, 1872-01-15

SPECIAL TO THE PUGET SOUND DISPATCH.

PORTLAND. Jan. 9-The Bulletin news
paper Office was removed to q new two
story brick building yesterday on the
corner of First and Ash streets. The
location is long way from what used
to be considered the business center Of
the city. but is as central or more SO
than the old place. The building has
been fitted up expressly for the Bulletin,
and is perhaps the best newspaper office
in the State. It is 100 feet deep and
has frontage of 25 feet On First street.
The river is rising rapidly.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met yesterday. 1t was decided
to hold the next Democratic State Con-
vention at the Dalles on the 10th of
April.
Private dispatches state that ice at
the Dalles has entirely disappeared.
The river is not yet open. but the break
ing up of ice at the Dalles is a notice
the blockade is about raised
A report from Yreka says that the line
is down badly in Trinity Mountain and
also in SCOTS Mountain. On the lat
ter the snow is up even with the top of
the house on the summit, and the
stretches of line this side of the top are
entirely out of sight and tits still storm
ing.
Jan. 10 The steamship Orifamme is
due tonight from San Francisco. She
is advertised to sail on the thirteenth
instant, at four o'clock P. M.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The Civil Ser
vice Advisory Board held an important
meeting to-day. They will receive COM
missions from the President and hold
sessions daily. s17a rHTa
LONDON, Jan. 3-There is considera-
BILE talk here of transferring the prop
erty and control of the Atlantic cables to
the joint governments. of Great Britain
and the United States.
The Prince of Wales is still improv-
ing.
German residents are petitioning Bis
mark to demand an apology and indem-
nifty from the United States to the
French during the late war.
New YORK, Dec. 31-The morning
papers say that Secretary Fish's resig-
nation is once more on the tapis, and in
more tangible shape than ever. In
fact, his resignation in day or two is no
longer a matter of conjecture, but al
most certainty. The difficulty lately
arisen between the United States and
Spain, in regard to Cuban affairs, has
matured his resignation to withdraw as
soon as possible from affairs which
threaten to assume black and stormy
aspect.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 31-At1 IL o clock,
last night, fire was discovered in a
saloon. The flames spread rapidly, and
in four hours six buildings were burn
ed The burnt district includes the
wealthiest portion of the city. Loss,
$5SO,OOO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81 The Grand Duke
Alexis has decided to 60 on buffalo
hunt. If the snow is found too deep
for hunting, the party will 60 through
to San Francisco.
ROCHESTER. Jan. PA negro named
Howard, having raped little girl, a
mob attempted to break into the Jail,
but was prevented by the police. An
| immense crowd surrounded the jail
Five companies of troops were called
out and dispersed the mob, killing two
men and boy. 1t is also reported that
a woman was shot. Upon this the ex-
element redoubled, people rushing from
all parts of the city to the scene. The
crowd say the firing was Unnecessary,
while the military say they were obliged
to shoot in self-defense, as they were
pelted with stones. The police say the
statement of the military is untrue.
The feeling against the military is in
tense. and it is feared there will be more
blood shed before morning. The color
ed people are fleeing from their houses,
as it is not deemed safe fcs them to be
seen in the city. Another man is re-
ported killed and another mortally
wounded. The captain Of the militia
disayows giving an Order to fire, and
| says the order was /" Charge bayonets, -
and in this movement guns were dis
charged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The public deb
statement shows decrease of the deb
for the month of Dee. of S4,412.a6s.
ALBANY, Jan. 2--The Governor 8 mes.
sage states that the State debt has beer
reduced to s29, 9,0oO, 900. and the tolll
from the canals have increased nearly
$500, 600. n
Tweed did not appear at the Senate
to- day.
NEW YORK. Jan. IA correspondent
of the World says the Captain Genera
Of Cuba has just decreed the practica
enslavemement of the whole Chinese
population of the island of Cuba, some
IS. 600 souls. The Hayane students arr