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OHEIiO.N MTV. Oil ECU N. SOV. 21, 1S7G.
Railroad Coniiminicatioii.
It has been said that hail our Leg
islature made any appropriations for
the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake
Railroad Company, the Governor
would have been in duty bound to
veto- the bill because of the law gov
erning Oregon's indebtedness, which
would clearly make it unconstitution
al. This we have no doubt is the
tmth, and in consequence are forced
to seme other method of raisinc the
THE
O necessary funds. Judging by a well
considered letter recently published
in the San Francisco Chronicle, the
O. S. N. Co. of this State will use all
0 iU power and influence against the
O Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake road
because of the latter's interfering
with its freight shipments. Such
narrow inindedness as this should be
strangled immediately, aud if it be
true what the Chronicle says, we con
sider it our duty as a friend of Ore
gon to put the peoplo on their guard
against the machinations of the fore
said corporations. Another corpora
tion which in our eyes wo have seri
ously to fear is the Central Pacific
Railroad. Their interests, and our
interests are as diametrically oppo
site as the poles. Of course they are
anxious that Oregon's Eastern con
nection should join with them at
Winnemncca, in order that they
might coutrol the entire traffic of
this State, and the immense resources
of rich Oregon be practically in their
power. This connection, we are glad
to say, "fell through for want of
enthusiasm among the people, and
the only route left us is the only
practical one tho Portland, Dalles
and Salt Lake.
The country east of the Cascade
mountains is everywhere admitted to
be a perfect paradise, and that grain
grows so luxuriantly that 35 bushels
to the acre is the rule rather than ex
ception.8 This immense tract, with
its productive facilities, is worth
comparatively little, for the want of
an outlet. Wheat, which may be
bought in that section for 45 cents a
bushel, costs almost as much more
to get it to sea. The proposed road
would obviate all this, and prices
wasted in shipping would be saved
to our farmers for improving and
enriching their places. The hcavy
snows have clearly demonstrated that
a road through Dakota is almost an
impossibility for ut least six months
in the year. The proposed route
from Portland via the Dalles to Salt
Lake, among other advantages, has
"fewer difficulties arising from deep
and continuous snows, heavy grades
and barrenness of the country tra
versed." With a road once construct
ed on tho route proposed, there is
not one mile of the road upon which
tho local business alone will not jay
interest money and operating ex
penses. "Thousands of jjeople will
settle up the lands and develop the
- unbounded agricultural and mineral
resources of the great Xorthwest."
Taking it now for granted that the
people of Oregon are strongly in
favor of the Portland, Dalles and
Salt Lake road, or rather, as it is
now called, the Portland, Dalles and
South Pass Railroad Company, the
question arises, how is this enterprise
to be carried into effect ? Already a
company has been formed in Port
land, with a proposed capital stock
of 810,000,000, endorsed by the Board
of Trade of Portland and our Legis
lature. Of course the company look
for outside assistance to carry out
this great sc heme, and we thoroughly
agree with the Standard that the
General Government be called to our
aid. We quote:
"We, as citizens of Oregon, have a
right to demand a favorable hearing
on this mutter. All the other States
C have had their share of public aid to
build their roads. Oregon had as
much interest in tlie public funds as
any other State, and is contributing
O o to-day for roads built elsewhere. We
are only asking a fair consideration
in this matter. Let our people take
O f tne niattev in a business man-
cp lier, not with a narrow partisan view,
c " but in a manner for the general wel-
o faro oi our State. The General Gov
ernment owes us this much consid
c eratiou, and wo feel confident, with
w proper work on the part of our Rep
resentatives, a bill similar to the one
introduced in our Legislature mav
be passed at the approaching session.
Let tho Representatives from Oregon
O make this their especial duty, and
while wo have had good work for
them, we feel as though this matter
-is of more importance than all otLer
legislation yet had."
We venture to sav that there is no
other enterprise which can possibly
bo commenced which will be of so
much real benefit to our State. It
will cut the apron-string which has
so long bound us to California; set
tlers, so seriously needed on our
o fertile lands, will pour in, and the
whole tract lying east of the Cascades
will be part of the horn of plenty
which has its month in the Willam
ette Valley, emptying its treasures
into the lap of entire Oregon. Our
0 voice shall ever bo for this road, and
we most emphatically demand that
c our Representatives in Washington
givo this subject all the attention
which its magnitude and importance
demand.
