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PORTLAND, l'Kll. II, lt7'J.
OrConStatoTompornnco Al.linee.
Tho eighth mutual session of tho Ore-.-ron
Stnto Temperance Alliance will meet
in tho city of A limn on Wednesday,
icbrtiary 19, 1870, nt 1 o'clock 1 M.
Commissioned-
Ti. II C. Taylor, of Portland, has just
been commissioned aiflo-tlo-camp on tho
Covurnor'x stiill, with tho rank of Lieu
tenant Colonel. Mr. Geo. Williams, of
aluin, a Notary public.
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Sntoldn at CorvallU.
Tho Stntesi..an'n special correspondent
jit Corviillh, under ilato of J'ub. .th,
wiites that n man by tho niun'i of Char
ley IJniley comiiiitted suicide by shoot
ing hiiiHi'lf in tho head on Tuesday hut;
no cause assigned. He was wel Idreswl,
but left no c-iiecbi, and has no relatives
in that vicinity. Ho was u nviu about
!J fi jtom of nv.
.
Another Good Mini
Chamber, lliu penitentiary jiet par.
doiied out of that institution leccntiv
by Gov. Thayer, hut not prolltod Hindi
by bin imprisonment, hiuio wo liuin that
ho was wrested in Marysville, California,
charged with tho lotiiiiiission of h'-veinl
Inirj-larirfi in that city. Thl i is thu kind
of reformation jicoplo may expect fiom
jicoumlrel.i of his character.
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Mountain Howlt-er-
There were received" ihis week at the
U. S. arsenal at Vancouver two breech
loading cannons of the IloichkUs pat
tern. These Run? arc made of steel, very
light in weight and simple in construc
tion, and carry a projectile a distance of
three inilei, liding casilv picked upon
tnulci they arc piilicuUrlv valuable in
Indian warfire, and General Howard
lias secured these two guns the U. S.
government owning hut five in all to be
rcidv for any trouble that may arise me
coming .Summer.
Too Muoh Avoirdupois
An indlidual name I John I'aiue,
who had imbibe.) it Miponibutulunco of
tanglefoot, became noisy an 1 abusiv o tit
tho Uccideutul Hotel lust evening, and
tho proprietor, Air. '''hos. .Smith, fell
upon tlm man, whom ho threw in the
ricullle, and biokti l'liiuu'it leg. A couple
of waiter, ignorant of thu man's injury,
caught nnil ejected him very unceremo
niously from tho, piemises. Young
Price, who was u nilrnt witness of tho
row, at this juncture h tiled in and gavo
tho flunkies iv sound thraHhiug. l'aino
was subsequently conveyed to his rooms
nt tho Clarendon Hotel, and tho limit
lrc:vsed
Cook npeuteil.
James Cook, the man who was tried
and convicted of the murder cf George
Craig, a few wreks ag-, ptid the remit
ol h s otf.'nsc by lianeliis; liv the the neck
until ticiti. 1 nc miimters 01 me gopci .
nll isited the doomed man, but none jl( rjtj. ja5,M '
were atle to nnke anv Impression on ' u Ia uiliuitfH past 1 tho none was
him except hither Gaudion. pastor . 1 1 , , , , k (.()()k ., his
bl. Pete.s church. Af.er v.Mtmg hm., J, fo,.Wlini t , wist the SherilK Ho
evrry a .y anil somct mes mice ji .'IlKll.w, nfMim sky with a calm mnilo
or. tie ,u,tfw uecks he. ithtthucce,.le , , , Sl.oril-.Irww tho black cup
in bringing the hardened sinner to sec ... f. i.iu ,..., 1 1:1
the errora ol Ills' way, hit I en Tue'ibv
. . . a. . I
b.'t'z;d Mil. A petition was circu
lated at the Dalle-, aking the gotcruoi
to cotrm itc Coos's scu'cnce to "impif
onment lor life," and it n.ccicd 125
signcri.
Lifn Jj.iitoncn. In Omi'.oti
When V. II. Watkiuds took ilmrge
-of tho p-nitenti.tr in 1370 there iw
Iheii in the- institution thiitivn pris
oner heiiteutt'.l for life. In 1KI7, when
bo turned tho prJNiin oxer to his sueevs
rior, there vns not 11 siuglo ono of thtwa
life men in imprisimment. I!.teh and all
hiul Invn ptrduned bv exeoutivivt. Matt
llltslsoo ha.l served tho lnngest tenn of
any term in the St.tten' prixou, nnd that
was only eight years. Wilson, of .luck
nonvillej oiiu of the most thorough
wreUhes oer convicted in the Statu was
M'liteneeil fr twenty-two yeaw, and ho
wiih pardomsl recently by Gov. Thayer.
.So thu people may draw their own con
clusions as to tho mlfipittto punishment
of crimes in Oregon.
