IIUI311 Mii,imniWjjjjtiigii THE INDEPENDENT 18 ISSCED Daturday INXorninffB, THE-INDEI'EKDBHl! UmU 1 j hi w V ' 1 4sai ,v . IN DOUGLAS OICTOT. CARDS, CILLIIEADS & LEGAL EL. ;:; Aud other PRINTING, Indudiri - 4 a r&i TTTTk rm TT! BY- ft KELLY .fc WELLS. Publishers. TEBMS IS ADTAJfCE I One yemr . .......- Six month....... ...-... ...... ...... lima mouths. ...... ...... -. ....... .ti 60 . 1 60 .. 1 00 "Independent in all Things; Neutral in JVothing.9 Large and Heavy Pot ers and Shows - JIand-Eil U, ThM ar the term for thaw paying in advance. . The IxoiFCHnm offen fin Inducements to advartisera; terms reasonable. YOL. 3. ROSEBJJEG, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1878. NEATLY AND EXPEDITIO 7SLY EXECUTED AT PORTLAND PRICES I NO. 24. TV ATT li 1 EPfflDENT. I W. B. Willis, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW, . BOSEBURO, OREGON. COSMOPOLITAN RESTAURANT ROSEBURO, OREGON. A. E. cnAMPASSE, Proprietor. I The only Bret-clam hooae in Roeebunj. Kept on the ; European plan. j ;"';,:.. ..- J, DEPOT HOTEL, OAKLAND, OREG.OX, Richard Thomas, Proprietor. rpHIS HOTEL HAS BEEST EST A BUSHED FOR A JL number of years, and has become rery popular SLEE INO ACCOMMODATIONS And the table supplied with the best the market adonis. Hotel at the depot of the Railroad. SUGAR PINE MILLS. LOCATED AT SUGAR PETE MOUNTAIN, Pott Office add rem, LOOKING GLASS, OREGON. The Company owing these milla would aay they are prepared to furnish the BEST OP LUMBER At the most reasonable rates. SUGAR PINE, FIR AND CEDAR Lumber always on hand, and all persons wishing to purchase Lumber will do well to give us an opportunity of filling their orders before going elsewhere. . J. O. CALLIGHAN, President, W. B.. CLARKE, Secretary and Treasurer. Uetropolitan Hotel, ROSEBl'RU, OREGON, Button & Perkins, Proprietors, "", THE ONLY ' FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN THE CITY . AND. ' ' Depot of the c. A o. ntaire Co. "itrELL FURNISHED SLEEPING APARTMENTS, T T the best of beds, and the mm attentive of Housekeepers, and a table supplied with the best of everything. ' STAGES FOR REDDING Leave the house every day on the arrival of the cars from Portland. The traveling public, and all who favor us with their natronage, can rest assured that they will be entertained fn the best possible manner. O. L. BUTTON, V. rs.KB.lAi0. T. R. SHERIDAN. J. P. SHERIDAN. Sheridan Bros., ....... f , Jackson Street, Roaeburg, Oregon, near the Post Office, tDEALERS IN , . IS T O VES j ".. AND . GENERAL IkARBWARE, And Manufacture! of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Wares, Are prepared te GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA STAGE LINE! THROUGH TO SAN FRANCISCO IN- The Quickest, Safest and Easiest Route. STAGES LEAVE ROSEBURG Every Day at 7-30 V. M., Making quick connection at Reading with the cars of the C. O. K. R. For full particulars and passage apply to BUTTON tt PERKINS, Agent. NOTICE. TVTOTICEIS HEREBY OIVEN TO WHOM IT MAT Xl concern that the undersigned has been awarded tiie contract for keeping the Douglas county paupers for a period of two years. All persons in need of assistance from said county must first procure a certificate to that effect from any member of the County Beard and pre sent it to one of the following named persons, who are authorised to and will care for thoee presenting such certificate: Button & Perkins. Roeebunr: L. L. Kellomr. Oakland; Mra Brown, Looking Glass. Dr. Woodruff is authorised to furnish medical aid to all persons in need -of the same and who have been declared paupers of Douglas county. w. a. ixak&k. T. D. MARKS, REPRESEJiTIXQ J. II. PIKE & CO., Importers and Wholesale Dealers In TOBACCO AND TEAS, MANUFACTURERS OF CrOAR8. And sol J proprietors of the non-eiualled PINK OF PERFECTION AND BOUTS CIGARS, Set, 101 and 103 California Street, SAN FRANCISCO. 0vliU.ail.s-i eu VF. jl;v. , Importers and Dealers in FOHElGtl & DOMESTIC YiflHES LIQUORS AND BRANDIES. Also Sole Agents for ;.'eT. XX, XJJavoiiioirt, 'CELEBRATED OLD BOURBON WHISKY :.;.'v-- f. : y-y.v .MY-----r. E. cor. Frosit and California IU, ' k 8A5 FRANCISCO, CAL. Represented by Chas. Holm. OREGON LEGISLATURE. TENTH SESSIOST. Thirteenth Day, Sept 25th. Senate. - Bill for an act to provide short-hand reporters for the courts; ordered en grossed, and read third time to-morrow. - REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES Bill to amend charter of city of Albany; favorably.. , S. - B- 12 To promote medical Bcience; favorably; amendments offered and was adopted. HOUSE BILLS, ETC, The act to incorporate town of NJack sonville. The act to authorize Dalles city to dispose of certain lands, and the act to incorporate town of Lebonon; were read first time. ! H. B. 10 To prevent the employ ment of Chinese on public works; and the bill to protect stock growing inter ests; read second time, the latter ordered to third reading to-morrow. Seraie concurred in joint memorial for the establishment of a harbor of refuge at Port Orford. And with reso lution to expel the saloon from Capitol building. The House resolution requiring two thirds vote for the introduction of bills after 30th day of session; laid on table. House memorial for an extension of time to the N. P. R. R.; referred to committee on railroads. r . Memorial for the opening of the Umatilla reservation; referred to com mittee on Federal relations. , Senate concurred in House resolution to procure copy of procedings had by representatives of general government, and the State, with the Umatilla Indians, Adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. PETITIONS. From citizens of Harrisburg for amendment of charter; From citizens of Benton county for an appropriation to defray expenses of survey of swamp land at Alsea. , From citizens of Yamhill county for repeal of fence law. BILLS INTRODUCED of