Judge Robinson, assistant solicitor
of the treasury, finds on examination
that at least six Democratic electors
in the South have not had their po
litical disabilities removed.
How It Stands.
Since our last issue tho vote for
electors in South Carolina has been
canvassed and ths Hayes electors re
ceive majorities ranging from 250 to
1,000. Chief justice Carter has just
returned from South Carolina and re
ports that the State has gone for
Ilayes and Hampton beyond possible
reversal. The Democrats, however,
hold that they have elected two of
the seven, ami that the State board
did not go according to the returns
of the county canvassers, and they
have appealed to the supreme court
"so the end is not yet."
In Florida everything seems chaos
Republicans at one time telegraph
they have carried the Slate.'and then
in tho same breath say they would
have dono so if the Democrats had
not been guilty of gross frauds and
blood-thirsty intimidations. Tho
Democrats on the other hand charge
the Florida Republicans with all
kinds of rascality, and like their foe
mcu, telegraph to tho North and
West that their State is sure for Til
den. From all that can be picked
from this multitude of conhadictory
dispatches it would seem that both
parties claim the State, that the vote
is close, and that they will probably
consume the 35 days allowed them
by law before the official returns are
made.
In Louisiana the picture is pretty
much the same as in the two other
States, the only difference being that
five Northern gentlemen of each
party have been invited to witness
the deliberations and count, in order
to bear testimony to tbo entire fair
ness of the transaction. Democrats
here too are accused of frauds and
threats, and the' Republicans have
affidavits to substantiate the charges.
The Democrats on their side, deny
the charges, and bring affidavits to
prove that there was no intimidation,
and that the negroes voted solidly in
those parishes v here there were
United States troops. On Tuesday
the Louisiana count began, and from
disjiatches which intimate that both
Democrats and Republicans were
satisfied with the modus ojcrandi, w
learn that in the three parishes thus
far canvassed Mr. Ilayes is -100 ahead.
It is general!1 understood that inas
much as each party is armed with
criminating evidence against the
other, that tho board will count
the vote as originally returned.
Dispatches that troops are station
ed at Washington, may serve to
frighten evil-doers, but those who
desire to see the purity of tho ballot
box maintained, rejoice in the news.
Never before was there so closely or
so hotly a contested election, and it
is the covert aim of the President in
amassing troops, at the capitol to be
prepared to aid the candidato fairly
elected against any turbulent fanat
ics on either side who may wish to
use force of arms to seat their fa
vorite. Grant is a man thoroughly
acquainted with human nature, and
at a time liko this ho feels it iustlv
f . If '
his duty to menace any attempt to
overthrow the expressed will of the
majority of the people. Democratic
papers are in fear and trembling that
even if they have fairly carried the
doubtful States that the State return
ing boards will "count them out,"
while on the other hands the Re
publican press is in a perturbed
state through fear that Democrats
fraudulently elected, will bo allowed
to get their credentials, and thus over
ride all justice and fairness in elec
tions. Somo papers think, the New
York Herald among the number, that
if Tilden receives the vote of one of
the.three'contestcd States that ho will
be inaugurated without the slight
est objection; but that if Ilayes wins
the day, on account of his having
had three States to gain and because
of the dread Democrats have of be
ing swindled, a constant warfare in
tho Legislatures, Courts and Con
gress will be the result. Re this as
it may, we wish the man fairly elect
ed to take his seat, and while as yet
everything is in doubt, we say "let
tho better man win" and all good
citizens quietly acquiesce.
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Tho supreme court of tho United
States recently rendered a decision
which will bring comfort to the
hearts of those Oregonians who have
taken lands that were high and dry,
under the swamp land act. The de
cision was that hen land is duelv
designated by State commissioners
as swamp and so recognized by the
U. S. land office, all parties are es
topped to inquire further into the
question whether or not the land so
designated is in fact swamp.
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Charles Francis Adams has taken a
back seat in Massachusetts, and just
ly concludes that the people were
not ready for a reformer of his stripe.
The Irish - Americans remembered
poorjO'Brien.who washauged in Lon
don when one word from Mr. Adams
would have saved him.
General O. O. Howard has been
respectfully requested by the United
States Government, through the
courts, to refund the $179,000 be
longing to the Howard University,
which slipped through his fingers. '
The Astorian says: At least one
hundred buildings in this citj-, in
process of construction, and partly
finished, will suffer for want of fa
vorable weather unless the season
beeomes more mild than for a week
lM"5t.
