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OREGON UTT, OSECO.
IlX II, 1S7G.
Armv Rediietion Again.
In its last issue-, the Standard de
votes considerable space to a boome
rang species of argument in favor of
the proposed reduction of the army.
It says; "Oregon, as remote as she
is and containing many Indians on
her borders and within the State,
lias never received the parental pro
tection "which she ought to have, and
when trouble camo she has invariably
been compelled to rely on the
patriotism of her own people to pro
tect herself, and then wait for the
tardy action of Congress to reim
Qburse her for her expenses, and in
several cases, tho General Govern
ment has failed to iay her jast debts
(to our citizens." So this is a reason
why the army should be reduced!
Is not a hall loaf better than no
bread at all? Because those settlers
who aided the troops in quel;::;.: the
Indian disturbances have ni re
ceived their reward, is that any rea-
son that by roJucing the army such
satisfactory results will be attained ?
Ah no! "Oregon, remote as she is
and containing many Indiana on her
borders and within the State" needs
all tho protection from the General
Government possible; and if it be
cbut ever so little, it at least saves
our State so much expense. If the
troops here are inadequate in an
emergency, all the more reason to
increase rather than diminish the
force.
With the Standard' hope that the
Indian agencies will be "opened up"
for settlement we most heartily con
cur, but cannot help feeling that
this very praiseworthy sentiment
would have loo-ted more up
pro-
priate under some other head than
"Army Induction."
Almost rns foreign as this to the
issue, is the assertion that "Grant
with the present standing army had
plenty of troops to keen in subjec
tion the people of sovereign and in
dependent States," therefore the
army should be reduced. We might
take the Republican ground that
these troops are needed in "the
sovereign and independent Ststes,"
but we prefer meeting the question
with the fact tl?at should the army
snrtailmcut bill pass, the reduction
will take place not only in the South
ern States; troops will still be kept
thero, and we on the frontier, those
(in the interior and our brothers on
the southwestern border will be the
sufferers. Aso we cautioned the
Siattdiird, some time p.go, tho army
reduction bill does not mean the
withdrawal of troopsnnly from
Southern States this is a sop:
matter, and if tho troops are
me
rate
not
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judiciously employed or properly
stationed it is the place of the Demo
cratic House to remcdv the matter,
not by cutting down the number of
our defenders, but by seeing that
they are "put where they will do
tho most good.'"
Saint Valentine's lky.
"In all probability our readers are
better acquainted with the customs
but as it is a rule with editors to
write something on this occasion,
and as wo are desirous of ventilating
a little lore--reccntly acquired from
an encyclopedia, we will carry out
the customary programme at the risk
of being "Hat, stale and unprofitable."
The day receives its distinguishing
name from St. Valentine, who was
put to death, according to the legend,
on the 11th of February, by the Ro
man Emperor Claudius. o
Exactly why tho custom of sending
valentines, how lace-paper with Cu
pids, hearts and darts, and horrible
earricatures for some inscrutable
reason called ' 'comic, "came to be used
to commemorate the life of this Saint
both we and the encyclopedia, appar
ently, are at a loss to know.
It is an old notion, alluded to by
Shakspeare, "that birds choose their
mates and couple on this dav."
Ilence, perhaps, the custom of send
ing, on every 1-lth of February, let
ters cf lovo and devotion. Wo do
not boast much, however, on this
conclusion; nor can we say that we
have got much the advautage of "Sir.
Appleton's encyclopedia. It seems,
however, that thepnslom of sending
poetry on gilt-edged, moth-eaten pa
per, among those old enough "to
mate and couple," is rapidly dying
out. Tin; peculiar way of tellin
"love's secret" is now monopolized
almost exclusively by the young fry,
who seem to take fiendish delight in
sending, both far and near, villainous
exaggerations of personal peculiar!
ties, wjiieh they buy for about a bit
a gross. These "comic" valentines,
however, have tho redeeming feature
that they take more or less conceit
out of the recipient, and enable him
to "see himself as othersQsee him."
We might say in conclusion that we
Alto not at all conceited and know
exactly how we look.
The Eugene Journal has started
on its thirteenth volume. This is a
thoroughly Republican paper, aud
as such is deserving of a liberal pat
ronage. Its "Washington letters are
particularly interesting. We con
frratnl it. and lmno it may long
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No Compromise.
j That Secretary Eristow, says the
I X. Y. Times is throughly in earnest
; in his attempts to break up the
(Whisky Rings is shown by his ex
j plicit statement that he has held out
no hopes of compromise with any
j body, or of immunity to any culprit.
