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tilltitiuif M&ztntt. IB LI Jr JrT iF13ML r i-PaT. SALEM, FRIDAY, MAT 21, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC. Chicago, May 12 The New Orlean's i?e publican's San Antouio special say Opus. Hatch and Davis, U. 9. A., arrived from Rio Grande to-day. They report that raids are becoming more aud more bold, and frequent murders are constantly occurring. A 8t. Louis special savs the Democrat of that city baa been absorbed bv tbe'C?o6eand the paper la under the management of J. B McCullough of tlin latter paper, aud will hereafter da published under the name of the Globe-ana Democrat and will be a strong supporter of the administration. A special from Sc. Louis says Myron Colo ny, the commercial editor of the democrat Who had very active in unearthing the re cent whiafcv frauds, has received Informa tion that he will be ns!iHNinated uuless he leaves town before Saturday night. Boston, May 12 The market generally Is unchanged, with a fair demand from monti- facto re rw, who only buy ax their necessities require. 1'rices ruie tow aua unsansiuciory for all line wools, but medium grades sus tain previous rates. There Is a very Indiff erent feeling on the part of manufacturers, and the market is not very encouraging. Tho spring demand for goods has proved a de cided failure. Hales of Ohio and Fennsvl Taiiia fleeces range Irom 52 to 57 cents for JCXX and medium grades; Michigan fleeces froot 48 to 52K cents, and combing and De lame from 00 to 08 rents v- lb. Pulled wool lias been In demand at4215 cents for com mon and choice; sutoriora aud extras are not much inquired for. California wool has' been in fair demand at 3235 cents forspnng, and 1G24 cents for tall. Louisville, Ky., May 12 A Lexington dispatch just received, says John C. Breck inridge is sinking rapidly nnd death may be expected any mement. A difficult surgical operation was performed upon him vesterday bv Dr. Hayes, of Phlladelphla,andDr.8avros of New York, which it was hoped would af ford him permanent or at least temporary re lief, but since morning he has been failing. His physicians think his illness Is the roult of a blow received from a fragment of shell during the war. Lexinoton, Ky., May 129 r. M. Gen. Breckinridge Is still alivn, but sinking so rapidly that death cannot be long delayed. Huntington, Pa., May 12 About nine hundred men and women went to Fisher's and Whitehead's mines to day and com pelled the minors to suspend operations, and then sacked their houses and appropriated valuables. Tho strikers have become un governable, and declaro all new men must and shall leave that region. If tho men hid resisted blood would have ben shed freely. The Sheriff had promised to be in altendanco to protect tho new men, hut owing to some cause not fully explained, ho did not come. The successes of the mob for the last two days threatens to causo the suspension of business. Berlin, May 12 Tho North German Gazette says: "We can givo assurance that the relations of Germany and Franco have at no time since tho war been more friendly and satisfactory than thev now are." Pro vincial corresondetice of a semi-official journal declares that Germany desires peace, and Is able to rely on a union with a power ful neighbor to repress any possible foreign ambition alining at its disturbance. New York. May 10. Hon. Win, A Wheeler, of the Louisiana Congressional Committee, has addressed a letlor to the Times in answer to the quo-tlon, " Is the Lousiana adjustments a success or a failure?" He writes: I firmly believe that Louisiana has at last caught Inspiration from tho cow order of things, and that, exhausted as she is with tumult and violence, yet with a just governmont'and education of her people, the last, list now, uer greatest neeo, sne Willi steady but slow pace will emerge from what oeemod tobebnr utterly helpless condition. In regard to the reseattne of the f Mir Demo crats in the House of Ropre-entatives, lie says tin ono can be found iu LouUlmift to as sert that at tbo limo those four Dsmoorafs were unseated them was a quorum of the bouse present. So these four Democrats had never been legally ousted from thelrse'ats.and having done nothing to forfeit them their ro installment was au act of simple justice, which all fully understanding tho