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Chrisliiias.
The f.ict th:d Christmas comes tint
onco a your to use a hibernicism
i3 an every day affair; but the Christ
mas that we are now cajled upon to
celebrate .is fraught -with more
than ordinary importance, for it
carries with it the echoes of
a country' Christmas holiday
jJoic!ngs in America, anil cjmrnom
orates its hundredth observance
by the American people, as a distinct
and independent race. It is true the
Declaration of Indciicndcnee had not
been signed that wo had not for
merly pronounced ourselves free of
England one hundred years ago this
Christmas, but then the first blow in
Liberty's holy cause had been struck,
and the Christmas celebration by
Aniericans in 1775 was under arms
and around the watch fires of the
o
camp.
Boys like to date everything from
tho Christmas on which they got se
vere pains by over-stuffing, or from
tho Christmas when their Uncles
John donated the sweet-toned drum,
or from the Christmas when Grand
mother was with them, or something
of that kind, but we want them to
recollect this 25th day of December
for no such trivial reason, but to
make it a guide post in their niem
orie8 as the hundredth time -that
Christ's nativity has been celebrated
by America as a nation, and by the
people as a race inimicable to ty ran- j
ny, and as defenders of liberty and
right. Let us hope, that when good
St. Nicholas comes to our home
hearths, ho will not forget pur nation
at large, and that like good children
who deserve well of his bounty; wo
ma as a republic receive a generous
share of his blessings. In his flight
through our land may no)home be
bo isolated, no liltlo one so poor as
not to know his presence, and may
he pause for a moment to say "'Well
done, America! St. Nicholas is proud
of you!" Into the laps of our readers
may ho empty his
join us in wishing
merry Christmas.
cornucopia, and
them all a very
Our 3Iiiiisfer to Eu;
From recent Kastern papers we
discover that our Minister Plenipo
tentiary to tho Court of St. James
ho of "poke;-" notoriety is being
brought beforo the British public in
a most disgraceful light. His teach
ing proud Albion's peerage the mys
teries and charms of "draw," or his
scandalous connection with tho Em
ma Mine fraiid, sink into nothing
ness when compared with his mal
feasanco of oilice: v
Documents have been recently
published which show that in July,
1S71, Mr. Norman "Wiard, who was
at that timo a partner of General
Schcnek's in the business of manu
facturing ordnance, and held a power
of attorney from him, entered into
a written agreement with John A.
Machado to "use his best endeavors
to, secure the settlement and pay
mont" of a claim of $3j0,000 which
Machado was urging against the
British government. "What sort of
"endeavors" Wiard was supposed to
use may bo inferred from tho stipu
lation of tho contract that if he suc
ceeded "in securing such settlement
during the timo General Schenck
should be Minister of the United
States to Great Britain," Wiard's
compensation should be one third of
the award, less certain legal expenses;
but if tho settlement "should not
depend upon tho negotiation of Gen.
Schenck, or should not bo' conclud
ed during his ministry, then Wiard
6hould get nothing. In plain Eng
lish, says the New York Tribune, Wi
ard, trading ipon the basis of his
partnership, and intimacy with the
American Minister, proposed to sell
the diplomatic services of that high
official, taking for his pay one third
of all that Schenck could get out of
o t'ie British government. Of course
it was nowhere said that Wiard and
Schenck were to divide the profits
On that subject Mr. Machado doubt
loss drew his own conclusions.
Having made this disgraceful con
tract, what was Mr. Wiard's next
proceeding? Why, he sent a copy
of it to Mr. Schenck, with the neces
sary papers for the prosecution of
tho claim. Did Mr. Schenck protest
indignantly at such an affront to his
honor1? Did he refuse to be a party
to ,tho bargaiu? Not at all. He
wrote back: "I will see what can be
done."
In a scathing article on the same
subject, the New York Post closes
with. "Is not tho lenst atonement
which he can now make to his conn
try for the disgraeo which lie has
intlicted upon it a surrender of his
portfolio? and if this is not speedily
announced, will a long timo be ab
lowed to elapse beforo the country
shall be informed of his recall?"
Lantj of Oregon,, is the only one
from the Pacific coast, besides Lnt-
trell, who has more than on? core-
mitteo position, being assigned to
public lands and Indian affairs.
Woodburn, of Nevada goes on min
ing committee. Majority of new
members aro given one place.
The steamship California arrived
lit Portland from Sitka oa the20th.
wrm r r ma snnTt f?" tTj TS
8 i;at3 r k2f l-r
Clackamas Comity Ko:kI.4.
