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OREGON C1TT, OREGON JL'LV 2, 1875.
"Democratic State Convention.
A Democratic State Convention for
the State of Oregon is hereby called by
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee convened at Tortland on the 24th
lav of June, 1S75, to meet at the city of
Salem, Oregon, on
Thursday, July 9tl,
at II o'clock a. m., for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Represen
tative in Congress, be voted for at the
special election to be held October 24th,
The aportior?ment of members of
said Convention; among the counties is
based upon the Ilemocratic vote cast for
the late Hon. Gto. A. L.aPovv for Con
gress in 1871, allowing one vote to each
county and one to each one hundred
votes, or fraction over fiftj' votes so cast
The several counties of the State will
be entitled to delegates is said Conven
tion as follows :
Baker 6
Clatsop 2
Columbia 2
Iienton 4
Clackamas 7
Curry 2
Douglas 6
Jackson 10
Coos 5
Grant
3
Josephine . .
Linn
Marion
I'olk
Umatilla ...
Wasco
Yamhill...
Total. .
3
.11
. 9
i 5
. C
. 5
.
Lane
Iake
Multnomah.
Tillamook.. .
Union
Washington
... 1
... 9
... 2
... 6
.. 4
.121
Tbo Committee having no means of
knowing the number of votes cast in
that part of Jackson county recently
created into J,ake, it is expected the
two counties will so arrange the repre
sentation as to make it just between
them and each have its proper number.
It is suggested by the Committee that
the several counties hold their Primary
Conventions on Saturday, July 17th, at
1 o'clock I'. M., and their County Con
ventions on Wednesday, July 21st, at
the same hour. In those counties where
these appointments do not meet the
convenience of the Democracy, it is ex
pected that they will make the neces
sirv changes through their County
Committee. C. 15. HELLING KR,
Chairman pro. tern.
A. Noi.txkr, Secretary.
Opening of the Campaign.
The Democratic State Central
Committee met at Portland last
week, pursuant to the call issued by
its chairman. The result of its
deliberations may bo found in anoth
er column, and tue official call for
the State Convention, which is to be"
held at Salem on the 2Lth inst. The
primary conventions are to be held
on the 17th and county conventions on
the 22d, provided tho recommenda
tions of the State Central Committee
are adopted, which probably will be
in most counties.
The Committee did well in select
ing such an early time for the con
ventions, as to put it off longer would
result in bufc a few attending the pri
maries, and scarcely any farmers
would have been able to attend the
county and State conventions with
out great sacrifices:. "We regard that
the time selected is tho best that
could have been, ivnl we trust that
the Democrats throughout our Stato
will do the duty of every true citizen
and attend the primaries, and if se
lected for tho county convention,
attend in person. It is at tho pre
liminary conventions where the voter
has the first voico, and it is there
where- he should exercise good judg
ment in selecting men to cast his
vote for him at tha county conven
tion and then he may expect a good
delegation to the State Convention,
one that will select a man who will
be worthy the support of every Dem
ocrat. If the masses refuse to attend
the primary meetings, it is an easy
matter for a few designing mn to
get into conventions and thus carry
out their own wishes and interests.
But if the people do their duty, they
will be properly represented and get
delegates who will 1 faithfully obey
their wishes.
A special election, coming at the
most favorable season of tho yar,
cannot get out a fqll delegation to
conventions or a fall vote at the
polls, and many argue that their
presence at either place will not be
needed or would it change the final
result. When the thousands of vot
ers who generally j stay away by
excusing themselves in this manner
take into consideration that at our
last special election their number
, was so large that h id they gone to
the polls and all voted for the third
man, his election would have been
secured; these numbers may be fairly
estimated. Every Democrat owes a
duty ta his country, and that duty he
should discharge as faithfully and
earnestly as he would his personal
obligations. We tru?t that the vari
ous conventions may Ikj fully repre
sented throughout the State, and
that while it may not be necessary to
secure the election of the Democratic
nominee, each vote will make his
majority greater and to such a degree
show Radicalism that its death in
Oregon is beyond resurrection. Let
every Democrat do his whole duty
as though the result depended upon
his individual exertions and rote,
and then a glorious and emphatic
victory will await them.
