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, 1878-08-03

QUARRELING OVER GEANT.-lf General
Grant should live till 1850 his chance Of he
coming the republican nominee torpreSideIt
Is much the best OF any person Eow named
for that position. The trainers who sent
him to Europe and keep him there are men
OF experience, no babies in politics, and have
many elements necessary for success in their
new undertaking. They are acquainted with
the machinery Of the rarty. they have vast
interests at stake. they control publ opinion
to some extent through certain papers, and
they have plenty of money to move cam
palgn and manufacture its necessary "thun-
der. That between Grant and these men
there is a perfect understanding, we believe
That he will second them in their designs 10
the best Of his power, there can be no doubt
And yet it IS not al plain sailing even in re-
publican ranks. There IS an element in the
republican party that breads the possibility
Of 4 third term FOR Grant and Wi! not
conntenance 1t, ii II can be avoided. This
class is ably represented by the Springfield
Republican, which expresses the ol,inio, that
there viii be no such emergency that rla-
jority of the American citizens VIII turn To
one man and beseech him to save ;hem from
themselves
, 1878-08-03

Hrr HIM HARD.-Nr HAYES has taken
advantage of the adjournment Of congress
TO remove Conkling federal officials IN New
York. 1t Wiil be remembered that during
the session lie tried to have the senate con
firm the men whom he Hayes had appointed.
Sbut. through COnkhng's efforts. they We're
defeated, aad the old ones retained. Nov.
with the senate ont Of the way for time.
Hayes takes his revenge upon Conkling by
suspending the latter's favorites from office.
thing that he has a right to do, under the
tenure OF Office act, though he cannot finally
remove them without the consent Of the
senate. Bn, with these men suspended for
the time beng. and Others acting in their
places, COnklings power is badly crippled
and his means ct doing the administration
an injury materially cCrtailed. Ii HAYES
now can only keep them ont of office until
after the ith Of next March. he viii have
Conkling by the short haIr. for then the
senate viii be democratic. and the latter
friends would stand 10 chance at all. knd
even with the senate constituted as il Is now
perhaps sufficient changes NAV be made In
the minds 81 some OF the senators to preven;
the rsplstalin.ent OF the federal officials. iust
suspended. Anyhow. Mr. Colkiing has re-
celved 4 blow under the fifth RIB that must
be exceedingly painful to him, besides caus-
Ing vast degree OF wrath. 1t must Le ex-
aSperatihg TO him 20 think that lie cannot
remedy matters beioreneyt December at the
earliest, and probably nj then. His frau
f'uleney III this matter stems 10 have Lit the
smtrcs;allcckcd crater hard.
, 1878-08-03

\ NoN- RESIDENT CANaIpATE In the
seventh Ohio congressional district tie repub-
licans have p!aceiin nomination ! nonresident
candidate. There is nothing in the consti-
tuition or laws. either of Ohio or Of the
United States, Ia prevent the election OF a
resident Of one district 10 represent another
district IN the same state. \ candidate
lean BE nominated IA this way, certai.ly:
for it has been done. IN the case of Charles
Foster, who lives in the eight district and
Was nominated III the seventh. How 1t viii
''work We cannot. i9st now, undertake TO
say Should Mr.. Foster accent, as is ex-
pected we shall have 4 practical Illustration
IN October As there is 10 district in the
country, probably, whidh has not several
men who are capable OF heing its representa-
tive IN congress, it is natural To suppose that
the nomination Of All outsider would be Of
fensive to many voters. The selection of one
whose interests are idc:tiIied with those of
his constituents has been tie iuvariabie prac-
tlce heretofore
, 1878-08-03

