VOL. XXXVI No.
SALEtf, OREGON, FBIDAY. JANUABY 23 1887.
1 WEEKLY EDITION
i
EASTERN.
News of the Week from Be
, yond the Rockies.
COXTBAOICTOBT BCXOBS.
Something abent the Sale of the
Oregoa
California Ballread.
New Yobk, Jan. 19. Negotiations for
the sale of the property of the Oregon A
California railroad company to the C. P.
Huntington interest, which have been
pending for nearly three yean, hare at
last been brought to an end by the con
clusion of a definite contract between An
drew Hacs, of the firm of Haes A Bon,
acting for the London committee of bond
holders, and Mr. Huntington, acting for
the Southern Pacific company and the
Pacific improvement company.
ANOTHXB LTATEM EST.
Sax Francisco, Jan. 19. A strong
probability now exists that Montagu sta
tion, on the line of the California A Ore
gon railroad, almost directly on a line
with Yreka, will be the winter terminus
of the road. Mr. Beobie. masonry con
tractor, received word from the author!
ties at Fourth and Towusend streets a
few days ago, ordering him to confine bis
work to this point. len wiles 01 me
track vet remain to be laid before Mon
tagu can be reached, and it is more than
probable that the force of men employed
there will be taken off and put to work
on the Southern California projects of the
Southern Pacific. One of the reasons
stated to account for the discontinuance
of the work on the northern line is that a
dtsagreemVnt has taken place between
Messrs. Stanford, Huntington, and
Crocker, of the Southern Pacific, and
Henry Villard of the Oregon A Califor
nia, by which the negotiations for the
sale of the latter line to the Southern Pa
cific have fallen through. Should no sat
isfactory conclusion be come to the Cali
fornia A Oregon line will be extended to
Klamath river and then continued inte
eastern Oregon.
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.
The Keonlt of the Rata la California'
-Horn
Rumor.
Chicago, Jan. 19, 1 p. in. There is no
news in the wheat pit which does not
come from California, or which is not
about California. This morning the mar
ket was sold off on news that there had
been a heavy rain all over California. As
there has been no' rain out there at all,
and as the crop was in immediate danger
from drought, the news eased up what
tension there was on this score, and
caused a decline. The rainfall in Califor
nia, even with last night's fall, doe not
much exceed an inch, whereas about
eirht inches is the usual quantity. Two
veara ago, however, a dry spell caused
the utmost anxiety, which was not re
lieved till Jan. 25. As last night's rain
of lets than an inch is ahead of that date,
it is exiiected this year's crop will be
saved, as that 1884-'85 was. t
This talk of drought, however, is not
the most sensational part of California
gowip. Fw nearly a week .it has been
talked that there was a bull clique in
wheat, -which was backed by the great
Bank of Nevada. This gossip has been
talked all over the world. Yesterday,
cable to Alex. Geddee said positively
an agent of the Bank of evada was a
hi r.nver of wheat in Iiverpool. Buyers
there is a basis of truth
in these rnmon. and that for a second
time some California millionaire is long
on an immense quantity of wheat, and is
working all the markets of the world,
all the way from Liverpool to San Fran
cisoo.
WELCOME RAIN.
Sax Fbancimco, Jan. 19. A little over
three-qnarters of an inch of rain has fall
en at this point during the last twenty
four hour. Plentifnl rains have also
fallen in northern California. An aver
age of nearly six inches has already fall
en throughout that aection of the state.
and although it is not enough to insure
rmt rut farm is felt, as it would be
if no more fell than
that mnr should come. For middle
California the average up to to-night is
five and three-oaarter inches. For the
southern section three inches. Reports
at nVlm k tit-niffht announce rain fall
ing aUn the southern coast and also in
the great wheat-troducing sections of the
San Joaquin vallev. The grain prospects
are therefore considerably improved dur
ing the last twenty-four hours.
Minltr aad Lyaehlag.
Needles, Jan. 19. This morning J. N.
Berry, a saloon-keeper at Flagstaff, was
shot and killed in his saloon by a man
named Hawes. Hawes and his brother
were quarreling with a man in the saloon,
when Berry interfered and was shot
dead. Half an hour after the murder
about twenty citizens toot: the two
brothers out and shot them to death.
