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r: '"3" tLjjijTw-jwiijirierMi X jeM&a&aia.vittmjmiu -. -t-- H ii-i tUImnette Sanitjcr. HSUKD KVKRY FRIDAY, 11Y oiJArutH a OH-A.IO-, I'UOLUIIKIUI AND I'ROMHCTORM. Term of Nnlmcrlptloiil ne convene jur (CSnumbts), lndin....(a 00 One copy ill months (M mimtoi),m .. 1 00 n copy tliroe month (13 numbers) ... . . iO PORTLAND, JAN. 23, 1660. TELEGRAPHIC. KASTEKK .STATUS. Tim Mnninlli Znillnn Itricrtloii. Wahhinotox, Jan. ll. -iicpreBciiinuvo Jlcrry will to-morrow Introduco n bill to abolish tho Klamath Indian reservation in California. Thu bill directs tho Hocrctary of tho Interior to cauiiotho wholu o( tlio reser vation to bo snrveyod nud opened up lmiuo dlatoly for disposal under tho homestead and pre-emption and uiiulng luw,i, Thu no tusl settlers aro to b allowed to dato bach their ntinlleatloim for humestends and tiro emptiou titles to their respective periods of occupancy; but thu claims must conform to (overnment rectangular surveys anil bo limited by all other rcquiriments of exist ing laws. .Von simper Jlcn Hlnit (Mil Nrw Yobk, Jan. 11. Schiirz has arranged to havu a guard nf policu in constant at londanco tinon thu Utu chills, ho as to keep newspaper innti nway from them during De collations III waHliinuion. xuocxnuiiuaiiuu of tho Indians will bo behind closed doors. HI. I.onls Nlioemnkera.MnUo n Deiimnd. St. Lonis. Jan. 11. Iloprosentotlvc from boot and shoo factories held a meeting this afternoon and adopted a resolution demand' ing an adtanco of 10 per cent, in wages, to go into effect January 15th. It was an nounced that the new nchcdnlo bad boon greed to In threo of tho factories, and that others were considering tho proposition fa vorably. It Is bellevod tho advance will bo obtained without a ittlke. Mailer In Maine. Auousta, Jan. 12. Members o' tho llonie were called to order by Hale anilWjntworth. Fifly-flvo members, all llepublicans, an swered to roll call and six wero subsequently admitted, Members nf tho Hvnato mot In the evoninsi roll call showed 18 members .quorum; the news that tho Republicans had taken tho Rtato houio caused great ex citement and rejoicing. Body Haatetiera. Nr.w Yonx, Jan. 13. Superintendent Talmer, of tho Mtplo Orovo comotnry, where the body of Count Johannes was bailed, received information Wednesday that (COO had been offered for tho head and brain of tho count, and thnt an attempt was to be made to steal tho body somo night during the week. Tho gravo Is carefully guarded at night. lite Murrierana Mrs. Washington, Jan, 12, Thu Utu delegation arrived this morning. They woro met at the depot by two employes of tho Iudian bureau, who esoortsd them to thoir quarters at the 'Fremont Mount and have kont strict watch upon them during tho day, Tho ho tel has been beslogcd all day by crowds of curious peoplo, anxious to see tho Indians; but all wero disappointed, as tho official of the interior department had given strict or ders that they should not bo allowed to talk to nnyone provloua to it council at tho de partment. They remained iu their rooms ull day. Taking; Testimony. Tho Houso committee on Indian affaire to day began an investigation into tho causes of the recent Utu outbreak. Qoueral Adams was before tho rcmuilttco and gave, n long Htatemeut of grievances of the Indians, MUs Metker was present but did not testify. Reporter were excluded. UriMlaka nntt lgiil Vernier. The Senate finance committeo this after, noon after discussion of Dayiird'H resolution to repial tbo legal tender power of green backs, took n voto upon it, which resulted In a decision to report It adversely. Yoli s in favor of passage were cast by Ilsysid Ktrnan, Wallace and Morrill. Those niuriust it wero Deck, Vaorhees. Terry and Allison. Jones, of Nevada, was absent, but lie Is known to bit opposed. Tha CM aro taah Yard. Cxuciuo, Juu, 13, There was consider. able excitement at the stock yards this mern ing, owing to ataaulU made by Uulou men, who, nuatile to stoure (heir old places in packing houses, busied themselves la going about the yards abusing non-uuion men, aloulng thorn and striking them with sticks as thoy passed In and out of the gites, About 400 In all were eugaged In these out rages, and several ol theso men were arrest ed and marched to tho police station at the point 'of a rovolver, followed by a hooting crowd of their friends, The most of the strikers and all the more reasonable ones are at their halls; but should the arrests continue, it Is feared that there will be trouble and bloodshed. The police authori ties rigard the situation as critical ami have transferred a large foroe to the stock yards. The superintendent ol tha polleo ordered aaloous in the vicinity closed for the pre. nt, Oblo'a Oovaraor ana Heamlor, CoLumcs, Q Jan, 