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THE ENTERPRISE.
IREGON CITT, OREGON. DEC. 15. IS76.
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Watts-Cronin Case. .
We presume the most radical of
our readers will admit thatDr.Watts,
the Lafayette postmaster, wus inel
igible to the office of Presidential
elector at the time the ballots were
cast, and that Governor Grover did
perfectly right in refusing him a cer
tificate of election, but whether the
latter was justified in appointing to
his place a minority candidate on the
opposite ticket opens a wide field for
discussion. It has been our aim to
act impartially between Democrats
and Republicans in the management
of this paper, and after canvassing
the popular sentiment among Re-
publicans and Democrats, the pre
dominating feeling was that Gover
nor Grover transcended his author
ity. Without looking into the law
9rjf the case, common sense is sufficient
to teach us that when the majority of
the people vote for a man of a certain
party, and the ballots are honestly
cast, without any resort to "trick
box" returning boards, federal bayo
nets, intimidation, kai'ta loipa, and
that man be found disqualified after
the day of voting, then the more for
tunate electors should be entitled to
fill the vacancy, inasmuch as eligible
elect represent the popular senti
ment. A3 far aa we cati understand
the law on the case precedents for
Governor Grover's course come en
tirely from old English cases, while
the more modern American authori
ties are in direct conflict. Inasmuch
as the Watts-Cronin case is essential
ly American and as we happen to be
living in what are now called modern
times, we think our Governor should
have ruled accordingly, especially as
each last decision is supposed to an
nul its predecessors.
We are of the opinion that if Gov.
Grover had permitted Messrs. Cart
wright and Odell to fill the vacancy
occasioned by Mr. Watts' ineligibil
ity, it would have been no small
feather in his head-dress. The In
dependent voters of this and every
State would have commended his
lionept course, and for the few fire
eatingDemocrats he, 'would lose be
would gain the good will of ten hon
or-loving men. As it now is. Gov
Grover and Mr. Cronin are political
ly dead and they have dug their
own graves. Honorable Democrats,
whose instincts left them above mere
party spirit, keenly feel the outrage
committed on the voters of this State,
and are no less severe in thoir denun
ciations of Gov. Grover's course than
the most rabid. Had icals. We regret
very much that a gentleman of Gov
Grover's fine character should be
smirched by resorting to such trick
ery for party gain, and hope that
while at Washington, by indefatiga
ble working for the good of the State
he has disgraced, ho will in some
measure wipe away the stain.
The Silver Springs.
In England it was the great East
India Sea Bubble that' burst and
ruined the gullible, in more modern
times the Keely moter refused to
"mote," and if we are not very much
mistaken, in still more modern times
it is the vaunted Soap Silver Springs
of Wasco county that will wash out
the pockets of those speculatively
inclined. We have in this county
one of the most expert assayers on
the coast and to Oregonians it is as
unnecessary to mention his name as
that of "Old Nez" or the "Sage of
Yoncalla" who, after putting the
pntty-like snbstanse. that has raised
such a furore, provided by a person
not connected with the mines, through
the severest tests, has been unable to
extract what we should call paying
"color not being able to find even
a trace of silver. We do not wish
to misjudge chemists and practical
miners who have already passed fa
vorable judgment on this ore, but
such things as assayers being bought
have been known, as have men who
are willing to pay for falsehoods.
3Ioney is ppent lavishly with the
penny-a-liners for "puffs," and edi
torials are bought in leading papers,
of whatsoever character. The public
mind is m consequence raised to a
pitch of desperation and they conse
qnently "pitch" in-and the promoters
sell out a few thousand shares (only
as a great farer, of course.) and then
for some inscrutable reason take no
further interest in the stupendous
enterprise. Cool heads Lever rush
into such nnwholesomely-pufled-up
ventures, while those that do, too
late find out that they have taken
Dr. Pangloss' degree of A. S. S.
Whether it be the prospect of war
in Europe or our own dear country
which Heaven forbid! or whatever
cause, certain it ia that our millers
are now paying one dollar a bushel
for wheat, and our farmers should
immediately take advantage of the
rise and empty their garners to fill
their coffers. Hard times and a bad
winter will mean nothing-, directly,
"to us here in Oregon, and out of our
fullness we .should spare a little to
the poor and starving in less favored
places. Truly this has been a vear
for general thanksgiving in Oregon.
