VOL. XXXYI-Ko. 12.1
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1886.
jWEEKLY EDITION
EASTERN.
News of the Week from Be
yond the Rockies.
THE KEW TGLEUHAt'H UN US.
Tlit Commotion Comiltl A Kumor
tliut In Promptly Dniilad.
Buffalo, Pec, 8. The Baltimore &
Ohio Telegraph Co. to-day completed ite
connection with the dumdum Pacific
railway lines. Thin connection estab
lishes communication between the Balti
more & Ohio system in the United Stutes
gild the Canadian l'ucific system from
'Quebec to British Columbia, l'ucific coaHt.
It in exjiectod the line from Vancouver to
San Francinco will be completed within
thirty days.
A HUMOR I'KOMITLY DENIED.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 8. A K)cial dis
patch from Fort Worth, Texas, Bays a
trade between Jay Gould and Garrett
of the Baltimore & Ohio, whereby the
B. & O. telegraph ByBtem is to be trans
ferred to Gould, who now practically
owns the Western Union. In return for
the name, Garrett is to receive the Wa
bash system, thus giving the Baltimore
& Ohio a line to Kunsas City from Balti
more. Km York, Dec. 8. A reporter hand
ed Gould a copy of the above dispatch.
Gould read the dispatch, and wrote the
following across the face of it : "There is
not a word of truth in it." isates, ol Uie
B. & 0., bIho denied tho published ru
mor. RK-KI.ECTEl).
Baltimore, Dec. 8. At the meeting of
the lward of directors of the B. & 0. rail
road today, U. Garrett was re-elected
president.
A BoHit tlmt will l'amllol the N. ',
..Kuw Yobk, Dec. 8. The Sun's Wash
ington siedal says: James J. Hill, pres
ident of the St. I'aul.Minneapolis & Man
itoba company, is in the city, looking af
ter the company's interests in the north
west, and to urge a bill which Delegate
Toole of Montana has introduced, grant
ing the above road the right of way
through the Fort Benton Indian reserva
tion in Montana. The new line is to
start from Menal. the present terminus
of the road, and cross the reservation on
a line between townships 153 and 154, to
follow the Missouri river by the most
convenient ami practicable route to the
valley of the Milk riv.er; through the
vallv of the latter to Fort Assinaboine,
and thence southwesterly to the great
falls of the Missouri. This will parallel
th Nnrtharn l'ucific to a considerable ex
tent through the valuable parts of Dako
ta and Montana.
HIVKKS AND HAKBOItS.
The EtliUHte for the Nnrthwent Oregon'
Bliare.
Washington, Dec. 9. -It has been de
cided there shall be a river and harbor
hill nt this session of congress. It will
not be made up in the usual wuy. It has
been the custom for the bouse committee
on rivers and harbors to sit as committee
of the whole, and give an opportunity to
representatives and senators to appear
and explain the need of improvement in
their respective localities; but this ses
sion will be ho brief that it would he im
possible to got through with tho hearings
of all before the end of the session. The
committee has therefore decided to ap
point a small sub-committee to prepare a
bill during the holidays, and report the
same to ttie general committee early in
January. It will then be presented to
the house by the middle of that month.
The bill will probably be for a smaller
amount than the last bill, so there will
not be so much opposition to. it, and of
-ourse less delay in getting the same,
through;
ESTIMATES FOR THE NORTHWEST .
In the book of estimates the following
amounts are recommended: Columbia
river at the Cascades, $400,000; upper
Columbia and Willumotto ,$20,000 ; mouth
of the Columbia, $700,000; Umpqua riv
er, $1,000; Columbia and lower Willam
ette below Portland, $150,000; at Port
land, $-'0,000; Chehalis river, $o,000;
Cowlitz river, $5,000; Skagit, Stitlguam
ish, Nootsack, .Snohomish, and Snoqual
rnie, $15,000; Coquille river, $50,000.
The following amounts are among those
which have been recommended for the
improvement of harbors: Coos bay,
$100,000; Yaquina bay, $200,000. Al
though these are the engineer's esti
mates of what can profitably be expend
ed, and are approved by the secretary of
war, and are supposed to be based on
scientific calculations, yet there can be
no doubt that the persistent efforts of tho
on,ii if Oreiron to wish the improve
ment of their rivers and harbors have re
sulted in swelling these estimates to their
liberal proportions. More petitions come
from Ormmii in regard to improvement of
rivnrs than from almost all the rest of
the country.
