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THE EKTERPffl
OilEG&N' CITY, OREGON,
The Orange Organization.
Two weeks ago we published a lOTg
correspondence from a fanner, who
I i!T,..,if-" Tli a 111 as Lonsr." in
signea nim'-ii- ,
regard to tho Grangers. Tliat our j
correspondent made some very point- I
eddiits, no one who read the letter j
will question. We do not propose j
to take issne with him, but give our j
views
of the organization, iuui inn j
cood it
will dp toward re-establish- i
ing ourr Government on its former
basis. We do0not understand that
the Patrons of Husbandry claim to
be a political organization, only so
:ar, namely : that they will not sup
port any party which endorses the
monopolists, thieves and corraptipn
Uts, whether they belong to one
party or the other. In other words,
thev agree to cut loose from party
altogether, and support men known
to be friendlyQo their interests, and
who will protect them. The Demo
cratic party having always protected
aid fostered the interests of j labor,
and of the producing classes,! is en
f titled to their consideration,' while
the Radical party has protected tlie
capitalists and moneyed inteivsU at
the expenseyf labor. It is true that
flies.; Grangers coull openly come
over to the Democracy and vote out
of power the corruj'tionists and their
moneyed allies; but they have , otlier
interests at stake, and we see iio im
propriety in their joining to -ether
for the protection of those coiumon
interests. A writer, who is faiiliar
with the purposes of the orggniza- !
tion, gives the following as "some of j
its objects : j j
"The ennoblement of labor, an-'l the
fraternity of the producing classes.
Mutual instruction, and the light
ening of labor by diffusing a better
Vnfiwlcik'p of the aims of labor.
Social culture ; as, also, mental
and moral development.
t, Mutual relief in sickness and ad
versity. O
'Tbe prevention of litigation.
The prevention of cruelty to an
imals. Dringing more nearly together the
producer and consumer.
The overthrow ofcihe credit sys
iem. CTiuildit:g Tip and fostering of our
house industries.
Mutual protection, to husbandmen
against sharpers and middlemen.'
The sam vrriter,also says that "the
orderof I'atroiir
of "Husbandry, fa-
miliarly
ji nown as
the gi range, is a
movement of the great producing
class
and
in the
interc-ts of manhood
justice. lne larmers or our
The farmers of
country, as a class, have not eruered
the rield of political strife, nor ;have
they-been schooled in the tactics of
speculation, or of business chicanery,
rlow so rife. The duties and tenden
cies af their calling have not led
them (as have been others) into con
tact, so frequently, nor so fully, w ith
the defiling currents of this merce
nary nTt. Fortunate it is for our
eouutry that it has been so, and that
this moral rvM-r'je force, now so po
tent for reform, should have :been
hold a- ballast to the ship of State."
The fact that many of the farmers
who belong to this organization were
. -i nrnt
1 1 1 I I iiiilT lu .11 A-v-vfc. i -
v-i-iMint officials, unaouiiteaiy is
true; but this may be accounted for
from the fact that many honest men
never gave to politics that thorough
investigation, wiiiii me, u re-puu-
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sible citizens should have done, and
trusted to ' others' keeping the in-
tercsts, that, as good men, and good
citizens, they
should have guarded
mot fuithfullv themselves. Tho
fruits of this neglect, in pavt, at j
least, are found in tho following i
evils, .which it is the hope of this Or-
der to remedy : There has gror.n up
between the producer and consumer
a class known as middle or transfer
men. These men, in defiance of le
gitimacy and jxtstice in trade, have
inaugurated a system of gambling
that is not onh' unscrupulous and
wicked, but w hich is chargeable, in
most cases, with the periodical.finan
cial disaster so afflicting to all classes
of our people. Through the com
pleteness of their organization they
.are enabled to prey w ith impunity
upon both producer and consumer,
and, by forming "rings," and " cor
ners," not only on gold and stocks,
but also on the bread and meat of the
world, they succeed in flanking the
"law demand and supply," and
Qinto throwing our markets iuto a
"state of painful uncertainty aid de
moralization."
The same' writer says that
sen
timenV that is as false as it is ruin
ous, seems to be possessing tbe! pub
lic mind, and poisoning the public
heart, viz: that it- is not quife re
spectte to labor. This sentiment is
. at open war with the spirit of our
Government, and the well-beiDg of
societv. It is the progenitor of
crimed and is filling our towns and
cities with young men who should be
he farm. Other evils have come
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4 xrith this generation, of vhich ! in3 yourselves won than the people ; is very proud of what thev have al
lUi'u ... . . .1.- ,;rtr.-; : of the "cow counties" ever gave you ' readv dnn fnr fi,.f . I
nro will OUt mau.e "'; "'
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Drominem smong wmco
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U professional office-seeKing, omce
selling, salary-graDDing, & it-ans
in high places,
corruption manxioia
JJistcrr, it s :sii.