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Wheat lu Alb-njr.
During the past few weeks consider
able wheat has leen taken out of this
city, 15 000 bushels being taken from
the h'atmeis' Warehouse itlone, and our
dealers (excepting the (louring mills) now
have 011 hand only about 45,000 bushels.
Still iho price remains at from 80 to Si
cents, and no indications of an advance,
ior the reason that the Liverpool market
.till 0vemsus. The surplus amount
still in our State is about 250,000 bujh
els, and we cannot look for a raise in
prices until this is reduced somewhat,
and the mills forced Into buying at fancy
prices. Truly this has been a bad year
on the farmer; at no time during the
season has he got what is generally con
sidered a good price lor his giain, and
at the present date wheat rates lower than
ft hat done lor .0 years at inn time 01
niwdwwi
Oregon Pioneer Association.
The
Hoard of Managers of tlto
Pioneer Association met in H.-
Oregon
lent pursuant to call of President, and
amongst other business transacted the
following:
On motion thu following resolutions
were adopted:
Wiieiikas, Samuel C. Upliam, of
Philadelphia, has presented to tho Ore
gon Pioneer Association his valuable
book on early days of Culifomia, entitled
"HI Dorado, or Days of '19 imd '50 in
California," therefore,
Hesolvrii, Hy tho Hoard of Manngcm
that tho th.tnks of the Association aie
hereby tendered Mr. S. C. Uphnm for
his kindness and hopo that hi.s book may
meet with tho nalo it deserves.
llESOt.VKD, That tho thanks of tho
Oregon Pioneer Association arc hereby
tendered tho .Sacramento Pioneera of
California for tho magnificent collection
of photographs of 109 members of their
society, nnd that wo hopo to bo ubjo to
reciprocato tho favor.
ItcsoLVcn, That the thanks of tho
Oregon Pioneer Association are hereby
tendered tho Territorial Pioneers of Cal
ifornia for tho present of one of their
magnificent memliership certificates.
On motion John W. Miuto was nu
thoib.cd to orguuio the committee to
make urniiigcmcuts for the annual ball.
The Secretary was authorized to cor
respond with the v.uious transportation
companion in reference to the fare of
uifiiihu's to and from tho reunion.
Oii motion the following committee
on arrangements was nppoiutcd: John
W. Miuto, Mr. S. A. Clark, Mrs. W.
Hreymati, Mrs. .)h. Ilolmaii, .1. A.
llaker and Lewis Savage.
On motion the next reunion will be
held nt tho fair grounds near Hilem.
Tito Secretary wan authorized to print
badges of the iisssociution, to bo worn by
the members in attend. nice.
On motion tho Oregon Pioneer His
toiicnl Association was invited to attend
the reunion, also thu Southern Oregon
Kcunion Society.
On motion the Hoard stood adjourned
tiuu die.
Hanging at tho Dalles.
Jamil Cook Closes a Xdfa Crime on til
Qtllnwi anil Ixplates .the Murder
of Cralc-
Tub I)ai.i.rm, Feb. 7, 1879.
.James Cook was executed here to-day
ut 1 o'clock. Ho alo 11 hearty breakfast
thl 1 morning and talked freely to every
body that canto in to seo him. Ho slept
well hist night, mid acted like a loy let
Ions.) from a long term of school. A
guard of ton armed men was posted
about the jail at 12::)0. Fnther Gaudun,
thu Catholic titiest, went to CooVj'h cell
ut '2:'.)!i and remained there until 1
o'clock, when they walked to the scalTold,
tho jirlest lirst, followed by Cook.tlien tho
Sherill" and deputies. Cook walked with
a lii'in hte, bareheaded, and was neatly
dressed. On reaching thu scaffold Cook
nnil the ttriiMt sat down on the bench.
.....i slier ill" Crossen lead tho death war-
r.ti,t, nftir rending which, ho turned to
Cook and nuked him if ho had anything
to stv why the. warrant should not bo
executed. Cook unswornl, "I hnvo
nothing to say." C'rossen told him to
step 011 the trap, which ho did, and his
tinkles w eru strapped. Cook then took
leave of SheriU'Crossen, Father Gauden,
Ml Kl,nym ,i o..i.i,f..nnn.i ii..i.nt..-
. . . : .
Ilk I'l III I II1IIT. a lllin 1111 nillllll 111.11 11 nillLllli
At li minutes last I clock tho
pi.st I o clock tho trap
was spiting and ( 00k fell tlireo teot, ily-
, nig without a struggle- His neck was
, nut broken, but the vertebra were dislo-
ji'.tlel At l minutes tho pulse ceased
j to h.'.tt, -ml in . minutes the attending
pliysiii.tus, Moirisou, l.ng.tu and ltich
ardsoii, pnmoiiuccd life extinct. His
b'idy was then cut down and given to
hi.t friends. IJuilo 11 number of spocta
tow, including a doen women, witnessed
the iipp tiling spectacle. Good order
was maintained during the execution.