The campaign this fall will, in
many respects, e different from any
heretofore had in Oregon. The prin
cipal stock and trade of the Radical
party has been in the past, that tho
Lower House was largely Radical
and that a Democrat, if elected,
could do- nothing for ,onr State. This
thing is now changed, wnd the Lotier
House being largely Democratic, on
the earn grounds of argument, a
G
Radical would be useless there. Brit
tbe verdict of the people is asked on
a broader and wider field. It brings
to them the case for decision on the
many questions of a national charac
ter, disentangled from any State is
sues, and they have the issue pre
sented to them to render their ver
dict, and on this verdict they must
pass either their approval or con
demnation of the many infamous
acts of the Radical party. A vote
against the Democratic nominee this
fall will bo an endorsement of the
third term aspirations of Grant (it
matters not whether the Radicals at
tempt to disguise it in their platform
or not) ; it will be an endorsement of
the oppressions and outrages in Lou
isiana; it will be an endorsement of
the stealings and dishonesty at Wash
ington, and the approval of their
whole record of infamy. To put
their seal of condemnation upon the
Radical Administration, the voters
must do it through their representa
tive who seeks their votes. Let the
Democrats but do their duty in this
election, and the two important elec
tions next year will be easy victories
for them. Should they fail, and
through that failure lose the State,
they will not be able to regain their
lost ground next year. They owe it
to their party, country and State to
do their whole duty this fall, and
their success in the future will be
secured.
A Question of Generalship.
The Evening Journal, at Portland,
thinks that if we correctly under
stood the condition of things in
Multnomah county, we would not
counsel the Democracy to maintain
their organizations and run astraight
party ticket. We think that we
thoroughly understand the condi
tion of the party in tht luce. The
greatest trouble is, that the mana
gers cannot agree as to who shall be
leader or who is to have the offices,
so they keep up a war among them
selves and by this means prevent
success. It is not good generalship
for a leader of any army to scatter
his forces and fight half tho time
with the enemy and the other half
against him. How was it last June?
The leaders of this People's nrove
ment, (soreheaded Radicals) were
working to seenre the defeat of the
Democratic State ticket, whiie tho
Democrats were trying to elect these
very men to county offices. Then
again, the same thing was the case
at the last city election. The Demo
cratic voters furnish the means to
maintain this People's organization.
Suppose a straight party ticket had
been put in the field in Multnomah
county four years ago and the or
ganization of the party maintained
in tact, will any sensible man claim
that the disaffected Radicals would
have a corporals guard of voters.
By no means. Well, will any one
claim that they being so weak and
nothing but opposition to the ins
being their platform, that they would
long keep up tho opposition? No;
but on the contrary, the honest ele
ment of the disaffected would long
since have joined hands with the
Democrats and tho corrupt part
would have gone back to the Radical
office holders' party. No good gen
eral will scatter his forces when he
expects an attack and he is certainly
better off with a small corps of sol
diers than with a largo battalion, if
they are ready to desert him and
make terms with the enemy any
time the enemy is willing to give
them a fair share of the federal of
fices and other favors. This is the
plain case and having had some ex
perience in Oregon poitics, and hav
ing watched the management of affairs
at Portland, we think that we under
stand matters thoroughly.
The fact is, and the sooner our true
Democratic friends of Portland un
derstand it, tho better; the party has
been so demoralized in that city by
its contact with the bolting element
of Radicalism, that it will be neces
sary for them to go back and recon
struct, and it will require recon
struction from the base up. The
bottom is rotten, and it would be
folly to put such a noble structure
upon such a foundation. Let the
Democrats organize, bury personal
strife and bickerings and work for
principles (not county or city offices)
and it will not be long before they
will meet with the success due to an
honest and upright course. The De
mocracy of Portland can win in
spite of the Custom House, Survey
or General's office and all opposition
if they will act the part of men, and
make their fights for principles and
not spoils. Past history of our par
ty will certainly sustain us in this
view, and what has been done, can
again be accomplished.
The Beeches Case. The Beecher
Tilton case was closed last Friday
and submitted to the jury, which up
to this writing has not returned a
verdict. It is reported that they
stand eleven for Beecher and one for
Tilton. If this is the case it is prob
able that the one will hold out
against the others.
Albanian. We are in receipt of a
new daily by the above title, pub
lished at Albany, by Messrs. Hum
phrey fc Mansfield. Ik is a spicy
local paper, gotten up neatly, and is
well worthy a liberal support.
