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TeIegraphic Summary.

Greek Chambers opens on the 2Sth. Op
position IS very strong, and the position
OF the Cabinet is extremely insecure.
Later advices state the Greek ministry
were defeated in the chamber of deputies
on the Goth, and announced their resigna-
ton.
Roundabout intelligence has it that
Ar1ahan has been recaptured by a Turk
ish corps under Pasha.
The Gar, on his arrival, will formally
take command OF both the Russian aud
Roumanlan armies. All cause for jeal-
ously will thus be averted.
Intelligence from Sookgoom Kale state
that the Russians have evacuated the
whole coast line of the Aoazes county.
IL Is now certain the Roumanian army
will not cross the Danube with 70 invad-
ing forces, but will remain Oh the ROu-
manian side to quart the right flank.
Official reports from 'riflin state that the
greater part Of the Turkish garrison at
Ardahan has been dispersed. Some fled
towards Batoum.
Mukhtar Pasha has telegraphed to Con-
stantinople that he would have to retire
behind Erzeroum, as the passes of Soghau-
Ia and Dagh were being turned by the
Russians, and his army is in danger Of be-
Ing cut of from Erzeroum, the Russian
cavalry having already appeared Oh his
flank.
The Bedouins are being troublesome in
Palestine and there is panic at Jerusa-
lem.
A Washington special says the story is
current that President Hayes will offer
the vacant seat on the bench of the u S
Supreme Court to Attorney General De-
vens, who Is not content with his present
position, which has interfered with his
lucrative praetive as lawyer.
A London special dispatch, describing
Grants arrival in Europe, says n steam
ting with a deputItion from Cork went
out to meet the Indiana. Instantly Grant
was recognized and greeted with three en-
thuslastic cheers.
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CONTRA.

Balance in treasury 1865 SO
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case the "Oregonian," if it cotinues,
in its course, must expect to give
way to papers with writers. of more
impartial Judgment, and be content
to take a second place in Oregon
journalism.
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ROAD ACCOUNT, 1875,
CONTRA.

wa 81
CONTRA.
By treas's com. on $2S9. .16 in the
treas'y Dec 81, 1876, q 2 q ct. s IS
April 80, 1877, by bal in treas'y 279 46
$274 S4
April 80, ", bal in treas'y $269.46
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During the past week, our town has
beer canvassed by Mr.. W. Henderson,
agent for Guizot's popular History of
France, Bryant's History Of the United
States, aud other valuable literary works.
We learn that quite a nuIndrr OF books
have been disPOSed Of no doubt to the ed.
ificatiOn and instruction of purchaser
mir. Henderson Is very pleasant gentle
man, and goes away followed by many
good wishes for his succe IS.
, 1877-06-01

The jury impanneled in the Coroner's
inquest Oh the body of Chas. w. Howarl,
returned a verdict that "He came to his
death Oh the p tn day Of May, 1877, at
about 4:30. p. 81, at his residence in
Port Townsend, w. I. That the cause OF
his death was from pistol shots fired by
the hand of Henry l.. Sutton, on the
Union wharf in front Of the Saloon of
the said Henry i. Sutton, on saturday.
May 26th, 1877, between the hours OF .
aud $50. p. NJ" J. DALGARDNo, Coroner.
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RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF COUNTY
HrNps FKosa May, i. 1S76, TO APRIL
80, 1877.
May l, 1876. to amt rep in treas'y S 422 Il
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Eg Just received at Jas. Jones' a lot Of
blotting. drawing, tissue gold and silver
paper, card board, etc., etc.
, 1877-06-01
REPORT OF AUDITOR OF JEFFER.
son COUNTY, W. t.
Year Ending April 80, 1877.
TERRITORIAL ACCOUNT.

Amt. reported in treasury, April
30, 1876 l64 p
Amt. of assmt 1879, $l945 %
Delinquent on same 33S 81
, 1877-06-01
SCHOOL ACCOUNT.

