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02EG0X CI7V, ORKGOX, MAY 16, 1873.
Death of I'orbes ISarclay, M. I.
J Our city has again leen visited by
the hand of death, and one of its old
est as well as mot respected citizens
taken away.
Dr. For'oes Barclay was Lorn at
Gardisting, City of Lerwick, Shetland
Islands, on Christinas Day in the
year of onr Lord, 112, and was thus at
the time of his de:ith aged sixty years.
Before Completing his studies for the
medical profession, ho went on a
MTMSf with fi
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John Ttoss to the
Tils ENTESPS!
Artie regions
5 west passage.
in search of a north
Cm this vovage the
vessel was wrecked amid the ice
bergs, and nearly all on board were
lost. The Dr. and some six or eight
others escaped in a small boat, and,
after being exposed to the hardships
of the sea in th it dreadful climate,
they were picked up by the Esqui
G cmaux. Afterwa-d they lived with
the Danes on the Island of Disco for
three months, whe n a vessel arriving
they set sail and returned to Scot
land. The Dr. at once resumed Jus
studies and graduated at the II oval
College of Surgeons in London on
the 4th Tay of July, 1S:IH. At an
earlv age he became a member of the
Masonic Fraternity receiving the
degree of Master Mason at Lerwick
on the 'Mst day of August, in the
year He remained an honored
member of the Order to the day of
his death. In the year 1 :)'.) he left
GSeotland for this coast as surgeon in
the employ of the Hudson Bay Co.,
arriving at Vancouver in the Spring
of 1S10 the then Headquarters of
that Company) Some two years af
terwards he married Muss Maria
Pambrun, daughter of the Company's
o chief factor, whom ho now leaves
with a family of live children to
mourn his death.
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Iu the year 18."0 he removed to this
place where lie lias resided ever since.
Shortly after his arrival here he be
came an American citizen by taking
out papers of naturalization. lie was
ever active and deeply interested in
his adopted government. With all
the interests of our city he was iden
tified, tilling many important places
toL responsibility and trust. For 13
Q-ears he was City Superintendent of
Schools, and during all that time he
manifested the greatest interest in
their prosperity. To him, more than
any other cfie man. are we indebted
ifor the high standing to which our
school has attained. For seven years
lie served as Mayor of Oregon City,
sin (i nine years as councilman, so
vthat for a period of 10 vcars he was
qb prominent member of our city gov
ernment until 171 when he positive
ly declined being a candidate for
office. He served as Coroner of the
county from lN.Vi to the time of his
death a period of IS vcars. He was
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also an honorary member of Fountain
HosCo., No. 1, of this city, from its
organization.
As a physician the Dr. stood do
Fervidly high in his profession. lie
was noted fed his learning and for
his -skill as a practitioner. The thor
ough education which he received in
Europe, and the many years of exper
ience which his long life afforded,
gave him an eminence in his profes
sion which manv might well covet.
The Dr. was descended from one
of the first families of Scotland, and
exhibited throughout his whole life
the noble traits of tin: true gentleman.
Seldom has it been our pleasure to
meet with a person of so pure and
true Q heart. The simplicity and
humility of the true scholar and
gentleman adorned his old age and
niadoi.h is silvery locks the glory and
pride of this community.
Early in life he became a member
of the Fresbv terian Church and lived
and died in the faith of the Christian
religion. Ihit our father is dead
sorrow has entered every home, and
our city is drapped in deepest mourn
ing. Our w isest counselorand truest
friend has gone and a loneliness
gathers around us that language fails
adequately to express. "With a iifo
so pure, so useful and so universally
resxected and beloved, we can ill v
part. But God, in his wise provi
dence, has seen lit to take him to
Himself, and we can but bow in hum-
ble submission to His will.
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Unexpected Veehict. The last
O issue of the Courier has a severe ar
ticle on the Jury which acquitted
Coxon, who Wife reeeutly tried in
Yamhill county for the murder of
Hasbrook. It appears from the arti
cle that notwithstanding the verdict
of the Jury, there is but little doubt
in the mind of the public but what
Coxon isTthe murderer, and that the
prosecution failed to do its duty.
We know nothing c the case, but
if public opinion U to be taken,
cohere can be no doubt of the guilt of
Coxon.
An exchange says: An editor can
ear a dozen things of some people,
and never receive a thank yon" for
it; but pi-st let them step on nis toes
once, even by accident or adviseelly,
and they are" instantly heard from,
either through personal complaint or
in a more sneaking mode.
We have had ample experience of
tb truthfulness of the aWive.
The Modoc Murderers.
