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3 O o A. - -i i THE iNTEBf'lHS OREGON Cll, OSECM, Mif. 33, ISi. Free Trade. This question"""! being pretty U sensed by -tbe West thoroughly discnsseu era papers, and tbe protectionists mav as veil look for their doom ere Ton- The late elections in the Western States were virtually an ex pression on this point, and we be lieve with the lesson Telegraph that the maxim should be curried out that the government should be so administered as to benefit and pro- Gtect from peculation the nrajonty of its own citizens. Oregon s an agri cultural State, would be benefited if her citizens could obtain their cloth ing, iron, coal, etc., at a cheaper rate Nxt to the importance of cheap freight, of all that the farmer has to sell, i the necessity of lower in., all duties which are levied for the so Called purpose of protecting j Lome industries. It is hardly fan that the Oregon farmers should be taxed for theebenefit of the Massa chusetts manufacturer or the Penn sylvania miner. Any government which will uphold such a system must? be sectional, and, therefore, cannot be such a one as will confer the greatest good on the majority of its own citizens. It was one of the causes that led to the revolt of the Southern States, that is-c,W lvllath,n. How can, the people of anv country or State be prosperous anil yet tax a majority of its own cit izens for the benefit of the few? Should the farmer and laborer pay taxes and the man who j.ad his i thousands in U. S. Ronds lo "scot free?" Those who are the M-st able tc?pay their part towards Jo sup port of government, enjoy ts pro tection, and allow those least, able to pay, the whole expense of :ts sup port. The injustice of such a gov ernment is palpable. - One of our exchanges, which has made an estimate, thus shows' what manufactories will do for a town: One manufactory employing a hun dred men will support an additional five hundred people. These hun dnid families will disburse annually SToT) or ", 0 in the aggregate. This money will be drawn into the town from the outside, -whore the manufactured goods are consumed, and the interest of this at ten per cent, would be 7,500. These hun dred families, too, would require a hundred honses,thousands of pounds of agricultural produce, and thou sands of yards of cotton and woolen goods, thus giving health and impe tus to every branch of industry. JZxchange. Imagine, if yon can, the immense wealth of Oregon City when her na tural manufacturing interests are de veloped. The time is not U'ar dis- - i taut when these now dormant inter ests will be brought out, and Oregon City become the manufacturing cen tre of the Pacific coast. Prom the abovefigurese "our citizens can see that every- attempt to establish man ufactories in our midst should re ceive their hearty support and assist ance. The CriiMiNATixo Point. Wash ington city, according to the New York S', is the culminating point of the infamous "ring rule of gree- dy ofiieials. That journal says: Neither New York, Philadelphia, nor New Orleans, with all tin; scan dalous robbery to which they have leen subjected, can compare with the brief record and reign of rand and corruption at Washington. In eighteen months an acknowledged 'debt of seventeen millions lias, been piled up in variems forms, without counting three and a half millions received from Congress, two and. three-quarter millions obtained from taxes, and floating obligations esti mated, at two millions, but rvhich may be four. This is the result of ''Iking" rule in that short time; and to make it more complete, there is a ! prevailing belief that large issues of ! ",o of new ohiccs would be creat eertitioates null bonds have been I t" I''ably this is the reason why , , Ct . t , -Mr. t horpenmng Creswell is so anx fraudulennv put out under pretence i ic fraudulently p of forgery and robbery. Mi: st Deflnd Thkm. TheUtigene Journal is owned by II. S. Kittaid, who holds a position of Clejk in one of the Departments at Washington, and his brother is the publisher, and is the recipient of sundry and vari ous surveying contracts. Is it any wonder that the Journal should be the especial champion of the Sur veyor and Attorney General Wil liams? The former is defended by the publisher, while the latter is de fended in Washington letters, writ ten by the editor. Of course the condition of these contracts and clerkship are that the paper must defend the givers. The opinion expressed from a - prominent source is to the effect that whatever tho true status of the Virginius is, that vessel could not 'lawfully be treated as a pirate or pri.o until she had been tried and condemned by a competent Court after notice had been given to the nation under whose flag she sailed. Until this was done, there was no warrant for the trying and shooting of any person fojand aboard her. The neutral flag covers passengers crew and cargo, and inasmuch as Spain has never admitted that she is at war with Cuba, she has not even the limited right which beligerents njor in dealing with neutral vest. O G 1,5 1 f " I'ostal Telegraph-. The Chicago Tribune presents the following clear and conclusive rea soning against the control, by the Government, of the telegraphic bus iness of the country. Nothing addi tional is required to satisfy every intelligent man in the land that it is a scheme injurious to the interests of the people, should it go into effect, and dangerous to their liberties. The Tribune says : Washington advices agree that there will be another effort, this winter, more vigorous than any pre vious one, to invest the Government with the telegraphic business of this country. The Postmaster General has reiterated his recommendations of the project in his recently issued report; and there is an impression that the President will favor it in his message. The public objections to this scheme are so numberous and grave that they cannot be repeated too often. 