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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.
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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-
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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.
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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
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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.
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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