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lk'lrlnc literal vict!IU hue iiwcUl
turns; not le than !j riuonth fiit
aeolunmot tMrnty luclir.
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Willamstie Farmer,
Winn lld In wli alio at th lew I kt nl
82,00 Scr isnusn.
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$2,50 in avncor
$3,00 after SU monlhs, '
And we prefer tohxe rn) Inudunco,
Y VOL. X.
TELEGRAPHIC.
EAhTKKN STATES.
A HiiIiImt Arrestee!.
Omaha, Jan. 12,- To-day nil olllccr pnsscel
through Ouiuhn en louto (or I.nrumle, Wy
baring in charge it prlsoutr named .John
Vnssar, arrested nt Magnoltcta, In,, who in
sold to have klUesl three men during n brief
on leer of lawlessness on the western frontier,
nnd hai bad more or lens connection with
rtago robber h nud roiul agent. Ho wus ar
rested nt the instance of tuo Union 1'iicifia
Company ,who havu sorlous charges ngidnst
lilin.
nail Il.proval irt'IlemiiuptltMi.
A long and Important taucaa was hold by
publican Senator thin afternoon, e otcil
to the discussion mode by Kelniunds, Hint u
commlttco Hhonld b appointed to draw a
resolution expressing the approval of tho
Benito at specie payment), and a determina
tion to preserve the present currency system
untouched and unchanged. It wu rbpro
tented in caucus that the law tiling tho date
for resumption originated in n ltepubllcitu
Senate, nnd now that n record should bo
mado upon tho subject. A comtnltto com
posed of Edmunds nnd four other Senator
were appointed to draft the resolution which
will, it ii understood, express approval of
national batiks, nnd la certain to lead to uu
extended debate,
PiMlnl l'liHuicr.
Wasiiixotow, Jan, 18.--The following pos
tnl ohanges have been tunda during the past
week: Offices established - St. Joseph,
Yamhill, county, Ogn., 1J. W. Dunn pout
master; Malheur, linker Co., Ogu., .Samuel
1. Woods postmaster, l'ataku Jity, Colum
bia Co., Washington Ttrrltory, Chas. 1".
H tiles poBtmruUr. rotwaKterrt appointed
Mra. T. It. Knnaii, Clnckaiuui, Clnckn
mua Co.. Ogn; Mm. Mary Duuhiun, Coalt
da, Coon Co., Ogn; K. h. Seueve, ("oqulllo,
Coos Co., Ogn; .lolm 1'. Hubbard, Liilujcttu
Yamhill Co., Ogu; .! N. Sargent. Mitchtll,
Wbkco Co.. Ogn; J. II. Tipton, 1'atlirKon'K
Mill, Dongla Co,, Ogu; Chni. F. Knowleit
lliertide, Columbia Co., (Ogn; T. H. Civile
hon, HaiiTle'H Inland, Multnomah Co., Ogu;
Kdward Klmoun, Hwect Home, Linn Co.,
Ogu; M. II. Hklnuor, Wllametlo Korkn,
Lana Co., Ogn; Jan, Horry, Chchalla, LswU
Co., Wahington Territory.
Aiiullaer Denlb.
liepreienUtie Schleicher died lait night.
'A'mectlng of mambeni of both Houiea of
Cougreaa from Texan, nnd other friend of
deceased, will bo held tomorrow to take
Iiroper action concerning tho dinpodtiou of
ii remain.
ClieyrniM Iiidlnni Hllleil.
Kos from Chicago January 11th, states
that tho Cheyenne attempted tocacupe from
l'ort Itobiukoii, nnd wiro followwl and our
taken by the troojH In tho night, who fired
volloy after volley into them, kllUug many.
Some reiUtance wat mado uud two soldiers
were killed. Tho Timea correnpoudent lil
ted the placu uliuu the deid bvdiva wue
collected, awaiting burial nt noon to-duy.
Tho pile con.Utod of 20 buck, 8 npiawit and
2 papooaea. Their grinning iingeii, U4 they
lay there on the mow in death a cold m
brace nnd nearly naked, presented n Night
that beggitrn description.
Tho 'Imiea leurnn that tho Cheyennea who
revolted nie tho Indians v bono removal to
tie Indian Territory bus been deferred for
months in coiunpieuce of the failure of thu
Indian department to provide them with
enough clothlug to cover their nakedueaa.
On yesterday the secretary of war telegranhed
General Sheridan that ConimUsiouer Ilojt
had Anally given order for issue to these
redskin $500 north of clothing. Thero aro
about 148 prisoners in the bands, nnd ns
none of them are encumbered with anything
heavier than a breech clout, tho $500 dis
bursed by tho commissioner will lust about
buy a pair of soiks far each of them,
Four imt Ctsla Wautl.
