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VOL. 3.
ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1878.
NO. 31 .
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, W. II. Willis,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
EOSEBUBG, OREGOX '
COSMOPOLITAN RESTAURANT
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Hotel at the depot of the Railroad.
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The Company owing the mill would ' they are
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SUGAR PINE, FIR AND CEDAR
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of Ailing their orders before going elsewhere.
J. G. CALLIGHAN, President.
W. B. CLARKE, Secretary and Treasurer.
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1 1 oonoern that the undersigned haa been awarded
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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 te one of the following named persons, who are
authorised to and will care for those presenting such
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Oakland: Mrs. Brown. Looking Oiass. Dr. Woodruff is
authorised to furnish medical aid to all persons in need
of the same and who have been declared pauiwrs of
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LATEST NEWS!
EASTERN STATES.
The Fishing- Award.
' Washington, Nov. 13. Salisbury, in his
reply to Evarts. says he is as earnest in his
position that the Canadian fishing award whs
made ih accordance with the treaty of Wash
ington, as Evarts is in maintaining opposite
views. The correspondence, is not likely to
be concluded by the 23d, when the award is
due, and will probably be paid under pro
test. 'lR-orons Policy.
Washington, Nov. 13. It is now quite
plain that the Administration has determined
on a .-vigorous policy toward the South. A
consultation has been held within the past
few days between the President and leading
Republicans like Zach Chandler, Chairman
of the National Republican Committee. The
result is a determination on the part of the
Administration to institute at once vigorous
proceedings in South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana, and to punish the authors of tle
election frauds in recent congressional elec
tions in these States. The prosecutions will
be under the United States laws, and an ef
fort will be made to judicially prove gross
outrages upon colored voters.
A Denial.
Minister Noyes writes from France in re
gard to the Saltonstal charges, that he did
not send a single cipher telegram to Secre
tary Sherman. That he did not prepare or
originate the affidavits of some 300 or 400
voters. Nor did he promise any office or re
ward to any member of the Florida return
ing board. But after all was over, he said,
to both McLin and Cowgill, that having
honestly done their duty.
Returning Board Outrages.
Washington, Nov. J 3. Thomas B. Keogh
of North Carolina 'afrived last night. He
says the Bepublicans will not have a single
representatives in Congress from North Car
olina. He thought Martin and O'Hara were
elected by good majorities, but that they
would be counted out by the local returning
boards. Kussel, who was elected as a Green
back Republican, says that he does not in
tend to go into the Republican caucus or
vote with the Bepublicans. In O'Hara dis
trict the locifl returning boards have already
thrown out 350 votes and the same policy
will be applied to Martin's district. Russell
would be counted out and a certificate re- i
fused to him, but the Democrats do not want
Waddell returned to Congress, he having 1
made himself very unpopular with his own
party. Col. Keogh said that the returns
show that several thousand Democrats in
Waddell 's district staved away from the
polls.
More Outrages.
Nkw York, Nov. 14. The Tribune's Wash
ington special contains further details in re
gard to frauds and violence perpertrated in
the late elections in the South. In Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, which was dragooned by
armed companies of white men, 75 negroes
were killed in pursuance of a policy of in
timidation. It is now conceded that twelve
were killed in one disturbance in Tensas !
county. In South Carolina one solid Re
publican county, where the voting was peace
ful, was carried by the Democrats by ballot
box stuffing. The President is reported to
declare the prosecution of the offending
Democrats not in conflict with his past
policy.
Cruelty to Animals.
Baltimore, Nov. 14. The International
Humane Society met in annual session hero
yesterday, Edwin Lee Brown of Chicago pre
siding. The matter of providing better pro
tection of animals was referred to a special
committee. A committee was appointed to
apply to Congress for a charter, that the
organization may have a legal existence.
Henry Bergh gave a concise history of his
.experience in the past 13 years, lie said
within that time 33 States had adopted laws
for the protection of lower animals and he
favors slaughter of cattle before shipping
them to foreign markets, as he had been ad
vised that the cattle reach their ports of
destination with life, but what sufferings
none can tell.
Slore Grave Robbing.
Zanksviixe, O., Nov. 14. At 4 o'clock
this morning a policeman on the bridge had
his suspicions aroused at the movements of a
party in a wagon, and upon pursuing them
14 miles, they left tne wagon and witii it
four bodies of prominent citizens lately de
ceased and buried at Woodlawn cemetery.
l.rgul Tender.
Cincinnati, Nov. 14. Senator Voorhees
in an interview said that one of his first acts
on the reassembling of Congress would be
the introduction of a bill making trade dol
lars legal tender.thus adding twenty millions
to our currency.
urant at raais.
Nsw York, Nov. 14. A Herald cablegram
says that Grant arrived at Cadiz, Spain, on
Inesday.
A Lime speculation.
New York, Nov. 14. There is some ap
prehension that the parties who distrust the
stability of resumption will route especial
efforts to get gold notes into their possession
before the first of January, with a view to
locking them up and so promoting a specu
lation in gold. It is suggested that in order
to prevent this Secretary hberman may ex
ercise bis option and cease issuing sucn
notes at once.
The Halifax Award.
The United States government has.through
a banking house in this city, completed the
purchase of sterling exchange to the amount
of about eleven bundred thousand pounds to
meet the five and a baa million dollars re
quired by the Halifax award to be paid to
tbe British government at London ou the 23d
lust., and agents of tbe I nited btates treas
ury department will make the transfer at
London on that date.
Manhattan Bank Robber.
