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rOllTIiAND, MAY 23, 1873.
TELEGRAPHIC.
L'AHTEItN STATES.
Hllter rielicme.
WisiiiNOTOM, liny 17. Senator Haynrd is
understood to hold tho following vlowa on
tho pionoalUoD to wio diplomatic moans to
iniluco Ktiropenn nntlons to join in n confer
onco to rcftulnto tho nilvcr dliHrally: Con
irrcns is to bo pressed to appropriate $20,000,
bcliorici; that tho northern nnd orcn tho
Ijntln nations o( Karono will oncccst Bomo-
lhlnir. nnd tho l'residont to 1ito diBcrotion
of entering any European conferonco that
may bo called on, suggemeu uiiriut; mo re
cent of Concros. It is statod that no oh
ioctlon exists to this nppronrlntion. Jonas
of NiTftdft is understood to bo 1U promoter.
The Western Army.
Uonoral Sherman says that military nffjlrs
wcro noTcr so woll arranged In tho Wct as
ow, and thatOoneral Bllerldrm has reduced
everything to an admlrablo and cHocUto sys
tem, rcruioa rmiMnu.
In rcsponso to a letter addressed by Bocro
tary Hcburz inquiring what amount of funds
can bo mado avallablo monthly for tho pay.
sent of arrears due upon pensions allowed
prior to January '25, 1B70, tho secretary of
the treasury states that including tho amount
already paid, $2,600,000 will bo available
prior to July 1st, and $11,000,000 monthly
thereafter. At this rato nearly tho wholo of
tho noit fiscal year will bo required to com.
pleto tho payment of Iheso arrears. Tho
aammiiiloncr of pensions, in view of this
bas Issued n clrculur letter to applicants for
arrears, saying that n comparr.tivoly small
number of cases only can bo adjusted month
ly, aud therefore homo delay may occur in
tho settlement of claims; but settlements
wilt bo mado In sach order as to dlstrlbuto
payments equitably among tho sovcral pen
sion ngonclos nri near as may bo.
t'oiulns Wml,
i'.i-Hccrolury (lea. O. (lorhum nnd family
loft Washington to-night for Han I'rnnclsco,
whera they will rrsldo. (lorhani says thcro
is no truth In tho report that ho has formed
connection with a now morning paper In
California.
I'liilltw on Hllvrr.
Hprlngcr'il nincudtiionl, giving tho pro lit
of silver coluuga to tho i;ovcrnmcut as
amended by Kwing, wan defeated yeas, fi8;
nays, 121.
tVilNan'N Ilrxlrnu Itlll.
Tho House Coruinllteo on Foreign Afnilm
has authorized Wilson to report with favor
alilo rocommoudatlon, his Joint resolution of
April Hint, providing for further treaty ne
gotiations with Mexico.
NutMcrlptioni,
Hubscrlptlons to tho 4 per cent refunding
certificates to date, $15,808,720.
NMimp Nlrnlrr.
Nkw York, May 1H. William Oordcn, n
mill clerk iu tho employ of M, 11. Olallln .t
Oo,, lias been errcMtil charged with swin
dling his employers of nearly 10,000. Ho
confessed his guilt and said that ho was first
tempted to steal nitwit of postago stamps by
Thos L. Huiltli. n follow clerk. They ill-
vldexl tho proceeds dally for two years, when
Uordon itulorinlnod to stop stealing, binim
threatened to expose him if ho did not con
tinue tho pcaulations, Hmllh was disoharged
for neglect of duty six months ngo; but still
kept a hold on Gordon, and compelled him
to continuo Mealing stamps. Hinlth wi
also arrested and doulv (Ionian's story.
Hurled Allyr.
Haston, l'u., May 17. John nud Jtobort
lloai), miners, cro burled a hundred feot
beneath tho surface this morning by tho
caving of oro,
ltoatli rn Trotter.
l'lilLiUKU'iiU, May 18. Tho bay inara
Nettle, by Hysdyek's Uambletonian, dam by
American Htar, with n record of U:1H, died
jeslerday from blood poison caused by pick
ing up n nail,
Nteamer Nunlt.
l'novwKMCK, Mar 18. Tho sUiaiucr Ash
laud, of the Olydo line, from New York for
Fall Ulver. In ballast, was totally wrecked ou
l'olnt Judith lust night In n fog. Tho crew
was saved.
Calorrtl t'autrutlnu.
HlciiMONi), May 19, Tho convention of
colored deWuUs met here to-day for the ,
purpose of considering mutters connected I
wltu tue wrlmre,rli;lilH nml improvements nl .
the coudltlou of their roci. llewihitlo is
wore adopted that the rights of tho colorod
man cannot bo obtained hero In tho mldnt of
uncompromising opprcsiors of Iho race
where tho Htste van opprvsi nud nbrldgtt
their privilege, iw In thu oaid nf Kinney
Hall, wliero Judge Hughex ol thu U. H coutt
decided sin h iinirriags lllv(il. Ttio I colli
lioun coiicliided with u ri'OoinuieiuUtiou to
Ilia colored ravo thrtiii,hut the South iu or
csuUe thciuselvts lulu migMtloii iucu;u-h
for tho purpo.o nf lulng tho Houthcin
Htates. providod their rtiudiliuii J not bit. '
tired by thu authorities of tho Stale. A
lengthy debate, dialled,
A llrcesu tVoin ll.lii
IIostox, May 19, A tpvcUl M'svion of tho
Now laigliiiul lteform l'agnu Las in gun.