New Yon. Jan. 13. One of the national
banks sold $7,000,000 i per cents to-day.
CooU fur Mexican TrOMlr.
General Fritble, formerly of California, is
nbout establishing a bsuk in the City of
Mexico, aud nlx contemplates organizing a
transportation und banking company there,
enabling American manufacturers to com
pete with French and others who deal with
foreigu countries through the medium of
their banker.
Examlulus; Kens.
Cutcioo, Jan, 13. A military court of In
quiry into the responsibility of Major Iteuo
for the Custer massacre, convened here to
day with open door, but reporter were not
allowed to take note of the proceedings,
Irou I'rudiirtleiu.
FuitaDEiriiM, Jim. 12. A report of the
condition of the American tradu of the pa.t
jettrhr.jut been completed, It state that
the production of pig iron in the United
States in lb"7 was 2.311,595 tons iu lb"b
J,3V3,0t!0 tons.
Knrlliiiinkt'.
Jackosvji.i.k, Fla., Jan 13. A Kiero
thockof earthiiui.keas felt last night at
nbout 11 '45. It Listed nbout 3d secouds und
had r sontheait to uorthwest motion. The
buildings were vioKutlv, shaken crockery
rattled ami doors thrown open. The chock
was felt ht St. Augutiue and the gulf e.ut
from Vuuta Rosa to St. Morks, o.veill ns
over the Interior portion of the State. Noth
iug of the kind was ever experienced hero
before.
Comfort lor (.rant.
Jfevr Yobe, Jan. 13. Tne Unitid States
steumcr Uichmoud, uhich left the navy jard
Saturdav to join th Asiatic njuadron, has
ner cawns nuet staterooms elegsntiy ir- :
uUhed for the comfoit of General Urai.t and I
hi son. Tho latter is tn.vWng ns aide.
Jfw aud tlabrtte curj. ta and furniture
havo been added to the cjibln nnd ward
room, nnd tho interior tlltlligH gieo it n pa
latial appearauce. The admiral's cabin iiaa
bivu titled up iu u suiujituotiH uninrer for
tho expie-H iicconunoilatioti of Oiatit aud
Hiiltc, Tho oUlcem wetu selected lor this
Hpteialetuise.
Siiunr Tnrlir.
WAMJitUTUN, Jim. 13. The committee on
way una uicieu to-dny. after further dis
cuwilou en the ktigar tuilir iuestlou, ngrecd
by u uto of 0 to i to submit to the house n
bill tiling rates us follows: On all sugars,
syrups, etc., not abovo So. 13, Dutch stand
ard, 2 40-100 cents per 100 pounds. Oa til
sugars, rups, etc, above No. 18 all mot
above No. 10, Dutch sUndord, 9 Tl-lOOlbs
cents jier 10U pouuds, nnd on til lagarit
above No. 10, Dutch standard, 4 oat per
100 pounds.
Orriroil Atrlr-
Mltctirll to day pre Hinted n memorial of
Win. Ualllck, pt living for reimbursement
of the cost of supplies furnished ut tho Neah
Hay Indian ngenrj. Washington Territory.
Also n bill fur a post routu from llridge
creek to Waldroli, Ulegou.
drover presented it memorial of tho legis
lature of Oregon, asking Congress to iuiiko
annppropilHtiun fur the permanent Improve
ment of thu Lower Willamette nnd Columbia
rheis. Also n memorial from thu sumo leg
islature asking Congress to throw open the
Umatilla Indian reservation to public settle
ment on the ground that Indian are deter
iorating by contact with the whites.
The Teller 'niiiinlllr nt Work.
Nkw Ohi.eans, Jan, 11, O. It, M, New.
man (colored), clerk of one of tho district
courts iu St. Mary's parish, testltled belore
tho Teller committee concerning the destruc
tion of ballot boxes, nnd t Holts by Demo
crats to gut possession of duplicate returns
in his i' issession. An attack was mado on
his house ut night, etc, stilmtiintiidly con-1
nrnnng newspaper accounts juibusuiei ui me
time,
V. 11. Nenl (colored', deimty sheriff, tes-,
tilled concerning the Caledonian ullulr, cor-
ei.. . . .....l l.. .1... ! l. -..l l..i....
V,,upw mnviim mcininm ..i.uj """'
""'"f, .".-." ... ""'-" uy tUepie.liliiutot tliuellet. It .a nominally
found a eloreu stand en ktws in .team ' llfIll(,1 ut SocinM ,nMv, f, ibo law
heiuiw. Ho publLhcd n sUtement to the ivmUl to appllesl or misapplied to any ob
ellect that twenty m-emir iu all Were killed. I i.ii.,.i.i. ,.,iui ti... iii ,.j uiw.llt.
