Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-30
TeQegrapElRc Summary.

Washington Dec. 2lst.-The follow
ing is the article relative to the Pfes
Dental term introduced by Mr.. Sumner:
ARTICLE |, SEC. l, Any person who
has held the office of President OF the
United States once shall he thereafter
ineligible to hold that office a second
term. This amendment shall not take
effect till after the 18th of March, 1878.
Aaron A Sargent was elected u. ).
Senator from California, on the 10th,
to succeed Mr.. Cole.
Geneva, December Is The Com
missieners of Arbitration on the Ala.
bama Claims held forma! meeting to-
day, when Count Scolopis, the Italian
mem Der Of the Board, was chosen Presl
dent, and the Commissioners adjourned
until January 18th.
Dublin, December l8.-The Lord
Lieutenant has issued proclamation
forbidding all professions or assemblages
in Londonderry. No trouble is antici-
pated from the Catholics, but the inten-
tions of the apprentice boys of Derry are
unknown, aud it is feared that they will
attempt offensive demonstrations.
Paris, December Meetings
the members of the Republicans of the
Left, and of the Union Republicans of
the Assembly were held yesterday, in
oposition to the entry of the Orleans
Princes into the Assembly. Gambetta
was the chief speaker at the meeting of
the latter.
London, December 18.-The Times
denies the truth Of the report of the
assault by the Prussian Representative
at St. Petersburg upon Prince Deruss.
The Times approves ofthc proposition
of President Grant for Incorporating the
telegraph with the Postal Department,
the establishment of postal saving
banks, and for the modification of the
civil service in the direction of reform.
BIeggs, the Prince Of Wales groom,
died to>day from typhoid fever con.
tracted about the sams time with fhe
Prince.
San Francisco, Dec. 2l.-1n the
alleged piracy case Of Manuel Cabos,
from Magdalena Bay, on examination
to>day, Drake Dekay testified that as
he understood the law, he owned the
schooner China Greenwood, which was
the subject of the alleged piracy. He
denied all knowledge of bill of sale
to Cabos Bros, or the letter of instruc,
tions to the Captain to deliver her to
them on his arrival at Magdalena
Madribel, Collector Of that port, de
clared he FIRST seized her under the i'm
preston that she belonged to Cabos.
Over six hundred tickets in the
Royal Havana Lottery Extraordinary
which was drawn yesterday, were sold
in San Francisco and vicinity at $50
each. The money ~h;eh f"s ..a.o
went to local lotteries, appears now to
be going abroad for the same purpose.
Yreka, Dec 23.-Thursday morning
it partially cleared up, but commenced
raining again last night about 10
o'clock, aud has continued to pour down
without cessation ever since. The stage
from the South reports the upper Sa-
cramento and Pitt River as very high
only crossable by skiffs. Weather
warm; but little snow has fallen.
Roads in horrible condition stages
somewhat behind time, but manage to
get through. Telegraph line down on
Scott Mountain to night
Oakland, Dec 23.-James Weaver,
on trial to-day before Justice Ellison
for assault with dangerous weapon
upon Julius Cardwell, on the eecring
of the 2lst inst, was acquitted. Card
wells wounds are severe, and fatal
result is ,apprehended.
The weather continues stormy; rain
and snow alternate. The river is rising
at the rate of one foot per hour. The
north Umpqua ferry boat stopped cross
ing at noon to day. Mails will ncces-
sarily be delayed until the water falls.
Victoria, Dec. 27.--The officers Of the
M. w Grand Lodge of Masons of Brit
ish Columbia were yesterday installed by
r. w. Robert Branaby, j. G.. NJ. The
Masonic fraternity of this city give a
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