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h : s i , Issued every tVsek by On WIUAMCTTK rAKMEsl rCBUHHI50 CO. TERMS OF BUBSCRIITION ( Oatyetr, (Postst paid). In sdranc .....tU.W HsfmonUu, (poauea pIJ). In serines ,,, 1.25 Uss thin id months will U, per month,...,,,,,, ,u ADVERTISING nATESt AoVrrtlHment will tx Inserted, rrorlJlnj they us respectable, at the following table of rsUs: Onnlnch of spsos per month,. 1.60 WrM Inches ol spies per month 6,00 Onojiell column per month 11. Or) "-is'ooluinn per month , 80. W 4VSrnl copies tent tree on application. Address all letter to: S A. CLARKE, Uuiaftr. CsTKntered In pott oftlcee at Portland, Oinnn, and wsihlngton, n, V. a, aa TTilrd-clsss mall miller. NEEDED LEGISLATION. Tlicro aro a few Important matters that need especial attention at tho present fcsslon of tho Lcgislaliiie and If well attended to will absorb all tho session of forty days and leave no timo for idleness. l'iMiially tho work drags slowly, business accumulate and much that is Impor tant Is not ilono at all or Is dono without duo consideration. Wo aro glad to xeo that on tho icooiul day of the session notice was given In tho house of intention to introduce bills upon all those subjects and it Is to bo hoped that constant and closo attention will bo paid from tho stnrt and as much done as is possible. Our rcvenuu laws need a radical change, for It is certain that not over one-third tho actual wealth of tho Stato Is now made to pay taxes. This is in part duo to Insullicient valuation of all property and partly to concealment of property by wealthy men. A man In moder crata circumstance cannot avoid taxation, while a 1'oitland millionaire treats tho assess or with contempt, refuses to swear to his re turns, and whllu ho is supposed to Ihi enor mously wealthy pays tax on not ono-tontli of hi actual wealth. A banker In this city in forms us that ten millions of money iu Oregon holieliovei escape taxation. Wo must havo a law to asiess all property at it full valua tion, and wo beliovo tho nlxjlititm of offset for indebtedness would in tho end secure tho greatest good to tho community, ns it would lead to lower iutuiiwt rates nnd fuller returns. Tho present assessment la a farce It Is worse It Is a terrible fraud - a school for lying anil perjury. Iit us havo a law that will reach nil properly, and cnmiel tho rich man to statu his circumstances plainly so that no subter fuge can be MMihlo, and innkti tho penalty so Hflvcro that it will bo oxiciikivu to break tho law and defraud thu revenue. Tho tax will then fall eiually and tho millionaire will not bo able to defraud tho farmer ns is now too comonly the case. Money is so abundant hero that wo learn from a well known gentle man at Oregon City that hu was offered all tho money ho might need to proecuto nu en terprise hu had In vlow, at 8 per cent, per annum. Tho pcoplo of till KUto need lower, interest and 8 iver cent, should bo tho legal ratu.wlth option tocontract at 10 or 12 per cent, but if wo aro to have lower interest tho Ktato Hhoulil lower the ratoltcliarges on mortgaages given iclwol fund on farming land. If tho farmer of Oregon are ground down bv usury, tho Ktita should not lo tho usurer. Tho ex- ninplu of tho Stato will li of great Influence, and wo nre to havo lower rate of interest the KUto must set Ihu example. Tho rmd law needs amending. Tho road tax Hhoul.l bo collected in money and exieud til by competent men to tho best advantage. As it is, wo havo only an occasional district whore the roads are pnerly worked. In Homo districts wo hear nf rich men who refuse to even make n pu-leiise of working out tholr taxo. Pilotage and tongo on the Columbia riu-r and at its entranco should Ihj regulated iu tho interests of ronimcico and not iu tho interest of one man, ns it has In-en. Tho Stato should stilwtdiro If necessary, good tug boats that shall Ih competent to iln tho hiiltics iu the liest maimer. Wh.it concern commerce con cern the producer, and nil tho impositions practiced on comnuivo aro chaigcd up against tho producerand consumer and they pay tho bilL Something is also duo to the good uamo and reputation our hailw liear. or elu there will notle hiw to take away our product. A wo view it, ileor should Ihj appoint- ihI nnd not elected, o ns to Ihj iudqH'iidcut of yopular opinion on election day. Assess ment should Im) made nnd taxe collected by tho State, and made upon ft carefully perfect ed xytem and not at tho option, often, of asseiwor who do not know values, who couit popular favor and aro afraid of pricing prop erty high enough. Tlicro i no system now, but the guess of each county ocssor, and wo need a ladieal chtnge. Tho