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VOL. 3.
ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1878.
NO. 30.
DO
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J
W. E. Willis,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
1
ROSEBCRO, OREGON.
COSMOPOLITAN RESTAURANT
ROSEBCRO, OREGON.
A. E. CHAMP AfiSE, Proprietor.
The only flrst-claa house ln( Roeebure;. Kept on Mm
European plan. -
DEPOT HOTEL,
OAKLAND, OREGON,
Richard Thomas Proprietor.
THIS HOTEL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A
number of ymr, and hu become ery popular
with the traveling public. First-class .
8LIEHNQ ACCOMMODATIONS
And the table supplied with the beat the market afford
Hotel at the depot of the Railroad. "
SUGAR FINE MILLS.
LOCATED AT 8CGAR PINE MOUNTAIN,
Post Office address, LOOKING GLASS, OREGON.
The Company owing these mills would say they art
prepared to furnish the
BEST OF 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 aa opportunity
of Ailing their orders before going elsewhere.
i. O. CALLIGHAN, President,
W. B. CLARKE, Secretary and Treasurer.
metropolitan Hotel,
BOSEBVRU, OREOOX.
Button & Perkins; Proprietors,
THE ONLY '
FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN THE CITY
" AND '
Depot of the C A O. Statue '.
ITELL FURNISHED SLEEPING APARTMENTS,
V f the best of beds, and the most attentive of
Housekeepers, and a table supplied with the best of
everything.
STAGES FOR REDDINO
Lear the house every day on the arrival of the can
from Portland.
The traveling public, and all who favor us with their
patronage, can rest assured that they will be entertained
in the best possible.manner. , O. L. BUTTON,
C. PERKINS.
T. P- SHERIDAN.
J. P. SHERIDAN.
Sheridan Bros.,
Jackson Street, Rooeburg, Oregon, near the Poet Office,
; : (DEALERS IN
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: AND
GENERAL HARDWARE,
And Manufacturers of
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Are prepared te
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OREGON AND CALIFORNIA
STAGE LINE!
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.IN '
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STAGES LEAVE ROSEBURG
Every Day at 7-SO P. 91.,
Making quick connection at Reading with the cars of
the C. O. R. R.
For full particular and passage apply to
BUTTON PERKINS, Agente.
NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBYOIVEN TO WHOM IT MAT
concern that the undersigned ,has been awarded
ii contract for keeping the Douglas county paupers for
period of two years. All persons in need of assistanca
from said oounty must first procure a certificate to that
feet tram anv member of the County Beard and pre-
MOt it te one of the following named persons, who are
authorised to and will eare lor tnose presentinv sucn
nrtiflat- Button A Perkins. Roeebunr: L. L. KeUore.
Oaklaud; Mrs. 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. . I'LABMS.
t, D. Ill ARKS,
REPRESENTING
J. II. PIKE & CO.,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
TOBACCO AND TEAS,
&1A8UFAQTURERS OP CIGARS
And sol proprietors of the non-equalled
PINK OF PERFECTION AND SOUTH CIGARS,
Bee, 101 aad 103 Caiiferala Street, ,
. SAN FRANCISCO.
SCHULTZ & TON BARGEN,
Importers and Sealers In
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LIQUORS AND BRANDIES.
Abo Sole Agant for
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CSLEEBATED OLD BOURBON WHISKY
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IAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
restated fey Chas. Cohen
LATEST NEWS !
EASTERN STATES.
Tammaay Jubilates,
Nsw Yoek, Nov. 8. A large meeting wag
held last night under auspices of the Tam
many general committee. Many of the party
leaden were present and made speeches.
Henry Clinton presided. Resolutions en
norsing Kelly and expressing unshaken con
fidence in his integrity and ability as a party
leader, denying that he had ever exercised or
attempted to exercise one-man power, and
.expressing a determination to follow the ban
ner of Kelly and Tammany in future. Fer
nando Wood in a speech of considerable
length, predicted that the Democrats of New
York would soon regret having elected a
combination ticket. 8. 8. Cox followed in a
half hours' speech, during which he labored
hard to prove that if Tammany was a corpse
it was, after all, a very lively kind of a
corpse, and would make a lively wake for
the undertakers who came to bury it. He
said that both t houses would be Democratic
and predicted the immediate downfall of the
Republican party.
Boss Kelly reviewed his own career in his
own favor, and the crowd dispersed with a
doubtful cross between a growl and a cheer
Oefclahama Territory.
San Francisco, Not. 8. The Call's
'Washington Bpecial says Senators Patterson,
Grover and Garland, the committee ap
pointed under the resolution of Voorhees,
looking to the establishment of Ocklahama
Territory, Will meet at St. Louis this week,
and with Senator Voorhees go to Indian
Territory to take testimony as to the condi
tion ol the Indians, eto. Patterson and
Grover left this morning, and Garland will
join them in St. Louis.
Hrantand the King.
New York. Nov. 8. A cablegram to the
Herald from Lisbon says: Gen. Grant dined
with King Luis the first. All members of
the royal ministry were present. The impe
rial palace was gayly trimmed with flags and
the day was one of general festival through
out the city. King Luis' reception of the
ex-President of the United States, was very
cordial. His Majesty offered the General
the highest decorations of honor known to
the kingdom. General Grant thanked the
king but said he was compelled to decline
honors, as the law of the United States made
it impossible for an officer of the army to
wear foreign decorations, and, although not
now in office, he preferrd to respect the law.
He thanked his majesty heartily for the
honor intended. King Luis then offered
him a copy of his translation of Hamlet into
the Portuguese language, which Gen. Grant
accepted with thanks.
Bold Bobbery.
