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THE EFiTESPHISE.
MEG OX CITT, OREGOX, DEC. h 1S7C. !
r n ! ! i j ;
Thanksgiving. j Douglas and adjoining conutics the !
In accordane0w7th a very ' com- i bla1"s are alr(a soveral 5nches H
meftdablo custom, Governor Grover i IlC1-ht' anl of harJ Wc ana ,
appointed yesterdav. the 30th of No- I V,3"R growth. Willi the a-ur-vember.as
a day of general thanks- anco of an bn'nt l,arvost r
giving. Rfligious essays are a little
out of our line, but we could not
help feeling, yesterday, as we looked
buck through the year, how many
thing we ought truly to be thank
ful for to tho Giver of all. In the
i'.ct place our crops have been plen-
(id, while in India thousands have i
'pen carried awav bv famine. With !
us no terrible revolutions in nature
'ive occurred like the death dealing
cyclone, everything, as it were, ?ecm
in to be rather for than against ns.
Notwithstanding the profligacy of i
many officials, and the corrnpt prac
tices of those to whom we would or
dinarily look for good examples, our
gallant old ship of Stato has proudly
weathered tho storm. and is as staunch
no as in tho days of Washington.
Another ihing for which wo should be
truly grateful is the fact of our hav
ing passed so peacefully through so
hotly fought a Presidential campaign.
The contest has been "neck and
neck," and the excitement among tho
people unparalleled. And last, the
payeri of gratitude were yesterday
due from every American to the Lord
of hosts, that our Republic has suc
cessfully reached its hundredth
birthday. -May its strength increase
with its years, and its oft-respected
centennials grow brighter with each
Cycle, and the people never forget to
thank Him, from whom all blessings
flow, at least once a year, for his
manifold favors and showers of bless-
Tho Arniisiire.
The game which tho European
powers have of lato been playing
with Turkey ns tho stake, has again
. i
changed its aspect,' but it lias by no j
means come to an end. and it is im
possible as yet to say what tho end
is to be or who is to be the winner.
In the mere fighting between Turkey
and Servia, Turkey has clearly won
throughout, beating her adversary
badly in strategy and in battle; but
in the very mome nt in her final tri
umph she is eompelh d to surrender
all that she l as gained ar.d to sub
mit to the greater powois of Europe
the settlement of the questions which
she has been discussing with Servia
in that last and usually conclusive
form of debate war. Having con
quered her enemy in battle, she
yields to force all that sho has gain
ed by force, and that, too, with no
assurance whatever that pca" is to
bo the result of her surrender.
When luFs?a peremptorily de
manded tho signing of the armistice
the situation was immediately criti
cal, ; now t hat the demand has been
complied with tho situation is less
'mmed iately threatning.bnt it scarce
ly can be regarded as less critical
fun it was before. The armistico
-ettles nothing, and the work of ad
justing the varied and conflicting in
s rests must be done by conference
.-.'tween representatives of the great
Powers. That which was before on
ly a quarrel between a fifth-rate
power and her vassal provinces has
i.t'come a question, and may become
.t quarrel, between the great nations
of Europe. There is": great danger
certainly in the situation of affairs,
but there is also good reason for hop
ing for the best. The apparently good
understanding between Itussia and
Germany, telegraphed on Monday,
may.help.to prevent a general war,
by making it expedient for England
and Austria to agree with Itussia up
on terms of settlement.
It is too soon to throw up our hats
in rejoicing over tho end of this con
test, but there is at least better rea
son than She re- was' a little while ago
to hope for an end-which will not in
volve a general war.
A Word of Praise.
Tho present contest for Presiden
tial honors is closest and most
bitter that has ever marked the his
tory of elections in this country.
Here it is more than two weeks since
the day of voting, and tlio struggle
is still raging. In the midst of this
excitement it is pleasant to note the
entire absence of all talk of appealing
to arms, or anything of a nature in
cendiary. An election like ours iu
Mexico, or any of the South Ameri
can Republics, would meritably re
sult in war, to say nothing of blood
thirsty riots that would even disgrace
old Euerland: so be it ever said to
tho credit of the Americans, that in
thiR severe shock to, their beloved
institutions, and in this moment of
trial, th y have boon equal to the
occasion, and bloodshed has been
farther from their thoughts than a
perpetual monarchy.
In the case of Alt. C.irr, indicted
under the recent gambling act, Judge
Shattuek decided that the law failed
to sufficiently define the prohibited
games. The case w ill probably come
up before the Supreme Court.
Still onr people remain blind to
their bot ir.ieic.-i. and - itv-vi-riH'-nt
is made tow ards building
.jti'.-h in'oded brids-e across the
Willamette rt this place.
Our Next Wheat Crop.
