SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1800
' PARNELL VINDICATED.
The report of the special commis
sion to investigate the charges made
by the London Time against Mr.
Parnell was laid upon the table in the
House of Commons yesterday. - J adges
Hanen, Day and Smith constituted
the tribunal before which the trial was
had, and a very careful and elaborate
investigation of the whole matter was
made. The final conclusions clear Mr.
Farnell of any complicity in the crimes
with which the Times coupled his
name, while, in other points, they ad
minister censure to Mr. Parnell and
his followers. We cannot enter into
the spirit of this subject on this side
of the ocean the. same as if we liyed
in Great Britain. One has to be in
the midst of the great political fights
to drink in the stimulus to the actual
" motiyes; but we know enough of poli
tics in America to understand that
parties become very, bitter toward
each other, and that' men otherwise
honest will do many questionable acts
while under the influence of this po
litical stimulus. Perhaps it may te
the same, in England, where the gov
erning faction depends for its tenure
of office upon the votes of the people;
but if bad in that country, politics
cannot be more degraded than here.
If the conservatives could connect
Mr. Parnell with the agrarian crimes
committed in. Ireland, -they could go
before the country with a great pres
tige over the Liberals. lhis may
have been the tactics of the Times; if
so, it has most signally failed in its
calculations. The verdict of the
judges will redound to jtbe credit of
the Parneliitea, and. if an election were
ordered to-morrow it is very likely a
majority of Liberals would be re
turned to Parliament. The conserva
tives are only strong in their foreign
policy, and England enjoys a much
better standing now with foreign na
tions than she did when Mr. Gladstone
was premier.
is tbe horrible death of the wife and
daughter of Secretary Tracy and a
servant of family, caused by the burn
ing of his residence Monday morning.
The secretary himself, another of his
daughters and a grand-daughter nar
rowly escaped death. During the
last administration Secretary Bayard
lost wife and daughter; Secretary Man-
nine resigned to die. His successor,
Mr Fairchild. lost his venerable and
talented father. First Assistant Post
master-General Malcolm Hay died in
office. . Minister Pendeleton's wife
was killed by accident in Centeral
Park, . Vice-President Hendricks
died, and, in addition to these, Sey
mour, Hancock, Tilden and McCiellan
wbo had all been democratic candi
dates for the presidency, died.
; There is a fund, .subscribed in this
city for advertising our resources,
amounting to nearly $4000 a year,
and this, it is presumed, will be almost
entirely.spent in spreading broadcast
the advantages of The Dalles in
metropolitan and eastern papers.
Let us consider that these adver
tisements have the desired effect of at
tracting to this city 3,000 immigrants
during the coming spring and summer,
will this tend 'to our progress and de
velopment without these possess cap
ital and desire to 'invest their meant!
We should ' have some means of em
ploymont for the "honest and industri
ous, and not welcome them here with
out some means of livelihood. If
the fund subscribed should be devoted
t to. inaugurating some enterprise, it
- would, be the best advertisement .we
.could have. " Uature has done all she
could for The Dalles, and if ' the peo
pie will only take advantage of the op
portunities .presented, there would be
no better business point on the coast.
There is tn absolute necessity of in
oculatmg our citizens with the true
northwestern energy and enterprise.
and this will cause the city to grow
and prosper beyond all precedent.
Tbe Dalles docs not desire a boom,
which will not develop the resources
of a country, and is not indicative of
healthy growth. Two years ago
Southern California was the land of
promise to almost every one, and
property changed hands in . Los
Angeles, San Diego and other cities
at fabulous prices. For . a year
or more the only news in a business
point of view that we hear from this
portion of the country is that property
lias fallen to surprisingly low figures,
and that bankruptcy a very unwel
come guest has entered many mer
cantile houses. We desire no such in
flation as that be alive stirring, and
active one day and the next to be in
the agonies of an early dissolution.
When The Dalles growsw desmwt
to be permanent, and- for that reason
have urged our citizens to take ad
vantage of the natural facilities fcr
trade and manufacturing industries
which are offered on -, every hand.
This city should have 20,000 popu
lation in the next five years if we prop
erly realize our situation to the great
Inland Empire, and to do this we must
work earnestly and constantly and
not be afraid to invest the ' capital ac
cumulated in factors for our develop
ment. If our own citizens have not
confidence enough to build railroads,
open the river, and inaugurate facto
ries, 'how can we expect absolute
strangers to help us. We do not de
sire any Sn Diego ' boom"; we want
permanent growth and prosperity.
DESIVTISV SUICIDAL.
Despotism is suicidal to the per
manency of any form of government.
No tyrant can more firmly establish
his throne by acts of wanton cruelty,
or tramping ruthlessly upon the most
sacred rights of his subjects. It is
impossible to blot out effectually the
spark of love of freedom in every
human breast, and repressive acts only
fan into a living flame the smoldering
embers of liberty. If Russia had been
a constitutional monarchy, nihilism
would not nuiulier half as many as it
now does, and every time suh acts as
the Kara massacre are done by the czar,
or by those under his control, the sup
port to his throne becomes weaker.
You cannot muzzle the human mind
by prison walls, or chain the aspira
tions after freedom by iron or steel.
