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DALLAS. SATURDAY DKC. C,
tug: election in Illinois.
Iq the lato election io the State of
Jlliooia the farmers' ticket was elected
y a fair majority. By the Chicago
tribune we learn that out of one
hundred aid two couptie3 in the State,
ftytb?ee were carried by the farmers,
and thirteen by the Independents.
The regular Republican and Uerao
pratio organizations were successful m'
only about thirty-six eounties. This
yfcprj oftbo jiedplc is significant of
pipta : First, that the Republican
partj bipV has ' managed public
g&ir for the' past thirteen years, is
virtually dead; second that the
people are awakening to the all
important trutli that they have not
only been imposed upon by . the
present dominant party, but that tbey
have also been swindled by political
sharp, and their p't'ic treasury
rtvbbet) by those whom they have seen
U to, laiid to the highest and most
iscaortd positions within their gift
The American people have tamely
submitted to these wholesale robberies
by their public tcrvanls, until for
bearance ceases to be a virtue, and
until they have seen that to longer tolerate
such abominable conduct would put in
jeopardy (he very ' foundations of that
political fabric which they preten! so
dearly to cherish. There is no mis
taking this radical and sudden change
which has come over the minds of the
people in 'respect to adhering to the
jarty lash and the ' domination of
corrupt political tricksters. They, as
it were, witii one voice, frost the sunny
shores of the Atlantic to' the rock
pound coast of the Pacific, cry out!
Down with party restietions and por
dominion. Down with public plun
. der and public prostitution. It is the
vpice of an outraged 'and insulted
people, writhing nnder the galling
yoke vf Pa?X servitude and party
discipline, crying aloud for vcangeance.
Vell may those who have so long
enjoyed the honors"1 of a tree people,
quake and turn pale as they behold
this plain and acknowledged manifes
tation of their wrath. Well may they
who have thas proved recreant to their
. .. i
duties ; to the interests of the people ;
to the Constitution and laws which
e-y bare sworn to protect, and to the
advancement of republican institutions
iud the cause of liberty, fear and
tremble before this mighty upheaving
of an abused and exasperated populace.
The unexpected triumph of the
people in the several States at their
fall elections, no matter under what
yara,e (hey may rally, whether farmers,
as io Ilnois," Independents, as in
California, or Reformers, as in Wis
consin, sounds th knell of the Ilepub
$eaa party, which owes its everlasting
disgrace' and overthrow to nothing
more and nothing less than its own
inherent corruptions. Its record,
wl&Ji in -its infancy was brgiht and
iphlo, has, become a disgusting history
stained wjtk tre fouJeat polutions that
lpa ' characterized the annals of any
cjylisecl nation, and the people, when
iully aroused to this fact, will, we
trust, consign it to that grave of in
imy and digp-ace which it so richly
1 :n i - '
merits.
So great and universal have the
plunders of the present day become,
that th- American people have been
made the by-word and j butt of ridi
cule to European nations. We could
xiot even - participate in the great
Yienaa Exposition without flrnt suffer-
kje a certain amount of stealinc ; and
t J it" ' i -I..-J-. t J..J
,icruy .iu. cr.wi. p.uuuw iF.uuucr. It .g rumore(1 that Cardinal Pccci
is being raised against those ho are archbi8hop of Perug'a has been des
cending to. manage aljaira of the j ag lhe bUccessor oi Pope Pius
VtBWUW Vrr: uvr Xb "
wun,oq ieuti luooiuers snu samiy
gpApf to sty DOtbing about tie lpscrj. pprtlaoa was treated to a ehootiDg
$tU8f are quite bucicnt to make . any
frue a nd honest patriot bow the head
and hide the face io shame for the
oral degeneracy of his country.
;tis,to,bo hoped that the Coigress
ijosr ip at'B8ibn will take some steps
iu iuu uuuuio vi iueBc auuBcn, auu
remove' from our country's history the
ioul blots wbich now mar the beauty
Qf its paces. ' '
Some ot the eitizcn?a of Ucnton
t, ...,, , .,, '.
county net exactly endonmic the action of
i the State JJoanJ oil Equalization in
respcei io mcreasipg ine amount oi
taxable property of that county brought
suit in the Circuit Court His Honor
Judge Mosher presiding to test the
valididy of such action on the part of
Slate Roard. The point in dispute
was whether the Hoard had a rjght tp
lay aside the action of the county
Boards, and proceed to equalize the
ralue of individual proicrfy, Judge
Mjsher decided in favor of the plain-til-
and against such exercise of au
thority on the part of the Board.
Should this decision be sustained by
the Supreme Court of Oregon, if the
case i3 taken up on appeal, it will
somewhat place a damper on the
future action of that body. If the
tate Board have overstepped the
limits of their authority they should
be made uwre of the laefc as soon as
possible:
TnE War ,.-C.oui Disappearing,
From the dispatches this week it
will bo 6een that the, Spanish Govern
ment has signified its willingness to
accede to some oi the demands of the
United States in regard to the Virgin
ius atfair, and," the other demands . it
proposes to settle in an amiable manner
by the employment of arbitrators. We
hail this news with joy, it is an indica
tion that even Spain is pipgrcssiog in
civilization, and humanity. Eagerly
do wy look fsii-wcrd to the day when
the world will no longer hear tho
thunder of cannon and the claD of
the saber, and when nations will cease
to plunge rtckles.y into an endless war
to avenge some small and perhaps
imaginary insults.
