I VOL. XXXVIT-No. 14.1 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY C, 1887. I WEEKLY EDITION 1 I 1 If.-- n EASTERN. News of the Week from Be yond the Rockies. THE STATE WON. -The Cm uf the li. F. Law roniio Heirs i Against the State of Oregon. ! 4 Washington, April 28. Acting Secre , ' tary Muldrow yesterday affirmed the do- j.'ciBion of the commissioner of the general land office, in the caso of the heirs of B. ' IF. Lawrence vb. the State of Oregon, through T. J. lleale, assignee of the heirs, ' 1 wherein the commissioner ruled favorably I ujron the action of the local land officers ij at Rosoburg, the enmu-iissioner reeom- monding for cancellation homestead entry i I No. 2087, made by Ileale in January, f 1873, and that Buid tracts be awarded to f the state under the Bwamp land grant of March 12th, 18(10. KATE LIED. It Wiun't ho that She liuil Passed a Night in th Wutnr, New Yoiik, April 28. Kate Fisher, the girl who was found by the police clinging to the piles underneath the docks at the foot of Twenty-eighth street, Tuesday I morning, and who claimed that she had been in the water all night, having been t thrown in the river by a villain who had i made base proposals to her, has admit- ted that Bhe was not in the water all nicht. but said she lied to avert her fa ther's wrath because she spent the night with a man. He suggested the scheme, uud Bhe agreed. An Ohio Murder. Portsmouth, Ohio, April 28. Dr. Korthrup, a prominent physician of this city, was murdered yesterday by the Mc Cov brothers, saloon keepers. They i waylaid the doctor and shot him with 1 pistols and shotguns. The doctor wan J unarmed, but returned the attack with a pocket knife, and seriously hurt one of the brothers. Suspended Duties. Wabiiinuton, April 28. The president I to-day issued a proclamation susgiending duties, tonnage, taxes, etc., on vcbscIb of the Netherlands and Dutch Fast Indies, it under the law authorizing him to make ' such Ruspension where similar advan toges have been afforded to vessels of the " United States. Adams Tcstl lies. New York. April 28.i Churles Francis Adams, Jr., president of the Union Pa cific railroad, to-day uppearedbeforo the Pacific railway inquiry commission, which recently organized in this city to , prosecute the investigation ordered by Congress, llis testimony was almost en tirely unimportant. Mitchell's Will. Mn.WAi.'KKK, April 28. The will of Alexander Mitchell, the deceased rail road mugnate, gives $10,000 to the Pro testant orphan asylum, tlie same to tin Catholic orphan asylum, $ 10,000 to the Protestant hospital, f,000 to the Catho lic hospital, .r,000 each to two colleges, and If 10,000 to . M. U. A. Decline to Swear. Viiuiinia, Nev., April 28. The Story county militia decline to take the oath prescribed by the last legislature. Hioy are nearly all Knights of Labor, and cluun that the lull is intended as an en tering wedge to split open the labor unions of the state. Col. under Again. New Yokk, April 28. Col. Uilder is here getting ready for another trip north. He is trying to secure a passage on some whaling schooner bound north, lie is determined to get to the north pole this tinio1, or not return. A KINK COLLECTION. General Grunt's Relics on Exhibition ill Washington. Washington, April 29. The General Grant relics are being placed on exhibi tion here. The exhibit embraces all the presents to General Grant from all over tlio world, consisting ot swords, canes, medallions, etc. There is one series of Japanese gold coins valued at $5,000. There are many mehu cards and invita tions to receptions, etc. One invitation to a ball at San Francisco is engrossed on solid gold and enclosed in a silver envel ope. The collection is very attractive. JUDGE LYNCH. II Ih Ready to Wreak Summitry Ven geance ou Two Negro Brutes. Louisville, April 28. Turner and Pat torsjn, two negroes, assailants of Jennie Bowman, were brought back from Frank fort yesterday and incarcerated in jail hero to-night. There is a large crowd on the square on which the jail is locator!, and it is asserted on all sides that the men will be taken out and hung before morning. A LATEK ACCOUNT. Louisville, April 29. It is quiet about the jail to-day, but it is believed there will be a more determined effort to-night to lynch the negro brutes. Jennie Bow man is sinking. Her death would prob ably create an irresistible demand for her assailants. Troops are still guarding the jail. In answer to a call the governor has