O
J repeats itself, which is sarely true in
the case now at hand,
"The honest, trusting husband
men have waited long on those hav
ing the charge of public affairs, hop- j
; ing lor reform ami relief at their ;
hands. Sufferiug so long as the evils
were sufferable, at last they have
reached a point where forbearance :
longer on their part becomes treason
to manhood. Thev have, with earn- !
"
estness and determination, set about .
the work of reform, to accomplish ;
which they find it necessary to or- j
ganize and fraternize as they have j
never done before. j
"Viewed from this stand point the
j main incentive to the establishment j
j of the Order, and the multiplication j
I of the Granges, is founded upon the j
acknowledged principle that, to acV thieves are concerned, it has been in
eomplish a great work, unity of ac- j fiee(j a year of great national success.
tion is necessary to insure success; j q,e next question ho takes up is the
and that, to make success progress-j
ive, this unity must be of interest,
complete and enduring."
As far as we know, the principles
and doctrines advocated by the Gran
gers, are essentially Democratic, and
we believe, that they must, in order
to carry out their professions, act
with the Democracy. Whether they
will do so under the name of Gran-
gers,
or any other, manes uui mut-
difference. Those who belong to the
Order, that have heretofore support- j
ed the liadieal ticket, now feel that J
the party in which they have trusted j
in the past, is unworthy of future
confidence; aud hence, thev have
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united themselves in a bond of self-
protection, with others, to undo that
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which they know to be ruinous to
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our countrv. Believing these to be !
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the principal features of the organi-
11 b
zation, we can only wish it success,
and shall welcome any and all organ-
izations that have for their object the
better protection of the producing
and laboring classes; the ennoble-I
ment of labor and the advancement
of
its every
interest.
More Surveying Contractu.
Tho Tortland JVfjrs of last Tues
day has this little bit of information
on surveying contracts :
Some time since, and about the
time of the last visit of Attorney
General Williams to Oregon, a Mr.
John Meldrum desired a surveying
contract, which was to be let by the
Eugene City ofiice. So desirous was
he that he entered into a written con
tract w ith Judge Williams, by the
terms of which he was to pay to Jake
Hoffman 2,00; in consideration of
his receiving such contract. The
money was paid, and the contract fir
which it was understood to be a con-
! ni.lfr:?fvr -win nvarili?(l. If the clis-
! pi-ace of the confirmation of Judge j
! Williams shall not be so soon con- j
summated as to prevent the inquiry, ;
we suggest to the Judiciary Commit-
tee, and the Senate of the United j
States, an investigation iuto the j
facts. D. P. Thompson, a well-known
citizen of Oregon, and at this time in''
Washington, or somewhere in the
East, is a brother-in-law of the man
who received the contract and ad
vanced the 62,000 consideration fee.
Mr. Thompson was also present at
the making of tV. contract. Jake
Hoffman is reported to be in New
York, in some way connected with
"the Department of Justice." It is
suspected that this is one of the se- j
crets of the power of Mitchell over
Williams. All of these men are ac- j
cossible by the Senate, and if called ;
upon, must substantiate the account !
we have given. Jake Hoffman was j
! once a law partner of Judge Wil- 1
liaras, and is now a dependent upon j
him. J
Such is the man whom Mr. Gnint :
! laeeu at uie ueauoi ine ieparuneni i
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ul .jusuee, nun
wnom lie now pro
poses to make Chief J ustiee over
forty millions of American people.
How it is Bkceived. We publish
I nn .ni .of i
first pasro. this week, edito-
rials from several "Radical papers of
j this State to show how the removal
f ex-Gov. Gibbs is received by
them. :th tho exception of thone
papers which aro owned and con
trolled by the ring, the general opin
ion is that of condemnation. They
all place the responsibility of this
outrage where it belongs, to Geo. H.
Williams. He has sunk himself so
low in tho estimation of all honest
citizeus of this State, that he could
not be elected justice of the peace in
any precinct in our State, not alone
receive their endorsement for the po
sition of Chief Justice.
A special to the Journal of Com
merce from Washington says that al
though the members of the Finance
Committee of the Senate have all
expressed their views on finance
either in the Senate or in the news
papers, that they do not intend to
perfect their bill until Jannarv. It
j is deemed certain that they will rec- !
, ommend the issuance of the 844 000 - I
, lejui wimer reserve, the tPn.
