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o o o o & o to o o o o o o o o o o 0 o o . o O o o o o o o c O C O o rv o o O o o oc o o o . - - --- -- : . , - - - - - : - . . - ... ...... . . . .. , K - - I II 1 II II IM I1TII THE ENTERPRISE, OREGl.t CITV, OREGON', JAX. 21, ISTG Tin Ppnunifil "Reduction of t'ift i Army. Wo oppose it on purely hornq, grounds, ami call upon the Senators and Representatives of all States west of tho Mississippi to take similar action. .No matter by -whom the bill was introduced into Congress, wheth er Republican or Democrat, those representing the frontier States must voto if they truly hae the welfare of theirrdistricts at heart in a body against this "saving at the spigot and wasting at the bung." We will not call attention to the immense armies maintained in Europe, or to Mexico, with her population of only nine million, and an army within one thousand of being as large as ours; we will not quote from Gen. Sherman's "New England speech," or point out the humiliation of being forced to import foreign officers to drill cur raw recruits; we will not usevjthe opinions of- tlrt)segenerals who say if wo had had a well dici plined army in 18G1, the civil Avar would have ended in a skirmish; we will not call attention to the threat ening attitudes of Spain or Mexico, but we will and do take tho stand, that our homes are in danger from the Indians, and that as sharers in the privileges of this government, and as contributors to its wealth, we have a right to demand that the army be not reduced, and that our people, stock and homes bo defended. It may sound like true statesmanship to those in the secure, uninterested Eastto reduce the national expendi tures, but when that curtailment is fat the expense of the (-'pioneer settler and border man's life, we stamp it as fallacious, demagogic, and inhuman. Here, in Oregon, we may not be Cfio open to Indian troubles as are our brethren (in tho Southwest, but we feet confident that were it not for thoctroops stationed among us, In dian depredations and murders would be of daily occurrence. The Modoc O war is ijet fresh in the memory of our people, and the Indian insurrec tion only last month in the Wallowa district was subdued only by the ini mediate appearance on the ground Pof several companies of U. S. troops. Nopgentlemen of Congress, if you must economize," do it where life and property will not be the sacrifice, and we call upon you in the name of humanity, if not of common sense, to oppose any reduction iu the num ber of our defenders. Cuttiiisr Down Salaries. Should Congressman Jenks ever feel tho need of assistance or want the use of a friend ho can look with success to the officers of our army nd navy. In his bill for tho re duction of the salaries of all execu tive and legislative officers, he con siderately and wisely excepted the country's defenders. Army officers are paid poorly enongh as it is those on this coast particularly, for they get their salaries in greenbacks and buy with gold and any move ment to cut down tho pittance now given these deserving men we look upon as no less unjust than dis graceful. "We say unjust, because they have devoted their whole lives and energies to the study of the science of war and our country's do fence, and are comparatively unfit for other business oeciqwtions. We say disgraceful because Congress men voted themselves not half so deserving as our. army and navy an increased pay ; because the majori ty of our ofiicers, army and navy, are married many of them marry ing with the apparent assurance that their incomes would never be de creased, 9ind finally, because our armband navy should be'our coun try's pride, and the officers paid sufficiently to keep up the dignity and respectability of their official sta tions. The Secretary ot the Treasury. Time, most undoubtedly, works , wonders. Six months ago li. II. Bristow was comparatively an un known man; to-day the eyes of the nation are upon him, and his every act is scrutinized with that anxious care which is the natural conse quence of a deep and wide-spread public interest. Had he been con teut to slip through the round of official duties assigned to the head of the treasury department without stretching the prescribed tether, he would have saved a world of trouble and annoyance, and would have ' sunk into the same oblivion which lias enveloped his predecessors. But by the merest accident, the Presi dent in looking about for a succes sor to nobody-Richardson, found a decided somebody in Bristow. Even Democrats are compelled to admire ' him, so great isthe feeling in his favor; and from a heretofore un known man he may possibly rise to the eminence of the presidency. Q4What does tho