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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.