From all parts of the State ccmo
the most satisfactory reports con-
cernincr onr rtevt -woSit ernn. Tn
; next itiougnt snouui ue me. mainei. j
There are not enough people here in j
' Oregon, of course, to consume anj- j
i tiling like our entire crop, and we j
i must of necessity look to foreign j
I parts for remuneration. At present j
i the great bulk of our wheat is sent ,
to England, but as crops have been j
plentiful all over Europe, the. ruling
prices are comparatively low, and,
though it is a godsend to the poorer
classes of that orer-popnlated coun
try to buy cheap bread, the farmers
' in onr own far-off Oregon are the
direct sufferers. Men who raise wheat
for sale are not unlike physicians
and undertakers men who depend
upon the misfortunes of others for a
livelihood. Although we cannot im
agine a farmer so lost to the finer
feelings as'to wish there may be war
between Itussia and Turkey, it is
nevertheless a fact that .should such
an event come about Oregon would
reap rich bent-fits. Along the Baltic
is the greatest wheat country in all
Europe, .but if the war bugle should
sound, plows and scythes would be
left for the sword ami breach-loader,
and the few boys and old men left
ou the farms would be able to pro
duce only, perhaps, half crops. Again
large standing armies demand a great
deal of flour, for it is easily packed
and healthful, and the demand for
the increased supply would be made
on America, Oregon, of conrs?, com
ing in, for her full share of dollars,
although tit tho expense of "red
handed war," rapine and plunder.
It is too bad that wheat nisers have
to depend op tho misfortunes of oth
ers, but it truly "is an ill wind that
blows nobody good."
"Wilful Waste Krings Woeful
Want."
Tho man who spends a'dollar for
liquor receives nothing of value;
labor receives less than two cents
from the dollar so spent. If a dollar
is spent for a air of shoos for a
child, labor would Live received
nearly twenty-three cents as its share
instead of less than two cent-, as
when spent for liquor. Hence, when
examining' the question of capital
- uud 1 :bor, the dnuk question is a
' very important elvuieut which must
be duly couriered. Tho remedy
i for bad trade- is cor'ainlj in our own
; hands. As )us.v, a- men spend their
i money for liquor, which gives but
: l.ttie proi.it to labor, while ut the
same time it take the place of
j those commodities that give more
I emploj-mout to the laboring classes,
we shall have a continuance of hard
times, a scarcity of work, and conse
quently low wages; and tho laborer
shall continue tho "slave of capital."
Our government land costs ouo dol
lar per aei-e, and good whisky two
dollars per bottle. Flow many men
die landless, who, during their lives,
have swallowed whole townships
trees and all. There is food for re
flection in this statement. Every
day of our lives, aud almost every
hour of each day, ws meet individ.
uals not merely landless, but house
less, homeless, penniless, who, in
the course of their lives, have swal
lowed ardent spirits enough to pay
for land and house, and have money
in their pockets beside. But it is
not the drinker of ardent spirits alone
that deprives himself of tho comforts
of a home; the tobacco chewer, the
cigar smoker, tho young man who
spends precious hours of each day iu
worse than listless idleness. How
sorely such persons reflect upon tho
folly of their course. Tho young
man who smokes three ten-cent cigars
a day and may often use twice the
quantity at doublo tho price puffs
away enough in the course of ten
years to give him a handsome start
in business, or to provido himself
with a comfortable home. Idea.
The silly talk about Democrats not
being able to read meets with a very
decided rebuff in this ofiice; for a
comparison of the, politics of our
different subscribers shows that we
have fully two Democrats o every
Republican on our books. This
county, too, gave a large Republican
majority, and they must bo either
poorer, less enterprising, or more
indifferent to county, Stato and na
Uoual affairs than their Democratic
brothers, or they would call at this
oliieo with $2 50 rather more fre
quently. The Saturday Review wants the old
disgraces of suicides renewed; burial
where four roads cross, with a stake
driven through the breast, confisca
tion of estate and stigma on children
unto the third generation. Without
this accumulation of penalties, it
thinks suicide is liable to continue,
w hat it has become, a social epidemic.
St Louis is the under dog in the
freight fight and claims sho can't
ship manufactures to San Franci.sco
or even to Omaha as cheap as Chi
cago. On the other hand, Chicago,
Cn;.--i..iuUi ar.-l Pitt-dmrg nndr-r-i.
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hiv:t:g
wonh of iron work
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Next Congress.
There has been much figuring by
political prophets in regard to tho
character of the next Congress. These
hav reference almost wholly to the
House, the political complexion of
the Senate being supposed by most
people to be already certainly Re
publican by a small majority. In
regard to tho House wo have seen
few estimates which give the Demo
crats lees than seven majority; -while
not over sanguine Democratic jour
nals cypher out 25 to GO Democratic
majority. Col. McCIure of the Phil
adel; hia Time, however, nfiirnn that
a majority of the Senate will support
Tilden's administration, should ho
bo elected President. As this is not
the riew nsnally taken, ws givo what
ho says on tho subject:
"Much speculation haa ren given
as to tb strength of parties in th
new Senate, to meet on the 4th, or
rather on th 5th of March next.