fee of clerks and sheriff In every county, without exception, should bo kept within reasonable figure and their compensa tion should not exceed a good salary. Fee should Ikm educed to tho lowest llguro possi ble, and it might bo an advantage to uamo tha salary to be paid clerk ami sheriffs in tho vi iuu counties and in ease tho fees ore In sufficient tho delict can I made up from tho wivnty, which would establish n general sys tem. So long a hundred of competent men aro amlou for employment at $1,000 per annum, and tho incut difficult office iu tho Stato can Ihj aupplied at $1,500; wo sco no ex cuse for official fee often ranging, a they do now, at $11,000 to $1.1,000 per annum, Ia)t u pay clerk and heriff all their time and laUir is worth ami take all'the ateal mid cor ruption out of politics that now constantly follow the lut for office. There i no valid reason w by a county officer should eani mor0 than a man of equal capapicity earn out of office. While there will bo othtr matter of import ance before the legislature, wo venture to Ihj lieve that careful action on the nutter aliove alluded to w ill bo of the greatest public utility. Tho only way to give proper attcution to matters of great Importance is to promptly reject matters that ore trivial. Burden your calenders with hundred of triffling matters and they will came great waste of time. Timo Is very valuable, ami hard work Is needed to perfect legislation so that it will ho creditable to tho legislators, so wo advlso prompt rejec tion of all trivialhllls. Thcrcarobut few men. M tho house who are experienced In legisla tion and wo have no hesitation hi giving dis interested advico that is tho lesult of twenty years experience, Oivo Important measures full consideration and hear in mind that tho people send you to the Legislature to work ami consistent legislation cannot bo attained without hard work and much of It. AFFAIRS OF STATE. lion. R, I'. Karhart, Secretary of Stato for Oregon, has sent us his biennial report from which we gather tho following particulars! Appropriations mado by tho legislature of 1878 for tho two years just ended, amounted to $395,052.20, and the revenuo derived from tho four mill tax was for tho year 1878, 8184,001.30 nnd for 1871), 8185,001.21 making a total for tho two years $370,052.51. Treas urer Urown had turned over $2.1,370.11 and $38,583.01 was collected In tho two years by tho Stato from delinquent taxes, salo of stamps, caro of insane, salo of liooks, earnings of tho Penitentiary, etc., making a total of $I32,05.(10 receipt of tho general fund from all sources. The total amount appropriated In 1878 wcro $120,352.20, nud tho total of ex penditures havo been $302,230.51, leaving a balance unexpended of $137,11(5.78. During tho past two year tho cost of conveying in- sano to tho asylum havo nvornged $50.51 each against $80.18 each paid tho two years pre vious, and the cost of conveying convicts to tho Penitentiary has averaged $.10.10 each against $02.71 paid tho two previous years. The Secretary says this service, ho thinks, could bo performed at a les cost still, and urges that tho cost of conveying Iwth these classes should bo paid by tho counties tending them, which ho suggests would secure a less ening of a fast increasing expense. Tho Stato indebtedness, during tho past two year aa shown by table wo havo published, has been reduced from $737,717.31 to $51 1,370.15, it reduction of $220,311.10. A very favor able showing Tho Secretary estimate that, whllo a four mill tax cannot ralso tho rovenuu necessary for carrying on tho Stato, still, with tho money now on baud and tho income to bo de rived from other sources, no chango need bo made iu tho two years to come. Thu Secretary alio show that tho present law for supixirt of non-resident paupers work a hardship on tax payors, and there I quite n deficiency to Ihi mado good over and nliovo tho amount appropriated for that purposo In 1878. Ho thinks all pail pers should bo made a county charge, or tho law so amended a to prevent thu maintenance of idlu vagalHjud at the expeuso of honest industry. Deficiencies iu excess of tho appropriation mado in 1878aniotintto$30,8l0.50,os follows! Conveyance of Insane, $3,331.50; ditto con victs, 9l,nii).isj indigent poor, o-lv.iisi ex- peiisosof management of State lauds, $2,8 10,53; caro of thu insane, $2l,0.Ti33. Tho Hoard of Canal Commissioners report that for the year ending Aug. 31, I87l. tho business dune at Willamette Kali wa a fol lows! llJ.IMl iassengers, 18,810 tons freight, 4110 hones and cattle, 251 sheep and swine, 88,500 ftvt logs, III cords stave bolts; total in come, $211,(1112.70. For tho year just