The Flmt Stat Dlaaer.
Vahisutox, Jan. 20. The president's
dinner to his cabinet, the first of the
series of state dinners this season, took
place to-night. The White house
brilliantly lighted and decorated for the
occasion. In the alcoves and niches of
the different rooms palms and otner
tropical plants were tastefully, arranged.
The decorations of the east room and the
state dining room were especially beau
tiful. Choice flowers with a splendid
dining service adorned the table. BeKaw
and after dinner the guests promenaded
the corridors and public room of the
White house to concert music furnished
by the Marine band. Mrs. Manning and!
Mrs. Vilas occupied places at the right
and left respectively of the president,
while at Mrs. Cleveland's right was the
secretary of state, and at her left the sec
retary of the treasury. Senator Beck
and Sirs. Sicard at one end of the table
faced Commodore Harmony and Mrs.
Goodyear at the other end. The other
gueeta were the secretary of war and
Mrs, Endicott, secretary of navy, post
master general, secretary of interior and
Mrs. Lamar, president of senate and
Mrs. Sherman, speaker of bouse and Mrs.
Carlisle, lieutenant-general and Mrs.
Sheridan, Mrs. Harmony, Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee, of Virginia, and Mrs. Lee, Mr. John
F. Andrew, of Massachusetts, and Mrs.
Andrew, Charles 8. Faircbild and Mrs.
Fairchild. Henry G. Davis and Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. August Belmont, bi New
York.
The Alaska Commercial Company.
Washington, Jan. 20. H. W. Elliot,
agent in this city of the Alaska Commer
cial Co., says the published story, to the
effect that said company has opposed the
extension of the land laws to that terri
tory, is without foundation. The compa
ny, he says, does not desire to oppose,
and has not exercised any influence, ei
ther for or against the extension of the
land laws to the territory ; but he himself
has favored such extension, because,
from his knowledge of Alaska, he be
lieves it to be, as Gov. Swineford also be
lieves, necessary to the development of
the country.
Sale of Tllden'a Property.
Nkw York. Jan. 20. The sale, under
the direction of the executors of the late
S. J. Tilden, of his horses, carriage, cat
tle, poultry, etc., began to-day at the
American Horse .Exchange. .There was
a large attendance. A lot of Jersey cattle
sold at prices varying horn 80 to $225
A St. Bernard bitch dog sold for $32. A
ictoria carnage sold for 1550, and a lan-
daulet for S-xX). Oood prices were had
on moet of the stock, and the aggregate
was about $ 10,000.
The Indiana Deadlock.
Indianapolis, "Jan. 20. The legisla
ture met in joint convention at noon with
the same double-headed arrangement as
to presiding officers that was agreed upon
yesterday. Only one ballot was taken
the vote standing Turpee 75, Harrison 71,
Allen 4. The session was very tame, ana
was not marked by incident of any kind.
BlMMk Elected Seaator of Mew York
Albant, Jan. 20. At noon to-day the
two houses of the legislature met in joint
session, and elected Frank Hiscock as U
S. senator to succeed Warner Miller.
The Mew 'Jeraejr Deadlock.
Tsentox, Jan. 20. The senate met
tliis afternoon and adjourned until to
morrow morninsr. The democrats made
no attempt to effect an organization.
A Myrterlooe Crime.
Whits Plains, Jan. 20. William E,
Mead, aged 27 years, was murdered to
night, being shot through the bead while
standing on the stoop of bis father's store
in this village. Two men were seen run
ning awav from the store immediately
Three policemen gave chase and overtook
them. The fugitives then turned and
ran back toward the town and hid them
selves under a large stone bridge. When
foand they fired several shots at the ofli
1 when about to be taken shot
thomtwlves and both are now dead. No
mntivm far the murder can be assigned.
Later. It now appears that after the
shooting the two men jumped into a
sleigh and drove away, but having mis
taken the road returned to the village
and were fired at by the chief of police
and loth killed. . Great excitement pre
vails in the village.
THE IMTER-STATE COMMERCE BILL.
