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ajeBgassssBSBs - . , VOL. XXXVII-No. 2.1 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1887. j WEEKLY EDITION .1 li EASTERN. News of the' Week from Be yond the Rockies. Retaliation BUI Pitwd. Washdtotos, Feb. 23. The boose to day passed the boose substitute for pie senate fisheries retaliation bill, by a rote of 252 to 1. Blaedoaald Md The PUherlea Qaeatlea. Chicago, Feb. 23. The Times' Ottawa, Ont., special says ; It is learned on the a rl 1 . 1 1 . il a c v fl ! nest poewuiB auuioruy inai cur joiin 2 Macdonald requested the British govern I ment not to press the fisheries negotia tions with the United States on til the dominion elections were over. While he is prepared to greatly relax from the po sition he has maintained np to the pres ent time to enforce the fishery regula - tions, it would have been practically sui- dde for him to have done so, or even . admit it, until the elections were over. The elections are now over, and he is re , tamed to power. lie bas promised Lord ; Salisbury to considerably modify the ex ' isting regulations, so as to meet half way : the demand set op by the United States , government. A Bleed MrafiU Xxpeeted. i New Yobk. Feb. 23. The Star's Lon- don cable ssys : While officials deny tlie i report of a movement of British troops i in Afghanistan, belief is growing in di- , piomstic circles tuai r.ngiana is aooui to strike a mow with the ameer against the Ghilzais, and that Afghanistan is soon to tworae the scene of a bloody straggle between England and Hussia, for su premacy in Asia. : Sherman ma Presidential Candidate. Nsw York, Feb. 23. The Times Washington special says : Senator Slier nan's resignation of his position of pres- ! Ident of the senate w generally accepted as the first open declaration of bis pres idential candidacy and a signal to his onportets and friends that be is in the field for himself, and that his campaign has lonnally opened. Sherman's lieu tenants have been putting in some very quiet but very effective work for some months, and the results have greatly en couraged them. Tills movement of Mr. Sherman, who rarely makes political mistakes, will still further encoorage them. Mr. Sherman accepted the pres idency of the senate when it was a good advertisement for him to do so. lie is now left free to attend to bis political fences, which reach from New York to Mansfield, Ohio. Refuaes te Pat Oregon Ahead. Waimiimotok, Feb. 22. Tlie secretary of war has declined the request of the commission appointed to examine war claims of certain western states, the re quest being that the claim of Oregon be taken op Defore that of Texas is com pleted. The secretary thinks the com misBion can better examine the claim of one state at a time. Fabis, Feb. 24. A renewal of the earthquakes of yesterday in the southern portions of France and liermany occurred to-day, and a terrible disaster is momen tarily expected. The cities of Nice and Cannes, France, ind Mentone, Italy, are half deserted, and fugitives are fleeing in all directions. Ths people are afraid to reenter the bnilJings. Two thousand American, Knglish and Russian visitors camped out all last night. The son of the American consul at Nice ssrionsly injured. The shock yesterdav wan more serious than was at first suspected. Orer fifteen kindred people were killed in Genoa, Italy. In the Hivelra ditricat Bayardo number of the inhabitants took refuge h the church building. The building was subsequently demolished killing X) people. The destruction of property is jnunense and widespread, and the loss of lib fearful to contemplate. SHERMAN'S SlCCKlSOK. f Kmhh, will be the Weat President mi the Senate. WjuuixaTox, Feb. 24. John Slier- Ma, of Ohio, a few days since resigned we presidency of the senate, for the rea- that his term expires March 3d, and would he a vacancy daring the S summer vacation. Since this time re- -blicans have Wn casting about suitable successor, and republican caucus has selected In- f3s, of Kansas. John James Ingalls is of the leaders in the senate. lis F5 took his seat as a member of that wy on March 4th, 1873, and has ever acs been conspicuous for his ability and 6 tearless count. He recently made M