Al.nt..il(ii.i Vn.ii iWi.I'j I. kilmiHt lilt k j
,u" w,l.r; .. . , . ., , . I tlonul I-lbends but they will probably re-
David Wise of Texas, trstillnl that the c()UciIo theiuselres to It before it come to
clcctlou vviis epiletand jeaeuble. Mis gill ut(, iu the diet
house was burned by uefre.e. folle.wli.g. f) 1 ,:rorPr.,.
Don t know the renson. liu nntr gvo ... , , ., n
them aDy cause. . Haw-amesl coloresl n.eu i"" Dnnkcr, ex-wcml-rr of tho aermnn
marching through Watirproof the day 1 ruUn iiur Ismvul. has been prosej.d
fore hi gin house was l.univd. Saw HOO of p"10 IVus-lan minis ry for writiurfun ar
them. The next eluy another ciowd of nrm-' " J 'e I,oll,H,dJuu11I"l , ,r,,A o(
eel negroes camo into town. made. i deal of August criticising tho Socialist bill, nnd ha
noise, uud crieel that they wero going to burn a fl',t, -" ''ks.
the town. The negroes dispersed when the Nointel Uoelrlno lrn llio 1'npr.
sheritr of St. Joseph arrived. They also Hour, Jan. 11. Tho l'ope's encyclical
heurd that white men from Mississippi were t letter occupies seven columns of the Osserv
comiug. I don't think there was moro thau ntoru Koumano. Thu l'opo inveighs against
20 white men iu Waterproof; we were vi-ry locial am, commuuisui uud nihilism, which
much frightened, for the negroes threatened militate no loiigr secretly, but openly,
to kill children and outrage vi omen. jugiiiust thu civil state, rupturing tho matri-
(.iniTiimrnt heirvrjs. j iiioulul tie, ignoring tho lights of property,
V.-asiiinoton, January 13.-The plan for claiming uverj thing. however legally or hon
govtrumeut burvey proposed by the Nu-, ,-" "emiired, nnd uttewptiug evtu tho
tlonnl Academy of Scunces. to consolidate " UK
surveys in tho west and idaco them under I hlirrs All In Uiiln.
tho Coast Survey, meets with strong or.iioi. St. I'l.TCMiiurui, Jan, II. Tne journal
tionfroni tho War Department. Geo. Hum-, deSt.retemburgsavsthattheAmierenteled
phreys, Chief of Lnlueers, write concern- Itusslan territory, not Iu couseijui nee of the
lug ft, that tho Academy of Scleuces vxpect-! success of the Ilrit.sh, but to invoke the
eel Its authority ; that scores of year must mediation ol Itussin. Tho Ameei will re
elapse uud hundreds of million dollar bo ceive sympathetic lKipularity, but the Idea
expended before such survey could be com- of uieiiiHOon la uu illusion, upon the clear
pitted, whilo under the plan nowcarile-d en , lug up of which will probably depend the
by the war Uepartment the survey win ikj
compltte-el iu teu to utttcn years, ut not to
exceed 2,000,000 cost.
UiMiltion hi Hie Army Hill
e.,u,.nTnu T,.nr.n ii t, I. .m..u.i
- !
tho llurusidebill to reorgouUe tho army can-1
not pass. It is claimed that it subordinates
..,.. im., in ii,u r.M..r.i nf n,. nnnr Umi.
reseutatlve Atkin. under udvice of urmy of-
Ami liu nrmn,iHl n KiilMtiiut. uli eh ilif.
fer in methods raid details, which accom
plishes the some general object. He-duc-
tiou are to bo made by the slower operation
of uaturalluws; vacoucits to bo left uutllled,
regimeuU to be consolidated as their strength
decreases ; the whole army allowed to shrink
to the desired limits; the retired list to be us
large as necessities may require; supply of
new olUcers from West l'oint to be cut on";
urmy to to be under the supreme control of
tho Secretary of War, snbiect to the Presi
dent na Commander-in-Chief.
C. h. Hcnator.
Nkw OnuEAKs, Jan. 13. Tho Democratic
cnucus to-night ballote-d unsuccessfully for
U. S. Senator, The last hallo' resulted
Keiiner, 25; Eutls, 23; Jonas, 18; Hirrou,
10, aud thu bul.mce scattering.
Tlie Itriiei Iuiulr)'.