ordered, more troojis to the scone of the trouble. Tim Train Robbers Spotted. Benson, Arizona, April 29. The train robbers have boon spotted. It is be lieved that their capture is only a matter of time. The United States marshal has telegraphed to Washington urging the authorities to increase the reward. It appears that the officers had been fore warned that, the robbery would occur, but the robbers effected it at a point ttie least expected. A Krutal Murder. Clinton, Ala., April 29. Abram Lit tlejohn and wife, an aged couple, were murdered and their residence near here burned last night. Their charred remains were found thiB morning. There is no clue to the jieriietrators, but it is suspect ed that robbery was the incentive for the horrible crime. A NOTED CRIMINAL. A Successful Swindler Arrested In New York City. New Yokk., April 29. Edwin Dunning, the note broker who was indicted in August for swindling merchants out of 113.000. was captured to-dav in the city lie has eluded the police Bince the in dictment, but lately returned to the city and was living in richlv furnished apart ments. The extent of his swindling by fradulent transactions in notes is said to reach over a million dollars. lie was put under $30,0(10 bail. A NEW WRINKLE. A Good Sl.ed Library for One Enter tainment. New Youk, April 20. The sixty- eighth anniversary of the establishment of the I. O. O. F. was celebrated at the Metropolitan opera bouse here to-night, with a theatrical and musical entertain ment. The price of admission was a book, and 25,000 volumes were obtained thas and by gifts of publishers, they to lie the nucleus of a circulating library. A Murduroim Colored Girl. Pktkrbiiurg, Va., April 29. A diabol ical attempt was made by a colored girl to murder the family of John Bragg here, to-day. The girl bad teeu threatened with punishment for stealing, and in re venge she placed arsenic in the food. All the family were made seriously ill by eating it. Held for Conspiracy New Yokk, April 29. In the Tombs court to-day six members of the executive committee of Assembly No. 91, K. of L., were held for conspiracy in ordering a strike in llanan's shoe factory, also for ordering a strike, wherever a certain fore man should find employment. The President's Action Approved. Washington, April 29. The presi dent's letter to the secretary of the inte rior in regard to the Miller case is re ceived with great satisfaction by govern ment officials and others here. I his let ter was in aid of a settler on Northern Pacific lands. THE CHICAGO MERCHANTS. Interview with T'licui Iovelope sonielu. ttesting Fact. Chicago, April 30. The result of in terviews with the heads of the wholesale firms of Chicago and a large number of prominent receivers and shippers of grain and provisions develops some interesting information upon tbe practical operation of the interstate commerce law. One point upon which all agreed was that the freight rates are likely to be permanently higher under the new enactment; that the consumer of commodities must pay this increase into the treasury of railroads Some claim, however, that, the ooinpen sating advantage to lie derived from the enforcement ol the short and long hau and unjust discrimination clauses would be sulhcient to more than onset the in crease ot charges, mere is unuemuoiy un advance thus far. 1 heir business with the Pacilic coast is practically oblit- erated under the new law. The attitude of railways towards the law is almost universally condemned. THE VAN HANDLE ROBBERS. Thirteen More Indictments More Ar- rests, and a Big Strike Threatened PiiTsiiUKG, April 30. Bills were found to-day against thirteen of the Panhandle employes, on charges of robbing the cars. Their trials are set for next week. MOKE TROUBLE. PirrsnuKO, April 30. Two more arrests of Panhandle brakemen have brought out a howl of indignation. There will lie a strike, they say, a week from Thursday, of brakemen all along the road. They will abandon the trains as fast as they are brought into the yards. The brake men say the proposed strike will proba bly include the engineers and firemen. The men say that since the recent whole sale arrests of their late comrades they have been compelled to stand all sorts of insults from people, who shout, as they puss bv: "There goes a Panhandle thief ! " They are getting tired. , The Negro Hrutes Still Live. LoiusviLLE, April 30. It has been quiet at the juil'to-day. It is not believed there will be any more attempts to lynch tho two negroes. They passed a misera ble night. Washington New. W'ashingvon, April 30. A pension has been granted to James Broudy, of Marsh field, Oregon. Elias Bonham has been appointed post master at Spikenard, Oregon. A pofltoffiee has been established at Ttoyal, Oregon. Royal Hazleton is post master. Thire Negroes Hanged. Peoctor, West Va., April 30.