Socialistic idraa iu tho inott rollcjl ferm ate
eniliodlcd in tho resolution!,
Uremt an the f'tilmr.
Nkw YottR, May 19, Advices from Gn
enilGraut to April, represent a very anxious
feeding throughout Al renpectlng rentrio
tlons ot Chlnrae emigration to America,
tlraut'a response to the address of Chlueke
uiercbauls tit Penang, In which they aek his
"powerful lollueucu iu their Uhlf to advo
cate thu luiuuv.il ol tlioto rcttrictluns, nu.1
thus rv.toiu lli'i liiti'ictiiirse bitwtvu lliu two
uatii'Ut la lt fmii.ii lo.itliig,"wsa ver) dv
cliied ii'i.uiii.IImii.'.i ii(.u.imt the couiturt
system, wh ch hu i inland tJ be slnviry, Ou
thatpoiuthu wiUt i "Amiticaus will nat
urally fetl ktningly. It waa In order to free
oue race from sUverv that we fought n loug
war. After the terrible aacridces made dur
iug that war to fre the utgro.it oould not be
expeettd that Aiueiicaua would consent to
the revival in auolher form of slavery, in
which the Chinaman was the victim." He
aald that ihla was Ihe objection en the part
of tho Americans to dilutee I immigration. Iu
other icspcte they hid uoue but the kiudest
fetliuge toward the Chinese people, and who
would vxttud to them it they chose to make
their home with us, the welcome they ex.
tended to the rest of tho world. Iu his ad
drear hu dues nut ouce allude to the preju
dice ajjsliut cheap labor, nor to the peculiar
aeutlme .Is of California. He doubted, and
no one could but doubt, that iu the end, uo
matter what agitation might for a time effeet
at homo, the American people would treat the
Chinese with kindness and justice, and not
deny to tho freo and deserving peoplo of
that country, tho asylum they offer to tho
rest of tho world.
A HmtoU Ilevaliilloit.
Tho steamer Alps which arrived to-night
brings Panama dates to tho 10th. Troubles
In Htato of Caiicn nro virtually ondod.
Graces, former president of that Stato, and
all party leaders who wcro associated with
hla in Iho Into rmolatlon aro prisoners of
war. Their followers aro dispersed, and
their arms fallen into tho hnnds of tho na
tional party. Tho HcrtadisUis Htato is now
secured lor tho party of which Gou. Frujtllo
is head, and his candldato for tho presidency
of Uio Columbian union almost certain at
olection. rivo Slates out of nino havo do
clarod in fuvor of Ur. Munez, tho Trujlllo
candidate In tho meantime, Gen, Ilcnjifo,
I cnndiibto of tho opposition party, h using
every exertion to sccuro inn own olection,
but tho loss of tho Stato of Cauca upon
which ho depended, and needless severities
practiced by him against his oncmlcs in his
own Htato (Antlsqua) aro weakening his
hold upon tho peoplo thcro, which virtually
defeats him. It Is generally believed that ho
will not accept defeat without n dospcrato
strugglo, which may involvo tho country in
sorlous disturbances, All Is quiet in Ilogota,
and generally turonguotit tuo country.
Gen. ltenjlfo has announced his intention of
executing Gen. Mainlands nnd soveral offi
cers who were captured at tho battlo of Ag
uadas Honduras. Largo shipments of arms
aro going forward to Honduras, although it
is not known what particular nccessslty calls
for them at tho present junctnro.
KcvoIulloaUU to bo Hanged.
1'anav. via Hitw Yobk. May 17. Gen.
Ilcnjifo has announced his intention of exe
cuting uon. Marulamla and sovoral oulcers
captured at tho battlo of Aguadas, on tho
mound that thoy prolonged the revolution
against tho government after they had lost
all uopo oi success, lie lays down tho Uoo
trlno that blood uselessly shed must bo
avenged. Several Moxlcan afflceri captured
rccontly in tho ranks of tho revolutionary
party In Honduras will bo tried by court
martial nnd shot.
I'onlnl CbaiiKC.
Wasiiinoton, May 19. Postal changes for
the l'aclfla Coast for last wock offices estab
lished: Lako, Lako county, Oregon, Samuel
J. Hlcelo, postmaster. Uiscontiiiucd Mer
ganser, I.ftko county, Oregon; Martin's UlufT,
Clarko county, W. T. Postmasters appoint
ed O. J. Geoghegan, Gates Creak, Washing
ton county, Oregon; Levi Tollman, Chostcr,
I.ano county, Oregon; Win. II. Hhanklln,
Aon, Clackamas county. Oregon; Chas. 1),
Puck, Alkali Flat, Whitman county, W. T.;
Mm. K. P. Spinning, Humuer, Plotco county,
W. T.
Jrolnir I'ropn Iu Ilia Mlildln IVcst.
