a weii. as the pmcers ana many.oi.iue
"" . r j . t Daciaii Th talon'.
Kkw'Tobjt, Dec. 23,-Extenalve prepira
tijnsare'pemg'maiie at the Windsor Hotel
WnWnJ DK Kalakau. by
thechyauUm-Atos, The KU ha. requested
that wbatever-oourUwiea are tendered him
in be as much as Hsiblo ln-doora,Bbe
raAn rnufcTfromcoTd' weather. To-day if
fln fiLVtbe first Lhue lBce'.Frlday, but very
dCsVou74:be uulsvorable
-5? h arrUaTtereT the Klmr-wiU onlyTe-
pan Yjuox. Pfft. HctW-J ""S'"
: iTudleir'a suBSBiHaT snop aoa sj
UTT'I, " '"-
of Kassdu, Niblack, Black t aud Burcbard
have'been directed tosit:iu!New York.Iwith
full powers.. Que,P' tho first pbjqcta will be
to discover t, wpm the 500,t)Oo check; was
Kind's evlderico has bpen'takon, hpbn'part
of the missing testimony transmitted from
Congress. Lang positively 'denied alloon
nection with Paclflo Mail attairs. He said he
spoke to only one member o iCpDgreis, aud
tuatou the lest that, mem ber, voujd agalust
subsidy, , ' i i j I I .
If tbe I'lieqks passed tbrpugh tbe Park, and
Metropolitan, Bauks, such passage Vvas irreg
ular,. The original uheok, is' here. It bears
thd paVment'stauit) of no bank, which would
uotmave been tbe case it it passed either ot
these Ijanks, unless paid n,,ai;very,lrreguir
way. Rutus Hutch, oi tueiPacific Mall Co..
who has the oueuk bero. doubts the ua mout
turougn inese, anu says it was pair oi me
Harriot ANoyes transaction.
Nkw York, Dto. 24. Application was
mad some weeks ago to Judge', of the Su
preme Court now iu session iu Brooklyn, to
Kraut a bill or particulars in the sun ut the
Union Pacific Railroad against the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. 'Ibe Pacific, Mail
sued tbu Union Pacific lor damages iu failing
to turuisht lielKht to be taken to Sau Fran
cisco lu Pacific Mall steamers, as by contract.
They claim (100,000 damages. Ibe railroad
o nupauy, lu answer, claimed that they fur
nished Ireight, but there was no steamer on
baud to take iu A couoter suit was begun,
asking damages. Tbe steamship company
asked for a bill of particulars, cuing tbe de
cision iu tbe Btecher-Tilton case. Yester
day, Judge Pratt refused to grant an order,
holding that tbe case could not 'be Itemized.
Honouoko, Deo.-21. An American war
yessei has arrived, with addllioual survivors
of the steamship J.ipau. ,
Lo.mxin, Dec. 23. "A- special telegram to
tbe Timi-a says' the dlfiiy'Ullies With Turcoman
ri-ll.iik'tW 1kllfU Imtyu li&a.t blltlui'TI, A,
trak'expeUhionbas IbVurned wllhoUt'Oght
In'tr.' 'lbe Turcoui'aua haVetehaipd 30 prist
onera.l-m i')l,.(ui i . Inn, , i,,
I 8AN'fAl:0OI,Dec, 24-1TheiP.,M.iS.S.
iCo.'s stf ainer t dor arri veo ;lron) Panama
fW
be submitted to by any free people., Resists
anceto the national, authority, represented,
hero by a large portion 'of the army arid nav
al fltpt, sustaining the usurpation and stilling;
She1 voice of tbe people, has never been mod
ltaiedl' (Signed) i if John MoE.nert.'I
NkW.Om.kans, Deo.'28.-rThera was a fight
between uaa u,4ivery,manBger orhe.iw
ettn,and ex;(3ov,,VYarqiOtbi on.CanaUinMl
tons'merubandise'Biid TH,Oo6in ueastiri:'
VHan FnAs Cisco,' Dec, &. At about'nbon,
Tbesdavl'Jat'inWwas discovered Ifi the bav
ollnuine to'a liKhutort' thaMailCo.'s wharf.
