, 1877-09-28
CONDENSED NEWS.

Kinney Bros, are going to try the
experiment Of canning clans at Til
lamook Bay.
The run Of cohoe salmon has fairly
set in and the Fraser river canneries
are working full time. +@s
,. Several arrivals from Cassiar bring
heavy svags of gold dust. The news
is very encourasingS,from all parts.
tbs said that California capitalists
are negotiating for the purchase Of
$4,000 acres of land on the lower
Frazer to plant colony of Califor-
mans thereon. The ground is very
rich and taxation very light.
It is stated in we'll informed cir
-cles that the Porte will not accept
meditation while a single Russian
soldier remains on Turkish soil, nor
will it consent to an armlstice unless
the basis Of subsequent peace pro-
posals are at the same time defined.
The Massachusetts Republican
State Convention passed resolutions
endorsing the course Of the President
and his civil service reform policy,
and particularly his order to govern
ment officers restraining them from
influencing the selection of candi-
dates and preventing them from as
suming the management Of political
affairs. ~ VI" a o
A London special says fighting be-
gun between the forces OF Mshemit
Ali and the Czarowitch near Biela,
Turkish forces came up with Rus.
sian outposts on Thursday. Some
skirmishing took place, followed by
a more serious conflict on Friday, re
sulting in a loss to the Russians OF
5000 men, and to the Turks of 5000.
Both sides claim the victory.
E. J. Gatling, inventor of the cele-
bratsd gun, writes to the New York
"Evening Post" that his recent i'm
provementsip the piece have brought
to it such astage ofperfection that it
can fire 1000 shots per minute, and
one man can feed and FIRE 600 shots
a minute. In an official trial $4,000
rounds were fred from a single gun
in rapid succession, and without stop
ping to clean-the bsrrelssg0)
The Portland papers are full of
matters pertaining to securingto that
city the line Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and its being changed to
the south side of the Columb1 river.
Some Of them even make threats
against the Territory, and Puget
Sound in particular, if it is not ac.
'compiished.' , However, nothing is
said about connecting the line at
Kalsma with Portland. If they are
successful then good bye to further
building of the road as long as the
o. S: N. Co., can make connection
with the upper country. Oregon
does not want the country east of
the Cascades connected with Puget
Sound, AMI all efforts in that direc
ton will be prevented if possible
Transcript"
A correspondent telegraphs from
Russian headquarters as follows:
The feeling here is not so gloomy as
] expected. Military men acknow
ledge that they have been beaten,
but as much by their own errors as
by the bravery of the Turks There
is not the slightest sign Of hesitation
or weakening of the determination to
fight it out. Everybody feels that
it is death struggle, and the final
successful issue is not doubted for
an instant Every preparation is be-
ing made for winter campaign. The
military railway from Giurgevo to
Simnitza is TO be CONSTRUCTED, which
it is hoped, will be ready by the end
of October. Steam ice-boats have
been ordered in view Of the freezing
OF the Danube. lf8 z.