We waste no doubts or fears on that
question. If Governor Hayes shall
be elected President the Senate will
present a partisan Republican ma
jority. If Governor Tilden shall
be inanguraUd President, the Senate
will be practically Tilden or admin
istration. In short, no matter how
the Presidential election shall result,
the Senate will l with the adminis
tration. Taking the most favorable
view of th Senate for tho Democrats,
there will b a majority of Senators
on the 4th of March next of Republi
can affinities, but should Hayes le
defeated in November, quite a dozen
so-called Republican Saators would
turn from tho setting to the rising
sun and worship at the shrine of Til
deu. Booth, of California, Sharon
and Jones, of Nevada, and two Re
publican Senators to bo chosen in
Colorado, will all be administration
Senators, for all practical purposes,
whether Tildeu or Hayes shall be
President. California, Nevada and
Colorado resect the Biblical injunc
tion of obedience to the powers that
be. Their people do not Indieva in
partisan warfare, at the cost of their
interests, and their Senators sympa
thize with their constituents. Sena
torships and and politics generally,
with them, are all commercial, and
with Tilden President, they will not
feed ou husks about the ragged edges
of a defeated party. Nor will the live
Western Senators b alone in their
changed allegiance in case of Tilden's
election. Cameron, of Pennsylvania
will not be a partisan foe of Tilden's
in the Senate, and the carpet-baggers
of the South will rush to the Tilden
side to tiave themselves. Should Til
den l.e the President-elect one week
hence, Patterson, of South Carolina,
would hasten to denonnce Cameron's
whole bayonet-election policy, and
to declare chat he always was oppos
ed to the military occupation of the
State in thn campaign. The Senate
therefore may be summed up as cer
tain to be Republican if Hayes is
elected and to be nominally Repub
lican but administration in fact if
Tilden shall be successful. The Sen
ate would not pus any violent parti
san measures, such a- payment of
war claims or assumption of South
ern debt; but as neither Tiidwn or
any other man of common fnse ever
propose or favor any such measures,
we regard accord between t!ie new
Senate and the new administration,
under any circumstances, as the one
certain result of the national contest.
A iY.get HohikI J'ioncer.
K. W. I'ettj grove, I'.sij.
Of the gentleman whoe name
heads this article, tho last number of
tho Portland Wvl Shore has the fol
lowing sketch:
F. W. Pettygrove, the founder of
Portland, was born at Calais, Maine,
in 1812, and at theageof 20 entered the
army, under the renowned Sam Hou
ston, of Texas noteriety, remaining
in the campaign for four years. Im
mediately thereafter, in 1842, he en
gaged a passage in a sailing ship
bound for the Pacific Coast. In the
snrmg of 1843 he located at Oregon
City, then a place fast assuming me
tropolitan airs. In 1843, P. ttygrove
ami Eovejoy bought of Mr. Overtou
GiO acres of laud for 50, and that
same year they cut a road from it to
the interior, at an expense of .? 1,800,
and built a warehouse ou what is now
known in this city as the corner of
Front and Washington streets. Some
difference now arose betweeu the
partners as to what the new town
should bo called, and they finally
decided to toss up a piece of money.
Mr. Pettygrovo winning the toss, tie
named it after the capital of his na
tive State. And thus tho log cabin
on the banks of the Willamette re
ceived the name of "Portland." That
same year, Mr. Love joy sold his
claim to lieu Stark. In looking over
the files of the Oregon Spectator of
1840, we find Mr. Pettygrovo to have
been tho leading merchant and heav
iest advertiser in those days. In tho
Spectator of February 5, 1810, ho au
nouuees: "At tho lied House, Oregon
City, and at Portland, 12 miles below
this city, ou consignment, 20 cases
wooden clocks, 3 small mills, 450
bags sugar, 5,000 cigars, 200 dozen
cotton handkerchiefs, 10 bales sheet
ing, 10 dozen linen duck pauts, ifcc."
In 1848 the discovery of gold in Cal
ifornia attracted Mr. Pettygrove, and
he sold his claim of Portland for
85,000, p at cash and part leather.
After a time, becoming dissatisfied
with California, and hearing from
Commodore Wilkes of tho soil aud
fine climate of Ptiget Sound, Mr.
Pettygrove located a farm, and being
convinced from his superior location
that some day a largo seaport town
must spring up there, he, in 1851,
laid out aud named the present town
of Port Towusend, now numbering
about 1,000 inhabitants. Although
Mr. Pettygrove is 04 years old, ho is
still hale and hearty, and on his re
cent visit to this city, the first time
in 23 years, lie expressed himself well
pleased with the way his town has
been handled during his absence.
