tilfamiftx JFaniur.
jbubu rvrnr niiiiAT, by
otiAnnj!! en ouaig,
lVDLKursJi axi ri.orMnt'iJ'.
Term of Piibscrlptlosii
Gnt tcrj on year (62 numl rn), In i-hainT....f 1 00
die copy six month (M numbtrs)..... I 00
Ontfopj Ujtm menUn(13 tmmUra) SO
PORTLAND, OCT. 31, 1S70.
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTEHN STATUS.
Mormon Immigration,
Wahiimhon, Oct. 26. The Stnto depart
ment hnmtdvlcis that the llrilinh nnd Ger
man governments Ijbto favorably received
iho ncont circular issued by the United
HtntcH calling attention to tlio determination
ol this government to prosceuto nil persons
Mho havo violated the federal law ngninnt
liolygnmous marriages, and informing them
of Iho presence ol ngents i.mong thoir ub
jcotn making converts to polygamy. It ad
pcArH that nhout thu timo of tlio Issue of this
circular tho number of protiljtcs skipped to
thin country v as unusually large, Itcji'jrta
from consular offices nt the principal poInlB
of shipment of Mormon converts ulnto that
tho polico nro cncrgetict.lly at work to Mop
sneb emigration by forins.1 notification that
our government 'M Arrest and prosecute
emigrants of tln'it nect immediately upon their
nrrivu, do. Kicrotnry F-vartsnovv fiels con
fident that wllh tho co-operation of tho gijv-
rninents addressed tho lnllow of Mormon
proselytes from the old world will bo almost
entirely cut off, and with tho ( norgctlo incus-
iuch cuw being enforced m I'lah, that tho
vholo pyMirn will speedily crtnublo in
piece h.
I'iiMiiI lliMi;r,
Festal thangts for tho I'AciCa Coast were
roftdo Innt week. OfllecM ttnblisLcil Peru
Hill, Clatsop county, Oregon, Mrs. Mary A.
DtnniH postmaster; Colton, Whitman cunnty,
W, T John II. Standloy, postmaster. Of.
cch diiicontinued Williams Creed, Jackson
county, Oregon. Postmasters appointed
Mins A. I;. Strinnhnn, JJ"d It'vi , Wnsr I
cosnty, Oregon.
nncl llccnvprril.
Wahiiihotov, Oct. 'JC Secritaiy Srhnrz
lit n lato hour to-night uctived u dispatch
f rota npcrinl Agent Adams, dated at camp ul
While river, October 'JUh, via llawlins,
2Sth. f Jen, Adaum also n ports that after
leAVlng tlio liostlles' country no met Juillan
runmrs who reported that their "look out"
bad a fight mi tlio 'JOth Inst wllh a hunting
party Irom Merrill's camp, brought on ncci
dentally by itcoct firing on tho Indians, In
which a icant unwed Hume, I. lent. Wtlr
nml two other whiten and two Indians wcrq
killed. Scout V. "uoii catoo !nto fatup on
she rJth, He had been attached by o dozen
Indian and corralled all night, escaping
with dlfllcully. Tho cntup is surrouudul
by pwnll bands ol Indluus, who am run
nlug off horses and lying in wait for
stragglers. Tho body of tho chief of
tho scouts, llntntn, was found by tho
cavalry on tho 123d, and burled. Ho had
been killed at tho time Lieut. Weir fell. Tho
body of Lieut. Weir will nrrivo in ItawllnR
Jtbaut tho la! of November, A Cghl ih ro
ported at tho old battle ground on Milk
creek betweeh Utts aud ranchmen. No par
ticularR rcctlvtd an yit. A pack train with
supplies reached Merrltt's command on tho
'J'-il. Tho command Is very much in need of
nil kind of supplies. Another talk will bo
held with tho Indians in a few days.
I.itiVP litiliilirrnllnsi.
Nl-.v Yoni:, Oct. 20. Ono thousand and
twenty iuitnlrnntH arrived at (hullo Garden
thin morning. During tho present year tho
Now York tiulgrntlou commissioners havo
btlpe.l about twenty thouuand immlcrnutB to
(;et to tho Wttiru HUtut, aud not ouo hai
retnrncd.
Olilu OIIUUI lirtiirni.
('ci.uuui', Oct. '.'d.- -Tho cainasB of tho
olofor uiciubtrHof tho(encrul assembly,
cant October 11th, Miowh that tlio Itipiilifi
rami elected CU aud tho Democrats -IS iscm
beis of Iho Homo. Tho llepubllcaiiH
elected 22 and tho Uunooratu IS immbers of I
mo ncuaic. mo JtepuoiKnn majority on
joint bnllut m'Jl.
Tlic l'fr r.
Mkmiiiih, Oct. 2C Ouo rake reported to
tho board ol health. I'udcitakcM riport
tbreo interniintH, 200 ubnentetB rilnrnod
tliLi afternoon la tho LouUtillo road. Tho
Howard will dl.bur.d their uiedkul eorp.
to-iuorrow.
ttiKrnMllnc SiixiiiIiiI.
Lmn. Itciu, Oct. 20.-Tho oxrentivo
coiniulttio o( tho Mat o board of Heulth Ims
tt'llrvcd nil health olUctm and (ilikils froiu
duty, and authorized tho ruiinlr,: of all mil.
road trains. Tho only riktru lions arv upon
Hl('ipii;o of trains at 1'orint Cit) and rttilpt
of frt'l:lit or pArnen( rs.
fkiiiiuiy'n Iniouir I us t'nur.