speech on the reUliation bill. THE PRRKIDKKT SVSTAtNBU. , Meeae Kefeaae te Paea the Weeendeot Pemden Bill ever the Veto. muxotox, Feb. 24. The vote in the of representatives of 175 for and gainst the motion to pass the 6 tent pension bill over the president's nearer a tie than represenU who claimed to have partly polled i e, thought last night. As the I progressed to-day, the statnsof M as later officially an Zr. began to show itself. As is now rJ evident, the president took ; ,wbt personal interest la the coo p" f' that he must be sustained. " Ping to the pnf8 for ptiblication of two different boodles of letters received from citizens of different states, endors ing his veto, was certainly an on usual proceeding for an executive, and is gen erally explained on the theory that he nopea inereny to cnange public opinion and legislators into sustaining his coarse. It leaks out that Morrison of Illinois was made Mr. Cleveland's spokesman on the floor of the house, and wll did the for mer perform his tak. lie personally pleaded with a majority of bis democratic colleagues to sustain the president's veto, on the ground partly that the democratic party could not afford to see its executive slaughtered by its own hands. It was remarked that a number of the most prominent democrats who voted to sus tain the president are those who were defeated for re-election to the next con gress. Among them are Morrison of Illi nois, Bragg of Wisconsin, and Warner of Ohio. Some republicans are cruel enough to soggest that these democrats sought by their votes to curry favor with the executive, in a hope that he might appoint them to some official position. The votes of Randall and Iloiman, the most pronounced economists, to psss the bill over the veto were received with surprise and hearty cheers. It is stated that of the thirty or more democrats voting with republicans to pass the bill over the veto all are from the northern states. The tally sheet showed that there was lacking twenty-five votes of being two-thirds of all those cast, so the bill wss lost. Candy Xaawfaetery Banted. BiLTiMOBS, Feb. 25. The Darby can dy manufactory, of this city, burned to day. The loss is estimated at two hun dred thousand dollars. THE IX DIANA HCODLK. The President of the Mate Senate Kefaited Admlaalen. IXDUXArous, Feb. 25. Robertson (republican), president of the state sen ate, was refused admission to the senate chamber to-day, by order of the demo cratic majority, the republican members taking no part in the proceedings, ignor ing the majority and president pro tern Smith. A resolution was offered asking the supreme court to set as arbitrator, but it is probable that the court will take no notice of the matter. WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS. A Part of Idaho Territory te'be Anaexed to Waahingtoa. WasniMOTON, Feb. 25. The senate committee on territories to-day unani mously decided to report favorably the bill which has passed the house to annex northern Idaho to Washington, and later the bill was reported to the senate. The unanimous report of the committee is suggestive of what action may be ex pected by the senate. There is no doubt the bill will become a law. There were three separate bills providing for this measure, two of them differing slightly as to boundary. The house bill, however, was adopted, word for word. Among the citizens of Washington Territory who appeared before the committee were Philip Kits, A. W. Bish, J.J. Brown, and A. A. Newberry. Senator-elect Stew art of Nevada made a strong plea for an nexation, and also took occasion to speak in favor of annexing the remainder of Idaho to Nevada. I le said he believes a mafrity of the people in southern Idaho favor unrii a change. Stewart is said to have mining intercuts in northern Idaho. LAUT IM OK THS 6ESHION. Washim;tos, Feb. 25. The lact six davs of the session, during which repre sentatives are privileged in the house to move suspension of the rules to pa lo cal measures, began to-day at noon. It is probable, however, that ruot of the . . . . .1S. L . remaining Uine wui oe consumeu oy me BDnroDriation bills, wliich will be accord ed preference. 