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SALEM, OREGON, AUGUST 24, 1877.
Volume IX Numbor 28.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN.
', Vienna, Aup. 20. Khmmi'Ii hn lsuod n
proolatlon lo tho Hungarian uniloir Austro-
v Jlunttary to come to an uudorilniidliig with
' tbo Purlo us In tbo extent of tho concc-slotm
,'' or tho Austrian) which can bo mado without
, compromlPlnc tho Integrity of tbo Turkish
,' empire Hokr.vh thatnn tho basis or this
arrangement hn nil Unci with thg Potto
otiftht to be concluded. Russia should llinn
bo otlled upon to Inrinlnatn tbo war.
London, Auk. 20 Telenrame from Zra
and Colllii) Mate tbo Moni'Micurlim hao
carried tbo last outworks ol Nlo-ln, mid nro
pushing through thn (own lowurds tlio Air
tress. A strong TitikUh form, mnilv ir
regulars, ostlinated by onn nccount 01 10 000
are battening to relieved (lio besieged,
Fire thousand Montenegrins havo gone In
the dlreotlon of Kostao lo oppose tho Turkish
advance.
A correspondent telegraphs: Independent
ly of a retreat being mdn nects.ary by the
disaster at PIcvdb. General Gourka' lorcoa
"woro overwhelmed by a superior forco of
Turks, and although the Russians gained a
brilliant viotory at Yenl Hsr.hrn, Joly 80'h,
General Gourka wasounpelbd lo re'roal tho
following day, altbouRh In sight of Eskl
Saghra. whore be wa obliged to leavo Ibo
Bulgarian legion, oporatlnir br a separafo
body, to their fate. Of the Bulgarian legion,
which was originally Hlxteen hundred strong
i only four or five hundred managed to retch
1 tbe 8oblpka Pass. Rtoluslve of tho Ilul
t, jrarlan Iom Gen. Gourka loot 8,000 In fltiht
I logon the SOib and SIhI of July. During
Gourkas retreat through tbo narrow Dolbo
i ka and Dalnkol parses, which wan aeontn
pllahod on the 24 Inst , many wounded died
j from the Jolting of their conveyances and
',v exposure. Halo men succumbed trom fat
i . igue and nnnatroke.
L The Russian cavalry Is now all on tbo
north aide ol tho Balkans. Tho Hchlpka pas
2 JB strongly rortlBed, armed wnn i nuns ami
aarrisnnea ny a regiment or mo ow aivisinn
Two regiments hold tbe Halnknl ps, which
prvsenla a series of formidable defenses. The
m solemn, consisting 91 mo nuiKarin
iston.two hat inr Im and thro regiments
of cavalry, wtrelp tnaroh from Eskl 3sghra
tbe oontrai column under uen. uourxa uitn
aeir, oona'NtlnK of a rlflt brltrade, n rest
m.nt rt r!AAanlrB .tirt fniir halfurln. murnll
t ed from KaMtillk. Tim Uftooluum of dm
five battalions, of Inranlrv. iwo bAlterleH
and eonae Cooonoka, marolied from Uih Illn
kol laa, tbe objeoilvo point of all lining
Yenl Sgh ra. Ttio rexuU wah tho iIcni ruoi ln
of the UulirarlanH and rnuloof Gourka, who
had however provloutdy tirno'i'd Junction
with the loft column. Gourka marched
Diaranll,on tbe road to Eakl KHgbrn, Ikitor
ant of tbo fact that houim thirl v thonHand
Turks ooufronted him. Tho Turkish bmtnr
lea awppt tbe road. Novorlblea Gourka
camo in action, aondlng forward II vh battal
ion" of Infantry, covered by orllllcry. (In
had 48 horse killed lu one battery and 8 in
another Tho Turkx notdo dowpttm'o at
tempts to turn bin tNriks, btit wr repulned
by thoa8iritanooot IVItion LnvechUn 'iw'
cavalry, who had cut their way nut fiom
EtklHaichra, whnro tho ItulgarUnH wtru b
aet by 20,000 TurkH. Gotirku, hiiiuII m ws
hla furco, ruaolved on an atttmpt to nuooor
them, and In the meantime diitennliiHl to
maintain bit portion, but bU rfH'itutlon
quailed boforo thtiaporHncoof two lnho
COIOUini Ol 1UTKH, IIIiroillllK .Ml 111'. 11 tun
and ri-ar. hn bad ui leave tin HuIrimIuiii in
t ' thlft. for tbeaiaulvta und make Uo)1 lilt own
5 retreat.