ended i 17,873 passenger, 58,710 ton of freight, 570 horse ami cattle, 270 sheep and swine, 43 cord of wood, 1S.00O fret lumber, 70,000 feet logs; total receipt, $31,373.05. The Governor's messngo review tho finan cial vomlitiuii of the State, show that its In debtedness has been considerably I educed, and states plainly tho condition of every Item of the existing debt and interest account. Hu desires tho co-operation of tho U-giskituro to have all debt liquidated. Ho very strongly denrecatc the incurring of debt which the Slate ha not mean to pay. Hu urge that a tax shall Ihj levied to piovido for tho expenses of each fiscal year, believing that tho Consti tution so intends, With reference to taxation tlio liovcrnor uxpreues tho opinion that tho greater portion of indebtedness ollVetted by taxpayers! Ileti tiou, that tho amount of tho annual assess iiicnt of 1870 doe not represent more than half tho actual value of property iu this State. Ho urge change in tho law to prevent fraudu lent practice to avoid taxation. Ho favor no allow anco of deduction for indebtedness iu ordinary cues, and think such a system will work K'tter than thu present one. If tho present system is maintained, there is need of Itettcr safeguards to prevent subterfuge i. All claim for deduction should specify the amount and nature of the debt under oath, and to whom duo. Tho(!oeiuor think foreign corporation doing business iu thi Stato soino of them do not help lcar their part of the public burdens, and thinks they ought to Ihj assessed on thu moneyed capital thus employed. Ho oppose tho custom of paying interest on State and county warrants when endorsed, "not paid for want of funds," as it impose a burden on tax payers for which they are not responsible. During tho two past years tho prison lias been economically administered, supplies have been prudently and economically pur chased, prisoner ullowed no supeilluitics and kept employed a much of tho time at possi ble, Tho prison fat in has been cultivated to good advantage. The legislative assembly at session of 1878 appropriated for all branches of son ice at the prison $52,780.00. Of thi sum $5,700,00 w as expended in the mouths of September and October of that year by ex-Superintendent Ik F. Burch, leaving $47010.11 uncxpouded at the close of his term, October 31, 1S7S. Of this sum $30,lXVi.03 ha been expended for the two year less two months, intervening from November 1, 1878, to August 31, 18S0; WILLAMETTE FARMER : PORTLAND, OREGON SEPTEMBER It, IMP. leaTing$16,114.80 of the appropriation un expended. Tho earnings of the prison during this period have been $15,002.00, "lcavim? the expenso of tho prison, for two years lacking two months, over earnings, $15,1)02.09. Of theso earnings $0,021.18 Is tho product of con vict labor employed by contractors at fifty cents per day, $5,050.83 for kecpiug United States prisoners, and $21 for property sold. Of these earnings $0,023,30 havo been collect ed and paid to tho Stato Treasurer, $370.01 Is due from tho United States for keeping its prisoners, $i,"08.01) is duo from contractors. Tho cost of keeping the insano of this Stato Is over $75,000 per annum besides an immenso sum for taking them there, and the Governor thinks It was time tho State levied a tax for a fund to commence tho erection of a Stato Insano Asylum. This session should deter mine if an asylum shall bo built to bo In readiness for tho caro of tho insane when tho present contract for tho keeping of them expires in 1834. Tho Governor refers to tho school for tho blind nnd for doaf mutes, and reviows tho condition of swamp lands and Stnto lands at great length, which wo may mako further notice of at soino other time. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, Tho meeting of tho State Legislature took place on Monday nnd tho organization of tho Senato was soon completed, with Hon. Sol. Hirsch, of Portland, President; J. C. Peebles, of Marion county, Chief Clerk; O. Holman, of Douglas county, Assistsnt Clerk; Geo. Tatom, of Polk, Sergeant at Arms; Joseph Acton, of Multnomah, Doorkeeper. Tho Committee on Credential reported tho f liowlng now members entitled to scuts I K. Woodward, It. Clow, W. A. Starkweather, J. M. Hlglln, (leo. W. Colvlif, D. W. Stcrn, John Ai. Slfcrs, T. O. Hendricks, N. 11. Knight, Jos. Simon, A. W. Waters, J. D. Ue, Dunham Wright, N. II. dates, K. II. Tyson nnd W, J. McConnell. In tho House, C. P. Yates was elected Speaker pro tern; C. II. Moore, Clerk pro tern; and afterwards Z. F. Moody, of Wasco, was elected Speaker; C. H. Moores, of Salem, Chief Clerk; J. W. Strango, of Douglas, Assist ant Clerk; K. C. Hadaway. of