NEw YoER is greatly excited over the re-
port that the president has resolved Epon a
clean sweep Of federal offices throughout the
state, With the combined object of render
lug cer,aim Mr. Conklns's defeat FOR the sen
ate and Of building up an administration
psr.y-tAe ciyli service reforraers to be kept
qu;et, the meanu hile, by the plea that the
presidential purpose is simply to give the
offices 20 TIE Gnin; soldiers The New York
Times, under sarcastic heads on the ci:i!
service reform, gi:es the follo"ing versio;i oi
The story:
ALaA.Y, July l9.-John P.,lAer. of tbs city, form
eriy ccn.r au!tG @: the era'd amy OF the republic III
ih.> STATE - HOW in aslin,'Un here IL i.N GIl.
n the invitation Of lie president 40 consult relative
To fy-cral riE.I.y-S IN III : ely. G'pEtg.IcG Of
.la:l army mon vii tui.Oy L... I."Nt week and 80
iupoItIIt IS The expected rSIr;4I considered ty
the tIosIie,t tia; private secretary R"-esS ts!e-
SrlThe! them Yesterday, bXInc .n er,U,n- fo" q
h=,t,iu: Uha:, other business woal 10; divide the
yrc>a!..t's attention. VIA. -. neei, lrwyer CT
t,s cirv, rnl - stiors H.ySS Iaau, says she r.;eS
have teen f>a tor "a cil'.-,r tbs city, ard ev'ry
other ciIy ot the stat general prime pies, ani TINT
the grand amy have tie ;iugiT.., oI the apf ON
t,tS. OIlIsT p!On.LeHt minis. ration men claim
txt Hays pruI o-es Ia oiucc liz, discharged
soi!r ifro lccra IO'!t!cS, opposed To the pro-
I,S>;onl politician, an! bull ivr himself following
II Necessary, III tlat way.
, 1878-08-03
TEE INDIAN PROBLEM.

SPOKANE FAILS, ". T., July q, 1873.
EDITOR STATESMAN Last year the war on
the part Of the Nez PerceS Was not premedl-
:ated affair, but, this year general comblna-
ton was being effected amongst all OF the In
dians through Soutl. Idaho and mp through this
country and into Montana Had the Bannocks
succeeded in crossing the Columbia they would
have received reinforcements sufficient 70 have
swelled The number Of the hostIies t. 100 or
800 and some claim 9Go0. Gen. Howard's
campaign. as he planned it, and has vigorously
prosecuted it, has etfectuaily broken the back
bone of the combination and the Indians near
all Of them, in this part Of the country are
now for peace. The reports Of depredati0ns in
this vicinity are untrue. Moses is also being
m;srepresented. Persons can travel through
this country with safety this season, unless We
should he visited by hostiles from some other
part of the country Congressional legislation
and other precautionary steps viii be required
to keep down great dissatisfaction next year.
YorrS SPOKANE.
, 1878-08-03
TuE RuE,S p,ssrs-Tl

The BALKAN PAssEs.-There is possibly
touch of the sour grapes philosophy In the
somewhat general assurance, vouchsafed since
the signing of the Berlin treaty, that the Bal
kan passes are worthless As a iue Of defense
4 critic in the London STANDARD takes this
position. and asserts that the right of f0rtlIying
and placing garrisons in all the Balkan passes:
which the British plcnipotentiaries obtained
with so much trouble for the Turks, Is worth
less. ii rot a fatal, gift The Balkan range, he
says, as a geographical boundary, is very good,
but as military line of defensa, it Is a dellsion
and snare The true line OF defense, he says,
is on line with Adr:anople, with that city as
central point. He also differs with Lor!
Reaconsfeid. in his estimate of the value OF
Varna. The latter thought Turkey made little
sacrifice in relinquishing Narna, while the
former regards Varna, Shumla and Sophia as
the keys to the position. The sour-grapes
philosophy, which mdervalues that which is
inaccessible, may conduce to mental serenity,
but 1t does not figure to ADVANTAGE in large
affairs. The desperate fighting in the Balkan
passes. last winter, shows their value as a line
of defense.
, 1878-08-03