London, Ane. 10. Tbo fourth otvalryril
-rlklon of llie Rui-hiHU army liu lienn ilninll.
ed on an Indep1 rulent t-xi 'il Inn fir iho
1 purpose of stopping Turklab onminunica.
tlon wlih Sophia by liiookHd ug UichoitiH
Pans, the main llioiouuhf-'re and ib bhIhi
marchlnitroutHover iIih HlkMnn. It ! el
bore that thlHihou1d Iiuvoimvi) tloim earlier,
but If uucoeatful now, it will boar good
remits.
London, Annum 10 Tho ftitnro Rihhuii
army ontl Imjwrhxl hendqu-trtoiii will ro
-main united, which enetu lo implv thu the
Emperor will onemirHpofOldiers by hi ho
tual prfAAnoM on ihrt b-ttlH ll'ld. rtio Km
peror l pleaHnlly qimrternd in h t'i.nd
bouNH onlhlitu of SchHiiehhHt.hla, and utin1
Inexcollent beHltli and hplrl'N The Kir i
purti In rontri.t to that of Hieia, himI th
Bealtboftho Hiiito N iiiitIi liiiprnwd, bit)
General IkhhiMI I .hi II I aillnir. Prince Go
laxln hai I 11 oIiIUmI to 1i-ho for Purl-bd
AMrcamot relnforcenii-niH N tlovlnn In
1 throtiKh ItouniHiila, snd I' i eipcud ihu
W botti tbo Ouxrtl erui Ormmllero ps sl)l I
f In lluluiirU bv the Htmi wek In ,Sfitemlr
It i olfulatd that 1H 0( men are n w i.o
tually on ib munb 10 remieira ii prtny
Tbo nfXt battlo nbnut llevn l meant 10 bt-
a iltolMMi 1 pi', I'Mico 1L0 dtluj U for the
Kikn of infurlng micp.
Parln. Aug 10. Dr. Ilen'l 'oneu, plijul
cian to Emperor Nioh'nlIr iariend.
VlentM, Am.', lb I'oliMcol 'on-ppd
enrehH liuclitrnn 'fljMiiitvlni: Gen.
eralUourkh ili-rUreHtbat the ltu"n o
SItlQHH from Ihrt DtllUhn to th- S,j kt p
1 aroMOSirootrthutliM I'm k will nut entuie
au altaek. Hnth annle are entiauntlv en
I trenching tlim.lv-". The Torks e-p oil
' iv hold a wnudnrful'v t-troog oUiiiii
Plevna, but O.mtu Pxlia N, nner IihIo-h,
I In a dltUoult aliuatlnn, bou- iho nuinenm
oVlry attached 10 tho eluhtv thoiiH'iid
l RusliHonnfroutlng hlui (v.mpletel.v cut nil
hia communication' itlt S a and ctp'ured
hfdoouvoya of aintnunbl'tn and provision
Th HiiH,Un will not nneruk- oprtrtlliiOK
until th" whole guard arilvo from St. Po'er-
burg. TbU MguiOtaa piuaoota lonuigm
or three weeks.
The latest naws from the front la t tho ef
feet tbat tbe belligerent forcea are aiandlntf
ace to face, and ansloualy awaiilog tin
word to engage in a general battle The
Saaalaa arasy la Ulleved to ba favorably !(
untcd for thnMrtiiiulo ntirl nil urn ooi)tl(lnt
ot PUCO'Bw,oxcpt therztr, who, Ihough ovl
ilently despondent, really hiizIouh tor an
mtnediKto una Hup'ume eirort on ttio pnrt 01
hi lorofH
llnilr. Piinbn Is roporUtl marching on Ibo
yhlpkn pes wllli asrotiL' forco of TurU 11)
troopi. Tiki nnH ii Ktlll hold bv rotnuniit.
ol tho KillHiit dUlKlon 1ml by ?en. fiourkhx,
winch mHdit t-otnotlmo Hlnco cuohit bnllinni
but Heeuilnuly frultleHH raid aero tho Hil
kann, Gonrkha'a firco' nro rortatnly In a
inoHt critical pnsltlnn. Sullfman Palmand
a Hirntig army to tho south, nnd Hatlz Pashu
to the north of them, they run hnrdly tacapit
capture, if not tntnt nnnlhllatlon.
A PtiliHlt ItiKiirreoilon I momentarily ox
Pc(mI, nnd aliogothor tho outlook for tlm
ltuNilan ompirolabyno meauna onoourug
ing. Mldhat PMha' reconciliation with thntul
Ian is looked upon a entirely unfavorable to
an early putoe.