Conk died as he lived, an enigma, and his
1e.1l name will never Ih know.
Tho foregoing dispatch was received
last evening tint late for publication in
yesterday's Hr.K.
Trip bt Number Twelrei.
Sam Clark has taken editorial charge
of tho Hee. This does not please the
Oregoniau a bit, and Scott goea for S tin
iu the mo.it approved stylo of the big
schoolboy trying to scare the little one.
Hut the 'little fellow, like little fellows
generally, don't scare worth a cent, and
if the big one don't "look a leetle oud''
Sam will tiip up his number twcUes
and the little end of him will be down
most. Clark U u valiant knight of the
iruill, and Scott knows it, I-tfayetto
Courier.
The proprietor of a building site in
Wisconsin advertises his land for sale in
this wise: "The town of Poggis and sur
rounding country is the mot beautiful
which nature ever made, The scenery
is celestial; also two wagons and a yoke
of steers."
At Ann Arbor one of the students bet
the crowd that one of the professors iu
tho law department would treat them.
After the money was put up, some ono
askcl: "What will the professor treat
us on?" "Treatise on international law."
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTKKX STATES.
Oregon i:ih in Cnnrrts.
Wasiuuotok, 1'cb. 15. Tho Heunlo rullilnry
nffulrs eomtulltco (o-dny reported favorably
on a bill for pnyimnt to tho Stato of Oregon
tho amount expended by tho authorities nnd
citizens In nld uf tho suppression ol the Mo
doe war, with on nmrmlinent reducing tho
totnl omotttit from $2'JJ,O0U to about SUV
000.
Tho H.imo committee nbo took fnvotnblo
nctlou to-day 011 n bill to appropriate $Z0,
COO for improvement of tho lniiitnry wngon
rond botvtcinHcoltsbnrgand the Cnmp Stow
art, Or., and reform! it to the committee on
nptiroprlntioim with a ricoinmeudntion for
its incorporation in one of Iho general ap
propriation bills.
The coumittco also agreed (o recommend
tho puRnnpo of tho bill giving tho court of
clnims jitrisdictlou of tho cUlm of Ilobert
Dunbar, for losses occossloued by breach of
contract on the part of government regard
ing the poaseaalou and euro of buildings on
Port Orlord military reservation.
All Olil Vnp,
TI10 Houso committee on public lands to
night authorized Representative. WlggliiRtuu
to report to tho Houso for piisnngo n bill sub.
stnntially identical with tho measure recently
introduced iu tho Heunto by Uurlaad, pro
viding fur Iho adjudication by the court of
clnims, nnd ultluiutely by tho supremo court
of nil connecting titles on claims to llaneho
l'nuocho Urn'ide, which iucludes tho Now
Idria ipiiiksilvcr mines of California. Tho
vote upon tho question of recommending the
p.tss'ijo of tho bill was C to II, iir followti
ayes," fuller, Wlgglnstou, Happ, 1'atteMon,
of Colorado nud Mnjum; unyn, Krtcham,
Hewitt, of Alabama mid Wiiglit. The prin
cipal partlon to tho contemplated suit would
bu tho United States tho Kcw Idrla Co.
and McUarrahuii.
Tlitlr r.oss Our (lain,
There is much dissuasion en produce r.x
rhangr nnd In llnnncial elides as to tho if
feet likely to bo produced on the buiuucxs
interests of thin country by Iho ravages of
Iho plnguo iu Houtbcru ItitsHia. The intnb
lishmout of n military cordon around tho
infected district, and the measures being
taken by tho Ktiropcau powers for prevent
ing tho spread of the disease, nro spokuu of
as 1m lug an embargo uli Iho export of ItUa
slun grain nnd other produtes. Tho dread
of tho plague in infected districts Is also
thought likely lo prevent tho sowing of seed
fur u future crop, Theso elements of tho
situation wero thoroughly canvassed, mid as
far as yet observed, that from tlieso truublct
will spring an extraordinary Huropoan de
mand for cereals of tbo United States, and
causa a consequent rUo In prices nud a bridk
and profitable, business lu their transporta
tion from tho West to tho seaboard and to
Europe.
Work of Our U'Nrits.
Omaim, Feb, S. Hews was received hero
to-day that Mr. Moorouoad and three other
cHltlo men were killed by tho Indians on tho
Uppfr Niobrara rnngcu. Northwestern Neb.,
.January 17th, and that 80 head of cattle
were run off.
I'rnm fori Itoblnsoii.
