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1 VOL. XXXVII-No. 14,! SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1887. ! WEEKLY EDITION M 1 t ry Of U V ad', raj! it li EASTERN. News of the Week from lie- yond the Rockies. FINALLY GOT THERE. The Kentucky Democrats Swallow the 1111 J mid Endorse (Iromr, Louisville, May 3. After tho platform was adopted to-day, tho democratic state '.convention adopted a resolution endors ing Cleveland'H policy, Gen. Simon B, ; Buukner was nominated by acclamation tor governor, and the convention tiion adjourned. HFRIOI'SI.Y INJURE!!. An Important Witness Against Jake Sharp Thrown from hi HuRicy. I Nkw Youk, May 5. Thos. Kerr, ex secretary of the Broadway llailway com' pany, was tlirown from his buggy here to J day and seriously, porhaps fatally, in jjurnd. He is the principal witness : against Jake Hharp. The accident will ? probably postpone the trial. LUCIUS U. C. LAMA II. The Secretary of the Interior Makes i . Am of Himself. I Washington, May 5. Lamar declined to attend the state dinner in honor of ' '-.i Queen ' Kapiolani, of tlie8andwic.li Ib i Hands, Haying that he nor his wife have tr 'vor called on a negro, and never will; I Hind further they will not dine with a no S (.'tro. whetlier it is a king, queen, or a 'jknuve. The Cannibal Cumoii In Washliitftou, Washington, May 5. This afternoon 'Queen Kapiolani, of the Sandwich Islands, arrived with her Hint. She was drivon over the city, and viewed the Washington monument, the National "Museum, and the capital. She was greatly interested with the house of "representatives, which she had heard her husband describe. Kite dined with the Hawaiian minister. Helloing Conspiracy. I Ai.uanv, N. Y., May 5. The asueinbly to-day passed a bill defming conspiracy Jt provides that if any persons or corpora lions airree diroctlv or indirectly to with Jiold from the public market or the ordi tiary channels of trade in this state any Htaiile articles of merchandise, toou, etc. una agree to place them on the market .an only inn lieu or hK!ciui iiuuiinuun, within a certain time, they shall be guilty of conspiracy. Found luucl. A Nkw Youk, May 5. liev. Chas. Ward ortnerly rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church at Englowood, N. J., was found 4lead last eveninc He is the man win hot himself and wife and tried to kill Ins daughter, in February. I An emntv bottle containing chloral livdrate was found bv his side. He was Jii the habit of taking the mixture to in ,luce sleep, and proliably took an over it one. 1'rlncely Gifts to a Collejre. I Woiu KHTKH, Mass., May 5. Mr. Clark 'yesterday informed the incorporators of the new Clark university that lie intend fid to make further gifts to the college, to the amount of two millions ol duiiars including a collection of works of art Valued at half a million. A 1'rliieoly Oiler Refused. Taws, Ky., May 5. Clay & Woodford owners of tho celebrated stallion "llin loo," have received an oiler from New Vork of a hundred thousand dollars, pro S'idod he lives four years after the pur- Chase. The oiler was refused. Ait Important l.nifuumnent. , New Yokk. May 5. -It is stated tliat llarry Miner, through his London agent lias closed a contract with Mrs. James Jlrown -Potter for an American tour to open here in October, then to take m the larger cities. ' Caiiudlnn Protests. I Toronto, May 5. The Canadian Man ufacturers' Association has passed a res- olution oimosinir auv treaty between this foi country and tho United States which will ' t admit any American manufactures into Uanada free ot duty. Democratic Gains In Incllanu. t Indianapolis, May B. Reports froi ixty-five town and city elections in this tate show large democratic gains. Many Cities heretofore reliably republican elei the entire democratic ticket. ' More Honors for Sherman v A Cincinnati, May 5. The Loyal Legion ; bold an election here to-day. Gen. Shor mun urua iinanimnnul v pliriHnn Pfiminnnd er, in place of ex-President Hayes, who I nerved four years. Storm on the LnkeH. I 4 DTnorT, May 5. Terrific winds to-day W tMisnnd over the miner neninsula. Manv Jll i 1 ' . buildings wore unroofed, railroad trains ' -wore impeded, and great damage done ited generally. ellv , . ;, After the Land Sharks, ; ;Vasuinoton, May 5. Commissionor Sparks has recommended for rejection several large private land claims in New Mexco, aggregating 175,000 acres KEATING THE LAW. Tlie Railroads Find a Way to Get Around the "No Pooling" Clause. Chicago, May C TranHcontinental railroad people have hit upon a plan to Ret around the "no pooling" claiiHe of the interstate commerce luw, which, if successful will Herve the same purpoHe us pooling, lnfltead