This announcement is made from
Chicago, where certain inculpated
parties have come into co'urt and
entered a plea of guilty. That a
member of a conspiracy, whether
formed for the purpose of murder
or plunder, should turn State's evi
dence, in consideration of an expec
tation of clemency, is common
enough. From men who thus turn
against their accomplices tho courts
often obtain the only possible evi
dence on which the conviction of the
accused can be secured. But an
offer of wholesale immunity, for the
pnrposesecuring the ends of justice
in a partial degree, is a thing unheard
of in an honestly conducted prosecu
tion. In the Chicago case, it ap
pears, thirteen persons under indict
ment for complicity in the whisky
fram-js
have pleaded guilty to the
charge. Some of the Chicago pa
2ers, knowing that Secretary Eristow
has uniuformly pursued an inflexible
course toward all such culprits, have
jumped to tho conclusion that the
persons charged with the prosecution
of tl icsc law-breakers have entered
into some private arrangmcnt by
which the selfconfessed defrauders
of the revenue are to escape the pun
ishment which they deserve. It is
openly said that a compromise of
some sort has been arranged between
one of the counse l for the Govern
ment and the counsel for the-defendants.
This appears reasonable, per
haps, on the surface of things, but
it by no means follows that it is the
fact.
Whatever may be the intention and
desire of the lawyers retained in be
half of the Government, it is satis
factory to know that. the matter has
at no time passed out cjf the hands of
Secretary of the Treasury. In reve
nue cases, the .statute has wjsely pro
vided that the law officers of the
Government, whether specially re
tained or otherwise, shall not have
final elecision in any negotiations
looking toward compromise with
those who have defrauded, or have
attempted to defraud, the Govern
ment. Under existing statutes a
ship may bo sei?.ed and condemned
for the illicit trading of her Captain;
baton appeal to the Secretary of the
Treasury, the vessel may bo released
i'rem condemnation, and her officer
from any further proceedings, in
consideration of extenuating circum
stances which may appear. In no
ease, however, is the United States
Attorney, or even the Judge of the
court, premitted to make any such
compromise. It is safe to assume
thta the reported arrangement with
the Chicago conspirators, if any such
does exist, has not the sanction of
Secretary Eristow, and that it can
not be consummateel without his
consent. The statement that the
Chicago lawyers wheare temporarily
intrusted with the interests of the
Government are to be summarily
discharged, en account of their sup
posed leniency toward these particu
lar edfeiielers, is probably unfounded.
It is net certain that they have been
lenient, though the spectacle of thir
teen indieted men pleading guilty is
t such an unusal one that a suspicion
as to the genuineness ef the pro
ceeding is quite natural.
In the Chicago case, as in that at
St. Lemis, the prosecution should
le directed to unearthing all tho ele
tails of tho cvime. -'Let no guilty
man escape" is as good a direction
for ono ring as for another. The
men whom justice seeks to drag to
the light are most anxious to escape.
The politicians and traders in poli
tics who have done the engineering
of a Whisky Ring dread an ex
posure. What is worse, they are
able, if anybody is, to ham-'
per the movements ol justice
so that thev shall not be over
taken. The lirst elevelopments of
Chicago promised the explosion of a
great and widely ramifying ring.
There were mysterious threats on
the part of the culprits "that light
ning should strike among the politi
cians." That i just tho class of
people in which lightning should
strike if any where, because, as shown
in the St. Louis exposure, they are
the mn who have corrupted ollicers
and abetted the distillers. If any
body professing to speak for the
United States Government has prom
ised immunity to the thirteen Chica
go distill ers who have so unexpect
edly pleaded guilty, may be sure that
Secretary Bristow's sanction to this
or any compromise is absolutely
necessary to make it valid. And the
Secretary's course has never yet
shown any inclination to the side of
undue me'Vey to offenders.
Oregon's Centennial Display.
Mr. Dufur , the Oregon commissioner
to the Centennial exhibition, has
nearly completed the collection of
articles he intends sending to Phila
delphia, and to enable those Oregon
iaus who will be unable to see the
products of this State in their final
destination, he has considerately en
gaged a room in the St. Charles
jiock, in i onianti, where all tl
nngs
thus far collected mav be
examine 1
from the horns 10
A. M.
to 5 m. of
ich day, free, until the 17th inst.
at WlliO: Tim 3
th(
exhisut will be
cose... ana the material shipped to
Philadelphia. The O. C. R. R
and the Oregon Central R. R. have
agreed to bring visitors to this ex
hibit on the 15th inst. at half rates.
