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OREGON ClfY, OREGON, JLE 35. 1S75.
The
Portland Election Its
Lesson.
The city election occurred at Port
land last Monday, and resulted in a
kind of victory for the People's tick
et, they having elected all the ticket
except the Major and one of the
Councilmen. There were but two
tickets in the field, the People's and
straight Republican, and consequent
ly thero was no funeral of ours in
the defeat of eijther ticket.
We cannot bj.it think that the peo
ple of Portland showed poor sense
when they dw;ated Henry Failing
with such a inegade as Dr. Chap
man, who buf lyear ago tried to sell
out the Deme"wAcy. There were two
reasons which conspired against Mr.
Failing, to-wit: That he had declined
to accept the proffered contributions
from the people of the Union in aid
of those who had burned out in Aug.
1873, and that he vetoed an ordin
ance which reduced the whiskey
lieense from 100 to $50. The iirst
was used against him with good suc
cess by deniagpgues, while the latter
was a iower asainst him among the
saloon keepers, and tho two combin
ed caud his; defeat. If we should
pick out anv pno meritorious act of
le past two
lould take his
offered aid.
le people of
Portland beggars when they were
not in need a'ul amply able to help
themselves. '. le saw that all were
provided with food, became person
ally responsible for them and gave
S1.000. This jis more than his com
petitor did or-ould have done. But
tbese are may Irs which belong en
tirely to PoJand, and bad not Mr.
Failing's opponent been a traitor to
the Democracy at the time lie held
the position of chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, a
position wlnc'i ho solicited, we would
take no stock iu the issue whatever.
But we-are sorry, as the case is, that
tho people of Portland have endorsed
treachery and jKilitical treason, and
shown themselves in favor of coun
tenancing siich conduct. Being suc
ressful in his treason this time, there
is no telling how soon ho will betray
the party which has now honored
him.
Tho result of. this election is an
important lesson to the Democracy
of Multnomah j county and of Port
land. For a inumber of years the
dead
iev
le
of
that party wa' over them. Now we
propose to shov them that they owe
n duty to tho State at largo and to
themselves, and unless they wake up
and do that duty they are unworthy
the narao of Democrats. The first
thing to be dono is to heal the dis
satisfactions that have existed in the
past, and theri secure unite! and
harmonious alt ion among all its
members. Ifl't tell us that a half
loaf is better t Vi none. Not in pol
itics. "What gVrd is ah independent
tto the Democracy in the Legislature
when lie acts either with the Radi
cals or goo3 to the no organization
termed Independents. In our view
of tho matter it is better to have
straight Democrats or straight Rad
icals, then the people know what to
depend upon. We are opposed to
bushwhacking in anything, and es
pecially in politics. A party never
gains strength when it is for tho sim
ple spoils of oflice. If principles
have nothing to do with the matter,
it becomes only a squabble for spoils,
and then it makes but little differ
ence who gets them. To show that
the Democracy of Portland would
be successful if they maintained their
organization as Democrats should
do, it is only necessary to state the
fact that ever- Democrat on the
city ticket last Monday was elected,
and while Chapman got six majority,
qJo. Bachman, on tho other ticket,
a sound? honest and positive Demo
crat, got 183 majority, and Jo. Wiley
pot 279. Xow we propose to take
the votu for Mayor and we will try
and keep strictly within the proba
bilities of results. In 1S73 there
were cast for Mayor 2,016. Last
Monday thera were polled 1,590 in
all. This show a decrease on the
vote of 420. This vote was about
700 short of tho vote cast in Portland
at the June election only two weeks
before, so it is safe to calculate that
at least '300 Democrats refused to vote
for city officers because their party
leaders failed to give them candidates
to vote for, and they did not care
who got the spoils, thus we have 720
votes unrepresented last Monday.