following import: JSy Waldo To provide for clearing streams of drift wood. Lord To repeal law for appointment of the State Librarian, and allowing supreme court to appoint . . . George To amend law relating to j corporations. - y. - Thompson To prevent spread of con tagious diseases among domestic animals. George To amend the school laws. Myers For relief of W. W. Beck. Apperson To amend laws for collec tion of taxes. Cochran For relief of :; certain pur chasers at public sales. ; t Davidson To amend laws for taxa tion. .'':.". Bilyeu To amend law relating to elections of justices of the peace. George For relief of W. S. Horn. Haley To regulate the employment of convicts. Bradshaw To amend Sec 115, page 329, civil code. V ' , f Burnett To permit foreign corpora tions to do business in the State, on same basis as domestic; find another to regulate actions against such foreign corporations and bill to punish tres pass. Adjourned. " House. BILLS INTRODUCED of following import: By Lee To amend the law relating to disturbances of religious meetings. Kohler To fix fees o. jurors and witnesses. Bewley To fix boundaries between Yamhill and Tillamook counties. Broback To prevent bulls from run ning at large. Hughes To adopt a uniform series of school books for the State. Thompson To repeal the law estab lishing a land office at La Grande. Scott To provide for taxing of mort gages. Campbell To appropriate $30,000 for paymert of expenses of this legisla ture. . : :.. . SECOND READING OF BILLS. The bill authorizing IL T. Hill to build booms and exclusively use Luck iamute; referred to committee on internal improvements. Bills to provide for the construction of a fish way at Oregon city falls; to committee on commerce. To legalize certain roads in Curry county; ordejed to third reading to morrow. ; Bill to regulate practice of medicine; referred to special committee of Hewitt, Green, Reed, Acton and Rinehart To provide for additional justices and .constables; to committee on elections. To amend charter of town of Gervais; read by title. PETITIONS. From Portland Board of Trade, for an act authorizing N. P. R. R. to build through the State. From citizens of Warner valley in Grant county, asking to be annexed to Lakecounty. REPORT OF COMMITTEES. Wrvs and means RDorted back the bill for defraying expenses of centeninal sxhibit with recommendation that it be an . 1 i ..il An wt.AlA reterrw tt t a t ' xout recommendation. evances; wibusr i OI TJlo ucHve. rajt - K .1 ! mBnminr. fit action w rw)t ca amendments, which were adopted. v imrMOOX SESSION. HouBe in the committee of the whole it. i.:n ilinor for the completion of the capital building, consumed the whole aiternoon iu iui"""- . . After the committee read a resolution to meet the Woman Suffrage Associa tion, . and hear arguments; adopted. Adjourned. Fourteenth Day, Sept 26th. Benate. BILLS READ SECOND TIME Senate bills To amend the act to prevent swine from running at large; to special committee. ; An act to redis tiict the State; to judiciary committee. To amend Sec. 313, of civil code; . to ju diciary committee. Act to amend pri vate incorporation law; to judiciary committee. To amend Sec. 1,051 of civil code; to judiciary committee. To amend Sec. 575 civil code; to judiciary committee. S. B. 77- To amend school law; to committee on education. To amend Sea 44, title 4, chapter 11, civil code; to judiciary committee. -; . To authorize sale of duplicates in State library; to judiciary committee. To re peal the act creating board of canal commissioners; - to committee on com merce. - BILLS PASSED. S. B. 5 To leaglize election of jus tices of the peace, in Yamhill county. S. B. 82 -To repeal act authorizing Jacob Fleischner to erect water works in city of Albany. DISCUSSION. On Lords bill for an act to secure just division of debtor's estates occupied the time of the Senate during the most of the morning session. Adjourned till 10 A. M. 27th. House. : Action of yesterday on the bill to pro vide for purchase of proceedings of Umatilla council; recommended and bill laid on table. BILLS INTRODUCED of following import: By Stearns For an act to amend school laws. Galloway To regulate foreigh corpo rations doing business in the State. Starkweather To provide for fixed salaries, for county clerks and sheriffs in certain' counties. Schroeder To repeal Sec. 946, title 1, chapter 1 3, civil code. , Acton For purchase of the Quackin bush patent shackles, for use of State officials. Campbell To provide for the pur chase and distribution of 200 copies of supreme court reports, volume 1, at cost of $1,200. Hughes To amend the act creating board of canal commissioners. Thompson To more clearly define duties i if assessors, and provide for ap- . pointment of deputies. , ? ; RESOLUTIONS. By Starkweather Requiring state ment of accounts of canal commission ers, and to see if the ten per cent due the State has been paid ; adopted. Thompson Requiring State Treasu rer to render his account for the last two years; adopted. Thompson Requiring school land commissioners to make similar report; adopted. , - SENATE BILLS READ TIRST TIME. To repeal act authorizing Jacob Fleischner to erect water works in the city of Albany. ' . Bill legalizing election of certain jus tices of the peace in Yamhill county. REPORT Of special committee on canal commis sioners shows the following bill of ex pense on that account : Allen Parker, President, $1,804 32 ; James Tatem, ,180 82; B. Jennings, $951 82 ; W. P. Conway, Secretary, $1,712 33; W. lx White, Secretary, $625; total, $6, 274 29. ' SECOND READING OF BILLS. Bill to provide for construction of por tage railroad between Celilo and Dalles City ; referred to committee on internal improvements. IL B. 75 To amend school laws ; to committee on education. I To change the boundaries of Lake county; to special committee. IL