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The New York herald., 1877-11-04
REAL ESTATE.
The following sales occurred on the Exchange yes

terday:-
Bv RICHARD Y. HARNErr.
Supreme Court foreclosure sxie-John A. Goodett,
refcree-oi the three story frame and br1ck house,
front, and two story brick house. rear, with lot ~
rns ': 81. 10 20 4 sriston s45oo
J. =. CONNOLLY.
Supreme Court foreclosure sale-J ames w. Bywatcr,
reteree-of the four story brick dwelling house,
'e9 "a aS 70 pi.insa over two MONTH:
j.. LYON
Supreme Court foreclosure sae-W iliam L. Findleys
r.feree-of the three story brick store and dwelling
aopssl s ~ w'sn s 70 90 plaintiff. 5000
Aiso similar sae-Cark Brooks. refereo--0f the
three four story brick buildings with lots each 25x
asSe H. & q Sd sv. 20 plaintiff $1,000 each $4,000
BY ADRIAN u. MULLER,
gupreme Court foreclosure sale-John N. Bowers,
rpeteree-of tho two story brick dwelling house,
wiin ,S' os ID ss % pian.s. 400
, 1877-02-17

NENy YoRK Feb. 9.-Sena,or Mitchell. OF
the Senate Committee on privileges and cleo
tiOns. charged with the investigation OF the
Oregon electoral vote, will submit his report
IN the Senate early next week. The report IS
ouite long and intended to Be- an answer TO
eyery position taken by Grover in regard to
,he Cronin case. After reviewing the case IN
detail, the report sans up the following prop
ositions
FfRsr-Couceding that Watts was ineligi-
bic. the governor of the State had no Juris-
dic,ion 10 decide this, and all his action IN
the premises l. void.
SEooSD-Thal the question Of WattF in-
eligibility was never raised before any com
,arent tribunal. He did not take his seat in
ibe college ON the ground Ihat he was made
An elector by the votes of the people, but IL
consequence of his election by the majority OF
The college, and therefore bis vote cannot
be questioned.
THIRD Under the laws of Oregon, the
electors present ON the day of the meeting OF
the college may fill any vacancies occasion
ed by death, refusal 10 act, neglect 10 attend,
or otherwise. Therefore, admitting, for ar
gument, but not as of fact, that the election
by the people WAS void, the college had full
authority to FL the vacancy.
FOUKTH-The governors certificate on its
face shows that two republican electors were
chosen, these were a majority of the college.
and the only ones competent. by law, to fill
4 vacancy. Their record Of the proceedings
or the college Is the only one admissible. and
1t shows Crouin did not attend the meeting
of participate in its proceedings, that he sat
himself ss the electoral college Of Oregon and
proceeded to fill the other places without the
shadow of authority under the law governing
the case.
, 1877-02-17

The New York San continues its
onslaught on the commission to7
counting the votes, declaring that the
House surrendered Its rights, and that
Bradley will elect Hayes. 1t says
'fhe almost absolute decision of the
Presidential election is left 10 Judge
Bradley, of New jersey, t partisan to
whom bis party never looked in vain.
Hayes being counted in, the frauds by
which the result is accomplished will
be covered with the quasi mantle OF
the Sup:eme Court and if Tilden
should possibly lie declared elected,
the REPUBLICAN party will yet have been
Fiesersed. The gain 10 the republicans
in this electoral bill is something im>
meuse and unparalleled, while the
democrats have been signally circum-
vented. The democratic House OF
representatives had the determination
of the great question in their own
hands, and now II is in the hands of
Bradley.
, 1877-02-17

Duty CT A PUBLIC JoUKNAL.-It is
the highest duty of public journal
to give TO its readers full aud correct
information on the topics ard ques-
tons of the day. 1t is to tell the
truth without fear or favor. It is TO
advocate the interest only of the whole
people and not of any party, faction,
clique or ring. Il is to have no
friends but the people, no favorites ex-
cept those who, like it, strive honestly
to serve the people. II is to calm evil
passions, TO defend the law, to de-
mand order aud frOwn down all at
tempts to create disorder or violence
Thus guided a journal cannot fail to
have influence and power, because it
Will possess the confidence of a con-
stautly increasing nrmber of readers,
who will look to it for instruction and
trust IFS statements of fact even if
they happen not 10 concur in It's Opin
ions oD any given public question.
, 1877-02-17