Many Oregonians no doubt will avail
themselves of this eipportunity to
acquaint themselves with the State's
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 1G,
I O.
Since I last addressee! you, the
good work of reconciling sectional
differences and harmoniously reael
justing the interests of the Xorth
and South, has received a rude
shock. The past week's heated elis
enssion upon the Amnesty bill re
opens old war sores i'nel stirs the
dying embers of civil discord. Ani
mosities almost forgotten are again
engendered, and slumbering passion
is re-en kindled, while the great
desideratum of peace and amity ap
parently "grows beautifully less" as
the Centennial year advances.
To the uninitiated the amnesty
measure when brought before the
House, gave jnomise of no very
startling developments. In the reg
ular order of business, Randall, of
Penn., asked consent of the mem
bers to pass tho bill without amend
ment or debate. No information
relative to its nature was necessary,
all had grown familiar with the con
text, aud it was expected to effect a
passage without any serious opposi
tion. But here was exemplified the
futility of the propositions of man,
for" not only was unanimous consent
refused bat amendments were also
forthcoming. The astonishment of
the disappointed originators of the
bill disappeared before their settle'd
determination to rush the measure
through. The effort was mads, but
Elaine, tire erudite parliamentarian
and hope of the Republican party,
stood hio ground, and clearly proved
himself master of the situation.
Rules of order and precedence were
emu hatted by others equally tenable,
and finding that nothing was to be
gained against so invulnerable an
opponent, the would-be occupier ef
the Speaker's chair and his eeadju
tors withdrew from the? contest, thus
allowing Elaine tojueseut his amend
ment and secure the privilege of de
bate. So skilfully were the exceptions
and points of orders raised by the
ex-Speaker thatthey excited univer
sal comment, and many began to be
lieve heft-He the day was over, that
he in himself was a majority of the
House.
Eiseuss;on thus inaugurated cen
tinued throughout the week, and
was participated in by Messrs. Elaine,
Garfield anel Ranks on one fade, and
Hill, Cox and Randall on the other.
The speeches attracted large num
bers to the eapiiol, and have appar
ently created a wide-snread agitation.
Every voter
in the country has been
la ore or ie-is i
security of his
but the result
political judgment,
is rather one of un-
certainty than o
::n to either of
the political factions.
The relative merits c-f tho debate
are hard to determine. Elaine preved
himself an astute party leader and
shrewd parliamentarian, but like
Hill of Georgia, appealed too prone
to revive animosities and resentments,
the exciting cause of which has been
burieel in the darkness of a ten years
past. Cox ("Sunset") exhibited
frequent evidences of ready wit and
was at times playfully satirictal, in
fact, the only triumphant half hour
of the week for the Democrats, was
when ho was speaking Garfield
handled the question with consum
mate skill, and surprised his friends
with unexpected outbursts e.f elo
quence. Throughout, however, the
debate was too often allowed to rele
gate into the past and stir up bitter
memories incidental to that time,
and although eloquent and ably dis
cussed the result secured is unim
portant and can but be unsatisfactory
to all cone:erned.
The Centennial appropriation bill
asking for 61.5(10.000 is just now in
statu fao, and has become to a cer
tain extent, since the Amnesty dis
cussion, a Republican measure, at
least it is so viewed by Southern
Democrats, and will aceerdingly if
passed secure favorable legislation as
a compromise between the two
Houses ef Congress. The appro
priation prayed for would, however,
do more than merely supply the
capital needed by the managers to
complete the preparations. It would
serve to connect each State and Ter
ritory with the celebration, aud give
each a right to boast of having some
interest in the glorious work. It is
true the tie would be a slender one,
but still it would perfect the national
character of the ce lebration aud give
to history the record as the result of
the united efforts of the people, irre
spective ef party or section. The
generally accepted opinion is that
its passage will be effected at an
early day.
The muddled condition of public
opinion regarding the Cuban situa
tion continues. The Government
preserves reticence as to its negotia
tions with Spain, and renders search
for reliable evidence as to its inten
tions unavailing. The assumption
that the Un ted States will insist up
on interference or intervention is
still being disc issed; but the neces
sity for any such procedure seems te
exist only in the vivid imaginations
of the political gos-ips, whose wag
ging tongues running away with
what little sense was alloted to them
(by the Creator in his infinite
mercy), result in flooding the coun
try with these absurel and visionary
rr.T.or.s.
