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THE ENTERPRISE.
OREGON CITV, OREGOJ, JAN. 50, 1S74.
DEJfOCIl VTIC STATE COWEXTIOX.
A Democratic S'atc Convention for the
fctate of Or'Kon, is hffby called by the
Democratic State Central Committee, con'
vened In Portland, Oregon, this, the 22d
day of January, A. D., 1874, to meet at the
city of Albany, Oregon, on
1'elntly, the ltU Hay of Mart It,
1371, for the iJurjose of nominating candi
dates to be voted for at the general election
In June next, for Congress and the various
Btate and District offices then to be filled,
nd for the transaction of any other busl
flhrs that may r ropcrly come before It.
The apiwrtionment of members of said
Convention among the counties is based
upon the Democratic vote cast for Hon.
.John Burnett for Congress in 1S72, allowing
One delegate in said Convent ion for each
one hundred or fraction of fifty, so cast.
The several counties of the State will be
entitled to delegates in said Convention as
follows :
Raker ..
IV'titon
Clatsop
Clackamas.......
Columbia
Curry
Cor-s ,
iHmguis
irant
Jos"pliine
Jacknon
iTatal
I.inn
I ane
Marion
Multnomah....
I'ollc
lni.n
Umatilla
Tillamook
Wasco
Washington ...
.. 12
.. 'J
.. 1
.. V2
.. ti
.. 5
..
.. 1
.. 5
.. :i
,. c
.121
9 I Yamhill.
It is suggested by the Committee that the
several counties hold their IVimary Con
ventions on .Saturday, the L'sth.day of Feb
ruary, at 1 o'clock i m., and their County
Conventions on Saturday, the 7th day of
March, at the same hour. In those counties
where thes' Rolnf ments do not meet, the
convenience of the Democracy, it is expec
ted that tiiey will make the necessary
changes through their County Committee.
W. U Will i K,
Chairman Pern. State Central Com.
J. J. Walton, Jk., Secretary.
Democratic Count' Convention.
The Democratic voters of Clackamas
county aro requested to meqt at their
usual places of votiner, on Saturday,
February 27? h, 1-V74, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the County Con
vention, which will be held at Oregon
City, March 7th, 1.-71, at 11 oVlock a. lit.,
for the purpose of selecting seven dele
gates to attend the State Convention,
whicliWill meet at Albany on the lsth
day of -March next, and to transact such
other business as may properly come
lefore the Convention. The various
precincts are entitled to delegates in
the Convention as follows:
Oregon City
10 Canemah
1 Cascades
:i Harding's
. 1 lwcr Molalla.
I Mariuam's
. lit anbv
. 1 I Milwaukie
. 1 Oswego
. '1 I S ringwater ....
. 3 I Kagle L're-k....
lann City
Cutting's
Tualatin
Upper Molalla.....
ITnion
rieasant Hill
Marshlield
Rock Creek
Itenver Creek
Total
IS
The Committee reeommed that the
Democracy turn out in full force and
attend the primaries.
Jly order of the Committee.
A. NOLTNKK, Chairman.
The Democratic State Convention.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee metat Portland last Thursday,
and fixed on the lsth day of March
the time for holding the next State
Convention. The place selected is
Albany, which will meet with the ap
proval of all Democrats. The Com
mittee meeting was very full consid
ering all things, and the best of feel
, ing was manifest. While we have
no particular objections to any place
for holding tho State Convention,
there exists a prejudice against cer
tain places among the people, and
the selection of Albany removes this
objection. Linn is the stronghold
of the Democracy, and is centrally
located, easyf access and all the
Conventions heretofore held there
have boon represented better and
fuller than any other part of the
State. The Committee has commenc
ed its labors right, and it now re
mains for the Democracy to respond
promptly to its actions. The early
date for which tho Convention is
called, we consider very proper, as it
will give tho candidates ample oppor
tunity to canvass the entire State.
Tho ratio of representation was based
on vote cast in 1872, as the last Con
gressional election was not a true
expression of the Democratic strength
of our State. This action of the
Committee will also meet with the
approval of the party everywhere.
The campaign is now opening, and
Democrats should be on the alert
q from now until the day of election.
Aim to get the best men on both
county and State tickets, and then
go to work w ith a determination to
elect them. Success will crown our
banner if we aro true to the princi
ples of our party and act fairly and
honesly with the people. Lot noth
ing lo done to mar the harmony now
existing in our ranks, and if we do
right, success will In; our reward.