"We have beforo
referred
to the
bad condition of our roa&s, and al
though no movement lias been made
tocimprove it, the subject has lost
none of its importance though our
merchant? and others have probably
lost a considerable amount of money
by tho neglect. The fact is, it would
redound considerably more to our
advantage if we weron debt a little
for making good roads, instead of
having almost impassable thorough
fares and our city "scrip" worth its
face value. If we wish to draw the
trade of the surrounding country to
this city, avo must have good roads.
They are of primary -importance- not
only to the trade of this city, but to
the farmers themselves. If the roads
leading to this city were as good as
they ought to be, these little stations
and stores would not be taking so
much trade from us to say nothing
of Portland. Farmers bringing wheat
to our mills could haul almost double
the quantity to a load tho advant
ages from this, direct or indirect,
are manifesto Tho people through
out the county would come to town
oftener, and our stores and hotels
would have more patronage. There
is no interest in this city that would
not bo materially benefitted by the
improvement of our roads. This
cit3' would be a gainer if every year
it was taxed to the amount of $3,000
for the making and improving of
roads to this place. "With good roads,
fewer wagons would bo broken, a
man's farm -; five miles from town
would be worth much more with a
iirst-rato macadamized road running
straight from it to the city, while
city property would bo worth much
more, and tho( money spent on our
roads would increase its value to the
extent of three times the expendi
ture. Third Kaio 'Posts
The excuse which the members of
the last Congress made for the law
doubling the postage on all third-
53 mail matter was that it was
passed by mistake, the only intention
being to doable
tho
postage (in ac
cordance wita tiio request ol the
express companies) on tho miscclla-
ueous merchandise winch the mails
. . . ...
are i ernnttei to carry, liio ow
York Po.it says that Postmaster Jew
el accepts the Congressional view of
the matter and recommends that tho
rate of postage "on transient news
papers, periodicals, books, printed
matter of all sorts, lithographs.
maps, sheet music, photographs and
manuscript intended for publication,
shall be reduced to one cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof." He
savs nothing about a reduction ci
theTvate on third-class matter.
Public indignation was so strongly
manifested against the increased rate
or newspaper postage that there
is
little doubt that a modification of
tho law, as tho Postmaster General
suggests, will be one of the first acts
of our new Congress. It will be
well also for that body to consider
carefully the propriety of a reduction
of the rates for all third-class matter.
The cheap rates on miscellaneous
merchandise were a great conven
ience, especial
to
!accs in
the
country where they have no express
offices; and if the increased charges
aro to bo retained, it ought to be
made manifest that it is done in the
interest of the PostofHce Department,
and not merely to please tho express
companies. Mr. Jewell's recommen
dation that tho rates for the trans
mission of manuscript shall be fixed
so as distinctly to include all manu
script designed for publication ought
to have been long ago adopted, lhe
postofiice ruling that the law covers
only the manuscript of books has
rendered it practicably inoperative,
as it is safe to sav that a book manu
script is rarely entrusted to the mails
The New Governor of Idaho.
The appointment of tho non. D
". lhompsou as Governor of the
lerritory of Idaho is ono of tho
most judicious selections that could
have been made throughout the
Pacific Coast.
Mr. Thompson came to Oregon
poor boy, working at one time as
blacksmith "helper;" but owing to
pushing energy and native intellect
he soon showed himself a man
whom fate had formed for
leader. Passing rapidly through
the rudimentary branches, ho be
came one of the best surveyors of
the State. He has figured conspic
uously as a Senator in our Legisla
ture, and wliile among us, may be
said to have been ono of the leading
Republican politicians of tho State.
People in this vicinity will long re
member Mr. Thompson as a leader
in all public enterprises, and for the
generosity with which he subscribed
his means and time. Plain and
practical, ho is to this day looked
upon as ono of the finest business
men of our State. Like Senator
Cameron, "ho is friend to a friend
till death, and a foo to a foo till the
crack of doom." Molest a i l unas
suming him-lIf. lie allows no f.iKo
pride, or supercilious air of superi
ority, to prevent him from grasping
t'.e hand of an old ac-tnaintancr-, n-
matter how dejected cv poverty
stnoko.n lie may be. A man of "iron
nerve and steel determination," of
sagacity, and as Senator Jones says
of himself "poses?ed of a suffi
ciency of this world's- goods to be
aboei the possibility of a bribe"
.
we look upon him as eminently
right man in the right place"
may he long keep the place.
'the
and
nilLADKLI'illA
l-'rom our regular .'orresponiV
nit.