1 A Bother Bi( Strike. Nxw Yobk, Feb. 20. The strike of the silk operatives in this city numbers five thousand men at present, and this num ber may be increased. The strike was -1 u M ufn.. 1 rJ tit. mo!nra tA agree to the schedule of wages adopted by the operatives. A aether Bier hade. Cmicauo, Feb. 2t. Another heavy enow storm has occurred in Minnesota. All trains are blockaded. . WAR TALK. SotM Setee of the Great Kwreoeaa War Paper.. Nw Yosx. Feb. 27. Sons cable spe cial from London: The reichstag elec tions assure the German government the loneevMnr seDteiwate. and give enougn additional strength to Bismarck's hand to enable him te control !LZTv..i fee a while kmser. That bis personal WvWfJS doubted, dui now kjqk. diplomacy prevent a furious outbreak T . . J . thine in a hlazM at A spars: my lyLI": lTT. . v. any moment. The Nord, which speaks for Russia, has avowed what every one believrftefore-tbat France cm count apon Russia's assistance, and that Rus siawffl not allow Germany to annihilate HEewed rumors of the fPfoaing reivnatU of De Giers, and of Count Snatieff ' appointment in his plee, iSi not lighten the war cloudy Tbe antavsStfon to France toak Ger ny, backed by assurance that France 1U not be allowed to suffer much. Russia to-day lacks only money for properly equipping her million of men, to be at the top of the powers of Europe. The scheme to lighten Russia's financial load by reducing the value of a paper rouble to 50 kopecks, just 50 per cent, of the value at which it was issued, has been noised about, and bas caused foreigners to onload their stock of Russian paper, and Russians to groan at the prospect of the loss falling on their pockets. rxacK HOT OCAAaTTBKD. Nrw Yobx, Feb. 27. The Star's Lon don cable special says : It is now. defi nitely known that the German elections have failed to guarantee the peace of Europe. From all quarters come predic tions of split infche septennate coalition, as soon as the issue on which they were elected is disposed of and then comes the consequent resuscitation of the war cry. Government returns claim a ministerial majority of sixty-two certain, and possi bly more after the second elections. Horrible Railway Disaster. Needles, Feb. 27. The east bound passenger train, due here at 9:45 last night, ran into a burnt bridge about four miles west of this place. The cars were badly wrecked, and five persons wrre killed. No one was to blame. . A Riral for the X. P. Chicago, Feb. 2C. Times' special from Fargo, Dakota : It is learned from a reliable source that three of the great railroad building firms have combined and taken a contract to build for the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad 700 miles of road between the Moose river in Northern Dakota, and Great Falls in Montana. From Great Falls the road continues south as far as Helena, the Montana Central. The construction is to be pushed as few lines ever have been. Fifty thousand men, if tbey can be had, will be put on as soon as spring opens. It is claimed that this line will be in operation before next fall from St. Paul to Helena, and will have branches to Butte and all leading Montana points, competing with the Northern Pacific. It will have the advantage of the latter in grades, none exceeding forty feet to the mile. It will also be operated at much less expense, as it is through a lev el country and not troubled with snow blockades. The line will be so much straighter than the Northern Pacific that its haul from St. Paul to Helena will be but little longer. It goes north of the bad lands, and will have a productive country nearly the entire distance. . A WOMAN HAXUEIl. She Ki plate the Crime of Murder upon the Gallewa. HxHKiM cr, N. Y., Feb. 28. Mrs. Druse, the woman convicted of the mur der of her husband, was hanged at this place at noon to-day. The condemned woman slept about three hours during the night, and was very calm on awaken ing. She wrote several letters and ate a hearty meal this morning. Shortly be fore her execution she was seized with violent hysterics, and her attendants had great trouble to calm her. And immense crowd surrounded the place of execution. There were twenty w itnesses to the hang ing. Many telegrams were sent to the governor importuning him to commute the sentence. Mrs. Druse murdered her