The Radical party with its corruption
and King influence, lias leen so de
moralized that it cannot revive unless
Democrats commit the error of allow
ing tho same influences to creep into
their own party. Let the people
ppeak at the primaries; send none
but gflod and true Democrats to the
County Convention, and then abide
cheerfully by their action and work
for -the success of the ticket and
principles.
Should be Paid. Senator Kelly
has introduced a bill in Congress
providing for the payment of Col.
(-XV. L. White of this city, for servi
ces rendered by him while Clerk in
the Land Office in 1S59 aud 1SC0.
From what we can learn of the claim
it is justly due, and should have
been paid long since. We hope the
bill will pass and the Col. get the
money due him. The amount claira
t ed is S'2,000.
Annual Meeting. The annual
meeting of the strong minded women
and the weak minded men, is to be
held in Portland on the 13th and 14th
of next month. We expect, if our
correspondent will do his duty, to
in J" 4rt of the annual mwt
ingoftae Hen Convention."
Comity Convention.
The Democratic County Committee
for Clackamas, met last "Wednesday,
and elsewhere w ill be found a call
for lbe Convention to be held in
Oregon City on the 7th day of March,
and the Primaries are to be held on
the 27th of February. The basis of
representation for the Convention
was based on the vote cast for Hon.
John Burnett, one delegate for each
fifteen votes or fraction over t half.
This makes the Convention number
forty-eight delegates. The Commit
tee deemed it best to leave to the
judgment of the Convention the pro
priety of nominating a county ticket
oh the 7th of March, and hence have
left the call open for their action in
this matter. The propriety of nomi
nating a county ticket should be can
vassed in the various precinct meet
ings, so that the delegates may come
to the convention understandingly
on the subject. The Committee also
recommended that Democrats turn
out in full force to the primary meet
ings, and select good and true Dem
ocrats as delegates. In no other
way can we get a satisfactory expres
sion from the people, and let all be
careful that they vote for men who
will represent the wishes of their
constituents in the selection of either
county candidates or delegates to
the State Convention. The County
Convention should elect no man
to the State Convention that will not
go in person. Let us have a full
delegation, and one that will not be
devided in sentiment in regard to
the choice of the people. The cam
paign is now upon us, and if Demo
crats wish to be successful, they
must attend to these initiatory du
ties. We must have the vvishes of
the masses satisfied, or our success
in this county may be hazarded. If
the Conventions give us good State
and county tickets, our success is in
sured by at least one hundred and
fifty. Should the Conventions fail
to do the duty assigned to them, and
prove recreant to their trust, the
county may be lost. Xo personal
friendship should actuate any mem
ber in either convention to hazard
the success of the party at this crisis.
This is no time to "reward friends or
puuish enemies." All should be
laid aside, and the best ticket possi
ble to be had put in the field.
Should the County Convention so
order it, it will have to nominate one
State Senator, four Representatives,
County Judge, Sheriff, County Clerk,
two County Commissioners, School
Superintendent, Treasurer, Survey or,
Assessor and Coroner. It appears
from the number of candidates re
quired, that every section of the
county can be properly represented,
and that good men may be had to
till the ticket.
Will Unite w'Ah the Democrat.
In view of the harmonious co-operation
of the Democracy throughout
the Western States with the farmers'
movement, the Ronton Po.4 argues
as follows: A fresh popular element
has thus been infused into the Dem
ocratic party, which at once renovates
its character and gives it an invinci
ble position. With that reinforce
ment secured, it is prepared to deal
authoritatively with the important
problems of the future. The oppo
sition press naturally prefers to re
gard this movement of the farmers
as an impulsive, wayward and tem
porary affair, whose strength is al
ready spent with its first exertion,
but victory is not usually the source
of discouragement, nor is a union
which has been rewarded w ith suc
cess apt to fall away and dissipate
itself. Such alliances become, the
j firmer for their triumphs, and the
present case will be no exception.
It may suit the complacency of Ad
ministration journals to assume that
the farmers will, either come back to
a party alliance which they have re
pudiated with such triumphant vigor,
or at the most organize a political
party that will ruu between the Ad
ministration and the Democracy; but
time will bo sure to do what reflec
tion appears to be incapable of doing
now, and that is convince that class
of discomfited believers that it is
easier to work fu and through a po
litical organization already establish
ed, and at this time the only endur
ing one in the country, than to haz
ard future success by attempting
what is required neither by a var
iance of principles nor a separation
of sympathies. The farmers will
keep step with the Democrats in
future.
