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New York, May28. Tho Horald's Wash
ington special lays t ho air In fullorvagtio ru
mors of the movomont to nrgantr.o a now
party and the presence in Washington Ju9t
now of Sonator Coukling, Simon Cameron,
Congressman Poster, Gov. Hartranft, Oon.
Hanks andsevoral othor prominent Btatoa
mon and politicians ban stirred up tho curi
ous as to the moaning or their coming here.
Tonn lntorvlow thoauswor glvon Is "busi
ness at tbo departments," but It is ovldont
tbnlr prosonre Is not regarded ns nooldontnl.
Tho Sun says Capt. MuDonnH, u wealthy
resldout of Su Pranuisr-o, Is tho real author
or tbo proposal that Indians shall bo em
ployed as a military organisation lo be aux
iliary to tbo army. At bis own ozpouso ho
trained and drilled a company, roproHimtlng
tribes on tho Paclllo eovit, aud it was bis ox
blbitlon of their proUolency as soldlors that
gave tho War Department Its now theories
in regard to tho best uses to which the Indi
an can be put. IIo Is au enthusiast with ro
gardtolndlan soldiery.' IIo has written to
tho Sooretary of tho Intorlor ombodylng his
vlowson tho subjoct.
a norma reporter has lntorviowod Attor
ney Gonoral Falrohltdson Twood. In answer
to a quory as t the probability of an oarly
Hnlutton of tho Tweed matter, tho Attorney
General ropllod thoro m nothing now in
tho matter and not llkoly thoro will bo any
thing or Imnoriunco that will Interest tho
pressor public forsnmotlmo lo coino.
Nework, May !10. Tho Sun nays Judgo
Pratt had nothing to urgoagalnettho prison
ers yostordny aud they woro dlNchargod,
Tho Judge was hlmsoir discharged also.
Tho Times says prlvato loiters from Porn
rocolvod ou Saturday nnnouuco tho death of
O. P. Carloton, Union Trust Oo.'h dofaultnr
in j,j. His uordiciUion amounted to 8375.
'000. Washington, May 28. Depredations upon
government timber aro to bo detected and
punlshod. Tho old tiystom of tltnbor agents
evidently only facilitates tho robborlos. Hoo
retary Schurz, uutlnir upon tho suggestions
of Commissioner Williamson, recently abol
ished tbo old system and appointed special
agents iustead, who bear appointments as
department dorks dotalled tor special duty
under Instructions or the Commissioner, who
reports to tlio Sooretary.
Washinkton, May 27. Postmastors np
poluted L. Cole, Stone, Raker county, Oro
gou; John L. McDonald, Klina, Chehalis
county, W. l.j Mrs. Isabella ltooth, Llttlo
Kails, Lewis county, W. T.; Thos. Holland,
Mossy Hook. Lewis county, W. T.: T. L.
uuiviu, Pekln, Cowlitz county, W.T.j-E.
Mookor, Puyallup, Pierce county, W. T.;
ju. j. iunuui, j.uiaup, snouoiuian
SALEM, OREGON, JtltfE 1, 1877.
London, May 28. Ten ironolads are at
Portsmouth. The turret ship Thunderer
has returned to Pbrtstnoth with disabled
machinery. Pour thousand horse stalls for
Wochwi' h vutU are bo,npf devorod at
Dispatches to the English envoy reprocont
unless Instant step? are taken, tbo Russians
will bo within striking distance orconstan
stluople from tho east within a month. Tho
Russians now In Asia aro In a condition to
attack Mukhtar Pasha, cspturo his armyand
strike for Constantinople without serious
obstacles. Tho English foreign ollico has.
within a week, soourod tho oxclualvo uso of
a wlro to Constantinople and uulniornilitout
correspondence has been carried on. Tho
English press and mombers of parliament
commont with blttoruosi on Russian decep
tlou, and point out that tho objects of tho war
hnvobeon ignored, and that Instead of ro-
luviiiKiuo so-canou outragos in Bulgaria,
tho Russians are waging war In tho East
Whero English interests arn Innnni-.ll! l,
every step ot her army.