1'onT ItouiNsoK, Nob., Feb. 5. To-day CI
Chijennn prisoners, consisting o( 7 bucks
nnd 1 1 women and children, guarded by two
companies of thu 3d cavalry, under Captain
Yroui, left fur Sidney en route to Leaven
worth. Prhato Hproal, of Company h, 3d cavalry,
died last night ut tho post honpital, having
been shot on Jnu. 0th, within PDO yards of
this post, while driving an ambuluuce, by
sumo unknown perse a.'
In Nno I.OSI7
Nrw Votis, Feb. G. Tho steamship Celtic
heneeJuu. 'J 1th, not reported, causis some
anxiety.
ritlllThrr (Jo.
Notwithstanding tho expectation that Kug
laud may prohibit Iho importation of Ameri
can cuttle, two steamships, henco this week,
fur London take 350 head.
Mnrtlrrrr Slnhbril,
Cllictoo, Feb. 6. A torrlblo doublo trap,
edy Kceurred at WrighUville, , viilugo iu
Southern Illinois, on Monday night. Chas,
K. MeAitlitle, a nhyslciati, invited Ids wife
utul herbrotlter, Mr. Ilonvencr, Into his drug
store, and after drinking with llravennr, shot
him tie td with n shot gun. Tho doctor tied,
but was found by constables; but before they
could get hint to j ill, nn Infuriated mob of
sixty pvrsous siuoa niw ami uting mm iu
tho limb of a tree
Noiilherii S'.trltle llntlruml.
A story U current en creditable authority
(hat tbn Southoru l'acitlo ltailre id, instead
ol btitig pressed forward acrons Texas, Is lo
be rapidly pushidsotithwurd toTubte, Mex
ico, nud thus reach mid control Iho large 1
Mexican trade, and that the Texas l'acitto '
nnd KalKorula Southern i'acitlo Itillro.ut
(,'ouipauleM have ugrred iipnu a cumpromise
nnd will Jelutlt urgo tho puswtgu of a new'
bill providing s itufacturily for the intercuts '
uf both.
Itnlr.vmtii' 'out eulloii,
Cutovuo, Fib. fi. Tho National Ilutter,
CI ee Hud F.gg Association have, through
thu national committee utid board of vice
pri'sidmit, seleotid Chicago us the place
unit 1 rem mo otn 10 me an el aisreu iu the
time fur the annual convention. Complete
lUiuugements will be made. Delegates are
vxpeited from tho l'acitlc Coast
IiiIkIj Art'lilrnl,
Cinctno, Feb. 0, This morning a pity
of Ave workiucn, wulkiug en the railroad
truck at I.awndale, were run into by uu lu
comlug truin and two Inatautly killed.
HHlmmlUKiao Mllrs,
Oil Citt, l'a.. Feb. 0. Capt. Paul lloyn
ton eouiuieticid his swim between here and
Fittsburg, u ilUtauco of 1J0 miles, ut tl
o'clock this morning. He expects to reach
Kittannlng to-night, and l'itt.burg to-morrow
night. Tho river shows a temperature of 1
degree below the froezlug point, and is run
ning nearly clear of ico,
UrrtfOM WntruiLlloHd.
Wasiiinoton, Fib. 0. Tho Senate public
lands committee have uuanlmously agreed
to recommend the passage of the bill author
ising tho issuance of scrip, locatable eu lauds
in Oregon, to indemnify tho owners of the
Oregon Military Koad graut for that portion
of their graut which, after being duly listed
to them, aud sold to them by third parties,
was taken poseslon of by the government
nnd used ever slncejts a part of the KUmath
Indian reservation. The committee are sat
Wiled by record evidence that the Wagou
ltoud Cumpauy'e title to these lands is per
fect, and they are en-tiled to possession aud
compensation; but lu view of a mssa of otfi.
clal correspondence on the subject, includiug
letters from the governors of Oregon aud
California, in which it is shown that any at
tempt to remove the Iudiaus would be ex
tremely dangerous, the committee recom
mended that the company's proposition to
accept ludetuuity scrip in lieu of tho choice
lands thus occupied should be complied
with as the most feasible menus of adjust
iug the claim, without threatening thu public
peace,
NMilaaltoSM.
The president has nominated Decius S.
of Montana, nnd S, II. Allen for U. S. attor
ney of Washington Territory.
Tnenty Millions More.
Secretary Sherman has called for tho re
demption of another twenty millions of o-'iO
bonis.
TliilK-rlnx AVI 111 ttip Army.
The Houso In committee of tho wholn has
Adopted, 101 to 1)1, the amendment offered
yesterday by White, comprising inoBt of tho
features of the army reorganization bill,
A Texas I'iiilir.
Oomid, Tcxas. Feb. 0. Two men, Hen
derson nnd Locltbart, quarreled, nnd both
drew revolvers, JjocUhtut caught Hender
son's arm nud fired six shots into him kill
ing him instantly. Henderson's brother
rushed at Lockhart with n pistol nnd they
closed in n struggle, nud Henderson emptied
six chambers of tho revolver Into Lockhart's
body, causing instant death.