Russia is nearly ripe for revolution,
and when it comes it will be mo.ie
terrible in its effects than that of 1793
in France. Already nihilism is get
ting close to the throne, and ic will
not take but a few more such scenes
as the Kara massacre to unify the
thinking men of the great empire in
favor of a complete change of govern
ment. When the time corue there
will be heroes in this northern country
as great and. as lsloted from their fel
lows as Mirabeau or Danton were.
Every year seems to bring the time clos
er when autocracy inudt loose its hold
upon the Russian empire, and any
day Europe may be shaken to its cen
ter by the eruption of a terrible vol
canoe in the far north.
Under tho sacred right of domicile,
the habitation of the most humble sub
ject under British rule and in our own
country as well has been free from
search, .except iu tbe greatest emer
gency, and then ' by means of
a duly authorized writr The
great Ejainnd Burke, in one of
his most brilliant outbursts of
eloquence said: "The wind and the
rain, the snow and tbe storm can peer
in at the humble cottage of the; poor;
but the king of ; Great-Britain, with
all his prerogatives, unbidden, dare
not enter there." The legislature of
South Dakota, has, by a single act,
demolished this traditional wall which
surrounds every man's Lallowcd home.
and any ruffianly constable or execu
tive officer, can rummage in closets or
bedrooms to find a bottle of whisky or
a jug of beer. 1 his is fanaticism run
wild, and is a sad commentary on the
boasted freedom of our country.
France has the germs of monarchy
yet witbin its borders, in the shape of
sciona of old monarchist families.
At every opportunity it banishes or im
prisons these, which may not be a con
ciliatory policy. Yesterday the Duke
of Orleans was sentenced to two years
imprisonment because he - visited his
native country. This may be ali
right; but we cannot see wherein this
man committed any crime, and perhaps
a milder method would have made
him an earnest supporter of the ex
isting form of government. The Latin
races' are not suited to self-govern
ment, and democracy or republican
usm with them are simply fleeting
shadow?. It would surprise no one to
see the republic of France overthrown
in twenty-four hours, and a monarchy
erected on tbe ruins. Tbe Anglo-Sax
ons, cool, calculating and considerate.
are the only successful self-governors
in the world to-day.
of an arbitrary and despotic rule. The
fact is simply this: Mr. Reed, of
Maine, speaker of the house,
considered, for the purpose of
quorum, the members present who
were not absent, and not counting
their votes either for the affirmative
or negative of a question, gave them
their proper status to make the acts
of the house legal. Any other ruling; of
the proceedings would bo destructive
of the rule of the majority, and
would allow the minority to Jbtock all
legislation which they did not favor.
This is not in harmony with Republi
can institutions.
An exchange from the Dominion,
in speaking of the - loyalty to the
British empire, publishes the following
paragraph in a leadiii" editorial on
this question: "Canada is becoming e
country of importance, and it is grati
fying to Canadians to feel that they
can be true in the best sense to their
own Dominion and at the same time
be loyal to the British throne and cm
pire, and that by acting in accordance
with these sentiments, they are ad
vancing the interests of Canada and
of the empire aj whole." If the
American policy is followed regarding
the fishery question in the Behring
sea the coming summer, we wonder if
the Kanucks will feel as loyal as they
do now.
While the loss to the cities in the
Willamette valley by the recent flood
will be ' readily repaired during the
coming season, that to the farming
populatian will be seriously felt for
some time. We are informed, in many
places, the soil has been washed away,
and this is almost irreparable. We
have heard of no actual suffering
among the population; but if there are
any such Wasco county will gener
oualy belp tbem in any manner possi
ble.
With the opening of spring the peo
ple of Oregon are awakening to new
life. The winter just passed has been
one of the most favored ones exper
tonced in Eastern Oregon for many
years, and indications point to good
crops tbe coming season. This bright
prospect vbicu greets tbe eye on
every hand will induce all kinds of
enterprises to be inaugurated in the
cities east of the Cascade mountains.
and the growth of this country will
be phenomenal.
Mr. Parnell 'has his opportunity
now against his traducers, and in Par
- - liament j esterday ' scored the Times
and its abettors unmercifully. Un
doubtedly to be-paraded all over the
empire as the companion of assassins
- makes him feel sore, and - we cannot
. blame if he baa no mercy for his ene
mies. The Times will receive little
. i e it. f - n
BvmDttiuv irom me masses in ireac
Britain in the course it bos pursued,
It is the leading newspaper of Eu
rope,- and before it . prints as facts
in its columns damaging statements
v against any public man it should be
well assured of the truth of . its asser-
4 inn a TPJA Aomrv.atin (.lam a i f n
- Great Britain is constantly prowinc.
and it will not be many years before
this modern Rome will be a confeder
ated, empire with equal rights to all
IB WllblUl UU Oil lUOlltUUUUS
of the island empire, and the mon
archical cart and Houro of Tannin
'- have long been relegated to venerable
monuments of antiquity.
, The London Times has compromised
with Mr. Parnell by paying him
5000 damages. This great London
paper, which has frequently led public
opinion in Europe, to exercise so little
discrimination as to -publish charges
against Mr. Choc Stuart Parnell, with
no substantial foundation, is very sur
prising. If some obscure -country
sheet had been guilty of such an act,
it might hare been excused; but the
earn e leniency cannot be givett "The J
Thunderer." The Times will never
wield . the same influence it once did;
for it has committed a great blunder,
which will undermine its influence in
the future. The . press is a great
power; but great care must be exer
cised that when it attempts to lead
the public mind in any channel of
thought, that it stands upon the super
structure of immovable truth. "
The election in Salt Lake last Mon
day gave the municipal government
of that city into the hands of the lib
erals or Gentiles,as they are termed by
the Mormona This is a victory of
the better and more progressive ele
ment of the population over that
which still clings to the uncivilized
practice of .luarality of marriages.