Enterprise man know about Mrs. Boss?" A.forhi,. Vide article headed "Inquisitive ness" in our last issue. General Beauregard has applied to Congress forhe removal of his po litical disabilities. Important to Oregon Wheat (Jrowers, Dealers ami shippers. The6Supreme Court of the United States has, by a recent decision, set tled an importaut question of Com mercial law, and one which, observes the New York Shipping List, has never before in this country been de cided by the highest judicial tribunal. The Liisays: "The gist of the de cision is, that ' the owner of personal property cannot be divested of his ownership without his consent, ex cept by process of law.' Money and negotiable securities are excepted from the full application of this rule. If this main proposition seems equit ably self-evident, a glance at the oc casions in respect of which it nay be invoked, show that it necessitates greater caution in commercial circles than it has always euforced, and that a bona fide transaction on the part of a purchaser is sometimes an unsafe one under it. The particular case was this: A was a commission mer chant and proprietor of an elevator at Oswego, New York, and B was a grain dealer at Milwaukee, Wiscon sin. B, upon order of A, but wiih his own money, bought wheat, drew upon A for the price and sold the drafts to C. The grain was ship2ed for account of C, care of A's bank, and an invoice sent to A to deliver only on payment of the drafts. A sold the wheat to a bona fide pur chaser, and upon suit of C the wheat was by him recovered, the purchaser could have no notice, and could only ascertain by the most careful exam ination that A was a mere warehouse man, and not a purchaser upon credit and so fully entitled to sell the pass title." Our Coos Bay Correspondence. We have received the following correspondence from Coos Bay. We hardly think it is quite as bad there as our corespondent would make out, but publish it as a warniug to some of our would-be travelers, who may be dissatisfied with their pres ent homes. We know how it is our self. It is not to be expected that a person can rush 'into a new county, and in a few months, perhaps, be a largo land owner or a banker. Those days are past when we could "make money hand over fist." It is enough for us in these times, if we can make a comfortable living and lay a little aside for a rainy day. Thinking that this, perhaps, may deter soma of our young men from straying oft' for richer fields, while they have so many opportunities at home, we give it for what it is worth: Empire City, Jan. 4th, 1S7G. Editor Enterprise Sir: A few notes from Coos county may prove of interest to some few of your read ers, especially so to those who con template a move in this direction, in the spring. As for the county, you have heard it "lauded to the skies" for a year or so. Well, there is no doubt that it is fully deserving of praise, as far as coal and timber .are concerned. Both we have in abun dauce; but transportation is where the "tug of war" comes iu. At the present time there are 11 vessels (10 sailing and 1 steamer) lying here, bar-bound. During the winter, it is nothing unusual to have a whole fleet bar-bound from three to six weeks. Here we are now, waiting for fifteen days, aud no immediate prosjiect of being sea-sick. Another great drawback to tho county is the scarcity of capital. In more thau one of our coal mines, the miners have not been paid for eight or nine months, with the exception of goods taken out of the company's store, at three or four prices. Those who are lucky enough to get "an order on the city," and are not bar-bound too long, soon emigrate, if they get the order cashed before, they are in the biggest kind of luck. The loggers, if they do not accede to the demands of the mill men, have a difficulty of disposing of their logs. There are thousands of dollars worth of logs lying in the bay, in such a position that no one can tench them, all on account of the owners having enough manliness to stand up for their rights. Five or six capitalists are about all that are making money, and, to use a Coos Bay expression, "they run the Bay." If a friend of mine should ask my advice, I should sajT, stay away, until money is more plentiful; which there was in abun dance a few years ago. But still, for a business man, with enough capital to give "long credit," Coos county is good, providing he can get on the inside of the "ring." No doubt the county will be good in time, as it lias a great many resources. Coquille alley is a rich agricultural valley, but there is nothing of it but a nar row strip on each side of the river, and that is nearly all taken up. It only takes about 850 an acre to clear off tho myrtle and