JL,
Closing of the Centennial.
On the 10th of this month closed
the greatest exhibition tho world has
ever witnessed. It is deserving of
the superlative "greatest" not only
because it was the most complete,
best attended and financially most
successful, but also because it was
commemorative of our nation's hun
dredth birthday, and was in entire
keeping with the grand occasion.
The Emperor Louis Napoleon, it is
said, held the exposition in Paris in
1SG7 not so much to make monev out
of it, or to show' to the world the
handicraft of France as to keep the
turbulent minds of the Communists
preoccupied and out of all treason
and plotting. Tho Vienna exposi
tion we fear had "sordid gain"' as its
aim, and with so low a motive met
with its just reward utter bankrupt
cy. Tho American exhibition, cn
the contrary, had high motives, and
every individual citizen feeling that
he himself was in a measure respon
sible for its success, was, as we have
before said, the greatest exhibit the
world has ever seen. It is a thing
for Americans to consider with pride.
Old monarchies, rich in their very
age, are taught true success by the
young Republic.
The programme of the closing of
this great Centennial fair is said to
havo been extremely interesting.
'-'Addresses were delivered by the
chairmen of the different Centennial
Committees, and vocal and instru
mental music by a volunteer body
composed of some of the best talent
in Philadelphia, under Theo. Thomas
lent their power to the occasion.
Nearly all the choral ' societies in
Philadelphia were represented in the
choruses, making in all one thousand
voices. The music stand in the Main
Building was fitted up as a platform,
with rows of seats to the number of
3,500, running north to the great
organ and in. easterly and westerly
directions along the aisles. A chorus
was stationed in the organ loft aud
an orchestra near the stand. The
singing of "America" by tho entire
assemblage, the "Hallelujah" chorus
and "Doxology" are said to have
been very impressive."-' The Presi
dent of the United States then form
ally announced the exhibition closed,
and America's hundredth birthday
party passed away with the prayers
and good wishes of all good people.
Before closing we cannot refrain say
ing a word in compliment to our
yonngStato. Considering our youth,
our lack of capital, and disadvant
ages of poor transportation, wo ven
ture to say that Oregon took more
premiums than any Sfate in the Un
ion. Mr. Dufur, too, our worthy
commissioner, met with many obsta
cles unknown to those whose States
were more accessible, and for the
indefatigable manner in which he
looked after our interests is deserv
ing of the highest prai.-e. In the
lapse of years Oregonians can look
back on our nation's ccnteruii il with
letting ot pride and pleasure, aud we
hope nothing may ever happen "to
darken the bright future already laid
out for us.
War in Europe.
It is very apparent that that the
descendant of the Ship Carpenter is
preparing for war. Every dispatch
that has of late days crossed the
ocean carries with it some intimation
of Russia's arming and arranging for
a thorough campaign in tho spring.
The English papers infer that the
Czar is acting toward Turkey very
much as the wolf did to the drinking
lamb in the fable, sho will scarcely
listen to apologies or explanations,
but "spoils" for fight, or in other
words is "eager for tho fray." The
reports that reach us from Servia
indicate that their army has been
beaten and practically destroyed. It
has never been an army of spirit, it
has never shown much vigor; and it
has never been under anything like
tolerable dieipline. From the first it
was an armed mob, and a mob of not
very determined men, and General
Tchernayeff has not been able to give
it the training which brings cohesion
to a military force. The Czar, in
order to prolong tho fight and weak
en his foe, secretly aided the Servians
by taking their bonds, by sending
experienced officers from the Russian
army to take command, and by al
lowing his subjects to battle in their
cause. Finding the Servians to be
consummate cowards. men who would
rather chop off their hands than go
into battle, the Czar soon discovered
that he was backing very poor ma
terial, and if Turkey was to be whip
ped at all that onerous duty must
fall upon himself. England, not ex
actly appreciating the bullying atti
tude of the Russian bear, and always
alive to her own interests, threatens
to aid Turkey in case of trouble, and
has already sent a force of engineers
to Constantinople to strengthen and
otherwise improve the fortifications
there. Russia's strongest neighbor,
Germany, plainly desires peace, as
shown by the tone of the dispatches
from that country, and the speech
which Emperor William himself de
livered. With Russia apparently
desiring war, with the "Sick Man"
feeling doubly sick because of his
powerful neighbor's threatening at
titude, with England at his right
I and, and all the other powers stren
uous in their efforts for peace, the
result is difficult to determine, the
finale a grave mystery.