New Tobk, Not. 8. Johnson's jewelry
store, in Eighth avenue, was robbed last
night of two thousand dollars' worth of
clocks and watches, in the presence of a
large number of passers by. Shortly after
six o'clock two men entered the store. One
closed the door, and the other, with a revol
ver, kept in their places Mr. Johnson, the
proprietor, his clerk, a customer and two
others, and then smashed the large plate
windows and packed in two bags the stock
exposed. While they were thus occupied
two others, ; armed with pistols, ordered
passers by to move on. The property hav
ing been sacked, the thieves, still protected
by their companions, moved quickly to a
butcher's cart in waiting at the corner and
drove rapidly away. The two who had kept
possession of the store, receiving a precon
certed signal, turned on the throng and fired
pistols in the air. A stampede of the peo
ple followed ana the uueves escaped.
: Reward Offered.
Nsw Tobk, Nov. 8. Mrs. A. T. Stewart
has offered a reward of $25,000 for the re
covery of the body of her late husdand, stolen
from the family vault in St. Mark's church
graveyard, and the conviction of the thieves.
' A Veg Broken.
Columbia, S. C, Nov. 8. While Gover
nor Hampton was hunting yesterday his
mule became frightened, and the bridle
breaking, the governor quickly leaped from
the saddle. By the fall his right leg was
broken in two places, the bones protruding.
His ankle was also badly hurt.
Imprisoned for Lire.
Bbidoipokt, Conn., Nov. 8, The jury in
the case of Mrs. Alexander, for murdering a
man known as Stuttering Jack, brought in a
verdict of guilty of murder in the second de
gree, and the prisoner was sentenced for
life.
Annual Report.
Washington, Nov. 8. The annual report
of Gen. Thomas J. Brady, second assistant
postmaster general, for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1878, has been prepared for the
postmaster general. It appears that the cost
for inland transportation for the year was
$16,034,021. The increase in the number
of railroad, steamboat and star routes over
the previous year was 683 in the aggregate;
length, 9,146 miles, and annual cost $tiy,
126. !
Cabinet Meeting-. :
Washington, Nov. 9. The Cabinet held a
meeting to discuss the manner of resumption.
The Cabinet is a unit upon the question of
resuming specie payment next January, and
are equally a unit in being undecided as to
the means for setting about this important
step. Point most raised and least settled in
discussion was the use whieh should be made
of silver coin in the treasury. If it was paid
out last it was feared there would De a run
on gold, in the anxiety of greenback holders
to receive payments in the valuable metal; if
it should be at the start rapid expulsion, as
far as anv opinion was Wrought to light. The
Cabinet advised making no formal recom
mendation to Congress, and announcing no
plan in the secretary's report but extending
the option of payment in either gold or sil
ver, to those presenting greenbacks for re
demption, i
. Important Conference.
The Herald's Washington special says
that an important conference of New York
bankers with Secretary Sherman will be held
at the treasury to-morrow morning, at wmcn
time a special appointment nas been nxea.
The party here include George S. Coe, and
manager of toe Mew lork clearing nouse,
Mr. Camp. The discussion will be a mutual
advantage to all parties. It is believed that
the Secretary is desirous of getting the views
of such leading financiers as are included in
the delegation in order to assist him in the
preparation of his annual report to Congress;
and the bankers are desirous, on the other
hand, of having him recommend a number of
measures to Congress for the amelioration of
business, chief among them being the reduc
tion or abolishment of government tax on
deposits.
taaaisiana Campaign.
Nrw York, Nov. 9. Specials to the Tri
bune state; that the Democratic campaign
was one of j heartless violence and tyranny,
Letters are arriviag at Washington from
South Carolina showing that in that State
similar oppression took place.
.' .: r J :. :A Sew Scheme.
. Washington, Not, 9. The commissioners
of the District of Columbia in their forth
coming report will propose a new plan for
the funding of the outstanding indebtedness
of the District, which contemplates a loan
by United States of 50 year 4 per cent, bonds
for that purpose. The total debt proposed
to fond in United States 4 per cent, bonds
is $21,683,650, including $13,743,150 of 3-65
bonds, which is the total amount of them
outstanding. The commissioners are confi
dent that by funding the debt as proposed
there will be a saving of the principal to be
paid at maturity amounting to $1,453,372,
and in payment of the annual interest a sav
ing of $176,947, This saving of interest
yearly invested in four per cent bonds' at par
would pay off the entire indebtedness in 44
years.
Fire at Cape May. -
Cape Mat, Nov. 10. The fire was sub
dued at 6 P. M. The entire burned district
covers an area of about 40 acres, and is
bounded by Congress street on the west, by
Washington street on the north. Ocean street
on the east and Beach on the south. The
total loss is estimated at about $400,000,
of which more than one half is covered by
insurance. The fire burned stubbornly from
7 in the morning until between 5 and 6 P.M.
The water supply was good and furnished
by artesian wells. No lives lost and no one
seriously injured. To-night steam engines
played on the ruins. In 1869 almost the
same section was swept by a fire scarcely
less destructi7e than that of to-day.
Number of Cases.
Nrw Orleans, Nov. 10. Physicians have
reported 15,000 cases of yellow fever treated
by them during the epidemic, and not here
tofore reported. Maj. H. W. Branham, of
the Howard Association, who is now assist
ing in making a report of the work of the
Howards during the epidemic .of 1878, ex
presses the opinion that there have been,
during the past four moths, 40,000 cases of
fever in New Orleans and vicinity. The
Howard Association physiciansdid not re
port to the board of health.
For England.
Nrw York, Nov. 10. The famous colt,
Duke of Magenta, left for England in the
steamship Egypt this afternoon, in charge of
W. Brown, Pierre Lorrilard's trainer. With
Mr. Brown and the Duke of Magenta were
the well-known jockeys Hughes, Evans,
Fisher and Barrett, and Midgely, trainer for
Bowie, of Maryland.
Agnes as a Letter Writer.
Indianapolis, Nov. 10. The Journal to
morrow will publish a caustic letter from
Mrs, Agnes D. Jenks to Senator Hill, of
Georgia, replying to his recent strictures on
her course. She denies that she has con
fessed her guilt or that she has any to con
fess. She is not in the treasury department,
but in New Orleans. She says she has noth
ing to regret in her connection with Louis
iana politics, and reminds Senator Hill that
he holds a seat in the Senate by the gener
osity and sufferance of the government.