LETTER TROM NEW YORK.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
New York, Jane 15, 1875.
The newspapers tell me that this is
the season of the European hegira.
Is it anything like the Asiatic cholera
or Colorado beetle? With the 5,
000,000 coin that is weekly shipped
"across the pond," go about five
thousand miniature Livingstons or
Bayard Taylors, emulous to travel
much and see little, to misrepresent
our country, and lengthen their asi
nine ears. They spend much money
while abroad,but bring nothing home
but discontentment, extravagance
and airs. It seems too bad that our
people cannot learn to use their sur
plus money in their own country, or
at least bring home something worthy
of the expenditure! I know from
personal experience how keen one's
humiliation is when compelled to ad
mit to a foreigner that he is travel
ing in a stranger's land before know
ing anything of his own. It is a
shame that our fashionable rayageurs
(for so they term themselves) are not
aware that Switzerland is out-Switz-erlanded
at Yosemite, or that we have
a Mont Iilanc in Mount Hood, in Ore
gon, and a Lake Como in LakeTahoe
to say nothing of the proud Missis
sippi, the thundering Niagara, the
wheat pf the Pacific, or the cotton of
the South.
In connection with European trav
el, let me quietly insert a wedge in
favor of free trade, by calling your
attention to the fact that smuggling
has become so extensive among the
passengers from abroad, that yester
day, a kind of printed catechism was
issued by the Custom House author
ities which every returned traveler
must answer in detail under oath.
Roscoe Coukling so a Custom House
official feays had a lot of fine cam
bric handkerchiefs sent to him
through the Consular official mail
bags. " Twas ever thus from child
hood's hour," I fear. Among other
firms, that of H. B. Claflin & Co. has
been indicted for dealing in silks,
knowing them to have been smuggled.
It will be remembered that Claflin is
a pillar and pillow in Beecher's sanc
tuary, and has been very prominent
in tho "great trial." In a Milesian
style, he requests the public to sus
pend judgment until he is convicted,
as if he anticipated that result. Apro
pos of Beecher, the day of the verdict
in the great trial of his life, will in
all probability bo at the close of this
week. To-day, Beach, the senior
counsel for the prosecution, is in the
midst of one of the grandest forensic
efforts that it lias ever been my good
fortune to read. In his opening, he
accused the jury of having been tam
pered with by the defence, and forci
bly told them that nearly all the re
spectable journals, the almost entire
clergy, and tho public sentiment,
was for conviction. Ho apologized
for using this left-handed kind of ar
gument, and excused himself on the
ground that the pernicious example
had been set him by Mr. Evarts. A
crowd of fanatics cheered him yester
day on leaving the Court.
An armed expedition will soon sail
from here for Cuba. The vessel (the
Octavia) is owned by an Englishman
and registered in Montreal, and our
Government says it is powerless to
interfere. In my limited knowledge
of international law, I am led to be
lieve that this is either a bad prece
dent, or a lie.
I see that the Grangers "intend
inoviner their headquarters from
Washington to Louisville, Kentucky
Kentuckv stands No. 5 as regards to
number of Granges, having 1,559.
Indiana heads the list with 2,027
Granges; Missouri has 2,00-4; Illi
nois, 1,584. and Kentuckv 1.559. The
total number of Granges in the Un
ited States is 23,500, with an estimat
ed aggregate membership of 1,500,
000. The total receipts from 1868 to
1871 inclusive, were less than 5,000,
while the receipts last year were
$216,391. The Order at present has
$09,000 invested in U. S. bonds and
$19,000 cash on deposit at the finan
cial agency in this city.
While on the subject of finances,
how the ignoront "nigs" were swin
dled by the (Radical) Freedman's
Bank, is an old story, but a little
light has been thrown upon the sub
ject by the report of the Commission
ers appointed to wind up its affairs.
It seems that Boss Shepherd (Grant's
vade mecum) & Co., got control of the
stock and loaned cash to themselves
as city contractors, without security.
In the preface to a book of "Fol-de-rol
peotry," shortly to be publish
ed by a London house, Joaquin Mil
ler, insinuates, that after building up
the Great West, it stung with ingra
titude, and that he is now forced to
"waste his genius on the Orient."
"Hooza!"