The spasrn of indignation, says tie
New York World, w hich all Ameri
cans are undergoing just now m
view of the murder of Canby is from
one point of view respectable. But
from another it is ridiculous. The
Government at any rate partakes it,
or deems it prudent to simulate par
ticipation in it. It was only on the
1th of March that Mr. Grant was
proclaiming how perfectly feasible
it was to solve the Indian problem
in a solution of sugar-plums and
rose-water. And lo it is the middle
of April, and Mr. Grant, through
the General of the Army and others
of his agents thereto duly authorized
is recommending the extermination
of an entire trile of Indians in retri
bution for a murder in which at the
most four or five Indians of that
tribe were concerned. Let us not
sneer, therefore, at Mr. Grant. Let
us rather respect him for possessing
a sensitiveness to public opinion
which lie has never exhibited liefere.
But let us lay to heart the lessons
which are really taught by this Mo
doc massacre, and not lessons which
are in nowise properly to be deduced
from it.
It is no new thing that Indians are
treacherous not as white men are
treacherous, in here and there an in
stance, but as a characteristic of their
race. Every ofiice-r who ever served
on the plains could have informed
Mr. Grant of that trait in the Indi
an character. Mr. Grant himself
has served upon the plains, and 1 as
had as strong inducements to know
it of his own knowledge as he has
had to know any of the innumerable
other things which vet he has resist
ed knowing. It is no new thing
either that men overrate themselves
and underrate their enemies in pro
portion to thcirignorar.ee. The pro
found ignorance of the Modocs was
a reason why their paltry tribe should
.lefy the Government of the United
States to move it out of the way of
advaneingcivilization. But the Gov
ernment itself imitated the foolish
boastful ness of savages when it sent
against this handful of the Modocs a
smaller handful of troops, and suf
fered those troops to lie beaten. Af
ter that it was evident to cverv body
out of the Indian Bureau that there
was no alternative for the United
States but to continue the war to the
utter subjugation of the Modoc tribe.
Instead of that, the moment of the
Modoc victory was the moment we
chose to treat with the Mo. iocs for
peace. Why should the Modocs sup
pose that a Government which was
unable or unwilling to avenge the
slaughter of its troops in battle,
would be either able or willing to
avenge tiie murucr oi three or
four of its subjects at a council?
They did the murder accordingly,
and now the Government which en
couraged them to the murder orders
their extermination. We have heard
of a people w ho would not be con
verted though one rose from the
dead. It is sufficient to convert the
leaders of our people that a few con
spicuous men should go to the dead.
lor a certain Mr. Dyer, who was
presumably one of the mild mission
aries sent out to make peace w ith the
Modocs, it sufficed that he should be
in danger of death to induce a recon
sideration of his views. For it scorns
that he has shaken the dust, or the
lava, of the Modoc camn from his
feet, and returned breathing out
threatcnings and slaughter, and de
claring ''it is no use to try the peace
policy any longer toward these Indi
ans." We have fresh proof of the
correctness of Mr. Dyer's tardy con
viction in the death of Lieutenant
Sherwood, shot under a white flag.
It is right that the punishment of
these murderers should be swift and
exemplary. But the murder of Can
by docs not affect the Indian ques
tion. The policy of inflexible jus
tice, which the World has so long
been preaching, is tho policy proper
to be pursued both toward murder
ers in Oregon and murderers in New
York. And that policy is equally
remote from the peace policy of which
Mr. Grant was singing the praises in
his husky way six weeks ago, and
the war policy for which he is so
loudly clamoring now.
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Will Phobahly Lynch Him. The
Courier of the Dth inst. says that a
meeting largely attended by the
ndighbors of the late Ben j. Hasbrook
has been held at Sheridan. The def
inite object of the convocation we
did not ascertain. It is probable
that it would not be entirely safe for
Coxon to put in his appearance in
that region. The people up there
can not see how it could have been
any o
:he?r
person than Coxon who
did the foul deed.
Oakes Ames Dead. By telegraph
w e learn that Oakes Ames the great
centre of the Credit Mobilier specu
lation has passed away and is now
cold in death. Last week we an
nounced the death of Jas. Brooks,
the other prominent member of this
disgraceful transaction. It is a some
what strange coincident that these
two men should both have died so
sooll after their disgrace.
A man was arrested at Dallas Mon
elay night, suspected of being the
person who stole a horse from the
farm of S. G. Beed in Yamhill county.
TvVord to the Teachers of Clackamas
County
At the last session of the Oregon
State Legislature several changes
were made in tho school law. The
County Superintendents are now re
quired to hold four public examina
tions for teachers in each year, on
the last weeks of March, June, Sep
tember, and December, and the law
further says that the County Super
intendent shall call to his assistance
two or more competent assistants to
aid him in the public examinations.
These requirements have been com
plied with by the Superintendent of
this county, and furthermore, the
Board of examiners appointed to as
sist at the public examinations, ex
amine all tho papers of applicants
who apply for private examination.
