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VOL. XXXV No. r0. ,
SALEM, OJIEGON, FRIDAY. FEimiMY 12, 1880.
jWEEKLY EDITION
EASTERN.
News of the "Week from Be
yond the Rockies.
I'll)) !MlllHII Mill!.
El Paso, Tex., Feb. 3. Tho report of
the commanding officer of the Mexicans
who attacked Crawford's commuhd Iiiih
lieen published in the F.Htudo de Chihua
hua, u newspaper which readied here to
day. It states t hut on the 11th inst. the
Mexicans combated a great numher of
tame and wild Indians, probably over
200, led by foreign United Ktnttro officers
and over twenty soldiers. Four Mexi
cans are rciorti)J killed and four wound
ed. The report also states : "They din
played not a sign of legality, us wuh
evinced uh much by their strategy iim bv
the aninmlH which they had, and which
1 hold and can prove they wtiro stolen."
The rejKjrt is dated from Dolores, n min
ing camp, Junnury 20, and signed Santu
Ana Purer.. It is believed the animals
referred to in the report are those eai
tured from Indians, which the hitter hud
probably stolen.
Tucson, Ariz., Feb. !i. With reference
to tho recent killing of Capt. Crawford
by Mexican troops. th Star says: "It
can bo shown to the satisfaction of any
congressional committee t hat a trade has
I won constantly kept up by the Mexicans
with tho hostile A pushes, while every o!
Htncle has leen put in the path of Amer
ican commands sent into Mexico in pur
miit of renegades. Wherever possible
officers were arrested and thrown into
prison. Among these were Lieut. Mc
Donald, Fourth cavalry, and Lieut. El
iiott, Tenth cavalry. They were kept
under guard until the appearance of large
forces of American troops frightened the
Mexicans into liberating them. From
reliable information there is not the least
doubt that the murder of Capt. Crawford
was premeditated."
Will A,,i,iiil.
Wahiiinoton, Feb. 4. A queer law in
California requires the justice of the su
preme court to fill the office of Fnited
States marshal at the close of the term if
the nrcsident has not appointed one. es-
torday .Indue Field saw President Cleve
land and explained, laughingly saying if
left to him he should apjioiiit John C.
Mavnard. The president immediately
Bcni for him. and bid a bw talk with
him. It is tielieved th.it ! will be a
pointed to-day.
Mull Hervli-r liirwnt,!.
Wahiiinoton, Feb. 4. At the request
of Senator Mitchell, the postmaster gen
eral has ordered tic mail service troui
Molalla to Newport, Oregon, increased to
three tni a week.
't. frI.ril' iliull, AkhIii.
Wasiiinutos, Feb. 1. It is said at the
war department that the killing of Capt.
Crawford by Mexican troo) was the re-
HUlt of accident, and that the Mexicans
tired mi his emu inaiul under the impres
sion that thev were In mt iles. 1 he state
ment that the Americans had stock in
their Missessinii ut the time of the attack
which laid been mIo en m the vicinity is
explained by Lieut Mitel's report. They
had iust captured it irom hostile Indians.
It is explained that Cnpl. Crawford was
unable to show the identity of his com
mand at the outset by the firing of the
Men'cuns. because of hit Ignorance ot
the nature of the attack and the gor.cru
iW'Ulorali'atiou which il caused.
Will MUMlt t? lll hll, ll.
Nfcv Yohk, l't'li. .". The Commercial's
Washington tqieeiul suys : The president
lius detorinined to stand by the attorney
general in the telephone mutter, and Gar
land's withdrawal from the cabinet will
now depcud entirely upun his own wishes.
The editor of a New York paper, which
lius been a constant advocate of the ad
ministration, but has attacked the tele
phone scandal vigorously, called upon the
president, who argued at length with
him in behalf of Garland. He is report
ed as saying that while nut convinced by
Cleveland's argument, his defense of the
uttorney general was the best I hut has
yet been made.
-rll DmitcluKH'pt Ml !.
I Nkw Yohk, Feb. 5. The Tribune's
f Washington Ss-cial says: The resigna
tion of Fred Douglass bus been in the
hands of the president for several weeks.