of allowing the Pacific au and the Canadian Pacific compa nies a jiercentage of the traffic or paying them a caHh subsidy, the proposition is allow them to make such dinorentiai rates to and from Pacific points as to insure them the Bame amount of tralhc as if they guaranteed a per cent or given subsidy. In fact California roads propose recognize the Transcontinental asso ciation on substantially the old basis, except that the pooling question be elim inated. MIH8 MITCHELL. She Null Away for Korope with her Mother. Washington, May C. A party left hers yesterday afternoon for New York to sail on Sunday for Europe, composed of Baron and Baroness Itajuba, of Bra zil, Mrs. and Miss Mitchell, of Oregon, and Count Sala. They will be joined in ew York bv Mrs. Helyar, who will suil with Count Bala on a French steamer. Baroness Itajuba and Miss Mitchell go to London to meet the daughters ol Minis ter West who sailed a week ago. Kir ionel will not join his daughters before uly, and it is doubtful whether he goes over at all this summer. LAiUAH'N 1'KKTKXT. Mure About hia ItefuHal to Dine with the t.'aunlhal Oueen. Washington, May C -The evening pa pers yesterday announce with uniform hraseology: "Secretary Lamar is con- lined to his residence with neuralgia in the face." Some of his friends claim it to he an excuse to the president and Mrs. Cleveland for not attending their dinner to Queen Kapiolani at the White house to-night, when, in fact, he intends to ab sent himself for the reason that he is un willing to sit at the table with a black woman. His particular friends say: 'The secretary has no prejudice against her highness, but has refused to put himself on a social level with colored folks of Mississippi or elsewhere. He does not intend tu do so. PETITIONS FOH It ELI KF. Forty-live ltotulx Want Ntictlon 4 Sunpeuded lor Their l'.. llcf. Wakihnhton, May 0. The secretary of the interstate commerce commission has received a petition from the New York Central, Lake Shore, Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroads for relief from section 4 of the law. to date forty-four com panies have filed application for relief. rohahlv as many more have iteen re ceived and returned for further informa tion. The Gut-held iSliituc. Wakhinoton, May 0. All employes of the executive departments who me mem bers of the Army of the Cumberland will be excused on Wednesday and Thursday to enable thorn to attend the unveiling of tho (iartield statue. James and Henry (iartield w ill be present as representatives of the (iartield family, Mrs. (iartield heing unable to uttend. lloncHt Mayor Hewitt. Nkw Yokk, May 0. Mayor llewitfs friends remonstrated with him for en forcing the Sunday law; but he said he would adhere to his intention. They then told him his action would throw the liquor votes for the Republicans next fall. His reply was that he would permit no such consideration to have a feather's weight." To Repair the Hartford. Washington, May G. Secretary Whit ney will order the Hartford, now at Mare Island, repaired. He concludes that the two hundred thousand dollars appropri ated to repair wooden vessels is available for the Hartford as the repairs will not exceed 2 per cent, of her cost. The Sou of II in Father. Nbw York, May 0. Reports in Wall street say that George Gould will succeed Houston us President of the Pacific Mail at the coming election. A Heavy Failure. St. Louis, May 0. The Supplies Man ufacturing company, twenty years old, assigned to-day. Tub liabilities are put at $:,77,000. Want $100,000 Duuiageit. Sr. Louis, May 7. Frothingham, the Adams express messenger, who wus charged with complicity in the great train robbery on the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad last October, and the prosecution of whom was tlirown out of the criminal court on a technicality in the proceedings, a few days ago, tiled a suit this afternoon against the Adams express cmpany, Superintendent Dam sel, and Detective Pinkerton, asking for damages for the sum of $100,000. Of this $20,000 is claimed for false imprison ment, and $40,000 each for his indictment and prosocution. MOKE TOMFOOLERY. The Civil Service Rules Extended, and a Big Row Kaised. Washington, May 7. The civil service commission have adopted rules whereby those who were in the departmental ser vice when the civil service law was enacted will be subjected to examination in each case for promotion. It has cre ated immense excitement in department al circles among the friends of those now possessing the positions therein. If the new regulations are correctly given by the press, they amount to direct nullifica tion of the law as enacted by congress. It will be