I am told that lat Friday night the
"railroad war" between the Pennsly
vania and Baltimore and Ohio roads
received a quietus, in tho shape of
mutual concessions.
The day before yesterday, Wilson
and Blaine were both injured,, in a
railroad accident. It was tempting
Providence for two Radical Presi
dential candidates to be in the same
train.
A dabster informs me that the Bos
ton Base Ball Club ill be the cham
pions again. If this is of as little in
terest to you as it is to me, you will
have ctta&B to congratulate yourself
on having escaped a fever which is
attacking everybody but -TOM..
COURTESY OF
UNIVERSITY
Hard Times.
Times are bard, remarks the San
Francisco Examiner, and hard times
are the results of Radical misman
agement from 1861 until the present.
The civil war, of course, laid the
foundation of hard times just as the
country was beginning to recover
from the calamities of 1856. The
financial policy of the war strength
ened these foundations, and built up
the walls. Every effort was made to
multiply the cost of living, by the
ruinous policies of inflation and pro
tection, giving rise to exhaustive
over-production, feverish speculation
and artificial and extravagant living.
Since the close of the war, these
evils have been intensified. Every
effort has been made to keep open
the breach between North and South;
to continue the processes of expan
sion and favoritism; to foster specu
lative projects, and to plunge , tho
country deeper and deeper into debt.
Hard times, then, began with the
Radical party ; and have in truth ex
isted throughout the period of its
supremacy and been aggravated by
its unwise ' policies. The war could
have been 'Averted by vigor united
with conciliation; it could have been
brought to a speedy and honorable
close, at much less cost, by a policy
which should have sought.to retrieve
its early blunders; it . could have
been conducted under a financial
system less eru'de and costly, less ex
haustive and destructive; and even
after all these calamities had been
brought about by mismanagement,
the damage which had been inflicted
could have been repaired by tho ex
ercise of true statesmanship.
Democratic statesmen foresaw all
the long list of calamities which im
peded over,' the country; and knew
that at the last the people would
sink into their present condition,
oppressed with debt, and appalled at
the fearful burden of taxation they
must annually raise. And becauso
they predicted these results, they
were denounced as being less patri
otic than the profligate incompetents
who were rushing tho country head
long into ruin!
Universal bankruptcy, remarks the
New York Argus, now impends over
the country. And as workmen now
walk idly about the streets, as busi
ness men hang listlessly around their
stores and shops, as catastrophe after
catastrophe fall like blinding strokes
upon tho people, they even yet fail
to see that the loyal and patriotic
Democracy of the North could have
saved them all this ruin, and would
have done it, had reason ruled, in
stead of clamor.
The country must retrace its steps
by the long avenues of tho dead, and
amid the bonds and mortgages of in
dividuals, municipalities and States;
and, after brotherly, reconciliation
and agreement on a sound financial
policy, begin by arduous toil to pay
its debts, to forget its hatreds, and
to repair the damage that has been
wrought.
Truly, it has been a costly experi
ment this experiment of crushing
all who differ with us, and of seeking
either to destroy or preserve the Un
ion solely by force of arms. At the
last, thero must be genuine concord;
and why not, then, at first? A de
vaslated South wonders that it ever
followed demagogues into attempts
at disunion; and it will not be long
before a burdened North will wonder
that its statesmen were not wise
enough to save the Union and pre
serve the liberties of tho country
without a desolating war.
Hard times began when the South
committed its political fortunes to
desperate men; and when the North
yielded itself to the blind f iry of
irreconcilable hatred. Hard times
will end when the era of concord
shall return; and solid sense shall
characterize our public policy. To
this end the Democratic party, as
ever addresses itself, in the calm con
fidence that the sober judgment of
the people will sustain it. -
Very Touching to See.
The California Radicals, remarks
the New York World, accept Mr.
Grant's third-term letter as a "final
and explicit settlement of the third
term agitation," which shows a sim
ple faith, which is very touching to
see, on the' part of the California
Radicals. Scarcely anybody else
does; pretty certain its author does
not. The rest of the resolutions
adopted by the California Radical
State Convention, are of no possible
account, and curiously, illustrates
the straits to which the Radicals are
reduced to find any sort of a politi
cal principle which sounds well
enough to be put into a platform,
even if nobody has any intention of
carrying it out. The Ohio Radicals
the other day took a noble stand in
favor of the homestead law, or the
payment of bounties, or something
of that sort; These California peo
ple can find nothing better to say
than the effort of Southern people
who try to prevent the neerro from
voting which no body of the South
ern people large enough to be reck
oned has done ought to be regard
ed "as an effort to revive the flames
of civil war." This is not quite so
meaningless as the Ohio resolution,
but it is a great deal more malignant
and disgraceful.
