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HOCSTAIXEER, Volome XXX NUMBER 41. CONSOLIDATED 1882. TiatS-MOUSTAlXEF.lt, VIII THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1800. FEINTED EVERY SATURDAY BY Jjhn MiCHELL, Editor and Proprietor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single copy, one year.... siugie copy si, mouths . Mifl rrm atrictlv Id UTtnre ,t2.t . 1.00 BQ ntered at tile PotoJice at Ike DalUe, Or., as Second Ciass Matter or trannnvaion mrimyn tne mam. LIST OF STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS. Governor 8. Pennover Secretary of state U. V. ilcL-ride Treasurer Geo. W. Webb Superintendent of ("untie Instruct! on.. E. P. UcElroy Se-tor. ill'Wa Congressman B. Hermann State Printer Frank Baker COl'XTY Sheriff Clerk . Treasurer Commissioners : Geo. Herbert ..G. II. Thompson Geo. huch j George A. Young H. A. Leaveus ........ H. Gourlay E. F. Sharp .... A. C. Connelly ...William liichcli. Assessor Surveyor Buperint dent of Public School Coroner FrofemHional C rda. J. B. TONDOf. CONDC QONDON CONDON, Attorneys at Law. Office On Court street, opposite tho Old Court House, The Dalles, or. B. THOMPSON, Attorney and Connselor at Law, Ornca Next door to U. 8. Land Office, Will practice in all Courts, and in the U. S. Laud Office. Collections promptly attended to D BiDDALL D. D. 8. Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas Given For Painless extraction of Teeth. Rooms, sign of tbe Golden Tooth, Second btreet. i It. 6. F. TCCKEK, DENTIST. tflffii-j. Amr FrAnnh St Co. Rank. ' M-Niltous Oxid and Vitilized Cas given for painless extracting- 0. D. DOAKX. J. e. BOTD. B OTD & DO AXE, Physicians and Surgpons, The Dalles, Oregon Omci In Votrt block. un-stairs. Entrance from Second street. Office hours, 9 to It a. m.; 1 to 4 p. Kesidxsces Dr. Boyd, corner of Third and Lib erty, near Court House; Dr. Ooane, over Ucr'arland a French s store. D R. H. LOGAN. OmoR: Rooms 2 and S in Land Office Building. o. C. HOLL1STER, Phvsician and Sore-eon, Rooms over Dalles National Bank. Office boars IG A.M. to IS M.,andfrom2toiP.M. ' Residence West end of Third street.. JR. S. B. WALTER. Physician and Surgeon. Diseases of Children a speciality. Erskinsville Sherman Co., Oregon. rrsurs s acNTixoToa M ATS HUNTINGTON, Attorneys at Law, Office In French's Buildinc, Second St, between . Washington and Federal. B. F. HOKE, ATTORHEV AT LAW. over PuetoiSce. The Dalles. Room 6, ap8dw JE. ATWATER, ATTORNEY . Dalles, Oregen. AT LAW, THE apr 18-wtf B. B. Dt'rCR. SKO. WATRIN8. D UFUK W ATKINS, Attorneys-atvLaw. NOTARY PUBLIC. Rooms over Moody & McLeod's store, next door to Fishss Iiardon'a. Washington St. gENNETT WILSON. Attorneys at Law, Office In Schanno's building, np-staira. , ' TheDailes Oregon. J. L. BITOT. T. L. BRADSHAW. TORY & BRADSHAW, Attorneys at Law. The Dalles, Oregon. O. KOONTZ, J. Ileal Ketatr, Insurance and Loan Asent Agents for the Scottish Union snd National In snracee company of Ldinburgh, Scotland, Capital 80,000,000. Valuable Farms near the City to 611 on easy terms. Office over Post Offiee, The Dalles, Or. cCOY ft MoCOY, BARBERS, Second Street, next door to MacEarchern ft MacLeod's. The cleanest shave, the nobbles liair-cut and most health, ful baths. ; fSdb GEO. ANDERSON, DaALXS ALL KINDS CF GUMS, Revolvers. Ammunition. Fishing Tackle, Pocket Cutlery, Razors, etc., etc. Repairing mi New Work done to Order. Second 8treet . THK DALLES OREGON PAUL KREFT, Artistic Painter and House Decorator, The Dalles, Oresron. Bouse Painting and Decorating a Specialty N Inferior and cheap work dune; but good, lasting work at the lowest prices. Shop adjoining poatotCce on Second Street. '' H. GLENN, Is again at his old stand and has on hand L I IE, FINEST BRAND OF ENGLISH CEMENT. Tanks of all sizes, from 1000 to 40,000 gallons, made to order. er Contracts for all kinds of buildings taken at tbe lowest fimirea. Tliompson's Addition -TO- DALLES CITY. Now Ready for Sale on Easy Terms. Now is the timeto bny while PRICES ARE LOW. This tract ha been surveyed and platted in acre tracts with convenient streets aud avenues and so arranged that purchasers can get one block or sev eral acrrs in a body. The Sun 1 is comnamtivcly level, soil excellent, water easily obtained, location pleasant, beautiful and easy to accesi and j Aub the city imniedtateiv ou the east. Title U. S. Tatenr. Warranty Deed?. FOR SALE BY The Dalles Land and Improvement Co. For ariieclars sprlr Uw oSic of t0 Company room and S, Liud Uifice LuUding, The lijJlej, Or. COME AND SEE THE PROPERTY. THORNBUay & HUDSON, apfid&atf Iieul Estate Agents 1J Miscellaneous. WANTED! tlj old friends and tbe public, one and all to come ana see me in tne ON UNION AND RAILROAD ST 3 Where one can get all the comforts of Home. My rooms are furnished Vith Spring Bctta, and tlte Tables second to none in the citv. Price same m before. lleals 25 cents; Lodging 25 ccnta. T. T. NICHOLAS. lropr km hh di hi. Boil, 110 Front Street, THE DALLES, - - - OREGOX. CHAS. FRAZZR, I'ROr S 3 A one but tne most Rkillful artists em ployed. Hot and Cold and Shower Hatha for the comfoit of patrons. At the old stand of H. Lusher. R. E. Saltmarshe AT THK E83t Eaff STOCK YflBSS, WTXE PAY TEE Hi rliestCasli Price for Hay and Grain. DEALER IN LIVE STOCK. Frees! Trees! Trees! FH.UIT TRESS ! Ornamental Trees, Shade Trees and Timber Culture Trees Ornamental EIit-uLTaery, Roses! ltoscs! Green2ionse Plants, We hvre on hand at tin date a few hundred Italian and Petite Prunes, which we offer at reasonable prices by tbe hundred. THE CELEBRATED NEW PLUM, ZbvdZ-A- IS X -A- e offer 25 cents each. Don't be humbugged by paring ?1 for them, for we warrant ours to be genuine makiajIA. Also, CABBAGE and TOMATO PLANTS in large supply, sena tor lAtaiogue ana prices. Address, THE JEWEn NURSERIES 10se White Salmon, W.T. C EJ. Bayard, BealEstateJnsnrance 0 Collection Agency. Third St.. In Opera Honse ltloek. Agent for the Northwest Fire and Marine InsuranceCo., - Best Home Companr on the Coast. Also ARont for Aetna Life and Pacific Surety, Accident Insurance Companies. Having been appointed correspondent for he Lombard Investment Co. am prepared to jnake Loans on Brood Pea Estate security in vvasco ana iuihtu touuuaj, uu iu vasmni:ix)n xerritorv-. xi you WANT MONEY Call on or address C. E. BAYARD, The Dallc-s, Oixn. Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds for Wash- lurton icrnwiT.; -iron- PUKE CANDIES OO TO- li i 104 Second Street. Cram & Corson, Props. MaeEachern & MacLeod Have Just Received a LARGE STOCK 6J URNISHINC GOODS. HHTS, SH09S, 6TO Direct From Mannfactnrers. tglTCail and see them at . 2 Second Street. P. FAQ AN- MERCHANT TAILOR Saitinirs ot all kinds, imported and domestic on hand. FIT WARRANTED. NoTia bnt the bst of labor employed and sati ction guaranteed New Grocery Store ! -AT THE CHRISMAN OLD STAND, 194 TMrd St-, Tho Dalles, Or. Will keep on hand a eneral assortment of Groceries, Canned Goods, Feed and Provisions, And desire a share of the public patro mge, as we ex pect to sell at Prices to Sut tbi Hard Times. sSTAU GoodaFresh and Warrranted First-lass. WELCH & SMITH. Hew Gommoia Eoiel The Coiuiabia Caady Factory Baxt2i.su OF DALLES CITY, OR. President, Cashier, Z. F. Ego3j, E. A. Moody General Euilting Business Transacted Sight Exchanges so! den NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, OR. tZT Collections mada'oQ farorabl nnsat all a Biihle oints. French&Co..Baiike.rs. Transact a General Banking Business. Collections JSffade at all Points on Tavorafcle Terms. Letters or Credit issued, available In nil parts of ilifc L'nited States. eS"Hi"t Eichanse and Telecriaphic Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland. Seattle and Walla Walla, W. T., and va rious points in Oieiron and UaaLinton Territory. . P. THOMPSON, President. J. S.SCHENC'K, Vice-President B. M. BEALL. Cashier. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. TIIK 1A1-LKW (Successor to) SCIIENK. & BEALL. BAXKEKS, TRANSACTS A KEGC'LAR BANKING LL'SINESS, BUY AND SELL KXCIIANCE. COLLECTIONS C A I! E K I I. L Y MADE AND PKOMPTLY ACCOLN1V.U iolt. DRAW ON NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND. Directors t D P Tnoapsos, T V KmssS, J S SCUKNCK, GECT.GB A LlSBS, II il BKALU Iiscellaneons J. FREIMAN, THE 3Lsl2r2S. in the; Boot - and - Shoe Trade, SOLE AGENT FO LAIRD, SCHGBER & MiTCKELL, liAiiAN & SON, EDWARD C. EURT, and tbe V.' L. DOUGLASS Celebrated 63.00 Shoe. . MAI fAI BA VV.LUUUULAb 13.00 SHO f W II OTTOrA tZT Goods sold Cheapi r than ever. Call and XAiniue the fine stfck on hand. J. Freiman. lehtinno"n Ctrick. Second Kti-eet ROOKS & BEER HAVE OH HAND 41,000 lbs Rolled Barley, 35,000 lbs Nebraska Com, 20,000 lbs Bran Shorts, i 41,000 lbs Chop Corn and Oats, to arrive in a few days. Also have a FifiE SELECTED STOCK -OF- Staple Groceries on hand Call and see for yourselves be fore going elsewhere. BROOKS & BEERS, 391 and 394 Second St., THE DALLES, -- OR. Fakr's Golden Female Pills.. For Femnlo Irreffnlsr lties: uoiiiiuelikcihem on tiie martet. .A'et'er Jail. r-feraiHlly used by imminent la-lies montnly. Guaranteed to relieve Hvipprct&ed meastr-aiion. " f UHE! SA-EI CERTAIN! Dou't te hamMigw-1. Save Time, Health, and money ;take no oth er. Sent to anv addres, secure by ma!I oa re ceipt of ,riee, JiOO. Address, THE mm !ED!CiNE COHPilST, Western Branch, BosU7, POBILAM.. CB FOB SALE BY BjAKELY & HOUGHTON. CITY BAKERY IE Second and Union Streets. A. L. KEWMAN, Proprietor P FAMILY GROCERIES TELEGRAPHIC. FATAL LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION. TTarhvii.t.f.. TeDD.. May 18. Three meD met instant death near Dui.vi!le Pridav nid'it liv the explosion of . the luiiler of locomotive drawina a trei"!it Iriiin. The Imin. which was between Paris and Erin, on the Louisville & Nash ville road was going op a grade when the iiniihion fM'curred. The tccident was caused by atay holt givinu nut. Matt Connors, engineer, George Hull, tiremnn. and Jaek Wheatlev. brakeuiau, wtro killed. . THE NANSEN EXPEDITION. Christiana, Ma j 18 The Nausea ex pedition la search of the Norti pole is actively fittincr out here. The route to be followed is based upon the theory that articles belonging to the Jeunneili, found on the 18th of June, three years after the disaster to that ship, fit a point directly opposite the pole, must have followed the supno,ed submarine current which, leav in the archipelago at New Siberia, must have taken them to the Greenland cuiony, where they were found at a p'ace called JuiianShaab. The meteorological bureau at Christiana, after three jears' study, has couclnded that a d:r.-ct route exists, cross ing the po'ar regions. Nansen will try this route, starting near the point where the ,taineMe was nipped by the ico and go'insr to the opposite point where the articles were found. The new ship will have an auxiliary propeller, and, if CHUght iu the ice, the crew will quit her and push iorward to Julian bha-iu. DEATH BY SUFFOCATION. NEv Yokk, May IS. James FT. Pur cell, night dispatcher in the New York pottoffice, was kii'ed by tbe caving in of a well on bis place at Woodside, L. I. Mr. Purceil was repairing the well, when it partially caved id, burvmg liioi nearly to the neck. The quicksand continued to run dr.wn aud the tllorts ot liie neighbors to extricate the unfortunate man oniv increased his danger. A rubber tube was procured and placed iu Mr. Pun-ell's mouth, so that he could brc&the. after the sand had covered his head Alter several r.ours lanor tl)9 sand was cleared awav, but it was fouud that he was unable to retain the tube in his monlh and choked to death. lie was one of the leading citizens of Woodside. NO EEW SILVEK LAW. Washington, May 18. -'There wiil be no fcilver legislation at this session of congress," remarked a representative who has kept informed on the matter, and there is a probability that ho u right There js no prospect of agreement be tween -the opposiug tactions, and if the silver men ioice a free coinage bill through congress the president will veto it and loDg before another bill can be agrefd upon and passed adjournment mil be reached. The silver men have overreach"d themselves. Ia getting con cessions from the anti-silver men, and forcing in an effort to compromise the conservative men, they have gone to su-jli lengths that the latter are now in rebel lion and will, in the interest of what they believe a safe currency, go no farther and li t tbe silver inflationists do their utmost This is the idea expressed by ti mun'jer who is willing to compromise on any fair proposition. As tne consideration of tbe silver bill if postponed in the house and the debate 1 remises to go on indefinitely n tbe feaaj, the prospects arc that sil ver legislation will stand wheie it now is for this session. I1L0WN TO