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WILLAMETTE FARMER; SALEM, OREGON, JULY 4. H4. $twn jjpejjaiifment GENERAL NEWS. Allen Pinkcrton, the famous detocthe, is dead. Tho national debt decreased $9,217,060 in June. A force is grading the Ynquina ex tension. Tho Mexican war pension bill has passed tho Scnato. Colored Democrats havo held a con ference at New York. A great storm caused fearful dnmago in parts of Maryland. A destructive storm ravaged Ponnsyl vania, doing great damage. Broadway, Now York, in now lighted throughout with electricity. . Leading Now York Democrats work to defeat Cleveland's nomination. Tho cholera at Toulon, France, is very dangerous and causes great alarm. Tho weather in England and nil .Europe is favorable to grain crops. A small boom is working for Pana, of the Sun, as the Democratic candidate. A steel steamer of 800 tons is building at San Francisco for tho Coos Bay trade. A Washington newspaper asserts that a plot is laid for Tammany to work for Blaine. Democratic delegates am assembling at Chicago to attend tho National Con vention. ' A new daily, o cheap paper, will be started in New Yorkto advocate Blaine's election. Tho game law expires this week and deer is now anybody's venison that can capture it. Queen Victoria's last book doesn't sell well so Bhe gives it away liberally to hospital patients. Farm hands aro in great demand nt Fhiladclphin, and experienced men can get $2& to $au per montn. Many refuso to believe that Mr. Til den'b refusal is positive and expect to see him nominated at Chicago. Mexico will require American railroads to be fenced, which will bo a'fearful cx ponso that was not anticipated. C. P. Huntington seems to be in a tight place and has had to ask Crocker for assistance, which was granted. A new cunnrder with 12,500 horse power is being built that is expected to cross tho ocean quicker than any of them. House bill passed to appoint an addi tional justice of the Supreme Court for Washington Territory and two for Da kota. At different French ports a fearful panic prevails because of tho appearance of what the doctors call the Asiatic cholera. W. C. Squires, of Seattle, ha been ap pointed Governor of Washington Terri tory. Governor Newell is appointed In dian Inspector. Do Lcsseps says tho obstacles at Pana ma are less than he expected and work goes on remarkably well. Tho canal will bo dono in 1888. In llio groat university boat iuco at New London, on tho river Thamos, Yale was victor over Harvard and made tho best time ever recorded. At Gardner, mouth of tho Umpqua, Aug. Fox killed Frank Franklin, who threatened him. Ho was acquitted as acting in self-defonse. A terriblo explosion in tho Wellington mine. Nanaimo, took placo Monday by which twenty five- white- men wero killed and many others injured. Many fishermen aro lost on thn ocean for this" season. Usually foreigners arc the unhappy victims; sometimes the most expert men aro lost. A largo party of New England ex cursionists wore visiting all points in Washington and Oregon and express themselves as much pleased. The effort to tow rafts of logs from Coos Bay to San Francibco was it failure, as tho rafts broke up in a heavy swell in tho ocean and were a total loss. The Houso Committee agreo to favor the forfeiture of the Southern Pacifio land grant along the road completed July 1S78. It involves 5,500,000 acres. Blaine and his frionds are preparing to make a prodigious effort to carry sov eral Southern States for him. Ho may tako tho stump in sover.il States, him- fClf. Toias drovers complain that regular robbery and extortion is practiced on them as they drive through the Indian territory by Commancho and Kiawa In dians. A now steamer tho Alki owned by the Oregon Improvement Company, is a splendid ship for the trade and will ply between San Francisco, Empire City aod Coos Bay. Fino quartz specimens como down from Cceur d'Alene and reports that dig gings pay well, but them seems to be no great excitement. Tho miners have set tled down to regular business. Tho O. R. fc N. Co., offorg to lease its roads to tho X. P. for six per cent on its etock for two years and seven for three years, and eight per cent thereafter. A dicision will bo made this week. There is no doubt that the Asiatic cholera prevails in France among the maritima citios. Tho sickness is short and death sudden. The worst seems to be over and fewer fatal cases are reported. The Piegan Indians in Northern Mon tana aro said