"Mi wbok, unuer tho protenco of a grand
review, tho eutiro English Ironclad tquad
ron, now in tho East, will muntniiin at Vr.riu.
lUOtttll.
i i!!'nLIJf' Mfty 23' Tuo Gorman squadron
in tho jbgoan SoaAvPl bo lncroasod to ndnxan
vessels, including four or 11 vo llrst class
ironclads.
Lonikw , May 28. Minister Plerropont,
w..0iiio i)uun uiiu rnironiiu, ana a mini
bor or Amorlcaus residing in England will
rocolvo Gen. Grant at Liverpool.
A numborofporsons boarded tho Indiana
at Quoouslown to weloomo Gonoral Grant.
Holms rocolvod a private communication
from tho mayororLIvorpool, which is prob
ably an olllolal invitation.
Oiuoaoo, May 58. Tho Tlmos London
special says the English government regards
ino present situation as a crisis or tbe war.
Little or tho real government's workings are
permitted to reach tbo public, though tho
critical naturo or tho situation Is understood
In Journalistic and dlnlomatinmiartnra. 'rim
war Is the thomo on ovory tongue. .Every
allusion to Gladstone's peace policy is receiv
ed with derision. The ominous retlconoy
ami irreslstiblo advanro or tho Russians In
Asia whllo tho Danublau army has been at
a standstill, has thrown the wholn nation In
to a frenzy of indignation and alarm. Tho
tzar Is donouncod as n hypoorlto and do
spoiler, and it Is held that the preservation
of Christian rights In Turkoy is the excuse
Meetings aro to be called to urge a vigorous
poltoy. England can .not look idly on and
permit Russians tosolzo tbe British highway
to India under nrotext of nhrintUnirim ti
Turks. Tho English representative at Con-
Volnmo IX. Number 16.
town, regretting that he could not then avail
mISm Lf ttelr hO"1ltolliar, but promised lo
return to Ireland in a short time;
The Indiana reached LI vorpool 2:30 p.m.
gaily dressed with flags In honor or tbo arri
val or the dlstlngnlijhed American. All
shipping u Liverpool docks also exhibited a
profuse display or bunting. Flags or all
nations wcro waving along ovon miles or
oiJ.l,B?r GJn' Bd,MU u- S? Consul
uoneralat London, and a mmimr nt nmmi.
-r0?do?07" "ndL'verpoil morohants,
went out In throe tendors and uit tbostcam
or short dlstanso down tho Morsoy. As
he Indiana noared tho. looks, Grant stood on
tbo brldgo with tho captoln, aoUnowlnlKliiK
tbo cheers from tho lminono crowds whloh
lined the water front and every plor and vos-
mi,?i0n? t rlvor'. rttnl Mid Mends, tho
mayor or Liverpool, members or tho com
mon Council. deniltRtlnn nt ninrnl,n.,i- .....
rounded by an immonse throng of pooplo of
- huf?e.a, "nx,0 "oo H'o (jreat Goueral,
awaited tbo arrlvnl of tho tenders at tho
laudlrTtrstaffns. a Ann. nmuni. t,.t .-..
iilongsldo of the custom boiMa wharf, tro
mendous ohcer went tip,
Genoral landodi leaning on ins arm was
Mrs. Grant, aud foilowlnir Gni. ltmiimii n...i
hor Hon . As the party stopped on tho wharr
a cordon or police formed around thorn, and
tho mayor and council, as thetbous?ndHor
,.uu,..u unu UVKU iU ontHu aim crowd in
ui'iruBgerneM 10 got sight of tho visitors,
THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
W. T.
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IlKDionn,
.May
.Mui..
;ir.(,nAr, Xuw TL-.liA.rt v1 i-. 1
.Hiiinin i nniitta r
ion
county, slantinoplo has been sondlngnawa for a week
""whloh leaves England bo alternative but
Thousands of hats woro rBltect as tho mayor
slowly advanced to moet tho ex-Presldonl,
reading as ho inovod forward, an addrossor
formal weloomo, repoatlng the doop Intorest
ofthool Izons or Llvorool In having him
among them as an illustrious statesman and
n iiii"' "m1,.al8klrjK him to accept tho hos-
,......OTnu W(.ro oxicnaa lntiionnmo
?if B.r?at commerolal city. Grant replied to
Iho oddross saying ho exporlenmt extromo
Ploasure in aocentlntr ilm lri..i in.,unnn
tended. lavlnir tmrllnnlnn !.. .!... .1...
ho felt they hadoxpressed the cordial feeling
?t ..ng.on,ltow5nl him ns a cltlron of tho
..i . . ' nwore a civilian's attire,
somewhat to tho disappointment or tho
?iT. 'i wl' P"ctd K m him decked In
the uniform or tlio army. After being In.
traduced to members of the council and otb.