Costly WoRsHlP.-The New York
San mentions without apparent grief
the fact that the churchs of that city
have hard work TO raise money enough
10 pay current expenses. Passing the
plate is not now attended with :he
substantial results which were the rule
three or four years ago. A good many
people are so completely absorbed IN
pious meditation when the plate comes
round that they utterly fail to see il.
This, however, is not the most serious
diminution of the revenues OF the
churches. Regula. attendants, who
have been accustomed TO subscribe
annually considerable sums, have now
reduced them one-half, three quarters,
or omitted them altogether. Pews
do not rent so readily nor at such
good prices as formerly.
, 1877-02-17

UNEASY RUssA.-There is evidently conflict of
no trivial character in progress in the Russian Empire
because 0f that inactivity in the crisis of the late
negotiations which has somewhat surprised the world
at large. IL is held the one hani that RuSSa has
no longer any political function with regard to
Bu gar and the other provinces that her obligation
TO defend the people Of those provinces rested uplu
her before the Conference assembled hut that by
that body she relieved OF that obligation that
the case Was taken of her hands by Europe and that
nOw therefore, Europe and not Russia Is responsible
If the evils complained Of permitted 10 continue
This Is tue view OF the peace party, which Is very
well satisfied 10 hAve plausible ground on which TO
rest Its oi ections to 1t Is beeved that the En-
perOr Is IN full sympathy with this party. Ou the
other hand II Is held that the relations OF Russia to
the Slavic people such that her oblig ttOns are
perpetual; that Europe cannot come between and
that the national glory and pride involved and
that only the amplest concessions on the part of
Turkey or war can 1ll the occasion. Between these
two lines OF thought the Nation Is divided AMI the
collision of opinion likely to become of great
Inpor ance In countries where there no parties
properly speaking having constant existence, and
where they only appear IN great crises that stir the
passions of a solid people, they AIT with a power
proportonate 10 the brevity of their existence This
fact has been exhibited several times in Russia at
the expense, not Of the crown. but of the OF
the cTOwD and il Is not unlikely that another exhbi
ton of II in preparation now, for the agitation
revolutionary language.
, 1877-02-17

Gov. GROVER returned from the
East few days since, and was warm
ly welcomed by his friends and &C
quaintancs. With the 4th Of March
Gov. Grover will take his seat in the
Senate, where We venture the predlc
tion he will take rank with such men
as Thurman, of Ohio, and Baysrd,
OF Delaware. His role will be that
of the statesman rather than the dis
penser Of small jobs and the hired at
torney o: railroad corporations In
this respect he will be vast improve.
ment upon the men who have hereto
fore represented Oregon in the U. S.
Senate and will refec, honor npon his State
, 1877-02-17

BESSIE TURNER, the precocious wit
ness in the Beeeher-Tilton trial, has
had hard lot since that notable event.
Tie world Iebufis her at every attempt
she makes to secure a living. 1t was
thought she might realize something
from the sale of her book, but that
failed to produce the sensation that
was predicted, aud she has, it is said,
Of late been almost III destitute cir.
cumstances. She develops talent for
the drama, and succeeded after muc:i
difficulty in getting an engagement at
Halifax theatre, and was making ar
rangemenls TO ill it, when the agent
of ihe Halifax manager received a
telegram requesting him to cancel the
contract. The manager was afraid
the notoriety she had acquired would
make her unpopular with his patrons,
md dare not run the risk of encoun-
1oring their displeasure.
, 1877-02-17
BY TELEGRAPH
THE PACKARD ASSASSINATION!
Rather a Thin story!
sun Counting the Electoral Vote!
The Louisiana Disputed Vote
by 5. y. Co. 5 Telegraph Jine.l
Attempted Assassination.

Nstc 0rlea,s, Feb. l5.-To-day, while Gov.
Packard was seated in his office, surrounded
by different parties, one OF them drew pls,oi
aud leveling 1t at Packard's heart pulled ihe
trigger. At that Instant Packard sDAtched
the weapon. and simultaneous with the
movement the weapon exploded. The shot
struck Packard in the knee. Packard then
closed with his assailant and threw him to the
floor.
Diligeut inquiry failed to divulge the
name of the man Repor, has it that ne was
correrpondru, for Northern paper, but
all information is vague Packard's wound
is very slight.
The statement Of the man himself Is that
his nause is William Henry Weldon, and
his home in Pbiladsiphia. With regard 10
the attempt TO kill Packard, he says: There
we're four others with him who were to have
assisted bin III the undertaking, but when
they reached the State House they refused TO
20 IL, and left him to carry out the plan
alone. He admits having cOnfederates, and
says be thought tbs only way to save the
country was first 10 kill Packard aud then
Hayes.
Gov. Nichols telegrapbs that the man Is ev-
identity insane. and says the republicans Will
doubtless strive to make political capital out
Of the matter.
, 1877-02-17