13, Hon. Chai. Fos ter ai inaugurated, governor to-day with appropriate ceremony. Tha reception of General Garfield, U, H. 3enator elect, took place in the capltol at 8 o'clock this even ing. After an Introductory by Genera! Fos ter, Garflsld spoke in a patrlotlo strain for soma minutes, lie created applause by a warm compliment to Senator Thnruian. Tlluea Want to Deollao .Urstecfully. Nw Yoii, Jan, U. An lutimate friend of Gov. Tllden expresses the firm belief that Tildeu does not desire the next presidential nomination for himself, but that he would like to be In a position where he can decline tho nomination gracefully in favor of some candidate kuowu to be acceptable to him. Whom Mr. Tilen would really prefer Is not developed, but indications point to Gen. McCltllau, Tiie ludlnu Trouble In Maw Mexico, . CiiU'idOj Jan. U, Msjor Morrow tele graphs General ttberrV& from New atexleo, Jan. 13th. that he struck Chief Victoria on the lath at 2 P. XI., and, drove him till auudowu. Ho inade a strong stand but Anally gave it up. The country ii inex pieaslbly rough. Morrow reoorts that he will strike him again to-day or to-morrow on the Animus Guchlllo NIgro. Several hostile wero killed ami wouuueu. juorrow iota was Sergeant Qra killed and one Iudian ecout wounded. Col. IWIoh thinks the In diaus, belug hard pushed, will go to tho Gila riur and back to Mexico, but hopes that they will inako another stand and give the troops nu opportunity to punish them severely. On the !M lust., prospectors iu the l'lorldii mountains wero surprited by thirty ludmus aud ouo kilted nud two wounded nud thtlr stock captured. On tbo Cth instant C5 Indians were noar McEwen's ranch, going toward Black Ilange, Major Morrow In pursuit. To-day the governor ef Chihuahua telegraphs to Ban Francisco that about 100 Indians, with families, havo gono north after committing great depredu tfnns. tlilcf Ourny In n Complaining JMoil, New Yoiiic, Jan. IS. It In understood In n conference with Chief Ourny yesterday Hchurz insisted thnt nil tho Utes must ro move from Colorado. This statement is luuilo on good authority, nud if truo Indi cates that tho southern bind, which has ro muinod pcaccnhlo and lint co-operated with tho government authorities, it to be treated tho same as tho hostile Utoa, so far as ban ishment from tho State is concernod. It appears that Ouray and his companions uru nocomiitg considerably discontented wltn tha Rtato of seclusion to which they aro sub jected by theordcrri of thonocrctary. Ouray, in particular, is suld to complain that while jiu has proved himscll truo in every seine, ho is (rented uioro ni n hostile than othcr- wir, nun iiinucr, mat uo iiai novcr ween ni lowed to present his sldo of tho caso to the American people, suva cs It has been filtered through olllclals of tho Interior department. Tlio I'lxlol AruuiiK'iil, Galvkstoh, Jan. in. J. J. ElltinK, ox sheriff, nus shot dead tit Iluntsvillu by Peter uncr io-(iiiy. ah oiii quarrel uoluuen tbo two was rcnowed in n bar loom when Gnor ran out to his vtni;on, ;ot n pistol and shot Klkins four times. Grler was arrested. Ilrtliicilmi or t'relcht (Imruro. Cllicxuo. Jan. 1C Chnrtcrlna of vessels for grain storago counties; but thoro is still n scarcity of storagn as ricoipt aro heavy. Thoro Is beginning to bo serious talk of a reduction in tho excossivoly hlgn charges on grnln from Chicago to tho Eastern cities. It Is complained that if rates hoop up until Spring most of the grain in storehouses will go forward to liuffulo by lako, and that ono or two roads will get all tho transportation from thcro to tho seabqard. For this reason tho other roads begin to agitate 20 or 25 per cent, per 100 lbs, or about halt per cent, rato. Terms Plainly Hinted. Tho terras proposod to tho Utos aro in brief, that tho White rlvor culprits, shall bo surrendered and that nil tho Utos shall con sent to relinquish their reservations in Colorado and settlo as farmers on the Uintah reservation. Senator 11111 assured them that nothing short of compliance with theso tcrnu can possibly savo thorn from troublo and ultimate destr action. Ouray insists with apparent sincerity, that he will be tin nolo to dcllvor the prisoners alive. The government will probably solve to the pro loin by conveying an intimation lo Ouray that it will acocot tho prisoners either allvo or dead, provided they aro actually and prompuy uouvereu. natter In Maine Auocsta, Jan. IS. The fusloniits hsvo elected Josoph L. Smith governor. Hut two names were voted upon those of Garce lon nud Smith. Smith will bo inaugurated this afternoon. A Rood deal of bad foellng is manifested. Although Jos, L. Smith has beeu chosen governor, hu will not Issue any orders that will conflict with tho position of Gen, Chamberlain, He is not a rash man, and