I'.
TELEGRAPHIC.
" Witness thou proccoded to relate an Inter
tew Willi Beecher, In which witness protes
ted against the public being allowed to rest
in the belief that lio (witness) hud wrouged
JJsecher, when tlio lout was just the couulra
ry. He told Beecher his pi opositiun wax to
publish his letter ot contrition with a note to
the public from witness Baling they could
now see who had committed a crime. Wit
uess told him, how e or, that lie dui'nt want
to resort to such a severe method If it could
be avoided, and sugge-led that hu (Oeobei )
had better correct the iuiprebsion himself in
a milder way. Botcher and Moullou then
consulted with regard to the matter. On
lay 1st, 1873, Moulton presented Ttlton u
proposition Irom Beecher to resign the
Ministry of Plymouth Church. Moulton
read the proposed resignation and asked
Tilton what he thought of that as
an expedient. Witness replied: "Ymi tell
ISeecher that if he resigns his min
istry in this crisis, flinging back thai shadow
on my family, I will shoot him upon the
street."
Nhw York, Feb. 3. In the Boecher trial
this morning, Tilton, continuing bis testimo
ny, related the particulars of his last inter
view Willi ouovuen vvikuuBis luouuuju tt
letter written by him and sajit to Beecher
Way , loi-i, wuion was reaa aua piacea in
evidence. It rotated to his (witnesf) refusal
to accept money from Boecher to proceed
with hut family to Europe and remain a
.number of jears. Witness then related the
circumstances attendant upon the calling of
the investigating committee in July, 1874,
and the leaving of his house by Mis. Tilton.
She did not leave against his will. She bad
a will of her own, aud acted upon it. At the
same time, he did not attempt to restrain
her. Winess next gave the history of the
girl Boehle Turner, and donled positively
that he over took her from her bed to bis
or that any improper conduct was ever ex
hibited by him toward her. Beecher, from
first to last, never denied too criminal inter
course with Mrs.Tillou. Whenever he spoke
of it shen el ways said he was not to blame.
Witness identified the reports prepared by
,1:1m and put Ino Moultou's hands. One he
prepared at the suggestion of Geur-ral Tracy,
after Mrs.Tillou h-.u been before the commit
jeeund Irfeoey had told v.)tuess of the evi
dence given by her. General Tracy told me
I need have no anxiety csncernlug it, that
Mr. Tilton had gone down to the committee.
JroniMia. Ovington's house; that previous
to the assembling of the committee he,
Tracy, had instructed her what to aay and
how to say it; that he had put the question
to her that she might make no blunders, and
that bho Came belore the committee to deny
everything. That tboro had been no wrong
between her and Beecher, aud that there had
bean no proposition -of wrong towards her,
and that there was no fruudatlon whatever
for the scandal; and Tracy, in making this
mrrative, wept and said "Now if you take
the right advantage of Mrs. Tilton's appear
ance onto re the committee now is the oppor
tunity of suppressing the bcandal foiecr."
What tho General said to me made a great
impression on my mind, and I said "if there
Is a chance of saving Elizabeth, Heaven
linnwn T would be onlv too glad to avail my
self of it." and I told him I would allow him
to explain to me the mode of procedure. He
said, here are a number of gentlemen, and
they can summon whom they chose, aud the
committee will be bound to mako a roport
on the basis of what these people choose to
put down before the committee to the advan
tage of all parties. That was Tracy's theory,
and I told him I would co operata with him
in that Tracy then asked me what fort of re
port would satisfy me, and X told him 1
would stand by anv report which would do
xne no injustice and reinstate Elizabeth.
After recess Tilton resumed the stand and
identified the letters produced by Fullerton,
and which were written by Mrs. Tilton to her
husband during the years 18G7 68 G9-70; also
certain letter from Tilton to his wife during
tbo same period. KUerton read tho letters,
all exDresBslnsr devoted aflectlon. j.,..?" r0-;
HUled and testified that with the exception
vof liia absences on lecturing tours, there was
no separation between himself and his wife
from tile time they wero married until the
llih of July, when she left him, except that
low days previous to that date, on the night
Jie found that eh.8 had united with Tracj
msainst htm, he left the house with the pur
pose of tepsraling from her. He returned
Jtext morning to see Tracy, who gave him
null an acoomutof llerappoarance before the
commute that he went to soe her, and there
after rtmained with her as before, until she
Jeft on the 11th of July, on which morning
she awoke him about six a m , bade him good
by, said she was going to Mr. Overton's. Bo
far as he hag heard she has since been there
and at other places. I don't understand that
licr residence is at Ovingtou's. I understand
that her residorce is at my house. (Sen&a
tlon.) Witness was again asked his age, and
repeated that he was 39, having been born
October Sd 1SS5. His wiieisone or two years
older, He w married at 20. Had known
his wife when she was 10. Up to the time
she left him their intercourse was close and
intimate at. possible In humin affairs. He
thought his wife had mere than common
bruin.
