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THE ENTEBPBISE.
OREGON CUT, OREGON, JCXE 10, IS7G.
Our Centennial Birthday.
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Before another issue of the Enter
prise? our country's ono hundredth
birthday will have passed and gone.
"We have made missteps, and blots,
perhaps, dim the sheen of our na
tional escutcheon, but looking down
the "misty vista" of a hundred years,
our achievements so far overbalance
our shortcomings that pride fills the
bosom of every American, and the
native historian takes new zest in hi3
labors.
Slavery, so long a disgrace to our
country our flag even, as remarked
by the poet Campbell, representing
the stripes on the colored man's
back is now a thincr of tho nast.and
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all men, of whatsoever color or pre
vious servitude, are now equal shar
cers in the privileges of true man's
only government.
In all the advancements of civiliza
tion during the past century, America
takes a second place to ro nation on
the globe. We have produced our
quota of great men in every calling
of life, and our actual accomplish
ment of wonderful feats has never
been surpassed.
At the timo when Thomas Jefferson
first indited that great charter of our
liberties, the Declaration of Indepen
dence, Oregon was unheard of, and
the whole country now known as the
Great West little more than a "howl
ing wilderness." What a. century has
donoforus,itis unnecessary to point
out; wo have only to look around us
to see the mighty works. Cities like
Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and
San Francisco have sprung like the
plants of the tropics, in a single night,
as it were, and the whole nation has
become one immense net work of
railroads and telegraph lines.
Our flag is known and respected in
overy quarter of the earth, and our
ill-will as much a thing to be feared
as our friendship to be courted.
Without wishing to indulge the
o American propensity to Fourth of
July gasconade, wo cannot refrain
triumphantly pointing ; to the forty
millions of people who now enjoy
freedom beneath the folds of the
American flag, and to the fact that
wo are everywhere recognized as a
great and powerful nation. . This is
our achievement. In reaching so
proud a distinction we have met with
many serious obstacles notably our
trouble with England in two wars,
and our late fraternal strife. During
this last war the days of the Republic
were dark indeed; but as Patrick
Henry once said, "there is a Just
God who presides over the destinies
of nations," and the side of union
and right triumphed, and our States
now cemented by the blood of fallen
brothers are more closely united than
ever.
Onr history, with few exceptions,
is a proud one, from the battle of
Ijexington to the recent Presidential
nominations at Cincinnati and St.
Loni3.
As Abraham Lincoln once said,
"our government is of the people, by
the people and for the people," and
for the perpetuation of such ruling
God alone is to bo thanked. Euro
peans have long sinco held it to bo
impossible for a free people to rule
themselves, and have many times in
the past hundred years predicted our
downfall. At the timo of the late
rebellion it was a notorious fact that
both England and Franco were aid-
o ing the Secessionists, in the hope of
prolonging tho war and finally ruin
ing us, by assisting tho weaker side;
o but fortunately a great Providence
otherwise? ruled, and snatching us
from the paws of destruction, set us
in the diadem of nations as the bright
est gem.
Having passed through one hundred
years of early adversity and conse
quent vicissitudes with a civil, inter
necine war in lata years to shake the
foundation stone of our free institu
tions, shows tho power of our gov
ernment, tho impossibility of seces
sion and the positiveness of a lasting
Itepnblic. Wo have passed through
tho ordeal, tho "flood and fire" of tho
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"'on uuuuiuu j ears, iiiumpnanuy,
and the perpetuity of the People's
Government, God bo thanked, is un
deniably assured and indestructibly
founded.
The Extradition Treats.
The longer the British government
delays to withdraw from its untenable
gronnd in respect to the extradition
question the harder it will be to do
bo gracefully. That the American
view of tho Winslow case is right is
not only apparent on the face of
things and a demonstration from the
argument of Secretary Fish, but is
also conceded by leading British
journals. It is further proved in
effect by the readiness of tho British
government to make a new treaty
adapted to this particular case instead
of standing npou the treaty as it is
.
XFfcicU tbat government naturally
would do were its position well taken
Very properly Secretary Fish refuses
to make a new treaty for a particular
n case. We see no particular obiection
otherwise to a new treaty, but think
that in all fairness and courtesy the
British government should first con
form to the ono which i3 already in
force.
Speech by Gov. Hayes.