: He',ttsyieA)utdnnd liuioed. over to oSlrvr I
ble irom.exuosure.After he .recovered he
staltd.bia uituie to be J, JLawls8.fbreJiian
of'tbe'cttixlaKevnd repslr'sbo0'df lrW'O.,1',
the .ThbrdHtjhWreJaLdWillsne boat'was
nteriDKiibe alli, Jie ws robbed of ills watch
And icbsto, ao4,Mnte nipQey.'HustnocJted
be wasfiiund. -t He, was- taken. to bis, home.
Three Brother f , lylhg ha toe streain, cua on
board the vestal and was ordered to go alt by
herWatchman. 'He obeyed" tbe order' nod
Bnanif du iiik una ' wiu ui uiui.' ikia
suptMdheaa4 0Ba,WaBioath)lcM(raft
rail and fell ovarboard. ilitel IrM.MMfeoma
years with Capt. Cuumlags, at the Three
Bverly knocked Wartdoth down with a stlcl
and Juuiped'on hint; Warmothdr'ew'B knife
and stabbed Byerly several times' In the abi
domen. Tbe 'wounds areldangelrous. 'IWar
moththas been wrested. . ' t
Gov.' Warmoth stated to-day to an agent of
tbe Associated Press that he published a card
In tbe -Picayune which reflected on,thei5ite
(in and one of Its editors, Mr! Jewell This
caused the trouble betweon'hlm arid By erly.
Mr. Jewett demanded ah7 abject 'apology
whloh be(Warmotb)Ueolipsd to make., Jew
ett asked him ifhe would.figUt a duel. The
matter was referred to their retpeoti re friends
who arranged tbat a fight' ihoud take place
in Alabama, Monday morning, wlth'plstols
at toii,paces. Warmolb aooepted the terms.
He believed tbat 'Courtesy between I getnloi
men was'a 'rule, and was about to tip bis bat
to' Byerly, whom he met 'on s crowded street,
when the latter .struck) htm with a heavy
stick, Inflioting a,wouiid on, the left temple.
He (drew a, knife, wbeu, they, clinched pnd
fefl, Warmofh was at once arrestsd arid ntit
In prison to aWtMt the reWlt of' Byerly 's
"wounds, which s'ro'Very dangembtlttelag in
the abdomen but' not necessarily fatal.'
Later. Byerly was nged,47 yearn was n
printer by trade, and a native ,pl',Pennsy lya
ula. He came to New Orleans, tu, 18 17, and
served gallantly n Shields' regiment , of
Louisiana vplulltecrs lit tbe West during tho
war. ooe wound deprived him or tbe use ot
his left arm'.' After tbe war he' returned to
this city and was elected' clerk of the Third
District Court for two term. Some months
agolljerly, In company with oiling, com
menced the publication ufthe'Bullctm.
Nkw York, Deo. 25. The detective ills
patched by the Superintendent ol Pollce.yes
terday, to ascertain if tbe'ohlld' In the posses
slon of an aged couple there here? whs
Charley Ross, having returned this after
noon and reported having seen the boy, who
bore no resemblance to tbe missing child.
Washington, Deo. 20. In responding to
Luttrell's request iu behalf of Round Valley
settlers, tho Commissioner Geueral of the
Land Office says the Department's perml-t-slon
for them tu remain until they have ptid
tbe assessed yalue of tbelr property, will be
held to include the right to cut timber from
public lands for fuel and uecessury repairs.
The committees on Viukyhurg and Ala
bama afftirs left fur their deliberations, thl
moruinic. That ou New Orleaus affairs will
leave to-ninrrow.
'Lleqt. Frederick Collins, of the U. 8.