The Hew Party.
Nrw Yobx, Nov. 11. The National Green
back Labor party has called a meeting of the
.National Committee at Washington on the
'Unix. Tne object being a more complete or
ganization.
Pacific Railroads.
Nrw Yoek, Nov. 11. The Tribune prints
an abstract of the report of the auditor on
railroad accounts. The Central Pacific has
not complied with the law, and certificates
as to its neglect so to do have been submitted,
and will be hereafter submitted from time to
time to the Secretary for proceedings to be
instituted for such neglect, There are no
reports furnished to the auditor's office un
der the law. The question arises in regard
to the company as to the right they may or
not have to lease hundreds of miles of another
road in which their own stockholders are the
principal owners, and pay millions of dol
lars for the privilege of operating the Bame.
In regard for transportation, section 18 of
the act of 1862 seems to prevent any inter
ference unless Congress shall see fit to order
an inquiry and investigation with, tne requi
site power to send for papers and persons.
The Latest Calculation.
The Tribune's latest Congressional returns
show 134 Republicans, 148 Democrats and
11 Greenbackers, and adds in the table Cali
fornia, which elects on the 4th of next Sep
tember, and counted as the delegation now
stands, two Republicans and two Democrats.
The Republicans expect to regain the third
district, which was taken from them by the
Democratic House. This done the Demo
cratic majority over all in the next Congress
would be reduced to one.
Recovery of St ewarfa Body.
It was stated at police headquarters last
night that Stewart's body had been found
and was in the possession of Judge Hilton.
The latter would not make any of the facts
public, but from his actions there is no
doubt that the remains have been secured. ,
Annual Report of the Hints.
Washington, Nov. 11. The annual report
of the director of the mint is completed
Under the head, of silver purchases and metal
production, Linderman says; "Purchases
of bullion for fractional coinage were made
from time to time during the year, until Feb
ruary 28, 1878, and amounted to 5,984,683.
64 fine ounces, at a cost of $7,114,548.69;
the average has been 118,879 cents per ounce
fine. London rate for silver bullion during
this period averaged 65,3107 pence per ounce,
British Standard, equivalent to 110,066 eta.
per ounce fine. Purchasing silver dollar
coinages was commenced in March and con
tinued from time to time as advantageous
offers of the same were made, or as the mints
required additional bullion for current work.
The total amount of purchases for dollar
coinage up to. Sept. 30th, was 17,925,904
fine ounces at a cost to the Government of
$21,057,369,15 ht an average cost Of 117.45
cents per ounce fine, at the coining rate for
standard silver dollars 116 4-11 per standard
ounce above the amount purchased will pro
duce $24,176,665,19. The total product
of gold and silver for the year $47,226,107
gold and $467,226,314 silver. I' Of the silver
dollar he says: "At the date of the passage
of the act authorizing the coinage of the dol
lor of 412 X grains the price of a bar of silver
was about 55 pence per ounce, British Stand
ard; from that date (Feb, 28th last), the
price gradually deolined until it reached
49 pence on" the 17 of October, the price
at the date of this report is SOpence.
From the foregoing it will be seen that the
expectation entertained by many J that
the remonitation of the silver dollar would
be followed by an appreciation in value of
silver has not yet been realized." Linder
man thinks the United States ought to be
very cautious in its silver policy.
American Clliscns in Tremble.
Oshkosh, Wis., Nov. 11. News is received
that Adam Haber, a German formerly of this
section, who lately revisited the fatherland,
has been sentenced to five years' imprison
ment for speaking disrespectfully of Emperor
William. The attention of Secretary Everts
will be called to the case, as Haber is a natur
alized American. ; t
Tne Florida Count.
Jacksonville, Not. 11. Official and un
official returns received give Bisbee, Rep.,
232 majority. To-day is the legal day for
closing the canvass in several counties. Bis
bee, Republican candidate for Congress, tel-
egrapns as follows from Aiiacnua:, "Vonnry
board here arbitrarily rejecting good returns.
Have U. S, Marshal come to-morrow without
fail." '
American Tag Seised by Canadian Offi
- . ctals. '
Dulvth, Nov. 12. It is rumored here tbat
an American tun was seized in Sault bv the
dominion officials for wrecking in Canadian
waters. The tug was trying to get off the
steamer Quebec aground for some days in the
, Magnetic shoals.
Death of . B Jndd.
Chicago, Nov. 11. Hon. N. B. Judd died
at his home here this morning of paralysis.
He has been chairman of the Republican state
central committee, collector of the port, and
member of Congress, and was appointed min
ister at Berlin by President Lincoln. '
Browned. -
Haifax Nov. 11. Yesterday Wm. Locker,
Jno. Grant, Edward -Vanibalt and Wm. Rich
ards were drowned at Whitehaven by the up
settinp; of a boat.
Congressional Betnrns.
Habrisburo, Peim., Nov. 11. The Repub
licans have gained two and lost one Represen
tative, Coffrot (Dem.) haying beaten Camp
bell, present member.
The Usual Thing tn New Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. 11. The inside history
of political matters is beginning to come out.
E. A. Burke, the newly elected State treas
urer, was also a candidate for the U. S. Sen
ate. To-day an arrangement was made to
give him entire control of the city debt,
amounting to $1,000,000. On this condition he
agreed to withdraw from the Senatorial con
test. The Democratic municipal ticket was
made and put up by E. A. Burke, John Fitz
Patrick and J. D. Houston. The citizen's as
sociation held a meeting to-day -and sent a
committee to Governor Nichols to lay before
him an abstract of frauds which have been
penetrated at the recent election. Their
summary of testimony is extremely full, and
so overwhelming in fact that the Governor
asked two of the committee to ascertain
whether there is anything in the law author
izing him to nulify the election and order a
new one. The other candidate for the Federal
Senate is Duncan F. Kenner, who will proba
ably be elected, provided it is thought that
under the new arrangements, E. A. Burke can
capture the $1,000,000.
Betnrned Home!