facts must approve. C'niP.vao, May 10 Near Nevada, Iowa, Saturday night, a mob of uiaked men took Geo. II. Taciuisn from his house and hanged bim. Tho only reason for tho outrage was, that he was suspected of havinc set fire to bis son iu-laws barn, which was burned some time ago. Toledo, Ohio, Mav 10. A tornado passed over the vlllngo of Green Spring, Ohio, yes terday aftornoon.blowiugdown three houses, killing two children, demolishing every chimney in the placo, passing northward. NkwYouk, May 13. The following is the Tribune's report of the Unrulier trial: Al though the end of tho trial wdMthmipJit to be very uoar, yet there was eonsideiablo sur prise yesterday uhen It was suddenly an nounced that the last witness hnd i:f ran his testimony, aud tho oas on bo'li sides was ready to bo summed ui and given to the jury, juune rteiison exlilblted unmixed at. lsfaclion when Evans announced that he rested the defence in tho caue. Counsel on both sides also appeared relieved, and tho jurymen looked at one another and smiled, a If well pleased that their long confinement la so nearly over. Reporters appeared to lm ready to throw up their hats and nheer, and mere were mauy congratulations and hand bakings among Ihem before the onentngnP the afternoon session. E?arts and Bsaoh sat for several mlnutei talkinir and lokintr with tbejuayroon. ThosnbJectnf their conversa tion was tho proposed adjournment. Tho Jurymen wore strongly desirous of goinir on with the ciiso without an adjonrnmout, but yielded finally to tho wish of counsel. After the adjournment tho counsel on both aides assembled In the judgo'n room, where hey had a private conference concerning the future management of tho case. Dsecher stood for somo time after court adjourned Kurroundwl by his friends, who shook his hand aud congratulated him that the trial ws o uoar completion. Bercherlaueheri and chatted busily, and Mrs. Beeohor stood by smiling pleasantly but speaking very Hi tie. Til ton remalnodstandingalonnsevnral uilnu'es, aud did not wlance in the direction of the group surrounding Beecher. He has b'en very husy with pacers In tho case during the whole trial, and bis fjee wore an exiiresMou of relief that his work was ;ono. Ho left the court houwi In company tilth his cnuruel. alter they had ended the conference with Judge Nellson On Wednesdav morn ing Judge Porter will begin tosmnupfor h defendant, lie will rtwnpv alciut twe, iJjje wl'UMu argument, which will bede- voted almost entirely to the analysis of the testimony. Evarts will follow him with another two days argument, devoted to the goneral leg-,1 features of tho case. Beach will coiKluct the whole final argument for the plaintiff. He will begin as soon as Evans nas .flulshed, and wilt occupy about two days. It is understood that Judge Nellson's charge will not be very long, and he expects the case will be finished by the 11 rst week lu June. Chuoaoo, May 13. The Grand Army re union lias attracted an Immense number of strangers to the city. The visiting members of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the mlllUry organizations from various parts of tne country, were givcu a lormai reception at the expoeillon building, addresses of wel come being delivered by Giv. Beveridge and Mayor Calvin and responded to bv Gov. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Evans of Massachusetts. New York, Mav 13 Bids for gold to-day amounted to $4,886,000, and ranged from 115:1 108 to 115:05 100. One million was awarded at 115:57 100 to 115:03 100 Toledo. May 13 The Blade publishes an e'aborate wheat report compiled from state ments i'nxn fifteen points lu Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kaunas, Iowa, indicating mat there has been a quarter to a third of the winter wheat crop killed, but, which is near ly onset oy tne increased number or acres sown, and that the quantity of spring wheat put in if everything keeps favorable, brings the whole production up to the average crop. One fourth ot last year's crop remains in farmer's hands. The amount of corn put in this year greatly exceeds last year. .'