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OKEGOX CITY, OREGON. JULY J1, 1S76.
Withered Ulossoms.
The New York Tribune pertinently
' asks: "What has the- Democratic par
ty done to entitle it to confidence?"
5 Its promises were brilliant. By thou
sands who desired "hard money, free
trade and home rule," those promises
were so far credited that they gave
the Democracy an opportunity to
show what it could do. The unre
strained power in the Lower House
has at last enabled it, by the passage
of "bills embodying its ideas of re
form, to give the country proof that
its promises were not unwarranted.
As an independent observer we have
been compelled to criticise the la
mentable failure of the Democrats to
do anything entitling them to the
confidence of those who believe in
hard money. Mr. Morrison's con
fessions that no legislation concern
ing the tariff is probable Las proved
a severe shock to the advocates of
free trade. "What has the party done
to secure administrative reform?
We give it credit for many pains
taking investigations. Mr. Belknap
has been exposed. Mr. Robeson is
"on the ragged edge." In the Schenck
business there has been a prolonged
examination and a very'sinall mouse
comes from under the mountain. The
Public Printer has been investigated,
and the conclusions of the committee
elicit general public approval. Nor
is there a disposition to blame the
Democrats if many of their investi
gations have ended in "water hauls.''
It was their duty to search for fraud
and expose it. The duty would not
have been faithfully performed if
there had been no inquiry except
where fraud was known to exist. It
is the custom with Republican party
organs of the baser sort to insist that
these inquiries are altogetherprompt
cd by malicious partisanship. Let it
bo granted that self interest in this
case gives the spur to virtue. The
Democrats hunt for liepublican mis
deeds of course more zealously than
they would hunt for misconduct of
Democratic officials. That is human
nature. But the people wanted an
unsparing investigation, and there
fore placed in power in the House a
set of men whoso self interest Avould
prompt them to be unsparing. The
country wanted to know the worst.
The Democrats are not to be blamed
if they also wanted to know the worst.
But what else have they done ?
"Does the duty of a party," inquires
the Tribune, "entrusted with power
end with the exposure of its foes?"
By'tio means. Everv candid man in
Oregon to-day feels that the country
has a right to expect something else
from men who gained power with
promises of reform. Exposure in
cvolves instant responsibility for cor
rection of abuses. The Democrats
have proved, beyond possibility of
dispute, that a civil service used
merely as a party machine tends irre
nistiblyCto corruption. They have
shown that the demoralizing tendency
of the spoils system extends to every
branch of the service. But what have
they done to correct this evil? Not
one of them has made an effort to
restore the competitive system pro
posed by a Republican commission,
and -ultimately discarded because it
did not suit Republican spoilsmen.
Not one of them has endeavored to
put an end to the selection of officials
CM a reward for party services. In
deed they have fil-led offices on pre
cisely tho same principle Avhich in
iu Republican practice has proved
so corrupting. They have selected
c!erks and door-keepers, not with
regard to fitness, but because of past
services to the party or Confederacy.
Not only has the party failed to at
tempt any reform of the system which
has been found so pernicious, but it
has adopted that same systeln in the
election of officials, and considering
its limited opportunity; has given
reason for the belief that Democratic
partisanship would produce quite as
ihuch corruption as Republican par
tisanship. It will be said that the Democrats,
though iu power in the House, are
powerless to pass laws regulating the
appointments or tenure of office. It
is true that in respect to reforms in
the civil service, as well as in respect
to the currency question, there has
been a feeling that any strong meas
ure, if adeptsd in tho House, would
be arrested in the Senate. But we
cannot avoid the conclusion that if
Democrats had been very much in
earnest they would have sfent to the
Senate such measures, forced that
body to take position for or against
them, and boldly appealed to the
country upon an issue thus sharply
defined. They have not oven taken
oiupie step ln that direction. Not
cby hostile partisanship onlv. but bv
the oost impartial critics, it will be
lijuj, iuus iar the democrats have
ri,u,,ulw opposition to deprive the
civil service of its partisan character
x k
or to uproot uie spoils system. They
5 nave energetically exposed Republi
can misdeeds; but they have as vet
failed to show tlmt they wish, to se
lect Democrat with sole regard to
the public welfare,-or to place them
in office under such circumstances as
to secure fidelity to the public wel
iaro rattier than fidelity to party
Judge Davis says he is going to
yuw lur iiayes;
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The Vitality of the Republican
Party.