ETERNITY. Havana, May 18. During a fire in a bard-.vare store last mchta barrel uf pow er exploded. lliev.lfoe structure was blown to pieces, and twenty-two persons were killed. Among the dead are four fire chief? and the Venezuelan consul. Denor f ranceso bilva, who happened to be in front of the buikiin'r at the time of the explosion. In addition to the killed over 100 persons are injured. The ex plosion caused the wildest excitement througou"- the city and thousands flocked to the scene of the disaster. The princi pal autht ri:ies were promptly ou the ground end everthin;r in their power to aid the lrjured. Several houses ad jacent weie damaged by .the explosion. Later. Theuuuiberof dead up to this evening is thirty-four. Gangs of men are at work oo the debris. Many human limbs were taken out. Relatives of the roisicg persons gathered on the spot, and as tho bodies were brought ont the scenes were distressing. The proprie tor of the. wrecktd hardware has been ar rested. It is feared there are teveral more victims in the ruins. THE COMING CENSUS. Washington, M iy IS. The list of enumerations sent to the census oflLiu by LTamiiton Wallace, supervisor for the Fourth district of California, has been approved by Superinteudeut Porter. Lists frjm other California districts will be approved ss soon a-i received, which will be, it is expected, in the course ot the next few days. Only one Oregon distric' has been heard from, and the lists far that srate, as well us from Washington, are expected next week. It is the intention to approve the list at once, so tnat the enumerators can begin to familiarize themselves with their details. CHINAMEN B OYCOTT CHINAMEt. San Fkancisco, May 18. Captan Van Holmes, of the Neiebern, which arrived from Gunymas to day said that the last lot of Chinese he carried from this city met with a very cold reception from their countrymen nt Guavmas. There were thirty-nine iu the consignment, ill being Drought to this city on the steamer ll o. As they could not land here a Chimse company contracted to take care of tin m and stut them to Guaymas. The Cbictse of that place practically boycotted .htm and would not allow them to get woik. When the Sfewbera left Guaymas the im ported Chinese were stranded on a strange snore. KILLED WITH SHEARS. Pendleton, May 19. Joe Genevieve, son ot Charles Grncvieve, a well known stockman cf Dear creek, sixteen miles from here, was killed about 8 o'clock this mornirg by a herder. The herder had been discharged and it is supposed that the quarrel had ensued over some dis agreement about the herder'd wages. Becoming f.n'jertd the herder set upon the boy with sheep shears aad stabbed him to death. It is reported I hat Mrs. Genevieve, who went to her son's rescue, was also slabbed and seriously wounded. The murderer was captured and brought to Pdot Rock by W. D Helmick. He -ns taken in charge by the authorities. It is supposed that he will be brought to Pendieton this evening. Particulars are meager, the report reaching town at a late bour this afternoon. Joe Genevieve, the murdered boy, was ouly 17 jeara old. Another and later account of the un foitunate effair is that Mrs. Genevieve aud ber son were holding the herder in a fence corner and beating tim with a club while Mr. Genevieve stood by and ex claimed, "kill him." The herder linally freed himaeif, reached np to the top rail where the shears lay, grabbed them and fatally stabbed the boy He then turned upon Mm. Genevieve inflicting several severe wounds, Mr. Genevieve escaping unnurt. WOULD WED VICTORIA. London, May 18. The Kew York Suns London correspobdtnt cables us fol lows: Queen Victoria, although over seventy years of age, has found favor m amorous eyes of Alfred Carter, a young man who has been studying for the Wes leyan micistery. Carter, who is a Lan tafliire lad, went to Wincsor. and failing to obtain an interview with th object of bis affection, wrwte her several letters proposing to marry her. Sid to tell, the letters were handed to an unromatic, flint hearted police inspector bv ti e BDiiroonate name of pv."-j who tound Carter wandtl-ng about the Windsor field siBiiiarr the naueof Victoria. He hault him off to priie-n on a chaise of being lunatic. A'TItAMP CUT TO PIECES Ellensuurgu, May 19. Early t! morning a lretgnt train near morpe, seven miles north of here, ran over a man and cut f.ini to pieces. Ha was stretched across the truck, with his head on I arm. apparently asleep, ihe cnginee saw him, but it was too bite to stop. The remains were brought to this city, where the marshal recognized him as a tram who was in the chain gang here lately. FELL FROM A TRAIN. AsnLAND. Or , May 19. A man abou fifty vcars ot 8re. with a club foot wrs found this morning covered with blood on the railroad track near Ashland depot, His skull was fractured and the man is not expected to live. Papers tound on his person showed lie was ti e agent or au Eastern floriculturist. His name is K. II Brown. ' It is supposed that he arrived here on a freight train list evening and while the train was on the trestle he step oed off. not knowing- the distance to the ground, which was twenty feet below. IEEE HOLIES. Ia the tjireai West A I'emarkubte Oiler-Head It. Akron, Colorada, has probably within the past three years ex erienced the riio&t rapid as well as the mot healthy growth oi any city in the west. It is surrounded by a country unsurpassed by any on earth for the richness aud fertility of it3 soil and the beauties of its climate. Any, and everything that can be raised in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana or Ohio Ciiu here be grown in the greatest profusion. Wheat grown iu the near vicinity of Akron, took a diploma for being the best grain of the kind exhibited at the jScbrabka state t..;r, held at Linco!c, in September, 1889. And all crops grown in this latitude can be raised here as succcsstullv as anywhere on c-trlh. Ticrj are yet thousands of seres of government land vacant, winch can be taken under the homestead, pre eruption aud timber culture acts, which a person can nae tor the taking. A bountitul government will make jou independent in a few years if you will but act now. The surface ot the country is nearly a perfect level, but still sloping enough to attorn good drainage. JNo breaks or draws such as ruin or deface so many western farms. No protracted struggle with rocks. Your lirst