Nkw York, Feb. 4. In the Boecher case
to day Kvarta continued the cross examina
tion of Tilton, tho principal points being
with reference to bisfree-loe doctrines as
shown iu his published article "Love, Mar
riage and Divorce," and others which were
put in evidence. There was a long dlscus
iion between coupsel as to the admission in
evidence of articles irom the Qolden Age not
written or sanctioned by Tiltou. The Court
ruled that only such articles as were written
by blm or sanctioned by hiui could bo ad
mitted. Among articles sought to be Intro
duced was one which lilton disavowed
knowledge of until alter publication, which
lie did Dot sanction, and wuich he ald was
written by a member of Plymouth Church,
lttcess. , ,.
After reoesa Tilton's cross-examination was
continued. He identified tho biography of
Mrs. Woodbull, which Evans wanted to put
in evidence, but the court ruled It out aud
livarts took exception. He was then cross
oxamiued closely at length in reference to
ads friendship for Beecher, when it began
and when and why he changtd his estimate
of bliu. Tilton testified to hu early atlt cllou
and admiration for Beecher, begluning when
lie (wiinew) was a boy of 10 or 17, but gradn
ally modlljiug and changing as he grew
older and had experience and acquaintance
with the world and men, illustrating by say
ing be ranked Sumner and Greeley above
Beecher in everything. He testified to his
clce intimacy with Beecher: to inviting him
to visit nla bouse, because bis society was
m pleasure and be always wanted to share all
treasures with Elizabeth. Didn't remember
er asking Beecher to visit bU-bouse during
Hi abteure, though might have done ao. He
m quewiiontd'in reference to bis friendship
fjr Moulton. ai.d replied it had always boon
very cjooe. There was uo man In bis esteem
-w I, u could I truktt-d au Moulton; thought
him the siiicor of Sir Philip Sidney in
all that s high, ioMo unit hOBP-'lile,
lu thuixvror th lUmuuy Tiluiu, aid
Jie. btubracsi tuj wnotf W-aaa EdOit,t
am? f war. " "jo sollc!tati?of his wife,
""i u, ud?r vlctlon MUred by Baecbei's
T I,m,US '!' fBV? of lup c0""- A he said
I enlarged my ideason tbo subject of divorce
nrf M,,Um1?!'"lilor """rieUMrs. MeFarland
ih.M,. t?1?'0?', I'hatwssanaol whicu
at the time I defend d.
CmcAuo.Fub. 4. Hio Tribune's Washing
ton 8p. ,-Ul says official Information received
from Isew Orleans sajs the CongressionHl
cmmitlee entirely agrho with Fisterof the
bub committee, on Ihequostiou ofthe return
ing board.
Dispatches from every portion ortbe north
west report the storm of jCHterday aud last
night one ofthe moat ten ible foryeara. Kail
road trains everywhere delayed. Telegraj.h
lo comni unlcatiuti). uiore or les embarrassed.
St. I'aul, Fob. 4. Ihe senatorial ole to
. ?y ,?,V.)od' IUra9ri -10: Lochern, 5; Davis,
ii; FilKbury, 8; suatlerlnt', 7. This is the
larhet vote Davis has yet had; aceBsious
being Demourailo.
Rac-isb. Wis , Feb. 4.-Taylor Hall, used
or the Millegiato depmment of Kiclue Col
lege, burned this l.irenoon with nearly all
Its uoiit.-ni!i, miny students oscaping with
nothing but their night clothes. Total loss
ab'Hi.fbO.liOO.
New York, Feb. 4. The trial of the libel
Bultot William 11. Keuinle,of Philadelphia,
against Chas. A. Dana, tor publication iu the
Hun of alleged libelous charges affecting ihe
character of plaintiff, damages laid at 560,000,
began yesterday iu the Superior Court, before
Judge Curtis. Before the case opened efforts
were made to eeitle without trial. Plaintiff,
after the Jury was impaneled, stated that not
having brought suit lor tho sako of money
he was willing, if defondaut should make full
retraction, to allow Judgment to be outered
lor mere nominal damages. Defendant de
clined in any case to allow Judgment against
uiiu, out was wining, n suit was discontinu
ed, to retract the charge that plaintiff had re
ceived money. This not being atiifictory
the caso proceeded.
The full text of ihe published complaint of
I'leEuiina Sliver Mining Company.London,
aeamst Trenor W. Park, Baxter and Senator
Stewart. SUillZ for 85.000 tUTtl rtum.ima fnr ol.
leged fraudulent representations ot the value
ui me Liuira mine, are received. The com
plaint cuarces mendacious r.mnrtjj lw Pn.r.