Apportionment. One of the most
infamous acts passed by the last
Legislature, for which the Radicals
are responsible, is the new appor
tionment, adding several thousand
dollars to the Legislative expenses.
There was a need of re-apportioning
the State, but there was no necessitv
of increasing the number of Repre
sentatives and Senators. The in
crease is from 49 in the House to 60
and from 22 inthe Senate to 30 thus
adding 19 more members, whose per
diem will amount to S1.S40 alone
oesiues &Dout three times this
amount for mileage. The useless
increase thus added to the expenses
of our State is 4,000 per session
Let the people consider these facts
I "ul U1W uncai party responsi-
and hold the Radical party responsi-
- .xi.ubeiess extravagance next
Jun.
Proceedings of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met pursuant to call, in Port
land, Jan. 22d, and was called to or
der by Col. W. L. White, Chair
man. On motion of Eugene Semple of
Multnomah, J. J. Walton, Jr., of
Lane, vas elected Secretary.
The following named members of
the Committee were present in per
son or by proxy.
Jackson county : Benj. Haymond
by W. II. Watkinds, proxy; Doug
las, A. Rose by M. V. Brown, proxy;
Coose, W. H. Jackson by Wr. L.
White, proxy; Curry, Wm. Tichener
not represented; Josephine, W. L.
Waldron by B. F. Holtsclaw, proxy;
Benton, J. C. Avery by J. H. Haek
leman, proxy; Linn. J. H. Hackle
man; Lane, J. J. Walton, Jr.; Ma
rion, G. W. Gray by W. H. Wat
kinds,, proxy ; Polk, H. V. Holmes
by D. J. Holmes, proxy; Yamhill, J.
H. Upton; Washington, F. A. Baley,
not represented; Clackamas, W. L.
White; Multnomah, Eugene Sem
ple; Clatsop, A. Van Dusen by E.
Semple, proxy; Tillamook, W. H.
Faucett by John Mvers, proxy; Was
co, J. M." Baxter; "Umrtilla H. C.
Paige, by Geo. L. Curry, proxy;
Union, A. C. Craig, not represented;
Baker, I. D. Haines by Geo. L. Cur
ry, proxy; Grant, J. W. Baldwin by
S. M. Hellman, proxy.
On motion of W. H. Watkinds of
Marion, J. H. Hackleman was autho
rised to act as proxy for J. C. Avery
of Benton.
On motion it was ordered that the
Democratic State Convention be held
on Wednesday, the 18th of March,
1S74.
On motion of W. II. Watkinds the
basis of representation was fixed by
giving each county one delegate to
the State Convention for every 100
votes, and one for every fraction of
fiftv or over, cast for Burnett.
On motion of M. V. Brown it was
decided that Albany be selected as
the place for holding the next Demo
cratic State Convention.
On motion of John Myers it was
recommended that the primary meet
ings be held on the 2Stli day of Feb
ruary, and the County Conventions
on the 7th day of March, 1-S74.
On motion of M. V. Brown the
following resolution was adopted :
Resolreil, That this Committee ex
tend to Col. W. L. White its warm
est thanks for the admirable manner
in which, as Chairman, he has dis
charged the duties of his office.
On motion, the following resolu
tion was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Convention are due to Hon. W. W.
Page, for his courtesy in giving it the
use of his oflice. as a place of meet
ing, and for other acts of kindness.
On motion, the Committee ad
journed. W. L. White, Chairman,
J. J. W.r,Tox, Jk., Secretary.
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Toco ii Qit-stions. The San Fran
cisco K.rtmlnrr propounds the fol
lowing objections to a cotempo-
rary on the thieving postal telegraph
bill and it embraces tho full list of
objections to. the infamous measure.
It says: "If the Postal Telegraphy
proposition cf Creswell should be
come a law the Government espion
age that would thus be exercised
over all private business, and all po
litical messages that should be en
trusted to the telegraph, would be
come a serious menace to personal
freedom, and enable any Govern
ment official to become a successful
speculator or black-mailer on the"
knowledge of other men's bnsiness
So long as the telegraph remains in
the hands of private persons of cor
porations responsible in law for the
acts of their servants, no general or
serious harm can follow the posses
sion 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 private benefit would
1h? fatal to their own reputation and
business. Their employes under
stand that good faith in this matter
is a condition of their retention,
while Government employes would
equally understand that their places
depended mainly upon political in
fluence, of winch tins espionaj
would become a part."