He now spends life quietly, on a
farm ud joining Port Townsend, and
we hope he may live to see his wish
realized, namely, that Port Townsend
should be a city of 50,000 inhabitants
and Portland at least double that.
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COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
TKLCGRAPHIC SEWS.
Eastern.
CoixirBiA, Nov. 25. -The supreme
court has just entered judgment jof
$1,500 tine each and commitment "of
all the members of the board of can
vassers to jail until released by or
der of the court. The court is now
i proceeding with tho case against
U. S. district Attorney Corbin.coun-
sel for the board, for contempt.
The five members of tho board of
canvassers arrested this morning, re-
norted at iail this evening whore
ther are now confined. Their names
are'F. L. Cardoza, treasurer; T. C.
Dun, Comptroller: Oen. Wm. Stone,
attorney general; H. C. Payne, sec
retary 6f state, and H. W. Purvis,
ex-adjutant and Inspector general,
comprising the board of canvassers.
Albany, Nov. 24. The board of
State canvassers completed their la
bors to-day. The rote cast for Pres
idential electors are: Democrats.
Horatio Seymour, 522.508; Dewitt
C. Wes-t, 522,612, Republicans Abra
ham Parker, -189,524; William n.
Seward, 4817,54'J. Cast for Teter
Cooper greenback electors, 1,087;
and for Green Clay Smith electors
2,200.
WAsmxriTON-, Nov. 25. The an
nual report of the Chief of Engi
neers, Gen Humphrey, was complet
ed to-day. Among estimates for ap
propriations which he earnestly re
commends are the following: For
completing defensive works at Fort
Point, S. F. harbor CA),(KH); fort at
Lime Point, 80,000; Fort Alcatraz
850,000; fort at San Diego, 850,000;
Fort Stevens; Columbia. 320,000.
Of the amount o? appropriation for
public works on rivers and harbors
for the next nscal year, certain allot
ments have leen made in compliance
with instructions of the secretary of
war among them the following:
Oakland harbor, Cal., $:J50,(XX);
Upper Willamette river, So,000;
Lower Willamette and Columbia riv
ers, S'20,000. The report has itemiz
ed detailed accounts given by vari
ous officers of the river and harbor
improvements now in progress un
der their respective managements,
together with statements
of the
amount which these officers estimate
can be profitably expended during
the next fiscal ye r. Among th-s
estimates are the following: for im
provement of Oakland, Cal.. .250,-
000; Lower Willamette and Colum
bia rivers, Oregon, 150, (M)". In
translating the statement of his sub
ordinates regarding the two latter
amounts, Humphrey makes no re
commendation of his own concerning
them.
Contracts just awarded for mail ser
vice in Oregon under advertisement
of Sept. 1st, as follows: Oregon
Astoria to Forest Grove R. L. Pease,
1,432; Riverside to Eagle Cliff, H.
P. Parker, $050; Oswego to Portland,
George W. Presser,s?400. Washing
ton Territory Astoria to Knappton,
R. L. Pease; 22.
To-day district attorney Wells en
tered suit for the United States
agiint Ge-.eral Oliver Otis Howard
and his sureties oa baud, Shepherd
and Edgar Ketehum. to recover tho
sum of 2,200 which it is charged he
has not accounted for and which
came into his hands while special
agent and disbursing officer of the
bureau of refugees, freedmen and
abandoned lands.
Military preparations aro quietly
proceeding in Washington. There
will b a general inspection tomor
row morning, with a review by Gen.
Sherman. Total troops ordered to
Washington, 800 to '.mh). This in
cludes eight companies or batteries
now here and four companies of in
fantry, which have received orders
to come East from Fort Sill.
W a sii 1 n jt n ,No v . 20. I 'osto ftiees
changes during the week ending
Nov. 25, ISTo: Pacific coast post
masters appointed Henry W. Hill,
Lafayette, Yamhill county, Oregon ;
W. Post. Summit. Ronton county,
Oregon; M. Titus, West Union,
Washington county, Oregon; Rev.
Jeremian L. Grat, Battle Ground,
Clark countv, W. T. ; David Riles,
Elmat Chehalis county, W. T. ; J.
W.Swift. Klickitat county, W. T. ;
Darius Rogers, Sehorue, Whitcom
county, W. T.
New York, Nov. 27. Thurlow
Weed visited Tweed in jail; the for
mer afterwards told a reporter he
passed an hour find a half with
Tweed, and found him in far better
health than he expected. Ho had
grown thinner, but this he deemed
an.'improveme': t,and he regard him as
as far better than when he saw ldm.
Tweed told him lie had escaped on
the evening of his drive, straight on
board a rat eh which conveyed him
to the vessel on which lie sailed for
Cuba. From the hour of his starting
to the present he had suffered only
from a slight attack of diabetes,
shortly after the Franklin left Vigo.