Chief Justice Wuuams. There
has been considerable conjecture for
the last five or six months as to who
would be the successor ot the late
Chief Justice Chase. Tho telegraph
lays this matter at rest by announcing
that George II Williams has been
nominated the President ic that
exalted station. Oregon should feel
proud in thus having one ot her citi
Zens selected from the many eminent
jurists of the United State to fill her
highest judicial position This gives
the Pacific Coast two members of the
Supreme BcnoV.
In this isfue we give the decipion of
the Supreme 'Court of the United
States in the Lamb-Davenport case.
Last week we published a synopsis of
the same decision but in this issue the
decision rendered by Justice Miller is
given in full. As it involves the
construction cf the donation law, it is
of great importaace to the citizens ol
Oregon and sltould Le carefully per-
rueed.
Wre have jut received a copy oi
the Qronger published at Ajlany, 31r.
A S. Mercer is nJing editoz It pro-
ptsr ,o labor for the advancement of
the i'j ustrial ckuicut iu cur State,
iuternal improvements and the best
interests of the Stat. Its claims are
noble and we extend to it a cordial
greeting, and wish it tho utmost sue
cess.
CoortoS is iu scsiuu.
Let us sett if
I t will Uff-c out the flinging disgrace
1 - . ;i . i ... . t . t t ,
cniaucu upon max uooy vy iuc passage
at its last session of the bill properly
characterized as the ''salary gTab." Wc
will give the Presidents message next
give
week.
Tbe house of Representatives met and
orgaoizea on ias. Monday, ll.e lion
Jamcs s- Dlame, was elected speaker.
f.
the ninth.
affray on last Tuesday. Three shots
were fired but fortunately no persou
was injured. The names of tho men
who wdro engaged m the row are as
fellows, Charley Parker, Joseph Hack
to rjey and Bill Taylor, were 'all arrested
i ana loai'cu in ino iiiy jau.
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There aro .tnuu in Wasco
county. "
lltli CIvAli CASK.
The Grand Jury Falls to Mud a BUI.
Defendant Held on hi
Bonds fOr Presiil
itieiit to the Next
Grand Jury.
Remarks of the Dint net Attorney, nd
the Court upon the Case.
The case of Glaze for the killing of
A.'H Whitley was presented to the
Grand Jury, apo that body found and
returned into court not a, irus bill.
The jury spent several days in the
investigation of the matter, and the
announcement of their cooclustoryby
the Jutlge in open court, was received
with a strong and well marked mixture
of expectancy, surprise, like aud" dis
like. Just beioro the adjournment oi
the court, Capt. Humphrey moved the
court to hold the defendant over on
his bonds until the case could be pre
sented , to apaiber Grand J ary, and
upon that motion the District Attorney
made the following remarks :
" May it please the Court, this is an
extraordinary case. am satisfied this
ease ouht ta be. re-submitted to the
Grand Jury uext to be called in this
county, and the defendant Sdljected
to a publia trial before this Court.
Your Honor, a party has been slaiu,
not in a fLjht, aad the act done, in my
judgment, was not iu self detecse. As
I stand here a public ofXicer, be fere
God, I repeat, I bchere the defendant
ouglt to be he'd over, and a public
trial had. Last Tuesday the couusel
for the defendant announced that
thcio would ba no till. I know not
how they knew. The Grand Jury
should be - left untrammelled. I be
lieve when a criins hai bees committed
pnblicly, it ought to be publicly invtsti
gated. I brieve a crime in a legal
sene, has t ecn committed in this cane,
and the defendant ought to be put
upon bis trial aud show, if true, that
morally h is inuoetot, I repeat, your
Honor, a crime of this character
ought to . be . publicly investigated.
The community will not be satisfied to
let the case rest here Kvcry nun
should understand bow this thing was
done, nd 1 earnestly ask that the de
fendant be held over to the next Grand
Jury."
Judge Myer then rose and explained
fully concerning the absence of those
attornie for the defense who relied
in Portland, and lemarked that he
felt in duty bound to say this much for
the absent attoruics as bo was one of tho
attorrucs for the defense himself.
At the clwe of Judge Myer's
speech, thij Dtiiet Attorney ugain
arose and amid profound silence
taid :
" May it please the Court, I do not
call in question the motives of attor
uics, or of tho Grand Jurors, who for
aught I know, are hone?t, conscien
tious men, but this I have to say
the coroner wLo held the inquest over
the body of A. II. Whitley, was the
attorney of Glaze, and refused to admit
my deputy into tho room , and ho de
nied me the written proceedings before
th-eorQner8 jury until I compelled him
by subpeena duces tecum, I was in
formed, may it please the Court, by re
liable parties that this Grand Jury
would not find a tyi."