Dsrien surveying expedition, leaves Wash
ington to-moimtv iilghti'fbr New York, to
muster his forces aud equip thepi fyr tho ex
pfilit,Wni lt ,!!!, sail pu tbe;fl,rntrfypl
MkUstnsfucr lu January nr'A8pjn'iM.'ai'l
iwrarw1 UftM W!WFr?w
Pa'ris.'D.'K 2.-tSarlbaldi 'has' wrlttonl a-
letter in'reply tn slateinetiW'boniained In the
recent report of the invostlfiuion comitteeVif
tne rennb assembly.' ouithp,ariny of .tbb
eaatvl.GArbaldl blames General IWurluUi for1
f9tunuiicatlng with.bhu, abd.asserls lhat
ueopp,Marttetinel to tbe Jast'extrerhity.
Id thHainel(ferrW"riiieHi. tilltne iXv
on the'Prnl)bhHe4ltUnod.l0) L t i I
11 JLdNDONiDsem'i-iTheishlpHorea, Meln
leyi:iiomiru,i'rMt)clsro,,wi"lcli arrived. iat
.Queeusjlownl lyrdav, fepp'ISj )avpgpkke(l
npUiecpisHandpan pf.ijis i grjwTvl..lhe
arlt Carplne,'repprts4fpai;7or the Wage
Troni Brisbane to San Franctaoo1 " '- i .
1 St. 'PDrxtttHtURo,' Dee.- ta Grand 'Duke
Nicholas, son of Grand .Doke Constkntlas.
and nsphewot the Emperor, has been docla
was postponed until tbe next reitulsr nieoliuf.
VlCToltlA, Dec. 23 Tho lintiih Colonisi oi
this morning publlshesjau account of a tear
ful marine disaster an the wont coast of Van.
oonver Island. r The American baik Edwin,
Captain Hughes, with lumber, laden nt Uta
alady for Adelaide, tailed from this ort Ds
oeinbarlst. During a heavy gale outside ol
Cape Flattery, it was observed tbat, she did
not obey her rudder, and the pumps being
tried she was found to be filling with water.
The Captain ordered ibe mizZHumast to be
cut away,andin a few minutes the mainmast
tell across the deck. Tpe Captain's wire and
two small children, who were iu' the hurri
cane house, were washed overboard and
drowned. The t Chinese cook 'was drowned
In tbe Kalley,, ,The Captain. ,,Mrto and bal
auce.of the crew managed to' climb up the
rlgglrirf arid re'acu'tbe foretop before tbe bark
went on her beam' ends." They remained in
the rigging three nights and days, without
Ipoa or water, sutlerlng horribly Iroui cold
and hunger; when at last they drifted ashoro
at the' identical etpot where tbe bark John
Bright was lost, andiher crew murdered by
savages, a few years ago.7, On, the heach was
found tbe body of the Captain's wife, wnlch,
it Is 8Upposed;had wasbed'into the cabin and
remained, there until tbe vessel broke up.
The survivors' were brought here yesterday
by the schooner' Alert, Captain Cbrlstlanson,
and were well oared for by the United States
Consul., Captain, Hughes, wassoloowner of
the ship and canto, which were valued at
128,000. He saved noWIng but a gold chro
nometer. Inscribed: "TheiPresldent of the
United jSieteato,Capt.S. R-, .Hughes, for tl)e
resoua of the American, shlpAqullla, 1807,"
BWifuesa mdh are'Uking upva "collectlon'for
the immediate wants of tbe Captain and crew,
'" ' ' ' ml'
t-IOTH t)l!Jtli
STATS .JJJ(J
... .,. . . . .
nlboifraroe (or the ne,w, flouring mills at
Pendlewqasjrajsd Ustweek. '
.The Good, Tampjars f Pendleton are flttlpg
up a flne'hMI in whloh to hold their meet-
lugs! "" ""-'-' Tjer-1 f
' Baker CIt had an I election to fill the va-
raboylnthsrtoordfcrshipion Wednesday of
last; week,,, ,a ,
,,X good deal of ,frei(tht for eastern .Oregon
Is at tbe Dalles and Svill have to be hauled in
"wagons to its destination or wait till spring.
6. W.'C. T.', W. R'."Duhbar, on tbe 17 Inst.,
reorganized SpringUeld Lodge of Good Tem
plars aud took Into membership 11 new
members.
