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iq 3$te ItoiXa &&X$xm. AS5?tffiA. OKlEGOtt: ft. . IREL.ANI Ertifb'r. vSxVTURDAY February 15, 1S79 'Coming Rer&rt '&11 Alaska. Major Win. Gouverneur Morris, .special agent of the treasury de partment, has been called to "Wash ington to superintend the publica tion of his report on Alaska. He savs the resources of that "territory are beginiffrfg to "be ap preciated, and that there will be a large emigration thither next spring attracted by the promises of rich Hsc6veries in gold. Just "before Major Morris left San Francisco he saw at the mint S00 ounces of placer gold, which had been re ceived from that country, one nug get of which was worth about $2o0. A quartz mill has been built at Sidka, but the enterprise has not proved a success so far, on account of bad management of the mine, though some of the ore yields $25 a ton. The water-power at that point is sufficient to drive 4G0 stamps. A bill has been introduced into Hrditress by Senator Mitchell, to appropriate money .sufficient to build or buy a revenue steamer for service if. Alaskan waters, a pro vision of this kind is necessary to protect the interests of the govern ment in that, .quarter. There is now no government vessel on the roast which can carry more than r.iioujrli coal to take her to Sitka and back:; and Jis no coal -i i ig station exists there, it is im- practi cable to do anything to pre vent infraction of the revenue "Ihws, or repress any outbreak that may occur. He says that 'there is already a dispute respecting the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia and the Stickine liver, and as this is the gateway to an important mining region in British America which can only 'be Teached by passing over American territory, it is of moment to the British Columbians to secure an outlet for their trade as near the ' coast as .practicable. The chief ''industry' developed thus far on the mainland in Alska, is the canning . f i , . ,i ,. i,- . " J f salmon, there bemir now two .stablislliiieiits'emploYinjrloO men I 1 t Oach. About 33G.0D0 pounds of fanned salmon were'shipped toSSti Fran cisoo the past season Executive Clemencr. riio Sacramento flecord-Uuion contains an editorial' on the abuse f the pardoning power, and dis- ousses thekivil of undue exercise of executive clemency, as well as 'the inequality of the law that clt.ss v criminals unequally in putting die -citizens betrayed by a -mo-nieut of .)assion to the com- 'istittal of a crime that accidentally results scriousryywiththe hardeneil criminal whose act is premed itated and has -iio :pallitation. It appears :rs if Our penitentiaries should recognize a difference in the character" of criminals, and the law should leave the judge more 'discretion -in cases -that deserve a mitigated sentence. 'But the granting of pardons by the ex ecutive, the possession 1y one ' mau of a power to ii litigate sen tence at will, or pardon criminals entirely, has always been attended vwith danfrbr, aiid is often exercised ' without sufficient jruarantce to the 'public safety. 'A. 'criminal pard uned to-day finds himself incarce- ' rated next month. He assumes che role of good bthaviOr while in prison and wins freedom tO'inake Urn most possible use f it The .' . " , 1 lontv Of such ouenders J. - , ru j'reat ma xrz beyond the reach of hope and should be beyond the reach of pardon. The pardoning power, if exercised at all, it seems to us, should be vested in a .board of pardons, vhich should be non-partisan, and exercise that power unanimously, and most scrupu lously, or not at all. THE CIPHER TELEGRAMS. Corr. Xeio York Herald. Washington, Jan. 27. This cipher despatch business at last Iseems likely to prove a boomerang to the