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OliEUO.N ('IT)', OREGON, JILY II,
liristow's Resignation.
Notwithstanding the assurances
given to the contrary in the Wash-
ington dispatches, the resignation of
Mr. Bristow will bo generally re- '
garded as an aet of some political
Significance. It has been evAlent for
a considerable time that Mr. Bristow
was not in hearty sympathy with the I
administration, however cordial and
friendly lite personal relations with
the'President and the Cabinet may
have been. Indeed the effort of his
withdrawal from the Cabinet at the
moment of the administration's urac
tical defeat, (tho Standard to the
contrary notwithstanding nint i,
regarded as the logical result of the
situation. It will be understood as
Mr. Bristow's renewed declaration of
fealty to tho .principles which his
friends hold, as his renewed profes
sion of faith in reform and his deter
mination to seek it with freed hands
in a canvass in which he has no cr
sonal ends to serve.
MrRristow leaves his office with
a reputation that is worth more to
snch a man tlian any political suc
cess. Ho has not only escaped stain,
but has done much to remove stain
from the national name. He lias
fought corruption in its best organ
ized form, and has whipped it badly.
Ho retires to private life with a rep
utation for courage, ability and per
sonal purity, which marks him as a
lit mail for the highest honors that
the country can hereafter bestow
upon him. The efforts made in his
behalf have not been his. He has
not sought office, but it is not by any
means improbable that high office
will seek him hereafter. In any case,
ho now retires from public place
honored as few men have been for
the manner in which he hasdiscbarg-
ed Ins duty to tho country and the
people.
o
The Candidates and Hard Money.
The Democrats everywhere, with
perhaps the exception of some ultra
inflationists in tho Western States,
are well satisfied with the nomina
tions made- at St. Louis. It is not
our intention of disputing their judg
ment, lor we candidly believe that
the standard-bearer of each party is
a strong man, and tho battle will be
close; but wo do take exception to
the Democracy saying that "Hayes
has attained no note as tho champion
of honest money, while Tilden is a
man of well known convictions, etc.,
and that in the matter of choosing
o between such men no friend of an
honest monetary system should hesi
tate to choose between the positive
Tilden in preference to the negative
Hayes."
This is a little too much. In the
late gubernatorial campaign in Ohio,
tho line was ilistinctly drawn, hard
money with Ilajes on tho one side,
and inflation with Allen on the other.
This was the main issue of the fight,
j und if Hayes was not "positive" in
Lis denunciations of the rag baby
and a thorough champion of honest
nioney, then the people of this coast
have been wofully deceived through
the Eastern press nud tho "Western
o Union telegraph dispatches.
o "
Republicans' Silent Work.
There is much in the history of the
Republican convention that will be
accepted as a favorable augury bj
men who care more for purity than
success. Much of tho work that was
done before the balloting began was
indicative of an improved tone in the
management of politics, especially
tho rejection of Spencer's Alabama
delegation. The audacity of this
delegation claiming place in the Cin
cinnati convention was boldly and
ably met. Their rejection was an
unloading of a portion at least of the
party's heavy burdens, and it was a
warning to iolitieians of the Spencer
kind that their peculiar methods of
carrying elections are no longer ap
proved. Tho refusal to admit Shepherd, of
unsavory Washington ring fame, was
another step in the right direction.
It is not a historic ago ago that tho
countenance of the Federal Executive
would have been deemed credentials
enough, and tho refusal of the con
vention to receive Shepherd now is a
very encouraging symptom of im
provement in a party which a little
while ago was sick nigh unto death
with the disease that brought Spen
cer and Shepherds and Babcocks to
tho surface like an eruption.
Don Carlos, accompanied by four
traveling companions all Spanish
noblemen arrived at Washington
on tho 9th, en route for Europe, hav
ing made a tour through the United
States and 3Iexioo. Ho denies that
hD came to America for the purpose
of establishing his throne in 3Iexico
or Cuba, but only for instruction and
pleasure.
The late rains came very propit
iously, nr.d insuresOregou an average
crop. Nothing short of the general
rainfall would have saved tho late
bonn graiu;, which constitutes the
majority of tho acreage in the valley,
but as it is, we can bo assured of an
id.undnnt hnrw n.1 tb rftft5A
o
bat:g in an elevated attitude for the
lamier.
o
rOKTLASD, July 9th, 1S7G.
I Editou Kstekpeise: Thinking a
j short description of our Centennial
' festivities wonl.l hp
j 0.-.
j I"eaers I have taken the pleasant
! "pori my experienced self. Tlie
Fonrth of Julv was nshercd in with
the booming of cannon, the banging
of Chinese bombs, the clanging of
bells and the yells of an excited peo
ple. Patriotism oozed out at every
pore, and "what will you take?7' was
' as commoa ns printed flags or the
word Centennial. About ten o'clock
the grand parade marched down
First street, occupying twenty-five
' minntes in passing any one point,
being at
a rough calculation two
I mJles in Iogtn- Theprocession was
! lljaile P of tlie Portland militia, sev-
eral companies of "regulars" from
Vancouver, carrying bayonets which
from their peculiar shape suggested
shovels and earth works: invited
guests, orator, poet, reader of Dec- j
laration of Independence, etc.; the !