Kr.w iiLk, Oct, 27.- Au orRiumiit took
pluco in tho U. S Clro lit Court l dnv on n
diuiurrtr to thu bill of dUcomy flli.l by tlio
Kovcruiuent iiilhomiit AKaliitl H. J. Tilib'ii
for unpaid iiicouio tiu. Judgo lllitohfurd
Cao n diclsion inritulluc tho ilonii.rnr nnd
ilili'etid Iho plutnlllf tui.ino his proposed
foiiu of order.
Itisi. mpil in In flriiilil.
MturiiiH, Oct. 27. 'Iheio wurtH Kenornl
itKuiuptlou of htnducsx Ibis uuirnli'i! in nil
brauchcK of trade. Htoreii that had Itru
closed hIiico last July wiro upenrd by Unit
propilttors, who havo returned tothoiil).
m Iho wheels of lOiiuurri'ti uro onco kIii
mnvini; rapidly uloii):, Through tratiia on
all rallrouds exceptluj; the Llttlo Kook routt
nrrhrilkiid departed. Tho fctntts priBi in
their wonted auunnted np)(araiu't. Tho
cotton exchange U opru to lilors ami
members, and tegular ipintatlous, m-tipl
and hipiuuts will bo poatid us htrrliiforo
Hut ono cato of fovir has been n polled.
llmiMiiK iiikI Kaeliniii',
'llitro wus this tuorului; an inforiual nui t
iii(; ol tho priBlildits ut novernl balm,
banks o coimider the relation lit banks !
tho Ktork echan;o, A eommittto was np
polutid to vonftr with tho (!ntriiiut; i'oiu
luittio of tho ktocfc tit banco H reftruico l
tho iht..bllbiiHiit of .i atotk I'kurlii Iioiim
Tho lmn It cummlttto toinikts ut 1'rjo, n tin
llank of Now Yoikj lit) re, ol tho Dnmii
und Tappau, of tho (lullatiu,
Tho Hitter llullnr.
Wasiiinoion, Oct. 27. H'nmUrd Mltn
dollars culm d to dute, $ 1 1, ttiU.HuO. Ot Ihi
number $12,221,010 nroiu eircidatioii, uiio
tho lomulndir Is in Iho In usury.
liolloil TiiII'n liiillitiin,
Kiotx t'ttv, li)tt, Oct. S8 A up.rl b.
bent rtttiltd lliut Hpoltid T.nlV lmli.un i.
vouthHthUlK IMbula lii'i n Kt lit ilk in in,
hihtxutk, A warrior klmt lloiirt mi $
;;rnej unplojo, rlaiuiin: II hi i - '
tad fu iti luooriili'it for In '
Ai;tnt fMll Hint!, d llu h d in
thu uillio nl lit hiscouirii
llicd on tho roup ami i
Nwtll lu urudtr h ni H
rcmovd tho eccaptd warrior. Tho troops
aro 170 miles away.
I'lrn In n Tnnnrl.
CirMiiRMJi.ND, Md Oct. 28. Tbn fito in
1'inkcrton Tunnol, I'lttatiarc and CorineUa.
villa railway, Is still burning, with no likeli
hood of belnc extinffnisbed soon. A portion
of tho tunnel has caved in.
Fnlnl I.'xploslnn.
OonruM, Me., Oct. 28. Tho corainc; mill
of the Orivntul powder mills eiplodcd this
afternoon. A man named Blokes was killed
and Btanton Mabcrry was eeriociily injured.
: Tho camo i unknown.
Dkthoit. Oct. 28. Tho steamer Amazon.
with about Cfly passengers and a heavy load
Hie Vtv tnr,
Lob I'jko". Oct. SI. Just arrived from
Indian camp on l'lat'iau creek. Tho women
and children of tho Whito river agency aro
ftafo at Chief Ouray's bouse. They stood
tho journey well, and Jtrs. Meeker has Im
proved in health ovtry day rdnco wo started.
Tho Meeker papers wcro burned and what
monoy aim. Mtckcr Lad was tucu from
her by Douglas. Tho intention wan to kill
tho women aud children, (is tho window., of
tho room in which thiy firi-t took refugo
wcro riddled with bullrts the Inklnnt I boy
had kft it for u moro stcuro place in tho
milk room. Mrs, Meeker thinks that He
san, a Hipiaw, and the wlfuot Chief Johnson,
sister ol Ouray, did more than all others to
savo thilr I U'tf. tihawus as kind to the in
as it mother, and tlair parting was very
tombing. Juik'M band fought tho troops
and Hauglai' men killed Iho indent and em
ploytis. Aicnt Mtckar van killed by Auto-
lopo and Wuupattlto, Mrn. Mccihcrwasbhot
At while running from tho house and at
tempting to hldo in n clump of e.'ko brcub.
Tho ball pASned through hir dress and mailo
a slight llesh wonud In tho thigh about four
inchis loop;.
Arrasgrmcnls for tho Cght with Mtrritt'a
command worn most coiuideto. Two hun
dred Aiapahoes had joined Jack and many
othcis from iHlghboriiiK tribes. Uad it not
bom for the tiuulv nirlvul of Chirf Onrcv's
order to ceaso llghtiup;, tho imino of Morritl
and his coumanil would havo named in his
tory by tho side of Custer with tho same
epitaph " Annihilation by Indians."
Tho outbreak may In attributnl to four
tblui's. ilz Jtencatcd chanacs and lessen
ing tho amount of ratinni issued to Indians;
no head thlefj tho Ulo Indian tnttrpretcr
was unfriendly to Meeker, nnd plenty of l-i.d
wuitky was mruiiimi ny ranctimcn
Ilimcr.V IIciIhIiIiix.