L'ulou l'nelUe Kiiinncrs.
Bohtok, Feb. C Tho Union Pacific Rail
road Company's statement for tho year end
lug June 30, 1B78, shows a totnl income of
312,759,351; expense, $5,807,751; Interest,
$33J,3'J0; bonded debt reduced $091,0000;
surplus iu treasury over all outlay, $2,705,
Ut. Chines Restriction Hill.
Wasuinotom, Jan. 7. The Senate com
mittee on foreign relations in accordance
with previous Individual promises, formally
nuthorized Chairman Hamlin to-day to re
port back tho Senate bill for tho restriction
of Chlueso Immigration to bo placed on tho
calendar with recommendation neither for
or against. Hamlin, iu doing this, however,
took occasion lo giro notice that when tho
bill is reached for election by the Senate, he
will movo that it be indefinitely postponed.
S trgcut thereupon put nn luqulry to Ham
lin to prevent uuy misunderstanding of tho
real signification of this notice, nud promptly
dc eloped the fact that Hamlin, ia giving it,
spnl:o only tor himself nud not iu behalf of
the committee. Sargent then referred to tho
gleat Importance of tho bill, and said that
utery l'acitlc Coast senator nud upresenta
the, without distinction of parly, earnestly
d-slrcd its dtouipt passage. Ho therefore
gave notice that iio will call It up for action
next Wednesday.
Hills In Oinimlllce.
The Sonnto flniucu committo will order to
bo reported to the Senato the Houso bill
amending tho Internal revcuuo laws, Tho
committee, live to four, recommend concur
rence lu tho Houso provisions reducing tho
tax on manufactured tobucro to 10 cents per
pound. The committee fix thu tax on suuu
ut 121 cents, aud strike out uli provisions rel
ative to tho tax on cigars, cheroots nnd cigar
ettes, thus leaving them subject to taxation
nt cxlsiiug rates, and strike out tho provision
repealing the tax on matches and tobacco iu
tho bonded warehouse clauses. Tho bill is
further amended by tho addition of n section
to remit uli taxes upon Insolvent savings
banks, aud lu exempt from taxation $'.',000
of each deposit made(by ono person or associ
ation iu any savings institution.
Tho Homo has agreed to tho conference
report on tho Indian appinprintlon bill, and
tho 1 1' a!. e, committee mi Indian affairs has
ureid In report .1 bill prepared by the Iu
ill 111 buro 111 fur th J truufer of Chief Joseph
and otheis,
c.kt ,iriin :i-uii)ii inn.
litre, chairman of the pensions committee.
lmvlug discussed tho question with Com
missioner Ucntley, concludes that over $10,
000,000 will be required for pension clnims
under the now bill during the coming year,
Tho committee will probably report a bill for
that amouut.
FO1U10N .NEWS.
From t'nnnilit.
Ottowa, Fib. C Sitting Hull Is declared
to be 'J5 miles north of tho line, at Headwoed
mountain.
Touonto, Feb. 0. Cattle trade with Eng
land at u standstill, wnitlng decision of
llritish government sohoduliuj the United
States as nn infected couutry. Cauada has
for three months past prohibited import-.tlou
of cattle or pasisge through the domiulou.
Mlrnijctll r thl- Nos-litllsu.
Londox, Feb. 0.. A dispatch from Dreslan
states that at a supplementary electlou there
for u member of the ltelchstag, the Socialist
candldato received 6,175 votes ; Liberal,
0,501; nud Conservative, 2,815, A second
ballot is necessary. The government Is much
annoyed at tho strength luauifosted by tho
Socialists.
Urn ut (Jolnir lo Imlln.
Ex.I'resldent (3 rant aud party have left
Aden tor llomb.iy.
I'ruuee on (Jimnl.
l'ARts, Feb. 0. Tho goterntneut Is taking
measures to prevent the introduction of the
Ilu&siau plague.
Itrr.irmril riiurcli In I'rl.
Monseigiieur Oiliburg, Archbishoii of I'nrU,
tepljlng to a letter from l'ere Hyaciutbe
notifying him of the opining of the lie
formed Church In l'aris, writes that he
regaids his vjrnspotidcnt us dmnged aud n
dreadful example, of dlviue chantlsesieut of
iniuunty,
lrej' M(nc.
Vkiisaillks, Fell. d.---l'ri'ideut Orevy's
message sajs: "Ida not remain below the
level of whut France hss a right to expect
from mv efforts and devotion. Sincerely
snbiulsslvn to tho great law of parliamentary
government, I shall never enter iuto coulllct
with the national will couvo.wd through the
constitutional organs. In the bills which
it will submit to the vote of the chambers,
the government will be guided by real wants
aud unmistakable wishes of the couutry.