A reception was tendered Gov. Hayes
on his return to Fremont, Ohio, on
the evening of the 24th by citizens of
both parties. He was escorted from
the depot to his residence by military
companies, bands of music and thou
sands of citizens. Speeches were
made by Mayor Dickinson, Governor
Hayes and others. The speech of
Governor Hayes was in substance as
follows:
I need not attempt to express the
emotion I feel at the reception which
the people of Fremont and country
have given me to-night. Under any
circumstances an assemblage of this
sort at my home to welcome me would
toucli me; would excite the warmest
emotions of gratitude; but what gives
to this its distinctive character is the
fact that the feeling is personal.
Among those welcoming me home
there are, I know very well, some
who in the past have not voted with
me, or for me, and that they do not
intend to vote with me or for me. It
is simply that coming home they re
joice that Ohio, that Sandusky Co.,
that the town of Fremont received
at that convention that honor, and I
thank you Democrats, fellow citizens,
Independents and Republicans, for
this spontaneous, warm and enthusi
astic reception. Cheers. I trust
that in the course of events the time
will never come that you will have
cause to regret what you do to-night.
It is a very great responsibility that
has been placed upon me to be the
representative of forty millions of
people, a responsibility that I know
very well I am not equal to perform.
I understand very well tbat it was
not by reason of ability or talent that
I was chosen. There were accidents
and contingencies that caused tho re
sult; but that which does rejoice mo
is that hero, where I have been born
and spent my childhood, there are
those that come and rejoice at the
result. Cheers. He then spoke of
the short time he had in which to
prepare for tho reception and said
they must bear with hastily formed
sentences very unfitly representing
sentiments appropriate to the occa
sion. He then referred at some
length to his boyhood days in Fre
mont, his notion toward its growth,
prosperity, and of many of the early
settlers that have since passed away,
no then said: But this is the order
of Frovidence, and events follow
upon one another as wave follows
wave upon the ocean. It is for each
man to do what he can to make oth
ers happy; that is the duty of life.
Let us, my friends, in every position,
undertake to perform this. As for
me, I have no reliance, except that
which Abraham Lincoln had when
he went from his friends at Spring
field, when he said to his friends, "I
go to Washington to assume a re
sponsibility greater than that which
has been devolved upon any one
since tho first President, and I beg
you, my friends and neighbors, to
pray that I may have that Divine
assistance without which I cannot
succeed and with which I cannot
fail." Cheers. In that spirit I ask
you to deal with me. If it bo the
will of tho people that this nomina
tion shall be ratified, all will be well.
If, on tho other hand, it bo the will
of the people that another shall as
sume these great responsibilities, let
us see to it that, we, who oppose him,
give a fair trial and also onr prayers.
My friends, I thank you for tho in-
tere3t you navo tauen m tins recep
tion, and that you have laid aside
partisan feeling. There has been too
much bitterness on such occasions in
this country. Let us see to it that
abuse or vituperation of the candidato
hat shall be named at St. Louis do
not proceed from our lips. Let us
on this centennial occasion this sec
ond century of our existence set an
example of what a free and intelligent
nation can do. Let ns show in the
Chief Magistrate of the nation the
officer that is to be the first of forty
or forty-five millions of jieonle let
us show all those who visit us how
tho American neonle can conduct
hemselves through a canvass of this
sort. If it shall be in spirit in which
we have met here to-night if it shall
be that justness and fairness shall bo
n all the mscussions it will com
mend freo institutions to the world
in a way in which they have never
loen commended before. Cheers. 1
Well, friends, I am detaining you too
ong. Cries of go on, go on. I know
iow it is when a man talks off hand.
with a dread reporter behind him.
Therefore I purpose to close what I
iavo to say by expressing the feeling
of gratitude of myself and family for
the kindness and regard shown us by
be people of i remont.
The editor of the Standard, in his
craze for free trade, is willing to givo
its benefits to the Sandwich Islanders
at the expense of the people of the
United States. He comes to" the de
fence of the action of the Senators
and Bepresentatives in Congress who
have recently voted a million dollars
of what would otherwise have been a
revenue to tho government, to the
Kanakas. If he drew less inspiration
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from his editorial seat, where most
of his wisdom emanates, and had
taken the trouble to ask some emi
nent merchants in Portland who are
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near at hand and conversant with the
the matter, he would then have known
that it will not result in cheapening
that quality of the sugar to the trade
here one iota. Another blunder that
he falls into is to deny that there are
beet sugar manufacturers on the
Xorth Pacific coast. There are two
and we think three of them in the
Sacramento Valley and one projected
in the Walla Walla Valley. So much
for the "most wise and venerable
seignior of the Standard."
