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, 1876-05-13

THE LICENSE SYSTEM. An exchange has some OBJ
servAtions upon the license system which exactly
correspond with tie views that have been presented
through the columns Of the STATESMAN, that We COPY
them entire II says the whole system Of licenses Is
oren TO grave objection. There are occupations III
themselves resulting in expense t. t,e community
at larsa which may justly he Ride to devote a por-
tioa Of tir PROFITS 70 compensate the community fOr
the !oss ;, ind ct. But productive pursuits should
never be tax@5 uutE from tier returns a surpIus
appears. II nan through thOugLtless generosity
or inc lpacity r. bu-iGeas fails to lay up money
his burden thTOu9 fe IA hard enough without the
State stepping in 4, rspil portion OF his wages
There many \ gI-atOrs these tius who de-
vote their talents ta discovery OF new methods of
taxation \ law which imposes 4 tax so insii-
ousy that the people ot demonstrate against it.
IS regarded IN certain quar- eTS As the plus ultra Of
political wisdom. In old days kings used 10 choose
their ministers with view 10 their ability to tax
their subjects without their subj ects knowing exactly
where tue tax hunt them. Of this character all
kinds of internal revenue and excise laws The peU-
pie who are consumers pay the tax the higher prices
made necessary by It's imposition but it does not
come 10 them 10 the form or IaN bill they do not
Know 10 what extent they hurt License on bus
mess another f9tUre of the same dece tiVe sys
tem- The person Who pays the license adis per cent
to his charges, and IN this way divides the burden
with his customers. The whole system vicious and
should be abandoned It makes the m,chinery of
government unnecessarily expensive and opeES o.
portunty for fraud If there IS any proposition IN
political economy which may be pronounced sef-evi-
dent 1t that tie acCumuiati0ns Of the past the
industry OF the present Should lear the Chief burdens
Of government.
, 1876-05-13

EDUCATION ASD VEaTILS-ION.-P Parents may we'll
feel anxiety regarding the dangers which threaten
their children in badly ventilated schools There Is
not father or mother who is not interes ed in the
thorough overhauling of the sanitary arrangements
of buildings wherein their little ones spend so many
hours each day For this reason We desire to enlis:
their cooperation IN securing the reform of system
which has been fruitful of much evil. A popular
movement of tlis kind VIII leave no grounds what
ever for the pleas of Economists who would shave
down the school estimates at the expense of the health
OF the pupils The people who support the schools
should at least be guaranteed protection for the
children who attend them. Our public schools are
Justly regarded among the greatest of our insttu-
tlons hut owing to mechanical defects in many OF the
buildings the beefts Of the education receive! by the
pupils neutTaliZad by the loss OF health and ahi-
Ity to apply the advantages gained 10 useful ends
Inc detective sanitary condition of many of these
schools must also react the mental powers OF both
teachers aud pupils because 1t Is impossible 10 expect
that either Withstand the depressing influences
that surround them. Parents shOCd visit the schools
which ATTENDED by their children aud insist on the
adoption uf every preeautOn necessary 70 the prser
vatlOn of health \ few dollars int. lla,entlY ex-
pended viii remove many OF the of complaint
, 1876-05-13