The postal officials believe that the
Government is swindled ia the aggre-
gate to large amount by the wash
ing and second use Of stamps. To
check the practice a new three cent
stamp, so made as to show any at
tempt TO efface the cancelling mark, is
soon 10 be issued.
, 1877-02-17

TnE ELECTORAL CoUNT.-All the
States have been counted in alphabeIi-
cal order down TO Louisiana. The
commission summariiy counted Flor
day. with all its burden of fraud, for
HAYES and Wheeler The decision
was by strict party vote, aud has
greatly weakened the confidence of
the country in the honesty Of the CON-
mission.
, 1877-02-17


SCALING DowN. The process of
'scalng down. as the depreciation in
values is termed, still goes on. Last
year was tie third since the panic Of
1873, and the shrinkage was greater
than il. either of the preceding years.
There is reason TO believe, however,
that if the bottom has not been quite
reached by the general average of
property, IT is Yet so near that careful
business men are laying their toun
dations unon it with the utmost con
tidence in the future. The failures in
business in this country last year
were 9O92, which was 20 per cent.
more than'in 1875, and 40 per cent.
more than in 1874, the first year after
the panic. This, at the first glance,
would indicate that the scaling down
was still going on with accelerated
force but there ere circumstances at
tending this statement which show
that new life is being infused into the
business and manufacturing world
which, If not cure, is 2 compensation
for the numerous failures. 1t is stated
that during the past year there has
been more reorganization Of mauufac
turing companies and severe sealing
down of inflated capital to IFS actual
earning capacity than ever before in
the same time. This in itself is prom
ise for the future. The reduction in
the nominal value OF property leaves a
smaller interest account TO meet, and
thus enables the manufacturer to pro.
duce goods at less cost. This result
has opened markets hitherto closed
against Us By our inability TO compete
with foreign manufacturers. Business
has been burdened with fictitious
capital. Men would take shares in
. manufacturing company, pay per
haps ten per cent. OF The nominal value
of the stock subscribed for, aud call
for dividends on the whole amount.
The receipts of such dividends for q
year or two would Justify the owner
of such shares IN rating the stock with
It's nominal rather than lis cash value
In this way man Invests ten thous-
ahd dollars IN shares noniinally worth
q hundred thousand, receives divi-
dends on a hundred thousand, and
naturally calls the shares worth their
face value. But uintey thousand dol
lars of this capital is fictitious. and at
the first pressure of the times is swep;
out of sight. Within the past year
values have settled so nearly to COR
rect basis that capitalists are invest
Ing their money in the new organiza>
tons with view to fair interest on
the dollars invested.
, 1877-02-17

a. II. GARLAND, the new Senator
from Arkansas, is q man who will
make his mark in the Senate before
his term has expired. He is only forty
SIX years old, and has already become
the controlling mind in his own State.
He is the author OF the new consIitu-
tion of Arkansas, which is pronounced
model, and is credited with having
engineered the conservative govern,
ment into legal existence, even against
the influence of President Grant. who
sustained Garland's opponent. Under
his administration the State has made
a rapid advance in material prosper
ity, and still marked improvement
in the elements of greatness which re-
suit from mental and moral culture
Within the last two years an excellent
school system has been developed in
that State, in which the colored por-
tion of the population are fairly dealt
by. Garland is said 10 be fine speak
er, cool and forcible in debate, broad
and liberal in his views, and coSmopol
i;an i'll character, as a man is apt TO
be who is reared in sight OF the Attain
tic and goes West in early manhood.
, 1877-02-17
Florida for Hayes.

WAsHrSGroS, Feb. 9--The Electoral Commission,
this evening, by vote OF against :, decided that
the four electoral of Florida should h counted
for Hayes and Wheeler formal report 10 this If
feet was signed at SO II. 10y Bradley, EiIauIds,
Frelinghuysen, GARFIELD, Hoar, Miller, Morton and
Strong and wi be sent the President Of the Senate
tomorrow morning.
, 1877-02-17
The Oregon yFt,,lhIe.