Nkw Yoek, Nov. 15. It is confidently be
lieved that the police have dispelled the mys
tery enshrouding the Manhattan saving bant
robbery; that one of the chief operators is in
custody, and further arrests will be made
to-day. Early this morning a man whose name
appears on the police returns as Henry Vre
land, was arrested and arraigned in police
court, when he was remanded to prison un
til further evidence could be obtained. The
prisoner is a resident of Chauncey 'street,
Brooklyn. reland is said to be a fictitious
name.
Ineligible .Cougreuman;
Wilmington, Nov. 15. At the recent
election on the 5th inst. Martin, Democratic,
candidate for Congress, was elected by a ma
jority of about i ,000 over his only opponent,
J. G. Jackson, Greenbacker. Ssiuce election
the point has been raised by Martin's oppo
nent tbat be is ineligible, baving been con
victed of aiding and abetting the rebellion.
and there has been some talk of Jackson's
churning the seat. On the other hand, it is
asserted by Martin's friends that a pardon
was issued by President Johnson in 1866,
and a letter has been published from one
Johnson, then U. S. marshal of Delaware, to
Col. Martin, informing him that he had re
ceived a warrant for his pardon. For some
reason yet unexplained the President's war
rant cannot be found on file.
Counted Ont.
Washington, Nov. 15. News from the
third Georgia district is to the effect that Col
lector Wade, Republican, was really elected
there by fully 3.000 majority, but that he
was deliberately counted out. This was
overcome after the polls closed by deliber
ately throwing away Republican ballots.
Chance lor Lawyers.
Commissioner Raum has received a tele
gram from Charlestown, W. Va , stating that
yt)0 indictments have been found against illi
cit distillers and other violators of revenue
laws.
Mtewart's Body Still Unreeovered.
New Yokk, Nov. 15. Several journals
hint that Stewart's body has been found,
and that tfie ghouls will Boon be captured.
Nothing tangible is known to the public,
however. Judge Hilton has received C00
letters bearing on the case, most of them
from anonymous sources. Hundreds of
them are from clarivoyants and persons
who have had dreams, and large numbers
otter to return the bodv for sums ranging
from $5,000 to $1,000,000. The chief of po
lice says that several persons of hitherto un
questioned respectability, and who would
never be suspected of complicity in such j
crime, are among the most guilty partici
pants in the hellish plot. One is a promi
nent attorney, in whose direction every trail
worked leads with unerring accuracy.
The Indian Bureau.
Washington, Nov. 15. The severe criti
cisms uniformly in the annual report by the
military commanders of the Western Depart
ments warrant the belief that a preconcerted
plan of attack has been adopted by officers
the army upon the Indian Bureau for the
purpose of influencing Congress in reference
to the proposition to transfer the manage
ment of the Indians from the Interior to War
Department, which proposition is now being
considered by a joint committee of two
houses. The attention of Secretary Schnrz
has been directed to the reports of army offi
cers upon this subject, and it is probable that
he will, through the Secretary of War, call
upon General Sheridan and others who have
incorporated in their reports grave charges
affecting the integrity of his management of
Indian affairs, to furnish specifications aud
proofs to sustain them.
Another Version.
Mabshaltows, Iowa, Nov. 15. Frank
Ross, the Italian who made a sworn state
ment that he murdered John K. Slough,
made an affidavit to-day that the said con
fession is a lie, and says he was induced to
make a confession of murder to clear Dakin.
whom he declares innocent of the crime,
His last affidavit is not considered favorable
to Ross.
Reduction Wanted.
New York, Nov. 15. The United States
Board of Trade adopted a resolution snogest-
ingthat Congress pass laws reducing one-hulf
the passenger and freight charge over the
Union and Central Pacific Railroads, and
also to pass a law preventing the Union Pa
cific from paying dividends to stockholders
until the back interest due on government
bonds is paid; also to amend the law passed
last Winter, to read, "The Union and Cen
tral Pacific Roads shall pay into the treasury
8f mi-annually, sufficient money to pay the
interest on government bonds loaned said
roads," also favoring competing Railway
lines to the Pacific Coast to secure trade
with India, China and Japan.
Tbe Humane Society.
Baltimore, Nov. 15. The Humane So
ciety elected Edwin L. Brown, of Chicago,
President and a long list of Vice Presidents.
A resolution instructing the executive com
mittee to procure from Congress a charter
for the Association was adopted. Chicago
was selected for the next meeting, on the
second Wednesday in October, 187SJ.
Otero Majority,
New York, Nov. 15. Otero Republican
candidate for Congress has 700 majority,
with two counties to hear from which will
probably make his majority 800.
A Heavy Knit.
New York, Nov. 1G. The suit instituted
by Peter Marie et al., against Cornelius N.
Garrison for $3,600,000 damages for the al
leged violation of an agreement by Garrison
for the reorganization of the Pacific railroad
of Missouri, was argued in the Superior
Court yesterday. The judge took papers.
New Railway.
The Georgetown, Leadvilie and San Juan
Railroad has been incorporated with a cap
ital of $5,000,000, to run between George
town and Leadvilie. It is designed to con
tinue the route into New Mexico and Arizona.
New Developments.
There are no new developments in the
Stewart body snatching case.
Bead wood News.
Deadwood, D. T., Nov. 17. John Cole ar
rived last night from Inyan Kara mountains,
and gave himself up to the sheriff, stating
that he had shot and killed a man named
George Heuston in self-defence. Witnesses
to the affair suy Cole was justified in killing
Heuston, as the latter commenced the q uur-
rel and fired a rifle shot at Cole, who re
turned the fire with fatul result. Heuston
was from Illinois.