Cnuuoo, May ID, -Tho Intor-Ocoan puU
Italics nil analysis of nboiit 300 lottors which
It has ri'colvod within tho past throo or four
dnyH. They rcpresunt tho couditiun of grow-
lui; crops tlirougliout tho Allttillo Woslcrn
Htatcs, nud without uoticcablo exception
every Htato rcportB that tho noroago of whoat
nnd corn has increased nnd is iu fiuo condi
tion. Kansas and Nebraska will liavo ri very
largo incroaso In yield, nnd other Stated
moderate lncrcaso. Prospects liavo uavcr
been brighter, although for n whllo tharo
seemed danger from drought.
Arny t'li.
Dunvxii, May 19. At ono o'clock this nf
tcrnoou tho I)onvcr, Houth Park k Pacltlo
Hallway reached tho Kenosha mimruit with
tho track, and nt U:30 tho first passenger
train reached tho summit, 10,100 feet above
the sea love I, tho highest point yet attained
by any railroad iu North Amoiica.
Conl Hlno on 1'lrc.
I'oTrhVii.LK, Pa., May 19. An cxteuslvo
firo is rsglng in tho Koystouo mine, nud very
serious results nro feared.
IiATKii. Tho firo iu tho colliery is still
raging. It is feared that it will bo nocossaiy
to Hood tho mines, causing great damago
and throwing many men out of work.
Mimdy'a DixMlou.
Ouiiu, May 19. Jcugo Dundy says ro-
carding bis decision on tuo I'onca Indian
roso that tho United States has no law or
treaty nottlug apart n reservation in tho In
dian Territory for Indians, nor removing
thorn thereto, ur kooplng them thereon by
force. His opinion dots not doclaro that
Congrras might not mako such a treaty, but
nit such authority has boon conferred, so fur
as theso Poucas aro concerned.
Urdrrrd Irnin flltkn.
Wabiiinoton, May 120. Tho Alaska has
been ordered to return from Hitka to Han
Francisco.
LUllaUvn Hill l'nksrd.
The Heuato this afternoon passed the legis
lativo bill by n strict party vote,
Tim rrreduiMn'a Hank.
A select committee of the Scuate an-
; jwlnto 1 to iuvitigato all matters pertaining
to tun rrveumeu a having ana ltusl Co.
met this morning. Every member was pre-
ent
Cif Aswell, Leopold and Purvis, com
mUsloners appoints under act of Congrcsn
to close up Uio ullulrs ot tho institution,
miidu a statement of their operations to date,
proumting sohedules showing the condition
of thu company, and making suggestions as to
tho eours that should bo pursued with re
ference to the two principal items iu the
assets, viz; real estate and notes; that the
litter wtre Iu process of collection, but as to
ii al rotate they doubled whether it would lw
Htble to realize eu it at present without
hiitKring heavy Ions, They stated that a
dividend of thirty per rnt. hod already been
p.ilil, ami they imped lit lore long to lx aule
iu p.iy another dividend of twenty pet rent.,
n.ukiiig uuy jhtcuu, iu ail, Tney urged lliMl
i;. .i ii'.nim cf vuabllug them to do thii. the
i;-vii m. ii lit mirchaso the Fredmen'a Hank
luiiliiiii i-i ittbiugtou, the greattr jv-irt of
which U rt runted for the una of tho de
partment nt j .it!?.
Ti druflH ol WIU were submitted by thu
couitiiUnlmtt r. ili'im d to truuifer the uiNlrs
ot the couipuii to iho coniptrolli'r it cur
rency ur snch other nllletruf the guverumeiit
as Oougress might direct. The commU
kiouers have heietofnre aiked to lx relitvrd
from the duties imposed, nud ou suluulttiug
these liills. rriteratnl that request.
Iu bo Laid Over.
Thu H'n)K am) Means Commltteo lo-dny
iigitid to the fid.owmg rvMilutiun;
Kfihrd, Tint thli committee will nut
coiuidir nt thU sriskion any bills or juiut
Kkiiliitliins ullVcllii' iho revvKues; and that
all such uiensurrs khull Im laid over uutil the
regular Mh.icii in Decembtr.
Ur Malkrr rirml Out,
An cpUode oeourred in the ladies' gulleriiM
to-day, ixtiixfi no less than the forcible rjeo
tlon of the iaiuoua l)r. Mary Walker, who,
besides wtailug hr noadewript maacullua
apparel, to-day sported a man's .-aue, with
which she applauded Vauce enthusiastically,
and disregarding two polite warnings, was,
upou the third orTriwe sgaiust the Henntr,
very promptly led trout the nailery and ecu.
duottd to the outer door of the Capitol by
oue of the Capitol police.
Hulclde tss Araajr !.
St. lK)ctx. May 19. Lieut. O. M. Carrowa
ot the 7ih cavalry, blew hia brains out In a
loom in the Planter' nouae, at about four
o'clock this afternoon with a nary revolver.
