The OoastJMfoiJ.
CHURCH DinECTORY.
Mi 13. Onon. lt, i! niul ifd Sun
days of each month. 5Itrniug at
Empire Oily, ovonlugs at 5larshflold.
idi Suiulav o out'ii mourn at, mo
forks Coos river.
Hkv. It. Yiiomanh,
l'astor.
HATlJitDAY,
Al'Itl L 17,1880.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
Ito.M) Biili.nis'ii. Tlio proposed
now roml from hero to tho Coquillo by
way of llio Islhintis is attracting u
great deal of iiltcnlion, and from the
interest which np)iunrH to ho taken in
seeing it built, wo expect to ceo it
lorateil anil opened within u year. A
Hubscriptiou will soon bo circulated to
raise funds to anoint in carrying it
through. II. P. Whitney says ho will
givcrlOO toward it, ond wo mo infor
med that KubkoII Dement will give an
equal amount. Aiimy particH who
cannot pay cash toward it will do work,
which is no loss avnihihlo in mich nn
enterprise. It !h supposed that the
county will assist to llio extent of
building tbo bridges. This Is ono of
the most important projects over start
cd in, the county, ami itshould ho hear
tily supported by all.
A Thin Doom:. "Wo nro informed
that our neighbor Hays: " Tlio now
paper to bo started in Curry noon, is
ono of Sig' jobs." Two and a half to
n dime, if wo have a lato frost or a de
structive tbuudorHtorm, some noodle
will lay it to Hip. Ale mm.
Thin is a litllo too thin to catcli
votea in Curry county. If any of Bin
lin's neighbors aro giving him credit
for that enterprise, ho is the only man
who hit heard of it. Mr. Upton is the
man the peoploof Curry will havo to
(bank for their nowspaper. Just why
bo attempts to compare tlio nowspa
per enterprise to "late frosts " and "do
st motive thunder storms," wo don't
understand.
Insane. I-isl Tuesday, Drs. Angel
and .Maekoy, under tbo supervision of
Judge Nosier held an examination of
a young man named Thomas 1'. Still
well, from Coquillo City, and pro
nouneed him insane and dangerous to
heat huge. Ho was unit to the asy
lum in custody of George Wilien.
His insanity is of tbo violent typo and
be has attempted his own life and
that of his father and other persons.
A few days since ho placed the mux
7.1c of a pin to his breast and discharg
ed it, but the bullet only slitditly
touched bis body indicting a flesh
wound; ho has taken poison enough
to kill half a. do.eu men.
Tin: I'aijpku Contract. Tlio
County Court last week, ordered the
contract with J. 1'. .Messcr for keep
ing tbo paupers to.be annulled; that
the County Judge be authorized to .
contract for their keeping, at not more
than 1 1 "."per week, till July, at which
time a now contract will ho let. This
action was taken in consequence of a
complaint having been made that
proper caro was not taken of the pau
pers with reference to their cleanli
urss, comfort and health ; the charge
was supporto 1 by tbo attending
physician and others.
Tiib Last. Mr. Andrew Itamscy
who was severely censured in Mr.
Mallory'H letter which was publish
ed Homo weeks since, now claims
that tho 5l.ui. did him injustice in
leaving out a portion of his reply,
anil we this week givo him space to
publish what wns left out of the
former letter. Itoth parties claim to
bo injured, but wo wish it under
Htooil thtit our columns aro no long
er ojioii for discussion of the issue
between them.
Siuhi.aw CoMMi:nci:. Capt. W. A.
Cox returned last Saturday from the
Siuslaw where be had been with the
schooner Olivia Sclmltz. Thissohoon
or took up some goods for tbo Sin
law settlement and brought away
fish and stavo timber. Ho reports tbo
cntriuieu good having sailed into tbo
river. W. A. Cox Jr., takes tbo
schooner down to Sun Francisco.
Committki). Last Monday Ah
Chuck niul Sing(Chinamon) were
examined beforo.liiHlico Hull of tliin
place on n charge of larceny in u
dwelling house, ami both wore held
to answer anil tlio hail fixed at $'-200
each. Heing unablo to furnish sure
ty, they wero sent to jail. T hoy aro
charged with (dealing opium and
money from tlio house of Ah 'l'io, it
Chinawoman.
Kitnoit. Our nltctiiiou Iiiih been
called to nu error which appeared
in our issuo of tlio lid instant, in llio
report of tlio proceeding of llio Dem
ocratic Convention. Among tlio
candidates balloted for, for .Stato
rsenntor, llio iiaino of Lowo in man
uscript was mistaken by tho com
positor for Lane, whereas Ltino was
not mentioned in connection with
thaloflit'c.
