The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-05
RECENT EVENTS.

Fully foot of snow fell in New York
on New Years night.
General Miller arrived in Washing
ton on the ID inst, bearing the electoral
vote of California.
General Crooks expedition arrived at
Fort Laramie on the Sd, where the force
will be disbauGed.
Seven young, unknown men broke
through the ice on the Ohio River at
Augusta, and drowned.
Moody remains in Chicago until the
l4th of January, Boston being unpre-
pared for the EvangeIists.
A terrible wind storm at Burlington,
VT, on Saturday did great damage, tue
loss amounting to fully $4,000.
New Year receptions were held at the
residences of Senators Kelly and Mitch
ell and Justice Field, Washington.
Queen Victoria was proclaimed en-
press throughout India, on the 1st of
January, with imposing ceremonies.
The New York Legislature convened
at Albany on the I'd inst. Governor
Robinson was inaugurated on the same
day.
The World continues to pin its faith
to Cronin, and asserts that if Cronin's
vote is not counted there is a tie, and
the election goes to the House.
The Republican electoral votes of Or
egon were, on the 29th ult., delivered to
Senator Ferry by Gen. Odell, in pres
enee of Senator Mitchell. No receipt
was given.
The Oregon witnesses testifying be-
fore the Senate Committee each received
$3.50 for mileage, except Odell and Cro-
min, who, being subp9naed in Washing
ton, are paid only per diem witness fees.
A great temperance revival is in prog
ress in Pittsburg. Six thousand nine
hundred and eighty members of the re-
form club signed the pledge, including
many lawyers, ex-Congressmen and
principal merchants.
On the morning of January 1st Moody
obtained subscriptions to the amount of
$4,000 from personal friends of the late
P. P. Bliss, who with his wife perished
in the Ashtabula railroad accident. This
sum will be put out at interest for the
benefit of the two sons of these henored
citizens of Chicago.
The ship "Circassian" went ashore in
a binding snow storm on the south
shore of Long Island, on Friday night.
Twenty-nine lives were lost. Twenty
eight lashed themselves to the masts,
which went overheard, and being oi
iron, went to the bottom Immediately
with their desparing freight.
The Tribune says: Cronin has depos-
tied his electoral college at last, but be
has not secured his mileage yet. That
mysterious pamphlet which Grover is
carrying to Washington is said to be q
: more exhaustive document than even
Judge Hoodley's opinion, and yet the
Judges argument exhausted everybody
who tried to get through it.
Mitchell has presented a resolution o
the Oregon Legislature, asking the pas
sage of law for the extinguishment o
Indian title to Siletz Reservation. Lane
has presented memorials from the same
body relative to public lands in th'
State and asking for appropriations fo
the improvement of certain rivers, ant
for a scientific survey of the State.
Cardinal McClOskey's health hai
r grown steadily worse ever Since his &C
r cession to the highest position in th'
r American Catholic Church. His i'll
ness, according to his physician, is pc
culiar. The publicity attending hi
high position is in every way agains
his instincts, and the responsibilities
| attending his duties as Cardinal bea
heavily upon him.