remembered those departments are exempted for two particular reasons first, because it was assumed that the efficiency of those then in the service had been ascertained before the law passed by the service they had already rendered ; second, because most of them were sol diers, and to compel these veterans to compete with boys fresh from school would be an outrageous trick devised for a purpose and driving them into pnvate life. Ulil NEW NAVY. Work on the Two New Monitor about Completed according; to Contract. Washington, May 7. Work under the contract on the monitors Terror and Am- phitrite is practically finished. The navy department is now considering the nature of the tests that these machines of maritime warfare must successfully undergo before thev will be accepted by the government. The contracts provide for a thorough sea trial for the mon itors, as weli as for the cruisers; but this requirement will doubtless be waived as it was in the case of the mon itor 1'uritan which was built by John Roach. Although the work contracted for has been executed the vessels are not yet in a seaworthy condition. Their decks are not laid, they are not yet pro vided with steering gear, the sides just above the water line are filled with bolt holes left by the contract ors to secure ar. r bolts which will not be ready for a long time yet. By the use of temiwrary devices, however, these difficulties might be overcome, and the vessels could then be made ready for a sea teat; it would require at least two montliB work and a large outlay of money to do this. It has been, therefore, vir tually decided to confine the tests to a dock' trial of the engines. If this results satisfactorily, the monitors will most likely be accepted by the navy depart ment. THE BLACK OV'KEN. Nhe LeaveH WMHlllliftOII HoHton. City to ViHit Washington, May 7. Queen Kapio lani visited the treasury department this morning escorted through the building by Secretary Fairchild. She was partic ularly interested in the administration of the life saving service, and desires to introduce the systeia in her kingdom. She leaves Washington this afternoon for Boston. I'lK'Ulc Railroad C'otnililHsioii. Nkw Yokk, May 7. The Pacific rail road commission held un executive ses sion to-day, at which was discus.std plans for proceeding with the examination into the account of the Pacific railroads. Thev decided to send experts to San Francisco, lloston, and Omaha, for that purpose. 1 lie investigation will he pro ceeded with on luesday, when .1. Ji. Hoar, George Awns, .1. II. (.'alef. and George Bond, will lie summoned to ap pear before the ;-i!n iiii-si-m . The inves tigation will continue at leat two weeks longer in tliis city, after which the coin mission will proceed to host on. Wool Market Ui-ported I iiKut.ifaetory. P.ostox, May 7, The unsntt'aetoi'y condition of tie; wool market, noticed for a loinr time hast, continues. The sales for the week were small, and amounted to only 1,110 1,(1.(11 pounds. The market is steady. No change in prices is noticed. Oregon wools are steady ami in fair de mand. Salt's, 10,i0 lbs valley at 'SMv 2oc ; I'D ,000 lbs Fasten! at 1(K "JOc; 100,000 lbs ICastern at hi'-yc; K.l.oilo lbs Eastern on private terms. There have been sales of 122,001) lbs nf new spring California wool on private terms. Siuired to Dfiith by "Cuukfs." Auscuukkquk, N. M., May 7. Cuberto Gonzalez, a large sheep raiser, rode over his range to inspect his flock about the time of the earthquake. After the shocks he found the shoep scattered and one of the men stretched upon the ground dead. He instituted search for the other two and found them a mile away and both dead. The bodies bore no marks of violence or injury of any kind. The only plausible theory of the cause of death is extreme fright. I'.Oi.nu i.osen a Suit. Ori'AWA, Our , May 7. The famous suit of Wright vs. The Bell Telephone company in Canada, for the cancellation of the Edison patents owned by the lat ter, which would give the petitioner power to manufacture commercial instru ments in Canada, was dismissed this morning, with judgment to the effect that the importation of commercial in struments is not an infringement on any of Kdison's inventions. LAWYERS HOIUBI IT. A ISaseball Club .Sold to a Syndicate of AttorueyH. New York, May 9. It was asserted on excellent authority last night that the Athletic baseball club, of Philadelphia, has been sold to a syndicate composed f Philadelphia lawyers. The cause as signed is lack of support. It is asserted also that negotiations are going on for the sale of the Metropolitan team, as Mr. Wyman was tired of xaying out mo ney for its support. Another rumor cir culated was that