Road Vinwiuis. Tbo petit Ion for
tbo laying ollt of a county road from
the bead of tbo Lagoon on North
slough to John Itrowus placo on the
samo si renin, was favorably noted up
on by tbo County Court this week,
and A. E. MuCuIlougb, Ceo. Smith
and Chas. Weslmuu aro appointed
viewers.
.IiiiIK'cm t' IMct.'f Ion.
The following named persons arc
appointed judges of election :
llandon, (loo. Honnoll, 51. W. Ken
ncdy audit. Hill.
Beaver Slough ; Y. 51. Lowo, T. It
Willard niul A Urquharl.
Urowstor Valloy : J. S. Cooke, .
Sehoflold and S. Baker.
Burton rruirie: Thos. Norris, 8.
0. Ilrmlou a:ul W. 11. Holvorstolt.
Coos City: T. J. Davis, J. C.
Ilayncs and .f. A. Garfield.
Coos River: J. W. Kooko, Anson
Rogers and J. A. Yoaeuin.
Coiiulllo : Haul, alius. G. A. Ilrown
niul LoviGmit.
Coipiillo City : W. W. 1 layes, Win.
Morrns and .1. A. Simons.
Empire City: J. 1). Oilbort, Jno.
rianagan and V. E. Winchester.
Enchanted l'rairio: Jus. Harvey,
N. Alitlliuwa, 51, K. Anderson.
Hall's Prairie : V.N. Perry, .1. II
llulhird and A. T. Lillio.
Johnson's : Win. Warner, 0. a runt
and . King.
Uko: A. E. MoCulloch, C. W.
Sanford and A. Olson.
Marshlield : O. Italston, Win. hall
and ilmnes McCormac.
Missouri: J no. Weeklcy, J. 51.
51cClosky, I). Ilohsou.
North Coos Itivor: 8. B. Oath
cart, Jno. Porter and John Buzzill.
Randolph: D .1. Lowo, T. .1. Per
kins and Jno. Hambiock.
Sumner: A. D. lloone, Chas. liar
nor, 8. It. .Sherwood.
Houtb Slough : Win. 8tubhs, 51ut
Tabottand II. llutlcr.
Ten 5Iiio. 8topben Johnson, Win.
Ilowren, Olo Benson.
Iiinmm:IIiii IMhIHj-I fur Houlli
iirn Oregon.
Woaro in receipt of letters from
Senator Orovcr and Representative
Whiteakor to tbo clleet tliat the peli
lions for a new inspection district,
embracing tbo collection district of
Southern Oregon have been prcsonted
and that the following bill was intro
duced in tbo Kcnato on the 21th of
February, rend twice and referred to
the Committee on Commerce. They
say tbo parage of tbo hill Viill be
urged to the utmost :
A hill creating tlio customs district
of Southorn Oregon an inspection
district, and providing for the ap
pointment of an inspector of hulls and
an inspector of boilers for tlio same.
He it enacted by the Senate and
House of Itoprcsontalivos of tbo Uni
ted States of America in Congress
assembled, that tlio customs district
of .Southern Oregon lie, and tlio same
is hereby, created and declared to he
an inspection district, and that the
President of the United States, by anil
witli the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint some suitable
persons to he inspector of hulls and
inspector of boilers for said district,
,vho shall reside at Umpire City, or at
.Marshlield in said district, and who
shall receive an annual salary each of
hundred dollars.
I'arorablc lot- tlm Harbor.
Tho engineer olllcers in chargo of
the harbor improvement hero have
been examining tbo bottom of the
Hay, on tho line of tbo crib work
which is in progress, and lintl it to be
a hard rock bottom, well adapted for
holding tho cribs. It bad been sup
posed that a sandy bottom would bo
found, and tbo discovery of the op
posito stato of facts is considered
very favorable to tho enterprise. Tho
result will be that the money already
appropriated, instead of being con
sumed in sinking six cribs, will be
sufficient to muko and fill ten or
twelvo; and the whole cost of the
woik will bo much less than" was an
ticipated. The proportion of the ap
propriation required to bo consumed
in ijuarrying and handling rock will
ho much less than was supposed, and
the number of cribs of course much
greater. It is (o be hoped that the ac.
lion of Congress in granting another
appropriation will bo early enough
so that tho work can bo carried on
without interruption,
Accidental Siiooti.no. A pistol in
tbo bauds of Alex Hall was accident
aly discharged lust Saturday, the bul
let striking his brother Thomas in the
side, narrowly missing the spine, and
after passing through bis body, wont
through a stovepipe. It inflicted air
ugly llesh wound, but Tom is already
walking around and will soon bo well.
It was u very narrow escape.