1. The purchase of the telegraph lines by the Government would estab lish a precedent for further centrali zation of power that would bo without limit. The same specious arguments that suggest it would be brought for ward in due time to warrant Govern ment control of the railroads, the express business, the steamboats, the stages, and all other common carriers. This has been the case in Prussia and some other European countries where the first step has been taken. It le impossible to foretell where the Government as sumption would end, short of nation al bankruptcy. 2. The Government cannot ac complish the results that are promis ed in this matter. It is simply im possible, with our complicated, hete rogeneous and eorruit, Civil Service system, to transact, promptly and accurately, the telegraph business over the enormous area of our terri tory. The difficulties that the Gov ernment still encounters in the work ing of the slower machinery of the mails, is a sufficient warning that it would be utterly incompetent to manage the more delicate and exact ing business of telegraphing. 5. The Government would not hold itself responsible for any damage to private interests resulting from tardy or inaccurate administration of the telegraph. It rests with the Government to fix its own accounta bility in all cases, and the circum stance that it now refuses to be re sponsible for the loss or wrong delivery of letters, or even of postal nionev oruers. is a clear indication that it would not assume any liability for damages in the. more serious mis takes that could result for telegraph errors. Government monopoly of the telegraph would then present to the public this condition of ahairs: A very large increase of the delays, errors, and damages, and an arbitrary withdrawal of everv means of indem nification for loss. The commercial public will scarcely contemplate with rapture any such state of things as that. 4. The Government espionage that would thus be exercised over all pri vate business, and all political mes sages that should be entrusted to the telegraph, would become a serious menace to personal freedom, and en able any Government official to be come a successful speculator or black-mailer on the knowledge of other men's business. So long as the telegraph remains in the hands of private persons or corporations, re sponsible in law for the acts of their servants, no general or serious harm can follow the possession of this knowledge. Any use made of it by the operators or agents of private corporations, whether for the purpose of revealing it to the public, or for benefit, would be fatal to their own reputation and business. Their em ployes understand that good faith in this matter is a condition of their retention, while Government em ployes would equally understand mat their places depended niauily upon political influence, of which this espionage would become a part. 5. The increase in official patron age of the Government would, of course, be one of th greatest evils of the proposed system. Not less than ions to put it through, 0. By controlling the telegraph, the Government would virtually con trol the press of the country. It could mould news to suit its own purpose; it could punish obnoxious journals in a thousand ways where there would be no redress. In short, it could possess itself of the only nndium of public opinion. While these arguments against the Government purchase of the tele graph lines will suggest themselves as potent against the scheme, the advantages that are claimed for it will likewise be found to be imprac ticable and visionary. It is not true that the cost of telegraphing would be reduced; it would simplv be trans ferred to the tax-payers". To carrv uiessages at tho nronosed r.it.. h would be necessary to put up at once three times the number of telegraph "ires that are now in use lhey would cost more, and cost the Government money than individuals or private corporations. The expense of managing the increased number of fines would be proportionately in creased and this increased expense would fall largely upon people who never use the telegraph. It is need less to enlarge upon the injustice of such a proceeding. The Government oan, in noway, be more enterprising than private capital. New telegraph hues are organizing, and new lines building all the time. Competition will bring the charges for telegraph ing down to the lowest figure at winch the service can be afforded. Hint is low enough, and when that is reached, there will no more rob bing of refer to pay Paul no taxin of one portion of the community to" furnish cheap telegraphing for "another. Editorial Notes. Clarence Prentice, a son of George D. Trentice, was thrown from abug and killed at Louisville on the lGth inst. Allen county, Ohio, was famous last Summer as tbe home of the New Independent Movement. The coun ty cast more than 4,000 rotes for Governor, of which the independent candidate received only 1G7. An eastern dispatch says that the Postmaster General has finished his annual report. He renews his rec ommendation for a postal telegraph and postofiice savings banks. It would be something strange if he did not have some thieving job to rec ommend. Attorney General Williams has de manded an explanation of U. S. Mar shal Morris, of California, in regard to his conduct in putting in irons sailor witnesses in the Sunrise case in San Francisco. The letter will form the basis of a thorough inves tigation of the matter. The weekly bulletin just issued by the Secretary of the National Grange, at Washington, states that the number of subordinate Granges organized during the first half of the present month was 538. The total number in the United States now is 8,272, with a reported membership of 619,050. The dispatches state that the tone of the Western press generally, on Cuban affairs, is favorable to prompt, energetic action on the part of the United States, to punish the insult to our nag, avenge the slaughter of our citizens; but the majority are opposed to the annexation of that island under any circumstances. A Washington dispatch says that the Spanish trouble is commented upon by most of the Congressmen in that city, as showing that we have neglected the Navy while extending our diplomacy and doing a large bluff business in foreign countries. We have no ships. Spain, without attempting to regulate the civiliza tion of the world, and without a Government is physically our supe rior on the water. There being no State ticket to be elected this fall in Illinois the result can only be judged by the success of the various parties on the respective county tickets. The result shows that the anti-Monopolists were suc cessful in 4fJ counties; the Demo crats in 37; the Radicals in 15, and Independents in 13. This shows that Illinois is anti-Radical by a large majority. It is rumored, says the San Fran cisco Examiner, that prominent lob byists are endeavoring to organize a grand logrolling scheme for buying through the coming Congress, the grant of Goat Island to the Central Pacific Railroad, the national as sumption of existing Southern States' debts, the guarantee of North ern Pacific bonds, and the guarantee of three and a half per cent, bonds of the Texas Pacific Railroad, secur ed bv its entire land grants from the State of Texas. The Charleston Xeics and Courier says; God speed the Democracy! The hopes of the South rest upon their success. The only possible escape for us from utter ruin and degredation rests in their restoration to power. We would encourage caution and fidelity to principle. Lot every lover of his country give aid and support. Let us purify the errors of the party, if any exist, uniting North and South, for a com mon cause in a common effort against a common foe. A Washington dispatch says that the succession to Senator Carpenter, as President of the Senate, will come up at a caucus before the holidays. It is presumed that Carpenter will anticipate the dilemma of his party colleagues by declining the nomina tion. Senator Anthonv is wearv of the position, and it is thought that Frelinghuysen will be chosen to fiif the Chair. Little attempt has been made to reorganize the Committees in the Senate, as the Senators were all provided with places during the special session of last March. Speaking of the late elections and their result, the New York Sun says that in every sense of the Adminis tration has been on trial, and con demned by the first popular verdict after the Presidential election. The Credit Mobilier frauds, the back-pay steal, the President's lobbying for his own salary, the flagrant abuses at Washington, the prodigality, mal feasance in office, and open robbery, have all conspired to produce this stern condemnation. No party could carry such a load of iniquity, and consequently Grantism lias re ceived its death blow. The silly Radical clamor about the disbanding of the Democratic party moves the Pittsburgh Post to say: The Democratic party is now pos sessed of more positive strength than it ever had, for there are at this moment more men ready to vote with it than in its palmiest days. All it has to do is to adhere to its or ganization ami it3 time-honored principles, and be careful in its choice of its leaders, and win it must and will. We express this decided opinion simply because we believe this country has a "great mission to perform, and that its performance must needs be committed to the Democratic party. The Ohio and Xew York Platforms. The result of the election in Ohio is an endorsement by the people of that State of the Democratic platform, and tlio Democracy of New York having achieved a victory on the same platform, it may be regarded as a foregone fact that the next National platform will be in substance the same as thi3 which has already re ceived the endorsement of the two great States. The platform is as fol lows : "We demand Revenue Reform; to