KNOCKING FOB ADMISSION.
WnnhtiiEton, Dakota, and Montana Terri
tories Want to He hlules.
Washington, Dec. )). The house com-
...iitiw. n territories has before it three
Important measures one for the admis-
sion of Dakota, which lias been passed
by tho senate, one for the admission of
Washington which bus also passed the
the third is a bill for the ad
mission of Montana. Hermann, of Ore
eon, at the meeting of the committee yes-
the first and exclusive order of business.
Delegate Yoorhees and Toole appeared
before the committee to urge this course.
It was decided by a majority vote to
make these measures the order of busi
ness until they are disposed of.
"I am very anxious," said Herman in
conversation, "to get a favorable report
on the bill admitting Washington territo
ry, but, to speak candidly, 1 do not be
lieve the democrats will allow the bill to
pass at this session."
"The prospect of the admission of
Washington territory at this session of
congress is not quite so utterly hopeless
as it seemed to me a few days ago," said
Delegate Voorhees. -"The act of the
committee is a ray of hope, but even that
is dim. I tried to get the president in
his message to recommend congress to
admit Washington, but he was silent on
the subject."
Montana's claim.
Chicago, Dec. 8. Gov. Hauser, of
Montana, is here en route to Washing
ton in the interest of the people of his
territory, who desire to enter the sister
hood of states. Montana, he Says, has a
population of 133,000 and is about 2500
democratic. The governor claims that
Montana has all the necessary qualifica
tions of statehood.
The "Hun" on M'Clellan'a Book.
New York, Dec. 10. Charles A. Da
na, in to-day's Sun, says regarding ex
tracts from Gen. MeClellan's book, pub
lished on Sunday last, that the first im
pression that every impartial man will
derive from scanning these passages is
that the author writes in a querulous tone
which detracts greatly from whatever
weight may otherwise attach to his
statements. No really strong man ever
whines, and much of this book is a pro
tracted whine. Secretary Stanton was a
man of intense purpose and ardent pas
sion. He had prejudices and animosi
ties, but his great and constant wisti was
to finish the war and save the Union.
To this end he was seeking continually
for a general who could cope with Lee
and break down and conquer the great
army of the confederacy, the army of
northern Virginia. In this search Lin;
coin went with him in every step. So
Stanton did nothing that Lincoln did not
approve of. After tliey had tried Mc
Clellan, and convinced themselves that he
was not equal to the lob, they next tried
Burnside, and next Hooker. When
they were both found inadequate they
were laid aside just as reeolutely and re
lentlessly as McUIellan had been. inai
lv thev took Grant, and he did the1 busi-
ness which none of his predecessors had
been able to accomplish."
Death of a Congressman.
Washington, Dec. 10. Representative
Dowdney, of the Twelfth district of New
York, died at his residence, Madison av
enue. New York city, at 8 a. m. to-day.
He was stricken with apoplexy last night
while entering bis house.
In the house, Campbell of New York
announced the death of his colleague,
and offered the customary resolutions,
which were adopted, and the house, as a
mark of respect, adjourned until to-mor
row.
The death of Mr. Dowdney makes the
twelfth of the forty ninth congress. The
hut is as follows: Vice-President Hen'
dricks, Senators Miller of California and
Pike of New Hampshire, and itepresent
atives Kllswood ot Illinois, Kuiikin ol
Wisconsin, llahn of Louisiana, Beach,
Arnot, and Dowdney, of New York. Price
of Wisconsin, Cole of Maryland, and
Duncan of Pennsylvania.
A TRAINLOAD OF COWARDS,
They Allow Themselves to Be Hoboed by
Three Novices.
Sr. Louis, Dec. 12. Particulars of the
tram robbery yesterday near Bellevue
station, Texas, are that three robbers,
who were unmasked, and made no effort
at concealment, arrived at the water tank
a few minutes before the train. When
the train arrived, one of the robbers, with
a drawn pistol, ordered Engineer Ayres
and his fireman, and U. U. Miller, an
other engineer, who was riding in the
cab, to alight, which they did. He then
marched them some thirty feet from the
train, and went through them, taking all
the valuables thev had. While tins was
going on the other two men went through
the train.
a fortunate circumstance.
