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w WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, AUGUST 6, 1880. Illlillll Issued ererr Week by th wiLLAMnrr. vaumt.u rinMsiuxn ce. TEItMS OF sunscnii'wo.v I One rear, (POsuire pIJ, In adrance ....tt.SO Six months, u'H'1), Instance.. 1.25 Vtu Uuui ( months will be, per month, 4J ADVEtiTISINa HATES! Adrertlsements will 1)9 Inserted, prosldlrj; they Si respectable, st tbs olio In? table of rates: One Inch of space per month , ,,,,$ J.M Three Inches ol spies per month ,,, 5.00 Ons half column per month , 15.0o One column prr month ,, 90.00 sysniIo coplce tent free on sipllcatlon. Address til letter! to: 8. A. CLARKE, Manager. irKntcrcil In post ofllcea it Portland. Orejron, and Washington, 1). C, as Third thus mail matter. '-" Latest by Telegraph'. lUSTJTll.V. Knnsns rrcnliirk Mate Ticket. Torr.KA, July 'J1, Tin Greenback State Convention has nominated iho billowing tickctt (Jovorn'.r, II, 1'. Vroonaini Lieutenant (Inv entor, II. S, Phillips) Treasurer, S. A, Mar. .hall Auditor, I). J. Cole) I'rol.ato Judge, 8. 1). Itallovt Attoruey-Oennr.il, I,. 15. Iladlcyi Superintendent of .School i, Clinrlci Hmitit) electors nt large, S. N. Wood and J.J. Mo Neoly. A Mill Contest Kclllrd. Nkw Youk, July 20. The 7'imrsaayst The Donahue will cute, which, for the past year, has boon before .Surrogate. Collin, of West cltoster county, will In settled to the sntisfac tian of all paitlcs concerned. Two months ngp a cbmtniaiiion was issued to G, II. Barrows, consul at Dublin, to tnko testimony thcro con. corning tho Dunahoo family, ami about three wcoka ajo Mr. Keogh took Mnrln with him to Iroland to look niter her case A letter has jtut been rccoivod from him in which ho tays that one hcarinu '" had In Armish, county Csvan, and that llvo witnesses hail been ox nminod. Tho remit of tho Investigation wa that tho contesting cousins rcliiujiiish all claims mid acknowledge tho two (liters ami brother ni tho rightful heirs to F'JS.OOO, which will bo distributed to thorn as soon' as Maria comes back from Ireland, which will bo in a few days, After the .(parlies. Dk.vvkh, Col., July 'JU. Advices from Muxlco stato that on tho 'Jlst Inst Col, Adolfo Vallos, In command of .'170 cavalry and IfiO infantry of tho federal troops of Mexico, at taokvd tho Apaches under ictotia about 10 miles from old I'ort Qtiittman, Tho fight was decisive Tho Mexicans lost thne men hilled and 10 horses. On tho "iltli tho Mexican forco again attacked tho Indians in tho I'ino mountains, about AO miles from tho lino. Af tcr'n long light tho Indians retired. Their loss is not known, Tho Mexicans lost six killed. C'd. Valles intends to follow and at tack them again, IIo isof tho opinion that thsy will try to got back to Now Mexico, in which rata Col, Orierson and eight companies of tho 10th cavalry, who aru stationed within II) miles of their crossing place, w ill doubt leas bo on their trail within n few hours after they cross. .tlnliilinn I'nllllrnl lliittrrs. Wasiiimitiiv, July 'id. 1'iivato letters from Alabama Itcmihlicaiis convoy tho follow ing Intelligence in legard to tho prospects at tho State diction next Monday I The whulo Northern ties of counties is claimed, and np mroutly with good reason, by tho Green kickers. This is tho section from which Low, the proscut (Ireenlack Cougressmaii, came. As lio Green backers of that noctioii aro them svlvos expert ntlnilldoslii)f and counting, noth ing is to bo feared by them from tho llenio crnts. In tho black belt, which is the lie ptihllam stronghold, and in which several counties givo largo Kepubhcan majorities, only two oiiiutioi were permitted at tho last election to Imvo their ballot fairly counted. mm. ...... --. I...H....IU,... 11. n ll.......lt.. ......... ing machinery will ho iiijdied to thrso conn tlos, or at loist to nuo of them, on Monday, The cmvassliig of tho vote, it will bo remem bered, has been taken out of the hands of tho local aiithoiities, ami vested in n Hoard, tho members of which are appointed by thcuiov ernor. Tho object of his law was almost un illagiilsi'dly to vnabli tho Democrats to over ioiiio Kepublicaii majorities by meaus of fraudulent counting, s Imlnlis llriiiiirriillr Tlvkrl. Wilf.r.l.lNd, July '.'D. The lUuioc ratio Stato t'ouvention'ftt Maititiabtirg toiicludeil its ses sion to-day. A rouiplutu Statu ticket la nom inated t Governor, Jacob J, Jscktoni Auditor, Jos. H, Milleri Trtasurtr, Thomas O'llriuii Judge Supreme Court, Thomas Grrvn) Attorney-General, O. C. Watts) Mupt. Schools, II. L. Ilutohcri