'I1;
mitt;
v rious C ongressional corn
have not :u et setth'il down
! steadily to work, hence1 there
is
to
nothing of any great importance;
CtirOMlCb-.
The "Webfoot (! lony" is slowly
but surely incr i-:;g in numbers.
J. W. Johnson, f ."'.. Cedorado, anel
Bent David, from Utih, are among
the more recent arrivals. And but
considering the length of my letter,
I must reserve all further mention for
my next communication, subserbing
nfyself in the meantime, R. M. D.
1 'riar0-ii
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF cat.ts,wta
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington. Feb. . 4. Sherman
introduced a bill to limit the value j
of household effects entitled to free
entry. The bill was referreel, along !
with" a letter to be presented from j
the Secretary of the Treasury upon j
the subject. i
Aficr the expiration ot tne morn
ing hour the Senate resumed the
conside.ation of the bill for the ad
mission of P. B. Pinchbaek as Sena
tor of the United States for Louisia
na, for the term of six years, begin
ning March 4, 1873, the pending
question being on an amenelment of
Edmunds to insert-the word "not,"
so that it will read "P. E. Pinchbaek
be not admitted." etc.
Morton spoke of Pinchbaek having
been a captain in the Federal army,
and that he ilid not think the Senate
could refuse to admit him without
violating every principle of parli
mentary law.
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, moved
that the Senate proceed to the con
sideration of executive business;
agreed to.
When the eloors reopened, Sher
man sai.l it was evident that the
motion made by him to reconsider
the vote by which the amendment of
the Senator from Connectieut(Eaton)
to the District 3 05 bonds reused ntion
was passed, would lead to ilebate,
and therefore withdrew it.
The resolution was passed, as made
yesterday.
Adjourned until Monday.
Washington, Feb. 7. The Chair
laid before the Senate the memorial
of the New York Board of Trade,
demonstrating the inexpediency ef
attempting the resumption of spttcie
payments before the requisite con
ditions are ripe for it; referreel to
the committee on finance.
Booth presented a resolution of
the California legislature asking a
modification ef the treaty between
the United States and China relative
to the immigration into this country
of Chinese; referred to the committee
on foreign affairs. Also a resolution
of the same body asking that pen
sions be allowenl all soldiers, sailors
and marines of the Mexican war; re
ferred to the committee on pensions.
Sargent presented a petition of
merchants anil others of Suu Francis
co, in favor of the passage of a bill
allowing the payment of the claims
for war premiums by the hoard of
Alabama claims commissioners: re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
After the morning hour the Senate
resumed the consideration of the
resolution for the admission of Pinch
back as Senator fremi Louisiana.
Thuruian spoke in opposition to
his admission, claiming that Pinch
back had no prima facie case upem
which he could bo seated.
Christiancy spoke against the ad
mission of Pincubaek and Howe in
favor.
Pending the discussion. theSenate
went into executive session, aud
when the doors reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Wasoinot n, Feb.
1. Knott, of
iventueKv. irom the luiliciarv coin
7,1
niittee, reported back Senate bill fix
ing time for holding circuit courts
in the districts of California, Oregon
and Nevada, as follows: California
first Monday in Febrnaiy, second
Monday in July, fourth Monday in
Ne vein her each a ear; Oregon sec
ond Monday in April, that Monda
in October, each year; Nevada third
Monday in March, first Monday in
November each year, v, ith an amend
ment making the bill to take effect
March 1, 187(5; the amendment was
agreed to and the bill passed.
The Hoiifje went into committee of
the whole on tho private calendar,
Hoi man in the Chair.
The rest of the time was taken up
with debating the bill to allow Win.
R. Duncan, of Tennessee, a pension.
He had been a Confederate, but de
serted, and was disabled in the cause
of the Union. Holmau then moved
the previous question, anel the bill
then passed.
The Hemse then adjourned until
Monday.
The following bills were in trod need
and referred ;
Ey Money, a resolution of the
Louisiana Legislature for an
appro-
priation to construct
the
levees of
the Mississippi river.
By Sayler, to secure homesteads
to actual settlers on public lands.
By Fort, declaring the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln a national holi
day and that on the 11th of April the
national flag shall float at half-mast.
Ey Eland, to substitute legal ten
der notes for National Rank notes
and make the eluties on imports
receivable half in legal tender notes,
and to repeal the resumption act of
the lith e.f Jan., 1S75.
A bill was introduced by Luttrell,
of California, eleclaring the Heading
military reservation in Shasta coun
ty, California, subject to preemption
and homestead entry.