No cause is assigned for tho act. Ho came
here from Iho East whero he had a surgical
operation performed on his knee, about Jive
weeks ago, and was on route to join hit rogl
ment at Fort Tincolu.
Louisville Jtriccs.
LouiiiviiXB, May 20. Tho race, mile
heald, between Peru, King Faro, FJlit How
ell and Victim, waa very exciting nnd iomo
fast timo was rnadn. King Faro won thu
first heat In 1:11; KUa tho M.-:oud in 1:12,
and Furo tho third iu 1:15.
I'loiiM Iilcn.
Nkw Obleanb, May 20. Tho Sanitary os
sociatlon has commoncod tho important
work of systematically flushing tho streets
and gutters with river water.
HntiKlntr nt Jfobrnnlm.
Omaha, Nob., May 20.--Orlando Casslcr
was executed this afternoon at Seward, Neb.,
for tho murder nnd robbery of Q. L. Mnnroo
in July, 1878. A mob toro down tho Inclo
sure, und thus forced a pabllo cxcctlon,
although tho law says that executions must
bo private. Tho sheriff appeared and an
nonnoed that a mob had prevented him from
executing tho law to its fullest extent, but
tho execution would proceed. Casslcr was
porfeclly cool nnd collocted, and said ho
hoped to meet his friends iu heaven. Ho
did not falter or movo n muscle. Tho drop
fell at 1:30. Tho drop was flvo feel. Tho
nock was not broken. Ho slowly strauglcd
to death, and In nlno minutes was pronoauccd
dead.
C'alilnel Clinnse,
WAiuimoTOK, May 21. It Is staled that
Socretary McCrary has decided to accept tho
position of United States circuit jndgo for the
8th district, to be mado vacant by tho resig
nation ot Judgo Dillon, hut will not lcavo
tho cabinet before tho 1st of September
ecu.
Kellort nnd Hpafftircl.
Tho Sonato commltteo on privileges and
eloctlons have requested Kellogg and Spot
ford to inform tho commltteo tho ntunbtr of
witnesses they dcslro to call, and tho points
of testimony thoy expect to elicit. Tho
committee will thon determine the time and
manner of commencing tho investigation.
Will HealKii.
Nkw Yobb, May 21. Prosldont O. U,
Wright, of tho Northern Ftcifio railroad
company, has announced his Intention of
roiignlng his position, that he may bo ablo
to g'iin health and strongtli to undergo a
surgical operation for oataracl. Ho will re
tain Ids seat iu tho directory.
NlrlkcM In New York.
Tho action of tho longshoremen, bricklay
ers nnd other trades unions on utrlkc, or
threatening to strike, Ib severely criticized by
somo of tho morning papers. At a meeting
ot tho bricklayers' committee, permission
was given their men to work conditionally nt
specified places; hut would not allow them
to work on now buildings on any terms, snvo
thoso which are Authoritatively prescribed.
Tho Ilullotln says.
"Wo havo it ou good authority that many
longshoremen who havo been golug about
idlo on tho wharves dtiriug tho last fortnight
would bo glad to return to work on tho
aloamsutp companies' terms but for tho ar
bitrary decree of a similar commlttov;
and there aro ovldouccsni llKo species ol dic
tation nnd terrorism at Pittsburg, whero tho
commltteo is busy organizinc anothor strike
among iron and steel industries. Tho steam
ship companies, unablo to net laborers hero.
aro circulating printed hand bills in adjacent
rural districts, oitcnng employment.
Nihilism Iu New York.
Tho Hussion consul goncral hero has re
ceived n communication signed "Jlusslan
llovolutlonary Commltteo," declaring that
ho has uttered certain slanderous insinua
tions nud Lobo falsehoods in n New York so
ciety agaiust ono of our moW honored and
trusted friends, aud warning him that he
had mado himself particularly obnoxious to
Iho ordcrly traaaftriu;t tc4Ui-tT9arxijll'tho
oouUmptiula tiyslem oMtoinanoffcepolhsgo,
and that ho sl:ouU persist In his infamy,
tho consequences will certainly be disastrous
to him.
Xnrrow IXxuie.
Cikoiwmati, May SI. W. Alien, who
olonod with Jcnnlo Atchley, wifo ot n farmer
of llatavia, Ohio, n fow days since, was cap
tured in this city nud placed in jail at lla
tavia. ThU morning a mob entered tho jail,
seized him and hung on one ot tho timbers
of tho bridgo over tho Llttlo Miami river.
After hanging a fow moments tho rope broke,
and ho dropped in tho river. Ho succeeded
in gaining tho shore, nnd was taken ton
hotel, where ho now lies Iu n bruited con
dition. rOUHluN NKttS.
i:iix!lH Airrleullare.
Lcmiox, May 17. A Times correspondent
to-day interviewed several Norfolk, LInosln-
shire and Yorkshlro laud owners, who say
that farmers nro falling right and left, which
failures aro only known locally. Many
landlord after reducing rents cannot get
tenants. Several large owners are about to
take their farmers nud work themselves.