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utl j" T o -vl i-r . . r-v - 4 1 - .1 a
v.vw. ""n ri melius low iirusinnauon
oisn in-Mtor tm. .
changeable bond currencv ircmnd
i ut man meets witu such atroncr on-
- ' l"11"" llu" ll ueieat is more than
prooauie. xi is ascertained bv care
ful canvass, however, that the infla
tion of tbe currency is almost certain.
Will he Satisfied. Any person i
who will take the three Portland !
dailies and will read them carefullv, !
mast be thoroughly convinced that
that city contains as infamous a set
of politicians as ever disgraced the
Old Tammaav of New York. Go on.
gentlemen, you will succeed in mat
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! credit for. and. the Lord knows.
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Thar 1 1 rvm ennn crn
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Representative Nesmith has,been
; piaced on the Committee on M ilitarv
Affairs
The Presidents Message.
We last week published this docu
ment in full so that our readers may
Trnow what the head
of
the nation
That it is
haa tQ gav to tLe people
a document such as was to be ex
pected under the present emergen
ries of the country, no one
ry, DO . j
orthy of the posi- ;
will
claim. That it is w
tion from which it cminaws, uo uoo
enn claim. That it is as much as
could be expected from Grant and
his third rate advisers, no one will
dare to deny. He starts off by say
ing that we have had a year of great
national prosperity, and in the very
8ame sentence acknowledges that a
great financial panic was sweeping
over the entire country. If he means
a success so far as corporations and
jnsuit offered the nation by Spain in
the capture of the Virginius, which
he handles very tenderly, and con
siders the matter virtually settled
without war, honorably to both na
tions. The truth of the matter is,
the United States under his admin
istration has become too weak to
even bring to account a fourth-rate
power for insults offered to our ships
on the high sea. He devotes con
siderable sn-aee to the Viena Exnosi-
baJ. fiiIs to the attuntioa
of Congro9a to the fact tbat some of
Ms Commissioners haJ to I)e romov.
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V. .A l' A. UlKtlil Will C 'I VtA t
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The other subjects to which he al- I
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hides down to the head of Execu- I
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tive Privileges are unimportant, but
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under this head, the Executive asks i
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Congress to concede further power
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to the imperial head, and gravely
g.ye him tbe right
tQ yeto such pjvrts of as in his
judgment he oannot approvc. TLe
ti of such Ulllimitea power
would make him complete dictator
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of 'the country. His subservient
tools in Congress then would accom
plish whatever they m
and with his aid, gain
In many instances the
taut measures arc put
ight
their
most
into
see
lit,
point,
ap-
propriation bill by the minority, and
this being the only place where thcy
can carry them through, no matter
how meritorious, the Executive asks
the right to disfranchise them and
only approve of such parts of the
act as may suit the majority. Let
this concession once be made, and
the President instead of being the
servant of Congress, becomes supe
rior and above it. We do not be
lieve that Congress is yet ready to
declare Grant dictator of this nation,
aud hence think thev wiil pay little
regard to his recommendation on
this subject. His views on the re
sumption of specie, payment are as
clear as mud, and show plainly ho
does not know what he is talking
about. The only sensible point he
makes in this connection, is stealing
the thunder of the late Mr. Greeley
on this subject, and which was so
thoroughly ridiculed hy his follow
ers during the late campaign. He
then goes off in a long disoursn on
the panic, and when he gets through
the reader is about as well informed
as to the relief he proposes as if he
had been reading the last years' al
manac. On the subject of cheap
transportation he has but little to
say, probably owing to the fact that
it rnight offend his supporters, the
railroad monono ists. He wants a
portion of the shipping transporta
tion but does not know how to get it.
As long as we have the system of
protection inaugurated by tho Badi-
cal partv. all talk about our former
greatness as a shipping and ship
building nation are simply nonsensi
cal. Bemove your protection and
let the products of the world have
free ingress and egress, and Ameri
can -ship-building will again pros
per. That is the only thing that
will make it prosperous. He now
wants our war vessels constructed so
"that we shall not be at the mercy of
every little foreign power that takes
J a notion to kill our citizens or de-
stroy our vessels. He devotes cou
j siderable space to the post office de
j partment and urges special atten
I tion of Congress to the Cresswellian
j project of establishing the postal tel
I c graphic system. The party in pow
er wants to create more offices so that
it may retain a longer lease. This
subject has heretofore received our
attention, and we cannot rC"'"rd it in
anv other light than an effort on the
part of the Administration to become
a party to one of the most gigan
tic swindles over before brought be-
,f,,-
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not excepting
tu -pwidAnt
s me x resilient
measure of pur-
! chasing the Island of San Domingo.