The exposition Just made by the senate committee
Of Oregon cipher dispatches Is the subject Of much
comment to-day, and democrats generally Conee.ie
that if they. 10 favorable decision
cernin Louisiana. they no longer hope 10 make
much of stand upon the Oregon business.
The following some OF the most important Of
the Oregon dispatches, as decphered by Shcarer, Of
Detroit, who has had business transactions With
Patrick:
, 1877-02-17

RING GovERNMENT-There is not a
city in the United States, where, by
taking a determined stand, the pro-
ducing classes could not control the
municipal governments, and prevent
the pluniering which is common with
the ward politicians. Where the peo-
pie possess this power, and fell to ex-
ercise it, they ought not to complain if
they are robbed. The ''ring" is de-
monstIative and encroaching element
everywhere. 1t is organized with the
paramount view to personal gain, and
whatever good it accomplishes is en-
tirely incidental. Chicago appears to
be bound hand and foot by this kind
of management. The Tribune cites
two instances to prove it. In one, the
county board let a city meat contract
to one of its favori,es for $4,000 or
S1400 more than it was offered 10 be
taken at by a responsible bidder. In
the other, a grocery contract was
made from Is to 30 per cent. higher
than the market rates. That city has
made several efforts to rid itself Of the
"ring" incubus, without avail. Her
failures have arisen from want of con-
cert of action among the tax payers
When these are Indifferent, all classes
but the active politicians suffer, and
the debt of Chicago, like that OF many
other cities, where a similar luke
warmuess prevails, gees on increasing,
ill the gaunt figure of bankruptcy
looms up in the future.
, 1877-02-17

of damning documents which they
thought destroyed, and had got hold
of witnesses who knew all the facts.
There is also some not very convln-
cinging documentary confirmation OF
the evidence that this precious set of
rascals made oVerIures 10 the friends
of Mr.. Ti!den 10 sell the returning
board and the vote of Louisiana for
the good round sum of a million dol
lars. Mr.. Maddox is the alleged in
,ermediary for his transaction. An
agen; of his is said to have approach
ed Mr.. Hewitt, who promptly declin>
ed the proposition. This is the story
but as Mr.. Hewitt has not yet testifi-
ed We suspend our judgment; as to its
authenticity. Il has obvious elements
of improbabilily, while the charges
against the official action of the re
turning board are supported by a
great weight of aGtecedent probability
as well as direct proof Laying the
alleged offer of sale quite out OF con-
sideration there remains such a mass
of direct AID circumstantisl evidence
that the count OF the returning board
was a disgraceiul compound Of fraud,
forgery and perjury, concocted by
Wells and his associates, that there
seems but a slender prospect of its
successful refutation.-N. 7. Herald
, 1877-02-17


To S J. Tm1ES, New York; shall decide every
point in of postotice elector In favor o: tie
highest democratic elector and grant the certt ate
accordingly on the morning of the 9th INST Conf
dental. CSignedl GovERSaR-
The EreRisg Post, speaking OF the Oregon dis
patches brought 70 light, ssys Wel.ope the House
Will hold the English dictionary as enthusiastically
KEY If It is have reached a most disgraceful
part OF this Presidential business The Past deplores
that U. s Senator shoui engage in such eonspir
acy, and hopes Kelly viii explain what it he fully
endorsed
WAsHIS6TOS, Feb. l5th.-The commission, after
close cf the pub this afternoon, had short
private sesSsou tonight and Adjourned until 10 to-
morrow, &th the understanding that the vote on the
penaHg question with regard 10 the admissibiity of
evidence the Louisiana proposed by democrats,
shall be taken at O'Clock, tO-mUrrUR Afternoon ana
that counsel he notified accordingly. II is oonjec-
tured that after the announcement of the decision
additional time viii be given for further argu
ment. notwithstanding the Limitation OF hours and
half already given 20 counsel on each side, has been
fully exhausted
, 1877-02-17
Iu tDyE,sEI>s.ii>.

The waila wsIa sr.rEsNAg has n much larger
circulation than any other paper Published IN the
Territory Of Washington aud heuCs D1ieTs superior
iuduoerner = 20 advertisers vino would reach the
very best class Of paying customers.
, 1877-02-17
Executors yotice

ILL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against tb4.
II. u Esl-a'e OF JOHN LLOYD, Deceased, late OF
" hI1inAn county, W L, are ~. uired 90 present
them, with the necessary vouchers 10 the under
signed, at hts residence, near Waitsburg Washing
ton Territory within year from the date of this
Paoheatloni OF be forever barred February TO- ISL
Io-4W JOHN C. LLOYD, Executor.
, 1877-02-17
Gard Of Thanks.

The members of the " Girls Guild " desire TO ex-
press their thanks 10 the public for the literal patron
age their supper received on Monday evening; and
particularly 10 those gentlemen who rendered 80
much assistance while making arrangements, and
during lhs evening 10 whom they also indebted
II the valuable services ofthe band The lady friends
who nlly prepared the many delicious dishes which
mad. the supper a success; while Ms. Parnell and
Miss Shoue are hell Ia grateful remembrance.
, 1877-02-17
MARRIED..

