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or eg oil crnr. OREGO.V. MAV 2G. 157f.
Democratic Investisatious and
Kepublican Candidates.
It is a stormy path which Presi
dential candidates have to trace tlie.se
days. Though "as chaste as ice and
as pare as snow," jet shall they "not
escape calumny." But most, not all
however, fall short of that ideal pur
ity which Hamlet referred to -in his
homily to Ophelia. By going back
far enough their enemies seem to find
sonw slip or flaw in their record, a
highly embellished account of which
doesn't read well in an era like the
present, when reform is being made
the test of both parties and men.
But politicians like Morton and
Blaine who have been in training so
long for the Presidential course,
shoald have avoided crooked, or
seemingly crooked, acta as credu
lously as a pugilist avoids over-in-1
dulgence in eating or drinking when
training for a tight. Not only should
they, from the moment they began
to cherish this fatal ambition, have
assumed a virtue though they had it
not, but they should also have thor
oughly covered up the tracks of all
former lapses by conciliating the
custodians of awkward secrets. Per
haps they have, bat both are being
compelled to do a deal of explaining.
Morton has been dimly discernible
in the background of the whisky
ring investigations, and there is a
prevalent impression that it has re
quired extraordinary exertions to
prevent positive evidence coming
out showing that ho received large
amounts of money from the ring,
ostensibly for political purposes. But
lately the doughty showman of the
ensanguined linen was charged with
failing to account properly for the
monej's handled by him as Governor
of Indiana during the war. That is
going back a long way to obtain mat
ter with -which to confound a candi
date, but we must give Morton credit
for being prompt and energetic in
bis denials and that he has cleared
himself. Blaine comes up to the
investigation scratch slowly, and not
"smiliug," to use a P.R. expression.
His answer to the Harrison charges,
when it came, seemed pretty conclu
sive, but ho did not manifest a con
suming desire to have the House
institute a searching inquiry. There
are indications now however that the
House will get to the bedrock of the
matter as an investigation is on foot
at the present writing. Mr. Blaine
is certain to have an opportunity to
vindicate himself before this investi
gation committee, if he can, nnd it is
not worth while to speculate as to
the result. It will be well for the
Republican party if the Democrats
shall bring forward all their damag
ing revelations promptly so as to kill
off the vulnerable candidates before
the Cincinnati Convention entrusts
any of them with the leadership in
the national contest. They rnight
inflict a cruel and perhaps ruinous
blow by withholding their worst facts
until after the nomination has been
made, and then exploding a mine
directly under a nominee. Let the
Bepublicans thank the Democrats
for their timely investigations.
The Obstinate Witness.
The? decision of Judge Carter in
the Kilbonrn case will be a disap
pointment to sanguine Democrats
"Who looked for a revelation of secrets
irom the accounts of the Heal Estate
King, and will perhaps have a seri
ous effect upon other investigations
now pending. But the power of both
houses to enforce answers to the
questions of their investigation com
mittees has been illdefined.and while
in some cases it has proved insufli
cient to sustain the dignity of Con
gress, in others there has been a
tendency to push it to dangerous
lengths. It was time to have it ac
curately laid down and circumscribed .
The law, as is now judicially inter
preted, deprives Congress of the
jight to imprison for refusal to an
swer pertinent questions, and leaves
the inflictions of punishment to the
courts of law, making it the business
of the courts to decide what a perti
nent question is, and limiting the
penalties to a moderate fine and a
moderate term of imprisonment.
Tl' : i . .
nuesses in important cases may
bo encouraged in obstinaney by this
restriction of the punishment, but it
is better that investigations should
sometimes fail than that the personal
liberty of the citizens should be at
the discretion of a non-judicial as
semblage inflamed with the passions
of partisanship.
Crop Pkospects. Notwithstand
ing the fears entertained by many of
our oldest farmers in the early part
of the season that this would bo a
poor year for grain, on account of
the late plowing and seeding, reports
now come in from all parts of the
State that as much and in many
caws more wueat nas been sown
this spring as ever before, and that
the'erops universally give promise of
a large harvest. From the Jieporter
icuiu ium ovum) Hueai in lamniu ayaiiiM, mompson may not be with
;ounty is already four feet high, ont weight with Democratic Senators
which in itsell is enough to dispel
Any ideas of a famine from a back
ward season. The crop prospects
o
now are that we will have enough
surplus grain next fall to feed all
Great Britain.
o
Sunday and the Centennial.