ISenjamlu billltxiaii, hrt which tho latter wns
to receive a lee ol $5,W)0, with ? 45,000 addition
contingent upon the sule ol the prooertv.
Pvftn.lauts contracted with Baron Grant to
pay uiui a million dollars to organizsrtuu
carry out such measures as would result ic
the bale ofthe mine for S5.000.000.
Humisoton, Feb, 4. iu6 ballot In Joint
n,m wuiyr wtiuBj jouuson, xi', wtitfer,
22; Branilau, 15; Price, 15; scattering, 6.
OMAUA, Feb. 4. No trains over the Chi-
cago aud Northwesteru roads. The two days
storm uasaoatea, nut me wealH6r is extreme
ly cold.
Charleston, 8. C Feb. 4. The business
of tho National Grange to-day was limited to
iuh appointing or committees.
Washington, Feb. 4. Tho Committee on
Way aud Moans considered thotantl bill to
day, and took a number of voles, which de
veloped the tuct that tho uronositlon to tax
tea and coffee will not carry as an independ
ent proposition, out tnay ii some outer arti
cles now tree are included with them. The
minority of the Committee are opposed to
?uy new tariff bill, but thore seems to be no
doubt the bill will be reported, probably by
Monday.
In the House Lenor defended his action as
Republican member in voting steady against
the motion to suspend rules so a to adopt
the new rule by which the Civil Rights Bill
could be passed. He declared himself a strict
Republicau, but be opposed the Civil Rights
Bill in accordance with the viowa Of the peo
ple of his district.
E. R. Hoar advocated the bill not for any
immediate effect for good it might have, but
the value of the act was similar to that ef the
Declaration of Independence,
Crain (colored) advocated the bill, and said
colored people bad control of the whole
school system of South Carolina, yet had not
mixed bchools iu the State except Iu the State
College. Secure to us, he bald, our liberty,
give us a chance to live, put no restrictions
OH n b, nnu we a uo more oi American peo
ple. .
Chittendfin,Cald well and Eldrldge opposed
the bill, the lattor declaring it was only for
the benefit of unprincipled carpet-baggers
and scallawag", who would make merchan
dise of the colored race and their bodies and
souls, If thereby they could keep themselves
in power aud place.
Brown, of Kentucky, oppoeted the bill, de
claring its success had been in a moafuro ac
complished by daring and revolutionary in
vasions on the lime-honored rules of tho
House. It has been born in malignity,
would be passed in defiance aud violation of
the Constitution, and executed ho feared in
violence and blooilHhed.
Unit', of New York, objected to the laut
sentence, but the speaker ruled it withiu the
limits of parliamentary donate.
Pioceediug with his speech, be referred to
the Louisiana troubles, brought about by
conspiracy between the Attorney General
and Kellogg and n corrupt Federal Judge,
and spoke ot Sheridan's banditti dispatch, ad
ding, "We have heard It echoed elsewhere
that they were thieves and murderers and
night riders. Now what should be said if
that accusal Ion should como from one I
speak not of men, but In language within
the rules of this House if that accusation
ugaiubl that people come from oun who is
outlawed In his own home from respectable
society, whose name Is synonymous with
falti'tiood, who is champion, and has been
such on ell occasions, of fraud, who is tho
apologist oi" thiowN, who is hiioIi a prodigy
of vice and infannes that lo describe him
imagination would Hcken and invective
vrould exhaust itself? In Scotland, once
theru was a man whose trsde was to murder,
and he earned his liveliehood by st-lliug the
bodies of his wciiinta for gold. He linked
his name to his criuio, aud to day, through
out the world, it is known as Burking,
Mr. Speaker-The Chair understood the
gentleman to refer to a member of this
House.
Mr. Brown No, klr; I call no names.
This mail's name was linked to bis crime,
aud o-day throughout the world it's known
as Burking. If I wa desirous of expressing
all that was pui-ilUminlous in war. Inhuman
iu pence, forbidden in morals and infamous
In politics, I bhnuld call it JJutrlsiu. Sen
satlnn Mr. .Sntaker (lutertuptlng) The gentle
mail did not deal iu good faith with tbe
Chair.
Mr.HalI(N'.Y.) demanded that Brown's lan
guage be reduced to writing and read from
tbe cleik'a desk, and while tbe reporter waa
transcribing it tbe excitement waa at a red
beat.