The editor of a patent "outside"
(and an inside that there is no dan
ger of ever being patented) says "we
need not bag our head unless it bo
to our advantage." Such remarkable
wit entitles tho Sentinel editor to a
big cornucopia commonly known as
a fools cap; and it wonlil be to his
advantage to wear it. for then the
public would not so frequently charge
him with sailing under 'false colors.
The Review is making it hot enough
lor you, Mr. Pon -trim en v.--
you leniently this time.
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
TILDEN.
Three ballots in all. Tflden nomi
nated on the third ballot. 1st bal
lot, k419K; 2d ballot. Tilden, 1G7;
3d ballot, carried the nomination
without difficulty. No nomination
for Vice President as jet.
The Fourth at Philadelphia.
The following is the programme
for the grand ceremonies to be enacted
at Philadelphia on the Fourth of July:
The ceremonies take place at In
dependence Hall, beginning at an
early hour with a review of military
in front of the Hall on Chestnut
street. A stand capable of accom
modating 100 to 150 persons having
been erected for the purpose of lit
erary exercises, under the auspices
of the U. S. Centennial Commission,
in the square immediately in tho
rear of Independence Hall; also a
platform of sufficient capacity to ac
commodate 4,500 persons, among
whom will be guests of the city,
musicians, etc., well provided. The
exercises will commence immediate
ly after tho culmination of the re
view, about 10 o'clock and will be
initiated by the Bight Bev. Bishop
Simpson, ecclesiastical successor of
the Chaplain of the Continental
Congress; overture the Great lie
public by Geo. F. Bristow of New
York, member of Jnry on musical
awards; chorus; reading of Declar
ation of Independence from the
original document by ltichard Hen
ry Lee of Virginia, grandson of the
mover of the resolution declaring
"that tho United Colonies are, and
ought to be, free and independent
States;" hymn of welcome, by Oli
ver Wendell Holmes, written to
music of Keller's Hymn, orchestra
and chorus; National Odo, by Bay
ard Taylor; getting from Brazil, a
hymn composed at the request of
liis Majesty Dom Pedro, Emperor of
Brazil, by Carlos Gomez, tho dis
tinguished Brazilian poet, and ded
icated to the American people; ora
tion by Yilliam M. Evarts; Halle
lujah, orchestra and chorus; Doxol
ogy. Old Hundred; Gilmore will
then be given charge of the orches
tra, Carl Zeutz as Chorus Master.
Proclamation by the President,
Washington, June 2G. The fol
lowing proclamation was issued to
day by the President; The Centen
nial anniversary of the day on which
the people of the United States de
clared their rights to a separate and
equal station among the powers of
the earth, seems to demand excep
tional observance. The founders of
tho government at its birth, and its
feebleness invoked the blessing of
Divine Providence, and Miirtecn
colonies and three millions of peo
ple have expanded into a nation of
strength and numbers, comm :ud
ing the positon which then was as
serted, and for which fervent prayers
were then offered. It seems titling
that on the occurrence of the hund
redth anniversary of our existence as
a nation, grateful acknowledgments
should bo made to almighty God
for tho protection vouchsafed to
our beloved country. I therefore
invito the good people of the United
Sfcites, on tho approaching -1th day
of July, in addtion to the usual ob
servances with which they are accus
tomed to greet tho return of day,
further, in such manner and at such
time as in their respective localities
and religious party may bo most
convenient, to mark its recurrence
by some public, religious and devont
thanksgiving to Almighty God for
the blessing which have been be
stowed upon ns as a nation during a
centenary of our existence, and hum
bly to invoke the continuance of
His protection. In witness whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of tho United States
to be affixed. Done at the city of
pWashington this 20th day of June,
A. D. 187G, and of the Independence
of the United States of America tho
100th.
U. S. Grant.
By the President.
Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of the State.
The
Danger of Ambition.
In a late number of the Newr York
Tribune Whitelaw Reid most truly
says, "No man may aspire to a high
place in politics nowadays save at the
risk of his life." The preliminary
skirmishes of the national campaign,
fought by Mr. Blaine in the House
of Representatives, are clearly the
cause of his sudden illness. The
extraordinary mental and physical
strain to which he had been subject
ed in tho committee rooms and on
the floor of tho House, might well
have brought down the most vigor
ous man then while down with sick
ness, to have tho news of defeat reach
him from Cincinnati must have bem
a thunderbolt to his shattered health.
"Wo had a signal example of tho
horrors of American political warfare
four years ago, when Horace Greeley
was killed by it." High-strung and
sensitive men cannot stand aspersions
on their good name, nor brook defeat.