Then it would b-i doing Portland an
injustice to say that her vote has not
increased at least 400 during the past
two years, sn no. 1, i i
unrepresented, and these were all
dissatisfied with the course pursued
by the party leaders, and did not
care to follow either the Oregonian
or Bulletin erods. But it is also
safe to calculate that two out of every
three votes cast for Mr. Failing last
Monday would have been eastfor a
Democrat, and more cheerfully and
with more enthesiasmthan they were
cast for him, bo you can add another
4O0 to the unrepresented side, beside
- I
Mr. Failing si during tl
years, we certainly si
action in reg;ll to tho pi
llo refused 3 make tl
party managers have become
and appear tA think that all tl
.,..! ,
must tio is tofiiy down ana Jet tl
Radicals or unsatisfied members
a number of Democrats (be it said
to their shame) voted for the rene
gade Chapman. In the recent Port
land election, then it is safe to cal
culate that at least 1,500 voters of
that city waa not represented as they
desired and either voted for Failing
or not at all, and this vote would
have swept the board. The Demo
crats of Portland are simply engaged
in the amusement of furnishing fuel
for the Oregonian to keep up its
fires, and now is the time to cease
this nonsensical business, and come
out like men, and if defeated they
will have the consolation that they
went down with colors flying. It is
a plain case of tho mountain going
to the mouse with the Democracy of
Portland, and if they should act the
part of men, they certainly could
make the mouse hunt its hole under
their mountain.' If this did only ef
fect Portland, it would be a matter
of small importance, but it effects
the State, and the Oregonian and its
faction are only bolstered up by the
encouragement- they are receiving
from the hands of Democrats in that
place. Let the Democrats settle
their little personal squabbles and
work together and success will be
their reward as it was in 1SC8. They
owe this to the Democracy of the
State, and now is the time to com
mence anew, and if the Oregonian
wants a party to sustain it, let it
come over to the Democracy. It is
no question but out of the 795 votes
cast for Mayor Failing, at least six
hundred are Democrats, consequent
ly the party is simply furnishing
votes to an enemy whose defeat is
interpreted to the detriment of the
Democratic party and whose success
but encourages the bolters from the
Radical party in keeping up their
war, as they claim against both par
ties. The result last Monday should
certainly convince any Democrat
that with united action, harmony
and good nominations, the-can elect
their ticket and make the Oregonian
come to their terms. This business
of trading off a few county or city
offices in that county to the detri
ment of our State ticket, must be
stopped and our party brethren must
come in and harmonize with the par
ty at large. Let the forward step be
taken at once and success will attend
them next June, jf it does not this
fall.
Xow Ready. The circular pre
pared by the County Board of Immi
gration, which we publish this week
entire on the outside of the paper,
is now ready for free distribution,
and may be had by application to
any of the committee, consisting of
Messrs. John Myers, F. O. McCown,
J. II. Moore, J. T. Apporson, anj a.
Xoltncr. There have been printed
11,000 of these circulars, and we feel
confident that thus advertising our
county will have a good result. The
committeo also give in connection
with the resources of Clackamas
county a general description of
Western Oregon, with a map of the
valley, showing the towns along the
railroad. The committee have thus
shown a disposition to advertise
our entire State, and have done
Clackamas county's share towards a
general good. We trust these circu
lars will be froely and judiciously
distributed.
Meeting of the National Hoard
of Trade.
Pitii.Anr.i.rni.v, June 17. To-day tho
members of the national hoard of trade
proceeded in a body to Masonic Temple
whore they were "received by Orand
Tyler, Sir Harrison Clark, who escort
ed them through the building. Regu
lar proceeding opened at 10 o'clock.
Holden, of Milwaukee, stated that
thirty years ago he was in Uoston and
witnesed the anniversary of the battle
of Hunker Hill. The speaker's heart
was with the celebration in Doston to
day. Therefore he offered the follow
ing sentiments :
"The National Hoard of trade in ses
sion at Philadelphia, in consideration
of questions relating to the commercial
and industrial interests of our com
mon country, beers to oiler to Boston
and the nation at large, its expression
of patriotic fervor, its love and devo
tion to national life, and it earnest
hope that these liberties, which the
blood of Hunker Hill help to establish,
may never bo abridged." Carried
unanimously.
Henry reported a resolution that the
national board of trade memorali.c
Congress to restore the law regulating
the rates of postage to its former status.
Adopted.
Windsor offered the following:
Kesolved, That at the present time,
when commercial indedtodness is small
prices of commodities low and cur
rency so excessive that large amounts
of it are lying idle, presents"; favorable
opportunity for the institution of meas
ures to restore specie payments.
Itesolved, That such payments can
not be restored and maintained so long
as pa per currency exists which can le
used in legal payments instead of
specie.
Resolved, That this national board of
trade pray Congress to withdraw from
circulation and cancel United States
legal tender notes by instituting meas
ures for that purpose at its next ses
sion. Kansas Citv, June 21. The most tir
retic storm since 144 visited this sec
tion last Sundav night and lasted four
or five hours. The rain poured down
in torrents. Several houses in this city
were struck by lightning and several
unroofed. Immense damage was done
to the streets and many cellars were
flooded. The storm extended over the
country for an area of fifty or more
miles to the southwest. The damage
to farmers is very great. Fences and
bottom lands are submerged and dam
aged. Railroads suffered severely.
Mr. Terrell, of Salem, received a
letter from his wife, who is now at
Smith's ferry, stating that Messrs.
Hull and Randolph came out of the
Santiam mines Thursday night
bringing nuggets of gold as large as
walnuts. They started back to the
mines again on Saturday morning,
and were accompanied by E. S. Mc
Comas and W. W. "Baker, of La
Grande, and Mr. Tupper, of Salem.
Everybody in the vicinity of Smith's
ferry seem to have a touch of the
bullion fever, and excitment runs
high.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK. !