PiiinAPLPaiA. Dee. A.
1875.
This letter I intend to make as
thoroughly centennial (not that my
information will bo ona hundred
years old) as robberies from news
papers on that all-absorbing subject
will permit. Bear in mind that I
claim no originality in this coiumun-
ication, unless it no mo laziness i
which will not allow of my crediting
the sources of my information.
First then in my mind conies
"woman lovely woman." In order
to obtain a definite idea of the chari
table institutions carried on by wo
men, photographs of these institu
tions, with a short account of the
same, are respectfully solicited from
the women conducting such institu
tions in foreign countries as well as
in America. An addition to the
building will be prepared for educa
tional purposes; tho Kindergarten,
object teaching auy other branches
of education for which women aro
specially adapted will bo oxhibited
at tho Centennial.
Tho committee announced with
great gratification that, besido pro
viding for the erection of their own
department, contributions have been
received from the women of tho
country to the funds cf tho general
exhibition amounting to ninety-five
thousand one hundred and forty dol
lars (805,110).
Tho Exhibition will bo opened on
May 10, 1S7G, and remain open every
day, except Sunday, until Nov. 10.
The articles to be exhibited have
been classified in seven departments,
which, for tho most part will be
located in aipropriato buildings,
whoso several areas are as follows:
The departments of Mining, Met
allurgy, Manufactures, Education,
and Science, cover 21 .4.7 acres; tho
Art Gallery covers 1 .5 acres: Ma
chinery building, 11 acres; Agricul
tural building, 10 acres; Horticul
tural building, 1 .5, making a total
o
f 48 a:
Every
acres.
day strangers arrive from all
parts ol the country, and marvel, at
lie unexpected immensity of the
reparations. The exhibition grounds
not counting the stockyards and
farm, occupy 2)3 acres, ten acres
more than were covered by the icn
na exhibition. Fifty acres aro occu
pied by buildings, and the total are
to be placed under cover is more
:vciity-five acres. The amount
of space occupied by the buildings
of the Vienna exhibition, including
all the covered courts, was only
nr. i f
build-
l jaris yi i jj
covered but 31
hibition build
k alone covers
acres. 1 no mam
ing in Fairmonnt Pai
twenty acres, and this and Machinery
Hall (the two being connected with
a covered way, and thus forming
practically one building) are together
three-quarters of a mile in length.
The length of aisles in tho six
larger buiLlin
will amount
to thirty-six miles, and tho aisles of
all tho smaller buildings, which ar-?
to bo more than one hundred and
fifty in number will bring the total
up to fifty miles, so that, since the
goods will of course be arranged
along both sides of the aisles, one
hundred miles of walking will be
necessary for a review of tho entire
exhibition. These figures indicate
that the American exhibition will not,
in point of magnitude at least fall
behind cither of its European prede
cessors. The American art display will be
more than twice as large as that of
any other country, and, since by a
recent action of the Advisory com
mittee it has been decided that the
display should be made to cover
tho entire century, so as to include
the works of our earlier artists, it
may be fair to assume that our youth
ful school of art need not be ashamed
in the company of its elder European
sisters, uur most formidable rival,
(unless it bo Italy, which is not yet
heard from) will bo Austria; Ger
many stands next: then England,
France, Belgium, Spain, Sweden,
Brazil and Egypt. That Egypt
should be on this list at all i3 a mat
ter of surprise, since the graphic arts
are not encouraged by the religion
of the Koran,
It is fortunate that the Agricul
tural Building was not begun as
early as the other buildings, as it
was thereby saved from the patch
work to which, on account of the
unexpectedly great demand for
space, most of the others have been
subjected. The representation in
this department is as follows:
8i. Feet.
United States IOO.oini
treat Ihitaiu UiUNhi
Nethe; lands 4.000
iermany 'J.oiki
Sweden and Norway "J.tUM)
F ranee . I'l.omt
l.razil (i .0!H)
Austria ... JiS
Spain has spoken for 30,000 feet
but mav not be ablcj to occuny all of
it.
The exhibition of agricultural im
plements and machinery will be one
of particularly great inerest, will
occupy three-fifths of the entire
space. A farm of forty-six acres, on
tho Pennsylvania Central Bailroad,
about seventeen miles from the city.
has been leased, on which a practical
trial of agricultur
machinery will
be made.