Mr. Blaine to-day is in almost an
identical position with Horace Gree
ley four years ago, but we hope that
this great statesman has physical
strength enough to live down his
defeat. A man of such iron will as
Blaine has so often proved himself,
we feel will survive his ill fortune
and again lead the Republican sido
of the House of Representatives.
Xext Week's Paper.
Although we had announced to our
readers that we would issue no paper
during Centennial week, we find that
the law compels us to publish our
different legal advertisements; so
next week we will print the real
estate sales, etc, surrounded by just
enough reading matter to satisfy
what Blackstone calls "the jealous
mistress." Promising not to skip
another issue until the next Centen
nial, wo say good-bye to our readers
until week after next.
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wvx.aj. ur nAflutiu.FT L1BHARY pr"
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, '
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Eastern.
m- VrVRTT. June Zd.-
The World
rr;ro n.o "Haiti nera tic strength at St.
Louis as follows: Tilden 291, Hen-
! dricks, 170, Bayard Alien ,
! Parker 8, unknown 19.
! It is reported that if soft money
is put in the platform, mere
movement on foot to put up Tilden
in opposition, though denied.
Washington, June 21. The Trib
une's Washington special says: The
bill to amend the enforcement act
passed the Senate by a strict party
vote with the Republicans. The de
bate was conducted almost entirely
by the Democrats, who resolutely
opposed every provision and princi
ple of the bill. The purpose of the
measure is to cure defects in tho
original enforcement act pointed out
by the decision of the snpretne court
in the Grant parish and Kentucky
cases, and to frame a law which,
while not liable to the charge of un
constitutionality, shall accomplish
the purpose of the original enforce
ment act. It remains to bo seen,
however, why this bill should hava
been passed at the present time,
when only six days remain in which
to pass the appropriation bills, whose
importance cannot bo magnified.
Tho want of wisdom is more clearly
seen when it is remembered the bill
cannot possibly pass the House and
cannot receive a Democratic vote.
The Senate, by a small majority,
refused to sustain the recommenda
tion of its committee, heretofore tel
egraphed, to increase the House ap
propriation for the general and in
cidental expenses of Indian service
in the Pacific coast States and Ter
ritories. Tho California, Nevada
and Oregon agencies, and Colorado
river agency, in Arizona, will there
foro have to bo inadequately suppli
ed by less than ono third of the
amounts appropriated last year, un
less the House of Representatives
committee can be induced to waive
all parlamentary rules and consent
to insert suflicient provision for
them. There is scarcely any hope of
of this, but Sargent and others will
make the effort.
Leading Republicans urge Blaina
not to accept the Senatorship, but
remain in tho House, where his lead
ership is invaluable.
Cheyenne, June 25. Albert Cur
tis, son of Judge Curtis, of Ashland,
Ohio, was shot and instantly killed
yesterday on a ranoh near Laramie
City, by a man named Chandler.
The shooting grew out of a difficulty
about Curtis' sheep getting on hay
land. Chandler is still at large.
Washington, June 25. Blaine's
condition is unchanged, or at least
not changed for tho better. He has
been confined to his room for the
past four days, and exhibits symp
toms of extreme physical prostration.
Ho has a low form of fever result
ing from malaria, and his physicians
have some apprehensions of fits as
suming a typhoid character. A
change from this climate is regarded
as absolutely indispensable to his re
covery. Arrangements nvo being
made for his clepartnro for Maine on
Tuesday, by a route by which he
can go directly home without change
of oars.
New York, June 20. Tho dead
lock in Congress begins to as sumo
prominence with Washington cor
respondents. Tho Tribunes corres
pondent thinks that no compromise
is now likelj-, and that the govern
ment will bo without fund.s after Ju
ly 1st. The prospect that tho mails
will stop; that salaries of all
legislative, judicial and executive
officers will bo discontinued, and
the whole government, is just now
very good. It does not seem possi
ble that the bills can be got through
by June 30th, and should they fail
there is nothing to do, but shut
up shop so far as the government is
concerned.
A Times Washington special says
the inflationists in the House will
attempt the repeal of the resumption
act to-uay. JNeaie has a bill lor re
peal of which he has ffiven previous
notice, which he will call up and
put upon its passage. Sayler is in
the chair to recognize Nealeand give
such aid as ho can to secure the pas
sage of the bill. Neal is from Allen's
district in Ohio, and makes this ef
fort at thistime to help that gentle
man's chances at St. Louis. Tho
passage of Nealc's bill would enable
Allen's friends to make a fight for a
stronger declaration in tho platform
in favor of soft money than a simple
demand for a repeal of the resump
tion act,
Washington, June 20 Morrill
and the President had a long inter
view to-day. It is not thought he
will not accept the Treasury, as his
services are more valuable at the
present juncture in the Senate.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the payment of the July in
terest to be commenced on the 27th
inst, without rebate.