The Speaker remarked further that be was
not paying clese attention to tbe gentleman's
lanu'aKe, and had addressed him an en
quiry, wbkb bad been answered either de
uylngly or evathely, the Cbalr couldn't tell
which. It would be Inexcusable In tbe Chair
In bare permitted t.iK-blniuge,nd bis ex
planation rotted ou the evasion ofthe gentle
man Irom Kentucky,
InenjMmof Mr. Croi'i.'j ol I-don-ible
Hnuaco be!o4 wl. Mr, Hale. cf New York
oli'uiL J - rtolu dccUrins liuL by lav iu
'WILLAMETTE FARMER.
ol lnncwtrrp, as well as by the prevarication
by which he was ennbled'to ccmlnue its lit
urunce, Mi Brown liac boeu guiHy ol n vio
lation of tho privileges of the House, and
merited the severest censuroof the House,
and that he bo brought before the bar, iu cus
tody, by the sergeaut-at arms, and publicly
censured by tbe Seaker.
Dawes oUVrt-d a fubsi Utile providing for
Brown's ex pulsion, tint Utile declined toy ield,
and moved the previous question.
Cox in Hale You naunot force this thing
in the Uoutte. Tin rti has been provocation
fur what th gHitlt mull Irom Keutucy uald.
Tho Ut.ue refused iu second the previous
question aud Dattes then expressed regret at
wlmrhe deemed thje iieuebaliy of outriug the
resolution and Obked whether Blown desir
ed to speak now.
B own, rising and speaking with great de
liberation, raid this was tho first time evasion
or prevaiication was ever attributed to him.
Hu had always spoken In plain terms, sus
ceptible of no misunderstanding, and he was
willing to stand by the record,
Dwea asknd him if he desired lo say any
thing lu regard to the character of the lan
guage he used.
Brown I stand by the record. Sensation.
Here a somewhat exclilngeplsodeoccurred
between Hoar and Lainar, arising from a
misunderstanding of an expression of Ihe for
mer by the latter, and ending in an explana
tion and apology by Lamar.
Dawes said It waa evident the Democrats
would not vote for bis resolution, be would
withdraw it.
Cox moved to table Hale's resolution. Re
jected. Yeas 82, nays 107. T'jc r?olutlou
was then adopted by a vote of 161 to 79,
Bailor, who bad sat quietly through all,
then asked leave to make a personal expla
nation. Speaklug of his eight years' service
in tbe House, he said that in all that time no
one could accuse him of ever beginning a
personal attack on any man, or ot having
gone out of his way to say on unkind word
of any man, unless first attacked, and he also
endeavored, when attacked, never to leavo a
man until he was sorry bo did it.
Madison, Wis., Feb, 3. The legislature in
Joint couon!lcn Ibis morning elected Angus
uameron u mtea states senator, xno result
was brought about by a coalition Democrats
with bolting Rnpubliv ins. Tho latter oll'er
ed tho Democrats four names from which
they might choopo a caudldato, namely, Judge.
Cole, ex-Gov. Lewis, Gen.Guppoy and Aliens
Cameron. The Democratlg caucus lan night
iioininatCu Cameron conditionally upon his
acceptance of a platform that luiliulos hard
money,, tsriff for revenuooiily, and tho sup
remacy of ciyil authority in tlmo of peace.
Cameron is a lawyer a resident of La Crosto,
49 years old, who came in Wisconsin in 1857.
He has served six years In the House in State
Legislature; and was speaker of tho house In
1872. The vote stood: Cameron, 07; Caipen
ter. 5S; scattering, 4.
Nkw York, Feb, 3 There is a general ex
pectation among bankers that tbe Bank of
England rate will bo advanced to-morrow
one to two per cent. London advices wero
tho chief toplo of conversation in financial
circles here, the cable reporting the further
extraordinary loss of bullion by tho Bauk of
.England of 580,000 pounds. It is generally
believed that France is drawing gold from
England.
Rome, Feb. 4. Tho English and Ameri
cans In Rome give a banquet to Garibaldi to
night. London, Feb. 4. A Berlin dispatch to the
Cologne Oai'ettc says Bismarck is suffering
from nervous affection. It Is rumored In (be
upper House tbat tho Prince intends to retire
shortly after bis 00th birthday. The Gazette
does not give entire credit to the last state
ment.
Tbe bullion In tbe Bank of England de
creased l,53ii,0O0 sterling during the past
week. The proportion of tbe bank reserve
to liabilities, which last week was 50 per cent,
is now i3i. The bulliou withdrawn from
the bank vn balance to-day was 108,000 ster
ling. The direu'.ors of tbe Rank- of England
made no change to day lu discount rate.
Paris, Feb. 4. Specie payments In the
Bank of France has increased 33,830,000
francs the past week.