One of the passengers in the rear car,
who was looking out of the window, saw
the work with the train men, and guessed
tho situation. He went to the forward
cars and notified the other passengers of
what was going on, and told them to se
crete their money. This they did in va
rious ways, giving most of it, and their
diamonds, to several ladies aboard. Miss
Kate Haas, of Fort Worth, took charge
of $3,000 and other valuables. Mrs.
Chambers, of Pottsdara, N. Y., received
$5,000 and some diamonds, and Mrs.
Wittick. of Carthaue. Mo., took her hus
band's gold watch and several hundred
dollars. Mrs. W. was greatly incensed,
and boldly stood up in the car and asked
if furlv mn ivr wiimr to tamelv submit
to such an outrage at the hands of two
highwaymen.
what thev didn't get.
About 12,000 in money and $4000 worth
of diamonds and other valuables were
left by the robbers in their haste to get
through the train, and because they did
not search the ladies. They wfere evi
dently novices in the business, and went
away with the paltry sum ol if too, tnree
eold watches, ten silver watches, five re
volvers and one gold ring. The robbers
left the train at the rear end of the
sleeper, mounted horses standing nea.
by, and rode rapidly away.
The train was then hurried on to
Bellevue, whore telegrams were sent to
Superintendent Frost, who immediately
replied, offering $250 reward for each
robber, and in Jess than an hour live
posses of officers and citizens were in pur
suit. . A LOT OF COWARDS.
Superintendent Connors was on the
train, having in charge two deserters,
with a guard of five negro soldiers of the
Twenty-fourth artillery. Mr. Connors
commanded the soldiers to draw their re
volvers and fight the robbers, but several
of the passengers opposed this so strong
ly, and pleaded so earnestly in behalf of
the women and children on board that
the superintendent reluctantly yielded,
and when the robbers reached the sol
diers and demanded their weapons they
quietly gave them up.
Fire in the Illinois State House.
Chicago, Dec. 12. A Springfield, 111
special to the Daily News says: The
newly-erected E$4,000,000 state house
caught fire early this morning and the
entire structure was soon filled with
dense, black smoke. The names were
confined to one of the apartments, but it
was feared that the smoke and heat bad
ruined the rich frescoing throughout the
building. This is denied by the custodi
ans, who place the damage at $10,000 or
less. The fire originated in a pile of
painters' materials.
MEXICAN AFFAIBS.
Wild Humors of Filibustering Companies
Organizing.
New York, Dec. 13. Captain Boynton
advertises for 1000 able-bodied young
men for railroad work, he says, in Cen
tral America. An indispensablejrequisite
for application is intimate acquaintance
with farearms. lhe captain guarantees
oavment of passatre monev. 2o. in ad
vance, and double that money monthly
as a salary.
At the same time news comes that
Editor Cutting contemplates an invasion
of Mexico. He has 2000 men enrolled
for the purpose, he says, and with 1000
more he knows he can sweep the entire
country.
What Dolph Asks For.
Washington, Dec. 13. Senator Dolph
to-day introduced bills proposing appro
priations for the continuance of improve
ment of the rivers and harbors in Oregon
and Washington territory, as follows
$150,000 for the Columbia and lower
Willamette rivers below Portland, $50,'
000 Coquille river, $100,000 entrance to
Coos bay, $200,000 mouth of the Yaqui
na, $700,000 for continuing construction
of canal and locks at the Cascades of the
Columbia river, $200,000 upper Columbia
and Snake rivers, $70,000 mouth of Co
lumbia.
Territorial Admission.
Washington, Dec. 13. The house
committee on territories which was to
have met to-day to reach a decisive vote
on the question of admission of territo
ries failed for want of a quorum, the dem
ocratic members, as at the last session
absenting themselves. Hill and' Spring-
er, democrats, by indirectly introducing
bills for admission, aim to pose before
the country as favoring statehood, but
when it comes to votiug in committees
they will either vote against admission
or persuade members to absent them
selves and avoid a quorum. Hill, the
chairman, has repeatedly promised to
vote for the admission of Washington
but in committee last Wednesday he
voted nay. Delegate Voorhees has about
despaired of securing favorable action
even of the committee this session on the
bill admitting bis territory.