Dental Association. The Ore
gon Dental Association met at Albany
last Wednesday, and will be in ses
sion about three days.
BANCROFT LIBRARY,
CF CALIFORNIA,
Proceedings of the Democratic
State Central Committee.
At a meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee, held in Portland
on Thursday, June 24th, 1S75, pursuant
to a call of the Chairman, the following
proceedings were had :
On motion of Gen. J. F. Miller, Hon.
C. B. Bellinger was elected Chairman
pro. tern.
On motion of Mr; A. Van Dusan, A.
Noltner was elected Secretary.
Members of the Committee from the
different counties were present as fol
lows :
Columbia, S. A. Miles; Coos, James
Aiken, by J. M. Thompson, proxy;
Clatsop, A. Van Duseit ; Jackson, H.
Klippel, by C. B. Bellinger, proxy;
Linn, N. Price; Lane, J. M.Thompson,
Marion, J. F. Miller; Multnomah, K.
Semple, by Joseph Reill v, proxy ; Yam
hill, V. T. Newby, bv "Geo. L. Currv,
Ceo. L. Currv presented a communi
cation from the Democratic County
Committee for Multnomah county, re
citing the removal of Eugene Semple
from, the county, and recommending
that Geo. L. Curry represent that coun
ty in the Committee.
On motion, Geo. L. Currv was allow
ed jointly with Joseph Iteilly to cast
the vote of Multnomah. , .
The following resolutions were adopt
ed :
Resolved, That the Democratic State
Convention to nominate a candidate for
Congress, to be voted for at the ensuing
speeial election, be held in the city of
Salern, on Thursday, the 25th day of
Jub', 1875; that the "Committee recom
mend that the Primary Conventions be
held on Saturday, July 17th, and the
County Conventions on Wednesday,
July 21st. When these recommenda
tions do not meet the convenience of
the various counties and precincts, the
appropriate committees will appoint a
different time.
Resolved, That the representation in
the Democratic State Convention, which
has been called by this Committee.shall
bo based upon the vote cast at the last
f eneral election for lion. Geo. A. La
tow, the Democratic candidate for Con
gress, allowing one vote for each coun
ty, and one to each ono hundred votes,
or fraction over fifty votes so cast.
The following is the representation in
Convention. See ofllctal cull in
this issue. 1
On motion, adjourned.
C. B. HELLING KR.
Chairman pro tern.
A. NoLTNiin, Secretary.
Chapter of Accidents.
A writer in the Salem Statesman
gives the following as tho chapter of
accidents at the campmeeting which
was held last Saturday at Dixie:
A hack from Salem which contain
ed nine young men, fared rather
rough. When near the bridge at
Dixie a couple of amateur cavalry
men attempted to pass it and in
doing so they " frightened the hack
horses, which ran away, capsizing
the hack and throwing the occupants
out in a heap. Mr. Clark Lawrence
was the most seriously injured,
having his head badly cut and is
hurt. Frank Miller had his arm
broken, Toot Nichols was severely
injured in the back, and "Win. Cham
bers one his legs hurt. Dr. Embree
of Dallas, and Dr. J. D. McCurdy of
this city attended to the injured
men. Mr. Lawrence was sent home
immediately, and is now recovering
from his severe injuries. The others
were taken to camp, where an omni
bus was converted .into a hospital.
The top of the hack was corupletely
wrecked, but the body was not much
injured. Another hack containing a
man named Umphlet who resides at
Amity, and others, was capsized
about a mile from camp while turn
ing ont for another w.-ron. The
hack is said to have rolled over three
times, and Mr. U. severely injured.
lie was taken nome, ana a rumor
prevalent that he had since died, but
we have since learned from Mr. J.
W. Downer, who has been over in
that section, that his injuries were
not fatal. His daughter is said to
have had her face severely injured.