Nothing so strongly proves the
vitality of the Republican party as
the readiness with which it has re
covered lost ground. The heaviest
blows it received came from disclos
ures of corruption and official infi
delity on the part of its own leaders.
With the failure of the party to re
deem its jiledges with respect to civil
service reform, and the final aban
donment by the administration of all
pretense to any effort to bring that
reform about; with tho persistent
elevation of unworthy and incompe
tent men, in spite of repeated pro
tests within the party and without;
with the administration of the Presi
dency as a private perquisite and not
as a solemn trust; with the rapid and
appalling succession of disclosures
concerning Republicans in all sta
tions, from those of pension agent to
Cabinet minister; with official brok
erage and larceny of all grades the
practice in every department of the
Government with all these appoint
ments, charges, disclosures and scan
dals, treading closely on each other's
heels in shameful succession, the
prestige of the Republican party,
once juire and patriotic, seemed al
most gone, and the party itself crum
bling away in dishonor. This was
only a few months ago. It was not
long before the better nature of the
party began to assert itself. The
practices that had distinguished
if to dishonor is to distinguish
tho administration were freely and
frankly condemned, and all the best
forces of tho party bent themselves
to the work of reformation. Then
the Democrats came to tho rescue of
their opponents. The country, which
had been drifting toward Democracy,
checked itself at the sight of a Dem
ocratic House struggling with its
own incompetence, overrun with of
fice seekers who had to be turned out
of office almost as soou as they got
in, and managing its mud campaign
with so little skill that its own lead
ers were as badly bespattered as the
men they made their targets. The
result of all this is that the men who
met in Cincinnati discarded all ring
candidates, all who were not above
suspicion, and gave to the imblic an
upright honest man as its candidate
for the Presidency. Its reaction for
good we hope is permanent, as its
vitality is robust, and "its past a
picture for Pride to ieep at with
pleasure."
The Assessment Law.
The correspondent X. Y. Z., in a
recent issue of the Oregonian, whose
communication on the Assessment
Law we published last week, strikes,
a well dealt blow in tho most vulner
able point in our body politic. As
he truly intimates the assessment law
as now carried out affoids many loop
holes of escape for tho rich, while
the property of the poor can be taken
in at a glance and be taxed in its
fullest. The suggestion that blanks
be furnished all taxable persons, on
which they must "enter in detail, at
a uniformly given time, all real estate
by sub-divisions, all notes and other
evidences of indebtedness, naming
the payer and payee, and all other
taxable property in detail," points a
distinct path out of tho labyrinth,
and we recommend it to the studv of
our legislators. That the assessment
law as now existing is notoriously
imperfect, there are none, we dare
say, will dispute; but that there will
be a unanimous movement made by
our Solans to amend or otherwise
improve it, as suggested by the cor
respondent Y. Y. Z., we have doubts
of tho erravest nature. Canitalists
' . '
who have hitherto taken advantage
of the indebtedness law to hide their
actual incomes, will not lef the gold
en egg goose be killed without a
strupIe. Monev is a mierhtv wand:
and we regret to say that we are of so
suspicious a nature that should the
tonestly disposed members of the
coming Legislature strive to strangle
tho present abortive law, there will
Ixj enough of it used to buy up all
necessary votes. It is far from com
plimentary in us to insinuate such
base conduct ou the part of our law
makers, but unfortunately the points
made by X. Y. Z. are by no means
novelties in Salem, and as regularly
as they have been limap.lioil Iov
they been made completely invisible
by the magic wand aforesaid.
No matter what reception a bill to
the effect wished for by X. Y. Z. may
meet with in our Legislature, let it
be suit! til At fivprv m envt f HAnt
Clackanias cdunty at least wished
and worked for its nassn wQ
X "O v
recommend X. Y. Z.'s article to them
for careful perusal, and htpe at the
close of the session to IVo n.VIe tn
chronicle its . bearinrr cood fruit
among at least the members from
this county:
Wilkes, in his famous oration in
the British House of Commons in
1775, on the motion of Lord North
to declare the province Massachu
setts in a state of rebellion, thus
prophesied: "The Americans will
triumph the whole continent of
North America will be dismembered
from Great Britain, and the wide
arch of raised empire fall. Within
a few years the independent Ameri
cans will celebrate this ploriotts era
of their revolntion of 1775 as we do
that of 1688. They will hare their
jubilees jnd centenaries'