underbrush. Af ter it is cleared, it is salable at $10 or 815 an acre. According to their accounts, five or six hundred bushels of potatoes to the acre is an average crop. Coos county, I believe, supports about one hundred saloons, and one church, llain, mud and cold winds we have in abundance. The mnch-talked-of railroad from Roseburg to Coos Bay seems to be at a stand still; and in fact, why should it not be? "Why should freight and pas sengers come this way, and take chances on getting by the Bay in two or three week1 or more' Oh yes! the five vessels lying outside now might run up to Portland and send us our freight by rail via Rose-burS- . Murk Anon. ' From the Santa Barbara V ,M Ave learn that John Nugent, well-known to all old California newspaper men, died recently tit the insane asylum in Stockton, Cala. He is said to have been a natural son of George IV. of. England by his morganatic-marriage with the Quakeress Mrs. Fitzjames. If this be true, another chapter my be inserted in the celebrated "Memoirs." CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, Jan. 17. The Chair laid before the Senate a communica tion from the Secretary of the Treas ury inclosing a report of the super intendent of the Jj. S. coast survey, showing the progress of the work during-the year ending June 30, 1873 .accompanied by engraved maps showing the condition of the work on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. Ordered to be printed. A bill was introduced by West to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean. West also introduced a bill to re cover from the Central and Union P. 11. II. Co. the bonds and coupons issued to them in excess of the amount prescribed by law. There had been issued to the C. P. aud U. P. E. li. Cos. over 853,300,000, when the act of Congress specifically pro vided that no more than 850,000.000 worth of bonds should be given them. Sargent introduced a bill to amend the laws relating to silver coin. It proposes to make the trade dollar a legal tender at its normal value for amounts not exceeding 8'20 in any one payment; and silver half dollars legal tender for amounts up to 810. Kelly from the committee on rail roads, reported, with an amendment, the Senate bill to extend the time for the construction and completion of the Northern Pacific railroad. He asked that the amendments bo printed and the bill and the amend ments recommitted; so ordered. Boutwell presented a petition of citizens of Massachusetts, asking for the passage of a law making every member of Congress directly respon sible to the electors of his district, the majority of whom, if he does not meet their, exjiectations, or justify their confidence, may at any time re call him, and appoint a successor; referred to Judiciary Committee. Sherman submitted a concurrent resolution proposing a committee on a unit of money and accounts for the United States and Great Britain. The resolution requests the President to propose a treaty convention be tween the two countries, to establish the dollar as the money of account in both of them. It is to be repre sented by a coin formed of standard nine tenths pure, and one tenth cop per, or cop2er and silver alloy. Five of these new dollars are to be equiv alent of one pound sterling. Gold coins of various denominations con forming to this standard are to be issued and be legal tender within each country. Washington-, Jan. IS. Tho fol lowing bills were introduced and referred. By Dorsey, a resolution instruc ting the committee on postollices and post roads to inquire and report whether the restoration of the frank ing privilege would increase the cost of the mail service; and if it is ex pedient to restore the same; agreed to. Eilmunls submitted a resolution requesting the President to com municate to the Senate copies of any correspondence held under authority with other governments with regard to the Centennial. house. The Speaker called the States for bills for reference, and t'.ie following were referred: By Joyce, to re-frame stamp duties on medicines; also to prevent traffic in spirituous or intoxicating liquors in Centennial buildings or grounds during the exhibition. By Banks, for the removal of all political disabilities. By Starkweather, prescribing form of oatli for members of Congress. By Cutler, applying the proceeds of public lands to the support of free schools. By Packer, resolutions of the Penn sylvania Legislature in reference to tiio appropriation of 81,000,000 for the Centennial celebration. By Townsend, of Pennsylvania, to repeal the act providing for a redis tribution of National Bank currency. By Jenks, to reduce the salaries of all executive and legislative officers of the government, except army and navy officers, under .'