Yamhill, Scr-gcant-at-Arms; T. A.' Ilacon, of Clackamas, Doorkeeper. Pages Lorcn Lnnghead ami Charley Cosprr. Tho Committen on Credentials reported tho following members entitled to seatsi h II. Itluehart, A. J. Lawrence, V, M. Wadsworth, (I. A. Wagoner, Allan Parker, 11. Will, (leo. Prosser, A. llv Wilbur, 11. J. Sharp, P. J. Taylor, T. Hinlitkins, Win. Morris, Haleili .cott, Jl. Ji. lirocKway, u. u. .Montgomery, P. M Spencer, T. llarnanl, J. J. Wor e-tcr, T. Smith, A. C. Stanley, O. II. Caldwell. (). A. Stearns, J. W, Harpolc. A. J. Zimiwalt, J. M. Thomjison, J. C. Wallace, S. A. Daw son, Win, Paul, J. P. Schooling. Oiorgo K. Chamberlain, II. Shclton, Jacob Xiwman, T. lonl, W. 1 Collanl, 1J.W. Uralg. T. T.llccr, John Minto, Henry Smith, O. P. S. Plinniner, V. C. Mover. O. P. Yato. W. . Ileclie. r. Payne. J. I). Ililcs. Pum. Kelly, P. A. Pat tersou, Win. Savage, M. L. Pipes, J.P.KclIy, .1. Q. Wilson, Terry Tutllo, J. J. lllcvens. ., P. Moodv. J. II. Bird. W. II. llarrett. J. L. Smith. L. Patteiaon, Leo Laugldln, 1). O. Durham, Win. Galloway. No other business was done on the first day. S.KCONH liAV. In tho Senate the President appointed Grant II. O.Wn and John It. Coffey Pages. Tho Committees on Kiirollmcnts, Kugross- ments and Judiciary were nuthoiied, when organized, to select their own Clerks. Tho Sergeant-at-Arms was ropicstcd to fiiniKh each member with four newspapers during tho session. A resolution introduced by Colvig was adopted, appointing two iu thu Senato and two in tho House to impiiro into the affairs of tho canal and locks. Also, by llil- yen, to appoint Joint Committee to examine into and report on insano hospital and the propriety of erecting an as) turn by the State. After meeting with the house to hear Govern ois Message read, thu Senato adjourned until Thursday at 11 A. M. Iu thu House tho Scrgeant-at-Arms was ordered to supply each iucintcr w ith four newspapers, audi as he may order, during thu session. Considerable business was transacted natu ral to the orgauiratiou of tho Ia-gitlaturu and not otherwise interesting or important. Tho Governor delivered his Message Iu tho Legis lative Hall, where tho Senate was met in Joint Session, Id-solutions were passed for appointment of Committee to visit Insano Asylum, to report iu accounts of Stato Treas urer, of Penitentiary, to print 500 copies of Governor' Message, for n Joint Committee of nine to revivo revenue laws, for Joint Com mitteo to revive laws relating to swamp lands, and numerous notices were given of intention to introduce bills, relating to building tho In sane Asylum, tho amendment of tho Charter of the city of Portland, to amend lien law, to regulate fees of Clerks anil Sheriffs, to regu late pilotage and tonnage, to allow criminal to testify, to create office of Attorney General, to revive road law, to regulate practice of medicine, for construction of a fish ladder at tho falls, to amend law relating to assessors, to reduce rato of interest, to change tho time for holding tho legislature to January, and for other purposes. Tlllltll PAY. The Senate wm not iu session. The House was in session but no business of importance was transacted. OREGON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Mr. Henry Miller, President of tho above named society, informs us that ho ha per fected suitable arrangements with the Presi dent of tho Mechanic' Pair Association for the exhibition of the Horticultural Society, Those who havo tino fruits, vegetable, etc,, aro solicited to aid tho exhibit by sending it specimens of various varieties of horticulture whisli they may liave, and properly lalxi them w ith uamo of fruit aud thu sender. A the exhibitor will Ihj given a season ticket b, applying to Mr. Henry Miller. All horticul tarsi displays can Ihj shipped free by the O, & It. 1!., tho O. It. & X, Co., and the steam er plying on the Willamette, providing they aro shipped More October Cth. Addre all. intended exhibits t) Oregon Horticultural Society, care of K, Oldendorff, Super mteiiiieiii. WHEAT AHD WHEAT PROSPECTS. Tho wheat crop of 1880 will not be far from 480,000,000 bushel, an incrcaso of. 30,000,000 bushels over tho unprecedented crop of 180. If 20,000,000 bushel aro allowed for Increased demand for food and seeding, there will re main for export at least 100,000,000 bushols. Tho foreign wheat crop is also generally goed, though Kussia wilt probably not market as much as last year. A low price for our wheat is inovltablo; but this docs not mean to us what it does to tho Knglish farmer. Tho London "Telegraph" on this point say at "The low prico of wheat in this country whllo It leave n good profit to American grower, enables them to deliver