The telegraph line from Deadwood to Fort
Keogh, Montana, has been completed. This
line opens Central Montana and Yellowstone
up to communication with the 'outside
world, via Black Hills and Cheyenne.
Martin Elected.
Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 17. It seems
beyond doubt that Martin, Republican, is
elected to Congress from the first district by
40 or 50 majority.
Boiler Explosion.
Mahonet City, Pa., Nov. 17. The boiler
of the "Gem" locomotive exploded at the
Philadelphia and Beading depot this after
noon, instantly killing tbe engineer, frank
BroeiouB, of Mahoney; Plane, conductor;
Jacob Trout, of Tamaqua, and a boy named
Calvin Lutz. Ueorge Hagenbuch, another
boy, died later. Eight or ten others were
injured badly. The engine is a complete
wreck and tbe depot and telegraph othce
badly shattered.
Ulnheartenea Actors.
New York, Nov. 17. A stormy scene oc
curred at Bowery theatre last night. The
leading actor, Cyril Searle, coming forward
and declaring the management had cheated
the actors out of their salaries, the audience,
one of their regular Saturday night Bowery
sort, took the actors part, and creating the
greatest uproar by cat calls, cheers, groans
and demands to pay up. Bose Ey tinge, ac
compauied by the proprietor, then came
upon the stage and made a short address
which conciliated matters.
A Olooiny Outlook.
The Tribune's London correspondent gives
a gloomy but graphic picture of financial
distrust in England since the Glasgow bank
failure, and says all the signs which com
monly precede a great crash are now ob
served. Private brokers declare they are
flooded with orders to sell good stocks that
can be sold and that it is impossible to raise
money from banks for investment in un
doubted securities. Even upon consols loans
are made only as a great favor, and with un
precedented margins.
Insane Quartermaster.
Omaha. Nov. 17. Quartermaster H. W.
Janes, U. S. A., who recently became insane
at Fort Shaw, Montana, passed through this
city this afternoon in charge of a guard en
route for the National insane asylum at
Washington. One day a few weeks ago he
drove out some distance, in an ambulance,
from Fort Shaw, and after sending back his
driver and escort, he chopped up the vehicle
and burned it, and then wandered away on
the prairie. He was found, after a day's
search, by soldiers from tbe post.
More Fraud.
Fhiladelhhia, Nov. 17. The entire elec
tion board of the eighth division, fourth
ward four Republicans and five Democrats
were arrested by the U. S. marshal, charg
ed with returning more votes than were le
gally cast.
Excitement In Hlttston.
New York, Nov. 18. The Times Scran ton
special says Pitbtton was the scene of a ter
rible excitement to-day, caused by the arrest
of Chief Sullivan and three policemen, ou a
charge of killing a young man named Michael
Walsh, who died from the effects of a pistol
shot received Thursday at the hands of the
police during a street brawl. The officers
were conveyed to Wilkesbarre prison, fol
lowed by a number of reputable citizens in
carriages for the purpose of having them dis
charged on a writ of habeas corpus. The
streets of Pittston have been filled all day
with crowds of excited and indignant people
and popular feeling is running so high that
violence is hourly expected.
'A Question of Jurisdiction.
New York, Nov. 18. Tribune's Woshing-
ton special says Speaker Randall recently
wrote to Washington asking a gentleman fa
miliar with Congressional proceedings to
hunt up precedents in the case of contested
jurisdiction between the House and the Sen
ate. This is supposed to refer to the prob
able action of the Potter committee in pre
senting Stanley Matthews to the House for
contempt in having declined to appear be
fore the committee. The question of the
power of either House to deal with the acts
of the members of the other has never been
settled.
Equal Rights.
Washington, Nov. 18. It is intimated
that the proposition prevails among certain
Congressmen to reduce the gold dollar so as
to make it equal with silver.
Houthern 'Frauds.
More facts abbut the Southern frauds con
tinue to be received. A countv has been
found in South Carolina without a single
Republican vote.
President's Message.
The Tribune's Washington special says
the President told a gentleman yesterday
that he should make the Southern question
a leading feature in his message, and should
dwell especially upon the necessity of enforc
ing the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments.
The President is also understood to have
said he finds in many respects, in its judg
ment of the Sobth, the majority of his own
party right and himself wrong.
To be Investigated;
J. Scott consul at Honolulu, is here to be
investigated by the State department, under
charges of incompetency and failure to pay a
salary to hi clerK as agreed.
Motile Magnlres.
Harrisbcrg, Pa., Nov. 18. In accordance
with an opinion of the Attorney-General
Go,v. Hurtranft decided to day to issue a
warrant for the hanging on the 18th of De
cember next of the notorious Mollie Ma
guire, John Kehoe. who was convicttd of the
murder of F. S. W. Langdon, in Schnjkill
county, in 1862.
Vessels Wrecked.
Washinoton, Nov. 18. The annual report
of the revenue marine bureau of the treasury
department shows that of vessels wrecked or
in distress, with an aggregate of 726 persons
on board, l'J'2 vessels have been assisted by
revenue cutters. The estimated value of
property saved is about $1,740,000, and 142
persons were actually rescued from being
drowned.
Another False Report.
New York, Nov. 18. Reports in the
morning newspapers that Stewart's body has
been found are pronounced untrue at the po
lice headquarters.
Burned to Death.
Last night Michael Rossetter, living at No.
10. Waabinirtou street. Quarreled with his
wife, and deliberately hurled a lighted lamp
at her. The kerosene that was scattered over
her clothing iguited in an instant and she
was frightfully burned aud died in a few
hours.