B. To prevent the abuse of cor porate powers ; to judiciary committee. House adjourned till 7 o clock Jr. M. EVENING SESSION. Was devoted to discussion in the committee of the whole, on the appro priation for Capitol building fund. The committee decided upon $20,000, as the sum necessary, and reported an amend ment to that effect to the original bilL which was adopted. Adjourned. Fifteenth Day, Sept 27th. Senate. BILLS PASSED. S. B. 9 To secure a just division of estates of debtors. S. B. 12 For an act4o promote medical science. S. B. & To amend the city charter of Albany. Iona. The morning session was taken up in discussion on the Portland bridge bill, and resulted in the adoption of an amend ment or substitute offered by the com mittee, to which the bill was referred. AFTERNOON SESSION. S. Bs. 9, 12, 18, were read first time. Most of the session was taken up with reports of committees without im portant action on any. A resolution was introduced for the appointment of a committee to wait on Postmaster General Key on his arrival in the State. Sixteenth Day, Sept 30th. Senate. BILLS REPORTED. Fulton To amend an act to re-district the State; ordered engrossed and read third time to-morrow. Fulton S. B. 7, from committee on commerce, with two amendments; was aAnnkA and ordered engrossed. Hiraoh To create the office of fish mmmiasionwt! ordered engrossed. Roos S. B 52, for the destruction of noxious weeds; engrossed, , Colvig S. B. 47, relating to mining; engrossed House bills 6, 8, 24, 31, 34, and 47 referred to committees. House. SECOND READING OF BILLS. Bill to restore Umpqua County; re ferred to the judiciary committee. To amend divorce laws; to judiciary com mittee. Relating to courts charging juries; to judiciary committee. Amend ing the charter of the Dalles city; to corporation committee. To provide for contests for lands by State land commis sioners; to judiciary committee. To prevent employment of minors in saloons; to committee on internal improvements. Fixing rate of interest at 7 or 8 per cent; to special committee of Bardley, Ramsby. Rinehart, Carter and Town- send. Appropriating $10,000 to build school; to committee on education. To regulate practice of dentistry; to special committee of Reed, Dorris, Green Curtis and Wintzingerode. H. B. 91, relating to duties of assessors; to special com mittee of Hughes, Rinehart and Scott Use of streams for canals; ordered en grossed. To encourage the building of narrow track railroads; to committee on internal, improvements. For improve ment in breed of cattle and hogs; to committee on counties. , For recovering damage to personal property by private corporations; to committee on corpora tions. Providing for county teachers' institute; to committee on education. Appropriating $2,400 annually to State University; to committee on education. Providing for legal location of ditches and dams. Providing for payment of costs in actions against Indian Crimi nals; to committee on Indian aflairs. H. B. 100, relating to elections; to com mittee on elections. H. B. 101, re lating to railroad corporations; to com mittee on corporations. H. B. 102--Relating to duties of as sessors. Bill for relief of Lake county from payment of taxes collected by Jack son county; to committee on counties. H B. 104- Relating to taxation; to special committee. Bill repealing law creating office of Assistant Secretary of State; considered engrossed. To provide a fund for building a railroad around the Cascades; to committee on railroads. H. B. 121 Regulating foreign corpora tions; to committee on corporations. The bill requiring reports from county courts; to committee on counties. Portland bridge bill; ordered engrossed. Bill to regulate water rates in cities; considered engrossed. Bill fixing salary of assessor of Multnomah county at $2,700; consid ered engrossed. PASSED. v Bill appropriating $20,000 for the completion of the Capitol building, f SENATE BILLS. Senate Bills No. 6 For the adjudi cation of claims against the State; No. To recover a just division of the es tate of debtors; No. 12 To promote medical science; No. 18 Amending charter of Albany; No. 33 To prevent sale of arms and liquors to Indians, and JN o. 82 Kepeaung law giving J . t leish ner right to erect water works in Albany were read second time and referred to appropriate committees. Adjourned. " Seventeenth Day, Oct 1st .- Senate. :. Resolution to have Capitol building and furniture insured; lost by vote of 16 nays to 13 yeas. S. B. 23, was amended to read: "The property and pecuniary rights of every married woman at the time of her marriage, or afterward, ac quired by gift, devise or inheritance, shall not be subject to the debts or con tracts of her husband." S. B. 44, To repeal the act providing for traveling expenses of justices of supreme court came up and caused a lengthy discussion, pending which the Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON 8ESSION. " Bill under consideration indefinitely postponed. . S. Bs.. to amend Sec. 766. title 7. To amend See's. 166, 167, chapter 10, title 1, of civil code; were ordered en grossed. S. B. 39. to amend laws relating to conveyances by executors and adminis trators tor a. U. zs: and ordered en grossed. S. B. 64, providing for laborer's Hen substituted tor o. 5. 