; lie was given to understand that his suc
yeessor would lie appointed on the expira
tion of ids term. There are a number of
-.application) for the olliee of iveorder of
tdeeds. Liunont nays the place is possi
bly worth $11,500 a year. George M.
v Weston, present librarian of the senate,
is the most prominent candidate men
tioned. I le is a democrat, and is strong
ly recommended by senators of ls.it 1 1
parties.
? I MTOI'rt III ll,it,Mil.
Wamiim-iox, Feb. X Cox and Mc
Creary. of the sub-committee on foreign
ufluirs, favor Morrow's anti-Chinese bill.
iiEx-tiovernor Kice of Massachusetts,
another member of the committee, op
poses it. I'erry lielmoiit once opposed it,
put now heartily fnvnrs it and says he
will do all he cuif to puss il. Stanfurd
lias also done good work lor the l,i'l.
tliilli i,lil ru.'liM'i. Will Mil-.
Cuii Aoo, Feb. il. Inter-Ocean's. W ash
ington correspondent at length charges
Vilus with breaking numerous important
mail contracts to reduce the exjienscs.
Two of the contractors on the Mississippi
Utid Ned rivers will sue for damages.
NOT.UH.E DKATH.
Full of YH!h Jmt lflonorii, f.eu. llaurock
l.li'ji Inwn to Fl'UNnnt Ill-earn.
Nkw Yohk, Feb. 0. The following of
ficial notification of the death of Gen.
I lancock has just been received :
Goviciinok'h Isr.Avn, N. Y., )
Feb.Sl, lHWi.j
Maj. Gen. W. S. Hancock, V. S. A.,
died at 2:35 this afternoon.
W. IX Wiiir-ei.n,
Assistant Adjutant General.
(Jen. Hancock's death was the result
of a malignant carbuncle on tho back of
his neck, which had confined hiin to his
bed for several duys. No serious alarm
was felt, however, until shortly before he
expired. The news caused the profound
est sorrow in commercial and financial
circles, us well as among business men
generally. When the sad event was
known in exchanges and at the custom
house, flags were immediately ordered at
half-mast. It hud not been generally
known that (Sen. Hancock was ill, and
his death was unexpected.
turn. Hancock was in W ashiuglon u
week ago, and was obliged to return
without paying his respects to the presi
dent, tlie carbuncle which caused Ins
death having made its npiicarance on the
general's neck, at the base of the brain.
AII.INil Foil SOMK TIME.
The Commercial Advertiser says : Gen.
Hancock had been ailing for some time,
and had been unable actively to attend
to his military duties on the island. He
mi Herod from a complication of diseases,
but still fought against his ailment; but
the recent development of the carbuncle
while ho was lit Washington eoniielled
him to remain in his house. Fioin this
attack he did not rally, and his condition
had lieen considered precarious for a day
or two past. His only son died last au
tumn, and since then he had not been
given strength to resist disease with the
determination he hud previously exhib
ited. When he expire! his wife was tie-
side him. I'jion the announcement of
his death the flag at his headquarters
was displayed at hall-mast, and tele
gruphic dispatches were sent to the army
stations in the harlmr, to the annv build
ing at Houston and ireene streets, and
to the nuvv vard, as well as to Washing
ton and other places. Gen. Hancock's
condition has Isien a source of much mix
iety to officers and men of his depart
ment since the beginning of the year.
Ahi-r Hie fcpwlul Agent.
AMiiNiiiuN, j' eh. t. t ouimissiwier
Sparks is much dissatisfied with the work
of the special agents now m the various
territories to detect frauds in entries of
public lands. Ie has determined to re'
move the special agents in Washington
and Wyoming territories for incompeten
cy. The agent of the former is John i
Thompson, the former leader of the dc-
moeracv in Ohio and ex-sergeaiit-iit-.Kins
of the house of representatives.
I .i.i I O.liioi Hill.
AsiiiNinoN, l'cli.7. Senator (. olijiutt,
o! lie.orgia, will introduce into the senate
thin week, u bill establishing local option
m tlie District ot t olumliia. 1 he lull
provides for a vote by the people iinn
the i nest ion, mid is extremely riuoroiis.
Cinler its provisions no intoxicating liq
iiims etui lie manufactured within the
limits o the listriet of Columbia, or im
ported therein, and if it liecutnei a law,
no wines can be used in the state dinners
of the president. The lull has been sub
mitted to sevi-ru! senators and represen
tatives, mid it is said that its main fea
tures have been approved bv munv of
I them. Senators liiuir. of New lhiinp
! shire, and Hoar, of Massachusetts, lire
quoted as saying that they will favor it.