wit, that our custom-house revenues shall be got from low and therefore productive duties on a few articles, not from high and therefore less productive duties on 2,000 articles; that the needless burden of a high Protective TarifF shall no longer be added to the necessary burden of a huge public Debt ; and since the power granted to Congress in the Constitution is limited to the collec tion of revenue for general uses only, we demand a Revenue Tariff which shall stop enriching one section at the expenses of other sections a few monopolists at the expense of all the people. "We demand Specie Payments; for in the language of tiie Supreme Court before the bench was packed to re verse a righteous decision, an act making promises to pay a paper dol lar a legal tender in payment of debts previously contracted is prohibited by the Constitution, aad the coinage power conferred upon Congress is an explicit denial of the power to curse the people with a currency in convertible with coin. "We demand that the Fiscal Policy of paper inflation, protective tariffs, and Government subsidies shall lo abandoned to the half-civilized na tions and ages of which it is a relic, because it plunders the farmers of the United States both in the incomes and outgoes; it hamstrings our man ifold industries; it converts our for eign commerce into an unsafe specu lation, and our domestic trade into a game of chance; it breads extrava gance in our homes and dishonesty in public and private trusts; it fosters corrupt combinations of sectional interests, and is the prime cause of the late financial disasters in which fortunes have been wrecked, credit destroyed, labor deprived of employ ment and its savings of security. " In the midst of these wide-spread calamities and this general distress we scout the President's Pill for Panics more inflation, more subsi dies, more ballooning and we point the country to their true remedy and cure in the tried and historic princi ples of the old Democracy, applicable throughout our national. State and municipal life, which limit and local ize most jealously the powers intrust ed to public servants; which enforce honesty and frugality in public and private affairs; which prescribe. Equal Taxation For All, and a Currency as good as Gold; and we hold out to the Farmers of the United States the right hand of hearty fellowship in their just resistance to the exactions of monopolists and their ji:st demands for these great reforms." Farmers and Mercha:. We find the following sensible re marks in regard to the interests exist ing between the farmers and capital ists, in one of our Fa-dcm papers. It will apply to our Stale ;w well as elesewhere. The paper says: " The fact that the Patrons of Hus bandry have declared war upon middle men, has given rise to the idea, that there is a necessary conflict between those who produce and those who distribute, which idea is eron eous and calculated to injure both classes. In the proper division of labor, every class has its appropriate duties and rewards, and experience shows that when duties and lewards are properly and evenly distributed, the interest of crmm unities and coun tries ar advaneet I. Experience also shows that with class as with individ uals tne law of self-mterest prevails, and that any class having the power to advance its interest will do so, regardless of the effect upon other Classes. "Organization has been found to be the best merns of protecting anv and all common interest, and accord ingly we find that almost every de parimeni oi ousmess has its unions in one fr,fm or another. To supply this necessity of the farmers, the Patrons of Husbandry have been oi ganized. The object is not to break up or put down any other class of men, but simply to provide a system 'of checks, that will protect its mem bers and secure a proper and even distribution of the rewards of labor. "When classes are mutually de pendent, one upon the other,' any injury to the one, must in the long run, be an injury to the other. Therefore we say that as our home merchants are dependent upon the farmers for customers, and the farm ers dependent upon the merchant for supplies, the prosperity of the farm ers is a matter of the highest impor tance to the merchants, and if the Patrons of Husbandry can devise any means hy which the profits of the farmers can be increased, they will not only benefit the farmers, but also the merchant, for that fact will give the farmer more money to spend for such goods as they will always Independ ent upon merchants for. This mutual interest is a good argument to show that our merchants do not practice extortion upon their customers, for it is against their interest to do so. The fact is, the trouble is behind the merchants, and with the real middle men. Those who speculate and get up artificial prices and it is against these that relentless warfare should be waged by all other classes." A number of our exchanges have the name of A. Menet hoisted as their agent in New York. We had this same individual, and were victimized by him most handsomely. He is now being put through bankruptcy. We know of another agent that will get a similar notice to the above un less he closes up his account by the first of January with this office. The schooner John Hunter, Capt Hilfyer, arrived at Newport on the fnh inst." with merchandise for Klk Citv. She loaded with lumber at Oneatta Mills, and after taking on several hun dred bushels of oats, from Siletz, sailed for Kan FrarwMfr durinsc the lart, wjk. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA Telegraphic News. New Orleans, Nov. 19. Gen. Long street otters the Government 5,000 men to fitfht the Spanish in Cuba. New York, Nov. 19. An impres sion prevails at Washington in of ficial circles that Spain will make every effort to settle the Virginius affair ami cablv. New York. Nov. 19. Secretarv Rich ardson says if war should occur be tween the United States and Spain, the treasury Department will be futlv pre pared to meet the emerjjenev. Ckicaoo. Nov. 2u. a careYul exami nation is beni made at Washington to determine the exact status of the steam ;.rI irg'nius at the time of her capture. 1 ln.s will determine her right to carry the American nag, and the legality of her cap ure. If n t an American ship, Hying the American Hag gave her no more right than a pirate, which might do the same tiling. Piiii.aoki.fhia, Nov, 19. Hon. Al fred r. Coshon, Director-General of the ( entennial Commission, to-dav ad dressed a circular communication to the Governor of every State and Ter ritory in the Union, Lolieiting their co operation in getting up .state lioards for the pnrpose of .securing a thorough representation at the exhibition. Prnsm.Ro, N,,v. 20. A defalcation ot about 175,UK) was discovered to-day in the accounts of the Secretary of the Fairekaand Iloatmen's Marine'and Fire Insurance Comtianv of this citv. The wife of P. 'f. lUtrnum died last night. Her husband is in Germany. New York, Nov. no. The Aldermen have voted the Department of Public Works and Parks one million dollars each to furnish work for the laboring classes. Washinotox. Nov. 19". Hon. John P. Hale died at Dover, N. II. last night. Washington. Nov. :3. F.videnee ac cumulates that Culian matters will re quire a great amount of correspond ence and consequent delay, and it is as serted in official quarters that no com plication need be feared, as the Ad ministration nees its way c learly, and that while war will be avoided, the probability is that Cuba will le free. The Navy Department is -ordering of ficers to the Franklin, Colorado, Drook lyn and Dictator, which will soon sail for Cuban waters. Havana, Nov. IS. The Consulate at Santiago de Cuba telegraphs to the Sec retary of State that on'y tifty-three per sons" from the Virgiiiius "were Uot. The report that fifty-seven others have been executed, is pronounced untrue. Paris, Nov. 19. The As.-embly has adopted an amendment prolonging Mae.Mahone's term to seen years. There is much excitement in Paria over the result. Havana, Nov. 19. It is reported that seventeen prisoners have been shot at Holgrium lor complicity in the Virgin ius plot. New York, Nov.fJ2. Tweed is sen tenced to twelve years in the county jail and to pay a line of S!2,7;V. Washing ro.v, Nov. 'J.I. Reports of furt her acts of violence to wards Minister Sickles at Madi id m.ed official confirm ation. There is no reason to believe, after searching investigation, that there were any irregulari- ies in the registration papers of the Virginius. Tiie Cabinet meeting to-day was the longest and the most important ever held under Gran I'm administration. Nothing i-io: can be vet known as to the conclusions reached. The Presi dent is evidently in full accord with the general sentiment of the country, but will do nothing wiiir-h, even fy implication. will place the Government iua wrong position. 1 1 Vkill submit the whole matter to Congress when it meets. Wash iNfiioN, Nov. At the Cabi net meeting yesterday, which lasted four and one-half hours, oiiit-ial dis patches submitted coniirmcd the ielicl' that there is no more reason to abandon the idea of attaining a just conclusion now than there was estt-rUi.v. Tiie sensational tales now so ii;"e may have a temporary ttfe-t, but the facts remain as they were w hen we announced the receipt ojlicird information that the Spanish Cabinet is unanimous in favor ot' satisfactory i.rul honorable settle ment of the Virginius diiiicdty, but a regard for the in lin'i'n.iii r of' rh? in tegrity ol'Spanidi territory is e,sf nti.il. U'ii' ii it is understood that no new de velopments h jvc occurred si nee tills utmoiitieemcru was made (f.x-ept those regarding the obedience by IJnrri' 1 ot the command- orfhc ('otrlar Govern ment.) d mut l e accepted its a favor able indication of the hoii'vs-L purpose of t hat government to d--;d justly. It w ill, there-fore, appear that 'the situa tion promises favorable, if not peaceful results. n r Government will, never theless, continue its preparations in an ticipation of unfavorable re-nlls. Tt is now almost certain that delays will oc cur to such an extent that the case will necessarily be presented to Congress iri an incomplete condition. No dispatch es have been rfceived confirming the report of a second at tens pt to kill Gen. Sickles. Work in the 'iiarfeyton Navy Yard progress s bt iskly. The impression prevails at Washing Ion that Congress will recognize the Oil ans as belligerents at once. New York,"Nov. -Jl. About 4,000 Gci mans held a meeting in German Hall to-nivriit. to express sympathy with the Cubans. S. S. Cox, read a se ries of resolutions which he inteicls to lav be fori" Congtess. Animated speech es were made by orominent Germans. New Or i. ban's, Nov. 1. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held hereto night for the discussion of Cuban af fairs. "HAKf.E'iTON, Nov. "1. News from MaJrid causes great excitement and much anxiety is felt about tiie condi tion of Foi ts'Siimi'ter and Moult rie. New York, Nov. lib There is in creased activity in the J'.rooklyn Navy Yard H.rino men at work ami six ves sels preparing for service. The Spanish ollicial report shows that over 10 of the Virginius people were exf cu'ed. Ai oi srA, Ga., Nov. 21. Alexander II. Stephens leaves to-morrow morn ing for Washington. Though still fee ble, he hopes to be able to remain at his post during t he session of Congress. In an interview to-day he said : "I am for Cuba immediately, if not sooner." He thinks that the movement to take possession of Cuba will bring about good feeling between the North and South. yi iiav.u'k e e, Nov. 23. The official majority for Taylor for Governor over Waslibiirne is l.j.411. He runs nearlv 1.0O0 ahead of the balance of his ticket. The Legislature will stand Senate, 17 Republicans and 10 Reformers ; Assem bly, "9 Reformers and 41 Republicans. New York, Nov. 2:5. The wool mar ket is the same. California firm at 27c for all. Roston, Nov. 25. Wool California. 2.-T;:;2c and 3tjtfjr:7c ; Oregon, S(tCY, 4Nr5 Spaniards claim that the Virginius was not an American vessel ; that Ryan was not an American citizen, and that the vessel was in an unlawful expedi tion at the time of capture. Chicago, Nov. 24. A Washington special says thus far the great majority of Congressmen arrived so far. are o poscd to running the country into war. The commercial men of New York make strong protests against war. J jA WHENCE, Ks. Nov. lil.-l.ov. t s borne has appointed Robert Crozier, of Reavenworlh, United States Senator, to (ill Cildwell's vacancy. Troy (N. Y.), Nov. 24. Mills in this vicinity, employing over live thousand persons, ri'sumi'd work. Washington. Nov. 'St. Hon. Rich ard C. McCormick. Delegate from Ari zona, was marriad this evening to Miss FlizalK-th Thurman, daughter of Sena tor Thurnian, at the fitter's residence, in this citv. The wedding was attend ed by President Grant, several mem bers of the Cabinet, all the Senators now in Washington and many other distinguished ersons. LiUCArtO. Nov. 2l. A Washington special, referring to the latest dispatch es from Spain, says it is authoritatively stated that the de'-mands of the Govern- ; inentareas follows: That the Virgin-! jus must 1m3 surrendered ; that surviv- ing mernliers of the passengers and crew must be restored : that the United States Ilag must be saluted in the ort where it has been outraged ; that suita ble idemnity must be made to families of American citizens mawsacred. I r Summary of State News Items. Jake Sprenger is to run the big hotel in Walla Walla, W. T. Eugene City has three schools in successful operation. The steamer Gov.- G rover made a visit to Astoria last week. The military company recently form ed at Eugeue'City, has disbanded. Several eases of typhoid fever are re ported in the vicinity of Albany. The Raker county stage roblers got ordv $4 50, so we are reliably informed. There are thirteen candidates for the oftic-e of Marshal of the city of Albany. An immense breadth of grain has been senvri in lann county during the fall. C'has. Mealy has had his case trans ferred from Multnomah to Linn coun ty Silas Osburne has lcen convicted at Portland, for an attempt to commit a rape. The amount of tax to be raised in Washington county this year is $30, 99134VI. A Denton county man has drieel 3,000 pounds of apples and 700 pounds of plums this fall. The warehouses at Independence are full, and the grain buyers are waiting anxiously for the boats. A ostcfrice has been established at Sprague River, Jackson county, John W. Gayhart, postmaster. Circuit Court has lieen in session in Polk county this week. There is but a small docket to dispose of. Mark Ward had Ids foot Kadly mash ed while attempting to get on the train while in motion at Albany. Superintenelent Watkinds took 2fi iounds of shackles with him to San ose after the convict Shultz. It is rumored that a San Francisco house has chartered a 2,000 ton ship to load wheat at Astoria feir France. One hundred and twenty thousanel dollars was paid to farmers of Rinn county the last week, for wheat. An unsuccessful attempt to rob the store of Messrs. P.ird A- Ferguson, at Lafayette, was made last Thursday night. Tiiers are now 10S convicts in the Penitentiary at Salem, of whom eleven are under sentence for life. All are males. A man named Patrick Lynch was drowned at Portland. Wednesday af ternoon. Ho walked ofT the ferry boat while elrunk. Wheat was worth one dollar at Sa lem on the 2Uh, and the mill Company are shipping from 500 to tiX) barrels of Hour per day. The Pendleton ladies never speak of the fas iions in dress, but rag carpets are thoroughly discussed in all circles anil at home. Hon. James D. Fay, of Jackson coun ty, will soon leave" for San Francisco, where he intends taking up his per manent residence. The Walla Union says: "The re port of the