i lae Xndian poliev lie recrards as a
success, but many of our people
will consider that the President has
been housed up too much of late to
know what he is talking about. Ho
wants Congress to have the census
taken in lt?75, so as to give his pet
officials another grab before they get
out of office. In the matter of his
pet the District of Columbia
he wants Congress to make liberal
appropriations for his men Shep-
para, xxidcock jc Uo., to steal, and
xwuucui auu
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f"-""" xie wants an
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m.uiuuon oi iearmng established
' " xi ne desires to eel-
: ucai,e maJniy oi the liepresenta-
: tires cca c.!:r c2r3 :2 the art cf
honestv and integrity, that is the j
very place to establish, that kind of
an institution. He makes some sug
gestions in regard to civil service re
form, but as he paya no regard to
any form suggested, it is probablo
that he inserted this paragraph in
his message simply to remind the
people of his party's pledges to in-
to a civil service. He recom
mends that Colorado he admitted as
a State. Had not .Washington and
Idaho Territories given Democratic
majorities, ho would doubtless have
recommended those Territories for
admission. He wants two more Rad
ical Senators. He ends off with the
recommendation for amnesty to all,
and then wants the niggers to have
more civil rights. Take the message
all in all, and there is nothing in it
that will ever cause it to be referred
to as a State paper.
Judge
Slasher's Decision.
The following is the decision of
Judge Mosher, in the case of James
C. Hays vs. Benton county, concern
ing the legality of the action of the
State Hoard of Equalization in rais
ing the assessment made by the
County Assessor and approved by
the County Board of Equalization:
James C. Hays vs. The County
Court of Benton ceunty; writ of re-
' view.
This is a writ of review allowed on
the petition of the plaintiff, who al
leges that he is a tax-payer of the
county of Benton, and that the Coun
ty t.'ourt or san l county, at tiie No
vember term, 1873, erred in increas
ing the assessment of his property at
the order of the State Board of
Equalization. The return shows
that at the September term the Coun
ty Court, sitting for the transaction
of county business, examined the as
sessment roll, which had been pre
viously passed upon by the County
Board of Equalization, found the
samo to be correct, ordered a eopy
to be forwarded to the Secretary of
State, and proceeded to make the
levy for the coming .year. That at
the November term the County
Court, acting under an order from
the State Board of Equalization, in
creased the assessment of the plain
tiff by adding thereto a certain per
centage upon the value of his land,
cattle, horses and swine, which was
fixed by the State Board.
Several questions were raised in
the argument of the case, but the
Court only found it necessary to pass
upon the following:
1. That the writ of review is the
proper remodv.
2. That by 'the act of 1S72 the State
Board has authority to equalize the
assessments between the counties by
ordering the County Boards to add
to. or deduct from the total assess
ment, such a percentage as the Board
may deem just. It has no authority
to equalize between individuals by
altering the assessment on any par
ticular species of property. This
duty is confined to the County
"Boards of Equalization.
H. The County Court ha no au
thority to raise any assessment. This
authority is conferred upon the
County Boards of Equalization by
the act of 11 0. Jn tins case the
County Board of Equalization had
finished its business and adjourned
before the order from the State Board
was received, anil when tho County
Court assumes duties it exceeded its
jurisdiction and its acts are void.
This act of the County Court was
annulled and the assessment rolls
left as thev were approved bv the
Court in Septembe
' How n ave the MiGirrr Fallen !"
A Washington dispatch of the 17th
inst., has the following : ' An Tntr
Oretn Washington dispatch states
that at last light begins to dawn upon
Williams' case, in spite ot the reti
cence regarding tho charges against
him in connection with the Chief
Justiceship. Wright says the Ilole
mus and Jackson suit charges were
examined and rejected as baseless.
Ho was then reported for confirma
tion, when a telegram making a seri
ous charge connected with alleged at
tempts to control political matters in
Oregon, was received from Oregon
by the Judiciary Committee, and the
character of the signers caused the
Committee to ak that the nomina
tion might be recommitted. After
consideration, they have asked for
power to send for persons and papers,
and the chances now are that no re
port can be made until after recess."
The Democetxc Pahty. The
World, describing the Democratic
party since the recent elections, savs
it stands, likethe storm-beated peak
of Mount Washington, rock-rooted
iu the crest of the earth and but
tressed with eternal hills, still lift
ing its hoary summit into the sky
after clouds have hidden it for many
days. The war-clouds and the po
litical
storms which have obscured
j the Democracy for a long period
could no more annihilate its princi
pies inan concealing thick weather
could drive away the mountains
which tower in everlasting grandeur,
and whose foundations are as deep
as the world. Democracy is the per
manent creed of Americans."