St. Louis. June 20. The Inde
pendents of the United States pub
lish an address in the Evening Dis
patch advocating a compromise on
tho financial question. They favor
a Southern man for Vice-President
and tho postponement of financial
plank in tho platform until tho nom
ination. Mr. Jennet represents the
Peter Cooper ticket will bo with
drawn if the Democrats favor green
backs. ' New York, Juno 27. Specials
from St. Louis generally concede
that Tilden is master there, with
Hancock a strong second. The ex
citement is intenso at tho evident
growing chances of Tilden. Even
the World confesses his nomination
is imminent.
The Tribune's Washington special
says there are no favorable indica
tions that the appropriation bills
will pass beforoythe end of the fiscal
year. Randall himself says there is
little hope. Grant says-nothing is
left him but to enforce the laws,
which aro imperative. The Demo
crats are'getting frightenod,but there
is no timo to retreive the blunders.
St. Louis, June 27. The National
Democratic Convention assembled
to-day in the large and beautiful hall
of the St. Louis Chamber of Com
merce, whioh was decorated with
garlands of leaves, State coat of
arms, flowers" etc. The delegates
were promptly in their places, but
it was 12:20 P. M. before the con
vention was called to order by Hon.
Augustus Schell, chairman of the
National Democratic Committee.
Meantime a fine band of music
perched in the rear of the chairman's
desk, kept the assemblage interested
by rendering lively airs.
up prin-
Evening session called to order
at
5:25 P. M.
English, from the committee on
credentials, reported there are no
contested seats applause and that
the States are all repjresented.
Hanna, of Indiana from the com-
' mittee on permanent organization,
reported for permanent president,
J ohn A. McClernand of Illinois, al
so a list of vice presidents and secre
taries, among them the following:
From California, Col. Jack Hayes,
vice president: Geo. McCornwall,
secretary; Nevada, John C. Fall and
R. M. Kelly; Colorado, Sam Mc
Bride, J. D. Marston; Kansas, Wil
son Shannan, D. Donaldson; Ne
braska, Alex, Beer, Chas, McDonald ;
Oregon, R. R. Thompson, H. H.
Gilfry.
St." Louis, June
proceedings showed
lack of enthusiasm,
with the Cincinnati
this respect is most
27. To-day's
a remarkable
The contrast
convention in
striking. Evi-
dently its members have little hope
of success, or they would receive
with more marked demonstrations
the cast iron predictions of victory
which scarcely elicited a feeble cheer.
The opening prayer was laughably
inconsistent with Watterson's ad
dress, for it offered special thanks
for national prosperity, announced
busy factories, furnaces, abundant
demand for labor at remunerative
rates, all of which Watterson had
denied because of the Republican
ascendency. The Tilden men are
radiantly confident of securing his
nomination and are hurrying pro
ceedings to reach balloting before
the situation changes. His oppo-
"nents on the other hand do not give
up tho fight, and still hope to com
bine for his defeat.
Tho best judgement in review of
tho day's work is that Tilden's
strength has wanned somewhat.
Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, June 21. John
Conway was killed in the San Fer
nando tunnel Thursday, by the care
less firing of a blast. Ten Chinamen
and a white man were also injured.
San Francisco, June 21. Up to
noon to-day 100 cases of smallpox
have been reported, including 8
yesterday and 4 this morning. Three
deaths occurred yesterday and three
are l-eported this morning, with three
or four more momentarily expected.
The disease is increasing in virulence,
and more stringent measures are de
manded on tho part of officials. The
death rate for this week has been the
heaviest sinco the reorganization of
the health office in 1870, amounting
to 138, of which 73 where children
under five years of age, The small
ycx is now widely scattered in all
portions of the city. The peculiarify
of the disease is the number of cases
reported of nursing infants taken
with it and the other members of the
family thus far escaping. Two deaths
of that kind have occurred and sev
eral others imminent.
San Francisco, June 20. At a
meeting of the anti-coolie organiza
tion in Oakland, last Friday night,
the names of all persons who patro
nize Chinese and employ Chinese
labor, were read, and a resolution
adopted requesting all persons who
employ Chinese labor in Oakland to
show their respeot for the public by
discharging their Chinese help with
in ten days, or the patronage of these
organizations will be withdrawn;
their names put on the black list in
all organizations throughout the
coast, and also published.