A Dr. Strong, of Pendleton, has Invented a
mall-bag fastener.
A man killed two grizzly boars, In Douglas
county, by mixing ttr)ubhine,pounded glass
and mutton, and leaving Uie dose whom tbe
bears nent alter sheep uieut.
They have lots, of fuulnjbo inocK,Leglsla
ture at Pendleton. Iho latest uieasiiro yvas
the Impeaohnient of the' temporary ohalrmsn
because he appointed the standing commit
tees. Congressmen LaDow.wnstbo chairman
pro teui. We presume ho. Is drilling for a
placo in the next Copgross.'
A norse"kIcked M, Wlliis; who llvfiM on
Willow creek, In Umatilla county, last week,
brouklntr three of the man's ribband other
wise injuring him,
Pendleton n.ow o.Binors for a woolen fso
forv. w hich hone she will tret so in. Unin
tllU niinty lurnishrs h vast (In til of the raw
material lor such an establishment.
Another extensive logging camp has just
upon started at lacoinu.
Aattn Jrvett, who ItfiLaMolllo valloy
Nevada, in October last, Is rtquesttd, if this
meets his eye, to write to his distressed
mother.
An rntllan chief named Snm gavo nwny
atmiit 92,:tO0 coin to bis friends uta urand pot
latch near Taooma about tho 1st of this mouth
There were 700 of his Irlenils.
Theodore Ilosmnr, late In charge of thoTa
coma town site, Is now secretary and IrraN.
iireruf thoTacotna Land Compnnv, with of
fire at Hi South'! bird street, i'liiiadelplila.
Petitions ero in t-iiculallnn In Silver City
and on War Eogle mountain praying for
Legislative atd In extud tint teleurapli to
lloi.e Cltv, Rocky Bar, Idaho Oily and
Quartsburg.
Ihe Yamhill correspondent writes that tao
cubs are In j 111 stiLfaj-e( forstpuling blnn
lttv,,e.;. ,'i;eyi .will board.unUl April next.
Taxes Hroi(irb. , J '
,Corlnlilnu Lodge No. 17, T'. X A. r Al
banr. held ttielr'atinnal e)rctlir 'iHHf Kstiir-
dayj and cliow the rollnwing. named officers
for tbe eiiMiing year:. Jd.V, Brown, W. AJ.;
,J..W. Baldwin, .,W.; E, U. MJ Carter, J.
y.j M,R-lnwaJer,T.' h ' ' ' '
Umler ihenew laVpasRotJ bj the last f.og
islaturH. road supervisors nro reoiilredi to
make their- returns af the January term of
i no uoiiiuy.L-ouri, iu.i)jue.oLtll'i eetiruary
term, as heretofore. Those Interested will
tike noUotj auu ejn thwuslvds according-
Tb'T9 are over 1,200 land patents awaiting
delivery ffi lhVTT.'S?lantrofflcff tn01ympla.
A. C. SlwrW M. D-, writes tbe Jkio that at
the last meeting of Wallula 'Lodge, No. 50,
seven candidates were initiated. This Is do
ing pretty well for a new lodge.
A queer rase Is reported at Denver, Colora
do. A man got dtuuk, stole his own trunk,
aud hid It. He coin plained or the theft, tho
property was recovered, and he was made
the prosecuting witness. The judge being In
a quandary how to treat so novel a case, de
cided tbat tbe thief was not accountable for
bis acts.
Tbe Owyhee Avalanche of the 14th says:
Tbe stago bound for lMe City last Saturday
morning capxlr.nd near Glpllng's toll gate, on
Reynold's creek, slightly bruising Mrs. W.
B. BiggerstalTs shoulder, Dan Seaman's leg,
aud bruised the leg of the driver. So far aa
We can learn, however, nobody was serious
ly Injured.
The Northerner has several Jokes on tho
Marshal orLewUton. One is that while lock
ing up a prisoner tho Marshal forgot which
one of tho boys he was, nnd wont in himself.