Bills Introduced by Hermann.
Washington, Dec. 13. Hermann to
day introduced the following bills': .
Providing compensation to volunteer
observers in the signal service, and grant
ing them the necessary instruments. .
A bill providing for private cash entry
sale of public lands in Oregon and Wash
ington, made fractional in less quantities
than forty acres by meandering lines of
navigable water courses, by reservation
and by surveys in locating lands for set
tlement under the donation laws.
A bill to pav $2100 to Daniel P. Barnes,
of Klamath county, for property taken
by the Snake Indians.
A bill to pension Jasper N. Hall, of
Jackson county.
Steamer Burned,
New Orleans, Dec. 14. The steamer
J. M. White, from Vicksburg, Miss., to
New Orleans, burned at 10 o'clock last
night at a point thirty miles above Baton
Rouge. She had quite a number of pas
sengers aboard, 2000 bales ol cotton and
08,000 sacks of seed. Many lives are re
ported lost, but Capt. J. F. ;Muse, who
was in command, telegraphed that only
one life, the porter of the boat, is known
to be lost. The J. M. White was built in
1878 at a cost of $225,000, and was regard
ed by many as the finest and fastest boat
ever run on the Mississippi river. The
boat was owned by Capt. John W. Ta
ban. She was valued at $100,000 and
the cargo at $00,000. The insurance on
the boat is $20,01)0, and the cargo was
fully covered.
Good Keports from Hermann.
Washington, Dec. 14. The postmaster-general
to-day advised Congressman
Hermann that the mail service between
Sheridan and Grand Ronde has been in
creased from three to six times a week.
The Willamette Chief. CftDt. Gore. O. R. A N.
Co. '( line, arrived about R p. m. and will leave
lor rortiaua f rmsy morning sdoih o o ciock.
PACIFIC COAST.
News by Telejrraph from
West of the Rockies.
A Street Car Tie-up.
San Francisco, Dec. 8. A tie-up took
place on the Sutter street railway this
morning, and no cars are now running.
The strike was caused by the refusal of
the company to comply with the de
mands of its employes that the engin
eers, drivers, and conductors, shall re
ceive $2.50 a day, and that twelve hours
shall constitute a day's work. At pres
ent this class of employes are only re
ceiving $2.25 a day of thirteen and a half
hours. Another demand is made that
hostlers shall receive $00 a month instead
of $50, as at present. About 200 men
went out, comprising conductors and
gripmen of the cable cars, conductors
and drivers on the horse cars on the
Polk street branch ; hostlers, and engin
eers and firemen in the engine room.
The Hop Market.
San Francisco, Dec. 8. The Bulletin's
special from New York says : Arrivals
of foreign hops are considerably ahead of
the quantity the market can readily ab
sorb. Values move only in buyers' favor,
when they move at all. There is not
sufficient pressure to bring about any
real decline, but still there is enough
competition to make it very difficult mat
ter to obtain a price that will cover the
cost abroad. It is only in remote instan
ces that over 28 cents is secured for the
finest German and American hops. The
bulk of business in under that, with a
fair quality of German selling at 2326
cents. Some grades go as low as 18
cents, and Kents (England) sell at2122
cents. The Pacific coast crop of 1886,
prime to choice, brings 2730 cents ; do
fair to good, 2325 cents; crop of 1885,
good to choice, 1213 cents.
I.arge Locomotives for the C. & O.
San Francisco, Dec. 8. Twenty-five
very heavy locomotives nave recently
been ordered lrom the shops at Sacramen
to for use on the California & Oregon
road. They will be of the largest class,
and similar to those in use on the Teha
chapi division of the Southern Pacific.
Seeking a Railroad Route.
Sprague, Dec. 9. Major A. F. Sears,
civil engineer, arrived here this morning
from Portland, and is now engaged
looking up the most feasible route for the
bprague & liig Uend railwav. Its termi
nus will probably be at the mouth of
Hawk creek, on the Columbia river, a
distance of forty-nine miles, and it will
tap ttie greater portion of the Jsig .Bend
tanning section.