.exinqton, Ky., way w. in tne races to day die llist race, mile heats, was won by Searcher who distanced the other two en tries, Light Coin and Lost Fnrtuue, In first mile, making it iu 1:41, the fastest time on record. Last year Grey Planet ran a mile at Saratoga against time In 1:423. New York, May 13. At the annual meet ingot' the Congregational Union to-day, an excitement was caused by Dr. Bacon, who said that be would not serve on the Board of Trustees with a gentleman who did not rop reseut the church, meaning Henry C. Bowen, who was nominated. Louisville, May 13. At the Republican State Convention Iu this city to-day, Gen. Harland was nominated for Governor; Rob't Boyd, Lieutenant Governor; W. L. Gnodloo, Attorney General; Reuben Patrick, Rpgister of the Land Office; William Berry, Auditor; R B. Radcliire, Treasurer. Houston, Texas. May 13. Jefferson Davis, In an address to the Texas veterans of the Mexican war entreated them to be as lovnl now to the stars and stripes as they have been zealous and brave lu tho defensooftbelr flrsv flag. Washington, May 13 The Secretary of the Treasury is still ongaged in prosecuting the raid against all parties engaged In Illicit whisky distillation. Treasury agents are re quested, in cases where U. S. attorneys and revenue officials fail to give their full sup port to the Investigations in progress, to re port tholr names to tho department. Tho agent at Milwaukee telegraphs that hn has discovered a snbterranoum tank ot the capacity of 2 600 gallons, belonging to ono of the Milwaukee distilleries. Ottawa, Out., May 13, A now contract has just been entered into with the postofllce department for the conveyance of malls be tween San Francisco and Victoria. This ser vice which has heretofore been semi-monthly will, under tho new contract, be semi monthly during six months and weekly tho remainder of the year. Madrid, May 13. It is unofficially an nounced that tho Treasury has paid Caleb Cushinir S35.0C0, being the last installment of tho Vlrginius Indemnity. A special from London says that olghty nine bodies lost on the Schiller have been re covered. Tho body of a youug lady haying a diamond set In a mabslve gold ring was found twenty miles from the scene of the disastor. London. May 13. Twelve bodies, victims of tho Schiller disaster, have been embalmed and will bo forwarded to Now York. 12 m. A dlspalh just received from Pen zance, reports that a Liverpool steamer has gone ashore on Brechar, one of the Scllly Is lands. A heavy fog prevails. A life-boat nas put on tor tne steamer. Paris, May 13 A telezraiu has been re ceived at the Russiau Embo&sey that the Czar left Berlin thoroughly convinced that conollatory sentiments of a nature to ensue the maintenance ef poace prevail tbero. Slmilhf intelligence was sent to all tho Russian legations iu Europe. Berlin, May 13. Bismarck energetically disavows all responsibility of reports ol alarmists, and has assured Prince Gortsoha koff that Germany in no way menaced Bel gian Independence. New York, May 11. A special dispatch from Rome states that tho Pope's birthday anniversary was calohratnd witli extraordin ary rejoicings. Damnations, letters sudcon gratulations arrived throughout the day. The twelve preondlng pontiff, reached the age of SI. Plo Nino alone surpasses the years of be. rover in his cnair. The investigation of the nporatlons of the so called silk conspirators show that of the silk placed on market in this city tho Gov ernment has boon deprived of a million and half dollars The Panama Dlrrctnrs it their meeting re jected tho propositions of the Pacific Mall Company. The differences between tho two companies relale lo the character of money iu which Mittlonieuts shall be made, and re strictions on passenger and baggage over the Panama Kiilronl. New York. May 14 Rov. Geo. B Bacon, lu u letter to the editor of the Tribune, ex- plulus the clrcumt-taiices of his refusal lo serve with Henry C. Bowon on the board of trustees of the American Congregational "Union, be says: "My reason for omitting the naroi or Bowon from the list of trustees was briefly that tho trustees of the society ought to be In some nrnner sense representative men in tho churches by which the society was sustained. Henry W. Sage, whoso name I had proposed and constituted, was not lia ble to any such objection, and that he was not a representative mn in virtue of his bus- went. Sales oi fleece woof the past vvcok have Iness relations, because tho largo and Impor- been quite limited, and thbre is tcarcoly any