-The bodies of three negro brothers, named Sylvester, were found hanging to a tree six miles from here yesterday. Fach bore a placard, reading : " Nigger thiev ing must be broken up." The farmers near here have missed many things, while the Sylvesters seemed to live with out working. No arrests have been made. To Entertain the Cannibal Queen. Washington, April 30. Preparations have been made for the entertainment of Queen Kapiolani, of the Sandwich Islands, at Arlington hotel. Officers from the state and navy departments will be de tailed to receive and attend the royal party. Ion't Support Henry George. New Yokk, April 30. It is learned from private sources that the Vatican has submitted Henry George's theories to a careful examination, and that the final report upon the theory will be decidedly unfavorable. Ready to Strike. Evekson, Pa., April 30. The Miners' Amalgamated Association has decided to make a demand for twelve and one-half cents advance, and to Btrike if they are refused. Over thitteen thousand men are interested. Another Petition. Washington, April 30. The 0. K. N Co. has filed with the inter-state commis sion a petition praying to be relieved from the operations of section four of the new law. Railway Accident. Steeh., Dak., April 30. A passenger train jumped the track fifteen miles weBt of here to-dav. Several persons are re' ported badly hurt. Returned Home. New York, April 30. Ex-Treasurer Jurdan arrived on the steamer from Eu rope to-day. THE CUMING CONTEST. A Ruction in Democratic Ranks over the Speakership. Washington, May 2. The talk of ap proaching trouble between Randall and Carlisle has been renewed. It is gener ally believed that the organization of the Fiftieth congress will be the liveliest known for manv years. An effort will be made by Carlisle free traders to throw Randall overboard. Thev are disgusted with him on account of his tariff' work in his acts as chairman of the committee on appropriations. Randall men pay they intend to have more positions or they will join th republicans in the election of Keaker. They prefer a conservative re publican from one of the prairie states to a democrat who discriminates against the leading men of his own party. A FOOLISH RUMOR. Some Idiot hu Said that Conkling Come out for Sherman. had Washington, May 2. The report that Roscoe Conkling had declared in favor of John Sherman for the presidency in 1888. is ridiculed bv those who are inti mate with the former. Gorham, of Cal ifornia, said : "There's nothing in it. It is not Mr. Conkling's habit to say in ad vance what he proposes doing. Conkling is out of politics. He does not purpose to be taken up like a piece of crockery from the political table and set aside, only to be replaced again when another piece is needed. He is just as much a republican as ever, but I don't think he would lift his linger to help the party back into power again, no matter who its candidate in 1888 mav lie." DELKt; ATE VOOKH EES. He Openly ExprehKes His Disgust Willi Cleveland's Administration. New York, May 2. Just before start ing for the Pacific coast, delegate Voor bees of Washington territory, expressed himself very freely about his disgust with Cleveland on the policy of the adminis tration. Referring to the president's failure to approve the bill providing for annexation he said: "I am firmly of the opinion that some outside consideration governed his actions from facts such an preclude any other supposition. I do not hesitate to assert that, in my judgment, a more personal administration than Cleve land's never existed in this country." A FINE SLOOP. Some Oregon Wood in General Paine's New Hoat. Boston, May 2. Most of General Paine's new steel sloop is nearly finished. It measures eighty-six feet from heel to top. The diameter of the mast is nine teen inches. The stick is made of Oregon pine, and is three feet longer than the Mayflower's. The boom is eighty-two feet long. The diameter is fourteen inches. This is longer than the boom of the Mayflower by two feet. Bend vour friends in tbe east the Weekly Statesman. Bollor than a letter. Only i per