Wxmiin.itom, Oct. 20. Attlegram wus re
ceived at tlio War Iearliu(lit this morning
from fieri. McDowell spiting that tho HuiiIa
plus Indians, in nnrthrrn Arironn, wero
Hlarvlng and asking If they could bo fed by
tho War Drpntment. Thiro bcliin no nn-
proprlatloi) avallablo for such purposcF, tho
matter wdii rof'rr"d to the Department of thu
Interior.
Trace I'rotiiUes.
Wasuikoion, Oct. 2U. (Jommlsslcncr
XTayt has recdved tho following dispatch
HnosnoxK and IUriNOat Aosscr, Wr ,
October 28, 1H70.
Commissioner Indian Affairs: In view of
tho many rumors alloat to the effect that
Indians on this reservation aro about to ro
on tho war path, WusbaMo speaks for tho
Hhokhonos and also for tho Arapahoe and
desires mo to Inform Iho great father that all
tho Indians aro friendly, pcaccablo and qui
etly attending their affairs, and no one need
apprehend any troublo from this quarter.
A. A. l'iTTon, Agent.
Tlif lllo VTnr.
IUwuns, Wyo,, Oct. 22. James Drals,
Ueneral MerrlU's ehiet ol scouts, camo into
llawllns this morning with dispatcher and
mail. Ho reports numerous fresh Indian
trulla crossing tho road in Iho vicinity of
miliums torn ami tinow rapnis, ami also a
camp flro near Milk river, about eight tulles
north ol Hiiaxn river at tho crossing of Cot
tonwood crook. On tho Muddy ho saw
threo ludlaus, Ho and nugcuo Taylor, ona
of Merrill's scouts, fired upon tltera And
they retreated up tho bed of tho creek,
Dr.ils cama on into Ibiwlfns, warnlug tho
escort with the body of Lieut. Weir, which
was a short distanco abend of him, and also
ii uumbtrof rnnnhmeiiiiii tlulrway to Ku.iko
river. Lieut. Wmr'n body will bo luro n
Thursday morning aud will bo received by
Col. llr.tckttt'ri omniaud. l'unernl scrviceu
will bo held hero mid tho rouuliiu will bo
nhlppcd Kant.
t'OlthU M:lJi.
;criiiiiuy mill AiihIiIiv
Loniov, Ott. 23 T ligrauu from Ilerlln
and Vliiuri tnuciirlii i.jm' that tint idll
Alien hi t ten (lermuny mid Aii'tiii is nil n
wilttou tleuty sIkIiii) by the cinrerois, but in
in Hits fomi of a iiiemuraiid!iuhi.h llisui irek
mid Aiidmssyoxchaiigi'd midtiiuimiiiiiuilid
lo tho respective kuvcioiKiis, who approved
ol it.
I.lvrrpunl tiilliin Idirlirt.
Ln l Ki-ooi., Oct. 25 - W. 1). Toiullusoii X
Co., old tstnblUliid inltuii biokrrH of Una
city, havo suspt'iidid Ttin itmrkut Is veiy
tiMii.b, owing to.puiilHliirrtbuvitig lioulu
up enough cotton to orentv mi nrtitli bit sear
city, mid tosqiiiiro Iho lirgeut pos'lbloilil
firuieouut of selltrs for Ui to Wr delivery.
Cuulldi lice is Hhnki n
Wliriit In Aiueili'U.
Wulkir'H Slaliktli'iKii fur Iho prodtico ex
ehiiiigi', nttir it enriful ittlm.ito, pbu'tn mo
wheal crop of tbo Uidlid til.iUs lliU vinr nt
I23.0U0,1.".'U biihbiU. 'tbo Spring uhiHl
trop was nvcriMimiitrtl. Tho ninounl con
Mlliiid by l8,(ll'lMll(l pi units, plus ui
aiiiouiit rvquirtd tor "id mid otlur pur
puhts, is placid nt 2.'iO.I)Ull.(Klll l'litl, leuv
mg ir.Ot'O.HOO lumliflH lor txpml In Kuropo
und 1&,1 00,000 bu.ln U lor other purlu.
Tlio Tt'imiilrj-,
I.omion, Oct. -7 Ail ln.li ii'itluniil lsud
ltMtio will bo f oi Hud with it uiittul mm
liilllioln Louden. Alutid iiiiitiiig nt F.imu
oorjr ji'lirdii) wus hiuiulid I ) 0,000 piruii
und Addromil by Mr. Putin II.
Will lie. Hi iikihI,
('inui., Oct. 27 Five unit who will bo
limpid for rilupliiity m llio ionium rn ol
IIik llritUU riuliit'i'y, include lunuul, nl
C.ibul, tho hind ul ihx ti'.i. M'iMk, i.h.i
iwii gtmralj, imn ol r)nl bl.nii. Dm. o(
iho ui m ruls, it l rhiirii.il, ilu..,.ci iy I n.il
ol M ijnr OavugiiHil lioin lb llmb u.t
illlll'.V in llulatliu.t.
'I lio I nliiil .li,snc,f
l.osnos, Ott. 17. liiiiti, ii i 'I' mitt!
ero nt Cnbul is proienlni 'i'lu tine, r'n
tuilur fit Uw, iv (liivernoi nt Cl I n.il be
niiiiiotir of llnuiii'ii nro ttiotii iin.n hiri-t.
V ctirrtponililit lit himlu wn'i lb
llllllllllkt lif llblllllblUI it tblll ill!. Illl III
iand ulonl fimn llio itilui nl xl' - A I
liiilitl.iu, llcmiiiiiilu In., m . . i oJ
list wn Ilium In iuiihIii i )
I'lmso whi) linw llUIt IlKO' u
Illl IIIHIllll liNllUlilh vv in r
In- ifcitimpointnii iiiilim
' U ) nt ii ililiili nl tin', a
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WILLAMETTE FARMER
tricts, tho remainder of the crops has been
gathered and something done toward Winter
sowing. Tho condition of later cereals is
deplorblo, and tho loss thereon heavy.