State executive and judiciary; the j
Portland lire department, two com- j
panics from Albany, lodges from j
secret societies, benevolent associa-
lions, the Oregon Pioneers, Father !
Matthew Society, etc.; the Liberty I
Car, tilled with little girls represent- j
ing tlie different States, presided over j
by Mi.is Cason as the Goddess of j
Liberty, and in the rear two dear j
little mites representing respectively
George and Martha
Washington.
Closely following came different de
vices from our manufacturers, and
teams loaded with goods representing
our wholesale dealers. After march
ing over tho prescribed route the
literary exorcise3 took place. The
oration by Col. J. W. Nesmith was a
masterly eflort, and 1 regret that its
length forbids my incorporating it
into this letter. The poems by Sam
Simson and II. C. "Wi.ite were both
rich in idea and language, and prove
conclusively that with the exit of
Joaquin Miller our last devotees of
the 31 uses did not leave us. The
reading of the Declaration by F. 31.
15ewley was distinct and full of feel
ing. In the afternoon abauquet was
held at Turn Halle, at which the How
of wit and champagne were about
equal. Toasts were replied to by
well known gentlemen from dill'erent
parts of the State, and our country's i
future prosperity drunk again and
again, with "no heel taps." In the
evening, the immense concourse of
people witnessed Prof. Hughes' pyr
otechnic display. Inasmuch as a
notice appeared in one of our papers
that the tire-works would not bo set
off until after the minstrel perform
ance had concluded, I, with many
others, tlia not hurry to the place
appointed, and in consequence niu-s-ed
tin display. Of course it was a
trick of the minstrel company's to
keep as many as possible from being
drawn away by the fire-works, and,
as usual, my unsuspicious nature and
confiding spirit were imposed upon.
The papers however speak very high
ly of the "show," and being a news
paper man myself, I see no occasion
to doubt them.
The second day's amusements be
gan with a contest among the engines
as to which one could throw watei
the farthest. After very considerable
"squirting" by all tl "j engines, the
measurement declared the Albarty
engine to be the victor by 6 feet,
inches. Here I wish to say that the
best of feeling was every where mani
fest, and candidly believe there is
not a "bloody shirt" in Portland who
grudges the Albany company their
well won prize. The races in the
afternoon were well attended, and
closed with the following results:
J. Ilolton named f.illv r.ingb im 2 1 1 1
b. P. lands i.v na Itosa ;.r uisti -Ul 1 4 i 1
W. J. 'IVnniint na Tom Merry -i 3 1 :5
Ml:i-r fc Iiybee na Or.-ron 4 2 2 3
J. Pornar na Am it Pis.
. harles P.ird na KsP-r Minor Pis.
Time 1 :IS, 1 1 .-,1 3v, 1V)'.
The base ball match between the
Vancouver club and the Pioneers of
this city, was won by the latter.
Score 10 to 15. Another entertain
ment on the afternoon of this second
day was the regatta the first prize
being won by the Kahibow, with the
3Iilliken, Oregonian, Owl, and Her
ald in the order named. During the
day the St. Andrew's Society hel.l a
picnic on the South Portland Home
steads, at whicli all the Scottish
gaiae.H and trials of strength were
indulged in. At the Turner's picnic
and prize, contest on the same day,
Mr. 3liller was awarded the litt
prize and 3Ir. Hatch of your city the
third prize, I believe. The day's
enjoyment culminated with a grand
ball under the auspices of the Hiber
nian Society, the enjoyment of which
was kept up "till daylight in the
morning."
Thursday's races resulted as fol
lows: East Portland Park, July 0,
1870, mile heats, best . in 5, purse
?t.000 SOW to first, 300 to second,
S100 to third.
M.O.TiOwnsilal' na Mollis Welch. 11 1
P. P.. Ack r na 0!ymiia Pick.... "di:
K I!. Lindsay na Parrott 3 uT? '
Time 2 :'iS, 2 ::;ti, 2 :i7 .'".""
The double scull race on this day
was a most exciting affair. Three
boats having entered, and each crew
confident of success. J. W. Harding
of Oregon City was in one boat, biit
his mate having broken an oar at the
very first stroke they were practically
out of the race, and after pulling up
the river a short distance retired.
After much excitement the race was
won by Messrs. Leveridge and Carr.
The game on the "diamond field"
this day between the Spartan and
v. ir.? ii no n:juii:er neieat lor
the ancouver boys by a score of j
!