'.i mftyo,, cx-,p'8sWont'nd Mrs. Grant
entered tho mayor's state coach. Grant was
n unusually Kood jnrlts throughout tho
fe tuuWr W thet f""ho first tlmo
In iliteon years he had passiod'Uu days wth
out t:,e telegraph wlroat hhbeokf giving
unllkuSr8 " roebl8 u hU booS
The.
&4
ilOlUEH Cmnnnnil hU wlfn nilin.nl
. - -- -r- -T-- - .-w-. vv
sauoa io-oay ror iLonaon. An Immenso
crowd wltniwod tho departure of tbo boot
which Is the smallest that has over attempt
ed the foat.
Bomton, May 20. Arrangements oro bolug
made for tho dedication ot Iho army and na
vy monument Juno 17tb. Attornoy Gonoral
Devons has been asked to deliver tbo oration.
President Ilnyes and family hnvo beon in-vited.
Tho display of tho aurora borealls to-night
-was tho most brilliant for years.
Auiaju:, N, Y., May J0 Tho most ex
tensive displays or Huron borealls to-night
overseen in this section. Tho atmosphere
was so strongly Impregnated lthoIectrlclty
that communication was .kept up for some
time with Now York, Boston and Montreal
over mo western union wires without tho
u so of batterlos.
St. Louis, May 0. A project is on foot
hero to opon a direct grain trade with Liver
pool. Tho plan Is to renter bore tho Eleva
tor Co., Mississippi Valley Hargo Co. and
ocean steamers to pool their risks by a com
hlnatlou aud i.end cargoes of grain, especial
ly corn, from New Orleans through Jetties
10 Liverpool and other Eurnnnnn nnriu
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un Muslim-id rj iuu junn win sooii u) car
ried into ttroct. An ocfHn steamship com
pany lias already named froyoral largo grain
carrying steameis, which cau bo put on
berth as fast as cargoes aro ready.
The Tribune's Washington spoclol denies
that Butler goes to Colorado to llro. IIo
purchased 73,000 acres of laud tbcro for En
glial) capitalists.
Omaha, May 23. It Is foarod that the riv
er, which is rlslug rapidly, will cut a chan
nel across the bend aud carry away the
whole bottom abovo the bridge.
Tho&rmy6t the Danube, dlnoonri
t "pYr 31 H j iB 4iint it tLh UM
qual to tho contest awaiting It. Tlio heln
war.
la
FOREIGN.
General War Notes.
Bucharest, May 28. A correspondent re
counts tbo destruction or a Turkish monitor,
at follows: It was ono of tbe most daring
deeds ever recorded. Small detachments or
.Russian soldiers loft the northern shore or
the Danube In a number ofsraall boats. Tbe
nignt Deing very aark, they managed to sur
round tbe monitor before being discovered.
When finally observed by the sentinels on
board, they were challenged. The Major re
plied in Turkish, "Friends." The Turks
not being aatlified, commenced firing in tbe
direction of Matcbin, not knowing where
the boats came from. During the firing
everal Rurslan soldiers plunged Into tbe
-. on aui oiivuiijr iu mo vessel ana
Slaood a torpedo In close contact with her
ottom. After it had been securely fastened
end the men returned to the nelgnboriug
ehore, tbe monitor was blown into tho air
nu an on uoaru perisnea.
Vienxa, May 23. Mukhtar Pasha has
telegraphed to Constantinople that he would
have to retire behind Erzeroum, as tbe passes
efSoKbaula and Darn wero beimr turned bv
the Russians, and bis army is in danger or
osing out on irom erzeroum, tneitusalan
caralnr hiving already appeared on his
. - -
lessness or tho Turkish mlnUtrv nti.l inn In
decision oi tho Sultan show that tbogovorn
moutdopondsmoro upon English in tor voli
tion than upon tbnlr own prowess.