By recent telegrams from Phila
delphia we learn that thero is a
strong probability that the exhibition
will be closed on Sundays, and we
hope the Centennial Commission will
adhere to this sensible resolution. I
It may be said in favor of keeping
open this exhibition on Sundays that
the admission fees which might be
collected from Sunday visitors will
be needed to meet the cost of the
undertaking, which is perhaps true;
and further that many working peo
ple, whose occupations require their
exclusive attention on week days,
will find it difficult to visit the Exhi
bition at all unless it be kept open
on Sundays. On the other hand it
is no doubt a fact that the moral
sense of a large majority of the bet
ter citizens of the Republic would be
shocked if the Exhibition should be
kept open on "the day of rest," and
furthermore we should thereby place
ourselves in the position of setting
up a poor imitation of the European
Sunday on the soil of the Republic,
where the seventh day of the week is
neither a gala day nor merely a day
of rest, but distinctly a day of relig
ious worship. No financial or social
considerations should be allowed to
outweigh these reasons for preserv
ing Sunday as a day of rest in Phila
delphia during the Centennial, the
same a3 now in Oregon City. If
there is a deficit in tho funds of the
Exhibition it can be made good in
some better way than this, and we
have no doubt that the mechanics
and manual laborers of the country
will be able to make arrangements to
visit Fairmount Park on a week day;
printers can always find "subs," why
can't other workmen? At all events
we have a few things in our social
arrangements to show to our foreign
visitors more characteristic than our
Sunday, and we ought to take a
national pride in exhibiting it in its
purity as a day of rest and religious
observance.
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The Senate and lielknap.
The argument has already com
menced, and by our next issue will
probably have been finished, on the
question of tho Senate's jurisdiction
in the Belknap case. Nobody cares
eseeially what becomes of Belknap
individually, but the Senate, which
ever way it decides, will make a
precedent, the consequences of which
cannot be foreseen. It may be re
garded now as an open question in
this country. According to English
precedent it is, but the circum
stances here "are somewhat different
and the judgment of tho Senate now
will determine the question in this
country. Xor can the imjjortance of
the question be overlooked. If the
Senate dismiss this complaint it will
leave Congress no way to reach a
corrupt official who may have retired
or been allowed to resign before the
discovery of his malfeasance, no way
of ascertaining his guilt and passing
a formal judgment upon him. On
the other hand, if the Senate deter
mine to try Belknap, it will open the
way to impeachment of any retired
official, no matter how long he may
have been out of office since two
hours, in such a case, is as good as
two years, or twenty and not only
the United States Senate, but the
Senate of every State mav have its
hands full, trying the innumerable
host who have gone out under fire in
recent years. The question is thus
a very serious one, and the Senate
will need to bring to its consideration
all the learning, the thought and the
logical judgment of which it i3 pos
sessed. Second the Motion !
The Albany Democrat makes a sug
gestion to the different newspaper
men of Oregon, outside of Portland,
that they suspend publication during
Centennial week in order to attend
the big celebration at Portland, and
wants all thoso in favor to signify
the same by saving "ave." Put the
Exteki'Iuse down for two "ayes,
and not black ones either. We think
the "scheme" a good one, and feel
satisfied that our patrons will not
begrudge the over-worked printer
one little holiday. To farmers and
others who are at liberty to eniov
God's free air," this suggestion of
the Democrat's may appear rather un
called for, but to the printer, who
stands tied to the "case" day in and
uav out, any proposition tnat will
give him a free foot, if ouly for a few
hours, is invariably hailed with en
thusiasm and pleasure. The Enter
ricisn seconds the Democrat's motion.
Lei.kxav s Impeachment. Dis
patches of the 23d indicate that the
Senate will decide against jusisdiction
in the Belknap impeachment case
Many Democratic Senators will vote
against this jurisdiction. Secretary
Chandler gave ont that if the Senate
decided in favor of iurisdiVti on li
would take immediate steps toward
the impeachment of Thompson, who
was Buchanan's Secretary of the In
terior and who got away with some
(00,000 of the public money for
Ttll1ll ln ho Q nn.fl- a 1 mi
w.w IV. uao ic ci ttftouniea. lhe
probability of similar rroceedino-
o
in making up their decision in the
- Belknap case. Senator
Edmunds
appears to lead in favor of jurisdic
tion, and Conkling in opposition.
Senator Mitchell made an argument
in favor of jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON LETTEK.