20; and or dered engrossed. Georee s bill for the establishment of house of correction; ordered engrossed. Burnett s, to amend Sec. 575, title 1, chapter 7, of civil code, and Brown's amending act resulatins times and ulaces for holding courts. S. Bs. To amend Sec. 57o, title 1, chapter 7, of civil code. George s bill to amend Sec" - 313. of civil code Bill to authorize sale of duplicates in State library; 7 4, to amend an act providing tor private corporations. JJiil to amend Sec loo and 17o, of civil code and bill 16, to amend civil code: ordered engrossed. S. B. 2 To amend Sec 4, title 2, chapter 1, of civil code; laid on table. ' House. ..: II. B. 3 Making five grand jurors competent to find indictment, and three fourths of jury to find verdict, was put upon final passageandlost by three votes. H. B. 4 To prevent conveyances to others than citizens of the State to give U. S. courts jurisdiction in contested law cases ; read a third time and re ferred to judiciary committee. ' IL B. 12 To punish persons pro voking breaches of the peace ; indefinite ly postponed. . BILLS PASSED. H. B. 14 Protecting earnings of debtors for thirty days from execution of judgment IL B. 23 Repealing Umatilla and w asco ience law.- , , i II. B. 28 Incorporating town of In dependence. H. B. 37 To protect public and pri vate bridges. H. B. 39 Amending law defining mining claims to conform to U. S. laws on same subject II. B. 46 To prevent branding of stock while running at large was lost, and IL B. 48, to regulate rate of inter est ; postponed. ; IL B. 49 To' regulate common car riers; sent back to committee. ; AFTERNOON SESSION. IL B. 50 Requiring license fee of $150 from liquor dealers, and making it necessary for the applicant for a license to secure the signatures of a majority of me legal votes according to poll books, came np, and after a crood deal of dis cussion, passed by a vote of 86 to 20, four members absent " The bill defining the boundary line between Grant and Baker Counties, also passed. Also bill 61, legalizing roads in Curry County. H. B. b4 Kesrardinsr hides of slaugh tered animals to be exposed in a public placofor ten days; was taken up dis cussed and lost H. B. 105 To repeal the act creatinff Assistant Secretary of State, caused lengthy discussion and some, filibuster- ing. House adjourned without takinc action on the bilL LATEST NEWS ! EASTERN STATES. A Ijtrjfe Claim. """" New York, Sept. 25. The Worhr Wash ington special says: It is said that Theophile Landreau, of France, and John C. Landreau. of New Orleans, will file a claim with Congress at ics next session to collect a vast sum ot money from the Peruvian Government Nearly half a century ago the Government of Peru made a law offering to any one who should makfl new discoveries to add to the wealth of the country one-third of such dis coveries. Theophile : Landreau, a scientist and explorer, discovered deposits of guano in rem irom which the Uovernment derived millions of dollars revenue. , Landreau's claim of the discovery was recognized in 1863, but the Government was unable to pay one-third interest in the discoveries and a compromise was agreed upon. : J ust as the claim was about to be settled the 1'ardo revolution broke out and the national treasury was exhausted in trying to suppress it Since then the chronic revolutions of the country have prevented the aiscoverer irom settling nis ciarm. Jonn i. Landreau is a brother ot Theophile. aud ad vanced him money to prosecute his discovery, receiving in return a half interest in the pros pective rewards. As Landreau ot Tsew Or leans is a naturalized citizen of the United States, he claims the assistance of this Gov ernment to aid him in the collection of his money. The full amount of Landreau's claim is said to be over 1100,000,000, but claimants are willing to make a compromise with Peru tor a portion of that sum. I A Good Showing. ; New York. Sept 23. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company was held to-day. The annual report of the directors was read, showing that the business of the road was in creasing satisfactorily. The following is a synopsis: lhe gross earning of the year were 51,19.1- 318, and the expenses were $631,302, leaving a net balance of $562,079, or a net increase of $169,381 over last year. The several divis ions of the road have been operated with out accident and maintained in good or der, and the condition of the road is fully np to the average of railroads in the country. On account of wear and tear. 140 miles ot new rails will soon have to be laid between Brai nerd and Fargo. The operations of the land department have been active, three-quarters of a million of acres being disposed ot The report says that in nine counties in Minnesota and seven counties of Dakota intersected by this road, the area under cultivation this year was 250,000 acres, of which 185,000 acres were in wheat; and the new breaking already ac complished in tne same counties win add 133,000 acres for the next year's crop. Popu lation has increased 40 per cent in nine months, and the wheat product lias been most bountiful. For sale of 749,633 acres of land there were received 83,379,432, and timber gales in the Minnesota and Pacific divisions have realized $24,350. ' Disastrous Boiler Explosion. Atxkxtown. ' Pa.. Sent. 25. Bv the ex plosion of a boiler to-day at a school slate fac tory, Frank Kennel, engineer, was instantly killed, ex-Constable William Hunt badly wounded, and several others injured. The engine and wash houses were completely wrecked. An "Incident" From Wyoming;. Fort Fktterman. Sept 26. The mail from McKinney was jumped this afternoon about 22 miles north of here by 12 masked men. They succeeded in surprising the two soldiers who were acting aa escort, and getting the drop on them before they had an opportunity to draw their weapons. The horses and arms of the cavalrymen were taken and the mail thoroughly ransacked, lillotson & Snyder, post traders here and at McKinney, were pas sengers on the mail wagon, but caving been robbed of upwards of $300 a few days before while on their way irom old Aiciunney to the new post on Clear Fork, the highwaymen ecured very little booty from them. 1 ins part of Wyoming is infested with - horse thieves, robbers and scoundrels at the present date.' A Fortune on Paper, Sold Cheap. New Yokk,: Sept 27. A claim for $260,000 against the Indianapolis, Bloom