Presidential electors at large, II, W, Wilson ami 0. G. Cracraft. Ilaarurk's Lrtlrr or Arrrplaure. Nr.w Yi)HK, July 21). Tho Ernrtu says it was rumored to-day that General Hancock's letter of auoeptauco will 1h issued this even ing, but this afternoon it was definitely learned that hialetter would not be furnished to-dav. It is believed the Issuance of the letter only waits tho arrival of coplrs of Mr. Kuglith's, so that loth will bo issued tlmultaiuously. Tho AVirrii re juris this a'tt moon that it is learned that (Itneral Hancock's has been ready and in print fur several days. It is under. IUHIU.IV IIIIKVHttllll. ,,,, ,.'11, Will,, U VUilllfc stood to bo short. From ieraons Iwlioied to uava a general Kiiowieiigo oi its aiilutilico, It I gutht'roil.that its chief points met . First Tint tiio President', duties are ihiully rxecutivo, and that the Pivsidrnt must olxiy tho Cvustiltitioii as the supreme law of the laud, ami obey and enfoiio the laws of Congress, wliO'o slaty it is to repeal laws when found that they hnvv Wcome oil noxious. Second That the political results of tho war must bo accepted and upheld in good faith, tho constitutional amendments and laws uuactod in pursuause thereof must be fully re sected. Third The broadtat Democratic ground will be taken on the Chinese iuvstion, that Columbia Is tho asylum ami homo of tho op pressed of all lands, but sho w ill not tolerato enslavement of lak'r in any form, whether by foreign or local contract. Fourth That tho duty of the Prvaidtut to make recommendations to Congieas is to be pursued in no narrow way. but in a thor oughly uatioual s use, and as local interests may conllict, tho duty of reconciling tho matters over which tho sections may dis pute, belong to Congress, the law-maklug rimbllrau Hall lu (lets-laud, CutVKLANK,. July 20. The Mter' central committee ha issued a strong manifesto, charging the regular convention with throt tling free speech, and making the nomiuation re gardlrs of the people's with, by forco and fraud. Lockwood, the loiters nominee, is a steadfast aud prominent Itetiublican, and tho manifesto has created a prouunul seiisatinu in litical circles, Maine VresraUackers, Poktland, Me., July '20. The Imllers from the regular (iiveuUck District Couveu- tion organized will, , Stephen Jsw.tj ; a. chair- man, and appointed a coiuuiitto cf five to 011 1 a general convention, if deemed necessary, for tho purpose oi nominating a pure .urcenpaaic candidate for Congress, Resolutions were adopted alleging that the primaries Jiad been packed by the Democrats, .and protesting against General Andoraon's nomination, , Hre. , New YonK, July 20. A largo building at West and Bank streets, occupied by the Do mestic. Sewing Machlno Company nd several other firms, was partially destroyed by fire to-night. Loss about f "0,000., A nealrueltre orsBarMlo. BcvValo, July 30. A disastrous firo oc curred this afternoon on tho south side of the creek, extending over an area of quarter of a inilo long nml MX) feet wide, 'destroying mills and factory property to, the valno of $225,000 1 insurance, $103,000. News rennrmed. Sak Antonio, Jul v 30. Qrierson telegraphs Ord conllnning the battle between Col. valles and Vitoria Onl sajs the present policy forces tho Mexicans to whip out' tho Indians or submit to tho American troops invading Mexico to punish .tho marauders, HIs.Assessmml. ' iNMAXAr-QLiS, July SO. Franklin Landers, nominated forQovcniorr has licon assessed by tho Democratic Stato Central Committee $3,000. Grant I'nliotonis Himself. Milwaukkk, July 30. Governor Smith re turned to-day from an extended tour in Cali fornia, Oregon nnd Utah. A reporter met Smitli this morning, and tho Governor gavo him a very interesting account of his trip, sandwiching a good deal of interesting and important political information between de scriptions of the glories of tho Yoseinlto Valley ami tho energy of tho ticople at I.cad ville. For three days Governor Smith was with Grant anil party, and an unusual oppor tunity was afforded him for obtaining Grant's posltivo opinion on tho political situation, Hald Smith! "The more I seo of Grant tho :: v . .. .7.. : 1 V. better I appreciate his great strength of char acter and learn to know why ho has achieved what seems to bo marvelous. His keenness and quickness rf appichcnsion cnablo him to arrive at correct conclusions instantly, while others aro boating about tho bush for some basis 01 opinion. Wo were with Ucneral Giant constantly during thrco days, and