AT. rep. in treas'y April 80, II $l233 90
Amt. ss'ed for 1876, $l945 %
" of same delinq. 33S 81
, 1877-06-01
CONTRA.

CONTRA.
Remit'd to Territorial Treasurer $1,000 90
Treasurer's commission ..,. 40 90
Remitted to Terr'ial treasurer. 694 50
April 30, II, bal. in treas. hands 2S3 50
$2OlS 65
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Fines col. in j. P. court, Port
Townsend .................. 46 90
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01
A Widows Way.

One case came under nay observation
in which the principal actors were a
member of Congress, aged, l should
Judge, upward of sixty, and bright,
fresh, sprightly widow, Il sparkling and
Irresistible type of the class of which
the elder Weller so solemnly counsels
his son to "beware. The sly twinkle
of the old gentleman's eye and his ex-
preston of studied indifference to the
tender glances and alluring airs led me
to seriously doubt whether he heard one
word of the manufactured business be-
ing poured into his ear, and my inclina-
ton to examine the document in his
hands was almost irresistible, so firmly
was / convinced that it was bottom-side
upward; but, when | saw her rest her
beautiful hand so tenderly upon his
arm, and gazing up into his face with
bewildering eyes, inquire in tones of
sweet perplexity "My dear Mr.
what shall l do?' we rang down the
curtain. We were willing to wager our
head on the success of that woman's
petition if it lay in the power of our
venerable friend to bring it about
Washington Letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01

actions, that the South under President Hayes
must submit to an unconditional surrender to
will vii be- made. Ali that viii be expected is the
patriotic CO. operation of Southern patriots IN
the great work of restoration through the Union,
the Constitution ana enforcement OF the laws
In this great work the representative men OF the
South have already distinguished themselves for
patriotism and sta esmanshp during The perd-
g-Of this present crisis IN our history. Mr
Sparks. of Illinois, in response to Mr.. Foster,
said that he doubted the patriotism OF any man
rho took an office thrust cpon him by irau9'
and which he knew that he got through fraud.
He imagined the little gentleman from Gramercy
Park paying a visit to Hayes at the Wnlte-
house and saying .as he took up his hat to leaVe,
"Sir, quarter of million of people voted Tor
me more than voted for you, and clearly de-
fined majority of the Electoral vote of the coun-
y 1pT 6qt
you have stolen the office from me.
The objection to Michigan was voted down, by
resolution declaring that the ineligiblllty or
the absent Elect tor was not fully proven. After
the Senator'S had Withdrawn to consider the OBJ
lection to the Nevada Electors, MIR. Springer
O'Clock to morrow. At first there was MAJOR
ty of 20 against the motion. but several Repub,,
licans changed their votes from ne TO yea, anu
the moIion was declared carried, 30 10 81.
JOINT SESSION.
The two houses again met in joint session
at IL AS on the 2Ist The presiding officer an
nounced the action OF each house in regard to
Nevada, and the Teller thereupon declared the
votes of Nevada for Hayes and wheeler. Ihe
States were then called in succession. until ore
gon was reached, when the two Electoral certlh-
Gates from that State were read, objections duly
made, and the matter was referred C. the Eiec-
toral Commission, together with all the accom-
panying papers.
The Senate, after participating in joint
session, considered at some length the Post
Office Appropriation bill. and received num-
ber of committee reports of a miscellaneous
character. .... The House, previous to the joint
session agreed to withdraw tie objection against
Daggett, the Nevada Elector lit being ascertained
that an error had been made in describing the of
flee held by him, which was that of Clerk of the
United States Court instead of U. S. Commits
soner. The Senate cOncurred in amendments
of the House to the bill to ratify an agreement
with certain bands of Sioux, Northern Arapa-
hoe and Cheyenne Indians, and the bill passed.
The POst-Ofl Appropriation bill was com
pleted and passed, as was also the Legislative,
judicial and Executive Appropriation bill. AT
ter the joint session, the report of the South Car
olina Election Committee was received and or
dered printed. The Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill was then taken up and considered in Com
mittee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill passed.. The House
further considered the same bill in Committee of
the Whole, but did not reach vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01
A Pioneer Newspaper Man.