$1,500, 110 per cent., and to fix the salary of the President at 825,000. By Randall, directing the discon tinuance of work on the streets of Washington, and to prevent the fur ther use of certificates by the board of audits. By Harris, of Virginia, to repeal the act prohibiting the paj-inent of debts due by tho United States, ex cept on proof of loyalty. By O'Brien, proposing the follow ing amendment to the Constitution: Section 1 No state shall make any law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free ex ercise thereof; and no minister or preacher of the Gospel, of any relig ious creed or denomination, shall hold any office of trustor emolument under the United States or any State; nor shall any religions test be re quired as qualification for office in any State or under the United States. Section 2 No money received by taxation in any State for the support of public schools, or derived from any public fund therefor, nor for any public lands devoted thereto, shall ever be under tne control of any religions sect; nor shall any raonev so raised, nor lands so devot ed, be divided between religious sects or denominations; nor shall any minister, or preacher of the Gos pel, of any religious creed, or de nomination, hold any offico in con nection with the public schools in any State, or be eligible to any posi tion of trust or emolument in con nection with any institution, public or private, in any State, or in the United States, which shall be sup ported in whole, or in part, from any public fund. Mr. O'Brien said he would offer it as au amendment to Blaine's proposition. By Hard, to restore to gold and silver their monetary use in the Unit o.l vStates from and after January, 1S77; and to rep" d the act for the resumption to spe.-i1 payment. Bv Mory, for mi nppropria.ion of 83,000,000 "to rep-dr and rebuild the levees of the Mississippi. Morrison offered a resolution cill ing on the President for copies of all the corresponJ-i'e with refer ence to the island of Cuba; adopted. Wood offered a resolution instruc ting the committee, on ways and means to inquire whether the lese of the-Uiiited States to tha Alaska Commercial Co., of the right to take COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, fur seals in Alaska, was made and executed in pursuance of law, and to the .best advantage to tne United States; also, whether the interests of the United States had been" prop erly protected, and whether the Alas ka Commercial Co. has complied with its terms and conditions; adopt ed, - Hendee introduced a bill for the printing of speeches, delivered in Congress in language in which they are delivered: referred. New introduced a constitutional amendment to limit the presidential term' to' four years; referred. The House adjourned at 4:30 P. M. Washsngton, Jan. 18. Knott, from the judiciary com mittee, reported a proposed amend ment to the constitution a3 follows; "No person who has held or may hereafter hold the office of President, shall ever again be eligible to said office." The amendment was made the special order for Tuesday next. Frye, on a behalf of a minority of the committee gave notice ho would offer a substitute. Ashe, of North Carolina, from tho same, committee, gave notice of a bill to amend tho revised statnte, in relation to naturalization. It provides that declaration of inten tion to become a citizen of tire United States may be made before a clerk of court, and such declarations, here tofore made are declard legal and valid. By Piddle, providing that half of the duties 'on imports shall be col lected in lawful money; also declaring United States bonds to be payable according to the proper legal con struction of the laws under which they were issued. By Hunter, to fix a legal rate of interest on national money through out the Uni led States at a rate not exceeding G per cent. By Baker, fixing the pay of mem bers of Congress at . 83,000, and no allowances. By Anderson, fixing the pay of members of Congress at 84,000, with mileage at 10 cents a mile. By Piper, of California, authoriz ing the city and county of San Fran cisco to use a portion of Presidio reservation as a park and highway; also to amend the laws relating to legal tender in silver coin. By Luttrell, to prevent the natural ization of Chinese Mongolians; also amendatory of tho Texas Pacific rail road act. ' By Wigginton, relating to pre emption, claims; also for relief of settlers on certain lands in Califor nia. By Lane, of Oregon, for the im provement of the Yamhill and Wil laniettu rivers; also to adjust, the claims of owners of lands within the Klamath Indian reservation. By Bennett, of Idaho, for the im provement of Snake river; also for the