He had taken but little exercise on
the voyage as he was compelled to
walk in company with a sentinel
which was unpleasant. He had as
yet formed no idea as to what course
of action he would take: that was
under the consideration of his coun
sel. He had no unkind feeling to
ward any one. Tho government had
his baggage and were welcome to
what it contained. They could not
find a word that would implicate any
one. no thousrht Tilden had acted
harshly toward him, but ho had
nothing to say in retaliation ami
would not say it if lie had. The
Trihinip's account of Weed's inter
view with Tweed says Tweed, while
a prisoner on Rlackwelbs island, was
anxious to restore the city all his
property, but his counsel objected.
Gen. Grant has ordered Gen. En-p-er
in South Carolina to sustain
Gov. Chamberlain until otherwise
directed.
The Louisiana board has decided
that protests will not bo entertained
after returns have been sent to clerks
computation.
St. Louis Republicans recom
mend Wm. R. Morrison for Speak
er of the House of Representatives.
At noon on Monday the Florida
board of canvassers meet. Five
Democrats and three Republicans
have been invited. Tho result will
be mainly reached before tho Gth of
December.
Webster and Hamilton who went
south from Tallahassee to look into
alleged Democratic frauds, were ar
rested by Democratic reformers.
7Vw?e.' dispatches from Florida
sav Democrats expect only to carry
the S'nte ticket.
The L.i'H'snifia bourd will probably
f'nish it' labors bv Satnrdav.
St. L.-vjs. Xov."2. T. 1. McCul-
loch, editor of the GloLe Democrat, j
haying been informed that the bul
letin boards in this city had an
nounced that Hayes had said he
would not accept" the Presidency
even if counted in, telegraphed for
accurate information and received
the following based on an interview
I with Mr. Hayes:
j The report that Ilayos has with-
drawn is tho most idiotic, roorback
i of tho canvass. He will wait for a
fair count, if that honestly elects him
he will not allow the people of the
United States to bo swindled out ot
a Republican administration.
(Signed,) James M. Conley.
PiioviDzscn. R. I., Nov. 23. It is
understood that a special session of
the general assembly will be conven
ed on Friday to elect a presidential
elector in place of George A. Co
liss, United States Centennial Com
raissioner held by theSupremo Court
to be disqualified.
Ckioaoo, 111., Nov. 23. The Trib
unes Washington special says: The
Republican managers have informa
tion that a very serious contest for
the possession of North Carolina is
about to be begun. It is said the
Republicans have indubitable evi
dence of immensu Democratic frauds
which they can easily prove, since
the Democrats have- been off their
guard believing tho Repulicaus had
conceded the State.
Nashville, Tenu., Nov. 2S. Of
ficial vote, Tilden, 13:5,1GG; Hayes,
J'.).50C.
Indian vroms, la. Nov. 28. Of
ficial vote, Tilden, 213,520; Cooper
9,533, Haves, 208,111.
Topkka, Ka., Nov.
os. The total
Hayes, 78,332;
vote for
Tilden. 37
electors:
,002.
Sr. Paul, Minn., Nov. 27. The
board of canvassers to-day canvass
ed the returns. Haves electors, 72,
802: Tilden electors, -W.7W.
New Yokk, Nov. 28. A Time's
Washington special says it is under
stood that should he becomo Presi
dent, Tildeu will give the Attorney
Generalship to Judge John H. Me
ridith of Richmond. Tho corres
pondent pays him a high compliment
as a fine lawyer and honorable gen
tlemen. Chicago, Nov. 2S. Gen. Crook,
under date of Camp on Cizv Wom-
an's Fork
Nov. 28 reports that Col.
.Mackenzie, Gth Cavairy, attacked a
Cheyenne camp of 100 lodges on the
West fork of Powder River on the
25th inst., capturing tho village and
the greater portion of the Indian
herd. The loss on both f ides is
thought to be considerable, but not
definitely ascertained when the
courier left. Lieut McKennoy, 4th
Cavalry, was killed. The weather
is represented as being very severe.
Kx-Gov. Palmer, Dcm., telegraphs
that Hayes will almost certainly get
Louisa:ia.
The Po.ii's New Orleans special
says: Tho board's latest works has
been very flattering for Hayes
some polls will be thrown out.
Democrats sav Packard shall
but
The
not
take his .seat fv;
11 if elected.
The Trihmtp's New Orleans special
says Mrs. Pi.':k:..tou's evidence, in
Ouachita parish, was given to-day,
ami created a marked sensation. It
was su-kenin'' in derails
Dem
; snr-
oeratic counsel professed trreat
prise at the testimony. The t
moTiy was very accurate, and
ried conviction even to-the reli;
nt
Democrats, some of whom expres-"..!
belief in its truth. Cross examina
tion onlv fortined the horrible tale.