Now that two great powers of state are nul
mated by one spirit, which is the same that
actuates France, the government, while tak
ing account of the rights acquired aud ser
vices rendered, will take care that the repub
lic is served by functionaries who are neither
its enemies nor its detractors."
Mnrtlrr nt Hen.
StMuroHK, Feb. 7. The Chinese crew of
the Australian bark Kate Waters, from Hong
Koug for Foo Chow, mutinied aud murdered
the ottlcers and scuttled tho vessel.
Vrwtel Stunk.
Hvkupooi. Feb. 7. The ship Vandleman
was suuk by collision with an uukuowu ves
sel. Two of tho crew were picked up iu a
small boat. They report shipmates and crew
of the unknowu vessel probably drowued.
Tbe Plague.
Vienna, Feb. 7. Tho Hungarian govern
ment will dispatch a commission to report
upon the stato of the publio health iu ltou
niauia. llessarabiu, llulgarla and Itoumelia.
The Hungarian and ltoumanian govern
ments have agreed to adopt protective meas
ures on a large scale on the llessarablan
aud Tntusylvanlan frontiers, and to shift the
llussian line of magazines in lloumauia
eastward behind a double cordon,
St. l'KricwsBPBO, Feb. 7. General Mellkoff
has left for Astracbau to superintend meas
ures for nrrestiug the plague.
Arrumuy sail Ueunmrk.
Utr-UN, Feb, 7. It is reported that the
German mluister at Copenhagen has been
recalled. The people of North Schleswig
propose to issue u protest agalust abrogation
of the filth article of the treaty of Prague.
Scaleswlg deputies wilt torally protest Ut
rAClFICt'OAVi.
t'rop 1'rospecls In CnllTornln,
Sax Fr.isc!sco,Fcb. 5. Crop reports from
nil parts of tho State show that In tho south
ern counties, nnd lu nil coast counties, Indi
cations favor n flno crop, San Joaquin val
ley prospects bad, especially in the upper
portion. Hautn Clnrn valley will likely pro
duco much less thnti ntotugc. Sicrauieuto
valley will ptobablybo not up to tho aver
ng. Tin foothills generally promise ngood
yield,
Itnln In California.
YunsA, Feb. 5. Total raluf-ill hero since
the 1st of November, three nud nlnoty-flvo
huudredths. Weather clear aud pltusnnt;
very cold night nnd morning. Can tell noth
ing'nbout tho crops jet. Farmers have not
yet commenced to plow aud most of the
Summer sown grain has been frozen.
Murder nntl 1'lre.
MincxD, Feb. C. A murder was commit
ted at Ilornltos, Mariposa county on Monday
the 3d lust., by a man named Joaquin Alva
rez, Antonio Silva bolug the victim.
Dbttown, Feb. 5, A disastrous tire oc
curred here this ovoning. It originated In
tho two story brick storo of Titos. Soracco,
which was completely dotroyed with all Its
contents. Loss estimated at $15,000; insu
nnco $5,000.
nroward.
Santa Cnur, Feb. C This afternoon near
Olmsteiid's ruueh. six miles from here. II.
Thurber nnd another man, wero gathering
mussels on the beach, when n wave knocked 1
Thurber from tbo rocks into tho surf, where
ho was drowned.
Killed In 11 .VI I lie.
llontK, Feb. 0. It. L, Itjun, employed as
bucket man nt llodle, slipped iuto tho shaft,
fell to tho bottom and was instantly killed to
day. O1I1I yellows" It a nil.
San FnANctsco, Feb. 0. Tho stockholders
of the Odd Fellows' bauk held n melting last
evening, Moses Heller, president, presiding.
It was voted unanimously to put the bank
into liquidation, for the re-turn that it wns
impossible to pay the scinbiinittinl dividend
now overdue, nud that the bauk commis
sioners bad decided that they could nut le
gally pass It. A vote of confidence lu the
0 Ulcers nud directors was nlso passed unan
imously, and it was resolved to eutrttst them
with tho work of liquidation, After the ad
journment of the stockholders' meeting tho
directors met nnd resolved to nt ouco take
steps to convert the nssets Iuto cash as
speedily as possible In tho coutso of the
stockholders meeting the bauk commission
ers wero severely scored for their conduct In
connection with tho affairs of tho bank.
Tho I.lck Kstnlr.
The case of tho Academy of Sciences
agalust the trustees of the Lick estate, cover
ing tho question of taking tho amount of
money offered John II. Lick as a compromise
from tho residue of the estute left to the Acu
datny of Science nud Pioneers, which was
ngreed to by tho latter.nnd contested by the
former iu tho ltith district court, uud which
was taken to the supreme coutt on appeal by
the Academy of bclonces, was to-day by
counsel of both parties dismissed, n compro
mise having been effected by which tho su
preme court will Ax the pro-rata on which
the nmouut at issue shall bo contributed by
various beuellciarlcs 01 mo trust ueeil.