London. Mav 20 Arfvirnu tmMvj i.nr.
oTa soml-ofUcIal character, state that Russia.
..U....I... y kuu .-iinn jiuvo arrived ai an un
derstanding that tho war will be localized.
. .U.U,."?.,'', wnofrom VIonna that Sultan
Abdul ilamod will shortly abdloate. There
aro rears ;at Constautlnoplo or internal
trouble. The ministerial crisis oontlniTos.
Buciiahest, May 2D.-U Is expected tho
Russians will cross tho Danube Juno 10th.
juJwA?iTiNori.K, way ai. Everything Is
quiet. Tho council of war has asked Mukh
tar Pasba what his plans wero. He replied
that there wasasobemo In process or execu
tion certain to onsuro success , and bocuod to
UU 41711. U4W11U
IltrciiAUiarr, May 20. It Is now certain tho
Koumanlaii armv will not nrasu dm nmnim
with tho invading forces, but will roinaln on
tho Roumanian side to guard tho right Hank.
Tho Czar, on his arrival, will formally
take command ol both tho Russian and
Roumanian armies. All causo for joalousy
will thus bo avortod. This, howover, dcos
not deter tho arramromont bv which thn
Itoumunlan army remalus on tho northern
bank of tho Danube
Tbo dlsordorlv Moslem element Is an ob
ject of great foar with Bulgarians and
foreigners gouerally. The Christians are
frightened to death lest somo imprudent
mombers of tholr faith should speak a word
vjblch might light up such a glare as would
throw Balak In tbo shado completely. Evon
tho consuls have to bo careful or their lives.
Prooftor tbe extremo dangerous tension of
mo relations ueiweon Moslem and non
Moslem could be given without end. Rich
ard Reed, English aud American consul
Itore, thinks matters are as serious as thnv
can be, and his urgent warnings aro ignored
both at Downing street and Constantinople.
A cavalrv iicrht Lnnk nlani.nnnr Vamilaiii..
day between 2,000 Turks and 1,000 Russians.
A heavy rain stopped the fight as soon as
commonced.
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..i. 1 1 1 1" .l,. Bnu 6bK Bho ter n tho
ovifrliowlfi '' WU,0h Wua miod IP
rr!!Hhfelroi',osQcomme.nco,1 w,th "" wWwm
ltv j ii avii?' Uelul"Kor,foIl4wod by tho
As tho latter gontlnman was couoludlnir
his remarks, Rev. P.H. Knight and daughter
drovo up to tho door and woro hoartlly wel
WV,Uel!'KCllod uPn 'r. Knight mado
oo pf hlM happy Impromptu addressos that
put tho plcnlcors In such good humor that
they didn't give a "red cent" whether It
u.MUU UI uui.
MuIlJvf;rov,s?u Oloe. Club, oonslitlnir of
.V.i itl "uu-wiio nieisou, Anna Wh to
aud Messrs. Byron Harritt and Walter
...umuuucnuu leauersuip or Prof. J, A.
?wteVY,U,.M,Is.l I.011, Wn'". "'ado tho
Jr 1 1 r,uK w"h choice music.
Tsbles w6ro then made bv putting bojirds
across the backs of tho church seats, and
baskets illlod to tbo brim with Kood thlnus
were brought nut umi u ,i - i.7. . "
Jovod as could be asked fo?. 'u"u ""
Tim ....n.l.n l .
a..u npafciitir citmrinir iiii iiflon i.aii n..i
croquet voro III order and onjoyed both bv
playorsandlookerw ou. Tho plcnlo broko
up In ilmo to let our Salem vWtors got
across tho rlvor boforo dork, and We, Us, ,fc
to., to get homo In time to milk tho cows
and get our farm chores dono before sunsot.
From Salem Daily Rocord, June 20
There was a largo meeting at tbo M. E.
Ohuroh last night to tako into consideration
tho Sunday question in Its various phasos
and consider tho best way to prrteot tho duo
observance ol tho Christian Sabbath.
Rov. Towor called the mooting to ordor
and requested thoclorgynienpresonttocomo
forward nud bo ready to address tho mooting,
lion. J. Q.Thornton was clinum nimir.
man and Judgo J. C. Peebles as socrelary.