La Grand Sentinel of the murder of II. J. li-iiley. on lurch creek, is entirely unfounded." The editor of the Albany Register saw a man carrying two sacks contain ing $4.Oi. and did not stop him. Tne editer had ne shot gun. We see it stated in cur exchanges that a slight shoe-k of earthquake was felt from Albany as far south as Jack sonville last Frielay evening. About forty different specimens of very tine Apples were rewuved from Oregon a few weeks ago at the Agri cultural I'.nreau at Washington City. Friday, 22d inst.. T. D. Humphreys, Esq., Deputv for Washington eemntv, organized Forest Grove Grange, with V eiarter memtiors, Hcnrv Buxton, Master. The Republican Convention efS detn nominate'! -bum r. rigft! lor .iayor, James Cotfev fi -r Reeordcr, Joseph A. Barker tor Marshal and J. 11. Haas for Treasurer. A schooner and a si earn tug hav been built ar Ast ri i i his year. During the s-wne tiro" two schooners were com pleted at Deep rive.", opposite, and one at Westport. Jacob Kil linrxer, of S dem, lias been adjudged insine and ordered to the Asylur.i. We believe he is the me man whe was t;ii d in Marion county lxst week for ince st. Sheriff .Shultz of Wasco county, has elclivered at the penitentiary Geo. Ros ner, to remain for one year, for larce ny :nd William Dean, "who will stay for three years for forgery. A large number of leading citizen'' of Benton county have d-'cidr-d t bring an action at law to te-t the legality of the increased assessment levied by'the State Becirei of Equalization. John Morcan has been convicted of burglary in Sik'in last week, md sen tenced to the penitentiary for five years, ami James Howard was sent for six years on a similar emarge. In the f 'ire-nit Court at the Dalles last week Wm. Dean, convicted of for gery, was sentenced to the roni? rrdiary for three years, and Charles Kasinef, for larceny, sentenced for one year. August Walters and a Chinaman named Kecoole, have gone to the pen itentiary from Jackson county. Au gust troes three years for manslaugh ter, anil Kee two" years for larceny. Win. Poe. arrested in Linn county last w.ek charged with the crime of in cest, is said to he the father of nine children. He says he will make no defense before the Court for the crime. A. II. Dawson was arrested last week on a charge ot incept upon his half sis ter, Mrs. Backers and taken to Albany, where he had a preliminary examina tion and was he hi in the sum of Jl,0t0 bai . The Albany Democrat nvs: "Only two men in our county jail for incest but then the world must nt juelge us too harshly, as our ofiici ds are doing all they possibly can to catch the rest of 'em.' Lebanon, Linn county, has a popula tion of lit). It is a pleasant little town and is the seat of the Santiam Acaele- my. which under the man--. cement of Prof. Niekerson, is said to be flourish ing finely. On Monday of last week, a Grange of Patrons of I f nsbandrv was organized n few miles south of Corvallis called Willamette Orange No. 4. A fifth Grange, for Benton Co., Is about to tie organized at Monroe. Superintendent W. H. Walkinds lecdved a telegram from San Jose, Od.. that Shultz. aliis George Rnrge nnn, had lieen arrested and awnited a requisition. Mr. Wntkinds started overland after him on the 23d, Jacksonville, Ca nyonyille, Roscburg, Ashland, Oorvnllis, Euirene City. Har risbnrg. Portland ami other' places throughout the State, speak of the shock of an earthquake that shook them up kindly on the 22d. John C. Dorey, a well-known citizen of Portland, ami at one time proprietor of the Occidental Hotel in that place, died last Friday and wns buried bv the Masonic fraternity on Sunday He ws much respected bv all who knew him. The Coos Bay News: cvd. MUcMer. of the U. S. Corps of Topographical" Engineers, is surveying the route for a steamliont canal toeopneet the Coqnille River with the waters of Coos Bay. He say that, so far, the route is much easier than was at first anticipated. Information wanted of David Harvey of County Down. Ireland. Last heard from was in Alhnnv. Oregon. If liv ing, or an v one knowing of him, thev will conTer a favor bv writing to his brother, Sitnuel Harvev. oare J. P. Morris ,v Co.. Richmond Tron Works, Philadelphia, Pa. On Tuesdn y Mr. I. N. Miller, of Wal do Hills, Marion county, together with his son, was out hunting. The son hearing a noise in the brush rind think ing no saw some gime within range, j raised ins jrnn awl fired. That shot struck the father and inflicted a h dieonniy6 eaeCtS f W I Sensational News Prom Cuba. Madrid Nov. 20,-The situation ?T ?f ?Z eten Spain and the United btates is very grave ous naisunderstandinrr i , seri" Minister Sickles and the - i.i " oetween uiuinici nichies aiHl Hie. , Cabinet. When Secretar v v ??h , grapbeel the news of the" execution of the irginius people S,,i i.. Tn manded a stay. The Foreign Seere tary answered that he did not be heve the report and questioned Sid les authority to act. Sickles then in the name of the United t..i. protested against the inhuman butch' ery and insult to the American fl-,w" and demanded that; Spain - shoidei Cuba. The Spanish Miuister of Foreign Affairs declined to permit Sickles to discuss the municipal af fairs of Cuba, and the interview en 1 ed angrily. Sickles savs he does3 not see how war can be avoided