A prt of tho Dnbrudcha force has already
paHaed thrnuyh Rouin n la and again crosoed
the Uauubo about 10 miles above RuRtchtik
But operations on tho other aldo are delayed
by rain, which ha rendered all tbe roads
practically Imputable A great part of tho
lino of communication with the army Is over
a mere cart track, beaten into duat In linn
woutbor.and churned Into mud when It
rains. Word la anarcn In tho country now
occupied by tbe RualHn, and the ennrmoua
foroea about to bit encamped in the heart ot
Uolicarla will probably luavn it an bare a the
alllo loft the plains before Hobamopol, Dur
ing tho occupation of Dobrudacha lately tbo
hick were ant baok at the rate of 330 per day,
and tburo aro aigns of Increasing elckneaa
within tbe lino on tho other kldo of the Dan
ubo. Every detail of tbo preparatlonanhowH tbo
Rukelans have made up their minds for a
long war and aro preparing great deposits ot
tire wood.
The Roumanian government la also asking
tenders lor applies of great qnantlllea or
olnthlngnd stores. .
Rln of less tban twelve Joara deration
rendered! bo roads at HUlnva, over which
the Roaatan anpplleaara wxBfpOrted;oaviuM
ed with mud, with gaping boles at frequent
Intervals. It will bo very difficult lor tho
(lua. lans ever to maintain their armiCHbe
1 ween tho Balkans snd tho Danube when
tho summer Weather breaks tip.
KustendJI, Aug. 18 Tho Russian army
Iim oocupind this pla-e. Tbere am no elutis
of either the Tuiklsh array or fleet. Tho
RuHslan army occu plan In force tho line ex.
tending from tbat town to tho Hohlpkn pass.
Tho Turks aro a oouslderabln dlsiauoe off,
and do not nuk- any demonstration,
Ii I Nsld the UiiHfclans intond to blockade
Plovna, but will not atiempt lo take It by as
sank. O-raati Pasba'a suppllea aro begin
uingto lall.
At tho special rf quest of the Grand Duko
Nlaholasthe tnoblilistion of two morn dl
vibloiia of grenadlera and ono cavalry divis
ion has been ordered.
Indon, Aug. 18 Tho Egyptian contin
gent in Turkoy will bn Increased.
On Saturday tho Russians, numbering
.15 000 Infantry, 10 regiments or cuval-y and
IlOguiifc, attaikid Mukhtar Paiha along the
wiiuln lino exiutiillug from Maragrojik to
Yakinlar. Toe osnnonado begun at 7 In tbo
morning, and at 6 In tho evening tbu Rua
xluoN retreated in good order 10 their en
UHtnpment, pursued by tho Turks, The
TurkH Iohi 1C5 killed and wouuded and tbe
Kuh'Iuuh 1 2C0
CopHnhaveu,Aug 18 Ex President Grant
has arrived hero. I1h will hit Ills bister,
who uurrlcd Dr. Crutnor, tho American niln
inier Madrid. Aug. 18 King AKonxo received
Low. II, tho newly appointed U. a minister
mi Hpaui, today. Loo)l npoken in very
tUiti-rlug lermsof bpalu, and the knit; re
piled in a elinilar friendly tone. Noalluslon
Mil inuilo to Cuba
UhliMgo, Aug. 20. Tbo Trlbuno'a London
apicinl Mtya theio is lndlcttion that 0inun
P.ishu will hooii take the ominslvu. tin Is
hiliig mado veuy uucomiortablo before
I'levna by tho RussUti. Tho work v.h'ch
li.isbieu assigned 10 four rltlo battalions
promwe lo become Kworo boloro tbo tlmo
uppoiiHtd Inr h'-noiiH operations basoxpired.
I he KiiskIho poxillnn hernrtiPlevnulHMrong
l mitreniiheil and an lied with arilllery.
Che Turks b-f no l'e tiuarotnsklngoivalry
reointi(i.Kanieulu vktiOUs (lirtfionH. They
tied iheir coiivoye of priivulonnaiid atniuu
iiitpi' oip'iiro'l in Uiolr resr. An Inilepeud.