A Horrible Discovery,
San Francisco, Dec. 10. A few days
ago, in the mud flats of the bay, near the
Potrero, in the southern part of the city,
a skeleton was found, which led to pros
pecting the locality for means to identfy
the bones. Another skeleton was found,
and to-day a number more was brought
to light, fifteen in all. lhe air is rife
with tales of foul murders. One theory
is, they are the bones of pauper inmates
of some public institution, which have
been dumped into the bay by men em
ployed to bury them, as the quickest way
of disposing ot mem. A tun investiga
tion will be made.
The Kansas Sheriff Goes Home.
Pendleton, Dec. 11. W. P. K. Hed-
rick, the Kansas sheriff who arrested W.
F. Butcher, the prominent young attor
ney, on a charge of larceny of horses, and
was certain he was the right man,
skipped out last night, having been con
vinced that he was in error trom begin
ning to end. He even went so far in the
start as to say he recognized Butcher as
the man he bad in jail under the name
of Gordon, and when Butcher proved by
responsible men that he was in w ana
Walla county when Gordon broke jail, he
still held out that they were mistakeu
and he was right. Butcher's friends are
jubilant over the result, and well might
they be, when he has proved himself in
nocent of a most grave charge laid at his
door by an irresponsible Kansas officer,
who criminally applied an innocent
man's description to a horse thief, and
had. the cheek to arrest the innocent
man as the thief. Some men go off half-
cocked always.
Bloodshed Caused by Strikers.
San Francisco. Dec. 13. About noon
to-day, as car 43, of the Sutter street line,
reached the terminus of the road at Cen
tral avenue, several of the strikers board
ed the car, and asked t he conductor anil
brakern an to desert, lhey relused, and
were ielted with stones by the crowd.
The car started down Central avenue,
when the same demand was made of the
gripman and conductor.. Again the stri
ers met with a refusal. Another shower
of stones followed, when one of the new
employees, it is said, fired into the crowd,
with a revolver, and a young man was
seen to fall, shot through the head. This
shot seemed to act as a signal, and was
immediately followed by a volley from
the other men who had boarded the car
at the terminus. The crowd fled in all
directions. Officer Birdsall caught the
man who is said to have fired the first
shot, and placed him under arrest. The
man gave his name as John Kelsey. lhe
shooting put a stop to all travel on the
line. Five arrests were made. Kelsey
denies he fired a shot.
AS USUAL, A SPECTATOR.
At a late hour to-night the dying man
was identified as Benjamin Heinze, by
his brother, who said the unfortunate
man was a farm hand lately from the
country, and was merely a spectator at
the scene of trouble.
THE STRIKE.
The Trouble between Street-car Drivers
and Owners In San Francisco,
San Francisco, Dec. 14. The striking
car men held a meeting to-day, at which
about 125 were present. Some speeches
were made. Several urged that no vio
lence be lesorted to, and that those who
had arms should lay them aside. The
committee appointed to call upon Chief
Crowley reported that they had obtained
his promise to send a detail of police to
protect the procession of strikers, which
was to take place after the meeting ad
journed. After adjournment, the strikers
marched to Sutter street, followed by a
large crowd. The line of march was to
the ferries, back to Sutter, and over the
same ground covered yesterday. The
cars on both roads were running to-day,
without any disturbance.
DEATH Or THE VICTIM.
Bernard Heinze, who was shot in the
head during the attack of the car-drivers
yesterday, died at 11 :15 this a. m., of his
injuries.
John Kelsey, who is believed to have
fired the shot, was held for murder after
the death of Heinze.
M'COKD NOT ARRESTED.
San Francisco, Dec. 14. Application
was made to Police Judge Lawler to-day
tor the issuance of a warrant for the ar
rest of McCord. superintendent of the
butter street railroad, it being claimed
that he ordered the firmer vesterdav.
ine warrant was not issued, the jndge
promising to consider the matter.
no further trouble.