Omaha, Nov. 11. The joint congressional
committee to investigate the transfer of the
Indian Bureau to the War department have
returned from the Pacific coast and adjourn
ed here to-day to meet again in Washington
on the 25th inst. The members returned. to
their respective homes this afternoon. They
have traveled 12,000 miles, have heard the
testimony of 150 persons, and have visited
quite a number of tribes of Indians. They
will submit their report to Congress in Jan
uary. Will Be Removed,
Chicago, Nov. 11. It is certain that Su
pervising Architect Hill will be removed by
the president and Boynton, of Chicago, ap
pointed to succeed him. The change will be
made by the president, but Washington
specials affirm that Secretary Sherman will
decidedly oppose it.
Lively Challenge. .
Capt, Bogardus this morning issued a
challenge to shoot a match against Dr. Car
ver with any kind of a gun for from $1,000
to $5,000 a side. He is also willing to back
ten members of the Zettler Rifle Club of this
city against Dr. Carver.
Will Not Pay.
New Tobk, Nov. 11. Judge Barrett has
refused a mandamus to compel the Comp
troller to pay another million dollars of the
city's money towards the completion of the
Brooklyn bridge, en the ground that the
eight millions voted by Brooklyn and New
York has been already paid.
A Butler Nomination.
Boston. Nov. 12. The Butler faction of
the Democratic party has nominated Freder
ick 0. Prince for mayor. -
The Indiana Pivot.
Chicago. Nov. 12. The Inter Ocean has a
special giving a conversation with the pivot
in Indiana politics, Dela Matyr, who says he
will certainly vote with the Democrats in the
event the house ties on the election of Presi
dent, provided always, that the Democratic
candidate is a soft money man. In the con
trary event, which is hardly a possible contin
gency, he will vote for the Republican nomi
nee if he be a Greenbacker
A Change of Policy.
Chicago, Nov. 12. The Tribune's Wash
ington special says: Ex-Senator Chandler had
a friendly interview with the President to-day,
and insisted in a thorough organization for the
campaign of 1S80. He believed the Republi
can party to be stronger than ever. Recent
elections have convinced the administration of
the general inefficiency of Federal officers in
the South. Instructions from the department
of justice have been disobeyed ' and the laws
not faithfully executed. In view of this fact,
there will be radical changes in Federal offices
Southland the names of men in entire har
mony with the Republican party who are cour
ageous, will oe sent to tne senate Dy tne trrea
ident The best feeling prevails among Re
publicans here, and it is stated steps will be
taken to reconcile Conkling and other promi
nent Republicans who have been disaffected
toward the administration.
Brown vs. Bailer vs. Kearney;
New Yoek, Nov. 12. Carl Browne has
made a statement to the effect that Kearney
sold out Butler and made incendiary speeches
for the purpose of driving the more respect
able laboring men from supporting him.
In an interview with a reporter for a morn
ing paper, Butler is reported as saying: "If
Kearney was a traitor he could have had but
one cause for treachery. No man is a rascal
for mere love of rascality and without hope
of reward. Of course, I do not know what
particular scoundrel hired him if he was
hired, but I know a set who were cap
able of doing it, and did it, if it
was done at all. His speeches did me more
harm than good. Workingmen whom he
might have influenced were with me already
and there was a large class who were dis
gusted with and alarmed by him. I waa in
no manner or shape responsible for him or
his utterances. I never asked him to make
a speech or to refrain from making one, nor
am I aware of any one doing so for me.
He never got any money from me, and never
approached me for any. The Herald's Bos
ton reporter interviewed Kearney, and he
said Brown's story was all a damned lie, He
continued, "I don't believe the lying Asso
ciated Press. These slimy imps will spread
any report to sell papars.
Pemand Increasing.
Since the result of the elections become
known the demand for government securities
of all classes has greatly increased. The
First National Bank alone has done business
in U. S. bonds amounting to over nine mil
lions of dollars since Wednesday noon,
Savings banks and insurance companies be
ing the largest purchasers. Thus, soon the
beneficial results of the defeat of the Green
back movement becomes apparent.
The Snn Throws Jonah Tilden to the
Fishes.
New wobk, Nov. 12. The Sun mis morn
ing throws Tilden overboard, saying that he
cannot again be the candidate of any party.
It further says "while we should be ashamed
to doubt Tilden's personal integrity, we are
yet constrained to say it is proved and ad
mitted through publication of the cipher tel
egrams that during his presidential campaign
he, suffered a clique of politically immoral
people to surround him to act for him and
compromise him. ;
The Fishing ttuestlon.
Washtsoton, Nov. 12. Lord Salisbury's
reply to Secretary Bvarts' note on the Can
adian fishing question was received yester
day by Coble. That part of the reply refers
ring to the outrages on American fishermen
on the coast of Newfoundland last January
is conciliatory in tone and satisfactory to
our government. It assures the Secretary
that His Majesty's Government will carry out
the provisions of the treaty of Washington in
good faith, extend to American fishermen all
the rights and privileges accorded by the
treaty. It is now believed in diplomatic cir
cles here that the award will be promptly
paid.
Brotherly Irove.
Binghamton, Nov. 12. A terrible tragedy
occurred at West Chenango on Sunday noon.
Three brothers, James, David and John
Taber live together and own and run a farm
jointly. James and David have' disagreed
for some time about a division of the prop
erty. On Sunday David went to the barn
where James was husking corn. They quar
reled and David seizing a pitchfork knocked
James down and stabbed him in the chest
fifteen or twenty times. He lived only a few
moments. David then went to the woods
and blew his brains out with a shotgun.
FOREIGN.
Wintry.
London, Nov. 8. Telegrams from North
ern and Eastern Europe announces heavy
snowfalls. The Appenines and Black Forest
are covered and the Swiss passes blocked
with snow. In France the rivers are very
high. The Seine threatens inundation.
Health of the Czar.
St. Pkteesbceg, Nov. 8. The health of
the Czar is becoming more and more unsat
isfactory and causes great anxiety. Count
Shouvaloff has left Lavida for London, the
state of the emperor's health not permitting
decision upon pending political issues.
