The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-18
RECENT EVENTS.

People are crossing the st. Lawrence
on the ice.
There was a heavy snow-storm in
Delaware county January Ilth. The
snow is nearly two feet deep; telegraph
lines are down.
The President on the 18th inst, in
accordance with the request of the House
of Representatives, transmitted that
body a large mass Of papers on the sub
jeet Of the Venezuelan awards.
Italian citizens in different paGfs OF
the United States have held meetings.
during the past week and adopted TesO-
lutions of coincidence over the death OF
the late king of Italy, Victor Emmanuel.
At a meeting of bankers in Buffalo
on the 18th lust, it was unanimously
resolved to cooperate with the banks of
New York in such action as they may
take in opposing the Bland silver bill,
now before the Senate.
Robert Fishburne and Walter 5. Har-
ley, of WATERFORD, South Carolina,
fought duel near Savannah, January
18th. The weapons were revolvers.
Harley was shot in the abdomen at the
first fire, and will die. Fishburne He'd.
The parties are brothers-in-law, and
lawyers.
A serious railroad accident occurred
on the Northwestern road in Tennessee,
near Waverly Station, on the 11th inst.
The entire train, one sleeper, two coaches
and the smoking car were thrown of
the track. Every passenger was con-
siderably bruised, or otherwise injured;
none killed.
The Utah Territorial Legislature met
and organized on the afternoon of Janu-
airy 18th. Lorenzo Snow was elected
President of the Council, and Orson
Pratt Speaker of the House. Both are
members of the twelve apostles. All
but three members are poIygamists.
Most of the members are Mormon
bishops.
Governor Bishop, of Ohio, was inau-
gurated at Columbus on the 14th inst.
Thousands of people witnessed the cere-
mony in the midst of a drizzling sleet.
Delegations were present from the prin-
cipal cities aud towns in the State. The
address suggested economy and judi
eious living as the best way out of hard
times. An elegant reception was held
in the evening.
Senator Booth presented resolution
Of the California Legislature praying
the enactment of the so-called Shelley
bill for a capita tax on Chinese immi-
grants. Senator McCreey, of Ken
lucky, member of the foreign relations
committee, presented the memorial OF
the six Chinese companies protesting
against any and all such legislation.
Both memorials were referred to the
foreign relations committee without de-
bate or comment.
Lieutenant Clark, who left New Red
Cloud Agency on the 9TH inst, and New
Spotted Tail on the 11th, says that the
Indians at both agencies are well salts
fed with the promises so far carried
out, but they are anxious to move back
from the Missouri River in the spring,
and trouble is anticipated if they are
not allowed to do so. They have heen
promised this, and have been assured
that the promise will be promptly full
filled in the spring.
a Washington dispatch OF January
14th says: "NIitchelPs bill for the pro-
lection of salmon fisheries prohibits the
taking Of salmon in the Columbia River
and tributaries, by any means what
ever, between July 26th and October 1st
Of each year, and imposes penalties Of
at least 900 for the first offense, and
81, 800 fine and twelve months impris-
onment for subsequent offenses. Min
ute regulations are prescribed concern
ing the taking of gill nets, seines, wires,
and traps, between April 1st and July
26th, and similar heavy penalties are
imposed for violation. The bill also
prohibits throwing into the stream saw
dust from mills or waste liquids from
factories, tanneries, etc, between July
lst and December 31st of each year, un-
der penalty of $500 for each offense.
One-half of the fines are to be paid to
the informer and the rest devoted to the
propagation and preservation Of fish,
under the direction of the commissioner
of fsharias