tit Rusxlun cuvalry uxperiiilnti, con-lstlng
of tbo lourih divi-iou, has heeii sent to cut
II' iho i) iininiiiilcriilon of Usinati Pasha's
irmy wltli Sojihla by tho earlUulaud mo.t
imp irisnt routo,
rite Turl.H aro p.liowlng fnmoHctlvl.y, and
(Jen ', mniuruiaii's cori a U alout to ho hi
iked 111 Dnh'iiiJsuha. I'ho landing of tho
V.A) ptluu brludH mar SoIIiih losdsintho In
tutmico that Zlniniermau la In Dnhrudxcha
islthn larger iom-o than w-na intended to b
Pfi tljire anil shows tho 1 ITeut of bolder
ooiili-elH wt Cfisiantlnoplo, I' Is likely
Ve may shortly hearot heavy lighting hy
ilil'. (lit Lion of the nrmv, which has hither
10 been noinpsrsllvHly dUengsged,
New Yoik, Aug. 21 A i-pt-clal has tho fol
low tin: A London epeo al dUpatch from
Kurnkosra saia the army of General L iris
ikntl, divisions of hlch were coin minded
by (JttiiM. llevmsn. Dsvel and Kuianiir, at-aakt-d
the ToikUh Hon at three illtlVrenl
pofiita on .Sunday, 1 he iiht began hy a lu
rlotiH c4iiiionnsde from tho Riuslan ostler
irk ull along the line, the Turkl-ti arilllery
rpllnu with vreat vhtor. Thn Itut-sUn lire
ss ery well directed and did great execu
tion among the masses ot Tuiklsh infantry
minted behind Ihelr works. Umlor cover ol
tnlsMrtlllery tire the Russian infantry mov
ml out and advanced lo lh attack ol tbe
lurks. Advancing, the Russian column
Aero objeded lo terrible fires from the
lurkiab batlarie, but tbe men moved brisk
ly on, lakJng advaataga of every aooldeat
ol ground that afTirdiul covor, and Iholr
hklrnilshnra kwping up a lively fiiHllido
When Ihey otino wlihlti a s'mr' distance of
tho lurkl-h lino, they distniil forward und
Hwpptlo n (h 11 KHto'nUlii'd Turks with an
InipciuoMtv that oviuo'tniti all re'la unco.
Al er a Hliort 8'iirp etruglo tho Turks were
ilriveti out of their entrnnohmont at the
bayonet's point. They rslluul aiiildenly on
their fecoml llnfltindor cover ot a brisk cm
unnade, which kept the Ituti'ins at u re
Hpcdtstiio (llslnnco. Tbopi-cnud Turkish linn
l)Hiigintrem"h etrnugaud complstely doiu
I initio by heavy bntlorlea on lomn helith's
lu tho rear, the Russians did nut uibKh any
ntlotnpttn on pi urn thorn. Tliofttta-k wa ro
ally 11olnl intended lo, kneplhti nl'entlon of
tho Turks ouotiplcd whllo ninveiiient ot
great e.iaiegiu luiportance was being rsrrlid
out In annibor direction. A constant Ore
wiih kept up during tho grnater portion of
tho evening, hut toward nightfall the Rus
elans retired to their former position record
lug to plan already determined on. Tbo en
gagement lasted eight hours, and Iho loss
on both aid) was heavy. The Russians had
801 men killed; among Iho latter am four
oltloera. Tim Turks are reported to nave bad
1,600 inon killed.
London, Ang '21. A correspondent of the
Dally Nws at 8adem, the kntdquartora of
Grand Duko Nichols, rrfsrrlng 10 tho dls
patch 1 f the fourth csyalry division on an In
dependent expedition for tlm parpo-io ot
Htopplng Turkish oommunloailon with Ho
plila by blockading tho Orchard Ik Pass tele
graphs as follows: It Is felt heio that this
hould have bean donn earlier, but If sue
ceksful now It will still have good results.
In iho event of a crushing Turkish dereal tit
Plovna, It would no far to make It another
Sodan. The expedition is obvloaaly hsxtrd
oub. The oorrospondent say he nuderstands
that Servian Intervention la now 'certain, and
i ay a the activity of tba Turks at' Plevna iu
sending out cavalry recoBolaaannaa Mtna as
thouvh they bad son latentloa of taking
thnoffensivj.
Mew Yorf, Aug. 31. The Herald's rorrra
pondent wlih the Turkish araay In Bulasrla
uili-craphsttmra Juko hw,-vaan iaTso-A
by all the foroea uudefMls)UMyTa:ll and
Bulelman Pasha at Siarlarger.i ThaTork'sh
commaader has reaolven to otter bajtle M tn(
Russlaus, Grand Duke Nicholas bWasoum
ed personal onmiuand of the Itaa.lan fnn-oa.
and altogether thoro will be over 300,009
men ongegeu.
London, Ang. 21 Tho Times' Oalrntta
correspondent telegraphs that iho prospects
of auiumn crop mav be regarded aa b" wi
les In Southern India, most critical In Wes
tern, uenirai und Ii irthern India, ana lair
ly Hood In Ksslern India
New York. Aug 21 The World's London
epeolal eaa'Grant has sent word toGaribat
di that he should be very glad to visit Gap
rera during tho autumn.