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COtJRT3S3TOF BANCROFT LIBHAHY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY. CALTFDPJJTA
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The great revivalists, Messrs.
Moody and Sankey, intend to extend
their ministrations to the Hub. An
exchange thinks it is a difficult field
for spiritual operations. It says:
We believe it is the intention of
Brother Moody and Brother Sankey,
after they have finished their spirit
ual campaign in Chicago to lay seige
to the citadel of the devil in Boston.
Before they enter on that enterprise,
we caution them to lay i- a tremen
dous store of spiiituaJrimmunition
and to make arrangements for a con
stant succe-sion of new material for
the long conflict they will need to
wage. For if anywhere in the coun
trybe devil is almost impreguably
intrenclif d, it is in Boston. The
Boston people think they are good
enough already a little too good to
put up with tho rest of us and so
far from wishing to get any theolog
ical points from Brother Moody they
stainl ready to supply him with ttiem
at short notice and in infinite variety.
As to Brother San key's singing, un
less he adapts his hymns to the music
of the future, Boston wiH pay no at
tention to them, for next to theology
her strong point is music. The Bos
ton people enjoy going to church,
but not to enjoy spiritual edification.
Wliat they are after is to sharpen
their wits at tho expense of the
preacher. Brother Moody will at
once see that this is not a state of
mind which leads to conversions.
Instead of seeking truth at his hands
the Bostouians will undertake to put
him in the way of finding it himself,
for they devoutly believe that it is
locked up in Boston and that they
alone hold the key to the strongbox.
Yes, Boston will be stony ground frr
Brother Moody to cast the seed of
the Gospel upon. Let him begin by
proceeeling to take down the spiritual
pretensions of tho people there,
breaking their religious self-sufficiency,
and proving to them that
they have no royal Boston road to
heaven. He must paint their cold,
critical and lifeless spiritual state in
vivid colors, and humble their intel
lectual arrogance without mercy.
Only so can he do anything.
Wo shall watch Brother Moody's
campaign in Boston.
Proclamation.
U3- the Clovernor of the State of Oregon
In accordance with time-honored
custom, and in acknowledgment of
abundant blessings which have been
vouchsafed to the people of this
Stato at the hand of jwi All-wise
Providence during the year now
drawing to a close. I recommend
the observance of Thursday, the 30th
day of November, 187G, as a day of
thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God, the giver of every good and
perfect gift.
In testimony whereof, I have set
my hand and caused the seal of said
State to be affixed, at the city of
Salem, this loth day of November,
A. D. 187;. L. F. Gkoveh.
By the Governor.
S." F. 'h.uwick. Sec'v of State.
Ileer mul Ire werlos.
There are twenty-seven manufac
tories of malt liquor in the State of
Oregon, and the following table
shows the ntimber of barrels of malt
liquor made and sold, by the coun
ties in which it is manufactured, for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 170:
Cui'titics. li'it rets.
Baker 205
Benton 4(5
Clackamas 1135
Clatsop 705
Coos 40S
Douglas 527
Grant 122
lack son 250'
Lane 120
Linn 384
Marion 51 (
Multnomah 4091
Wasoo 423
Total
208
Irene House' Mission
?Irs. Irene House, in announcing
her intention of becoming a public
lecturer, writes to Garrett, thi! broth
er of tho husband whom she killed,
thus:
I shall never rest until I have di
vorce abolished for every cause all
over the United States. I shall never
rest until I have the laws relating to
schools so changed that ChristiaiiitT,
from infancy, shall be instilled as
thoroughly as the alphabet, accom
panying every study, and lit my
charges so that sin cannot get hold
of their minds rr lives. The world
will learn that, although I have road
medicine, and might become a prac
ticing physician, and make a living
by curing, yet I believe in preven
tion more than cure later applied, m
that as well as all other branches ef
practice. I have got my mind lirmly
made up that all the faults and sins
and evils of lifts can be entirely over
come eradicateel by commencing
with consistant correction and Chris
tian instruction with the infant mind
within the very first years of life.
Ono of the convicts escaped from
the penitentiary Saturday afternoon.
His name is Scares, and he was sent
from Yamhill county, for two years,
for stealing a horse. He was one of
the class known as "trusties" in tho
prison, and had but a few months
of his seutenco yet to serve. This
gave him opportunity to escape,
which ho took advantage of. Sup
erintendent Watkinds has offereel a
reward of 50 fur his recapture, and
Officer Thompson is out on the hunt
for him.