From Our Regular Correspondent.
When you have finished this letter,
no doubt you will say to yourself ,
"Because in Hawthorn's 'Twice Told
Tales' there is a pleasantly written
little essay on 'Old News,' that is no
reason why you should attempt it."
Exactly; so if what I send you has
"an ancient and fish-like smell," con
sign it to the tomb of aspiring poets
the waste-basket.
Joaquin Miller is the representa
tive to our CeDtennial Exhibition of
a London publishing house. Did it
ever strike you how England tries to
make idiots of us all, by snubbing
our statesmen and lionizing our lun
atics ? They say, however, that the
"Oregon Byron's" passport into Lon
don society was not his doggeral.but
his top boots and "broad acres" of
hat; not his brain, but his "cheek."
Cardinal McCloskey charges only
$500, cash, for tying a nuptial knot.
Inducements like this, for our young
men to marry, are coming in every
day. Appropos, Phil. Sheridan mar
ried General Rucker's young daugh
ter, Irene, on the 3d inst. They
"committed matrimony" in the Ro
man Catholic Church. Colonel Mike
Sheridan, though educated for the
priesthood, and capable of giving
the A re Maria with real Jesuitical
twang, did not officiate as Mr. Hy
men. WTith characteristic "flash,''
Philip gave unto his wife a carriage,
a pair of "thoroughbreds," and a
pair of solitaire diamond ear-rings.
Business at Long Branch interfered
with the Great Bear Grant's attend
ance, though many of his satellites
were there in full blaze. I suppose
that in the delerium of the moment
the great Winchester equestrian for
got that he was the son of an Irish
hod carrier and the blood-thirsty ass
who 2roposed treating somo of our
Southern brothers as banditti.
In the aiidst of a dispute between
Rutgers and Princeton colleges as
to the ownership of an old cannon
mounted in the "campus" of the lat
ter place of education, some of the
Rutgers' boys suddenly put an end
to all argument by carting off, in the
dead of night, and successfully hid
ing the disputed prize. Lex talionis
persuading the Presbyterians, a body
of twenty Princeton students made
a raid on Rutgers' college armory,
and escaped with about twenty mus
kets. A flag of truce and exchange
of arms soon followed, when the
greedy general government made
known its intention of appropriating
this coveted howitzer to itself as the
property of the United States
All the college crews are hard at
work practicing for the Saratoga
races. There will bo fourteen col
leges represented, Harvard and Tal
authe Favorites. Tho "girl of the
period," this summer, must be "well
up" in college slang, know the differ
ence between a shell ami a spare
man," and wear the colora of her fa
vorite college. The night after the
race the crews are to give agiand
ball, and our Italian friend, Pat
Gilmore, of "Boston Peace Jubilee"
fame, is to brandish the caton before
a hundred musicians. All the dig
nitaries of the country are invited
to attend by somo blunder in the
mails my invitation has not arrived
yet, very strange. Gilmore has fit
ted up Barnnm's Hippodrome as a
concert garden, and is now in active
rivalry to Theo. Thomas, at Central
Park. The beautiful ladies, the Cas
cades, tho fountains, the thousand
of different colored lights, the sweet
music, and last, but not best tho
"bittah beah," make it a most enjoy
able place for an idle hour. Barnum
lost money on his hippodrome, sold
out, and is now carrying out his
temperance proclivities as Mayor of
Bridgeport, Conn.
On the oth of this month the
American Rifle Team started for En
rope. The members are all amateurs,
yet their practicing average is very
much better than any foreign com
pany of shooters, so we are all confi
dent of a Yankee victory, i--well,
I'll finish this sentence when the
"returns" come over the cable.
The Indians could come to no
satisfactory arrangements with our
Washington diploniate concerning
the Black Hills, so they have started
west with the understanding, how
ever, that they are to treat during
the summej; with commissioners.
Grant gave "Sitting Bull" a silver
mounted Henry riile it would be
sweet to die by this weapon! They
were offered onlv S25.000 for the
Black Hills property, which would
be but fifty cents apiece, too little,
they say, even to get drunk on.
One hvndred and seventeen last
week died of the small-pox, but,
would it be news to say, among that
number was not Tom.
Increase of Imported Goods.
The report of the Chief of the Bureau
of Statistics for four months ending
April 30, 1875, shows an increase in
the imports of all the principal arti
cles of British and Irish products
and manufactures from the United
Kingdom to the United States, as
compared with the corresponding
period of 1874.
Did It. Dr. Chapman was elect
ed by just six votes last Monday as
Mayor of Portland. This result was
probably from the votes in the Sur
veyor General's office, so you see the
Radicals had an eye open to even
the citv election vl.nn V,ot- -majx
1 the office to Portland.
Interesting tetter From Marion
uramy.
Staytos, June, 19th 1875.