Madrid, Fob. 4. Alfonslitts captured
Puerta In, Reida at the point of the bayonet,
winning a complete victory, and are now
within six kilometers of Estolla. The vil
lage of Puerto La Reina was firod by a shell
and destroyed. Alfonso Is under tire for the
first time iu a skirmish at Otolza. Gen. Loma
defeated tbe Cirllsts yesterday at Ceotoua,
after five hours' hard uabtiug.
CniCAOO, Feb. 5. The cold weather con
tinues, though not so sovore as during tho
pist two da s. Reports Irom various parts
ol the Northwest show much suffering, but,
so far, only a lew cases of death. Live stock
suffered in every part of tbe west.
Toledo. Feb. 5. Rev. Lignum Coleman
declines the bishopric of the Northern Wis
cjiibin diocese, to which be was recently
e'ected.
Omaha, Feb, 4. No trains on the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad for two dayH.
The storm has abated. The weather is in
tensely cold.
Norwich, Conn,, Fob. 4. Ex Governor
and Seuator Win. A, Buckingham died in
this city at midnight.
St. Louis, Feb. 5. Three notorious coun
torfulttrs, confined in Jail hero, ehcapod from
their cell 5 last nlylit, exohangod clothes with
the guards, bound two of tho cuard.s, locked
them in a tell, released two other prisoners,
charged with murder, und all succeeded in
gnltiiig out of j-tll. Tho ObcajM was not dis
covered till this moruint; when thj Jailor
woU to relieve the uuirds.
PiiiLAIHXPHIA, Fob. 5. There Is groat ex
citement and a large speculative movement
lu petroleum. Crude oil has advanced to
eleven cents In barrels and seven In bulk,
R. fined closed at IVA cents, Bjnzino is ono
cent hiuher, and i-Ujck caw oil Is withdrawn.
Washington, Feb. 6 The civil rights bill
passed by the House to day, goes to the Ken
ato to be acted on Irrespective of the bill
heretofore passed by tho Senate. O-vlngto
the great press of public business, Including
thq general appropriation bills, and the short
time remtlniugof the session, doubts are ex
presfeed lu various (purlers ns lo whether
the So, a:u will dtfiula-ly act upon the meas
ure. The Ict'er of John Young Brown, read by
Butler in the H.nio tn-dav, was one written
tiy him to ihe Louisville 'Courier lu 18U1. in
which he admits having declared at public
meeting that not either man or one dollar
would Kentucky furnish Lincoln to bid hliu
in his unholy war againsttbe south, and that
if tbe Northern army should attempt to crots
tbe borders of Kentucky It would be resisted
to death, and tbat if one man were tound In
tbe commonwealth to volunteer to Join, he
ought to Im and would bo shot down before
leing the Htae.
Nkw Oih.ka.m, Feb. 0. The Congressional
Committee to-day examined a number of
witnesses In reference to the state of affairs
in their parishes during the last election.
Judge Trimble, of tho 11th Judicial district,
tostltisd lo the fairness of the oltctlou, and
tbat tlixre was no intimidation of olern.
Judge Kslly, R-publlcan, of Winn Parish,
KMV.V vimii -n-umiiiir a'Mrnri prni,n" mi
tae Irlrtii Jiy leuilu OmxIuoU kUj rwm, Hu
was elcck-d Judiie three tiiuta. and baa rievor
been treated with disrespect. The parUU
was an exceptional one. J. S. Clark, St.
Mar' Parixh, formerly from Ohio, Rupub
HcHU HUtll list eltctlon, testified to voting
with h lro number of Noilhern Republi
cans tho Conservative ticket at tho lat elec
tion) tor Ihe reason that ho did not see bow
any honet man In Louisiana could vote tho
Republican ticket. Hoar ordered the reason
stricken nut, Clatk testified to tho Insecurity
of portable property Ielt without glial d In
his parish. Forty inunlns, weie recently
committed there, nioctly by negroes. Many
negioes voted the Conservative tlckot, not
withstanding tbrpn's of Republican uegioos,
Nkw York, Feb. 4. In the Ueieoher trial
the testimony of Beecher was continued, in
reference to his formnr friendship for Tilton
and tho rebsons lor the chRUtrn of bis opin
ions concerning blm. In Him course uf his
testimony lie stated ho Indorsed the cause of
Woman Suffrage at the solicitation of his
wife.
Nkw York. Feb. C .The onlirn afternoou
session of Ihe Boecher trial was occupied in
the Identification and reading of Mr. and
Mrs. Tilton's love letters, most of which have
already been published.