Several great Hcetch landlords havo reduced
rents 20 and 30 per cent. To-day the Prince
ot Wales' agent tu the llueby of Cornwall
gave notice to tenants that In conaldcratUu
of the present depressed state of agriculture
a rtmUtlon of 20 per cent, frvui the renti
for a period of three years would be made.
Iu no mau'a memory has agriculture been o
profitless. This is owing in part to bud
harvests, but cblelly by the vast food impor
tation from America,
i'uudlllou ol i'aabntere.
Ixmon, May 19, News from Cashmere
is very bad. The increase of distress and
famine joiued to incompetency, corruption
aud want of organization ou the part of of
tlclals, is producing a most serious stale of
atUin . Ctioleru in Fukhawur is threatening
to raise au nUil-tcie to the withdrawal uf
triHipsfrom Afghauiktsn, The disease has
appeared lu moat ot the cities of Puujaub
and Uacolty, and lebbery by au armed gang
is assuming alarming proportions in the
Drccau and especially iu Ihe Poouah dUtrict.
For some time past bands ot Docoila have
lien kcoiirlng the country and committing
daring attacks ou houst aud village!. They
seem li form part of a regular organiza
tion uudir tu comuiaud ot one Wassaldo
ltulland, lately u cUrk iu the tlimuci.il de
partment. They are kUkprCtwIot bsviutf set
the lira which destroyed the government
school, ltodaar lxdaoe, law courts, pot of.
floe, police otUce aud fifty honsvs, in Foofilh
on the uight ot thn 13ih init, Iu their re
maikable manifesto to the llombay govern
uiitt, they threaten another mutiny, and to
out oil the head of thu Governor unlek AU
trcasis rrlltvid, Thry inform the govern
ment that uuleM au exteukioH of the lullic
works is at onoo opened, employment pro
vided for the people, native trades t ucuur
aged, taxes reduced and salaries ot highly
paid Guroneana cut down, they will not
cease to plunder; and will exteud to the
Kuropeaue what Ihey have hitherto confined
to the natives. They will kill the Governor
of llombay aud haug the judges of the court
ot session.
risuHseleJ Fallare.
Loxdom, May 20. B. G. Thr.lfall, cotlou
manufacturer, of Prtswn, has failed; liabili
ties, 34,000,
O. V. B. Smith, of Middlesborough, has
failed; liabilities, 60,000.
Lory Bolbo t Co., merchants in Spanish
trade, East Cheap, . C havo failed.
W. Polok & Co. and Bymons & Co., both
nt ltottcrdam, have failed in consequent of
thofallnreof tho Afrlckanlicho HandetsTcr
ocnlglng. I'linlhtitiiriit I'or Murder.
The SwImi tileblflcllo does not nctually re
vlvo capital punishment, but leaves each
Canton nt liberty (as was tho caso until 1874)
to cnu:t or not. Itoth conditions of validity,
viz. on nggregalo majority ami a majority
of Cantons, havo been secured in favor of
this periaisilvo measure. Catholics nnd
Conservatives advocated tho measure, point
ing oat tho iticrcaso of murders slnco tho
death punishment was nbollshcd.
Tho Darlrn Cm ml Cuiierc'i.
Palis, Slay 20. At a meeting of tho Isth
mus ot Daricn canal congrcsi to-day, Do
Lessens said that their labors wcro nrogrosi-
Inn ranldly and would probably bo completed
by Hunduy or Monday next. Fontanes read
a report stating that it would bo necessary in
order to iuscro permanency of tho canal, that
0,000,000 tons of shipping should past
through it annually, llo condemned tho
idea of erecting locks.
More flood.
Fnsrii, May 20. Tho river Thelss ha In
undated ninoty squaro miles of grain fields
noar ltoosei Ilecsa and destroyed two villages.
Tho river Dravo overflowed its banks nud
destroyed hundreds of houses.
miliary l(uiilnlloiis.
IIkm-in, May 19, Tho Czar has deter
mined to shorten tho period of military scr-
vico in tho lino by thrcn years, which will
permit an imenso increase in tho number
of recruits.
EMKllsb Crops nnd Markets.
London, May 20. Tho Mark Lano Express
says reports as to tho present nspect of tho
country although not alarming nro not cal
culated to afford farmers much satisfaction
Tho damago already done to wheat Is not
perhaps extensive, and n succession of dry.
warm days, would go far to rcliovo tho pres
ent nnxlcty. Provincial exchanges almost
without exception wcro dearer at tho closo
last week. English wheat has been marketed
freely lu tho country, but sparingly at Mark
Lano, and tmdo in Loudon has been marked
by cousldcrablo firmness. Foreign wheat
has been firmly hold, holders in occasional
instances obtaining n slight adiancu. bhould
tho nd verso weather continuo a rally may
speedily talco place, as imports, although ou
a fairly liberal tcalo, havo not been exces
sive, although sales tho past weak havo been
chiefly retail. Millers havo shown moro in
clination to extend their transactions. A
strong fenttuo iu tho trndo has been tho
steady continental demand for cargoes of
whlto wheat from California nnd Oregon.