year. i McGLTNN SOME MORE. He in Very Brave, but in Afraid of the Pope. New York, May 3. A fiery speech by McGlynn before the anti-p6verty society on Sunday evening, has caused a great excitement among the Catholics. Most of them hold that he has taken grounds too far advanced, and that there is danger of his being cut off altogether from the church. Many hold that be made a per sonal attack upon the archbishop. McCrlynn said yesterday: If the Catholic church, that is to say the pope speaking ex cathedra, should condemn the doctrine which I, in common with Henry George and others, hold respect ing the private ownership of land, then 1 would repudiate the doctrine." WANTS MORE. Oar Minister to China Can't Live High Enough on HU Salary. Washington, May 3. Denby, min ister to China, writes that he finds it difficult to make both ends meet on the salary which he receives. He says all foreigners entertain lavishly, and he is compelled to do some entertaining. He thinks the salary is too small for the dignity of the office. SOUTH AMERICAN ROADS. Chile to Build Two Transcontinental Rail- road Lines. Washington, May 3. Information has been received here of some very import ant legislation recently adopted by the congress of Chile for securing the con struction of two lines of railway across the continent, from the Atlantic to the racihe c last. J he effect upon the devel opment of the southern half of South America will be similar to that of the construction of transcontinental railroads in the United States. The City Attorney's Opinion. New York, May 3. Corporation Coun sel Lacomb has sent to the police board an opinion on the Sunday law which save : "Hotel keepers have no right to furnish any intoxicating beverages what ever, whether ales, wines or other spirit uous liquors, to their guests on Sunday. The selling or giving away of such bev- erases bv hotel keepers on that day is a misdemeanor, for which the offender maybe arrested." A Famous Painting. New Yokk, May 3. A surprise awaits the friends of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the annual reception, for they will see Meissonier's noted "Friedland, 1807," hanging in the gallery among the pictures recently given. This famous painting is now the property of the museum, having been given by Judge Hilton. TheJOlsen Case. Bakkksfield, May 3. The memoran duin book and letters of M. H. Sibert were brought here last night. The in. uuest will be resumed to-day. A man arrived here last night who stated that the deceased had sold him a rule a lew weeks ago for some provisions, here still believe the dead man Olsen. Many to be KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS. They arc not Ready to Endorse Cleveland's Administration. Lot -isville, May 4 The Kentucky state democratic convention assembled here to-day, and soon after it was called to order, there was a surprise in store for its members. I he temporary chairman had iust concluded his address, when McKenzie introduced a resolution heart ily endorsing Cleveland's administration and moved its adoption, without refer enoe to a committee, nor even waiting for the organization to be completed Congressman Talbee sprang to his feet and moved that the resolution be laid on the table, declaring that its adoption would pledge the Kentucky democracy to policies to winch it is known to be antag onixtic, such as silver coinage, civil serv ice reform, etc. Afterward he withdrew his motion to table the resolution, and it was referred to a committee: but the chairman afterward decided McKenzie's motion out of order. SERIOUS COMPLAINT. Another Reason why the Interstate Com merce Bill is a Fraud. Washington, May 4. The state de partment has received a letter which has been transmitted to the interstate commerce commission from the United States commercial agent at London, Ont. The letter declares that since the law went into effect imports from the united States have greatly fallen olf, and Eng land is securing the trade thus lost, ow ing to the inability of American shippers to know what through rates are. The Canadian roads cannot give rates over their own and connecting American lines, so shipjiers aro unwilling to let goods go when it is not known what the other end cost will be. The letter says it will not soon be remedied. It will take years to regain the lost prestige which we have enjoyed. A Big Strike. Pittsiu kci, May 4. Coke workers' strike for 12'i cents advance was inau gurated this morning. Over 