For tho live .sto- k
stockvards of )
Central U ulroad 1.
and will 1m thi
and provided wit': .,
track. Tho dit-,.'v
will tak place d r
September and Or.
be divide: 1 into r :
to each of which .. $
devoted as follow :
and asses will b on
exhibition the
0 P t n n sy 1 v a n i a
o been seemed,
;hiy renovated
. half mihi race
'.' of live stock
1 the months of
b'U Stock will
ber of classes,
:'n days will be
Horses, r riles
exhibition from
September 1st to 15th, horned cattle
of all varieties from September 20th
to October 5th, fchcep, swine and
. ' - - - T&?V3 V7SriESJi - JtfSyaflLiafca ,
25th
Poultry will
be exhibited from
October 25th to November ivtu,
and a bench show of dogs will take
place between October 10th and
25th.
Our
stirred
rev iva!
in tho
citv is already as deeply
bv tho influences of the
movement as was Brooklyn
first week of tho efforts of
Mesr-i. Moody and Sankoy. I he
mctlicls followed are substantially
the sa-n3, and the results in attract
ing crowded audiences that overllow
all bounds, are equally remarkable.
Tho clergy of Philadelphia join in
the work more generally than was
anticipated, and its permanent value
to the commuuity will thus be secur
ed when the evangelists seek other
fieh'.s. "SroroHTOX."
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Dec. 20. The following resolution
offered by Senator Edmunds, was
adopted:
Pssoh-ed, That Thos. W. Ferry.
Senator from the State of Michegan,
bo President of the Senate until J an'y
7th, 137G, and until a fresh appoint
ment shall bo made.
Morrill submitted a resolution that
tho committee ou commerce bo in
structed to inquire iuto tho expe
diency of reporting, by bill or other
wise, some measure to increase the
efficiency of the service of steamboat
inspectors. Ho said if accounts in
the newspapers of loss of life on the
Pacific coast are true, something
should bo dono to improve the ser
vice. Tho resolution was agreed to.
Tho chair laid beforo the Senate
tho unfinished business, being the
resolution of Morton to authorize
the appointment of a special com
mittee to inquire into the circum
stances attending the late election in
Mississippi.
Hitchcock introduced a bill to
transfer tho Indian Bureau from the
Interior department to the War de
pa r 1 1 n e n t . liefer re d .
Bontwell introduced a bill to in
crease the officers of tho navy and to
promote the maritime interests of
the United States. Ordered to be
printed and lie upon the table.
After an executive session the Sen
ate a.ljournod until Wednesday, Jan.
5th, lyTG.
Starkweather presented a petition
against appropriations for tho distri
bution of seeds through the Agricul
tural Bureau.
The Speaker alluded to the neces
sity of having a committee on enroll
ed bills that might pass Congress
beforo the holiday recess, appointed
Harris such committee.
Bills introduced and referred as
follows:
By Franklin For tho construction
of public buildings in Kansas City,
Missouri. Adopted.
By Slemmens To repeal tho tax
on tea and tobacco; als; resolutions
calling on the Attorney-General for
information as to the number of
prisoners hold by authority of the
United States Government in dilVer
ent State prisons, with annual ex
pense thereof. Adopted.
By Conger For the better protec
tion of emigrants and to prevent the
importation of criminal-?.
By Dn.rand To enable certain sol
diers and sailors to perfect title to
homesteads under the homestead law
without entry, occupation or im
provement. By Husk For all pensions on ac
count of death from wounds, or dis
ease, received in service, shall com
mence from the dato of tho death or
discharge.
Page of California presented a res
olution that the people bo allowed to
elect the successor of Henry Wilson,
deceased. Laughed at, and voted
down.
By Dunne!! To authorize the Sec
retary of the Interior to ascertain tho
amount duo the Stato of Minnesota
for suppressing Indian hostilities.
By Kidder To establish
the Ter-
ritory of Pembina.
B3 Piper To relinquish tho inter
est of the United States in certain
lands to the city and county of San
Francisco.
By Dunnell To regulate tho sur
vey and sale of timbered lands of the
United States.
By Eikins For the erection of
public buildings at Santa Fe, and for
the expenses of the military forces
during the rebellion; also for the
payment of New Mexico's volunteers
in the Mexican war, and for the sup
pression of Indian hostilities, and to
release Fort Butler military reser
vation.
By Jacobs (W.T.) For additional
land offices in the Territory.
By Patterson For an appropria
tion for a constitutional convention
iu the Territory.
By Stevens For the improvement
of the navigation of the Colorado
river; also a port of entry at Tucson.
By Steele To reduce the area of
the military reservation of Fort Lar
am ie.
Adjourned until the 20th.