to be literally starving and tho death rate is fearful, especially among children. By this time J.000 of them are entirely destitute, and cither ttarvo or steal nettlera cattle. Pierce county, W. T., assesses a little over $3,000,000. Heavy rains havo greatly helped the Pnyallup hop yards. Gov. Murray, of Kentucky, is re-appointed to Utah. Tho colored man Joseph Drako will be hung tho 13th of August. Chas. H. Iteid, who defended Guiteau, is to have $3,000 for his trouble. Increased forco will bo put to work on tho Cascade branch, near Yakima. No bills affecting territorial interests havo been passed at this sosion Track laying towards Baker City goes on a mile and a quarter n day. The run of salmon in the Columbia has not been largo this year. Many people arc already stopping at Wilhoits and camped near by. A cloud-burst on tho Touchct made the water rise fifteen feet suddenly. At Indian Valley, Union county, a man and horso were killed by lightning. Mails from France are brought in tarred sacks since cholera broke out there. Many invalids arc already stopping at or near Medical Lako for tho benefit of the waters. Ben. Butler's frionds will do all they can to get him nominated by Democrats at Chicago. Prctidont Arthur pays Judge Advocate Swaim must bo court-martialed, and no mistako about it Lane county hop growers havo en gaged tho Silitz and Warm Springs In dians to do their picking. Congressmen dodgo "action on the eight hour law and aro not to bo found when voting time comes. It is thought that Ben Butler will havo considerable strength in the Chi cago Democratic Convention. A poplar tree was'shivered and splint ered and broken cloar off the stump by lightning in South Palouse. Tho magnificient new hotel at Tncoma is now opened for business. It, is. the finest north of San Francisco. John Hcwdy was drowned in Spokane Falls. Ho was intoxicated and tried to show somo boyshow to manage a boat. ""Simpson BorthcrVaro building two tugB on Coos Bay, ono for the Columbia river trado and the othor for tho bar of that river. John II. Kinkaid, of Nevada, is ap pointed Governor of Alaska; J. M. Arm strong is reappointed to the Spokane land office. Through this valloy some tall grain was knocked down by the heavy rains last week, but more good resulted than damage. Concressmnn Henley, of California, is trying to have the Alaska Commercial Companv investigated anj is confident that its franchise will be annulled if in vestigation is ever made. ,, On Tuesday the morning express went through a bridge that had a bent burned tho night beforo and quite a number of persons wero moro or loss injured, but none fatally. Two had legs broken. Tho corner stone of tho Clackamas County Court House was laid last Thurs day with imposing ceremonies. Elabor ate nildrcsses were made by W. Cury Johnson, Ei., and Peter Piiquct was grand oiator for the Masons. An immense crowd came togethor in New York to too a glovo fight between Sullivan and Mitchell; Sullivan was beastly drunk and Mitchell was palo from malaria and thero was no fight though a gieat deal of money was taken in. Cholora in France continues to excite fears in England. At Toulon eight to ten dio daily. Marseilles has also a plaguo of mosquitoes. The captain of the vessel that introduced cholera hung himself from rcmor.se for his having done so. In Indian Territory tho Cherokee sheriff is taking down and confiscating all wiro fences at omul fluids larger than fifty acres. Thoy hud taken down 1000 miles of fence and wero still nt it. Indians will eject all objectionablo in truders. The directors of tho N. P. road have ordered twenty-fivo miles built on either side of the mountains on tho projected Cascado branch road. The road will be built this seaon to Yakima City from Ainsworth, and the steamer Billings will bo used as a transfer boat on that louto hereafter. Tho Houso has patsed a bill repealing pre-emptions, timber cultures, desert lands, and amending tho homestead law so that no agricultural land can bo sold except for town sites and mineral lands, but nil shall be reserved for actual home stead settlers. This does not repeal tho act for sale of timber on this coast. A refrigerator enr loaded with salmon for New York, got ditched in Montana and tho fish dumped out and then re packed, but the fish spoiled ; another car load was three-fourths spoiled, all of which is tho loss of tho railroad. Decline in price has taken place, so it no longer pays to ship frosh salmon