Austrian Finances.
Pebth, Nov. 8. Count Andrassy presented
the budget to the delegations yesterday.
The expenditure for 1879 is estimated at 91,
551,715 florins, being 3,000,000 less than
the preceding budget.
Creek Affairs.
Athens, Nov. 8. M. Communderos has
formed a new ministry, with himself as pres
ident of the council, minister of the interior
and a temporarily minister of justice; M.
Delyannos, foreign minister and temporarily
minister of finance; M. Brabanlis, minister
of marine and temporarily minister of war;
M. Augrinos, minister of education and wor
ship. Russians tor Afghanistan.
Berlin, Nov. 8. It seems certain that
several thousand former Russian solJiers and
officers have been permitted to volunteer and
start for Afghanistan. The porte is concen
trating 40,000 men between Metrovitza and
Kostendil.
Revision of the Treaty.
London, Nov. 8. The Paris correspon
dent of the Telegraph says negotiations
which originated in Berlin or Vienna are
certainly proceeding for a revision of the
treaty of Beslin.
Early Parliament.
It is stated on good authority that the ad
visability of summoning a meeting of Parlia
ment earlier than usual was discussed at a
meeting of the Cabinet yesterday.
Grant at Gibraltar.
London, Nov. 9. A Herald's correspon
dent at Seville telegraphs under date of yes
terday as follows: Grant arrived here yes
terday, and was received with great honor by
the civil and military authorities. He will
embark at Cadiz for Gibraltar on Tuesday
night.
: England and Turkey.
London, Nov.!8. A telegram from Con
stantinople says: Russia is establishing a
second line of defense at Adrianople. Sev
eral prominent Turks, believing the attitude
of Russians in Romelia will lead to a war
with England and Turkey, are anxious to
convince Minister Layard that the best mode
of fighting Afghanistan would be to engage
Russia in Europe. The immediate entour
age however, is pacific. Several ministers,
and especially the military party, favor the
definitive cession of a portion of Bosnia to
Austria, so as to secure her, neutrality in
view of future contingencies.
shouvaloft's Recall. :
London, Nov. 9. A Paris correspondent
says that according to latest news Count
Shouvaloff only goes to London to present
his letters of recall. The correspondent re
gards the recall of Count Shouvaloff as prelim
inary to supplanting .Prince Oortschakoo,
and adds that a trustworthy informant con
siders that Bismarck is doing his ntmost to
bring about the event. Shouvaloff s acces
sion to power would be the signal for a policy
on the part of Russia and Germany, at a
common reactionary end. Shouvaloff' s for
eign policy would not be pacific, but rather
the opposite.
Appreciative Exhibitors.
Pakis, Nov. 9. A Herald correspondent
reports the presentation of the testimonial
to Commissioner McCbrmick by the Ameri
can exhibitors as being a most brilliant af
fair. The exhibitors congratulated him on
the result of his labors, and the impartial
course pursued by him. Commissioner Mc
cormick thanked tne exmbtors tor their kind
appreciation and felicitated them on securing
a larger proportion of the prizes and honors
than any other nation.
; New Treaty.
Vienna, Nov. 10. The Political Corres
pondence contradicts the report of the Man
chester Guardian that a treaty had been
agreed upon between Austria and England
compelling the complete withdrawal of Rus
sian troops.
War in South Africa.
Fighting has been renewed in the Transvaal.
A British detatchment 500 strong was com
pelled to retreat. The Kafirs then made a
night attack, but were repulsed with heavy
loss.
Amnesty te Insurgents.
Pksth, Nov. 10i The emporerhas granted
general amnesty in Bosnia and Herzegoniva.
Party Disruption.
London, Nov. 10. Dr. Isaac Butt, a mem
ber of parliament for Limerick, has issued
an address to the electors of that city, vir
tually however, to home rulers throughout
Ireland, declaring that the policy of obstruc
tion involves the total disruption of the ex
isting parliamentary treaty, i ,
Population Snubbed;
Vienna, Not. 10. sHungarians are much
pleased at the emperor's snub of the deputa
tion from the Croatian diet on Thursday,
when it came to urge definite annexation of
Bosnia and Herzogovina to Croatia. Ex
cited discussions are expected in the delega
tions both in full sessions and in committees.
Count Andrassy has a large majority in the
delegation and committees.
Host be Peaceable.
It is considered, in official circles, that
Russia must adhere solely to the treaty of
Berlin whatever events may arise in Turkey.
It is certain that Russia earnestly desires an
understanding with England, both in Europe
and Asia, to fix the limits of their respective
influence.
' Have Occupied.
A telegram from Constantinople says it is
asserted that the Russians have occupied the
district of Malgara near the gulf of Saros.
: iForees Withdrawing.
London, Nov. 11. Sensational dispatch
to the Standard from Simla says information
has been received from various sources that
Afghan troops are withdrawing from Canda
har, the Ameer having publicity announced
that Russia will occupy Candahar and Herat.
The Governor of Candar has punished some
of the agitators who endeavored to rouse the
populace against the English.
Arminsr for Defense, r
Dispatch from Vienna says: Insurgents
on the frontier of Roumalia and in many
places in Macedonia are recruiting men un
der 31 years of age and are arming the elder
ones for the defense of their homes. The
insurgents are well armed and provisioned,
but the Turks are confident of suppressing
the insurrection if reinforcements arrive
speedily.
The First Blow.
Bombay, Nov. 11. The Times of India
says that hopes are entertained at Simla of
the peaceful solution. Russia is exercising
a pressure on the Ameer with this object.
The Ameer moreover despairs of success
against the British. The commander of the
British mission has started for Peshawar.
Gen. Brown's division will strike the first
blow if war is declared. Brown's division
is that operating from Peshawar in the direc
tion of Khyber Pass.
A Hopeful Sign.