A. Lesson from the Custer Defeat.
The recent battle between the
Sioux warriors and General Custer
make it very evident that Sitting
Bull is a commander not to be despis
ed. It may be said to be the first time
the Indians have planned a regular
battle, stationed their forces in mili
tary array, made the attack and
fought, not only with courage; but
with signs of skill such ps fo com
mand the attention of their oppo
nents. The point where the Sioux
waited for General Custer enabled
fliem to make the best use of their
peculiar manner of fighting, and the
Indian scouts were soon disposed of
and driven back upon the main body
of the United States troops. These
troops, led by many of the best offi
cers in the service, then pushed into
tho contest, but were worsted on
every side; confusion followed the
repulse, and the Indians shot down
our men like dogs. It is clear from
tho result of this contest that the
Sioux warriors are thoroughly arous
ed, and that SittingBull is a foreman
worthy of our steel. The Indians
have now met regular troops in bat
tle, and tho result has been to en
courage, not depress, them. Here
tofore Indian contests with United
States troops have been mere butch
eries, in which the former have been
slaughtered by scores with but little
resistance. But the Sioux chiefs have
organized a new state of affairs in the
West and Northwest which will have
to be met. by the Government. Those
authorities must now either adopt
one of two .courses and follow it
strictly. They must either catch and
punish tho thieves who cheat and
rob the red men of land and supplies,
and thus obtain their confidence and
good will, or they must send troo2s
enough into the disputed territory
to end the war without loss of time.
These are the only roads open in
which the Government can afford to
travel. It will not do to let tho con
test run on in a feeble way for years,
with the loss of life and loss of pop
ulation in the portion of the country
harassed by contending forces.
TGl.lGIMIMHC NI-:Vs.
I Eastern.
Nf.w York, July 14.-The Tribunes
Washington special says tiiat the
President one day last week, gave
audience to an Ohio private citizen,
one in no way connected with public
life, and voluntarily talked with him
ou the political situation. Among
other things, the President criticised
very severely Hayes' letter, and
through it reflected on the Adminis
tration. He further said to this gen
tleman: "I hope the time will come
when the American people will be
permitted to elect their President
for as long a time as
they choose." Tho President's
entire manner indicated complete
dissatisfaction with the political situ
ation and much personal anger. The
feeling is growing that the President
has cut loose from his party affilia
tions, and is reckless of his official
acts on tho party in future. Indeed,
he says he don't intend to be gov
erned by advice of Republican Sena
tors but havo his friendsaronud him.
If he pardons the whisky thieves al
ready convicted, as it is feared he
probably will, the Republican jour
nals and organs will openly disavow
him and show he was disavowed at
the close of his term.
The House has granted a pension
of 50 a month to the widow of Gen.
Custer.
Ciif.yxne, Wyoming, July 15.
The following was received from
Port Fetterman to-ni"ht: Three
soldiers, couriers from Gen. Terry,
at month of Big Horn, just arrived.
Gen. Terrv's dispatch to Crook con
firms Custer's fate, and implies very
plainly that had Custer waited one
day longer, Gibbon would have join
ed him. Terry is anxious for Crook
to join forces, make plans and execute
them regardless of rank. The In
dians are still hoverincr about Little
Big Horn, one day's hard ruarch
from here. They fire into camp ev
cry night of late, and tried to burn
us out by setting the grass on fire all
around. On the Cth, Lieut, Sibley,
Co. E. 2d Cavalry, with 25 men, aud
Frank Gruard and Baptist Pcurriere
as scouts, went on a reconnoissance
They were discovered, surrounded
and followed into the timber of the
Big Horn Mountains, where by
hitching their horses to trees and
abandoning them, the men were- en
abled to escape on foot by way of a
ravine in the rear, and they all got
back to camp. Probably this diver
sion saved tho camp from a grand
attempt at stampede or capture. The
Snake Indians, 200, strong, joined us
here yesterday, but unless the Utes
also come soon, no offensive opera
tions will likely take place until the
arrival of the 5th Cavalry from Chey
enne crossing. I lie wagon tram and
additional infantry are duefrom Fort
Fetterman to-day. The health of the
command is ccood. Gen. Gibbons'
reserve force were met by the victor
ious Sioux, dressed in Custer's men's
clothes and mounted on their horses,
firing into the soldiers. The In
dian village possessed evidences of
white men s presence, kegs of wins
ky, etc., being found. Signal fires
supposed to bo in reference to the
incoming wagon train, are visible
to the east of Crook's camp on the
extreme south waters of Tongue riv
er.