Iue 1'eopli: s Ei:mcT. An ex
change truthfully savs that the ver
dict of the countrv aprainst the Rad
ieal party is "unclean unclean." It
does not mucii matter what one
touches about it, the sensation of
defilement is paramount, fearful ar
raignment, and reflect that every
hour is adding, fresh counts to the
indictment in the way of frauds of
all kinds, it is not so wonderful that
virtuous humanity grows despond
ent, and the wise and good tremble
for their country when they reflect
on the fearful decadence a few years
have wrought. It is conceded on
all sides now that the reform move
ment was not started a moment too
soon, and that, in the order of Prov
idence, the Granges left uncorrnpt
ed, will prove the sav"-rs of the na
tion. It may be possible to sur
vive another year of such rule, but it
is only possible. Nothing but a
clean sweep can avail to roll back
the flood of corruption and save the
people.
Imitating. An exchange says that
it is said that Secor Robeson, in im
itation of Attorney-General Williams,
steals money from the Navy Depart
ment to provide himself with a showy
carriage and horses. Verv likely
this is true, but what of it ? Secor
has long had permission from the
President and Congress to steal any
thing he might take a fancy to; and
if he took nothing but a few thousand
dollars for carriages and horses, he
wouio: oe a better man than he is.
But the great, grabs the $93,000 to
I contractors already paid in full, and
the "present to a lady"-are more
! bjscricmabls.
Summary of State News Items.
The Yamhill Reporter has entered
its fourth volume.
The wheat is well cleaned out of
the Albany warehouses. j
An Albany man has gone into the '
comb-makipg business. '
The snow was eight inches deep at
McMinville on last Friday morning.
The Baker county Democratic
Committee was m session on the 24th
inst.
Astoria offers inducements to par
ties desirous of building a flouring
mill.
The Benton count Treasurer paid
the State tax of his county in full re
cently. Hawley, Dodd & Co. are having a
lot of wagon beds made at the peni
tentiary. A Lodge of Good Templars was
organized at Lewisville, Polk coun
ty, last week.
The Salem free school will be
closed at the end of the present term
for want of funds.
There were 33 accessions to the
church during a recent religious re
vival at Lafayette.
Oregon City keeps her free school
open all the year round, and there is
none better in the State.
Rev. J. E. Hammond has began
his lahors as pastor of the Episcopal
Church at Eugene City.
The Masonic fraternity of Corval
lis have just received a bran new or
gan for their lodge room.
It is reported, says the Albany Reg
ister that hoodlums are "rolling"
drunken parties after nightfal.
The Agricultural College at Cor
vallis is prepared to liquidate all out
standing warrants on its Treasury.
It is reported that Granges are rap
idly increasing in the country, and
the farmers are in good earnest in
the movement.
Montgomery's stable at Albanv fell
in the other day and came near kill
ing a pair of horses who were fast
ened therein.
The residence of Mr. Willis, of
Salem, which was partially destroyed
by fire some time since, was rekin
dled last Tusday morning and entire
ly consumed.
The Odd Fellows at Jefferson had
t public installation and sociable a
few nights since, and the affair was
greatly enjoyed.
T. C. Hyde, Esq., and Miss Mary
E. Parker were married with great
eclat in Baker City on tho 18th fust.,
by Rev. Dr. Nevins.
Thosr B. Merry, editor of the Coos
Bay A'ct.n-, is receiving medical treat
ment in the German Hospital, on
Brannan street, San Francisco.
A younpj man by the name of Bud
long has been arrested on charge Of
having robled Wells, Fargo & Co's.
treasury box of $8,500 currency, at
Kalama.
There are no new developments in
relation to the robbery of the ex
press box at Kalama, and loss of t'8,
500 of U. S. money from the mili
tary chest.
The young people of the Dalles
have organized a literary society. No
person under 15 years of age, nor any
married individual can become an
active member.
Fifty persons and firms in Lane co.
pay taxes, each amounting to over
8100; eleven pay over 820!) each; six
over 8-'00; two over S100; and one
pays $3,:)G1 50.
Father Macken w ho has had charge
of the Catholic congregation at the
Dalles for the prt six years, has
been removed to another part of the
country by the Archbishop.
Gov. G rover, has appointed Fran--cis
P. Healey of New York City, J.
B. Bell, of Boston, and Henry Phil
lips, Jr., of Philadelphia, Commis
sioners of Deeds for Oregon.