will sco to it that his position is fully sustained by the courts before proceeding to action. Ho will await thu doclslou of tho courts on tho questions pending beforo takiug a single step that will interere with tho orders of Gen, Chamberlain, He wilt nut bo r i cognized as governor by Gen. Chamberlain. Decline to Obey. AuncsTi, Jan. IS. Tbo following order was Issued this morning. Wm. A. LimiY. sheriff of Kennebjj county Dear Sir : The services of yoursult and deputies arn roqulred no longer to pro tect publlo building. You will plcako dis miss them at once, Itespcctfully, (Blgucd.) JAMES D. LAMBON, Acting Governor. Sheriff I.lbby docs not recoirolze Lauison as governor, uud declines to obey tho order. He has ordered his deputies on dutv to. night. Determined to koen up tho role be has assuuud liSiuson to-day appointed his stall". tliirny Is Itrllreut Iuvrtlitlloii lleftmi CiiicAiio.'Jau. 10. Western members ar not well pleased with the interior depart ment In treating tho Indian questiou. It is understood that this delay is fuvorod by General Sherman on tho ground that if a war is to como it is better that it be post poned until the troops can take tho field. Senator Hill, of Colorado, visited Ouray and tried to draw that wily chief into conversa tion, but did but meet with much success. Ouray has evidently been "coached," or else his native cunning would not permit him to speak freely for far he would preju dice his case. He fought shy of every ques tion the answer to which would have re vealed his Intentions, replylug In every case that be preferred to wait till the Secretary had given him an idea of what the Govern ment would do. He made only one satis factory statement, aud that was that bis peo ple wauled peace and would be willing to settle apon a new reservation, provided they were given 1C0 acres for each lamlly and a sum of money with which to buy a necessary outfit, together with some presents. The House Indian committee Wf an Its in vestigation into the cause of the outbreak to-day by taking the testlmouy of Oeu. Adams, Ho thinks Meeker was largely to blamo for these outrages. Miss Meoker will b examlued on Saturday, but it is not expected she will add Anything to what she hu already told the publlo in her publlo in terviews. FOUKIGM NEWS. Gloomy Kuflaud. Nxw Youk, Jan. 14, A cable dispatch to the Herald, dated Loudon, Jan. 3d, says; The new year has opened dismally In Eng land, Our coasts are swept by tempests and there is hourly apprehension of a new storm. The newspapers print gloomy summaries of the year that has gone a year that has witueaaed Isandula, tha Freuch Prinoe Im perial's death and the luaaiaor ol Cavag narl. Mark Lane Wheal Report. IiOXPO. Jan. 13. Tho Mark Lane Ex. press, reviewing the British grain trade for the past we,ek, says: , Iu consequenoo of comparatively favorable weather farmers have brea actively engsged with arrears of sowiug. Consequently threshing was some wkat BfgUcted, and deliveries of wheat at the ' principal markets have diminished, Thu condition of the majority of offerings, however, was so bad that wilier wouh scarcely ioox at sample. bai nave ueeu few. and oulr 'dnr. lots maintained Price. The bulk ol bn(nes in Mark Lane con sisted oi purchases uy coun'ry miner oi hard, dry. -ffireliru wheaU as substitutes for or mixture with English. Dullness in Mark Lane has been depressed, i iu mow of Amer ican Urge surplus buyirs were content to t-Atuly Immediate, requirements, and in con sequence of a weaker feeling ou the part of Imulers they have beeu enabled to, do so ca rather easier terms, llujers appear to at tach little importance to the great specula tive movement iu Ametlct, Judglug from tho present apathetio Btate of the grain WILXMETTE FARMER. trado and the fact that stocks at the princi pal ports in the United Kingdom aro oonsld erably in excess of thoso at the same time last yoar, whllo quantity on passage exceeds 2,250,000 quarters, it is Improbablo that hopes of American speculation will bo just at present realized. Stocks of tnnlzs in this country nro unusually small, Tbo price, however, has fallen 3 shillings per quarter in a fortnight, doubtless owing practically to tho unbounded stock In America, Oats nro rather favored imports. Arrivals at ports of.cnll wero moderate, and trado was decidedly quiet. Wh.'at declined a shilling to a shilling and bIx pence per qunrtcr. Wheat for shipment was quiet, buyers still holding off, though somo sellers nre offering n shilling to a shil ling and six ponco decline Sales of Enc- Hsh wheat lust week were 37,000 qrs at 4Gs, 2d. per qr against 37,100 qrs. at 39s. 7d. por qr. for corresponding week last Year. Imports into tho United Kingdom during Ibo week ending Jiimury 3d wero 1,292,781 owls wheat and 320, 1G3 cwts