in gton and Western Railway Company was sold at auction yesterday for $13. ' An Exploring; Ship Returned. - The U. S. steamer Enterprise, commander Selfridge, arrived off the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday afternoon after a voyage of five months exploring the Amazon and its princi pal tributaries, more particularly Madeira. Capt Selfridge says that the exploration was a perfect a iceess. The Madeira was found navigable for 500 miles, and the captain adds: "We found the volume of the Amazon to be 7,000,000 cubic feet a second, and if the Mis- sissippi were nowing into it would not raise it surface perceptibly." Murdered by a Chinaman. - Bradford, Sept 27. Harrison Edgar threw an apple core at the window of a Chi nese laundry to-day, and one of the Chinamen fatally sUbbed him. The murderer was ar rested. ' The Reffnlar Bobbery at Beadwood. Deadwood, Sept 27. A treasure coach of the Cheyenne and Black Hills stage line that left here yesterday morning was stopped by five armed men at 'Canyon Springs,' 45 miles south of here at 2 o'clock P. M.- Two mes sengers, Capt, Smith and Gale Hill were seri ously wounded, and one passenger. B. O. Campbell, a telegraph ; operator, was killed. Capt Smith was slightly hurt by Jall graa ins the ton of his head, rendering hint in sensible. Scott Davis escaped unhurt Two of the robbers were badly wounded, r One was shot by Davis, the other by Gale HilL who fired through a window after being hurt The coach was run into the timber, and but a short time was occupied in opening the safe, which contained &,UUV in gold bullion, some gold jewelry and a small amount of currency, all ot which was secured by the robbers.-. . National Financial Hatters. Washington, Sep. 29. The treasury now holds $349,306,050 in U. S. bonds to secure national bank circulation, and $12,858,400 in U. S. bonds to secure public deposits; U. S. bonds deposited to secure subscriptions to 4 per cent, bonds, $5,858,400; U. S. bonds de posted for circulation for the week ending to day, $750,000; U. a bonds held for bank cir culation withdrawn during the week ending to-day, $897,000. National bank circulation outstanding: currency notes, $331,782,836; gold notes, 11,452,920; internal revenue, $352,402; customs, $537,031. National bank notes received for redemption for the week ending to-day compared with corresponding period last year (1877) $3,861,000; 1878, $4, 215,000. ; Subscriptions to the 4 per cent, loan, to-day were $537,000. ; The secretary of the treasury has appointed a committee to exr amine and take an account of the special pa per lor the U. S. notes and all other securities whether partially printed or complete, held by the bureau of engraving and printing. The result of the couut will be completed, and to be correct the quantity must agree with the accounts of the division of loans and currency in the secretary's office. The count will be commenced on Monday morning. The appointment of a successor to Mr. Mc Phcrson, chief of the bureau, has not yet been made. t ire at East St. Leal. - Twelve buildings were destroyed by fire at East St Louis last night Also a large lot of lumber, one locomotive and several freight, cars. Loss estimated at $150,000. The Posse Comitatns Clause. Washington, Sept. 28. Among the em barrassments growing out of the posm com italu close in the army appropriation bill, dis cussed in the cabinet yesterday in addition to Pacific Railway matters, were the cases which have recently occurred- one in Aikansas and the other in Texas. In Arkansas the U. S. marshal appealed to the commanding officer at Fort Concho for a military escort to pro tect him in the arrest of an alleged murderer who had taken refuge in the Indian Territorj ." The request was referred to Gen. Ord, who declined to furnish the troops, and in turn referred the request to Washington for specific instructions. The other case was the applica tion for the U. S. marshal of Texas to Colonel Shafter for troopsto assist him in arresting parties charged with the organization of an expedition to invade Mexico. This request was also declined and referred to Washington. Cases were also mentioned in which the au thorities might be unable to enforce the neu trality laws. The subject was not finally dis posed of, but it is probable that instructions will be issued to military commanders author izing them to act with previous authority! from Washington, and upon their own re sponsibility, when they may be in possession of evidence that the neutrality laws are to be violated. .. . ; An Enlistment Labor Scheme. ' . Washington, Sept. 28. A pew association is forming here known as the enlisted labor association. It is proposed to urge upon Congress the passage of a law by which 100, 000 volunteers may be enlisted for five years; for military and agricultural purposes, on a reservation of ' the Government Twelve skilled mechanics or artisans are to be in each company, and one regiment of each corps is to be of engineers exclusively. As soon as 10,000 men shall be enlisted they shall be sent to a reservation, and upon their arrival shall lay out a city and begin the erection of suitable quarters for permanent settlement preparing ground for agricultural purposes, and developing the mineral resour ces of the country. Each corps is to be fur nished by the Government with seeds, stock, farming implements and tools. Volunteers are to receive the same pay as regular sol diers, and every, person so enlisting shall, upon honorable discbarge, be entitled to a patent for 160 acres of land, as now provided for by the homestead act or to one lot within the limits of the city, as he may elect. Every alternate lot is to be reserved to the United States. , ' An Advance In Ministerial Morals. Columbus, Sept. 29. The Ohio M. E. Con ference to-day adopted the report of the com mittee