Gov. Palmer got up from Ids chairas
this woman's story was finished and
said: "If this story is false, those,
who prepared it for this poor woman
should 1m) hanged; but if, as I firm
ly belive, it U true, the wretoh who
cau perpetrate such atrocities should
bo executed without mercv, I will
spend tea thousand d liars to ferret
out t!
its cas'
it looks true. This
pool
woman lias been
most crue'ly
wronged.' l he 1omoerats trie l in
vain to pacify Gov. Palmer, who was
greatly excite. 1.
Iacilic Coast.
San Fjiancisco, 2iov. 2o. Private
dispatches received from the Fast
render apparent that great interest is
felt concerning tiio probable-action of
the Governor of Oregon on the ques
tion of issuing a certificate of elec
tion to Watts, elector on the Hayes
nd Wheeler ticket. Inquiry is
urgent, both as to tho course of the
Governor and measures likely to be
adopted by the Republicans in case
a certificate is refused, or its insur
ance enjoined by the courts.
It is reported that Wiggington
will contest Pacheco's election in
the 1th Congressional district.
Alfred W. Buchanan, in the .audi
tory department of Wells Fargo &
Co., committed suicide in San Fran
cisco by shooting himself on the
20th inst.
iVoresgii.
London, Nov. 27. The Sfntnlard's
dispatch from Berlin says while
Russia does not interfere with Ger
man interest, Germany feels morally
obliged to support Russia's claim at
the coming conference. Should war
be unavoidable Germany would not
object to the invasion of Bulgaria by
Russia.
The Duchess of Fdinburg has been
delivered of a daughter at Malta.
James Whiteside, Lord Cnief Jus
tice of the court of the (Queen's
Bench, Ireland, died on the 57th ult.,
aged OS.
London, Nov. 2S.Mtr7c Lae Re
press says: The seediug wheat plant,
in consequence of the so far favor
able weather, still preserves a healthy
appearance. There has been no
further spread of tho polatoo dis-
ease in ireiana; uu; l-iuji, mouu
doubtless suiieriug from blight in
some districts, has not on the whole,
been anected to any alarming extent.
The present prospect of trade ap
pears sufficiently strong to justify
farmers in holding back wheat as
long as possible. The continuance
of meagro supplies of homo grown
grain in the London and country
markets indicates an advance of Eng
lish wheat. On Saturday there was
au advance of a shilling to two shil
ling per quarter in a majority of
provincial markets, but growers show
ed little inclination to sell oven at
that improvement, whilst in Mark
Lane the few samples offering on
Monday fetched fully previous pri
ces, the local trade during the tem
porary turn in political affairs has
remai'ued iu its natural balance. A
healthier tone ha? prevailed, al
though business has not been brisk.
ihu-.. however, c" n r:"rc-l
ex-
jF-et--d 'h-' ;p"rts uro o.-.-g !a
1 .
added to by a number of arrivals
from ports which are ice bound dur
ing winter. The week's imports
have been thus swelled by numerous
arrivals of Russian wheat; while the
quantity on passage has also increas
ed, there being now about 200,000
quarters ot hist shipments irom vai-
iforuia, which accounts for this iu-
f r-vx oil ntioi lKiial Qonr- !
ces, show a diminution compared
with the corresponding period last
vear, the enormous crop on the a-
emu siopu nas utcn mi- iiuiiv. ---,-i'
tion to the rule of a short harvest.
If the United Kingdom is its ulti
mate destination, apprehension as to
future prices might be justly enter
tainded. The Contential demand
may relieve us of a considerable
quantity. Maize in London has re
covered its depression, an advance of
about six pence having been realized
on account of tho continental de
mand. Several cargoes off the coast
have been taken for continental
ports especially because at higher
prices than United Kingdom buyers
were at first willing to pay, although
they subsequently had :o allow the
advance. There "have been few arri
vals of wheat cargoes at ports of call,
and limited business at firm prices.
London-, Nov. 27. The Berlin
correspondent of the Time s reports
that tho Russians are collecting pon
toons to cross the Danube. The
Turks have 10 monitors iu the Dan
ube. Abdul K'-rim Pash is prepar-
ing to invade Wall ichi, being con
vinced that Ronmania will co-o2erate
with Russia. The Turkish cabinet
believes it to be a safer plan to tight
with the Danube for the front than
with the river foiming an effectual
barrier. The dispatch of volunteers
to Servia has been resumed. The;
crisis in Relgrade is said to have
teen occasioned by resistance of
the cabinet to the establishment of
Russian dictatorship in case of war.