Stocks nro steadily diminishing, as most im
portn havo gono direct into millers hauds,
und taking nil things Into consideration, tho
protcnt position of wheat is a firmer ono
than it bus occupied for many months, Thcro
has been very llttlo quotablo alteration in
tho valtio of spring wheat, but trado has been
inanimate, Malzo Is steady nnd nppenr
nnccH seem to Indlcato that tho lowest point
has bom touched. Hales of English whoat
tho last week wero C7,279 quarters at 10s 8d
per quirter, against 41,221 at C2s Id per
quarter mo corresponding weeic tuo provious
year. Imports into tho United Kingdom for
tho week piling May 10th, wero 992,023
hundred weight of wheat aud 189,011 hun
dred weight of flour, t
Military Dlsplny for (irnnt.
Hono Kono, April 0. Li Hung Chang,
viceroy of Chehli and commander-in-chief of
tho army, is preparing a grand review ot all
tho troops at Tientsin for tho entertainment
ot Geuoral Grant in Shanghai. Graut will
be tho gacst of Vico Consul General llolloy.
Tho IdUl IKibrlllou.
.'Ihc.Xwnffln rcbelmovement isosbefore.
No recent udvantago is reported on either
side.
(MCINU COAST.
Kirn lit C'lilro.
Cnico, May 17, A firo broko out last
evening about 8 o'lock in n Chinese laundry
iu uio cenver oi a uiocx on jiroauw ay uetwecn
Third find Fourth ntreeU, burning Uio Cen
tral hotel and bakery, and the laundry whero
tho firo originated, tho saloon building oocu-
fled by Joe Langdon, Newman's tin shop
avIV marble works, Dr. Stansbury'a dwell-
ing bouse, Hibbard's and Bommers' dwelling
houses. Tbo firo crossed Third street and
took in its course Shorwood'a carriage fac
tory, raunutnr seconu-nana lurmturo store,
Lucas' furniture store, Fargo'a blacksmith
shop, extending to Salem street in the same
block, totally destroying five dwelling houses
ot L. Fargo'a nd a dwelling house belong
ing to E. O. Nichols. The firo crossed
Droadway to Newman Johnson's buildings,
but was kept tiom getting hold on that side.
One man waa burned in the Central betel.
wheso naino cannot now be learned. The
losses will reach in the neighborhood of
f 00,000; prebibly 30,000 insurance.
Halclde of Auditor Majrnard.
San Fiuxcreoo, May 18. The body ot tho
late Auditor Maynard was brought to this
city last night. Tho report of auicide waa
forrt. lie leu ms irieneu in the amalga
mating room ot the livln mines, a tew mo
ments, and went into an adjoining room
whero a Chinaman was at work, picked up a
carving knifo and complaining that it was
dull, sharpened it ou a whetstone, and then
stepped into an ice houee. Here he waa
found sitting a few mouieuU after, having
suDiied niuistll. "uosaliV'i have killed
myself in a fit of mental depression," Four
teen wouads wero fosud in his breast and
abdomen, and be died In about three hours.
Halo aad ttarea.
It began raining this morning at about 9
o'clock aud bas continued briskly during the
forenoon.
The third meeting ot the Pacific Coast
lilood Horse associat.ou, set for this after-
uoon at the Uakland track, baa been post
poned on account oi tne weather.
A HIcMrMlov Sllery.
San Fra-vcico, May 19. Some six mouths
ago a Germau named L. Langbehm, accom
punted by bis wife and two childreu, a hoy
and girl, aged respectively six and four
years took up his quarters on the vegetable
ntucu about nve mile iroin Antiocb. Lang-
bchm and his family were fresh from the
Faderland. At half past four o'clock ou
Friday morning Langbehm got up and pre
pared breakfast for his nephew, and went to
the neid to work, uoou alter bis children
followed htm. At about eight o'clock Lang
behm was seen bv Max Klein, a neighbor, to
take tie two children to the adjacent tales.
Soon after be was observed coming out of
the intra without the children and walking
rapidly tnu-xrd Ihe house. Immediately
uflrrhe rtuchii' it, Mrs. Langbehm rushed
out iu an rxciixt stab throwing up
her bauds in despair, and lulling excitedly
iu Germau, ThU ua followed uuUkly by
the dUcbarge ot a gun. The neighbors
ruihed to the scene. Air. x leek, a next door
utishbor to Laugbehm's, reached the house
first, and eutering it beheld a horrible sight
Lacgbehtu was leaning against the wall
almost doubled up and dead, with a double
iMirtkd kbot guu grasped firmly iu his hands
the luuzxl in his mouth aud his toe against
the trigger. Mrs. Langbehm testified that
her husband had always boon affectionate
and kind to herself and children; that ho had
no financial troubles, and was temperate in
hU habits.
Cnlllornln Crop.
San FnANcisco, May 21. Crop reports re
ceived to-day from nil parts of tho Stato aro
vory promising. Tho Sacramento valloy
will givo n good acreage yield, or moro.