Mormon 1 itimlKt-Ml ion Tiu-alj.ett.
Nkw Yohk, Feb. (4. Mormon immi
gration to this country has practically
stopped. There has not been a solitary
arrival since hint November. None are
on the way, and advices from the emi
grant agency on the other side warrant
the belief that the determined attitude of
congress with K-feience to Mornoiiism as
an institution has had restraining ell'ect
upon intending pilgrims to Suit Luke.
SU'iiulor .Morn ICieli VI Iduu,
Washington, Feb. Widow. Senator
Jones, of Florida, has not been here
much lately. It is now known that he is
laving siege to the heart and hand of a
$L',tHHl,(liHi widow of Detroit, and will
probably get her.
Hltiiifoi'ir Kerf prion.
Washington, Feb. 0. Stanford's din-'
uer to the 1'ucilic count delegation last
night was a gorgeous ufl'uir. Senators
Kvurts, lioweii. Teller, Mitchell, Dolph,
Jones, and congressmen Hermann,
Symes, bouttit, McKeniui, Morrow, unci
Wotxlburn were present. Murk hum was
ill and llenlev sent his regrets.
lr. rrlni i- Hi,. I.ni-S.v Ainu.
Washington, Feb. vi. The upKiiit
uient of Me Arthur as district attorney of
Oregon was with the approbation of the
delegation of that state. Senator Dolph
said it was an excellent selection, mid
would be confirmed without trouble, lie
would like to have seen his old law part
ner, Judge lironaugh, win. but McAurhur
was satisfactory. McArtbur was a del
egate to Chicago, and voted for Cleve
land, lie is a son-in-law of ihs lute Sen
ator Nesmitli. Dell w us knocked out in
one round, though lie w us indorsed by u
number of the most prominent democrats
nil along the slope.
Wsl,ii.K!..u All lilKlil
Washington, Feb. H. Senator Dolph
thinks the Washington admission bit!
will puss the senate soon, notwithstand
ing the Seattle setback.
PACIFIC COAST.
News hy Telegraph, from
West of the Rockies.
Tlie liig IlrcHi h of I'rmniHu m-.
I)s Axobi.ks, Feb. 3. Testimony in
the breach of promise case of Louise Per-
kins vs. E. J. Baldwin, for 00,000 dam
ages, began to-day. Plaintiff, in giving
her testimony, described the growth of tlie
acquaintanceship between her and Bald
win up to the time when she was induc
ed, under alleged promise of marriage
made to her m the iialdwm hotel, April,
18S3, to travel with him as his wife to
Sacramento and San Jose. She complet
ed her testimony to-day by stating that
after Baldwin was married to Miss Ben
nett, ho called on her and said he would
get rid of his wife and marry plaintiff. A
number of letters and a diamond engage
ment ring were also introduced as evi
dence.
Homielil1.
Linkvii.i.k, Or., Feb. 2. Late Monday
evening lew Allen shot and instantly
killed Elmore Decker, on Little Klamath
lake, just over the state line, in Califor
nia. Decker resided in Oregon. A dim-
cultv alwut land was the cause. Allen
has not vet been arrested.
An Old Wool Mutiufiu'tuwr.
San Fkancihco, Feb. 4. The funeral of
Donald Mclxmnan, who died in this city
Tuesday, took place to-day. lie was a
native of Inverness, Scotland, and came to
San Francisco in 18"7. He established
the Mission woolen mills in 18H0, and the
( rolden Gate mills in 1880.
l'rle of Ktijcitr KMlur-d.
San Francisco, Feb. 4. The California
refinery to-day reduced the higher grades
of sugar one cent er jxmnd, and lower
grades one-half three-quarters of a cent.
Tti A nf i-Ciiim'? ConvfiitloH.
San Josi:, Feb. 4. The first anti-Chinese
state convention convened here to
day, 100 delegates representing anti-Chi
nese leagues and trade organizations
being present. Permanent organization
was effected. The general Mentiment
among the delegates strongly opposed
violence or threats. JJoycotting was fa
vored as the quickest method of accom
plishing the desired ends, and resola
tions in accordance with these views
were adopted.