13000 are idle and not one of the 12000 ovens in the ( Vinnelsville reizion is in operation. It is expected that the struggle will be long ' and bitter. All is quiet now. FOREIGN. iecord of News from Over the Atlantic. ANOTHER KICKER. Another Province Wanta to Secede from Canada. Ottawa, April 28. Yesterday in the house Welch, the member for Prince Edward's Island, in the course of debate, told the government that unless the promises made bv fthe union of! provin ces be maintained to the very letter his province would withdraw from the con federation. He said the confederation was a curse to the province of Prince Edward's Island. AMICABLY SETTLED. France and Germany Agree to Have No Further Trouble about Schnaebels. Paris, April 28. Germany is inclined to admit that SchnaebelB was arrested on French ground. It is believed that he will be released to-morrow. Later. The Journal "Des Debats" has a special saying that the Schnaebels matter has been amicably settled bv France and Germany. No Double Standard. Berlin, April 28. The agitation of the American silver kings for a double stand ard has failed here. Germany has de cided to keep gold as the standard, unless England accepts the double standard. Aid from Belgium. Brussels, April 23. The senate has sanctioned the bill authorizing a loan for benefit of the Congo freestate. The Last of Schnaebels. Berlin, April 29. Prince Bismarck has informed Herbett, the French am bassador, that he would to-day submit for the emperor's signature an order for Schnaebel s release. It is understood that France will deprive him of office af ter ids liberation. Disarmed Them, Paris, April 29. The "Soleil" says that some Germans yesterday disarmed the Russian sentinels who tried to pre vent the Germans from crossing tke Siberian frontier. SCHNAEBELS RELEASED. He Proceeds to Paris and Has a High Old Time. Paris, April 30. Schnaebels was re leased from prison yesterday, by order of the emperor of Germany. He at once departed from Metz, where he was incar cerated, and his wife and son met him at the station, where also were assembled the whole populace of the town, headed by all the officers of the municipality. Schnaebels was cheered by the crowd, who cried. out "Vive la France! Vive Sclfnaebels !" After a short stop he pro ceeded to Paris, where he at once called upon Premier Goblet and had an inter view with him, in which he reaffirms the story of his arrest as originally told. It is asserted that Schnaebels will be relieved from bis post as commissary at Pagny Sur Moselle,and will be retired on a pen sion. Generous Contributions. Yokahama, April 30. The officers and crew of the United States steamship Omaha have subscribed no less than $1200 for the relief of the injured fami lies of those killed by the explosion of the shell at Ike island, near Nagaski. The subscription list is also being sent around to other ships of the United States in the Asiatic squadron. A British Attack. London, May 2. The "Times" pub lished this morning a long telegram from Vienna att .eking the appointment of Lawton, minister of the United States to Austria. The letter is evidently inspired by the charge d'affiiires, Lee, who is described as deeply offended by being passed over as unable to retain his posi tion secretary of the legation. Russia is Friendly. Berlin, May 2. Russia displayed throughout the Schnaebels affair an atti tude highly friendly to Germany. The French assertions to the contrary are not true. Recovered Damages. London, May 3. In the trial of Brenn an aiin-t Wm. Kidgeway, the publish er, for an-using plaintiff of being a Fen ian, etc., the jury to-day brought iufi verdict in favor of the plaintiff for 500 pounds damages. Parnell's Selection. Dublin, May 3. Parnell has selected Wm. O'Brien, editor of the "United Ire land," as the home rule candidate to sue j ceed Edmund Leamy, resigned. The Exhibition Opened. Manchester, England, May 3. The industrial exhibition was opened tp-day, by the Prince of Wales. He was enthu siastically received. Hard ou Missionaries. Peking, May 4. The government has ordered that every foreign missionary in China must hold a passport from his own government, in order that his national ' ity may be known. All other passports J have been declared void. STATE AND TEERITORY. Abundance of grass reported on th La Grand hills and ranges. Forty thousand ties manufactured in mountains near Weston during past year. Of these 20,000 were shipped east. Mrs. A. D. McKinley, of