ItrsiNKss Ciianoi:. It is announced
that David Holland lias purchased
5Ir. Huiley's interest in the Itlaneo
hotel in this place. Mr. Itailoy is giv
ing bis attention to working tbo black
sand initio at Randolph,
No Avaii.aiiu: 5li:.s Our neigh
bor says tho ltepublicuns found no
" available men " in .Marshllohl. That
is also tho ilx of tbo Democrats, but
they " forgot it," and now begin to see
where thoy niado their mistake.
Oiiiriton Notion. Tho Third Quor.
terly Meeting Kmpiro City Circuit
will be held at Marshlield, Saturday
mid Sunday, April tilth mid tUth.
Presiding F.ldor J, 8. SlcC'ain will un
doubtedly bo prosont.
It. Ykomans.P.C.
It is reported that Solomon 1'its
hugh bus withdrawn from the Demo
cratic ticket a candidate for Joint
Representative.
I'l'iM'ceillntt'N of llio Itrpubll
ciiii ('on iify Coiiroiilion,
Tho Republican Convention assem
bled at Coiptillo City last Saturday,
a largo attendance being present from
tho Hay aw well as from tbo river.
0. W. Towor was chosen temporary
President, and I. IL Atkinson tempo
rary Secretary.
A eoniinltteo on credentials was ap
pointed, consisting of II. P. Wbitnoy,
T. IJ. Willard mid T. 51. J ionium.
Committeo on order of business,
W. P. Wright, C. L. Landielb mid
I. II. Atkinson.
Tlio committeo on credentials re
ported the various precincts entitled
to representation as follows;
Kinpiro City precinct : J' W
K'ninvles, W II Wctsell by Knowles
proxy, W It Simpson, by Knowles
proxy, 10 W Sprague.
.Marshllohl. II P Whitney, S 8
51ann, by Atkinson, proxy, C W Tow
er, A Lang, K A Anderson, by Lang
proxy, John Stora, by Whitney proxy,
Win Reiebert, A ItoncOruke, Tony
Ward by Tower proxy, W A (lilmoro.
Coos River: K Iv Packard, C L
Lanilritb, O Collver by Landritb,
proxy, (! L. Landritb.
North Coos River: (i Woodruff,
John Ha..ill by Wooilrufr.
Lake : A Olson by Dr Tower proxy
South Slough: H K Nichols by
Tower proxy.
Utter City: J Jt Ligbtncr by J
.Morris.
Coos City: J C Haynos by It Dar
ker, I) L Watson, It Harkcr.
Coalcdo: 8 D. Crow.
Heaver Slough : 8 Stcwmd, A Ur
ipiahart. Randolph : John Morris, Robert
Hums.
Handon : Not represented.
Cixpiillc City : W P Wright, W P
Shelly, T It Willard, K Lathrop.
Sumner: I) S Palinantcor by J
Masters proxy, K Bunnell by J 5Ias
ters proxy, J Masters.
Missouri: Not represented.
Iturton l'rairio: II V Holverstott.
1'bichantcd Prairie: Not repre
sented. Coipiillo: D (iilos, It 0 Dement,
TM Herman, O Dodge.
hills l'rairio : A Lillio, K Mny.
Johnsons : N Widby by Dodge
proxy.
Hrowstor's Valloy : Not represented
Permanent organization was affect
ed by the election of 1). L. Watson,
Ki., President, I. II. Atkinson, Sec
retary and C. L. Landreth, Assistant
Secretary. II. P. Whitney and K. K.
Packard wero appointed tellers.
On motion it was resolved that the
election ho taken by ballot, and that
a majority of all the votes east bo re
ipiiied for a choice.
The first ballot being taken for
State Senator, stood : It. It. Jones -13,
J. It. Dully 7 ; whereupon Jones was
declared the choice of tho Conven
tion for Stato Senator.
For Representative, Win. 5Iorras of
Heaver Slough was nominated by ae
lamation. For County Clerk, Alox Stand' w.,s
nominated by aclamation.
F.ir Sheriir, tho names of Russell
Dement and Chas Olive wero pro
posed, but Mr. Olive in a neat little
speech declined infavorof Mr Dement
and the latter was nominated by nchi
ination.
For Treasurer, F. Sehettor was noin
inated by aclamation.
For Commissioners, A. Pershbakcr
of Randolph and II. W. Holverstott
of Iturton l'rairio wero nominated by
aehimation.
For AsMissor, L. HerlooKor'and S.
Stewart were proposed, and on tho
second ballot .Mr. Odes received
twenty-six votes, and was declared
tho nominee.
For School Superintendent, Clark
Miller of tho Coipiillo, A. It. Camp of
Coos river, I. II. Atkinson of Umpire
und J. T. 51eCormac of 5Iarshlield
wero proposod, but 5Ir. 5IcCormae
withdrew bis name. Tho vote was
close lwtween the other three, but on
tho fourth ballot Camp was successful
receiving 2(5 votes.