4 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-Monday morning.
July 18th, East Portland was visited by a
destructive fire We append list of the
sufferers
W. 5. Gordon stoves and tinware loss
1000
Postofiice and book and stationery stone,
kept by Williams & TomiinsOn. property
owned by ". 5. Gordon, loss 500; no i'll
suraGce,
Chas. Bartol, saloon, property owned by
T. Bode. Rart0Ts loss $1,000; insured for
$500 iii State Investment. The property
was insured for 800.
+. Bode. bakery and grocery store, loss on
stock $500, tally insured.
Wesley Cougll, variety store, loss 500 /;
no insurance This store and the bakery
belonged to the estate of Nat ii. Lane, de-
ceased. The loss is estimated at $1,000 no
insurance.
John DeBoess's saloon, property belong
ing to the Lane estate, 10 insurance on
building or fixtures. Mr. DeBoest estimates
his loss a. $500.
Adam toeb's saloon, building belonging
! to HeDry Weinhard, insured in State Invest
rnert for $500. Mr. Loeb was insured IN
the same Company Tor SJco. Inc entire loss
Viii probably reach SllO0.
I John Wolf, shoe shop, small loss from
damages received during the fire.
/ Dowd & Newell, merchants, lose slightly
on account Of moving. The property belong
ed to the Lane estate, and was Insured for
$500.
Gov. Thayers residence was entirely con-
samed. Hesueceeded In saving all his books.
Papers aud household effects. He estimates
his loss at $1,000.
/ Wm. Srith loses about Sis from brake
age occasioned by removal His place was
insured for $500.
| Barnan Bros. also suffered a slight loss
from removal. Insured for $1,000.
All the mail matter in the postotiice was
saved wsth the exception OF the registered
letters and such mail as had been dropped
in the box during Saturday night and Sun
day. A drawer containing about 800 IN
coin was consumed, bat almost all the pieces
were recovered although they were melted
out Of all shape by the heat.
W. s. Gordon's safe, containing eonsid-
erable sum of money belonging to different
parties, was consumed with the building.
Tie city council chamber, containing the
records of the city and other valuable papers
! We're also burned.
, 1878-08-03

CASTING Down IpoI.S.-Df late years there
has been manifest disposition to cast down
popular idols. Not long since British re
,ic~ had an article III which it was attempted
to show that 40 such man as William Tell
ever existed, and that the story about shoot
ing the apple OF his sons head WAS a myth.
Other great heroes have been disposed Of i'll
the same way. ami now it is Mary Alagrialcne
tha. is 10 be dethroned from the place she
has so long held III p"pnlar regard. \ con
temporary is tined o! this summary manner
OF casting down idols, and comes to the
rescue of Mary Magdalcne in the following
style:
We know, because Luxe anl Mark say SO, that
th.. SAVIOR cast 'Seve. devils = Cut Of Mary Mag
,aielr and though Il may I've :he impression o. the
icOrCl .sts that that Is no more than the average
female cHt:i.s We beg Leave Ia dt.r with III III. Il
iS 81 7 ~ cxltri gn,S au excess and there
can b. no 10 IL ,ht, wh seven devils II aocou;nO-
date, Mary APT 10 be rather Wild, and, 10 Use
purely feminine phrase, rot any better tinn She
Culh; 10 ha - Is 20 Orii-!s ar.j.i:-nt which the
divine III Question follows. tlat Mary NJ "dalene
coull have hr eiJLer tie sister ot Lazarus or
:. the which WAS sinner, and wLO w'lShri
the sayin.S feet with her tears AMI drl'd them UD
hey ham, that gOlS or nothing. II does not seem 10
well sustained. neafmIt iis absence ot leiEthle
tN;. .rnrr that sire !u: woman !; bat W iihI no
evidence II MI that she not. Meanwhile there
rena N the - ven d.yi,S which aIe quite rOI,h
to sustain h'r prev'cuS reputation Tor wickeduts
We shah >Ill worship hrfUrr the sfiiuc OF Guido
4. NJ, aud low in .r'orlti"n before the gcllen hnlr
That Tipple> over the viii ebo>nm OF Corr lIoS Mag
dai' ne. Tier IL no more touchng story III t:e
chr Religion tI.s. that oi - the woman which
i sinner, ,SsfFNsr; b. friend of CHRIST The
conocl;.s;s VIII lease let her alone.
, 1878-08-03