Paris, Nov. 12. The Czar has personally
written in reply to Minister Wr aldington's
recent circular declaring it his firm intention
to adhere to the treaty of Berlin. This is
considered a very hopeful sign of peace, and
also an indication of the declining Influence
of Prince Gortschakoff.
i Surmises;
London, Nov. 12. A Rome dispatch says
it is thought that Count Corti, who is going
to Paris and London, is commissioned to ar
range lor common action in the East
" Turkish Appointment,
Constantinople, Nov. 12. Midhat Pasha
has been appointed Governor of Syria.
The new Roumclian Constitution.
The porte has handed the Eastern Rourael
ian commissioners a draft of the constitution
for Eastern Roumelia. It embraces provis
ions for a partly elective council general and
popular election for certain losal officers.
Spanish Hatters.
Madrid, Nov. 12. Several journals state
that Premier Canovas Del Costello intends to
provoke a crisis, after the discussion of the
Eress laws, and if the king again intrusts to
im the formation of the ministry, he will
select Senor Eldreagen, minister of colonies,
and Gen. Jouvellar, as his colleagues.
Honeasi's Trial.
The trial of Moncasi, who attempted to
assassinate the king, commenced to-day. The
public prosecutor asked the court to pass sen
tence of death, but the defense urged that the
whole proceeding should be recommenced.
The prosecution showed from Moncaai's own
confessions that the crime was premeditated
since 1877; he had then intended te attempt
it when the king visited .Terragona. The de
fense urged that Moncasi waa insane, or at
least only attempted to inflict bodily harm.
Sentence of death will be passed to-morrow.
Eastern Complications.
Pesth, Nov. 12. The demand for supple
mentary credit to meet 'the expenses of the
occupation of Turkish provinces is said to
amount to 40,000,000 florins. It has been
presented to the delegations.
Count Schouvaloff has left Vienna for
Pesth, where he will remain three days.
ELECTION RETURNS.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7. The latest re
turns give Hoyt's majority 21,300. The
congressional delegation stands 18 Republi
cans, 3 Democrats, and 1 Greenbacker.
The State legislature will be Republican
by about the same majority as the last legis
lature.. The probabilities are that the con
gressional delegation will stand unchanged
17 Republicans and 10 Democrats. Stenger,
Dem., is probably defeated in the 18th dis
trict, but the Democrats appeared to have
gained Croffoth in the 17th.
Missouri.
St. Louis. Nov. 7. The Democratic State
ticket is elected by a large majority. Tho
congressional delegation stands 12 Demo
crats and 1 Independent.
"'. Dakota.
Yankton, Nov. 8. Bennett, (Rep.) for
Congret.8, is 900 ahead, and estimates on the
remaining counties give him 1,200 majority in
the Territory. Black Hill counties give 600
Democratic majority. The Legislature will
be about two-thirds Republican.
New Mexico.
Santa Fe, Nov. 7. Returns up to 9 to
night indicate the election of Otero, Republi
can delegate to Congress, by a small majority.
Santa Fe county elects the Republican ticket
with the possible exception of sheriff and one
delegate.
Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Nov. 7. Downey, Republican
delegate to Congress, is elected by about 900
majority.
A Grin In Kentucky.
Locisvillk, Ky., Nov. 8. Returns from
third and ninth districts indicate a very close
election with almost a certainty that Dills,
Ind. Rep., is elected in the ninth, and a
strong probability that Hunter is elected in
the third.
Republicans Gain a Congressman.
Washington, Nov. 8. J. J. Young, collec
tor of internal revenue at Raleigh, N. C, tel
egraphs to Secretary Sherman and Commis
sioner Raum as follows: "We gain one mem
ber. Russell, (Rep.) beats Waddell, (Dem.)
in the 3d district, aud O'Hara, (Rep.) is
elected in the 2d.
Result in North Carolina.
Wilmington, Nov. 7. There seems no
doubt now the congressional delegation in
this State will stand six Democrats to two
Republicans; Republicans gain one.
Raleigh, No. b. Russell Rep., elected
over Weddell Dem., in third district and
O Hara Rep., elected in second district.
Republicans are jubilant and the better in
formed are confident the old North State
will give a Republican majority in 1880.
The Kansas Election.
Atchison Nov. 8. Returns from all over
the State indicate the election of about 20
straight Democrats to the legislature and 20
or 30 Greenbackers. Senator Ingalls has
lost his man in nearly every legislative dis
trict, having been beaten by either a Demo
crat, Greenbacker or Independent Renubli-
can. He is now considered practically out
of the senatorial race. The Democrats con
centrated their, entire atrenth against his
candidates wherever they could. '
Democratic Majorities.
New Tobk, Nov. 8. The Tribune editor
ially says that the latest returns indicate the
election of 133 Republicans 148 Democrats
and 11 Greenbackers to congress, giving the
Democrats four majority over all in the
House. Majority may be increased by later
reports. )
'lOneMarew- i
Jacksonville J Fla., Not. 10. The elec
tion of Bushee, Rep., is now conceded by
about 255 majority.
' , Makes No Change.
Boston, Nov.! 11. A recount of votes for
members of Congress from the third district
shows no material change in the plurality of
Field, Rep., whose election is assured beyond
doubt. The committee who made the count
was composed entirely of Democrats.
The New Hampshire Tate.
Concord, Nov. 12. Complete returns re
ceived. The vote for governor stands: Head,
(Rep.), 38.Q85; McKean, (Dem.), 31,088;
Brown, (Greenbacker),6,385; prohibitory and
scattering, 129. Head's majority over all,
488, .
The Missouri legislature,
8t, Louis, Not. 12. About 100 counties in
this State give the following result: Senate
Democrats, 15; Republicans, 1; Greenbackers,
2. House Democrats, 97; Republicans 14;
Greenbackers and Independents, 19,
PACIFIC COAST.
" Died. i.
San Fbanckco, Nov. 8. Rev. M. Accolti,
of the society of Jesus, died at the college of
Ignatius last night, aged 72. h
Mining News.
Bodie to-day declared a dividend of $1,
payable on the 14th inst.
An assessment of $1 announced on K. K.