For County Surveyor, S. It. Catbcart
was nominated by aclamation.
For Coroner, II. Songstackeu was
nominated by uelaiuation.
C. W. Towor, W. A. Luso, W. 1',
Wright, T. H. Willard, W. R. Simpson
and T. M. Herman were elected dele
gates to tho Stato Convention.
A. Nasburg, W. P, Wright and IL
P Whitney wero elected a County Cen
tral Committee.
Tho convention instructed Its Stato
Delegates for Illaina fo President,
and expressed a preference for J. F.
Watson for Circuit Judge.
W. C. Di:uiisr.u has gono to San
Francisco on business ho will return
soon.
Tun Coipiillo City people havo rais
ed a lino flag polo.
Tiir.m: is a probability of a Territori
al (lovernnieiit being provided for
Alaska.
TimOlivo Hotol at Coquillo City is
a well kept bouse, under the manage
moiit of .Mr. S. 11. F.moi'sou.
John Asnnitso.v, from Siuslaw, is
lying dangerously ill at Campbells
hotel in Empire City,
Tun AViiM asks who will bo Shot-Ill'
if Russel Moment is oleotod. Wo ans
wer that Russet Dement will ho that
Sheriir, and bo can bo depended upon
to perform all the duties of tho ollico
in a straight forward manner.
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS,
Nosi.nit, .L Wi:r)Ni:si)AY, Ai-jtu,, 7th.
Lirpiorliconses granted J S Kiley,
Kinpiro City, d months: Knowles fc
Floyd, do; 1) L Watson, Coos City, (5
mouths; Nasburg t 5Iosscr, Coquillo
City, (5 months.
Dills allowed for repairing Gravel
Ford bridge For labor: J V Ihg
gins $7 00, R Colo do, J Sturdovant
IO0,.fa Wright do, John Clinton
1 00, D Ilobson )f 2 50, J Lamb fl 2.3
Leo Weekly $1 00, J T Weekly do,
Alex Jackson .$1200; Wm K Weekly,
for labor and nails, $17 00.
Petition of Win K Weekly and oth
ers for relocation of road from Gravel
Ford bridgo to Coos Hoy Wagon Road.
Win 5fast, James Clinton and James
Lamb appointed viewers, and Win P
Wright surveyor, to meet Apr. 10 1880
Tho following costs were allowed
from justices court Coquillo precinct,
State of Oregon vs Thos C Whitted
13 Homier, Justice $3 8o, I) Giles, con
stable $07 75, II Anderson, witness
$7 00, II II Hrownson $0 00, John
Dean, witness, f.'J 50.
The following bills wore allowed :
I) L Steele 51 1), ,'.f salary county phy
sician, $07 50; Chas Kdinan caro of
Josin Kdinan, insane, $18 00; 51 A
Jackson, board Jno Fisbburn, prison
er, one week, $3 00.
Inquest on body of A It Scott; Geo
Dennett, J P, acting coroner, $11 23,
witness, Joseph Curless, witncis $3 50
John Lewis do $1 00, Andrew Johnson
do $:t 50 ; jurors, 1) It Wells $3 00, J
It Mecum, do fame, J It Robinson do
$1 20, Andrew Johnson do $1 00, C
Smith, do same, O Nelson do $1 20, J
It 5Iceuni, eoflin $1000. C Smith, con
stable and burying, $17 20.
Inquest on the body of Wm Archer,
T 0 5Iaekey coroner, $0 30, 51 Tower
constable, $2090 ; witness, It 51 Hutch
inson, ! 00, .Mrs Lapp do 3 80, Steph
en Lapp do 3 80, L N Lowo do 3 80,
Win Hall do 3 80, D L Steele 51 I) do
.0 20, CD Golden 51 D do 320. C B
Golden 51 I) post mortem, 00 00; jur
or, Joseph Anderson, 1 20, 1 II Atkin
son do same, J A Hall, do same, J L
Smith do same, W T Darker do same,
W II Wetsell do same, E A Anderson
burying, 8 50.
Officers I) 5forsc, Jr. treasurer, M
salary, 75 00, D 5Iorso Jr. treasurer,
for receiving and disbursing State
school fund 10 30, J F 5Ioore, school
superintendent, .f salary 75 00, J F
.Moore, expenses transmitting school
money orders, 3 00, Alex Stauir Coun
ty clerk, services, 212 72, A G Aiken
sherill' services, 310 80, J II Nosier Co.
Judge '.i salary 150 00, John Kciiyon
commissioner, 1-1 00, R C Dement do
19 00.
Road Petition for location of road
from near Newport via Southport, Ut
ter City, Coaledo to Coquillo City.