of Hour. On lliu Verunur Hiartnlloii. DMtress In Ireland Is Increasing. Five hundred inhabitants in tho Knlobog district, county Limerick, am on tlio brink of s'jirvn lion. Thoy proceeded to-day In a body to Croorn nnd obtained four cartloads of bread by urgent representation of their extremity. Tho streets of Cork nro patioled by mounted police, and tho pinglstrates of tho city hsvo passed resolutions urging grenter activity in tho suppression of demonstrations partaking of tbo nnturo of bread rlnts, and asking for tho appointment of additional police. Sixty nble-bodicd men, with their families, wero yestorduy admitted to tho Klilarney work house. A woman npplicd for ndmissiou on Tuesday, with her children, ouo of whom was dead in ucr arms from hunuor and ex posure, tbo woman having walked a distance of forty miles. Tho mayors of Sheffield and Urlghton and other towns have opened relief subscription, but tbo universal op!u tan is that privato relief cannut copo with tho distress Opportunity lo Consnlt. Londok, Jan, IS, The presenco in Lon don of the Duke of Marlboreugh, Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland, and Illght Hon. Janint Lowther, Chief Secrotary of Ireland, will afford tho government seasonable opportu nity for consulting with them on tho present condition of tho country, and it is to be hoped that tho result of tho consultation will bo tho adoption of such measures as will eficotually preserve tho peace, which is now seriously threatened. The dAnger is limited to tho west, whero there is constant apprehension of a confilot. A .New l'olltloat Ora-nu In Tarls. Pinis, Jan. 15. Tho first number of La Justice, a radical nowspapcr, started by Clemence, a mourner of tho chamber of dep. utles, mado Its appearanco to-day. It de mands adoption by the government of a frank, popular polioy aud the application of me principle oi equity in ah matters, includ ing amnesty. Noclnllsiu at Worn. Vis.xma, Jan. IS. A serious disturbance ocourred in Pestb, in conscqueuco nf a duel between llaron Mnlthenyl and Herr Verhorsy, a member of parliamout, in which the latter was fatally wounded. Herr Verhoray was editor of tho Hungarian radical uowspaper and Attacked Count Feslotles, a fellow mem ber, with llaron Malthenyi, of an aristo cratlo national Casino club. Partisans of Yerburay any that Mallbsnyl Is a prof, slonal duelist, the best pistol shot in Hun gary, and was put forward In the quarrel for tho purpose of silonclng Verhoray, who is wry distasteful to the aristocrats, but pop ular with the masses. In tho riot that eniued two persons were shot by the military. No disturbances would havo occurred if the police had not provoked tho people by their brutality. 1'Iiu work men aru reported to bh marching fnm thu suburbs to tho town. Soldiers uro confined to their barrack.. Tho garriiou of Posth will bo reinforced by ouo regiment each of Infantry aud dragoons. Itnasln'a Love ol I'eaee. Sr. Frrxiuuiuna, Jau. 7. Invalldo Iluise contradicts tho sensational telegrams rela tive to alleged Itussiau military prepara tions on the western fronlicr, and points out thnt only but December Itusstu's love of peace caused her to reduce the army lliirty-six tuousanil below a peaco footing. Further peace measures and further reduc tion of the Army, that journal says are con templated. Ilrlllart Troop In Afctiauttlaa. Lonuom, Jan, 12. Owing to the cold weathor and exposure, there Is much slck noss among the British troop atCabul. An expedition is preparing at Candahar for movements against Gbuxnl and Herat, as a countei stroke to the apprehended juno tlon of hostile Afghans of Herat and Gnuxnl for another attack on Cabul. Five thou sand Maumouds who crossed the Cabnl river near Dakka, have been completely de feated. General Doron arrived from Lunde too lata to cut off their retreat. tuarrcl Amea: Army OSUeers. A serious quarrel Is reported at Kalltcfa, Poland, between Ituaslan and German offi cers. While at dinner and lu course of po litical argument the Humans used insulting language to Germany. Bloodshed was averted by a Russian Colonel ssnding horn tho German officer under escort. The Ger man Ambassador at St. Pateriburg has been luitructed to nk an explanation from ltus sia. The quarrel is regarded at Berlin a a striking revelation of tho present tone of Ituaslan military circles. PACIFIC VUAHT New (Jolil Ulseovery. Six Fbancisco, Jan. 1C The discovery of gold placers about a mile and a half east of the village ol Hopland and IS mile north of Gloverdale, Sonoma county, is reported, The country has been prospected over a bait mile square, giving two to four cents to the pas. A company is now engaged in bring ing water on the grouud, Htay or roeUa(a, Judge Sawyer, of the Circuit Court, has granted a stay of 20 day