Washington, Feb 5 Butler.ln his spfecn
to-day, said: "My deliberate conviction Is
that tbe reason why many of us do not como
back to the next Congress Is bocauso we hud
notpsasod this bill a year ago; because we
were a do-nothing party afraid of our shad
ow; because we were aptly described by tbe
angel who asked to have written to the
Church of Laodioea, "being nolther hot nor
cold, I spew out of my mouth." My succes
sor, a very clover gentleman, could no more
have been elected than he could bo translated
c-i TTeArAn Ait l:?:w!: was. If he had notatrreeil
to stand on the doctiino of filial r!Bms to
all men before tho law, on every stump iu
my District. Why we were beaton was be
cause the Civil Rights BUI was not an ac
complishcd fact."
City of Mkxioo, Fob. 1. On tho evening
of Jauu'uy 2flih, a mob armed with mutches
and rllles attacked tho Protestant church re
cently established at Acapulco by Rev. Mr,
Hutchinson, Supt. of.Presbyterlan missions.
Hutchinson escaped to a U. S. man-of-war in
the harbor. Gen. Mejla. commandnut at the
castle, ordered out the troops, who charged
tho mob. Four Mexicans aud ono American
wore killed, and eleven others noiiuded.
None ofthe mob were arrested. Ail investi
gation la hi progress, and relnforccmouts
hav? bpen sent to tho city to protoct tho
iudgo who Is making it.
London, Feb. 5. In the House of Lords
to-night an address in reply to the Queen's
speech was moved and eeconded.
The address was adopted in both Houses.
Parliament re-asbcmblod to-day. Tho
Queen's message says: The poaco of Europo
remains unbroken. She will exert her efforts
to have It continue so. Thtwpiostion of lo
cognizing,Alfouso ns King cf Spain Is under
discussion, and will be settled without delay.
Exertions for tho suppression of tho Ei I Af
rican blavo trade continue. Its complete ex
tinction Is confidently looked for. In tho
colonies during the past year there has been
general prosperity. Slavery has been abol
ished in tbe Gold Coast. Hencolorward thero
will bo freedom thero as ol&owbere. By a
providential blessing the government has
been able to entirely avert loss of life which
was apprehended from famine in India. Fi
nances are In an unsatisfactory condition.
Tbe trade of tbe country has somewhat fallen
off, but general prosperity has prevailed.
The Queen recommends the repeal of excep
tional statutes touching the peace of Irelabd,
and tbe onactment of various laws relating to
local ntlrtira.
Littlk Rock, Feb. (). The majority report
of tbe Arkansas Congressional Investigation
Committee reached bere to-day. Tboro is
general relolcing, cannons firod, etc.
Hudson, N. Y., Feb. 0. A telegram from
New Lebanon this afternoon says a large fire
Is raging In tbe Shaker settlement. Tbe
authorities of tbe neighboring towns wero
telegraphed for aid. The tiro began In build
ings of tbe Church family, In tbe centre of
the village, and at ball-past two eight build
ing had been destroyed, the largest of which
was worth $40,000.
Cluvkhand, 0.,Feb. (!. John McCormlck,
one of the wealthiest citizens of Mount Ver
non, Ohio, was murdered in his store last
night for money. No clue to the murderer.
Charleston, S, C, Feb. 7. The National
Grange yesterday wore engaged In a pleasure
trip up Ann ley river, and met at night for
busintts of a private char-icier.
New York, Feb. 7. Daniel Ilovey, John
Sweeney and Jamos Drew are under arrest
charged with complicity Iu stealing a safe,
said to have contained over half a million lu
bonds and money, Irom Adams' Express
Company, ou tho 24tb ult. Ilovey and
Sweenoy wero employes of tho Compiny.
The slo is" said to have contained, lu add!.
tiou to $.,5,000 iu South Carolina and Virginia
State bonds, half a million dollars in green
backs. It Is said $75,000 lu greenbacks were
lecovored yesterday, and that Suporlnteu
dent Walling has received information which
will load to the recovery of ueaiiyull the
stolen money.
Nkw York, Feb. P A dispatch says the
President apmoved the following: An act
granting the right of way and depot grounds
to the Oregon Central Paclhu Railroad
through the public lands of Ihe United Stales
from Wliinemuccd, In the Htato of Nuvada,to
the Columbia liver, via Portland, lu iheStnto
of Orepnr.
Wamiimiton, Feb. 0. The sub committee,
of tho House Pacini) Railroad Committee
have egieed on u bill guaranteeing bonds to
Tom bcott's railroad of the average amount
of $.15,000 per mile. The sub oomtnltUe stood
tlCUKhlon, ji,rum, Wells rm &j;.ncr In
favor; Villiims,orMlchlgau,against. Scott's
friends claim that the lull coiumltlou will
agreo to the report of the sub-comuiltteo by
7 to 5.
Au ins.tne man was arrestod In the While
Hou4 grouuds at midnight last night, at
tempting to stop Ihe Piusidenl's carriage,
whiuh was returning to tho hotuo with a
number of the President's friends.