Con., is delinquent on December 18th.
British Columbia,
Victoria, Nov. 8. The elections for the
Dominion parliament are now over. Hon.
A. Bnnster, conservative, was re-elected for
Vancouver district by a large majority. All
the delegation from the province are support
ers of the Macdonald government.
Cruelty at Sea." ;
San FBANCisco,jNov. 10, Captain Hodg
man, of the American ship Loretta Fish,
which arrived Wednesday, after a passage of
190 days from New York, has been arrested
and held in 2,00Q bail to answer before the
United States Grand Jury on charges pre
ferred by the crew. Written charges tell a
fearful tale of hardships and distress occa
sioned mainly by lack of proper food and the
refusal of the captain, notwithstanding the
unusual length of the passage, to put in any
where for supplies! Two of the crew died of
scurvy, the flesh fairly rotting from their
bones. Three others, on arrival here, were
taken to the U. S. marine hospital, so wasted
by disease as to bej unable to walk. Others
were given quarters in jaiL pending trial of
the charges. According to the statement of
the crew, the provisions were of inferior
quality, more particularly in the matter of
anti-scorbutics, but were also so mixerably
short in quantity that the men were sulvjected
to the pangs of hunger, while at the same
time, for a greet portion of the passage were
made to do double duty.
A Printers Suicide.1
San Francisco, Nov. 11. W. W. Meldrum
assistant foreman of the Chronicle, shot him
self this evening in the composing rooms of
that paper. He borrowed a pistol from one
of the compositors, stepped to a corner of
the room and fired, the ball entering his
body just below the stomach. As he fell
several of those in the office ran to him,
when he attempted, to repeat the shot, saying
the pistol was no good or it would have killed
him, but the attempt was frustrated by his
friends. He was taken to the French hospi
tal, and at last accounts he was bleeding in
ternally, with no prospect of his recovery.
Meldrum's wife died some time ago, since
when he has been in depressed spirits, which
is the only known cause for his act.
Another.
About 1 o'clock this morning an unknown
man was seen to jump off Jackson street
wharf, and disappear in the wateis of the
bay. Officers grappled for the body and re
covered it. . j
Double Murder.
Tehichipe, Novj 11 About six o'clock
this afternoon, Jerry O'Glenn and Walupi
Astoriga met met near Mr. Paibe's residence
at Tehichpa, and it is supposed that Glenn
attempted to shoot Astoriga. They ex
changed shots and both were killed. The
affray was the result of a previous grudge.
Fatal Accident. ;
Mabysville, Not. 11. A Chilenian named
Thomas Tuba, aged about 46 years, met
with a fatal accident yesterday near French
town, in this county, by falling from a wa
gon, which passed iover and killed him al
most instantly. The body was brought to
this city for interment.
One Boy Shoots and Kills Another.
San Jose, Nov. 11. One of the most de
plorable shooting affrays that ever occurred
in this vicinity topk place shortly after 7
o'clock last evening at Col. Younger's ranch,
about a mile north of this city, between two
boys, each abent 15 years of age Elton
Moody and Harry Younger. The first named
is a son of Charles Moody of Moody's flour
mills in this city; the latter the youngest son
of Col, Younger. The Moody boy had gone
to the ranch to shoot ducks by moonlight,
and there met Harry Younger hunting.
Younger ordered Moody off the premises and
hot words ensued.)- Younger attempted to
raise his gun, when Moody discharged his
weapon. The load entered Younger's breast.
The Moody boy gave himself up immediately
after the shooting and is now in the county
jail. The affair has thrown a gloom over the
entire community in which the i lads are
known. The wounded boy died this evening
at 6 o'clock. - j 5
A Fearful Murder, j
San Diego, NovJ 11. J. Caserava, a na
tive of Dalmatia, one of the proprietors of an
Italian coffee Btand, was murdered in cold
blood last night by a Mexican named Aribos.
The Mexican had been sitting at the stand,
and asked Caserava to step out with him.'
He put his hand on his shoulder familiarly,
and suddenly drew a pistol and shot three
times. .Aribos . immediately mounted and
fled to Lower California. Caserava died
to-day. f
. Still Another;
Ioni City, Not. ljl. Mr.- Evile, a mnsio
teacher of this place, and a native of Eng
land, was found this afternoon near town
with his throat cut. j He left home on Fri
day morning in good health, but has been
somewhat depressed in spirits for some time.
It is an evident case of suicide.
Arrested for the Murder or Mrs. Barry.
San Francisco, Nev. 11. Mike Sullivan,
arrested last night on the charge of murdering
Mrs. Barry near Lone Mountain on Friday
last, was to-day examined by the police au
thorities in the chief's office. The result
shows Sullivan to be an old offender. He
has been in this State for some 12 years and a
good picture of him was found in the rogne's
gallery. On April 17 1871, he was convicted
of grand larceny in Yuba county, and sent to
San Quentin for two years. During bis incar
ceration he was found; guilty of the same of
fense in Alameda county, for which he g a
year and a half. On this own statement he
has been three times in the Stockton insane
asylum once from San Francisco, once from
Yuba and once from! Sacramento. He also
served forty days in the county jail here in
1869 for petty larceny. Sullivan made con
flicting statements concerning his movements
since the murder. To-morrow search will be
made for the missing: clothing belonging to
Barry in second band stores and pawn shops.
Death ef Henry W. Parkin.
Henry W. Larkin, formerly one of the pro
prietors of the Sacramento Union, died in this
city yesterday, aged 59 years.
" An offer of 850,q00 pounds sterling is
said to have been ofiered for the London
Telegraph, and declined by its propietor4
Messrs. Lawson, Levy k Co. As thl
TelecraDh is rated fnnrt.li i n ta It a
C A 'va vai 1U TMU V
among the London newspapers, it would k
onraaMl" xTlOl 4-Via lAnrnnliAr. A - -A. '
Jri aw vA jvui iacm ipfcifj uiarivci, la uy
least "firm" over there. The Times' is
roughly valued at -5,000,000, the Stand
ard at 2,000,000, and the Daily News
at 1,200,000. The price asked for the
Telegraph, is a round million. The cir
culation of these journals is jven as 85,
000 daily for the Times, 14000 for the
Standard, 125,000 for the News, and
200,000 for the Telegrarh In point of
advertising patronage thd Times exceeds
all the other three combined;- the Stand
ard surpasses both the Nfcws and the Tel
egraph, and the former Jeads the latter.