Predictions.
Washington, Nov. 19. Hon. J. K. Lut-
trell reached here yesterday and called on
Secretary Thompson about the Mare Island
navy yard. He predicts that California will
go Democratic next Fall.
Official Visit.
Commissioner Williamson started for Cali
fornia last night to be gone six weeks. He
will make a general tour of the land offices
and will visit the desert land region and ex
amine iuto timber spoilutions.
Extortion of Fees.
Persons on the Canadian border have
made complaints to the State departments
against the United States Consuls and com
mercial agents at various points on the lakes.
The principal charge is that in the verifica
tion and cerhncates of invoices excessive and
illegal fees have been extorted, the alleged
charges ranging from M tcents to $3 in each
case. Affidavits setting forth these facts
have been received at the department and
an investigation will be ordered.
The Cipher Dispatches.
It is understood the Potter Committee will
not meet here until after the reassembling of
Congress. The Democratic members of the
committee are now considering whether wit
nesses should be summoned in connection
with the cipher dispatches recently published
It is very probable that all persons connected
with their publication will be called to appear
before the committee with the original dis
patches. It is believed the Democrats will
decide upon tbis course and cause to be is
sued subpenas duces tecum before Congress
reassembles, so as to prevent the Republi
cans from gaining possesion of the dispatches
through a committee of the senate.
o!d and Silver Bullion.
The mint bureau feels .much encouraged
at the success of the experiment in opening
a market for gold and silver bullion at Den
ver. The superintendent of the assay office
was given to-day a credit of $25,000 on the
bullion fund on Monday last. He tele
graphed for $20,000 more on Friday, and for
additional credit to-day. The success of the
plan has led the mint bureau to make ar
rangements for like purchases at Boise City,
which will be done at once, and at Helena to
begin January 1, 18(9.
Shanghai Consulate..
The committee on expenditures in the
State Department will on Wednesday be tak
ing testimony m connection with tbe inves
tigation of the Shanghai Consulate, and the
charges made against Minister Seward
Myers and Coffee, clerks at the Shanghai
Consulate, will be here Wednesday to testify
Conundrum. What city in France is
a man about to visit when he goes to get
married 1 He is going to Havre (have
her). An old bachelor being asked the
question, promptly replied, "To Rouen'
(rum).
"In my airy days," remarked" the old
man as he shoveled coal into the school
house bin, "they didn't use coal to keep
us school young una .warm, I kin tell
you. vv bat aia tney use T asked a
boy near by. A sad, ' far-away look
passed over the old man's face as he
quietly responded, "Birch my boy
birch.
FOREIGN SEWS.
Severe Morms.
London, Nov. 13. Storms of exceptional
severity prevail in North England and
throughout Scotland.
Failed.
Donnor & Co., East India merchants. have
failed." Liabilities $500,000.
Destructive Fire.
Toronto, Nov. 13. The paint shoo, saw
mill, drying room and shoe making shop of
the Central prison burned this morning.
Loss $100,000; heavily insured.
Will Abaudon It.
London, Nov. 13. A Cattars telegram
states the Albanian leagues has decided to
abandon Novi Bazar. ,
A Naered War.
A Simla dispsitch says letters from natives
of Cabul state that war is unpopular there on
account of heavy taxation, but the priests
have collected together 30,000 Ghiseni for a
sacred war.
Treaty of Berlin.
London, Nov. 13. The British foreign
office announces that a note giving assurances
of the Czar's desire to faithfully respect the
Treaty of Berlin, was handed to Lord Agus-
tus XiOitus ou tbe iith.
In Royal Patronage.
Rome, Nov. 14. The Italie says: A conn-
cil of state has decided that the see of Naples
is in royal patronage, and the archbishop ap
pointed by the Vatican cannot enjoy tempo
ralities of the see until he has obtained in
vestiture from the king.
Outbreak Immlueut.
London, Nov. 14. Intelligence is received
that further outbreak by Kaffirs is imminent.
Rebel armies are massed in great strength
under Ceteways, King of Zulus. British
forces on the frontier are in danger of being
overwhelmed unless promptly reinforced.
Complete Separation.
Berlin, Nov. 14,---It is said the attitude
of the exiled German bishops, as indicated
by their memorial to the pope expressing a
wish that an equitable arrangement may be
reached with Germany, Is regarded in Berlin
as a gratifying earnest of possible reconcil
iation. Rome. Nov. 14.--The Vatican, it i3said.
has decided on complete separation lrom the
Litrampntane party in the German reichstag.
Agrees to Withdraw.
London, Nov. 14. It appears the conven
tion with France, whereby Italy agrees to
withdraw from circulation fractional silver
really postpones to 1884, what Italy had un
dertaken to do in 1882. 'The withdrawn cur
rency will be redeemed in silver five franc
pieces, not in gold.
Arabian Insurrection.
Bombay, Nov. 13. A serious insurrection
has broken out in the Nejd district, in Ara
bia, against the Turks.
Canada's. Xpw Governor.
Liverpool, Nov. 14. The Marquis and
Marchioness of Lome, accompanied by the
Duke of Connaught, Prince Leopold, and
suite, arrived at 6 o'clock this morning, and
at 10 the royal party went to the town hall
attended by a military escort. A detach
ment of volunteers were stationed at promi
nent points along the route, and the streets
were crowded with people, who gave the vis
itors a hearty reception. They then pro
ceeded to the landing and embarked on a
tender for the steamship Sarniatia. After a
warm leave-taking, the royal princess re
turned to the shore, and the steamer pro
ceeded to sea.