Now Yoik. Aug, 18 The Tribune editori
ally snnamarlsee Its Washington dtspstcli as
follows; Major Poaoll is preparing a report
as director or the geological survey ot tbe
territories, showing bow small a LOrtton of
our government lands aro dnsiranio to nhi
Here. Thla roport will bo nrnhajly a more
elaborate presentation of tbe vlow up-in that
sutjHot wnioh bo tool; in an ov iioitvormi
delivered last April beloro the natlona'i acad
emy of sciences. Pouell'uooticluBlonH eoem
lo bo somewhat arbitrary, aniigivoaan ox
tremo view of tbo ram, ulihougb ho pro-
sentN msuv faolsand flrfuree. It ia not to
bo disputed, however, that a largo propor
lion of the public lands have been ruthless
lyt-quanderad In gllis 10 railroad companion.
Deadwood, D T., Aug. 18. Tho town ol
Gay ille. two miles from this pUce, wa al
most enilrely destroyed by lire this morning.
Only one or two hnnsea were snvd. Vh
tiro started iu Varner'a reMaurnnt, Therti
being no waior for liro purposes, tho fHmo
spreud rapidly, and 111 tlire hours ii
amuuuted to the Jestrucllnu of aiO hnusrH,
ranging in vslus from $50 to HfiW. T:iu to
tal Iom4 Is $00 000; no insurance
Windsor, Vt., Aug. 18, Presldnnt Ha.ui
and piny were Joined at ClHreninut by
Messrs. Key and Doveu, Judge Hoar, Kenii
tor Morrill, and SocroUry und Mrs, Kvartri,
and brouuht to tbo rtwldenco of Hocrelary
ICvurts Hero a reception was hold on tho
iriounils of Evarth' resldnnco. Home 2,500
people panl('lpltd, end muuh etillnihUfiii
wa manifested. At Iho nlo.it of tbu f irtnal
lles of the riceptlon, tho Preslihnt aditress.
ed iho assembly in a abort mhi.cIi. BtcrotK
ry Kvarta alo mado u short and plei.satit
t-nech, Introducing IVstmssior tlt-iuirl
Key, who, on coming forward, HaiigreUd
lna most enthusiastic manner. Iloeaid:
" My Krleiuls: I ehould not (ell jou tho
truth If I should s.iy tint I appear before
you without feelltigsof emhsrrasstiionr, hav
ing room from a hiction ofcDiin'iy remote
trom tniM, ror nils 1 u urge country. ivi
tween It and New EnuUtid It always appoitr
ed lo mo tbaflhero was a strong auuoulsiii.
1 t ought I would nntno up Hint help celo
brute tho battle of Hunulncton In mem
hired (hat Iho people of New ilatnpsiilo,
Vermont, nnd Sooth Carolina mot siilii b
lil 11 nn Iho hsltli field and lu tho convention
10 Ir.imti IliHiioui'liutloii, but Isvery led lo
dlktrsotlug cotn-equeiicos, New Kttglaud wa
iho cradle of librriv, tho citadel of liberty,
while the South had au intertat lu tho or
igination of slaverv. That question Is Kit-
led.' To day New England id mis prevail in
tbo South, so that ail tho moplu of trio Houth
aro mh tree as you aro, und that gulf which
koparaietl us Is clotel, and I bono tho time
lis arrived when wu shall no longer feel
tbsre I any North or Mouth, but that we have
one country which U inseparable." Loud
cheers
Atohlnson, K., Aug. 21. Sunday evening
Bill Ucroggs a worthless fellow, shot and
klllfd J. Olipbant, a prominent citizen of
Oak Ulll, In this county, was pursued by a
parly. One of wboaa ne shot dead and tba
surrendered himself to a Jostles of the petoe.
This moralag a saob wast to taejall wharw
he was coutlnud, took hint ont and hung
hlui
Hasnlton, Poun,, Aug 20 Tho ntrllters
ltit night lorcedout Iho tfoncybrook miners
hut the prosiinoo ot vigilante proven toil fur
ther lutcrfereuco with 111011 willing to
work.
Illahmoutl, Aug, 20 Poputy Collector
Ohko II Vadln lies been ha hi en belt! In
$.i,0G0 bill, chanted with timlxa'prnent of
Kovernmeut tunn.s, wuluh no fctatos bo lost
In oambliug.