It ri
the
Henae by
Tote.
Very Large
Washington, D. C Jan. il.-The in
ter-state commerce bill reai-hed the final
vntP in the house of repreaenUtives to-
A ax- ftor a Mnr length v discussion. It
a nased bv a vote of 217 to forty-one
iiorminn voting with the majority.
toce the paisage of the bill by the sen
ate the powerful railroad lobby has had
n knnM nf defeating it in the house.
The bill now awaits tlx president s sig
nature.
Van Wjrck Oeta Left.
Lincoln. Jan. 21. The republicans
have nominated Paddock to succeed Van
Wyck as U. S. Senator from Nebraska,
Van Wyck has made an extremely hard
fight.
Aa Arkaaae Mck-tle Party.
Chicago. Jan. 22. A telegram to the
Vew rives an account of the lynching
i. l Hamilton and Lindberry, the
i.v.r.a.a murderers of the Harris bro
thers.
Heavy Lo" y Fire.
Memphis. Jan. 22. The Merchants
fwtan Press in this city burned to-day
The toss is about three hundred thousand
dollars.
The Oreitoa OaUSerafav
Hsw Yoas, Jan. 21. C. P. Huntington
.aU resterday: "The purchase of the
Oregon A California will not involve the
issueof any te Central Pacific stock.
Xb.Kount of Central Pacific stock now
landing is 1100,000,000 Some of
LhU,rww ii the treasury. wiU be need to
buy the O. AC. read."
Ores Bwam tMmia.
WasinsoTOKrJsa. In the matter of
the swamp lands heretofore ceded to the
state of Oregon, and embraced in list
number fire, covering 97,000 acres, the
secretary of the interior has made an or
der for the state to show came, on or be
fore Monday, April 18th, next, why the
certificate of said list should not be re
voked and set aside and a re-examlna-
tioa of the lands ordered. This action is
taken as the result of an investigation
from which it appears that the list was
procured to be certified through the fraud
of a government agent, charged with the
examination of the lands, and others
conspiring with him for that purpose.
Death of Mrs. Veorhee.
Wauuixqtwx, Jan. 21. Mrs, Voorhees,
wife of Senator Voorhees, died at their
residence in this city at 5 o'clock of acute
peritonitis She was taken sick on Mon
day last with congestive chills, followed
by inflammation of the bowels, which
terminated fatally. The remains will be
taken to Terre Haute, lnd., probably to
night, and funeral services will be held
there Sunday next.
Deserved Criticism.
New Yoke, Jan. 21. There have been
no recent additions to the Grant monu
ment fund in New York, with, the excep
tion of 900 and $250, transmitted to the
committee by Mrs. Grant herself. A
severe article on the subject from the
Chicago Tribune was handed about at
one of the exchanges yesterdav afternoon
and excited much remark. The editor,
after announcing Mrs. Grant's contribu
tion, says : "It is safe to assume that
even this mortifying contribution will
have no effect in stimulating New York
City to do any thing more. The million
aires of that city having succeeded in
their plan to bury the general in one of
their public parks and to enhance tne
speculative value of adjacent property,
have done all that can be expected of
them. Fleeced of his money in Wall
street while living, his bones are of no
value except as money can be made
out of them. Selfishness and meanness
could hardly go farther. Never before
has tne country been compelled to wit
ness the humiliating spectacle of the
widow of an eminent man having to
contribute from her own pocket to help
build him a monument, and that after
the millionaires of the metropolis had
agreed to raise the money as one of the
conditions of having the remains buried
among them. "
THE SWAMP LAND THIEVES.
Hea O.wens Getting- an Cneavlahle Na
tional Reputation.
Washington, Jan. 23. Secretary La
mar's letter caljing on the governor of
Oregon to show cause on or before April
18, 1887, why the list of swamp lands,
known as list No. 5, should not be re
voked and canceled, makes an interest
ing abstract of Special Agent Shackel
ford's report. The only report of this
agent on file is the one forwarded from
Salem October 21. with the report he
encloses certain affidavits bearing on
swamp lands. The affidavit of Peter
French, a lane swamp land owner, as
regards mory paid directly or indirectly
bv him to Agent Ankenv is missing.