It will readily be seen that this is
the only proper method ; that unifor
mity alone can be secured only in this
way. Now, since the same or a sim
ilar examination must be gone
through, why is it thit so many
teachers insist on having private ex
aminations? We would not even in
sinuate that it is the hope of an
easier examination or some favorit
ism, if there were not so many who
will not come to public examination
to be examined. But really, does
it not appear to be so? If unavoida
ble circumstances prevent a teacher
from attending the public examina
tion, and such may be the case, he is
justifiable in appearing for a private
examination, and, we think, not oth
erwise. Soon the time for the June
examination will be here. Let all
who desire certificates, prepare
themselves, attend the examination,
and show that they are neither
afraid nor ashamed to claim member
ship in the teachers' profession. It
is to be hoped the next Legislature
will so amend the school law that no
private examinations will be allow ed.
Then there will be but one door bv
which to get into the profession.
In fixing a grade it was necessary
to be very careful not to make it too
high, and thus excludes teachers wht
may bo used for the present. But
undoubtedly the policy should be to
raise the standard gradually until it
will compete with that of other
States. The result of this will be
directly in favor of tho teachers.
Good teachers alwavs command good
wages. We know there is but a
mere pittance paid tcnu-hers in this
county now, but the teachers grade
must be raised before the people
will be willing to pay more. Let the
teachers of Clackamas county de
termine that they will be found only
in the front ranks, and soon a bright
er day will dawn upon them, and the
county will have a band of Avorkers
of which it may well be proud.
Inciting News from Walla Walla.
FIVE INDIANS ATTACK A MAN IN HIS
norsc.
Bv tlie kindness of the O. S. N
Co., we are permitted to lay before
our reaoers the following dispatch
forwarded by the operator at Walla
Walla:
Y"alla Wal7,a, May 11, 5 P. M.-
About i o ciocii tins morning, a-par
ty oi live linnens entered deptha
Harrison's house, about eight miles
from town, near Thomas Page's ami
in a threatening manner demanded
tobacco and matches. Harrison or
dered them out. and succeeded in
closing the door. The Indians at
tacked the house and broke down the
door three times. Harrison man
aged to knock down two wiih a
hatchet, when a third came to their
assistance armed with a pistol. liar
rison closed with him. and a severe
struggle took place for the pistol.
when the Indian being about to get
tlie best of it, Harrison's daughter
tucked up the hatchet and struck
him twice on the head, which laid
him out. Immediately after the
alarm was given, tlie neighbors col
lected and the five Iddians were cap
tured. Two succeeded in making
their escape on the road to town,
but the balance were lodged in jail.
Harrison says over seventy Indians
are camped in the neighborhood,
and is cedlectig arms to take home
w i t h h i m . Qre'jonimi .
A Good Wokd for O keg on.
From the Leavenworth (Kansas)
Daily Call: "Flemr manufactured in
Salem, Oregon, is on sale in this
city. It is a superior article, and
sells for 25 cents a sack more than
our own brands. Oregon is one of
the finest wheat countries in tho
world, and last year, we believe
shipped some six millions of bushels
to the States and foreign countries.
Except Kansas. Oregon is to-day the
best State or Territory for a man of
moderate means to emigrate to. It
is second to no State in the Union
for iroductivenoss."
Betihed. The last issue of the
Plaindealer contains the valedictory
of Hon. L. F. Mosher. Mr. Mosher
has made the Plaindealer one of the
best papers in the State, an.l we are
sorry his business has taken him
from the field of journalism. The
name of of his successor is not an
nounced but Mr. M., states that the
paper will be conducted better
the future.
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On the od of last March the house
of Mr. 1. C. Clark near Monroe,
was entered by means ef keys, and
some money, a gold ring, and other
articles were stolen. Suspicion rest
ed upon two young men named Em
ery Jones and John Wood. Sheriff
Palmer was informed of the circum
stances, and on last Tuesday arrested
them and reclaimed some of the
stolen articles. They were taken to
Corvallis, waived an examination,
and in default of .5200 bonds each,
were committed to jail.
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TKE'IXOIAXS Ot'T OP TEE LAVA
11UOS.
FCUH SOLDI ESS KILLED.
THE iNDfAMS LEAVE TISS DEAD
QU TKS FItLE AMD ESCAPE.
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Tlie Sulci icr Tn lie I-'re'i Coaraje.
Special Dispatch to the Enterprise
Yiieka, May 12, 1S73. A courier
arrived here at 9 o'clock this morn
ing, having left the frent at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. The following
particulars of the attack upon Capt.