republicans. The Potter committee has, by a carious chance, almost completed to-day the dis covery which hi one was worth making of who stole the des-L patches and how they were stolen.! and iriven to the miblic. wi . -i i-i m n , i 1 he evidence to-day shows that tlie tele-raph company carefully cunuiuuu uiu poi.ucai uespatcnes irom an parts oi tne country ana accumulated them in New York. uu tnc ; persistent aemanci oi oon- gross they brought them to Wash- mgtoii on the 1 1 tli of January 1S?7, in a trunk. Mr. "Whitney, telegraph On the persistent demand of Con superintendent here, took out of tins trunk 300 dospatches ibr the Morrison committee, and a number or tne .uorton senate committee, the latter relating to Oregon. I he .f-.f. . remainder, numbering 29,275, were then sorted and arranged according to locality, and it appears that out r fiir -n.firtirt vn?iKit. (i r(w wrA from Indianapolis alone. On the 25th of January Mr. Whitney, on the demand of Senator Sargent, of the Morton Committee, surrender ed all these despatches to Mr. Bur bank, Senator Morton's brother-in-law, and the clerk of his committee, and there ended the responsibility of the telegraph company, which appears, with one exception, noted below, to have acted with entire fairness. The testimony goes on to show that the despatches remained in the Senate committee until the 14th of March. Meantime the Field committee, of the House, and the Morton committee, had come to an agreement that neither the despatches nor the bank iiccounts should be "used or investigated, and it occurs at once to everybody that the republicans would not have such an agreement had they believ ed'their own hands clean. On th& 14th of March the telegraph com pany got permission to -recover their despatches. Burbank,- Sena tor 'Morton's brother-in-law, sur rendered to Mr. "Whitnev the trunk said to contain 'them all, and he forwarded them to New York, where they wer6 destroyed last spring, having, it is said, been for gotten meantime and remained locked up in the trunk. At this step of the examination, vr -n l i i- i Mr. Evans, a republican member of congress from Indiana, was ex amined, lie admitted that he knew one George Bullock, form erly messenger to Senator Morton's committee, but now consul at Oolcgne. It is curious that Bul lock was appointed to his consul ship and went abroad about the tithe the Potter committee was formed. Mr. Evans admitted that the night before Bullock left here for Germany he handed Evans a bundle of .papers which "Bullock said he got in the Morton commit tee" room and v hicli were impor tant. Evans further admitted re ceiving a letter from Bullock, dated November 18, 18T8, in which Bul lock wrote that he saw b the pa pers that-a great stir was created by the publication of the cipher despatches, and that there was to t Mil liwncfirtMifmn t f ! sxv thev irot. Hcsusijectfcd tbafthev were the papers lie had handed to Evans, "and which You handed to William E. Chandler," and he urged iSvans to go to Chandler at j oneti au prevent him from mention ing Bullocks name in connection with them, because of the trouble and disgrace, it would bring on him. Evans said, however, that he did not hand the papers to Chandler, but "to Brady, Secbnd Assistant Posfchiaster -Genera1! '(an Indhliia man), and Brady will to-morrow ,,!lve to sa.V wn " did with them. -o , J r" ' jjiciw was ;i proLege 01 .collator Morton. Thus the despatches are at Jast traced, and it! is found that the messenger of the Morton commit i ee had an important share in their 1 C' aiK ia 1C s now con.sul at j Cologne, as so many other persons, disrenutablv ronnerted Avith the j uiw cpuu-oij conneciea -viin tne t r.epxtblican manipulation of the ! P,c,MM.l Uf? Wo Wa rewarded