Mr Justice Vineyard then r,osc to
explain, and stated to tho Qourt that
he acted as coroner io that caso. That
he did only what ho conceived to bo
his duty. That he thought at the
time he was doing right, and still was
of that opinion. That in all that he
had done iu the mattcf he had design
cd to act impartially and without prej
udicc, and he rested in the conscious
d ess that be had acted legally an
right.
The Court then remarked :"
" It is the duty of tho officers of the
law to act impartially in all suit and
proceedings in court, and I presume
those" rujes so necessary to the
administration of the laws, have Veen
observed in this case, at least I kaow
nothing to the contrary. So far as I
TORE DALLAS
ANY KIND OF
am concerned, I know no friends or
fear upon the bench. My duty here is
to faithfully and impartially administer
th'o laws, andl so far as I am caybale, I
intend to divest myself of all prejudice
of whatever character, while I act
judicially, and this is the duty of
every officer oj tho law. fliis case is a
very important one, and I know
nothing of tho facts which surround
it, nor do do I desire to know unless it
shall coma before jne in open court;
but, in accordance with a practice
well established and trona which I
have never variad, upon the request oi
the District Attorney, I shall bold the
defendant over upon bis bonds for
presentment to the Grand Jury at the
next term of tho Circuit Court."
Louisville, November 28. A fearful
tragedy occurred at Ilarrodsburg Ky.,
yesterday. A lawsuit, in which It. D.
Thompson; senior, was the principle on
onusi4e,and Theo.Davis Sr,on the other,
was in progress; and each principle was
attended during the whols trial by his
sons, fully armed. At (ho conclusion
of the testimony, while the lawyers
were preparing instructions, preparatory
to commencing arguments, a son of
tThornpsoa aud a sou of Davis moved
toward the door, followed. by fiye others
In a moment firing was commenced,
by which party it is not known, aud
many shots were exchanged. Dayis,
Sr., and his son Larry were instantly
killed. Davis Jr., was mortally woun
ded, and has since died. Thompson,
Sr., aai Uvo ot his sons were slightly
wounded.
Londau, December 1. The steamship
Tri fountain from New York, arrived
at Cardiff early this morning with the
intelligence of h dreadful di faster to the
ste.iuj.hip Ville de Havre, wh!oh kit
New York Vuvcmb r L"v.h for Havre
iu Qotun;.in.4 of Capt-iin Sutiuout. At
2 o'clock on the u.ornifjg of the 23d 1 1
Ville de Havre, came in collision with
the lSritihhip Lod cm, trotu London
fur New York, and ,iik. Twu hun
dred and Rcvcttty fix of the pasruci
of the Ville do Havpj were ImI. The
Tri Mountain mid ti.ht. aud brought
tben to Caidtff.
Among t'i p;ticngerK ptr ttfaufhi
Ville dc Havre, sunk at sea on the 23d
of November, wen- M veral returning
memter ci ttic i.. a'rencui AiaiiiCv.
Loudon, Iec. 1. The Jo'.Iowiog addi
tional particulars of the loss of the Ville
dc Havre have been n ceivtd 5 a ol
the crew saved including the Cnj t.nn.
and tl.ts gy to uakc uj the 87 s.vcd.
Among the pas.si.ng;rs s ivtd are 10
women. The saved are as follow.": Capt
Surmont, 5 other ofiiccrs, 51 of the
crew, and 27 passengers
New York, Nov. 21. A special dis
patch from Washington, rtceivetf at a
late hour last nigbt, contains tho infor
mation that Spain haa conceded the
demands of the United States arising
out of the seizure of the Virginius.
These demands were fur the liberation
of the passengers of the Virginia still
living, the release of the vessel, the
salute of the American flag, and pro
vision for the families of the captives
executed. The time for saluting the
flag has been fixed for next Christmas.
To provide for the contingency of
Spain not being able to enforce the
promised concessions, the work of na
va' construction is not to be interrupted
Spain it is asserted, also agrees to
bring to trill and punishment the offi
cers who caused the Bhooting of the-
captives.
Madrid.Nov. 29. The Spanish Cab
inet has agreed to deliver to the, U oi
led States Government tho steamer;
Yirginius aud all persons remaining
alive who were captured with her,leav
ing the question as to whether the soiz
ure of the vessel was legal to be settled
hereafter of a mixed tribunal. The
question whether , damages shall be
paid to the families or relatives of the
meu who were shot to bo settled in a
similar manner. This decision was
not arrived, at by the Spanish Govern
ment before it, had copfidentialy con
sulted with the other Powers oi Europe
an 1 was iufouued by all of tljcin, tba
repcration was due for the ' oapture of
the steau or and the cxecutiouijof the
captives. This decision is in oonform
ity with the opinion of lending Spanish
statesmen q. all parties, to whom the
question was submitted by the Govern
ment. n
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