dismissing Rev. F. A. Spencer from the ministry for immoral conduct and Rev. J. K. Davis for nnministerial conduct Notice for appeal in Spencer's case was filed. : Reso lutions were, adopted condemning the use of tobacco, and requiring that all applicants for orders in the conference shall be free from this habit - : " Bis; Walklnsr Match. ; Nw -York, Sept 30. At 1 o'clock this morning Daniel O'Leary and John Hughes commenced their six days' tramp at Giliey's farden. The contest is for the Sir John 1'Astley belt $1,000 and the championship of the world. : Up to 10 A. M. Hughes, within 8 hours, 25 minutes and 48 seconds from the time of starting, had accomplished 50 miles, while O'Leary had just completed us 4;tn mile; time, if hours, 7 minutes and 6 seconds. Hughes started off on a run while O'Leary commenced with a steady, elastic walk. At 4 r. M. O'Leary had walked 72 miles and Hughes 78. Both men will keep on walking until 1 o'clock to-morrow morning. Betting is three to one on O'Leary. Congressman Aeblln in Trouble. j New York, Sept. 30. The Times' New Or leans special says: The death of Harry Smith List evening brought Hon. J. H. Acklin again into unpleasant prominence. About three years ago scandal was rife on Bayou Teche in which Acklin and a young woman connected with the Palfrey family, one of the oldest in the State, were implicated. It was publicly stated that Acklin seduced her and then mar ried her to his hostler to cover up the crime. It is certain that the hostler married her and brought her to this city and then deserted her. Not long after a child was born. The affair was generally discussed and Acklin severely censured. He, however, produced certain affidavits from the girl and her mother setting forth that the alleged outrage was a fabrica tion. The matter then dropped.: .About three months ago Acklin and Smith bad some trou ble about a publication bearing upon the Washington scandal. Shortly afterwards Smith heard of the presence in the town of the girl above alluded to and sought ber out She was in an impoverished condition and Smith offered her shelter in his house. Shortly after she contracted the fever and died. Be fore she died, however, according to Smith's statement she gave him an affidavit duly sworn to before a justice of the peace to the effect that Acklin bad drugged her ith wine and seduced her. Last Sunday evening Smith told a Times correspondent in the presence of witnesses that be not only had that affidavit but others, clearly, proving Acklin's guilt These documents he said he would produce before the Democratic State central committee and make Acklin retire irom the ticket On Tuesday Smith contracted the fever, but was doing well up to Friday . morning. At that time a member of the Democratic State, cen tral committee called upon him bearing ath1- davits that Acklin had obtained for his de fence and asked Smith for proofs of his charge. Smith became greatly excited, relapsed and died within a few hours. Before his death, however, a justice of the peace, at his own re quest it is said, put all his effects under seal, in which condition they will remain until ex. amined by an administrator. Acklin averred to your correspondent that the affair, was an attempt at blackmail. ; There has been consid erable talk in the city over the affair, and an examination of Smith's effects is waited for with intense interest. Smith churned that the affidavits in AckhnV-poasession; were partly forgeries and partly obtained, by hush money. The affair is decidedly the sensation of the city at present, An attempt was made hut night to get the child of the dead girl away from her colored nurse at Smith's house, but it was frustrated, i A Fight with Indiana. Chicago, Oct 1. Gen. Sheridan has a dis patch from Gen. Pope stating- that a 'detach ment of the Fourth Cavalry, under command of Capt Mauck, had an engagement with In dians on the 28th in the canyons of Famished Woman's Fork, near Fort Wallace, Kansas. Lieut CoL W. H. Lewis, of the Eighteenth Infantry, and three men were wounded. Only one Indian was killed. CoL Lewis died of his wounds on the 29th while en route to Fort Wallace.', y :.;-".:..! Heleased Fenians. New York, Oct 1. The released Fenian prisoners, Edward Condon and Patrick Mel ody, arrived to-day on board the steamer MoBeL. A sparge Meeting. Richmond, Ind., Sept 30. Thirty thou sand people attended divine Bervice at the Indiana yearly meeting of the Orthodox So ciety of Friends in this city to-day. Several prominent English ministers were present A Parricide Sentenced. Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. I. In the su perior court of Fairfield county this morning Edwin Hoyt for the murder of his father in Sherlan. June 23d, was sentenced to be hanged on the 24th of October. ttniet. Memphis, Oct 1. To-day has been quiet; 32 deaths from yellow fever. 1 . ' National Bank Notes. Washington, Oct 1. The amount of na tional bank notes received at the treasury de partment for redemption has increased con siderably since the circular of the 24th inst, which provides that from this date the charges for transportation of these notes must be paid by the parties making the re mittances, instead of the banks issuing them. A Picture to Move Kearney. The Chinese minister and j his assitant Yung Wing, have performed the usual diplo matic courtesy of calling upon the several for. eign ministers and leaving their cards, one in Chinese and one in English. ; Sir Edward Thornton was the first to return the visit of the Chinese ministers. He received him in his parlor aud the two drank tea together. - - F0EE1G5 SEWS. War Inevitable.! London, Sept. 26. A dispatch from Cal cutta says that when the British mission was refused passage, the commandant at Alimusjed told Major Carragnari that but for personal friendship he would have shot him ou