0 o Q r J O 3 0 c O O iSE. 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 lr 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. c 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 0 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. . . o yi inept tec. l!eq"ie 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. 3 . 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. in 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. n COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, FFiQFil KGDGG3, TKE'IXOIAXS Ot'T OP TEE LAVA 11UOS. FCUH SOLDI ESS KILLED. THE iNDfAMS LEAVE TISS DEAD QU TKS FItLE AMD ESCAPE. gx.x. c;ii.i.i:;i is I)rtciuiixi:i) lO li.vTlIi.lilN ATii i'ili; DLV1LS. 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 rj - - v - 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 Jun is 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. . 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.