grain at Liverpool, at a price lower than tho minimum cost of pro ducing wheat in England, and henco it is to Ihj feared that, in spito of tho flno prospects, the Uritish farmer has a cruelly hard time in store for him, oven if prices fall no lower. That they aro likely to fall so low at least, that an American surplus of about200,000,000bnsh els can bo marketed abroad, seems plain. Tho natural result will bo a furthor abandonment ot wheat growing by Uritish farmers, and ft greater dependenco hereafter upon American supplies. " Tho good wheat crop everywhere is, it seems, working to tho advantago of the American grower. American Agriculturist. It looks very much as if tho low prico and tho great surplus of wheat would bo sure to produce two results, each of which will bo of advantage to American wheat growers. The cheapness of good wheat bread will cnablo many families in Kuropo to uso it who have not dono so heretofore, o, wo may expect that tho wholo American surplus will find a market, but whllo no doubt this will bo the case, it remains to bo seen If tho wheat grow era of tho United States can livo and thris on low priced wheat. Another effect of tho superabundance and low prico of breadstuff's will bo to discourage tho Knglish farmer from wheat growing, and o lcavo tho field open to tho American producer, nnd it may produco the samo result In other Kuropcan countries to soino extent. It remain to bo seen what effect such extensive production bf wheat will have. Tho American must not be discouraged, but keep up production, and as new wheat growing districts are opening it is probable more wheat will bo grown in America each year. It is now America against tho world, for wheat growing, and whllo tho result is not cosy to detcrmino in advanco, wo may depend upon It that bread will bo always Iu demand and have faith that in this Item of production America can beat tho world. Kor years past, with us hero in Oregon, prices have averaged fair, and tho timo may oon como again that they will be so. Tho wheat market is ouo of those inscmtiblo affairs that no human reason ing can understand, and wo can only hopo that somo development may soon occur that will sccuro us a fair prico for what wo havo now for salo. i ' i TO THE LEGISLATURE. Tho Wiixamcttk Paiimkk Is tho organ of tho producers of Oregon, aud It has been our custom for ten years to lay It weekly on tho desk of every mcmljcr of the Legislature during tho session. Wo havo no nxo to grind, no personal interests to servo, only tho general welfare at heart, and wo speak for our patron tho farmer of Oregon, with nu intimato knowledgo of their affair and a long associa tion with them. What is for tho interest of tho pcoplo w o labor for. Outside of all politi cal complications or prejudice wo desiro good legislation and honest government, and hopo you will receive oiir suggestions, as they aro ment, as arising from ad earnest desiro for tho public welfaro and based upon intimate ocipiaintance with public afllaira and knowl edge of legislative proceedings. i- .j Pioneer. Tho 30th day of Aug. 1SS0, was tho 27th anniversary of tho arrival in Rogue Itiver valley of n very largo train of emigrants. That train, composed ot 43 wagons, 300 souls, 1,000 cattle and 200 horses, was in charge of Major Luptou (afterward killed by tho Indians). Tho families of Giles Wells, JohnS, Herrin, Itecson's, Uobison's, and many others whoso representative aro scattered, were iu thi train. Won't somo ouo at tho Pioneer He-Union next week give a full ac count of Major Lupton'i train ami the preent wherealouU of the missing memWrs of that train! Wo mention tho circumstance that among tho 200 head of horses iu hi train were some of thu celebrated ltilleman horses of Kentucky, owned by John S, Well. From theso sprang somo of the finest sWk of racer now on thi coast. Sentinel, It is hoped that tho County Commissioner Court, now in seuion at the court house in this city, will do all that lies in their power to grant privileges that will lead to the final and complete opening of the road from Astoria to the Jewell and Mishawaka settlements, in the Nelialem valley. The people of that section aro doaen ing of all possible aid. They have now come to an amicable understanding among themselves as to the prouable route, and aro working the roads unitedly, Thero are some of the finest locations for farms to bo found in there that can lie found anywhere iu tho coast range. The earliest settler are now proving up on their claim and will toon Ihj added to the list of tax-psying settler. They have had iummerablo obstacle to overcome, during the past eight year, but have aticccsafully outridden each and every discouraging circum stance. 