Friend Noltxeb: You will doubt
less bo surprised to receive a letter
from me; having but little to do and
beinff rather lonesome, thought I
could not do better than drop you a
line. I am left in charge of a stock
of goods belonging to Mr. Friendly,
now in the hands of the U. S. Mar
shal, whose representative I am at
this time.
This little town is owned by a Mr.
Staytonavery nice man; the town
consists of thirty families, most of
whom are members of Mr. Stayton s
family, or related; they have a splen
did water power which is brought
from the Santiam, about a quarter
of a mile distant; they have running
a carding machine, furniture factory,
sash and door factory, a large saw
mill, and a large grist mill ready for
the machinery, two stores one black
smith and wagon shop, one gun
smith and two doctors, and no whis
ky or beer in ..the place (visible).
They have a nice school house enclos
ed with a good fence and a block of
ground for the play-ground, good
wood shed and other conveaiences
and the school house well seated,
much better than our city schools;
it is used for public meetings of all
kinds, church &c; they are making
great preparations for the Fourth of
July. I must not forget to mention
the band, for they have favored me
with some sweet music; the band is
composed of nine members and is
quite a respectable one for tho time
they have been practicing; I be
lieve only a few months; they play
every other evening, and the rest of
the evenings they pitch horse shoes,
a game I take hand in myself, and
sometimes make a ringer not a
clothes wringer. I must say they
are a very happy people, and you
will be pleased to hear that with Jwo
exceptions are good bedrock Demo
crats, some of them having fought
with Price in Missouri, and I have
listened with much pleasure to the
recital of some of their exploits with
the Yanks; they say Lyons was a
brave man but they don't think much
of Fremont.
This is a great place for strawber
ries; one man here having several
large fields; tho folks go and gather
them, and by that means get them
for 25 cents per gallon, and some
times without charge; but they are
not swoet here, not enough sun. I
have been here two weeks, and it
has rained most of tho time, and
cold, but the crops look fine. I ex
pect you will think me long winded,
so will stop; hoping the friends in
the "crack" are all well and prosper
ous. Resp't. yours, W. W.
Rather Not.
Tho editor of the Oregonian wants
us to make up our verdict on the
action of some New Hampshire Dem
ocrats on what he has published in
regard to the matter. We would
rather be excused, as we have long
since made up our mind not to give
credence in regard to Radical testi
mony, even when it is sugar-coated
with Independent gum. We want
better evidence than this and for the
satisfaction of the editor of the Ore
gonian we will say this, if he has
stated the case correctly, we give
him the privilege to abuse tho Dem
ocrats of New Hampshire as much as
he pleases, and he can't do them jus
tice. But we at the same time say
this, that the Democratic party will
not endorse the acts of these officials
(provided the case is as stated by
the Oregonian) hence the party can
not be held responsible for the acts
of a few men. The Louisiana out
rage was endorsed by the President
and the entire Cabinet, so Fish tele
graphed, and hence it became a
party measure. The same is true of
the Oregon Radicals in regard to
the Grant county frauds, the Clack
amas county frauds, Sam May's
stealing nnd Woods' corruption.
The party endorsed and trieil tn ex
culpate them. Individuals of
party may do wrong, but. that does
not become a party measure until
the party to which they belong sanc
tions such wrong.
Not Flattering. Dr. A. J. Chap
maji was elected Mayor of Portlaud
last Monday by six majority. He
received 801 votes. Two years ago
Col. John McCracken was defeated
and received 993 votes, or 197 more
than what elected Chapman this
time. If the Dr. thinks he is in full
fellowship with his Radical friends,
these figures could certainly unde
ceive him. Radicals do not like a
renegade much better than the De
mocracy do. Besides, the Dr. should
remember that the Portland vote
has increased at least four hundred
the past two years. This is not very
flattering to him.
Devth oe 7aTheb Iii-.TfaJ?rPreCiS!ly iem,eC?7 reluilJ.
Rev. Mr. Kelly, an old pioneer of
Oregon, and whose name has become
so familiar that he was generally
known as Father Kelly, died at his
residence in East Portland last Fri
day morning. He was a good man
univer?ally beloved by all who knew
him. He was the father of Hon.
Pum Kelly, a member of the last
House of Representatives. The Port
land papers say it was the largest
ever had in the vicinity of that place.
Father Kelly come to Oregon in 1847
and has resided on the place where
he died, ever since. Peace be to his
honored and respected remain.
POLITICAL NEWS.
Columbus, June 17. The Democratic
State Convention to-day was the largest
ever held in Ohio. The following ticket
was nominated : For Governor, Win.
Allen: Lieutenant Governor, S. l' Ca
rey ; Supreme Judge, I. O. Ashburn ;
Auditor, K. M. Green; Treasurer, J.