the spot. War is believed to be inevitable. A correspondent adds: "If it be true that the commandant at Alimusjec, in the presence of one of the ameer's most trusted servants, threatened to shoot Major Carragnari, there can be little doubt Sut that the threat was in accordance with direct instructions from the ameer." ,y . ' England will Make a Demand on Bassist. The Telegraph says, Iord Augustus Loftus, British ambassador at St Petersburg, left Berlin for St Petersburg Tuesday. He doubtless will demand an explanation and the withdrawal of the Czar's agent from Calcutta without delay. y , BjrBossian Advice. The Indian government has long had pos session of 'documents and authentic copies of letters advising Sbeere Ali in the name of the Russians and by pen and voice of Russian agents to adjust such dangerous policy as he is now pursuing. y-y TheMiMsion Broken np. A Bombay dispatch says that no attempt will be made to induce the ameer to receive a British envoy. The mission is already broken up, and Gen. Sir Neville Chamberlin has left for Madrid. y? Military Operation. Another Bombay dispatch says that 8,000 men will start in a few days to strengthen the force at Quetta.- It is considered certain that a move will be made thence on Candahor. which would cut off communications be twee j Cabul and Herat Simultaneously with this movement, 6,000 men will go to fcohat and it is believed will enter Afghanistan by the Koram valley, ; whilst a third column will traverse Kbyber Pass. It is estimated that there wilL be plenty of time for these opera tions before snow falls. Marine Disaster. ! . .. The British ship Commerce, from Phila delphia tor Antwerp, was sunk by a collision off Hastings and two of the crew were drowned. -' , j 1 The British steamer Yoxford, from New York for Havre, was abandoned at sea. Her crew arrived here safe. h Austrian Occupation. Vienna, Sept. 27. Owing to the difficulty of transportation of the army, the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be reduced to a strictly necessary force. A considerable share of local administration will be entrusted to Mussulmen as a means of conciliating the population, and an attempt will be made to reach an understanding with the porte, which will secure the latter's good offices. f , BuMla, England and the Afghans. St. Petersburg, Sept 29. It is officially denied that Russia had anything to do with the ameer's rejection of the British mission. It is stated in official quarters that the conjec tures of the English . press to that effect are merely the outcome of the antagonism exist ing during the late war, when it was admitted, in consequence of reports that England was attempting to create difficulties in Bokhara and elsewhere, that Russia took various measures and contemplated several expedi tions to reconnoitre neighboring territories, which, however, were countermanded at the first sign of the congress resulting in peace. A Financial Commission Proposed. : Steps are being taken to create a financial commission in which there will be an Ottoman President and two foreign Vice Presidents one English and another French. 1 The Ketirlng British Fleet. Constantinople, Sept .30. The British fleet left Princess Island Saturday forenoon, and after appearing for a short time at the entrance of the Bosphorus to salute the Turk ish flag, proceeded to Artaki Bay. ':.;; Disregarding the Treaty Flat Money n Turkey. . ; j.;'- Constantinople, Oct 1. Prince Itondon koff, Karsakoff, the Russian governor of Bul garia, has refused to recognize the nineteenth article of the treaty of Berlin, intrusting the administration bt the finances of Eastern Bou rn elia to an international commission ap pointed for the organization of that province. The alarmingly great depression of paper money continues and causes the most serious apprehension. , At the beirinnine of last week it had. only about one-third of its nominal value, and since that time has fallen nearly 7 per cent In all probability it will fall much Jower, for it is no longer accepted in pay ment of tithes, and is consequently flowing into Constantinople from all sides. The Sultan has given strict orders that energetic meas ures at once be taken for that purpose, and has " nominated a commission with little probability, however, of aay practical result Delenaea of India. : London. Sept 80. A correspondent at Calcutta telegraphs as follows: Unless Sheere Ali gives us satisfaction, the present occas ion, will be seized to secure ourselves the passes piercing the mountain ranges along the whole frontier, from the Khybar to the Bolan and further strategic measures will be adopted to dominate the Sulieman range and the Hin doo Koosb, Mountains. - , The A&ban .War. London, Oct L TelegraphUs dispatches from India leave little room for hope that the Afghan ai&cuiry wu be arranged peaceably. The government is bastenkg military prepar ations. Troops are being collected from all sides aud sent to various pt inta on the north west frontier of India. y ; A Protest from Hungary. ' Pesth, Sept 30. Hnnga"ian radicals held a mass meeting here to-day to protest against occupation of Bosnia. Resolutions were unan imdusly adopted declaring the occupation of Bosnia by Austria fatal to t te Hungarian na tion and demanding the Ydthdrawal of the army of Bosnia. Tbe last Stronghold Tahen. - ViEjfSA, Oct 1. General Jovanovich telo. graphg that on Saturday, th it after Jive days of violent bombardment, I luback, the last reiuge of the Uerzegovmtar insurgents, sur rendered, havica! made a brave defense. The destruction of the fortified rock was imme diately commenced. The Austrian loss wag trifling. - : Troop Keeat ed. . General Philloppovich, re jlvins to an in. : quiry from the war department, state that three divisions can be recalled from Bosnia by the. end of October. The reserve force