glance at the country would remind vou of one vast meadow, only waiting the plow of the husbandman to transtorm it into an Eden of beautv and productiveness. The citizens' advertising committee of Akron have placed in the hands of the West Side Improvement Company, one thousand city lots that are to be given away for advertising purposes, -and any person who will aid them in advertising their advantages can have one of these lots free of charge by directing a com munication to J. Faehndrich, Sec'y at Akron, Colorado, and sending him the names of ten people who are interested in the wes end liable to be looking for a western location and sending four cents in stamps for re'urn of cJesd. These 1;U are now worth Imm $ou t $12o, and will, in the course of a Tear, if ti e i redictions of knowing ones prove true, be worth four times what is now asked for fim. It is an opportunity never before clfured to se- fcure an absolute title to a i:rco of property in an enterprising and growing western city. Tbe lots referred to are each 25x133 feet m size and all the streets upon wh'eu they abut are 60 and 80 feet wide. They are m what is known as "G'enwood,' an Akron, Colorado, suburb, and the citizens' committee throrg-j Mr. Faehndrich, its Sec'y guarantees tbem to be smooth, level and upon a sightly e!nvatioD, overlooking the town ot Akron. The title is also guaranteed to be absolutely perfect. Akron contains a set of business men who arc alive to her advantages as wrll as her interests, and this year IfSO.UOO is being expended by them to induce people Inokiijg for a western location to settle amongst them. They want bud are de termined to have 50,000 people iu this city by 1895. They want laborers in their coal inin-. they want capitalists to develope tiitir silver and gold mines. Akrcn is to day the largest ur.d mo.-t prosperous city in the state east of Denver. It is a division station of the B & M. li'y and is the southern terminus of the Akron & Holyoke R'y, which !!. in all probability, le built to Colorado Springs in the near future. Akron is in the line of tl.e Northwestern II. R. build:ng into Denver, and it is sure to catch it, aud the B-.-aver Valley branch of the B & M. will also be built to Akron. The B & M. shops are there aud material is now ou the ground to greatly enlarge them. Tbe railread tmploy 250 men at that point now. The city is and will be the railroad centre of that portion of the state. The population is now nearly two thousand and by January fi-st next, they believe it will be 5.000. A United States land office was receutiy located at that point which means much to that city. It will bring every saltier upon the public domain in that section to that city. It will be, and is, headquarters for land seekers for tb-it entire portion of the state. On May 20th, and iu June excursions wiil be run from all points of the east and south to Akron. The rate will be oue fara for the round trip, over the Chicago, Rock Is'and & Pacitiu from Chicago and intermediate points, and over the Missouri Pacific from St. .Louis and the South, to O union, Nebraska. From Omiba take the B & M. R. R. to Akron. The above offer of a lree lot applies only to thoso who will, prior to June 20 aid them in a reasonable way, in making these excursions a success. A. SaJ l.-aib. Willie, the 14-year-old on of Mr. Robert Diusmore, who lives near Mosier, was found dead last evening about 8 o'clock under a tree, with a broken branch beside him. He left home early Saturday and was not found until Sunday evening. H'iieu found he was about four miles from home, his ncok was broken, and is supposed to have climbed the tree, got oh tbia rotten limb, which fell with him, resulting in his instant death. It was a terrible blow on his parents, and they were rendered franctic with grief at their terrible misfortune. It will never be known to a certainty, but it is conjectured that he roufet have died acme time Saturday. The brothers and sitters of Mrs. Diutmore went to Mosier this morning to attend the obse quies of their dead nephew. The sympathy of this end tbe community in which tbe parents live will bs extended to them in tlicir calamity. Goldcndale Sa tinet: There are s-me 27. men in the surveying party which is now surveying the Hunt road east of this city. The report that there were 153 teams down on the river above Rock Creek is all a hoax. INTERESTING LETTER. It StcflH t) Be a Matter fliat Concern Gov. Piina'ver. Midst ABOUT SCHOOL INDEMNITY Ll DS What the Lata Democratic Ooouptnis of the Land 03;C3 at The Dalies Sad to Say About tha "Stao Land Eing." TnE Dalles Or., Nov. 23, 1883. H -in Commissioner of General Land Office, Washington, D. C, Sir: We are just in receipt of your telegram of to-diy, and in accordance with it, as a construction of your former telegram and letters upon the sulject of indemuity school selections, we herewith transmit lists 5 to 9, luc'u- sive, of selections made bv tho state of Oiegon for losses the state claims to have sustained by reason of section 1G and 30 tailing within the Warm Springs Indian reservation. We are directed to cc company the sirne by our joiit opinion. If, in complying with your direction in this matter, wu sha'l be led into a fuller discussion of the question or questions in volved than would at the lirst glance appear to be necessary, we trust that you will bear in mind that we occupy a position that gire-s us a knowledge that can not be obtained office. readily by your We feci that do apology Is needed on our part for endeavoiing to place all matters bearing on this quettion before you to the end that ye.u fully understand lust what an approval of the lists means. It has been urged upon this effioe that when it was decided that the stutc whs entitled to indemnity nothing was left for this onie-e but to accept th h'ts. and for the honorable commissioner under a ru'e ot his office to approve them ngardltssof the size and locution ot tracts selected. This has been urged by the clerk of the board of sch"ol laud commis-iontrs for the state and by the attorney for the board VM'b telegrams and letters aud itr.