Shackleford sent the affidavit to French
for correction, but on the advice
French's attorneys, Written & Gleay, of
this city, it was not returned. Charli
Alexander.-another Urge swamp land
owner, was asked for an affidavit of the
amount of mosey paid J. II. Evans for
Ankenv. but Alexander declined to make
a statement on the ground that it would
compromise bim. McConaeghy, who
held swamp land under title from Owen,
makes an affidavit to the payment of mo
ney to Evans for Ankeny. Keference is
made to an affidavit of J. H. Fisk, of
Portland, wherein he recites that Owen
had informed him (Fisk) or Special Agent
McCormick that he paid Ankeny's ex
penses during his examination of Oregon
swamp lands.
Shackelford says be has in his posses
sion the affidavit of W. II. Ode 11, where
the latter details an attempt of Owen to
bribe him. while surveyor general, to.
designate deputy surveyors to make sur
veys of all swamp lands ; also of an at
tempt of a swamp-land claimant to induce
him to take an interest in swamp lands
claimed by tltem. Affidavits of George
II. Small and Isaac Foster show that
Ankeny did not inspect lands in the vi
cinity of Chewaucan valley, Paulina
marsh. Silver lake, and Warm Springs
meadows, to the amount of 36,000 acres
in lut No. 5. The agent says conclusive
proof of fraud and collusion of Ankeny
with the swamp-land claimants is found
in a copy of a contract between Owen,
Fisk, and Ankeny.
This written contract was in pursuance
cf a verbal contract between Owen and
Ankeny. In this contract Ankeny be
came peculiarly interested in the lands
upon which he was instructed to make
official reports and the effect of said con
tract was to make it to his pecuniary ad
vantage to report as swamp all valuable
timber and agricultural lands on the list.
A Terrifle
Philadilthia, Jan. 24.-4. dispatch to
the Ledger from Etnaborough, Pa., gives
the intelligence that four steel boilers in
the iron works there exploded this morn
ing at 5 o'clock, and completely wrecked
the building. It was a terrific explosion.
ixms about sju,uuu.
WhJtaejrw Mw Bafey.
Washington, Jan. 24. Secretary of
the Navy Whitney's baby is to be named
r ranees Cleveland, in pursuance of a
promise made to Mrs. Cleveland, wife of
the president.
madias rg at Talks Plainly.
Nrw Yoax, Jan. 24. The World's
Washington coi respondent says
that
Senator Kiddleberger will probably re
sign on the assembling of the fiftieth
congress, lie says : 'There is too much
aristocracy in the senate, and the grow
ing tendency among a majority of the
senators is to do every thins except what
is American. I am poor and am proud of
it. All the time I have been here there
has been only one senator who has
shown me the courtesy of inviting me to
his house. This was Senator Palmer.
It may be because I do not wear a drees
suit I am not appreciated by my col
leagues. In the event of my resignation
I will enter the senate of my state and
do what I can to repeal some of the odi
ous laws that are now upon the statute
books, which have been enacted under
the JIahone rule. If I could control ev
ery vote in the senate M ah one would
buy them away from me in fifteen min
utes." WOMAN SUFFKAOK.
Dleeaaaloa of the Sabjeet la the Seaat
Dolph Take a Haad.
Washington, Jan. 25. Following is
the text of the proposed woman suffrage
amendment :
The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by a
state on account of sex, and congress
shall have power by appropriate legisla
tion to enforce the provisions of this arti
cle. Dolph favored the resolution. He said
the stage of ridicule of the movement was
passed. This resolution might not pass,
but the time was not far distant, in every
state and territory, when women would
be admitted to an equal voiee in the gov
ernment, whether the federal constitu
tion be amended or not. No measure in
volving such radical changes in society
had made such great progress as the wo
man suffrage movement since the first
convention in favor of it was held in 1848
at Seneca Falls, New York.
Eustis inquired of Uoiph u he uia not
think if woman had theight of suffrage
she also ought to be required to serve on
juries.
Dolph said that it did not necessarily
follow. There was no connection be
tween jury service and the right of suf
frage. But in Washington territory,
where women had the right of suffrage,
they also served on furies, and to the
great satisfaction of judges and lawyers.