The Supreme Court convened at
Salem on Wednesday.
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As tha Presidential election now
stands, if the final decision is not
reached by the second Wednesday of
February the vote will be settled by
Congress. To say the least matters
political are decidedly mixed. Gov.
Tilden still retains his 18 i votes
without any very bright prospects of
securing the other. It is true Mr.
Cronin of this State will endeavor to
cast his vote for the Democratic can
didate, but it is generally believed
that his ballot will bo ignorad. If
his vote is cast out on the ground of
illegality, Democrats claim that it
will necessitate the going behind the
certificate to discover this fact, which
will give them the same right to go
behind the certificates of the mem
bers of tho "threa disputed States'.'
and investigate their claims of eligi
bility. Both Louisiana and South
Carolina have two sets of electors, ap
pointed respectively by tho rival
Governors, each State having one of
each party claiming the gubernator
ial honors. How it will all termin
ate would take a Delphic Oracle to
tell. Each day, each telegram brings
new complications until the poor
people become almost as bewildered
as the situation is "mixed." Come
what may, however, be it "Tilden or
bo it Hayes, our voice shall be for
peace. If Presidential elections must
be attended by war, every four years
would ba a signal for rapine, murder
and plunder, and our once proud
Republic would go the way of ancient
Rome. Peace and fraternity are our
only salvation. Both parties should
feel this, and be the struggle as bit
ter as it may. let the vanquished
gracefully submit otherwise, it is
death.
Tho Bee insinuates that the reason
Democrats patronize their countv
paper at this place, while' Republi
cans forget their duty, is because tho
latter send for that silly little sheet.
Sendl "Ye gods and little fishes!"
Was ever a man in his right senses
known to send for such nurserv trash?
Is not tho vapid little programme
forced upon people by a swell gen
tleman with a plenitude of buccal
developement with such persistency
that it is subscribed for merely to
get rid of his long talk and disagree
able manner ? And then it is be
cause so many Bees "are taken here
that our Republicans have neglected
to take their county paper! We vory
much ifear' that if our postmasters
were interviewed on this subject a
story very damaging to Tho-Dollar-and-a-Half-Zee-and-dear-at-any-price
would be told, and we would there
fore advise the bewhiskered editor
whose "gush" has long since crowd
ed all sting and honey from his pa
per that he confine himself to legiti
mate journalism Jnd not attempt to
interfere with a paper which is solic
iting the subscription and support of
2eoplein its own county pretending
be nothing raoro nor less than a
county papier.
All disputes concerning the ma
jority of Hayes over Tilden in Illi
nois are ended by the official canvass
of the returns, which, takinsr the
highest vote on each electoral ticket,
places the majority "at 19,031. Tho
official canvass as the vote for mem
bers of 'the Legislature shows the
RepublicansUo have 79 in the House,
against 74- for the Democrats and
Independents. Of the Senators-
elect, 11 are Republicans and 11 are
Democrats and Independents, making
the Senate stand Republicans, 22;
Democrats 21; Independents, 5. Up
on joint ballot the Republicans 101,
Democrats 98, and Independents
It is calculated that two of the
latter may bo relied upon to act with
the Republicans, and thus prevent
the election of a Democratic Senator.
The finances of Philadelphia are
getting a little below par. The
amount of tho estimated liabilities
of the city for the year 1877 exceeds
$29,000,000, to meet which would re
quire a tax rate of 3 30 on the $100
of assessed .property, allowing that
the taxes should all be paid. This is
not probable, as it is officially an
nounced that 21 per cent, of the taxes
are not collected. It is truly a gloomy
outlook for the property owners of
that city.
It must indeed be a bitter pill for
our Southern brnt.li
four
million ignorant negroes who
had once been their slaves now by a
turn of fortune's wheel become their
masters. Our suffrage institution is
entirely too liberal in this country,
and we thoroughly agree with Presi
dent Grant that there should be cer
tain qualifications.
John Morrissey has declared all
bets off on pools sold in his New
York house on the direct Presidential
result. This is a good move and will
do considerable toward allaying the
loud talk of frauds, war, etc.
--
The person who said that Presi
dential elections had degenerated
into a fight for the sPoils of office,
did not make such a terrible mistake
after all.
Prince Napoleon has been making
a violent speech against the clergy
in the French Assembly, which is
held to be evidence of his ambition,
to lead a revolution.