Whisk? FUli I lu Neviuln.
Euto, Feb, 6. A terrible tragedy occurred
vesterday evening at a wood camp near
Moore's station, nbout four miles from Hum
boldt Wells. Two men procured n gallon of
whisky nt Wells nnd returned with it to tbe
camp. They cot drunk uud weut to the
cabin of n wood chopper threatening bis life,
opeued the door and shot ut the niuti with u
rttlo and a revolver. The man seized au nxe
aud resisted tho attack, cutting each of his
assailants soverely. Tho assailants wero ar
rested by deputy Sheriff Chase who started
to Klkowith them. One of them died 011
the train, oud the o'her is now lyiug iu the
hospital in a critical condition uud cannot
survive. The party attacked is geuerally
exonerated by those familiar with the cir
cumstances of the care.
Murilrrrtl.
Ban Francisco, Feb. 7. About hilt-past
11 last night William Forsyth, living on
Dora street, betweeu llryunt nud llrauuati
nud Eighth nud Ninth, came home, somewhat
under the lntlitence of liquor. A woman
named Mary O'Hrlen, who was living with
him met him with reproaches and vile lan
guage, uud finally, picking up a stove litter.
followed him into u bedroom nnd assaulted
him. A struggle ensued in which Forsjth
got tho lifter away from the woman nud
struck her over the eye with it, felliug
her to the lloor. Forsyth then called Mrs.
Chirk, who lived in the samo house, uud with
her assistance pi teed Mrs. O'Hrien 011 u lud
on which ho then threw himself uud went to
sleep. In the morning finding tho woman
still lying motionless, he called lu n physi
cian who pronounced her dead, Forsythe
weut to the police olJlce, reported the case,
surrendered ulmself uud was locked up.
Tho parties had bevit living together several
years as man aud wife, nud accordiug to
Fcrsjtho's account had led neat uud dog
life, the woman being very jealous, quarrel
sumo aud abusive,
IlrltUti Columbia.
VlCToniA,Feb.7. The exports for the past
three mouths nggregated $892,011. The
leading articles were gold, tlvh, lumber and
coul,
A very extensive dogasbing establishment
is in course of erectlouou Qneeu Charlotte's
Island.
la Hi3 Stocking.
They shoved along o tho window-sill
iu tho post office to qive Wicked Jack
room to bit down, mid then rvsumed
their conversation ubout Santa Glaus
giftA Ono boy got n knife, another a
pair of skates, and the third stammered
a little as he stated that he received a
diamond pin.
"Aud yon traded it for a dog 1" in
quired one.
"Well, no; I gavo it to the baby to
play with nnd he swallowed it."
"Diamonds is good 'enutl' for common
buteblacks," observed Jack as ho cleaned
his nails with a tooth-pick, "but you
ortcr seen the gold watch I got 1 I tell
you tho fourteen diamonds aud twenty
ono jHiarb in tho cased made me scream
right out wheu 1 hauled it from the
stocking I I was weak in tho knees I
could lwdly walk down town.'1
"And is it up home 1" inquired a boy
with a frost-bitten ear.
"Up homo I Do you think I'm 'lasses
candy I" scornfully replied Jock as ho got
down. "Not much I I rented it to a
member of tha Legislature ut two dol
lars a day." Detroit Free Press.
There are two kinds of sen who tell
the troth oac frosm force of tirom-
CONGRESSIONAL.
Kenntr.
Wasiiinoton, Feb. 5.
A bill was plnccd on tho cnlendar provid
ing for n now nnvnl observatory nnd the ro-
moval 01 tno present one.
A portion of Saturday next wns set npart
for bills repotted by tho committee ou mill,
tnry affairs nnd the Japaueso indemnity
fund.
Matthew's resolution, providing for acorn
rallteo to luqulro Into tho claims of citizens
against Nicaragua, was ugrccd to without
discussion.
llaton moved to adjourn; rejected -yeas,
22, nays, 31, Ilnyard nud Kernau voting
with tho llepubllcans against adjournment.
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House.
Tho speaker nnnounced tho regular busi
ness as being tho consideration of tho Miss
issippi lovoe.
Itobinson withdrew his amendment appro,
priating $3,871,500 for strengthening the
levee.
Tho bill then passed: yeas 155, nays 73.
Tbo report of tho committee ou elections
in tho Florida contested caso submitted in
favor of Jcsso J. Finley nnd adverse to
Ilornce Ulsbce. The minority submitted
dissenting views, Iloth reports recommit
ted. House went Into committee of tho wholo
on tho army appropriation bill. The num
ber of aides do camp to which a general of
the nrtny shall bo entitled was increased
from threo to four. ,
Ilanning moved that the commltteo rlso In
order that the amendment mizht bo nrlnted.