Against the Mormon church, as a dis
tinct body of religionists, there is no
antagonism in any portion of the
United States; but against polygamy
the opposition comes from law, re.
ligion and dewncy. If tho Latter
Day Saints will conform to the laws
of the land in the marriage relation, a
hearty welcome will .be given them,
and they will be entitled to all the
privileges of American citizenship.
Tbe election in Utah has resulted
in favor of the advanced ideas of the
gentiles, and against Mormornisoi.
There is no denying the fact that, while
the constitution grants'perfect freedom
oi religious worship, polygamy or
plurality of wives cannot be tolerated.
The family relation is the unit of all
civil government-, and this sacred re
lation must be maintained. To do
otherwise would be to undermine our
free institutions.
If tbe people of Eastern Oregon'
have dry seasons once in thirty-five
years, farmers have never had their
farms washed . away by floods. Can
this be said of the Willamette vallej t
The bill has passed the Washington
legislature empowering Hon. W. Lair
Hill to edit and anotate the code of
that state. The legal fraternity of the
new state may feel joyful over this.
as there is not a better jurist on the
coast than Mr. Hill. He is possessed
of the necessary legal learning, and
has the nice discrimination to distin
guish between what is law and what
is not law. We are satisfied that
under his juridical acumen the code
of Washington will be author jty in
any court of the country, and there
can be no charge of flattery when we
say that an abler jurist for this pur
pose could not be secured.
Republicans are prepared for them in
any way in which they wish to meas
ure political swords. We have
downed them several times, and can
do it again easily.
Russia is massing troops against
China. The czar is not satisfied with
subjugating the nomadic tribes of Asia
to autocratic, sway, he must have a
sline off the celestial empire. He may
kill off a few thousand of these Mon
gols, but the country will hardly miss
them; and besides it is better to die in
defense of their country than to be
starved or drowned.
The Democratic senators in Mon
tana, determined to block legislation,
are now visiting Oregon, leaving that
deliberative body without a quorum.
This party pretends to be interested in
the rights of the people, and on almost
every occasion where it could not con
trol legislation the interests of its con
stituents have been thrown to the four
winds for it to pursue an obstructive
and ruiuons policy.
Our friend, Mr. Hugh Gourlay, the as
sessor of this comity, has made himself
heard in the convention now in session in
Portland by introducing a resolution
against the mortgage-tax law. Mr. Gour
lay is well posted on this question, and can
give reasons for his position. H'e earnestly
hope the next legislature will abolish this
law, as its only effect is to increase the
burdens'fof those who are under the neces
sity of borrowing money, and does not ac
complish the purpose for which it was in
tended. S BW
A Kelie ef the War.
A curious and interesting memento of
the civil war is mw owned by Mrs.
Harriet Hubbard Ayer. It Is a copy of
the colored lithograph known as tbe
Confederate Note Memorial, which was
issued by tbe printing firm of Heatings &
Ball, of Columbia, South Carolina, soon
after the close of the war.
The United States government refused
to let tbo foreman of tbe printing office,
wbo designed the memorial, place it on
market, and only a tew proofs which had
been struck off are now iu existence.
The main feature of tbe picture is tbe
series of Cbniederate bank notes which
are reproduced and tbe memory of
which it is designated to perpetuate.
The intervening spaces are filled up with
stirring battle scenes both on land and sea.
In tbe center is a design representing tbe
fate of tbe "Lost Cause." From a slant
ibg flag-staff, which rises out of a lonely
little mound by tbe side of a vast expanse
of water, and which is marked by a head
stone bearing the le'tters "C. S. A.," the
colors of the Confederacy droop. In tbe
folds.of the flag, which is half furled, is
the word "Unknown." In tbe distant
landscape tbe new moon rises above tbe
ruffled waters, and the whole scene is one
of desolation, touching in its melancholy.
Benestn tbe picture is this mournful in
scription .' i
On Fame, eternal camping ground
' Their silent tents are spread;
While elory guard with solemn round
' Tbe bivouao of tht dead.
At the head of tbe picture, keystone
like, is an exact reproduction of the $10
Confederate bill, and in a group at tbe
bottom are the bills of tbe denomination
of $20, $50 and $500 respectively. In
scribed above the central design are these
lines:
Bepresutting nothincr on God's earth now.
And naught in the waters below it,
A the plalge of a uxtiou Utat piiinnil away.
Keen it. dear iriend. and show it.
Show it to thaw who will le-id an ear
To a tale this triSe will t II
Of liberty born of a patriot's dream,
ul a a:crm -cradled nation that feu.
Toj poor to possess the precious ores.
And too much of a atraiixer to borrow.
We Issoed today our promise to pay,
And honed to redeem un the nwrnw.
Tbe da s ro'led on, and weeks became years.
But our oo fieri were empty still;
Coin wa- so scarce that the treasury quaked
u a uoudr uroppea in tne un.