On the Sound.
Oeeoox City, Dec. 11, 1876.
Editor Enterprise: Having pro
mised a short sketch of my travels
on the Sound in W. T., I hope your
numerous readers will excuse my
lack of descriptive expertness in let
ter writing, and be content with sim
ple facts as they appear to me. Ka
lama, the first place of interest I
found on the line of travel from
Portland to Seattle, is situated on
the east side of the Columbia river
10 miles from the former city, and is
quite a lively little place, as the N.
P. R. R. terminates at this point,
running eastward. The distance by
rail from this point to Tacorna is 90
miles. Tacoma being the present
northern terminus of the road. The
country lying between Kalama and
Tacoma is altercataly rich and poor, j
a large majority Ibeing very gravely
and hardly fit for cultivation. Taco
ma is a small place with but little
outlook for the future metropolis of
the Northwest. Seattle, the present
centre of trade and commerce, is
growing quite rapidly, the present
resident population being about thir
ty-seven hundred. Tho city is beau
tifully situated on the eastern shore
of Duwamish bay, which is perhaps
one of the most beautiful in the
world. A section of the Seattle and
Walla Walla R. II. is nearly com
pleted a distance of fifteen miles.
The completion of this road is only
a question of time, as tho route is
not only practicable, but will pay
large returns for the investment.
Snohomish county lies immediately
north of King, the county in which
Seattle is situated, and is compara
tively a newly opened county, but
containssome of the richest agricul
tural lands on the .Sound. Snoho
mish City, the present county seat,
is situated 12 miles above, tho mouth
of tho Snohomish river, and is one
of tho most lively little towns on the
Sound. The people are principly
from the New, England States, well
educated and energetic almost to a
fault. The Northern Star is publish
ed hero, and claims to have the larg
est circulation of any paper on the
Sound. It is edited by Eldridgo
Morse and Dr. A. C. Folsom.
Morse, tho chief editor, is the most
energetic person I ever met. I trav
eled with him in an open boat from
ftnonomisii to Aiucieteo, a distance
of 20 miles, ono night after 9 o'clock,
and I can say truthfully jthat I do
not wish to take another such pleas
ure trip. lie is a lawyer by profes
sion, does a large business in that
line, and has been honored by occn
pying a great many positions of trust
in that countv. He was the chief
mover! in the organization of theSno
homish Industrial Society, and also
the Athenaeum. I regret very much
that I have misplaced a short sketch
of his early life and education which
I obtained of a friend, in lieu of
which I will relate ,vhat a man in a
rural district of, that countysaul of
him: "He has bled the county out
of ;nioro money than any other man.
and will finally ruin it if let alone.
Ho begs money for.ltho Athenaeum,
the Free Religious Soeietj-, the pub
lic schools, bridges, etc., etc." But
notwithstanding the man in the rural
district, the people have raised many
thousand dollars for tLese purposes.
The Athenaeum building is 10x100
hy 10 feet high, with apartments for
Museum, Library and Hall. A largo
assortment of stuffed unimals and
fossils, and a largo amount of books
for the Library, has; already been
collected. Dr. A. C. Folsom, an as
sociate ediior of tho Star, is a native
of New England and a graduate of
Harvard University. lie came to
California in 1819, and" served in the
U. S. Army both before and during
the rebellion. He has traveled in
South America, in the interest of
science, as also, in Europe. He has
performed some noted surgical oper
ations, and has been a regular con
tributor to several medical journals.
Of sciences, his taste runs to natural
history, geology and astronomy. He
was a regular correspondent for the
Scientific Journal for sixteen years,
and came to Snohomish four years
ago, was one of the founders of the
Athenaeum, and was made superin
tendent of the scientific department,
whieh position he still retains. He
is superintendent of public schools,
is a Republican in politics, a Liberal
in religion, and takes un active part
in all that pertains to" education. He
is one of those free thinkers who
takes pleasure in according to others
the same privilege he cl;iins for him
self. "The right to think for himself,
and not because somebody else says
so or thinks so." I had intended to
speak of E. C. Furguson, the ac
knowledged sage of Snohomish coun
ty and member elect to the Legisla
tive Council of W. T., and president
of the Athenaeum; of Mrs. Masteson,
a poetess of rare ability; of Mrs. Bell,
principal of the public school; of
Mr. Tirtlot, an accomplished lawyer
who does a large professional busi
ness, and superintendent of the splen
did Sunday School of that place; but
my space will not allow. X became
greatly attached to the people of
Snohomish, and wish them great suc
cess in all that pertains to progress,
science and the true religion.