English Failures.
London, Nov. 15. John Lomas Jfc Co.,
chemical manufactures at Jarrow on-Tyne,
with a paid up capital of $500,000; have
failed. The estate will probably realize 25
per cent.
Young, Listen & Co., shipowners, insur
ance inspectors and sail-mukers, have failed.
Liabilities, $500,000.
Wilhelm Pustan & o., of Hamburg, one
of the largest houses in the China trade,
have failed. Downer fe Co., the London
merchants who suspended Wednesday last,
were their agents here.
The Bourgas Outrage:
The British gunboat Condor recently went
to Bourgas to investigate the alleged outrage
on the British vice council. The St. Peters
burg Golos has a strongly worded article
on this event, which it says, constitute a
clear violation of the neutrality of the Black
sea.
Railroad Disaster.
St. Johns, Nov. 15. A train on the New
Brunswick railroad ran off the track at Peel,
six miles below Florenceville. The cars
rolled down an embankment. The passen
ger car took fire. Three were killed, several
injured and some badly burned.
Johnny Bull Pleased.
London, Nov. 15. The result of the
Maine election created great distrust among
English capitalists, whose fears of Yankee
repudiation of nationui obligations was
greatly enhanced by the boastful anticipa
tions of Butler's election in Massachusetts;
but the November elections have reassured
them, and already considerable orders for
U. S. 4-per-cents are going forward by cable.
No Success.
London, Nov. 15. A Berlin dispatch says
the Russian attempt to enter into special ar
rangements with Austria respecting Eastern
affairs has had uo immediate success. It is
asserted that England has declined Russia's
good offices relative to Afghanistan. It is
considered improbable that Russia ever of
fered him any.
Summoning Parliament.
Au influential committee under the chair
manship of Lord Lawrence is being formed
to obtain, in view of the probability of a
war with Afghanistan, an expression of pub
lic opinion in favor of the immediate sum
moning of parliament.
Vnfonnded.
London, Nov. 14. A Times correspondent
at Pesth telegraphs that from all that has
transpired it seems the reports concerning
Count Schouvaloffs promotion from the
London Embassy for the present are un
founded. The idea of proposing an inter
national commission charged to watch the
execution of the Berlin treaty seems under
contemplation at St. Petersburg.
Ready lor War.
London, Nov. 16. The Indian newspapers
state that all the camels arriving at Quettah
are detained to be used in advance, if neces
sary. All the officers on leave have been
finally recalled. The commander-in-chief,
who is at Rawilpindes, appears certain that
hostilities will commence on the 20th. The
Ameer has withdrawn two regiments from
Candar and ordered the Governor of Pisheen
valley near Quettah not to resist British ad
vance. Massing on the Hills.
A dispatch from Thull Btates that the
Afghans are rapidly massing on the hills
commanding Ghnzetae and Cabul roads.
British Residents.
The Post predicts the ratification of the
northwestern frontier of India as desired by
the British Government will be found to
consist in the permanent occupation of
Quettah and Jellalabad with the establish
ment of Brisish residents in Cabul, Candalar
and Herat.
Ulorlons France.
The Berlin Post says, speaking of the close
of the Paris Exposition : Germany observes
without anxiety the renewed power of France
which.would only be dangerous if the nation
surrendered its right of judgment to adven
turers and usurpers The present moderate
and conservative Republic offers a guarantee
against all excesses in its foreign policy.
Short Time Adopted.
Zurich, Nov. 16. Cotton factories here
are working only eight hours daily and it Is
expected in Grisons will also adopt short
time during winter.-
Another Insurrection.
Vienna, Nov. 17. Political correspon
dence says the Macedonia insurrection is
spreading towards Epirus and Thcssaly.
For many the political tendency is a mere
pretext for robbery and plunder. The porte
has sent twenty three battalions with five
batteries to subdue the insurrection.
Council of Ministers.
Constantinople, Nov. 17. Safvet Pasha,
after a long interview with the sultan, at
tended the council of ministers to-day and
urged the necessity of coming to an amica
ble arrangement with Greece before foreign
mediation. The council advised an arrange
ment conformably to the proposals of con
gress, without specifying the line frontier.
Ko doubt the sultan will ratify the decision
of the council.
Urant Among the Oranges.
London, Nov. 18. A Herald's Gibraltar
correspondent telegraphs "Grant is here and
was enthusiastically received. In company
with Lord Nipier, of Magdala fame, he wit
nessed a review, sham battles, etc. He leaves
on Monday for Malaga on board the English
express steamer and thence, after a stay of
two days Mill proceed by rail to Grenada.
He will spend . several days among the
Cyprus and orange trees of the Alhambra
hills."
Will be Attached. j
London, Nov. 18. A Calcutta dispatch
says many indications warrant the belief of
an early attack of Ali Musjide is intended. !
It is more than probable that if the commis
sariat arrangements permit Ali Musjide, Kur
denfort aud Candahar will be seized this
Winter. The Ameer has not yet shown the
faintest desire to submit.
River Overflowed. i
Pesth, Nov. 18. The river Save has over
flowed its banks, involving serious loss of
life and immense destruction of military
stores.
Industries Declining.
. London, Nov. 18. The Furness iron and
steel company at Barron, in Furness, have
determined to close their iron mines ut
Greenside in consequence of the deprecia
tion of the iron trade. Two thousand men
will thus be thrown out of employment.
Hanley, Stoke-on-the-Trent and Cleveland
mines propose a five per cent, reduction.