his conversation was at all tunes entirely unre served. Of courso we discussed tho Presi dential canvass a good deal, and I found Grant earnest in his Republicanism and absolutely confident in tho success of Garfield. All of tho talk about Grant's being "soro" or luke warm is false. Ho appreciates Garfield as one of tho foremost statesmen of tho country, and was at all timos unreserved in expressing his admiration of him. His convictions that the business fit tho country demanded the election of tho ltopublican ticket wero openly ex pressed in tho strongest terms, and tlioro is no mora doubt that Grant is earnest in Us fealty to party nml ticket thsu thcro is that tho sun riles. Tbe Wheal I'rosperls. CiltCAtio, July 30. Tho crop reports from Wisconsin, indicates a smaller and inferior fi ield to thatof last yoar. Tho total Is nut at 0,000,000 bushels. Iowa, lino finality. 20 Per cent, bettor yield and the satno acreage Minnesota, a magnificent crop, estimated at HOOO.OOO bnsholsj berry, plum and hard. Dakota also has a prospect of extraordinary yieiu, running irom in lo.iu uusiielsan acre, over 00 per cent. Increased acreage Michi gan, the product la estimated at 3.V000.0O0. . ., : r- v.trna sis .ruritsn. Atlanta, July 30. Joiicslwo is in great excitement over an otttrngo on Joe Thomp son (colored), who was bcaton and whose daughter was killed by masked men on Wednesday nlclit. Sovcn arrests have been insdej hundreds of negroes aro in town. The Governor has ordered tho military to go down irom Atlanta, as it is leartxi the negroes will tuako an effort to lynch tho prisoners to-night. Tanner k'asl. Nkw Youk, July 30. Dr. Tanner had four.spells of vomiting during the day. At 0 o'clock to-uiiiht ho retired to his cot in tho gallery, and was soon in a restless sleep from which lie awnko at lOtlO, and requested that a wet towel bo laid on his head, which seemed to pain him, and 'ho was given an ounce of Mineral water. Ho continued restless, but at luUlniKht appeared to Ihi sleeping. During the 21 hours ending at midnight, ho drank aliout a hall a pint of carlionio acid water aud lots than a gill of spring water, Tlilrts.ruurlb Day. Nkw Youk, July .11. Doctor Tannor Is somewhat weaker ami less lively to-day. Ho passed a restless nUht, sleeping but A littlo. Tn ico lieforo daylight he took a draught of mineral water. Aliout live ho had an attack of iiasuc.1 and vomited mucous. Tho ell'ort prostrated him for a time, but he afterwards expresseil relief. IIo received a minlaturo collin this morning and remarked that ho hail no use for it just yet. At noon he entered upon the 31th day of his fast confident and hopeful, fongrrtaloual Vuiiilnatloa. HlLLinoito, () July 30. Tho Domocratio Ctinveiitiou noniltiatcd John P. U'cloin, of Adams county, for Cnnj;ros.iman of tho 7th district ou tho 2ith Ullot. rrrparliiK to leave. Wasiiinhton, July 31. Prrsident tlayes ha already livguu ureparatious for his exit from tho U bite House. For some tlmo nast hi go Uixea markisl to Ids address at Fremont Iiavu from lima to timo found their way to railroad irpight nouses, ami .Mrs, J 1 ayes con toiuptntcd ttlli lo Fiemont tld Fall, will com bine other ilemciits than thoso of strictly pVasuie. Occasion will then be taken fur shlpnu'iit of suih household articles as can he unity dispensed wilts diuiuj! the remainder of their residence heie. Weldi llsyes. it is aid, intends to engage in business in Toledo Koxt Spring. 1'OKEH.W. Hlplouiallr. m lli:ui.ts, July 20. Tho Chinese Amliassa dor, .Manjui Tseng, has ttarted for St. Peters burg. i'oniullalUa or llnanre Minister. A correspondent reports that the finance ministers of tho various State of the Kmpire met in conference at Coburg. Their object i to open up new sources of revenue, Kouln African slrbelllsa. A Capo Towu dispatch say that reports i rum susaiiiuiamt are satlslactory, TeUons haa sent a meaaase that Ida lwonla mr now supHiiiiir nun ami tuat tuo rebellion will -... - i "i ..:. .. s ..: ".r. prouiuiy uo coiilliistl to .Masupha. ,, lair Ournrsl, . St. I'kteimbvhii, July 20, The great an nual fair at Nyra Novagorod has openetl, ' Russia Mnsnerlesl. Loudon. July 20, A distch from flom. bay ay that the native mind i greatly ex. cited by the Candahar disaster. The bazaar are full of rumors. The natives think the Hussiaus assisted Yacoob Kahn and led hi troops. Tho last telegram from (Jandaluir stated that all desoiplmo in Hurrows' com mand had disAPiseared. and a disorderly crowd of ollicer and soldiers were pouring into Can- iiauar, sireatih