tant newspaper which he conducts owes Its luqulry for fine fleece or Australian, although Influence and force vtry largely to thefuct prices may now be ooimldtrod quite low. that It is avowedly not a congregational Holders aro anxious to close up uwgkjj. tu newspaper. On these grounds I urged the,f ea''ovuce.eoi Wtsre cubmltu"'. (u tran. adoption of the minority nominations. Iro- tracllous would bo raateilaliy ulfected; 53 gret. that a religions society should seem to 5lo mv lie considered oxtrouio prices lor give its sanction to the theory that the offi- good XX aud XXX lloecas, while No. 1 c-jrs are for the benoflt of the offico-holdors." j would ell readily at 57&5S0, aud If they are Ciiicaoo, Mav 1 4, Reports from portions lu a very good condition might brlugCOa; of Mlumwota, Missouri, Kansas and Nobras- pulled wool still meets with fair demand, ka state that grasshoppers are already do- particularly line nupar suitable to tako tho vastatiug tho country of every green thing, and that farmers are greatly discouraged. The petg seem to be j-oung; at least they are very small, ranting from the slzi of a Ilea to that of a common house fly. but their destructive powers apar quite as groat as Ihoseof the full-grown insect. Gentlemen who have recently been on a tour through out southwest Missouri hivs the cra.Ml.nn. pere are devouring everything groeu In that section. The pooplo are panlo-strlckeu. Cattle and horses are dvinc bv hundreds oi tttrvatlon. luev can find nothlnu to eat. not cvsa in tho woods, ai tho grots'jopnvrs I have eaten the leaves of the trees. In Min nesota the Investigation by the reporter of the St. Paul Jress, sent out specially for tbe. purpose, shows, so far, only a portion of four counties are troubled with the pests, but the deposit of eirgs are found in other sections, and serious damage to crops Is feared. The Tribune's New York sjectal says tho Erie com pauy will be compelled to default on the June interest, unless the money is re alized from the sale of coal lands which have already leen ordered to be mortgaged for half a million. Thee order of Judge Blatchford. of tbe U. 8. Dial riot Court for the sale at auction of the Northern Pacific Railroad, was on the order nf.Jav Cooke nnd Charlemange Tower, hold ers of the first mortgage bonds. Tbe sale ol lands and latul grauls and other property in the several States and Territories iu which they are located, will be held on the first Monday In August at the Custom House here. St. Paul, Minn., May 14. Gen. Terry to day received a dispatch from Fort Randall announcing that Llout. Armstrong had just brought in Andrew Wharton's pmy, en roue to the Black Hills, from Sioux City, nouslstiuic of 42 mill, 0 wagoni aud 22 h Tses. The party had reached withlu 00 miles of Harney's Peak. MojtTOo.MKUY, May 14. Chas. Davis, late postmaaler ot Union Springs, was found guilty of embezzliug money from letters. At the request of the district attorney, who states there were extenuating circumstances, the least sentence was Imposed six months in prison and a fine. Davis was a member of the Legislature iu 1872. Tyron, Pa., May 14 About half the men at the Povveltou mines were cotnDelled bv tbe strikers to stop work last night. PouauKKEi'.siE, N. Y., May 14. While the engiue attached to a freight train going to New York city was passing through the arch at Sing Sing State prison this murnlng, four convicts Jumped on the engine, presenting revolvers at the engineer and firemen, com pelling them to get off. They then cut the engino loose from the train and started southward, abandoning the engluo three miles north of Tarrytown, where It was found with both cylinder beads broken. KJH0 London, May 14. Theluninau line steam ship City of Brussels, which sailed yosteiday from Liverpool lor New York, went ashore on the Irish coast, but got oil' without dam age or assistance and proceeded on her way. Divers wore able to examine tho hull of tho Sohillor lur four hours to-day, and found bora broken up aud confused mass ol irou and timber. Her lower deck rests ou the rocks and her bottom Is torn off. No specie was recoyered ard no cargo visible. Rome. May 14 Tho Senate has voted a national donation to Garibaldi. San Francisco, May 14. The ship West ern Shore, built at Coos Bay by Simpson Bros., has arrived at Liverpool, 