Hasbreiok's command is from the
Yreka Journal extra of this morning:
Lava Bed, May 11 9 a. in. Dis
patches from Lieut. Boy lea' camp
state that at sunrise yesterday the
Modocs came into camp and fired en
the picket guards, under command
of Capt. Hasbrook, who hr.d Wen
scouting all day and returned to So
rass Lake for water, and w ore making
efforts to secure it by digging. None
could bs found. McKav was sent
back to Lieut. Beryl bs' cam) as an
escort, and Battery B, -iih Artillery,
were left, the distance being 17 miles
it cecupie'd all night. At dawn of
day, Capt. Jack found a ronel up to
within 100 yards of the camp. All
elismounteeland chargeel on the cam),
firing into the herd and camp. At
the first volley, they stampedeel
the herds and they left for camp.
In the meanwhile, men were getting
under arms. The Modocs gave vol
ley after v. Hey, killing four soldiers
and one Warm Springs Indian, and
wounding six and one Warm Spring
Indian. llally was made and a
charge sounded. At this time Mc
Kay Avas in sight and his men united
and elrove the Modocs into the
timber, capturing 21 porms aud
three j ack mules, Or.o M' ;.! u-.3
left on the f:chl, end revon mules
racked with bodioa before they re
trerded. Tho trail vj covered "vvitL
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The Indians beat a hasty retreat
towards MeCloud Ban go of Moun
tains, south of Soras Luke.
Capt. Hasbrook handled his men
dcxtremsly. IIo is now furnishing
five days' supplies; water is scarce
a:id deters a lomg st.iy of troops in
tho field.
General Davis is determined to
keep them moving until the lust Mo
doc is killed. He thinks the soldiers
will gain greater courage ai they
have them on oj.;n refund.
Two ;-iJdi''rs are reported mortal
ly wouiul-d.
Capt. Hasbrook thinks the Modocs
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in tic'ir puuehr.-;, as th'-y Ir.r t thir
entire pack ef ammunition in this
The cavalry hrr.l ce.:nc into camp
safe.
It is said Capt. Jack had but sev
en animals. He had the uniform of
Gen. Canby on and trok the position
of commander as boldly as if he Avas
a Brigadier General.
All tho arti!lery will ha moved at
once to the east side of iho Lake and
enough men detained in the old
stronghold to kec2) it saf, v.hilo the
rest will give chase and try and ex
terminate the last ere.
There were VM Modecs engaged.
When the cornier left, the troops
were then between the lava-bed and
th Indians, the latter being entirely
out of that lava-bed stronghold.
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I'roai tlie M-jtlccj.
Y'ukka, May 13. Captain J. G.
Lydecker, the Engineer Corps, 'ar
rived from the front this eening.
He left there yesterday morning at
the same time, as the regular courier.
Lieutenant Harris was still in a very
criticsl condition. Tlie party who
went up the Klamath in search of
Bogus Charley had not yet returnee!.
It is doubtful if they catch him.
Reports fremi the Yainax Reserva
tion representtnl all quiet, but it is
thought the young Klamath warriors
would readily go to war if they are
disturbed, and Captain Jack holds
out much longer.
The following, from the Juni'iVs
correspondent at the front, will ap-pe-ar
in the morning:
Lava Buds, May 12. I had little
time te give particulars ef the last
fight before the courier left. Tho
forces acting are some twe miles
from here anil are working this way,
probably driving the Modocs towarel
fie stronghold the-y occupied at the
time of the Theimas massacre, Troops
are moving from this camp this morn
ing, hoping to cut them off befoie
they reach it. AH is action now, and
the Modocs will be allowed no rest.
General Davis hopes that wo have
begun a campaign which will end in
the extermination of the tribe.
The Warm. Springs Indians started
at the first lire as fast as they could
Ket their guns, trotting in on the
Hank of the Modocs, which surprised
them. A cry went through the Mo
doc ranks that they wero stampeded.
The Yv'arm Springs Warriors worked
f.teadily all dav and rested on tlie
Modoc flank last night. They will
renew the fight to-day. Batterries
A and K left for the lava-betl last
night.
The wounded in the last engage
ment arrived at Boyle's camp lust
evening.
From the mail carriers who arriv
ed at 12 o'clock last night we learn
that the Modocs were Loading now
towards Yan Bremer's Mountain
I closelv pursued by the troops ami
I the Warm Spring Indians. The Mo
i elocs are either attempting to return
LATEST
to the lava bed from this side or will
take to Van Bremer's Mountain and
there scatter. They are evidently
starved out ami their ammunition
all gone, making them subject to
easy capture if geod guides are with
the soldiers to hunt them.