for the dctmdants to prepare an appeal to the V. S. Bupreree Court, from a decision remandina the case of Burke against Fair, Flood, et al, to the State court. The 'examination on deposi tion of John H, Burke to the executors' ac count with the O'Briun estate, was con cluded to-day. Janie V. Cole'ruan, an exec utor, aumittm mat tna executors bad re ceived from Flood & O'Brien over f 1,000, 000, not included in the Inventory or account; ulso that O'Brien owned a seat in the stock board and interest in Oakland real citato not mentioned in the inventory r acoouut. Opponent's couniel closed by placing in evidence a copy of the Dally Ex oliange of July 19, 1S7S. to show the market value of stocks sold to Fair at private sale. Executed. San IUfakl, Jau, 10. Wm. ,v -. ex- conwet oi on uentlu, was txu u i P ro lo day for the murder of Uermau hohlcr, ouo of the foremen in the prison. The prisoner's nerve did not fall him. alihouuh weuk from Bluets, aud hU last words were I to the sheriff, " Do your duty sharp." ivwr CONUKESSIONAL. Hi'iiiite. WAsutNOTON, Jan, 13. Saulsbory, by request, introduced ft bill to preserve thu secrecy of telegrams. Carpenter, from thu Judiciary Committee, reported ndversely n bill to extend thu Juris diction of the U.S. Supremo Court calendar. HOIINP. A bill appropriating $1,000 for farnlturo In the House passed. ExocutUu communications wero road and referred Money, cbnirmuu of (ho committeo on postoffices, submitted n report to nccompaiiy tho bill for tho establishment of return letter offices; rolcrrcd. The IIouso wnnt into committeo of tho wholo ou tho icport of the committeo on rules. Dunnell objected lo rulo 120, prohibiting nny amendment to an appropriation bill which changed existing law unless It re trenched I'Xpoudlturu. Tho rulo was un democratic, submitting tho Houso to the control of a lmro majority of tho commit teo on appropriatlous. Ho also opposed the rulo requiring tho coinincrco commit teo to tireparo tho river nut harbor bill for tho couimltteo on appropriatlous. Ho donounced nu attempt to mnko tho river and harbor bill appear to bo a gigantio steal Barber opposed that proposition also. Whltthorno bclloud that ono committeo should control tho appropriations. Brown took tho opposite viow. Making tho appropriations committee the solo arbi ter wan setting (up on nrislocracy and mak ing tlit Speaker nn autocrat, Tho committeo then rose. SbellAbiirger then introduced n bill to rofand tho nations! debt, roduco Intorcst and improvo tho publlo credit, Adjjurnod. Hcnntr. Waiiiisotok, Jan, 12. Paddock introduced n bill to nuthorlze tho appointment of commissioners to ascer tain and report tho losses Bustainod by citi zens of tbo United States on account of tho Indian deprodatlom , and to adjust tho claims arising therofrom; roferred. Tho Houso bill providing for tho Circuit Courts and tho District Courts of the United Slates at Columbus, Ohio; and transferring certain counties Irom northern to southern districts nf that Slate, was taken up and passed. The Vice President laid before tho Senate a communication from tho postmastor gen eral rocotuuiendlug various minor deficiency appropriations for 1879, amounting to $101,000. Kernan and Ssnlsbury prosented memo rials for tho withdrawal of tho legal tender quality of treasury notes, Tho bill fer the prevention of cruolty to nnimsls in trausoorlation, laid over until Monday usxt. Davis, of Illinois, tho Vice Presldont, Williams, Alison, Kirkwood, Baldwin, Ferry, Davis, Pendleton uud others presented pe titions of women, asking for the removal of their political disability, and for a constitu tional amendment giving women citizens tho right to voto, Several petitions woro presented for the commission f inquiry In alooholla liquor traffic. House, The following bill were Introduced and referred : Ballon To reduce the tax on deposits nuujeci lopsyment, wun persons and associ ations engsged In the banking business. F. Wood -To facilitate tho refunding of thn national debt. Waruer, ol Ohio To stop paper inflation uud provide for the necessary Increase in tho olume of currency by frto. coinage of sliver or gold and silver and gold certificates. Forsythe To increase tho circulation of national banks, to relieve tksm from tho payment ol tax on clrmhtlou, to liquidate the debt and strengthen publlo credit. Hatch For the importation of cork frco of duty. Shrllborn For tbo transfer of Ihe Indian bureau to Ihe War Department. Davis To restrict Chinese Immigration. Updegraff Fixing tho tiuio for counting the vote for President and Vice President. The bill for free importation of classical antiquities passed. Crittenden (by request) For a national jail and prison. Dlbley, of 111, Declaring all publlo roads postal roads. Gunter To equalize homesteads; also