Tho business or tho ovoulng was Inaugur
ated by an oarnest prayor doltvorod by Rev.
II. P. Poclc. The ohalrman thou In brlor
address stated tho design or tho mooting.
Ou motion of Rov. P. P. Towor, n commit
too of thrno was appointed to draft resolu
tions, nBinolyi Mossrs. A. N. Klnnoy, C.
M. Parmonter, nud O. Dickinson.
Speakers wro thon called for and lu ro
sponso Rov. II. P. Pook mado a brier but ln-
Hirosiing auuress, whloh ho onllvenod nnd
Illustrated by auoodotes. ono or whloh rn.
lated to an adventuro with Brigands as told
by a wnndorlng Christian to n Sunday baso
balling club, tbo uiombors of whloh, as tho
waudorlng Christian remarked, "Had stolen
six days from tho Lord nlromly nnd not con
tented with that they woro now robbing Mm
ofthosovonth."
Ho was followed by Rov. P. H. Knight,
who spoko In his usual plain and forolblo
stylo, dlscusalnir lu Its varlmiH nhnima ih.i
questions ol tho "Mosalo Sabbath" and
"Christian Sun-day," etc., and which ho
considered from tbo same stnnd point ns ho
had tnltou lu his leoturo or Sunday ovonlng,
and ailvooated rather tho bowor, or "Chrni
tlan" lulluonno and examplo than tho enact
niontof civil laws for tho duo obsorvanco or
iu uoiy uay. ino report or tho commit
too on resolutions was then read, and an anl-
iiinwu UIHUUSHIIHI IOOK piSCO B1 tO tllO UWS
at prosont in forco In tho various States, con
corning tbo nbservanoo of Sunday, parllol
pated lu by Rpvs. Knight, Tower, Uonlngor,
Dink lnson and Hpauldliig.
We subjoin p.s amendel and passed
THK UKHOr.UTIONS.
.in,n.Ti'.l.n.ti Uli 0,rl;tliiii Halib ith has Its foiin
nations In tlio law of Clod. UoJ tins mill Ito.
inoiiibir tho Hiihhstli day to ki up It lioly."
SJ. That the Uhrlst Ian Hunbmh Is recognized
fttl? wh of tli Innit, uiul thera Is notaHUt.i
lu the Union but him passed laws for tho tmr
pose of securing us far hh possible, uuUlslurtjed
rellutons worship upon Una dy.
3rs. It Is it rule recognized In nil good nocloiy,
tlut whatever Is a disturbance of others lu tlio
oxerc es of tbulrprUllcges uml rliihts should Ih
nliandnuud. All iinnccynnry labor, and nil
iiniiiseiuent'seeklng, especially by lanro partlus,
do more or loMdUtiirbotherHiind break In uikiii
tlivlr r Hills. Ilm r wnrxhli. un.i l.i-... '... !
should, lliersrnin. h,m ,ln.in 1" "" ""
" ' I .w .u..w.
After tbo rssolutloas bad beon disposed or
Rey. K.jP. Tower announosd ibatr.Nome ex-penses-hatt-
been Incurreunn-pruitinirbiii.
ete., and Mown, T Cunnlnghauumd G. P.
Lltohileld took tin n collentlnn. TI.IhI
amounted to?180, and It was resolved that
uiu uamnco wnicii might roiualu
aftor pitying oxpousos should bo de
voted to tho puroluso of a tract on Sunday
Ltw for freo distribution.
Rov. P. P. Towor bolnir i-fnniml.nl in . no
dlsbursoraeoeptod that ollico pro (em In tbo
"u"u "' ,wv "' J"os. a petition to tho
various Railroad and steamboat companies
praying them to desist froui all work on tho
Sabbath was thou road ami tho following
ladles and gentlemen woro npimluted a com
tnlltoo to procure signatures in Salom nnd Us
vioiniiy: nirs. Aciuison Jones, .Mrs. A. N.
Kinney, Mrs. I). A. Allon, Rev. Holnlugor,
Dr. Piske.
On motion, tho meeting adjourned sltio dlo.
PICNIC AT GERVAIS.
t L . . MAr 27th, 1877.