ef Ihe TarhUa Trsesh LOXPOS. July 30. A militaxv luntr uvs the number ol Turkish troni sLslinnxl on the Greek frontier i 24,000 foot, 1,400 horse, ud2U cannon, ready for active W. vice, r Kntjandrrf paring far War. London, July 30. Troop' snipe, at Porfc moUth are being prepared -with the utmott vigor- Hundred of men are working over time. " , " ! Artltltr In Turkish AsrWln. Various f special dispatches from Vlcnni, Paris and llerlln state that journals in thoe capitals express the opinion that the Afghai istan disaster is causing less activity in Turl ish alTalrs on the part of England. Mallny la t'ypras. A dispatch from Harnaca, Cyprus, gays it's reported that o company of pioneer! Ins mutinied. No details given, ' Ureal Military rreparailoas. London, July 30. It is stated that arrange ments are made for the dispatch of 0,00) troops to Afganiatah from England within few days, and that the military nuthoritio are prepared to supply Kuglamt within th next fortninkt 12.000 troons of all arms. Th admiralty has signified to the War Depart ment it rcauineu tu pryviuo iransporiauoi for 20.000 men within thro weak. Tho Ii- dis troop ships Crockodile ami Scraphis ao uniirrKuing repairs ami aro mcrciore not avail able for service this season. Gen. Sif Or net Woolscy camo to London yesterday fron the Isle of Wight after hearing tho news )f tho disaster at Candahar, lll-falesl Alalanla. St. John, N. FJuly 29. Tho riti.h barkentine Girl of Dcvan, arrived hero tlis morning from Plymouth. England, after a passage of 27 days. Sho brought In with ler a largo white painted figurehead, which lie captain allirms to lie unmistakably the head of tho ill-starred training ship Atalanta. Oio noticcablo fcaturo about tho figurehead is fio evhleiice or great violence, either by collision with ico or with floating wreckage. The' laree metal bolts that fastened It to the est- water aro rudely bent and broken, indicatlig tne application oi a tremendous shock to tio Imws of the ship and the lower part ol tio figuro is brokon and splintered, which tenia to strengthen tne theory oi collision. An Election Riot. Rio Janeiro, July 30. At Victoria, In Pcrnambuco, an election riot occurred on tho 27th, in which,' according to telegrams re ceived, soldiory and polico fired on tliepco plo and twenty persons, including Karon do Kxada, wero killed, and many wounded. Electoral Rill l-assed. The electoral bill lias passed tho Ilrarilian Chamber of Deputies with amendments, Kvcry Ilraxilian citizen over 21 year ol age in possession of civil and political rights and having an Incomo of $200 per annum, it do dared ao elector, and as sunh Is entitled to vote directly for Deputies and Senators. Yaroob Kabn's Xlrrnglb I'nslrrralril, llombav ha dispatched tho first train from Jacobabad to tho frontisr, consisting of four regiments of infantry and two of cavalry. It was on tho ioint of starting on Thursday night, when the information by tho Indian Government shows that tho military strength of Yacoob Kahn has been utterly underrated. Tbe Frea Oppresses!. CoNHTANTlNol-LK, July 30. An official no tice to the press of tho city threatens the sup pression, if they reproduce articles of Karo pean journals hostile to tho Turks. Natal Demonstration Imminent. Goschen has informed Alxldein Pasha that military preparation on tho part of Turkey wouiu precipitate a naval iicmonatratlon. ('nfrrenre or Leading fonservaljvri. London, July 30. Conservative leaders hold a conference yesterday on tho queitien of compensation for disturbance bill, lord lloacouatlold and Lord Calrrs were prcaent. Crop Injnrrsl by Rain. Heavy rains liave dono much damare to crops in the midland of Nuueaton and Not tingham districts., AnIM'anrrnlrallon af Trass, A telegram was received at tho India office from tho Viceroy of India last night dated the 20th lust., which refers to the dispatch of re inforcement from various part of India. It says a hattcry ol horso artillory at Karra dice had been ordered up. One battery Is en route The 1st Madras Cavalry is en route. and tho litis foot of llolan, aud also tho 15th foot harrachce hai beou onlcrcd up. Gen. 1 liayre win receive a liattery of a l.uropean rcrimuui irom tne i cniaun, ins neia (oitimn will muster three liatterirs, nino s()iiadrons and three Ilritish and fournativo battalions. He expects to be ready in 10 da)s. Well rrovlslonrsl. Candahar ho provision enough to last till tho end of October. I'enenal. Pauis, July 20. General Farro, minister of war, Varroy, minister of public works, and