W RGettv. 13 A Anderson and 51 T
Herman appointed viewers and Wm.
hall surveyor. To meet 5Iay 17th at
Mnrshlichl.
F G Lockhart, supervisor of rdad
district No resigned and Geo Clan-
dish appointed.
W 11 Widby, supervisor road dis
trict No resigns and Dan Waggon
er appointed.
J F Sebrocder and Noah Tripp ap
pointed to assess damages by propos
ed road from Little Island to Coquillo
City ; report rejected and matter con
tinued to July term.
John Donaldson, supervisor road
district No 9. report accepted and su
pervisor allowed for services 0 00.
John Hambiock, suporvisor road
district No 10, reported ; report ac
cepted and supervisor allowed for ser
vices 20 00.
Ksau Prew'ett supervisor road dis
trict No 11 reported; accepted and
supervisor allowed for services 12 00.
L It Fetter supervisor road district
No 21 reported, accepted and super
visor allowed for services 24 00.
Win Stevens supervisor road district
No 1 1 reported : aecopled and super
visor allowed for services 8 00.
S S 5iuAdiiius supervisor road dis
trict No 7 reports; accepted and al
lowed for sen ices 20 00.
Petition granted for road from head
of lagoon on cast fork of North slough
to John ltrown's place. A 13 5fcCul
loeb, Geo Smith, Chas Westman ap
pointed viewers and Wm Hall sur
veyor, to meet 5fay 10.
Petition granted for roads connect
ing roads from 5Iarshflcld to Empire
and 51arsb(ield to Eastport. Alex
Lang, W G Webster and L Martin,
viewers and Win Hall surveyor, to
meet April 19th 1SS0.
Petition granted for road from 5Iry
tlo Point to Jack Sears' placo near
Curry county. 51 AVboberry, T 51
Herman, II II Greenwood, viewers,
Win J lull surveyor, to meet May 21th
at 5Iyrtlo Point.
51arshliold Precinct. State- of Or
egon vs. Thos. .MoGinnis. J. C. Dull,
Justico, 2 75, Henry Rhodes 2 35.
Justice's Court boforo Recorder
of Town of Miirshflold. Stato vs. Ah
'l'io. A G Drown justico 10 10, H
Rhodes, constable 5 75, Ah Chuck
wituons 1 70, Ah Leo do same, Ah
Dingdosame, II Rhodes do santo, G
Webster do samo, F S Webbor do
same.
Stato of Orogoil vs. Ah Tio and A
Fin. A G Drown, justice, Kt 03, II
Rhodes, constable, 5 00.
Slato vs. James 51 addon, pt ah
A G Drown, justice 18 55. A G Aiken
sheriff 20 05, G Wingale, witness 1 90
Wm Dradloy do samo, Juntos Pasco
do same, AVm Nelson do same,
J 13 Hare do same, 1 W Donnolly
do samo, P Linskey do same, 5Iartin
Golden, do 3 CO, John Terry do samo,
Thos Jones do samo, J J 5forgan do
same, James Guaylo do same, Wm
Weir, do same, T L5Iorgan do same.
Kinpiro Precinct. Stato of Oregon
vs. Jno Fisbburn and Geo Darrott.
II Sengstackcn, justice, 7 -10, 51. Tow
er, constable, 3 -10, Win Sunders, wit
ness 1 70.
State vs Geo W Thomas, II. Seng
stackcn justice 11 95,51 Tower cons
table 11 50, C J Smith witness 3 50,
John Duskala do same, WS AVbccler
do samo, Geo L Wheeler do same,
51 rs G W Thomas do same.
Slato of Oregon vs Owen Pelham.
II Sengstackcn justico 11 20, 51
Towor constable 11 70, T C 5Iackcy,
witness 1 70, Geo Jackson do 3 20,
James Castello do 1 70, 5Iinnic In
dian Woman, do same, Jack Adams
do same, John Campbell do same,
Jackson Indian do same, 13 S Scales,
juror 1 00, J II Atkinson do samo,
Wm Saunders do samo, Jno Fisbburn
do same, Jno Lcnnan do same, II G
I'locgcr do same.
Coquillo City Precinct. State vs
John Doc. J A Dean justice 3 75,
JS Hayes, constable, 8 30; C "W
Hamlin, guard, 3 00; T W Vowell,
constable, 0 CO; Chas Collier, 3 -10;
J I 5Iesser, boarding prisoner, 1 50 ;
Oscar Reed, witness, 3 90.
Court House and jail It W Getty,
wood and hauling, 7 75; A Itain
scy, cleaning jail and bedding, 10 00;
II II Luse, lumber and nails, 4 41 ; D
5Iorso, jr, sundries, 2 13; Richard
Docking, repairing chimney, 14.