SENATOR BAyARp, of Delaware, suggests
as follows: Let the American people pro
clam AS their resolves: First-That they
will have free elections in all the states, M
disturbed and unawcd 10y federal interier-
ence, civil or military. Srcona-The verdict
Of the people rendered at the polls shall tie
faithfully recorded and shall he accepted and
obeyed Third That The men or the party
who shall stand IN the way of these resolves
shall be withercd by the wrath "f an earnest
and honest people who love civil liberty as
enshrincd in republican Institutions and III
tend to preserve ii Tor themselves and their
posterity.
, 1878-08-03

The PRESIDENTIAL SwINDLE. The whole
republican ease in Louisiana rests On the IN
tesrity OF Packard, Madison Wells, Pitkin,
Weber Anderson, Campbell, Eliza Piukston
and many others who have at various times
been condemned by their own party Is un-
trustworthy and even IisrcpUtallc What
then is it worth: 1t il PrcposterouS to ask
Us to believe that men incapable ri the truth
when falSehood rebounds t. their own loss
wouil abide by the truth when all the prizes
Of politics seemed 10 lie on the path of false
hood. The conclusion Is irresistible fiat If
all the republican leaders in Louisiana were
knaveS, rs is now claimed by their northern
associates, the pretenses upon which they
overturned the actual vote uf The state were
the shameless devices Of fraud.
, 1878-08-03

Nor FoR GRtNT-While il Is evident
enough that l good many people, cf one
sort and another, would ike nothing better
than chance 20 vote for Grant in 1850, his
election, or even a reasonable chance "i his
election, would only be secured through =
general conviction that 1t Was necessary to
the salvation of society" The great indie
pendent class, who NJ present bold the }al-
ance of power, Mil never consent To the
restoration of GrantIsn for any reason short
OF their belief that the only alternative is
something a great deal worse. And for pre-
cIseiy this reason the movement Is never
likely to get beyond talk Decentralization
has not yet obtained such hold on the na-
tion, nor Is there happily reason 10 fear it
will, that a majority OF American citizens
will turn TO one man and heseech him TO
save them from their friends
, 1878-08-03

BUSINESS of all kinds, which seemed tenn
porarily paralyzed during the Indian excite,
merit, is being carried on with increased
energy in Pendleton. Many supposed our
town would be for sometime - dead as adoor
nail, but such is not the case. Carpenters
and mechanics are busy as ever, new houses
are going mp, old ones being repaired, and
the General Impression is that . we may be
happy yet OF course it will take the Peo-
ple OF our county a long time to recover
from the consequences of the late raid, but
we have not the kind of material here that
SITS down and whincs over disasters, but one
and all SO far Is heard from ase taking hold
with will to repair damages, gather up
stock, rebuild their homes and begin ane".--
iRdrpeNLeni.
, 1878-08-03

THE DISSATISFACTioN At THE Berlin
TREATY DEMONSTRATION of more or
less turbulent and hostile nature, III c"n-
sequence Of the treaty made at Berlln,
are reported in Italy, Greece and Bosnia,
and the Russians at Saros fred upon an
unarmed British boat sent from war
shin to find some sailors, notwithstanding
a white fas was ho;sted. Russian move
ments on Bokhara are also reported:
These ebullitions Of dissatisfaction and
discontent viii undoubteniy he repressed
soon by a strong arm of military or naval
power, as the great powers are pledged to
maintain the treaty
, 1878-08-03

THE long Cuban inswrection has not been
without important political results in that
Cuba Is now allowed representation In the
home parliament. She sends to the Cortes
forty deputies and three senators, each with
As fuil poAhcai powers as the Spanish mem
bers. Hal England, without war, made the
same concessions TO her American colonies,
II Is ioES;fal If the United States would now
have existed. Bat having excited ourselves
with the smell OF sunpowier, We concluded
to take, Ret representation. but independence.
Cube IS lam, for the present, to be content
with the former.
, 1878-08-03