How the King of the TJtes ilTes.
Considerable interest has of late been
aroused in the TJte Indians in Colorado,
and a few facta about" their head Chief,
Ouiay, who is an exceptional Indian,
and his manner of life will be interest
ing. Ouray has had built for him at
his place, about ten miles from the Los
Pinos agency, on the TJn'compahgre
river, by the government, an adobe
house, thirty by forty, hnished in good
style, 'with American furniture and car
pets. He has a farm of 300 acres in
closed, and over 60 acres under cultiva
tion in hay, vegetables and grain. The.
work is done by Indians and Mexican
retainers. iHis wife takes an active
interest in the farm work and does her
full share of the outdoor labor, lie has
a herd of 200 horses and mules, some of
them being very fine animals; in addi
tion to the horse stock, he has some cat
tle and several bands of sheep and goats.
His buildings are quite extensive, con
sisting of a large store house, four dwell--ings,
stables, corrals, granaries, eta He
his a fine family carriage, one of the
best that could be purchased, a present
from Governor Ed. MeCook, which,
with a stylish team and Mexican driver,
makes a conspicuous turn-out. The
farm operations and business enterprises
of Ouray have been very successful, and
prove him to be a shrewd, competent
business man. It is the opinion of those
who know anything about him, that he
desires to adopt entirely the habits and
life of the whites, and cut loose from In
dian customs, but the innate love of
power and prominence makes him cling
to his leadership of chieftainship with a
tenacious grasp. During the council it
was observed by General Hatch that
Ouray was a born leader, and exhibited
diplomatic talents of a high order in
managing his unruly subjects and deal
ing with every point and question ad
vanced by the commissioners. His age
is about 45, and he has but one wife and
child.
The Skirmishing Foud.
"Varnius," Baid Lentulus one day just
before the praetor marched against Spar
tacus, "Varnius, doeB it ever occur to
you that these little signs in the city
parks over the civilized world, 'keep off
the grass,' are instigated by the British
influence 1" v .. ; : 1 ;
The prcetor couldn't see why British
influence should trouble itself to pre
serve the-grass in a United States park,
and he said so. U
"Well," said the Consul, "it is so. It
is only another exhibition of English
hatred against the Fenians, to which
other powers are induced to lend their
influence. You can see no connection
between these signs and7 the Fenians t"
"None," replied Varnius, "unless the
signs are like the Fenians, because no
body pays any attention to them." f
"Not exactly that," respondit the Con
sel, cum some asperity, "although that
isn't so bad."
Varnius respondit non, sed intimated,
by shaking his caput, ut he would give
it up. 1
"Well," said the Consul, with a pity
ing look at his comrade, "it is because
these things are put up to keep people
from wearing off the green.' "
It was a long time before Varnius
made any reply, when he finally said
he hoped, if the Consnl ever said any
thing like that again, Spartacus might
give him the awf idlest Tbrasian a Ro
man ever got And then he called out
the troops and went over to Vesuvius,
and got one himself just to see what it
is was like.
SAX FKAXCISCO PRODUCE MARKET
aKFORTSD BT TEL CO RAF II SPECIALLY rOS THIS FAPIE It
1. S. rAXISH, COMMERCIAL AOBST, MATLABD, 0O3.
Sax Frascisco, November 12, 1378.
WHEAT California extra choice milling
Twenty tons sold $1 77. California
shipping market easier. Top bid is fl 75
alongside. There are few sales. Offerings
very small, almost nothing. Choice Walla
Walla ex last steamers is as yet unsold, but
will probably bring $1 70 on wharf.
FLOUB Steady. Oregon and Walla
Walla quotable $4 875 12. .
BARLEY Feed weak and dull.
OATS Choice demand good. Market
Tory brisk. Some ex Oregon sold as high as
$1 65. Common feed is dull, with sales to
day at $1 10.
RICF China mixed quotable, $5 25
5 30. Island, $5 0(S 5 25. .
POTATOES Sweets, $1 00. Early Bose,
5Q(a5c. Garnet Chili, $1 00 for best.
BU ITEB Fresh roll, fair to good, 25(51
30c. Good to choice, 32li35c. Choice
to extra choice, 37,c. Pickeled and packed
unchanged.
EGGS California fresh choice, iyt.
Good Eastern, 30c. Eastern by express,
3235c with receipts small. Market 'al
most bare of Utah and quotable 40c. Re
ceipts of Oregon ex Elder some sold at 40c.
HOPS California 8Ue. Oregon 8
10c, Holders of choice lots wilt not sell as
they think the undertone to the market is
Tery strong.
Hams, lard and bacon weak and quotably
lower. . .
DRIED FBUITS DulL with prices favor
ing buyers. Supplies plenty.
APPLES All varieties in overstock.
Choice Bell Flower, 80c. Common mixed
lots, 25(n.40c. Good do, 50c.
PEAKS Winter Nellis, fl 001 23.'
This has been a- remarkable year for
apples in New England. Nothing like
it has been seen by even the oldest in
habitants; fine fruit is selling in soma
localities as low as 15 cents a busheL
One New York firm is said to have
bought, for shipment to Europe, a mil
lion barrels, the apples costing actually
less than the barrels.
Bayard Taylor's father and mother
have just celebrated the completion of
60 . years of wedded life with a quiet
gathering at their famous son's home at
Cedarcrof t, 27 miles southwest cf Phila
delphia, near the Delaware line. .". There
were no presents but cake and flowers,
by request, and the whole affair was a
h tppy basket picnic of over 200 relatives
and friends, who came by rail, cu-rkges
and afoot and brought their own goodie
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