The Common Council of Salem
have concluded that they have no
power under the Charter to vote an
appropriation in aid of a wagon road
across the Cascades via the Santiam
Pass.
During the past 21 years the Co
lumbia Bar has been crossed 10,500
times by vessels bound in and out.
Eight vessels have been lost, the last
was the W. B. Scran ton, wrecked in
1807.
Captain George Kimball of the
schooner Alaska, committed suicide
during a fit of mental derangement,
by jumping into the sea from the
deck of his vessel, off Cape Mendoci
no, on the 15th inst.
The farmers along the South Yam
hill have made arrangements with a
view to clearing that region of the
wolves who are very numerous and
fond of fat mutton. $22 bounty will
be paid for each scalp.
ll A Ill
as iue xrain irom Aioany was
thundering along toward the capital
last Thursday, the locomotive ran
over a cow and two young horses on
the Coffin farm, some four miles from
Salem, killing them all.
The editor of the Mountaineer has
gone carefully through the acts of
the Legislative Assembly of Oregon.
at the session of 1872, and tabulated
the appropriations of that body.
They amounted to 8755,497.
Arrangements will soon be com
pleted for removing the obstructions
to navigation of the river near the
mouth of the Umatilla. A force of
workmen have already arrived at
Umatilla to prosecute the work.
Douglas county can boast of a lady
who has been married nine times, has
eight husbands living, and is living
with none of them. More than this,
she has a daughter who is now 23
-years of age, and living with her
husband. '
Hiram Young, who resides on the
island near Eola, Polk county was
recentty robbed of S160 in coin. A
man named George Hyllier who had
been employed by Young, was ar
rested on suspicion of having taken
the money.
Mr. Bingham of Washington co.,
has purchased the fine stallion "Lu
ther," sired by the famous Lexing
ton, and one of his finest colts. He
is a bay, stands 1G hands hicrh and
, weighs 1,250. He is probably the
finest hors in Oregon.
Telegraphic News.
Chicago, Jan. 21. A Washington
special says the resolution of Sena
tor Morton asking for authority to
investigate the circumstances atte tid
ing Pinchbeck's election was present
ed on account ot assurances given
members of the Committee that the
election was procured by open bri
bery. It is alleged that Pinchbeck
received $1,500 in money, from Mor
ton, a Register in Bankruptcy, to re
tire as a candidate in favor of Morton,
but instead used the funds for his
own advancement. Also that he se- ;
cured members of the Legislature bv '
paying their board and other bills,
taking their orders on the Treasury
for the same, but never presenting
them.
Austin, Jan. 21. The votes of the
other State officers are canvassed.
The majorities averaged about the
same as the Governors. The contest
for U. S. Senator increases in inte
rest. Atlanta, January 21. The State
Grange met here to-day. Seven ty
Granges were represented by 500 del
egates. Janesville, Wis., Jan. 21. The
State Grange is in session here and
the Order is in a flourishing condi
tion. The report of the Secretary
shows that there are 355 subordinate
Granges in the State.
Annapolis, Jan. 21. In joint con
vention of the General Assembly to
day, Gov, Wm. P. Whyte was de
clared duly elected U. S. Senator for
the term of six vears, from March,
1875.
Galveston, Jan. 21. This morn
ing, at the Criminal Court, the case
of J. B. Helm, charged with the
murder of John Ferguson, was call
ed, and owing to the non-arrival of a
witness was held awhile in waiting.
Jones Ferguson, a son of the mur
dered man, approached the prisoner
between the railing and table unob
served, and drawing a five-shooter
shot Helm in the head killing him
instantly. Ferguson as arrested ar.d
is now on trial.
New Yoke, Jan. 21. Meetings of
Internationalists and discontented
workmen are held nightly on the east
side of tne city, to listen to exciting
speechess, and in some cases compa
nies are drilled by competent ofli-
cers.
Washington, Jan. 23. The Post
master at Austin, Texas, telegraphed
to the Postmaster General to-day
that both Davis and Cooke claimed
the mail matter addressed to the
Governor. of Texas, and asking for
instructions. The Postmaster Gen
eral, after consultation with the Pres
ident, directed that all mail matter
addressed to the Governor of Texas
be delivered to Gov. Cooke.
Phieadeetmija, Jan. '2. Voting
forCommissionor and Trustee of the
Ja3 Cooke bankruptcy case will con
tinue until the 27th. It is said that
under an assignee the estate would
not vield 20 cents on the dollar.