101 days lrom this port. This is tbe quickest trip of the season. The Western Shore was not copper ed, having deferred that until her arrival lu Eugland ou accoimt of expense. Groonback87 buying, 87?i selling. Cmco, May 14 It commenced to rain this evening. A light ehower with wind from the south. We may have a good shower be fore mornlug. Marysville, May 14. A strong south westerly wind has boon blowing steadily since noon. The sky is overcast. No rain has fallen this evening. Homo of the more enterprising of our cltl zans have in conlemplaiion the organization of an Emigrant's Bureau, with tbe object of furnishing Information to emigrants as to the 'ooallivof available Governmentaud railroad laudp,th. character aud productiveness of tbe ajil, prices and f iodides of labor, etc. JACKSONVILLE, Ugll., iVlfty 14. lO-Ofty IE 6 bo..'y t.f Mrs. Ruch, the widow of Froderlck Ruun, who committed suicide a short time since, together with that of her youngest child, a boy about four years of age, were discovered iu a mining reservoir on Apple cate Creek. It is sunDOsed that she deliber ately committed suicide, having been very despondent since her husband's ("oath. S&e leaves four children, the oldest of whom Is auout sixteen. Tuc.ion, May 14. Indian agont Chem, in a letter from San Carlos,reports that on tbe 4th three Indians were fired upon near the Pinal mountains, by prospectors. Tbe Indians had permission lo be absen, and carried passes with them. Notwithstanding the fact that ono who bud the pass held it above his head in full vlow, crying out, "Bueuolbuuno! Amer icano t SaldadoiSau Carlos 1" tlioy were fired upou lire tliiieH. The Indiahs returned two hoots, not to kill, but to show they wero armed. The mon lied, and the Indians re turned and reported tho above facts. A party sent out to investigate corrobate their state ment. Washington, May 15. Judse Pierrepont, tho new Attorney General, took charge of tho oilico to.day, and vvuu called on by the beads ot hurbaiK und others. New York, May 1". A tolegram from Panama atiuouiic-s the (lnvtii At Uuayaqii II, on the 7ih int., ot Hon. Ties. IJ.ddlo, IT. S, Minister to E uador. Luisviu.ii. Ky., May 10 Gen. Brcvkln rliUe'M couditii'ii rom-tins unchanged. His pulrti i-i very weak, ami he is liable to bo called away at any moment. New York, May 15. Tho wool markot counnurb dull and iu a dbpressod condition. Prices not altered, as moderately light hup ply of all kinds t ndb to support tbuin, New clips are iiriiving i-lowly, but tho prices ask ed by holder.) uro considuiubly ubovo tho vlowiof purchaser.!. Receipts of new spring California become mole liberal, and lots aru placed without ililliuiilty upon receipt. Salts lor tho week are 221 Imkn Ausiral.au, at 51(4 62; H2,lXi0ll), of now California atltf&2J; llSJbau s ntiwr spring do at 31(32; 4Hdouhoico at 35; S!U, 00 llw heconit do ut U5()7U; 75,000 lbs lambs. i&Ai; 1,600 ttn Mexi'Mii. 22; 200,OW lbs Western Texas, 2128; 5,600 lbs Georgia, ;U31; 3 000 Hm tine aud medium X Ohio llitce, 650,50; 5,000 lbs Iowa do, 48; 10,000 lbs fine unwashed Western, 37i47; 70 bales supor pulled, 4(i50 aud 03 do; 15 do X; 30 do o -moing; IU uo black und 30 net uu pri va'e terms. BosroN, May 15. Tbe wool market is very null vvuu no prospect at present or improve place uf No. 1 fleeces. Holders have sold tin close, and have not allowed the stock of pulled to accumulate, as prices are as high as they aro likely to be fur somo time to come. The break in the Pacific road has interfered with supplies of new California, but somo considerable lots aro now near at baud; prlcfs range from SihJjSSo t lb for choice aud good, the latter being tho highest pricoyel obtained. Tbero has been OMUsldoraulo new spring M)Id, to arrive. It Is understood tho amount I b-Uweeu 400 aud 500 bales, but It is uoi juciuueu in hiiih oi me wueK. 