A. M. Cornelius.
The Brooklyn theatre, in Brooklyn,
N. Y., was burned on the night of
Tie 5th, and 270 persons passed over
to that bourne whence no traveler
returns.
Chamberlain was inaugurated Gov
ernor of South Carolina on the 7th,
without any disturbance.
1 "COURTiSr OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
Grover and the Law.
A correspondent of the Oregonian
says:
The following extract I take from
Gov. Grovers explanation to the
New York Herald.
"The law of Oregon providing for
filling vacancies only in the electoral
colleges recognizes a vacancy oply
in cases wnere there has been an
incumbent, and such incumbent has
died, 1ms refused to act; neglected
to stand or is otherwise absent."
I desire this extract to stand in
contrast, without comment, to the
actual words of the law referred to,
which may bo found in the General
Laws of Oregon; latest edition, on
page 578, as follows:
"If there shall be any vacancy in
the office of un elector, occasioned by
death, refusal to act, neglect to at
tend or otherwise. the electors present
shall immediately proceed to till such
etc.
Women Suflraglsts, Attention!
Editor Enterprise:- We have
been appealed to by our co-la
borers in the East to canvass the
State of Oregon for signatures to a
petition to Congress, which reads as
follows:
"The undersigned citizens of the
United States and of the State of Ore
gon earnestly pray your honorable
bodies to adopt measures for so
amending the Constitution as to
prohibit the several States from dis
franchising United States citizens on
account of sex."
Our time for work is short. The
petitions must be sent to Washing
ton during the present session of
Congress. I therefore earnestly beg
all suffragists throughout the State
to begin the work at ones. Don :
wait for petitions but clip the above
and pin it to a sheat of foolscap, and
begin the work at once.
I further urge that the hours be
tween 9 o'clock A. M. and 1 P. M. of
Monday ,;Dec. 18, be especially given
to soliciting signatures. When rilled
send them immediately to my ad
dress. H. A. Loughart,
President Oiegop State W. S. A.
' Amity, Yamhill Co., Oregou.
Counting' the Electoral Vote.
The New York Tribune s Washing
ton special, of Dec. 11 in relation to
counting votes in the Senate cham
ber, says: Tho Senate having
maintained, by an overwhelming
majority included a majority of the
Democratic senators, that 22d joint
rule abrogated, the presiding officer
will rule that nothing is in order ex
cept to open certificates and couut
votes. He will not permit debate,
and entertain no motions. If the
House Democrats still insist on
throwing out returns from ono or
more States, and withdraw under the
leadership of Randall to carry out
such project, they wi!l not find the
doors locked, as some of them appre
hend. Thev will bo admonished as
they
uepavt that
the
proceedings
were wholly
will not inter?
unconstitutional ari l
re with the coniphf-
tion of the count,
go "on aud the result
Haves is President.
The
will
count will
show that
Tho N. Y. Time of the 8th has
the following: A rebuke was yester
day administered to the little squad
of home guard Democrats led by
Hewitt and Fernando Wood, egged
on by tho New York World, who
have been calling for impeach
ment of the President, and making
silly threats about war. Hewitt's
proposition for a coEitnittieo of in
quiry, looking to impeachment, was
voted down in the Democratic cau
cus, and a speech by Wood was de
nounced bylBen Hill. That gentleman
intimated that it was only men who
were invincible in peace and invisi
ble in war who talked about blood
shed now, and said plainly that if
this class had not enough of ifc tho
South had. John Young Brown also
declared if there was to be war on
tho Presidential question tho North
ern Democrats must make it. This
display of good senso and genuine
patriotism on the part of men -.who
have been heretofore regarded as
among the more violent, is a hopeful
sign and one of great value.
mg of tiio talk about war,
the Now Orleans Times says:
Tho sentiment in the South, bitter
ly warned by previous deceptive as
surances, has gravitated, with singu
lar unanimity, to tho conclusion that
the Northern Democracy must ini
tiate the policy of the future. In
whatever they solidly resolve upon
they will bo sustained, as at St.