Very llttlo ot tho wheat is yet Ut to tbruh,
Hoots fall far short of an averago crop
Supplies of English wheat at country
markets was shakily lamer, and in soma in
stances samples were in rather better condl- j
uuu, uui uh u ruio me quality inaicaies a uc
aire on tho part of farmers to market their
inferior produce, which is cleared out moro
eacily and profitably donnc cicitici.' times.
Finer qualities, where they exist, can be
safely counted upon to reallre ihiir fell
market value whenever growers Fee t to
part with them.
Vorcicn wheat continues to reach our
shores in eonsidorablo quantities. Friday's
list of imports showing tho arrival of nearly
70,000 quarters, and with moro ditporitlon
on tho part ot holders to realize.
'Iho r.ipid upward movement ol pncis ap
pears to havo been arrested. The question
arises, what proportion of tho fifteen shil
lings riso which hag taken place an be
maintuinid when tho enccubitivo movement
ceiB'-R and the moro legitimate influences of
Luppjy ami uomana are onco moro para
mount in tho trade 'f Taking into comider
ntlon tho enormous resources of America,
and tho fact that iircsont tiriccs of wheat nt
i.ouuon aro sumcn-ni to attract Ana hnio at-
traded funnllcs from all wheat txrortlna I
countries in the world, If appears most prob-
abbi that u safo bails for fntnro operations
will bo reached when volnos have receded
HwO ehllliuss from tho recent highest point.
It would bo too much to assert thit rnces
must necessarily givo way to this utent, as
irauo ciosis m very sensitive conditions,
and ir.a-h will depend upon tho action of
America, lint tho opinion is nevertheless
olTtrcd that tho redaction indicated would
bring v.ilaeR to a safo noaltion
The tuk'D of Kcglish wheat las'. wc k v.cro
C5.017 quaiteis, nt 19s 10,1, egaiust &0.431
quarters at Z'J during thu corresponding
week of last year. Imports into the United
Kingdom during tbo week ending October
IKth, were 1,381,'CG ewts tf wheat tnd 2T9,
9S0 twU of liocr.
Ilmiinnr rmcriirlsr.
!' . Oct. 20. A feto is to held shortly,
en I i iho luatiagcmont of a Fart 9 newspa
per, for tho benefit of sufferers by tho re
cent Ooodd in Murcln, Spain. It is ex
pcctidtlat tho feto will surn.vs in enter-
lalnn.'i.t and receipts any jireviocs efforts
f ih Und In Farin.
Au Instill lit Mark An tony.
Au Alexandria corrciponditil reports Cleo
patra 'u needle, while being rimovcd for ship
ment to tho Unltud States, was tcljud by
creditors of tho Kpyptlan govcrnmeLt
Oiillook lor I'cnee
J'.flvr, Oct. 20. Frocctdings of Cotgues
at Huplt'H ou tho 2Gih (o promoto a general
disarmament throughout tho world, termi
nated in a occu3 of indcscrihlo confusion,
amidst hissing, hooting and other demon
blralrntlons. owluc to tho onnndtiao of a
section who disapproTcJ tho object el the
ConQrecs
I'ACtriccoAr
I'slsl ltow.
Naim, Oct. 2C- Yesterday nlternoon John
Crowcy, u young mau, his brother and father
cngagul In n controversy with tho cook ot
tho William Tell Hotel on tho street In front
of tbo houso. Tho cook retreated into the
hotel followed by tho Croweys. A fight fol
lawed in which tho elder Crowoy was cut
sovcrely on tho hand. John Crowcy was
thrown by tho cook nnd inthomeelo received
terriblo bruises. Tbo cook, August La
Itoguc, died this morning from his wounds.
Tho town la lunch excited over tho conse
quoncia ol tho brawl. The Crowey boys
wuro conimuteu to jun 10 await toe action i
Iho grand Jury.
Ncvmln X to ink.
VinorNiv Citt, Oct. 25 A man named
Win. Laugin was fatally stabbed about six
o'clock Ibis morning by Patrick Leonard,
nlias " Hod Miko," u gambler. Tho quarrel
grew out of a dent dun from Leonard to his
victim. Seven or tight wounds wcro in
dieted, thu weapou being a pocket knife.
Loon .ml u fovv jenrs ad shot and danger
imily wounded n uniu named Maxey. Ho is
in custody.
John ltetoluo fell 100 feet ill Union shaft
to day nud was dished In purrs.
Tuonan, Oct 2"i Fnlght Iralu No.
broke in two uiur Verdi thU uiornitig, bully
damaging elulit or tcu cvrs ami killing J. Ii'.
J J'vuus, britkuiiiau.
t'ltxtrnt Tliuo nn lloioril.
At nn exhibition Irot nt Oakland, Cal., on
Iho 23;h, Iho fsstest tlnto on rcaoril was
itiiido. Hi Julioii was brought out to bent
tho In st tlttvi in ulo by Hints, tit Jullen
vi is fulloned u nliott illsianen by , running
Iidiso. At tho word St. Jaliiui went nndtr
tint wiro ut ii sipuro trot nud for tho t'litlro
iiiIIk toner luudn n nkip n.ir n brenk, cnniiuj;
in lit tlio iiupreiei'.ented liinti of 2:t25(, up
pure III I) but lilili) Iho vhumi fur his iiiuginti
eeiit illurt. Ho was driven by Ortiti Hiel.ox.
A !liiilur ul Arciili'iilo.