Ey Gause To previde a govern
ment for Indian Territory.
Ey Lawrence To give a right of
action for injuries resulting from the
sale of intoxicating liquors.
By Jvldoer Resolutions of tue
Dakota legislature for the organiza
tion of a new territory out of the
northern part of Dakota.
Kasson moveel to suspeuel the rules
so that the House may proceed to
vote separately on the following two
resolutions:
H'jsolretl, That the constitutional
authority of Congress tocei:i money
and to regulate the value thereof anel
e)f foreign coin does not include the
authority to issue the paper of the
government as money, and in the
judgment ef the House ef Represent
atives, the constitutionno w here con
fers on Congress the power to issue
in time of peace the promises, or
obligations, of tho government as
legal tenders in payment of debts.
Jlaolreil, That any legislation
touching the legal tender currency
of the government should keep
steadily iu view the resumption of
specie payment, and tend to enhance
the value of that currency for the
redemption of which the faith of the
Uuitecl States has been pledged to its
citizens; referred.
Fierce offered a resolution instruc
ting the committee on foreign affairs
to ascertain and report what action,
if any. has been taken by the execu
tive department of the government,
in relation to the connection of the
Uniteel States minister at the court
of St James with the directory of
the so called Emma mine, anel .with
the prosecution of the Mae had o claim;
aelopteel.
I
The House then went into com
mittee of the whole, Haskins iu the
chair, on the consular anel diplomatic
appropriation bill anel was'aeldresseel
by Holmau on the necessity of econ
omy in public expenelitures in reply
to Monroe's argument 1st week ad
verse to the suppression o( the mis
sion to Greece. He ridiculed the
idea of attributing any great political
importance to modern Greece.
Garfield opposed the bill, at the
close ef whose speech the House adjourned.
ti:i. izr. it a I'nic x s vs.
Ihistcrn.
Cincinnati, Feb. 5. Several
sons were crushed to eleath
per
and wounded here this afternoon at Rob
inson's Opera House in a stamee1e
caused by the mischievous cry of
fire.
St 'Eons, Feb. 5. Counsel for
McKee tiled a motion is the U. S
circuit court for a new trial on the
following grounds: First, because
the court admit teel illegal and in
competent evidence offered by tho
prosecution; second, because the
court gave the jury erroneous in
structions and erred in the charge
to the jury ; third, because the ver
dict is against the law; fourth because
the verdict is against the evidence
and the law.
General Babcock, George II.
Williams, ex-Attorney-General, Gen.
W. O. Avery and Levi P. Luckj-,
the President's private secretary,
arrived from Washington this morn
ing and took rooms at the Lindel
Hotel.
St Lons, Fed). 7. Judge John
K. Porter, of New York, counsel
for Gen. Babcock anel U. S. Snillin,
assistant secretary of President
.Grant, arrived to-day. It is stated,
on the authority of Judge Krum,
that the President will come out here
during the trial and probably be a
witness for the defense.
Haiiti-i:i), Conn., Fed). 5. A call
is issued for a greenback convention
in New Haven en February 2d.
The object is to take suc'i steps as
may be necessary to force both politi
cal parties e)f th- Stat-.i to recognize
the voice ef tho public in the com
ing campaign.
New Orleans, Feb. 5. The Ameri
can Union Ciub of ex-ofMcers of the
Federal army, at a meeting last even
ing, resolved to support Hon. O. P.
Mortem as their choice for President
of the United States as a successor
to the present worthy Chief Magis
trate. Lot isviELE, Ky., Feb. 5. --The
senate; has passed a bill providing
.? 10,000 for the representation of
Kentucky''.? resources and manufac
tures at the Centennial. The bill
then came up in the house and con
trary to the general expectation of
the people' it was rejected.
BKiixsitt'oKT.'Coiin., Feb. 5. The
Stratford shod light ship broke her
cable during the storm Wednesday,
and tho vessel and five pt rsons on
board are- supposed to be lost.
Washington, Feb. 5. The pros
poet of tariff changes is not very en-
couragmg.
favor arnonp
nando Wood
The new bill
finds small
the Demo;
arnestlv aJ
ats.
Fer-
o-utes it.
and it is
House v
arr
such bill before
it would give
election, bv.
Pennsylvania
su l ei v.
The- bill re:
to
the Eo
ans
cling tho
terms of
the
circuit eonrt in C'-d ifo.iuia . Ore
gon and Nevada, is .-till pedding iu
Congress awaiting the Senahs con
currence in the House amendment
substituting March 1st instead of
Feb. 1st as the date of talking effect.