But the faith that was in us was strongest indeed.
i uuuku our poverty wen we uiscovereu.
And this little check rcDresenta the uav
That our .ufferirur veterans earned.
Tbey knew it had hardly a value in fold, '
." Vet as gold our soldiers received it.
It cazed in our ej es with a promise to pay.
Aim every true ewuier oeucvea it.
Hut our boys thought little of price or pay,
J i ... Will .1. - . i
v. V. Vt.lW IUM .DID UVBIUIIC
TELEGRAPHIC.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Willamette valley has suffered
heavily by the receut floods; but it
has the energy and enterprise to re
cover, and in a year no effects will be
seen of the destructive flood this
winter.
m . . . , . , . . , As tbe firm of Kea tings is Ball were
x ue virninia legislature nas aooi- the printers of all Confederate notes and
shed the whipping post in that state. I bonds, it was certainly fit and just tbat
It still clings to the shot-gun as a
We knew if it brought our braid to-day
i was me uest our poor country could do.
Keep it, it tells all our hiaiory over,
From the birth of our dream tiU its last,
Modest and born of the Angel Hope,
Like our hope of success, it passed."
The Willamette papers are attempt
ing to make their loss as light as possi-
- Ida. fen.-i Lfina yttf 11 xtar-i aa f Isi- am.
dents to the world. This may be well
. I. .. .1. .t:.. : i i: m
VUWUU, uuu i lie uioccrmug puuuu Will
nndcrstand that an angry flood cannot
rush through a fertile valley, carrying
away lactones, bouses and bridges
without considerable loss. It may be
- well enough to make damages as light
as possible; but when such an unpre-
cecencea nooa occurs as tne one oi a
few days ago in the Willamette valley
it ii not nonest or tair to term it a
: "muddy bath" simply. The drouth in
Eastern Oregon was heralded forth as
the greatest disaster ia the history of
the country; but when a great flood
I : .i r il.
udyucua iu . uiiuuier uur'.iou Vi tile
state, it is nothing of any consequence.
Secretary Balfour and Mr. Glad
- stone . havo been measuring swords
in the. . House of Commons. ' The
great English commoner, although
having pursued the weakest foreign
'policy of any premier in the history of
the empire, is yet a giant in debate.
The tory policy of coercion is not the
one adapted to . the present age, and
we would "feel better satisfied with
Farnell and his party if they would
work for a confederacy of Great Brit
ain, with separate parliaments for
The people of the northwest received
no Oregonian Thursday -morning, and
a greater affliction tonld not have been
suffered. Every ote met on the
streets made' the inquiry, Have you
seen an Oregonianf I wonder what is
the news. If the- people were forced
to decide, they ill prefer to do with
out any of their regular meals than a
single issue of the great daily newspa
pers, lhey are the educators of pop
ular thought, and the men of to-day
cannot live without them. The press
is the modern Zenus of Olympus, who
hurls his thunderbolts of condemnation
against every wrong in any form,
and stands as a beacon light to the
harbor of safety for all warring
factions and parties.
If editors were to pay attention to
all advice 'given them, they would
constantly be in hot water. - One man
will come into the office and want
the newspaper man to scorch the rail
road companies, another to "sit down"
on labor societies, and .still ano'her
wants them to reform politics in all
its ramifications. In such a predica
ment the man who controlsthe des
tinies of the community has to follow
his ow n inclinations, He has to steer
clear of all domination, and give to
his readers his own opinion of matters.
The editor is the dictator of public
opinion, and he looks forward to that
era, when r .
.The press, shall the people's rights main
tain.
Unawerved by favor or unawed by gain.
each country, than spending all their
energies for home rule in Ireland.
Since . President Harrison s inaug
uration, says the Tacoma News, Mrs.
Lord the sister of Mrs. Harrison,
Walker Blaine and Mrs. Goppinger,
A telegram was received yesterday
from the railroad officials in Portland
stating that through trains will be
running to-morrow. . Now that a
trans-continental road controls the
local one tbe people can expect every
thing possible done to keep open the
road. The Union Pacific understands
the position it occupies, and, if it does
not pass travelers through as quickly
as other lines, it must lose traffic.
The producers of Eastern Oregon may
with . wisdom welcome the change of
railroad facilities from a local line to
one that is interested in the advance
ment and prosperity of the whole
country..
The high water has damaged the
jetty at the mouth of the Columbia
considerably it is reported to the
amount of $5000. There are no funds
on hand to repair these damages, and
the work has to wait for another ap
propriation. This is not encouraging
in any manner, but a ruthless waste
of the public funds. Sufficient should
have been appropriated at onetime to
finish the jetty;, and the "same is true
of the locks at the Cascades. For
true economy, the great republic of the
western continent has tor learn the
first principles of economy from tho
monarchies of Europe. '
. Ibe coming spring is .of great
promise for The Dalles, and all indi
cations point to a prosperous season.
Mr. Max Vogt spent over ?lf0,000
in buildings last year, and docs not
feel at all discouraged by the drouth
of that season. What other capitalist
will spend a similar amount of money
iu some manufacturing industry, rail
road to Goldendale or. to the interior
of Eastern Oreeon, either of which
voie-persuaaer, wnicn may be more
suited to tbe views of the people in
the "eternal fitness of things.