A Correct View. The Eugene
Guard gives a correct view of Geo.
H. Willsauis?. In speaking of his ap
pointment as Chief Justice, it says:
J!", is perhaps an appointment of
-which our State may feel proud, hut
we cannot see that it reflects credit
"pon the administration. It is,
however in keeping with all of Gen
eral Grant's appointments. The
great trouble during his administra
tion has been the appointment of in
competent men to the most responsi
ble positions. Mr. Williams has
been in office the greater part of the
time since 1847, but never distin
guished himself in any of them.
Completed. The railroad to Ta
coma is finished, and a passenger
train was run into that town ou the
17th ist. :
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA",
BERKELEY. CAT.ThTipt.ita '
Summary of State News Items.
The Salem Statesman has come out
as an evening paper. It proves a good
thing for Salem. .
snow tell two and one-half feet I
deep at l ort Klamath, and almost a
foot at Linkville last week.
Ruth Bcbekah Degree Lodge, No.
4, I. O. O. F., of Jacksonville, will
give a grand ball on New Year Eve.
The father of Dr. O. P S. Plum
mer, of this State, died at Bock Is
land, Illinois, last Friday, aged 70
years.
Albert Haines, if you are in Ore
gan, you should write to your moth
er at Salem, Oregon. She is anxious
to hear from you.
Frank Northrnp, a young gentle
man of Portland, had his leg broken
from a collision while sliding down
hill one day last week.
Indictments have recently been
found by the United States Grand
J ury against several persona for cut;
ting timber off Government land.
Daniel Clark, Master of- State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, has
added the name of J. H. Smith,
Harrisburg, to his list of Deputies.
The Ore'jonian says the plans and
specifications for the new Agricultu
ral College at Corvallis have been
completed, and were accepted a few
days ago.
Mr. F. G. Schwatka has returned
from the Eastern States, whither he
has been in attendance upon the
Grand Bodge of the United States,
I. O. O. F.
Some chap played a joke on Wal
ter Wheeler, of Oakland, some time
ago, by stealing 150 from him,
keeping it about a month, and then
rcturnig it.
During the October term of the
Circuit Court for Multnomah county,
there were B17 cases disposed of. Of
these 102 were law and chancery, and
35 were criminal.
Eugene Sullivan, an attorney at
Lafayette, was on Monday last ex
amined before Judge Bamsey, and
adjudged insane. He was taken to
the asylum at East Portland.
A man named F. W. Woica at
tempted to commit suicide at Port
land, last Wednesday, by shooting
himself. It is not known whether the
shot will prove fatal or not.
The Adrocut-.' says that "Mrs. M. A.
Boyal, having returned from the
East, and recovered from temporary
illness, will resume her position as
preceptress at the Portland Academy.
Patrick I'lynn, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of voting illegally, has
been sentenced by Judge Deadv to
one year's imprisonment in the Pen
itentiary, and to pay tho costs of the
prosecution.
The U. S. Grand Jury indicted
nine scoundrels for illegal voting.
Several have already been convicted
on their own confession. This show.s
that Gov. Gibbs was correct when he
asked for iv new Grand Jury.
The Odd Fellows of Oakland are
canvassing among themselves the
propriety of a public installation of
officers at the beginning of the next
term, soon to commence. A grand
dinner is also talked of by the mem
bers of the order.
Deputy Sheriff Belcher, from
Yamhill, is at the Dalles, with a man
in his charge who is wanted in Mis
souri. The prisoner's name is Hop
ki'is. and he was arrested on charge
of murder committed some time
since. He w:is taken at Walla Walla.
The Catholic Ssntinel relates that
three young ladies have received the
white veil at St. Mary's Convent,
lately. Their mimes are Augusta
Funk, Annie Oastello and Virginia
McDermott. They are now known as
Sister Mary Ignacius, Sister Mary
James, and Sister Mary Stephen.
" The M-m. it. timer says: Col. Cur
rey and family, of Yamhill county,
arrived hero on Friday evening last,
on their way to Grant county, but,
being snow-bound, have rented a
house, and made up their minds to
make the best, of a bad bargain, and
be contented to remain awhile with
the people of the Dalles.
The Statesmtin says: The latest rail
road idea we hear of is that it is in
contemplation o take up the rails
from Eugene to Boseburg, abandon
that portion of the road,-and use the
rails to lay down 70 miles of road to
connect St. Joe, in Yamhill county,
with Jnuction City in LanePbunty.
That would finish the west side road
but what would Douglas couuty
think of it?"
It appears from an article which
we publish on the first page, taken
from the Hawk-Eye ,that Mr. Mallory,
late Speaker of the House of Bepre
sentatives of the Oregon Legislature,
has heen in the surveying contract
business, as well as most of the other
Badical members of that body.
