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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-21
Lost.

In 1864 and 1865, Capt Charles L. Gardiner of Chel-
sea, Mas. insured in the Union Mutual Life nsur-
ance Company Of Maine for $4,000. on two ordinary
Life Policies payable at death provided the prem
iums were paid annually, according to the terms of
the contract.
On the dday Of July, 1877, Capt. Gardiner had his
policies changed to the form now used by the Com
pany, which gives the benefit of the Maine Non-for
feituIe Law.
On the 18th day Of September, 1877, he sailed from
Boston as master of the good ship "Iceland" on a
voyage to Calcutta. The ship and all on board were
lost at sea. The pTen,aArns due July II, 1871 and
August 8, 1877, were not paiay.-s bv the terms of
the original policies this would have workes. for
feiure of the entire insurance; but under the new
policies which ID been gratuiteusly offered by the
company, the insurance would have been continued
in force more than three years, or until November,
1855 notwithstanding the non payment of the prem
lums due IN ios'-d the fact Of the death being es-
tabshed to the satisfaction COMPANY. the full
amount of the policies was pal on the zsthday of
October, 1873.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-21
Goal and"ood!

CoFT EDGNGs 6oc per foot, Soft Edgngs 2 feet
- only $leo Oak Edgings Or S Slabs only 7Sc .er
Wood 81 90, Coal by basket, 8 C ton Stove or Egg
Coal 81 80. Coke and Charcoal constantly on hand
orders by mail OF otherwise will be PROMPTLY attend
ed to by e. W. YORK,
No. 6 Washington St., Sd door from Congress St.
Branch Office Junction York and Pleasant Sis.
ALL GOODS DELIVERED.
de23 d2m1m*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-21
!. WANTED

A GENTS to sell the Electro. Hygienic Ipsole. An
"A Active man or woman can make from So to So
per day. Call at 80 Brown Street for further infor-
nation. 20 f. j. Couch, Gen Agt.
Portland 'sJan. 20, 1873. ja2ld3t*s
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
MIGHTY MOSES.
He HIsITs PORTLAND WITH HIS STAFF-GoING
TO WASHINGTON FOR HIYU wA-wA.

Moses, chief of the Methow tribe of Indi-
ans, Homli, late chief of the Walla Wallas,
but who sometime since abdicated in favor
of Young Chief, Illehe Jim, a nephew of
Moses, and little Wolf, sub-ch1ef of the
Walla Wallas, arrived in town yesterday
morning from Vancouver "Abe Lincoln, !"
halfbreed, who is employed at the Simcoe
reservation as government blacksmith, was
also of the party and acts as interpreter.
Major Boyle, of the 2lst infantry had the
party in charge. Immediately upon disem-
barking from the steamer the Savage wards
of our government " proceeded to the cloth
soon busily engaged in appareling themselves
after the manner of their white brethren
All went well enough with Moses in the eff
forts of half dozen clerks to suit his aes-
thetic taste, and at last suit of "diagon-
ais was agreed upon as the proper thing
But when Edgerton, the haberdashery clerk
brought the chief an open back billed y
shirt to don, a sudden fire seemed to illum-
mate his eye and the trembling salesman
beat hasty retreat up the rear stairway as
the war whooper from Priest Rapids grabbed
the offending garment and-put it on. The
news of their presence in the store caused a
large crowd to gather in the salesroom, eager
to see the big injuns. Their purchases com
pleted the party made flank movement on
the crowd and escaped through a side door
leading to Alder street and proceeded to the
postoffice building. The party ascended to
the dome, and for some time enjoyed the
view of the city. Moses, through the inter
prefer, spoke of the time he was here before
over 80 years ago-before the houses of
the pale face dotted the land, when the Will
lamette rolled nolselessly onward to the sea
beneath the shade of a pathless forest, where
to-day it's banks are lined by miles of docks,
imposing buildings and the masts of ship
ping from all parts of the world. Leaving
Government square Moses and his party
proceeded down Yamhill street, and while
Ieisurely taking in the sights was ambuscad-
ed by Joe Buchtel the photographer, and
captured. After enjoying the novelty of
having their pictures taken, lunch was
next disposed of and their visit to town
completed, they gathered up their carpet
bags and returned to Vancouver. Major
Cornoyer, with Wenam Snoot, Howiish
Wampo and other prominent Indians from
the Umatilla reservation are expected to ar
rive at the garrison in few days, and then
the entire party will leave on the steamer
Elder for San Francisco and from thence to
Washington City where they will endeavor
to settle their land difficulties with the pres
ident and his cabinet. Oregonian.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04