It will ellVct the) February term.
Numerous telegrams making inquir
ies on this point, have bee n received
by Represe ntative Piper and edhers.
A San Antonio, Texas, ilispaieh re
ports, on information received to
that effect, that the Mexican revolu
tion is gaining ground. Great ex
citement prevails throughout tho
Northern States of that country.
Established Rroeks, Marion coun
ty, Oregon, Mrs. A. E. E.vlor, post
mistress. Names changed Drift
creek, Benton county. Oregem, tei
Collins; O Weinberg, Whitman coun
ty, W. T., to Litchville, and II. M.
Litch appointed postmaster. Post
master appointed Dayton, Yamhill
county, Oregon.
Jefferson Davis has writ ten a letter
from New Orleans to Judge Lyons
of Richmond, Virginia, in regard to
the Andersonville prison matter, iu
which he says he has long been perse,
cutenl by partisans, like Blaine, for
political reasons, though the records
show there is no ground for such
persecutions. j
Nj;w Yoi:x, Feb. 7. 1,000,000 in
silver is now on the way from Shu
Francisco to England.
John Dolan, the murderer of Mr.
Noe, has been re-sentenced to be
hanged. March 24th is the elate of
the execution.
Sr. Louis, Feb. 7. Babcock plead- i
ed net guilty. lie was atteneled by
Judge John R. Porter, e;f New York,
Emory A. Stems, of Chicago, ex. U.
S. Attorney General Williams, Judge
John M. and Chester II. Krum, of
St. Louis, as his counsel. The Dis
trict Attorney, D. P. Dyer, special
counsel, James O. Brodhead, and
Major Lucien Eaton appeared for
government.
Dexvek, Col., Feb. 7. Unusually
rich gold mines have been struck in
the San Juan District.
TV reign.
Beiilin, Feb. 5. Bismarck having
recovered, he will resume his parlia
mentary services. When questioned
by deputies about Cardiual Ilohen.
lohes's visit to Rome, Bismarck dis
tinctly stated that whatever might
be the Cardinal's mission, or wheth
er there be any mission at all, it is
not authorizeel by him. He declares
that so long as he remains at the
helm it is not the stato which will
irake the first advance toward recon
ciliation with the church.
London, Feb. 5. A dispatch from
St. Etienne reiorts that 200 miners
were killed by the explosion in the
Jabin colliery.
London, Feb. 5. Sir Henry Hal
ford writes concerning the interna
tional rifle contest at the Centenial:
If I fail in inducing Scotlard and
Ireland to join the British team, I
shall place my resignation as captain
in the hands of the International
Rifle Association. I have every rea
son to believe that England will not
be represented by any separate
team.
London, Feb. 0. The Observer
says it has reason to believe that in
view of the unsettled state of affairs,
the British government intends to
strengthen its naval force iu Chinese
waters
A foeatrical performaoce was given
at Drury Lane Theater on Saturday
afternoon for the benefit of the Cen
tennial fund. The.hotise was crowd
ed and the proceeds w ere near J?2.
000: 1,000 were also contributed to
the fund by the American actors now
in London.
Br ex os Aykes, Feb. 2. The Ar
gentine and Brazilian elelegates will
cease to hold authority over Para
guay in rive months. The dispute
with regard to the territory between
Paraguay and the Argentine states
has been submitted to President
Grant for abritration.
Vienna, Feb. 4. According to
reliable advices the Porte is convinc
ed that the rejection of the Austrian
note would cause the overthrow of
Andrassy's cabinet. The Porte does
not fear military intervention as long
as Andrassy remains in power.
Pakis, Feb. 5. The international
committee on the construction of
the submarine tunnel between France
aud Euglanel, terminated their labors
to el ay. A complete agreement has
been established on all points under
consideration, as well as the possi
bility of the undertaking.
Mapkid, Feb. 7. Biscay anel Na
varre abandon. Don Carlos.
London, Feb. 7. Itoumania re
fuses to pay tribute to Turkey.
Pacilic Coast.
Sax Tose, Feb. 6.-At a fandango
held Jast night at the Guadaloupe
mine several Mexicans engaged in a
row iu which two were in oi tally
wound d and two others severely
though net fatally.
San Fiivxeusco, Feb. 5. The
merchants met at the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon to discuss
the question of receiving silver coin
in settlement of accounts or other
wise, anil to devise means to over
come the incovenieuce at present
felt from the glut of silver. Tradw
dollars and halves are now subjected
to a common discount ef 4 per cent.