'lite tmusacttoLb of tho m1i include upwards of 300,000 lb at 2G35o for spring; 1825o for ftll.. There have been sales of Western and other fleeces at 4245ti; combing tloeore ht 57f!Gc; unwashed, combed and delaine at 45(g50c; second at 546oc; sup. 4 pulled at 42K5iic. Watuinoton, May 16. Pacific coast post officos established: South Bend, Pacific, couuty, Washington Territory, John Wood, postmaster. Postmasters appointed A. Hemonway, Crow, Lane couuty. Oreaon: A. S. Savior, Sheridan, Yamhill county, Oregon; Win. Marks, Bruceport, Paolllo county, W. T.; F W. Perkins, Walker's Prairie, Stoveus coun y. W. T. Washington, May 15. The Postmaster General, under authority of the act of Con gress of J.fnie 8th, 1S74, nas ordered that the rats of Ured States postage on letters sent to or iec3Tved from foreign commies with which different rates have not been estab lished by postal convention or other arrange ment, when forwarded by vessels regularly employed In trausportlug the mall, be re duced from ten to five cents for eacn half ounce or fraction thereof, to take effect July 1st, 1876. New York, May 15. Morris nnd Tilton have taken caie to see that all of the letters aud papers ol the present Milt are In their possession, and have stored them away for use in tbe criminal trials, which, in any event, plaintiff's counsel and Moulton's law yers expect to urge to some settlement as soou as possible after life verdict. Judo Neilson remained In his study yesterday to outllue bis charge. Beecher's irleuds are confident or a verdict, aud aro already couut lug ou tome foyful expression ou tho finding for the defendant. They claim that Judge Porter never enters uxu a case until ho knows which side has the truth, and then II his offer does not come lrom th&tsido, ho re fuses to be retained. This, they argue, will add suoh zest to his speech that he will not fail to carry the Jury with him. Beach says that ho believes the jury will return verdict for plaintiff. On this belief he purposes to make his speech brief. Judge Nellsou is outlining his charge In the Beecher case. His Ideas of what a Judgo's charge should be ate somewhat dilloreut from the practico which bas obtained with some Judges lu the Slate. He is opposed ns a general rule to any comments by the Judge on the testimony as presented, lie btilleves lu confining the charge to an outline of the case, as regards the points of law involved aud the point? In the evidence entitled topnr- ticuiar consideration, me cuargo win prob ably occupy from a day to a duy and a half. It is slated that aftor the verdict 13 rendered, whatever It may be, counsol for Tilton anu Moulton will press the criminal ludictmeuts of fraud against them by the Grand Juiy last fall to some sort of an issue. London, May 15. A special says 139 bodies have been re covered from the wrack of the Schiller, including those of Win. Frahm, ot Davenport, Iowa, S. M. Hullman, of High land, 111., and the Conhart family, of Au gusta, Ga. A dispatch from Poshawer, Afghanistan, reports that that placo has been visited by a destiuctl've conflagration. Half tho city laid waste. At one time tho powder magazine was in peril, but the lire, happily, stopped ueioro rescuing it. The rull Mall Gazette says that Russia, an noyed at England's persistent refusal to participate iu tbe St. Petersburg Conferenoo, and the coldness of other countries, Intends giving tho force of law to the declaration of the Brussels Conference, nnd negotiating separately with the powers to induce their adherence Hereto. San Francisco, May 10, The raclDo Mall stoamshlp Alaska, frem Hongkong via Yo kohama, arrived this evening, with dates from Hongkong to April 15, Shanghai 17, and Yokohama 20. SI Hung Chung, viceroy of Chihll Provin ces, has petitioned the throne that western studies be introduced in schools, and that sandldntes for public otiico be examined in the foreign tcieuces. if tne viceroy serious ly urges this proposal the Peking govern ment will not venture to resist it. San Francisco, May 15. The new trust deed of James Lick, which Is only waiting for the formal asueut of some of tbe benefici aries to bo placed ou record, differs in the following respects from the former: The do nation of $50,000 for the erection of statuary at tho State Capitol is changed to $100,000 lor tho City Hall, San Fraucisco. The sum of 70,000 tor an observatory at Lako Tahoo has been committed to tho care of tho Univer sity of Calilomla, aud will bo oxpeudud by regents for the observatory and apparatus originally oonlemplatod. The appropriation for a Khv monument has been reduced from from $150,000 to JfiO.OCO. The donation lor a Mechanics' Art School has been laistd from $300,000 to $340,000. The gilt to his ton is raised from $3,000 to $150,000. Mr. Lick re serves lor