Louis, by the South, but wo will not
here understand that we are to be
gin a civil war and be supported by
the North. ITho enthusiastic Idianaia
aujn lio telegraphed that the Democr
cy of that State wero prepared toshed
blood in our behalf must prove a
grim earnestness by drawing or
spilling first blood on his own na
tive heath.
The Inter-Ocean? s Washington
special says: The decision sustaining
president Ferry on the joint rule
question is considered a great step
toward solving the election compli
cation, since Republicans can ques
tion on Missouri and on North Car
olina electoral voto on precisely tho
same grounds as Democrats can
question the solid Republican return
from Oregon. It is doubtful if the
Democrats will even allow Cronin to
appear and present his returns. It
is authoritatively stated a telegram
has been sent Gov. Tilden urging
him to repudiate Grover's action.
Tho sensational breach of promise
suit in which Miss Martinez was
plantiff against Juan De Valle who
made her acquaintance, one day,
when she slipped down on Brood
way, adopted her as a friend, and
subsequently as his house-keeper
has ended with the pitiful award of
$50 as damages for blighted hopes.
The new bridge across the Siletz
river at the Siletz Indian Agency,
was carried off during the high water
prevailing in the mountain streams a
week or two ago. It went down in
night time, and it is supposed to
have been caused by drift lodging
against it. The bridge was built
during last summer at a cost of about
81,200.
TlSLEGItAPIIIC NEWS.
Eastern.
New York, Dec. 9. The Times
Washington special says: Both
houses adjourned to-day "till Mon
day. Many Democrats have gone
to New Nork to stay over. Sunday
aud consult with the great head of
their party as to the next movement. -.j
It has shown by the proceedings in
caucus and Congress, and is still
more apparent from private conver:
sations that trouble about the elec
tion is made mostly by a little knot
of New" York -politicians' who have
their hearts upon controlling . the
patronage of the government, and of
taking possession of the offices. But
for a dozen men from the North,
mostly from New York, - opposition
to the inauguration of Hayes would
have ceased entirely wih the voting
on Wednesday. As it is, in spite of
their endeavors the excitement is
visibly decreasing here. Southern
men distrust Tilden and speak res
pectifully of Hayes, and would accept
him. cheerfully for President. Ben
Hill to-day says Hayes will have the
greatest opportunity of any Presi
dent ever chosen if he shall be in
augurated. A Times' Washington special says
Republicans are advised of the dis
covery of a most extraordinary cir
cular printed and addressed to com
manders of militia and all armed or
ganizations in the Southern States.
The circular recites that the desire
of Democratic members is to have an
imposing military demonstration at
the time of the inauguration of Til
den, and roquests, on reception of
the circular to notify the person
sending it whether the command
will attend, how large it will be, and
especially to give a record of officers,
members" calibre, character and
quality of its rifles and field pieces.
A blank is left for the signature of
the person sending it. That the
Democrats might desire to make an
important military pageant in the
event of Tilden's inauguration, can
be understood, but the remarkable
request as to the calibre of rifles and
artillery and record of officers, is be
lieved to mean mischief.
Washington, Dec. 11. Oillces
Established Boon's Ferry, Clacka
mas Co., Ogn., Chas. Wilson, P.
M.; Lake View, Lake Co., Ogn.,
Chas. W. Snyder, P. M.; New Pine
Creek, Lake Co., Ogn., Solomon A.
Hammersly, P. M. Discontinued
Williams Creek, Jackson Co., Ogn.
Postmasters appointed Wm. H.
McKeene, Bellevue, Yamhill Co.
Ogn.
New York, Dec. 10. Tho Time
Rochester special says: Justic W.
W. Upton, of ti.e Supreme Court of
Oregon is a brother of C. E, Upton,
banker of this city. The lalter, on
Friday, telegraphed for his opinion
on the State law of Oregon as it af
fects the late action of Governor
Grover concerning the Presidential
electors and received tha following
reply:
Portland, Dec. 8.
The State statue authorized Cart
wright and Odell to till vacancies.
Their votes are cast for Hayes and
attached to tlie State canvassers cer
tificate, under the State law of Ore
gon. Tho constitution prohibits the
executive from exorcising judicial
functions or passing on Watts' dis-
qualification. Grover on
to throw out the whole vot
failed.
lopen
but h
e
(Signed) W. W
Upton.
L.iiicvoo, uei". in
Washington special says that gent
!.-,
men who went over to spend Sunday
with Tilden inform their Democratic
friends to-day that they found him
fully convinced of his election and
determined not to abandon tha field.