The Times correspondent t Vienna
says: Tho general impression from
the Marquis of Salisbury is pacific,
but a belief is grow ing there aud at
Berlin that matters have gone too
far to be easily stopped. Tue occu
pation of Bulgaria has almost become
a political point of honor witii
Russia, from which she will not re
cede, while nothing, will induce Tur
key to acquiesce in the occupation.
The conference is to open ailer pre
liminary mee'ings, which begin Dee.
8, at tho residence of Gen. Ignatieff,
and at which the decision of tho
European powers is to b-j settled.
The opening of tho conference will
imply that the diversities between
the powers have been settled. Their
resolution will then be submitted to
the Porte for its adhesion.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
the Dnih y trs says and understad
ifjrn between the powers now appears
to bo more probable. The recent
declarations of Rus--ia ;havc great ly
improved the position of affairs.
It is believed war will be averted.
Lonion. Nov. 28. The Times'
Vienna disoatc
1 savs a dis'Mite has
arisen regarding the lino of demar-
1 A Mi'-m-it'.' ; 7 1 . 1 tllfl
project include-
telhrrade am
;1 A
.-viox-
inat?., whils te.e Ser
Alesiriatz should bo
the ground that it
by the Turks aftei
be -ran.
ians chum that
evacuated, on
was occupied
t
armisticf
1 i.e i
iro;:l
s movh;
inter;. at
-n ; n
hites the .Porte intern
i. he conference f-.r an
irbitranvmt nooe '
qU-
a of'
;. Leers
ot the
lar.re
i :i of
vol un
i.n:--:a s rgT
to fi-rvia, a-;
riht, the P.e
indemnity f-.r
war occasion:
teers.
i. ;s; -a
:i vi),
if -eu; his 1
Si will de: i s-.- l
th-; prolong i:
1
bv Russian
Election of IVesHlrnt.
LT't S.S.
The N. Y. Tu
W
aing. 1
patch
f t!
nit.
contain a
tier irom c-x-rsenator. i .o;e. in
which he ridicules the position l.ite
ly taken by Clarkson N. Potter on
the Presidential question, and de
clares the constitution only contem
plates the election of President by
the House of Representatives when
there aro three or more candidates.
This is not the exigency, Foote con
tinues, described by Potter, who has
imagined a new one not at all known
to tho constitution, and who artless
ly con'ends that either House, by
pronouncing a sufficient number of
votes invalid, may create the exi
gency of which the House of Repre
sentatives may immediately take al
vantage. In closing his letter, Judge Foote
savs after having been tempted to
write this much on this all engrossing
subject, I do not feel willing to leave
unnoticed one of the most fallacious
notions that ever entered the brain
of a fanciful and shallow pretender
to the knowledge of constitutional
law. The constitution of the United
States in the most explicit manner
invests i-.aeh of the States with full
power to appoint Presidential elec
tors iu such mode as they shall
choose. The tribunal established
bv them by whatever name called
for tho purpose of canvassing or
scrutinizing tho votes cast for elec
tors, unless there bo some appeal
from its decision must of neeessity
havo exclusive and final power over
tho subject and no other tribunal on
on earth can possibly have authority
to rojuilge such decisions when once
formally rendered. The attempt of
any court whatever to interfer with
its' action by injunction, wtni'roias
or other proceedings, is one of the
most unauthorized and absurd acts
of usurpation anywhere on record,
as no lawyer of intelligence and hon
esty would hesitate to decide. To.
assert to the contrary, would indeed
give evidence of such imbecility or
disengennousness as should bring
a blush of shame to tho face of the
most impudent pctifogger Chris
tendom. -
Tho New York Times' Washington
special says; The Oregon elector is
beginning to trouble the Republi
cans sorely. They have heard that
Gov. Grover will commission a Dem
ocratic elector, and aro looking
around to see how the difficulty
can be met. They talk of suppress
ing the result in North Carolina un
til definite news conies from Oregon.
If Grover gives the Democratic elec
tor a certificate, then the Republican
Governor of North Carolina will re
fuse a certificate to a North Carolina
Democratic elector.
The city census of Chicago shows
a population of 407,Oo-l, which is less
iTha:: has hitherto b"f,? claimed.
SUMMAUY OF STA-rrTT
-'tivs,
Steamboating is lively on tho tr,
lamette. J lhQ "il-
Lewisville, Tolk county
harness maker. J ' Wants a
The Beacon mines.in C003
show good "color."
cottntr
1 The . 1 barvet will be Terv
j lavy Polk county. Te
YA. Casev is president rf t
las board of trustees.
Fireman's election in .
next Monday. Portland
A Chinese boy attends the Hill,
boro jmblic school. us"
The Albany mnnicinnl k.x-
takes place next Monday. lccaa
Five steamers are running hf
Portland and Corvallis. etWwa
An artificial stone company v
been organized at Albany.
Balance on hand in the Dallas
treasury is 811 00. aIla9toa
A mock legislature has been
ganized in East Portland.