Justices' expenses II Scngstacken,
J P, making jury list, 3 00; F Schct
ter, assisting, 1 70; Fred Jam's do,
1 70; J A Dean, J I do 3 00,
John Cartwrigbt, assisting do 2 00,
Jtmes Cnrtwrigbt do same, T J Per
kins J P do 3 00.
5Iigcellancous K Bender J P, ap
praisment of estray 1 00, Wm A
Welch assisting County School Su
perintendent in examination of teach
ers 2 00, 51 C Miller do same, Siglin
& Dennett assessment schedules tax
receipts and blanks 45 50, 5Irs 51 A
Jackson board of Fisbburn in jail
5 00, Julius Larscn witness Grand Ju
ry 4 00, T C 5fackay 51 I) medical
services rendered Pelham in jail 5 00,
II Songstackeu medicine to Pelham
2 50, John Lewis licensed to keep a
ferry at the mouth of Coquillo.
Indigent and insane. I) L Steel,
County Physician 97 50, Chas Ed
man caro of Josia Ed man IS 00, C W
Tower 51 D examination of Stillwell
5 00, T C 5Iackcy 51 I) do same, L
5Iunroe medicines furnished Wm
Carlcton 3 00, S C Rogers medicine
etc for J G 5Ialcolm 20 00, J P 5Icsscr
keeping paupers 301 87, D Herman
clothing 12 90, 5Irs 5Iary 5Iorris for
relief 20 00, J II Nosier County
Judge expenses attending examina
tion of Stillwell 10 00.
The following taxes for 1S79, wrong
fully assessed, were remitted and the
sheriff credited with the amount:
C C Caldwell 2 02, E D5Iiller 2 17,
I) C 5forris 5 00, P Lydon 10 00, Jas.
Rowley 17 15, W II Wctsell 5 00,
Jas Richmond 2 75, Ferry it Bailey
20 00, A Rogers, 1 00 ; total 07 03,
Ordered that Utter City precinct
be abolished and attached to Coos
City.
Ordered that Coaledo precinct be
abolished and attached to Beaver
Slough precinct.
Ordered that a now precinct be cro
ated out of that part of Lake pre
cinet lying north of township 24.
That part of Coos river precinct
lying W of sec. 21. 2S, 33 of T 25 SR
12 W was attached to 5Iarsbfield pre
cinct.
LATE ELECTIONS.
ItrjMibllcaiin Galuiug- livery-
vlerc.
Cincinnati, April 7 Unofficial foot
ings give E. Shelby (Rep.) for city
comptroller, a majority of 3S00, and
the election of the Itepublican board
of education with a majority of from
200 to 2000.
Si'KiNOFiKi.n, Ills, April 7. The
Republicans carried tbo city yesterday
ItlcclloiiN In Michigan.
Detuoit, April 7. Township elec
tions throughout 5Iicbigan on 5Ion
day, with sonio thirty city elections,
generally indicato Republican gains
and a decided falling off of grcenback
ors. A constitutional amendment in
creasing tbo Governor's salary to $3
000; is probably defeated.
City Itlccllonn lit WIkoohsIii.
Mimvaukki:, April 7. Tho Repub
lican city ticket is elected by about
3500 majority, tbo first Itepublican
government 5Iilwaukco over bad.
Tho council and board of supervisors
aro largely Republican. Boiurns
from tbo State show ifo great cbango
5Iadison elects a Republican 5Iayor,
but tho Council is divided. Osbkosb
olects a Democratic ticket by a small
majority. Euelairo elects a Republi
can ticket by a largo majority
ltlioilo Ihlaiid .'o" KoiuIIIeaii
Pitovinr.Nt'i:. Anril 7. Election re
turns at 2 o'clock indicato tbo Re
publican ticket to bo elected, and
that tho General Assembly will bo
largely Itepublican over all opposi
tion. Alfred If. Littlefield is Repub-
ean condidate for Governor. Albert
Howard (luolubitioin is supported
bv sonio Republicans. Iloraco A.
Kimball is tbo Democratic nominee.
Tbo legislature elects tho succosior
of Senator lturnsideH
CORRESPONDENCE,
Editor Coast 5lAti,: In your issue
of April 3d appears a part of a com
munication written by me in answer
to a certain notable letter "to whom
it may concern" written by 5f r. Rufus
5fallory, U. 8. ""District Attorney for
Oregon, and signed in bis official ca
pacity. Yon will observe that you
left out all of that part ol my defence
that touched upon the 5fallory letter
and that was all that had appeared in
your issuo of 5farch 27tb except a
brief editorial that seems very much
liko an endorsement of the 5Iallory
letter. Now, Sir, I propose to explain
briefly tbo circumstances that preced
ed tho arrest of J. I I.C. Wilson and
my connccion with it. By refcrenco
to that part of my communication
that appears in your issuo of April 3d
it will bo observed that the methods
used by this man Wilson to obtain
money by falso representations be
longs to what is generally called the
"confidence game;" in "playing" it
he seems to bo a success. 5Ir. 5Iallory
U. . T). A., is bis last victim unless
you, 5Ir. Editor, may bo "counted in"
after endorsing such a letter. Now,
Sir, suppose that this notable letter is
entirely uncalled for and unjust and
that I am innocent of any crimo or
even criminal intent and you have
the case precisely. If Wilson bad
paid my wife the balance of her bard
earned money bo would not have
been troubled by us, or if the money
could have been collected by law, but
be is independent in this respect.