Washington, D. C, May 1, '70.
During the opening scenes of tho
Belknap impeachment trial the at
tendance of spectators was not very
large nor the interest manifested, as
evidencing public opinion, very en
couraging for those engaged in its
prosecution. Friday last, however,
proved an exee2tion to the seemingly
general rule, and long before the
h nr for calling the Senate to order
had arrived the galleries were filled
with a vast throng of eager sight
seers, assembled to listen to the anx
iously expected arguments for the
defense, which Dame Humor had
decreed should be the special order
of business for that day. Accord
ingly actuated by this common mo
tion, your correspondent found his
footsteps led irresistably thither and
after a few mishaps "hove to" in one
of the galleries aforesaid, prepared
to enjoy and to do justice to the
forthcoming proceedings.
It 13 seldom that a more pictur
esque scene wa3 to be witnessed in
the Chamber than that which saluted
the visitor's eyo on this pleasant
April morning. The ladies gidlery
on the south side of tho room was
packed closely with tho beauty and
fashion of the Capital, and the bright
colors of their toilets formed a bril
liant setting to tho sober and rather
sombre appearance of the Senate
tloor. The other galleries were most
ly occupied by gentlemen, with hero
and thero a sprinkling of the "softer
sex," thus forming a tout ensemble
which was both pleasing to the eye
and suggestive to the mind of the
thoughtful spectator.
Tho Senators wero nearly all in
attendance at an early hour, and
presidential candidates (in future)
well represented. Eosco Conkling's
tall and well-built form first waltzed
into our field of vision. His sunny
curls hung in ringlets about his fair
face, and a saudy mnstacle and beard
completed the picture. He has a !
jaunty way about him, dear to the
feminine heart, and when he speaks
a bewitching frown, accompanied by
a graceful wave of the hand, magnet
izes the fair occupants of the ladies'
gallery and renders him their cyno
sure upon the floor. Near him rested
tho stern featured Morton of Indiana,
whose whole countenance and bear
ing betokens the presence of a giant
will and tenacity of purpose which
bid defiance to optm-ition and scoin
to defeat. Bayard's tall form reclin
ed on a convenient settee, while near
lira stood Senator Thurman of Ohio,
whose caustic wit is only excelled bv
lis good humor. Surrounded by a
mass or uncombed gray hair and
Hird, is a face which at first glance
would appear repulsive were it not
for the good natnred cast of features
and known mental power of its pos
sessor. The remaining Senators oc
cupied their customary desks and
busied themselves generally, until
the Sargent-at-Arms made his cus
tomary proclamation, and the body
became for the once a high court of
impeach ment.
The defendant, his council, and
the managers on the part of the
House having entered, the dignified
Mr. Lord, of the latter, arose and
amid a deep silence proceeded slowly
and with seeming difficulty to read a
paper stating that the question of
jurisdiction would soon be open for
discussion, but first requested the
filing of an auswer by the defense to
the charges and specifications as now
before the court.
Upon the conclusion of the Senior
Manager's somewhat labored effort,
Mat. Carpenter, of the counsel for
the defense, rose and began with
polished and graceful diction to re
view the case, concluding, much to
the surprise of all present, by moving
the postponement of all further pro
ceedings until December next. This
strange request was totally unex
pected, and the Speaker's closing
words were lost in the buzz of whis
pered astonishment which ensued.
Profiting by this forcible inaugu
ration, Judge Black came to the
front, and for more than an hour
treated the audience to an argument
delivered in the great advocate's hap
piest strain. But cogent and impres
sive as were the reasons urged for
the delay, it was evident that the
remarks fell on unheeding ears.
The attempt to convince the Senate
as a body that it was unable under
existing excitement to give the defen
dant a fair and impartial trial, was,
of course, a hopeless one; and ac
cordingly the adverse action of that
body upon the motion was received
with almost universal satisfaction,
and met with the warm approval of
all who were friends of justice and
enemies to subterfuge and chicanery.
Aside from the Belknap trial noth
ing of a startling nature has occurred
to vary the monotony of every-day
life in Washington. Legislative mat
ters have been reasonably active.