New York, Aug 20 A Urga numbor of
St. Ijoitls morolianta aro now ptirctiHslog
uoods. uiot of whom sta'o tho prespeu a aro
Mattering for an unusiiully heavy trado this
lull In Ihokontli and west. 1
Ibodot! lux thus far has brought tho oltv
a revenue of f2J 1S3H.
I be Woriii esys Morton is a vory iclc man
if not lu nosltlvo peril. Ho laxed his physl
nal powera unduly In his lata trip to the
INoltlo coast, rnpeolally In the matter of eat
Ing a sofi-shellorabcsUd, partaken of at Ban
llolladay'ii, being adlah that brouaht on
paralyais In hla left arm and side. Ho has
Hereditary londeuoy lo paralysis. His fath
er and nncle died of it.
Porilsiid, Me., Ang 19 Stephen Hall,
Wei dell Hmall and Krank Houston were
drowned In Hobago lake.
at. josept), ono , &ug. iv a loeonniiva on
the Hannibal A He. Joe road exploded at the
depot hem this morning, fhr fireman was
errlbly aaldud, and died In alow hoars
Tho engineer was badly c tided and the
foreman if iho ard blown 20 feet, but Is not
datiKereus'y hurt.
Detroit, Aug. 19 The propeller Ohio was
burned rl tho dock la Windsor Ibis moralng.
Laws, 910 000; insured
Wasitiaguin, Aug. 19 Offioos discontinu
ed Hummer lake Lake couuty, Oregon.
Now York, Aug. IV. The sleroury says:
Hhorinan wilt leavo the cabinet, owing to the
exposure of bis connection with the syndl
catering. Hohaia with retire oa aeoouatuf
niaeleotiOBeerlBK bills, general impraetlBll
Ity and persoaal hypoorlay. . Devest la an
urgent candidate 'lor the supreaaa, gat
TitaoD Hoase. Monot Waahlarton Aug.
99 Tbo prealdeutlal party arrived here this
sfiernoon. Point, ol Interest were examined
and an hour spent here. A;reoeptlnn was
bold ny the prestiient aim wire, ana a goner
al hauilshak ng Indulged lu,
Nf.w Yoik, Aag. 2l.-Tho World's Wash.
Inirion siileclal Mtvs: Wells and Anderson.
of iho Liulslaua returning board, will arrive
here lo. morrow In the bon of doing some
thing lo Vaui-o tbe Indloimenls pending
aualnat them fnralleirnd fraudulent ounuuot
connected with the returning board, to be
dismissed,
Meyer, district attorney from Alabsma, la
nere ana win uoor nsra to retain nimseii in
otfioe.
Gen. Gsrfleld Is hero (or a day. Hs does
not qulio like tho look of things In Ohio.
Fountain school hoya ooinpeird for the
cadelahlp at West Point in Nicholas Miller's
district, in this cltv, yesterday. Tbe prim la
said to be oarrled off by a ycung negro
named Minnie. This createa e-mslderable
excitement and comment, considering tho
personnel of thndlatrlct.
Cards olncoly rcMimbllng U. H. ohlgailnns
and aeeurillua aro ho frequently "ed as ad
vertising mediums hy uuslnesa firms tbat
tho yovernmnnt, Inr the proteotli'ii ol the
peoplo, ha determined to atop tbo practice
iiy provocating all ongagvd In the work iu
fui urn.
Chicago, Auc 22 Tbo In'er Ocean's Wash.
Ingtoti hpeolal nas: Glnglo a elluhl III
lies of Gen. Terry tho Hilling Bull cotnmla
sion will not sum bef iro next week.
H.111 Francisco, Aug. 21 At a mte Ing of
tlm Hoard or K location this evenunr, a pen.
Hon whs pre.nnted I'min a nun bsrot prnml
ueiit tJulniHO firm aklllg Hist prnvNion
bo titsd'i lortheeducallonof (Ihlina-clnlilrui
In Iho public suhnula and that a building be
furtllHhed for lliat purxis The (solium
recltiH In elfrct ihatastho Chlnesn biiartsxa
tlon cqit'illy with other (Mieple, ihelr children
arooulltletllo IIiohiuio privilege or public
Instruotioti. Tho petition was rofered to ihe
propor committee,
The Indian War.
rialt Lake, Aug. 10. I'ho Indians on 'Ihe
Moniana Htdg" rM'l,.'!0 mile south of I'leuo
ant Vallev, still hold the rna't and tlm leln
graph. They turiio'l tho alsgn und tho tele
itrapli repaliera back jelerdy. Hut few
buck nro seen, though many tqtiaws and
cnildren sro romrlo I. This Is not tho mum
party, hut iini-uy tho wniunled and ismilfes.