Tho Jailor could not distinguish the differ
ence In the darkness, but as tho fellrr Inside
snpeoro I i tie- "loosest" tin supposed it wum hs
it should bo, and fastened the door. The
prisoner went on hi ay rejoicing, and feel
Iuk rather dluiiitlsil at so sudden n promotion
from a oomtiiuu vagabond to City Mivrsbal.
Wheat sell for 87 couts per bushel at Col
ville, W, T.
The roads In Wsila Walla Valley aro ro
ported lu excellent condition. Ts not so
here.
Walla. Walla has n man w ho can eat n bas
ket full of provender aud'theu stow himself
away in tbe basket.
The l'uiet Sound Telegraph Company will
hold thelraunual meeting In PortTownsend,
January 4, 1875.
They have a special election for Joint Rep
resentative lu Clallam aud Sau Juau counties,
Tuesday next, December 20ih.
A bbrglar Infests Walla Walla at thlstlmo.
Last week a church and a livery stable were
broken iuto by some thievish rascal.
,Ono Broulllett committed an assault and
battery on W. I. Mayileld. editor of the
Walla, Walla Spirit) last week, hud ag.flued
1)25 aud costs.
English iron for the puipose la on tbe way
from England to complete 'ho Walla Walltv
aud Wallula railroad to within seven miles
of the foruter place.
Tbe,Pugtt Mill Company's new steamer
Yakima has 'made a highly' satisfactory trial
trip. She was built; and fitted up at Fort
Gamble, ahd is said, to, be a splendid boat.
A grand masqiierade ball is to be given In
Port Townsend, January 22d, '1B75,'" and two
valuable prized evrel promised lor tbe best
sustained lady character and gentleman
character, r '
Tho Cornier saps' the BewarkentlneS.M.
Stitsnn sailed from' Port MftdNnU last Friday,
carrying 880,000 fet"of lumber tbe most
ever earrled by a tingle deck vessel iroui
Puget Sound,, , Pg,r"',;.', '
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HERMAN & HffiSCH,
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emswoi.D's block, salem.
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An lmmcnso f txjk of Goodt, tp ,b , sola at
GREATBARGAINS
FOR CASH INHAND. '
Heavy Stockof l-vefythin
HEAVY STOCK OP
Brown nnd Iilcacliptl Cottons,
Slieotlnjrs, Sliirilngst, Checks,
DonlrrjvStrlneH, K'"-i ic.
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town. lAaMtlc into' ersdllore .Wee aeveral
, Mr. Ilowlett inrorius us, that strawberry
vine were In'bjoobi on Iho hill In EhkIm
creek precinct orf tbe 5ih ff thlsniontln We
iistb nan no- winter so tar', ana trees seem
ready to bloom out on the first warm'day.'
Oregon! Is truly the finest climate on the con-'
Unset. . -p . A i j 1 -.,
Tbe wife of a gentleman who works at one
rtf'themlllailn Albany, had a, fit about noon,
lastTuesdy;and.ln BrMOByJtimpJ Into
tue oanuam canai, wnicu Mowed .near their
WW, nu wv nave oeen , aro wed fint for
rrMkHFarton. who,r fbaucfd, (9 bi jswlng'
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nowest Htyies;
ropllns, Tongoo SllkH(.,DlngonnIs,
Jnpanebo Sfllv'rf'yS.liiiicctiiji'-
lerliitH, Cashinqrei,
DolninuSj'VyurhtertGoofi'f.
HEAVt OTOCK OP
Fancy Goodi oTtill kinds,
Ribbons, IluttoiH, Ktc, Kte.
HEAVY il'OCK OF
Ladles' nnd Children'; Shawl-,
Itoversililo Ottoman filiawls,
Cuinel's Hair Sliuwla,
l'lald Wool SliawiM,
HEAVY STOCK Ofii1
Ladies' nnd Chlltlrcu'd ireilt Slclrtsy
And otlier UalniornlH, -,
Lqdic.)!, Uildcr,yoaiv
heavy s;roqK.oi
Gpntlemen'ft nnd Hoys Underwear,i
!jl(t'R arid;3oyto Clothing, ' ,' ,
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