Dec. 20. There was a much larger
attendance of members to-day than
expected, owing to the holiday ad
journment being fixed for to-day,
and that the ouly business is lis
tening to announcements from the
Speaker. The journal of Friday last
having been read and some executive
communications being laid before
the House, the Speaker announced
the standing committees.
Immediately after tho announce
ment of the committees the House
adjourned until Wednesday, 5th day
of January, 1870.
It becomes our painful duty to
announce to tho Oregon City holders
of Peruvian bonds, that the long-looked-for
rejmdiation of its vouch
ers by that guano-producing country
has taken place. And Christmas so
near, too!
Dilworthy Carey, of Jackson coun
ty, was sentenced to the penitentiary
for ten years last week by Judge
Prim, on a plea of guilty to an in
dictment for larceny.
.
Cim.rmKXs'SocTAnr.K. The children
of the Methodist, Ilapti.st, and Congre
gational Sunday Schools will meet at
Pope's Hall on Christmas eve. Parents
and teachers will he present, a treat of
sweetmeats will be served and a gen
eral !ucrry timo for the little folks is
anticipated.
New Com nri. The wife of Mr. Ed.
Hatch has presented him with a fine
daughter as a Chrismas present.
:r.i:tatAimc m:v..
San DiEdo, Dec. 17. Advices
from the mines at Julian are encour
aging. Helvetia is working seven
teen men, running stamps night and
day on first class ore. Beady Belief
running steadily on 830 rock. Tom
Scott mine is now down to 150 foot
level. Twenty feet from the shaft
thev have a led ere of rich miartz 30
inches thick. The cold mines of
Julian can no longer be considered
otherwise than permanent and of
great value
Nashvilte, Tenn., Dec. 18. Ex
Governor Brown has been appointed
Vice President of the Texas Pacific
railroad and has accepted.
St. Lours, Dec. 18. About 5
o'clock this morning the U. S express
car on the St. Louis Kansas City and
Northern train, due at 0:15 A. M.
was entered between Ferguson and
Jennings', some 10 or 12 miles from
here. Tho messenger, Chas. Kinkaid,
was thrown into a large package
chest and locked up, and the safe
robbed of from $10,000 to $20,000 in
money and goods.
New Oivlean-s, Dec. 18. Advices
from Fort Clark, Texas, of tho 17th,
state that the Mexicans crossed the
river below San Felipe, and stole
800 head of cattlo and 50 horses
from Strickland and Slaughter.
Tho citizens aro raising companies
and threaten to cross the river.
Great excitement prevails. The
citizens of San Felipe to-day called
on the military authorities at Fort
Clark.
Little Rock, Dec. 18. W. B.
Thompson was bnncr yesterday at
bung yesterday
Lowisburg for tho
murder of Mrs.
Stover,
months
a widow woman, about G
ago. Thompson confessed
the crime, but said he did it at the
instigation of a son-in-law of the
deceased. On tho sea Told ho was
cool and collected, smoking a cigar.
Beforo putting on the black cap he
bid good by to the crowd and kissed
his hand to the ladies. About 0,000
persons witnessed the execution.
Sax Lrrs Ojuspo, December. 10.
Jose Rodriguez was shot and kill
ed last night by J. Waugh, an
officer elaimincr to be a deputy town
mnrsh.il
W.u-,:iixr;TCN Doc, 10. Establish
ed, ITay Creek, Wasco county, Ore
gon, Lafayette Terrell, postmaster;
Kellogg. Douglas county, Oregon,
Adnad Kellogg, postmaster; Olequa,
Cowlitz county, W. T., S. D. Laugh
lin, postmaster.'
New Yoiik, Dec. 20. Duncan,
Sherman &. Co. havebeen adjudicated
involuntary bankrupts on a petition
signed bvovertwohundred creditors,
whoso claims aggregate $2,1 00.000.
MinwM KEK, Doc. 20. In tho U. S.
Circuit Court, to-day, Bnrbaek was
convicted of conspiring to defraud
tlio revenue and sentenced to eight
months' imprisonment and a fine of
$2,000 and one-half tho cost of the
trial.
Dkn-vkk, Col. Dec. 20. Tho con
vention to frame a constitution for
Colorado, assembled and temporarily
organized to-day. The permanent
organization will be effected to
morrow. Tho Republicans havo a
large majority, but give a share of
officers to tho minority.
New Yot:k, Dec. 20. Tho new
Pacific Mail iron steamer City of
Sydney, sailed to-day for San Fran
cisco. San- Sei-.astiav. Dec. 20. Tlio Al
fonsist General, Morrens, will begin
his campaign by a movement for the
relief of this place and Ilornoni, after
which he is expected to advance on
tho Carlist position at Tolosa.