A resolution w as ulso adopted demand
ing of congress the abrogation of the
Burhngrtine treaty.
Attempted Siilili.
Coij-ax, Feb. 5. Simon llenlienger,
while laboring under u tit of insanity, at
tempted to commit suicide by cutting his
throat, near Pullman, llenlininger is
about 'S ve.irs of age. and lives near
J-ewiston. Some hopes are entertained
ol his recovery.
Vorliliiu Slowly.
San Fkani isi o, Feb. i. Chief Engi
neer Hood says be is employing one
thousand Chinese on the California and
Oregon tunnels near Portugese Huts, also
about one hundred and forty stone ma
sons, l ie w ill work slowly until they see
if l lie grunt is forfeited.
Colli w-Mllier lor Moi-iiHintsiti.
S m.t Laki:, Feb, 7. This morning raids
were made hy cleSlity maiMuils oil tile
residences of George J. Cannon, of the
Mormon first presidency. His supposed
latest polygamous wife, who hud dodged
service heretofore, and other witnesses
were subpenied to apjiear before the
grand jury. United States District At
torney Dickson offers a reward of !f."00
for the capture of Cannon.
The territorial supreme court sustains,
on appeal, the conviction of Apostle 1a
ren.o Snow, in the first district court, for
unlawful cohabitation. The court recites
that Snow, in Nauvoo, illegally irst mar
ried two women at once, the ceremony
being null and void. He then married
successively seven other women, all of
whom he supports and holds out to the
world as his wives. This is shown by
testimony, while at the same time he
dwells regularly with Minnie, his latest
polygamous wife, who has a three months'
Lld baby. The court says this is one of
Tlie mast migrant cases of polygamy in
the territory, unit no error was made in
convicting the uostle.'
The court ulso sustains the ciHiviction
of llrighum Hampton of conspiracy to
establish houses of ill fume, and lure
thither gent iles and watch their opera
tions, and says: "A wicked and dis
graceful conspiracy is disclosed, and must
be condemned by all."
Another tiiMid Mhii totic rung.
San 1'hani'Isco, Feb. t. Hubert Scott,
for twenty-two years clerk of the Green
wich dock, is a defaulter in the sum of
lf:;0,IKi0, lost in ('hollar stocks. The custom-house
storekeeper is Mipposcd to be
involved. He was quietly arrested by
Morse's detectives on Thursday evening.
rriw-l-'iijlit Ht Sh4'i-hiiii-iiio.
Sai iiamkni'o, Feb. 111. O'Sullivan and
Buffalo" bad u bitter prize-fight with
soft gloves at MetroMjlitau hull last night
for $100 a side. In the twenty-weventh
round the police interfered. "Uuffalo"
won the light .
, iiHtfS 4 III lllllli. Kllsl.
I San Fkancinco. Feb. 10. Kate cutting
I has lieen renewed on third-cluss passages,
I to New York, $(!.", to Huston, fiiL'.
At Soatllc.
Skattlk, V. T., Feb. !. Martial law
is strictly enforced. All pfaces of busi
ness are compelled to close at 7 p. m.,
and saloons are kept closed at all hours.
The president's proclamation was re
ceived here at 10 :.'J0, and was received
with the greatest delight by-tho tired
troops on duty. The announcement that
federal troops were on the way, and
would be here in a few hours, was hailed
with expressions of the liveliest satisfac
tion. All is quiet. The. city is thoroughly
guarded. It is impossible for a pedes
trian to go on tho streets without being
halted by sentinels. No one is allowed
out of doors without the pass or counter
sign. EASTERN".
Alt Jn Areortl.
Washington, Feb. 10. At Stanford's
banquet, matters of interest to the coast,
silver coinage, improvements in tho riv
ers and harbors and the Chinese question
were discussed informally. All were in
hearty accord, including Evarts. lie
thought great good would result.
Ntventy-Secoiiil Anniversary.
New Yokk, Feb. 10. Samuel J. Tilden
celebiated his seventy-second birthday
yesterday. Many calls and messages by
mail and telegraph, of congratulation were
received. He looks very well.
AM itrh Kllleil.