Stocktvis, t) t. 27. Tli is. Coitroy, ngtd
About l0, dUil this inuiiiltig from taking nti
iivniduse ot uiori hluo to remove rboim-utlc
pain,
Itev. John Oitllan, nsslstsnt pistor of St.
Murj'H Chinch, dud this inurniuij after a
short tlliioss.
An Iltilum named Dotiiluio Templo, nged
2.1, farm lihiiror. Ht.irled joounlay lo sro Ids
falhi r on tho Muripoxi run, I, o.trrjlug lo bis
lulbir two botileiini llquur. One w.ts car
riul iiniler bis birt near bis body, mid tbo
nlbt r in his baud. Wlnlo erHsii! u Held ho
(.leppivl lino ii k'itlrtel hole, brinkiiig Iho
Imttlo tiiidfr bis xliirt, tin kliHrp point cut
li g lull) bis IkhIv uvir tho kliluovs, tasking
mi ivcuiiiu in tl'onbdoiiiiiiiil oivity. Ho lay
in tbistniidilioti loi homo I lino until his cries
ntlraittd pjuus bv. Tiiupiu tiled this
inoililug.
I'Hbluei JliiUrrs Mrlkf,
Sin FiivMUOo, O.n. 28 Yosterdiy tho
cabitiit nineri. nl inn t'lly In Ida iitriitilt
und rekiilv.it in tiUt id ciuy it ttuir ileui.uul
for utt looroix nl iwi nty ilvo jwr omit was
nut uiinplud Willi llii. I'liey glvuKSlhi)
ihiiihenf ih. it giieviiiiifi ih i it is uuposatbbi
III llu Ul In livn nn ihi. fiesn.l rule i
w.ih. rim in i
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jhiiiiu union ihoy tin
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about 40 men, joined in. Tho strikers then
proceeded out toward Bonth Kan Francisco,
taking in all factories and small workshops
in that locality, tho men from which all
stopped work to a man. All theso cabinet
maktrd belong to the trades' assembly, and
during tho continuance of tho strike will
receive 30 aud SO per week for married and
Finglo men respectively. There aro two
branches of tho union, ono of which is Qcr-
iLont aud Judications are that thero will be n
general strike among them.
Mocks Dili II.
San Fjunoico, Oct, 29. ft'. II. Hender
son, commercial editor of tho Chronicle, at
tempted suicide in tho Arion saloon, at the
corner of Kearny and Sutter streets, at abont
1 o'clock this afternoon, by shooting himself
in tbo head, and died early this evening.
Ho wroto a nolo to a friend attributing his
act to domestic and pecuniary troubles,
lie had lost considerable money in s'ocks
lately.
Millliui cncl Lost,
Tho steamer Newborn, from Mexican
ports brings tho crew of tho Chilean whaling
bark La I'escandora from Valparaiso, wrecked
on Margarita Island in Magdaicna J my, on
tho coattoi Lower Callfornh on tho 2d.
Two of the crew wiro drowned off Cape St.
Lucas in attempting to reach the Mexican
coast for tld,
llie Ins l lliirsp.
11. 1". Morrow and A. 0. Illckok, owners
f St. Julian, the hcr'o that ruado 2:12; on
' Saturday hist, tj-dy refused 10,000 for the
aulniol. I' I. Jullnu will probiblybo taken
' ijisl ncxi Spring. Siturdnv, November 8th,
. fe't. Julian will tret at O.iklaad track to try
to lent his own record.
t'lro nt Colfax.
Coir-AX, Oct. 29. A fire which broke out
this moinlcg In a Chlun wash-Louse in the
middle ol Uhlnatowu completely demolished
that quarlcr, n hotel nenr by, aud burned a
block in tho principal busluiss part of tho
town. Ono Chinawoman was burned to
death. Wooden roofs our brick buildings
arc all burnt np, but nouo of tho goods in
tho buildings wero burned. Tlio losses ag
gregate JJl.OOOj irturance, $1,C00.
Urmit on llir Cuiustocli,
Yu.oi.via Citt, Oct. 29. (leneral Graut
and party ilesceiidtd tho C and C shaft to
day aud visited the lowtr levels of tho Uc
nauzi under the guid.mco of J V. Maekey.
They subsequently went through a iiumbtr
of mills.
Latir O.n. Un.it visited the ball of tho
Fuclflj Const pioneerii, w.i unde nil honor
ary mcmbir r.ud tho b.ulgo ol ofllcc and crc
dtntlals cf tbosotitty given him. Ho was
introducoil by Dr. Harris, and Col. F.obert
Tajlor dillvervd rn address to which the
ucr.ernl replied.
S. Herman
Keeps preltv will up Front ttrcot, and tti
n comer store j mi will find thu alovo sign
Inside tLc storo jou find Herman, who used
to be ono of the firm of Herman & Hindi,
Salem, and mada lots of friends. Vo know
him well tlictc and can recommend him to our
friinds as a good dealer and a fair man. He
keeps a regular farmer storo where you can
buy any and ever thing from a barrel of flour
to a diamond breastpin, aid the clothes to
wear it on. uivc iiittirt call or write to him
about prices and you won't regret it.
The Experiment says t Whllo our citizens
may not see so much positive improvement in
Olympla, from year to year, wo aro assured
by legislators from distant points, and who
seldom visit this part ot the Sound, that our
city v rivauiif fcu.ug upwani auu enwaru.
The Seattle Tost saya t Kl ht hundred
salmon of yeatcrdai's citcb wcro broucht to
the Alki Salmon Co'
this morning. The
aud shippeil orcr ''
and about 200 halt I
llefore the run is cm
r,ct 300 more half-1 .i
inys establishment
vo r.Ire-vly packed
rcls of salt salmon,
j of salmon bcllhr.
i company expect to
ready Ivy market.