The water has all been pumped
out of the Talbot mine at Seattle. A
tunnel has been started on the inside
to meet the one advancing from the
outside. The work is so nearly
done that the parties aro within
hearing of each other's operations,
aud it is confidently expected that
coal will begin to move again from
this mine next week.
From the returns in southern and
northern Idaho, S. S. Fenn is with
out doubt re-elected as Delegate to
Congress. In Idaho county the re
turns that are in give Fenn a majority
of 102. In Nez Perce county the
entire Democratic ticket is electeel.
Reli
TELEGKAPIUC XEffS.
Eastern.
Washington, Nov. IS. Congress
man Hoge telegraphs Chandler from
Columbia, S. C, as follows: The
board of State canvassers have finish
ed the count. Ilayes and WTheeler's
majority is COO. This is official.
The Tiiiics Columbia special says
the 'board of canvassers completed
the couut for Presidential electors,
and at 1 o'clock the announcement
was made of the result. The highest
Republican Elector, receives 9G1 ma
jority over the highest Democratic
Elector, and the lowest Republican
Elector has 265 majority over the
highest Democratic Elector. Ten
representatives from each political
party were present during the count.
Two Republican and two Democratic
clerks verified the tally lists. Tho
seven votes of South Carolina are for
Hayes in spite of every thing.
The Times' special from Columbia,
3. C, says the Democrats residing
here appear to be much better satis
fied with the result as announced by
the board than the men sent down
from the North to count the State in
for Tilden. All South Carolina Dem
ocrats here hoped for was the election
ofHanipton. It is probable that this
is secured, provided the board shall
not bo permitted to go back of the
face of tho returns. The other State
officers aro in more doubt as well as
the legislature. If Edgefield county,
where 2,000 move votes were returned
than there are voters, should be
thrown out of the count or the
returns corrected in accordance with
the facts, the whole Republican
State ticket will be elected with a
Republican majority in the legisla
ture. The decision of the court on
the powers of the board in this re
gard is expected on Monday. Mean
time thoy will proceed with the count
of the vote for State efficers.
New York, Nov. IS. A Washing
ton dispatch explaius tho activity in
tho Brooklyn navy yard noted yes
terday by the fact that orders have
beeu issued to hasten the completion
of tho new frigate Treuton so that
she may be ready for sea by March.
Five hundred men are now employ
ed on her.
Baiiimokk, Nov. 18. The official
vote of Maryland for President and
Vice President is: For Tilden, 91,-
780; Hayes. rt
joriry, lO,7K9.
for Congress:
Heuny, 3.:!82;
lJSl; Tilden's ma
Otlioial majorities
Fist district, M.
second. Chas. B.
third, Wm. Kilwell,
Roberts, 3,01'.;
5,tjG'J; fourth, Thos. Swan .2,593; fifth,
Ely Ileutply, 2,731; sixth, Wm.
Wahh, 14.
The Times, Washington special
says that a final count for member
of Congress in the 9th Maryland dis
trict gives the count to MeComa-?,
Republican, over Walsh, by
nine majority. This will leave -the
house li t Republicans, 140 Demo
crats 5 to be elected.
Rhhmo., Nov. IS. Returns
from all counties have beeu received
by the Secretary of State, showing
the vote Tilden and Hendricks elec
tors 139,512, and Haves and Wheeler
electors 95.2C.S; Tilden's majority
44.244.
Chicago, Nov. 1M. At a late hour
last night J. S. detectives Tyrell and
Washburne, with the aid of two lo
cal eh tectives, captured the two men
who attempted to steal the bones of
President Lincoln from tho vault in
Springfield, Illinois, on the night of
Nov. 7lh. They are Terronce ?dullr-n
alias T. Darnen, tho proprietor ef the
Hub saloon, 291 North Madison
street, wh?re the arrest was in do,
and Jack Hughes, alias J. Smith, an
old counterfeiter connected with the
notorious Ben Boyel. These men
have been shadowed since tho attempt
was made to despoil tho tomb, and
their guilt is said to be proven. Offi
cers will take them toS pringfield.this
evening to await indictment and trial.