a DEsPEGATE LOvER.-A special dispatch TO the
Salt Lake HsTIL from American Fork, gives the
particulars Of double tragedy The disp patch says
" Mrs. FANNIE Pollock the unwilling victim OF the
tragedy, has resided here for than year. Her
husband Is-a miner and works in Bingham canyon.
Theirs was OF domestic ntecity, and t saId
that since her residence here her husband has not
visited Ee-. Mrs. Pollock had al intimate friend
named George Smell, who worked in IIutic. Suel
had been making love to Mrs. Pollock, desiring her
10 obtain u divorce from her husband, and marry
him. Ihis she Persisteutly refused 70 DO. On SAT
ur'iay she learned that smell about to pay her
VISIT, and, ho: els-ng to meet hun her house, she
took her three little children and beClOthss and
went 10 the Tesdeuce OF MIllrIn Weston, which Is
some distance out oi town. Aliens mIll where
size remained al night. Smell arrived here by the
Utah southern tram Sunday morning, and learning
that Mrs Pollock was at Heston's repaired thIther.
He met Mrs. Pollock, with whom he cunveIseI Tor q
lev minutes, and then requested Ler TO walk with
hin, Us he desired 10 talk with Ler privately She
hesCgLed, saying 70 Ms Weston that sac was afraid
10 go with ha, but finally consented and the two left
the house together They had gone bat few rods
when pistol shots were heard and couple OF boys ran
to Htso2's telling that Smell had shot Mrs. Pollock
When The scene WAS reached Smell Was dying and the
wUilan WAS lying about SIX feet frO.a HIM mOrt1lly
wounded. Slei WIS shot through the left breast and
eEpHtd IL about ten minutes. Mrs. Pollock stated
that durlng the walk Smell had ugIia seriously
pressed his suit tOr her hand. but she lad rIniy re-
tuse4 - comply lac also TaDtel her her
home VITA him, which she dee med 10 Do and was
about t. go hack 10 &estons when he drew IA pistol
ani hired three shots 1t her, bullet going through
and breaking her right arm, another entering the
back aud coming out above the right breast AMI Tie
tEI.d gong III at tie back ami lodging the boly.
lie thea sLot himself, and pointing 10 the wound III
his lett breast SAID, " shot, and f II To the ground
Mrs. Pollock fingered IN great AgULy uutl Learly
Midnight, when SIZE also i.csi''
, 1876-05-13

TURKEY.-The condition Of affairs
in Turkey gives little assurance of
peace, although strong representations
have been made TO the Sultan by the
representatives of the great powers to
induce him to refrain from an attack
on Montenegro, on the grounds that the
good offices of the Powers will be ex.
erted toward peaceable adjustment
of the difficulty. While apparently
consentiug to his the Sultan does not
abate a jot of bis war preparations.
but is mastering his forces for .be
struggle, feeling. no doubt, that il Is
inevitable. On the other hand the
insurgent bands are also in motion
massing for a great battle, which viii
be fought whenever either side is read y
to strike, al the efforts Of The dipl6.
matists 10 the contrary nothwilhstapd.
ing.
, 1876-05-13

The AMERICAN CARDlNAL--'' \ Charles
ton Catholic " supports the suggestion in ta-
vor of the nomination by the Pope of South
eru prela,e to the rank of cardinal, and
thinks the suggestion of Bishop Lynch, OF
Sonth Carolina, timely. "BisLop Lynch is
a descendant of the Thomas Lynch, of Sou;h
C4rolina, who signed the Declaration of lnde-
pendence. native of the State, R defender OF
the Soulh IN the hour of it's peril, and pre-
late of learning and -itrue. The Snnth
would welcome his honor to him az an no nor
TO itself" America is large enough for a
half dozen of cardinals. We should have
one in St. Louis. second in San Francisco
and third ia the South.
, 1876-05-13
Nor Hr.1rur SYMprou.-It is no

Nor A HEALTHY SYMProM.-lt IS not
a healthy Indication when q public
officer, accused of peeulaliOn and sum-
moned before q competent tribunal
for an examination, has recourse to
all 4orts Of shifts and dodges, questions
the Jurisdiction of the Court, and en-
deavors il. every way to impede IN
uuiry. This. however, is the course
whiuh Congressional Printer Clapp
has taken, and the public will not
aucur well Of his innocence in conse>
qnence. 1t is perfectly clear that an
innocent man in his position would
promptly demand the fullest possible
inquiry, as Bristow has done, and in
stead of seeking to impede and delay
the committee, would facilitate its
Iabors to his utmost capacity ; nor
does the course Of Clapp evirce an ordI
nary share of common sense, for 1t Is evl
dent that he cannot ultimately escape
inquiry, and if he stands on his dlgnl-
tv as an officer of the Senate. and the
committee procures his indictment for
fraud, it may very possibly prove .
more awkward case than if he had
placed himself in The hands Of the
committee. But his actions DO not
consist with a Consciousness of inuo-
cence. They ere rather those of a
eornerqi rogue, desperately striving
to escape the consequences Of his
crime.
, 1876-05-13
TUDEN's CHANCrs. One Of