One Wny to Train a Child.
The foiliAwn,; ono was cnacloil not
Jonj; jince, in n bummer l'oaiditi;'-litux1
tho thin lonnl jmrtilionsof which forced
llio oeotijiMits of adjoining rooms to henr
initcli of the saying nml iloingd of their
in iglilorx.
I.iltlo toy, six yearn old, who wah
Ifiiig tlrcsM.il in tho early morning; tho
mother (-till aslecji.
I.itt'o boy. "M.imwa mamtsa, ui a-
n-nin, I nin coin;; lo havo u btick of
candy."
Mother, (llnlf awnho.) "No, no."
J.ittlnboy. Ye, I nin, Mamma Smith."
Mother. "Didn't I tell you not'
l.itt'ol'oy. "llutlwill.MammaSmith."
-Mother. "Well, now, you shan't."
Little bor. "I will."
Mother. "You woa't."
Little ley. "Yt-8,1 will"
.Mother. "No, you wont."
Little ly. (With determination.
"J 'in just n going to get a jiicco out of
tbo ine;.
Mother, (how thoroughly aroused.)
"Marin, hantl mo my slipper. Now,'"
i to t lie bov) "coiiki lien, sir; 111 hliow
you whetluryuu are mollis to uiiml me
or not.
l.ittlo luy. "I won't.''
Mother. ''Come here, I say."
Little hoy. "1 t-han'c neither. '
TJien fullows a tirolniiKed and ditlicult
chii-o nroiiiid the loom, Lut the mother
tinally e.iptuns lmn and ndimiustera a
K'Uind i-jiankiu with the slipper, which
elicits a series cf unearthlv liovrli fiom
the child.
Tho txhau&ted mother then throws
down her weapon of warfare, with,
"Now 1 guv's vou'll learn to lebavct
yourself.
rim boj eotninues to scream to the
" e.tent ot ins lung, still keeping up
his i if rain, "I will have some candy,
Aliiiniim Smith, I will. '
Alothei. "Stop j our noise, 1 tell you."
Little hoy. (Ixmder and louder.) "I
w illi iltivv illiwilliwilliwilliw ill."
.Mother. "0 dear, what an everlasting
torment you nu! Maria, hand me that
ln of candy, 'IV re, take that, nnd go
nut of this room, J w on't havo you here
nnoiher minute."
The noiiH) MidJer.ly eeascs. Tho child
t'lki-H his canity and goM out on the
iii.iamt, whole in tlie cool, ijuiet morning
ho ats nud iuwlitat.
Vh, whit ihes he think Will the
. m)ii "f iIuj civ lit-lj) him to be a good
ui la li'i being tranoil up in the way
ould got And that mother? is she
i.j; ilm w m 1, h id may she not reason-
t XKi:t t j reap tho wLirlw'mll
State and Territorial.
Hii si or Itie ftoiinlnlii".
tlncof tho robbers of tho Pohwachir safe
at lloiso City got two dollars and a halt of
the 8ag.
During tlio week wheat was up to C3 and
03 cents, and if our facilities for getting it
out of thn country were better it would be
still higher.
Tho Walla Walla Statesman sas t The Co
lumbia river is four feet four inches abovo
low watermark. The steamer Spokane still
runs on ftnako nvcr.
Mr. Lorin Markham, an esteemed cltircii
aud pioneer of Walla Walla, known by every
man, women and child, died at his residence,
ono milo abovo town, of typhoid fovcr, on
Tuesday, Oct. 21st, aged G7 years.
Messrs. Harkncss. McMIckcn. Morrison 1
Co. havo been awarded by tho Northern Pa
cific Railroad Compiny tha contract for tics
and railroad timber for tho proposed section
Irom tho mouth of Snako river to Spokane
Falls, amouuting to over S'J.iu.uw.
It froze hard at Spokane Falls and vicinity
Inst week.
A Ictl&e nf limu has been discovered about
10 miles north of thu Spokane Kails and n kiln
burned,
Kneinccr Scurry has located the lino of tbo
N. F. 11. K. from Spokane Kills to within 10
nulis of tho Feu d'Oreille Lake.
An ofC "o of Wilts, F.irjjn i, Co. s eNprcio
company Ins been established at FaIoiisv
City, with L. V. Jacobs as ogent.
Tho Unlvcrsallst Church At D.atonis now
about fitiithud nnd tho nct thing in order is
to lind the right Lind of n r.i.au to fill the pul
pit.
The city of Walla Walh wears ascry lively
appearance, business is (louriahing, money
easy, and every farmer feds lil.o praising tho
harvest.
Wheat is up to 13 and (ij cn.ts at Walla
Walla. Would bu worth 70 ccuts if facilities
for getting it out of tl.o country fist enough
wcrosullicivut.
The Watchmvi -v r LastTmsdny wo no
ticed a cow rnms n; H itiigh our alley with a
pitchfork sticking in I er back and A big boy
trylnj to hldo utuK-r a bam.
Fanners l orth ; ItOilloMli tie busily en
LM-rd p''.iv tg and friicin their farms.
rVii'-ini; is r. slow business as tlio rails have to
be lntiled f I oin 'JO to 40 mllci.
The firvt town locited cut tho U. P. It. It.
at llio mouth of Suako liver has been christened
Ainswortht tho second Sprajjuovillo, nnd the
next, no doubt, si ill bo hll!ngK'1te.
The first real cold snap wo had list Tuesday
night, Kivstha Walla Walla Watchmauj and
vvficu vvc vara upm the loaded fruit trees, wu
pause aud vionikr what is to bccouio of tho
fruit.