if it goes through safe. It is expected that regu lar business will yet le developed out of this trado, as epicures say salmon from the I-ower Columbia are tho finest tho world over. Persons interested at tho East declare themselves well pleased with he present condition of tho Northern Pacific and Oregon roads. It is not likely the Nor thern Pacific will lease the O. It. it N. Co 'a roads at present, and not likely that the Cascado branch will bo built for half a dozen years to come. Tho re ports of work projected are only on pa per. Villard has gone to Germany in connection with the Oregon and Califor nia Company, to see if the money can be got to finish it through. ACME DRIER AND Wi iiJPTy Horses aro stolen in Wasco county. A Walla Walla Councilman was way laid and robbed when returning from a Council meeting. They knocked him senseless. Grain crops in Klickitat are a long way over average. Around Walla Walla where one acre was injured hundreds wero benefitted greatly. The Northern Pacific road earned 12,000,000 in tho year ending July 150, and Frosidnt Harris says thcro will bo a handsome surplus on hand. A nine-year-old son of Mr. Wanbau, near Dayton, had a littlopony thatcamo to the yard, laid down and died last week, the same hour its little master' died. Slater and Dolph havo worked to gether to get the Oiegon appropriations increased in the Scnato, Coos hay to have $5,000 more than was first named. Henry, charged with complicity in the murder of David Swartz, near Salem, pleaded'guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced for life to, tho.State prision. Qlleppner also had a cloud-burst of such force that it orougnt jonnny itcuuingion all the way here beforo ho could stop his momentum. He wasn't on a "bust either." Tho Eastprn Oregon Agricultural Association is incorporated at Pendleton. to encourage raising and training of blooded stock and foster all farming pursuits. A telegram received at Portland last week says that a car load of salmon had reached New York in perfect ordor. No fish as good had ever before been seen in tho east. Tho House of Representatives refused to pass a land grant for future for tho back-bone railroad in Loniseana against which tho Judiciary committo reported unfavorably. ZJZ'iity. A recent railroad smash near Palouso Junction damaged $27,000 worth ,of proporty, wounded three tramps, who are in the hospital, and killed tho fourth, who is in his grave. Eustcrn and California hop buyers aro trying to engage Puget Sound hops this this year and will bo apt to go homo empty handed, or will loso on tho deal, if they pay m-l.ing ptico. Mtitulo Itobeits ctrongly objected to tho suitor her patents favored and they objected to her favorite. Sho tried to settle it with a dosoof strychnino nnd is hovering on tho border of tho Wonder Land. President Harris of tho N. P. U.K. Co. will visit us in the summer. .. He ntyu it will tako tin eo ycats to complete tho Catcado tunnel and in that titno tho Cas cado branch may Iks working; it cannot be dono sooner. At tho head of tho Umatilla mine hunters found a man's skeleton, beside which was a rusty Ixiwio knife, but no shred of clothing was near by it. How long ago, or who it was, or whon, nolwdy knows. Northern Pacific common Mock is worth 1-1 j that Villard paid 10 for; pre ferred is 118, that ho gavo double that for; Oregon and Transcontinental 7i, that cost 83 cash; Oregon Improvement !), that cost 75 ; O. It. & N. is worth 2, that was onco quoted at Sl.(i5. Ed Owens and Si Nickerson stole eight lion-en near ltock's Springs, 100 miles from Helena, and were followed by John Davis, who had chargo of tho horses, aided by fifteen cowltoys, who had revolvers, whilo tho thioves had ri fles. Guns wero procured then a fierce fight ensued. St Nickorson was shot dead aud Owens wounded. Two cow boys wero wounded. Tbreo other thieves stolo horses and were followed und tho stock recovered, but tho men all oscnpixl after a fierce conflict. Established 1863. THOS. MEHERIN, SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, Importer sod Dealers In all Unda of Secdn, Trees and Plant, rent for It. P. Foi'a Kurierln. 