Cntistans, minister of the interior, will ac company President Orovy tq Cherbourg. Premier DeFrnycinctwill remain in Paria, be ing detained by tho negotiations on tho East ern iiueatidh. Ilnsneressfisl, lUm-AA, July 20. The Turkish special commissioners have arrived at Scutari. The President has repeatedly but unsuccessfully tried to obtain the consent of the Albanian league to the cession to 'Montenegro of a por tion of 'Albania, German Ranqnel. FrUNKroHT. July 29. A liannuet was given to-night to 200 persons in honor of the American gymnasts, ilerr Hchiete. of Frank fort, oflereil to aak the American Iteoublia nuu iicrr swciski, w wauioruia, projioseil tuo the sentiment In honor of tbe gymnasts. Americiu Consul-Gcncral Alfred K. Ixo read congratulatory tuvirains from (leu. Sherman and the American Minister, Mr, White. I'rtKraollnallnz. CoNSTANTlNon.K,' Jily 28. The Porte has declaiod his readiness to executo the Monte nogriu convention in three j eeks. Mew Dimrnllles. LoNIxix. July 30. A lierlin dispatch to tho Ximrt says it appear that Franco is resolved w wiiiiunsw nvr iruii ciaus u iiio naval iiem onstration should develop into real action. Until now it ho been hoped the good under standing beta ecu the power during the (Rawing up of tho collective note, would con tinue, but tho attituMe of France duriug the last few day, make it likely that many dilli cultie may arise. PACIFIC COAST. await rx In AakUad. San KlUhCLsco. July 20. A Chinaman employed in the Oakland Jute Mills recently died of malignant small pit. Other Chineae have tbe disease. The health ollicer of that city has quarantined the mills, and allows no person to leave who enters. All goods coin ing from the building must lie fumigated. Relnrnesl sVrens Ihe .ertb. San Fkakcisoo. July 30. -The Alaska Com mercial Company s steamer Dora arrived last evtrnini. twelve day from Ounalaak. Her commander report that the United Statea reveuue cutter Thomaa Corwin returned to Alaska from the Arctic on the 8th of July. .She had been within 140 miles of Wrangle Laud, and the achoouer Alaska and aevaral other vessels of the whaling fleet bail been, seen, but Captain Hooper was unable to com- munloate with any of them, owing to large sailed again fw the ArcuTon tlielJUi of IJuW. an w siw uu n . FOREIGN. rtnlilvely Impassible. Berlin, July 30. It is repotted that tho German government has declared it. positively impossible to enter into further negotiations in regard to tho Crock question. Net VtTT urffnl. St. PrmwnURa, July 31.-VThe latest news from Tashkcnd does not indicate that very urgent preparations aro making by China on tho Kashgar side. Ten thousand regulars aro expected to occupy Kuldar. There are many Europeans, including Englishmen, in the province of Djitahar. KtTeet an t'abal AsTalra. Cawjl, July 30. Tho nows of tho disaster haa had ita effect unon the affairs of Cabul. matters progressing a before. The nows Is very imperfectly if at all known to the Afghans. . Kntlansl's Reinforcements, London, July 31. Tho Timen this morning ays a batch of reinforcements will soil from England to-day, and before the last of Sep tember tho 4jt00 men We aro sending out will imve janaed at Mombay., - Attack en Albanians Scutaw, July 31. A dispatch says four naitauons oi Montenegrins attacked Aiuani an on Wednesday and were repulsod. (len. rhayre's rorce Bomoat, July 31. A dispatch says it is now calculated that Gen. Phayre's forco will reach Candahar on tho 20th of August. Harrows' Force. Tho latest statements mako Burrows' force 2,000. Heavy Rain. London, July 30. Heavy rains fell in vari ous parts ot the provinces again yesterday and the crops aro much damaged. Civil War Probable. A dispatch from Shanghai says that ficrco Intrigues are prevailing at Pckiu and civil war is probable'. Fire at Rayrenlh. Berlin, July 30. A dispatch st-ys a firo broko out in Wagner's Theatro at Bayrcnth on tho 20th inst. and destroyed tho west sido of tho structure. t'onsrrallve Opposition. London, July 30. In tho House ot Lords last night tho leaders of the conservative party decided to support a motion for tho re election of tho common station bill, Sralh of an Archbishop. .. Home, July 30. Cardinal Francisco Ap puzzo, Archbishop of Capua, is dead. PACIFIC COABT. ' Arral (Speech of Herrrlary Rchars. 