husband, and cut his Uly up, hoiled it, and fed it to the hog. He- had been verv brutal to her. A leading physician of New York pronoun"ed the murderess insane, from the brutality of the act. Her daughter is serving a life sentence as an mvepsory aftr the fact to the criuie. Ilea; Leas hy Kir. New York, Feb. 2H Two lighters loaded with cotton and the steamer Lone Star burned this morning. The .'loss is about three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Baeh Robbed. Chicaoo, Feb. 28. Dispatcties received in this tity from Ia Grange, Missouri, state that the bank at that place was robbed of twentv-one thousand dollars last night. No cfue to Um robixrs. ob to ft lag Slag. New Yobk, March I. Boodle Alder man O'Neil, recently convicted and sen tenced was taken to prison to-dsy. He still asserts bis innocence, and claims that he will soon be able to prove it to the satis faction of all. . Washijkjtos, D. l, March 1. The bill annexing the Idaho panhandle, that is, the Barrow strip of territory in the northern part, to Washington territory passed the senate to-day. Ijttkxdkd IvraovtxtXTS. Kxtensive improvements in the system of water works is contemplated by the water com pany. Surveys have been made to find the necessary amount of piping it will re quire to make all the mains in the city iron instead of wood, and as soon as the weather settles it is intended to replace all the remaining woeden mains with iron ones. When completed, over ten miles of mains will have been 'laid. It is estimated that the cost of the improve ments will be $10JW0. but, whatever the expense, the company will not rest until it has the finest system of water works on the Pacific coast. Indeed, the works, as the are bow will challenge comparison with those of any other city. The ma chinery is now being changed and im proved so that additional pressure may be obtained. PACIFIC COAST. News by Telegraph from "West of the Rockies. VOMITING CP LATA. Lea baa a Severe Attack of Sax Fbaxcisco, Feb. 24. The steam er Australia, which arrived this morn ing from Honolalu brings full particulars of the great lav flow from Manna Loa. The sight is described as magnificent be yond description. A column of fire was first observed from the summit of the crater, on the night of January 16. The fire died down before midnight, but that great volcanic disturbances were going on was evident, as the cessation of fire was followed by earthquakes, which fol lowed in quick succession, op to the night of the 18th, when fire and lava again burst forth from the mountain side. The length of the flow is estimated at twenty miles. This distance the lava ac complished in two dsys, spreading as it descended, and reaching the sea on the evening of January 20. The stream of lava continued to now without interrup tion till the 29th, when a river of fire burst forth, following the line of the lavs flow. When the fires flamed out heavy earthquakes ceased, although slight tre mors were felt at intervals thereafter. e TUB CWD NOT YET. Judge D. If. Hitchcock writes under date of February 3, from llilo: "We are experiencing slight shocks almost ev ery day or night. A very heavy pall of volcanic smoke hides Mauna Loa from here. If there were no further volcanic disturbance there the smoke would all have been blown to sea by the strong winds which have been blowing the past week. As it is, I feel ss though the end of the flow is not yet." Twelve Mta Drowned. Victoria, Feb. 23. Indians arrived from the west coast of Vancouver island report a large bark wrecked. Out of the crew of twenty twelve were drowned. The remainder are among the Indians. The vessel's nsme .is unknown. A steamer will likely be sent to their relief. The lighthouse keeper at Cape Beale re ports large quantities of new planks float ing in the straits, branded "P. L. Co." The Wiater la Moateaa. Helena, Feb. 25. Grossly exaggerat ed reports of the severity of the winter in Montana, and losses of stock on the ranges, are beirg published in eastern papers on statements sent by sensational correspondents in the territory. In troth, the winter is no more severe than those of 1880-81, when losses of stock did not exceed 25 per cent. The cattto interests will suffer most. Sheep