-onal visitation-, the sta'e has reminded us of bees about the bunghole of a cider barrel ; aud so pers:stent has it a'l been that it became necessary in our judKiueiit to in form the state that we would have to give a portion of our time to tin? transaction of other business of the office An ex planatioo of the conduct of tli3 acrrediied agents of the state is found iu the f let that through another memher of the gang these lands are already sold at J3 50 per acre. tchile hy legislature enactment the price uhich the state receives is $125 per acre. It is a fact easily substantiated by affidavit that while the state board assures appli cants for this land, that all the state is entitled to lias been (selected but not lsted.) the business man ot the "outfit " offers a citizen ot this district any amount of land, either in forty acre tracts er whole sections, either on even sections in railroad limits, or on any land outside. It has been urged by these disinterested persons (Uoa save the mark I) that as a citizen of Oregon the register of this of fice should assist the state iu this matter! That if the ofTce would pas3 the lists favorably, no further trouble would be experienced, tnd, infercntially we sup pose the laborer, worth v ot bis hire. would get his pav. ' We do not claim that the existence of this state of 'acts as a bearing on the question of continuity which, we lake it, is the main question involved, and which youroltice must pass pou, but it certain iv lias a bearing, and should be properly considered in con nection with the arguments of the ring's Washington attorneys. We are every ay business men, in no way interested, mmedi-dtely or remotely, in the outcome ol this matter, further than to assist your self m the premises, aud lhu discharge our duty as officers of your department, and as citizens of this state. We have had the "sand" to do in this iratttr what peeared to be our dutv, as we were capable ot understanding it, regardless of ressure brought to bear upon us. Now, as to the gut of the mutter as we suppose it will appear before you. The state is entitled under Governor Stone s decision to indemnity. Can she select it regardless of contiguity, regardless to the size cf tracts? If the selections must be made "as near as can be" to the lands lost, then no; but if there is a rnls of practice of yournf3':e construing the stat ute to mean anywhere in the district, is it a rule that should continue in force? If such is the rule it cerainly was not estab lished ia such a case as is cow preseuted. Ordinarily school indemnity comes from losses sustained here and there in small amounts, thuyhout tbe district, aud in that case such a construction ot ti e stat ute is doubtless proper. Yon are now confronted by lo such stale of facts. Tho loss the state has sustained in the V.'ttim Spring reservation amounts, ap proximately t33,G00 acres, if, as the stnte urge, au unsutveyed loss is as good as one thjl is surveyed. As lo the immense amounr, possibly a quarter of a million acres, of land passed over by the state, I efora selecting the barg iiued away-in-advance lands, and al?o as to the leiitive amounts of vacant and entered lauds you can cousu'.t the maps ot your office, which show just how the whole case, stands. For a section ou the mountains of tbe Warm Spring reserve they are willing to take sixteen ioriy acre tracts laid upon the springs and watering places ot a purely pastoral country. Wa transmit two affidavits maue by citizens of this state and entrymen under the United States land laws, and we cau find any rea sonable number of men thoughout tbe district who will corrroborate the state ments made by affiants. We feel that the disposal of the gov ernment lands to actual Settlers, aud the development ot this iomou ol the state, will be retarded it in the matter of selec tions both contiguity and the size ot tracts selected are disregarded. It is probably not necessary fur us to add that iu our joint aad several opinions the se lections as made are against the iuterest ot the general government and of th'S state, and are against sound public policy. Wc are -cnn.-ewus that wo have "argued ihe qucotioti," and can oidy plead our knowledge of the ";ruc iu Aardaess" of tbe matter as justification.. Respecilully. F. A AIo Donald. Roister. T. W f LUr-acit, Ita-civer. I hereby certify that the Lire-going is a Irue aud correct co,,y of a let er of the register and receiver in .tid office, bear ing date Niveiutirr 2ii. IS Si), hs it ap pears of re-cord in this clli.-e, addressed lo tbe commissioner f the ger.eial land office at Washington, D C. John W. Lewis, li-gister. ITEJiIS IS BRIF.F. Trains on time to-day. Miss Minnie (Hgle, of Crook county, is in the city. Mr. Chcrlcs Duruin, of Antelope, gave us a call to-day. - Mr. Thos. Hope, of t'.e Locks, was in the city liming the week. The Sohanuo building looks much letter since it has received a coat of cement. During this era of flood-tide in the Colum bia debris of all kinds float- "downward with tbe tide." Mr. Stnbling's dog, Juno, one of the most intelligent anima's in the city, died from the t tfeuts of poison one day last week. Judge Bud was on the streets to-day, in a buggy driven by Dr. llollister His many triemls were glad to see nun, and ive hun a incmliy shake of the hand. Mr. Win. Sheffield, a fe-rmer Dalles bey. but now a reporter cf the Oregonian, is iu the i-ily. He is going oyer the Cascades on the (Jut-en to morrow, as the Oretioman rep. resen tat ive. Col. E. IK. Neviu returned from a cu va8 of Baker, I7ni: n xud Umati.la counties 1 in the interest of the It-publican prtv. 11 reports everything promising tor the success ct the party. Mr. I E. Chase, of the firm or Chase & McCain, cf Anteh pe, brought seme tine thoroughbred Bt.i'li.iiis of Clydesdale and 1 ercheron breeds into the city yesterday. lecy made sale ot some to oui citizens. The D. S. Bak?r haa been in the trad for several days, and after to-morrow tin Jarteft Quetn, which has done good ser vice ou the Upper and Middle Columbia, will furrow the placid waters of the Lower Columbia and liiamstte riven. We are informed by Dr. J. W. Strange, supervisor of census lor the second district of Oregon, that the compensation fixed ly tha census dewu tineut at- Washington li So per day in all distiicts outside of tne city ot lae 1) tile?, la 1 he Dalles the enumer ators get 2 ceuts per n.tme. fast Oregonlan: Wednesday's branch fast mail, Ac 8, met with tvo serious misal veutures ou the trip up. When near La Crosse, a s'ei per ami coach left the track nnd traveled some distance on the ties. At Chester the I "..vase car laft the track. rortuuately no one was hurt. Cipt. D. A. iiayes, of Little Dalles, is in the city lie is in cliarga .f the supply steamer Koulenai at that point. The cap tain says we have cot received one-halt ot the surplns water from melting snow yet. anil prophesies that the Columbia will over reach the mark ot 13, U. The regular term of the circuit court for this county will convene on the last S itnr nay in May and aoj iuru from day to day until the oth of June, when Jude. Fee of the Seventh indici;-.! district wiil preanl It wiil not he Leeesssry for jurors to be in attendance until the lattter date, Mr. W. H. Bennett, wife and family, of rt. S.mco.