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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-29

The Clothing Trade has. within the
last thirty days, undergone n regular revolution,
by flshel x Roberts having opened frst-class
ClOtnlng establishment, corner OF First and
Washington streets, where Men and Bows can
be ntted To perfection in every kind of Clothes
They are manufacturing on large scale and
can make anything for Men and Bows wear 10
order In the very best style, at extreme low
prices Ihelr aim IS 70 please both in hitting and
First and Washington streets, will convince ali
Of the fact. an9e-tf
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WHAT THE WEATHER WAS ON THURSDAY
Washington, january 25-7 p. M.-Snow fell
last night at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Sam
gcen, Canada. A severe northeast storm OF
seet was reported from New Orleans. Rain
continuefM Galveston. The weather threat
cning at Burlington, Vt. The hurricane
upon the summit of Mount Washington con-
tinued with but little abatement in its force.
High northeast wind was reported from San
Francisco. Temperature at Cheyenne was
fifteen degrees below zero, Denver eighteen,
and St. Paul, Mimi, five below. Snow re-
ported this morning at Buffalo, Pitts
burgh, Shreveport, Santa Fe, and San
geen, Canada. Temperature st Chicago at
zero; Corinne, one degree below; Den
yer, six below; Escanaba, Michigan, five
below; Marquette, Michigan, six Milwau-
kee, one; Omaha, four; Santa Fe, New Mex
leo, three, and St. Paul, ten degrees below
zero. Snow continued falling this evening
at Buffalo, Shreveport, Sangeen, Canada, and
reported from Grand Haven, Rochester, and
Vicksbur9. 1t was slceting at Mobile and
raining at Lake City, Florida, and New Or
leans. Snow-storm at Buffalo, accompanied
by westerly gale blowing at tho rate of
forty-two miles an hour. Weather fnirat San
Francisco, temperature being tfty-two de-
grees above, with fresh southerly breeze.
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News from West Virginia.

Speclal leieGrall 10 the DEieltch.
HUNTINGTON, ". VA, january 26.-Yester-
days session Of the Convention at Charles
ton WIS devoted to the discussion of q propo-
sition to hoist the flag Of the United States
during the deliberations of that body, and
after many objections on account of the ex-
pense Of purchasing a flag, &C., the offer Of
Henry Pike, Esq, of New York, to present
Tie Convention with a flag, was accepted with
proviso, offered by Mr. Harding, that the
flag be hoistcd without expense to tue Con-
vention.
The judiciary Committee have reported
against the proposition to abolish the system
Of grand juries.
The Convention has refused to insert q
clause in the Constitution upon the subject
Of rlsllry.
Proceedings in the West Virginia Legisla.
ture on yesterday were wholly of a local
nature. A proposition is pending to adj
journ February 10Th.
The Kanawha river is frozen over at
Charleston with light ice Navigation will
doubtless be resumed in few days. Weather
moderating.
A small public meeting Of citizens Of the
Valley in favor of improving the navigation
of the Kanawla river by locks and dams was
held in Charleston yesterday. The Courier
is opposed to the movement. Its success is
very doubtful.
Colonel Clarkson's condition is still fayora-
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NeH York Items.

New YORK., January 26.-George W. Wat
son, Williamsburg hair-tlresser, was shot
dead in his own establishment to-day by Mrs.
Fannie Hyde, aged eighteen years, who says
he had been in the habit of insulting and ac-
cusing her of unfaithfulness to her husband.
A deputation of prominent Fenians at
tempted to interview Comptroller Green to-
day on the subject of discharging so many
Irish laborers.
The Comptroller has been furnished with
$4,000 for the Department of Parks, and
100000 for the payment of the large-pipe
men.
The first deposit has been made by Mace,
which O'Baldwin is asked to cover, for the
fight for $500 Il side and the championship
of the world.
The Eceaing Nc,rs says that Helmbold's
store is in the hands of the sheriff.
1t is reported that arrangements have been
made under which there will be no more
whiskey raids, or evasions of the whiskey
tax, in the Fifth Ward, Brooklyn.
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The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.

ST. LOUIS, january ga meeting Of the
Board Of Trade has been held here to con-
slider the question of an equitable extin-
guishment Of the Indian land titles, with a
view to further the construction of the At
lantic and Pacific railroad along the thirty
fifth parallel Of latitude. Several speeches
were made fayoring congressional action to
remove the obstacles which exist to the pro-
gross Of the road. Resolutions were adopted
urging upon Congress the necessity and i'm
portance of immediate action, to the end that
all barriers be removed that now impede the
progress of the road between st. Louis and
San Francisco ria the Indian territory, New
Mexico, and Oregon. The president of the
Board was instructed to appoint committee
to 90 to Washington and present this action
to the senators and representatives Of Mis-
sollri
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Latest News from Washington.
srec,a, telegram to the DISPATCH.