men were gen erally prepared with abundance of hay, and in such oases losses have not been larger than usual. As a rule, cattlemen are wealthy, having large balances in the banks, snd there will probably not be a single failure in Montana on account of losses of cattle. Specials from Butte, stating that Helena banks expected to sustain large losses on loans advanced cattlemen, are without foundation and alrsolutely false. Only one or two of the Urgent cattle companies are borrowers of money to any extent, and such loans are placed in the east, for the reason that they could not afford to pay the high rate of interest prevailing in Montana. Hie weather is moderating, and stock men are confident that in a few days the ranges will be comparatively free from snow. Terrible Weather la the Sierra. Sax Fbaxcisco, Feb. 25. Ihspatchea received to-day report a heavy fall of snow in the Sierras. For the twenty-four hours ending 7 a. m. to-day six inches of snow fell at Colfax, twelve inches at Gold Run, twelve inches at Afta, fourteen inches at Blue Canyon, twelve inches at Immigrant Gap, eighteen inches at Cis co, eighteen inches at Summit, twenty four inches at Trockee, nine inches at Prosser creek, and fifteen inches at Boca. Intense cold also prevailed in that region. The thermometer was 36 degrees below at Trockee, 24 below at Prosser creek, 7 below at Reno, and 20 below at Bora. The weather is now clear. Oatracea ea C'hlaeae. VicroBiA, Feb. 25. Thursday night at 10 o'clock a mob of Vancouver men pro ceeded to a camp of Chinese who were clearing land. Tbey burned the cabins of the Chinese threw their goods into the lire, and roughly handled the celestials. The police then interfered, and the crowd dispersed at midnight. Several Chinese laundries were set on fire, bat the flames were extinguished before serious loss oc curred. To-day the Chinese left Van couver and went to New Westminster. It is not known what will be done, but it is supposed the provincial government will send a protest and enforce the law. A construction train has reached Van couver, snd it is expected that regular trains will run in a week or ten days. PoavkAXD, Oa.. Feb. 26. Sol Hirsch, Joe Simon, 3. C. Carson, H. B. Miller, and J. M. Eiglin leave this city to-morrow for the east, over the Northern Pacific. So far as known, there is ne political significance to the matter. It just hap pened that they were all ready to go oa the same day, Accidentally Killed. , Waixa Waixa, Feb. 28. Jnaeph Me- Elratb, a loy aged fiteen, was sriknt ally killed here to-day while loading a shot gun. Died at Walla Walla. Waixa Walla, Feb. 28. J. W. Ful ler, a prominent farmer, died in this city last night, of apoplexy. The Dead Biahep. Vaxcocveb, Feb. 27. At half-past 4 p. m. to-day the remains of Bishop Blanch et were translated to the Sisters' chapel at the convent. The exercises were con ducted by Revs. Father Schram, Dedeck er, Becker, and Jocren. They will re main tnere exposed in state until half past 10 Monday, when solemn high mass will be sung. At 3 p. m. the offices of the dead will be chanted. At 5 p. m. the remains will be transferred to the St. James cathedral, where he will lie in state all night, watched by a guard of honor composed of citizens. All the priests of Oregon have been notified and invited to attend the funeral at 12 a. m. Tuesday. Fobtuibo, Oa., Feb. 28. The blockade on the Colombia has been raised. The Oklahoma reached the Cascades to-day, and navigation will be resumed to-morrow. Aa ladieteaeat. Pobtlabo, Ob., Feb. 28. John McDon ald was to-day indicted by the grand jury for burglary. He broke into a small shanty on the river front some time since snd stole ten dollars. A HORRIBLE SCPERSTITIOX. roelUh See ri flee of a SaadwUh I tend Priaeeaa, Slater of Klag Kalahaaa. Sab Fbaxcisco, Feb. 28. A correspon dent writes to the Kxaminer from Hono lulu, Feb. 17, relating a remarkable story about the recent death of Princess Like like, sister to King Kalakaua. He ssys : For centuries back, or as far as run Ha waiian annals, there has been a belief among the people that eruptions of Mau na Loa and Kilauea were means taken by the goddess Pels to show her displeas ure at mortal events. It was also held, and the