New Yo::k, Nov. IS. The first
race of fifty miles of the series eif
liftv. one hundreel. and one hundred
and
each
and
fifty, mile race for S2.000 on
race, between John Murphy
Capt. Mowrv, of California,
came oil' to-day in Fleetwood Park
track, Capt Mowry rode Mustangs,
or horses of California breod, and
Murphy rode thoroughbred horses,
both changing mounts frequently.
The raoe was won by Murjihy. His
time including changes was two
hours and twenty-live minutes.
Capt. Mowry's time being two
hours, and twenty-six minutes and
twenty -seconds. The winner's av
erage time per mile was 2:51.
Nk.w Yor.ic, Nov. 20. The Metho
elist Episcopal missionary" committee
among other.-, made the following
appropriations: Nevada 82. 500, Ore
gon .$2,500, Rocky Mountains 5,
000, Southern California $2,000.
Blaine passeel through the city Sat
urday. In conversation with a Trib
une's reporter, he said there was no
foundation for the Washington ru
mor connccti'. g his name with the
Presidency of the Senate. Parlia
mentary usage and his own personal
wishes would be all equally against
such a step. It was a case in which
be could not, if he could. Blaine
seemed a little sensitive lest any ono
should imagine he could entertain
for a moment the .purpose imputed
to him. In regard to the Presiden
tial question, Blaine was very reti
cent, showing and obvious elesirenot
to discuss it. He remarked however,
that for twenty years ho had feared
just such a crisis as is now upon us,
and the strain was coming upon the
weakest part of the machinery of the
federal constitution. He expressed
the opinion that both Ilayes
and Tilden have exhibited admirable
prudence and propriety during these
last oven tf ul days, and to ther
bearing he thought was due, in great
part, tho cessation of public excite
ment on the question. If everbody
will follow their example, said
Blaine, a conclusion will ultimately
be reached in which fair minded men
of all parties will cordially concur.
The 'Times Washington special
says: Ben. Butler arrived to-daj',
and had a consultation with Caleb
Cushiug. Butler thinks if Florida,
Louisiana aiul South Carolina are
given to Hayes, the House will ob
ject to the reception of their votes,
anel the Senate will object to Ala
bama and Mississippi, aud the Pres
ident will not be chosen by March';
creating the President of tho Senate,
of the Uniteel States.
Chicago, Nov. 20. The ' Inter
Oceaiis special says. A gentleman
from Northern Dakota repor;s hero
to-day that Sitting Bull is receiviug
ammunition from British territory
in immense quantities. It has been
purchased" up thero and shipped
across the country by wagons.
Chicago, Nov. 19. The Inter
Ocean's Washington special says:
Officers of the House of Represen
tatives, now in the city, have been
figuring on the' Congrsssional re
turns, andj report that according to
the returns received up to to day, 142
Republicans and 144 Democrats are
elected. Three districts in New
Hampshire are yet to elect, and two
Republicans and one Democrat are
expected. Four districts are now in
doubt ono in Louisiana, one in
Missouri and two in South Carolina.
Estimating these doubtful districts
are divided equally between the two
parties, the House will stand Repub
licans 14G, Democrats 147. Among
the Democrats is Alex. H. Stephens,
who is not expecteel to be able to
take his seat. This will leave the
House a t ie in his absence.
New Yoisk, Nov. 21. A Washing
ton dispatch wiys, in regard to the
power of. tho House of Representa
tives to throw out the vote of Colo
rado because its constitution as a
Stato has not been approved by Con
gress, ex-Attorney-General Williams,
who has been studying into the mac
ter, says that no action by Congress
is necessary, as the State of Colorado
has already been recognized by the
Federal Government by proclama
tion of President Grant.
The Herald says editorially: Our
Raleigh correspondents sends us a
report of the movement to throw
out tho whole electoral vote of North
Carolina, on tho ground that ballots
were printed when the North Caroli
na statute says the names shall be
written.
Sr. Louis, Nov. 21. A large in
dignation meeting was held to-night
at National Hull, Third Congres
sional district, which was composed
about equally of Republicans and
Democrats,, and at which the action
of the canvassing board in counting
the votes for Mr. Frost, Democratic
candidate for Congress, which evi
dently were not cast for him, was
denounced in unmeasured terms by
both Democratic and Republican
speakers. A resolution was adopted
demanding that the person who
changed the returns should be fer
reted out ami punished.
I'aiilic Coast.
George Chapman, a pioneer actor
it California, died on the 30th iu
San Francisco. He was 73 years old.