Agreed to Accept.
Madrid, Nov. 18. At a meeting of the
old Moderano party it whs agreed to accept
the principle of religious toleration. A res
olution was also passed approving the con
vention between the captain-general and the
insurgent leaders in the Island of Cuba for
the conclusion of peace.
From Sonth America.
Panama, Nov. 7. A severe earthquake
was felt in Manzauillus, Antique, on Octobor
9th. Twelve houses were destroyed, includ
ing the hospital. No lives were lost. The
dumuge done will exceed $100,000,
Grasshopper Plague.
The valley of Cauea has suffered fearfully
from grasshoppers. All crops have been
completely ruined sugar caue, corn, wheat
in the upper portion of the valley, and all
sorts of grasses, so tbat cattle only subsist in
a half starving condition. The prices of
provisions of all classes are exorbitant, and
as sugar estates and large haciendas have
suspended work the poor are unable to pur
chase the necessaries of life.
Volcanic Eruption.
Advices from Salvador state that the vol
canoes of Izaleo and Sata Ana are in a state
of tremendous activity.' On the latter four
or five distinct openings emit fire, smoke and
ashes in volumes from what is supposed to
be apertures in the old cruter of an old vol
cano which has been silent for some years.
For miles around ashes are falling and the
air is filled with smoke, darkening the day
and making the scene gloomy and terrifying.
The inhabitants of the neighboring villages
are terribly alarmed.
Attempted Assassination.
Rome, Nov. 18. The following account of
an attempt on the king's life has been re
ceived here : The king and queen arrived in
Naples yesterday afternoon and were enthusi
astically received bv immense crowds.- While
several persons in the Strada Corbarara were
presenting petitions to their majesties, a man
rushed on the king with a dagger and succeed
ing in inflicting a scratch ou his left arm and
slightly wounding Siguor Cairoliua in tbe left
thigh. J be king displayed great coolness and
truck the assassin ou the head with his sword.
Siguor Cairolina seized him by the hair and
he was immediately taken to the guard house.
l lie queen and ner son, who were m the car
riage with the king, displayed much courage.
1 he assassin s name is Uiovaum Paussante.
He says he does not like kings.
Examining Russian Fortifications.
London, jcv. 12. A c:ni-olhicial note is
published, pointing out that England h
treaty rignc to Keep small gunboats on the
Black Sea, and admitting that the Condor
really eut to reconnoitre fortifications which
the Uussians are said to be erecting at Burgas.
Riot In Leinbnrg,
Lemburg, Nov. 18. Serious disturbances
have occurred here m consequence of the po
lice prohibiting a procession in honor of the
deputy Hausner. Many arrests were made
aud several of the rioters wounded.
The Greek Frontier Line.
London, Nov. 18. A Constantinople dis
patch says that nine regiments of Russian
cavalry have arrived at Adnanonle. Kolative
to the Greek frontier, the Turkish council of
ministers ultimately adopted a view in favor
of the frontier line ou lhesaly, as recom
mended by the congress, but only favored the
cessiou of a quarter of Epirus, excluding Jan
nira.
Flood in England.
Norwich is inundated by a freshet in the
river Wensom. Two of the most densely pop
ulated districts are several teet under water.
Basements of all factories, warehouses, gran
cries aud dwellings along the river are
flooded. One or two deaths by drowning are
reported. Four or five miles of streets are
submerged, and from 3,000 to 4,000 dwellings
made uninhabitable. 1 he result u vast pecu
niary damage. The authorities are maintain
ing the homeless poor.
On a War Footing,
London, Nov. 19. A Dispatch from Erzer-
oum declares Russian army in New AsasatJc
provinces of Russia has again been placed
on a war footing.
Plot for Assassination.
A Telegram frora Berlin reports that the
belief is current that a plot exists for the as
sassination of all the sovereigns. The Prus
sian judges, when examining Nobiling's case,
were led to believe in the existence of a cen
tral organization for this purpose, and investi
gations are still going on by the German
. .
Lroverumeui.
Baying Silver,
Silver to the value of 350,000 was bought
yesterday at boy, pence per ounce lor trans
mission to xnaia.
First preparatory student, angrily
"If you attempt to pull my ears, you'll
have your hands iulL Second prep.
looking at the ears: "Well, yes;
rather think I shall"
PACIFIC COAST.
Preliminary Examination-
San Fbancisco, Nov. 13. The examina
tion of Sullivan, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Ann Barry near Lone Mountain, com
menced in the police court to-day. Sullivan
asked for a continuance till 2 P. M. to enable
him to procure witnesses, which was granted.
Meantime a letter was produced in court
from Dr. Shurtleff of .the S:ocktob insane
asylum, covering two certificates showing
that Sullivau had been twice an inmate of
that asylum, once from Yuba county in 1873,
and again from Sacramento in 1874. In the
afternoon a number were called who identi
fied the bloody clothing found near the scene
of the murder, as having been worn by Sulli
van shortly before. Richard Barry, hus
band of the murdered woman, identified as
his own clothing recovered from cond hand
shops by officers, where it had been sold by
Sullivan. Some new testimony had been
heard of, that of two boys, who it is said,
saw Sullivan in the brush near Barry's house
with a suit of dark clothes on. Sullivan ran
into the brush on seeing them. The boys
will be brought into court to establish by eye
witnesses the presence of Sullivan in the
neighborhood.
One witness, Mrs. Welsh, residing at the
corner of Van Ness and First avenue, testi
fied to seeing the prisoner at about noon on
the day of the murder, but was not positive
to the txact time. Sullivan declined to make
any statement and the court held him to an
swer without bail.