as Spain will conceele nothing ' ' Bayonxe, Nov. 21. Don Alphon so, Don Carlos, has Kvn appointed Generalissimo of all the Carlist for ces. About 400 Republicans in the pro vince of Ahnenia, have been killed or captured by Carlists. Ciucaoo, Nov. 21. The yotiumd Republican (Washington) will pub lish to-morrow a special dispatch from Madrid that the fet-ling amongst the people, as exhibited bv outburst of passion on the streets in elicates the most excited vindictive ness towards the United States. The mob inspired by this feeling and in fnriated by the public press, which demands that Sickles' passports be returned to him, collecteel before the United States Legation and threaten ed Sickles with violetu-e. The authori ties dispersed the mob. This inci dent is but a slight indication of the animosity against the United States. Fears are entertained by the friends of Casttdar's Government, that if it makes satisfaction m the Vir case the Government will be thrown. ''mlll 4 -J over- The Republican will also print an official statement from the State De partment, to the efi'ect that as soon as orelers were receiveel from Mad rid, further executions of the Vir ginius people were suspended in Cu ba. While this fact (toes not miti gate the first attrocities, it serves to present the case more favorably 'to Spain. Without regard to possible embarrassments ed! Castelar's govern ment, the United States yI110 insist upon full reparation for the insult to our nag and outrages upon oar citi zens, as tbe Virginius wus, prima fa cia an American vessel. New YeiKK, Nov! 21. Another dispatch from Madrid says a second attempt has been made to assassin ate Sickles, and that he was v.ouii 1 oel. His ceKielition is very uneo:n fortable, but he says he Wiieves the Spanish authorities are able to pro tect him. A large number of Naval oiTiccrj have been ordered to duty at once. There is great activity in aH tee yarels, preparing vessels for sea. In less than thirty el ays the fleets will be in Cuban waters, at least twer.tv ef the most powerful vesMels in the Navy. Secretary Robeson had an ear' v in terview to-day with the Ihavuu ofii eers t,f the Navy Department, in which he reiterated Lis instruction.- that the various departments f tho naval service shall exert themselves to the utmost in order that all essels being prepareel for sea shall be in first class oreler in every respect, anel all ready fer a period ef active Her vice. The Government lias purchased a small i,ie;.i!;er called the Dispatch. Her ofiicers have been ordered to duty to-day. This vessel will be used mails for the purpose of carrying and dispatches beiwven the North-Atlantic and our ports ilony the Southern coast, from h Charleston to Key West. Tiie ofiicers of the Spanish war steamer Arapiles, new he-ing com pletely fitted emt at the Navy Yard are anxious te get away, having re ceiver! orders to take their vessels into iunaa waters as soon as peis.si- ble. j. nc ofhoers at the Yard w ill be a shame to allow her to de part. They say the Spaniards have not recogniiud the International law, and thev fail to see why the United States sliould be so considerate. Tiie greatest activity prevails at the Navy Yard, and every effort is being made to hurry up the work of fitting vessels for the sea. Workmen are busy night ami eiay, and this morn ing fifty nu re men were put at work. The dispatches with reference to a reported rupture between Sickles and the Spanish Go eminent excites great public interest. The situation is eagerly eliscusscd everywhere, anel crowels of men ar-e arouial tl?e bul letins ef the newspaper offices. Tho general impressions secerns to be that the Spanish Government eloes not desire war, ami that peace wouhl be maintainoel. Washington, Nov. 21. The Cabi net are consieiering the dispatches from General Sickles. Craut be lieves if Spain declines to make full reparation, Congress will promptly declar war. A Washington special says that an official dispatch to Secretary Fish, receiveel at 12 eelock last nig'ht, that a second attempt was made to assas sinate Minister Sickles, and that 1,000 troops are now on guard at the American legation in Madriel. London Nov. 22. Dispatches from Madriel agree in representing that the late interviews between Minister Sickles anel the Spanish authorities were of a stormy charac ter. Sickles barely ese-aped mobbing by a crowd which congregateel in freint of his resilience. In cemse q uence of the demonstrations, he ele termineel to leave Madriel, but the Government having disperseel the mob, and since maintained peace, he is resolved to remain. Madktd, Nov. 2.M Evening. The reports that violence hail been offer eel by the Madrid populace to Gen eral Sickles are prououncenl as false. London, Nov. 21. The agent of the Associated Press here is author ized by Minister Sickles to say there is no foundation, for the report pub lished in New York on the 21st to the effect that he (Sickles) had bro ken off social relations with the for eign Minister, and that he hael ex pressed the opinion that war is inev itable. The agent is also authorizeel to state that official and personal re lations between Minister Sickles anel Spanish officials are unchanged, and that Sickles has not expresseel any oPiDion as to the Riding question