lately-revived order of Kahunas and soothsayers encouraged the belief, that the only means to appease the god dess's wrath was by the sacrifice of some of the royal family, lately Mauna Loa, the first time for twenty-five years, broke oat in a violent eruption, laying waste the fields below with streams of lava, and threatening the vilUges that skit its bsse. Pele, they said, was showing her snger st things that be. The natives, from their huts, watched the lurid light shine on the mountain top, and knew the goddess was reaching out her fiery arms for a victim of royal blood. The KabMias, who have lately gamed once more the favor of the king, too, declared Pele must be appeased to stop tbe fearful doom which must come. TUB BOYAL MARTYR. They had not far to search for one who would make tbe fearful sacrifice, and while the rumbling of tbe volcano made awful thunder, Princess Like Like de clared to her people that she, sister of the king, the nearest to tbe throne, would lay down her life to stop tbe awful now. bee openly proclaimed that she glorified to make's martyr of herself for her country and her people, and though in the prime of life and with a prospect of the crown before her. she made her nnal prepara tions, and lay down to await tlie end. It is said that in this final proceeding the Kahunas ' played no unimportant part, and that while acting as ber guard ians and advisers, tbey were, in fact, practicing their dark arts upon her and harrying her onward to the end. For days and days she lay among those peo ple, and during all that time not a parti cle of food was allowed to pass her lips. Death was not speedily coming to one so full of life and vitality as she bad been, but starvation did its work at last, and while the Kahunas sat about, and their incantations were on, the spirit of the princess left ber body, and the sacrifice was st end. TBS SOOTHSAY ESS BXl'LT.' That this good woman was cruelly sac rificed to a superstition of the Kahunas is an open secret at tbe islands, but the strangest part to tell is this: That upon the dav of her death Mauna Loa, the awful," oased to belch its lava forth, and for days after was in comparative quiet; and then the hoary old soothsayers went about among the people with many nods and mystic signs, and to-day their power is greater in the land than since tbe days when Ceain Cook laid bis bones- upon their saniy beach. Tbe Yaaeoetver Oatracea. Vh-thu , Feb. 28. Tbe legislature to day supitided the rules and passed tbe bill to meet the emergency at Vancouver. Tbe bill virtually suspends the city's charter a k1 vesta all power in the legis lature, lite government has assented te the bill. A special' force has been sworn in. and proceeds to Vaacouver to-morrow, armed with batons and revolvers. Thiee ringleaders havs already been ar rested, and more will be to-morrow. The Chinese at the time of the attack were driven into tbe watsr of the inlet, and some oeariy drowned. Those left in the city after Thursday night have since been turned oat. Government force will protect all interests, sad the bill provides fw summarily dealing with all onesders. A' CeteaUaPS BeJetd. Srluocx, Feb. 28. Ah King, tbe Chi naman who was arrested for the larceny of $25, committed suicide to-day by bewging himself to the bul door with a siUc hen 'kerchief. FBOX JACBtSOXTIIXK. A Braaeh Uae mt Railroad The City Elertioa. Jacksonville, Ob., March 1. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held last night for the purpose of discussing the question of building a branch railroad to connect with the O. & C. Considerable time was taken up in the discussion of tbe matter, when it was voted to incorpo rate under the name of the Jacksonville Branch of the O. A C. Railroad. The in corporators are : Max Mullert - Will Jack son, A. L. Router, Henry Klippel, and M. J. Nunan. Capital stock, $300,000. It was not decided which place to build to, Medford or Central Point, but is to be agreed on by stockholders. The city election took place to-day, and every thing passed off quietly. There were two tickets in the field tor the coun cil, high license and low license The low license wss successful by a huge ma jority. Great interest was also manifest ed in the