Bostox. July 15. Transactions in
w ool have been the largest for a long
time, comprising upwards of 3,000,
000 pounds of which 1,917,800
pounds were California and the re
mainder is principally unwashed and
aaueu neeees. jNew wool comes
forward slowly from the West. The
receipts show a large falling off com
pared witii two previous years; the
large transactions have not imparted
any increased firmness to the mar
act, prices remaining the same as
last week. The sales of fleeces have
been quite large, comprising 897,
vu nj., including washed aud un
washed and unmerchantable. Most
of this is hew wool, Choice XX Ohio
and I'efcnsylvahia sold at 3537c,
and X at 21(5 25c: Michigan and
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
TJirTDL'TT'T TV PTTriniiT.
Wisconsin sold at 3032, mostly
3031 for X and medium, and these
are now currant rates; combing
rather unsettled. The sales have
been 122,000 lbs., and include 13,000
at 42 and 43c. Good combing, but
mostly combing and delaine, 40c;
combing quoted at 40r43c; fine de
laine, 3037c; unwashed combing,
30 35c. There is still a- good as
sortment of California to select from
some choice lots sold at 2G.27Jc,
but the principal transactions have
been in the range of lS25c; the
sales include 1,800 lbs of fall at
1213c. Pulled -wool quiet; sales
comprise 14,800 lb., principally sup
er and X, at 30 40e. An occasional
lot of very choice super sells r,t an
advance' of the latter price; but
choice Eastern and fine super are
hard to sell at 40c.
New York, July 1G. It is rumor
ed in Enrope that Prince Imperial
Louis Napoleon will visit i'hiladel
phia in September.
Col. Russel, the owner of the stal
lion Smnggler.wbich troted the fast
est time on record at Philadelphia
yesterday, was offered 100,000 for
the animal which he refused. A
match against Goldsmith Maid is
now talked of at Newburg on the
0th.
John Moore was affected by the
intense heat and sank into a deep
sleep. From that time nntil yester
day," six days, he neither spoke.
opened his eves, nor ate or drank
anvthing. He died yesterday.
Doctors are bafllled.
Washington, J uty 14. The Treas
ury Department has received a re
port from the collector of customs
at Sitka, saying that at the mouth
of the Stikine river, Alaska, on the
15th of May there were over 900
white miners and 400 Indians men,
women and children all en route
for the Cassiar mines. The river
oiened on the 20th of May, and tho
party commenced to ascend, camping
alonpr the banks.
Connecticut Republicans talk of
nominating Jewell for governor as
the best method of emphasizing the
Republican divorce from Grantism.
Jewell has promised to stump Indi
ana for Haj'es an Wheeler.
Nortu Carolina Republicans, hav
ing nominated Judge Semle for gov
ernor, which throughly unites the
party, express strong hopes of car
rying the whole November ticket.
Tilden and Hendricks are both at
Saratoga Springs, conferring on
Tilden's letter of acceptance. The
difficulty is to ascertain how Tilden
can mix his hard money oil with
Uendriek's soft water.
Chicago, July 15. The 7?es-'
Bismarck special s ys tho impression
prevails here that the military au
thorities do not realize the work they
have to do. The Indians in the hos
tile camps are believed to number
10,000, while there are many women
and children, nearly all of whom are
effective in a campaign. There are
certainly from five to seven thousand
Indians who can and will fight until
subdued, and the fate of Custer
should be a warning that they in
tend to make thorough work and
have confidence in their ability to do
it. There is little uneasiness among
citizens east of the Missouri river,
though they, as well as m'ost of the
military posts, are without sufficient
protection, should the Indians de
termine to raid that locality. The
so-called forts on the upper Missouri
are mere po:;ts or a collection of
cheap frame buildings, in every in
stance destitute of earthworks, and
generall" no stockade of any nature.
Rico. Lincoln and Stevenson would
fall lefore 500 warriors who would
dare to make a charge, if they used
tire in connection with other weap
ons. There are less than 3,000
troops all told, operating aqainst the
Indians, and nearly half of these are
used in guarding wagon trains or
supply depots, while there seems to
bo a disposition on tho part of each
command to win glory for itself
without tho aid of co-operating for
ces. Until more effective mea.su res
are taken, we may look for continu
ed disaster or an abortive campaign.
Washington, July 15. General
Sheridan has forwarded the follow
ing dispatch to General Sherman: I
had already ordered General Merritt
to join General Crook, but he will
be delayed a few days attempting to
intercept the Indians who have loft
lied Cloud agency. I would suggest
to Crook to unite with Terry and at
tack and chase the Indians but I am
so far away that I will have to leave
them as I have done.