WASHINGTON, January 28.--The Senate,
after the debate on the apportionment bill
today, took up the resolution for final nd
journment On the 18th of May. It was
vigorously opposed by Trumbull, schurz,
Sherman, and Sumner, but was forced
through by Morton and Conkling without
amendments. TlMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 2G.-SenGte.-Mr.
Morton introduced bill to bridge the Ohio
at or near Evansville. !;
The consideration of adjournment was re-
sumed. Dir. Schurz's amendment, that Con-
Sress do not adjourn until the civil reform
bill is passed, was lost by vote of 80 to IL.
Summers similar amendment regarding the
civil rights bill was also lost, Messrs. Rice,
Spencer, Sumner, and Upton, being the only
members voting for it.
Cleared of these amendments, @ resolution
adjourning on the 29th of May was passed
ayes, sc; nays, II.
House.-After the passage Of some private
bills, the consideration of the appropriation
bill was resumed, and the legislative, execr-
tive, judicial, and pension bills passed.
weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, January 26.--Falling ba-
rometer, with cloudy weather and possibly
rain, will probably continue to extend
northWard over the region between CalifOr-
MIA and the lower Mississippi. Falling ba-
rometer, with cloud or SNOW, will prevail on
Saturday very generally from the upper Mis-
sissippi to the middle and east Atlantic coast.
The lowest barometer will continue in north
crn New England and Upper Canada. South
westerly winds will prevail on the lower
lakes, backing to south on the middle and
east Atlantic coast. Southerly winds, with
threatening weather, will prevail in the
southern and Gulf States.
General Items.
WASHINGTON, January 26-Secretaries Cres-
well and Robson were absent from the Cabi-
net meeting to-day.
General Emory telegraphs from New Or
leans that he thinks the troubles are ended.
Joshua W. Gilbert has been nominated as
marshal Of Southern Florida, and Amos Muir
ril is district judge of Eastern Texas.
Senator Norwood, before the Committee Of
ways and Means to-day, spoke against the
repeal of the rice tariff. Several others also
spoke against the repeal or modification.
The committee Of conference upon allow
ing certain articles to enter duty free will
meet on Monday.
Colonel James E, Leonard, Of Warlnoth's
stal, interviewed the President to-day.
The Southern Claims Commission had be
fore them to-day the claims of John Alexan
der and James Ii. Bitter, of Clarke county
Va, and Charles B. Lowe, of Atlanta, Ga
The first named claimant is eighty-four years
old.
| Generals Porter and Babcock ask the New
York custom-house investigation committee
to summon them rs witnesses.
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THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS CAuGHT.-The
Davenport Brothers lately gave some of their
psychic exhibitions at Ithaca, \. y, but their
tricks were sadly disarrmgcd by some Of
the Cornell University fellows. A private
letter says that some Of the students, having
q scientific turn of mind, provided themselves
beforehand with pyrotechnic balls contain
ing phosphorus, so made as to ignite sud-
denly with bright light. During the dark
seances, when the Davenports purported to
be, and rs the audience supposed were,
bound hand and foot within their closet or
cabin, and when the guitar was floating in
the air and playing musically around, the
aforesaid students struck their lights all of
sudden, when the spirits were found to be
none other than the Darenports themselves,
who were lodging about the stage, brandish-
ing the guitars, and playing the tunes. The
music suddenly ceased, the committee de-
clared the performance hulnbug, and the
players departed from Ithaca by the earliest
train, ..t
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BY Telegraph.
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW ORLEANS, January 2s.-Cotton quiet; MIC.
,dlings aItdIsISc Stock 2is,sIs bales. Net receipts
for Week, 5f7s2; gross so,42a.. Exports for WEAK
to Great Britain, 1906; Hsyfe, Gag Bremen 2:ss,
Hamburg, 23s2 Barcelona, 1910; Malaga, s7s' coaS
wiSc, 2,2t5. Sales for week, 10000
BALTIMORE, January 2t.-Cotton dun 10" I'LL
dlings, 2i2l{c. Net receipts for week. Sloss,
3,2o3. Stock 1890. Exports coastWise, l,sss saeS
for week, 1855. t.'a
NORFOLK, January .e.-Cotton dull; low mid-
dings, 35Sc; stock, assn bales: net reccipts 10.
week. 1851 bales exports coastwSe for week, o,lls
bales; sales for week, 500 bales.
MOBILE, yannary 2e.Cotton steady with fair CO e,
nland; middlings, 21c; net receipts FOR week, esJ
bales exports-fo Great Britain, 5000 bales; to
continent, os7 bales; coastwise, 1922 bales STOCK,
ei4S23 bales; sales for week, $500 haies.
dngs 2ic.; stock, 1881 bales; salcsfcr week, 1909
bales -ia.stfEt Z. ~ S .,.sa
demand; lniddlingy, 2os4eic; stock, 7i,sss bales;
sales for the week, $500 bales.
WILMINGTON, January 2s.-Cotton arm; mid
dngs 2ic; stock 1890 bales sales for tho week 3lv
bales, 4
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Fred. Douglass, tho Col0red Orator,
: ncftsscd@ Adraiasion 70 the Planters
~ Hotel S,.2 81 roSsaa. y ri