TnDEN's CHANCES One of the argu-
ments-and, we think, one of the strongest
arguments-in favor of the nomination of
Tilden as a democratic candidate for the
Presidency. is that he would in al probable
ity carry New York. We question if any
candidate, not even Mr.. Coukling, could
take New York from him We have in that
5 ate what Ar. George William Curtis calls
'.l'ilien republicans" OF whom Mr.. Curtis
is hih,self an eloquent and scholarly leader,
" ho would vote Tor Iilden III preference 20
any repu 5licau who is apt 10 be nominated at
Cincinnati. We say "apt to be-" for we
have no idea that the convention is ready to
nominate 1uan whose canvass will mean a
repudiariun of tig administration and des-
truction Of all the Presidents friends end
relatives.
, 1876-05-13


THE PLAGUR--The plague has ap-
peared again in one of its old habitats
and appears to be decimatiug the popu-
lation of Mesopotamia, as it has done
the populations Of neighbcring regions
for two thousand years. But the
plague is no longer an awful mystery, a
mysterious visitation of Providence.
or a punishment inflicted upon certain
races fer being pagans. Il is known
now to be disease engendered by
the surroundings and habits of life
of those who suffer from it; direct
product of the defiance of sanitary
laws. The countries in which it arises
are countries whose people live in mi
asmetic regions, IN low and damp
houses, upon unwholesome and Insult
iicient food and under general cir.
cumstances of physical and moral deg
radiation.
, 1876-05-13
oprcox RFPrRLICkNS.
The republican State convention made the foilt
i-,- roy, tn,.ioo.-

The republican State convention made the follow.
ing nominations:
For Congress-Richard Wiliisns. Of Multnomah.
Presidential electors Il. Odell, OF Lane, j. W.
Watts, OF Yamhill and ]. C. Cdrtright, Of Wasco-
Delegates to the National Conventlon-tIrst Dis
trirt, J. C. TolmAn: Second District, B. c. Van HOu-
ton Thiri District, j. f. Foster; Fourth District,
J. B. David; Fifth District, II. K Hines. Delegate
at Iarge-H ~ Scott, o. Muitnomah.
DISTRICT CANDIDATES.
FIRST District Prosecuting Attorney, c. B. Wat
son, OF Coos.
second District-Juire, Jane F. Watson, of Doug
las: Prosecuting Attorney W. D. Higby. OF Benton
Third Dist7ict-Judge, r. p. Boise, of Polk Pros
eertiug Attorney. Geo. y. Burnett, Of Yamhlil-
Fourth District Prosecuting Attorney, r. Stott,
of Nultno.nah.
BLAINE ENDORSED.
Captain JOHN Smith, of Wasco, offered the follow
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolrsd, That the hon J. G.. Blaine, OF Maine, is
the choice OF this Convention for President Of The
United States
, 1876-05-13

FRANCE is preparing to send a dele
cation of her workmen to the centen-
NAL exhibition, where they will learn
the possibilities of progress under re
publican Institutions, and be encour-
aged TO uphold the new order of
things in their own country. Moth.
ing serves to impress men's minds
more than seeing the substantial out
come of the operation Of great princi>
pies, and we feel confident that the
French workmen will return home
filled with the idea that France can
accomplish her highest Ambitions un-
der her republican fiag.
, 1876-05-13

ARMY BUMMERs.-The evidence Of
Rice, the general" and army bum
mer, as to the amount Of money he
made out of the post trading stores i'll
the West, shows how shamelessIy cor
ruot was the War Department. Here
was loafer about Washington who
did no work, invested no capital, but
because Of influence" with Belkual
was allowed to live in luxurious idle,
ness upon money extorted from the
poorly paid soldiers Of the Pains.
These revelations make the blood boil.
, 1876-05-13

CALIFORNIA FOR BLAINE.-The Cali
fornia Republican State convention
gave Mr.. Blaine an unequivocal in
dorsement for the Presidency, and the
delegation will 90 into the National
convention strongly supporting the
Maine statesman for the nomination.
1t is fortunate for Mr.. Blaine that he
receives this strong supper; from the
Pacific slope, especially after his
slaughter By the Massachusetts Iepab
licans.
, 1876-05-13