The bill transferring the care of
the Indians to the War Department
has passed the House of Representa
tives, and it remains to be seen
whether the Senate will confirm its
action. On the score of economy
and integrity it is contended that the
appropriation intended for the bene
fit of the red man will be more hon
estly disbursed; and that the reputa
tion of a military otlieer, upon the
preservation of which his livelihood
depends, will form a guaranty for
the faithful performance of this trust
which has of late been as often dis
regarded. Advocates of the peace
policy, of course, antagonize the
transfer under the false impression
that it will necessitate warlike opera
tions a by no means necessary con
I sequence. On the contrary, tho hu
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COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
manizing and christianizing influence
inaugurated by the peace commission
can all the more effectually be applied
under the new system, and the trans
fer mav in fact form that long sought
for solution of our vexed Indian
problem, while the experiment, at
least, can be no worse than the con
tinuance of the plan now in vogue.
Ere concluding, one word as to a
wonderful exhibition of American
genius, which the representative of
the E.vterpbise was fortunate enough
to witness a few days since, and
which bespeaks a brilliant opening
for our second century of invention
and progress. Obedient to instruc
tions, between two and three hundred
persons assembled at the Navy Yard
one mornii g last week, to witness
the exhibitional performances of a
new engine of marine warfare known
as the "Lay Torpedo." Repairing
to tho water's edge, where seats had
been arranged for the visitors, we
found the object o! interest to be a
long cigar-shaped case, probably 10
feet long, resting upon the broad
bosom of the Potomac, and connected
with an old hulk on the shore by two
insulated telegraph wires. While
watching and waiting, engaged in
the vain attempt to gain from the
Sphinx-like sides of the object some
idea of its mission on earth, we per
ceived a fiint movement as if of
returning life and soon the gigantic
cigar started off noiselessly down the
river, leaving us behind at the rate
of twelve knots per hour. Something
like . a mile distant, it gracefully
turned in its course, evidently fol
lowing a perfect guidance, partly
ictraced its track, left its path so as
to approach within a safe distance of
the hulk and then seemingly exploded
with teriffic effort, throwing up the
water in immense volumes out of
which, however, our mysterious en
gine of warfare soon emerged and
resumed its wonted place of rest,
while the astonished spectators
sought headquarters for information.
Of the secret of its machinery, little
is known. It can be controlled in
all its movements by a single operator,
guided accurately as a horse, sent to
the distance of three or four miles,
and exploded at any moment. The
moter is said to be carbonic acid gas,
while the guidance and regulation of
the machinery and the final explosion
are all effected by an ordinary electric
battery.
The effect of such an invention
upon naval warfare can be better
imagined than described. The terri
ble Biemerhaven explosion with its
frightful destruction of life and prop
erty was caused by less than forty
pounds of dynamite, while the torpedo-boat
is capable of carrying from
two to three hundred pounds of the
same powerful explodent.
Should this new engine prove what
is promised and judging by its first
exhibition one can scarcely doubt
but what it will modern maritime
warfare would be completely revolu
tionized; our harbors would le made
inapproachable in time of war; the
enormous outlays for sea coast de
fense would become things of the
past, and peace might ilow from the
possession of power. 11. M. D.
tONOnKShlONAL.
senate.
Washington, May 20. Bills were
introduced and referred as follows:
By Kelly, of Oregon, for the relief
of certain claimants under tho dona
tion land law of Oregon, approved
Sept. 2'., 1S.V); referred to the com
mittee on public lands. By Mitchell,
of Oregon, to establish post-routes
from Astoria to Fort Clatsop, and
from Silver Lake to Pinesville, Or.;
referred to the committee on post
office and post roads.
Patterson presented the memorial
of the Charleston (S. C.) chamber of
commerce, remonstrating against the
removal of the duty on rice, as pro
vided for in the Howaiian treaty;
referred to the committee or finance.
Mitchell, of Oregon, called up the
Senate bill for the relief of M. B.
Tyler and E. H. Lnckett, with the
message of the President vetoing the
same. The bill authorizes the Sec
retary of the Treasury to pay the
persons named $174, money wrong
fully collected in the second district
of Kentucky, as tax for keeper of
bonded warehouse. The question
being, "Shall the bill pass not w ith
standing the objections of the Presi
dent?" it was determined in the
affirmative. Ayes 4'J, uaysnone.
The Senate went into secret session
on the question of jurisdiction in
the impeachment matter.
Boutwell took the tloor and spoke
in opposition to the Senate taking
jurisdiction in the case.
At 5:55 P. M., before reaching any
decision, the doors were reopened,
and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day. May 22. H. F. Barnum. Senator
elect from Connecticut, took the oath
of office.