San Francisco News.
San Francisco, Nov. 15. Proceedings in
stituted by ex-police officer Oscar Alderman
against Chief Kirkpatrick to remove him
from office for dereliction of duty is on hear
ing before the 23d district court on demurer
to complaint. - j
nm. Doolan, public administrator, this ;
mbrning petitioned the probate court to cite
Miss Ella Wilton to appear before it and be
examined under oath touching her possession
of certain life .insurance policies and other
property of the late Alexander Austin, to
which the public administrator is entitled as
forming part of the deceased's estate. The
court granted petition and cited Miss Wilton
to appear for examination next Thursday.
Killed Himself.
Hollistee, Nov. 15. A. J. Farmby,
against whom the grand jury found indict
ments for grand larceny and burglary, jumped
from the top of his ceil head foremost upon
the iron grating on the floor, evidently
with intent to commit suicide. He is now
paralyzed and not expected to live through
the night.
San Frauclsco Agitators.
San Francisco, Nov. 17. At a meeting of
ward presidents to-day notifications were re
ceived that six clubs had voted for a Work-
ingmen's parade on Thanksgiving Day and
eleven clubs had voted agaiust . it. It was
finally decided to telegraph Kearney and ask
him if he would be here on that day, and if
so a general parade would be had in the way
of a reception at the sand lots. A larger crowd
than usual was present. Beerstacher and
other delegates from the constitutional con
vention spoke concerning what had been
done at Sacramento. Wellok said he would
have a Workiugmens' parade on Thanksgiv
ing Day, no matter what the ward clubs did,
or whether or not Kearney got here. Then
he gave notice that he was going to start a
labor organ to be called the Voice of the
People, and subscriptions to a small amount
were made.
Died.
Los Angeles, Nov. 17. John Corning,
assistant superintendent of the Central Pa
cific railroad, who came here some weeks
ago for the benefit of his health, died at
bierre Madreville, ban uabnel, at 12 o clock
last night. His remains were embalmed and
sent to San Francisco this afternoon.
He Wot Iioose.
Yreka, Nov. 17. A man named W.
Lange.in the county jail, under indictment for
forgery, escaped last night. He cut one of
the window bars with a saw made out of a
case knife and squeezed through the window,
and then cut the lead pipe leading from the
jail to outside the walls and through it over
the outer wall and climbed over. Officers are
in pursuit, and Sheriff Riley offers a reward
of $50 for his recovery. Lange is a Penn
sylvania Dutchman, fair complexion, light
hair, height about 5 feet 10 inches, weighs
about 200 pounds; talks broken. When he
escaped he hud on dark clothes and heavy
boots, about number tens.
The Bulls and Bears.
San Francisco, Nov. 18. A row occurred
in the Pacific Stock Board this afternoon by
a dealer named John Farrell, who had before
set the board in commotion, calling one
of the members a liar. He was ordered to
leave, but refused; the serjeant-at-arms put
him out. Farrel made a dash at the official;
passed that astonished person and rushed
into the circle of stock brokers striking at
every head he saw. The wildest excitement
ensued. One or two pistols were drawn but
no one was hurt. Farrell was arrested.
Kirk Patrick's Case-
The case of Oscar Alderman vs. John
Kirkpatrick, an action to oust the defendant
from his position of chief of police for al
leged dereliction of duty, was dismissed in
tbe 23d district court tbis morning, on plain
tiff's motion. A similar complaint, amended
in some important particulars, was filled to
day by same plaintiff against same defendant
in the same court.
Heavy Wave.
San Luis Obispo, Nov. 18. A late heavy
swell carried away a portion of the Cayncos
wharf, a portion of the balance of the Peo
ple's wharf at this place and half of Point
bal wharf, with tbe loss at tbe last named of
one man and 1,200 sacks of grain.
A Conple Disappear.
San Francisco, Nov. 18. Last Wednesday
August E. Guido and Miss Clarinda Rottanzi,
both Italians of the better class, left Loug
Bridge in a Whitehall boat, since -which noth
ing has been seen of either; but a friend of
Guido has received a letter from him stating
that as he had a wife in this city he couldn't
marry Miss Rottauzi, and they had deter
mined to die together. The last seen of the
couple they were going out toward the heads.
Some of their friends credit them with the in
tentions disclosed in Guido's letter; others be
lieve the affair is merely an elopement, which
belief is strengthened by repo.ts that parties
answering the description of tbe runaway'
were seen on the overland train which left
Thursday morning.
San Francisco Items.
San Fbancisco, Nov. 19. The Board of
Supervisors yesterday voted to give a Thanks
giving dinner to the inmates of the alms
house and the hospitals, but will allow pris
on fare only for the inmates of tbe jails.
They also voted to investigate tbe recent
frauds in sewer cleaning contracts,' A com
munication was received from Jennings S.
Cox and associates, offering to supply the
city with gas of eighteen .sperm candle power
at $2 50 per thorsand. They pledge them
selves not to buy or sell out to any other
company and to start the works inside of 6
months and within 18 months to have works
erected for the manufacture and storage of
00,000 cubic feet gas every 24 hours. A
resolution was offered granting them a fran
chise which was referred to the street light
committee. ' " - ' ; '
The .Nile has been m&iunz a run on
its banks,
Storm Warnings. -
The mysterious lights in the gulf and
the Lower St, Lawrence, which are
firmly believed by the fishermen to be a
warning of great tempests, have, accord
ing to the Montreal Herald, been un
usually brilliant this year. It is said to
be a fact, established by the experience
of a' century, than when these lights
blaze brightly in the Summer nights the
Fall is invariably marked by great
storms. They give the appearance to
spectators on .shore of a ship on fire.