He had no desire nor did not expect
the contest should cause fight in:;,
but he proposed not to stop until all
this inaus to secure his rights were
exhausted. ITe would even carry
the contest through the entire term.
It is an open secret here that a'num
ber of prominent Southern men have
b-en consulting of late over the pro
priety of standing together and dis
countenancing the extreme measures
of the Northern Democrats.
Yesterday morning's papers pub
lished a paper which created great
excitement here, purporting to issue
by the National Veteran Reform As
sociation addressed to General Sher
man, being signed by General Corse
and Don Cameron, of this city. Tt
,is set forth that a conspiracy against
the nation's liberties is afloat and
that a military forco will bo used to
hold the Government paper. The
signers are earnest and wi 1 fight if
Tilden is not declared President. It
declares there will 1 fighting and
the army, if it opposes the will of
the people, must lay down its arms.
General Corse in a letter to the Chi
cago Tribune, repudiates this docu
ment saying it was published with
out his knowledge.
The excitement is very noticeably
revived by the Democratic caucus
held to-day, but it is subsiding as
the people learn that, although some
extremely earnest speeches were
made in them, no action was taken
exeopt to provide that the law shall
be carefully examined to find ado
q n ate peaceable means for the settle
ment of all threatened trouble. The
electoral disputes are the basis of
tho intlamatory expression employed
in the caucus speeches.
The Albany Argus has the follow
ing special: Gen. Hancock is order
ed to San Francisco and Sheridan to
New York. The frigate Franklin
which was ordered out of the com
mission after landing Tweed, has
been supplied with a new crew and
lies fullv equipped at the pier. The
Swatara" is in the same condition at
Brooklyn navy yard. Shawm tit at
Norfolk has al-o been put in condi
tion for service by a countermand of
previous orders.
t New York, Dc
ec. ii. mo uon-
Trfissiona 1 committee that was sent
down there to make 'it appear that
Tilden was cheated out of the elec
toral vote of South Carolina, are be
ginning to discover that tho cheating
was all on the other side. Judge
Abbott, of Massachusetts, one of
its Democratic members, expressed
surprise when he learned Edgefield
and Laurens counties, with all their
fraudulent vote, were admitted in
the canvass of the electoral ticket.
and asked "what
are we .Democrats
complaining ab nt?"
New York, Dec. 12. The Oregon
question was again brought to the
attention of the Senate to-day by
Mitchell, who quoted from the Ore
gon constitution to show that the
Governor's duty was merely minis
erial to canvass the votes for Presi-
dential electors in the same manner
as for Congressmen, and to issue his
certificates to those receiving the
highest number of votes.
3Iorton's speech was mainly devot
ed to the - elaborate presentation -.of
legal authorities, and precedents to
prove that ineligibility of majority
candidates does not elect a minority
candidate. Ho cited numerous -authorities
both in England and of
this country,' prominently the New
York decisions which Grover relied
upon, but which Morton, claimed
were directly opposite to the Gover
nor's theory. He also insisted that
Watts' eligibility was purely a judi
cial question over 'which the Gover:
nor had no eonirol and severely
denounced his action in assuming
it. , .. . .. -,.
Washington, Dec. 12. Demo
cratic members of the Louisania and
Florida investigating committee ap
pointed by the House having made
a formal demand on the Western
Union and Atlantic and Pacific Tel
egraph Companies for all the dis
patches that have passed between
Secretary Chandler and prominent
Republicans, the Republican mem
bers of the committee will insist that
all dispatches bearing Mr. Hewitt's
signature, or addressed to him,
shall also be furnished the com
mittee. Some of the Democrats ob
ject to this course, but the Republi
cans say they will be content that
all Chandler's dispatches shall see
the light, if Hewitt's are also pre-
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sen ien. r
The bill introduced by MerrinMn
provides that the Secretary of State,
or in case of death the Secretary of
the Treasury, shall succeed, to the
Presidency in the event of death or
resignation of both the Presidency
or Vice President.
Pacific Coast.
Victoria, Dec. 12. -The Standard
says there are six or seven cases of
smallpox among the white people of
this city, and may be more or less,
and asks that schools and public
gatherings be stopped for a time to
stamp out the disease. A fireman
on the steamer Enterprise, running
between this Aice and New West
minster, was discovered sick with
the small-pox yesterday. The stea
mer has been quarrentined, and an
other placed on the route in her
placo.