Sherman presented the petition of
A. M. Clapp. Congressional printer,
to the effect that he is an officer of
the Senate; that great injustice has
been done him by the committee on
printing in the House of Bepresenta-
tives; that the books of his office
are detained from him by that com
mittee; and that no opportunity was
given him for an explanation of the
charges before thatcommittee. Sher
man moved that it be referred to tho
committee on privileges and elec
tions, with instructions to inquire
into the truth of tho allegations. So
referred.
When the Senate resumed the
consideration of the articles of im
peachment, Barnum, the new Sen
ator from Connecticut, was sworn
in as a member of the court. The
discussion on the question of juris
diction was continued, and Mitchell
made a lengthy argument in favor of
it. lie was followed by Logan in
opposition.
HOUSE.
May 20. The House passed a res
olution offered by Hoar of Massa
chusetts, requiring corporations or
persons having claims or business
before House committees, and who
are represented by counsel or other
persons, to file with the clerk of the
House evidence showing that such
persons have authority to represent
them. This is a direct blow at
lobbyists, and will save the members
from being annoyed by them.
The Speaker laid before the House
the resignation of W. H. Barnum
as representatives from Connecticut,
and it was entered on the journal and
accepted.
May 22. Tucker offered a resolu
tion directing the President to inform
the House whether he has received
any official information with regard
to violence and danger menacing
American citizens in Ottoman pro
vinces, and whether any steps had
been taken for the protection of
such Americans, and requesting him
to take measures .to insure such pro
tection to American citizens; adopt
ed: Page offered a resolution, which
was tabled by a party vote, declaring
that the power to elect a President
had never been delegated to . tho
House of Representatives.
A resolution was adopted dismiss
ing Eitzhugh, doorkeeper, and trans
ferring the duties of : doorkeeper to
the sargeant-at-arms until further
orders. - - . . ...
The nouse went into committee
of the whole on tho appropriation
bill.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Eastern. .
Bostox, May 20. Hon. Newton
Morse, of Nantucket, successor of the
forger Winslow, from the south sena
torial district of Massachusetts, has
fled, having appropriated $30,000
of the town funds of Nantucket. He
is said to have squandered large sums
at faro.
Owen Marlowe, the well-known
actor is dead.
New York. May 21. Charles
Francis Adams has been selected by
the centennial committee of this city
for orator on the Fourth of July,
1870.
Philadelphia, May 21. The
number of paying visitors at the Cen
tennial yesterday was 17,000. ; A
mass meeting in favor of ojeningthe
exhibition grounds on Sunday will
be held to night.
The weather continues warm and
pleasant. The visitors at the exhi
bition are estimated at 20,000 to 30,
000. Large quantities of goods were
brought in this .aorning, and several
car loads, chiefly for Agricultural
Hall. A portion of the goods in
the Tunisian department were open
ed yesterday among them Mosaics
from the-ruins of Carthage.
Louisville, May 21. A Williams
burg sjecial to tb Courier Journal
reports a serious railroad accident at
lliukston station, on the Murysvillo
and Lexington road. A long span
bridge ifave way under the weight of
the north bound traiu. The engineer
discovered the bridge crumbling
when one-fourth over. He attempted
to return, but being unable turned
on a full head of steam and succeed
ed in getting nearly over, when the
timbers gave way. The passenger
coach only fell into th water lelow,
the bridge tumbling on it, and thir
ty passengers were more or lass in
jured. Washington, May 20. It is prob
able the report of the committee on
Schenck'a case will le signed by all
the members. The Republicans are
willing to censure Schenck severely
and the Democrats do not accuse
him of corrupt intentions.
Piper's earnest speech on the Chi-
nese question has added to tho im
pression upon Congress made by
Sargent and Mitchell's efforts. He
was especially effective in showing
tho helplessness of the California
State authority to protect their
people against the debasing and - de
structive evils, nominally imposed
by imported coolies and criminals,
and that there is no effectual remedy
except by the modification of the
Burlingame treaty.
It is reported that the sub-committee
of Ways and Means investiga
tion the Alaska Commercial Com
pany will report, sustaining the com
pany and its contract; also, that this
report will be contested in tho full
committer.
New Yokk. May 20. -J03. R.
Stewart publishes a statement re
peating his denial that Bland was ev
er in his office in Washington, or
ever received auy Union Pacific
bonds through him, or ; that he
(Stewart) had ever any business
transactions with Blaine- of any kind
whatever. Ho says Riddle's state
ments in regard to the matters are
doubtless made in good faith, but
that it is a case of mistaken identity;
that the transactions to which Rid
dle refers were between him (Stew
art,) and Hon. Geo. V. Chase, of
New York.