Will some one kindly inform the
editor of the Pendleton Tribune that
the people of that county will not
elect a county judge and but one com
missioner this year. But then he
can t vote anyway so it doesn't matter.
The Czar of Russia has refused to
recognize the republic of Brazil while
Pom Pedro is alive; but this will not
in the least block the wheels of lenis
.anon in tnac country, or retard its
progress towards a free and independ
ent nation.
Speaker Reed, is no doubt of Puri
tan stock, and he will maintain the
position he has taken notwithstanding
tbe invectives which may be showered
upon him by the defeated Bourbons.
He is not made of malleable material,
and when he takes a stand he is
anchored to the spot.
Gen. Sherman was 70 years old on
the 8th inst. He is the last one
alive of tho great generals during
the late civil war. The general still
maintains his usual activity, and the
people of the country earnestly desire
that he may remain many years in the
land of the living.
Some of the papers of this portion
of the state are anxious to nominate
the candidates on the Republican
ticket. There is plenty of time to do
this during the next two or three
trontns. in this state a nomination
is the same as an election, aud we do
not beleive in anticipating results.
Secretary Tracy is reported improv
ing in body but weakened in mind.
The great disaster which he has
suffered will no doubt leave a lasting
shadew upon his future existence.
Robbed in a single night of a wife and
daughter by a cruel holocaust, it is not
to be expected that he can again enjoy
the puce happy life he once did. -
It is stated by some republican
prints that do not belive in the divine
rights of kings say that the Czar of
Russia has been - lately troubled by
im jams and not by la grippe. It is
comforting to the common American
drunkards to know that kings and
such a memorial should be issued from
their office. Very few southerners, how
ever, have ever seen it, and there tre few
now wbo ever know of iu existence. All
the copies found at tbe time of its issue
were destroyed. Tbe lithograph is 20 by
24 inches, nicely brought out in detail.
and against tbe modest frame of mottled
ash, tbe effect is impressive.
Montana's Mad Senators.
Cregoiuan. . .
The political deadlock in tho Montana
legislature nas assumea a new pnase in
the absence of tbe entire democratic con
tingent in the senate. Tbe Democratic
senators have voluntarily absented them
selves, and all proceedings in tbe senate
are blocked.
Tbe upper house of the Montana legis
lature is a tie, politically, there bein;
eignt Republicans and eight Democratic
members. The lower bouse has a
majority of Republicans, although tbe
Democrats claim tbat five hold their seats
illegally, and that consequently tbe po
litical complexion of -tbat body is the
same as the senate.
Tbe Democratic senators have gone into
exile, not in pursuance of an obstructive
policy, but, as tbey claim, it was tbe
only alternate tbey bad in defending
tbeir rights aud preventing tbe Republic
ans from riding over them.
At the : last election tbe county com
missioners of Silver Bow county tbrew
out tne entire vote of precinct No. 34,
which gave tbe Republicans a. majority in
toe legislature. Tbu Democrats felt out
raged at this action, and it was to pre
vent legislation by a Republican majority
mat caused toe .Democratic members of
tbe senate to leave. . . .
Four of the fugitive senators arrived
in Portland Wednesday evening and two
more were expected last nigbt. Tbe four
wbo armed from bpoicsne Falls Wed
nesday evening are Joseph A. Baker.
W. S. Becker, VV. il, Thornton and D. J,
Hennessey, -
TO HIDE HEK SHAKE.
Albany, Or, Feb. 10. Saturday even
ing tbe 17-year old daughter of Perry Os
bcrn committed -suicide at her home ten
miles east of Lebanon by drowning herself
iu McDowell creek. She left a note
statin? tbat fcbe committed tbe rash act to
bide her sbame. The name of ibe man
wbo ruined her is not known.
MORMONS DEFEATED Itf THE SALT LAKE
CITY ELECTION.
Salt Lake, Feb. 10. A light snow
fell lust night, making tbe streets very
disagreeable. A coid rain fell this morn
ing. The polls closed at S o'clock, and
tbe liberal leaders posted bulletins in
tbe windows of the headquarters claim
ing a majority of 1200.
Tbe news soon spread over the city
and tbe Gentiles took: possession of tbe
city. Flags weie run up, and every
Gentile building in tbe city was decorated
with flags and lanterns. Fireworks were
sent up Irom hundreds of houses, cannons
boomed and bonfires were soon upon
everv corner. Hundreds of men in line
paraded the streets, with drums and
loicbes, shouting like wild men over their
victory. Ko such scene was ever wit
nessed in Utah as can be seen in Salt
Lake to-night.
Tbe Mormons remain in doors and
have nothing to say on the result, except
that tbe election was carried by Iraud,
and tbat tbey will surely contest. They
admit deseat, but claim tbe majority will
not exceed 400. The election is gener
ally conceeded to the Gentiles by a large
majoiity. Perfect quiet reigned through
out tbe day.
On the question of fraud, O. V. Pow
ers, chairman of tbe liberal party, has
this to say :
"It is a last resort to defend the party.
The liberals kept strictly witbin tbe law
and ran an honest campaign, open and
above board. In June, wben tho battle
began, the Mormons commenced coloniz
ing tbe city and continued tbe work until
the close of registration. Tbey bought
from Mormon towns 1250 men, mostly
single, whom they put to work upon
sewers and public canals. These men
were not entitled to vote here. We trsced
them out and followed tbem so closely
that only fifty-five were registered under
our laws. Tbe duty of tbe registrars dur
ing the two weeks preceding election was
to bear objections to voters aud strike
those not eutitled to vote from the list.