News has been received hero that
many Indians are leaving Spotted
Tail and Red Cloud agencies for the
purpose of joining Sitting Bull, and
that Col. Merritt, now at Fort Lar
amie, has been directed by Sheridan
to intercept them at once, without
any failure.
The Times' Chicago telegrams to
night state that the Indians are mov
ing on Medicine Bow station, on the
Union Pacific railroad, almost due
south of Fetterman, supposed to be
for the purpose of capturing or de
stroying snpplies which have been
stored there recently iu great quan
tities by tho government, there being
50,000 rounds of ammunition among
other things.
New York, July 1C The Times'
Washington special says: Evans, the
Fort Sill post trader, win" arrive
Tuesday night. If Evans' testimony
can be given on Wednesday, there
is a fair prospect the trial will be
concluded this week and given to
the court for decision. Upon conclu
sion of tho testimony speeches will
be made by two of the managers and
by two of the counsel for Belknap.
It is excepted the speeches will be
concluded within three days. The
Senate will not be likely to delay the
case a great length of time, but will
vote after fair declaration.
Ottawa, July 17. At the Reform
ed Episcopal council this evening,
Dean Cridge, of British Columbia,
was consecrated Bishop of the Pa
cific coast.
New York, July 17. Miss Mary
Anderson, the youngwestern actress,
who last season attracted so much
attention in several cities, will make
a professional visit to New Y'ork
next spring. Miss Anderson is a na
tive of Sacramento, California. Miss
Anderson has acted Juliet, Meg
Merrilles and other parts, and she
has been commended for her natural
ability aud good professional method.
The liquor law is, a perfect dead
letter. Yesterday all the saloons and
gardens were open.
Ex-Judge Connolly, known as the
big. judge,- died here yesterday.
Bismauck, July 18.- The Thomas
Carroll arrived from Beulon yester
day and brings 2,000 sacks of silver
or and 104 passengers. GG of whom
are en route . for the Black, Hills,
joining a party here of 150. Ex
Sheriff Bullock, of this party, in
forms your correspondent that the
Key West is due Saturday, and will
bring lown 100 miners in addition
for the Black Hills. The Carroll
loads with troops and supplies for
Terry, and will leave on the 21st.
Recruits for the 7th Cavalry will
arrive to-morrow forenoon.
Judge Bowen, and experienced
miner who has just returned from
the Hills, believes the Dead Wood
mines will yield S2,000,000 this vear.
Tho White Wood and Dead Wood
gulches alone will employ 250.000
men, with a big profit, for five years;
that the Rapid Creek mines being
deep and lasting, they will prove ex
ceedingly remunerative to capital.
The Black Hills quartz promises
immense returns; the rock being
largely decomposed, is readily work
ed. New York, July 17. The Times'
Washington special says: There is
great anxiety on the part of Glover,
chairman of the committee on real
estate pool, and Whitthorn, chair
man of the committee on naval affairs
about resolutions of impeachment
against Robeson, each of them being
desirous of getting ahead of the
other, and each is afraid to bring in
a resolution. The point with each is
the same, the transfer of government
money to Jay Cooke, McCulloug, &
Co. at the time of the panic three
years ago. This they regard as im
peachable, though the proof shows
every dollar was amply secured to
the government. Glover and Whit
thorn each will have difficulty in per
suading the majority of their com
mittees that the impeachment scheme
is racticable. If the resolutions
could pass, and the political point be
made, they would follow the wishes
of the chairman, but the Democrats
admit that the case is so weak as to
promise nothing more than "a bun
dling and nseles Kensation.lt looks as
though Clymer would stand to the
end as the original and only discov
erer of impeachment offense.
Chicago, July 17. The Tribune's
Washington special states that an
intimate friend of Gen. Custer here
says that a short time previous to
his departure for Montana, he, in
conversation, expressed his fears of
such a calamity as has recentl' hap
pened. Ho said tho government
could not bo persuaded into an ap
preciation of the formidable char
acter and number of tho savages,
armed as they were with the best
and latest improved rilles. He said
unless a much larger forco than can
be brought into the field at this point
now, were sent into this country,
there M ould result a long and costly
Indian war.