to graduate and reduoe the price of publlo lands to actual settlers. Simmons lteneallng the law imposing a special tax on domestlo wine. Wllletts Extending the jurisdiction of the United circuit and district courts over crimes committed by Indians, Upson To Prohibit and Danish tha .nl. lstting or transfai of mall lotting, Bedford To create a mineral bureaw at the aeat of government. Uaraer moved to suspend the rule and to auopi a resolution lor tha annointmant nf a committee of seven to Inquiro into the method and manner of paying pensions, ar rears of pensions, bounty and back pay to soldiers, and ascertain whether any irregu laritie exist in the payment of the same; to investigate any subject of complaint whioh may be lodged with them as to the pay. nient, rejection or suspension of any pen slon, bounty or back pay with a view to the enactment of such legislation a may oor rsct existing defect, and protect the pen sioner In his right. The Garflold resolu tion will be allowed to lie over for a week as he was not sure that in It present shape It would not seriously embarrass the pension office In thn present payment of pensions. The resolution was adopted; yea. 183: nays C6, Hatch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill providing for ihe importation of salt free from duty. Lost; yea 115; naya UC: not the necessary two-thirds in the arfirmative. Morton preseated n memorial of theTTntnn Paciflo and other roads asking for a reduc tion oi duty upon steel rails from $23 to 910 per ton. Deferred to the way and mean committee, Cox presented a petition from manufac turers ana mercntnu of Kew York city, representing fJOO.OOO.OOO active capital, for the enactment of a law to give effect to treaty obligations a to trade mark. Adjourned. seaal. Wasbwotoh, Jan, 15. A bill to establish a nw land district in Dakota. Passed, Maxey, from the committee on post offices reported favorably Senate bill for Ihe deliv ery of dutiable articles in the mails and for iimemnuy tor lost registered articles. McPherson aud Baldwia nr.'spntl nti. lion of women asking n constitutional amendment giving women the right of suf frage. Allison, from the committee on finance announced that he was directed by that com! mitteo to report back a joint resolution for tho withdrawal of tho compulsory legal ten der power of United States Treasury notes. Tho committeo had mado n verbal amend ment to tho resolutk n, unanimously ngreo ing to it with nn amendment, and ordored him to report tho resolution ndversely. Ho understood that there was n minority report to bo pmsentad, nud asked that it bu placed on tho calendar for tho present. So or dered. Tho nniendmont nmdo by tlio majority in tho phraseology of Bayard's joint resolution merely changes tho words "United States Trensury notes" to "United Stntos notes." jlorgan presented tno credentials oi ajuko 4'ryofi appointed Senator from Alabama. l'rvor took tno mourned num. Tho bill to rcliovo tbo United Slates Trend urcr from tho nmouut now chnrged against him aud deposited with several Stilted was taken up. Thurmnn opposed tho resolution. Hu snld tho monoy belonged to tho United States, aud should ba paid according to thu original understanding. Tho morning hour hnvhig expired, tho bill went over, nnd Morrill called up for con sideration his resolution instructing tho ilnauco committeo to inqutra into tho prac ticability of refunding tho publlo dobt nt n less rato of interest than four per ccut. and mndo n speech thcrcau. Adjourned. llOMSO. Washington', Jan. IS. Upson, from tho committeo on military affairs, reported n bill appropriating $200, 000 for tho crct!on of suitublo posts for tho protection of tho ltlo Graudo frontier. He fcrred to committee of tho wholo. Warner, from tho committee on banking, reported back n resolution directing tho Sec rotary of the Troosury to report under what law and conditions tho United States Treas ury becatno n inomborof the Now York clear ing houso, aud whether said clonrlng house accopts treasury certificates payable lu silver csln in settlement of balances, or whether tbo settlement of balances in standard silver dollars or silver certificates is prohibited by tho rules of the clearing houso. Adopted, j. i i Stato and Territorial. outhern Orejron. The corn shollor at Eaglo mill is run by water power, At tho Jacksonville orders wero issued. office 2.CS9 postal Tho Ashland flouring mills are grinding about 8,000 pounds of Iloar a day. Tho frost has lost it grip, and minors in various localities aro again at work. An ico home has boon built near Ashland and 23,000 pounds of ice placed therein. Seven passengers, beside tlio crew, per ished in the schooner Mary D. Pomeroy. Tlirco hundred and twenty acres of land on Bear creek were sold at sheriff's sale