Nothing has lieeii lic.irii from any polui
urir'li of I tin brink hIikjh the lo h.
Now York, Aug. 10. I'ho Tuuia' Chlnago
special hajst Dispatches whuih huvo biso
rii.iHod itt.Shenilan's htsdquarlerH duriuu
tbo piNt two (Isjh from arlnus tullllai
H'litrctH In tho far win em counlry, lrao tin
d'liilit wlialeter that Joseph, with his band
of Nik Purees, I making his way eastward
It 1 biilhiMil tho lulelitl'ili of tho chin I is 10
make an at empl lo huIko tlio headwaters nl
Tongue river ihrnugli Yellowhnuie Park
Ho lully ronvluctd i Hliinlun llal tltl-I'll
Is hilt mil 11 that bo Iihm hunt rtler- to rom
iiiRiiilniH of po-tpi along the Mttlo Morn suit
Tonnun rivers lo ktep a slurp lookout fur tlm
lumtlli'M nnd give Ihem n wsrm to'eptlun It
Ihoy allow ihemMlves. For till ir h
tl.u trnopa In llialieulou will be ooiicsntral
ed. Them sro at tin so pests several bun
drcd men of the 2lct Infantry, snd if ll Is
found ncftstary lo use a larger force several
companion will he taken from two or three
of tbo nearest northern potts. HooulH have
already been dispatched In every direction
to gather Informstiou of tbe approach of the
Nex Peroea. Iu view of this change In the
theater of war tbero Is no Utile alarm fell al
headquarters for tbe safety of General Hber
saaa, who ie supposed to be at tbe present
moment in Yellowetoun Park. Ho hnaonly
tlvo men with blm 11s an tecort. Tho (quad
Ih well armed, hownver, mid might worry
Jowpti and hla men Icurltilly If tho two
comp'inlenfbotild happen to coino loxelber.
I'ho military which Have been stationed la
this city lor tho past month boluKdent back
to the wst as fi st hr ptiHilblo.
Fort tlsll, Idaho, Aug. 20, via 8lt Lake.
Capt. llilntirlilgo, with a company ofacouta
enlisted from tlio BnniiRrkti Hnd Hboshonoe,
lert Fort Hall esUudiy for Ibemostlin oni
at Hulo In tho'llock htatlon, about 90 mtloa
north. Atlant hcioiuiIh, jitetday,tho hoe
tile but posspi-slon of the station and
would allow no 0110 lo pass oiihpr way, end
told tbnae who mado tho attempt to turn
tmok and tlioy would not ba molested. No
onn has been h'irt yet that la known. The
telegraph linn Is down and strung In differ
ent directions. All iheyounglUnntcksand
Hhosnones at the agency who can raise a
can havo left this morning to fight tbe
hnstlles.
Nn other Indian havo Joined the Nea Per
cos, and It Is not bellevod there Is danger of
It. Thoro is tho fullest confidence la la
fidelity of the Bannarka and Hnoahoaes.
VaiUa. Agrioaltiral CesgrtM.
Mono, Illinois, July Bin. 1877.
TheHlxth Annual Hesslon of tbe National
Aarlcultaral Conaress. will be held at the
Grand Pacific Hotel, In the city ofOhleago,
on Tueadav, Wednesday and Thursday,
September 25th 96th and 27th, 1877, com
mencing at 10 a. M.on lucsoay.
All Agricultural Horlelles. Boards of Agri
culture, Agricultural Department", Agrloult-
H..I ifnllotva iv.lMiillnHl ta r tsA Ia I .
Granges, Farmers' Ulabs and other organlaa- ,
tlona whose nMsct Is Ibo promotion or Agrl
on re, lu the unlied Hiates and In Brlilsa
Auierlss, are rtqoasted to aend dslegateat
and all persons aeslriair to promo e tbe ob-
JeoU of tbe Cengreaa are cordially Invited
10 aueaa ana partial pate ia na aeiiDerationa.
Ii Is suggested and rtaurated tbat la eaea
fUMmm a Wn -wa ., l. - t-wn ' '
delagaie front eaeheftts Ooagreasloaal ells- '.
trleta.
Hpeclmees of Agrleultaral Piodacts auea
aa the Hmall Grains, Corn In the Har, Km II,
Nuts, Seeds, Grasses and other Forage
Plants. Tobacco, Hops, Cotton, Hemp, Flag, ,
Mugar, Wool, Dlry Products, etu , are solic
ited for exhibition and fur ton oomparlsm
of the products of different parts of the ooua
ny TheGrand Paolflo Hotel, whloh will be tbe)
beaitquarera of the Congress, will turnlsb
the u- of a spacious hall for the meet lag and
an anj lining room for the dlplay of articles
on exnlbltion.