election of city marshal, there being five candidates. Following is the ticket elected: Mayor. A. 11. Maegly; council, Charles Nickeli. J. W. Robinson, J. Nunan, D. Cronemiller; recorder, J. II. ii offer; marshal, D. L. Curtis; treas urer, James Croaemiller; street commis sioner, Wm. Eaton. Bala fall oa the Paelfie Cooat. Sax Fbaxcisco, March 1. The signal service issued a table to-day, which shows the rainfall for February, and the sea sonal rainfall to February 28 of this year. This shows the rainfall in the Sacramento valley op to date is nearly equal to the average rainfall op to this day in previous years. In San Joaquin it is about two thirds of the average. South of the Mo jave it is equal to previous years' fall op to March 1. Lieutenant Maxfield, in charge of tlie signal service division of tlie Pacific, in his special bulletin for February, says: Tbe rainfall for the month has been in excess of the normal rainfall, south of a line drawn from west to east through central Oregon; and below tlie normal north of that line. The most marked de partures from the normal are as follows : Above normal Koseburg 1.5 inches,, Ked Bluff 1.5 inches, San Francisco 5.M inches, Los Angeles 5.1 inches, San Diego 2 inches. - ' A Paaally I'erUhe. Fskmxo, March 1. Report reaches here that a family consisting of a woman and two children perished during the re cent storm in, the mountains fifty miles east of Fresno. It is said the parties were living in a small, Iran cabin, me snow, fall was unusually heavy and crushed the building, covering the unfortunates in the snow, where they perished. No definite report can be obtained. A BLOODY ROW. Three Mea Killed, aad three aere Mor tally Woaaded. Dexveb, March 1. For some months very hard feelings have existed between; citizens of Leoti and Coronadd, two smsll towns in Wallace county, Kas., over the location of the county seat. The county government is now located at the latter place, and tbe citizens of the former are attempting to have it moved to their town. Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock Frank Jones, A. N. Barry, Geo.' Walk ins. Km- met Ueermlng, Unas. Uoulter, lull Kalns and a man named Johnson left Leoti for Coronadd. Upon entering that town in a wagon they noticed suspicious movements among some of the citizens who were standing on the pave ment in front of one of the stores. Coul ter, Rains and Johnson sprang from the wagon and reached for their revolvers. No sooner had the men touched tbe ground than the party in front of the store poured a volley from six-shooters upon them, instantly killing Coulter, Rains and Johnson, and wounding James, Barry and Wilkms so that recovery is impossible. During the fight Deerming escaped from town and has not yet been beard from. It is not known whether he wss wounded or no4. After the killing the dead bodies of the men were left lying on the street, and no one was allowed to remove them until nearly midnight, when tbe undertaker took charge of the bodies. The wounded men were conveyed to a hotel and are being cared for. None of the murderers have yet been arrested, and it seems , that no officer in tbe county bas any de- ' sire to attempt tbe task. Tbe two towns , are only a few miles snarl, and further trouble is anticipated between the citi zens. As they are located twenty mile from tbe railroad and telegraph line, tbe latest news from there bss not been received. PoBTLAxn, Oa., March 2. Isaac Allen, a faimer of Reedrille, Washington coun- ty. was robbed of one hundred and twen ty dollars in a dive on Front and Main streets at 2 o'clock this morning. Two women and one man hare been Besetted, Chaaee ef Veeae Dealed. PosrtAXD, Oa., March 2. Judge Steams to-day denied a change of venue from Moitnooiah te Clackamas county, to Morao, the murderer, , Ketahle Death. Sab Fbaxcisco, March 2. Chief Jos. tice Morrison died to-day. , Ixsaxb pATixsrr.feheriS' Smith yester day morning brought down from Albany an insane patient named Mrs. Rtell macber. The patient is 41 years of age, and ber loss of mind is supposed to be ceased by melancholy, induced by tbe negWet of relations. the was placed ia the asylum. 1 . , ,' ', V ri 1 V .s1 5 ' : I i 1 v. u ( - v r ' . r r :i I' v..! V t III GO