S.v?r Drio, Dec. 20. Nothing
new from the bolder to-day. The
IT o;7f has a letter from Treat e stage
station which says: "As near as lean
ascertain, we are to have rough times
along tho lino soon. Mexican resi
dents are unable, if willing, to remedy
the existing state of affairs. A letter
from the Gaskills says they have 15
men under firms there now and
they feel much easier. There have
boon two skulking parties around
one of seven and another of four per
sons. When they fourd us well
fixed thep left.
Trscox, Akizoxa, Dec. 20. Latest
advices from Sonora say that the
people of that State aro in a very
destitute condition. They were
prevented from planting grain by
tho late troubles and the people will
have to depend for sustenance during
the ensuing year upon scanty crops
of pumpkins, beans, etc. The 2"oople
favor revolution.
Washington, Dec. 20. There is
almost universal dissatisfaction with
the Speaker's committee selec
tions, and this discontent is
heard in a marked degree by the
California delegation. Piper's ap
pointment on the committee on com
merce, and Luttrell's on tho com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, are ac
ceptable, but Wigginton's on Terri
tories, and Page on Indian affairs,
are not considered suitable.
Of the House committee on Pacific
railroad, the chairman, Lamar, voted
last year to suspend tho rules to put
Tom Scott's bill on its passage.
O'Neill is Scott's Philadelphia repre
sentative. Throckmorton left the
Texas Pacific Company's service to
Congress. Walker is "author of an
elaborate paper advocating Scott's
project. Atkins, Tennessee constit
uency, exiect a connecting branch
road.
Senator Mitchell introduced a bill
to reimburse the State of Oregon for
moneys paid by that State in the
suppression of Indian hostilities
during the Modoc war, in 1872 and
1S73. Referred to tho committee on
military affairs. Also, that for the
elief of O. II. Patterson. Referred
o committee on claims.
Milwaukee, Dec. 21. John F.
Taft, ganger, convicted of conspiracy
to defraud the revenue, to-day, was
sentenced to five mouths' imprison
ment in tho State prison a fine of
$2,000 and half tho costs of the trial.
Philip Weimar, convicted of the same
offense, was sentenced to 8 months'
imprisonment in the county jail and
a fine of $2,000 and half the costs of
trial.
Galveston, Dec. 21. Advices
from the Texas frontier, say the
Comancho and other tribes of In
dians are on the war path, and new
depredations are feared.
Four persons were recently massa
cred near Atoka Indian Nation. Two
of the bodies were burned beyond
recognition.
New Haven, Dec. 21. The Yale
Boat Club has voted to withdraw
from tho Rowing Association of
American Colleges.
Cn.uiLE.sTON, S. C.,Doc. 21. Gov.
refused
the commissions of Hipper and ex
Governor Moses, obnoxious judges
MiDMD, Dec. 20. General Jovel
lar, minister of war, has been ap
pointed captain-general of Cuba,
and, with Caballa, will shortly leave
for Cuba. General Quesada will be
1 - - -- - , . ... 11.
, appointed eommander-in-chiei 01 mt
i armies of tbe nortn.
Gen. Ceballos will succeed wen.
Jovellar as minister of war.
Gen. Cuballos De Roda, formerly
captain-general of Cuba, is dead, o
o-
SUMMARY OK STATU KEtVS.
The British ship John Rennie?
from Aukland, in full ballast arrived
off San Francisco on Novj 'SO, and
was ordered to Portland. On her
way up she was overtaken by a vio
lent storm, lost one of her crew over
board, and was obliged to return in a
disabled condition.
Oregon wools continue to be held
at prices relatively dearer than fleeces
at current rates, hence aro not sought
after. o
Lafayette has "twenty good houses"
that "could bo rented."
Amateur burglars ore operating
at tho Dalles. o Q
Tho Aatorian says: Day bsfore
yesterday a Democrat called to give
us an item for the public, but first
wanted to hear if we printed "a Dem
ocrat paper." On being told that
this was not a political paper, neither
Democrat or otherwise, but an out-and-out
independent journal, work
ing for the good of all, he soured on
it and said he would go to Portlaud.
"But there is no Democrat paper
there," we mildly suggested. "Then
111 go to Oregon City." "None there
my friend!" "Then where'n h 1 '11
I go?" he blandly inquired. ' "Any
where!" .vas tho answer, "they're all
down there, and if you meet Mart
Brown on tho way just inquire of
him." "We didn't get the item.