John King Lovejoy, relative of
Owen Lovejoy, died recently in Neva-
da. He was well known character on
the Pacific Coast, having been an edi-
tor and a miner, and many stories are
told of him. The Virginia Enterprise
relates the following:
When conducting a newspaper in
Downieville, being in need of funds, he
started out through the mountains to
get subscribers. He was gone two
weeks. When he returned he passed
his subscription book over to his part
ner. 1t showed a list of subscribers
with sums set opposite amounting to
some $4,000. All the subscriptions
were marked "paid." The partner
was rejoiced, and told Lovejoy how
timely the money would be- "What
money!" asked Lovejoy. "Why, this
money that is subscribed here" was the
reply. "That money!" said Lovejoy; /;
''why, used all that up in expenses, land
had to borrow money to come home"
Five or six years ago he bet a new cof-
fin with neighbor thai he would live
over a year. He said to us afterward:
at was good bet. shall want the
wooden overcoat before long, and it
will be handy to have it round"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.

Duncan F. Kenuer. of New Orleans, teS-
tilted before the House Committee, on the 18th, =,
regarding certain interviews between Wells and
himself in reference to the former selling out the
Electoral vote OF Louisiana. The negotiation, ,
according to the testimony of witness fell
through because they could not raise enough
money to satisfy the demands of Wells. After
the promul CATION of the vote they met, and wit
Weils's course. Wells said, "What could do?
You had no money" Witness said he hoped
Wells had made himself safe, and Wells replied,
''lou bet, or words to that effect.
d. {. Kearns, Of Mississippi, testified
before the Senate Committee, on the 10TH that
in Jefferson County prominent Democrat told
MIN that the Democrats had duplicate keys to
the ballot boxes, and intended to axe out Re-
publican tickets and put i'll Democratic tickets.
At the witnesses own voting place ne knows that
SS6 Republican tickets We're voted. but only 81
came out. Witness voted for TIlden and Hen
bricks and the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress.
EX-Gov. Palmer, OF Illinois, testified be-
fore the House Committee, on the Goth, that he
never offered Littlefeld or Spearing any money
inducements to do any thing. They visited him
at Springfield and showed him the altered re-
turn from Vernon Parish, and witness told Lit
tlefeld that if he went on and told what he pro-
fessed TO know, and ii should be confirmed, he
would be doing great service to the country,
and would be held in kind remembrance. Spear
ing told witness he had paid the expenses of the
trip to Springfield and wanted to borrow money
to take them back. Witness loaned MIN his in
dOrsement on his note for : 00, as he would
have loaned it to any other man.
Hon. A. s. Hewitt, Cnairmanof the Ma
tonal Democratic Committee, testified on the
10Th before the Senate Committee that he knew
no hing whatever about the cipher kilograms
sent to Oregon by Pelten. In the course of his
examination he stated that Colonel Pelton lived
in the same house with samuel j. Tilden, and
ate at the same table with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01

Henri Rochefort, the radical Re-
publican, is a French nobleman with
two titles. He had the bar sinister in
his escutcheon, but his father, by mar
rying after the birth of Henri, made
him legitimate under the French law.
The famous Roohefort is accused of
leaving his father in poverty while he
himself was rolling in riches. His ca
reer will make an interesting biogra-
ply one of these days. He is now in
Switzerland, but wields a power in
France through his newspaper articles,
published over the signature of ky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01

operation would be inconsistent
with the Home Rule programme.
Cardinal Cullen has also written letter,
refusing to allow the remains of o O'AI&honey
to lie in state in the Cathedral, ON the
ground that to do so would seem to be San
approval Of his religious and public conduct
and his projects relative to Ireland, re-
sponsibility which am not at all inclined
to assume.''
The German Reichstag opened on the
22d. The Emperor William. in his speech,
refers to Eastern affairs, and expresses the
opinion that the peace of Europe will not
be broken. @
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01