construction of military and post roads in Idaho; also for eapitol build ings in Boise City, Idaho. By IIou.se, of Tennessee, to restore to the pension rolls tho names of pensioners, which were struck off' f or disloyalty. By Cannon, of Illinois, providing a penalty for mailing obscene matter, and prohibiting lottery circulars from passing tli rough the mails. By IlartelJ. for the payment of a portion of the import duties in legal tender notes. By Franklin, for a branch mint at Kansas City. By Wilshire, to establish the judi cial district of Oklahoma. By Oliver, to reduce the interest bearing public debt, and to provide a uniform currency, and limit the amount thereof, and make it equal in value to specie; also to invite a joint convention of all civilized na tions for the purpose of establishing a uniform system of weights, meas ures and coinage, throughout tho civilized world. The House then, at three o'clock, went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union, Wood iu the chair, on the Centennial appropria tiou bill, and was addressed by Hop kins, chairman of the select commit tee, who argued in favor of tho bill. A tZoixl Hill. That was a good move of Senator Boutwell's, to make every member of Congress responsible to his elec tors, and if he does not come up to their expectations, or is in any way deficient, the majority of them may be allowed to recalf him. The pas sage of this bill would have the ten dency to make men work to bo de serving the honor of going to Con gress, and then to work doubly hard to maintain the good will of their constituents that they might be per mitted to remain. It would be of advantage to the public, because it would do away with the nonentities, the genus "dead weights," the "pull backs" as it were, in the machinery of our Government. Salaries would be only paid to those deserving, and with only proper men in Congress, double Work could be affected, and in doubly better fashion. ; The Democratic Standard. The first number of this new weekly, published at Portland, by Mr. A. Noltner, has been laid on our table. It is a large pretentions sheet, filled with interesting matter, and spiced with those political sentences that its editor knows so well how to in fuse into all the productions of his pen. We welcome Mr. Noltner again to the newspaper field, and predict that if he keeps the paper up to the appearance of this number, he will deserve the title he has chosen, that of Standard bearer to his party iu the State. In S. S. Cox's Legislative Humors, published in Haaper's Monthly for January, the following appears: "The Indian service is before the Senate, and the local Christian agen cies. 'I have met no Christians in Nevada,' said Oregon. 'You did not associate with our best people,' said Nevada." Now- this flash of Nevada's may be considered very good wit in the Sen ate, but in Oregon it falls about as flat as the Irishman's "Yon're a liar, how's that for repartee?" TELIiCIKAPIIIC SEn'S. Rastcrii. New York, Jan. 14. The attempt to call a congregational council for the purpose of deciding the question as to the right of Plymouth Chnrch to drop from its list of membership the name of Mrs. Moulton has finally failed. John Kelly, last night, was re chosen chairman of the executive committee of Tammany Hall. Laramie, Wyoming, Jan. 15. One hundred ounces of gold and a lot of ore from the famous Centennial mine was sent to the U. S. mint at Denver, and returns have just been received. The gold assays 003 fine iu gold and SG iu silver. The quartz assays $10,780 34 per ton in gold, and 8271 59 per ton in silver, being a total of 847,051 83 per ton of 2,000 pounds. Brunswick, Me., Jan. 1G. An enthusiastic meeting of the Bowdoin boat club was held on Saturday even ing. It was unanimously voted to remain in the association and send a crew to Saratoga at the next regatta. Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 10. The wife of the late Ex-President John son died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Judge Patterson, near Greenville, at 11 o'clock last night. The funeral takes place Tues day. New York, Jan. 16. The HerohVs Washington special dispatch gives a rumor that ex-Governor Morgan, of New York, has a letter in his possession from Gen. Grant in which the President in direct, explicit language, declares himself opposed to a third term, and asserts positively that he will refuse a reuomimitiou. The correspondent, however, says it is impossible to traco the rumor to any authentic source. Washington. Jan. 1G. Postofiiees established at Prairie creek, Wasco county, Ogn. 11. M. Downey, P. M; Fridav Harber, San Juan countv, W. T, John Taylor, P. M. Discon tinued Sitkum, Coos county, Ogn- The Times' Washington