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from San Francisco to-day for this
port.
The second annual convention of the
Oregon State Temperance Alliance con-
vened yesterday at Salem. About 240
delegates were present.
Weather cloudy.
Before the first day of June next it is
confidently asserted that the Oregon
and California Railroad will be compile
ted as far as Oakland in Umpqua valley,
if not further.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The tariff bill,
as reported from the Senate Finance
Committee, does not abolish the duties
on tea and coffee, but fixes them at
ten and twelve cents per pound, res
pectively; thus disregarding the recent
action of the House. The duties on
salt are also unaltered from those fixed
by the bill before it was recommitted.
A general reduction of ten per cent. in
the tariff is adhered to. Among the
changes there is considerable reduction
in duties on leather, and a large number
of additional articles are added to the
free list, being such as do not compete
with American productions. After the
first day of July next, the duties are to
be reduced on cottons, wool, iron, steel
metal, except pig iron, steel rails, leather
ware, leather and india rubber.
PARIS, Feb. 21.-The Gauleis this
morning says that King Amandeus, of
Spain, is disguised with the UNCOVER
nableness of the Spanish people, and
has urged his father and King Victor
Emanuel, of Italy to sanction his abdi-
cation.
EUREKA, New. Feb. 21.-Yesterday
man, with smallpox broken out on his
face, went into saloon and sat down
among a crowd of men, who were un-
conscious of his disease, and then
walked to the pest house alone. There
are now thirty cases in town. with many
others yet doubtful which may develop
into the disease.
CoI1NNE, Utah, Feb. 21.-A tele-
gram from Bitter Creek says that five
passenger trains and five freight trains.
bound west, passed there to-day. The
road is open and trains are all running
regularly now.
SIOUX CRY, Iowa, Feb. 81. -Rumors
have been il circulation for some time
with the regard to discovery of gold
in the Black Hills on White Earth river,
near the Spotted Tail Reservation. A
A gentleman of undoubted veracity, a
resident of Dacotah, just arrived from
Loupe river, says large quantities of
gold have actually been discovered in
the bed of q creek, small stream flow
ing into White river about two hundred
miles about For Randall He brings
several specimens of ore which are unu-
sually rich, and it is believed the mines
will rival any yet worked in this coun
try
BEELIN, Feb. 26-The police entered
and searched an Establishment of JesuitE
in Posten and seized quantity of pa
pers.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26-The Imperial Jap
anese Embassy arrived here about hal
past o'clock this afternoon, and were
escorted to their quarters at the Tremon
and Grand Central Hotel, by a Commit
tee of the Common Council, who me-
them at Aurora. The leading members
of the Embassy were met at the Ire
mont House by the City Officials and
large number Of leading citizens. AT
ter the formal introduction the Mayo
delivered an address of welcome whicl
wis responded to by Prince Iwakura
Minister De Long and wife, with tn
japanese young ladies are stopping by
invitation at paivate house.
New York, Feb. 26-In Mayor Hall
case three jurors were obtained and tn
Court adjourned. r i
The wife of Moses II. Grinnell diet
at Geneva, Italy on the 22d inst. Sh
was a niece of Washington Irving.
Hartford, Feb. 26-A Convention 0
the German American Association o
this State was he'd at this place to-da.
They discussed political matters and de
cided not to nominate any ticket to b.
olutions were passed complimentary.
supported by members of the Associa
ton at the approaching elections. Res
to Senator Shurz for his efforts for pol
itical reform.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G-Chas A. Wash
burn formerly minister at Paraguay ha
arrived here. His presence is in con
nection with Court Martial, which, b.
says, will convene at an early day to tr.
Admirals Gerbeford and Davis for thei
conduct, while respectively in command
of the south Atlantic squadron whil'
Washburn was Minister to Paraguay.
SAN FnANc1sco, Feb. 26-The weathe
continues unsettled, The rainfall TO