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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.
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SU.MM.AU V OK STATE NEWS.
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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
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The Marston opera season was a
"bilkasco."
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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.
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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.
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It
the
now costs 15 cents a mile over
uregon and California
stage
route
Tl
he typhoid fever is visiting Lake
ntv.
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Ex-Governor woods of rroo-
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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
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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.
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