An INSTANCE IL PcINT. The officials Of
the interior department are charging the
Bannock and other Indian outbreaks 10 the
mcagcr appropriations of congress for iTdian
supplies. This is: contemplate sUhterluge
Officers OF the army like Gen. Crook, who
know whereof they speak by observation,
say that supplies in abundance have been
purchased, but the Indians do rot get them,
and are goaded to desperation IN c"nsc-
auence. And the recent disclosures at Crow
Agency, of Livinsst"n's viilainies, prove tie
truth of what Crook says, while the Ban
mock outbreak is evidence to the desperation
III the swindlei savageS.
, 1878-08-03

Looks N1cE.-if Grant, through the in
iluence os the distinguished thieves who en-
Joy his friendship AID confidence, becomes
Emperor and establishes dynasty, his hoy
Fred will be his successor, or, by some pos
sibllity, 0ryii might be called upon to wear
the crown and WELD the scepter-all of
which the indianapolis Sentinel says, looks
nice.
, 1878-08-03

WITHOUT pretending to predict what
will be done by the republican conven-
ton of 1880, the Cleveland Lea'er thinks
that it is wholly within bounds to say that
the one distinct and unmistakable indica-
ton OF the present time is that unless
Something extraordinary occurs to change
the drift of political sentiment, General
Grants death alone can prevent his re-
nomination for third tenn.
, 1878-08-03

Two R0GTE5.-Thc Washington cores
pondent Of the Louisville CoHrir-j0"5Dnl,
referring to the manner of the two before
the Potter committee. Say-: Il took the
measure Of the two men as well Is ooaid,
both the knave who confessed and made 4
clean breast of it, and Of the minister to the
republic Of Paris. who denied everything.
and If 1 had business transaction with
either party should much prefer to have it
with Mr.. Dennis.
, 1878-08-03

SECRETARY SHERMAN Is contemplating
another attempt at retiring The small bills,
II seems to us that one such experience as
he has had on that subject ought TO be enongn
but if it is not, he can look back IN the his
tory of this country and find Others. The
crested iayhawk of the mountain does not
seize its prey with swil;er motion than that
with which the people will snatch Sherman
baldheaded if he tries to rob them OF their
small bills
, 1878-08-03

toMNCNIS?S AND SocIALIsrS.-Com
nIsm and Socialism are now grouped together
by the average mind, though a communist
may and does differ in many things from the
socialist The general idea OF both is PERM
cIous, and would amount TO the same thing
II carried out. \ PLAIN answer defines eithe:
as the means OF breaking down all social
barriers and the dividing up of all property.
pead-beats make good socialists, and loafers
and thieves make good communists
, 1878-08-03

GEORGE /. CURRY, the last territorial
governor Of Oregon. and a man Whose name
Is prominently linked with the early settle
ment OF the state, dici at Portland, cn the
oSth ult. He was i'll his 59th year, and
leaves 4 large number Of friends 10 mourn
his death. Gov Curry was gentleman III
the best sense Of the term. and a man Of
more than ordinary ability. Peace 10 his
, 1878-08-03

SHOULD NoT-The truth may be all on
tie administration side Of the story. Bat the
Utica Republican, thinks that the president
OF the United States should not say 10 a
newspaper reporter, for publication, that
proceedings which must vInhicate or con-
demn him are farce Let us hope that the
remark has been unfaithfully reported.
, 1878-08-03

ITALY is mad because Austria got so much
out of the Berlin congress, and proposes;
therefore, to steal Tyrol. She viii do well
to move very cautiously There Is M France
nav that can help her against Austria and
she would have but poor show IN single
handed contest
, 1878-08-03

TIE audacio,is agent OF Boston lecture
bureau writes Hayes Is follows: My dear
Mr.. HAYES: | see the Potter investigating
committee is making decided headway. In
the event of your being disenSased next winter
please send me your lowest terms Tor say nifty
et.tures
, 1878-08-03
Iaour Where LIaHr Il NEgbFn. t!