special says the foreign affairs committee to-day agreed to the suggestion of the House appropriation committee to reduce the salaries of the Ministers at the four great powers. Great Britain. Russia, France and Ger many from 817,500 to 812,000. The salaries of Ministers to Spain, Aus tria, China and Brazil are reduced from 812,000 to 810,000. It was also proposed in committee by Gen. Springer, to abolish the following Missions; Switzerland. Denmark, Greece, Batavia, Ecuador, Hawaiian Islands, llayti, Paraguay, Urugnay Venznela and Liberia. Tin's will make a saving of 8475,000. The points made in advocating the re moval of these Missions is that they have no corresponding representa tatives here and that Ministers there are useless. Richmond, Jan. 17. The Trede gar Iron Works have suspended. From 500 to 000 operatives are thrown out of work. The liabilities are not yet known, but a statement is being prepared. Des Moines, Jan. 17. The Demo crats, in cancas this evening, nomi nated the Hon. Shepard Lefrey for the U. S. Senate. Washington, Jan. 17. The Presi dent has nominated George S. Bangs assistant treasurer of the United States at Chicago. Sr. Louis, Jan. 17. The Memphis Appeal says, Thursday night a body of disguised men took four negroes from jail at Friar's Point, Miss., and shot tliem to death. New Yoiik, Jan. 17. The National Temperance Society has issued a call for an international conference to meet on June 13 at Philadelphia. Washington, Jan. 17 The ser-geant-ut-arms of the House of Repre sentatives received a letter from August Scliell, saying, "We will issue a call to-morrow lor the Demo cratic national committee, to meet at Washington on the 22d of February, to fix the place and time for holding the convention for nominating can didates for President and Vice President. Gen. G. T. Beauregard has ap plied to Congress to have his disa bilities removed to enable him to hold some municipal office at New Orleans. The death of Vice President Wil son will be announced in the Senate Friday next by Senator Boutwell, who will speak on the life and char acter of deceased. SenatotS Anthony, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cragin, Dawes, Hamlin, Gordon, Ingalls, Morrill of Vermont, Morton and Stevenson will also make addresses. Richmond, Va., Jan. 18. The liabilities of the Tredgar Iron Com pany are 81,300,000, Gen, Jos. R. Anderson has been appointed receiv er. Work will be resumed at once. Washington, Jan. 18. At a Penn sylvania Republican Association meeting last night, a resolution was offered declaring Representative Blaine their choice for the Presi dency, but, in the ojnnton of the majority, it was too soon to agitate the subject. The resolution was laid on the table, New York, Jan. 18. Henry Var ley the great revivalist died in Lon don recently'. Harrisrurg, Jan. 18. Governor Hartrauft was inaugurated Governor today. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 18. Beck has been in amimously nominated by the Democratic caucus as U. S. Senator. Jackson. Jan. 18. Lamar is elect ed U. S. Senator from Mississippi. I-'o reign. London, Jatt. 15. A special from Cairo says there have been important Egyptian successes in Abyssinia. New York, Jan. 16. The Herald's Madrid special reports that the Span ish Government has sent out a diplo matic note in reply in the Ameri can circular on Cuban affairs. The reply is quite belligerent in tone and takes high ground on all the questions raised by the United States. Paris, Jan- 15. John Lothrop Motley has been elected foreign associate of the Academy of Moral and Political Science, London, Jan. 17. The Paris cor respondent of the London limes, reporting the results of elections for Senatorial delegates, says in 50 towns 42 Republicans and 8 Conservatives have been elected. Orleans elects Conservatives and Montpelier Radi cals. This does not influence the result, as every Commune, small or large, elects one delegate. The 1 delegates cliosen by the large towns are merely a drop in the rural ocean. Tlx? "Rntrlish National Rifle Associ ation have accepted the challenge of AmonVii tn comnete in a match for the championship of the world uur- u .. , , r. i inr thft Centennial Exposition "London, Jan. 18. Lumley & Simpson's cotton mill at Astley, was burned to-day. Damage 40.000. Two hundred operatives were thrown out of employment. Dilworth "fc Sons' cotton mills, Manchester, have been destroyed -by tire. The loss is estimated at C0, 000. Six hundred weavers of lower Iley's mills at Marysfield have been locked out. Paris, Jan. 17. A grand electoral committee of the Conservative Union has been formed under the presidency of Gen. Changarnier. It appeals to all who support the manifesto issued bv President MacMahon. 