-", are m the city. Mr. Bennett hts bien tlcrk at the agency at Ft. Sin.c e, Wash., and having resigned Lis position is now cu route to his old home at Mineral Point, Wis. The family ore the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Michell of this city. East Oregonian, May lGih: A gentleman earned J. 11. Irvine, hailing from Farming ton, was seen at tbe depot this morning. A few daya ago while tnmni'.ng a tree, one of the iimbs struck him iu the eye, indicting a serious wound and destroying the siht. lie was ou his way to Portland to secure medical treatment. Ileppucr Ocizr.tle: The Republican district convention have placed in Domination for prosecuting attorney of the seventh judicial district, W. H. U'i;snn, of The D-dle. Mr. Wilson is a lawyer of ability, a member of the law firm of Bennett & Wilsou, wi!1 known to many resident ot Morrow. This is an cilice iu which politics should enter but little, nud in Air. Wilson the Gazette thinks it has the best mm for the place, and so advises its friends. W W. Journal: Horace Crampton moved Thursday from his house opposite Mr Stald's residence and that same night, two! Kuss,an cnmiren, a noy and a girl, ,vmg m that vicinity came along, entered the yard and tried to steal a hammock, which was left tied to shade trees. When detected, the little boy hid in a stable. They were let go, withont being crrestcd, but who wculd think, that children of such tender age, would start out in the dark of the night to rob and to steal? Yet such is that certain influx, which makes a very undesir able acquisition to any decent, upright and honest community. What will we do about it? Or.ldendale Sentinel: Mr. C. W. Ero .vn, a civil engineer ot Portland, was a few aays ago employed by the company which has just been organized at TheDal.es to con struct a railroad t) Guide ndale, and ou Monday evening in compauy with Frank P. Taylor of that city, arrived in Goldcndale. On Tuesday morning they were accompanied by a committee of our board of trade, con sisting of N. B. Brooks, I. C. Darland aud W. II. Hodsou. It waa their purpose to first examine the gup in the Columbia hills where the road goes through to Columbus, with a view to skirting the couth side of the mountain n route to Tne Dalles. They will then Bo to what is called the Hunt Pass, tho adoption of which would make a road lea.'ing Irota lne Dalles iu a north westerly direction, rounding the west end of the txilunibia buis aud coming up in the Klickitat valley through High Prairie. Im mediately upon the report of the engineer, if a practicable route can ba fcuud a survey wid be made. From ltoncay'8 Daily. Rain is greatly needed. Mr. D. 11. Thomas, of Dafur, is in the city. Hon. Geo. Watkius returned yesterday from a tour ot the souud. Col. James Fulton, of Fultonville, Sher man county, is in tbe city. Dr. H. Littleficld ia iu tha city, on a vuit to his daughter, Mrs. Bradshaw. Mi. J. B. Armstrong, an attache of tbe Elleosburi-h Capital, gave us a call to-day. The re:::ir s of Mr. W. N. McCoy, who died iu st. Vincent's hospital, wers buried from tbe family residence yesterday. The friends of Mr. H. Corson, of this city, will be sorry to iearu that he suffered to-day a partial stroke of paralysis iu his right side. The D. S. Daier htd 350 pas;engers on board yesterday, in the excursion to the Cascades, and in excursion tiain from Heppuer and Arbngtou was also crowded. Mr. P. W. Delluff and Mr. Chas. Dehm wore at the eagine, while Capt. Troaps was at the helm wli-.n the Quetn passed the rapids. . These men always hold these positiocs iu such emergencies. There wrs great activity at the boat lauding last night, ou the return oi tli ex cursion boit. From the wharf to the U n i tilla House, the plauk walk was crowded with people men, women and children. The descent of the Cascades rapids wps made in good shape by Ihe Ilarvcu Qu?ea. The water was at such a stage that naviga tion was nut very dilik-ult and not iu tiie least dangerous. Those witnessing the test are variously estimated at iimi. OcHi'J to 7000 people. Very many came up from Portland, and' a large number from this city, Heppner aud Arlington. Wallowa Signal: List Saturday Mr. Wil more who lives tear Alder, brought to town au elk horn, one side of which was gone aud the remainder having the eppearanco of having been shed mauy years ago. In plain letters that had been cut with a knife long since on the sound part of the antler, were the we-rds, "1S47 Fremont." This ia cer tainly a great curiosity, to say the least The piece of horn was tuuud a few days ago in a grove on Mr. W' farm. 'Ha also ex hibited a petrified toad stuol. Cd. Morgan, from his headquarters in Portland, has issued au order frr tne election of Mij r and Lient-Coloucl of the Third regiment in Eastern Orco:i. Accompanying tins letter is a circular advise and recom mendation as to whom shall bo elevated to these positions, conclcdiig with the remark able assumption that ms "advise" will mast certainly dictate the choice cf the commissioned otlicers. The colonel, not at all salielicd with carrying the headquarter of the regiment in his pocket', has persuaded Imnself that lie eirriej the officers in the same capscions receptacle. We received calls to-day from Hon. D. P. Tiiomp'on and Hon. Plid. Metsciian.who are m iking the canvnst of the state. Gov. Thorn pson speaks very encouragingly of his prospects iu the counties in which he has beep, and says iu some instances be will re ceive more than his party vote. Ia con versation he said be disliked very much to be misrepieseuted as he had been by Gov. Penuoyer, and lie iindi occaiinn daily to refute some baseless charge made against hi:n by Ids opponent, lie never owned a dollar in the Oregon City locks, and there fore could not dispose of any interest. Other charges made by Penotyjr are as groundless as tffis one. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorta, REPUBLICAN RALL Large cn;l Masidij Meiin? of Citi zens at tlx Court II us Sp3echs3 hy Hoa. Lydall Eaksr, Eon, J. D. Lse, and Eon. D. P. Thompson. The announcement last night of addresses to be delivered by Hon. D. P. Thompson, Hon. Phil. Metschan, Hon. J. D. Le ami Hon. Lydell Biker attracted a large audi euct: , ine court nouse, among whom we were pleased to note a inmiWr of ladies, The meeting was called to order by Mr. J, X. Patterson who introduced MS. LYDELL CARER, Marion. Ho subscribed to the sentiment that the Republican party should progress with tne times, and uot be entirely link to the past. W hilo agreeing with the progression of tho age, he should endorse the sentiment of Daniel Webster ia his enco nium on Massachusetts, and would say the Republicans have their L'ncoln, Sheri Ian, Grant, Girfield. and they would remain for ever endeared to tno p.itnotic sentiment of the country. He discussed the tariff in a careful and candid manner. This country first adopted protection under Washiugton, ho said, and the ouly reaoou the Democracy had adopted free-trade was to favor the slave-holders of the south. Jefferson him self was a protectionist, and the names of many others might be cited to prove that Democracy had changed its front on this uestion as it had on many others. Ia speaking of the plank iu the Demo cratic platform charging the Republican party with the convict contract labor sys tem, Mr. Biker said this was uot au issue in this campaign. When the bill passed the legislature in 1S32, it was supported by Democrats and Republicans, au 1 there was ouly oue dissenting vote, and that was Hon. (i. W. McBiMe, the Republican candidate for secretary of state. As Mr. Thompson as present and would address the people, e would ullosv hun to speak for himself. he speaker haa a fine presence, clear enun ciation, and waa frequently applauded. Mr. Baker was followed by our fellow ltizen, HON. J. D. LEE, ho is well-known in The Dalles, as a most excellent citizen, and need no introduction j to our readers. The ticket nominated by the state con ventioa WM j ,n , good in every regard, Mr. Loe said, aud he chd not think it could bo bet tered. He had had business relations with Mr. Thompson, the candidate for governor, and had been in the legislature with him during one session, and knew nothing that he would critiuiss. He had never heard a single vote of Mr. Thompson's criticised while hr was ia the lei.Iaturo. Woikiug far the best iatcrusts of ins c -ilit.i :nt, ho was always con.-ci-ii.liwm in the ti;-V.-n he gave each au I every Liii. This p iticiiuir tiht reminded Mr. L-e of au -i'te.-0'e. A r.. .t. i. . i t . , laiuer nau two sous wuoui he sent to la i, to mace therr fortune. Thay were there few mouths, ben the eidsi s:ui telegraplmd to ins lamer, "j;m uied yewtcidjv. Tr.e father telegraphed, "Send remain i.f J;m home immediately." Ij due litre the casket cams from India, and im ?giuo th astonishment of tho father wheu b-j ia:-.td the lid to gi'Z-; on t!iu features ot his boluved son to see a tig-r m too only iccupant, Ihe father puzz.ed to kuow what this meant again telegraphed, "Why didn't you send Jim. Only found tiger." The electric curreut again was burdened with a message and the explanation came from far-off In dia: "Jim in tiger." Sj, said the speaker, Gov. Teuuoyer is the tiger of Democracy, aud you wiil Bud "Jim in tiger." Amidst the wildest applause, Mr. Lee retired from the platform to give place to HON. D. P. THOMPSON. Ou the tariff question he had seen practical illustrations of the workiugs of free-tradb and protection in other countries, and waa firmly convinced that a protective policy was the lietter one. He had socu 70 bash els of wheat raised to the acre in Egypt, aDd labor cost only 15 cents day. This could be shipped to Liverpool ranch cheaper than grain from America. Ou the shores of the Black Sea 40 bushels to the acre could be raised, and wages 13 cents a day. In the grain-producing portion ot India the crops were enorm-ju, aud labor cominndcc less, price than the countries mentioned. These nations had cheaper transportation rates than the United States, and by adopt ing free-trade would not increase the price of tbe product until we could get the grain to market as cheaply as other countries. In all free.-tratle countries he found laborers illy-fed aud poorly paid; and in protected countries the converse was true. The American wage earners ara tatter led, better clothed than those of fre-tradc stales, aud our people have tha privilege of acquiring an education. Mr. Thompson said con scientiously as a patriotic American citizen he did not believe it mould be for the best interests of the United States to change the present policy of the country. Mr. Thompson said on his head bad fallen most of the abuse cf Democratic speakers aud papers. Gov. Penuoyer hid been paraded as treeiug the rt;.te from iu iehted nets. The facts in this matter are that when he took his seat the state was only in debt $50,000, and tiiia was principally due from the sale of swsmp lands. Duriug the excellent administration of Mr. '.. F. Moody, the fiuanccs were iu good sl ope, and every debt was iu procees ot liquida ioa S.nce Gov. Vei-.uuy r's term of olfice, begau he has received $2'y) 030 from the general government by simply aigr.ing the receipt. These claim were hunted up by Secretary Mciirde, aud pressed by our de -egation in ctiiigi-es. Pennoyer found the state tax 1 19-20 mills, arid it is now G, bv ng an increase ot oyer 4 mills. Mr. Thompson haa alwav beeu a friend to I id lot reftu m, aud was among the firit to recommeud tne adoption oi the Australian system by the legi.daturo. Ha is; saiufi.d it Wiu'd work great good, aud ba a means of purifying politiis. Hia record .cu this is known to the ballot reform league of this state, and they will substantiate his state ments As regards the as-essment law, be believes in changing tho Jpresent'ono. It would be better to sllow no indebtedness than the manner in wbjua this exemption from taxation is used now. Balievus in the appointment of a board of equalization by the sovernnr or aeltctio:;.by the legislature. If elected by the people, there would be the same difficulty that there is now. This board thould equalize the taxation