ALni-o.uERo.UE, Feb. 10. Nanique, a
Zuni Indian, has leen arrested for mur
der. He killed a Zuni woman witch, for
causing the death of his little daughter.
STOEYETTES.
Yictorien Sardou, the French dramat
ist, was asked the other day, fey a lady ;
"Monsieur, why did God make men?"
"Madame," he' replied, "to keep the
women from assassinating each other."
Two of Congressman Burleigh's strong
Ioints are his emphatic language and his
aversion to dress-coats. 'When he left
home his wife said: "Now, my dear, I
have only two things to ask of vou. I
want you to give up swearing and to wear
a dress-coat on projier occasions." "1
would do anything, my dear, to please
you," was the Congressman's reply,
and 1 have fully determined not to
swear any more, but I will be d d if
will wear a dress coat."
iauy none, who died recently, was
supposed to tie the original of Thackeray's
Lady Kew. It was Ladv Bolle who was
once asked bv the local parson for assist
ance toward obtaining a supply of gas for
the village church, so that tlie parish
ioners might have evening service
"Evening service!" said the aristocratic-
old termagant; "fiddlesticks! It's only
an excuse for being out in the dark. If
vou can't give them enoagh religion in
the daylight I'll get some one else who
can. '
A STKAXGK KIND OF BETTER.
'"I see that a Chicago landlord has shot
a lswrder for joking about he butter,"
remarked the judge.
"That must have lieen a queer kind o
butter," responded the major.
"Why?"
"That it was not strong enough to re
sent the insult itself." Pittsburg Chron
icle.
(Joon'Eviijilxn
"And so your life was bhtsted
woman, was it?"
"Yes."
"How did it happen?"
"Well, you see, I waited
three years before I could
on her for
muster up
courage enough to ask her to have me
"Aniljjhe rem seil you."
"Does that look as though she did?'
said the poor fellow sadly, as he pulled
on ins hat and exposed a crown as hair
less as a door knob.
l'KUPEXTLY IiKTlliED.
"Well, 1 never knew that Ixsfore," said
Mrs. Gummidge, looking over the edge
of her newspaper.
"What's that, mv dear?" asked Mr
G.
"Whv, that Mr. Darnell isa bachelor?'
"Vell, vou might have guessed it.
He's in favor of Home Utile. "
Mrs. Gummidge was silent a long. Ion
time, wondering just what her husband
meant. Meantime -Mr. tiummidge went
out and sat on the back doorstep like
prudent man. Chicago News.
SAYING 11 IS WAK HECOKli.
A strapping big fellow was pulled out
of the Ohio river after a steamboat ex
plosion. "host much?" asked a sympathizing
by-Mander.
"I should say so," said the dripping
pilgrim; "Just all mv baggage."
"Much of it?"
"Well" (hesitatingly), "there was a
pair of stockings and a diity shirt.'' Then,
brightening, up, "Hut, thank God! I have
saved my war record."
With this, he pulled out of his breast
Micket a very wet Provost marshal's cer
tificate UihI he hud furnished a substi
tute. Lieutenant Greely is certain that there
is an open sea around the north pile, and
wants suincbody to give him money to
prove it. As for us, we have lost nooen
H'll.
FOREIGN.
Record of News from Over
the Atlantic.
KIOT IX LONDON,
Wild. Si'oim la tli Street of tli ft rent
City No I.lve Lout.
London, Feb. 8. The starving me
chanics of London to-day held a mass
meeting in Trafalgar square, around the
Nelson monument, and it resulted in a
riot. The proceedings were onened with
an assemblage of 10,000 men. Police
were present in large numbers. Thev at
once saw that the socialistic element of
Imdon greatly predominated in the
crowd, which was also managed by a
ii i ! i .
wen Known socialist, anu useu extraordi
nary vigilance to preserve- peace at all
hazards. Conspicuous among the lead
ers of the multitude was Burns, who ran
as the socialistic candidate in Notting-
nam in uie recent election, ne sneered
at the police and acted generally as if he
wished to bring about.'a conflict between
the police and the people. Finally he as
cended the iedestal of the Nelson col
umn for the purpose of delivering a har
angue. He was well aware this act would
not be tolerated, and the- police politely
ordered him to get down. This he re
fused to do, appealing to the crowd to re
sist interference with the exercises of
popular rights.