We challenged 500 colonizers aud also
those whom we bad reason to believe -were
poly ga mists. No man was chal
lenged without reasonable cause.
During the registration John Bon field
was imported from Chicago, and brought
with him men whom we hae shown to
be tbeives, thugs, burglars and repeaters,
and the ciy of fraud was opened. Under
cover of this tbeir people tried to vote
repeaters and work the flim flam. The
law under which the registrars acted is a
Mormon law adopted by a leielature
unanimously Mormon against Gentile
protest, and was for the express purpose
of preventing the Gentiles from obtaining
a footing in the territory. Now tbat the
officers are appointed bv the Utah com
mission and Gentiles, tbe Mormons cry
out against this child of their own
creation.".
DEATH OP MRS. P. H. HATCH, A FIONEEB
of 40.
Salem, Feb. 10. Mrs. P. H. Hatch
died at her borne in this city this evening
of consumption, at tbe age of 01. She
crossed tbe plains in 1840 and has mads
Oregon her home since that time, residing
nrst at Oregon city tor a lew years and in
saiem ever since. -
- BEStJRVEY OF OREGON TOWNSHIPS.
Washington, Feb. 10. As a result of
frequent appeals from Representative
Hermann and the surveyor general of
Oregon, the land commissioner bas order
ed tbat a new survey be made of town
ships 0 and 7, range west, and being main
ly in Columbia county, Or., providing
that all tbe resident land-owners or entry
men in said townships enter into a joint
agreement in writing to abide by tne re
suit of an official survey. This action is
occasioned by tbe discovery tbat the sur
veys heretofore made by tbe townships
are grossly defective. Tbe settlers have
sent up. statements and pointed out tbe
confusion which exists, and the depart
ment having oraered an inspection of tbe
surveys by an examiner, decides that the
returns made by Deputy Smith are wholly
fraudulant, no survey in the proper sense
of the word having been made bv said
deputy. .
THE SIOUX PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Washington. Feb. 10. The president
has signed tbe proclamation opening the
Sioux reservation, south Dakota.
FROZEN TO DEATH IN ALASKA.
Port Towtssend, Feb.10. Tbe steam-
slip George. W. Elder arrived from
Alaskan ports to day. She reports- tbe
weatner extremely cold. Beverel prison
era en route tn the peqitentiary at San
Quentin were brought down. One Petti
jobns and an Indian woman pcriahed
near ion net on. several prominent citi
zens of Juneau were left aboard the Elder
when she sailed und were carried to
Sitka.
the building project of Mr. Vogt I
The daily paper can only point the
way to success. It cannot inaugurate
enterpjise of itself; but can only stim- wu pay better on the investment than "eens sometimes unbend, and coma
uiate tne community to a true realiza
tion of its advantages and opportuni
tiys. We have done this, and if The I The Democrats are feeling sore over
Dalles does not do this; the T.-M. 4s their defeat in the lower house of con-
son and daughtei of the secretary of I not to blame, only the community is I gress. They cannot feel pacified over
state, have died. - But the most shock-1 too obtuse to understand or profit by I their discomfiture,' and state tbat it
ing invasion of administration circles ( td vice. - Jw?s accomplished by the enforcement 1 Bourbons most Isarn this lesson, that
down to the common level of ordi
nary humanity.
xne lsemocrats ot tne bouse are
completely discomfitted, and we be
lieve they will give up any further
obstruction tactics this session. The I
MoRRlsrowN. Thtv.. Tnlv A. I8S8.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.:
Gentlemen Five vears am I was so nfu
fortunate as to contract an exttemely bad
case of blood poison. My bones ached and
my muscles begi to swell and contract. I
was under treatment of the physician from
the inception of the disease uatil I found
that he could do me no eood. Then.
throue-h the advice of a friend I bepan tak
ing S. S. S. Your medicine seemed to have
an immediate effect. I took six bottles, and
to-day am sound and welL That was two or
three years ago, bnt I have seen no evidence
o: the return of the disease, and I take this
opportunity to thank you for what it bas done
lor me. - it saved my hie. You can refer
any one to me. R. M. Wall. ,
Fakmersvuxz. Tex.. Tune 22. 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.: J
Gentlemen The mother of a member!
of our firm was afflicted with a cancerous
sore on her face for about twenty years.
During the past few years it troubled her
very much by continued pain and itching.
She used your S. S. S.. and the sore has
disappeared and is apparently well. Should
it break out again, will advise you.
very truly,
- Tekdlstow, Yearly: & Rnrr.
Druggists.
Three books mailed free on appBcatJoai
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawers. . Atlanta. G.
. ; . Far stale.
Fresh yooog milk cow and ycuaj ttook
fr sale. Every cow warranted to be a goai
milker. J. P. Matlock ft Co.. .
1 Three Mile,
' THE BALLOT BOX FORGERY.
Washington, Feb. 10. The bouse
committee on the Ohio ballot-box forgery
resumed its session tins moroinz. Ken
a tor Stock bridge, of Michigan, and Sen
ator McPberson, of New Jersey, declared
that their signature to the forged papers
were forgeries. Several minor witnesses
testified.