The execution of Oschwald, the murderer
of Officer Brook, took place at Newark, N.
j., on the 18th. His accompiice, Ryan,
who was to have been hanged with him,
died in his cell on the morning appointed
for his execution, supposed to have taken
poison.
Joe Coburn, the pugilist, on the morning
of the 10th shot two policemen in New
York, both being seriously wounded. Co.
burn took offense because one of the officers
ordered hackman away from in front Of
his saloon.
The Miners Trust and Safe Deposit Bank
at Shamokin, Pa, suspended on the 10Th.
The principal business men of the place are
heavy depositors and the loss falls mainly
upon them.
The Grand Duke Alexis and suite arrived
in New York. from Norfolk on the 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01
bodied in one of the counts, is contained in

If man thus returned to power can ride in
safety from the Executive Mansion to the Capt.
tol to be inaugurated, we are fitted for the
slavery that will follow the Inauguration. We
do not believe the people of the United States
are of this servile sort. We do not believe they
are prepared without blow to part with their
hard earned, blood-stained possessions.
Notice is now served on the
citizens Of Louisiana and South Carolina
that they must care for themselves. How soon
the lamp post will bear fruit is for them to say.
To the people of the North and West notice is
given that all the toll to which they are sub
jected that bondholders and monopolists may
fatten securely is repaid by no surety for their
rights. and that a shrinkage of values is not now
in order. If there is law for fraud there is rea-
son for violence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-01
"A distressing condition of things

"A distressing condition of things
prevails in the coal mine districts of
Westphalia and Riaeland. A great
number of workmen have been dismiss
ed, and there are over $1,000 unem-
ployed persons, among whom the dis
tress is fearful. No signs in the inn
provement of trade or commerce are
perceptible.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13
RIVER NEWS.

The river was rising here very fast at
noon to-lay, with 81 feet 4 inches in the
channel-a rise of I feet in "a hours
Full particulars of the movement of the
gorge will be found recorded inSour local
columns.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, Pa, Jan. 13-8:56 A. NJ
Weather cloudy and cold. Wind west
Thermometer TO-,
BRowNsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 13-10:05 A. NJ.
River leet I inches and rising.
Weather fair, Thermometers 81. Wind
east.
PITTsBURG, PA, Jan. 13-12:11 P. M.-
River b. feet s incnes anu temporarily
falling by gorge breaking. Weather clear.
Wind wesJ. Thermometer 10.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 13-1O:3O A.
M.-Thermometer 80. Weather cloudy.
Wind northwest. Kanawha River 13
feet 4 inches and rising. The ice moved
out last night. The towboat FL. E.
Pierrepont was sunk by the ice two
miles below Charleston.
Special to the Star.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Jan. 13.-The river ia
clear here this morning, but reports
| dUuNO SbdbG buSES lS lCO III Tile TlV6I
at Huntington and Ironton from the
Kanawha River. The steamer Scioto
returned to Ironton this morning. The
|iDugan is expected to leave for Hunting.
ton to-day. The steamer Carrie arrived
lat IL A. NJ. from Vanceburg, and will re.
turn to-day. River 20 feet and rising
slowly. Weather colder. LEW.
/ BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
| Mr.. George II. Davidson, for q long
time book keeper for the Cole g. Collins
Transportation Company, and Camp
BELLS Greek Coal Company, was elected
City Clerk of Covington, Thursday night
by handsome majority, and will enter
l'soon on his new duties. The citizens Of
liCoylngton have cause to congratulate
themselves that they have secured the
iservices OF an honest young man, who
will regard the welfare Of the pubic as
|,nis dearest wish. Besides, Mr.. David.
son is an accomplished gentleman.
lEThe Thomas Sherlock has been detained
lat Memphis twenty-seyen days, and the
Charles b. Church twenty-five days. ...
The u. p. Schenck is lying opposite
memphis. E. The present stock of cotton
ion hand at Memphis, of nearly one hun.
lldred thousand bales, is worth over S.,
100000, and is the heaviest ever hell
There at one time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13
Depraved Youth,