Would it not be well to examine into
this matter a little. This is Badical
authority, and if the reports we have
had from tho Eugene City Land
Ofiice are true, or one-half so, it is
the most corrupt and infamous job
bery establishment on the coast.
Let us have an examination of the
matter.
A caucus of the Custom House
Ring at Portland, has decided to
chop Judge Deady's judicial head off,
and resolved that his district shall
be attached to California, as they
cannot get him out of the way other
wise. Let thi3 project be carried
out, and the Bing and all its follow
ers will sink so deep in the estima
tion of all people of this State that at
the first opportunity they will con
sign the entire crowd so deep in ob
livion that they will never be heard
of again. Let them do their worst.
"Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad."
Mart. Brown, even in the hour of
deep distress, can't help getting off
fun. and in his last issue takes this
happy view of his sorrows: "The
fire burnt up four columns of chaste,
elegant, forcible, logical, stunning,
conclusive Democratic literature
which we had written for this issue.
In summing up the losses we have
not added this in, as it was a much
greater loss to tho world than to our
6e!f.'r :
I'orelrn Telegraplc News.
VEnsAittEs, December 10. "Laelmnd
counsel for Marshal Kazaine, in his
peroration said : I deeply sympathize
w ith the valiant soldier, "who is over
whelmed hy this terrible accusation.
He does not fear death for he is brave
and fears nothing but the Iosj of his
honor and for the sake of his wife and
children. I feel most for France which
will deplore the loss of the valorous
s"lilier. Your honor's patriatism for- '
bids that you condemn him ; you know
what political trials are on" the sjot
where posterity has raised statutes to
those executed after such trials. Pour
cette replied, demanding that a terri
ble example Ik? made, as a lesson to
the rising generation. J He fore the
Judges withdrew, llazaine said : 'J
have two words in my breast honor
and countrv. I have never been want
ing toward this proud motto during
the fortv-two years of service. I swear
before Christ that I have not betrayed
France." After long deliberation the
Judges declared' Hazaine guiltvofthe
charge of the capitulation of Metzaml
of the army in the open field, and
unaniinons.lv condemned him to death,
an 1 to be degraded from rank previ
ous to execution. Alter judgment
was rendered, all tho members of the
Court signed an appeal for mercy,
which the Duck 'Aumale immediately
conveyed in person to President Mac
Mahoh. Itazaine was greatly agitated
when he heard the decision of the
Court.
Pakis, ' Deceniler 11. Soon after
judgment was pronounced against
Marshal Hazaine last evening, lip re
fjueteted that his son be allowed to visit
him in prison. lie refused to avail
himself of the right to appeal. MacMa
hon will to-day -decide the appeal for
mercy,
JiAvossi!, December, 11. It is ru
mored that Lizurage luis captured and
shot the cure of . San a Cruz. The Car
list Junta announces another victory
over the Government troops. One Re
publican General is reported wounded
and a number of ollicers killed includ
ing several Colonels.
Havana, December 10. Telegrams
announced the refusal of the United
States to allow the Virginius to be de
livered Ui a neutral power create dis
satisfaction here, the impression for
the last three days being that the Unit
.Statesliovei imient would consent. The
Captain (Jcneral of Porto ltico assem
bled the directors of the diii'crent jour
nals, ami requested them, in view of a
pro! -ability of war with the United
States, to drop party discussion and
only occupy themselves with Spain
and' the means of raising public spirit,
so as to repulse foreign aggression if
necessary. He also desired' journals to
abstain from publishing anything
which might hurt the suseeptiT-ililics
of Fatherland and the Washington
(JoveMiintnt. In a proclamation the
Captain (Jcneral believes that amica
ble relations will remain uninterrupted
between Spain and the United States.
liKKUN. Decern Iter lf. Kliza!cth
(Ineen Dowager of Prussia, is dead,
aged 11.
"Paris, Dec ember 14. Elections were
held In-day in tin departments of An
de, FinisLcre and Seine tt Oise for
members of the Assembly. Partial re
turns indicate the elect ioh"-sf the Rad
ical candidates in Andeand the Repub
licans in Finistere and in Seine et Oise.
Havana, Decentl-cr 14. The man-of-war
Isabel la Catolica returned to this
port yesterday. She left the Virgin
ius 5'i charge of a Spanish gunboat at
itahia Honda. The Spanish Steamer
I'.izin has sailed from Santiago for
Ilahia Honda with t lie Virginius pris
oners on board. She is expected to ar
rive at the latter place to-morrow. It
has lcen arranged that the Virginius
and her surviving passengers and crew
shall bo delivered to the Anifi leans at
same time in the port of ilahia Honda.