Fred. Douglass, tho Colored Orator,
Rcfascd@ Adniasion 10 the Planters
Hotel. I'm ST. Louis. SIS
ST.. Louis, January "a 1872 The city Of
st. Lonisis just now greatly exercised over
the refusal Of the proprietor Of the Planters
Hotelfo entertain or harbor Fred. Douglass,
the celebrated colorcd orator and nboli Zionist.
Mr. Douglass came to the hotel yesterday
and entered his maine on the register the same
as any guest, and shortly afterwards came
and said he would like some dinner. The
clerk remarked in substance that he thought
the Planters Hotel would be damned before
he could get any dinner there, and then
pointedsto the book, where bis name had
been erased. +,
!" What Is the meaning of this outrage 2''
sternly asked the old man, pulling indig.
Snantly ct bis distingik gray moustache.
I" 1t means simply this: that the Planters
House don't keep niggers; if you want any
thing you will have to go elsewhere" said
the intelligent clerk.
Here the crowd thickened, and rush was
made towards the book to see the name of
the man who was the subject Of the row.
Each man, as he saw the name, either gasped
approval or grunted dissent. The majority
grunted. The crowd read upon the books
simply the name, erred. Douglass, Washing.
ton, D. c." .'' q. -. -
This name seemed to be enough to damn
the man In the estimation Of nine out Of ten
VINO read and sympathized with the clerk.
MIR. Douglass made short speech, in which
nc denounced in very indignant terms the
procedure. He said he had travelled over
all the civilized countries of Europe, had
been received by the highest, and nowhere
had he been where he had met with such
shameful treatment. .
The crowd listened, and sneered, and
laughed, when Mr.. Douglass retired to find
quarters elsewhere. .'@.
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NORTH. Carolina News.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
RALEIGH, January ga bill passed the
House of Representatives last night requiring
all insurance companies doing business in this
State to invest onc-fourth Of their net pro-
ceeds within the State. This amounts almost
to prohibition, and should it pass the Senate
it will probably compel companies now doing
business in North Carolina to withdraw from
the State.
In caucus tonight General u. W. Ransom
was nominated for United States senator to
fl the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Ex-Governor Y. 3. Vance. Vote: 81 to 43.
Election: next Tuesday.
The Conservative State Convention meets
in Greensboro May 1st.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
Letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.