Eustis understood that under all state
laws those duties were considered correl
ative. He asked whether it was a decent
spectacle to take a mother from her nurs
ing infant and keep her up all night ait
ting On a jury.
Dolph replied that there was nothing in
that suggestion, because no woman, un
der such circumstances, would be re
quired to serve on a jury. In conclusion,
he said, "God speed the day when, not
only in all the states and territories, but
everywhere, women shall stand before
the (aw freed from the shackles riveted
on her by tyranny and by ignorance, not
only in relation to suffrage, but in rela
tion to every other right."
A CRISIS.
TheMndVil la the lew Jeney LegUla.
are Exciting Seeaea.
Tbknton, N. J., Jan. 25. A crisis was
reached in the senatorial situation this
"t I afternoon, when the democratic majority
caucus programme, forced a ballot. The
call of the house was made immediately
upon reassembling at 3 o clock, and
within a few minutes all members were
in their places except Throckmartin
(dem.) His confreres were not satisfied
with the reason given for his absence.
Still the democrats had thirty members
j resent to twenty-nine republicans, and
thev resolved to proceed. The republi
cans failed to secure an adjournment. A
motion to Proceed to ballot lor United
States senator was objected to by the re
publicans as illegal, the requirement 1 ic
ing that the vote should be taken on the
second Tuesday after the organisation of
the legislature and the senatorial nau
it was not yet organized. The democrats
replied that the failure to organise was
the result of revolutionary methods by the
republicans, and that it was unnecessary
to discuss the matter lurtner. i ne nouse
then proceeded to vote on the question of.
taking the ballot, and it prevailed by a
vote of 30 democrats, ine repuoiicans,
except Hawkins, refused to vote. The
speaker (Baird) and two labor men stood
with the republicans, fcx-oov. addoci
was then nominated for U. S. senator,
and on the call of the roll he received 30
votes. This included all the democrats
except two. None of the republicans or
labor men voted. An adjournment then
took place till 11:30 a. m. to-morrow
when the democratic senators will join
with those of the assembly in formally
voting for Abbott ; with 9 senators the
democrats would have 39 votes, or two
short of the number necessary to elect.
They are hopeful, however, of having
both Throckmorton and Baud wiin inem
on the final rote. The republicans ex
press no anxiety. The senate has ad
journed to Friday. They say the action
of the democrats is illegal and will not
stand. They will all persist in refusing
to vote. The democratic state senators
elect were sworn into office by Seaator
Livingstone, in the attorney general'a of
fice, this morning.
A- Philadelphia Optaiem.
Philadelphia. Jan. 25. The Press
says : Indirectly-, the failure of the Union
Pacific to set what it asked from the rov
ernment is very damaging to the Oregon
Railway & Navigation and the Oregon A
Transcontinental companies. The O. R.
A N. Co. lately concluded, or pretended
to conclude, a lease with the U. P., by
which the stork of the former was guar
anteed 6 per cent, premium. It is doubt
ful if either company had legal power to
dd not.
PACIFIC COAST.
News by Telegraph from
West of the Eockies.
THK WILT MOXOOIA
They Retaia Their Realdeeoe by Vlrtae ef
Sax Fbancisco, Jan. 21. A decision
was made to-day in the circuit court by
Jndge Sawyer, which impairs still fur
ther the efficiency of the Chinese-restriction
act. In January, 1884, a Chinaman
named Long Yeck Dew came to this
country in the steamer City of Peking
and was refused landing by the surveyor.
As is customary in such cases, he was
released on a writ of habeas corpus, but,
on the hearing, was remanded by Judge
Hoffman. He appealed to the circuit
court, and the judgment of the lower
court was affirmed. This occurred nearly
two and a half years ago. The case was
then dropped until last July, when U. 8.
Attorney llilborn discovered that the
Chinaman had never departed. Action
was at once begun against his bondsmen.
When the case was called to-day they
had an array of Chinese witnesses to
testify that Dew had really sailed, so the
case was dismissed. Collector Hagar
thinks a similar course of procedure will
be adopted by the friends of every Chi
naman remanded by the courts, so that
in future it will be utterly impossible to
get a Chinaman out of the country after
he has once left the steamer on which
he came.