San Francisco, Juue 20. Several
months ago Charles H. Barth, a
clerk in tho quartermaster's depart
ment was discovered to be a default
er, ard was arrested, but in a few
hours managed to escape, and has
not since been heard from. A court
of inquiry was ordered soon after
the discovery, which has since been
in session from time to time, and has
taken an immense amount of testi
mony bearing on Earth's frauds; al
so his mode of conducting the busi
ness of the quatermaster's depart
ment on this coast. The court yes
terday concerned its labors and ad
journed for a few days, when it will
probably render its decision with
closed doors. The result of its de
liberations will not be known until
it shall have been acted upon by the
commanding general. Barth 's de
falcation is reportod to amount to
about $100,000.
San Francisco June 27. The
schooner Fanny Hare, owned by
Chas. Haro, of this city, sailed hence
in January last for Manila and put
in at Honolnla and sold a portion of
her cargo on aooount of the vessel
being to deeply loaded. On her
arrival at Manila, tho Spanish au
thorities imposed a fine of $131,000
on the vessle and cargo for informal
ity in the manifest and technical vio
lation of Spanish regulations. The
informality consisted in the manifest
not being certified to by the Spanish
consul here, and also that the certifi
cate of the Spanish consul at Manila
was not obtained, showing the partial
discharge of cargo there. A letter
received from the consignees at Ma
nila states they hope to compromise
the matter by the payment of a nom
inal fine. Mr. Hare has telegraphed
to Senator Sargent, asking him to
call the attention of the government
to the matter. The Spanish author
ities seem to have acted simply in
accordance with the maritime laws
of Spain in the course they pursued.
Wells, June 27. An insane pas
senger jumped from the East bound
emigrant train last eveuing,two miles
west of this place, and the West
bound freight train struck and fatal
ly injured him last night about 10
o'clock. He was an Irishman, about
30 years of age, and had a through
ticket to Boston.
Poreign.
London, June 23. Scotland has
won the international rifle-challenge
trophy, competed for at Edinburgh
by the Scotch, English and Irish
teams. Scotch score, 1.22G; English,
1,2-10, and Irish, 1,220.
Loncon, June 20. A Vienna dis
patch asserts that tho Russian repre
sentative at Belgrade is privatelv
abetting the war party. England is
using her influence to'retrain Prince
Milan, who, however, declares it is
now too late to resist the tide of
events, and his only ohoice is revo
lution or war.
London, June 20. A dispatch
from Epirus says that reports say
that Greece is diligently formenting
arevolt on the Turkish frontier.
Volunteers ar6 enrolling; and the
people believe that war will bo de
clared when the King returns.
The afternoon was taken
cpily with speches.
SUMMAKV OK STATU XEH'S.
Salem is to have a brass band.'
Curry county has a Beecher case.
The Daily Astoria is a thing of
the past.
Mrs. A. J. Duniway is en route
for the Centennial.
The Salem fire boys elect their
chief on the 3d of July.
Clifford, eldest son of Mr. G. M.
Stroud, died in Portland last week.
Eugene City has levied a tax of
six mills to meet the expenses of the
coming year.
Davis beat Longstreet in the bil
liard game at Portland last Saturday
by 21 points.
Four tLousand persons attended
the campmeeting at Dixie, Polk
county, last week.
Wm. Osborne, of Albany, had a
leg . amputated a few days ago the
limb being deceased.
On the 21st inst. David Grooms
shot and killed Jas. Gordon at Rebel
Canyon, Umatilla county.
The Chinese have organized a
Masonic lodge at Empire, and hold
regular meetings once a week.
A fleece of wool sheared from a
Spanish Merino Buck, and weighing
36 pounds, is on exhibition at Salem.
The man arrested at Roseburg for
robbing the TJ. S. Mail some time
ago, turned out to be the wrong
person.
N. P. Mack got $175 damages by
the Marion county court against
the city of Salem for injuries receiv
ed by a defective sidewalk.
Fred Banta, of Albany, has the
contract for the carpenter's work on
the Odd Fellows' building at Leba
non. His bid was $1, 30.
Mr. A. F. Wheeler, of the W. U.
Telegraph ollice, Salem, is first cous
in to W. A. Wheeler, Republican
candidate for Vice President,
The bark McLeod, now at Victoria,
has been chartered to load salmon
and wheat in tho Columbia river
for Liverpool, at 3 13s Gd.