The following is from the JoitrnaTs
extra of this evening:
Lava-Bed, May, 14. I am enabled
to furnish news to noon to-dav. Last
night Generals Gillem, Davis and
others crossed the lake from Mason's
cam), during a heavy gale, and came
near losing their liv'es the boat be
coming almost unmanageable. From
them I learn the correct situation of
the troops now engaged with the Mo
docs. The scene of action is about
twenty miles southwest of tlie orig
inal stronghold, in a country natu
rally very strong. At last accounts
they had bee n driven into a rocky
fastness which they are busy fortify
ing. The force at present was not
considered sufficient with which to
storm the place, and the Modocs
will be held there, if possible, until
reinforcemmts with mortars, can be
brought up. It will be two days be
fore this ean be accomplished pos
sibly longer. Meanwhile the troops
present are suffering for water, none
being available in the vicinity. Every
means has been used to get a supply.
"Water is plenty at Willow Creek, in
the rtar of tha Modocs, but on ac
couut of the distance ia not accessi
ble to our troops. There will be de
sultory skirmishing until the place
is abandoned by tho Modocs or taken
by our troops. I do anticipate that
the Modocs will be annihilated. The
Indian.i have their arms with them
and will make a stand until their
safety is provided for, aval thtn th?y
will disappear. The result of 'Lhe
tight may be briclly summed m as
follows: Modocs driven out with a
lors of two killed and a wart of tke-ir
horses take-n; their ammunition train
clothing, and about two teais of pro
visions destroyed. Their losses will
set them to raiding eu tlie settlers.
The attack was made bv tlie Modocs
at daybreak. Thy r tripped to their
breech-clouts, expecting to stampede
tlie animals. The shooting party vere
mistaken, though they succeeded in
stampeding twenty-four horses,
which wort! afterwards reervort J.
They killed one soldier D.;.d wound
ed sev ral others. The Warm Springs
Indians run them p;v-;t tlvir plunder,
capturing their camp and equipment.;
completely tuvn'ng tho tables on
them. Camp headquarters v'ill be
moved to Miller's island, Tule Lake,
at oifi'. Sevcuty-fvo soldifrs will
be left at tho present camp to guard
Summary of .State News Item?.
Tlie Coxon trial cost Yamhill $2,000.
The cpi.eiotic in Baker county is
abating.
The Salem firemen are to have a
new and stylish haL.
The Hariisbnrg flouring mill is
crowded wii.li custom work.
A large amount of wheat is stored
at Euger.e ivady for shipment.
The i-rickets r.rc doing greet dam
age to wgt:i.d-!e. in Wa.seoe-.nu.ty.
Messrs. N. P. Brier s cud J. Y.
W llvons of C')r-a!;is, buvo Wen
elected D 'legates to the Orar.d Lode
I O. e). I'.
G. orga near jV.ab:irg
Work l t xeay-t'e-n has been com
Tnei.tetd '-)T tha fouiidulioa of the
State Univer'oity.
M. G. Upton, of San Francisco,
has been appointed a Coriiniissiontr
of Dettlo i'er Oregon.
Considerable amount of oats are
being brought into Eugene and sold
for 10 cents per b:i -divl.
About "w0 worth of work has been
done on the ce.n-.p ground owned hy
tho Methodiots at Canby.
W. A. Wheeler, one ef the propri
etors of thy Forest Grove lad' ind
ent, has disposed of his interest in it
to Frank F. Myers, his partner.
Mr. Jarr.es Elgin, who lives about
nine miles from .Salem, discovered a
bed of iron e.re tf a rich quality, and
brought in sevtr.d flue specimens.
Chas. Winizingrod;; a-nd J. Erao
mer are the Representatives from
Minerva Lodge. Portland, to the
G and Lode, Odd Fellows, to be
heiel at the Dalles.
Rev. J. D. Eaton, of PortLmd has
accepted an invitation tf) deliver the
annual address t the Literary Soci
eties of the Forest Grave University
during the ir commencement exercis
es, to tako place the first week in
June.
Several wool growers have invited
all who are intereslod in tliat busi
ness in Douglas county to meet at
Roseburg next St unlay, May 17th
inst., to consult as to the best meth
od ef elisposing of the present wool
crop.
The Roseburg Panajrap7i says:
"Orders have been receiveel for forty
more men for the Modoc services, to
protect settlers in this State. They
are to form a company in connection
with those already gone, and elect
their own oilicers."
A pa--songor coach got off the track
near Wilbur, Monday, as the north
ern bound train came down, and
was considerably damaged. Xobody
hurt. Workmen went up Wedncsday
to place it in condition to be taken to
the Maehino shop at East Portland.
The Rev. Dr. It. C. Hill, of Alba
ny, father of tlie editor of the Ore
qoi.iaa, lias lately been successful in
his quest for the burial place of a
beloved son, killed by Indians in the
war of lBoS-'J, Walla Walla Valley,
and will have the remains conveyed
for final interment in the Albany
cemetery.
A letter from Union, LTnion county
says "there is no particular news ex
cept that about one hundred citizens
of Union and Cove have organizeel
and hold themselves ready if any
Indian hostilities should arise in
Esstern Oregon. A. C. Smith is
Captain, J. W. Mokley 1st Lieuten
ant and A. ll. Robinson 2d elo..