of the state. During the last legislature, different portions of the state had asked for aid to con struct wagon roads. Oue in Ballowa ouuty aud another from Long Creek to lleppaer he had supported iud .voted for; but Governor Pc-uuoyer kept them ia bis pocket and permitted thein to p2co.ne laws by lapse of time. The Bull-run water bill non tnxible he had voted for, because he believed it was for tho interest ot his constituents. Gov. Peunoyer vetoed this bill, bat approved two non-taxable bills two years before. If tlieso bills are taxable tho money will go out of tho state, and consequently uo taxes will be received on tliem. Furthermore, if non taxable, they are taken at a lower rate ot interest, and therefore mincy is saved to the municipality. It is true Mr. Thompson said he was mayor of Portland in lS79,.but he did not receive 1500 salary. As regards dock privileges, Mr. Thompson said he was neyerat any timn owner of a one-third in terest in the Star block, aud further, the mayor had no power whatever in the mat ter. He had learned of an action of the ex ecutive with which thegpeople should be ccn versa ut. Certain indemnity lands were allowed by the general government by reason of seycral school (sections being iucluded in the Warm Springs reserva tion. These should haye been selected contiguous to the reservation, instead of which a syndicate of three or four persons had been formed, aud these had selected tiiB well-watered lauds in Morrow, Gilliam aud Wasco counties, to tbe amount of about 30,000 acrej. The land oilice at The Dalles refused to "list" these. But they hud been bargained in advance for $3.00 an acre, when the state was only allowed $1.25, making a clear gain of $2.25 an acre, or $07,500 for the whole tract. Gov. Pen. noyer spends about 100 days in Salem, aud receives 013 a day, which is fair w"e. As regards the water works in this citv, Mr. Thompsou said he owned one-half of a quarter interest in them; but never had anything .to do with thc.r management. Tiicy were now for sale, and could bo pur chased by the city if desired. Mr. Thompson made a very favorable impression on the audience, and was frequently applauded. lie is a clear, concise speaker, and evinces lear judgment and good practical sense in everything be says. At tho close of Mr. Thompson's speech the mooting adjourned n.dst the wildest enthusiasm. . DEATH 0U THE BAIL. A Itr-Miiertabie CltfEen of Canyon City Han over by the Cars at ii-lii:a;.ou end Killed Instantly. From Saturday's Dally. Mr. Samuel Sired, of Canyon City, en route to the grand Icdgo of Odd Fellows ot this stato, was run over by tho west-bound passenger train at Arlington at noon to-day, and killed instantly, Mr. Sired had arrived on tbe Hcppurr branch about 11 o'clock, hvl taken dinner and waa preparing to leave when he aaw Mr. Phil. Metschan, and stopped to haye few moments conversation with him. Th train began moving, and Mr. Mctschsn warned him to hurry and get alxiard. Ha grabbed his yaliso in his right hand, and with his left reached the railing to step on t-oard, when, it is supposed, the end of tho car struck his valise and knocked his feet trout under him. The wheels drew him under the carriage, and passed over is prostrate form. The screams of .ne unfortunate man could be heard for a long distance, snd added increased sadness to Lis terrible fate. As soon as possible the train was stopped, and Mr. Sired, in a mangled condition, wis taken out. Tho wheels hrd passed over hts leg, arms and diagonally across his body, fl'hen lifted out, he requested tha mea to take him out of the sun, aud after a few struggles and heart-rending moans,' was dead. Spectators say from the tune the accident happened uutil his death ten minutes did not elnpsr. Ho did not live three minutes after being extricated. The accident was one of those terrible, awo-inspiring ones, which could not have been avoided except by the indi vidual hifhself. Everything possible waa done by the kind-hearted passeugers for his relief; but he was injured so fearfully that death was inevitable. Mr. Samuel Sired is an old snd respect able citizen of Grant county, snd was agi d about 45 years. He is an Odd Fellow of in my years standing, and hid received the highest honors of the subordinate lodge, au l was elected to represent his lodge in the grand body. Mr. Sired was married nbout four ycers ago, aud his wite lives st ganyon city. The sorrowful news will be broken to bis v.-idow as gently ns possible, but as Arling ton is over one hundred miles distant, it will take two or three days before she hears the sad intelligence. She wiil receive the sympathy of tho community in this sad mis fortune; bat her burden of sorrow will be heavy. lie Toole lln Choice. Fossil Journal. John Hansacker, a citizen oi Haystack, was indicted, tried and convicted for horse stealing a year or so ago. The county ot Grant, we are informed, sold some of his horses to pay the costs incuired in his con viction. His case was carried to the su preme court, and he to tho penitentiary. He obtained a new trial, and the special term was called iu May to try him. It was a ground hog case with Grant county now to convict him or pay him full value for the horses it had sold. Word now comes from Haystack, however, ' that the case was longer postponed, and that Hunsacker's caso was disposed of in another way. On rounding up horses, the neighbors found several mare head cf well-known horses that Ransacker had been fooling witb by blotching the old braurls, snd putting his own brand on them, ihis so enraged the people that a committee of vigilantes sprang up, and gave Huusacker the choice nf the two routes one of which was the rope route. He chose the other, and "cot. II will be lynched if lie ever set urns. . LKftera AlvcrtiHea. The following is t'oj list of letters re maining ia The Dalles postotfice uncalled for Saturday, Miy 17, ISU0, Persons calling for these letters will please give the date on which they were advertised. Adams, Mrs. Ellon Biteman, Wm Brown, Eldride (2) isurke, M. Cave. Mr Cavr. Ed (2) Chapman, Win Casey, Mrs L O Cob, Walter Fulton, Re? S J George, Will 1 Hays, J V Havely, J B Hervey, 1) C (5) Jewell, Hury Mornsv, J II Purmsn, M 3 Rces, Henry Robertson, E N Kyan, Julia A Splawn, F. M S,:ott, Henry Solum, J A Taylor, Mary Ahcea Turner, Albert Tnrnor. Mrs Anna Walker, Chas D Wood, John J. B. Ceosskn, P. M,