At the Washington Guard rdenif. '
at East Portland, Misses Mary Egan, i
, r 1 I a . I " '
77... . ei won I
iue prizes onerea to lac ihc fm- i,0;,. :
j competition
... i V I i l
In
Uie evomnnr. tha '
i first live games of tho billiard tour-;
' nament were played, Harding of
vour citv beating Wilheiia and being
beaten by Davies.
On Friday the final game between
the two winning base ball clubs, the
Collego and Pioneer, was played, and ; jority of tlie members of Congress to
handsomely won by the latter by five ' bean intolerable burden and an un
runs. In tho afternoon the great j warrantable hindrance to the proper
race of the week was ruu, resulting j discharge of their legitimate duties,
as follows: East Portland Park, Julv j and it ought to be abolished. The
7, 1S7G, running, 2-milo heats, best 2 ! reform should be thorough, radical
in 3, purse $2,000, free for all; first j and complete. We should return to
to receive 31,100, second 100, third I the principles of tlie founders of the
S200. I D-oveinment. supplying by legisla
.Tohn Ilolton na Hilly Bingham 1
l
i r. j. iJ:isic('t na liiitralph 2 2
Millar A P.ybfe na Kyi? Straw a
. II. Musn'rove na Ophir 5 clist.
Cicoru Coan na Osceola di.st."
The backers of Osceola were very
mnch discomfitted one gentleman
going so far as to say that Osceola's
rider had been bought. This is a
poor resort for a fairly beaten man.
I The general impression is that
! Osceola has been heretofore entirely
I overrated, that a superstition has
been connected with him, leading
people .to consider him something ' ernment on these principles, and all
invincible, and now that he has been ; constitutional powers vested in the
fairly tested and fairly beaten, this ! executive will be employed to estab
cry of "foul play" comes in with a lish this reform.
most decided flavor of spite and odor I The declaration of principles by
of "small beer." I the Cincinnati convention makes no
The rifle shooting developed the announcement in favor of a single
fact that we have among us some ; President term. I do not assume to
very "crack" marksmen. Mr. James ; add to that declaration; lm heliev
MeKay won tlie first prize, the con- ; ing that the renovation of the civil
tennial gold medal, and C.A.Francis 1 service to the system established by
and J. K. Hughes tied for the second. ' Washington and followed by tiie
At five o'clock in the evening, the j early Presidents can be best aecom
prize military drill took place at the I pished by an executive who is under
base ball ground. For some reason, j no temptation to use the patronage
best known to the absentees, the j of his office to promote his own elec
Washington Guard was the only j tion. I desire to perform what I re
company prepared to make contest j gard as a duty in stating now my
for the medal. After being "put inflexible purpose, if elected, not to
through" the mannel, the judges i be a candidate for election to a soc-
T 7 1 ll til I 1
! ne vieiols. liU u,.:. apparenuy, oar
i . i .... .. . il.. .7
ing io compeie wiiu uieni.
In the evening a grand "free for
all" dance took place, and the way
the lloor of the grand stand was beat
en by the "tripping feet of Terpsi
chore" would have shamed the big
gest pile driver along the river in
actual display of "heft." On this
night the billiard tournament was
concluded, Harding winning one
game and losing one. Davies won
the first prize, and Longstreet the
second. The ball at Progress club
hall was well attended and thorough
ly enjoyed.
Saturday's amusements began with
pigeon shooting at tho White House,
! 31 r. C. II. Paine winning the first
prize, a::u lour tying lor toe seeoim.
15y a vote they agreed to divide the
money rather than shoot against each
other. In the afternoon there were
two races, for consolation purses.
In the running race Tom 3!erry was
the. winner, beating Osceola, tlie fa
vorite, by far. Parrot won the trot
ting race in fine style. At six o'clock
in the evening the single scull race
between Holland of Oregon City and
aevt'iKige oi mis place came on, aim
was won bv three or four lengths by
Holland. Hove ridge claims that Hoi
land fouled his boat several times,
and how the judges have decided I
have not yet heard. In the evening
the prizes were delivered at Turn
Halle, and dancing kept up till "the
wee sma' hours," thus ending a wee k
of such excitement and enjoyment
that I hope, "its like I'll ne'er see
again."
Incident to the crowd of visitors
was u gang of (.'diiV.ruia. t!ji-ves;
these disreputable rascals reaped a
licit harvest from oar eredulous
country cousins, with their fascinat
ing games of "top and bottom."
"bunko," "three card monte," etc.
Some of tho villains went so far as
to dress thomselvi
in
!;o
garb of
I irmers, ana are s.ui to nave Deen
i
very successful in their "confidence
operations." Surely the Chief of
Police knew these men, and know
that they had a "bunko game" in
full blast on First street! So why. I
ask, did he not break them up? Is
he a coward, or was he bribed? In
either ca.e he is unfit for the office
lie holds. Gambling games d every
conceivable kind were "as open as
day." and our "guard ians of the law"
as iudiJie; cut as unb rn children.
Verily, verily, "there is something
rotten in Denmark," and it should
be attended to before the next Cen
tennial. F. Ldl'M.YGILPEi:.