A young lady named Ella "Wittcn
started on horseback from her home
at Lincoln to visit camp. About two
miles she was thrown from her horse
and had her arm oroiien. n.er com
panion. Miss Sarah Price, jumped
from her horse and sprained her
ankle.
Affidavit of Mrs. Tilton.
New York, June 21. Mrs. Tilton
will to-morrow publish an affidavit,
written in her own vindication, in
which she says no person was em
ployed in laying carpets at the time
specified by Lees, Loeder and Price,
and to tho best of her knowledge
they were never in her house, and
their narration relating to herself
and Beecher is wholly and utterly
false. She says: There never was
any improper relations between
Beecher and myself, and all charges
of adultery or improper conduct or
any attempt on his or my part to
have or solicit any improper relation
or acts, are utterly, absolutely false.
No act or word ever passed between
Beecher and myself that could not,
with equal propriety, have passed
between father and daughter. In
conclusion I declare, in presence of
Almighty God, that I am absolutely
innocent of all offenses charged
against me with relation to Beecher,
except through the influence of my
husband, which was impossible to
resist. I have made charges against
Beecher which were false and entire
ly unfounded, and which I well
knew to be false. I left my husband
willingly and
tion, especially
Beecher, but as
without solicita
on the part of
far as I have any
knowledge, to tho contrary to Beech
er s desire. It was impossible for
me, 6o long as I lived with my hus
band, to resist his demands or to
speak truth when he requested mo
to deny it.
(Signed) Elizabeth R. Tilton.
Sworn to before Judcre McCue. of
the city court, Brooklyn.
Am, ik Vain. A great obstacle to
the nomination of Secretary Bristow
for President is that he comes from
a Democratic State- To take a can
didate from such a State would vio
late the political law that a Presiden
tial candidate must have a reasona
ble hope of carrying his own State.
It is all in vain for Mr. Bristow to
break "rings."
Mr. Joseph Buchtel, Chairman,
has called a meeting of the Inde
pendent State Central Committee to
meet at Portland on the 15th inst.
Mr. Jj. D. C. Latourette is a mem
ber from this county.
proxy; jt oik, i. j , Holmes; Union, J.
H. Slater, liv A. Noltner, prox v ; Wash
ington, V.. Chinette, bv O. wrScogjrin,
proxy ; Tillamook, W. II. Faucctt, by
A. Noltner. prox v.
TELEGRAPHIC
St Louis, June 22. The Eejjubli
cans Kansas City special says a ru
mor of a proposed consolidation of
the Kansas Pacific and U. P. R. R.
is creating a great stir in this city.
The Railroad Co. intend to run their
own express. Dillon, President of
the Union Pacific, and five directors
of the different roads were here this
morning. It is probable through
freight and Pullman cars will be run
from St. Louis to Ogden, and over
the St. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern railroads.
Omaha, June 24. Prominent fron
tiersmen and army officers express
the opinion that there will be trouble
with the Sioux, Cheyenes and Ara pa
hoes this summer and fall. At least
live large parties have left the reser
vations in the last two weeks. The
cavalry in this department are unable
to keep them on the reservations
through their limited numbers. It
will be impossible for the soldiers to
guard the Black Hills and attend to
the Jndians.
St. Louis, June 23. In an inter
view with the Times' reporter, Sena
tor Ingalls stated to-day that he was
opposed to Grant as a candidate for
the Presidency. He said he could
not carry one State in the Union. If
he should run, Kansas was dead set
against him. Bristow, of Kentucky,
was the strongest man in the Repub
lican party, and in his opinion, would
be the next President. He believes
the Republicans can elect their man
without difficulty.
Chicago, June 25.: Dispatches
from Wisconsin and Northern Iowa
say that section was visited by a vio
lent storm yesterday, blowing down
houses and fences, washing away
railroad bridges and damaging grow
ing crops.
Boston, June 25. The execution
of James H. Costby took place this
morning. The murderer bore him
self with much coolness and made
no statement. He was busily engag
ed yesterday writing a statement
which has not been public, but is
thought to be a full confession.
Thomaston, Me., June 25. Wag
ner and Gordon, condemned to be
hanged to-day, kept up a bold front
until this morning, when Wagner
appeared much excited. Both men
protest their innocence. At 11 a. m.