T.YIoR- -GErwrIL- In KittItas Valley, W T,
january IT, 1877, by JOIN b. Brush, J. F., Mr.. Wm.
Taylor and Miss Mary GreWell.
, 1877-02-17
I fully endorse this.
PnnrI,Nn- Nov 30 IS

To W. d. PELToS, New YOrk-GrOver is all right
without reward VIII issue certificate Tuesday. Re
publcns threaten tat If eertIcate issued to ignore
the democrat and cause vacancy and thus defeat
the action of the Governor One eieciOr must be paid
TO recognize the democrat 10 secure minority Have
employed lawyer fse 5000; will take $500 for re-
publican elector Must raise money. Can make lee
contingent. Said Senator Kelly and BellIns'r will
act communicate with them. Must act prompt.
No signa;ure.l
, 1877-02-17

PELTuS, New YOrk-Certifcate Will be issued TO
one democrat and must purchase republican electOr
TO recognize and act with the democrat and secure
vote and prevent trouble. Deposit Sl0,O0O to my
credit with kOUutZ Bros, Wall street. Answer.
j. Il. Y. P,TKIcE.
fully endorse this. JAS. X KELLY.
, 1877-02-17
AA-

Rich ORE-Nr- O. s. Miller, WLo has been for
some time investigating the quartz lOieS OF Graut
county, las at the Hoton House, IN this city, large
collection of samples and specimens from the Monu-
mental Phil Sheridan and other le'ss'iug loieS, and
also numerous assay OF the ore, with the gold and
silver " buttons - which he has squeezed out of the
rock with his chemical apparatus. The exhibit he
county.-Or.GDHtIH
, 1877-02-17
The Electoral Commission.

BasliagtOn, Feb 15-The Tribunal were
earnest to-day III pushing business, and would
have continued the session this evening after
ShsIlabaTGer had closed, though they had been
in session . hours, with but 30 minutes recesS,
had Evar,s not been too fari.ued 10 20 on.
They intended 10 finish the Louisiana case
tomorrow and present 1t to the House ON tri-
day.
Interruptions Of the commission to-day were
new features; they were sometimes requested
for information; Uftenef attempts to strengthen
the interest Of the party asking the questions.
There IL much comment npon the pos
norien of the Florida returns, aud lnelllgl-
biliIy of the Illinois electors, by Field OF the
House committee. Tie opinion obtains tina;
it Is part Of the plan formed By democratic
extremists, to induce the House sometime
during the session of the commission, In case
that body cOnlinues giving republican decls-
sions, to withdraw its assent to the tribunal,
declare that there has been no election, and
proceed 10 elect Iilden. Influential demo-
cra's claim that the House has this right
which cannot be taken away.
The republicans are not disturbed by this
possibility, for they believe that n large
nun Der of democrats will oppose and prevent
il. Field seems to be the head and front OF
this attempt to array the House against the
tribunals decision.
NttC I0rk, Feb. I4-The Heraids Wash
ington special says republicans stand square
ly ON the Florida decision, insisting that 1t
shall apply to Louisiana, and assert that the
letter Of the law is with them. They defend
the action of the returning board and It's
right TO sit with four members, and these all
of one party. They further endorse all lis
acts, and resist all attempts to inquire into
the evidence as to the lawfulness OF the re-
turning board and its legal power TO act in
the manner it did. Bo'h PARTIES are depressed
tonight, no one pretending to guess how the
Louisiana caae will he decided.
The Hiylas Washington special says a
meeting of the citizens Of Washington Will
be called this week 10 make arrangements
for the Inauguration of the new President on
the 5Jh of March. Although the imitation has
been taken by the republican club, it Is an
nounced that the ceremonies will take place
no matter who is declared elected
WASHINGTON, Feb. lj.-Ihr democrats have recoY-
cred III great measure from their pane concerning
the probable future act ON uf the COMMISSION, ami
many express great cJnti ieuce to-day that Louisiana
can be decided In favor Oi IIlden and HeGdTlckS.
These expectations hOaeVer, to e haSri almost
wholly upon the cOnoeled ability of IrumbulHS ~
gumeHt, IL connection wi h the fact that the COM
MISSION has granted much time for tie discuss ION
OF the aimissibility Of evidence and the commission
not only heard Democratic arguments, hut actually
received evidence Ia the FOria which II SutSe
quently decided was of 10 legal weight. The proha
b!ies still strongly indicate street adherence 10
the principles then lad down, and the decsion Of the
pending question in favor Of the rePubitans.