The heavens behind are bright, and the
clouds above silvered by the reflection.
The sea for half a mile is covered with
a sheen, as of ' phosphorus. The fire it
self stems to consist of blue and yellow
flitmes, now dancing above the water
and then flickering, jmling and; dying
out, only to spring up again with afresh
brilliancy. If a lioat approaches, it flits
away, moving further out, and is pursued
in vain. The lights are plainly visible
from the Bhore from midnight until two
in the morning. They appear to come
from the sea shoreward, and at dawn re
tire gradually and are lost in the morn
ing mist.
Paradis, the French pilot who took
charge of the British fleet under Admiral
Sir Hovenden Walker when it sailed up
the St Lawrence from Boston to seize
Quebec in 1711, declared he saw one of
these lights before that armada was
shattered by a dreadful gale on the 22d
of August The light, he said, danced
before his vessel all the way up the gulf.
Lverv great wreck that has taken place
since Sir Hovenden 'Walker's calamity
has been preceded, if tradition is to be
believed, by these mysterious lights or
rather they have warned the mariner of
the fatal storm. When the sulf cives
up its dead there will be a vast muster.
In 1797 the French ship La Tribune
was lost with 300 souls; in 1805 the
British transport Naosa went down with
800; in 1831 the emigrant Bhip Lady
Sherbrooke, from Derby to Queliec, was
lost, only 32 out of 273 passengers be
ing saved; in 1847 nearly 300 Irish emi
grants were lost with the brig Carrick,
and 240 more in the Exmouth. By the
wreck of the Hungarian 225 souls per
ished on the 19th of February, 1860, 35
by the loss of the Canadian on the 4th
of June, 18G1; and 337 when the Anglo
Saxon was lost off Cap Race on the
27th of April, 1863. Fishing boats and
coasters unnumbered have also gone
with all hands, leaving no sign. ,
This Fall, if the lights are to be re
lieved, and the Gulf fishermen say they
cannot lie, storms of unexampled fierce
ness from the autumnal equinox until
Winter is past will rage. Pall Mall
Gazette.
Con-flictixo Land Laws. The Commissioner-General
of the Land Office toV
day (November 1 2th) addressed a letters
to the Secretary of the" Interior asking
his construction of certain remarkably
inconsistent statutes which affect all
States and Territories containing Mexi
can land grants. The act of 160 pro
vided that cost of survey of private land
claims . should be paid by the govern
ment; an act of May, 1862, required
claimants to pay for their surveys; the
law of March 3, 1875, repealed the act
of 1862, but in the meantime the act
had been incorporated into the Revised
Statutes. The question now arises, did
the act of 1875 appeal this provision of -the
revised statutes 1 The commissioner
holds that as the rule of law on this
subject was repealed, but submits the
question for the secretary's decision. , He
also submits the question whether the
clause attached to the appropriation bill
of 1876, providing that claimants be
fore receiving patents, should reimburse
the cost of surveying their grants,
did or did not re-enact the old law of
1862 with continuing force, or whether
this proviso applied only to expendi-
tiifAa sf rlsa ainAnriafiAn tTioti ma si a 9
The commissioner holds that it was of a
jermanent eharacter.
Never. "What a piece of work is
man How noble in reason : How in
finite in faculties ! In form and moving,
how express and admirable 1 In appre
hension, how like a god !" And yet,
somehow or other, he never looks that
way when he is backed up to a peanut
stand taking in a tail-pocket cargo of
peanuts.
Filial Piety A resident of Cook
county, Texas, had a set of furniture
made from the tree on which his father
was hanged ten years ago.
SAJT FRAXCISCO PRODI CE MARKET
UrORTKD ST TH.BORAPR srSCIALLT MB THIS rAFKR ST
1. S. FARIMH, COKKKS.CML A01XT, POKTKHD. OSS.
Sax Feahcisco, November 19, 1878.
WHEAT Both local aud export 'demand
is good. Offerings very small. Market
firm. Holders not inclined to sell. - We
quote same as before. Sales choice to extra
choice California milling at $1 71, same
quality shipping, $ 1 70(g.l 72.
FLOUR Market very quiet. "
OATS Choice to extra choioe feed from
Oregon sold at $1 GO, and fair to good at
$1 65. 4,000 centals choice Washington
Territory ex Alaska sold to arrive at f 1 45,
BARLEY Sales of feed at 87 yta,
CORN Sales at $1 05,1 10.
RICE China mixed, tb 15(5 23. Num
ber one,$6 OOCiC 25.
POTATOES Beat CaHforoi,, 1 00
Sweets, $125.
ONIONS Quotable, $3 50.
BUTTER Good to choice fresh roll. 3fva
32e. Choice pickeledV 2425c.
EGOS California choice fresh, 4045c.
Eastern by express, 30(&32 . Good Utah.
37J,40c.
HOPS California, 9llc Oregon, 8a
9c. Market cannot be called better.
WOOL Active at full f rices.
PEARS Oregon, 50a,$l 00.
APPLES Oregon, 40&90&
,. FLAXSEED -Very little- businesa in this
line. Mills pay 2Vi3c.
HIDES Dull and wea5t jw 16B) 15e.
Dry kid and calf, lll2Xc Wet salted,
light to medium. 68c. Heavy do wanted
at 9c. Salted kid and and calf 79o.
TALLOW Quiet ftt 7 for good fair.