Hayes' Letter of Acceptance.
CoLUMP.rs. Ohio. July 8, 1S70.
Hon. E I ward MePherson. Ion.
Wm. A. Howard, Hon. Joseph If.
Itainey and others, committee of tho
Ib'publican National Convention
G ' I'nlhnnt'ii : In reply to your ofiicial
coimuunieation of June 17th, by
whicli I am informed of my nomina
tion for the office of President of the
United States by the llepublican
convention at Cincinnati, I accept
the nomination 'with gratitude and
the hope that under Providence I
shall be able, if elected, to execute
tlie duties of the high office as I trust
for the benefit of all the people. I
do not deem it necessary to enter
upon any extended examination of
the declaration of principles made
by the convention. The resolutions
are in accord with my views and I
heart i.y concur in Hie principles they
announce. In several resolutions,
however, questions are considered
which are of such importance that
I deem it proper to briefly express
my convictions in regard to them
The 5th resolution adopted by tho
convention is of paramount interest.
More than forty years ago a system
of making appointments to office
grew up, based upon the maxim: To
the victors belong the spoils. The
old rule, the true rule, that honesty,
capacity and fidelity constitute the
only real qualifications for otliee,
and that there is no other claim,
gave place to t! o idea that party
services were to be chietly consid
ered. All parties in practice have
adopted this system. It has been
essentially modified since its first in
troduction. It has not, however,
been improved. At first the Presi
dent, either directly or through the
heads of departments, made all the
appointments; but gradually the ap
pointing power in many cases passed
into control of members of Congress.
.The offices in these cases have
become not merely reward for party
services, but rewards for services to
party leaders. This system destroys
tlie independence of the separate de-
partmet.ts of the
tends directly to
government. It
nvl vi -n rr-.i Tff fl D 1
offiei .1 inmi,.;tr- it i tomnt-i.
a ' . . . Z . .
tion to dishonestV; it hinders
s and
impairs that careful supervision
supervision ami
i. ,
cn p.. iL II I 11M II I V WHICH (IIU.1U
faithful e.m.-;:.f Tinl.i; enrvvrt
can be secured: it obstructs the
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY
prompt removal and sure punish-
! mcnt of the unwortny m every way;
it degrades the civil service and the
character of the government; it is
I felt. Iam confident, by a large ma-
tion, when needed that whicli was
formerly the established custom.
They neither expected nor desired
from the public officer any partisan
service; the v meant that public officers
should 'owe their whole service to the
government and to the people; they
meant that the officer should be se
cure iu his tenure as l"mg as his per
sonal character remained untarnish
ed and the performance of his duties
satisfactory. If elected, I shall con
duct tlie administration of tho gov-
ond term,
On the currency question, I have
frequently expressed my views hi
public, and I stand by my record on
this subject. I regard all tho laws
of tlie United States relating to the
payment of the public .indebtedness
the legal tender notes included
as constituting a pledge and moral
obligation of the government which
must in good faith be kept. It is
my conviction that the feeling of un
certainty, inseparable from any ir
redeemable paper currency with its
I'uctuations of value, is one of the
great obstacles to a revival of confi
dence and bnsinessand to a return of
prosperity. That uncertainty can
be ended in but ore way the re
sumption of specie payments. Put
tho longer the instability connected
with our present money system is
permitted to continue, the greater
will be the injury inflicted upon onr
economical interests and all classes
of society. If tlecled, I shall ap
prove every appropriate measure to
accomplish tho end desired, and
shall oppose any step backward.
The resolution with respect to the
public school system is one which
should receive the hearty support
of the American people Agitation
upon this subject is to be apprehend
ed, until 13 constitutional amend
ment the schools are placed beyond
all danger of sectarian control or in
terference. Tho llepublican party
is pledged to secure such" an amend
ment. The resolution of the Convention
r,n the subj'-et of permanent pacifica
tion of the country and the complete
protection of all its citizens in the
free enjoyment of all their constitu
tional rights is tinieiy and of great
importance. The condition ef the
Southern States attracts the attention
and commands the s mpathy of the
people of the whole Union. In their
progressive recovery from tho effects
of tin? war, their first necessity is an
intelligent and honest administration
of the government whicli will protect
all classes of citizens in all their po
litical and private rights. What the
South mo.-.t needs is peace, and peace
depends on the supremacy of law.