Tho counties north of tho bay nud np the
coast never had it better outlook. Iu San
Joaquin valley tho prospects nro oxccllout
In tho lower portion, and good nbovo on ir
rigated land; but tho upper portion not Irri
gated will produco but llttlo. In Santa Clara
valley thcro will bo u good yield, nnd south
ern coast counties promise well except in
San Dirao nnd tho upper portion of tho Sal
inas valley.
I'allrvinitii Shot.
Kcgular l'ollco Officer P. K. ltogcrs, n na
tivo ot New York, aged CO, shot nnd killed
himself at his residenco, No. 123 Ellis streot",
this morning. Decoasod alter broakfast oo.
cuplcd himself in his room cleaning his pin
tols, among which was a largo icgulntlon
Smith it Wesson. Tho family in tho dining
room heard tho mufllod report of n pistol and
running to his room, found him seated in n
chair nt tho tablu doad. lilood was ilowlug
from n wound In his breast, Tho Smith &
Wesson by on tho tablo pointing toward do
ceased, ono chamber discharged. Tho ball
went entirely through tho bony and striking
tho opposlto wall fell to tho floor. Deceased
had shown no ovldenco of an unsettled stato
of mind, and it Is qucsllonablo whothcr doath
was accidental or suicidal. Deceased was
an old member of tho force, nnd is reported
to havo been in good financial circumstances.
Attempted Wife Murder.
Santa Bos a, May 21. Mrs. John Ashcrott
was found woundod and insensible in a barn
on her ranch in llincon valloy this morning.
Sho had been cut with a hatchet six or soven
times, and is in a precarious condition.
Her husband is suspected to be tho perpe
trator of tho outrage, as a suit for
dlvorco is pending iu tho district
court here. 11 was seen to enter tho
barn n shun timo beforo sho was
found lujurol. n id nftcrwnrd scon to run for
tho hills. A httto party of men searched tho
nelg'i urhood and about 10 o'clock ho was
found, arrested nnd brought to jail privately.
Juit beforo ho got to jail tho crowd mado n
rush for him and shouted "hang him." Ho
was protected by tho constable, under-sheriff
and Major Loucks, nnd locked up. Tho ex
citement is intense.
THe"DALLES ON EIRE !
Tho Business Quarter of tho City Almost
Entirely Destroyed Tho names
Still Raging nt tho Last
Report.
Tho following dispatch was received in
Portland Wednesday livening by Cnpt. J. O.
Ainsworth at 10 o'clock r. m.i
Tiip. Dam-im, May SI, 1S70.
A heavy firo is now raging nt this place
Nearly nil the bunihc-s jmrt of tho town is
consumed. Tho O. S. N. Co. loso thu nfllco
hero aud vngino home. Moat all thu rust of
tho property was saved. Tho railroad track
through tho town has been damaged. Wo
will commence to repair tho track nt day
light in tho morning.
Anothor dispatch furnishes additional par
ticulars:
Tho town is almost burned down. Tho O.
S. N. Co's oflico and cngina liouio are totally
destroyed. Wo think tho tiro is now under
control. Tho firo commenced l.i the hotel,
awl swept everything lieforo it on I'irst Street
from Waldron's drug store and Moody 'n to
tho Umatilla Homo, including that, and
burned ono sido of Second Street clear, ns far
at French & McFarland's. Tho firo crossed
over and burned everything from tho comer
oppoeito Fred Derbc-rs old stand down cs
far as Michebach's shop, including Ifumason's
brick, occupied by Mr, Newman, and burned
up to Condon's law oflico, on tho corner ot
Third Street. Thcro is soma danger yet.
Tho precise hour tko firo broko out is not
known; but it is supposed to havo started
between 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening. After
tho telegraph office was destroyed tho oper
ator took his iustromeuts down to tho river
below, and attaching them to the wiro en
deavored to get Portland, As no ono lisp
pened to bo in the office hero at tho time, ho
failed to receive a responding signal. Failing
to obtain a response, thu operator sent the
news to Hood lUvcr. Tho dispatch was then
sent to Portland, whero Capt. Ainsworth re
ceived it at 9:30.
A Land Mark Gono,
Tho destruction of Trenchant li Up
nhur'a 'buildiug nt Astoria, Monday,
brushed" from that city na old lund-niark.
It wns built in 18G2 by Capt. Flavel,
andcnUrgoJ in 18C7. At that timo it
was ono of tho best wooden structures
in tho city. Tronchunl fc Upshur's loss
is about $13,000, with $10,000 insur-
mica Oapt. FIuvcl's loss on tho build
ing is $3,000, without insurance, Tho
building was old nnd dry and mado a hot
lire, augmented by tho powder, oil, tar,
etc., in it. The Astorian has tho follow
ing incidonts of tho firo :
Tho safe was opened Monday and tho
contents found to bo in avurago fair con
dition. A pearl cross, made from a string
of pearls presented to Georgo Washing
ton by Napoleon, was among tho prop
erty saved. Tho string of pearls became
un heirloom in tho family of tho Up
shurs, and to our fellow citizen, C. P.,
tho cross descended. It was in splendid
condition unphased by heat or smoke.