I send you a brlor outllno or tho restlval
hold at this placo on the Stlth. Tho mornlnir
..... ........ u.mi,.v, uiu iunv novor irouuiea
Orogonlans much, for thoy aro protty well
occiistomod to It; and vehicles of all kinds
came pouring lu from nil tho neighboring
locality. Uowell Prairie, Sllvortou, Brooks,
Ablqua, St. Paul, and oven tbo Capital tent
In tholr dplegatlons or atnlwart mon aud
bright nyed inaldons until fully 250 persons
had assembled. Tho various schools met at
tbo church nnd proooodod In vehicles to tho
grounds whon tho ordor of oxorolsrs
was nnnnnncod by O. E. Magor, grand
marshal of tho day. A prayor was otlbrod
up by the Chaplain and thon sovcral
very beautiful songu woro rondorod by tho
choir and Juvonllo elassos, cno of which by
tho latter oallod"Tho Drummor-boy was
unanimously pronounced to bo tho gom or
... nuuiu VIII, 'linilllllCIll,
...Ti lIon, 1',0, rpnougli,or Portland,
i.. i na v,1ryB,bl., antl. hitorestlng address
nnd Rov. 1). M. Keen, bolng called on res
poiulod with n btM but eloquent advocaoy
or Tomporoiipo. Bro. Small also mado it
row appropriate remarks to tho Sabbath
school children.
Tho tablo pravldod for tho bonrflt of tbo
Sabbath school woro most liberally furnlsh
od and gavo rull satisfaction to tho visitors
who crowded iirnnnil ilmm. Tim n...n.....
oollpc.od from tho various sourcei amounted
jo about sixty dollars and alter tho valedlo
lory horses wero hltohod up nnd tho assem-
ago s artod for lliolr rospeotlvo homes
highly dollghled with tho day's entertain,
moot nnd loud lu tholr praises of tho pooplo
of Gorvals, ospoolally Its ladles.
Big Tmperaaon Ilarrnh,
A grand tomiMirauoo rally for Linn rnnnir
will bo hold In tbo grovo noar Roborta'
bndgo on Saturday, tho Kith or Juno, and It
is supposed that from ono to llvo thousand
may bo prosont. Tho following aro invited
to tako a parts Rov. Dr. Irvlno or Albany.
Judijp Plpor of Albany. Miss Mary Powell
V.f Aeb,a"y' Kov-' h lh "rlveror Brownsville,
Prof. Emory or Corvallls, Rov. L. A. Banks
orcorya lis Rov.J. S. McCain or Eugene,
BIn?,n;r1,,.,I:.C,in.n or ". Mrs. Or.Thonn!
.wlilotrll?n,,BI,,, 1)r. Walts or Yamhlfl.
I ror. h. J. Powell has tbo honor or planning
thlri on orprlso. Wo shall expect It to be ono
or tho argost mid most suociwsful mietlnm
or tho kind ever bold In tbo State of OregoPi.
A toinpornnou plodgo will bo circulated dur
ing the mooting.
A Tlmnlv Invanllna
'J1, Sonnlnger of this clly, hs2
Invented iMcently. ono or tho Mosfoorapleti
v.rn. .--..- -T-- - Tr .. niui.wnvri m
in & inn i iiiiiiif nnnnsna sn m.u... . .
aruo hotels ami fuutory burning disasters,
tbo person who can discover nimitix mr n..!
rsoanoor persons in n dnomed bulldlmr, Isn
bonoriiolorof hlsraop. Tho new Invoullon
seems tonitbo bill m ovory way, being
eas ly handled and Miarrnngnd In the caso o?
M'oldont, tlmt nn insane porxon would by a
single Intnltlvoanllnii put thn ladder in posi
tion for uso. Mr. L. lias llled tho necessary
...,.. , nuumc n imiuiu ior iiih vauiablo
in i
I'ontlon.
Fourth of July.
i1 ""dersland tho glorious Fourth Is to
bo celebrated this vhht f,Vnw..n.i,. ui. ..,..