There can be no enduring peace if
the constitutional rights of any por
tion of the people are habitually dis
regarded. A division of political
parties resting incivlv noon the dis-
1 1 net ions
iiMi-S is ;
i'e dislis
South 111
of
race and noon sectional
was unfortunate and m tv
i'or.s. 'fiio welfare of the
.; with that of every other
part oi tiie country depends upon
tho attractions it can offer to labor,
to immigration and to capital; but
laborers will not go, and capital will
not be ventured where the constitu
tion and the laws are set at defiance
and distraction, apprehension and
alarm take the pi ice of peace-loving
and law-abiding social life. All parts
of the constitution are sacred, and
must be sacredly observed; the parts
that are new no less than tho parts
that are old. The moral and material
prosperity of the Southern States can
lie most effectually advanced by a
hearty and generous recognition of
the rights of all, by a recognition
without reserve or exception. With
such a recognition fully accorded, it
will be practicable to promote by tho
influence of all legitimate agencies of
the general government, tlie efforts
of the people of these States to obtain
for themslves the blessings of honest
and capable local government. If
elected, I shall consider it ;iot only
my duty, but it will bo my ardent
desire to labor for tho attainment of
this end. Let me assure my country
men of the Southern States that if I
shall be charged with the duty of
organizing an administration it will
be one whicli will regard and cherish
their truest interests, the interests of
the white and of the colored people
both and equally, and which will put
forth its brtt efforts in behalf of a
civil policy which will wipe out for
ever the distinction between the
North and South in our common
country. With a civil service organ
ized upon a system which will secure
purity, experience, efficiency and
economy; a strict regard for the pub
lic welfare solely in appointments,
and the speedy, thorough and un
sparing prosecution and punishment
of all public officers who betray offi
cial trusts; with a sound currency;
with education unsectarian and free
to all; with simplicity and frugality
in public and private affairs, and
with a fraternal spirit of harmony
pervading the people of all sections
ami classes, wo may reasonably hope
that the second century of our exis
tence as a nation will be, by the
blessings of (iod, pre-eminent as an
era of good feeling and a period of
progress, prosperity and happiness.
Very respectfully vour fellow-citizen,
"It. 13. Hates.
Capt. Tom Mountain, of the Port
land Artillery, was thrown from a
horse last week, and a broken leg
was tho result.
Assessment Law.
We reprint the following sensible
communication from the Oregonian,
in regard to the assessment for taxes:
To the Editor of the Okegoxian:
Before the Legislature sits, and
while the plans and ideas of legisla
tion are in their formative state. I
would beg brief space to make a
suggestion with reference to the
matter of assessment for taxes and
the laws relating thereto, which will
very considerably occupy the atten
tion of the members at the nexti
session. While it is to be admitted
that the present assessment law is a
botch and abortive, and gives much
opportunity for injustice and fraud
being suggestive of the blind lead
ing the blind still I believe a few
amendments to it, with inquisitorial
authority delegated to the assessor,
will make it nuito as effectual as is
necessary to secure a just and exact 1)1 line has formally accepted the
assessment of all properties, both j United States senatorship tendered
real and personal, within the State. hirn bv governor Connor. The va
Blanks should be furnished all tax- j cancy 'thus created in the House of
able persons, banks, institutions of j Representatives will not be filled un
deposit and corporations, on which t til the regular election in September,
they must be required to enter in New Yokk, July 5. The Times
detail, at a uniformly e-iven time, all says Jiidfre Davis has pronounced
real estate by sub-divisions, all notes
and other evidences of indebtedness
naming the payer and payee, and all
other items of taxable property in
detail. Indebtedness must be ren
dered as minutely. If the person
owes money, whom do you owe it to.
and in what amount, and where does
the person whom yon owe reside?
This system of assessment is full
of checks and balances and serves to
restrain tho propensity for loose
statement, now in vogue in giving in
gross items of assets and indebted
ness. This statement must be sworn
and subscribed to before a person
duly qualified to take an oath, and
any material misstatement found to
exist in the exhibit shall make lia
ble tho offender in exemplary fine
and punishment. Under this plan,
where a -person reports that he owes
parties outside of tho county, it
shall be tho duty of the assessor to
notify the assessor of the said other
county, and it shall bo the duty of
the assessor of the said other county
to see whether the person so report
ed upon has included tho said item
assets in his statement. The desire
of?the debtor to establish hisendebt
edness will be the great promoter of
exactness in this particular and I am
confident a law giving an assessor in
quisitorial authority will add twenty
five million dollars to the tax-roll of
the State.
Barks and institution-? of deposit
must bo made to make a detailed
statement of the number and names
of depositors, their several places of
residence and amounts to their cred
it, at a given date, "which statement
must lie full, positive and complete;
and a failure to comply with the
condition as above named, either in
the case of banks, institutions of d"-
pos;t, corporations, or of individuals,
must subject such offender to a pen
alty of $100 for such lapse or failure
to conform to this requirement; and
the assessor shall have power to ap
point successive of lur dates, within
which time the obstinate taxpayer
shall conform to the re.-inirements of
the law. with a penalty ,of 8100 for
each failure tocomnlv'' until a com-
plianeo is had with tlie law as above
detailed. This exhibit of authority
shows the bare uplifted,
law, but a compl ance
terms seems as peaceful
a rm
with
as '
of t'l
stated
down v
pillows'' are
Some may siy, and the rich will
doubtless so urge, (hat this is espion
age and inquisition. I would ash
what is a tax gatherer's position but
an inquisitorial one? The assessor
comes to a man of moderate means,
and he is enabled by the man's sur
roundings and his knowledge of him
to place down every item cf his assets
and of indebtedness. it not just
and fair, that he shall bo empowered
with authority to look just as closely
and minutely into tlie affairs of the
capitalist, who so far has managed to
weave an Ariadne web about an as
sessor, and entangehl and obstructed
him in inquiry in this direction?