1U. 3U Baflery Mrert. Oppewltr O 111 re. A9 fAMICO. VJkU Trice IM nulled tree oa ippllcitlon. Jun.I Jini NOTICE. I WILL 1)15 at Ulnei 1 hers fcutle, Silem. en ilea uir, Tudjr end WednexUjr of ny-h k for tbe pitdkal treatment of all sick and crippled animate. Tt remain" I of the time at tile HutUrllle Veterinary Inflnnarj Farm. Ilorx Louded and pastured. Median supplied at lb- Infirmary " PR 1. TBULLIKOIH. V. I.. 1 Joetfic Uutttrlll, Or., rr Salem, Or, EVAPORATOR KELLY & UNDERWOOD, SALEM, - - OREGON. REPRESENTING STAVER & WALKER, 208 to 214 Front St., Portland, Or. GKNEItAL AGENTS FOlt J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co.'s Engine, Threshers. Headers and Saw Mills. Stuilebukcr Farm nnd Sprint; Wagons, Ruggies, and Car riages. P. K. DcderfcK & Co.'s Hay Presses. EMPIRE MOWER, REAPER AND BINDER. The J. I. Case Plow Co.'s Sulky and Walking Plows, HnrrwN and Cultivators. Itoosier Drill Co.'s Seeders, Drills and Sulky lluy Rakes. Anne Harrows. DIAMOND AND BUCKEYE FEED MILLS, FEED CUTTERS, Etc. j&rSend for ACME HARROW, Clod Crustier and Levcler. Weighs much leas than other Pulverizing narrow. Sella about one-third leia, and with all does the most thorough work of auy. !H5sfe3agfs THE EMPIRE HARVESTER AND TWINE BINDER. Hustliu Noatest. Simnlost und Ue-t Drive Wheel ; luis the host Canvas Arranco- ment for ennyinj; Giuin from l'lulform to Kluvutiii'H ; linn tho befit Cutter bar ; lias ihu best l'itmnn Conneetion ; hits no Sidu Dinftj liiw tho bust Acljuctallo Koel; has tho best Tilting Ariangemoiit ; hub tho bem Uuisinf? nnd lowering Arrange ment. It is unoxcelled for Strength and IJiuability it in tho lifrhtc-Ht ; is simplest in Construction; w Substantially and Strongly iluilt; is tho Suiest to Hind; ban Kower Pieces of Machinery than any othur; hius need of Kower Exports; Iiuh u Friend in every purchaser. WAKELEE'S mmm-, PATENT 1 ?. Squirrel ;lBi9!lrP19rlK. . P. WAKELEt In I-!l. and The Cheapest is the Best. Salem Property For Sale i AUTU16i lt MUllioI (,'li.mcliela llo'tl, Willi ton on II iipiel bjr Mr. A. l. Iluifcliiiiliam itroar) ur. Al o: A comfortable ilvcliing lu boutli imt'Ui, ltli Br. r:xu; lot "SilMlrct. Trie above will be wm at a ii4rain. Aiwrvwi . CIUIII.KH JOKV, l-altni, lir Or; ull at the Jor wajun .hop, South Sil. m BISHOP SCOTT GRAMMAR SCHOOL, A ateanUrjg VT 4'hM.I fur .. THE 8EVKMII VKAIt UNHKK IM FllrMCKT uunacuer.tli U,ln riepttatbrr 4il. foja uccnetully fitted lor Ubllere rr tor leiilne-. 1' i roldent nJ Ihrte "lilting tender.. l)U.'lllni ilrtct. for further iDfuruutici) .nil lor tutil'vur couulul.. lilt ( forntr pupil.. aA ,rt: J. W. mil. M. Ii .Mrail Mu'lrr. I lat'Mmi Urier 17, IV11U11J, Omon, USE KOSE PILTA Having purchased tho right for Marion county for the Burns Fruit Drier and Evaporator, We are now prepared to manufac ture and turn ah three different sizes of family and three lizes of factory driera. Its economy of heat, per fect control and distribution of tame renders it impossible to scorch the fruit. Kvcry part of the drying chamber is ot eiiual temperature m indicated by a thermometer, and ita system of ventilation carrying off tho moisture and steam thrown off, are a few of the points of superior ity that recommend it to every in telligent mind. Driers in Operation. Tho following named gentlemen have our diier in operation: H. V. Sayrcs, Brooks Station; John Sch wader, Aurora Mills; orS.A.CIarko, 1J miles couth of Half in. We wlil hare a drier up and ready for exhibition, at the time of the next Pioneers meeting, at Strang' tin shop, Salem. For further particulars address: Strang Zimmerman, Salem, Oregon. jW Illustrated Catalogues. J. I. Case AGITATOR. The Acitator ii" the bent arnln lavina ma- chine txrr inmle. It runs lighter, threthea faster, is leas liable to ipt out of order, and saves grain bettor than any other machine AND &iiHI Gopher ! Citiifc. For Sale by all Dealers, &illlBa WAKELEE & CO., Chemists, OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, Sau Francisco. Situation asJGardener. '1V.VK.NTY VKltS KMKIUI'.KCK IK H, V. 8TATI J anil 20 ! In tnnliuj. UiidenunJ. prop ir-iiofi t-1 .11 klii'l. ef flcutn, roiea e.ptcUtlir a4 Ita.trlnz lituli; uVj liig j,'r"irlT cf email IruiUj, xr.putikt., nl itavut'lof. W.uitllllie to come to okkom. Aililre... CIIAHLKM l.aNU, iujUM liiivSIS, Council mufti, lowe. . Faim for Sale. 1iii AC1IK VAUH lOUK mii.es houtii or f Htlcin. lu irooj iuteuf iiilm.tion; good Ut'i lam; (fOl liouu; l'ooI nrchirtl; well fenced all around, and too cro. femed: eg ecree.ln heat; St ace. lu puture; Su irrm plo.nl ready far tummcr fillow. If )ou want to buy a good linn come and f nilno frtforu i.brctiMiu elwohtrn. I UI nil crop eitra. ThepU-e I. welt w.lrrrl. Kor furllier pir tlculari adJrcu; A It HUM.AI', Halem, Or. Jiineltf TTSE ROSE "PILLS ) i l