Washington. July 17. Randall
gave notice to-day that he will short
ly ask the House to appropriate J?G,
000 for expenses of the Chinese in
quiry bill put through the House to
day. An amendment to the appropria
tion bill by Lane appropriates ,000
for the payment of the Modoc war
claims of the State of Oregon, and
$4,400 for similar claims of Califor
nia citizens. The bill has yet to pass
tho Senate.
I'acilic Const.
Elko, July 17. Parties bore yes
terday, just in from Cornucopia,
confirm tho report of the richest
strike yet made in that district. Tim
vein, which is thrc foot thick, has
been struck about 350 feet from the
surface showing horn silver in mass.
The new location is known as Grand
Prize. It is causing much excite
ment among miners and others in
this place. It is the general opinion
that a bonanza has been struck.
San Franiisco July 18. Tho
Chronicle continues it bold movement
on bonanzas this morning, and
quotes utterances of C. W. Bonynge,
vice president of the old board, and
M. J. McDonald, in support (f its
assertions the Consolidated Virginia
and California are petering out, and
that Flood & O'Brien have been
heavy sellers for months past. The
All'i, on the other hand, has an arti
cle this morning crediting the recent
decline entirely to the manipulations
of the bear combination, assisted by
the recent diminution of the produc
tion of the bonanza mines, attribut
ed to lack of hoisting and crushing
facilities. It claims, on the state
ment of one of the members of the
firm of Flood & O'Brien that they
have disposed of none of their stock;
but, on tho contrary, havo been
heavy purchasers at different times.
They have firm faith in the value of
these properties, and say that the
shares will again realize as great if
not greater figures than they have in
the past.
Virginia, July IS. Colonel Fair
denies tho story published in San
Francisco this morning concerning
the bonanza mines. He says no
work has been done for live months
on the 1,500 foot level of California,
and that tho 1,700 foot level of Ophir
has been Hooded since the October
fire. The winzes from the 1.500 foot
levels of California and Con Virginia,
he states, are in rich ore. He attri
butes the efforts of the bears to des
parage the mines to their fear of be
ing sinched in stocks.
I'o reign.
London, July 17. The Standard's
Constantinople correspondent tele
graphs: The health of tho Sultan
causes great anxiety. Ho has never
recovered from the shock caused by
the suicide of Sultan Abdul Aziz and
the murder of Hessin Odeu Pasha,
Minister of War. He is a mere
wreck, and utterly unfit for business.
Some have positively declared that
symptoms of soften of the brain
have appeared.
The Times' special from Calcutta
says the exchange question occupies
public attention to almost the entire
exclnsion of other topics, whether
the lowest point lias beep reached.
Whether the dejuression will be per
manent or temporary, and whether
any, and if so, what remedy is possi
ble, are the main subjects of conver
sation among all classes. The rate
now is a fraction above Is Gd per
rupee, so that remitting small sums
costs about 35 per cent.; large sums
cost slightly less. The government
loss will nearly equal the gain from
the opium revenue. Except the mu
tiny, this is the worst crisis in
Anglo-Indian history, and there are
few instances anywhere of a calamity
so crushing and so general. If the
depression continues it will probably
paralyze the import trade. The prob
lem before the Indian government J
calls for the most anxious consmera
tion, and if the depression is to be
permenent it will resolve itself into a
question of how to stave off national
bankruptcy.
The Carlist General, Sabali, now
commands a brigade in the Servian
army. . .
The Times' Berlin dispitcli says
Greese has bought 14,000 rifles from
Germany.
SU3I.TIAKV OV STATU SEWS.
Wheat is worth 71 cents at Salem.
A new church is to be built in Asi
toria by the Baptists.
J. Put Smith is selling fine sheep
for breeding pnposes.
The water is entirely out of the
streets at The Dalles.
WascD county owes 8,904 71, and
has 5,300 in her treasury:
Portland has an annual revenue of
22,800 from city licenses.
Crop prospects hate never been
better in Benton county.
Rev. W. R. Butcher of the Dalles
left for the East last week.
The Second Advent meetings in
Salem are largely attended.
Lane county has 8,45G 42 cash on
hand over her indebtedness.
The high water at Portland de
stroyed hundreds of shade trees.
Gov. G rover has sold his residence
in south Salem to Geo. A. Eades.
Ochoco has two saw mills, and
they are doing a rushing business.
Tho wheat crop in Lane county is
reported to be considerably injured.
The Salem Statesman claims to be
the only religious daily on the coast
The Pioneer B. B. C. propose to
contest for the championship at the
State Fair.
Mark Twain has declined to de
liver tho annual address at our
next State Fair.