Soon after his crookedness came to
light wc found a deed on record dated
the 8th of July 1S78, the very day he
left Empire for tbo Land Office bis
entry was made on the 11th, 3 days af
tcr the date of the deed, and we bad
other reasons for believing that the
conveyance was executed prior to the
entry of the land ; subsequently when
it was claimed that there was a mis
take and that the date ought to have
been tbo 18th wc found that the deed
was signed and acknowledged on the
17th. The whole transaction looks
"crooked" and I believe now if 5Ir.
5Iallory would "sift this matter to the
bottom," ii3 bo wrote me be would do,
and tho law be strictly construed
well bo would have a very different
opinion of tho case and bis indigna
tion would take a different direction.
Itis probable that under the excite
ment of Wilson's arrest, tbo efforts
made to relieve him may have been
ovcrdono and resulted in bis obtain
ing such a per ccntagc of influence
over 5Ir. 5IalIory that it appears evi
dent that for the time being bis feel
ings got the better of bis judgement,
carries him away beyond tho line of
ollicial duty induces him to write
mo a private letter that is a curiosity
in its way and to gratify Wilson
writes this letter "to whom it may
concern" to carry back as a "sweet
morsel" to be published (as he, Wilson,
imagined) to my everlasting confu
sion and disgrace ; then to cap the cli
max, Wilson with a face all ablaze
with passion donounces mo publicly
as "a perjured old scoundrel" and
threatens mo with arrest and prosecu
tion. 1 nave thouglit that tins is a
deliberate attempt to get up "racket"
enough to frighten us awav and make
me a "scope goat" to carry away old
Wilson's iniquities and the mistakes
and misconduct of others. But I
don't propose to submit to tbo sacri
fice I have not been in tbo habit of
getting scared and running away and
I am too old to begin now If there
be any justice in the State of Oregon
I will set this matter right; if not I
will leave the State, but not until I am
ready. Andkew Ramsev.
Kmi'ike City, April 14th 1SS0.
A 3Iisouri Crime,
A dispatch from Cincinnati dated
5Iarch 13th says: A special from
Howell county, 5Io., a wild-region be
yond tho reach of telegraphic facili
ties, says two daughters of a man who
lately received a pension of $S00,
which bo divided between them, wero
left alone by him. One night a stran
ger asked for lodging. Tbej reluct
antly yielded, rcthing up stairs to bed,
leaving him in a room on the ground
floor. In tho middle of tbo night lie
beard a noiso as of some ono Strang
ling, and, revolver in hand, ho went
up stairs. Thero bo caught sight of
a man leaving tbo room, who made a
slash at him with a knife, lie fired,
and the man fell. Ho rushed to tho
nearest bouso, wbero ho found a wom
an sitting by tho firo, and told tho
facts. Sbo said: "Tho man you
shot is my husband, and tbo uncle of
thoso girls, whom ho wont to rob."
The stranger, arousing tho noighbors
returned with a posse, and found tho
man who bad been shot lying with
a knife in ono band and $800 in tho
other. Tho two young women were
found dead in bed.
Tin: board of directors of tho Na
tional llillo association lias resolved
that tho match for the centennial tro
phy (Palinn) has lapsed by fnlluro
of any foroign team to enter since
1S77, but litis recommended that tho
trophy bo oflbrcd again for compe
tition under tho conditions that in
tho futuro only ono team, to repre
sent Groat Britain and Ireland, will
lie oligiblc. An American team will
go to Ireland in Juno to compete in
Fua,iiitgnittHjn:d gqntet.
IlIIEirSTEft VALLEY ITEM8.
W. F. Flook and family moved from
tho valley last Saturday ; they havo
gono to Ten Mile, Douglas county "
where 5Ir. Flook intends to toko ,
charge of a grist mill. 5Iay success
attend them in their new homo.
5Ir.Wilscy has sold his farm in
Brewster valley to 5Ir. J. Grcon, of
Douglas county.
5Nss R-. E. Hoffman closed her term
of school at this place last week, anil
returned tohcrhomc at 5Iyrtlc Toint.