a Cincinnati club was to be transferred to the league, and an Indianapolis club was to take its place in the American Association. STORM UOl'Nl). A Rixhop and an Editor Waiting Till the CloudH Koll ISy. New York, May 9. The steamship Umbria, with Wm. O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, and Bishop Ireland, of Minnesota, on board, is unable to cross the bar this morning and will remain outside until this eveniDg. Rate on Salmoa and Wool. Chicago, May 9. The Transconti nental association is not broken up as telegraphed yesterday, but on the con trary has made a rate on salmon of one dollar to New York ; seventy-five cents to Chicago, St. Paul and Missouri river. On wool $1.50 to New York and $1.20 to Chicago. THE WHEAT CKOP. A Favorable Report, with the Webfeot State in the Lead. Washington, May 10. The report of the department of agriculture for May, as to the condition of winter grain, indicates a decline in the condition of wheat of two points since April 1st, the general aver age for the whole country being 86. The changes in condition have not been uni form throughout, some states showing an increase, but the majority a slight decline, and a few a heavy falling off. Drought has reduced the average somewhat in the eastern gulf states, and has wrought very serious damage in Texas and Arkansas, lowering the condition 19 and 10 points reflectively. Favorable temperature and seasonable rains have improved prospects in lennessee, West Virginia, and Ken tucky, the condition being considerably higher than in May of the last hve vears The most serious reduction is the decline of eight points during the month in Ohio. Michigan and Indiana show a slight decline, and Illinois and Missouri gain one point. Unfavorable weather in Kansas and California has caused a slight falling off, while in Oregon the prospect has advanced. ' Condition by states is: New York, 8H, Pennsylvania, 72, Maryland, 84, Virginia. 80, North Carolina", 90, Texas, 00, Arkansas, 93, Tennessee, 90, West Virginia, 89, Ken tucky, 95, Ohio, 71. Michigan, 90, Indi ana, 87, Illinois, 93, Missouri, 90, Kansas, 81, California, 89. Oregon, 101. The con dition of barley is lower, average being 87.8. THE KENTUCKY DKKHY. The Great Wenteru Turf Kveut I kill Coua hi ii If. Loiisvii.i.k, May 10. To-morrow the Kentucky derby, the most prized of all western turf events, will take place. The race, which is for 3-year-old colts and fillies, distance one and one-half miles, has never been more open to speculation. Kach candidate has a full quota of admirers, though Jim Gore and Kanburg are the best thoughtjf. Lucky Baldwin, who arrived from California last night, was interrogated as to his derby candidates, Pendennis and Goliah. He stated that before starting from Cal ifornia Pendennis was, in his mind, much tiie hotter of the two, and in a trial mile and a half demonstrated his superiority. He said as he had not yet seen his trainer, he could not assert whether both horses would start Wednes day or not. He had grave doubt as to either of his horses' ability to beat Ban burg, whom he thinks a greatly im proved animal over his 2-year-old form. A SICK HOUSE. Cinc'AOO, May 10. A social from Lou isville asserts that Goliah has been cough ing for the last few days, and it is hard ly likely he w ill be sent to the post, as Lucky Baldw in has set his heart on win ning the American Derby at Chicago for the third successive time. Good judges who have seen Pendemiisdo not consider him as likely to be in at the death. though it is undeniably true that his stable stands to win a large amount on his chances. PROTECTING Til KIR Rl SlMCSS. The Transcontinental Lines Looking- Out for Number One.' Chu-auo, May 10. The Times says: After the meeting of the transcontinental lines. Stubbs, of the Southern Pacific, and party went on to New York, stating lie tore ttiev left that the txmthern I'aeirie would meet the competition ot the Cana dian Pacific, Pacilic Mail and clipper ships in its own way, which meant that it these latter routes tooK any ousiness thev would get it at a loss. It was dis covered that there was no possibility of arranging with outside lines on a basis differential, as American roads would not listen to any such compromise. If differentials were to be established the Denver & Kio Grande and Northern Pa ciric insisted uion being baited with like advantages and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe would under no circumstances listen to any such concession. The Stubbs party has gone East to labor with trunk lines in an effort to get a reduction of pro rata now demanded east of Chicago in order to secure if possible some freight originating on