THE French elections to ill vacan-
eies created by the annulment of the
recent elections for Deputies by the
republican majority in the Assembly
hsve again resulted in favor of the re
pubIicans. In St. Denis the radical
candidate was defeated by republi-
can, thus showing that in French poll
tics there are distinctions based on
very slight differences.
, 1876-05-13

TTLDEN At ST. LouIs.-When Tilden
goes TO ST. Loais the New York delegation
Will support him in these terms:
The nomination Of Samuel J. TiIien to the Office OF
President would insure the vote OF New York, ani
would oe approved throughout Tie Cu;c-
This Presentation of the name OF Tilden is
50 modest and appropriate that it cannot fail
10 win the respect Of democrats in all parts OF
the country, no matter what their prefer
ene7s, The practical value of it Is that Tillen
VIII have the power To name such man as
BaYsrd or Thurman. should it be necessary
o sem the tides Of Initiation frcm the West
or contraction from the South. Tilden is
master OF the situation. Whoever wins he
Will be victorious.
, 1876-05-13

OvKRRoARD.-In reading the proceedings
OF the Oregon republican convention II is
apparent that the men who have heretofore
controlled the party in that State are over
bosrd. Hol!aday and his crowd are done
gone and busted Corbett and his followers
rule the roast. The corpse viii move on, it's
none Of our funeral.
, 1876-05-13
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,

At the regular meeting Of the members of the
Wulla Walla Lyeeum and Library Association, held
at the Library Rooms, Saturday evening" May 9Th.
the following persons elected officers for the en-
suing year: President, James K Kennedy; Vice
President, Samuel c. Wingard; Treasurer, 0. P.
Lacy Corresponding Secretary p b. johnson Re
cordng Secretary ana Librarian, y D. Lambert
The Treasurer made rspert Slowing that there
was small balance II the treasury, and that the as
ISOLATION WIS free from debt
Fifty dollars SUBSCRIBED by the ruernbers pres
en' or the purpose OF aiding in the purchase OF an
encyclopedia for the use OF the Library
W. LAsATER, Secretary pro TEN.
, 1876-05-13

ENPREss.-The Queen OF England is an
Empress at last, bat We question, all things
considered, whether Her Majesty has not paid
too much for the baubIe. The opposition TO
this title developed az Independence OF court
influences, q resolution TO critieiss even the
',saeLsd throne" " aai a conviction that. after
all TIE monarchy mas : trapping which can
not but have an important bearing upon the
fu'ure Of English politics.
, 1876-05-13
THE Goyernoy General of Poland

THE Goyernoy General of Poland
has resigned because the Russian gov.
eminent refused the appointment OF
one Polish speaking judge in every
governing town. This was a worthy
action on the part of Count de hOtze.
bue, but if the province does not OBJ
tain a governor Ike him until the
Russians do justice to the people Po-
land will have long to wait.
, 1876-05-13

DELIsQUEST TELEGRAPH CoSiPAsY.-A San Fran
cisco exchange Of tie q, says: petition was flied
to-day before Register Gitelel by Plat Burr, asking
that the NeVaa and Othern Telegraph Co. be adlu-
dic.tei bankrupt. Mr. Burr has built the lines Of
the company some 700 miles III length, and claims a
balance due Of s2s 75S O5 besides which the company
owes about $4,000. The line extends from Winnie
mucc4, Nevada, TO Portland, Oregon, connecting at
the former point with the Atlantic and Pacific teie
gTaBh lines The line has cost about s50, ,OO9 and Is
oo security for its debts, but those who control It
now seem TO have no inclination toward arranging
matters, hence the present proceedings.
, 1876-05-13

AMERICAN EXTRADITIoN RIGHTS, nnde,
the treaty with Great Britain, are being
more generally recognized by the English
press as the subject is more thoroughly un
derstood. The position of the British gov.
ernment in the WiuslOw case is clearly IN
tenable, and there is more dignity in reced-
ing from than in maintaining it.
, 1876-05-13

LET Us HAVE REsT.-Louisiana pro-
poses 10 name General Hancock as
the democratic candidate of that State
for the nomination TO the Presidency.
This will not do. General Hancock
is a gallant and true man, but he is
wanted in the army. We have had
enough of soldiers in civil life to last
US for few years. We propose 20 keep
the army out Of politics for 4 term or
two.
, 1876-05-13