Gordon attempted suicide by stab
bing himself with a shoe knife. He
was found lying on the floor of his
cell when the warden went to prepare
him for the gallows. W agner mount
ed the steps with a firm step. Gor
don, when brought to the gallows,
was unconcious. and had been since
his attempted suicide. He was plac
ed in a sitting position on a box on
the drop and supported by two dep
uties. Wagner east his eyes toward
him, and turning to the spectators,
said: btanding here to die, l pro
claim my innocrnco before God.
Gordon made no sign of life save a
faint moaning. At 11:15 the spring
was touched and the two bodies left
hanging in mid air. Strong impres
sion seems to be gaining ground of
tho possible innocence of Wagner.
Cheyenne, June 27. Indian In
spector Daniel Ives arrived here to
day from Ited Cloud agency, bring
ing with him proper papers, signed
by Indians, relinquishing their rights
in Nebraska. He feels certain that
if Northern Indians agree, there will
bo no trouble in treating for the
Black Hills. lie reports that ho met
large numbers of miners between
here and White river en route for
Custar's Gulch.
lNDiAN.vroi.is, June 26. Kiorner,
the negro who outraged the wife of
Wm. A. Vaughan near Carthage,
Hancock county, early this week,
was brought from Greenfield to
Rushville for safe keeping. This
morning a mob of about 100 masked
men, said to be from Shelby and
Rush counties, broke open tho jail
and hung him in the hall.
Detroit, June 27. A destructive
tornado occurred this evening.which
passed over the northwestern part
of the city from Twenty-first street
to Grand river and Twelfth. Its
path was about five hundred feet
wide. About 30 houses besides out
buildings were demolished. Four
persons were killed and many others
injured, some seriously. Loss,
325,000.
Chicago, June 25. It is under
stood parties from San Francisco
have purchased the Babcock smelt
ing works. When they are started
it is estimated that the average daily
work done will be ton tons of ore
and twenty tons fluxing. Ore will
be brought from Shasta mines, Cal.,
which has heretofore sent its pro
duct to Swansea, Wales.
St. Paul, Minn., June 25. A tor
nado swept over Mendota, six miles
above this city, this afternoon, un
roofing a dozen buildings, several of
which were entirely demolished.
Omaha, June 25. Indians have
stolen a large lot of horses near
Lookout, Wyoming. Private advices
from the Red Cloud agency say the
Indians will undoubtedly sign awav
their hunting rights in Wyoming
and probably in Nebraska.
New York, Juno 25. At tho Ply
mouth church prayer meeting to
night Rev. H. W. Beecher created a
sensation by referring to the trial
for the first time since it went into
court. He said he would continue
to act as jjastor of Plymouth church,
becauso he felt that no matter what
the virdict of the jury in the case
might bo, his congregation would
still have faith in him and stand bv
him. J
It is now stated that Jav Gould it
about to obtain a controlling interest
in the Utah Southern railrod. with a
view to extending it through tr
Southern California and Sin l'ron.
cisco, thus giving the Union P.-wMfi,.
Tin independent line to the Pacific
I his story gavps more attention and
credence than the recent one attrib
uting to Jay Gould a purpose to
build a road tr&m Ogdon to Port
land. New Yor.ir.June 28. Six tw
dictments have been found against
Wm. M. Tweed, Peter B. Sweeny.
Y oodward and others, for obtaining
money from the city treasury on false
pretense. The amount involved i
SGO.000.
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Detroit, June 23. In a tornado
last night two children were killed
and fifteen persons severely hurt.
Twenty-three cottages were destroyed
and manx others damaged. The part
of the city visited by the tornado was
sparsely settled, or the loss of life
would have doubtless been much
greater. A citszens meeting for the
relief of the sufferers was called to
meet Wednesday,
Death of Judge McFadtfei,.
Judge O. B. McFadden, late T)t
gate to Congress from Washing
Territory, died at the residoUcf
his son-in-law, at Olyrnpia ou f)
25th tilt,, at the age of 53 ycars
came to Oregon in 1S53, conimi's,io '
ed by President Pierce an Associ
J ustice of the Supreme Court of o
egon Territory, and was assigned to
the Southern District, where he 1(.a
two terms of District Court, ana s ?
as an associate at the annual to
1853-54 of the Supreme Court of th
Territory. In 1S54 he was transfer!
red to the Supreme Bench of Wasl
ington Territory, and being assign
by his commissions to the Columhia
river District, removed to Vancou
ver. In 1858 he succeeded Hon. K.l
Lander as Chief Justice of the Terri
tory, became presiding Judge of th
Second J udicial District, and adopt
ed Lewis county as his residence
and in 1S72 he was elected by a verv
large majority as Delegate in Con
gress, ne was a noble man, an abln
and upright Judge, honest in all tho
walks of life, and no man in that
Territory was more universally be
loved and esteemed. Tho .Territory
has lost one of its greatest mids
and best friends. May his honored
remains rest in peace.