'Calcutta, Jan. 17. The Prince of Wales has left Delhi for Lahore and CashmeYe. The rajah of Cash mere is preparing a magnificent re ception. ' Pacific Coast. Salem, Jan. 1C The new and magnificent court house in this city was brilliantly illuminated and dense ly packed last evening, celebrating the verdict of an honest jury in the case of W. T. Wythe, one of the Wilson heirs, against Marion county, for the recovery of the court house and the ground belonging thereto. Last night speeches were made, songs composed for the occasion sung, and cannon brought out and tired. During the day every availa ble flag in the city was displayed and the streets presented a holiday ap pearance. Canyonville, Jan, 15. The school house at this place, with all its con tents, wasdestioyed by fire last night. The loss is about 1,000 and no in surance. Oakland, Jan. 15. About noon to-day a tire occurred in a dwelling house on Third street, between Franklin and Webster, occupied, by a colored family. A small child had been left looked up in the room, and before assistance arrived, burned to death. Salt Lake, Jan. 15. The vote by which E. S. Foote, anti-Mormon, w;is admitted to a seat in the Terri torial Legislature has been reconsid ered and he is excluded. San Francisco, Jan. 15. This evening Louis M. Henry, lately in employ of the Mint, residing at No. 510 Powell street, fired two shots nt his wife, wounding her slightly, and then shot himself through the head, dying instantly. Cause, domestic difficulties. A number of cases have been un earthed in the city of divorces pro cured by fraudulent representations, the parties defendants being out of theState. It is believed to be the work of a certain divorce bureau which lias done considerable advertising lately. On the night of the eleventh inst. the OverLind Express was robbed by American highwaymen in Cook's canon between Rio Mimbres and Rio Grande, of $4,000 bullion ami a large amount in greenbacks from passengers. San Francisco. Jan. 17. Flood it O'Brien have iu contemplation a monster exhibit for the Centennial Fxhihilion of the entire gold and silver product of the Consolidated Virginia and California mines for the month of May. A strong force of men. equal to the task of taking out ore sufficient to yield 10,000,000 will be put on, and, by means of arrangements with Sharon .and other mills, the ore will be reduced. The colored citizens met to-day and resolved to stand by Green and o! hers, who have brought suit against Thomas Maguire, under the civil r priits bill, for denying them admis sion to the dress circle or tho theatre. Ex-Governor Woods has been retained to assist in prosecuting the case. ' Santa Baruara, Jan. 17. A man who has lately been in the employ of the U. S. steamer Hassler, com mitted suicide on S.itu day ni;ht. by blowing the top of his head tiff'. The cause is unknown. Coi'i'ERoroLis Jan 17. Adam Shaffer was shot and killed last ni;?ht at Telegraph City. Oakland, Jan. 17. Chas. Hayes, bookkeeper of Main it Winchester, San Francisco, shot himself dead this morning. Los Angeles, Jan. 17. Two gen t'enien, representing San Francisco capitalists, are in Los Angeles taking measures for the organization of an opposition line of steamers between San Francisco and Santa Monica. San Francisco; Jan. 18. It is cur rently reported and generally believed that a memorial has been received in this city, signed by sixty Democratic Congressmen, addressed to the Ha waiian government, threatening to vote against the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, if that government insists on the prosecution of Capt. Waddell, of Shenandoah fame. Lewis J. Burr, deputy collector of internal revenue for Tulare, Fresno and Kern counties, was brought to this city last night, held in custody on a charge of compounding viola tions of the internal revenuelaw. Camp Grant, A. T., Jan. 19 A letter from Maj. Harper, Camp Apa che, says the Indians broke out at, Camb Apaeheon the 19th nit., at 3:30 P.M. Maj. Harper, with his company, were ordered out just in time to save the lives of Maj .O. Gildy, eighth infantry, and Lieut. Bailey. The troops charged the Indians, killing Diablos' brother. The Indians then attacked the garrison, but were driven back to the hills. All were quiet at nijrht. A letter from In dian Apent Clnm, dated San Carlos, Jan. 18th says Diablos is there and all quiet. " Mrs. Dnniway's "young friend, who drives the editorial quill on the Enterprise" is indebted to her for a kind suggestion, but considers as sistance unnecessary when "getting off tilings" at her expense. The Pacific Christian Advocate has attired itself in a new carb the gift of many friends. We contribute our sincerest