8an Francisco, July 31. Secretary Schurz delivered n speech last night to an Immense audience at I'Jatts flail, Jio was introduced by Senator Booth, who presided, Tho speech was a calm, ablo and argumentlvo address, occupying two hours, and evidently produced immonso effect. The Seducer Kllc1. At tho examination of Schrocder for tho killing of Dr. Lefevro at Oakland this morn ing, ltcv. Horatio Stehbins, father of Mrs. Schrocder, was iflloncil to testify. Ho said that Mrs, Schrocder, on Juno I2tli, confessed to him and her husband that Dr. Lcfovro had seduced her, and that criminal intercourse had continued between them for two months pre vious. Dr. Stebbin and hi lon-in-Iaw shortly afterward visited Lcfevre, when Stcb bins taxed him with the affair, which Lcfovro neither afllnnril nor denied, but was much excited and trembled visibly. Dr. Stebblus said ho was unarmed at the interview, but had lie had a pistol he would then and thcro Imvo killed tfio seducer and saved his son this trial. Stehbins further testified that since June 12th Schroeder had acted as though out of his mind. He, himself, ac companied his son-in-law on a trip through tho country to divert him. but did not sue- teed. ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH. Tho population of Arizona is 41,0S0f 1,000 Chinese and 4,040 Indians. Forest fires are rairinir in Now ork Stato destroying much property. An election riot is roportcd a haying occur ed on tho 27th, at Victoria, South' America, Gen. Grant haa been interviewed and re ported tq be not at all "soro" over hi recent defeat. , The excavation for, bodies In the Hudson river tunnel continues. The bodies will be reached by Sunday. Dr. Tanner la still fasting, but yesterday was ono oi great misery, no still leels con fident, although ho is vomiting. The steamer City of Vicksburg sank Friday July 30th, at Iaport Landing, Tennessee. She struck a sunken stump. Site was valued at 850,000, The jury in the Seawanahaka catastrophe finds that thirty-fire persons came to their death by the disaster, and that the fire wo caused by the bursting of a toiler tube, Capt. M. Parsons, of tho schooner Gcorgo Washington, recently arrived at Baltimore. and reports that on July Oth Ids schooutr was lioardeU and searched ly a supposed Spanish ship. Roger King, on July 30th, shot and killed a man named Wilson, at Tombstone, Arizona. A feud liad existed between tho utrtics, Fuhlio sentiment is aroused, and(violcuvo may result. Forty-eight head ceiefs slimed tho treaty at Los Finos, on Frida) last. Tho naeivation will not lie thrown open until all tho arrange ineiits.fnr removal are completed, aud a pro clamation issues) by tho President. A fire at Quiuty, III., caused loss of $100, 000. A short-horn cattle sale at Anderson, Ken. tucky, averaged $233 per head, Minnesota has a population ot 780,000, an increase of 310,000 since 1870. The Middlton, Conn., Savings lank was robbed of $8,0000 in cash and 20,000 of bonds. Grain was spoiled and cattle killed by a hail atorm in northern Wisconsin, causing loss of $75,000. A terrible fire was raging in Buffalo eleva tors, lumber yards, ship yards and planing mills were bsing consumed, ' The Ute Indians decline to sign tho treaty proposed and the U. S, Commiasionsrs have given them one day more to do it in. The German revenues fall much short of what was expected, aud it is found necessary to inveut new means to mcrcase uiera. John H, Cleinetahaw, the witneas who swore that Charles DoYoung tired the first shot at Kalloch, has been convicted of per- jury. At Fremont, Nevada, they think they havo captured the infamous old Bender and Kate, his slaughter, .so notorious as Kansas murder ers several years ago. Dr. Tanuera fast produce alarming symp toms, so that the attending physician have beef extract, warm water and-brandy readv to use in an einergeucy. The Free Will Baptist have held a Centen- uisi at tne grave 14 tierry Kandall, their founder, its New Hampshire, that laaUxl nin. day aud Wis very interesting. STATE NEWS. Tho slcnm tug Astoria has boon over hauled, aa to boilers and engines. r .Father Mackin takes charge) of tbo Catholic Church at Oregon City. TLako county has $4,491 in the treas ury, and tho county out of debt. Gravel trains aro at work ballasting the railroad bed at Independence J. P. Roberts, of Xnko county, has a brokon leg, caused by a balky team. Charley Usafovoge, an old citizen of Salem, is quito ill with rlioumtiUam. Fishermen discovered the body of tho boy Jarritt who was drowned at Eugene. Tho Benton Jilade says tho mammoth warehouso on tho "railroad, at Corvallis is ncaring completion. Tho Astonan says salmon continuo to run in tho lower rivor faster than tho canneries can uso them,,, Tho Shubrick has gono to visit light houses nnd