hiiiifolf a grows sum of $500 l!0j, tho interest of which sum he Is to uw, and uuy part of the principal at decease, alter ull the donations aro provided for, to go to tile Acidomy of Sciences and Pioueor So ciety equally. It is not yot decldul who tho tru-ileos will bo. Mr. Licit will piobihly b ono. end olliers will soon bo named. Under tho tormer deed none of tho biincflcUiiiM could receive uny benefit mull I.'ck's deulb, on account ot bW having a lion m $y,0'i0 per yoir on the property. Undor tho now .ir rangoiuent his claim is dHchargid on the payment ot $5'J0,CC0, und the balance cm at once be applied to other purposes, Tulare, May lo About 2 o'clock this morning a strong noith wind prevailed hero, and was soon followed byralucudhuil,vvhich continued until Oo'cIock. Tho weather -us very cold thermometer down lo 31. Tho siorm will do a great amount of dumago to feed on the plains and to hay, as many oi iho farmers are busy cutting. The ttorm is also a haid blow to stock men. Yreka, May 14. A fine rain sot iu about 2 o'clock to-day, and still oontlnues. Tele graphic reports from Trinity aud Scott Val leys, say it has been raining hard all iliy with prospects ol continuing to-night. Tills rain is Invaluable to tho country, an it doubt less Insures abundant crops where they have heretofore been regarded as almost a fall uro. Rain hits also fallen throughout Jackson county, Oregon, during the entire day. Farming Items. It Is estimated that the wool clip this year In Eastern Oregon will reroli 3,00000 Jbs. The crop piospectsof Oregon at this time uro peculiarly favorable. In Lai-o county. ays the Gum J, a largely Increased acreage has been sown this yoar, and there Is tho most favorable outlook lor more than uu average yield. From Mr. Watson the Mountaineer learns that tho fruit crop, Including peach6n,hgoing to bo very hoayy at Hood river thin year. In this locality there will bo but few prache hut of apples, cherries and plums thoro U going to bo an abundance. At a regular meeting of Cl.',co oiunty Council P. of II., held May 1st, a resolution was adopted rooomineudln'j the organization of an agricultural fcocloty 'or tho couuty of CUrko; that meinberHhlp lie fixed at fifty cents, anO not coutlutd to members of our order. STATU XfW0. The BentonDcmecmt says trl-weekly staged now run between Corvallls and Yaquina Bay but the roads are in a terrible condition. Tbe Corvallls city election resulted In fur. nlshlng the following officers : Dr. Bayloy, Mayor; Hnlgate, Recorder; Grave, Treasur er; Geo. Simmons, City Marshal. The little steamer Mollle Is to be on the Yaquina Bay ronto between Elk City and Newport. The riaindcaler says Mr. W. B. Clark, of Cole's valley, Douglas county, is putting up n new saw mill to be the finest thereabouts. He is also putting rp a new store. That paper gives an account of an attempt to rob the houso of Mr. Noble, in Roseburg. while Mr. W. B. Clarke of Cole's valley was visiting them. The latter was known to have a considerable sura of money with him. The villain was discovered in his nocturnal attempt and fled. Rev. J. Howard very gallantly rescued1 four persons who were In danger of drown ing while fording the Umpqna. The team acted badly, and the man, woman and two children, toaui and w agon wore all saved by The people or Ten Mile and Looking Glass will Jointly celebrate tho Fourth of July. Tho Presbyterians will build a church la town this .summer. Tho contract Is to be let next Saturday, tho 15:h. Messrs. Flook & Wells have oreotpd a flouring mill at Ten Mile, having two run of burrs, and a capacity of turning out about ono hundred sacks per day. The mill has beon In operation about a mouth and they report their flour in great domand. Messrs. Marks, Bm!o and Bunnell havo commenced operations upon their ledge In tho Nonpariol Quicksilver Mines. The lead, as far as opened, shows a very liandomt prospect and Is gradually growing in size and richness as they co deeper. The grain Is now three and one-half foet wide at a dopth of two feet from the surfacn. On Sunday last, a son of Jonathan Way, aged about threo years, fell from a high em- ntnitmcr.t into a, uontlro, vvuioh had boen kindled below. The boy Is doing woll, al though pretty badly burned. Four hundred thousand feet of logs wero ruu over the Calapoola dam on last