In view of the European excite
ment, on the 17th, 1,000 tens of
wheat were sold in San Francisco at
51 90.
During tho roees of the Congres
sional commission to investigate the
Chinese question at the Palace Hotel
oi the 17ih, a warm discussion arose
between Frank Pixley and Rev. W.
W. Brier, a Presbyterian clergymen,
who gave Pixley the lie, when the
latter promptly "put a head" on the
Rev. gentleman.
Ashland, Nov. IS. Mr. Georgo
Conner, of Linkville. says the vote
of Lake county was officially counted
on the Kith inst. Tilden has a ma
jority of 05 and Lane 79. Tho
county seat is taken from Linkvillo
to Lakeview, in Goose Lake valley,
by 01 majority.
The lloor at Moore's variety hall
in Sacramento fell through on the
opening night, the 18th. Two per
sons are known to have been killed
and about 90 wounded.
Foreign.
London, JNov. IS. A Reuter's
telegram from St. Petersburg states
that in pursuance 'of,' a partial mo
bilization of the Russian army,prep
arations are now being made for the
mombilization of tho sanitary corps.
Moveable hospitals are also being
got ready. Committees of ladies
have been formed on the model of
tiiot'-e who worked with so much
success d uring the Franco-German
war for private nursing of the wound
ed. The. Empress of Russia and the
Grand Duchess, it is stated, have as
sumed the patronage of the associ
ation. It is improbable that Gen.
Tchernayeff will return to the com
mand of tho Servian army iu the
event of the Russians being driven
to action, as his whole conduct in
Servia lias not given satisfaction in
official circles here.
The Cologne Gazette's Paris cor
respondent says a principal obstacle
to tho war seems to have been re
moved. The Rothschilds are said to
have promised to advance Russia
money. The loan will not be public.
Russian credit on change to be so
favorable that the Rothschilds can
easily el impose of the loan privately.
Calcutta, Nov. 20. Three large
islands, namely, Hattiar, Sundap
and Dakhin Shahabozhare, and
numerous smaller islands, in
cluding Racier Gunge, Norkhally
and Chittangong, were entirely sub
merged by the storm wave of Octob
er 31st, as was also the mainland for
five or six miles. These islands are
in a corner est wary of the river Me
gua. Tho largest, Dakhin Shaha
bozhare, was 200 square miles iu ex
tent. It had a population of about
210.000. Hattiar and Sundap to
gether had about 100,000 population.
Up to 11 o'clock on the night of the
31st there were no signs of elauger,
but before midnight a wavo swept
over the country to the elepth in
many places of twenty feet, sur
prising people in their bed3. Dense
groves of eocoauut and palm trees
around the villages enabled many to
save themselves by climbing among
the branches. Some took refuge
on tho tops of their houses, but the
water burst their houses assunder
and swept them out to sea. Some
of them were carried thus across the
channel ten miles to Chittangong
district, but the vast majority were
never heard of again. Tho country
is perfectly fiat, and almost every one
perisheel who failed to reach trees.
There is scarcely a household in
these island and on the adjacent
coast but lost many ' members. The
cattle aro all drowned, boats are
swept away, and the means of com
munication with other elistricts ele
stroyetl. There is m-jch distress
among the settlers, which the gov
ernment is relieving. The govern
ment Gazette says where the storm
wave passed it is believed not a
third of the population survived.
The islands have barely one fourth of
their former inhabitants. The
stench from putrefying bodies is in
sufferable, anel a general outbreak
of cholera is expected. The corres
pondent says this is happily not yet
reliazed, except in Norkalleo, where
the elisease has appeareel.
London, Nov. 20. A Berlin cor-
respondent of the Post vriteTu
journal under date to Nov Vrtl1
that Prince Bismarck is expect i'
return to Berlin in a few days T-to
story told in what purported ioul
London dispatch of the New v .
Graphic of Nov. 4th, about T,-X
Bismarck's health, iu hich it Q
said that his nervous Kystem J
searoiusly impaired, and that Li
physicians feared softening of
ki-am. Ac. is an utter fabrication
aiUMMAHY OlSTATlj s
Not a
Dalles.
single vacant house in tbo
Ilayes beat Tilden 3 votes
county-.
in Lion
Wheat seventy-five cents a Wi .1
at Salem. USLeI
Geese are being killed by the an
loael near Amity. " rt
II. Neil is to be hanged at Alban
on tho 22d of December. 7
The Willamette Farmer and tb
Oregon Cultivator are at war.