buoys at Pugot Sound and tho north coast In tho family of Leo O. Day, on the Lower Tulitan, ten of thorn had this measles all at once. W. G. Piper, Prosocuting Attorney for tho third district, has-appointed O. 13. Moorcs his deputy. Tho Rov. W. S. Walker was lately arrested at Philomath for assaulting a boy named Mason. Tho Sentinel says R. D. "White, of Gnflin creek, was thrown from a horso nt.d mado insensible) theroby. Tho Blade says tho City Marshal at Corvullis arrested two men, Stowartand Prico, for selling liquor to Indians. Henry Sommervillo, who was hurt by a knifo thrown at him by his cousin in a quarrel at Harrisburg, is gotling bet ter. Tho Sentinel says tho harvest in Jackson county is three weeks later than usual and as far as heard from yields wlL Last Sunday tho dwelling of Oscar Church, four miles from Knnppa, was totally destroyed by Ore. Nono of tho contents were saved. Tho nurvoy from Crcscoirt City to tho Rogtio River Vnlloy is finished, and tho next ciTort will be to get a wagon road through. Tho streets in the northern part of Jacksonville wero lntoly cleaned by a whirlwind that licked up every' looso straw thai lay about. Smith, llrnsfield it Co., of Harrisburg, wo aro glad to learn, havo mado favor ablo tonus with their creditors and aro doing business as usual. At Salem, tho Statesman says, Olios. Mansfield stepped on a plank and was knocked down by a blow from it that caused serious hurt Madison Malone, ono of tho old resi dents of Yamhill county, is dead, after sufluring n long timo from cancer on tho faco under tho loft eye. Tito building occupied by Phil Cohen, at Albany, fell down and spilled Phil's goods about in a loose way, causing damagn to all concerned. It is said that 22,000 head of cattlo passed through JInrnoy Valley in two weeks liound for Cheyenne, all driven from southern putts of Wasco county. Tho Washington IiulepenJtnt says the now load from Manning's mill to- No halom is a credit to the, pcopla of that vnlloy who worked at it for three months. Charles McCulloch, of Independence. has lost a tlni'cr cut on" slick and smooth by a plainer nnd tho liiverride also nays that John llondler,-of Bridgeport, had a finger crushed in tho grahing of a self binder, . Silas Rhodes, of Ochoco, son-in-law of D. M. Guttivor, was coming from tho Luckiamuto, whon a tug broko and tho horses run. Tho occupants wero thrown out of tho hack, Mrs. Rhodes severely hurt and her littlo sister re ceived injuries. Tho Attorian is informed that Capt J. E. Donny, lato of tho steamer Alex. Duncan, has lieen givon tho contract of convoying a large quantity of stonofrom LAsteria to Tillamook Rock, which will no used in tho construction of tho light lioubo there. In Homo parts of Jackson county tho lato storm cauwd a Hood, whilo else where it tlitln't stop tho linymg. Light ning struck several trees on Poormans creek, and tho storm left tho M. E. Church at Phoenix in a leaning position and quito lop-sided. Mrs. J. J. Brown was shockingly beaten by a Scio store keeper named Lunn, for whom her son clerked, lie struck her when she went to kiss her boy good-byo, and beat her until alio was -put out of tho store, tho Herald says she" is under treatment, and may not recover. Why didn't her son ham string Uio scoundrel t It is thought crops in Josephine county aro materially injured by the dry weather J. O. Drain, of Douglas county has purchased 30,000 pounds of wool at 30 cents. Mrs. E M. Wilson, postmaster at The Dalles, has now an increase of salary to 11,800 per annum. , The Attorian tells of the desperate resistance made by a ruffian named Hank White, when Officer Rislev tried to arrest him. Tho officer -was severely handled, and even shot throuvk thn mrm by Ills own revolver, but heln causes, ami White was taken. The Guard learns that Collector Kelly on the expiration of his term of office will return to his farm near Spingflcld.' Last year over 200,000 bushels of wheat was tlircshed in Jackson county This year it is thought that not over 80,000 bushels wilt bo threshed. Tho reaper and thresher aro at work in tho fjclds of oats and barley in Jack son county, and wheat will bo ready soon. Rev.' W. L. MoEwan will remain another year in charge of tho Episcopal Church at Tho Dollpq, !, Tntn,f rV. informs us. J.. J. Flctt, former editor of tho Ben ton county Blade, has disposed of his interest in that paper to Johnson Odencal, who will conduct tho samo in future. Tho Statesman says an incendiary firo was discovered and extinguished by tho nightwatchman on