San Francisco, Dec. 14. Staph
squads of police were stationed at both
- - . ,, , . , ,
ends of the Sutter and Geary street roads
to-day, but no disturbance whatever took
. i .1 : i . rr-u 1 l.
ftiuKv uuiujg tut; uuy. i.uo uu uutu riuwvu aj traiisuire ab luo uw&jrniu, i-
ines stopped running as soon as the J senal camps, and government oflices, ex
darkness set in. 'jcept official statements of the ordinary
Ship Supposed to be Lost. j
San Francisco, Dec. 14. The British
ship Cross Hill, which sailed from Astb1
na the 17th ult., bound for this port, has
not been heard from since her departure
and is s upposed by the underwriters to
have tounderea in a gale, lhe loss to
her owners, Hayton & Sampson, of Liver
pool, is about $00,000, upon which there
is $12,000 insurance. It is not known
here how many persons were on board at
the time she left Astoria.
A Mystery Solved.
Astoria, Dec. 14. The body found on
Clatsop beach Sunday was examined by
Coroner Ross, and proved to be that of
the missing bridegroom Franzo Althaber.
A watch and ring found on the body
proved the identity. The teatures were
recognizable. Forty dollars in money
were in the pockets. The body was
brought to town this afternoon.
New Land District.
Washington, Dec. 14. The committee
on public lands to-day favorably reported
to the house a bill establishing a new
land district in eastern Oregon, to be
known as the Harney district.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
knowing are me real estate iransac-
r. 11 xl i i j
tions for Marion county the past week,
as copied from the records of the clerk's
office:
Sarah K. White to Wm. A. White, 400
acres, t88,rie;Il and other valuable
considerations.
Arthur B. Jory to J. R. Willard, 80
acres in sec 34, t 8 s, r 3 w : $1700.
R. L. Muster and wife to Columbus
Cleaver : 100 acres, in donation claim of
Wm. Glover and wile, t 0 s, r 1 w ; $1200.
D. L. and Amanda J. Hedges to J. N.
Jones, part of sees 27 and 34, t 8 s, r
4 w ; !)00.
Randies and Mary L. Hurley to J. J.
andJ.O. Hurley, part of donation of H.
wenrum ana r. Jiaione, io, s, r z w
$5000.
Ihos. J. White and Rachel A. VVhite
to Wm. A. White, Jr., 477 acres in sees
i, o, u , uiiu j.o, i o b, r j. e ; fi nu inner
valuable considerations.
Sylvester 8. Callahan and Juniata Cal
lahan to Albert English, 80 acres in sees
luanuu, iB,riwifiou.
u. n. !.o . jj. onaw, iou acres in Bee a,
t 9 s, r : e ; a patent.
Salem Lumber Co. to the Capital Lum
bering Co., 3-11 acre, in Owen's addition
to Salem : 3,130.
Capital Lumbering Co. to J. II. Moores
and David Miller, of same piece of
land; lobS.
O. & C. R. R. Co. to F. Hicks, 20 acres
msec 11, t 7 s, r 1 w: b0,
Gilbert Bros, to Peter Kusehnick,
03.00 acres in sec 32, t S s, r 1 w ; .J&0.
Estate of Louisa Kauffraan to W. II.
Dunbar, lots 1, 2, 3, b 17, Turner; $325.
J. I). jVlcUulley and wire, A. is. Uroas-
man and wife, Alice M. Crane, A. L.
McCulley, and 11. K. McCalley to W. C.
Ward, 160 acres in sec 27, t 6 s, r 2 e ;
$700.
Estate of Andrew Kelly and Mrs. 4..
Kelly to Squire Farrar, part of 1 6, b 33,
Salem : $2400.
Chas. Scheurer to John Scheurer, 1 4,
b 1, Butteville ; $500.
Auci.jr u DAisui iaoe . vuw ...... .....
x p. m. yesterday wiinoui caning or eves saiiu-
lug uie new oriage.
FOREIGN.
Eecord of News from Over
the Atlantic.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
A Great European War on Paper Rus
sia's Action.
London, Dec. 10. O'Connor cables to
the Star from London : A European war
is now definitely looked for. The com
mencement of hostilities is expected Feb
ruary next, at the latest, if the weather
at that time should permit military oper
ations on the enormous scale necessary
to carry out the plan of campaign sup
posed to have been decided on. ' It is
generally believed that Russia will bo
farst to move, springing upon Austria
without warning. Travelers . returning
here from Russia report extraordinary
secrecy in military quarters and ceaseless 1
movement of troops toward the uerman
and Austrian frontiers. Work on iron
clads is being pushed with feverish haste.