John T. Pfcu, ot Cincinnati, said Wood
told him tbe forged paper was made for
tbe purpose of catching Foraker. The
plan was to get Foraker to publish it, and
then crusb him with proof of its forgery.
Witness said he believed Wood failed to
get an original paperfor John R. McLean,
of tbe Enquirer, and then drew np tbe
lorgca document irom memory.
.Lewis M. Hodden was recalled, and
said there were men at the table who
knew be had paid money to Wood.
Foraker knew of it. Be did not testify to
this at the former examination because
he was not asked. . Adjourned. .
FORGOT WHO HE WAS.
Seattle, Feb. 10. A strange story ot
loss of memory is tbat told by Arthur
Dow, who disappeared August 80 last
from Littleton, N. IL, and was found by
bis wile in Seattle. At the time Dow
disappeared from Littleton be was a sue
eessful merchant there, having a business
worth f 30O,ouo, cn wtiicii lie realized
$26,000 a year. Dow was a church niem-
bor, a strictly temperate man. and en-
joyea me connaence ot tne enure com
munity. He was married loan esti
mable lady and bad two daughters, aged
8 and 9. On August 30 be disappeared,
no one knew wtutber. itewards were of
fered and detectives employed, but to no
avail. Ills wire and friends alter a month
of inquiry gave him up for dead, suppos
ing he bad met foul pi a v. He left his
business afluirs in such good condition
that his wife's friends soon straightened
tbem out. -
Oa February 3d Mrs Dow was greatly
surprised, to receive a letter from ber bus
baud, dated Tacoma, January 27. Its
tone indicated mental incapacity, lira.
Dow at once telegraphed to Mrs. Philip
Winsor, a married sister in Seattle, to go
to Tacoma and take care of ber nnsband
Then sbe boarded a train for Seattle.
Philip Windsor went to Tacoma and
found tbe missing merchant. lie looked
wild. Hi bair bad crown down to his
houlden and his beard was long and
unkempt. He told a strange story. He
said that when be left borne he bad a
hallucination that a auan in Plymouth,
N. H would sell him a large amount of
coal at a fabulously low cote, tie went
there, but imagining- tbe nisa eJ gone
west followed. He lost all memory f
bis own name for several months, which
were perfect blank. He had checks and
tl2(t in his pocket. When be got to
Portland Or- on November 1 Una came
partly to his senses and tried to bay a
ticket to go borne on tbe train. Tne
price was $59, and be bad only $50. He
remembered that he had, relatives in
Seattle and bought a ticket there, but on
the train he relapsed again and 'lost 'l
idea of identity and remained at Tacoma.
He bas an indistinct idea tbat lie was an
1 inmate of a hospital lor many veeks,
He thinks be owes a large bill for meda-
cil attendance but the imprestion is
vague.
THE LANK COUNTY FLOOD.
Eugene, Feb. 11. Late reports fiom
the western part of the county are to tbe
effect tbat the homes of many of tbe set
tlers along tbe Siuslaw and Wild Cat
river were swept away during the late
flood. Tbe county bridge on Lake Creek
went down and a young man named
Turner was drowned. Tbe aggregate loss
to the county in bridges swept away will
reach over $50,000.
Tho mail carrier from Florence brings
word that a landslide from one of the
bluffs of tbe Suislaw river, near tbe head
of tbe tide, laft week buried the residence
of O. Andrews many feet killing bis wife,
a grown daughter and little son. Him
self and older sou were thrown into the
river, where tbey caught on some drift,
and alter floating all night, were in the
morning rescued seven miles below, in an
almost dying condition.
A large barn and stable situated on
East Ninth street, in tbis city, were
burned last nigbt. One horse, about
seventy tons of baled hay, a buggy and
other valuables were destroyed; loss,
about $2000, partially insured. The fire
is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin.
TWO RAILROAD MEN KILLED.
Tacoma, Feb. 11, By an accident at
tbe head of the bay today. Conductor
Edward Gilbnde, of a construction train,
lost his life by falling between the cars.
He was a single man and has no relatives
in the west.
A second fatal accident happened at
Kalama. The victim was Chas. Burk
hardt, a brakeman on a lreigbt train,
wbo fell under tbe wheels and wai run
over. H 13 head was severed from bis
body, and the body fearfully raanasled
Death waa mstantaneous. Burkbardt
lived in Tacoma and was a married man.
BRAKEMAN KILLED NEAR SEATTLE.
Seattle, Feb. 11. Charles A. Seever,
oraseman on tee Seattle, Lake Shore &
Eastern railway, was crushed to death
between two freight cars, three miles
west af Oilman, at 5:40 o'clock tbis even
ing. 1 be body was brought to the city
to nignt. Deceased is a brother of J. K
Seever, proprietor of tbe Oskaloosa,
lows, Tunes.
A coal train on the Columbia & Puget
Sound railroad was ditched last nigbt at
uiacK Ktver junction, near tbe city,
Several cars and su engine were wrecked,
but tne tram nanag jumped it time to
save tnemseivcs.
why the czar is doomed. -
JNEW 1 ore, f eo. 11. An evening
paper publishes a dispatch from Paris
which states tbat a cipher letter has just
been received by a Russian refugee in
tbat city, dated December 28, which
gives details of the horrible tragedy in
the political prison at Kara, Eastern
Siberia. Mme. Nadyda Si hid a, of noble
birth, a teacher In tbe High school at
Moscow, was round last year witb revo
lutionary papers in her possession and
sentenced to penal servitude. On her ar
rival at Kara the handsome, refined
woman soon attracted the attention of
the director of tbe prison, who took every
opportunity to insult her. Mme. Sihida
boxed tbe curs of the director, who in re
venge bad her stripped and flogged in
tne presence 01 all tbe men in tne prison.