Thursday even ing in tho roar of Lampet's harness shop. At tho Eugcno depot; R J. McOlana had Boveral fingers of his left hand' terri bly mashed by the fall of a marblo slab ho was unloading. Tho Statesman says wo learn that Undo Dan Waldo, who has been suffer ing so long with cancer, is much worse, tho cancer bleeding afr.sL Ho seldom goes out of tho house Tho Statesman says Mrs. L. L.' Row land and daughter go to Portland to meet tho Doctor, who is on tho incom ing steamer. The Doctor will find a hearty welcomo on his return home, A party of San Francisco tourists, traveling with a coach and four, passed through Jacksonville last week. They had gono to Portland by steamer, and were returning'to tho Bay City. Travelers on tho stages between Rose burg and Redding report tho trip a really cnjoyablo ono now. Tho roads aro good, and tho coaches are easy and comfortablo, and mako very good time. Tho now warehouso which is being built under tho superintendence of Mr. A. J. Apperson, tho Oregon City Miter jrnse says, is ono of tho business build ings in town, nnd will be completed in about ten daya Ghas. Baxter, of Eugcno, who was ac cidentally shot in ono of "his limbs, vas convoyed to his own homo below Junc tion. Ho was carried carefully to tho rivor, whero a skiff was in readiness, and by Bkillful gutdanco tho trip was made, causing him no sovcro pain. Tho Eugcno Guard says: Tho railroad meeting at Coburg last Saturday was slimly nttonded, thcro being only threo persons present Tho Oregonian R. R. Co., wo understand, want a subsidy of 81f,000 to bring tho road from Browns villa to Coburg. t Jim McFarland, a person who calls himself a man, and who lives with. a Miuaw on the ouUlsirto of thin city, tho Guartl says, was arrested by Special Deputy U. S. Marshal J. B. Underwood on Thursday evening for giving liquor to Indians. Survoyor-Gonerul Tolraan haa cono homo to Jackson county for n visit, also to adjust tho instruments of surveyors of that bection in tho clearer night skies of Southern Oregon, or clso they might HQt get to vroric under the now regula tions during tho entire Summer. 'Wo aro informed Hint the applo tree lico hav destroyed tho entire applo crop between Foster's, in Clackamas county, and Pudding river. Farmers, who in former years havo raised as high as four thousand bushels, will not havo enough this season for thoir own use. The Eugcno Journal' says: Tho flax crop will yiold well in this county, and each year now must seo a greater acro ago sown, for the demand' remains active, and, also, it is not liable to rust, but nearly always brings forth a good averago crop, although tho expense of harvesting is somewhat greater titan other kinds of grains. The Independent People's Labor Conven tion have nominated Garlield and Arthur as their Presidential candidates. Fifteen States represented at Pittsburg. Gen. Grant has Issued an order from Colo rado for the lloys in Ulue to organitu to aid the election of Garfield ami Arthur) intended to havo special effect in New York. ane xumi contiuue preparation for war with Greece, but tho powers are said to be determined to carry out to thVlast extremity the -terms of the late Berlin Conference. While t,he Porte gives no ground for hope that it will accept those terms. Gen. Grant is elected President of a Colo railo mining company, a scheme of Buck Grant, who is said to be a sharp mining pecu lator and has already made 3O0,000 for him. self and $20,000 for Gen. Grant. A Missouri mob attacked a man named J. O. Carlow, who was taken from jail for trial on a charge of rape of a married woman and - led by tho husband of the woman, shot $0 death. In. tho cue pf Errin, and others, In New .ork, against the Oregon Bail way V Naviga. tion Company, plaintiffs want to eiafniu witnesses in Oregon, and have an order to ex-. amine the ocurpany's books. Chico bad a sensation cauaed bv th uin anceofayoung prostitute on the strtt in her night dress, which was covered with Wood. A man sUbbed her several times in bed, because he said she bad rebbed him. Gen. Sherman has returned from a Western tour and says that the Indians .r. .Im'nc .ll and will soon be so outnomlwr,! i. si,. -hit- that are ruring into their country that they will be harmless to do mischief. A Democratic, mass mtlnn ... t. .1.1 i.. Wednesday nichl at tn A -!.... i v...:- NiT Y?k' J),lde, "W by Got. Tilden, ".""rr"' ei speecn. TO meeting occu pied thS adioininir ilrul. .. .11 .. T..i other halls, and Use number present" was eati Btatel at from 20,000 to 35,080. ' " ' -