Parker the California rider, is rap
idly recovering his sight and is
anxious to make another tri.il of en
durance. Hand, the owner of the
mustangs, is arranging for another
match, which will probably eonio oil
some time next weok.
Daniel Drew has been suffering
from dysentery for some time past,
and his physicians say his recovery
is doubtful, owing to extreme old
ae.
Washington, May 22,-Tho Tresi
deut sent to the Senate nominations
of Pierrepont for Minister to England,
Judge Taft for attorney general, and
McDonald Cameron, son of Simon
Cameron, for Secretary of War.
The nomination of Don Cameron
for Secretary of War will be regard
ed as tho selling price of Pennsyl
vania's vote for Conkling at tho Cin
cinnati convention.
The President also sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations: John
P. Hoyt, of Michigan, to be Secre
tary of Arizona; John Pratt to be
Secretary of the Territory of New
Mexico; John J. Redick to be Asso
ciate Justice of the supremo court of
New Mexico: James R. Ilayden,
Collector of Internal Revenue for
Washington Territory.
The Senate in executive session
confirmed the nominations of Pierre
pont, Taft and Cameron.
New York, May 22. The Post's
Washington special says it was as
serted freely in the Senate that the
nomination of Don Cameron as Sec
retary of War was brought about by
the influence of Senator Conkling,
and was made to help the latter's
Presidential prospects.
Washington, May 21. The fol
lowing are the postoffice changes in
Oregon and Washington Territory
for the week: Offices established
North Powder, Baker county, Ore
gon, Miss M. A. Tarter, postmistress;
Norway, Coos county, Oregon, J.
Henry Schweder, postmaster: One
onto, Benton county, Oregon, John
E. Peterson, postmaster: Ringo
Point, Clackamas county, Oregon,
W. J. Allison, postmaster; Bay
Center, Pacific county, Washington
Territory, Sidney Smith, postmaster.
Postmaster appointed Henery Jack-
"'u, xjowen, onoiiomisli count v
Washington Territory
Washnigton, May'23. Represen
tative Wiggington made an argument
before the House public lands com
mittee to-day in advocacy of his bill
to confirm title to the State school
indemnity selection,- and the com
mittee unanimously tlecidedjto recom
mend its passage, and will report it
to the House at the first opportunity.
Wiggington also argued in favor of
his bill' -to' coirect the survey of
Raneho Ride La Cran.
The House committee on Territor
ies adopted the favorable report
made by --Wiggington as 6ul-com-mittee
on Lane's bill to annex Walla
Walla and Columbia counties to the
State of Oregon, and authorized him
to report it to the House for passage.
Trenton, May 23. Tho Demo
cratic State Convention met to-day.
Resolutions favoring the nomination
of Joel Parker : for President, Mere
received with great applause. A res
olution was agreed upon declaring
for hard money.
Washington, May 28. The resig
nation of Minister Orth has been
accepted. The four most prominent
persons named as his successor are
ex-Gov. Ward of New Jersey, ex
Rep. Kellogg of Connecticut, Dr.
Browman of New York, and Mr.
Post, present consul general at Vien
na. The appointment will bo made
this week.
Pacific Coast.
Sacramento, May 20. Judge B.F.
Gen is, a prominent citizen of Oak
land, committed suicide about five
o'clock this morning by jumping
from the upper deck of the steamer
Amador into the Sacramento river as
ti.e boat was nearing this city. Be
fore taking the fatal leap he had tied
his bauds firmly together with a
handkerchief and swallowed almost
the contents of a three ounce vial of
laudanum. He left an affectionate
letter to his wife and daughter an
nouncing his intention of self -destruction,
which also clearly indicat
ed that the unfortunate man was
insane.
San Fbancisco, May 22. The
smallpox has again made its appear
ance in this city. Four cases have
been discovered among the white
residents in the vicinity of the Chi
nese quarters, and it is supposed
that a number of cases exist there
that have not come to light. Those
attacked were removed to the pest
houses which are quarantined. The
health officers are reported to have ex
pressed fears of its becoming an epi
demic. Qiincy, Cal., May 23. R. C.
Hayden and his son killed a man
named Bartlett, near Jenesville, Las
sen county, on Friday last. It grew
out of trouble about a water ditch
and water right. All the parties
owned ranches joining each other.