Dr. James McBride, an esteemed
citizen of Oregon, died at his home
in St. Helens on Friday last, lie
had reached the advanced age of 7;3
years.
A model for a 1,200 ton registered
bark is to bo built at Albina.
The Orulanimo
tons of mail.
brought
up 125
Dr. J. C. Hawthorne of the Insane
Asylum will set a Christmas dinner
for the benefit of tho patients.
It is reported concerning tho suit
between the California Pacific Rail
road Company and its Gorman bond
holders that compromise papers have
been signed, sealed and delivered,
and that tho terms regarding the
payment of tho bonds are as they
havo heretofore been announced by
tho press. It is fuither reported
that the California Pacific manage-
ment bind themselves
land travel over tiiis
to bring over- I
ro:id, to relay
the road-bed with steel rail -., and I
make Yallejo the terminus of the
California and Oregon road.
Vuseo county horses I
nave got tiio
epizootic bad.
The ,Mo 'ulti'ifcr says Mrs. Wilson,
the postmistress tit the Dulles has
resigned.
There are three cases on the docket
of the Supreme Court for Yamhill
county: Smith et al. vs. Lamsrm,
Nicholas vs. Harker; Espy
s. I ei: ton
Messrs. Miller fc Ross, nva-r Knap
pa, have put into the river since la-it
April 2,200,000 feet of logs.
There is considerable dissatisfac
tion among the members of Pacific
Colony, on Hood river.
The Corvallis Ih nuxrcl says: Our
old friend Capt. James Wynant. of
San Francisco, called upon us last
week on his way to Yaquina Bay to
take steps to reoien tho oyster trade
between that point and San Fran
cisco. Ha returned ou Saturday,
and reported excellent success in his
enterprise, as tiie oysters uro abu?i
dant and never were in a bolter con
dition than now.
On tho 11th a young man named
John Henry Maekin was drowucd in
tho Luckiamute.
The parties to the breach of prom
ise suit in Portland have c-fu,-ted a
compromise by beiug made "one."
Several ice-breakers for the O. S.
N. Co.'s boats aro being repaired
and placed in condition to render
service.
A Miss Smith, of Washington Co.,
has been adjudged insane and com
mitted to the insane asylum.
Last Sunday the steamer Gussie
Telfair was taken to Astoria by the
Annie Stowart and Shoo Fly, and
beached. A thorough examination
of tho hull w ill bo made.
The house of Dr. Belt of Salem
caught firo on Sunday last, and.
though the fire was soou extinguish
ed, considerable damage was done.
Insured for $1,500 which will not
cover the loss.
In an exchange we find an account
of the death by starvation of a man
named Farnccl, near the Klamath
agency. He was on his way to Cali
fornia "with one Daum. They en
countered deep snows in the moun
tains, and after wandering for eleven
days without food, Farncel became
insane, wandered off and died of
starvation. Daum made his way to
the agency, having subsisted for a
considerable timo on the carcass of a
'cay use which had died by tho road
side. Mr. John Holland is trying to
raise the sunken steamer Yakima
to bring her down to Celilo.
Charles Gall was held to answer
the charge of larceny beforo the
grand jury. In default of bail
Charley was committed.
Mr. James M. Tierce, formerly of
Oregon, is a member of the Cali
fornia Assembly.
A grand masquerade ball was
given by the soldiers at Fort Klamath
on Thanksgiving night.
This (Thursday) afternoon Barney
rompelly and William Fox will have
a preliminary examination before R.
Wilcox, U. S. Commissioner. These
parties aro now in custody of the
marshal, on a chargo of robbing the
U. S. mails near Boise City, Idaho,
on the morning' of November 10th.
This was the robbery in which Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s treasury box was
stolen, containing about $8,000.
Chamberlain has refused to issue
EOIl THE ENTERPRISE'
CHKISTMAS.
Christmas is coming 1 the joy-Dell
ringing, are
In every young bosom, all over tho
ChrLslma is coming 1 its lovHoken.
bringing, "
Let us prepare for the festival Krand.
Bright little eyes, round each sly corner
peeping, ti, "
Glancing at things they're not wanted
o
to see ;
And girs that can hear when their
owners are sleeping,
Learn all tlio fruit of the wondflrf,,i
"troe." "orrui
o
AnJOwhen all together wo JoyfunT
gather, 7
And Santa Clans gladdens the Ian
and the small,
Let us remeiAber the love of the Father
Who gave tho dear Christ-child th
best gift of all.