with public office But this is not all. The officers of the telegraph company,, being asked, admitted that certain de spatches were withdrawn byfcrders of Mr. Orton, president of the com pany, and that they were between Mr. Tvneis Assistant Postmaster ."I i - r -r it T-l i. I u-enerai; Mr. Jonn w. roster, oi Indianapolis, and Secretary Chand ler. Thev numbered six or eight on each side. Two persistent searches t . ., ii j 4.1 were maae to get tnem an, aim mc were collected and withdrawn by ! order of Mr. Orton, who sent a letter which was burnt by his directions. According to the merhorv of the tMfnnccAC fnnen rlncnofMinc Tnlnf On i 'x ri ' n,wi ,i :,.! Kf-fl Vrnc,.t;nltlm ln ni i, . .... ,v . t .... tv. two positions in tnc interior ovc- partment for $5,000, to be trans- erred fo Indianj. to be lised iu tl October cammiirn. Aside5 campaign. from'these sixteen other despatches '.y-t r ..... . j.i Vsr.i. were witnurawn irom tne wasin - ton office Mr. Qrton's order, b of these n ' particulare are as t bHc J Tf - . llftlftCCnw f ci, nftor this , nQ ropubli.ail despatches . havc J d! lmt to.dav testi - i m yQS a IIumbep of -milieilt I ...vt y iuu t j if . . . ... wvl .j i. tJ . i bHcans in a awkward ,.,4: -Time was, says a New Yo k exchange, when to our worthy an- ow-' u ""a1' V a -. f! T sacred than the violin, within the j walls of the sanctuary, seemed a profanation; but now the full re sources of the brass band are some times drained for music in church es, while the cornet, in particular, is carrying all before it. AYe find Mr. -Xrbuckle and his cornet offer ed as an attraction of one Sunday service ; Mr. Mitthauer and his corne't, of another; Mr. Prettit and his cornet, of a third: "cornet nlovlnn. nnrl c;nn.; Ct n fr.nr.fli playing and singing, Ot -a iourtii. Presently the inquiry will be, wlmt is church without a cornet? NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. .S. LAUSEN Wholesale anil Itetail 'Grocer, AND DEALER IN CROCKERY, GLASS, AND PLATED WAffiJ Ploiir aiid Jeed ! 'X3ET I att now prepared to furnish the choicest and best goods in my line, at the lowest cost prices, ratronage Is respectfully solicited, 'References : 2VIy patrons. E. S. LAESEN, Wholesale and Retail Grocer. Astoria. PURE CIDER 250 Gallons Pure Cider Vinegar, :in 25 Gallon Packages. For sale by S2fThI.s is the best quality of vinegar that is made-; it is warranted pure cider Yinegar, put tip by an Oregon factor, and persons in want of a good article, wholesale tir retail, are invited to call on E. S. LABSEN, Cor, Squemocqhe and Cass streets, Astoria. iF JEFAX.B:,. DESIRABLE CITY PROPERTY. K you mean Business and want the llest Barg:iin in Oregon CaHat The Astorian Office. For the 'Next StXTY Days we Offer I Large House anil Iteautifal ImX; 1 Iusfdc Lot; I Coraer Lot; A JBKI KOCItKICES. tSlW-; property is within two minutes waik'tif the Tost oihee and Custom-house; has Ssfleiidid fruit and shrubbery ; is well supplied with excellent water, and the title is safe beyond dispute., &Thcre is a Bargain in it. Apply to D. C. ICELAND. Astorian Office. ,xlCKED lTP. A nsliing-boat sail, winch A the owner can have on proof of property. Hiriiuivinentof charges, by applying at the Star Billhu-d Saloon, on Main street. ootx Ji. j. nuas. ttttmiikto LET. A nice residence, new. rl containing six rooms, will be ready for a tenant any tune on anon, nonce. For particulare inquire at 35tf TinS OFFICE. T AUndry fob SALE.-inquire at the ' Jj Astoria Stexim Laundry. . -- aiw .j.t. BOUCHERS. Proprietor, . Astoria, uregen: BUSINESS 'CARDS. . i IEXISOX. F. J. TAYLOR DENKESON & TAYLOR, ATTOKXEIS A'T IAW. ASTORIA. OltEGO'S. Office Up stairs in Farker's building, cbrner Chenamus and Benton streets. O. F. P.KLL. A. 3IEACIIE 1EMj & 3IEACHEX. Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public. Commissioner of Deed3 for California and Washington Territory. Astoria, Orcjzon. office Comer of Snneninrqhp and 'Cass 'streets. upstairs. over E. S. Larson's store. j. w. koijb. c. w. fulto.v. KOBB & Fttto;ys Attorney s-ai-Law, Collecting and Real CSLULV SiLJUilLi). "Rooms Xos. 1 and 2. Dr.,SVeleh'snew build ug, sritiemocqha street. Astoria. TT D. WJNTOtf, I -1-' . ATTORNEY AT 'LAW. Oftiee in City Hall Ruilding. ASTOETA. OREGON. T) -L K. I. M. SEVERN. Graduate University f Pennsylvania. PHYSICIAN A9TI SFREOX. EXAMINING SURGEON OF PEtfclONS. oniro. Larson's building. onirr Hours. S a. m. to 10 a.m. and fir im House. Astoria. ''F citlxi; , JD J- PHYSICIAN AND SURQEON, ASTORIA. OltEGOX. Office-Room :o. 7 over C. L. Tarkcr's store. Opposite "Dement's drug store. Tli. J. "NV. oliveij, IIOIEOIA1,III!T, ITavins permanently located in Astoria, tenders his services to the citizens of this pi:1 re. Okkick. For the nreent at his residence corner of Main and Jefferson streets. OTTO IHTFXER. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. II S KEMOVKI TO Main street, Parker's building. ASTOPJA. - - - - OREGON. J. STEWART. Stone and Marble Cutter, ASTORIA. ----- OREGON. All kinds of hnildme work, and monnmen- tal work attended to pTrtniptly and to order, .satisfaction jniarameed. llO. LOVETT. CLEANING and REPA IKING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Benton street, opposite Post-office. Astoria. q GRAY. ISfanufacturer of nAKNES, SADDLES, BRIDLES, WHIPS, ETC. csrOars'leathered, and leather for sale. Astoria Steam Laundry. r. T. BOHCHEBS Proprietor. Astoria. Oregon. Xo nibbing or scrubbing, and no thrashinc your clothes too pieces. Buttons sewed on and clothes mended. fc'-eat work at reasonable prices. Give us a call. TTUGII STOOP, CARPENTER AND JOINER, AND GENERAL JOBBER ASTORIA, OREGON. tflloittes built to order, and F.ntisraction caaranteed. Shop on Squemocqha street, next door to the Episcopal church. J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. OYSTERS, bir the SACK. I it ' , HaV Qaf StmW Wnnd FiC liay, UcaiO, OlidW, WUUU, tlb. General storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. Ordinance No. 311. AN ORDINANCE to provide for special compel for the city in '-the matter of the bust will of Cyrus Olney, deceased. W hkkkas. It is asserted that Cyrus Olnev. Into of Asoria deceased, left ji will under which it is clamed the citv has largo pecuni ary interest', an.i it i-i aborted on tho other hand that Faid supposed will is invalid and that no rishts accrued to the city theroundor. and it is desirablo to have more certain ad vice about tho matter. A-our the city of Astoria dots ordain a follews: SiK5i ?Th&:T'- 1L D- fita.' John Habu anlt.. N. SHily aro herebj" constituted and appointed ajjents for the city and are ati t homed and empowered and directed on he nalt of tho city 'and in its nrfme. to omploy 2? d.,ontIcr int0 written contract with E. I), v-liattuck, attorney-nt-law, to investicate tho aclsr.nd the law relative to the will of the late Cyrus Olney, and to the right? and inter est of the city of A toria thereunder, and to Mrmti his written opinion thereon, at an ex pense to tho city therefor of not exceedirs two Hundred dollars and further to retain him in any litigation that may arise concernrnR tho claims of tho city under said will at a further icoior conducting an action or suit to final decision on appeal not oxcetdins l$l"Q no hundred and fifty dollars, certain, amifuch reasonable contingent foo as may be agreed uyon. Sw. 2. This ordinance shall tako effect and no in force from and after its approval by tho mayor. Passed tho Council, Jan. 20. 