She is an excellent teacher and won
many friends while here.
The snow is entirely gono from tho
foot hills and stock is doing well.
The trail is very muddy now, but
a few warm dry days will put it in a
condition for travol.
Inquiry : Will tho Coos Bay wagon
road company open their road the
coining summer? X.
Erldcnlly n. Hlntnkc.
A Coquillo correspondent of tho
News submits to the readers of that
paper, this astonishing proposition :
' Letters have been received from
Washington stating that the appro
priation sought for the improvement
of the mouth of tho Coquillo is not
likely to pass, owing to tlio survey
or's report not being signed by somo
official."
The report referred to was signed
by the proper officers and has hecn
published over their official signa
tures. Of courso any report that
might, by mistake, be sent to any
department of the government un
signed by the proper officers, would
be immediately returned and tho
omission supplied. Such an error
could not in any event stand in tho
way of the passage of an appropria
tion. "We all join in the petition for
the success of the Coquille appro
priation, and are not jet prepared'"
to abandon hope of its passage.
An Anniversary.
Wednesday ct this week, was the anni
versary of several important events in tho
history of onr country. Nineteen years ago
on that day, April fourteenth, 1861, the
American flag was for the first time humili
ated hy Americans; it was on that day torn
from the parapet cf Fort Sumpter by red
hot cannon shot from rebel latteries, and
the fort surrendered.
Just four years later, April fourteenth,
1865, the old flag was again raised by Gen.
Anderson over the battered walls of Sump
ter, and the banner of the Southern Con
federacy folded away forever. On the even
ing of that same day, April fourteenth,
1805, Ahraliam Lincoln, tho sixteenth Pres
ident of the United States, and one of the
noblest men the world lias ever produced,
was shot through the brain by the rebel con
spirator J. Wilkes Rooth. For days follow
ing, tho American people were in mourning,
cities and villages were everywhere draped
in the insignia of sorrow more deep and
poignant than any other grief that ever be-
fel us as a people. The lover of his country
should note these land marks as wo drift
along the stream of Time, and proiitby the- j
lessons of the past
Curry County XVomlnatlona.
The Republicans of Curry county in
convention last Saturday, nominated
the following officers : For Joint Rep
resentative, 5Ir. Scott of tbo south
ern portio.i of the county; Judge,
Capt. Cooley ; Commissioners, C. Jen
sen of Port Orford, and 5Ir. Stitt of
Chetco ; Clerk, Walter Sutton ; Treas
urer, 51. B. Gibson ; Sheriff, W. IL
Gauntlett, of Ellensburg; Assessor,
John 5Iiller; Coroner, T. Cunning
bam. Delegates to Stato Convention,
51. Riley and 5Ir. Thompson.
Teacher's institute SuperinteBil
ant 51ore has culled a Teachers Insti
tute to meet at this placo commencing
next Tuesday, and continuing three or
four days. Wo understand tho Demo
cratic candidate for Suprintendent,
5Ir. Harmon, has been invited to be
present, and 5Ir. Camp will bo on hand.
Itis the duty of every teacher to attend
these meetings and to do all in their
power to make them successful.
Good Tnir The schooner Gotama, cap
tain Madsen, on her last trip made the run
from Coos Bay to San Franciscoand return
in twelvo days, which is something ertraor.
dinary. The passage up was made in 4S
hours, sailing over the liar, up the bay, and
tying up at the wharf at North Bend with
out tho assistance of the tug.
Fou the best beer go to Riechert's.
The Emma Utttr sails from San
Francisco for Coos Bay to-day.
No news as to the movements of tbo
Dtinoiii.
51b. W. L. Dixon commonces school
at 5Iyrtle Point next Monday.
The scow schooner Tructee has
completed hor cargo of lumber nt Dean
& Co's mill, and Is ready for sea.
The 6ocond crib will bo filled and
placed to-day If tbo weather is favor
able. Tun schooner Premier and two
other schooners are on their way to
this port, for cargoes at Newport.
Tue paupers are now being taken
care of lv S. II. Emerson at Coquillo
City.
At Coquillo City, April 10th, 18S0,
Nottio Pearl, daughter of Chas. W,
and Cynthia Hamlin, aged about ono
yow.
"Lost and Gone." A Puget Sound
paper says: Mr. Robert Konncdy,
well and most favorably known in
this section of country, (near La Con
ner) was in town last Friday week,
and aflor attending to certain busi
ness left for homo, somo four milcA
from hero, about :t o'clock in tho af
ternoon, sinco which time he has not
been scon dead or olive ; and it is sup
posed that while crossing tho largo
navlgablo slough between this town
and bis homo ho met with somo acci
dent, and was drowned ; eitlier that
or lost his way crossiug the woods oa.
the ridgo,