Attorney General Williams appeared bo
fore the Select Committee on Alabnma affairs
yesterday, and was Interrogated us to hit
sending tioojis Into Alabama last full. It ap
peared ihat he had no correspondence with
the Governor of the State ou the subject, but
acted mi Information Irom other houices,
WasiumitiN, Fob. 7 Post in lhtwra op
pointed: Uuorge 11. Truov, Biker Citv, Biker
county, Oregon, Tod. 11 isoudorf, Rlckreal,
Polk Ooliuty, Oregon,
WAHin.NOTO.t, IVb. 0. In the debate on
tbe llenuepiu canal hill. McCrary, Cotton
aud Wilson of Iowa, favored tho passage of
tbe appropriation, and Uurouard. Uuliiwn
and Dawes opposed It. Holmin thought It
the initial jb of tbe kosaloii, I ho pioneer
measure which would In the end takua hun
dred millions from the government, and if
tbe scheme stood by Unelf it would receive
but littln Hupjort.
Burcbaru believed the conduction of the
canal by the proposed rotitoa wutdd cost
from fJO.OOO.UXJ to 25.000,liO:i and lu vluw of
the condition or tho Treasury bewasoppo
ted to the bill in any kIhiili, even although
his own district might be benefitted by it,
Maynard of Tennes-eo, favored the bill, At
tl' H'ifi .) the llt-CON-.li.il liOlieW ) movrll lo
uii.h i.ik bul, 1'ti.dujg ttij o.o tbu Uuuso
adjourned.
The bill paaMd by the Senate for tbe relief
or Major Drow, of Oregon, authorities the
Tressiirv to credit his paymastor account
with jib.OXX) for disbursements uiado ou
vouchers hist in transtuislou.
A l!ouo bill, Jut.t p:ia-cd by tho Sonato,
gives Jas Patrlo 53,000 111 recognition of his
heroic tff.nts In rei cuing rrom starvation a
trainer California liiiiniiuantssiiowedin tho
Slsrra Nevada and Trinity Mountains in 1S1U.
Tho report of the s-ileot committee on Ar
kansas ntftlrs, presented by Polaud to day,
s-iyi: "I ho new ConMituilon wo regard as
Republican In form, slid In many respects
an iinpniteiiicnt ou ll.at '03, TbeComnitUm
are bntblled tbo Convention to frame (be
Constiiiil.ou anil the Constitution wore voted
for and am rallstactory to n insjority of tho
people of tho 'State; that tho State olUcorf
woro certainly electod by n msjorlty of
votes cast, and ihe Committee think by n
majority of the vn'es in the State, The Stato
has been as peaceful since tho new Govern
ment was innugui.ited lis it has ever beou,
and tho ma-N ol the puiplt on both sides aro
lucllnod to peace and good government, and
to ntiow lo ail their legal rights; butlueiols
a cluxs or young men, tho outgrowth of
former Micie'y, who delight In disturb
in r nn.l depraving tho colored ponplo,.
and this ela.s Is tlllDcult to rostraln.
We sio satisfied tlm true prosperity of tho
Southern Stales depends more upon Just and
stern dealings by. them with this lawless
class of people than auy other oitue, Ar
kansas, probably, presents no different con
dition from that or other cotton states, where '
political control has passed tuto the hands of
a olass who ruled belore the war, Tho com
mittee dou't recommend any notion by Con
gress1, or o.y H'iy department of tho general,
govern mont.
London, FpI). ft, Do Lissnps, of Suez canal
fame, has written a letter favoring the Nica
ragua route for an uiter-oceau canal, in c.iso
it la found impossible to construct n canal
through tho Isthmus of Darlen.
London, Feb, (!. Official tllspatohos from
Aotolgn Htinouuce the repulse of eight lutta
Hon of Cnrllsts who mako a bnyouot attack
on the National troops. Other succsses by
National troons are ronprtod.
Hi:niayi!, Feb. 7, Fighting continues in
the vicinity of Kitel. The Cm lists hive cou
eenf ruled aud occupy about tho mime position
they held when Gun, Concha as Uillod,
MADliti). Fob.7. A spoolfd to the Staailaril
from Hendaye, reports that '12 cannon, 1,501)
rllU'snnd 50,000 cartridges fur Carllsts wero
landed on tho coat of Bisciy on Saturday.
Pampoluna Is saved."
King Alfonso entered tho city Friday.
London, Feb. 8, 5:30 a si. Tbo 2'imc.i' lei
ezrnm from Spnln staled that Senor Zorlllas'
otlenso consisted lu Issuing Invitations to a
oonl'erouco for tho puriosoof organizing a
Republican party.