The first engine ou tho ground was
No. 2; tho first water was from No. 1.
The Wonder and the Oniway were
ready to setvo tho public with their
steam pumps if necessary.
Mr. O. W. Hume had steam up on his
pumps, and Celestials ready with buckets
to protect that part of town.
Knappton bjw tho blaze and Captain
Cousins came to the rescue with a
sloop load of friends, followed by the
Quickstep.
It seemed like an hour to Mr. Itowe,
the watchmnu, before a policeman put in
an appearance after he Brst sounded th
alarm. But it was only a few moments
poesiblv. We didn't hear tho fire
alarm bell, but "that dog of ours" made
us bear him, and wa went to the fire.
WHAT IS jnEUJSMt
Tho word ovitlontly menns tho anni
hilation of tho government and institu
tions of despotic Russia, Ten years
ngo tho intentions of thoso, so c.illod,
wero not well dclineJ. Now they nro ac
curately determined and contemplate a
Republican nysteui, with Bocial structure
without casto distinctions; encourage
ment of industry and due consideration
for labor. This is moderation from our
stand point, but tho Kmporor of HuBsia
cntinot mx it iu thnt light, and tho old
nobility may sido with tho Cir, but no
hateful has becomo tho nutocrncy of
thnt empire that a great parly of tho
nobility Ride with tho revolutionists nnd
tho emperor cannot oven trust his hoI
dicrs, nnd arrests of conspirators liavo
been linulo from nmoiig tho officcra of
tho guard. The best educated among
tho nobility nro counted among tho ene
mies of tho empire.
In nu interview which n reporter of
tho Hun lind with two Nihilist rcfugoon
in Now York, tho fact was elicited that
principles of Nihilism do not admit oC
formal ranks and ilifltinctions, nud that
tho community of ideas nnd unity of
purpose aro duo to the constant dissem
ination and interchaugo of viows which
havo been going on for many yearn.
Thcro nro no mad funatioH among them.
All nro thoughtful politicianr. Thoso
who nro too ignorant to bo thoughtful
politicians nro not jiropcrly Nihilist,
that is, nro not conversant with the
secrets of tho society, but nro simply
under oath of allegiance, and nro cm
ployed in minor capacities in carrying
out tho ends of tho association.
No liberal minded man pretends to
doubt tho abstract justica of tho cmisoofi
tho peoplo ns oxprus-scd by Nihilism.
Thu objection to this mighty movoment
of humanity ngainst barbarism lien in
the method adoptod. Asxiumination in
hateful to nny catinc. Tho nttomptod
shooting of tho Czar and tho killing of
high officials nro regarded with horror
by those outside of Russia who other
wise hyiiipatliir.o with tho jieoplo. And
the dislike of this murderous policy in
incioascd by the knowledge thnt theno
deeds aro not tho ell'ect of intianity or o
individual fanaticism; they result from a
carefully nlnnued nnd boldly professed
lino of action. Uut Russians understand
it. They know that thu revolutionist!
nro simply following tho example of Uio
Imperial family; that thoy nro practicing
tho rulo of conduct by which tho Czar
nud his family havo nlwnysrid tlicmsolvon
of political cncmioH. Tho unmitigated
Iiiwlcwincss nnd barbarity which mark
tho scizuro nnd imprisonment of sus
pected pci-Hoim, by tho thousands, Li suf
liclcni. for tho most violent measures on
tho other Hide.
Tho Now York Mail says :
AtmiiiKt so terrible n movement, Kecrot
and irresistible, eating into tho very fam
ily of tho CV.nr, all ellbrls seem to bo un.
availing. Kvou if, in his terror, Alex
ander obtains German Foldiers to guard
him, who rait tell whether their ranks
may not coninin Nihilists t Thoro is ab
solutely no safety; and when tho climax
come.'', nnd open warfare results, tho
probability is that tho Nihilists will bo
found more lenient and just than, tho
Imjiermlistp.
MoeeV Reservation
Tho following is tho onler of tho Pres
ident establishing n now lndiau reserva
tion in Washington Territory.
Kxr-cuTivE Mansion,
April 19, 1879.
It is hereby onlcrod that tho tract of
country in Washington Territory, lying
within tho following described bounda
ries, vis.: Commencing at tho intersec
tion of tho forty mile limits of tho branch
lino of tho Northern Pacific Railroad
with tho Okinakono river; thonco up
Baid river to tho boundary lino botweca
Uio United Htatcs nnd British Columbia;
thunco west on said boundary Jino to tho
forty-fourth degreo of longitudo west
from Washington; thenco south on said
degreo of longitudo to its intersocUtm
with tho forty milo limits of tho branch
lino of tho Northern Pacific Railroad;
and thence with tho lino of said forty
mile limits to tho placo of becinnine-. be
and the Bamo is hereby withdrawn froaa
sale and set apart as a reservation for
tho permanent use nnd occupancy o
Chief Moses and his people, and suok
other friendly Indiana as may elect to
scttlo thereon with his consent nnd that
of tho Secretary of the Interior.
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