There can be but one answer to this,
and subterfuge ami evasion will
not (urn aside (he force of Miis
conclusion. The assessor must be
empowered in law to delve as deep y
into thc coffers of the rich as of the
poor. "The tithes-man must have
knowledge of thc tithes" but our
present assessment law stops on tho
threshold of this authority, and
while the assessor often smells game
ahead, ho "cannot enler in" pursuit
of it for want of a few words delegat
ing tho authority. I submit. Mr.
Editor and legislators, should it not
be given him?
Feeling confident none but those
having ulterior designs, in contra
riety to an equal and exat assess
ment can oppose it, I ask the judge
ment of the people thereon. X. Y. Z.
t r. 1. 1 :c; i s a i i i c suivs.
Kastern.
Chicago, July 7. Tho LiUr-Orenn
special, under date of Bismarck, 1st
inst., says information from tho
Sioux expedition, dated Mouth Big
Horn, July 1st, says: G-n Custer
left tho mouth of the Rosebud with
12 companies to follow tho Tndian
trail of a large band of hostile Sioux.
They followed in tho direction of
the Big Horn. The Indians were
making for tho eastern branch of
the Little Big Horn. Clen. Terry,
with Gibbons, command of five com
panies of infantry and four cavalry,
started to Big Horn to attack the en
emy in the rear. On the morning
of tho 2")th two Crow scouts brought
intelligence of the battle of the pre
vious day. On receipt of the news
the command commenced its march
in a southerly direction, where
smoke could be seen, which indicat
ed that Custer had fired the Indian
village. Next morning the head of
the column entered tho plain bor
dering on the bank of tho Little Big
Horn, where had recently stood an
immense Indian village three miles
in length. The ground was strewn
with slaughtered horses, cavalry eqip
raents and the dead bodies of nine
Tndian chiefs. The clothing of Lt.
Sturgess and Porter were also found
pierced with bullets. Further on
was found the body of Lieutenant
MeTntosh. Jnst then a scout nrived
with tiie intelligence that tho road
was entrenched with the remnant of
the Seventh Cavalry on a bluff near
by waiting relief. The coninv nd
pushed on and found Reno with the
remainder of seven companies of Re-
J
no's command. He had been fight
ing since Sunday noon, the 25th, un
til relieved by Terry on tho night of
the 26th. Terry's arrival caused the
Indians to retire. Reno knew noth
ing of the fate of the other five com
panies, which had been separated
from them on the 25th to make an
t4ir nriai-rnster's command at
uwj-.
point about four nines aown me
right bank of the stream. Custer
had apparently made an attack on
the Indians and was compelled to
retreat, but was cut oT from the
main body. They were forced into
a narrow" recess where horses and
men lav slaughtered. Here were
found the bodies of Custer, his two
brothers and nephew, Mr. Heed,
Cols. Yates and Cook and Capt,
Smith, all lying in a circle of a few
yards, and here one after another of
"CnsstPi-'s brave command fell. Not a
mm. escaped to tell the tail.
Acu-sta, Maine, July 8.-Ex speaker
j against Tilden. He will support
! Hayes. j
i New Yokk, July 8. Tho San i
j Dommica authorities, forcibly took I
a passenger, ben iiianura, ironi
,,IU
the American steamer Tybee, on the
or . . - j "i uiiuuuus, ui eruioai. ne mam-
-.otn nit. , tains that the company get no title
W AsniNOTo.v July 8. Blanton . to Uiese , , becausothey were
Duncan who 11 tho tra,ght-out . servetl bv the treaty of October 4
Democrats for O Conor in opposition . lgC4 ma;,e by tljG department to n
to Greeley denounces Ti den s nonn- ;. sure thc SUCeess wLien is necess;
! to bring defeat. Ho predicts 20,000
Republiean majority in Indiana for
Hayes of Ohio, and concedes Call- !
forniaand Oregon to Hayes because
of Democratic soft money. He says,
the St. Louis platform is double- j
faced and the nominees antagonistic
and. that this is an effort to conciliate 1
Democrats. lie believes Democrats
have thrown away tho best chance
ever had for success.
Secretary Morrill took charge of ;
tho Treasury Department this after- i
noon.
Washington, July 10. Of the nu- j
merous persons- prostrated by the ;
heat yesterday, six have died. The I
thermometer registered 100 3 in the j
shade. The weather continues very
hot anil oppressive. j
Ni:w Yokk. July 10. Up to 3 P. 1
M. there were 3G cases of sunstroke ;
telegraphed from various parts of
the city, the majority of which were
fatal.