Dr: Moines, Jan. 23. Alter reach
ing the 141st ballot for Speaker of
the House, to-day. without a choice,
a caucus compromise was effected by
which the Republicans secure the
Speaker, Chairman, and an equal re
presukJation on tho standing com
mittees. The anti-monopolists have
a majority of all the investigating
committees.
Pottsvilee, Pa.. Jan. 24. While
one Bradley, of l'ovestville was at
supper list nit. he was shot dead by
a man named Farrell. who then cut
his body in two and threw the re
mains down a deep mine. Bradley's
wife gave the alarm and the murder
er was arrested.
New Yoick, Jan. 23. Oa the tenth
of June the American brig Margaret,
bound for New Orleans, was boarded
by a Spanish gunboat. The officers
of the gunboat demanded a full ac
count of the cargo, where she was
from and whither bound. Admiral
Scott wrote to the. Spanish Admiral
inquiring why the act was commit
ted, informing him that hn could not
allow the boarding of peaceable mer
cantile craft. The Spanish Admiral
sent a suitable apology to Admiral
Scott.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2fi. It is as
serted that the physicians of the
principal cities of the United States
have combined to secure the bodies
of the Siamese twins for autopsy, at
any price.
Osweoo, N. Y., Jan. 27. A terri
ble flood has occurred at Fulton. The
lower portion of the village was com
pletely submerged and 30 families'
driven from their homes. In many
places .men were seen wading in waist
deep with female members of their
household on their backs.
Jeefebson City, Mo., Jan. 27.
The House to-day defeated the bill
to allow women to be elected to of
fice under the school laws, by a vote
of 30 to 75.
Cincinnati," Jan. 27. Judge Waite
to-day tendered his resignation as
President of the Ohio Convention,
in a brief and graceful speech, after
which a recess of ten minutes was
given to allow members to take leave
of him personally.
False. By a private letter from
Umatilla county, we learn that some
person is circulating the report that
Hon. Geo. A. La Dow, member of
the last Legislature, charged and" re
ceived 820 for his services in the con
test from this county in that body.
This statement is utterly false. Mr.
La Dow did not ask a cent, nor did
he receive anything. There was no
member in either branch of the last
Legislature who had a better name
for integrity and honor than Mr. La
Dow, and we are astonished to hear
of this charge being made against
him.
The Walla Walla Statesman, in
speaking of the probable nominee
for Congress, says : "It is safe to
say, if one can judge by the tenor of
public opinion, that Nesmith will be
renominated." Yes, and if the vote
cast for him in October will be taken
as the verdict of public opinion, it
will also be safe to foretell the result
in June.
The following named persons have
been appointed postmasters for Or
egon: Samuel Gailes at Gervais, Marion
co; J. C. Thomas, at Mountain Home
Yamhill co. ; H N. Bowen at Sum--mit,
Benton co.; Chas. H. Miller at
Upper Ochoco, Wasco co.
Congressional News.
Washington, January 21. The
Senate was in Executive session an
hour and a half this afternoon, en
gaged in the consideration of the
nomination of Waite for -Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court. Sena
tors Edmunds, Sherman and Thur
man spoke in favor of confirmation,
eulogizing the nominee's integrity,
fine legal attainments and .suitable
temperament for the position. Sum
ner expressed gratification at hearing
such favorable reports of Waite from
those who knew him better than he
did. No remarks were made in op
position to the nomination, and the
vote on confirmation was unanimous
G3 in the affirmative.
The House Military Committee
agreed, by a vote of seven to four,
to report a joint resolution request
ing the President to convene a Court
of Inquiry of five officers to examine
the charges made by the Secretary
of War against General Howard, and
also adopted the amendment ottered
by Guncle, of Ohio, instructing the
Court to report their opinion as well
upon moral as upon technical and
legal responsibility for such offences.
The bill for relief of citizens of
Oregon, introduced to-day by Sena
tor Mitchell of that State, declares
that it is the duty of the Govern
ment to protect its citizens on the
frontiers who are engaged in peacea
ble and honorable vocations; and
therefore it is proposed that three
Commissioners be appointed- to in
quire into the subject of depreda
tions on citizens of Oregon by In
dians, the damages sustained etc.