Tho Columbia at Wallula is four fcit four
inches abovo low water mark. Tho Spokane
still runs on tho Ku.iko river, but steamboat
ittg on that river at the priKtitttigo of water
won't piy.
Mr. C'lus. (larlctt, ct Spinjjle, Slovens
county, W, T., had his riejit lug broken by
falling from a loaded waou last Wednesday.
Tho foru wheel asscd over his body, but no
serious remit.
Our grasshopper crop is Krowhij. uondcr
fully Its. Our cold nights teem to rake
them in. Wonder how they will pan out
next Spring? We hope the crop will bo a to
tal failure, but
The carpenters commenced work at Pom
croy, on tlio Catholic Church, Monday last.
Tho material has been on the grouud for
some timo and tho work will ha pushed to a
speedy completion.
A man sent a potato, the tiro of n boy
baby and weighing CJ Jionnds, to his friends
in jow.1 tins wit k, per express, lie says it
w ill surprise them there, yot it is a common
I. . . - -. ll-.ll. n",l-
-H-curicnco at nana ,iia
The Fcnillcton paper says. Two sisters of
chanty canvassed our town and raised $100,
to bo cxiHiuIed for a hospital at Wall.i Walla.
Wo Icaru that tho employes nt tbo Agency
tubicrtbeil very liberally to the fund.
llio citizens of Clarke's Citelc, Hiker
comity, aro much tinted over the prospects of
heavy operations in placer mining, soon to bo
inaugurated in their midst by a h.-avy Chi
cago company, who havo made largo pin chases
of mining grouuii.
Aliout thrco weeks ago, Mrs. A. P. Wool
word put a hot boiled eg; into a puppy's
mouth to euro htm from sucking eggs, llu
yillcd fearfully, when a shepherd do rushed
up and severely bit tho woman in the leg. She
is still in the bauds of a doctor.
Mr, Simmonds, about six miles from Walla
Walla, was robbed last week wlnlo Ins family
was in town, of about t'Xt worth of house
hold utensils andllO chickens. The supposed
robbers Aro thought to bo emigrants, who
wcro the only ones passing that way.
While two sons of Mr. Thomas, of Sum
mervtllc, were out hunting, going through
tho brush tho gun was a.-cnli ntally ills
iharcvd, the Sentinel saw, biriously wiiund-
iug tho oldest boy in the leg, from tho effects
ot wiiiiii no uicii ouiait r-miit.iy.
Iho vvalli vvallt Union tav A want
long felt is about to bo supplied by Mr. Mil
ler, who is engaged in getting tin a directory
of WulU Walla, D.rjtou and Waitsburg; to
contain tho name, occupation and placu of
business and rctulinco of every person in
those towns,
Two Imliins at Waitsburg, by way of
amusement for themselves, got to (ju trrelinj:
ovtr a pair of blankets, and from quarreling
vveut to limiting, ouo armed with a pistol, Ilia
othtr with a knife. Kestilt, ouo Indian shot
in tho head, not dangerously, and tho other
badly cut in thu arm.
A man by tho name of Matthews met with
a kenous accident on tbo Marcuco grade on
Tiusd.iv. Whilo coming down tlio gratia ho
stopped for somo itiiH)si and got down front
his wagon, when his team became frightcued
and started. Tho brake gavo way, he
crabbed the reins, andU'furo hostoptied them
ono of tho wheels jassul over Itis foot,
crushing it badly.
Tho Fast Oregouun sajs: After the In
dian ceremonies of reception given to Lieut.
Farrow and his scouts, as detailed tl.ewliere,
were over, the Lieut, came to town and a re
ception far sujitnor to any Orsut reception
wasgivtnlum bj tho ctttrviis of Pendleton.
A banquet was spread at the Ptndleton hotel
and a good timo was hail. The table groaned
under its luad of rich viands, until tho guests
lightened it and began to groin themselves.
From the Walh Walla Union we learn that
wl.cti last heard from, Kngineer Kilmer, in
the employ of tin.' 0. It, Jt N. Co.. was
v.ltluu three uiilci. m a direct line, of the
summit, with a very good prospect of reach
iug it without encountering heavy engineer
ing dilBcitlttcs. Tho line run by Mr. kahncr
dots not exceed a grade of 00 feet to tho mile
but it is quite a ciookcd one np tho Illue
.Mountains,
Southern Orrcou,
Fdorts aro Uioe made to start a salmon
cannery on tho Coquille river.
At Mvrtlo creek threshing is about over.
Thu early rain has done some damage to
grain standiug m the field.
The miners aro gradually Icavinz tho mines.
as thero is too much water for working creek
digging. Thoio who have bench aud hill
claims will remain during tho Wiuter.
The Yrcka Journal sajti Aa Qregontan
from Kogno Ilivcr valloy, with a six-horso
wagon and back action, tilled with applut.
made a peddling trip around town last week,
selling his apples at 'JJ cents per pound.
Tho Commissioners of Joscphlno county
havo levied a tax of .13 mills for tho present
year. Tho high tax is lovied with a view to
settling tho SI, COO Indebtedness to Jackson
county incurred by Josephine in tho David
llriggs case.
Six Fngllsh families havo formed a colony
six miles abovo Myrtle crcok, and each fam
ily has secured a homestead embracing 100
acres of land. Among tho colonists there are ,
a doctor and preacher. Proposing to live in
peace, they brought no lawyer along with
them.
Tho rather singular apcctaclo of threshing
and plowing being carried on at tho same
time, and in the samo field, has been wit.
ncsscd this week at tho farm conducted by
Mr. W. J. Hill. When tho lato rains com
menced Mr. Hill had about GOO acrca yet
uucut,
l'usct Soiiml.