Monday nnd Tuoiday. A son of Mr. Ficklor. of Union, received a fr.tcture of the claviclo or collar-bone a few days elnco, from being thrown from a horse. Messrs. II. A. Strait and C. II. Canflold, of Oregon City, went out into the mountains prospecting Inst week, but they got lost and prospected for the road homo for two days without any grub. Mr. McComas, of the La Grando Sentinel, was recently traveling some distance from his homo on a very dark night, leading his horse, when ho stumbled and loll, breaking ono fingqr uud dislocating two others. Tho school directors of tho Amity district in Yamhill county, last Saturday awarded tho, contract for building tho now school bouse at Amity, to Mr. J. C. Cooper, of Xena. Tho price to bo paid Is $2,800, to put tho houso Iu complete running order. From S. A. Mahafley, of Auburn, tho o'ew ttncl learns that John Graham picked up a nice llttlo spnolmon lu tho shape of a nugget, valued at $177, on tho 20th lilt., near Frouch Gulch. Stato Superintendent of Common Schools L. L Rowland has arrived at La Grande, aud on Monday last organized the first tesohers' Institute for that judicial district, at Union. Tho other counties of tho district wero un represented. The Institute was organized by tbe election of Rev. U.K. illnns as president ; J. T. Outhouse, ylco president; and L, J. Rouse, secretary, and continued in session till Wednesday noon. Mr. N. Houston 13 building an olegant country rostdenue on his lHrm two miles south east of Albany. It Is to cost $3,500. About fifty Immigrants who can't get houses havo started a camp at tbe lower end of Albany, llousos being scarce rents are high thoro. Tho Albany firemen and their friends are to hayH a picnic at Hacklnman's grove ucxt week Saturday. Everybody Is invitod, Tho Albany IlegiMcr mws tho Central Grangn vaa largoly attended thoro ou Tuoj day last. That puper gives an account of the tin wedding trotten up bv friends of Mr. and Mrs. L, E. liluiu to celebrate tholr touth woddlng Hnnlvorsaiy. Mrs, It, K. Warren bus sufl'ored a severo attack of hemorrhage of tho lungs. F E. Itiibell talks of stnrtlnga loctl piper (it il'irrlsburi; uoxt month. Charley Williams mid Oeorgo Hughes Ind to hvvIuj tor tholr lives while logging on tlie l'ilaooli, but extricated tlmmselves front among the floating logs (iifwly. Tho '(iVci'hB.vs the Albany people tfdU abuit it wooden truck railway from thul piano lo L banon whiuh will coit $1 (CIO per iililo. The Goveri.nient ouug puller Is Idlo at llarilshiirg b( ciuiMB tne wster Is too hluh lor work, ('apt. Smith liusdh-chtiiged the hands tomvo UncioS.ims money. Tho Davis latnlly in Albtny wero In d's IresH su.d sick with the iiiimshIh, and tiioinuu Davis took $10, from his sick wiles clothe and ran away with It. 'I lm good people ol Albany cinie to tho rescue. Goo, F. .S'.'ttlemlnr has gone on horseback lo Inspect the Southern tallica. Tho Coos JUvoril says that a Mr. Elliott Is purchasing larao tiactti of land on the Co qiilllo river. Wo don't soo the great benefit of Callfiirniaus buying aud monopolizing, Oregon lnnd. Marshfiold, In Coos county, Is now deslg--natid as a money order office. Mr, Hoover will build n steam saw mill on the Coqullle rlvur, at Reed's placo, Mr. Luce is having tho kool laid for a cow voasel, The ComilUo Vallov Is an olilct of con- l.-wsr.iujo interest 10 invoHtors now-a-11 ays. C'i nf.'.d.GJ'a.ble tl.v.nago was done to tho tug escort by colI'llOU "Ylt'l U)9 feQ'KOUor ClaiM. Sight, cuUUlo LXu, j trV Wo hoar of ono rr nlfire parties, to arrive" In a few weeks fioni the East, who come hero for the purpoio 01' making a home, and who Intend doing iiliftkorago business. Mr. Jiiuvja Mollarguo, of Brownsville, passed ui on Monday's train, on his way homo fion the Palouso (W.T.) country, hav ni in charge tho colllnod bodies of his two '-ons,, William aud John, who died thore re cently, while iu charge of their father1!, cattle one of them, William, oged about 119, trom rheumatlsiii of tho he'.irt, tho other, John, aged about 28, from fomo kind of tsver, Mr. James Mullargun has a thou.nml head of cattle iu the Palouso country, and. as wo loarn, William, who hail boen herding tho cattle, died during the winter. Early this sprJutr, John went up to tiikt. earn of tho cat tin, whdii he, too, h.lckouod uud died. rif e-AJj-tWf S' ti'5-