SEATTLE is making desperate effort to
build the first fifteen miles of her railroad
st Walls WalIa one man has constructed
thirty miles of road. and this without incnr-
ing one dollar OF outside Indebtedness Our
people blow less than their Sound neighbors.
but when it comes to real work they stand
in"
, 1876-05-13

4 PHYsIoGNoNIsr says that large eye
will take in more at glance, though perhaps
with less attention of details. than a small
one Generally speaking, large eyes see
things in general and small eyes things in
particular. Tie one sees many things A
whole, considering them in a philosophical
or speculative way, often seeing through and
beyond them; the other soes fewer things,
but usually looks keenly into them and is
appreciative Of detail.
, 1876-05-13

WAELA WAILA, W. T., Nay eth, 1876.
To fLs President cad Members Of the ". ". q c.
r. R1iLTeaG CsnPIRg.-We beg leave 70 return &C
you sincere thanks for the gre: pleasure Civ en
to Washington Engine Conpsny Nc. l. on the d
day Of May, 1870, BY an excursion from this city tC
Waliuls and back Done by order OF the Company
J. BAUER, W h BENpER,
Rec. See-stary- Foreuzn.
, 1876-05-13

FRANCE AND THE CENTENNEaI.-The
French people shOw much interest in the cen.
'enriai exhibition. These friendly attentions
ara grateful, especially at a time when the
i-7r:-" newspapers and the foreign cores
l'';'a-n ci the American press tell us hat
~+ are -.''rZ Y ,hs bad with so mneh stead
iAszs aud abi;ay.
, 1876-05-13

TROUBLE nt the Red Cloud Agency is
again threatened becauss the Indians are
starving, owing 10 neglect and delay in for
warling supplies. This is but another phase
of the endless complications which come ont
of our Indian system, and there will be fraud
and neglect one day and starvation and mas
sacre the next so long as we keep gathering
the sevages into reservations to keep them in
idleuesS.
, 1876-05-13

MAJOR o. S. SAVAGE is the democratic
candidate for county judge of Wasco county
If the people of Wasco are wise they will
elect our old friend by q Tousing majority
With Mr.. Savage in the county board. the
finances viii be faithfully guarded and Tot g
single dollar expended unnecessarily.
, 1876-05-13
no ADVEaT.,EEs.

The walIa WaNa SrA11-sNAE las a mErh larger
c irculAtion than any other pfpcT puhhshoi IN the
Ierritorr of Washington and hence ofeTs supegsir
,nduceraant. 20 advertisers who would reach the
very best class of paying cusioineTs
, 1876-05-13
District Court Proceedings.

sTrTs DAY.
SATURDAY, May 9th, 1876
Territory vs. Otto Adam STREET verdic. of guilty OF
polygamy.
MONDAY, May Sth. lsi6.
P. NJ Lynch ". 4. Il Roberts judgment for plain
til, for sa65 IS, attorneys tees and costs.
Wu. Stephers vs.. Andrew boiy oistn ssSu-
Territory vs. Adolphus Bush horse stealing plea
J. t. Wiseman IS J. C. Colly and 6. NJ. Colly juds-
ruent for s2ii and c1sts.
Territory Henr plea not guilty
jeInima j. Wheeler ro. Dennis Willard and wife
foreclosure.
TUESDAY, May 9th, 1915
Jemima ]. Wheeler vs.. wm. l. Holbrook, ct 81 ;
foreclosure.
STSTE DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, May 10th, 1876
United States vs.. Hugh o'Rely jury returned YER
diet, guilty OF mAnsgughter.
Territory vs. Heng petit larceny jury return
Territory W. Joseph Kelly burglary jury without
leaving the tO- returned verdict OF not guilty.
John W IngIe vs. NJ. 7. Colt jury called evidence,
heard part OF plalntlh TIL hour OF adjournment
TENTH DAY.
THURSDAY, May II, 1876
Lois Nav Clark vs.. NJ. F. Colt; Jas. d. Mix ap-
pOlnte! COMMISSIONER 20 take testimony ait ESPoit
findings to the Court.
Daniel Leaning vs. Lazy Leaning; John b. Allen
appointed commissioner to take testimony and re-
port findings 10 the Court
ELEVENTH DAY.
FRIDAY, May I2th 1876.
John W. Ingle vs. NJ. F. Colt; jury charged by the
Court and retire 20 delibeia;e-
JOHN Mclaughlin VS.. Isabella Fay motion TO dis
miss argued by counsel and overruled by the Court,
and exceptions asked and allowed.
United States VS.. Hugh 0'Rrilly sentenced to ten
years imprisonment IN the United States PenIten-
tiary, on AcNeais Island, Pierce county, W. L.
Territory y All Aim burglary sentenced % three
years in the county jIil, nalia nalla county,
Geo T. Thomas vs.. u. Is. Warnaoott continued.
B. l.. Sharpstein VS.. " IN. Bucy dismissed.
j. c. Davenport vs. Geo. W Hull continued
Territory vs.. Otto Adam STREET motion FOR trial
OEerrulel by the Court; excepted TO by the oouI-
sci and allowed by the Court.
Territory vs. Otto Adam STREET.; sentenced 70 pay
fine OF Sitv and to imprisonment IN the county
jail OF GAla Halla county, W l., for the perlod
of one year
John W Ingle NJ F. Colt jury returned verdict
IN favor Of plaintiff in the OF s35 II and costs
In the matter Of l. h. Grim, application Tor adHs-
sion aS attorney atIawi report OF committee ap-
pointed TO examine applicant filed, and applicant
admitted attorney.
, 1876-05-13