PErgRsBuRG, January &c, 1872.
(, TWO worthy and wcll.known citizens died
last night and the death OF one Of them was
very sudden. Mr.. Robert Murray. moulder,
employed in the foundry OF Tappy, L,lins-
ocn d Co., was stricken with PARALYSIS YES.
terday While at work. He was removed ia
his house, where he died during the night.
leaving wife and dependent family. Hc
was member OF Powhatan Tribe, No. is,
I. 0. Il. VI. -
MFR. Robert Hollywood, formerly an officer
Of the city police force, died also last night,
after long and painful illness. His disease
was consumption. Prior to his death be be.
came member OF the Washington-Strret
Methodist Episcopal church, and met the
fStal summons with serenity and faith.
Yesterday desperate negro named Chas,
Richardson alias Washington, who escaped
about week ago from the Richmond chain
c,,ny. was arrested at Tinslcy's farm, in Prince
George county, by officers Gray and Charles,
and hrou9ht TO this city, where he was lodged
in iail. This morning. after being fast Sc
cuy,d, he Was sent to Richmond under GUS
tody, 10 lie turned over TO the authorities of
that city.
The president of the Board Of OvcrsecI5
Of the Poor, Mr.. Peter DOMAIN, on yesterday
insured the pI o,.erty of the city on the poor
house grounds in the amount OF 50, iO0, the
policy covering all the dcstructible property.
The buildings were insured last year for So
500. The Board held its regular monthly
meeting this afternoon, but | have not yet
heard what was done ut their session.
Movements of cotton for the past week !:
Receipts, 1,24I bales; same time last year,
.9SS bales; stock on hand, 4,Gl4 bales; ship
mcn,s fer the week, LOIS bales; total receipts
since September LIST, 2Q,2S3; same time last
year, 2G, 10, bales
The farmers hereabouts, led by some OF
the gentlemen who are dissatisfied with the
organization Of the Agricultural Society,
| speak O? forming "Glcbc," so called under
! the "ratrous OF Husbandry," organization,
recently established. The order is secret
one. none but formers being admitted TO
membership or meetings, andthc proceedings
arc conducted with peculiar ritual, when
| IS said 10 be very impressive. The order, l
take it, is exactly analogous with the Typo.
| graphical Union, St. Crisrcn Societies, and
| such other organizations. III the interest o.
some special industry or profession. The
avowed object Of the society is to reguatctht
prices of farm products by cooperation ant
united action.
Elder Smith, pastor Of one of the colorce
Baptist churches, preached a very severe
sermon against stealing last night before {
| large congregation. 1t is to be hoped tina
the thlmdcrs of the pulpit will have some
elect upon colored depredators.
| Mrs. Lamb, an insane woman, was removed
from tie city jail to-day and carried to TIL
Williamsburg asylum.
The weather to-day is much warmer thai
Oh Yesterday. RoBE ADAlR.
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WOMEN VOTING IN kENTUCKY.-1t Is fact
not generally known that women holding
property in their own right have the privi.
lege in Kentucky of voting Gu questions Of
special taxation, and widows who are taxed
for school purposes have the power of voting
for school directors. They may vote either
in person or by proxy, and they usually pre-
fer the latter course but at an election In
creasing the indebtedness of the town for
some local improvement, q number Of them
appeared at tile polls aud voted publicly.
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BISMARCK on THE UNITED STATEs-"1a ALWAYS
read great deal about the United States"
said Prince Bismarck further on. "Their
current history is most attractive haleido-
scope. The colors may be sometimes rcpui-
sive, but they are always clear and wcll-de-
fined. And, no matter how strangely dis
torted the picture may sometimes look, the
last turn of the kaleidoscope always brings
public opinion to the top. AS everybody is
allowed to say there what he pleases, it is
sometimes difficult to discern there what a
true expression Of public opinion is. But it
is sure to make itself felt truly and courage
ousy in the end. Think of the strange
things which occurred III New York. Dis
honest officials were plundcring tie peoples
money with astounding GOODNESS. They re-
lied on public suffrage to sustain their iniqu-
ties, and on bad judges to screen them. l
hardly trusted my eyes when I read the de-
tails of the robbcries that had been COM
mitted. Americans with whom / converscd
confirmed everything, and they seemed hope
less about the future Of their largest city.
But their dependency was grouudlcss, and
honesty triumphed even there. There is a
great deal of food for thought in those Areri-
can events"
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"Cnwoogs." ~ Yesterday witnessed regu-
lar chinook" which melted down and re-
duced the snow very much, exposing the
earth i'll many places, especially in the lower
valleys. 4 - chinook" is q river of warm
cir, produced by the trade-winds," which,
in the winter season, blows from the South
Pacific ocean, finding its way through the
valleys and passes Of the Rocky Mountains,
and tclnpering our high northern climate to
correspond with the more temperate regions
Of the temperate zone. The Indians Of the
Pacific coast call these winds chiaooks."--
Helena (lHontana) Herald, December 5. ....
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Rumor has it that Judge Ephraim B. Hall
Is in hot water. and that charges will be pre-
scented against him to the Legislature looking
to his impeachment. 1t would be hitting
him very distinguished rap to do so, after
the active part he had in the removal OF
Judge Kennedy Wheeling Register.
Hall was Union member Of the Secession
Convention of Virginia. He is a tenth-rate
lawyer; but as that was the kind of which
judges were made in West Virginia during
the warhe became judge. ~
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Asiatic Enmtgrations-Scene at the
Japanese Banquef--A won d erfuI