Ciucaoo, Jan. U.-Thfl military court of
iuciuiry into Msjor lttuo's conduct ut the '
Cu.ter massacre re.umed it session tin
morning. Major Iteuo appeared iu full uui-'
form, aceonipauwd by bl counsellor. Lyman,
It fSilUrt. It uui ili-M.l.,l tl.nl tlir....r.lr
of tho court should (list bring his ulleg.ilions
and present the ca.e, to be follow erd bv thu
accused with the r. butting testimony, This
is the reverse of the order which Major Iteuo
desired should be observed, The rtrt wit
ness called was Kdwiu Mugnire, of the en
gineering corps, who v.us mi the ground suc
ceeding the inussacre. He simply gave a de
scription of tho topography of the scene.
Tm Ijile.
Maccii Ciu'xc, Jan. II. 10: le A. M.
Thu drop hai jut fullri:, and It is thought
that the necks of Sharpu and McDonnel have
been broken. A leleyraphic repiievu has
jus, arnveel, but about one minute too late.
tlitn llse covenior reprieve armeei at
the jail tU morning a scene of Intense ex-
citernent c-urrtd, bjt ilthcugh th- cnlrnu
had cay Itiit bsntcT j ftw moment j, there
vatiitf i viGinttoTi rl tattlt'jthm etjwn
PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 17,
Tho telegraph tmasengi-r reached the jail
door bifoio Hie diop fell, but no heed whs
taken of his knocking mid ringing, the wife
of one culpiit haIng previously betn ex
tremely violent outside. When the drop
fell, the knocking uud ringing continued,
aud the shei ill' sent out n man to airest the
parties whom he imagined to be creating a
disturbance, It was then found to be u lei-e-griip
messenger with the reprieve. A
brother of McDonnel who had been kneeling
by the scaflold arose nnd ticetedly charged
the sheriff uud bystanders with the murder
of his bi other.
Thnw at tttf tssl.
From Cincinnati and Kentucky we have
news of thu breaking up of ice iu the Ohio
river, and consiMjutnt ilaiuugn to bout and
bililcc At Soiiic'ixcl, Kentucky, the liver
rose 55 fed, and lots of laud was ovcrtloweil
und barges sunk, with heavy destruction ev-
eiywliere from tlood unit lee.
t'lnieiieiiit inietler.
Nkw Youk, Jan. 14,Thu immense sub
scription to thu 4 per oent loan have Impart
ed u general feidlug of contldcucciu flunucinl
circles. ThesubHcripiious to-day were 41C,
080,000. Iteller IIiiiii OulU.
Waihvooj, Jan. 14. At n cabinet meet
ing to-day, Si-eretary Shermati again called
attention to llnanclal matters, especially to
tho success attending thu resumption of spe
rle pnyiirnls. He read letters from assistant
treasurel stating that more gold is coming
in than goiug em, nnd showing a prbfe rente
by the ptople for greenbacks.
FOKKHiTt XKUS.
A u mil.
Lommv, Jan. II.- A correspondmt nt
I'eiliu siivs of thn proposed bill utl'ecting the
ruichstugl that it )iructlcally abolUhes nil
guaniLteo of frceslom of debate. With thu
bill, It is in thu power of the majority to turn
any otlVuding number over to thu courts.
It makis it ii penal eilfelile for the press to
iiubllsh uny speech which ha been censured
1 fitlit11i1i. IllullOwl TI... 111 UfJ uIiIiIIl
iv L ."...-' " " .:
niiexnecteel. and se-emi to nlunn even Na-
continuation el til Journey
CoxsTAKTikom:, January 13 l'riuce Ln
banoh", ltussian Ambassador, has accepted
nil the articles of tho definite treaty of
lieace. as asreesl to by tue 1'orte, but clause
...... ...
'-' relative to Ilussla1 aumrvlsion ovrr the
execution. of the treaty of Uerliu.
i'Aius. .lauuary la. me itmii annouii'
"s that (Jen. ltorel hai reaigued the Miul-
ry ui nur, nun umi uw, rureuiciuo win
succeed him.
freatch I'alllles.
Vmuuillkh, Jan. 14, The Chamber rewes
sembled today, aud the Deputies re-electtsl
M. Orevy President ulmot unanimously.
Three of the Vice-1'reahleut are Itepubli
caua and one is a Conservative, The Senate
will elect a President to-morrow. The Left
have noroinated M. Martel against M. Dun
difred l'asiiuier.
1'abis, Jan. 14. Theaipolutment of Gen,
Oresley as Minister of War is grtted.
General liorel ha been apjiolntiHl comman
der of the nnny coqis.
Illmunrek's Ijvst.
Hkiii.in, Jan. 14 The parliamentary pun
ishment bill continue- thu chief topic of
conversation in all olitiral circles. I'Liro
It more oiiiio.ition in the chancellor's
scheme, than in Germany. Many persons
'o W ", Hismunk v.ill ult uiately
succeed iu carrying the measure, with but
'ew chaug-s.
