The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-25
News from Oregon.

News from Oregon.
We have papers from Oregon Territory to the Gath OF
The Territorial Legislature met the 9Th Of Dscsnber
and the Counc was Organised By ths election Of Mr.
Ralph Wilcox President In the House. z. c Bishop
Of Warrington county, elected Spsatsr. The LsSis
AtuIc has adopted memorial praying Congress for the
Rogue River and for the payment Of the claims Of
and etbers who urDhsi supplies for the
writer in the Sotcsman Is advocating the immediate
adoption Of steps obtain admission into the Union
Stat h aays in reply 10 those who object that tho
population 10 too small and that the taxes will b. in
territory may Be- SET down 81 this 1t 900 Sap
the Lesaurs take the nst step In the matter this
session Will take three years at the shortest period
in The ULion A. the lowest possible ssmae the tar
ri,ory would then contain the full Congressional pre-
sensitive number Of inhabitants Who win say that
Oregon viii then ~ too poor to support State govern
meat Let the Legislature during the present session.
pass bill spbn itting the question If convent
II they .hsIl vote eonvsntop," lst the same bin pro
vide for election Of delegates TO form State
ito. to which eslss.tes may b eisetsd and meet -
pleted time submit the constitution prepared to
the neIt sessisp Of Congress This viii give
voice in the coming Presidential esoton; mor It will
voice In the national councils that viii Be- heard y
The Custom House at Astoria, says the Tunes was rob-
bed BY IrshmAp who In the employ Of tbs Col
sstor, Gen. Acar The General had left The for
few minutes and the key Of the SAFE in the look tbs
IrsLnAn relieved the safe Of % 00o An Investigation
did take place for days. bat suspicion rested
upon the lrishman He finally sesed By Of ths
Coec friends who sndcaversa 70 extort coafssion
from him He taken to the woods ut the back OF the
town, and, with rops around his neck, suspended
to limb for q rea, enable time and let Go IN but
he psrssted In his Innocence, and was again swung
for few minutes when let down the interrogatores
repeated but with . similar result. A space
then called for snd hole dug IN the ground, prepare
try 10 his burial cap then drawn his eyes,
after the hsDsuans fashion this proved too ush for
the lrs hmADs oetermn Aton-bs resolution failed him
and he the secret TO hoee who had him charge
The norey all recovered apc restored to It's former
keeping and Is under vigilant eye. Mr. Bat
Ter AnC ersos, we learn, conducted the ceremonies
A Nj Supner was shot at Oregon City, on Tuesday
n,csRter BY Cornelius sharp the M sbsnd OF woman
sh' k.eps hsuse o. Ill fame lover part OF the
:, miners and Sharp got into dispute about the
etsrse fer entertainment, when tins ordered him
IL N The house, and whs be In The aot Of obs, ing
the o. der he received the ptrnts OF muske. in
'ontr-oy'ps shout an hour afterwards Summers was
p,e q ire s'e,ucr Es.le srd formerly . painter 1t
Portland. sharp aud hr vie have been arestsd-
We hsn that ST. Nee imlsi shot an Itdian called
Crd hrg.r on ToGrsdsy near Oregon CITY rbs OR Jun
.tsrets are a. ollowt:rbe INDIA came to hcOormioks
htute turHg bis sbsepc- aud conduoted bimsef win
gtea impropii.ty. Mr. MOI, on ctmipg hons lesrned
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