A man by the name of Basket,
from Polk county, returned to the
stage station beyond the Deschutes
i bridge, one day last week, and ro
1 ported having been chased by the
Indians. About half an hour after
his arrival the two Indians made
! their appearance, who, upon cxam
'. mation proved to be two old squaws.
Telegraphic Xcns Summary.
Los Angles, May 10. San Bernar
dino orgads say grasshoppers have
made their appearance by the mil
lions in tho vincinity of Wormer's
Banch, ami are clearing everything.
Washington, May 12. The Presi
dent to-day appointeel Wm. McMick
en Survej'or-General of Washington
Territory.
The appointment of Minister to
Russia has been tendereel to Judge
Pierrepont, of Xew York, in place of
Orr, deceased.
It is uncertain when the successor
of DeLong, Minister to Japan, w ill
be inelicated.
Yii:nna, May 12. The arrange
ments for the visit of the Emperor of
Russia to this city have been com
pleted. His Majesty will arrive on
the 1st of June, and the next day he
will make a tour of the exposition.
He will remain here six days, during
which time a sen-ies of majestic fetes
are contemplated.
Tlie King of Belgium will reach
this city three days before the Czar,
and stay throujjrlumt the festivities.
The visit of tlie Czar will be suc
ceeded by one from Emperor William
the time for which has not been set
tled. Washington, May 11. The re
mains of Chief Justice Chase arrived
here early this morning, accompan
ied by the relatives and pall-boarers,
and were conveyed to the Supreme
Court-room. Floral decorations were
tastefully arranged with crosses, an
chors and wreaths on the -of;in and
catafalque. Imnie-uiatcly in front of
the drapped seat formerly occupie-d
by the late Chief Justice, was a large
ll oral cross, while inside the bar were
bouquets of choicest blooming flow
ers. Several thousand persons visit
ed the Court-room in the course of
the day, but were evielently disap
pointed! in not seeing the fare of the
dece ased. The casket was opened by
a physician fer private inspection,
but was again soon closed for the
reason th.it the features had z.aeier
gene a marked change. TliO f uneral
services will be conducted by Rev.
Dr. Tiffany :t :uon. to-morrow, in
tlie Sor.ate ChamWr. The following
V-riillcmci; Luvo been appointed pull
bevrevi : Aelmiral Goldshorough,
UonoriJ McDowal, Senator Cameron,
of Pa., Senator Cre.-in of N. H.,
Senator Xorwe.od of Georgia, ?Jont
gomcry Blair, of Maryland, W. W.
Corcoran of Washington, A. F. Perry-
of Ohio, Hiram Barney of X. Y.,
Whitelaw Ried of X. Y. Dr. Peter
Parker of Washington, and Joseph
( 'asey and Mr. Schley of Maryland.
The pew formerly oeeupienl by Mr.
Chase, in the Metropolitan ?Iethedist
Church, was heav ily draped in black,
and the front of the pulpit was cov
ered with black cloth.
IleioTuN-, May 11. Over .'3,000 peo
ple attended "the funeral of Oakes
Ames, at Xorth East on, to-day.
Y"ash!no reN, May 11. The fol
lowing postal change's have been or
dered during the past week fjr the
Pacific ('oast : Oflices established
Des Chutes, Wa.se o coantv, Oregon, i
with Joseph R. Shear, Postmaster; j
t air vie-w
JLhv.d.-:i ,
Coos e-.re.ut'.
Orvro'.i, A.
r
tV.in. I'o.s
county, Oregon, William T.
Postmaster; Pe.lousc, Whitce..ju coun
ty. Y T., Jesve Davis, Postmaster;
Pine Creek, Xye county. Xevada.
llliu-s frion, Postmaster; Yrhite
Rock, Elko county, Nevada, B. B.
t Painter, Postmaster. Posh
appoiiitedXyo. Mendocino county,
( 'alifornia. Alexander W. McPherson :
Bangor. Butte county, Cal., J. E. Al
len: Columbia, Tuolumne county,
California, Edward Eiias; Summit
"alley, Xevada county, Cal., Yv'illiam
Jones; Oreana. Humboldt county,
Nevada, L. W. Carpenter; Warkoda,
Mason county, W. T., Joseph Ileus
ton; Iron City, Iron county, Utah,
Ebenezer Hank.
Two negroes have commene-enl suit
under ihe Civil Rights Act against
Ya.l lack's Theatre, for expulsion fram
orchestra seats.
Sr. Loris, May 11. A Earn-as
City de tective has arrived here to go
on the trail of the Bender family, on
whose premises so many bodies of
murdered men have been found.
!fe has authority from Governor Os
borne to hunt the assessins reg-.uv.less
of expense.