LIGHT WHERE LIaifr Il NEgbfn.-IAe
approoriation hy congress. OF s50,0OO for a
lighthouse on fillameol. Head. Oregon, was
wise and just The iight is to be OF the
first order Ti!laiaook Head is one of the
most conspicuous headlands Oh the coast-a
high bold mountain, projecting to the ocean's
wash, on the Oregon coast, twenty miles
south of Point adams, the south headland
of Columbia river bar
, 1878-08-03

Butler AND HAYES. Hayes has re-
moved Ben Buffers brother-in-iaw from
the postmastership of New Orleans. 1t
il possible that before Butler cries quits
he will have helped remove Hayes from
the place he now holds by fraud
, 1878-08-03

TIE recent defalcations at the Crow creek
agency b,ings to light the beauties OF the
system that transferred the care Of Indians
to various religions bodies. a thievlng In
dian AGENT had for years been perpetrating
the most uuhushing robheries. He run a
hotel and furnished it with supplies from the
agency, compelling all employees to board
there. Rations anl a3nui5!es were drawn
for several hundred more Indians than
there were at the agencies. Cereals were
sold to Indians which they had raised them
selves. and thievery WAS the rule throughout.
, 1878-08-03

rRI4L EY JUgy X RJssA--T Trial by juiy
seems 10 have Proved . greater tai!u.e in EGS-
sia than it has been almost anywhere else TIE
CaySgnr Ga..tle says; Every day there occur
e.sss c. in Russia when eyen criminals pleading
ar,:itv are acquitted by the jurors. Without
s,%l,,fo!ig @ the sc.nlaloqs .ss':li,rli trial, Ye
nLs ~ nniV thst recently y y~,lnS iaan who
hal stamped md soll siit e"ppes rings as gold
W.. W.. ae,ai:trd at St. Petersburg. Another
man. w!o had shot = cumy..le oat u revencee.
y.as let off with short term vf imErison'nt i'''
1t is generally conceded NOW that lie introdHc-
ton of trial hy jury was premature.
, 1878-08-03

Likely To DIsAPPEAR.-With the greenhack
within Of l per cent. of par, and tie secre.
tary still accumdlating gold, and the course o, oi
trade strongly in our favor, the SprlnShG,id
Republican suggests that we may regard thG
gold premium as a very teetlng thins, anu
Quite likely to disappear within the autumn.
II certainly should disappear some weeks be-
fore the date set by the law for resumption.
, 1878-08-03

MITCuELL'S movement to capture demo
cratic votes in the Oregon legislature has
petered ont, and all talk OF sending him
back 10 the senate IS given over. He can
now retire upon his laure,s, whatever they
happen TO be, and the people have the as
surance that lie viii be succeeded by bet
ter man
, 1878-08-03

NOTHING MORE EsFEcTu An Nothing, in the
Judgment of the Troy TiacS, Could be more
etfectuai as a means Of disintegratinS the So
called national greeihack labor organization
than a few months trial Of the specie basis.
Let us have resumption now, say rs early al
least rs August Isl. and before congress gets
together a.ain every plausible preteXC tor med
ding with the currency viii have vanished
, 1878-08-03

The most authoritative estimates put the
cost of Russia's campaign against Turkey at
about $40, 0o0 00G. 1t Is not at al clear
that She might hot have brought up every
Turk III Europe for hal the emoney.
, 1878-08-03

A VIsr1TxG STATESMAN is described as
"An honest and rious man who goes to see
fair play AMI prevent unscrnpuioua men iFcm
offering n larger hribe than lie does
, 1878-08-03

Miss RHrTr. laughter of TIE rebel general |
Of that name. Is employed in the nitei
States trea-urer's cthct At Phiialeirh!a' an =:
the grand army Of tie republic Is terribly
indignant thersat.
, 1878-08-03

THE democracy of Ohio claim that they VIII
elect thirteen Of the twenty representatives IN
congress from thst state this fall, and the worst
u it for republicans il that they do not see how
thev can prevent II