1 roin an Astoria standpoint their all has Uvn heretofore converted to tho upbuild ing of this city, and yet they never have been able to drive into tho city with even the beef cattle they liad to sell, Some bridge are neeonsary, and wo hope that proper allow ance will Ihj provided to enable theso people to reach the city, and take their position as ft farming and producing community. Asto rim. The valuablo report of the Board of Trade contains so much matter of interest and im portance to producer that we gio it iu full this week. Latest by Telegraph. Vigilance Ooiiinilltre nt leatlvlll. Denver, Sept. 11. A dispatch from Lead villa sayss Much excitement prevails hero on account of tho incresso of crime. Murders and shooting affray havo occurred every day this week, and tho law and order class aro preparing to form ft vigilance committee. Sixty stand of arms were takon from Pikou Guard Armory, it is thought, for the purposo of arming tho committee. Lynching on a grand scaio may bo looked for soon. Tlio jail contains a number of murderer, and It ia thought that n raid will bo made on It beforo long. The Chinese Embassy In Sew lark. New York, Sept. 11. Tho Chlneso Em bassy consisting of hi KJtceIKll.cy?l,,ini,ft,n Pin, Chin, his secretary, and Ho Shin, Chi, Chung, Lai, Pilg and Tin, with Captain relix Marsh, ft retired British officer who acts a English corresponding secretary and general adviser, have been iu this city for about six wcokand during that time they havo mot with such violence and insulta at tho hands of the rsbblo that they havo determined to re turn to China as soon as possible. Tho mcm ljcr of tho Embassy have not been able to walk tho street without being subject to tho jeer and Insults of dIordsrly persons. Defenders nt Merth I'olal. Baltimore, Sopt. 12. Today, nine of tho defender of North Point, It being the anni versary of that battle, met and wcro conveyed In carriages to Trinity Church and listened to annus! discourses. There aro now soventeen survivors, tlio oldest is 01 and tho youngest 88. To-morrow theso aged defondcrs will march around Ihttlo Monument and after wards dlno nt Drald Hill Park. Mexico mil Demand Indrmnlljr. Washinotox, Sept. 14. An Inttr-Ocain pedal aaya that Mexico will demaud indem nity for Vlctorii.' inroad into that territory, becauso tho Indians aro ward of tho United State and not of Mexico. Evart consulted with Secretaries Sherman anil Thompson and Attorney-General Devcns, and they havo do chled that nothing moro could be done; that our Government' bct effort to capturo tho Indians and stop tho annoyanco to Mexico wero put in force. Inlrr-orrnn on Rrporleil Kold Extraction. Chicago, Sept. 14. Tho Inttr-Octan, re ferring to tho reported discovery of a method by which gold can lie extracted fiom the Cal istoga water, say that Tichenori well-known in Oliicago, and if ho camo thero and told hi tory in the Exchange Hoard, ho would at once bo rofcired to the marines, but It looks bitr when telegraphed six thousand mile. Mrnmalilp I'eunilrrnl. Tho New York Tribune' Salvador special retort the steamer from Truxillo to Havana foiindcrul. Xnr York llrrattl on Maine r.trrllon. New York, Sopt. 14. The Iltrahl ay that tho result of tho Maino elections illus trates tlio fallacy of political predictions. Sen ator Blaine, ono of tho shruwdett and most experienced in politics, supposed to know Maino mora thoroughly than any other states man, who has visited every corner in tho State delivering speeches and in counsel with local leaders, yet with nil tho advantages pos icsscd was quite mistaken in tho final result, for he went to lied last night perfectly as tounded and mortified. Drmocratio leaders wcro blinded to what was coming up to tho last moment, and wcro devishg pretexts to explain away tho expected Republican vic tory. Politicians cnntlnuo to prophesy, but tho astutest sea but a little way beforo their uoics. The Texas Htyle. Hr.snirrm, Texas, Sept. 15. In a shooting affray at Buffalo Springs, 20 miles south from here, J. T. Ijimb received 12 buckshot in his person, Geo. Edwards 5, Col, Young 4 and Press Chandler ws shot in tho hand. All tho wounded aro in a critical condition. Mal treatment of a hog was tho origin of tho dif ficulty. HUH In lioultl. PonTLAxn, Sept. 15, 2 v. M. There aro still 180 town to hear from, mostly small and remote phcc. Tlio aggregate vote of tho Stato last y tar was 130,270. 