A Washington special says the Sen-
ate npproprifil ion committee to-day
agreed to the items in the House
river and harbor bill appropriating
7.j.000 for the improvement of Oak- ;
land harbor, .? 1.1.000 for Sacramento
and Feather rivers, and $20,000 for
Sin Joaquin river. The limitation
that the last named amount shall be
applied only at. Stockton is stricken
out and the committee voted to en-
l tirelvomit from tho bill the Hon.se
items of .Si 2,000 for Monterey harbor
and j?:"J0.OO0 for Wellington break
water. Tho committee arr,eed to
Tditehell's amendments r '.v-asing
fiie appropriation for a '-.nvil and:
locks at the Cascades of i C:,lim ,
j 1,5 1 f"!r 8"0 to
! '-leasing the itep.p
100,0-'. '-. and in
fo" 1 : : . n 'iii'er
Willamatte from p, s2.",000, ;
and for the" Lower WillanWfe and ,
Columbia rivers from $15,000 to
$.10 000.
New Yokk, July 9. Tho famous
ohl circular budding on tho Battery,
known as Castle Garden, was coni
pletly destroyed by lire this evening.
St. Loris, July 7. The Ii--n Hi
can' morning special says Joel O.
Shelby, a no'ed Confederate general
of this State, sent a telegram to Pres
ident Grant as follows: "General
Custer has been killed. We once
fought him, and now propose to
avenge him. Should von determine
t
o call volunteers, allow Missouri to :
aise 1 000 ;
'New' York, July U- The band of ;
raise
S00 Mormons who recently arrived i
from Europe have started "for Utah
via the Pennsylvania railroad. Manv j
of the men have as many as eight !
wjfY.s !
Clara Louise Kellogg offers a thou
sand dollars for a monument to Cus
ter. James Gordon Rennet gives
$10,000. Several others subscribe.
Washington. July 11. -A few davs
ago Postmaster General Jewell be- j
ing asked about the report that he
intended to resign, laughingly re
plied that he was so far from resign
ing that, he expected to remain in his
place until the end of tho present ad
ministration. Yesterday afternoon,
however, after calling at tho execu
tive mansion to transact some busi
ness with the President, the latter,
much to the surprise of the Post
master General, informed him his
resignation would be accepted. Mr.
Jewell immediately wrote a letter
accordingly. The most intimate
friends of Mr. Jewell aro unable to
account for this action of the Pres
ident, except on the grounds of po
litical considerations. Mr. Marshall,
first assistant postmaster general,
who is in the country, was telegraph
ed last night or else immediately,
and arrived this morning, when Jew
ell, much tohisastonishment, inform
ed him what had taken place. Mar
shall, is now acting postmaster gen
eral. The President sent tho following
nominations to the Senate: James
M. Truer. Indiana, Assistant Post
master General, to be Postmaster
General vice Marshall Jewell resign
ed: James E. Happencker, Jr., U.
S. Attorney for Delaware, the nomi
nation of George P Fisher, of the
District of Columbia, for that posi
tion, being hereby withdrawn.
The fol owing postal changes are
announced for the Pacifie coast:
Discontinued Crab Creek, Stev
ens county W. T.; Orcas Island. San
Juan county, W. T. ; Union Flat,
Stevens county, W. T. ; Galice, Wash
ington county, Oregon.
Postmasters appointed Hall Wil
liams, East Portland, Oregon; New
ell Delameter, Kerbv, Josephine
county, Oregon; J. S. Purdom. Ger
vais, Marion county, Oregon; L. J.
Gravel, Little Falls, Lewis cDunty,
V . T.
Cincinnati. July 11. The Uo7A.?
hlaft of this city tin's morniner. in an
editorial, favors Haves and Wheeler
for President and Vice President.
An Tndian, who was suspected of
stealing horses, was kil'ed by two
settlers in the Wallowa valley last
week, and it is feared that serious
troubles nvv arie from this affair.
CONCESSIONAL
SENATE.
WA&niscrrox July 8.-Mitol
'ell
ILiH,lllCU 1 JTHIKJU SjgJ"'i- J,,,
i.,0
j er of Alaska, ttlii:" f.--n
SJ1C rtl tf'rtl: -...l ii j
V.v.-,.
a ' !. f Y", Vl "tu rrv,
IliCLIL III aj:im;;i ;;!.!; fi
or four years 3-ad t -n
pression and was nt i
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with the geiii:
i A'.iii r iiv-. r.
tious
He introduced n. b-"ii
tho
session provi.lin" f, "
government in that Territory h'-;
has not been reported to thV -tU
by the committee on Territoru s-'i ,
Mitchell called the attention of tW
committee to tho subject and hope
some action would soon be taken to
provide a civil government for that
lerntory. The petition was referred
to the committee on Territories.