of the con Mi of observation will u'.mn Ka fnrlnnV.o.l and a number of horses (scut home. PACIFIC CUiST. Estate of the Dead Bonanza King. Saw Francisco, Sept L Cornelius O'Con- nor, C. McDelaney and IL W. Webb, who were appointed to appraise t le estate of the late W. S. O'Brien, to-day filad an inventory in the probate court showing the value of the estate to be a, boo, toy 7 y. The property consists principally a follows: ileal estate, $229,493 50; furniture and paintings, $26 353 85; books, $29,350;- cash balance in Ne vada bank, $58,358 01; jeweW, $79,400; one third interest in the .firm of Eing, Plum 4; O'Brien, $20,000; interest in the firm of Flood & O'Brien, $2,377,900; 2,375 shares in. the Nevada Bank, valued at f 140 a share, $3, 325,000; 2,500,000 4fc per cent. U. a bonds, valued at $102 50 a share, $2,202,250; 100 shares Gas Co. stock, $92,500; 1,500 shares cf Pacitic Mill and Mining Co., $180,875; 250 shares Pacific Wood and Luuiler Co., $15,450; 937i shares Golden . City Chemical Works, $87,500; 3,9S4f shares m tl e Virginia Gld Hill Water Co., $99,609 35. The inventory . also includes notes for $400, OCO, among which are two notes on Maurice D we for 250,000 and $56,830 respectfully. The majority of the remaining notes are marked of no value. The Sutter street homestead property, which, is valued in the inventory tt $160,000, was purchased from Senator Share n for $232,000. There is no account in the inventory of min ing stock held by deceased, the will having expressly directed the executors to sell them as soon after his death as possible, and the en try showing the $250,000,000 in U. S. bcrnd is supposed to represent the aciouiit for wfikb. the stocks were sold. i J ' ' ; Payment of Mexican Claims. Under the convention betwaenthe United States and the Mexican Re public 'July 4, 1866, claimants against Mexi-o are now be ginning to receive out ef the t rat two install ments of $300,000 cash already paid over to our Government by Mexico, the pro Tata of their respective awards. C. A. McNuIty, attorney for Some of thechimants on tbs coast received yesterday the iirst gold draft from the secretary of state of the United States in part payment of one uf these claims, amounting to 14 percent of thseum awarded. . . : . Better than Insaa tty. San Fbasctsco, Sept 26.-Dr. O'Doanell. . -who was arrested for bsfcruc ing the street by the exhibition of lepers on two oecasior s, was before the city criminal s urt tliia morn ing on hearing of the first cl :ar?e. - l'e ap peared, bringing with him five Chinese tajera toshowthe court and jury. .The ecmiVi'a mediately ordered the case con; inuetL and the lepers were hustled out witbuut ceremony. Subsequently, the ' second c larga Eaiast the doctor was called and dismissed m- stanter. ... v A Forger's peratl hi. Yesterday an expert forsrer. described as a youbg man of about 22 years of age, oLtjiael $9,000 from W. & Hopkins, broker, ou a check which had been altered 1 1 that amount from $19 75-100. The check was signed by ronton, uonnes at Co., lumber dealers, l ie signature was genuine, the triginal chock Having Deen procured irom thi firm in the way of business. Several othe r suudl swin dles of the same nature and by the same party have come to light ' ' Mexican Bandits. . : San Francisco, Sept' 30. A letter from Tucson, Arizona, dated 21st last, to John Sevenoaks, of San Jose, brings news that two of the murderers of ex-Sheriff J. H. Adams and ex-County Clerk Finlay, of that city, had been shot As previously titated, the as sassins were Mexicans who bad been engaged in placer mining near the scene of the trag edy. After the murder they started for the Mexican border, and were traced to Santa Cruz, just over the line in Socora. Officers received assistance of the authorities at that place, and after a sharp fight the two were captured. After beicz taken before the gov ernor of Sonora they confessed their crimo and gave particulars and wheabt uts of others. Gov. Don Marescal condemned them to be " shot hen taken these men hid the pistols of Messrs. Adams and Finlay on their per sons, it is prooaoie tne remain) ng criminals have been captured before this mid will share the same fate. ; : Ho Wenla to Bee for llimaelC. Virginia, Sept 30. Capt John" Rally made an attempt to visit the C phir mine to day, having a legal permit made out under the law authorizing holders of 1 per cent, of stock to inspect mines on the 30th of each month. Patton, acting under instructions, refused to let him in. Kelly swore out a .warrant and Patton has been arrested, v Tlere is much excitement over the affair. Kally was in dorsed to-day. Sierra Nevada will be in spected by experts. , Ills Turs Next. A boy came np in -the Picayune office to insert a death no tice the other evening. He said to the gentleman having charge of the' adver tising department; "Another one gone; " that makes eight" 'What do you mean?" asked the gentleman.: The bey answered : "I mean, thai is the eighth one of my family that has died live brothers and three sisters, v I wonder who will come next!" "How many are left?" -"Only me," ho replied, as Lo went out . The new iore. beinsr fond of avdet. has ordered all the females to be re moved from the Vatican. "No dead fish are allowed to be soU in Germany." " The Germanii buy their salt mackelel alive, but it is a puzzle to Know now tney keep Ear lines from dying when so many are x kol La & box. A Bergen county man j! sar4t!y pc t down at breakfast, and hid oviruj irifi said: "DarU.og, does yourbad Llei He replied with suSieient dignity, '."No; why should you ask?1; AM she said back, "WelL dear, you cam! coma tt three o'clock this morning. I m l as you couldn't hang your hat on th i rack, yea put the rack down oa tie Cocr, et:1 said you'd hang every Lat in tie ky,- s on it, and I thought your fcU nr li ache.' J -i-! V 1