The lluwlnn 1 li.vue.
Si. l'ETia.EUM), Jull. 14. Uu!'I.U report
state that there have belli -."J.' eases ol the
ldigue. of which 212 were fut.il, u. the Ml-
lage of Wettiualiks, upteithe tth of J.muaiv
Iteiiltl III it Coul I'll.
Calmct, Jan. II. -An explo.ioii occurred
in D111.1 collier), KhondJ.t v.iil.-y, i.i.t nifbt,
It is said there ulu Hi lne.U In tun pit. itit
explosion was very violent, uml it .. fi-ured
K ..4 .1.. ...... ... ,1 V
Ii t ut'.eini.t
at re-ue can b i i.le jet.
r.ltli'K'L'MbJ.
Triij Ile fjiivlfte I.
Sat; Fra-scjito, Jan. 11. 1 h tnal of Tity
Dve- x-iiubliv udaiinislrut'.r of Kae-r.uuti w
cuuly. I r the in ilder of A ii T'tii ., wa-.
ccn'lud d early tn.s iljikii.,; ut jiy,
aftr 1 u. e.u .J m-niiii-s, luuu ! i. , t
ilg-.il. ufra-r.-r.-i . U.
Mlnlns; Acrldeiil.
VihiiiNtA Cur, Jan. 11. At one o'clock
this morning the shaft of tho main engine
of thu Cou. Virginia works broke, nnd beforu
tho engine could bo got uuder coutrol, n
tremendous amount of damage vvas done,
fragments of tho machinery llew In all di
rections, almost demolishing the interior of
the building. The ulr compressor nt the
rear was broken in two, timbers nnd rnfters
reduced to kindling wood, nnd a piece of the
engine weighing MH1 pounds was sent clear
through tho roofs, smashing up n cottage COO
feet nvray. Workmen were nil thu morning
clearing away tho debris, uad by noon to-day
the damage was estimated at $10,000,,', New
tunchlnory was telegraphed for at once. No
one was huit.
lilnlio l.ciclalnlurr.
llcisn City, Jauuory 13.--Tho Territorial
Legislature met to-dny. The council failed
tuelTect n temporary organization, owing to
refusal of the chief dcrx of the previous ses
sion to recogulzu the credential of member
which were ctrtltlciitca from county boards
snd the Territorial Secretary, and adjourned
till to-morrow. The council stands act en
Republicans to six Democrats. Tho Ite pub
lican and Democratic! members assembled
nud elicited n separate tenijiorary organiza
tion. Neither party has n quorum, standing
twehu mch, besides two contestant from
Oneida county,
Tlii Net ml n Kruntor.
Sam Flykcihco, Jan. 14. The Nevada leg
islature to-day elected John I'. Jones U.S.
Senator by the following vote: Senate,
Tout, ID, Hlllhnuse, Dem., CI; assembly,
Junes, 41, Hillhousc, K.
Nletelt Kxtlirtiigp i:iPetlou.
Tho l'nclllo Stock Kichrvugo yesterdny
elected thu following olUcers; 1'resideut, ('.
L. Weller; Vlco I'tesidont, II. 1'. Wood;
Secretary, A. J. Moulder; Chairman, Jos.
Tilden; Treasurer, Thomu Whltely; Assist
nnt Secretary, W, T. Atnocsl; Executive
Committee, A. 15, Flupps, N. Doyly nud W.
M. Kdwurds.
t l.iirlirj House Kle-cflnii.
The K til Fmnriscu elearlng house elected
ollleers tiwlny us follows: President, A,
McKlnlay; Sucre tary, James H. llutchlnsou;
Executive CommittHe, A. McKlnlay, of thu
Hank of llritish North America, Thomas
Drown, of the Itauk of California. Jrme-s II.
Hutchinson, of Salher A' Co., II. W, Oleiiuy.
of tho Nevada Dank nnd D, Colin, of Lazard
Freres,
flip WvntHer at Kan Francisco.
Wratlipr rqs.it, i kVnW that the storm
which prevailed over the northern and ceu
tial portion of tho Slate last night is this
morning extending southward over tho whole
State, It is clear and cold here to-day with
north wind, ,
l'onitrr Work II to mi up.
Sav Francisco, Jan, 1C Jhe giant pow
dir works of Ilandinan, Neilsen ,t CO,, situ
ated about half u mile south and west of tho
keeper's lodge of tho Golden Oato Park,
blew up with it terrifto explosion about 2,30
this afternoon. Tho mills are located iu the
heart of tho sand hill. This explosion is
the third that ha occurred siuco tho works
wero started. Tho value of thu property de
strovod was $50,000. It is now ascertained
that tbreu white men nnd one Chinaman
were killed, one (uinumun dangerously in
jured, and many moro, IkjIIi white uud Chi
nese, more or less hurt. The names of the
whitemeu killej iiro'OscurCarlseii, a Swede,
and Eivvard Mortis and Samuel Thayer.