Captain T. J. Stump has resigned
his position of Captain on the upper
Columbia. Ho intends going East
to look after some business matters.
On the Luckimute in Polk county
there is a tree which is thirteen feet
across the stump, and the Ih'.mizer
feels proud of it. Can't Clackamas
beat it ?
William Harman, an old citizen of
the Dalles, left on last Saturday to
visit some of his children who live in
Chicago, and whom he has not seen
for twenty years
X Miss Emily Shattuck, daughter of
ihe Hon. E. D. Shattuck, of Port
land, has been elected Preceptress of
Modern Languages by the trustees
of the Willamette University.
The Albany Deuincrnt learns from
Mr. W. C. Griswould, of Salem, that
he has in contemplation the rebuild
ing of the Willamette Woolen Fac
tory, and of rebuilding it in Albany.
Tho lato change in the weather
from extreme to reasonable warmth,.
nd several showers of rain, have
s;ived the wheat crop of Walia Walla
valley, both in Washington Terri--lory
and Oregou.
The Independent says: The most
favorable reports are received from
Donglas'county concerning en p pros
pects. Everywhere grain is report
ed as doing unusually well, nnd all
agree the largest wheat crop ever
grown in Douglas county will be
threshed out this fall.
White miners on Jackass creek in
Southern Oregon are going after the
Chinese miners rather rough, burn
ing their cabins, stoning them from
and taking possession of their claims.
One John Miller shot and wounded
a Chinaman in the back the other
day, and the Sheriff has a warrant
for his arrest.
The vote for county seat in Lake
county stood as follows: Linkville,
S7; Dullard's creek, 131; Bonanza;
38: Sprague river, 17; Drew's valley,
3; Builard's ranch, 100 Chewaucau,
1; Coos Lake 17. No place having
received a majority of all the votes
cast, the county seat will remain at
Linkville until the next general elec
tion. Tho Dalles city election for a may
or, recorder, marshal, treasurer and
five council men, came off on Monday,
the 19th, the result beiug as follows:
For mayor, E. P- Fitzgerald; for
councilmeu, W. M. Hand, Geo. A.
Liebe, N. B. Sinnott, J. M. French,
T. W. Miller; for recorder, J. A.
Campbell; for marshal, S. Klein;
for treasurer, S. Coffin.
Hon, L. F. Lane sent Mr. J. O,
Booth of Umpqua valley, a speci
men quantity of barley for him td
test on Oregon soil last spring. The
barley is now in head double the
length of common Oregon barley,
This specimen, all parties who have
seen it say. is just the thing for
Oregon. Mr. Booth will sow it all
and extend his acreage next year.
Tho Ashland Tidings says: On the
night of the 22d the sheriff of Trini
ty county, aided by a stage driver
named Brewster, had a desperate
fight on the summit of Trinity moun
tain, in attempting to arrest two
highwaymen they had been laying
in wait for, in which several shots
were fired, killing one of tho robbers
and wounding the other, who jump
ed down into a gulch and escaped.
The Mercury is informed that the
Oregon Pioneer Association have
come out about $300 behindhand
during the last fiscal year. The rea
son assigned is that a great number
of tho members were absent some
having gone to the Centennial and
from other oauses, from the late rer
union, and in consequence of their
absence the treasury of the associa
tion is short the amounts of their
yearly dues. It is to be hoped that
each member who absented himself
from the reunion, from whatever
cause will take sufficient interest in
the welfare of tho association to for
ward the amount of their yearly dues
to the proper officers, and not ally
tho Society's affairs to become com
plicated from a lack of funds.
An Olynipia paper says prices for
wool range from 15 to 20 cents in
this market. The last is only paid
for an exceedingly good article.
TERRITORIAL SRlve i-r..
Seattle averages one picnic a vre v
Dr. York is lecturing 0n-
Sound. b one
Brigham Young was 75 yeara i,
on the 1st day of June. 3 3 U
Ogden is having a lively time win,
burglars and sneak thieves. a
Clarke county has sustained
000 damages by the late high rater
Utah fire clay is finding a re
and remunerative market in r
fornia. Q C
Seattle expects to nnrnlmaa .
fire engine in Sacramento, hatin
failed to secure one in Portland
T. W. Bennett,' delegate from Tfl.
ho, has been unseated, and S T
Finn declared entitled to his sett
iAoi'- rfrin?reaIedin Seattle on
the 21st inst. He was well knon ;
Salem and has relatives living
that place. b la
The howitzers belonging to th
Territory have been loanedby Act
ing Governor Struve for use on thl
coming Fourth at Seattle. e
Work on the new steamboat in
process of construction at Tumwater
is progressing finely, and the frarag
will be set up in a few days.