Christmas is coming 1 each bright boy
and maiden, c
la wild with tho fun of the holiday
cheer ; ,
Swiftly are passing tho hours, joy:
ladon
Up and bo merry I Christma is hr.
o Mama Lockt
El Dorado, Oregon.
TEKR1TOUIAL XEHS ITEMS.
vuiuiimau uameu All A ing, who
: I 11 -r-..
.. ..j v.viiiiuu iuo comity JttU
Lewiston, committed suicide on the
27th of October by banging himself
to the clasp of his cell door. Ha
was charged with selling whisky to
Indians. c C
Wm. Dondell, an ex-convict, has
been arrested for horse stealing'near
Boise City.
Burk and Hngill, who were con
victed at tho last term of court for
the manslaughter of Lewis Miller
have recently been pardoned by Got!
Ferry. o
At Port Townsend, eggs are selling
at 72 cents per dozen and potatoes
at $1 per bushel.
The Washington Standard says:
A late telegram announces tlio ai
pointment of D. P. Thompson, Esq.,
of Oregon, as Governor of Idaho!
This is one act of the Administration
we can heartily endorse. "Dave" is
a man who commands tho respect of
all who know him.
There was. a heavy full of snow at
Silver City, Idaho, last week.
The Walla Walla Spirit Bays Mr.
Dan Gil!am,an industrious teamster,
returned last week from a trip to
Boise, dangerously poisoned by tlitt
imprudent wear of gum boots. Hi
whoi'o body was at one time covered
with a sol i 1 scab, and his suffering
on lh road was truly heartrending.
At one time his life was in jeopardy,
hue through'-the assistance of med
ical ail from Biker City and the
kiudns.i of Joe Wadsworth, a fellow
tearn-ter, he was at length enabled
to re;ieh this city, and is novc tis-i
recovering.
A Salt Lake City telogyam of tho
21st nit. says: -Reynolds, poiygamist.
to-day sentenced by Chief Jutic
White to four years imprisonment
and 500 fine, was released on $10,
000 bail during appetil to thv Su
preme Court,
S. W.' ..Brown shipped to Los An
geles last wee'; 7,000 fruit trees all
;;rown in his nursery irt-ar Vancou
ver. A Failure i:i Crsi'-rer Co-operation.
Mr. J. S. Denman, of Winona.
Minn., State agent of the Lrrancrers.
I lias, been compelled to make an as-
: sigi i;H-nt to C. N. Wakefield, ol that
city, tor the benefit of his creditors.
Tho Wmona Ilrptrfiluan says his
embarrassment is to be attributed to
the failure of many of the grangers
to meet their obligations to him.
If this is a fact, it shows that noma
iof the grangers have a srood deul to
leurn of the laws of trade, as well as
of the rules absolutely necessary to
tho reaccess of co-operative associa
tions. It never ocurred to them that
the competiton of dealers in nearly
all the articles they require affords
an ample guaranty for reasonable
prices but for the very thing that
caused the suspension of Mr.
Denman neglect or refusal on th
part of somo customers to par
which renders it necessary to chargo
a percentage above legitimate profits
to cover tho amount of losses by
"dead beats." A co-operative, prompt
pay association to any town embrac
ing traders and customers is all the
co-operation- that is required to
ensure low prices.
The Dee takes up about two col
umns of its space to dilate on th
advantages of Oregon City as a man
ufacturing center. From that enter
prising little sheet wo clip the follow
ing:
Oregon Citv. in Clackamas county.
is tuo second oldest town in the
State, and was the first incorporated.
It was located and laid out by Dr.
John McLaughlin, Chief Factor for
the Hudson Bay Company on this
coast.
The place has had a slow growth
till the past summer.during which it
made good progress in buildings and
business. Its destiny is plain and
its importance and prosperity cer
tain. It is situated on the Willamette,
twelve miles above Portland, where
tho river falls nearly forty feet and
furnishes available water power that
is practically unlimited. It will b
a manufacturing city. Nature ha
written it so, and it must be so, w
the motto of its enterprising inhabit
ants. The Mail Mas Kobbery-
After numerous uncharitable in
sinuations and many point blank
charges against honest and innocent
people, the real perpetrator of the
mail bag robbery, Daniel Smith, has
been brought before a court of jus
tice and adjudged guilty. We con
gratulate those against whose charac
ters aspersions have been cast, and
hope that their complete vindication
will serve to deter an unscrupulous
press from similar charges in tho
future.
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fc?ThP National iohi Medal was award
ed o liradley A: Kulolson for thfc best
Photographs in the United states, and the
Vienna Medal lor the best In the world.
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