A mine of abestos has been dis
covered in the southern part of
Douglas county.
Gen. O. O. Howard's eldest son
has been appointed a Lieutenant in
the regular army.
Ochoco claims to have the best
horses in the State, either in quality,
quantity or variety.
The body of C. T. Ralston. drown
ed in the Santiam on the 5th ult.,
was recovered on the 2d inst.
The house of T. J. Matlock in East
Portland was entered last Friday
and some valuables carried off.
Three brave young men of Long
Tom whipped a poor cripple last
week, and got off with a small fine.
There is considerable freight at
Umatilla awaiting shipment below.
Among the rest about 300,000 pounds
of wool.
Mr. II. Corum of Wasco count'
had his barn destroyed by fire last
week. Loss about 1,000, and no
insurance.
The snorting gentry did not make
their usual winnings at Portland
Centennial week. Suckers were not
as plentiful as heretofore.
John X. Miller and John W.
White, of Jackson county, are each
under 300 bonds for attempting to
kill a Chinaman on Jackass creek.
Samuel Sherlock, an iAil and re
spected citizen of of Portland, died
last Saturday. His death was caused
from internal injuries received by a
hoibe falling on him recently.
The Mountaineer reports no new
cases of tmailpox at The Dalles, and
says those now sick with the disease
are getting along well. Two deaths
have occurred a Mr. Goff and his
child.
Dr. Gerron, who once flourished
at Philomath, Benton county, is in
quired for by his step-daughter.
Mrs. Rose A. Adams, of Clarinda,
Page county, Iowa. His family is
destitute.
Hon. C. P. Burkhart, of Albany,
will leave Portland about the middle
of next month to attend the pomo
logieal exhibition at Philadelphia,
and will take charge of the specimens
from this State.
A. Ji Moses has commenced an
action in the Circuit Court for Mult
nomah county against Judge Denni
son, of Olympia, and for the alleged
debauchery of his wife. He lays his"
damages at 29,000.
Henry Rosenbrook, who has been
in jail for the murder of McMellen.in
Curry county, was released last week
on 8,000 bail. His bondsmen re
side in Roseburg, where Rosenbrook
is well acquainted.
The highest offer for the Yaquina
lighthouse property, which was put
up at auction at Albany on the 13th,
wa G0O. The property was with
drawn, as the instructions were not
to sell for less than 3,500.
The crops on French prairie are
hardly as good as usnal. The
spring was so wet that much of the
grain was sowed when the ground
was muddy, and when the dry weath
er set in the land baked, very great
ly retarding the growth of the
plant.
A gentleman who has just return
ed from a two or three day's trip
through portions of Marion and
Clackamas counties, reports to the
Mercury that crops are generally
looking well. He thinks the yield
this season will be fully up to the
average if not above it, judging from
present indications. Some tall grain
and meadows had been tangled by the
late rains, but none so seriously fall
en but that it will come out all right
with a few days sunshine.
The Albany Democrat of the 18th
says: Mr. Wm. O. Griswold was in
the city jresterday afternoon, in close
conference with a number of our
leading citizens and property owners.
A look was taken at Several localities
on tho Santiam ditch, suitable for
the erection of a large woolen mill:
The lesult of the. talk has not trans
pired, but there is a strong proba
bility that the Willamette Woolen
Factory, whoso goods arc so well
known on this coast, will be rebuilt
at this point. We are confident, if
our citizens take hold of the matter,
the project will be an accomplished
fact iu the near future;
Hay harvest has begun in Don
las county. "
One house at Umatilla has shinny l
$508,000 pounds of wool this year.
.Rev. J. H. Wilbur and Bishow
Harris of the M. E. church, are soon
to adjust all matters pertaining to
the Dalles city claim.
Ou July 15th a little son, aed
nine years, ot Jienry Leffers tn
miles from Scio met with a serious
accident by being brushed from n
horse and having his shoulder t;0
located.
Joseph Kent of Douglas county
has been arrested on a charee of
rape upon the person of his sister-in-
law, a girl ot 10 years. Ivent has
wife and children, and claims
will estsblish his innocence of
alleged crime beyond a doubt.
a
he
tho
D uring the former part of last
week two of the Reservation Tn;n
were bit by rattlesnakes, but Doc
jjaaow, oy the use of lire-water
1 - V A At a 1 .
orougni mem turongu all right.
Since they have found out the char
acter of the remedy, there has been
about six Indians a day bit by
snakes.