The farmers on Yaqnina Bay arc
planting thousands of fruit trees
S. F. Mathews, has taken char
of the Chemekata Hotel at Salem
The first boat of tho season reae1
ed Lafayette on Tuesday of laSteelT
More wheat is being sown in Linn
and adjoining counties than ever
fore. 0
A large number of immigrants ar
rived on the Geo. W. EMer 1UJ
Sunday.
Joseph Beezley, of Lone Vc
Wasco county, lost 500 sheep la.j
week.
Divorces
were more nnwr,.
than marriages in Benton coniC
last month
Twelve Independence mr-n l,are
gone to investigate the YvY.sco co;-ntv
silver springs.
Eddie Barnes, of Roshnr
,'1
Irom a fence one day last
broke l"s shoulder.
'Vee.i a;.,',
G. B. Rii
gs has purcli a-;-- R-
mail route between Dallas nr..;
of James Logan.
Seven thousand six hmi.lrrM c.f.v,
of wheat were shipped from Lhiyto:
in one day last week.
Six thousand shares of the E-ther
Mining company were sold in ho,
burg on Wednesday of last wt-ek.
An unusually cold Winter is pre
dicted on account of the huge
mand for marriage licenses.
Hon. A. J. D ufcr. regie's Oc
tennial Commissioner, was seretuk-.i
at Portland last Monday night.
Dr. Jones, of Salem, will alh-v-the
medical department of the v.' :,
amette University 011 the Itii i-.s
Meredith fc Thompson, of S.iV..
ha o purchased the right f..r
rrion county to man;: fact:: re .:rii:i.
stone.
The e:igin-'S an.l machinery Liv
been tak'-u out :' the i.i;sy A.
worth. The boiler remains on i ,..:'.
yet.
Mr. Ilnrlburt. of Dough' cv.t:.:r.
raised 7 bushels of corn to the tiC-r
O.m ca was ten -inches n.:; Tr.:Ii ;
rows of plump grain.
Tho Ta:v Aiusworlh.he'ongi: :
the O. S. N. Co.. inn on a rf d
rocks at the Casead.-.-; last week,
proved a total wreck.
Joo Blain. of Albanv. s-ivs th&tla
; : 1 o w s
w
h"re there is
ha
'but ter-miik silver new ra:i-::f
a furore in Wi.seo county.
Tho Polk county Tch'-ir-im U
been revived by Mr. ami Mrs. w. A
Wheeler, w ho will chancre its a
to the Polk county Trihuue.
Messrs. Good and Williams. t
well known compositors, have t&
the contract of publishing tiis :
and weekly .Mercury.
E. L. White.of the Daily A-M
gave the employes of that, ofiice 11
ovster snoner last week, on tliPff-
casion the aniversary of his birti
day. Tho Woman's Suffrage Assoriatic:
of Yamhill county, have uVcikdt.
hold monthlv services at ktiVr':
places in the county, for tiie jairpo
of converting unbelievers.
A carrot measuring ihroe feet 1
length and eight inches in nnr.
fereno is the way Tom U-ali '
Douglas county, raises escvlerit?.
T,. Vr,aalnn ri Piirvall S. w3il:t
..II. - 111
. ..-;. .,l(oK- t'lronc'-i l'""
--OillJlC l 1111 I UN)Ml 11 .
nose last week. It had to be cut cc
-vr- rr.,- ns erossiriT
nun .in. iiw ..... -- i '-
r:..i Tndlafm. t'Ci.'
Hillsboro. that structure foilj
the stream, fortunately net injur-,
either him or his horses.
The N. W. S. Co. have
chan-ed time. The I'aatilla
now leaves rJ. five o'clock in the -niug,
and the Boise stage Ieau-
six in the morning.
Frank A. Bowcn was
Kf,.., Tnnl-flf J. P.
at lb'.
Citv. for the killing ofJ.''--
ort'ii ; f o.i -m the tiroinu
that
act was done in .sen-iiwo'-1-
At a regular -"";. ,r i,p J
Scio Lodge No. 30. A.1-'fi1;.
- , thf 1
Nov. 25. . V . T P-'"
lowing officers were olecto.l. x.
alioo, YY. M., .r 'Mcp.r,
aid, T.; D. P. Mason, S.,.v
T A Frenchman
Malheur City on the -0th- ,
that he had been misS tei
two, and some fellow ;nt f
hi claim becoming ny;.T' f
look for him and foun d u
claim dead, the bank baun0
While the steamer
lamete. on Saturday last 0 f 1
mined tree, two feet in J 'tj
oa lr forward oe.cK'f,i Tbflt .. J
in two by the force of J
escape for all hands wa
one. t
t- .-at- editor
ir. James -l , , ,c
,-p:T:
Bellingham Bay .orof
the appointment ot iusl-
at. . nai-o:ii.