.,,i t.... -:- r '""""""-j """"i"
-M .ul.,.Dinui;it itenpiu. jney proposo to
..-... u.n.iii ui nil uiu n
uuiiav scnoois nml
nuijraiice louges or tnoclty and ad olulnir
country in a gram! baskot plcnlo on .Marlon
bqiiare. There will be music, shortspefobeu.
swings, croquet, the baskot dinner nml .!,.:
Gen. Grant in England.
LiVERrooi., May 23. Ex-Presldont Grant
arrived here to-day. Adam Baden, U. S.
Consul General at London, and Vice Consul
Palrchlld, with several prominent Ameri
cans, went into a tender to meet tbe ship.
Tbe Mayor of Liverpool, with a number of
prominent citizens received Grant at tbe
lanaing stage on return or the tender.
NEW YoilIC. Mav 29 A r.nnrinn atvuMal
dispatch, describing Grant's arrival in Eu
rope, says tbe steam tog with a deputation
from Cork went out to meet the Indiana.
Instantly Grant was recognized and greeted
wuu uiree enmusiastio cueers. ine delega
tion offered him the hospitality of Queens-
town, remarking that every village and
hamlet In Ireland had resounded with tbe
praises or his name, and would welcome him
with all the warmth and candor or tbe Irish
Eeople. A little extempore reception was
eld In the cabin or tbe Indiana, when the
President replied to the cUlzcoa of Queens-
dependence." All Sunday schools and loin
perauco lot'gfs wishing to participate aro
requested toappolnteach onea member or a
general committee to make full arrango
iiiente. Further explanations will bo made
when this committee reports.
Celebration at Sllvartoa.
The coming Fourth of July will bo cole
prated In anclen: form and manner at the
beautiful town or Hllvertnn. A l..rh.n.,n
procession, oration, bonfires, fireworks, etc.,
I.60 rooDK the doings or the day and
night. Hon. W. R. Dunbar will bo tbo
Urator: John TtimriA. nuiar an.i t n
Lane, Chaplain. Particulars given hereaW.
The lata mnlnni .hniv.r. i .(.I- ...
Insure heavy crops of grain and grass. The
farmers are Jubilant over tbe situation, and
all look forward to the "good time coming."
Oregon is truly favored above most countries
JjL.0!i,ih Al?.orJc: Let 'he immigrants
come, they will find room and plenty of it.
ArramremAntu arn Im!,.. m..L a .M.a
Sunday School celebration In Marlon
Njuareon tbecomlng National Anniversary.
J j lie scheme embraces the bringing together
or all tbe Sabbath Sohools of tbe city and of
the surrounding neighborhoods. Foil pro
ceedlngi hereafter. r
v,;,n kwh.-TJio Record, Tiiosday. says:
I he Occldout arrived hero last evening at
an early hour with a large freight, on her
way to Corvallls. She will roturn bore this
evening, nnd loavo for Portland to-morrow
morning. Tho Oocldont will oontliiuo to
makorogular trips, coming up oiory Mon.
day and Thursday, and returning Wednes
day and Saturday.
Tho U. S. snnir boat. rYirvnlllu lu.li.l....
I'nml IL'A.I. .tn .ll...lnn .1 .. ..
nv,v... ..... ,v ui, mu iijijior rivnriiniier 1110 llllltl-
ngeinent of Capt. Goro. Hho is now cloaulng
Centennial slough or obstructions.
Mr. J. lI.Htono or Grant A Stone, contract
ors for building wing dams on tlm IVIIIhi.i.
etto, was up tho river last woolc on tlio (loot
dtinlou a lour or observation. Mr. Ntouo Is
Still Katlsliod that liavlUftloil on thn Wlllmn.
ette cau bo greatly assisted by tho building
or substantial wing dams nt tho nronor nla.
cos. Heproposoa to coiiimencooiMinitlniiH nt
I 1 lllf Rlrvitl K.injl fit.... ... Uiu II. I . ..I.l ..if r
..... ......... .,.., ,,,, ,,,,,-, lllln niuuui cor
vallls, about tbo nrtoenth or Juno. Mr.
Habersham, Chief Englnoor of tho United
States Engineers Ollico, Portlaud, will
superintend tho work.
The W. T. A, L. Company wero obliged to
send the stoamor Champion up tbo river to
assist tho Occident in taking freight down, a
mu eettiuuuv atelVIIllf KCfilllllll Illlltll HI Millar.
ont iolnts. High prices brought outqultoa
i) .vuu ui miuoi aiuug ino nvor.