Kelly, of Oregon, called up tbe
House bill to adjust the claims 0f
owners of land within the limits 0f
the Klamath reservation in Oregon
Tending discission the hour of pi
o'clock was called and the Senate re"
sumed the consideration of the arti
cles of impeachment against lie!
knap. The act granting lien lands to re
place the Oregon wagon road lands
now occupied by tho Klamath
reservation, U obstructed in tlm
. Wntll.. l.r f.,1 -,. '
7 ' "t ,"'ZA' 1 1 Vr .otl
assurance ot comparative
safety to the important but scattered
interests which have grown xp ja
that remote and almost inaccessible
part of our national domain.
The President has signed the hill
granting the right of way for a rail,
road and telegraph line to the Walla
Walla and Columbia River R. R. Co.
across the Fort Walla Walla military
reservation, in Washington Terri
tory. SL'JIM.UIV V.V ST ati; Nr.w.
: Scarlet fever is prevalent in Port
land. ; The arrm- wovm has made its a--:
jH-a ranee in Lane county.
! Some of tlie farmers in Union coun
ty begin harvisting this week.
Eph Gllinger h is bsen 1 elected
chitf engineer of tin Salem Fire Dt
pirtment. N. C. Go ft", night watchman at the
Dalles, died last week of small poi,
and four other cases are reported.
Marion county will build a new
bridge across Pudding river, on tiie
road from Dunnigau's to Gervai-;;
also one across the north fork of thc
San t iam at Greene's ferry.
On Monday of last week, at Pend
leton, Pres. Nail met with a vitv
severe accident. He was riding a
wild horse, whicli threw him an.! he
becoming entangled in a rope, was
d raged several yards, lie wasbmii
ed, lacerated and injured interna!---.
Tiie crops of Baker county nowr
appeared to better advantage t'ua
at this period. Should tho y.:.-,M
come up to present appeaianecs there
will by many happy and gra'.fv.l
farmers in that county, in tlie fall c.f
this Centennial year.
Dr. A. I. Nicklin nn 1 f. .7.,',,,
Skinner, two cifiro-:- F ;
a falling out ;. a hi.'i . -.
day, when Sk::si.--! a t f ' : -
to!-, Who ! I-'; .V a 1 T :. .. i .
Skinner in the iov.;,-.. i .!. : t
serious bat :..t . ' . : , - y,
Nicklin ha been arrt i led.
New gold 1. .!!! -; Serve r
discovered on Bi-av-r
miles west of La U.'-i;
ly boe-i
ourteen
.1 bo-
tun lha Vint be,;ator Jn-'
Celebrated Camp Carson gravei mine.
The ;W, published at Union
!a.s UKlL Ult! l,H'gs ; hupposeu
to b? VCIT oxtonsixe, and will give
employment to thousands of men
(ll"rat excitement prevails in that
section of tlie country, and many
' farmers are leaving their farms to go
! to the mines.
!
A very sad accident occurred at
Portland on the SOth nit., in which
three men lost their lives Thomas
Neal, Mike O'Day and Rodney Mol
ris. r roni tiie uregoman we learn
that tiie two first named men were
engaged in digging a shaft, in order
to drain a cess-pool connected with a 0
water-closet. After the" shaft was
dug and the cess-pool tapped, these
two men went down into it, when
they were overcome by the gas. and
the man at the windlass culled for
help, when Rodney Morris, who
happened near by, run to the rescue
and was immediately lowered down
when he shared tho fate of the other
two. Every effort was made to res
cue them alive; but when brought to
they were all dead. O'Day leaves a
family; Neal Mas unmarried. Mor
ris w as the oldest son cf Bishor Mor
ris, aged 19 years.
The San .Francisco Post's Phila
delphia correspondent says: "Ore
gon's exhibit of native products is
attracting universal attention at the
Centennial, and the department as
signed t he Slate is constantly throng
ed. Her wool, woods, minerals and
cereals are especially noticeable, and
redound greatly to the good fame of
the country. For wheat raising and
vegetable producing. Oregon cannot
be excelled. Oregon 'bnihled better
than she knew,' when she selected
A. J. Dufur commissioner of the Ex
hibition for that State, and, luckily,
Mr. Dufur is in every way worthy of
the position he holds, and will do
the State much honor. Laying all
jealousies aside, we rejoice to see onr
sister State coming forward for the
public recognition to which she is
plainly entitled, and hope that the
flattering circumstances to which we
have alluded, will incite her citizens
to renewed enterprise and lefty de-
foreijrn.
Belgkape. July 8. The Servian
armv of Drina has been completely
beaten by 12,000 Turks at BelpiP"
Ranco, Servia. The commands were
entrenched, and the Turks capturea
two entrenchments and six "nS'
The Servian loss was 700 men. l&e
Servians crossed over the Drina anl
were attacked in the flank by tW
Turks, who were repulsed with a loss
of 80 killed and 21 wonnded.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
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