1t was the first church fair of the
season, and as an unsuspecting youth
dropped in to see what was going on, he
was Immediately surrounded and ac-
costed by chorus Of dulcet and persu-
asive female voices, with words about
as follows:
"Buy one of my nice pen-wipers--
only S1l'
"Look at these elegant hair-receiVers--
only 81 10 a piecep
"Come, now, invest in zephyr tidy
only So for twop
'Let me sell you a cardboard match
box, beautiful and cheap, for seventy
five centsp
'Here, buy your lady-love book-mark
for sixty cents!"
"Every body needs a pin-cushion,
when they are sold two for quarterl"
"Oh, do buy one Of my little worsted
dogs, or elepnants-the pair for only
81 50p'
! And then these women, getting togeth.
er in solemn conclave, dec ded in husbed
voices that the youth had given unms-
taxable signs of being a confirmed
atheist, and was certainly on the high
way TO ruin.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13
HOUSE.
New Books,

"Rupert Hail." IS new story from the pen OF
Mrs Henry Wood, the author OF "East
Lynne" ''Edna," and other works written
by this gifted authOress, and IS publlsned
this day by 4. Il. Peterson q Brothers, Phil
adelphla.
The story opens in an attractive man.
ner, the plot is ingenious, but natural,
and is worked out with skill that new
er allows the interest Of the reader to
dag, for it is full of dramatic incident,
and is fascinating throughout. Indeed,
the only objection to Mrs. Woods noy-
els is that when one takes up book of
hers it is difficult matter to lay 1T
down until the end is reached. Ii may be
''good failing" but many readers who
have little time to devote to novels, tor
this reason, prefer her shorter works,
such as this, which they may finish at
one sitting. 1t is striking TO notice what
a versatility of genius This writer has,
and how dissimiiar her many books are
"Rupert Halp' is published in an octave
volume, paper cover, price 20 cents, and
| is for sale by Robert Clarke u Co., Gin.
cinnati, or copies OF 1t will be sent to
any one to any place, at once, on their
| remitting the price OF it in letter to the
publishers, L. B. Peterson q Brothers,
Philadelphia, Pa.
"Leah; or, The Forsaken," love story, by
DIR. Mosonthal, is publ sIed this day, by Il
| i. Peterson Il Brothers, Philadelphia.
1t is fascinating romance of real life
as 1t was in Germany a few years ago,
and the author delineates in glowing
colors the undeserved and cruel perse.
cutions suffered by the Jewish people at
| that time. So intensely dramatic were
the delineations in this mastery ro.
nance, that the popular, play OF "Leah;
or. The Forsaken," was dramatized from
| its leading Incidents, and the play al
once achieved a great and wide pOpu.
larity, ana is still being performed by
heaters in the world. "Leah; or, The
Forsakep," is published in a large &C.
tavo volume, paper cover, with the
the publishers, Il. b. Peterson & Broth.
ers, Philadelphia, Pa, or Robert Clarke
g. Co., Cincinnati.
The Family Expense Book" is 8
blank book gotten up especially for the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13