From the If ad Bprlags.
Mr. L. o. CJIne or Howell Prulrle, has
Just returned from Wasoo county, iu tho
vicinity of the Mud Springs, aud reports
considerable excitement about the mines.
Mr. O. says If one-hair of tbe fabulous sto
ries one cau hear arouml thn nam r. firkin
that vicinity are true, tbo real Eldorado has
been found. Of uold liAarinir 1. ,. .,,i
rich, Mr. O. says thoro can be no doubt but
that it exists in large quantities near Camp
Creek. A fow months will dolermlno tho
real value of these mines,
ItAed's Opera Housobas been onirair ni rhr Dm
week Previous and Klr Vmtc liv Mr ini...
Jck, now managing the theatre at Astoria.
We learn from Messrs. Reed ACox.lesoos
of tbe ball that it Is Mr. Jack's Intention to
havo at that time, the;bestdran.atlo company
that baa ever beta in Silem or even in
Oregon,
A fimiiiio liisllco of tho peaco In Wyoming
recently lined her husband forilruiikeiinow.
AN HISTOIUOAlT'ACT.
Ainoiitr tho many jrooil tlilngH hiiIiI at
tlm ImiHjUtt given by (ho DrltHih Hunov
olutit fooulcty iU l'ortlaml tin tlu21(h ItiHt..
pno In mrtli:iiliirwnH given tlmt wo novor
li(anlir.Krire. Wo will try nud ropm
(lucoll, lis Itfiitno to us from ono who
lieiuil it,
III Hpt'iikliig of tho curly troubloHlii
Oregon whon tlio tltlo nud lioiitidnry of
tho territory woro iiiitlters of dispute be.
twcoii hug nml mui Ilnlinil Mini.u 1....
Clmdwlfk cliiliiicil good KiiuIIhIi iiiitlmr'.
Hy for hliitlnu; tlintiliirliiK tlio pumlfiivy
01 llioo Jul in of tho Crown to this territory,
11 bcotoli gciitlcniiui wiih Bent out licro bv
tho uiilliorltles in Knglund to iimlui ro
Mjarc 1 mui I report tin. vnhio oftlilH clulm
'iiii ' t "''" l"l,,,, ,u"' a,H0 mi tlio oon-
uniiii in nun iniuuiiiu iiittird coiiiiiiorulnl
vultioof tho Coltimblu river.
If tlilii vlow proved to hoof nny linixir
tniice. tlio boiiiidiiry on tlm soutli hIioiiIiI
mil rar below It ho iih to liicltnlo It In tlio
Ilrltlsli posst'HHloiiH.
After n thorough oxnniiiintlmt wero
mndo of tlio Imul mid river, tlio roiiort
recolved wiih coiicIho mid to the point.
Ah tp tlio vuluoof the river, (IiIh rjeoteh
goiitleiiiaii stated : "TJm n,n (,,i,,,i.i,.
-- - ... iw wiii(niii
Tuvr wuu nut worth n (torn, (to nulmon
would mttrho lo thcllu." Anil upon this
report to tlio I'riino Sllulster of Kuglaiid,
tliut government in tlio sottlomont of tho
boumlury lino riucHtlon. did not insist
miuiig ui inoivoiiimuia river.
A CORRECTION MADE.
..,. AMIA.NV PiiAiitiK, May 20, 1877.
hllo attending tlio Statu (JraiiL'o at
Halem, I leurned tlmt It was reported
uiiu-, mm, uiu Inun, iiui; was destroy
IiiK tlio wheat crop lu tho violnlty of
Lebanon. Hluco my roturn, I find tlio
report Incorrect, b'oino of tlio Fall wheat
Is ilryln,' up or turning yellow, but tho
(latmigu is confined Drlnainiillv fiii.,inw
ku'uiiii, cuuseii proimtiiy by early wet
weather, Hiicceoded by warm dry weather.
Taklim tho Fall and Sprlnjr crop both
together wo liavo tho llnost prospects wo
Imvo litul lu llvo yearn, for a largo liar
vt U.A.lHVJKJi.
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