It was resolved, after debate, to take
silver in payment of bills to the
amount of 5 per eent.
San Fr.ANci.-e o, Fed. 7. A. D.
Splivalo, a prominent Italian busi
ness man of this eriiy, l as leen ac
cused of embezzling 80,f.01 from
the Italian Benevolent Society.
Charles
de You us fc Co.
of the
Chroiiifti'., are charged with
libel,
and So, 000 asked as damages by P.
Y. Seculovich.
Jefferson has a brass band.
"A vender
arrested last
of lacteal fliiid" was
week
it Portland, for
i license.
refusing to take out
W. E. Cook, W. A. Daly, and W.
A. Hart riled articlesof ineorp oration
last week ni Portland, fo incorporate
"the JiuUdut Publishing Company
of Portland, Oregon."
Dong Gong, the Chinese preach
er, has been arrested at Portland, for
"going for a heathen Chinee, then
and there."
The Women's Suffrage Convention
commenced on Tuesday at S.ilem.
A petition is in circulation at Jef
ferson to build a ten thousand dollar
bridge across the Neirth Santiam,
connecting Jefferson and Scio.
They have found eight veins rf
coal i:i Coos county, whic'i. if work
ed, would produce 1,200 tons a day.
Henry Eosenbrook. charged with
the murder of "Seottv" McMillan, is
in the Coos county jail.
Corvallis is suffering from gam
blers and roughs.
James Sheridan, of Salem, became
the father of his twenty-first child eu
the 1st inst.
The Linn county Medical Society
met at Albany on the 7th inst.
A car loaded with wheat was rob
bed of several sacks of that cereal, at
Albany last week.
Very little wheat has been thus far
sown at Halsey.
Tho State tax f;f Lane county for
last year was il.ST).
A daughter of Mr. Thomas Brown,
of Roseburg, had her leg broken last
Thursday evening, by being thrown
from a horse.
A brother of fhe famous Kit Kar
son died at Baker Citv on the 27th
nit. His name was Win. Pay son.
and he was superintendent of schools
for Baker county at the time of his
death.-
Burglars are using chloroform suc
cessfully at Portland.
.Portland's population is augment
ing. The wife of Aug. C. Schwatka, the
foremau in the Statesman ofliee. died
at Salem on the 6th inst
She leaves
an infant but a few days old.
Judging from the Recorder's dock-
: et, either the morality of Salem is
improving or tho police arc not over
vigilant. Eleven cases tried in 1S75
against 31 in 1S74, for the same
month.
Wednesday, April 12tlr. has been
appointed by Dr. L. L. Rowland,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, for the meeting of the
Teachers' Institute of tho third judi
cial elistrict, at Albany.
The settlers in Nehalem valley have
resolved to open a road in the spring
to Astoria.
50,000 bushels of wheat may be
had at Indepenelence.
Some Albanians are trying to make
up a party to go to the Black Hills.
One hundred citizens of Lebanon
organized an independent temperance
society last week.
G. A. Brooks has received a patent
for over 1,300 acres of swamp land
in the vicinity of Linkville in favor
of the State.
Sheep sell in Jackson count v for
S2 a head.
The Indian commissioner has peti
tioneel Congress for an interpreter
for the Snake Inelians at the Klamath
agency.
A. Y. Grubb, proprietor of the
Opera saloon in Salem, has been ar
rested for manufacturing crooked
whisky.
Allen S. Ramsey, a well-known
resident of Salem, committed suicide
on Sunday evening. It is supposed
domestic troubles led to the rash act.
O.A.Brown has resigned his office
of State Indian Agent.
The leap year party at Salem was c
a complete failure. No young men
worth asking, we suppose. Q
The two prisoners who recently0
broke jail at Salem, have been cap
tured. O
Five students of the Willamette
University were expelled on Mondhv
last. C
The Turners' masquerade ball in
Portland on Monelay night was very
successful.
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They have struck rich mines near
Sumpter, Baker county.
An ice factory is eloing gootl work
in Portland.
The snow broke down the telfl?
graph wires on Trinity mountain on
Tuesday night .
The editor of the Oreffonlan has
been lecturing for the Y. M. C. A.
The Democratic State Central
Committee met in Portlanel on tho
10th inst.
9 State Treasurer Brown issaes a
third notice, comprising a list of C
warrants, for the paymant of which
funels are in the State Treasury.
s The Eugene, brewery will be sold
at aelministrator's sale on the 12thi)
Reckless elischarge of fire arms Ts
complained of at Eugene.