fur 32,400. Thero wero 33 interments in tho Jackson ville cemetery in 1873. Eight of tho number were Chinese. Wm. Noah, a lad thirteen yoars of age, slipped from a foot log whilo crossing Evans creek on the 3d instant and was drowned. Fire companies and brass bands havo lost their attractions for Ashland youths and thoy now indulge in dreams of a military com- JiailT. Thn Jacksonville papors, tho Sontinoi and Times, aro 24 and 0 vsars old. rcsnectivnlv. are both good local papers and both of them prosperous. During tho year 1870 1.2C1 money orders were issued from tho Ashland xst office, rep resuming mo total amount oi .",,.'IU -"J, an Averago of 2l 65 to tho order. Registered tetters to the number of 529 woro also scut during tho year. Baled hay (20 and looia hay $15 per ton in Jacksonville Capt. A. I). Helman has beon postmaster at iniauu over siucu mo omce was llrst estab lished thero in 1850. Mr. SIcMahon of Leavenworth, Kansas, is expected to arrivosoon to tako charge of tho Ashland woolen mills as foreman. Tho foundation of the Odd Fellows new brick hall at Ashland is giviugway, render ing a rebuilding of tho entire front wall neces sary. Miners throughout Southern Oregon aro busy as beavers. Tho prospect for a good season's run is excellent and tho water supply tho largest ever known. The dam of the Eureka mill was swept away by tho sudden rise of Bear creek last week. The county road was seriously dam aged by the catastrophe. New quarters are to be built at Fort Klam ath next 8pring for the enlisted meu, both wiry aim imamry, Ane ouicers quarters aro commodious and in good repair. It is now conceded bv exrarinnMul stnxk. men that even under the best possible cir cumstances, ttlO loss Of Stock in .Urt.nn .Ir,.. ephine and Lake counties will be immense. Ihe long continued storm has weakened and impoverished cattle, to such an extent that as soon as the ground becomes soft and miry they will be unable to get food and will con- sequentiy pertsn. VUllaasetlo Vallry. The bridce across the Yamhill rivr f T ... fayetto was not injured by the high water or icuipcsi. Her. P. S. Knight will begin a course of lectures on his recent Eastern trip, at Salem next Sunday, Nearly one hundred boxes of tinplates have been engaged for tho re-roofing of the State House. A four-year-old son of W, R, Derby, of Lafayette, fell while playing around tho room and broke his Arm. A bridge across Fanno creek, on tho Tay. lor a ferry road, hu just betn completed. It is 378 feet long aud cost 3533. The Yamhill river at Dayton attaine a point between 40 and 45 feet above low water mark, the greatest height since 1862. Kramer's tailoring establishment, Salem, was entered on Monday night and a dozen pair of panU and several bolt of cloth were ausiractea A farm of ICO acres, 100 under cultivrnn was sold at sheriff, sale in Washington county last week for 310. Ben Cornelius" of T: urest G rove, being tho purchaser. Allen rarker, of the Oneatta mills, has re oeivcsl he contract for furnishing sir! million feet of lumber to be shipped to China. There U a good time ahead for tho Yaquina Bay Mr. James Smith, of tho steamer Nellie, overhauled the Independence warehouse while floating down tho rherhut Friday, and Ef ? . the i Hi "Xttl t i oomn w cued to one half of that rescued, Wm. Stricklcr, a pioneer of '52. died at Barlow's gato on the 24th ult, aged 75 years. isiuresrawij woolen mills were not thTtm rooT temPkt' byni1 I of A Bartlett pear, one of a third crop from in 08ay:.hPliUelSJ:l' hM , Tho sum of $1,400, Interest on the irredn ciblo school fund of the Stato, has been col lectod and sent to Salom from Clackamas county since July. Granville Ponulcxtor, of Lano cocnty, was compollcd to shoot two of his most valuablo horses last week, becatno of tho glanders) a precautionary measure to keep tho disoaso from spreading. A family, of father, molhcr nnd six ,man children, near Siherton, havo been reported as in needy cirotinutmicos owing to tho sick ness of tho father. Cases of real powrty aro rnro lu our Stato and usually mcot prompt re lief. Tho Silvcrton slaco driver was on WV.In... day morning compelled to abandon his stags at Pudding river, ferry tho mall, bairgago and passengers iu n skiff for about a miio lieforo ho could effect a landing nnd thou continuo his journey iu n lumber wagon. Wheat 1 per bushol in Albany, A broom factory will shortly bo established at Kojcburg. C. H. Hewctt has been olectod city attor ney for Albany. A school iu tologr.ipliy will bo opened in Albany Feb. 1st. t'ajotcs nro miking sad h.ivoo among sheep in Calnpooia valley. Ono farm in Polk county reports 91,000 worth of flnu timber ruined by thu galo, John Wnymlro of Polk county, wns badly hurt by his horse stumbling nnd falling upon him. Tho Hoscburg Plnlndcalcr