Sachamento, May 14. The inter
est i:i Mortimer increases immeasura
bly as the fatal hour approaches,
when it is almost universally expect
ed that h? v. ill expiate his crime. He
still maintains the mevst stolid indif
ference to all about him, without
having uttered a word since the in
auguration ef the present act in this
fearfully interesting drama. Morti
mer's brother called at the jail, with
intention of seeing him, and he left,
not being able to undergo the trying
ordeal. Mr. Masem, Mortimer's
counsel, visited him this afternoon,
urging upon him the necessity of
easting aside his hypocrisy and pre
paring for his inevitable doom, but
received no sign or word of recogni
tion. The .scaffold has been complet
ed and will be erected to-morrow.
Between 150 and 2 invitations to
attend the execution have been issued
to-daj.
Meirtinier's written confession is
now being published. It brings
many hidden crimes to ligh, and em
braces an account of the Caroline
Prenel murder, tho Gibson murder,
and the Wiggin and Santa Cruz treas
ury robbcriti.s.
Captain John Smith, of the Warm
Springs Reservation, writes to an ex
change: "The Indians of this reser
vation are perfectly quiet and atten
tive to their own pursuits. They
are much grieved that any rumors
should obtain belief as to their elis
affection. They say. is it not enough
that we send our fathers, brothers
and relatives to light for the whites?"
What other thing can we do to make
the whites believe iu us, if offering
our lives in their behalf is not
enough?"
' Mrs. Gen. Canby has donated her
late husbands library to the Portland
Library Association. It contained
several hundred volumes, consisting
of army rules and rpcmlatinns mili.
tary tactics, speeches, and standard
woiks on thu science of war. A
special place will be allotted it in
the library, Avhere it will be kept
well preserved, as the memory of the
soldier who possessed and the be
reaveel widow who presented it,
The value of real estate inside of
the corporation of Forest Grove is
02,785; the value of personal prop
erty is :?G1,0GS- total 51:1:3.913.
Communication f Chief nT
Oukgon City, May n j,
Toco:r' E v,
I having been chosen by the firon,
.frn Cit' p department'.!
Chief Engineer of said ilcpartmeiit f
the fiscal year, ending March Kt
and your
honor the Mayor and Citv
n having jut entered ,1
Councilmeii
i . . . .1 : .. .1 ..., . -, .
..." . e Have
thought it proper m me to lay beV,r
you the condition of the allairs and ' aZ
paratus of the lire department now
especially so by reason of the late ce,r
llagration in our midst on the 2nd inst"
Tlie apparatus of Columbia Hook
Ladder Company consists of one hook
and ladder truck, six ladders of vari,)Us
lengths, one hook, reach, i,upi.r!
feet in its const ruetion, two ax,.,
originally were three, but one llst
the late lire, and three worthless ti ro
es. Furniture in olhee, property of H4
members.
Thai of Fountain's No. 1, lin; cn9
hoo carriage,, four hundred fi i t 0f
hose.
That of Cataract No. 2, same as Foun
te.in's. Furniture of both last iiauuit
companies owned hy its members re
111U UIM.I1U1 l KJl OUT (Illti.... T I
spectively
You will observe that the aimarabu
O
now on hand is inadequate to tho do
nianel in case of lire.
My short and limited experience h
the position I now occupy as Chief En
gineer convinces me of tlie imporhuice
of adopting the old and familiar adag
" In time of peace prepare for war" a
be ing a more perfect assurance against
future destruction of property l y firp
therefore, 1 would rceonnnciuL, that
(Ylnnifeia I look A Ladder Compiui.v Lt
further provide el with cue ilozen tir
buckets, e ne axe, two hand hoeks ami.
three torches ; also three torches eack
for tlie two hose comjwinies. I han
been interviewed specially, by notonlv
firemen, but citizens resident, the ne
cessity of the City Tocuring an addi
tional supply of hose, and to be of 1 fi
ler material than that now used. In
conside ration ef which, uotw itbta.r.ti
ing tho cmbarras.jucnt of our citr
finances, I have arrived at the coiulu
sion, that owing to the bad condition .f
a portion of the hose now on huiid. it
might, and would in my judgment, 1 1
money save d on the part cf our citi
zens to provide more ade enate and sar
means for the e xtiiigu5h!is i;t of that
tcrril le clement tire. Especially so
when we lollect that repeati-d occur-rene-es
of lire have occurred in or.r
midst, and that whilst we have rested
in seeming safety heretofore, the new
reaches us daily by lightning spcd.
that not only whole cities rat of our
I'.u-iae slope, have; bee n lain in ashrw,
but that our young and prosemii
citie's and towus in our midst arc al
most daily sharing the same late.