They are to proceed to the front
and take testimony. The bill was
referred to the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
Wasainoton, January 23. The
Senate to-day confirmed J. A. Tan
ner as Agent of the Colorado Indian
Agency, Arizona, and C. A. Hunt
ington for the Neah Bay Agency,
Washington Territory.
Washington, January 20. Con
gressmen are already beginning to
speculate concerning the possibility
of an adjournment on May 1st. They
argue that now the house has assum
ed such a position as regards re
trenchment, no bills taking money
from the Treasury can possibly com
mand attention from Congress at this
session, except ordinary appropria
tion bills.
Washington, January 25. The
President is preparing a message,
which he will send to the Senate,
after liiot submitting it to the Cabi
net, in which he will make a plain
but elaborate statement of facts in
connection with the Federal pro
ceedings in Louisiana in support of
the United States Courts.
Ti:o President has nominated Mif.
J. G. Wilson for Postmistress at the
Dalles.
Washington, January 27.--The
Committee agreed to report adversely
on the Postal Savings Bank Bill, but
in order to give the friends of the
measure an opportunity to advocate
it in the House, it was arranged
that the bill, with the adverse report,
should be put on the calendar for
discussion in Committee of tl:fc
Whole.
Mr. Mitchell has introduced a bill
to create an additional Land Dis
trict in Oregon. Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Washington, January 20. The
bill of Representative Luttrell, of
California, to prohibit Coolie servi
tude labor, makes it a felony for any
person to import Coolie laborers, or
to contract in the country to deliver
them, and on conviction imposes a
fine of not lens tlian81,000 nor more
than 85.000, with imprisonment from
one to three years. Persons bring
ing Chinese women to the United
States, unless the hitter come with
their husbands or fathers, aro to be
subject to the same penalties. Cap
tains of vessels must furnish due
proof of such relationship of the wo
men. Washington, January 27. Tin
Territorial Delegates, at a meeting
to-day discussed the subject of pro
viding by a general law for the in
corporation of railroads in the Ter
ritories, and also discussed the sub
ject of irrigation. The bill of Rep
resentative Page, of California, pro
viding for the sale of timber lands
in California, Oregon and Washing
ton Territory, was also considered.
There sems to be a disposition to
extend the principal to all the Ter
ritories. A bill has boon introduced by Sen
ator Kelly, directing the Third Aud
itor to settle all claims growing out
of the Oregon Indian troubles of
1855-50, in accordance with the Sen
ate resolutions of 1871. The award
is to be paid out of money appropri
ated by the act of march 2, 1800.
A Simile. Our readers will re
member that the last Radical Gov
ernor, Woods, and Secretary, Sam
May, used the State funds to pay
their private buggy hire. A Demo
cratic Legislature rejected the claims,
but the last Radical Legislature
made appropriation for these swin
dles. What a similarity between
Woods, May and Williams. The
latter bought his wife a fine landau
let out of the funds belonging to the
Department of Justice, besides pay
ing his footmen and house servants
out of this fund. W'oods and Mav
built fine houses and furnished them
out of State money. Williams is
said to have built his mansion out of
the Government funds aud he fur
nished it in the same way. What a
brace of honest officials these three
Radicals are, and what a striking
simile between them in their propen
sities to appropriate public funds.
Two of these Radicals hold federal
offices in Utah, the other is Grant's
legal advisor. Tho Radical party is
indeed a party of reform.
Not a Candidate. The Bulletin
asserts that Mr. Slater is doing his
best to secure the Domination for
Congress. We do not know who its
authority for the statement is, but
one thing we do know, that we have
it from the best of authority that
the Hon. Jas. H. Slater is not a can
didate for Congress, and that his
friends are making no effort to se
cure his nomination.
I'orcigii Telegrapic Newt.
Madkip, Jan. 21. Gen. Domin
guez, at the head of the central ar
my, has oxened a campaign against
Valencia.
Barcia, late member of the Carta
gena Junta, has written a letter to
his friends advising them to abandon
Federalism and support the National
Government till the Carlist insur
rection is suppressed.
The Carlist forces have withdrawn
from Santander.'
As the U. S. Steamer Worcester
sailed from Havana, with band play
ing, a rabble gathered on the wharf
and hissed vs she passed.
London, Jan. 22. Madame Pare
pa Rosa died last night. '
Havana, Jan. 22. The Captain
General has asked for add itioal forces
from Spain.
London, Jan. 23.- A despatch re
ceived from Penang reports that the
Aehines continue to make a desperate
resistance to the occupation of their
country by the Dutch. The Dutch
army has been reinforctd.