Scbriver ; Attorney General, T. E. Pow
ell. The following platform was adopt
ed : Sacred adherence to the principles
of the Government put in practical op
eration by the fathers of the Republic;
protection of allcitizens.without regard
to race or color; that the Presidents
service should be limited to one term,
at a salary of $23,000 per year ; retrench
ment in every department of govern
ment; no grants of laud to railroad,
steamship or other companies; preser
vation of the public land for actual set
tlers; that the volume of currency be
made and kept equal to the wants ot
trade; that national bank circulation
be permanently retired and legal ten
ders issued in their place; establish
ment of a system of free banks of dis
count and deposits ; denounce the Re
nublican nlatform :is an insult to the
intelligent eople of Ohio, and a base
appeal to sectarian prejudices.
Augusta, Me, June 22. The Dem
ocratic convention met to-day. Pres
ent, G31 delegates. General Sam. J .
Anderson was chosen permanent
chairman, and committees were ap
poiuted. In the afternoon session of the
Democratic State convention, resolu
tions were read and adopted embody
ing the following declarations; The
constitution is the people' only
safeguard; the rights of the people
and States must be sacredly preserved
from the touch of military or Con
gressional usurpation; civil suprem
acy in times of peace; equality of
rights of all men under the law;
sound currency, coin or its equiva
lent; tariff for revenue only ; govern
ment economically administered;
honest preservation of public faith
to public creditors; return to econo
my in the administration of the Gov
ernment in national, State and mun
icipal affairs; unnecessary offices
abolished and reduction of salaries;
one term for the President, with sal
ary of $25,000. The resolutions ar
raign the Republican party for aban
donment of principles, profligacy and
corruption, and condemn the admin
istration in strong terms for tho re
sponsibility of the Louisiana usurpa
tion and the attempt to suspend
habeas corpus by the last Congress,
and pronouncing it no longer safe to
trust the reins of government in such
hands. The administration is pro
nounced responsible for the present
depressed condition of the country's
commerce, for the crippling of the
ship-building trade and driving of
tho American mercantile marine from
the ocean, and the ports of Maine are
suffering under the burden. They
appeal to all men, without regard to
party or past differences, to unite
with them to secure a triumph. The
effort made to incorporate the finan
cial resolution of the Ohio Demo
cratic convention failed. General
Thos. N. Roberts, of Baugor, was
nominated for Governor, and the
convention adjourned.
Loss of the U. S. VTar Ship Sar
anca. A dispatch from Victoria, under date
of the 21st inst., says that last evening
lieutenant-Commander Sanders and
pilot George arrived in town and re
ported the total loss of the IT. S. man-of-war,
Saranca, iu Seymour Narrows,
Johnston's Straight, on Friday morn
ing last. The following are the partic
ulars as far as ascertained : The United
States steamer Saranac left San Fran
cisco on tho Sth for Sitka and Rehring
Straits on a scientific expedition, and
to make a collection for tho forthcom
ing Philadelphia Centennial. Shy was
taking the inside channel, called at
Nanaimo, and at .S.-t.) a. m. Friday,
struck on her port side the famous
Mid-Channel rock in the Seymour Nar
rows, and went down in an hour after
wards. This is the rock so much talk
ed of in connection with the projected
bridge which is some day to cross the
Narrows for the purpose of the Cana
dian overland railroad, The vessel
struck very hard, as she was going at
tiie rate of fourteen knots, with a seven
knot current, swung around and hung
on a little while. She was then head
ed for the Vancouver shore. Water
was gaining rapidly, enabling the otli
eers and erew to save but tittle of the
stores, etl'eets, clothing etc.. She re
mained over water before sinking just
one hour. A good deal more would
have been saved only that it was not
known at what moment the ship
would vanish. The officers and crew
are camped on the beach, without a bit
of canvas, sail or anything with which
to shelter them, and hut little provis
ions were got out. Not a vestige of the
vessei, which was a large one, hot even
a top-mast, is to bo seen. It is said that
the sight of the vessel as she was going
down" was a grand one. Tho Saranca
was an old vessel, about 1..T00 tons
measurement, carried ten guns and a.
a crew of 3X) men. IA. Commander
Sanders, the pilot and thirteen men ar
rived at Nanaimo to seek assistance
No vessel being in port to render aid
the commander and pilot came down
to Sanich in a canoe, and arrived in
town overland last night in the drench
ing rain. The steamer Otter left this
morning at 7 o'clock for the scene of
the catastrophe. Tho passengers are
lit. Maynard, hr. Kmil Jiessels, of the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington
who was proceeding in charge 071110
scientific expedition to the Seal Islands
Ilohrlng Strait and tho Alaskan coat
and also a Russian chaplain, '
Mother Duniway seems to be bad
ly afflicted with the itch. We sug
gest that friend Noltner, of the Es
TEitrmsE, administer the usual sul
phur remedy. IF. W. Statesman.
Rather not, friend Newell. We
always give way to age and experi
ence, especially when one is better
qualified for the service required.