the seaboard for the all rail routes. The party will return to Chicago the latter part of the week, and Monday next another meeting of trans continental lines will be held and a report made of the result of the negotiations with Fastein lines. STKANGE PHENOMEXOX. A Meteor Fallft at Sea, Followed hy a Storm of Ice. Nkw York, May 10. The captain of the Dutch bark "J. P." had an experi ence on March 19th which he thinks will account for the recent marine losses. lAte in the afternoon, a huge meteor. like two balls of fire, fell alongside the ship with a great roar. When it struck the water, it caused heavy breakers, which rolled clear over the vessel. Im mediately afterward solid lumps of ice began to fall, which coated the decks and rigging of the ship with an icy crust. The side of the vessel where the meteor fell appeared like black copper sheeting which had been blistered. COLD RLOODKI) MURDER. The Life of an Aged Woman Taken For Her Money. New Haven, May 10. Mrs. Margaret Ernest, aged 74 years, was found early this morning in her house with herhands and feet bound with ropes and a rope around her neck. She had been choked to death and robbed. She made a will about two years ago, and had notified her attorney that she desired to change it The police see in this fact the motive for the crime. THE "AVENGER." The Irishman Sent over to Harass Cana da8 Governor General. Montreal, May 11. Wm. O'Brien, editor of the United Ireland, arrived here this morning. His journey was without incident. At St. Johns, Quebec, a dep utation from the Montreal National League boarded the train. An immense crowd was present on the arrival of the train in this city, who cheered lustily as Mr. O'Brien stepped on the platform. An address of welcome was read by the president of the National league of Mon treal. Mr. O'Brien in reply thanked his fellow-countrymen for their hearty recep tion and predicted from his auspicious beginning success to his mission. He then went on to say : "I came not to of fer offense to any section or class of Can adian people, but quite the contrary. I came not to muddle in Canadian affairs, not to deal wilh the career of Lord Lansdowne as governor general, but as the exterminator of 500 human beings. This being a free country we cannot ex pect every body to agree with us, but I believe we have such strength of justice and truth upon our side that when all have heard our story all will be con vinced, and that the Canadian people will stretch out their hands and save the lives and properties of these 500 poor tenants of Luggacarran, for boihareat this moment at your mercy and in your hands." There was a tremendous rush to shake hands with Mr. O'Brien at the conclus ion of his speech. His first regular cam paign speech will be delivered this. even ing. o'llRIEN THKEATKNEl) AT MONTREAL. Montreal, May 11. The Gazette yes terday published an editorial warning O'Brien that if he should insult the gov ernor general he does it at his own risk. It says: "The governor general stands in the place of t'e queen to us, and an in sult to him in the way proposed is for her. It is just such a crime of lose nia jestate as it would be in England to wage war of vituperation against her majesty. We are bound in honor to protect him against such insults ; bound bv the strongest reasons of self respect and na tional pride. Asa landlord, having no thing to do with Lord Lansdowne, we don't want to know about his tenants, or to hear his business discussed. The people of Canada an; not all Irish, and have rights that should be respected. We greatly fear, if O'Brien persists, he will provoke feelings totally ditterent in the order from those his rash design contemplated." THE LOllSViLLE DEIUIY. The Starter Reduced to Seven Mont rose Wins. Loiisvu.LE, May 11. Derby day 0kt.- ed cloudy, w ith a prediction of local rains. The crowds about the pool rooms and hotels are immense. There have not been so many strangers in the city since the great Ton Broeek-Mollie McCarthy con test. Mack's Poteen and Pritchard's Sc. Valentine were scratched this morning, bringing the number down to seven. They aiv as follows: Banburg, Jim Gore, Pendeiiiii-, Clarion, Montrose, Banyan, and Jacobin. The favorite way of bet ting to-. by is buying the field and selling two chunees. The field brings ifoO, Ban burg $:.", and Jim Gore 20. In straight out pools Banburg sells $50, Jim GoreifiiO, Pendennis $20, etc. All carry 1 18 pounds except Haiiburg, who, being a gelding, is allowed 115 pounds. Amos McCainpuell and Fit z iat rick are confident that Jim Gore wiii win. The owner, it is reported and gene ally believed, stands a chance to win $50,000 if his horse passes the string