Not yet Captured.
Portland, Oa., Jan. .20. James, Ry
an, Davis, and Ross, the prisoners who
escaped from the Multnomah county jail
yesterday, have not yet been found, and
there is no clue to their whereabouts.
The I'matlUe Indian.
Walla Walla, Jan. 21. Tne States
man learns that the Umatilla Indians
have all agreed in regard to the transfer
of their land. Commissioners Pearson,
Parsons, and Stanton, are now on the
reservation making arrangements for a
survey to be made in tfie spring and the
Indians will be located in a compact form.
They will not be allowed to take more
than 100.000 acres of land, which will
leave at least 110,000 for actual settlers.
A Tea Teare Seatoaea.
Sax Fbascisco, Jan. 21. John H.
Snyder, one of the three young men who
in September last made a criminal as
sault upon Louise Bell near the park, was
sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in
San Quentin by Judge Hunt to-day.
Aeqaltted en Every Charge.
Portland, Ob., Jan. 22. Judge Shat
tuck to-day rendered his decision in the
case of X. N. Steeves. tried for disbar
ment, for conduct unbecoming a lawyer
and a gentleman. Steeves was acquitted
on every charge.
The Oregoa A California.
San Fkancisco, Jan. 23. Col. C. F,
Crocker states that the directors of the
Southern Pacific and shareholders of the
Oregon A California have corse to an on
derstanding regarding the terms for the
transfer of the latter road to the Southern
Pacific system. Whether any papers had
been signed making the sale absolute he
was not certain of, but believed the tran
saction will be satisfactorily concluded
within the next few day. The comple
tion of ihe California A : Oregon to Ash
land depends entirely upon this success
ful termination, and should.they fail,tthe
complete canstroctlon gang at work on
the California railway will immediately
be taken off and the completion of the
road delayed for an indefinite period.
About fifty-one and one-half miles of road
yet remain to be constructed before con
nection can be made witn tne uregon
California, the present end of the track
being about twenty-miles frcm the bound
ary line. (
The Hew Telegraph System.
San FaANcisco. Jan, 23. It is said
that a very large additional force has been
placed on the line between this city and
Portland, at places where the work has
lagged or has been interrupted by storms
and deep snow, only a tew oosxacies
remain to be surmounted, and in all
probability the original work mapped out
for the Pacific system will be rompleted
next week, with the exception of the
line from this city to San Jose and on the
other Mde of the bay to Aiameua, ak
land, and Berkeley. Connection will be
made with all the leading cities of the
world by about Feb. 1st.
A THRILXINO I S CI D EXT.
The Meaater Sellweed Comes a ear Belag
Portland, Jan. 24. This morning
thrilling incident occurred here, at 11
o'clock. The steamer Sell wood was iss-
ing cd the river, which is considerably
swollen by late rains, and, when oppo
site the Jenerson-street terry landing, one
third of a mile above the Morrison-street
bridge, her wheel struck a drift log, and
broke, also unshipping the rudder. She
blew a signal of distress, and the cat ain
shouted "Help! neipi tame quick, lor
God's sake !" The Jefferson street ferry
company's ferry boat " Daisy Andrews''
had just reached her landing, bat she
immediately put out after the fated Sell
wood, which was fast drifting on to the
bridge piers, and succeeded In getting a
line to her, and towed her back op to the
public levee, and the hne made fast. The
Sell wood was within fifty feet of one of
the piers, and drifting broadside. In an
other minute she would have experienced.
the fate of the Bentley. Captain liack-
ett, of the "Daisy Andrews," deserves
much credit for rescuing the Sell wood, as
the current runs from Jefferson street to
Morrison street in less than five minutes.
BRUTAL, XrStDI
A Heodlaa.
rather te
8a Fbajtctsco, Jn. 24. One of the-
most brutal murders ever committed in
San Francisco took place this morning.
The victim was Wm. Hayes and the
murderer his son Daniel. The family
were seated at the breakfast table when
the elder Hayes commenced to remon
strate with his son because he did not
go to work and instead of being a burden
become a beln to support the family.