Cottonwood, I. T., died from an overdose of strychnia, administered through mistake by her ptiysician. The Cumberland Presbyterians' will hold a campmeeting at Sodaville, Lina county, commencing on the third Sab bath of June. A few days ago John Robbins shot and killed a large catamount on his farm, near Dallas. It measured three feet from tip to tip. Prineville, which town has been with out a school house or public school for a long time, has voted to bond the town for $8,000 and build a new school build ing. At the Corvallis city election on Mon day, J. O. Wilson was elected mayor ; W. St. Clair, recorder : F. G. Clark treasu rer; A. R. Pygall, marshal; P. P. Gref fiz, G. R. Farra, W. A. Wells, council men. Work at the mouth of the bay will be inaugurated on Monday, we are in formed. As a large number of men will doubtless he employed during the season, times will liven up at South Beach and Newport. Yaquina Post. A. L. Reuter, Dr. Jackson and other residents of Jacksonville will soon organ ize a joint stock company for operating a telephone between Jacksonville and Medford. The poles have already been purchased and the batteries, etc., ordered from Portland, so that it will not be long before the line is in operation. Last Saturday afternoon, as Robert Bb- channoR was engaged in plowing on nis place ten miles south of town, his team, became frightened and ran away, drag ging him over the plow and along the ground some distance. When he suc ceeded in stopping the team he found that his left arm was fractured. Corval lis Gazette. Albany Herald special : John A. Rob nett, a farmer living one mile west of Shedd, met with a serious accident yester day by having the horse he was riding stumble and fall with him, rolling upou and partly over him, badly bruising him through the hips. His injuries will not prove fatal, but he will be confined to his bed for two or three weeks. The famous Snoqualmie hop growers' ranch at Squak, in King county, is sup posed to be the largest in the world. It contains 300 acres of hops. They have twenty span of horses and mules, a saw mill which is soon to be run night and day, a logging camp, 100 acres in oats and wheat, and 40 acres of potatoes, etc. They have their own carpenter and blacksmith shops, and they keep a hotel and large store besides, and by next fall will have 800 men in their employ. TURNER ITEMS. Tt'nNER, May 4. J. II Cavanaugh Sundayed at Silver- ton. The Sunday trains are welcomed with self-sustaining cheers. County Commissioner Terrell, of Me- hama, is the guest of R. O. Thomas. Will Shanks departed yesterday for a few weeks' visit to his brother in Idaho. Dayton Shafer, chief cook for tbe O. F. tie makers, is visiting his home here. Francis Shafer left yesterday for East ern Oregon, where he will spend the summer. The temperance meeting failed to ma terialize Sunday, but will be held Sun day the 8th inst. Miss Carrie Cole returned home last night from several months' sojourn at bossil. We welcome her home. A so ciable is in order. Our worthy citizen, Rank Edgar, hast been successful in the lawsuit that he lms been involved in, in Eastern Oregon, for so long, and is expected home shortly, llis many friends here are ready to take his hand with a congratulatory grip. The local teachers' institute is to be held here Saturday, May 7. An interest ing programme has been prepared, and a meeting terminating with beneficial re sults is sure to be the outgrowth of tha institute. All interested in the promo tion of educational advancement are cordially invited to be present. Miss Ada Thomas came up from Salem Thursday, and was the guest of her brother B. O. Thomas, and his family, a ' couple of days, Thursday being her birthday, as well as that of Ada Thomas, jun. The youngsters of Turner greeted them with a surprise party. Whist, ca sino, etc., intermingled with cake, candy and nuts were indulged in till the wee sma' hours of morn. Ada, sen., received a handsome gold watch from her brother as a birthday present, and Ada, Jun., was presented bv her parents with an elegant pair of gold bracelets. Articles Filed. Articles have been filed in the office of the secretary of state incorporating the Jackson County Telephone company. Incorporators, Will Jackson, J. B. Pradle, Jeremiad Nunan, and A. L. Reuter; capitalfstock, $1001). Also incorporating the Forest (irove Creamery and Dairy company; D. 0. Stewart, Henry Burton, and J. E. Hailev, incorporators ; capital stock, $1000".