Through sbame and fear she suicided with
poison the same day. Several of tbe fe
male political prisoners, learul of similar
treatment, followed ber example.
A few miles from the women's political
prison at Kara is that occupied by the
male political convicts, wbo, on bearing
of the tragedies, -revolted cn masse.
Troops were called out and awful scenes
followed, shooting, flogging and torturing
going oq ny tne wnoiesaie. .me Kus
sisn authorities suppressed the facts.
SEATTLE S LEADING BURGLAR ARRESTED.
Seattle. Feb. 11. William Doyli
was arrested to-day by the police for
burglary. During tbe past few weeks
numerous business bouses have been
broken into by what was supposed to be
an organized gang of thieves. . Different
articles found i in Doyle's possession
proved to be from these stores, and it Is
thought bis arrest will lead to the break
ing up of tbe gang. .
THE NORTH DAKOTA HUNGER.
Grand Fjrks, N. P., Feb. 11. Hon.
H. T. Hclgeson, state ; commissioner of
agriculture, bas issued an address to the
pnblic, explaining Ibe Situation in detail
in the dtouth-1 trie ken counties and
making an appeal for assistance. He
says tbe suffering tor want of provisions,
clothing, fuel and food for stock in several
counties is unprecedented.
NEVADA LIVE STOCK LOSSES.
San Francisco, Feb. 12. J. C. Nathan,
of Eureka, Nevada, who is in this city,
states that in traversing eighty odd miles
ot . road from Eureka to Palisade be saw
the carcassess of about 200 dead cattle.
He says tbat he bad beard ot the loss of
thousands and tbat he considered tbe
statement, well authenticated. He be
lieved that the lossess of cattlemen would
be over 79 per Mat. iu tbe state. Simon
Wenbnrn, a cattle owner of Cortex valley,
expressed himself in like manner. Among
otner cattlemen now here are .Levi Uam-
ilton of Reno, and William H. Healburt.
of Granite Creek. Tbey agree in tbe
opinion that the losses are very heavy.
D. Jtl. Wightinan, a cattleman of Wads-
worth, just arrived here, savs that the
weather has moderated during the lost few
days. Warm west and south winds baye
been taking off the snow rapid! v. It is
pretty deep yet in Eastern and Northern
Nevada, but about Elko and in other
valley and in tbe central part of tbe state
it is going fast. - Ho says that cattle
nearly all over the state were in poor
condition at tbe beginning of tbe winter.
Feed and water are both scarce, and tbat
is tbe reason of tbe unusually heavy
lossess. He does not think, however, that
tbe loss will reatb 50 pericent., and tbat
tbe sbeep owners have suffered a good
deal more than the cattlemen. He esti
mates tbe loss of the former at "$ per
cent.
THE NEW ROUTE TO SALEM.
Salem, Feb. 12. The arrangement by
which the Union Pacific Company's boat
give oalem and tne valley dally coonec
tion with Portland via the narrow gnage
between trulquartz and Portland to frul-
qutrlz by boat, works satisfactorily. Tbe
first trips to-day were made successfully.
FOBAKER TELLS OF HIS SHAME.
Wasbisgto. Feb. 12. Before the
house committee investigating tbe ballot-
box forgery to day Governor Foraker re
sumed tbe stand for tbe purpose of
miking an explanation of various matters
wbicb were spoken of in tbe investigation
ILa referred to several incidents which
tended to confirm, in hit mind, the belief
of the genuineness of tbe ballot box
paper. Wood DMfer told him the names
would not stand, nor did he use any
words calculated to put jwraker en bis
guard in any' manner. He surer bad
said to Wood or any one tbat he would
use tbe paper on Butterworth.
Foraker denounced Li a) as a notorious
forger and perjurer, and declares that be
counted seventy-nine unqualified and
onmitigated false-hoods in bis(Wood')
testimony. The atTair bad been to nim a
very bitter experience, mortifying and
humiliating to tbe last degree, but from
the beginning to the last mere bad never
been a moment wben an tne world
mieht not have had all the information
he had. He would think to tbe day of
his death tbat behind all ims there was
some sort of a paper, but he did not want
any man to imagine that he had asserted
tbat any one whose name wsion tbat
forged paper was on the papT believed
to have existed. Me did not believe
Wood could have conceived the heading
and collateral security on tbe paper oat
of bis own imagination, and must bate
received aid from some other paper or
some other person.
Wood resumed tbe stand for a few
momenta and asserted tbat tbe whole
tbing originated with Uadden. ne never
saw any p&ngr Di wnai roraker
anil Hadden " lmpruaacd u hi mind.
Wben tbey talked about ihe baot box
con 1 1 act be thought they knew what
they were talking about. Sadden told
him the governor wanted a blcffer, and
Foraker got a bluffer to bluff Ben Butter
worth. He declared be understood tbe
paper was never to leave Foraker's bands.
but was to be used as a bluff.
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