We have had ambition iu certain di
rections, but never supposed for a
moment that we could ever reach a
point where friend Newell would
call us in for consultation on a pa
tient he is so amply qualified to cure.
If Newell, however, will turn her
over to us, wo shall go on and treat
thtf case with success nml ni
can guarrantee a complete cure. But
we would prefer our friend of the
Statesman to finish his job as he has
a longer experience than we have.
Send rr East. This issue of the
Enterprise is an excellent copy, af
ter you have read it, to send tq your
friends in the East. It contains an
excellent article descriptive of Ore
gon, and gives the general resources
and advantages of Clackamas coun
ty. It contains more information
about Oregon than a person can
write in fifty 'letters. Send it to
your fnendg, ".
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ISoston, June 17 At the celebration
to-day, tho lirst marked feature was a
review by Gov. Gaston ot the ere
body of militia. Major Gen. 1!. t . . ut
ler commanded the review. iie State
troops were well received, but the gen
uine enthusiasm was reserved lor the
visiting soldivry, especially the Phila
delphia regiment, New York seventh,
Maryland fifth, and Charleston light
infantry. The review lasted over an
hour aiid it is estimated that 20,000
troops were in line.- Among the distiu
guisiied guests were members of the
diplomatic corps, Vice President Wil
son, Generals Sherman, Uurnside and
llawley. Chief Justices Supreme Court,
aud Governors and Congressmen troin
several Statos.
Chicago, June 17. A Tribune's spe
cial savs the trial of Hinds, the mail
contractor, charged with corrupting
Government olheials, is making rapid
progress. Indications are that ne vyill
escape conviction on technicalities.
The officials of the postotlice depart
ment doubt whether there is any law
covering the case, and the local prose
cuting 6i tleers have not been very vig
orous in the prosecution, lliiuls threat
ens serious tilings if convicted, and
says lie will not go behind the bars
alone.
Pn i i.a deli'H i a, June 17. The cathe
drial was crowded to-day on the occa
of conferring the pallium uKn liishop
Wood, and raising the city to an Arch
Kpiscopal See. A number of archbish
ops and bishops were present. Arch
bishop liailey conferred the pallium,
after receiving it from the hands of the
papal obligate. About oJ0 clergymen
were in the procession.
Ni:w YoiiK, June 10. Tho cargo of
the ship Cham plain was valued at half
a million. Her consignees were about
ZV) in number. Among them were W.
T. Coleman fc Co., California Manufac
turing Company, San Francisco Furni
ture Company, San Francisco l'ulletiii
Company, Whittier, Fuller, Goldsmith
& Lowenberg, Urittan, Ilolbrook iV: Co.,
Kinstein Bros. & Co.,llelbing fc Straus,
Baker it Hamilton, Reddington, Jlos
tetter ifc Co., Huntington, Hopkins &
Co., and McAfee, Spiers .t Co.
Dktkoit, June 19. A disastrous fire
occurred at Grand Rapids this after
noon, involving a loss of about $150,000,
wiping out tho entire business on Bride
street, besides many other buildings.
The tire originated iii a paint shop. A
heavy gale was blowing at the time,
and before any etlort could be made to
check tho Haines they had made great
headway. Owing to the fact that the
entire tiro department had been called
out in a tire in the extreme portion of
the city, before the engine arrived one
whole "block had been burned to the
ground. The flames swept eastward,
consuming the lloveys. Turners, Mar
tins and llibbard Blocks, besides many
small buildings. About sixty build
ings were burned.
The grand jury of Hudson county,
Jersey City, indicted Startup, GilK-lt,
lie Ba Verge, Farrier, Fry and Surber,
who constituted the board of public
works in lb":i, for the illegal payment
of nearly f 90,000 in that city on account
of work The then Mayor, O'Neill, was
also indictad for approving th-j pay
ment, and the chief clerk for cert i lying
to the work.
Boston, Juno 19. The Norfolk Blues
left here this afternoon by boat. The
scene lefore the Parker House, just be
fore their departure, was very enliven
ing, it was with dilliculty Gen. Fitz
hugh J,oo reached his carriage, and
round upon round of cheers were given
by tho masses. Gen. I-iee was called
upon for a speech and briefly thanked
the people for their unprecedented cor
diality. CiiicAon, Juno 21. Reports from var
ious places iu the central part of this
State say that section was visited to-day
by the most destructive storm k nowii
for many years, doing great injury to
railroads and crops.
Cjucawo, June 2i). The most remark
able game of base ball that has been
played since the introduction .of that
spoit in its profe.ssiiyii.il character, was
played yeileidiy between the Hart
fords, of H.irtiord. ami tho White
Stockings, of Chicago. Kleven innings
were phiyed before I lie question of
supremacy could be settled, and when
this ftct was accomplished, the
victors could only bo;;st of a bare
majority, tho score standing oik; to
nothing in favor of the White's.