first. Jim Gore is a Louisville t'p, Banburv Lexington, and Bauvan Nash ville. There was never so much doubt at a race, and knowing ones are puzzled the more they taink nbout it. MONTROSE WlrS. Louisville, May 11. The great Ken tucky Derby mile and a half was won bv Montrose, Jim (iure second, Jacobin third; time 2 :o!l'4. Baldwin's Pen. tennis was not placed. Dr. E. J. Thompson and wife, of Al bany, came down on the Bentley yes- .terday J days. and will visit triends lor a lew FOREIGN. Record of News from Over the Atlantic. THE TIMESrDILLON AFFAIR. Proposition to Settle it by a Tribunal Out Ride of Parliament. London, May 9. The earl of Carnarvon writes to the Times, suggesting that, as it is intolerable to allow the "Dillon Times" question to rest in its present state, a special tribunal will be created outside of Parliament, invested with full powers to call and examine witnesses, and to which the decision of the matter be left. While expressing its confidence in the impartiality of the proposed tribu nal, the Times says: "It is doubtful whether the Parnellites would consent to submit their case to such tribunal; but why," it asks, "should ingenuity be ex pended in devising amateur tribunals? Is not the law of the land good enough for Parnell and Dillon?" FIRST REPORT EXAGGERATED. The French Emigrant Ship Disaster Not so Bad as Reported. Havre, May 9. It is now said the re ports of the loss of life among the emi grants on board the French steamer La Champagne were exaggerated. Less than a dozen emigrants were drowned. The steamer La Bretagne, sailing Wednes day, will convey the passengers of the La Champagne to their destination. The bark which La Bretagne collided with and sunk Saturday night was the Nor wegian bark Tellus. La Bretagne was not injured. A LARGE GUN ORDER. Hungary Trying to Get Four Hundred Thousand Rifles. Vienna, May 9. Herr Nordenfeldt is about to sign a contract with the Hunga rian government for an establishment with a capital of 4,000,000 florins. An. order for 400,000 rifles to be delivered in two years is guaranteed. Wants to Make Them Public. Vienna, May 9. Count Andrassy has had a conference with the emperor, ask ing permission to make public in the North German Gazette the statements re specting the Austria-Russia agreement of 1877. Relief From the Emperor. Vienna, Austria, May 9. The emperor has sent $5000 for the relief of the victims of fires in Hungary. rumen's Health Failing. London, May 10. It is no longer pos sible to disregard the rumor current re garding Parnell's health. Reliable infor mation says that it is not only bad, but positively alarming, and his future par ticipation in polities is doubtful. The opinion is entertained that his malady is cancer of the stomach. It is stated that he suffered extremely by the cowardly attacks of his enemies on him recently. SENSATIONAL REPORT. Ruinnr of Parnell's Death Started, and Positively Denied. London, May 11. Alarming rumors were in circulation in the lobby of the house of commons this afternoon, in re gard to Parnell's health. One of these minors is to the effect that Parnell is dead. Justin McCarthy asserts, however, that he has seen telegrams dated to-day from Parnell, stating that he would be in London to-morrow. They Don't Like It. City of Mexico, May 11. The first in telligence of the shooting of Mexican army officers on account of the Nogales incident reached the public at the eapital to-day and caused a profound sensation. Nothing was known of tlie execution of the sentence at the American legation last evening. KASTKKX. EIGHTEENTH REUNION. The Army of tlie Cumberland Meets Im Washington, 1. C. Washington, May 11. The eighteenth reunion of the society of the Army of the Cumberland was inaugurated this morn ing hy a business meeting. Elaborate preparations have been made by the com mittee in charge for the entertainment of members and guests of the society. The principal feature of the meeting will be the unveiling of the statue of General James A. Garfield Thursday. NO OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION. The State Department Knows Nothing of the Noicales Affair. Washington, May 11. The depart ment of state lias received no official in formation of the intention of Mexican authorities toexecute three Mexican army officers for illegally crossing the border at Nogales, and publications to that effect have caused considerable surprise. The penalty is regarded as entirely dispropor tionate to the offense. Still, in the ab sence of otHcial information, the depart ment can take no action lor intervention in favor of the condemned ollicers. (J v. Ptjinioyer returned to Portland oa yesterday afternoon's train.