This enraged Daniel, who picking up a
carving knife from the table, rushed at
his father, and before the latter could
evade him, plunged the knife into his
back. The wounded man rushed out on
the street, but soon fell, and died in a
few minutes. The parricide . was arrest
ed and is now confined in jail. The dead
man was 64 years of ace. and was em
ployed by the California Cracker compa
ny, tie leaves a wue and several sons
and daughters. The murdarer is 2S
years of age and a native of Australia.
Mrs. l laves, wife ol the murdered man,
made the following statement concerning
the murderer: "My son was always
sickly from the time of his birth, and
suffered a great deal from brain troubles.
He did not speak until he was 7 years of
age, and he has always been subject to
insane fits with changes of the moon, but
never before did he give any evidence
that he was inclined to commit acts of
violence. He generally became insane
when the moon was full, and for three or
four days at a time we-were compelled to
watch bim closely. Other members of
the family were afraid of him when he
had these spells, but I had no difficulty
in controlling him. He would obey me
whenever I spoke to him, but with his
father he was taciturn."
A aheoUna- Affray.
Walla Walla, Jan. 24. Accurate de
tails have been received here of a shoot
ing affray near Weston on the 20th inst.
There was a funeral in town, and amon?
the attendants from Indian Mountain
were Kolwrl Turney, George Creagan,
school directors, and several young men.
including hmest Shepherd, who had
been sent to jail some weeks ago for an
act of vandalism in the school house.
The young men became intoxicated dur
ing the afternoon, and made threats
against the directors. When the latter
started home, the boys followed, apply
ing vile epithets and firing a pistol in the
air. This was kept up for several miles.
Near Creegan's home the parties had a
collision, and Turnev shot Grant Brland,
slight wounds in the face and thumb.
Creagan shot Sebastian Blucher, a slight
wound In the breast, lie then shot shep
herd twice in the back, the second ball
passing close to his heart, and out at the
throat. Shepherd will probably die.
Saturday, Turney and Creagan had a
preliminary examination at Weston, and
were bound over in $500 each to appear
before the grand jury, which meets at
Pendleton to-day.
Backley Lnsageroanly III.
Sas Francisco, Jan. 24. Chris. Bock-
ley, the noted democratic boss, is lying
dangerously ill at his residence, in this
city. He is suffering from an attack of
typhoid fever.
Repairs Completed.
Portland, Or., Jan.! 25. The repairs
to the steamer N. S. Bentley have been
completed. The damage was found to
be much lighter than was at first sup
posed. The cost of the damage did not
exceed $1500. The steamer will leave
for up river points as soon as the locks
are open.
Another Dyaamlte Kxnloolea.
San FaANcisco, Jan. 25. A dynamite
cartridge exploded on the Geary street
railroad in this city late last night. The
damage from the explosion was slight,
No one was hurt.
loSnt a Telegraph Lisa.
Sax FaANcisco, Jan. 20. The Postal
Telegraph company, the Mackay-Bennett
system, has purchased the Bay and Coast
Telegraph line, which runs from San
Francisco to bant Cruz.
Chicago, Jan. 26. John Watts was
murdered by George Wilson, In this city,
this morning. The cause of the trouble
was jealousy. Wilson has escaped, and .
his whereabouts are unknown.
Terrifle Stoma.
Naw Yoas, Jan. 20. Dispatches give
news of a terrific gale on the coast of No
ra Scotia last night. The schooner "Gra
ham," from Bermuda to Halifax, was
wrecked, and all on board lost.
The Whiat Masect. Wheat wast
quoted yesterday at 72 cents, the ssme
that it has been for the past three weeks.
The market may be considered weak,
end it is hardly probable that this will re
main the price for very long. A great
deal of wheat is selling. The mill has
been shut down for some time past, ow
ing to the high water of the river, and.'
there is no prospect that it will be able to
start up very soon. The supply of bran
and shorts has run entirely out. The
river is between seventeen and eighteen,
feet shore tow-water mark, having fallen
a little. The rains of yester&yj how
ever, wIS probably raise it aain.
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