VERY VIsIBLE.--There lives in this
city well-known authoress, who be-
lieves in ghosts. spirits, vampires, and
anything else of the sort you please.
Among other hallueinations, this worthy
soul cherished belief that she pos
sessed the power Of m liking herself in
visible, and one sultry summer day a
gentleman friend of hers met her taking
The air of suburban road in light anu
airy costume composed OF her nightgewn
only. 1t was very early in the morning;
therefore, happily, that dreadful imp,
the London boy. was snoring in his bed
instead of forming multitudin0us and
noisily rejoicing train at her heels.
Which fact probably inspired the gentle
man with courage to act chivalrous
part instead of meanly slipping out OF
sight round corner. "My dear Mrs.
Co." he exclaimed, stripping of his coat,
twhat in the name OF all that's respect.
able are you aboulW "My dear MIR,
u. =" she ainazedly returned, ''you don't
mean to say you can see me?' "Ol
course, my dear lady, l can. You're as
large as life anu twice as natural. Here,
put on my coat. and Phi send you home
in cabl' Which he did, London
Letter.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13
Police COuFE.

/ Miscellaneous-Geo. Sweeney. maim'
ing, continued to Jan. 49,; Alice Harris
.cutting with Intent to kill, dismissed;
iChas. Thomas, Ed. Dillon, John Lueby
and Jas. Ginty, burglary, dismissed; ]
mclaughlin, continued to Jan. Is;
Jas. Burns. failing to display red lighi
costs; Joseph Schreiber, removing
corpse without permit. costs; DIR. o
Barnes, peddling without license. 3d.
Chas Long, thief, thirty days.
/ Petit Larceny-Wm. Case, 30-$100; Geo.
Elchenlaub, continued to January 20.
Assault and Battery-Jerry Button,
dismissed.
/ Drunk and Disorderly-TomC Collins,
50; Michael Cintin, 81; Mary Mullen, $40;
Thomas McNonn, 80 days; Florence
Crevecour, 3O-$5O; DR.. D. Barnes, dis
missed; Jos. Ward and E. Daven
port, So each; John Fogarty, dismissed.
Vagrancy-Jerry Collins, dismissed
Pat. Boyle, dismissed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13

FEMALE ARTFUL DoDGERs.-The cart
full dOdeer" VINO, it Will be remembered,
had u penchanC Tor "%ipes,' mas follow
ers in the persons OF several young girls
who. almost any pleasant day, solicit
aims on Filth avenue. These follow im-
ploringly alter ladies who are shopping,
and whether given money or no, Always
take handkerchief when opportunity
oHes. Ga last New Years day one
young lady, VINO had previously lost
half a dozen, took the precaution OF pin
ning hers to her pocket, and by this
means detected the euiprlt, WHO, untor-
lunately, was not handed over to the
police authorities, Ladies should be
cautious, but the Chief of Police also
should Take means to prevent this petty
thlevlng.-[Pittsbu Telegraph.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13

purpose indicated by its title. 1t is
handsome AMI convenient. For sale by
the publishers, Robert Clarke &'Co,, TO
West Fourth street, Cincinnati.
The February "Galaxy" will be an un-
usually bright number. In this number
will he commenced new serial story
by Justin Mccarthy, called "Miss Nils.
anthrope." cit will run through the
year. Henry james, ir., will contribute e
an article called "Hhe Letters OF Hon.
ore dc Balxac." Walter Burlingame
writes on the e'MRrder of Margary."
Secretary WeiIes' articles oil the
"Lineoln Administrations Will be con.
tinued. "Appled Sciences" will be
treated on by Chas. Barnard. Poems
by Bret. Harte, w. Winter and Mary
Ainge DeVere will he found in this
number.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-13

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg is gravely
reported to nourish her sweet voice upon
a soup made by her admiring mo ther
from beef, potatoes, little rice, aud
many onions. The singer observed to "a
correspondent Of the Milwaukee Senli-
mel that she had never seen so many
young girls who think themselves born
prima donnas as in Chicago. "Squeak
they ever so little, they are confident of
shining upon the world AS an operate
star; but" she added, Il think IL more
the fault OF the music teachers, who, as
it pays them, encourage the idea, and