nnd Star havo "doubled teams aud bought a now power press, Tlio steamer Xcllia will carry tho wheat that remains in tho Kola warehouses to Si loin for CO cents cr ton, Tho mail sack was lost between Oakland and Klkton whilo tho carrier was attempting to cross Elk creek in a skiff. Tho protracted meeting at Buena Vista closed on Sunday, llesults of tlio meeting, two ucccssions to tho church. J. 8. llolman, ono of Polk county's most honored citizens, died at his residence in Monmouth last week aged 07 years. The Odd Fellows of Bucna VJata publicly installed their officers last evening. Judge V. G. Piper dollverod an eloquent addroison tho occasion. Iloads throughout the countrv arn In . frightful condition, muddy, washed out, bridges gono and generally obatruotod with fallen timber. W. J. Stevens of Linn county, has had a felon on his right hand that has caused him four months of suffering and tho loss of the use of his middlo and iudox fingers. Tho citizens of Buena Vista havo rosolved to havo a sidewalk from their town to the river, and will proceed to put their good res lutions Into practico by building it At once. A daughter of Mr. Joseph Latno of Halsey. has become insano, tlio edicts, it is thought, of an injury to tho spino loecived four or five years ago. Her malady assumed violent form nnd she has beeu committed to tho aiy lum for treatment. And now comes Halsey, putting on metro politan airs and boasting a first class sensa tion. Tho principal parties named aro Dr. Snydornnd a young woman whom ho had in troduced iuto Halsey society a his sister. Tho doctor has decamped, Albany street lamps don't glimmer through tho mist theso nyenings with a sufficient l"?ii ?Y to "P t,' vern8o citizen from ... nu mtu mi fciuior. uio council is ap- pealed to, on behalf of citizens and sojourners to shed more light on tho city's dark places. V.nnt of rue Mountain Tho telephono has reached Spokano Falls. J'" Mt of Ncz Pcrco county, Idaho, is cl j,000. r A."?iw '?t,c.r comPny I' keen organized in Walla alia. A largo nnd fine school houso will bo built at Dayton the coming Summer. Great Improvements aro iu prospect at Da) ton during tho coming season. This Winter, so far. has Iteon an oxcellcnt ono for live stock iu Klickitat valley. si.Ti'i' V.ca,uro "'''pment from Dayton by .,..': lW c"- 'nountcd during Deo. to fl,l52 30. Tho steamer Almota is very busy carrying rails and ties Ijutwecii Wallula and Ainswortfi for the Is. P. It. I. Mr. Roberts, of Itockford, threshed during tho past season 40.000 bushels of grain on the east sldo of Hangman creek. Tho Chinook winds have cleared the snow from tho Dayton and WalU W.ll. -,.. and tho farmers are busy plowing. inewwlston Teller advocatos building a narrow cause rallrn.,1 imm ri.inn Camas Prairie, 75 miles. Yakama conntv nrmliK...! oa in.. r !... last year. The foundation for how many drinks of lager can any one tell ! The ilruif stora nf Knln.. v i-i i ... The Dalles, was burtOur!.) iJi.',i. night and about $150 worth of stock ub stracted. li-t Bound. Men have msjln na l.,l. .. am t a i hoveling snow in Seattle, Astoria, rrom thd Astonani The firemen of Astoria are preparing for a gTand masquerade ball on the 0th of Febru ary, tJ!leiGodTemP,?r,0,Alo" ar Pwpar "S,0 hU oAbIo and reunion ii their hall on Tuesday evening. ,,m!c?Land rid8 pole was picked "P he beach. It is suppoud some ono camped at sea hu been disturbed, uJJ' ,iWnre,t,s? ?f tho wrcck ' the old fl iiJflJtGre Ie,t 00 roe- near this city in 18-18, has disappeared in the last storm. British Columbia. i,?1!0! i ,affrJn 8rtly in the interior of the island, and business is at a standstill oa account ol tha intense cold and deep snow. Butchers have raised tho price of meats 30 per cent, in anticipation of a scarcity of food and loss of stock within the past few days. hT" f E0rt of Pfvneil productions for the last three months foot up $338,132 an lZKl l 5100'000 ov' the export, of the corresponding quarter in 1 87 jl, b,ynnd'fr0,Jer,,.f()m 0tu inquiries have VicVSl SfiS, ""rtajn'the WPaeity of ictoria and the surround ng country to 'fur nish supplies for the railroad co S, The Canadian rovernment desire to sw the re moTbe,?irihlS MUUtr' iVl " heir "l' l.Watf,Ci0e..risfnSh: taF? l Sound. t i- Lacornnlrrd hM le'n l,Pobua postmaster at K.eW?re,Mmarri'Sliqense issued in S.?" .eyeuty-two d7tb. .... ..V,HV,( ,u ul0 ,amo ,lme fS!J.liMtyMt'll went t0 San Francisco except one cargo that went to the bottom of the ocean. ni!iZelJI0f.a,0rt Townend ro taking stcpa ta.id'f'Ct.,lcamWt communication b aJZU nCl?Y anJ U CcnaeT accommo mini " Ca,V"" "'"I JWtish Columbia miners en route for the Skagit gold diggings. fjWctcitii;i.-M-aM-mptymmm,w ' " TuToSS.. iTiCnlSSiir'mKummi sjsta. 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