About 000,000 feet of logs wcro sold ro
ccntly at tho mouth of Snohomish river.
Tho now paper which lleriah Ilrovvn pro
poses to start will bo issued in weekly form
and called tho l'tigct Sound Dispatch,
Tho rush from lower Sound points to the
Skagit I'olil mines continues tinabbatcd. It Is
thought now that a settlement will bo started
therewith supplies for thoso who chooso t
winter in the imtiec.
Mr. S, V. Woodruff his shonii tho Hxpcri
mcnt samples of cranberries ra'scd from his
marsh, which eclipses everything in tho Una
of this fruit that wo hnva seen in this country.
The berries look moro liko cherries than any
thing else to which wo can compiro them.
Mr. Woodruff obtained tho seeds of this va
riety from thu Atlantic States about a year
ago aud tho samples ho has on exhibition
wero gathered a few days since, no effort be
ing made to eolect tho largest specimens.
The Transcript says I
Thostcanur Casslar, which has been run
ning on tho Stikiuo river the past Summer,
has been tied up at Fort Wrangel for the
Winter. Her machinery was taken out of
her to prevent its rusting.
Several men cruising on tho beach In the
vicinity of Port lllakcly on Saturday wero at
tracted by tho cries of a man in distress, and
looking in tha direction from whenco the
sounds came, discovered nn unknown matt
clincin ' to tho bottom of a boat a short dis
tance from tho shore. Ueing without a boat,
tho men hastily constructed a raft and nut
out to his assistance, but when within a lerr
ftetof tho craft tho man lost his hull ami
sank off into tho water, to riso no more.
Tito Courier saya t
Tho pay of Puget Sound light Itiiuso keep
ers has recontly been reduced from 1,000
for tho kceptra to $S00, and from $000 for tho
assistant ktepcis to $300 per milium,
Mr. C. Crosby, Son., died in Tuniwatcr af
ter a lingering illuess extending over a period
of scvtral years. For a great many years ho
boru A leading part in tho business and public,
affairs of tlio Territory.
Tbo advance of tho season docs not appear
to lessen, very materially, tho building im
provements in Olympla.
A persistent disease is still prostrating a
good many children in tho vicinity of Olym
liia. Several aro lying nigh unto death, with
llttlo hopo of recovery.
Anlorln.
From tho Astoriam
Tho 0. S. N. Co. havo remitted the freight
bills on coko used by tho Astoria firo dejurt
ment. A scamp by the namo of Itiloy, who gavo
Capt. Itivira considerable troubi? in Portland,
is now under arrest for breakinW''nto a shoo
store.
The clearances and departure vestcrdar.
leavo in port but thrco ocean steamers and 'JO
sailing vessels, every ono of which,, excepting
tho Kata Ilerrou aud tho Mattio Mayleay ore
engaged.
A shipmaster in port proves to us thn folly
of ono attempt, at least, to deal with sailors
as men. When tho Western Hello camo in ha
wanted a crew and offered them overythingV
that was reasonable, right und just to go wills v
him, instead of coming ashore tocarouso, but
no sir; Jack must havo his tpne, lit it cost
what it would, and all offers of profitable sit
uations wcro spurned.
Dr. Jilutlo's Bpcclal Medicines.
Aro made f.'om thu host matcrialsobtalnablo.
They aro not cure-alls. They aro fAvorito
prescriptions that havo been tried and tcstott
for j cars in his extensive practiic, until now
they aro absolutely jierfect in tho trouble for
which they are recommended.
The Kii'iiitimcuu works wonders in Kid
ney and IShvddtr complaints. ' hoso suffering
w ith dropsy, ISright'sdiscase, Dialietos, (irnvcl.
Pretention of Urine, Palu in tho Hack, Incon
tinence, or any discaso of tho Kidney and
Madder, will be astonished at relief ono bottle
w ill afford.
ForPtinalo wtakctss it is nbolutuly with
out an equal.
For all deraugcintiitatif tho Live,
Usi) Dr. Mintio'a English Dandelion PilU
For Ilihuusncss and Dysjiepsia,
Uso Dr. Mintio'a English Dandelion Pill.
For Fever and Ague,
Use Dr. Mintio'a Hnglish Dandelion Pills.
Fvcry family should not fail to keep tho
Dandelion PilLi on hand.
Seo what tho druggists say about Dr. Min
tio'a medicines: "F.vervbody Mc.ihs highly
of them." 0. H. Woodward & Co., druggist,
Portland. "All who take them recommend,
them." John A Child, druggiit, Portland.
Messrs. Abratna & Carroll, wholcsalo drug
gists. SanFrancisco, sayt "Wo regard Dr.
Mi nt io's Xcphreticum as tho best Kidney and
liladdcr remedy beforo tho public," All
druggists keep theso mediciuci.
sssss 1 1 mi i i 1 1 hi i s ihi s i si i nn i ii ii 1 1 ii i sMI
POSITIVELY CUKED!
ManjrihohMesuSercJ lorjciri IUi Oil disease
(L'uCirih), aoJ leu proncujuvd Inrurab's, liavo ltii
re.tore.1 tonerlect ttajih ly mjr treaUnint, nJ wboso
ttluionUb nn bo to n it m) olnv. I Uo trial nil
il.roulcanj pritati) i kwi, aud (ginalo ui-iAuov.
)Ii1UIum sent to all puts ut tl.o cuuntr), snd all
prvtur (ruMtlats snoi throurh tlie lulls Ijren
tlMhiC t a UmM. Ortiv ccmulutlou In.
D1U JAM lis UtJCK. 13S I Uil bl , l'oitbn.l. Oregon.
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