Havana remains tiatKp'.il.
H avana. December 11 -Captain Gen
eral Jouvcllar this evening issued an
addn ss to the inhabitants of Cuba say
ing: "Tjie moment a treaty is issued
between the governments oi" Spain ami
the United Slates, my dutv, however
painful it may be, is" to comply faith
with its terms. Fortius I have rccciv-.
ed final orders 'and failure to comply
with the same would produce war.
with a great owcr w ithout aid ; and
meaiiw hile, in beiiience to the law of
iicees.-ity, and the orders of the Gov
ernment of the Spanish Republic, let
us deliver up the .Virginius and the
survivors of her passengers and crew.
I have faith in the nobleneness of voiir
proceedings in compliance witti my
word. "!
Paris, December 12. President Mac
Mahon has commuted the sentence- of
Marshal bazaine to twenty years se
clusion and to liear the eiVecis'of degra
dation from rank.
M.M'Uto, December 16. The. bom
bardment of Caitagcna was opened
again yesterday with increased vigor.
It is said that the great Powers have
assured President "astehir that they
wiil recognize the Republic w hen thV
Curb'-gt-na insurrection is suppressed.
UoNi)ON, December IS. Tin- Journal
in obituary notices, award high praise
to Judge Nelson ami Professor Agassi.
The steamer Brecton has been lost in
the Mediterranean : 22 lives were lost.
Paris, December. ). In the Assem
bly, M. D.-.hierh of tho extreme Riirht,
presented a petition for the restoration
of a Monarchy, with 120.0iW signatures.
Uon;.on, December 17. The vw iss
Government has reimbursed Count
Stem plli the expenses incurred bv him
as a iiiciiiIkT' of trie Geneva Court of
Arbitration, the Count declaring anv
honorarium in the form ofa testimo
nial. It is reported that the King of Ashan
toe is dead.
SiNOAi-oitK, Deeemler !. The Dutch
troops have had an engagement w ith
the Achinose armv and obtained a vic
tory. "We are truly glad that our good
friend of the Vr Xorthwest has for
given us for past transgressions.
We shall aim not to offend her again.
In regard to her not speaking on
Saturday evening, we were informed
that she did not, and as we were
neither out to hear her or at the party,
made the mistake upon wrong infor
mation. But while we feel highlv
complimented at her favorable notice"
of us, we see no reason why our am-,
iable sister should throw out such
an imputation on our friend Charlie.'
It was hardly "called for.
The building occupied by the Al
bany Democrat was found on fire
"Wednesday night of last week, aud
before it could be extinguished, the
office was considerably damaged.
The loss sustained is estimated at
about ?800, which is covered by in
surance. Other losses amounted to
about 62,500. The Democrat made
its appearance ou the following Sat
urday as usual. "We sympathize our
friend Brown in his misfortune, and
hope he will soon be all right again.
m
"What is thk Matter. We have
not received the Roseburg Plaindeal
er for over a month. As we regard
that paper as one of onr most valued
exchanges, we can hardly do without
it. What is tho reason that it does
not come to us?
The Senate met in Executive ses
sion on the 16th. and remained in
session several hours, and had under
consideration the nomination of Geo.
H. "Williams for Chief Justice, but
adjourned without confirming him.
Some doubts are expressed by several
Senators as to a favorable result.
Telcgaphic News.
Washington, Dec. 10. The "Navy
Department has completed all the
necessary arrangements for the ro
ception of the steamer Virginius and
tttr li trnnsfpr of tlm t-n
Santiago de Cuba from prison to or
of the United States vessels of war
in accordance with tho terms of the
diplomatic agreement. The Canan
daigua, carrying ten guns.coniinand
ed by Captain Lowry, will sail from
New York for Havana to-morrow to
receive the prisoners at Santiago.
Washington, Dec. 11. The Su
preme Court, yesterday, iu the caso
of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad against Fuller, affirmed tha
decision of the lower Court, which
was to the effect that the law of the
State of Iowa regulating railroad
freight was valid, as within the pow
er of the State to protect the peoph,
from imposition.
The removal cf William Governeur
Morris as United States Marshal of
California was made at the special
instigation of the Department of Jji.
tice on account of matters growing '
out of acts of the late incumbent
during the late trial of Captain Clark
for cruelty practiced on the ship
Sunrise,
It is reported , to-night that tho
President has decided to appo'ut
Robert W. H uges, late Republican
candidate for Governor of Virginia
as United StateJudge ,yice Judge Un
derwood, deceased.