Nkw Yokk, June 21. The Southern
editorial excursionists called on the
Governor at his residence this morning.
Governor Tildon made a speech of wel
come, which was responded to by Hon.
U.S. Powell. The excursionists leave
for tho West to-morrow.
Gentlemen in oHicial position arc ap
prehensive unless prompt measures be
taken in regard to the continued raids
on tho Texas border that the United
States and Mexico may become involv
ed in serious difficulties. The armv
will now act promptly in prote.-tin"
American citizens, assisted by such
val appliances as necessity' may de
mand. The steamer Plymouth," C.i:,t
RussU, has I ee:i ordered to the mou'th
of the Rio Grande, whence the crew
will proceed in armed launches to
points where their services will be re
quired. The command on the border
is entrusted to (Jen. Ord.
Bai.ti.mouk, J une 21. as a result of
the cenferrence on S.iturdav, in Phila
delphia, between tho Baltimore 4v Ohio
and Pennsylvania ticket and freight
agents, rates on wos bound freights
will be advanced to-morrow in Phila
delphia and Baltimore. There will be
a lurther advance in a few days. No
change in passenger rates lor a day or
two.
Tweed is to be released on $3,001,
000 bail on new indictments, having
been discharged from the penitent?
ar3' on the former convictions.
New York. June 22. The Tribune
referring to Beach's insinuation that
the Beecher jury had been tampered
with in the interests of defendant,
and the jury's appeal to the court
for protection, says his extraordinary
practice of brow-beating tho jury
does not come within the category of
loose talking. Apparently this pol
icy has been fully resolved on, and
has a definite purpose. It has been
current talk some time that Beach's
hope in the case is to get up personal
feeling among the jury, striving thus
to prevent a unanimous vote for ac
quittal. Chicago, June 22. In the U. S.
circuit court to-day, Judge Blodgett
decided that the government has a
right to seize the books and papers
of corporations to nso as evidence
against them in court. This decis
ion was made to apply to the frauds
of tho whisky ring.
Harxey's "Peak, June 17 Gold is
found iu paying quantities on Trench
creek. Caster's report is confirmed
in every particular.
Private advices received here say
the command found 100 miners at
work in Custer's gulch, taking out
gold at the rate of 5 to $25 to the
pan. The evidence is btrong that
there are many more miners in that
country. The gold found is coarse
and scaly, but easily pounded.
Quartz mines are abundant, but no
one has prospected them. No In
dians were seen by the part-.
New York, June 22. Among the
graduates at West Point, last week
was William Young, son of Brigham
loung.
Chicago June 22. The Infer
Oceans special from Custer's Gulch,
Dakota, via Fort Laramie, says gold
in large qantities and good quality
has been discovered in Custer's
Gulch on French creek, and along
the stream for a distance of upwards
of seven miles toward the source.
Col. Dodge, with three cavalry com
panies, left Camp Jenny for the pur
pose of locating a permanent camp
in some available place in the -vicinity
of Harney's Peak.
SUMMARY OV STATU mTvVjT
The people of The Dalles are mm
arrangements for eelebratin'r .Vs
Fourth of July m the good old i".vi - 0
ed style. lll,J -
Mr. J. C. Trullmcer. of W-..k-
coun
ty is said to have inyi
ish in Astoria real estate. "
000 cas
Ilallett's
.Rett's station six miles belmv- i
, on theO. A C. R.R., wi K.
e known as Irving's station l"
gene
ter be
Marsh French, who went c ist
the Warm Springs Indians h-, .Wlt,t
UciV.A LVF HiUy ilk Ally -1-JallOS
Travel over the McKenzie road
the Cascade mountains has comViin s
ed.
Two droves of cattle i,v 1 K'-
taken over.
Governor Grover has appointed t
James A. Campbell agent in char. "
tho U. S. mint building situated hiVi
Dalles, now the property of the State
Tho two young men Parrott i. t
Ilicklm have been indicted for bur,,in
buildings atSalem, and some other T
dictmeiits have been found which o
Record thinks will be of mud
to tho Salem public when the rn.5'
are made.
The funds
received from
various
sources nuiy suiiieed to my ;,n ft
hum cA7cnr.i MRuiirti in conned
tion with the Pionneer Reunion an 1
we learn that there is a small resi'ln
of cash on hand. The ball brought in
over $3W. 0 1U
Messrs. P. J. Martin, W. F. Williams
Rut us Mai lory and associates hav
filed articles and incorporated the "e
halem Valley Company. The purposes
of this organization, as we iinderstan-l
it, are to open ami mine coal in this
county and Tillamhokon ledgesknowu
to exist in the banks of the Neliak iii
a stream potting into the ocean south'
of Clat-sop Plains.