lhe officers, however, were determined
and pushed their way through the ex
cited and resisting mass, and by force
removed Burns from tlie pedestal. By
this time tlie crowd had vastly augment
ed, and the streets adjacent were packed
wiiii surging moos, xne siir in ine ele
vated spot where the Burns incident
took place was easily perceptible over
most of the entire arena covered by the
concourse", and the sight of the helmets
and uniforms in a struggle was accepted
as visible proof of the commencement of
the fight against the law. The intelli
gence was responded to. with a general
and fearful howl, and an attempted rush
from all directions to the point of in
terest.
urns nau now: oeen removed some
distance from tlie position he had at-
temnted to oeeunv. He became emhnlil-
ened by the cries of the throng, and made
a desjierate effort to recover his lost
ground. He was so effectually helped bv
the mob that the officers on the spot were
orusned out .ot ttie way, and tlie orator
was soon pressed up against the monu
ment. He nuicklv reascended the pe-
uestai, accompanied ny a number of oth
er socialists. Burns bore a red flag, and
waved it to the assemblage as a signal of
ins triumph over tlie authorities, lie
was greeted with defiant shouts, raised
again and again. Burns now finished
his address. He then read a resolution.
This denounced the authors of the pres
ent distress in England, demanded that
the Parliament start public works to give
employment and bread to tens of thou
sands of deserving men who weie out of
work through no fault of their own, but
because of bad government, and declared
it was the duty of the government to af
ford every facility for the employment of
British capital at home for the" profit of
the British people and to give British in
terests the advantage over foreign. It
asserted-that the time had arrived for
i'ariiament to earnestly legislate for the
relief of the depression in the English
agricultural industry.
He demanded the appointment of Min
isters of Commerce mid Agriculture.
Copies were sent to Gladstone, Parnell
and Salisbury. Burns suid hanging was
too good for Parliament. The otlicers
finally reached and grasped Burns and he
was dragged down. The mob scattered,
widely denouncing the ollicers. At the
Carlton club the crowd grew to a tremen
dous maddening throng. At 7 o'clock
this evening all the party are in the
neighborhood of the National-Gallery.
The Carlton club and Reform club are in
possession of" the mob; several fact in:. al
tights occurred. En route to the meeting
proposed at Hyde Park the mob made an
effort to enter the war office, but was
turned away by bayonets. Among the
buildings attacked were those of the Dev
onshire club and that of Arnold Morely,
the new Patronage Secretary. Tho px
lice were brushed aside like men of straw.
ANOTHKK KIOT.
Tlie Si ri knix Attack tin At orklm-ii One
Lite I.ot.
Pi n mii no, Feb. 8. There was a seri
ous riot this morning at the Henry Clay
coke works, near Bradford. Three hun
dred idle strikers fired at workmen, at
the same time approaching them. Some
of the workmen were slightly hurt. The
workmen returned the lire and shot one
of the strikers, w ho was drugged oti by
his companions. The strikers then se
verely beat and kicked the foreman,
William Sisson, and then drove the men
from the tipple house and burned it.
The loss is three or four thousand dollars.
lVspite the sherill' and two deputies,
whom they hooted, the strikers then in
creased to otHi, and repaired to Seotldale
for a mass meeting. Wholesale arrests
will be made for riot, arson and assault.
The strikers shot an Italian named Saggi,
with a thirty-eight calibre revolver, in
the shoulder fatally. The trouble, it is
lielieved is just .commencing. The strik
ers proKse to force all workmen out. t'p
to 2 this afternoon, tho merchants of
Scottdale had raised $:',00 for the strikers.
It never rains but itponrtv A riot and
bloodshed at Seattle, a. ii"( in the city of
fjondon. and a iii-,j aw bloodshed in
Pittsburg, all in tuic day. What part of
,the world wil the riot feer strike next?
SOME PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS.
Maci-kay, Feb. !Jth, 188ii.