They are to have a fat man'tSraco
in Portland on Saturelay evening.
750 tons of wheat were shipped
eluring the last month, from Eugene.
The costs of an assault and battery
case at Pendleton amounted to 8143
60, against tho county of course.
It is said that a woman well known
in Portland has commenced an action
for 810.000 damages against a weal thy
old Portland er. 0
The Hibernian Benevolent Society
at Portland has resedved to celebrate
St Patrick's Day with a procession and
ball. 0
Professor Cardinell, favorably
known as a dancing teacher, navigates
oa crutches, in Portland. Too much
Terpsichore:
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The Oregon BapJist Convention
lias requested its secretary .to corres
pond with all the Baptist churches
of Oregon, says Harper's Weeklyp
and also of W;i3hi;igten Territory,
for the pnrpese ef obtaining infor
mation ciiiKvni! ng their nrganizatiem
and history, together with biograph
ical sketches of the most important
laborers. The information obtained
will be condensed in a pamphlet his
tory of tne Baptist denomination in
Oiegon and Washington Territory.
The Albany Democrat, says; This
morning G. V. Gray. Esq., president
of Linn Engine Co. No. 2, forwarded
to Hudson, X. Y., the order for one
of Clapp Sc J ones, steam fire engines,
together with an order for 500 feet of
hose, hose cart and fires bell. Dr.
Gray expects .that the engine and
outfit will
arive here sometimeJin
April.
The. Raker City Democrat of the
2d inst, says: "On last Sunday Snper
intendant M. Hyde, ef the Virtue
mi . e, shipped 48G' eumees of bullion
valued at ?'.M ))!), to San Frahcise'o.
The above was result of 12 days' run
with 20 scamp.-.. This is the second
shipment from this mine for tho
month of .fan miry, making a total of
S17,0'0 for this" month. The new
working shaft, has reached a depth of
100 f-ef, and is being sunk at the rate
10 feet per week. The vein of ore
in the miue averages 2 feet. Between
tho first and second lavel, north of
main tunnel, the ledge averages 2
feet, with slope e;f 120 feet and over
40!! feet along solid grouud; here is
found the richest rock ever found in
Eastern Oregon."
TEHlitlTOKXAL. N'i;iYS ITEMS.
The preliminary surveys of the X.
P. R. R. from Tacoma to the coal
regions, a distance of 25 miles, have
been commenced.
o
o
Custer City, near
spoken very highly
pondent to the hh.
Laramie, isr not
e)f by a corres-
Horace Low and Arthur Bat?, who
broke through the ice and were
drowned at Snohomish City, had
been employed on the Xortmr'n Star.
2,800 tons of coal were shipped in
one day, week before bust, from Seat
tle to San Francisco. c
Rich diggings hare been discover
ed in the Big Horn country, bi.t tho
Indians thereabouts are very war
like.
Horses aud
Chevenue.
mules
are scarce at
Mr. Grow, a cattle raiser, is at
Boise City, trying to buy beef for
the Chicago market.
Judge Lynch is kept very busy
around Missoula, Montana.
A towusite is to be laid out near
the Utsalady mill, on the Sound.
Snow averages 3 feet in depth
around Elk Cit- anel Oro Fino.
A salmon weighing 126 pounds
was caught at Dogfish bay near Seat
tle last week. This is said to be tho 0
largest almon ever caught.
The Baker brothers, of Montana,
have contracteel to send0 two live
Rocky Mountain goats to the Cen
tennial. The squaw elance-houses have been
ordered closed by the Seattle au
thorities. 3,800 elozen eggs and 1,000 pounds
of butter are stored at Walla Walla.
One man put up 140,000 pounds of
ice in one day at Walla Walla.
Mr. S. X. Cole had his feet badly
frozen at Walla Walla last week.
Thev are catching Chinook salmon
at Oak Point, W. T.
James Dunnagan was killeel on the
31stult.,in the Golden Chariot mine, o
Idaho.
The Leviathan mine, on Floriela
Mountain, Idaho, is turning out
some splendid rock. The ledge is
4 feet wide. They turn out 5 tons a
day.
Encouraging reports continue to
come in concerning the Black Hills.0
It is saiel there are now 12,000 men
in that portion of the Black Hills
through which Rapiel creek runs.
California Joe (?) says $34 were taken
from ono pan thero being ono nug
get worth twenty dollars.
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