The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-08-20

administration, favors the policy Of arbitra.
tion between governments, resumption Of
specie payment, revision OF patent laws, leg.
islative control Of corporations, government
sanction Of internal improvements, and op.
poses the third term. II nominated for
congress Henry Warner, formerly Receiver
of the United states Land Office ut Oregon
City. Whitney, the Independent nosinee,
is saw-mil man.
The platform Of the Oregon Independent
State Convention favors resumption Of specie
payments, repeal Of the act doubling the
Presidents salary, pledges nominee to river
aud harbor improvements and locks at Cas-
calcs, legislative control Of fares aud freight,
reimbursement to Oregon Of the Modoc war
expenses by the general government.
The very latest returns from North Caro-
lima inform us that the election for delegates
10 the Constitutional Convention foets up
sixty Democrats, two Independent Demo.
crats, aud iiity-eght Republicans.
Horace Biuncy, the oldest member OF the
Philadelphia bar, died August ~, aged
ninety.hve.
leans abroad on account Of the failure Of
Duncan, sherman a Co.
Wright W. Whcatley, one of the murder
crs Of France Warl, was hanged on the 18th
lust, at Helena, Montana. On the same
day, IN Tennessee, John G.. Webb was hanged
in Knoxville, Aunaniss Ilunuicutt in Tase-
well, Clayborne county, and VIM. Barry, in
Rogervlle, Hawkins county.
A number Of postmssters Of small offices
throughout the country have been removed
for unlawful disposition Of postage stamps
uniustly increasing their salaries thereby.
Foreign items.
The trial Of Alexander and William Collie,
on the charge of receiving money under false
pretenses, was suspended on account Of the
elopement Of Alexander Collie. A cable
dispatch has it that the London and West.
minister Bank compromised with Alexander
Collie aud allowed him 10 escape to the con.
tinent, and that proceedings against his
brother William have been discontinued by
the bank. Five thousand dollars reward has
been offered for the apprehension of Alex.
ander Collie.
Twelve commercial firms of Montreal, Can.
ada, who are perfectly sound so far as asset.
and Liabilities are concerned, have been
obliged to make special arrangements with
creditors for extension of time to meet en-.
gagements.
In July, the cold was so intense in the
Province OF Rancauga, Chill, that four per-
sons were frozen to death.
A meeting of the City Council was held
recently Mt Montreal to consider a new
health bylaw which includes clause com
pelling vaccination. A large number of
French Canadians opposed to vaccination
occupied the galleries, and assembled out
side, and were so noisy that no business
could be done. Several yolleys of stones
were fired, and nearly all the windows were
broken, aud two OF the Aldermen struck.
Council finally postponed action for siX
months, and adjourned in confusion under
a volley of stones.
The London Post publishes a report Of
serious scutile between Russian aud Prussian
frontier guards at DonbrOma, on the boun-
Diary line between Russia and Prussia. The
affair was provoked by the Russians who
trespassed on German territory. Several OF
the guards were wounded.
A telegram to the London Times from Con.
stsntinorle states thattwo thousand Turkish
troops have been dispatched to Herzegovina
by way OF Kleke.
The electoral struggle for President of the
United States of Columbia threatens a gen
ersl war and division of the country.
General Martinez Campas, in a dispatch
to Madrid, dated SEQ D'Urgel, August ~,
announces that the troops under his com
mand, after desperate fighting, entered Ol.
sana Tower. lie lost one hundred killed
but the Carist loss was still heavier, and
many Of the garrison were taken prisoners
An explosion of the magazine IN the citadel
made large breach in the walls.
In England, the stockton Rail Company
has suspended in consequence of the fail;
ure OF shaw 4 Thompson, iron merchants.
The liabilities of the company are estimated
at s5OoOvo.
The English Parliament was prorogued ON
the 18th August till the 3ath October. The
Queen closed the session with q speech, re.
viewing the condition OF the nation.
There is great sullering throughout China
from the prolonged heat. The Thermometer
in Peking has indicated one huudIed and
tea degrees.
The following is taken from a letter written
by an American residing in Costa Hica; 4
number OF Jesuits entered the Republic of
Costa lica from Guatemala, whence they