The Chicago Inter HU'e Kxpesltlon will be
opened during tbo meeting of ibo Congress,
and delegalea will liayo tbe advantage of
suah reductions of faro as may be extended
lo other vUllont, aud an opportunity of visit
ing Ibo finest exhibition of the Agricultural,
mineral and manufactured products of the
Northwest.
We earnestly solicit the epotl co-operation
and attendance of tho officers of the va
rious Departments aud Bosnia of Aurloul
turo,Htat Agricultural N. del lea snd Agtl
callural College-, and of the Edit-r or Ag
ricultural Periodicals throughout tho coun
try. On tho ffforlH of those three elassea of
educators the advance of agricultural luielll
geuon largely depends; aud consultalloa
with ono another, aud with representatives
of Ihe agricultural class will do much te
dlreoi and euerglat Ihelr work.
W. O Flaiio, Preldunt.
HouaokJ Hktrni Hov.
NutKuiciiial Vo learn irom friends of
il,.. I ml. Jin, 11 II4VI1. 1'ras lonl.nf lllackMiiiaa
miiuiv. wtm mum f iiiud iliisil lo III iirnliarJ
no 1 hn fourth msi , 1 I111I il.ero whs not ihe
Kliuhtesi grnunu rr tno eitpp sup 11 111st ine
driMisnid 01110 in his dial h ny any tuloldal
intent. Ilia family was residing In Ibis city,
and hn hail gouo lo his place near Iluilaville
Inr iho pursiheot bringing buck a cow, some
chicken and oilier artlaltM Ou Ibo morning
of his drain, hsvil g lltd the cow tonveil
IhiilIv In llni luiulliiu. mill iiImi'kiI tlm nlill'k.
ens lna box near Iho smo plre, he was
w itiiiK for iho Htesiiiiiott 10 coniii aioiiK anil
IskHllieill all 10 I'.illlsllll. v fllle Wslllllg
IniHalil ho would uo 1011111I tlm ll.-lil w,h his
gun and lo k tor hoiiih bird-, kunwli g lht
Imixiuld tuilly riMiili Iho boil ahnr Piering
ilm wio-iIh After kiiiih llinn isp--i(l the
whillebleW,audiiuineil telv Hfii-rllerenrt
nf tlm gun was heard N hi t wssiiuiught
of all this, and 1111 Ulll ailnhs f-lt lllilil he
lulled to return in 1I1110 lor tlm host. Hi arch
una then iimite, hut not until the ii'Xi 1 vi ii
ing we iho I o l f mid Them we no phy
Hioiau 10 ixsmuio ibo rsngo ol the hll hut
all llin oiri'uuistalii'ns seem to bulletin that
ihodect'SMil 011 lieurnu Ibo IiihiIii of the
Iwial, siaried sudili lily 10 reiuni, whin, by
- ma sol lent, I In iuu ws illi'lisrnl,
Heuiliiig liiicoitit'nti lu o hlsi-hlii him Ho iiiw
tnrougii tho hesrt, ciu.lni: Insisntiliaib.
(1 uivtw. great psin to hi siirvlvMig Irii-nds
lliat rep iris urn In I'ltciil.lii'ii llmi ilm d.i-
.,u.til i'.iiih lii lilt. iIhwIIi i.llirul.i, llMll llV
111111I1 in, All Mr tin v Inj, hIOmi in wiving
11 ri'lil-i ion iiihiicu ri p iris sin m-r.in in-
qiltH ml 10 pll 0l0 Ilil. I Mill WIVJOTIIUH.
Filial ATTIIK. llAI.I.Kl I'lm imt'llln t I lie)
wehli-mlwl I'liilil o lent, nccilptHil In Mr.
Kiazier and l-ui'li , I ilely I10111 No-v , a
l.iuil.rtiiil owmmd by Mr-. I'ltlilln-. I I
lins' lanilliii, iV.'l , was, sh Him .Uouuloin
ter, totally iii-irotd by tlrlllatMllldtv
m lining, tlm lltli hint. 'Iho Ilm I- supposed
IU Ii.iVh oiiKluslod III ti largo clnsn , slid
when dlsiovtrnl had pio0 to thu crlliug
ami loot,
Asyolutmsata.
Governor H, F ui-iun ha anpo'nied
liie following Notary l'ubll'-s not rep.ined
before: llo. P Imt, I'.inUiul: R .bcrl U.
Wilson, Hateui j W. U. Weal, Portland.
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