The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-08
TcoMprLED FROM THE oagooNrAS. ]
DATES TO APRIL 8.


sage of the resolution guaranteeing the $5O,-
0 . loan, are false, started by an Industrious
Lobby, to give to the bonds u temporary and
tirt tious value. Not twenty members of the
House dare vote for such q measure, as 1t is
well known that the committee on Foreign
Relations are nearly unanimous against 1t.
The Secretary of the Treasury having re-
ferred to experiments in chemistry, the ques-
ton, is petroleum combustible within the
meaning of the law =? has received a report
that it is combustible. and that passenger
vessels carrying it require separa'e license.
Aspinwalls proposed steamship opposi
tion has fallen through definitely. G X.
Garrison bought controlling interest in
the company owning the Star line. OF steam
ers, thus defeating their transfer to the new
company. Another opposition scheme is
maturing. The Nicaragua line is also about
to be re organized and greatly improved by
ship-builder Webb.
Chicago, April AT the municipal e'ec-
tion yesterday in St. Louis, the conservative
candidate for Recorder receivee 2 600 major
ity. The City Crunci is largely conserva-
tive. In Cincinnati the Republican ticket
got 1900 majority. The Council stands 27
Republ cans and Democrats In Milwaukee
Democratic Mayor was elected without OPP
position. At Madison, Maine, q Republican
Mayor was elected without opposition. The
colored people voted for the first time in
Wisconsin. Springfield, ILL.,, gave l5O Dem
ocratic majority. At Leavenworth, Kansas
Ex-Governor Kearney, Republican, is elected
Mayor, the vote being the largest ever poll
ed. AT the Cleveland city election yester
day the Republican ticket elected all theil
men.
The Iowa Legislature has adjourned, hav
ing adopted proposition to amend the con
stitution by striking out the word "white
from the suffrage article, which if concurret
in by the next Legislature will be submitted
to vote of the people.
Cincinnati, April An D. Potter, edi,o
and proprietor of the Commercial died tbi
morning.
Ner York, April 5.-Advices from the cit
of Mexico to March 10th, say Gen. Ogago
had proclaimed himself President of the Re
public by vrtue OF the constitution of 1857
Gen. Mendez had sustained severe revers
on the plains of Uruarapan, where, 1t
stated, 200 prisoners were shot in retaliatio
for the execution of Liberals by Maximiliar
A statement has been published in severe
parishes to the effect that the Governmer
of the United States had purchased of Der
mark the Island Of Santa Cruz for o nav,
station, in the West Ind es
Cincinnati, April Judge Belts di, charl
cd the dist lers charged wi h bribng rev,
nue. officers. on the ground that the law doe
not make it u CRIME.
Trenton, ~. d., April 5.-The probabilit
is very strong that there will be no joil
meeting of the Leg stature, and no Senate
elected. A resolution for joint meetin
failed again to-day by the usual vote in I'll
Senate. The Legislature will adjourn si
die tomorrow. The lobby operators ha,
gone home, having given up the contest.
Washington April 5.-The Mexican Mini
ter has received intelligence from an FL Pas
communication Of important successes
the Liberals, and announcing the expects
ton that Jua ez will establish his seat
Government at Chihuahua.
NeW York, April 5.-Beatty, Brothers
Co., merchants, have suspended, liabiliti
$4,000. ThA Chronicle says that the fai
ure is attributed to a member of the fir
having issued bills amounting to $780,
upon forged document. The delnque
party is reported missing.
Washington, April 5--The Supreme Cou
has adjourned, having previously order
that all cases from the lately rebellio
States shall be d sposcd of at the next ter
in regular order as. they may stand ON 1
docket. The number of cases finally argu
but on which there were no decisions o.
which are therefore continued till next teri
is 10. These include the United States
Missouri; the test oath case, and that invol
ing the question Of the blockade In ado
tion to these, the docket contains about
ether cases. The Court at the term jr
closed announced about eighty decisions.
Chicago, April AT the Rhode lila
electionyes erday Gen. Burnside was ele,
ed Governor almost without opposition,
ceiving 7,749 votes, against 245 for Lynn
Pierce, Democrat.