IIikIIi niurs.
Tin following mines located at llodle min
ing district have compromised with thu hold
ers of Statu titles, viz.: South llulwer, Hill
wer, Standard, Noonday, North Noonday
nnd Concordia. Thu terms nre not stated
but it is understood to be an open secret that
the object of Hill Lent's visit Kast is to pre
sent the rase to the U. S. authorities nt
Washington,
CONOKKHSIONAL.
a.iint.
Wahiiinotox, Jan, 13,
Cooke, llayard and Hamilton were ap
pointed a committee to arrange for the funer
al of ItepreaeuUtivu Schleicher aud to ac
company the remains to Texas.
A bill paused without discusslou appropri
ating S250.OO0 for u tiru proof building for a
national museum.
It was then voted to attend the funeral of
Mr. Schleicher, and a rees was taken.
Iogall from the pension committee, re
ported, without amendment, house bill
relating to soldiers while iu the service of
thu United State, and placed on the calen
dar. It provides for the payment of their
pensions to any persons who wero deprived
thereof during any Mjrtiou e' :1h lime from
thu 30th of March, 1M;5, to thu Clh of June,
by tcitsou of their being iu me civil service
U the United States.
The Sebutu pioeeeded iu a body to the hull
of the House to iittind the fuiiei.il.uud upon
returning tu thu chamber adjourned.
llllllKt,
The iliutli of Uepreseiitatite Sehltielir
, is i.m.. mined, and (jid.lings. Shelley , Me.
Keu-ier, Mm Her, Luring, llreutuund 1'uaii.
send npjMiiUted it toimiiltteu to liecol.ipl.nj
l)i, i IbIii.iiiij. t.i S.m Alit.ilil i. 'I ho House
tLe.i adjuurmd as u fuitlur mark of respect.
I no lejinii ii iue e.imiuilli o ll loreign ill
fairs reti'imxeiidilig the p.ijt'lint ot the le
lu.i.nder if the tKry of the lt'" P.pieen
t.itiie rtjhlen her us l l(i. n.b. r o! the 4 'til
Congress Ij h.s faiiilly, and ie ;ae.taig 'hi
liext Cul.'le-s Iu luitkn a s.ln.. .1 apple plla
Hull e: his salary as u lueul'ti '.' til' s'.ih,
Congress, whs uiihuIi:io..1) (.ne-itu Thl
inn rl servn-es la'.o plue i. j h: h
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preiue court judge entered tho hall and
soon ofterwurd the body of Mr. Schleicher
was borno in and the funeral services were
read by thu chaplains of tho House and Sen
ate. At tho conclusion of the funeral services,
nt wixlcn tne I'reslelent ami cabinet were
present, tho remains were removed from thu
hall by the committee aud escorted to tho
eletHit, wlieuco they will be sent to San All'
totiiu by this enulug's train.
fcptuttp.
Washington, Jan. 14,
It was agreed to cousidir on Frid.y next
tno tuns on tne cuieneiar not ohlecteil to.
Duller submitted rt resolution directing
thu secretary ot tho Interior to inquire and
report what railroad company Individual or
liulivieiuais nre imiieling n railroad .urns the
public domain in Arizona, und by what
uuthority the road is being constructed;
agreed to.
The vice president laid before the Senate
tho proceetliugs of a convention held in Chi
cago in November last, for tho promotion of
American commerce That part referring to
ommcrce was referred to tho committee on
commerce, nud that ,urt referring to railroads
to the committee em railroads,
Tho Seuute then resumed consideration of
unfinished buslniss, Wing n bill to amend
tho patent laws, and Matthews stated nt
leuigth his objections to the bill. The amend
ment submitted by Morgau sevcrid days ngo,
provided that "whenever the court shall be
of tho opinion that the suit of plalutitl or the
defense of defendant, was vexatious or mali
cious, or tho Infilugi ment was willful, the
court may uward against the party utility of
such vexatious nud malicious conduct, or
said infringement, such sum, by way of
counsel lee nun expe uses eil the suit, us It
shall deem just nud reasonable;" ngrecd to.
Thn bill was then laid aside ns uiitlnltlied
business, nd join ui'd,
1 1 else.
Hy a vote of yeas 112, nay 105, tho Gene
va award bill was poslpuuiel, anil tlu House
went into committeu of the whole on thu bill
for payment of pensions to survivors of the
Mexican uud other w.ns.