Foneign.
London. Dec. 12. The Post says
it is reported there will be a fresh
exodus from Russia of Mennonites
50.000 of. whom desire to settle,
either in Brazil or the United States.
TEUKITOU1AL. EVVS I : EJS.
Jacob's majority
Territory is 233.
King county, W
$13,000 tax this year.
in Washington
T., is to pay
The Puyallnp Indians will hold an
election for head chief on the 18th
inst.
Tho voto on constitutional conven
tion in Washington Territory stood
5,517 for aud 1,450 against.
Wm. Bedford, of Walla Walla,
was tired of life and took poison to
end it, unfortunately ho failed.
The population of Arizona has in
creased about 2) per
cent, in the
past six years, and
U00.
no v exceeds t-u,-
Nine thousand two hundred anil
thirty-five tons of coal were shipped
from Seattle last mouth. Tins is
more than all Washington Territory
claimed in 187-1. - i
A man just returned from a long
stay in the Black -Hills .doesn't give
. a very encouraging ucfount of the
amount of gold to be found there,
but says it is one of the .'grandest
fields for a Young Men's Christian
Association or a temperance society
to open business he ever saw.
The official returns g ve the follow
ing majorities for tho respective
officers . in AVashingtou Territory:
Jacobs, Republican, for delegate,
233; Anders, Republican, for prose
cuting attorney, 1; Bloomfiehl, Re
publican, for prosecuting attorney,
210; for constitution, 4,237.
The Chicago Tribune, of a late
date, has the following from a young
Cincinnatiaa, dated Columbia, S.
C, addressed to a .friend at home.
We are inclined to think that the
young man may be a little hot-headed
and probably draws somewhat on
his imagination, but tho investigat
ing committee from Congress will
give us the facts in the matter. He
says:
Dear
Fred: This State should
have gone 25,000 majority Republi
can. But the poor uigs caught hell.
They have, in many cases, been com
pelled to vote against their wishes
or go hungry this winter. In mauy
places they were, sent out iu the
country after cotton, and it was so
arranged that they could not get
back in time to vote. I know ono
railroad company that boat C00 out
of their votes, by leaving trains bo
hind and rnuuing by stations where
the voting places were located, and
bv sending men to one end of the
road two days before, and not giving
them passes to get back on in time
to vote. In. one place tiny caught
three nigs down a well aud cut the
rope aud left them thero until the
polls closed. Some were caught out
iu the woods and tied to trees. Oth
ers were scare 1 off by being shot at
in the woods. Trie whites would go
on horseback from ono county to an
other aud vote. The United States
troops are no good here. They all
shout for Hampton. They fired off
a cannon here, the negroes say, in
honor of Tilden aud Hampton. My
opinion is Hayes has carried this
State; but . they must let Wade
Hampton bo the Governor.' The
Confeds don't care so much about
Tilden, they willnot let Chamberlain
be Governor. They will kill him
insido of thirty days.
Mr. John. Jackson j whose house
and contents were destroyed by fire
at the Dalles -last week, has been
presented with a purso of ?100 by his
sympathizing frieuds.
The coal from Columbia . City,
which has lately been tried at Kin
ney's cannery, stood the test very
well, and it is thought to be as good
as Coos Biy or Seattle for steam
purx"oses.
&7MMAKY OF STATE NEWS.
Foot, pads infest Portland.
Lake county wants a newspaper.
". Wheat has advanced
bushel at Salem.
to
81 per
v Lots of fall wheat is being planted
jn Marion county.
J. F McCartney is the newly eleo
ted mayor of Harrisburg.
liev. j . s. uriver has had 50
cession to his church at Halsey.
ac-
A lady at McMinnville has weaved.
S50 yards of carpet during the past
year.
The last load of machinery to
complete he Lucky Queen quarts
mill arrived last week.
Mr. Flanagan's residence on Coos
Bay was damaged to the amount of
$500 last week by fire.
Albany had a grand exhibition of
the public school children 'oa tha
evening of the 8th inst.
The county seat
left Linkville for
wheels last week.
of Lake county
Lake View on
Mr. Simpson, of Albany, sold 42 -000
bushels of wheat last Saturday
for $1 per bushel.
E. -A. Cronin. would-be elector left
for Washington on the last steamer
It will be "love's labor lost."