Mr. Humphrey Incr, an old citizen
of Marion county, fell dead on Monday
evening at 7 o'clock after two minutes'
complaint. He was unwell with a had
cold, but not considered otherwise ill
He was an estimable man and a "ood
citizen. &
The circuit court of the second judi
cial district has decided against th va
lidity of the assessment that refuses to
deduct indebtedness.
There are six candidates for gradua
tion in tho medical department of the
Willamette Universit3 this year.
A sash, cloor and furniture factory U
about being erected at Lafayette, ami
excavations for the buildings are ihv
in order.
The rains of the past few days will
says the State Journal, be of inealciila
ble benefit to the growing crops it'
many a dollar in the farmers pocket.
One hundred barre ls of salmon oj
shipped here on the last trip of the J
Ij. Stephens, previous to this week is
quoted at U cents in the San FranViseo
market.
The Dalles Mountaineer savs: Mr
Joseph ISeezU-y informs us that Ins
fishery is now in full blast, and that
the tish are running in "copious ctlii
sions." One Indian caught "hk) sabin.-i
in two days with a dip net, the tivi
weighing all the way from twenty to
thirty-live pounds each.
Since the beginning of the season
about !X),0(J0 cases of lib Columbia river
salmon have been sold in theS.m Fran
cisco market, at an averaire of il ir,
$1 30 per dozen for export. II00U1 ,v
Co., have 011 their books at the works
here, orders for several lots for New
Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago. New "York
lialtiinore and other cities in the euv
15. Presley, of St. Paul, Minnesota, is u
heavy buyer.
W. Jl. Dunbar Tins reappointed Ir
J. W. Watts, of Yanhi!l county n-il
T. Il.Cann, of Salem, D. ;. V." ;. y ,
Other appointments of State and Pis
trict Deputies will be made and :,!;
nounced iu a few da3s.
Mr. A. W. 1'm-ge.son ami two ofh.-.
sons are building the bridges on but
section of the Sandy ami Dalles U.i-n
Road. We understand tho work" is
progressing finely.
We understand says the Monnt:iiii
eer, that the Columbia River Improvt
ment Company have commenced ."-mi
lor a right of way through the lands
011 the Oregon side, at the ( "ascades. cr
the i-urpnse of building the proposal
canal and locks.
The grangers of Lane county hav
succeeded in raising subscriptions t..
aid in the completion of the State Uni
versity building, to the amount ,:'
about fo.OvtO, and that they will n-t re
lax their cllorts until they have raise!
at lcat ti.tmy. This amount is in addi
tion to what grangers have :iven here
tofore ns individuals. This is one of
the most favorable indications ut tin
usefulness of the order.
The campmceting at Dixie, To'k
county, began last week. An im
mense crowd was in attendance on
Snndaj-.
William Rowland, of 3Iarioi coun
ty, has been sentenced to the peni
tentiary for two years, for embezzling
a horse.
Dr. A. N. Kinney has extracted" a
bullet "that a man from Eastern Ore
gon has carried 12 years.
John Snelling a half-breed, from
Multnomah county has been sent U
the penitentiary for a period of two
years.
Mr. Mart Brown has just forward
ed a very rare and beautifnl speci
men, a white gopher, to Wood's Mu
seum. Just the place for all such
curiosities.
John Parrott was found guil
ty of arson, lastTnesday, at Salem.
A pretty bold robbery occurred at
Albany on Friday night of last week.
The Atbftniau says: "Some person
or persons entered the clerk's oflice,
and by the aid of false keys or other
appliances known to the genus bur
glar, effected an entrance to the large
iron safe and took therefrom about
3,000 in coin and county orders,
placed there for safe keeping by
sheriff Rice. Sunday morning John
IJurkhart, deputy county clerk, on
opening the door of the sheriffs of
fice, found lying on the floor a note
addressed to Sheriff Rice, and which
on being examined was found to con
tain the unlooked-for information
that the tin box which he had
deposited in the clerk's office was
safely stowed away in the bushes,
about 200 hundred yards below tie
city, and containing minute direc
tions for finding it. The sheriff im
mediately organized a posse and in
stituted a search for the missing box
which was found in the exact locali
ty described by the burglars, and
contained besides the papers, etc.,
about $300 in coin, which the bur
glars had evidently left as a sUcbt
consolation for our worthy sheriff.
No clue to the thief, who left word
for the sheriff to credit him vita
$1,000, lias yet been found.
t - 1
Death of Col. Jos. L. Meek.
Col. Meek, the pioneer of Oregon,
and whose life is a part of the his
tory of -the State, died at his resi
dence near Hillsboro, last Friday
and was buried on Sunday. Joseph
Meek in his life went through hard
ships and struggles which wimhi
long since have conquered a comnicB
constitution and to which he has ax
last succumbed. He was sick for
several weeks, and. has been at tiie
point of death for a number of days