'ihi has increased a iittle over fivu per cent, a far as received, and if return from other towns increase iu the samo ratio the acgregato will reach 140, 800, of which tho Republicans should have about 73,000, the PuslonlsU about 73,000 and scattering about 800. Some of tho moro ro mote fusion district have brought in Repub lican gains, Pusiouist will probably havo a trilling plurality but no majority. Figures aro so close that only official count can decido it, unless decided gains aio made on one sit'e or tho Other I" rmln'nff towns, lMUll'lV uU!Vl'. An .IturonilluK DruggM, Sax Francisco, Sept. 15. Edwin W. Joy, a druggist on tho comer of Post and Mason streets, suddenly disappeared Saturday after drawing $1,800 on deposit in bank. A few mo iths ago ho married a young belle of Maryt ville. Joy wa loving and attentive to his young wile, and to all appearance thoy wrro a contented couple. His business seemed to havo been well manaced and prosperous. When ho disappeared without leaving any word for his wife, it was auppoaed that ho had been foully dealt with, and the unhappy woman wo nearly distracted. However, on Monday she received a letter from him, where upon, after reading its contents, aha wallow el a largo dnsu of laudanum with the determi nation of ending her life. Her friends, on uisccvcry oi me rasn act, applied proper rem- euics, nun sua is now nut oi uangcr. No ex planation in regard to the cause of her despair or her hiuliuul's disappearance has becngivcii. Moteiuruls. Sax Francisco, Sept. 15. The id party yesterday visited Fort potted that post and it fortifica Prcaident ami party yesterday visited Fort Point and Inspected that post and it fortifications. Re turning they stopped at the Presidio, ro- lowed tho troop and spent the remainder of tl a day there. Last evening the President was entertained by vetemas of Ohio regi ment at Humboldt Hall. The TlrhcnorKprlnz Fraud Exposed. Stato Mineralogist Henry G. Htwks, ha analyzed the water of Tichenor'a alleged gold bearing tpring, near Calistoga, and tiuds that it docs not contain tho slightest trace of gold. Prof. Hawks denounced Tichcnor' enter prise as a fraud. Tho Call to-dsy publishes an expose of the manner in which Tichrnor pretended to obtain gold from water which may be briefly described as salutory water with chloride of gold. Prof. Hawk has re ceived from tho East letter of inquiry regsnl ing the spring in question, which leads to the belief that some step may liave been taken to get up an excitement over it in that quarter. A Mystery. A man and woman, names unknown, hired a boat Sunday at Long Bridge. In the after noon tho boat was discovered by a Chinaman adrift between the Mail Dock and Goat Island, the woman sitting in U exhibiting every aigu of grief and de.psir, th man no w here to bo fouud. No further light ba yet been thrown on the mystery. Mexican Veterans' Banquet. The veteran of the Mexican war celebrated the anniverjaryvestcriUy by the usual ban nuet, at which Gen. Sherman wa present and delivered a telling peech. A committee was appointed to memoraliza Congress on the sub ject of granting pensions to Mexican veteran. Kxrlttraent ever e Maine Election. Sak Francisco, Sctrt, 14, New York tele grams, press and private, state that tlicro is gieat excitement in that city over tlio election in Maine, and the latest teUjyams aro eagerly sought for. Various opinions aro expressed regarding it effect on tlio Ohio Mid ludiana elections. II Kneel on.Ohloand Indiana. The election now from Maino has causod tho lntcnsc9t excitement in the States of Ohio nnd Indiana, as no one appiarcd pre pared for the result. The Democrats are ex ultant nnd tho Republican appear currc spondingly depressed. It is generally claimed that tho Republican will nut forth greater renewed efforts to carry Indiana and aiso get n largo majority in Ohio. Machine Exploslen. Stockton, Sept, 14. Yesterday a threshing machino owned and run by Mr. Copsoy, while being worked on tho ranch of Mr. Winters, somo 20 miles north of this place, oxplodcd, killing Albert Bally tho engineer. FOREIGN. panlsh Affairs. Loxnox, Sept. 13. A dispatch from Hen dayo report that tho Ministerialist, during tho past week, have very plainly hinted that if General Campos continues to organize Lib cral opposition tho Cabinet would unhesitat ingly exile him. In places whero Dcmocratio candidates wcro successful for Councils Gea eral, tho governors arrested opposition electors by wholesale In Vnloncia n pro-emptory or der from tho Minister of the Interior had to bo obtained befi.ro thoy wero released. The Mew Hpanlsh Baby, Maiirid. Sept. 13. Tho Princess was born at 0 o'clock Saturday night. According to ancioni eminent) mo minister, marilisli, grandees and diplotnnts awaited tlio event in thu nnto-chamber. The Duko of Sexto, (jraml master of tho palace, announced the birth and shortly aftor tho