San Francisco, May 23. A few
days ago the Chinese merchants of
this city sent a dispatch to Hong
Kong, directing merchants in that,
city not to ship any more goods on
steamers or vessels carrying more
than 100 passengers. A dispatch
was received in this city yesterday
from Hong Kong, announcing that
out of 400 passengers that had en
gaged passage on the City of Peking,
but 100 were allowed to come.
Hereafter but 100 will arrive ou any
single steamer.
Yesterday the schooner W. H. Besse
sailed from this port for Honolulu
with 300 Chinese coolies, engaged
hero to labor on the sugar planta
tions of the Sandwich Islands. The
contract was made with the Chinese
companies heie.
Foreign.
London, May 20. Sir Edmund
Buckley, baronet, member of parlia
ment for Newcastle under Lyue, has
been declared bankrupt, his transac
tions being in Manchester as manu
facturer of chemicals and coal and
lime merchant, and manufacturer of
brick and tiles. Liabilities, two and i
a half millions.
The liabilities N. Jfc A. Fechley,
Liverpool cotton merchants, whoso
suspension was announced yesterday,
are over half a million pounds.
Paris, May 20. Tho grant for
sending the delegation of workmen
to the Centennial Exhibition 'it Phil
adelphia has been reduced from 200,
000 to 125,000 francs, r'
London, May 1'.). The funeral
of the mnrdeied consuls took place
at Saloniea to-day with great cere
mony, and in a manner satisfactory
to every one. Perfect order was
preserved.
A Paris dispatch says it is expected
that the widows Of the murdered
consuls will each receive two hun
dred thousand dollars indemnity.
A special dispatch from Paris says
a report has besn received there that
tho Mussulman inhabitants of Piede
ro, in Bosnia, under the pretext that
a number of Christians were about
to quit the town, attacked the town,
attacked the Christian quarter and
massacred one hundred persons, in
cluding women and children. The
Turkish troops afterwards occupied
the place, and made numerous ar
rests. A dispatch from Berlin says intelli
gence has been received in official
quarters there, from Constantinople,
which indicate that the Sultan would
probably be compelled to abdicate
the throne very shortly.
London, May 23. A Vienna dis
patch reports that the Sultan confin
ed his nephew, who is heir pre
sumptive, and his brother, to their
own house.
The Times to-day says; "The ap
pointment of Pierrepont to the am
bassadorship here is probably intend
ed to satisfy-those who look" for high
personal character rather than pai tv
service or political skill as qualifica
tions for office, but it must be ad
mitted that the appointment does not
carry so distinct a ineauing as it
would have done a year ago, previous
to tho Babcock trial; nor "is it in
other ways as desirable as that of
Dana." Tho article concludes: "In
the Babcock affair there is really
nothing more than errors of judge
ment to be alleged against ex-Attorney
General Pierrepont. In the
negotiations relative to extradition,
his legal capacity, moderation and
common sense sagacity, for which
he obtains general credit, will be
useful to the United States and will
not lack appreciation here."
A young man named Hart, living
about 20 miles southeast of Junction,
accidentally shot himself last week
while out with a hunting party.
They were going through some
thick woods, when a twig caught
in the hammer of his gnu and
discharged it, the charge ente ing
his right side, below the thjrt
ribs, causing a serious, if not fatal,
wound.
SUMMARY OF STATE NEwT
Cherries ia tho Portland roar
Gov. Grover orates at Juncti,
the 27th. "uncon0u
Portland
pockets.
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amicted with
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Pick-
Only four candidates for sheriff
Jackson county. 1Q
J. W. Hill, of Lane count v l
1,500 acres of wheat in. J' H
Maguire's minstrels of San Fran
cisco will be in Portland next week
500 head of steers were driven out
of La Grande last; week for Chey
enne. "
The contract for a now
Schnnl
house at McMinnville has
to Mr.. Staples at $2,G75. .
been ty
The editor of the Oregon 7;erie
has the mumps, but says he hasn't
got it like some people have it.
Mr. Home, of Jackson county
lost his team while fording Illinois
river near Kerbyville last week.
Two young lads of Salem W
been playing William Tell, and one
of them " has another hole in
nasal organ. - s
Joseph Mitchell, of Joseph
county, having been adjudged insane
was committed to the Insane Asylum
last Friday.