The House iu committeu of thu whole
ua elided thu Mexlcau war bill, so us to in
clude within Its piovisiou all survivor of
the union urmy iu the late wur against thu
rebclllou. The committee rose without Hind
action uud the House adjourned ufter mak
ing Willis' bill to restrict Chinese Immigra
tion n special order for the 'i'JIh lost.
Goodo moved to embrace iu the laments
bill, officer and privates if themtrii) ser
vice; neioptcd.
Siuueckson offered nu iBeseUueit fram
ing jH'Ubloii to soldiers vbo nerve ! Cy days
in thu military or naval unioe of t 9 United
States in the war of lb'il fcr the an;jressoii
oi tne rebellion,
Williams, of Oregon Jiicvej to aacud the
the amendment , so ns to luclucli mivivors
of the Oiegon and Washington Indian wars
of JN3& (l; mloptiel oil it standing Vote
On Klniicokson's amendment the yeas were
87, and tho nays 79, und Teller's amend
ment was agreed to on u vote of Uli to 8.
Hewitt, of AlaUimu, moved to strike out
of the bill tho porliou gtiaruntee iug pi usiiuis
to survivors ol thu Indian wars, nnd also the
ameliduieut just adopted iu motiou of Slu
mcksou, llurclianl offered us n substitute an amend
ment striking out of the llrst section every
thing but thu direction to thu see I clary of
tho interior to place on the pension rolls he
inline s of surviving soldiers, luclu.liug mil
itia and voluuticis, of the military and
naval services uf thu United States, tithont
specifying any particular war Halo offered
nu umendment to substitute, so as to leave
simply the ami mime nt adopted iu relut on
to the late war.
Ilurchard accepted tho nuiendmint.
The vote was then taken on the sulitltute
by Tellf r, and re suited 07 to ''7. Chidruiau
Ddeu last hi vote iu the negative, uud the
substitute was defeated.
Cheap Labor not Desirable.
mm Npcsth f Hon. Jso. V. MUltr la
Catlf.tstla CailltntUaal Cnveatloa
Tlio ijuetion hcru is not inoivly uu to
tlio ecxiiioinios of litlsur, hut what is tliei
t'iTect of this iiimiigrution ujton tlm in
create: uuel tlistrilititioti of tint human
nicei in thin country? Our civilization
Jiah linxl our jivojilo to it certain htylt" of
life-, wJiicli to (,'ivei iiji i next to ileutli.
Tho American toulel not, if ho would, in
centuries U-coiuu hucIi ii matt ie-s tho (')ii
liitiiutli,ulil la-iiven forbid tli.'it hu ihoulil.
If tlio Cliiiiuiniui coiueii nnil occujii'-n tln
lielils of Iitbor now os'ii Ut tlio vvlntu
man, it operates in n stiuint uf m.uiiact
niiinii tlio wliite-H, umi htops w)iit- iiu
mi'iiitinii. fuci-ivhoof ul,itc jxijiulutiiiii
is thereby stojijifil, for the jinnli nt, in
ti'liigi'iil, syste'iiiatic white mail will not
Ini'i",' iiiiio-e'iit Is-iii's into th woilil tu
he-i tl.i'iu hufii'l' and htiu'Vit bofoiei Ilia
iyi' . Ho woulil tilth' I ilio without tliu
lioji" of jHtstt'fit.v tli.tn h that. IIe will
nut nun ry uiiIuoh Iid cim sit n ii'.-isona-li!n
ciinm.0 of maiiiuei.'i.ni,' witu us well
a L'liihlivn, I iviHMt, tiieiclyii', tliat to
iiMi'intt unliuiittsl I'hiwmi imuiigr.itiou in
to tjusUtuto (Jhinnincji (i,r ttjiito jiojm
lutijji. It must i'Mti!t .i far im it pms
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Iiounili'il nnil tiiiulilril li'innniil Maiuling
on tlio hlimv of tlie' 1'iioilio jieusively,
sJiUy lookinj; out upon the In-oael t-x-jmiim)
townnl tlio M'ttinjjMin. We lutvo
loft tho Iiulinn nothing, nnil nothing of
him hcitrei'iy remains Imt his sail, doleful
history, it history of outnigo nnil vtioug.