En. Statesman-: There can be no
doubt that the operation of the registry
law will work a hardship to the people of
the state in more ways than one, prin
cipally, however, liecause of the inevita
bly diminished aggregate vote. The full
est possible popular vote is always the
most desirablo and satisfactory, as it is
always the surest expression of the pub
lic juiignieni concerning tho leading ques
tions at issue. Anvthinir. therefore. Hint
tends to interfere with such public expres
sion ought to be discouraged and avoided
if possible. It is a debatable question
whether the voting population of Oregon
has yet reached that numerical standing
which called for such cumbersome and
expensive a statutory provision as a reg
istry law ; but there is not time now to
engage in the debate. On account of the
rascality existing in Portland, honest
men all over the remainder of the state
are compiled to go to extra trouble to
circumvent that rascality, and to prevent
u jimmying uie w in 01 me people.
That thousands of men will not regis
ter, chiefly through carelessness, but of
ten from motives of spite, there can be no
doubt ; and it is equally as certain that a
greater per cent, of this loss will be felt
by the dominant party. Indeed, so sure
of this are the democrats, that they are
already mating extra eliorts, accompa
nied by a little indiscreet boasting of the
fact, to obtain a full democratic register
of voters.
While we Imve a republican majority
in the state of fully 2,000, and in Marion
county of COO, it is evident now that we
will have a "walk over" in neither the
county nor the state. We will have to
work for what we get, but with proper
and honest management the majorities
indicated can be realized. Certainly
every tlioughtful and earnest republican
greatly desires to see as full an attend
ance at the primary meetings as possible.
Such meetings always give the clearest
manifestation of the" pulse of the party
concerning men and measures, and they
are harder to manage in the interest of
any man, or set of num. As republicans
we want to do right, and then we can
proceed.
It is plain, then, that to succeed, we
must do two things : we must all attend
the primary meetings, and we must all
register. I desire to ask, therefore, why
it would not be a good idea to hold the
primary meetings all over the state on
one of the registry days? By blending
the interest we all should feel in the pri
maries with the obligation we are under
to register, the attendance of almost
every republican in every precinct would
be insured, and a longer stride toward
certain success in June could be taken in
no other manner.
This plan might cause the nominations
to be made a couple of weeks later than
usual, but it would add ten per cent,
more to the aggregate republican vote
in June than the addition of two or even
four weeks to the canvass could jiossibly
do, les;ides the further advantage of hav
ing a better class of men as candidates
for the various offices.
What do vou tlunk of it?
T. T. Geek.
SHE WANTED A JAPANESE KISS..
There are two little Japanese boys,
about five years old, at the Japanese vil
lage in Madison Square Garden, New
York. They afforded a great deal of
amusement for visitors, being very jaunt
ily dressed and wearing wooden shoes.
The other day a little American miss of
about their age was greatly struck by
their apiearance and followed them about
wherever thev went. Her mother called
to her severaf times, but she followed on
with infatuation, and when close to one
of the little Japs she suddenly threw her
arms around his neck anrt endeavored to
plant un American kiss on his lips. The
horror-stricken mother nearly fainted. A
Japanese relative was about to drag away
the innocent victim, but was spared the
trouble as the little fellow stoutly resisted
the kissing and actually pushed the pret
ty girl away. It was doubtful which was
the more exaserating to the mother, the
kissing attempt of her child or the refusal
of the Japanese boy to submit to it. Her
vexation had to give way to the laughter
of those who witnessed the Scene.
STAIiTI.INti KXfKKlKNI K.
Next to scarlet fever, there is no dis
ease among children more dreaded by
parents than whooping cough. It is liable
to come at all seasons of the year ; it ex
hausts, the strength of the little ones, and
physicians are often unable to check it.
F. -W. Harbangh, of the Telegram, Bal
timore, Maryland, had six 6i his children,
aged from ii to 1:5 years, prostrated with
this malady at one and the same time.
A complete cure was, however, effected
by lied Star Cough Cure; and Mr. Har
bangh writes tlit the cough, which gen
erally lasts nine weeks, left in four weeks;
and lie is conlident that Jit would have
disappeared sooner if he had been aware
of the existence "of such an invaluable
reined v.
A DIFFERENCE.
"See here, fellow 1 Who are you, sir?"
said one man to another, who had jostled
him on the sidewalk.
"I am a plumber, sir," replied the
other, drawing himself up proudly.
"All, beg paj-don, sir. Have a cigar."
The meetings ut the Baptist church
continue with uiu-.iiated interest. Uev.
Mr. I lobar), ;J Portland, ably assists
Mr. Ilugg i.i hc. i-yd'tct of these meet-injis.