Ontbesth inst. the Hoard of Pelr
gates hold their regular meeting, at
whi -h lime I presented the mattes jf
ptnvhasSu.'r of more hose to that ljodv,.
with the view of an expresivn
and co-operaiion if nwi sn v in peti-li-ning
y. -or honoraMe biuivto jaak
s-i!:c- pio bdn for tlie sanie Whtit
upon : was unanimously ugr.e:i! t i
si.oi.M pleas Mlf hi; pi i tal.ee 'of t.,
mailer upon your consideration, and
th.it l to? nuiiir.vr of feet ! e. and is n.v
doomed lo I yeeilcd. is soy and
kie.'t to be, 'ai I -i:.el hose. l:itr cost uf
which I ascei tain to bo ir i' ot
I' .1. . IV.. t .
1 oiii wie fire tt com, a pa er mil list
ed in TSew York City, of which 1 am
rcgnku ty in receipt "of. 1 inter in nitc
tiaioniafs ot lii lire liep-ai tineut o:"suit
city and brookiyn, that the kind of
hose here M-ccuiuieiioc I is the Lost
now iu use.
I wouM resipvctfi'.lly call your attrn
'i 'U i" tlx tire house--- that of J'oiin
laiijs N.o. I, is in a leaky condition.. oc
casioned by the jx-or const ruetiou
tiie to-.ner a nd exsiire of the top rf
the same to tlie elements, eauxins
thereby the hose room and cilice to i u
Hooded with water uuiing the rainr
season..
That of Cataract No. 2. will need r -shingling
be-fore the coming winter,
and ought Lo be repainted,, w inch how
ever Is more a matter of tastctiam
utility; but permit me to say i'tithi
coiim-ctti. and by wav of t!igrs
sion that taking into couslderatit if th
entire willingness ami daring valor of
our lire nu n, ami more pai ticeilarlv:
their uiahumtcd couraiie a Iwav.s man
liest iu times of lire, it not oi-l v calN
largely upon our svmj athies in their
nchali, but demands of our c-itiz. ns
some pecuniary sacritiee to make t.'uir
place ot meeting not ohlv comfortable
Oiitonejot pi. aantness.' And while 1
cannot refrain from an c.x pi c si n of
thanks to each and every oliioer and
number ot this etepartmVnt, I wish to
impress upon the publi.? mind that
rec-.goUi...,i ot services voluntarily per
lonm d, espeeiaiH' by lire men, no mat
ter how small the acknowledgement
is always duly appreciated by tliem.it
not only acts as an encouragement, but
give's an incentive to renewed vigor.
As an illustration, not bv way ofan
mad version Cm informed fhroii"U
Mr. Hiles agent of the ). .S. Co.. that in
a testimonial of tho services ik rformed
by the firemen of this eitv at our la'.o
tire, .some handsome prest"uts will bo
made them by that company, and th
teeling m the breast of every" UreuKHii.
however small the souvcinor, is onlv
known by them.
I have already ordered and had son o
repairs made, as de lay mitrht have been
dangoron for the apparatus- of CoU
umbia Hook t Ladder Co. Accounts
tor w hich is now in the hands of tho
I recorder for your approval and allow
ance. 1 a so ordered some- four week
ago live hoso jackets or renrivers from
-New ork, and is expect.! here soon
the price ot the same is a piece in
currency. 1
I will "further tate that the effect ivn
.orce ot the nre department mcUidiiiir
oilicers, numbers as fallows :
Fountains 7o. 1 t -t nirn
Cataract No. U , , , . ! .' . ill) "
lit" k Lander .!...?.'.. Is " o
Making in all .... tti '
I am happy to inform von that thcr
now im, :U;d has been" for the past
eighteen months much interest mar.,
licsteu by both oilicers and niemlcrs
m the cause in w hich they have enliU
C'd, which is an improvement upo
hist two years of our exjK-ricnce a
tireman. The morals of the officer
and men are good, and what is singu-.
larly creditable? for men as lireineii
ours have the least jangiimrs.aniniosity
and bickerings of any .-issik-iatcel bodic
of the kind 1 have ever w itnessed. 1
fact, so far as 1 know, nothing butgoixT,
feeling ami entire harmony exists l-e-tween
them. In conclusion I invito
your kind assistance and eo-oeraticm;
W. L. WlIITK,
Chief Engineer, Fire pept., O.City.
The Lebanon mills are beconiing
noted for their good quality of flour,
Lebanon has four stores and a neat
little church. It belongs Jo thp
Cumberland 1'resbvteriaus.
The County Court of Marion coun
ty has provided for two or three
new brielgos on Pudding river.
Putrid sore throat among the pef i
pie, and epizootic among the horses
is worrying the settlers of Roseburg;
Congressmen J. G. Wilson, frora
Oregon, is again reported quite ill
with rheumatism at Georgetown D. C,
0.