POLITICAL .NUHS.
Des Moines, June 2G. At the Op
position State Convention to-day the
following nominations were made:
Governor, Hon. Shepherd Laffrere;
Supreme Judge, W. J. Knight; Sup
erintendent cf Public Instruction
A. R, Wright.
The following platform was adopt
ed: F"rm adherence to the doctrine
of political government; absolute
prohibition of military interference
with local State elections; honest ad
ministration of public affairs, and
strict economy in public expendi
tures; reservation of the public lands
for actual settlers, and opposition tu
land grants; the President's salary
25,000 per annum, and no third
term; resumption of specie pay men 1 ;
opposition to the present national
banking law; repeal of the prohibi
tory liquor law.
Following is the Independent ticket
nominated at Sacramento on the 24th
nit. Governor, Bid well; Lieutenant
Governor, Pacheco; Secretary State,
W. Rush; Comptroller, Lawrence 1.
Crane; Treasurer, Ferdinand Iiaehr;
Attorney General, Peter Van CleifF;
Surveyor General, S. E. Twitchell;
Clerk S upreme Court, Paul Morrill;
Superintendent Public Instruction,
J. C. Carev.
Rev. Mr. Hammonp. The Salem
Record of the 28th inst. gives thin
gentleman the following notice, at
the close of a lengthy article:
We hear from a gentleman who
lived in Leavenworth, Kansas, when
Mr. Hammond visited that plao,
that his terms wero that he must
have G00 in advance for two wet-ki'
work, and that his terms were com
plied with. A Salem gentleman who
lately heard him (a religious man
also) compares him to a mountebank:
and if these thincrs are so lie m im
properly be classed to use languajro
common to profane minds as
"gospel sharp." We doubt very
much if the people of Salem are tie
kind to profit by his efforts, and
think likely, that he would consider
if'woiking up a dead horse" to eomo
here. He has not succeeded in mak
ing much impression in Portland.
that is certain.
Its Opinion The Radical ticli t
in California is very un.satisfaot.-ry
to the people and is sure to meet
with overwhelming defeat. Tho
Bulletin says of Phelps' nomination
for Governor: . lt is not onlv a b.vl
m
nomination, and an insult tothepeo-
le. Under tho guise of bucolic
honesty, we have here a political
trickster who only needs a thorough
unmasking to meet with universal
repudiation. It was a nominatirn
eminently fit to be made br Gor-
ham and his confederates."
EuitorEAX "Markets. A New York
dispatch of the 29th ult. savs: The
Mark Lane Express says the market
is hardening because of the floods in
France and unfavorable American
reports. Northwestern Europe is fa
vored with plenteous rains. Eastern
and Southern Europe are suffering
from drouths. Prospects are favora
ble to general abundance. Germany
and England have the best prospects.
Russia, Hungary and France tbe
worst.
Sectarian Animosities. Of the
religions plank in the Ohio Radical
platform tho New York Sun says:
"If anything was wanting to show
the desperate condition of the Ravl
ieal party, it would be furnished by
this attempt to 6t:r up sectarian ani
mosities, and to desecrate religion
by making it a club in the hands of
designing politicians."
Fourth at Aurora. Arrange
ments have been made for a grand
celebration at Aurora, on the 5th.
Hon. R. P. Boise is to deliver the
oration and Wm. Moreland Esq., i
to read the Declaration of Independ
ence. A good time may be expected.
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Very General. From all parts ot
the State we learn that the Fourth
this year will be generally celebrated.
Oregon City, the oldest town in the
State, should get a good ready on
for the Centennial next year. lhas
ought to be our time.
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Council Bluffs, June 28. A ter
rible storm passed over Wood burn,
forty miles east of this city, last
night. A number of residenoes, bus
iness houses and other buildings
were blown down, and growing crops
all more or less "injured.
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