BLAINE At HouE--The defeat of Blaine
in Massachusetts, means that the farorite son
Of New England will not carry his own Sec
ton. He Is poor prophet in a Presidential
sense who is without Aonor in his Own land.
, 1876-05-13

THE latest news from Mexico in.
forms is Of the progress Of the revoIu-
tion and the intended forward move
Of General Porfrio D:az with a cons
siderable force and artillery toward
the seat OF government. A large
amount has been voluntarily subScrib-
ed in Matamoros, which will supply
him with The Slnews Of war. The gov
eminent troops are probably cOncen.
tratlng at some poin. in the interior
for decided coup, but nothing posi-
tive is known of their movements on
account Of the destruction of all tele-
graphic communication. The pest of
the Rio Grande border, Cortina, is
reported to have been shot.
, 1876-05-13

ARE WE AS BAD As WEE SEEM p
1t may be safely assumed, and now is
the fitting time TO say it-now, when
the air is heavy and laundering with
all manner of exploding regulations
that with all of our elf.deprecia-
ton and these countless revelations, ,
we are not, as people, as bad as we
seem. We pay our debts aud do not
condOne crime, no matter in what
shape 1t may come. What is more
We mean, to elect a President in this
centennial year who will not be un-
mindful Of what is due the country.
, 1876-05-13

TIE California republicans Instructed fol
Blaine of Maine for Presidsut, and the Ore
gon lop ears as a matter Of course followed
suit.
, 1876-05-13

PoETIC JUSTCE.-R. H. Dana as the head
Of the republican delegation from MaSsaehR-
setts to Cincinnati is an illustration of poetic
justice.
, 1876-05-13

JUDGE LEWIS is now in California. On
bis return he is expected TO visit Walla
WaIla.
, 1876-05-13

The delegates TO the national democratic
convention from Nebraska favor Tilden for
the Presidency.
, 1876-05-13
9am Aou3rtFGk ase as.

-~~~~oO7N~-o-~O~o-No -Noo-N-NO-O-NoOOo-N-
CONTRACT & NOTICE.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That sealed pro-
~ posals viii be received by the Boari OF Comnis-
sioners of waIla WaIa county, w. T., at the Au-
gust term. 1876, for BUILDING VAULTS and
REPAIRING COURT HOUSE, ACCORDING to plans
and specifications on file ia the County Auditor $
October, 1876. Bidders PIT in bids for Carpeu-
penter and Mason's work payable in County War
rants, saii Warrants 10 b. issued when said work Is
completed. Tie County Commissioners reserve the
night to reject any and all br!s-
23-iw r. JACOBS County Auditor.
, 1876-05-13
CARD Or THANKS.

Mrs HARTMAN and family will leave by
to-morrow's cars for San Francisco.
, 1876-05-13

MONTANA delegates to the national repub-
lican convention are instructed for Blaine.