No iiiuik is writtt'ii umiii the jjnivo of
liis nice hut tluit nut'iil, ciut'l vvoitl,
"l-'ute." He is gone ilovvn iiinlcr this
siiine rileiitli'ss litw, the Mirvivul of the
littvHt, uuel now tlierei nie those who
would supinely yield to thn hl.'inil, cun
niiij,', hALli Cliinuiiiuti nil that wn linvii
wivtetisl from tlio Indinn, nnd writo over
the huriiil 1iom's of our nation; over thu
touili of the Anglo-Snxoii civilisation;
over the wpulclitiriMif rt'imlilicmi liberty,
that Kitiiiu fentful vvoitl, 1'ittel Ami till
this for tlio Nike of OliiiHtiimiring the
heathen; nil this ls'cuiis" of tlio brother
liorxl of man. They woulil Mongol!
this land in n vain missionary elliirt to
lii'iug thu (''liinaniati to it kiiowlcelge of
tho truo f!oil. Ho Im.s li is gods, whom
liu will not ilesttoy. Jin cnii'H for neither
the niinsionnrv nor the inissionnry'H
Coil. They tell ns tlmt that the emtli is
the iiilieritauie of all men; for nil men
lire brother, ami e.iclt limn has u liglit
to any juirt of the inlieiitance ho may
choose. They miibi it Mougonist of St.
l'uiil, nnd titoti lim mitlioiity for the
fact tlmt of otto blood nil tlio liiitious of
tlm eat th wero maile. What eliil St.
l'.ttil say I Ho KiuM that "Clod hath
iniiilo of one lilooil all nations of men
for to ilvvill on the fiii'n of the earth,
ami liutli ile'tei'inini'il the: times before
appointed ami the lammls of their
habitation." !oil inmlo men into
natioiiN, anil dot"'! mined tho IkiiiiiiIh
of their liabitntions. We take thu
world of men us we liml it.
They nru eliviileil into viirietioH umi
liighly (lilleii'iitiiiti'd tyten, I'licli with tlm
bemniis of liin habitation lixcd. It is
ceitainly light that it should lie so, or it
woiihl be otherwise. It is in tint econ
omy of piovidi'iici) that men hhall exist
in natiniialities, umi that they ahull liu
iliviilcel by tlio antiiutliies. of nice.
Why thin should Lo ho it is not for us
to imuiii' ; that it is so, is enough for
us to know, mill the history of mnn
sIiuvvn that in whatever age, whatever
time or dime nil attempt lias boon iiiailei
to luiinlgaiiiatn two or morn distinct
r.iei's oi types of men, tho result lias
been e'lll.llilitoilH to both, lillt morn ml'.
tii'iilarly elisastrotis to the superior nice.
I need not dwell upon thin tlieiuu all
l.notv the gieiit fact.
In this I'lauitry theie cai no exist
with safety to the leiillblit) V it iiu the
jurivlii'tioii of tho government uny con-
Miler.tbln ioiuhition who are not citi
wiik. They bi'i'oiue, for ono causo or
uuotlier, a ilistuibing cleiiient, und
sooner or later must Ixiini'oriMirateil into
the nation to prevent collisions or a tutul
eli'jirivutioii to hiicli M'oplu of nil human
rights. Tho Cliinesi) must, if th'y re
main, bee.ome eitieiiH or hIiimm. It is a
i ehtik inevitable. If wo iniiKt lutvo im
migration, let ns c'lioosii it f i oin thu An-glo-.Sa.Min
nice, or kindieil vurietiea of
men who will build home.", umi lovo lib
erty; who aiireciatn ieitililienn institll
tiotis anil the gruiuleur of western civil
ization, anil w lioKo iutelligencit ami toy
itlty to the piincijiIt-Kof our government
lender them worthy of the. greeit juivi
lego of American citizenship.
An Indecent Donee.
Society just no that is, tho jut)
gressivej socioty of Washington is vory
much inti'iisted ami just it hIiiuId Nliockcel
hy u new wultz thatis just luonght from
New York. Thin wait is calleel tlio
" Wave," anil it is oxix-ite-el will aup
plant thu Kiitilar " Itoston." "Thu
Wave " is it most gniu'ful elaiice. It is
mado of liopi instead of glides, itml the
vigoious hojiH iie('es.i-y to tlio mjcc-oxhIii!
ii'inlitliui ol thlu wait;', piealiito uu iiu-
ai'hi,ioii mi tlio minds of npectutoi-a that'
utvoiTi it little of inilweiioy, "Tlm
Wave," with its violent exercise) uuel ee
eentrie moti'n, is constaiilly li'iiigin
tlm liodies of t!.D il, Ulcers into (ilntiict,
mid if Olio mil judge fiolu tlio blnr.ill''
ifil esili.r of bei'.h otrtnei's after, wtvviul
moment t of this iluiice, tlio U'ot of this
constant instlii' in istsli otlinr'.s urius It
ii.ythiiig Imt moiiil. A tliixhiug blondo
young vvoiiiati fi'.i.i . ,'tovv,iXi'tV '"w.
uitru.iuj-vl thts eh.i.u', (VhJcLyiirimiirJV)
gily uU- sjpi.i.ir .,i iJ.vtWvf!wIl'''
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