, 1875-01-28

WASHINGTON. Jan. lS.-In the house
amorg tie bills introduced we're the
following: By Banning to establi,h q
mint at Cincinnati; By Garfield in re-
gard TO the xiiesed new evidence in the
Firzjohu Porter case. On the motion
of Garfield the rules we're suspended
au. bill passed appropriating $25. 600
to defray the expenses attending the
bringing Of King Kaiakalua 70 the
United States. ~ -ntl
PoKrLASD. Ogn., Jan. 90. - The
weather throughout Oregon for the past
week was the coloest for many years
Both the Columbia and Willamette riv>
ers are full of ice. Business on the
rivers is entirely suspended. Yesterda-
the weather began to moderate and has
continned throughout the State. Rain
ing and having
CoRNELrus. Ogn.. Jan. 20.-F- Stilson
left Astoria with the express letters on
Saturday at II o'clock, overland. and
reached Cornelius this afternoon. he
re ports the steamer Ajax at the whnrf
ice bound. She arrived there on the IA
inst. Her Passengers are still there
The river is full Of floating ice. The
weather at Astoria on Saturday vas bit
ter cold. Thursday was one of the
coolest days ever known there. with a
high wind. Snow IN the mountains Is
{, ON foot to foot and a half deep.
VICTORIA. Jan. 19.-H. NJ. S. Myrmi-
dom returned yestt I'd y after prolong
ed cruise in search of the murderers Of
the Looking Glass Indian family. They
succeeded in capturing them at Ma'ilPa
cam D on Havana Island. They eaptur-
I'd two accomplices at Fort Rupert.
They were Informed ofsome more being
ut Malilacnlla. but they could not go
there on account Of the prevailing
storm.
The weather on Vancouver Island
and throughout the province has been
intensely Geld for the past two weeks.
Showing hard this morning. Some drifts
are two feet oeep.
MARYsv1LLE, Cal, Jan. l9.-The rain
fall has been very heavy aud steady for
fer the ra-t fifteen hours, with warm
southeast wind blowing. Tho rivers
are rising rapidly. The liver here at
one, p. NJ. "; S Standing within u few
inches of high water mark. Disp 'tehes
from o -oville report the Feather River
higher at that point thnn a. any time
this season and still rising. but the rain
had ceased. The water will probably
reach high stage at this point. but the
utmost confidence IS felt in the levees.
vigilant watch is kept to prevent re-
pition of the last accident which befel
the levee. A Chlnaman jumped into
the Yuba River yesterday and WAS
drowned. Hs made several landings as
be foated down the stream. but on the
approach Of friends to save him he
would plunge into the water again, sup
posing them to be devils in pursuit. The
river is higher than ever known before,
and large On nifty Of logs and trees
are comiug down. The bridge at Tim
bucto is carried away.
YEEKA, Cal, Jan. 19.-It commenced
raining and sleetine here last night at
dark High wind commenced this
morning and continued at intervals all
day, accompanied with considerable
rain. Snow is fast disappearing 1t is
raining all the way from here to San
Francisco.
Ca1co, Gala, Dec. 90 The storm Of
tue last few days has been the most Sc
we're for years in this section. Warm
rsin in the mountains has melted large
quantities Of snow, which has raised
the streams higher than they have been
for years. Ths telegraph wires have
been washed out between Maiysville
and Sacramento; also b-tween this l'Nnt
and the latter place. Yesterday reports
were received that the track of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad is washed away for
I50 feet and about 15O feet of embank-
ment washed away at Boar river. near
Wteatland. No telegraphic commnn-
ica,ion with Marysville to-day. Re-
ports received via Oroville and Biggs
this evening say that Marysviile has
been. flooded. On D: St. w.'"r stood
two feet deep. The whole country III
this vicinity is flooded.
SAN FRAScIsCo. Dec. 19. In the 10Th
District Court yesterday morning the
trial of Christian Colson. indicted with
Charles johnson for the murder UfFran-
cis Grern WAS begun. District Attor.
ney Ryan appeared for the people. Mr.
Howard was app ,iuted by the court to
represent the defendant. Ryan. i'll stat
ing the case for the prosecution. snid he
expected to prove that about 3 O'Clock
on the afternoon of the first day OF Ap-
ril last the defendant came from ;he di-
rection of the L ke House to the Ocean
Side House. Here be met man Mans
ed Smith Green came out o. the hotel
and asked Smith to cut some wood. He
al,o asked defendant to 60 to the seven
mile house. Defendant told Green be
would have his hearts blood. Green
then went into the house. Shortly af-
ter the defendant followed with knife
in his hand. He tried to enter the room
in viii b were Green and his uncle
The door was locked aud defendant
knocked for admission, when the uncle