San Francisco, January 24.-Near the
close of the japanese banquet last night n
remarkable scene occurred. Ex-Governor
Haight (DemocraD, i'll responding to the SEN
timcnt "Thc State of California" warmly
welcomed the Embassy, saying God had
made of one blood all mon who dwelt upon
the face of the earth, and this Embassy
marked new era in the progress Of ciyiliza-
ton and humanity.
Rev. Horatio Stehbins responded to the
sentiment "The Spirit of American Com
merce." He welcomed the Embassy fer
vcntly, saying we here are proVidentally
placed in new relations with this exclusive
civilization. The changes wrought by trans
continental communication have changed for
ever the area Of commercial distribution for
this CITY. We can never. do the business OF
the Mississippi Valley, and robably shall not
extend our inland commercial area beyond
| the summit Of the great mountain chain. 10
COMPENSATE for that we must gather up the
| Islands of the sea, and push our trade to the
innumerable populations of the Aslatic World.
But our position is anomalous. While we
are here tonight wooing the commerce CT the
old Empire, your Governor pointing to
| Governor BOOTH, as head Of one political
party Republican,, and Governor Haight, as
representative of the other, are committed
to policy to exclude these people from olu
shores.
The position is absurd and ridiculous; as
n policy it is nonsense; as a principle it is no.
where. 1t is rag-tag and bob-tail. If any Of
your chief politicians have won penny by
| it in the passions of an hour, beware! be.
ware when you put that penny in your purse
| lest the eagle OH the reverse OF your colo
coin sticks his talons through and scratches
the face Of liberty!
The widest excitement followed, and round
after round of applause, and finally three
cheers from nearly the entire company o.
guests for the speaker, the main portion Of
them gathering around to shake hands will
| him.
Governor Booth arose in the widest cx
citcment to say that when he should become
accustomed to such er-cathedra denuncia
tons, he would probably like them, and after
few words more went OH with the regular
order Of toasts.
The incident is significant of a change il
public opinion Oh the subject Of Asiitic III
migration.
.[Change, indeed. The people at the ban
quet were not Of the workins-class. LIE
somebody talk to them in this way, and lie
them applaud, and then we may believe tina
there has been wonderful change" j,
popular sentiment]
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sIsaAstsEssTsFcynETt3sssWEwss

~ Z. ~ Fsss sss,4ss
PARIs, january 26. Theirs is endeavorf1g
to secure the complete evacuation Of France
blythe German troops. Bismarck assents To
the withdrawal OF the troops on condition
that three tniliards Of francs be paid earlier
than previously agreed upon. This an
nouncement stimulates the tobacco monopoly
project. 80
During the recent crisis Theirs said to
General Cissey that if Napoleon had MY
millions of francs he would be in power III
fifteen days.
Victor Place, late consul at New York, has
been sentenced to two years, imprisonment
and 1000 francs fine. -
Messrs. Gladstone and Dlsracli have sent
circulars to- their supporters in Parliament
begging them to be present on the opening
on the 9Th proximo, rs important business
the election Of the speaker-wiu demand
their attention.
Earl Granville refuses to see the depllti-
ton of Republicans who wished to urge the
British Government to use its influence to
procure the substitution of civil for military
courts in the trial Of the Paris Communists.
Five persons were accidentally drowned
in:the Blackwood colliery yesterday.
All places of business will be closed ON the
18th instant, the anniversary of the capitula-
ton of Paris. y
The Bonapartist agents are very active in
the army. They are distributing pamphlets
urging a restoration of the empire Us the
ending Of all the woes Of France.
i new national federation on the Com
munist basis is being organized in Peris.
A protest against the pending education
bill, signed by ifty-one bishops, has been
sent to the Assembly. ~ -
England.
STORMY SCENE IN THE CoRTEs, &C,
A stormy scene followed the reading Of the
decree of the dissolution Of the Cortes. The
House seemed to be taken by surprise, and
members were unable to conceal their indig-
nation. Passionate speeches were made,
which were answered by derisivc cries by q
few of the supporters of the ministry. One
deputy exclaimed, "rhe time has come for
barbados" The greatest uproar end con.
fusion followed; amid which the sitting was
declared at an end.
1t appears that the King has finally re-
fused to accept the resignation Of the Minis
try rendered by Sagosta, and the decree dis
solving the Cortes was issued in conse-
quclce. The people generally sympathize
with the deputies, and demand the retire.
ment Of the present Government. The
King is urged to accept their designations
and Immediately form new Cabinet.
The agitation Is very great in this city
and disturbances are feared. The troops are
under arms.
Spain.
MADRID, January 26.-Diaz Quintera said
In the Cortes that it was quito time to cede
Cuba to the United States. He was howled
down by the whole house.