Sheriff Billings, of Thurston
county, reports that a species of
caterpillar is doing considerable
damage to fruit and softwood trees in
the Skookum Chuck region, in some
places entirely stripping the leaves
from the trees.
A. O. Bedell, charged with an a.
tempt upon the life of Frank Martin
was before Justice Scott yesterdav
for examination. He waived it, and
was put under fifteen hundred dollar
bonds to answer the complaint at tho
next term of the Circuit Court. St
attle Dispatch
The Salt Lake Tribune don't have
much reverence for the city fathers
of that place. It says: "As tb0
city council lias accepted an invita
tion to the Fourth of July celebra
tion at Ogden, we advise the unso
phisticated of that burg to keep their
hands on their pocketbooks."
Says the Bellingham Bay Mail: "It
is Tf.uch to be regretted, for the sake
of the beauty, growth and prosperi
ty of the country bordering on Y
ingham Bay, that for a distance of
five or six miles the west shore of
the bay is bordered by an Indian
reservation, embracing 10,000 acres
of the finest land on Puget Sound.
The Echo says: "Capt. Marshall
Blinn and family returned last week
from an extended visit to Eastern
Washington. He speaks of tie
grain crop there as most promising,
cattle in good condition, the country
generally improving, and plenty of
high water. He also remarks that
with the thermometer standing at
102 in the shade, it is uncomfort
ably warm on the prairies.
-Om C-
Il:ices Centennial Week.
Messrs. Owens and Holton have
placed the East Portland course in
fine condition, and have done even
thing in their power to make the
races a success. These gentlemen
are well known and their names aro
a sure guarantee that everything will
be conducted in a manner satisfactory
to all. Following is the programme:
FIRST DAY, JCI.Y 5T1I KVNNINU.
Mile heats three in five free for
all horses owned in Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho Territories on the
first day of April lb7G, except Osce
ola and Tweutv-oae. Purse Sl.OH).
First premium, $700; 2d, $200; 3d,
$100.
SECOND DAY. JULY GtH TKOTTIXG.
Mile heats three in five free for
all horses owned in Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho Territories on the
jJH u.iitl Auauu x ri i
; day of April, 1870. Purse 51,000.
it premium, $700; 2d, $200; 3d,
first i
1 irst premi
55100.
THIRD DAY, JULY 7tH RUNNING.
Two mile heats two in three freo
for all. Purse 82,000. First premium
$1,100; 2d, 6100; 3d, $200.
FOntTII DAY, JULY 8TH TKOTTING.
Free for all horses owned in Ore
gon and Washington Territory on
the first day of April, 1870, that have
never beaten 2:15. Purse $500. First
premium $250; 2d, $100; 3d, $50.
Entrance for all parses, 10 per
cent. Three, cxr more to enter three
to start. Bunning - to be gov
erned bv Bay Disfl'et Bules. Trot
ting races by XriouaI Bules.
Entries on oth running and trot
ting races c G made up to 9 o'clock
p. M., Jul?1 1st, 187C, with W. H.
Audrn.'. Occidental Hotel, Portland.
r " "We may soon have an offset, says
the Chicago Tribune, for Winslow in
our accounts with Great Britain. A
dispatch from Melbourne, Australia,
states that all the Fenian prisoners
confined in Western Australia have
escaped in the American whaleship
CatalpaTFItere is a prospect, there
fore, that the Fenians, after going
on a whaling cruise for a while, maj
reach an asylum in this country, or
it may bo possible that the gooJ
ship Catalpa had finished her crniso
and is on her way home. In either
event there is a fair prospect, wind
and weather permitting, that the
"byes" will reach their liberty m
"the land of the free and tho homo
of the bravo," and that they mar
some day make a picnic over h
Canada and have an argument wita
the Queen's Own.
Dear old Peter Cooper says he re
gards his probable election to tbfl
presiueney Willi posiuu
and would bo only too glad to retire
in favor of William Allen; hut W
is "ready for the sacrifice." B
ticipates the nomination of TiMcn
St. Louis, a violent split in cou
quence, and an election by
House. He is much annoyed by
attentions of political strikers.
We are glad to sec that the Bep
lican Senate refuses
to transier
charge of the Indians
to
Department; justly holding tna
our army is reduced tho soldiers w
find plenty of more soriouswor
do than the mere attending to
wants of the different reservation3-