Arsenals and navy yards ate reported to
be working night and day. It is believed
here that the situation is the deliberate
creation of Bismarck.
WHY RUSSIA RECALLED HER AGENTS.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 10. The Official
Messenger says : The recall of the Rus
sian agents was not intended to sever the
ties uniting Bulgaria and Russia. It
only signified that Russia refused to rec
ognize the legality of the condition of af
fairs under which an insignificant minor
ity seized supreme power and imagined
it was entitled to guide .Bulgarian desti-
lniet. and make the DeoDle its tool. Rev-
(jrutionary passions have had a pernicious
itffect upon public morality in Bulgaria.
Preparations for War.
i -. Mimjlrv mrara,lnna
',. , m .,, ,
are proceeding here rapidly. The army
ind navy intelligence in the daily papers
a practically suppressed. Nothing is al-
A i . . : . . i. .1 i j
movements ot troops and reports ol ships
of war. i
TURNER ITEMS.
Turner, Dec. 15.
Geo. Brown Sundayed at home.
Milton Young, of Woodburn, is in the
city.
Madam Rumor Bays we are to.have a
wedding in the near future.
Ben Wade is anticipating a visit to Ya-
quma bay, in the near future.
Something of unusual importance at
prayer meeting to-night. Come.
Lucian Smith, of Grant's Pass, is visit
ing his many friends at this place.
Rev. Starr, of Salem, preaches here
Sunday morning and evening, next.
Mr. Hendricks, traveling agent ior the
Statesman, was in the city the 10th.
Alex Potter is suffering from a wound
in his leg, received in the Indian war.
A turnip, of lehx Vaughn's growing,
is on exhibition at the "new drug store,"
that weighs eighteen pounds. Next.
Whv can't Tumor have an Xmas tree ?
Should we not show as much respect for
Santa Claus and our chileren as other
towns show? Let's be up and doing.
It is the Maceav school that contests
swn,t ,, a8 thfl tids informed us. The
I Wlbil UUIO Ull dlldlllUKi RlIU a.ia
match takes place here January 10th,
A CLASSIC TOUCH OF NATURE.
"Whither goest thou, O Nicylla, that
with nimble feet pattering the uneven
cobblestones thou dost make thy way to
the Acropolis?"
"I go, O Hipparche, to buy a Christ
mas present for my ever-to-be-cherished
husband, for but a moment since, passing
the shop of ilrinys, the goldsmith, 1 be
held therein displayed a chain and locket
set with precious stones which the sea-
horn muwm of Cnidos and of Panhos well
mia-ht envv. To me askincr did Erinva
; make answer: 'These things did Sosthen-
es. the merchant, bid me fashion with
,.ri,fiv art. that he mii'ht eive them for a
Christmas present to his wife, Nicylla.,
which hearing, my neart leapt wvm
nfiver-to-be-abated iov. and vou see me
- now hasteninir to the Acronolis to fetch a
eift for Sosthenes. for surely it pleases tho
gods that we mortals receiving guts
should return ike for like."
"You sav true; but tell me, O Nicylla.
what have you in mind to fetch your love-
becoming husband, who lias done una
wife-delighting thing?"
"A necktie, O Hipparche, a necktie or
Samite fairness, (studded with Assyrian
purple. Come thou with me and help
me to pick it out. I know a shop hard
by the Acropolis wherefrom a red tiag
floating betokenetn a snenn s saie.
From the Chicago News.
Christmas Celebration. The citizens
adjacent to the Hayesville school house,
three miles north of this city, will give a
Christmas celebration, on baturday even
ing, December 25th. The entertainment
will consist ot a ijnnsimas tree, wiin us
attendant observances, readings, recita
tions, dialogues, farces, etc. i.very body
in the neighborhood is invited to come
and bring presents to place on the tree.
The ttnrham factory makes the finest solid
I sliver ware iu the world. A complete stock, at
' W. W. iiart:u s.