Chicago, Dec. 11. A Washington
special says the Senate Judiciary
vommiiiee nem a meeting yesterday
and again considered the Williams
nomination. ' No conclusion wan
reached. Senator Edmunds, chair
man of the committee was strotiv "t
his opposition to continuation.. TLj
committee think they can. finally
agree on the course to pursue by to
morrow. ' .
Nkw Yokk, Dec. 11. Mrs. Meril
lius Mot.lcr, cluiryoyaut, indicted in
Jersey City, with Dr. Cummins, of
Sew York,and E. Kimball, of Newark,
for fho murder of Ida W. Vail,
through causing an abortion, have
been found guilty.
Nkw Yokk, De. 12. Spanish mer
chants bought gold largely yesterday,
on the strength that the Virginia,
was in the hands of the volunteers,
who have sworn to sink her rathr
than permit her" surrender.
Cincinnati, Dec. 12. General W.
W. Belknap. Secretary of War, Ma
married at Harrisburg, yesterday, to
Mrs. II. F. Bowers, daughter of l)r.
John A. Tomblinson. The ceremony,
owing to recent affliction in the fam
ily of the bride's relations, was wholly
private.
Boston, Dec. 14. Professor Aga
siz died this evening at a cpuarter-past
10 o'clock.
Nf.w Yokk, Dec. 15. A letter h"a
leen received from Chas. B. Wait,
one of the survivors of the Ville Je
Havre disaster, which states that tlt
gales bad lulled, the day was line, tlai
night starlight; that Captain Surmr.ufc
was picked up swimming; that th
surviving ollicers did 'everything in
their power, but that the ship sunk,
before it was possible to launch all
the boats. The passengers, think that
the Second Lieutenant, who was lost,
was responsible for the collision.
The steamer lost a blade rf her pro-iidlei-
in a train, when" two 'dvs out
It was by Surmont's advance thai the
passengers wen transferred to tho
ship Tri-monntain from the "Lccheau,
which subset jueiitly sunk at ra.
The ladies at the time of the accident,
all showed the utmost- calmuess and
fortitude.
Washington, Dec. Id. John A.
Michler. in charge of the Dead Lf ttrr
Ofiice, was arrested to-day on aeharcre
extracting money from letters. Ho
was held in bail in the sum of 'f.009.'
Owing to the death, at a late hour
last night, of Colonel Frederick Dr.t,
father of Mrs. Grant, there was it
formal meeting of the Cabinet to-day,
nor were visitors "received by tlm
President. Deceased ' was in hit
eighty-eighth year. He complained
of being "unwell yesterday, but nu
alarming symptoius were apparent
until a short time before his death,
which occurred without a struggle.
His remains will be deposited in the
family lot in St. "Louis Cemetery.
New Yokk, Dec. R". The Tribune
asserts that the President ileclines to
accept the resignation of Sickles, who
therefore remaius at Madrid.
Chicago, Dec. 10. A Washington
special sa3s an effort in tho way of
retrenchment will be made at an early
day which will make trouble with
officials all over the county. The
advisibilty of cutting down the salar
ies of Government officials, from the
highest down through" the entire
comprising Assessors, Collectors
(both of Internal Revenue and Ports) ,
Postmasters, etc: is under consider
ation, and will be brought before th
House when opportunity offers.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16. Wool i
in demand, with an advancing tor.-
oencv. .o. i and super line pulled,
40(ff'.45c; Texas lino and mediurry
li-HkaOc; Texas coarse, 125; Cali
fornia tine and medium, 27(ko5; Cal
ifornia coarse, 20(-.'35c.
Washington, Dec. 17. The De
partment of State has received infor
mation that the Virginius was released
yesterday morning and sailed from
n.i.:- tt 1- - . i .
xxauia xiomia in me aiternoon.
"Wkatiikic ri the Coluuma. The
following dispatches concerning tbe
weather up the Columbia were re
ceived Wednesday, the 17th, at iix
o'clock :
Dalles The weather is clear and
pleasant. X tie thermometer indicates
iJO degrees above zero.
Umatill Clear; thermometer 35
degress.
Wallula Clear; thermometer 36
deg.
Walla Walln Cloudy and thawing-;
thermometer 39 deg.
Cascades Clear and warm; thor
mometer 37 deg.
A meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing a State Teachers Institute
j will be held at Salem, commencing
! on the 29th inst., and continue four
days. We are requested to extend to
all who feel an interest, especially
teachers, in the cause of education to
be present and participate in its or
ganization. Let all attend who can.
' The General Amnesty bill which
has just passed the House of Repre
sentatives provides for the removal
of all disabilities imposed by th
Constitutional Amendment. It pass
ed the House lw a vote- of 141 to