King brought out the infant and shown! it to tho assemblage. Ths Minister of Justice drew up n deed atteting its birth. Tho infant will be christened Mtr ccdes and nliout a dozen other names. Tho birth wo announced to the city by artillery. Earthquake In Java. Loxnox, Sept. 11. A lighthouse on ths west coast of Java was razed to the ground through a violent shock of an earthquake. The I'owers nnd the Porlr. CoxNTAXTiXorLE, Sept. 11. NovikolT, Rus sian Ambasiador, has proposod to hit col league to support Russia's ultimatum, de manding tho execution of tho assassin Carrier off, or to agreo to the establishment of an in ternational guard for tho protection of foreign ers in Constantinople Tho prqiosition it considered impracticable by tho French, Ger man and Austrian Ambassador. As yet there has been no definite understanding ar rived at by the powers by which the trouble somo question oi Montenegro may bj disposed of. Ayimb Khun. Simla, Sept 11. It is reported that an in surrection has broken out in Herat, and that the Governor of tho city has been murdered. Ayoob Khan, with a fow hundred horn-sand his principal officers, aro making their way to tho disturbed city. ITEMS IIY TELEUItAl'lI. Secretary Sherman has returned to Wash ington from tho West, and predict the elec tion of Oai field. The officers of tho lost stcamor Vera Cnu aro said to havo acted with coolness and brave attention to duty. Adams, defaulting Treasurer at DcadwooJ, has Itcen sentenced to thrco year iu prison aim to pay cv,uuu lino. Scout havo discovered Victorio's main camp in Mexico, and tho Governor of Chihua hua ha offered 3,000 reward for his scalp. Afghan affairs are comfortable for England, It appear that Russia is not intriguing with Ayoob Khau, and Uritish victory is recog nized. Weavers nt Accrington, Lancishire,aroon strike for higher wages, and tho nail mikeri strike in Staffordshire and Worccsterihire has collapsed. Tho new Spanish baby ia a Princess, and will bo christened Mercedes, as a starter, for a high toned Spanish baby ha to have at least a dozen uamo. Dr. Buchanan, tho liogus diploma man who pretendod to commit suicido In Philadelphia, has beco arretted and recommitted to priioo, from St. Clair, .Michigan. A Mexican paper say Sam Brannan of San Francitco will receive grant of wild land h Sonera and Chihuahua in settlement of hi" claims against Mexico. The political situation in France is regarded a pregnant with storms and ditlicnltits. Th Republican clique do not agree and chanje. in the Ministry are imminent. Tho iinbrOL'lio between Turkey and Monte negro, concerning tho surrender of territon decided "on at Berlin, continue undetermined nnd a climax I close at baud, Tho power have sont n note to the TurkW Government sa ing tlio relerms promised Roumaiila are Inadequate and warning Turkey against seeking excuses for delay. I. M. Knlloch. before the Superior Court oi San Francitco for murder of Do Young. p'el that ho was onco in jeopardy, a tho cliargeo murder against him was set aside in May. Tho British ship Eriii' Star, loaded v,i railroad iron for San Francisco, wont oslior. in a fog eight mile north of San Francisco If heavy weather come she may bo a tots Ls. A tug wa scut to her assistance. A fight among the boy of two families s Owenton, Ky resulted in killing Ita"1; Acruo and the wi.unding of hi three hall brothers named Hammond, by three brother named Smith. Two of the Hammond " fatally wounded. General Stewart and Roliert havo receive the prand cross of the order of Bath. llU eraUtolicrU will take command of the srm. in the Madras presidency. The llief tho evacuation of Caudahar would be th abandonment of all the fruits of the war U become universal in India. Gen. Bushrod Johnon, a Malor-General i the Confederacy, died at Brighton, III-, " late home. Dean Stanley and Thomas Hughes inteii to visit the United State and investigate tl church question. . Fourteen femalo missionaries from the Trt by ti riau Board have gone from the hsv try and convert the Mormons. Milton A. Sharp was arrested in San Fr" cisco charged with robbing the Bodie tt when ono man was killed. The Prince and Princes of AYales and the children have baen to an American minitr show and they all liked it. Capt. Wm. Thompson, of the steamsb England, off the coast of Newfoundland w washed from the bridge and lot. A special from Shakespeare says that Vi torio and his band have again gone iuto Jle ico and that itages are ruuniug all right, special from Fort Bowie say that Gen. A- ' Carr has concentrated eight companies of ca airy and four companies of Indian scouts the watchina the movement of Victorio, ready ' move at a few moment's notice.