Dr. S. ParVer lectured at East
Portland last Wednesday evening
on "His trip to South America."
Mr. Dan. O'Neil, purser on the
Astoria route, returned from the
East on the last steamer.
Since the marriage license law
went into effect 54S marriage licenses
have been issued in Jackson county
Miss Delia Carterformly of Port
land, has been engaged as assistant
in the Rothwell high school at Baker
City.
The Senate has confirmed Henry
W. Wright as Register and M. M.
Kaigu as Receiver of the Land Office
at La Grande.
While jointing lumber in tlie
Lshute of the Salem saw mill lw,t
week, Robert Forsythe had one of
his legsjb. oken by the lumber falling-"
on him.
J. F. Waters, of Camas valley,
Douglas county, raised CO pounds of
potatoes from 1 "eye" which Le
planted last spring.
It is stated that the O. S. N. Co.
contemplate reducing its capital Block
from S5, 00,000 to $1,000,000 at the
close of the present year.
From present appearance there
will be" five coal mines in operation
on Coos Bay next summer, and the
same number of sawmills. Look
out for better times.
White, one of the parties -who.
with Tompkins and others, were re
cently pardoned out of the peniten
tiary, has joined a theatrical tronpe
now at Baker city.
Two men suddenly "lit out" from
Astoria last week, leaving their
creditors in grief. One was a sailor
and the other a gentlemanly nj
pearing" dry goods clerk.
The Hillsboro municipal election
resulted in the choice of W. Sim
mons. Henry Wehrin, C T. Tozler
and W. R. Jackson as trustee.', J.
L. Thomas, recorder, and G. T.
Led ford as marshal.
Rumor says that Hon. J. S. Pal
mer, of Benton county, is to succeed
Superintendent Watkinds in charge
of the penitentiarv, while others
claim that to IIou. It. W. Wilson, of
Tillutnook, belongs the spoils.
Hawkins plead guilty to the
charg" of grand larceny in conrt
at Dallas last week. and was sentenced
to fouryears in the State peniten
tiary. Since getting into his diffi
culty he has turned quite gray.
The first offender against the Mc
Minnville town laws was a youth
about 13 years of age, who had as
saulted some of his companions and
conducted himself "rumptaously
and riotously" about a neighbor's
premises.
Market Report.
Portland .Market.
Iegal tenders, !1 buying, 92 selling-.
Flour. Extra, $j 50; superfine, $5 W.
Wheat. $2 00 percental.
Oats. 45c. to 50c. V bushel.
Harley. Si ') per cental.
Bacon. Sides, 17c; hams, 1G1S;
shoulders. lOfrVll.
liarcl.-In keirs, l.V: in 101b tins,
Butter. Fresh roll. iiCtJOc.
Fruits. Dried apples, in sacks, Wc,
kcgslO'-s ; rl mns.pitless, 1214 ; peacnes
14c ; pruiK's, 17c.
Jvjirs. 4k.
Chickens. Full grown, $2 50& 50
V dozen.
Hides. Ir 12c; salted, 6c; culls .S
otr.
Tallow. o'ic Flt.
Wool. 2 to 22c.
Feed. Bran. $!S(ft20 ton; shorts,
?22to S21; oil cnko, ?.'!7 50.
Hay. Baled, 518 00 to $17 00 V ton
loose, SU! to $14.
Potatoes. 4iVT$r(V. f i bushel.
Onions. l'i to lUc V tt.
Mutton sheep. S2 5$.-l.
Orrgtm City Market.
Wheat. $1 Or, I bushel.
Oats 40 d 4-jc i bushel.
Potatoes 50 f' bushel.
Onions $1 50 bushel. r
Flour SI :V7f sack or $5 50 f" bbT.
Dried Fruit Apples, 9c.
Plums. 14c.
Butter -iSfffciOc tt.
Kjgs 37c dozen. ,
Chickens ;own. $3 50 ? dozen,
Bacon Sides. 14c tt ; hauis, Lc.
Iard 1 to 17c.
1 lav $14 f ton.
Wool 22c V tt.
A Yalnnble Medical Treat Is.
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cal Annual, known as Ilostotter's Alm"
nac. is now ready, and my he obtained,
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amount of interesting and amusing
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ITostetler's Almanac for 1S77 will probably
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will forward a copy by mail to any persn
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