E. C. Riggs, of Salem, has been
arrested for forgery, and held in t)0
sum of 8800 to await the action of
the grand jury.
A Mr. Stanley.from Cape Guadeau
Mo., is to take editorial chargeoftLe
Monmouth Messenger. He has our
best wishes.
An ex-night watchman of Eugene
and the editor of the Journal are"et
ting on their muscle. We'll go our
pile on the editor.
The new steam tug be ng con
structed by Simpson Bros, at Knap,
ton will be placed in service at the
mouth of the Uinpqua.
The losses of the insnrance com
panies by the burning of the S;ileni
woolen mills have been adjusted
The total amounts 'o $59,720 23.
Mrs. Sarah Prentice, of Lafayette,
fell into a kettle of boiling water the
other day, and scalded one of Ler
arms so as to cause tho flesh to come
off with the clothes.
Nelson B. Huse, heretofore asked
for, was living at Yaqnina Bay last
summer, and is probably there now.
Direct letter to Newport, or Toledo,
Benton county, Oregon.
Work has been commenced on tbe
bridge across the Willamette at
Eugene City. It will be a Smitl
patent truss and will have a clear
sau of 210 feet between spans.
Livery stables at Dallas are run
ning -a. lively opposition. One of
them took a passenger to Mc?Iinn
ville the other day free of charge ucj
paid his hotel bill all for the privi
lege of carrying him.
Information of Wiliard Mitchell is
wanted. He is between the age of
50 and CO years, and is supposed to
be living in Eastern Oregon. H;
wife, Nancy E. Mitchell, of Athens,
111., is anxious to Lear from him.
The total expense of schools to tho
people of Wasco county for the vast
year, including three new .school
houses, was 8,123 48, and the sur
plus funds in the hands of district
clerks on the 1st of March was ?2
110 03.
W. S. Newbury and Le F. A.
Shaw, nominees on the Republics
ticket of Multnomah county fur
Representatives, have declined, an:l
the countv committee nominate.!
Hon. J. M." Scott and Hon. V. V.
Corii'.ll to fill such vacancies.
Maria Mathews, an inmate of the
insane asylum at East Portland es
caped from that institution on the
night of the 18th, and committal
suicn'.-1 by drowning in the asylum
slough. The deceased was a widow
from Lane county, and had been an
inmate of the asylum since the 17th
of February.
We are informed that the Oregon
and California Riilroad Compaiiy
will issue at an early dav a new
freight tariff on the line for next .sea
son's crop. It is generally under
stood that the . new schedule will
show the maximum tariff, but no;
the minimnm.-Roseburg Plaimkakr,
20th instant.
The following is the democratic
ticket of Josephine county: IV:
State Senator. Do.i. L. Green; T.ep
resentathe, W. W. Fidler, Com
missioners. J. E. Seyferth. John
Wells; County Clerk. Cas. Hughes;
Sheriff. T. G. Patterson: Treauer,
Win. Naucke; Assessor, Jas. Lewis:
School Superintendent. J. M. Smith;
Surveyor, Wm. Saunders; Coroner,
G. S. Mathewson.
S. B. Catferlin, who has just ar
rived from Tillamook, brings some
rather startling intelligence, the
death-bed confession of one Cha
Bean, who died on his ranehe. ahou:
two miles below the. toll-gate c
Trask river road, in that countv, vi
the 12th inst. To his partner, "who.
with him, was keeping a bached
hall on the place, ho confessed to
the murder of several parties, as we",
as to being an accomplice in as many
robberies. He acknowledges killing
a man, wife and child on the plains
several years ago. and also to having
a hand in the Howard murder, in
Tillamook, a few years since. At
his request, the hearthstone of the
fireplace was removed and a lar?
bunch of l eys destroyed. A valuable
breech -load ing rifle" was exhumed
from his garden plot, by his direc- ..
tion, which he desired thrown into
the river. Ho says himself and t
confederates robbed the overland
stage near Yreka, a few years ince
securing some 821,000, his third of
which lies buried somewhere Dfar
that locality, the exact spot being
described to his present partner. H"3
also gave minute directions where
lot of valuable goods were secreted
on a mountain near his house, suF'
posed to be the contents of Hntcne
store, which was rifled a few months
since. He has always been a 6?-
picious character, and during h'
few years thero has been csv, 1
watched, but no evidence could
established against him. His
is credited by his neighbors, iin" ,
death is a relief to the peaceably
inclined citizens of that county
More developments are promised
a few days.