1570. Attest: R. II. CARDWELL. . , T Auditor and Clork. Approved, Jan. SO. 1379. ' JI. U.RAY. Acting Mayor. ?:'W&2SJQ JfT'lTalV WfJWi ji xH ?g5S AUCTION SALES. P t. HOLDEN, Notary Public for the State of Oregon. Kcal Ejftate Asent and ("onvcyaMCcr. Agent forVlie FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR ANCE COMPANY of San Fnmcisco. COMMISSION AGEN1 and AUCTIONEER. Rents and AcronnN Collected. aiv& rr- lnrus promptly tade. Regular sales day. SATURDAYS nt Si P. 2W. N. R. Parties havmir real estate, lnfn' tare or any other jroods to dispose of efthtr al fiuetlon or private sale shouM "noti me soon as convenient before the Iav of sa'e. o. storage charged on goods sole at Aue- " Aurtioirepr A AIUSEBIEXTS. WORSfcEY'S 'fi Dancing M Academy. Page's huildincnext door to EVS. Iirsen. Okxts Class On Monday and Tluirsdar eenmgs. at 7 -.:). La n iks CLASs-On Mondnv and Thunftiay afternoon. at li :."0. Uoys Clas On Tuesday and 'Friday evenings, nt 7 tfo. MissksCiss "Wednesday and Saturdai at -J v. m. Wednesday evening for the entire sclfool. rsone admitted except scholars. SalurdaV evening SOIREE. Terms Indies and gents class per lonth $.- ( Roys and Misses clas per Month 2 T-? HOTELS AOT KESTAtJilAKTS. pAKKER iroiJSE, ASTOKIA, OPEGON. II. P,. PAISKEU. Proprietor iTfWIS HOTEL is the largt-st. njost cmifort JL able and best kept horel in the city. P supplied with the host of sprnur water, hot and pM baths, barbershop, and a first-class aloon with best of liquors and cigars, and fine billiard table. Free coach to and froi-i the house : chrrges reasonable. SI 00 to S2 Zft per day. according to room occupied. Astoria, .Tulv 15. 1S7S. muiipix HOUSE. D. L. TUIlPrN - rnor-RiKTOK MAIN STREET. Petwcen Squemocqhe and Jefferson. ASTOKIA, OltKGOX. Hoard and lodging per week So Ttoard per day ....7 Single Meal Tne table will'bp supplied at all timas x-ifh the best the market affords. X .1. MKGL.KK. C. S.'WRIOH T. OCCIIE.T IIOTliiT.. MEGLER & WRIGHT. Proprietor. Astoria, Oregon. rilHE PROPRIETORS ARE HAPPY T JL announce that the above hotel has beeH repainted and refurnished, adding greatly to the comfort of Its guests and is nowthe be.-, hotel north of San Francisco. pA'LACE LODGING HOUSE. (Alisky & Hegele's new building) Corner of Morrison and Third streets, PORTLAND. OREGON, J5?""Furnished rooms in suits, or single, h the day. week or month. MissII.MENEFEE. Lessee llESTAU'KAT, TIIEO. T.ROEMSER, - - Propi:ikto:v Fresh oysters, and other deli- ? cades of'the season, served in-flEJIs. every style. illll3 Opposite the Telegraph office, SquemnqlM street, Astoria, Oregon. 89TMEALS AT ALL HOUKS-SV. ASTORIA CANDY FAGTORY AND OYStEIt SAIjOOX. TTAVING ENLARGED MY STORE T XX have now on hand the largest and bf-: ,rtnieilt of plain and French candio m town, also, all Kinds 01 'C'AK'ES. CRACKERS AND BISCUITS. All of hich I offer for sale at the lot c;ish price, wholesale and retail at SCHMEER'S CONFECTIONERY. Opposite the bell tower. Iletail candy from ! to "," Cents perpoumi. Vrth P-.ivstprn mid ShnnhvntprS 4 f OtJ bay oysters served m every style. SEAMIM5 GLASSES, t All sizes and shapes from Plate or 2C wr DOORS. "WINDOWS, -AND WINIW)W GLASS, Sasli, Weights. Etc. Address all orders CLIFFORD COGGINS, (Suc'cssor'to Jason, Springer & Co:) PORTLAND, OREGON. FROM A SUFFERER. lo not fail, if had health you'r afraid of, of knowing exactly what you'r bread w mane of. Now allow me to tell you, for experience l'v had Fin sure. Nothings worse for the stomach than whea voifr ve:ist powder's not pure. Oh, then he careful in future, you know what's at itakc. Iiet me advise you (for I know now) "what brand to take. Xet your grocer give you no other kind for this is guaranteed. 'You use Donnelly's Yeast "Powtler and rf . good heaRh tjureana liebt brrad ytV sure. rX.