Romk, Feb. 0, TlioTopo to-day pavo nudl
ouce In a number of Ainorlcnus including
members of tho family uf tho late General
Leo.
San Francdpo, Feb. 7. An pxHiidnft'ion.
of tho steamship City of Poking, r.ow in dry
dock at Hunter's Point, discloses tho fact
that tho ilvets which routine the ,ilallng nro
In a very insecuie condition. Many of them
have hiulntholr beads snapped entirely off,
while others aro so loose nslo bo easily moved
by lingers. This Is attributed by tomn to tho
strain endured in tho passage, while otliors
claim It is owing to the rivets being put in
and h aaded while hot, and tho contraction
attendant upon cooling loosened them, and,
lu some cases, broke off the hoads.
N,vrA, Feb. 0. The Jury returned at 11:50
A. m , after being out twelve hours, with u
verdict of not guilty. It was the most affect
ing scone ever witnessed. Whon Mnyhrldgo
heard Ihe words "not guilty," ho fell oil tho
liofllou. W. Pendecast and weptllkoa
child.
STATE aU7D TEBMTOIUAX.
Tbe Pendleton (Umatilla) Tribune says
tbo high school was temporarily dismissed
on account of tho cold weather.
Over 80,000 calves wore brandod, last cum
nior in Eabteru Oregon,
Frost bitten oars, hands and feet woro com
mon In Umatilla county and vegetables aro
so much dostroyed that seed will bu scarce.
James Rldgoway has purchased wire ropo
for his ferry ou IhoSantiam east of Lebanon.
David Froman, Major of Albany, has
contracted already for '100,(00 brick to uso
noxt summer in building a now business
block 50 by 100 feet.
A lntter from Prairie City, Orant county to
the Muuntaiuecr bajh that tho snow thero 1
sixteen inches deep over tho (ultra country
and that a large number ol cuttle will ntu
nssurlly bo lost.
In Klickitat valley, W. T., the nuow I?
about ohm lout deep uud tho weather very
cold.
Along the John Day River wo aro told tho
snow is not more thsn one or two uiclieH iu
depth and that livo block of all kinds uro
doing well.
There Is no doubt but thut a large niimbor
ot cattle will polish this wiutur; we can't
k-o how It cuu uo otherwise
From picsonl Indications we do Hot look.
forthn opening of tho Columbia river for, a
mouth, or oven blx weeks,
Tho mercury was 20 below zero at Dnj s
ville, Grant counly.
Mr, KoL'ort Mays coinjilalus In tho Mouii'
iainccr that the sheilll' of Wasco charge hi
lees at tho old rate and refuses to accept tho
lco.1 allowed by tho nurV law,
Jotoph Kbe.iey, of Wasco, had ulroady lost
10 to W hoiicl i I'uhuep and It Is thought many
mora must din ease of tho C.ueados,
Judge Huuiusou was confined to thohoueo
with inflamatory rheumatism iu his foot.
A sad account Is given lu tho Walla Walla,
papers of a family living at tho root of lho
Blue Mountains whose home was cruliod byr
a nowftdg ami J.'iV wliojo funljy k'Uv.I
except a liabn In IU 6radlo auJ too fat Lav
who was awuy. His name was Tato,
Clackamas County. The Knterpriao or
the 5th lust , has tho following:
Tbo now gtlst mill, In thoRlugo neighbor
hood, bolouging lo John H, Jones, was
wished away on Tuesday night, Feb, 2d, hy
tho breaking of tho dam, Los about i'M).
Louis Pnquet bus taken a contract to build
another boat, for parties lu Portland.
Tho farmers iu Clackamas have lost no
stock, us yet, this winter.
Wheat at Oregon City, 72 to 75 conts.
Linn County. At Tangent, on Monday
last, tbe blacksmith shop of D, F, Spangler
won destroyed by lire,
Tbe Ksgle Woolen Mill, at Brownsville,
ban commGuced running again.
The farmers In tbo vicinity or HaUey are
making airangemonta to put lu a greator
breadth ol grain than ever before.
Tbu Good Templars of Halsey are lo harn
a festival on the Z2d lust., the proceeds to go
toward purchasing a library lor the Lodgo,
The above we take from tbo Ueiiwcrut,
Yam n I l.i, Cou.nty. The Mc.Mlnnvillo He
potter, Feb, 4th, i-a that It Is now quite cer
tain thai the wheal crop of Yaiuhlli is about
"gone In," 'J liesn bit zing nights and tliaw
lug d),t .ire ihniiif do, nutloii iii-.'uuly,
O, G 1UwlI1,I Sfirlhiiiti, 1,1.4 U.ieiiUul n,
sulky plow, which is pronouiicud to bo supe
rior to tbe Unity plow,
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