Tho frosts have not yet killed thi
tomato vines in Coos county.
Linn Engine Company will KiT8
a grand ball on the 7th prox.
The Alden fruit dryer is eloin-ra
good business in Jacksonville.
Large bands of horses are sent
from Jackson county to California
Large bands of cattle are bein
shipped from the Dalles to Astoria.
Who will be the next Mayor? is
agitating the Salem minds atpresent
John Dil moro dropped dead on
Main street in Albany last Sunday
Wheat has been advanced by the
Kinney Bros., in Salem, to SO cents
a bushel.
G. A. Grubbe is the new President
of the Alka pociety of the Willamette
University.
A severe storm prevailed at the
mouth of the Columbia on SatunUv
and Sunday.
The Hood river settlers celebrated
the first anniversary of their arrival
there, on the 10th inst.
Surveyors will commence work on
the canal aud locks at the Cascades
by the first of December.
Two families, of fifteen persons,
arrived at Baker City last week from
Arkansas en rout for Olympia.
Baker City is already putting in
its claim as the capital of the Dew
Stato of Eastern Oregon.
The Lane county grand jury came
to the conclusion that the jail at Eu
gene is neither ornamental nor use
ful. Not less than 30,000 head of bet-f
cattle have been driven from Eastern
Oregon for Eastern markets daring
the past j ear.
II. W. Hill was appointed to tak
charge of tho postal department ut
Lafayette by postal agent Under
wood, vice Watts resigneel.
The Wasco county court has em
ployed E. P. McCormack t survey
and define the boundary line bet worn
Wasco and Graut counties.
Ono of the small children of
Mr. Plummer. who lives within sit
miles ef Oakland, is reported to l,o
confined to its bed with small-pox.
Oregon grown Clawson WIiit
Winter wheat wh.-n compared with
that raised in tho East
is la reel v iu
favor of the former.
i A brute named Kightler beat his
I wife last week in Salem and th;
minions of the law havo not thus f..r
made any arrests.
i alt. injuries j. jonnson. an writ-.
gon pioneer, fell dead while walking
' on his farm, near Corvallis in the
70th year of his age on Friday.
G. W. Philips killed two cayoVs
in Yamhill county and got 850 f'r
their skins from tho Wolf Club. At
this rate it would pay to import csy
otes. By some mistake the money ponch
from Roseburg, to California h1-
week, was tagged "way mail," nu
thus escaped falling into the haJ
of the road agent.
A married couple named Plaster
are trying to get a elivorce in Yo'z
county. If Plasters cauuot stick to
gether, there is no use of ordinary
mortals tryiug to.
Tho last load of machinery f-;r the
Lucky Queen mine was sent off from
tho depot at Roseburg Wednesday
morning. The mill will be ready to
crush quartz at tho mine about th
first of December.
Frank Johnson, when convicted of
robbing the stage in Antelope val
ley, had the misfortune to loe Ins
wife by divorce. She married one
Bill Ellis of Baker City, and has
now left him to return to Frank
she finds ho was innocent of ad
crime.
There are 27 licensed bars anl
beer-halls in Astoria. This is a bar
for each 21 voters in the city, f
at the late election. The showing is
not encouraging to the temperance
statistician, but is nevertheless i
indication of plenty of pocket-cuange
among thft "sovereigns."
The Roseburg Lulepeaaem p-
A v.H,v.or. nomn,! Vest, from J 31
T -1-
sonville, reported Friday i?fn.inf
that his pocket had been picked
a considerable sum of money,
has no idea who committed tne n
bery.
On Saturday last Mrs. EhW
;i..Qr.n was shot du
Smith, of
killed bv the accidental uiuB
'"c"u"' . -i.--l.orca
by
of a rifle which slipped from
as she sat in a wagon, tne nan c
ing near the hip and passed up
into her abelomen.
A. F. Frazier.of Lane county, J
was convicted on an wdictmen
abducting a female under sixteen j
vears of ace, was last week. ?eI;j90n.
Judge Watson to one year s impr
ment in the penitentiary. . 8
recollected that he ran oil
younger sister of his wife.
Frank Head, a young tinner,
stole a suit of clothes
Emmet hotel, Prt!a?ninfflent
sentenced to one year s np"S" bftS
in the penitentiary. 11 a but
always borne a good character,
while on a spree he made a tau
Let this be a warning to the doj .
this city, or some of them
with a like lute.
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