The British Parliament has been
dissolved by royal decree, and a new
one is to be summoned on the 5th of
March. Gladstone gives as a reason
for this measure that the Cabinet has
not tho support which every Minis
try ought to enjoy.
Kingston. Jamaica, Jan. 24. A
cable has been laid between this city
and Porto Rico.
London January 2C. Intelligence
has just been received of the death
ot" Dr. Livingstone in the interior of
Africa. He died of dysentery while
traveling from Lake Bembe to Un
yanyembe. His body has been em
balmed, and is being conveyed to
England by w ay of Zanzibar.
London, January 27. llerr Bre
mer, a German explorer in Africa, in
a letter to Mr. Shetterman. of Gotha
dated at Zanzibar, says Dr. Living
stone died on the 15th of August.
This date differs from that of previ
ous reports, but all doubts have been
set at rest by an official dispatch re-0
ceived by Goverr.n:ent to-day from
Zanzibar, which states circumstan
tially that Livingstone died in Lobis.
London, January 27. Speculation
continues with regards to the resons
which caused the Government to de
cide on a dissolution of Parlia
ment. Some declare it was brought
about by dissensions in the Cabinet
others that Gladstone has been sum
moned before Court of the Queen's
Bench for not standing for re-election,
after accepting o!;ice in March
last. Great interest is manifested
over the elections, and much activity
is displayed in their preparation.
County elections are to be contested,
'lhese will occupy the first two w eeks
of lebruary, and those in the bor-
ougu the time U
t ween.
Trriioria. Xews Items.
The G overnor of -Montana recom
mends a Sunday law.
The first church bell in Ogdei.
rang forth its initial peaks on the 18th
inst.
Travel and freight- over the North
ern Pacific Railroad is rapidly in
creasing. Tho 'J rriliiry of Utah is entir dy
free from d-ht and has 835,635 in iis
Treasury.
There arc seven prisoners confined
in the CouLty Jail of Walla Walla
county.
An Olympii lady 1 as re-eivf.i let
ters patent foi- an improve I washing
mac liine.
it requires four horses to draw h
cord of wood through the streets of
Olympia.
The mvnb r of c hildren of school
.'go iu M i:tana is 3,517. Just about
as many as there is in Idafio.
Furs to the amount of 8000 were
shipped from. Tort Tovvnscnd to San
Francisco last week.
The new regents of the University
of Washington Territory have elect
ed L'eriah Brown President.
The taxable property of Montana
Territory is figured at 80,803 745.
Over one-four; h is in Lewis and
Clarke count v.
Every white man in
Territory who marries
the Indian
a squaw is
given 100 acres of land, and thereby
oecomes a squawter sovereign.
The Walla Walla lrioH says that
more than ninc-tenihs of the people of
northern Idaho are in favor of being
annexed to Washington Territory.
The new trustees of the Seattle &
Walla Walla Railroad Transporta
tion Company unanimously elected
Hon. A. A. Denny as President for
the ensuing year.
The Tribune of the 27th inst., say:
Yesterdav morning 1.200 pounds of
Tacoina Bav fish and clams were srnt
by rail to Portland, and this morn
ing 50 pounds more.
The people of Colfax, Washington
Territory, have had a beautiful Fall,
and the winter so far has lieen ex
tremely pleasant, with the mercury
below zero but a few times.
A drunken Indian who was put into
an old block house at Olympia, set
his bed on fire, whence the flames
communicating with the building,
the poor fellow was burnt up.
Colorado papers continue to com
plain of the needless slaughter of tfcfj
buffaloes. The meat sells in Greeley
as low as three cents per pound, anti
some has been sold for two cents,
Tho Olympia Railway Union ia
making coniderabl3 prog; ess. If
zeal, tact and earnestness on ;he part
of its chief pGieers will accomplish
anything the project will be a suo
cess.
IsirnovED. The San Jose Argust
one of the best papers published on
the Pacific Coast, by Wm. A. Janua
ry, comes to us this week in a new"
dress and onl:rged. It is now an
eight page paper, filled with most
excellent reading matter, and the
new dress makes it appear as hand
some as could be desired. The, Ar
gus and the Mountain Democrat, the
latter of which Mr. J. foAnerly pub
lished, has been on our exchange
list for the past fifteen years, and we
value no paper more highly than we
do an exchange from Mr. January.
May success attend him. His De
mocracy was sound in the dark days
of 1862, and has been ever since
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