This was opposed by Uarflcld nud other Ite-
puoiicaus wnowisncii to nave a vote taken
nt once; but It was agreed to: nycit IOC, nays
97. Adjourned.
Neunip.
Washington, Ib. C.
lllnlne presented n memorial from the man
tifiicturlng companies of Maine, representing
twelvo millions capital nnd employing thous
ands of persons, asking 1111 appropriation for
a mail service between oue or moro of
our Atlantic ports nud South American ports.
The memorialists say this will bo returned iu
iucreascd commerce; Iho memorial was re
ferred. Paddock submitted a resolution Instruct
ing tho committee on agriculture to Inquire
lu regard to reports concerning Infectious
diseases among cattle: agreed to.
Wallace submitted a resolution requesting
the commltteo on commerce, to report tho
House bill known ns tho inter-State com
merce bill nt tho earliest possible moment:
laid ou tabic llo gavo notice that ho would
call it up at an early day.
Tho vice-president laid before tho Senato
a joint resolution proposing an amendment
to tho constitution prohibiting tho paymsnt
of claims to disloyal persous for property iu-
jured in tho robclliou.
Ho also presented a message from tho
president with the report of the l'aris mon
etary conference; referred to committee on
finance.
Adjourned after executive session,
Iloiioo.
Hayes Introduced a bill for ?H,0)0 to 1m
provo tho Illinois river; referred,
Cummlngs introduced n resolution asking
for n Btatemcnt from tho commissioner of
pensions regarding the amount to pay the
arrearages of pensions! adopted.
Kdcn, chairman of tho committee on war
claims, reported back a bill making au au-
nronrlation for lmvment uf claims renorted
by tho commissioner of claims, but ffrttiued; " "l"
lo yield to Waddel's amendment, that no war
claim shall hereafter bo paid to anybody.
The bill turn passed.
The Houso went Into committee of tho
wholo ou tho army appropriation bill.
On motion of Hewitt the provision of the
revised statutes was expunged, which per
mits tho army to bo at the polls ou election
day to keep tho peace; vote, IM to 00.
iioono submitted an amendment ior mo'
Iran-fer of tho Indian bureuu to the war de
partment. ltandall said that rule ISO had saved $20.
000,000 to $30,000,000 to tho country iu three
years, and was adopted to prevent extrava
gance and cucourage economy.
A colloquy arose betweeu the speaker and
Garfield, in which each uccused the side of
his oppono.t with want of economy.
l'sge offered as a substitute nu amend
ment authorizing tho president to transfer
the caro and control of uuy tribes to the war
department, temporarily whenever he
deemed it advisable, cither ou account of
hostile action on their part ngahst the
United States or in caso of any difficulties
arising betweeu them nud settlers.
Scales rnlsod a point of order, and during
tbe discussion tho Houso udjourued.
Hninii-.
Wasiiinoton, Feb. 7.
Hamlin, from tho committee nu foreign re
lations, reported back Seuatu bill to restrict
t1 e immigration of Chinese to this country
and tho committee was discharged from fur
ther consideration. He thcu reported back
House bill for same purpose, uud asked that
tbo committee bo dUchurged fiom its further
consideration, and that tho bill be placed ou
llie caienusr. .ie gave nonce mm much iho
bill came up he would move for its indefinite
postponement.
Sargent gave notice that ho would call up
the bill for consideration nn Weduesday uext
and spoke of the importance of the subject
to the l'ttclfio Coast.
The select commltteo on the prevention of
epidemics reported a joint resolution for .
commltttee to sit daring reccs and have
three experts visit Havana nud other places
and learn the history of yellow few r; The
resolution requests tbe co-operation of the
Spanish government; placed nn the calendar,
The following calendar bills were passed:
House bill pensioning the widow of the
late Cant. Thos. II. Watkius, of Maryland.
This bill causes considerable discussion re
garding the probable nmouut required for
pensions nnder tbebill lately passed. Opin
ions were as varied as auy yet expressed.
Keck said the commissioners of pensions
told the committee on appropriations that
twenty perjeeut. of the peusluus now paid
are fraudulent.
After discussion the bill passed wiUout
amendment.
House. f
The amendments to the naval appropria
tion bill were not concurred in.
The conference committee on tbe fortifl
cation spproplration bill reported disagree
ment and furtner conierence was ordered.
Sparks submitted a report from confereni
on the Indian appropriation bill, wnicn w
substantially that passed by the House; agreed
to.
The conference report on the bill fixing
the terms ot tbe district and circuit courts of
Colorado was agreed to.
Tbe House then went into committee of
the whole on the private calendar. When it
rose a number of private bills were passed.
Although a night session had been order
ed for reports of the committee on coinage,
Dunnell moved to adjourn. Carried, 69 to
57; but the chair ruled that not less than a
qucruat could set aside a previous order,
as4 declared the Host U teceu UU 7:90
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