The East Oregonian says: We havo
one of tho pioneers of Oregon in
Umatilla county in person of Mr.
Thomas Hubbard, now living on
Birch creek. Uncle Tommy, as he
is generally called, crossed the plains
to the present State of Oregon, from
Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1834, which
makes him now 42 years in this
State, for he has not been East sinco
his first arrival. He is now 75 years
of age, and tho way he handles him
self would do credit to a man of less
than one half bis years.
TKKRITORIAL M2VYS ITEMS
The Land office at Vancouver is
doing a good business.
2,500 was the cost of the Fourth
of July celebration at Seattle.
But one case is before the supremo
court of Washington Territory at its
present session.
Wm. II. Howard, of Texas, has
been nominated as surveyor general
of Washington Territory.
E. A. Starr, captain of the Annie
Stewart, plying between Victoria
and" Olympia, died very suddenly
last Friday at Olympia.
There will be about 350 tons of
hops raised in the Puyallup valley
this season. The plants look well,
and picking will begin about the 1st
of September.
Samuel F. Combs. of Seattle,
James Powers, of Whatcom, and
LewellTruax, of Walla Walla, havo
been appointed notaries public by
Governor Ferry.
The late rains have done consider
able damage to the hay crop on tho
Sound. The "yield of hay will he
immense this year, disagreeable
weather notwithstanding.
Sheriff Coffey, of Clarke county,
attempted to commit suicide at Van
couver last week. Domestic trouhlo
has disordered his reason, and it is
feared that he will have to be sent to
the insane asylum.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: "Tito
first and only wives of several f t!m
law-breakinir old polvjramists of
Utah are goin for them in the Unit
ed States courts, and are gitting tlt't
rights of which they have so long
been deprived."
The following city officers wore
elected in Walla Walla ou tho 10th:
lames McAuliff. m ivor; councilnvn,
O. P Lacy, G. P. Foor, Wm. Kohl
haulf and A. 11. Reynolds; treasurer.
II. E. Holmes; marshal, John Jus
tice; assessor, Sam. Jacobs; survey
or, P. Zahner.
T. J. Chalmers, of Yakima City,
arrived in Olympia last week having
driven a band of tsG head of eattlo
across Snoqnalniie pass. He reports
the pass as in a fair condition, but
quite muddy. There is but littlo
snow on the summit, and'only where
the timber is thick, a distance of ten
or twelve miles.
The Olumpiun says: A private let
ter from Washington States that Mr.
Thomas Prather, of this place, was
Hie loser of about 700 by an ab
sconding hotel clerk, in that city, a
few days ago. The money was
placed iu the safe of the hotel, and
when it was called for both the mon
ey and the clerk who received itwero
gone.
The Walla Walla Watchman says:
"About forty-seven new recruits ar
rived by last Sunday's train, direct
from Governor's Island, X. Y., in
charge of Lieut. Knox. Eighteen
of them will be asigned to the com
panies stationed hrre, end tho re
mainder will proceed to Fort Col
ville. The men are all in excellent
health, but pecuniarily very poor."
Few people comprehend the mag
nitude of the war in Dakota. Fath
er Mesplie is well posted on tho In
dian tribes, and. gives the Idaho
Statesman tho following estimate of
their numbers: He puts the Sioux
down af G0,000; the Crows at 15,000;
Blackfeet, 20,000; Utes or,Utahs,3o,
000; and in addition there are tho
Brule, Ogollalla, Minneconjon,
Yanctonnais, Uncpapa, Two Kettles
San Acres and San too bands. Some
of the Crows and some others who
live around the reservation are friend
ly, but many who pretend friendship
will gather arms and ammunition for
their tribes. He says they are in
strong alliance with each other to
carry on this war, although, when
they have no common enemy to fight
they figh each other; but now they
are united against what they consider
a common enemy and will turn out
all their warriors, and they will
number at least 50,000, and tho
father says it is likely to be the most
formidable and bloody Indian war
in the history of 6Ur government.
They are well armed and will fight
to the death whenever they are cornered.-
Hendricks's name, says the Spring
field Republican, will help some in
"Injianny," we suppose j but, down
here on the eastern sh6re, it won't
lubricate tho ticket worth a cent.
There are plenty of reforming fel
lows down this way, lying around
loose at present in politics, who were
prepared to go Tildeii without wink
ing. But their swalldwing capacity,
like Sam Weller's vision, is limited.
When it comes to Hendricks, they
aro liable to experience a sudden loss
of appetite.