congratulations as our offer ing. The Weekly J3ee is "much' dollar. for a SU.MM.AU V OK STATE NEWS. rr. .i - O O O lo those interested in female suf frage, it "'will be interesting to know that the Amity Library Societv of i r... :u i , . . v "ee m ami accom, has de- v.icva uiai uik women oi wregon uavo " "bui j-uui, semes n. G rass, stock and game are looking well in Wasco county, They call her Miss May Nelson? but she didn't miss a word at tho Lafayetts spelling match, if she didn't mfss George? Wonder Dallas has three miles of sidewalk o The Marston opera season was a "bilkasco." n Capt. Jos. R. Wiley, of PortlanJ, has been made treasurer of tho Em met Guard. "Halvers," Joe. People are finding fault with the Portland postoflice drawers. The cold weather rniy lo the reuson. j.ue Ktrtijomaii says, chrome al coholism' makes a man look haggard and lean" yes, up against 4i damp post. o o The overland fare to 'Frisco has been advanced $10. A Chinese alxluction case has been worrying Portland lawyer. The severe storm last week nearly blew over the Empire City court house. A man named Decker, living near Turner's Station, according to an ex change, "has a cow from which ho made, in twenty-four days, ixty pounds of butter." Out of the cow ? A man named Cates shot himself 0 in the hand, while on his way to the Dalles last week. These big fisted men are rapidly improving them- selves. O Judge McArthnr will open the course of lectures in aid of the Eu- gene Library about the 30th. w Shipmasters want a light on Tilla mook Head. Eugene citizens will vote at the next election for or against Sunday "bitters." The Mercury says there are 82,170 hogs in Oregon, with Columbia, ( Grant, Union and Washington coun- O ties to hear from. Mr. J. A. Sell wood, teacher at St Paul's school, at Salem, was treated to a surprise party by his pupils last week. "Oats headed out, peas iu bloom, raspberry and blackberry bushes blooming aud bearing, young pota toes on the vines, aud the green grass growing all around, are a few things that Douglas county can boast of." Plaindealer. q Beef, at Linkville, is selling on foot at 354 cents per pound, grain at from to 3 cents per pound; hay, from 0 to $12 50 a ton; flour, $0 a hundred, and Baeon 20 cents per pound. 0 Barncho, one of the Modocs sen tenced to imprisonment for life, died recently at Fort Alcatraz. Charles A. Walling, son of A. G. Walling, died in Portland on the 10th. There is complaint of insufficiency of tire Columbia bar pilotage. Last week a Jacksonvillian B?med Lewellyn was held to answer a charge of rape. Lake county has put in claims against Jackson comity for taxes collected by the Sheriff in 1874 from that portion of Jackson county now called Lake. Money orders to the amount of $15,397 81 were issued at the Rone burg postoflice in 1875, and $13,045 93 was paid on orders received. They are skating at the Dalles.O The tax levy for 1S75 in Josephine uuuiny was -;iper cent. o Chinamen are prosecuting white men in Jackson county for robbing their sluices on Poor Man's Crek. They have found rich cinnabar in Sam's Valley. The foundry is running at Ash laud. . .,f,.,eonb" in'uate of Jackson countr jad is a man arrested for manufac turing "crooked" whisky. They have their share of typhoid fever m the Umpqim. G A valuable horse lived four days last week, mired in' the mud, near Roseburg. He died when extricated. The hosiery mills aro to be started ai deiierson. o It the now costs 15 cents a mile over uregon and California stage route Tl he typhoid fever is visiting Lake ntv. con Ex-Governor woods of rroo- 1 , . , v".(iuu UB) been retained as counsel by the col ored ruan who was refused admission io ine uress circle of Magnire's thea tre, in San Francisco. -J The steamers Citv of Sal em .ml Ohio have changed tiheir landing place at Salem. The Mervitrtt calls on Salem to To ward its firemen. Good. The Citv of Salem beat. tl. TV;- Patton last week, in a race from leni to Albany. The Dallas Good Tenanlara -will give a valentine party. Two thirds of last year's wheat, stored at Independence, Las been shipped. Lewisville people complain of the O condition of the Luckiamute bridges. Iloads throughout the whole State are "not even jackassable." Eola is talking of building a large freight warehouse. There are 1,824 mules in the State. Columbia, Grant, Washington and Union counties to hear from. Why not make it 1,825 and refer to" tho man who wou't subscribe for bis county paper? uq W. II. Watkinds, Superintendent oi the fatatei lenitentiary, is quite sick. A Chinaman o o employ! bv Sam Oliver at bis cannery on Snag Island tried to murder Mrs. Oliver on the 17th, and after cutting (Ler several times, jumped into the river and -was drowned. 0 3 O o