ington special repeats the statement that the
Pacific coast senators will introduce during
the extra session a modified scheme for the
restriction of Chinese immigration, and adds
tnat it is probable Senator Blaine will take
occasion to explain more fully his position
in regard to the question The measure,
however, will not be pushed to final action,
and is only designed to keep the subject be-
fore the country and in position. in which
it can be reached early next winter.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-In the house
Democratic caucus meeting to-day general
interchange of views occurred with regard to
the most practical mode Of procedure, and
considerable difference of opinion was mani
tested as to the most effective and judicious
course Without passing upon any resolu-
tions, and after comforting with Senator
Thurman, chairman Of the senate caucus
committee, it was decided to postpone all
further consideration of the question at issue
until tomorrow morning, at which time a
joint meeting will be held with the senate
committee and definite action be taken.
Springer, Carlisle and Reagan were ap-
pointed subcommittee ON the part of the
house committee to prepare bill for consid-
Grafton at the joint meeting tomorrow, en-
bodying provisions for the repeal of certain
portions of the federal election laws ; and
such new provisions as the subcommittee
may consider desirable to enact. In con.
nection with the proposed repeal in case the
majority shall determine that it is not advis-
able to adhere to the original programme OF
passing the appropriation bills precisely in
form SO far as regards political repeal sec
tions which now permit the presence of
troops at the polls under certain circumstan-
ces, and to substitute for them substantially
the British law on the subject, which pro-
L = L. L -lzL. Il
nearer than two miles from the polls, or to
go to them except for the purpose of voting,
in which case they must Immediately after
wards return to their station. The bill will
also embody the repeal of Jurors test oath
provisions of existing law.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
hand, sitting bolt upright In his chair
before the stove, fast asleep, and the
train gone over an hour. -Ec.
A VILLAIN FOILED.

The particulars of a cool premedii--
tated attempt to murder has just
reached us from Wasco county,. and
are as follows: On Deep creek in
Wasco county Mr.. Geo. Young, of
this city, and his partner, own q
range and seven thousand head OF
sheep. Several herders are constant
ly employed to look after and care
for the various ffocks, all returning
to the house at night where the sheep
are corraled. A Chinese cook is en-
ployed, by name All Sam. In conse-
quence of the extensive business
transacted Mr.. Shanklin, the partner,
often had several hundred dollars in
the house at time, and always had
a hundred or two. Sam seemed to
be perfectly contented, performed his
work we'll aud was on the best of
terms with the herders. He had also
contracted to remain year longer in
the capacity of cook. Business call
ed Mr.. Shanklin to the Dalles. Break
fast was prepared and the herders
called in from the barn. The coffee
was poured out by the Chinaman,
who kept chatting merrily all the
time. One of the men took a m outh-
full of the coffee, but spit it out as its
taste was very unpleasant. Others
did the same and complained of the
peculiar flavor, telling the cook it
was not fit to drink. Sam insisted
that it was all right and to prove
what he said stepped to the table and
took a swallow. Breakfast over, with
out coffee, the men made preparations
to drive their fiocks to the range.
After the lapse of about an hour one
of the men, whose duty it was to look
after things about the house, entered
and found Sam laying on his bed
cold in death. He. at once called in
the herders and upon a search being
made an empty bottle which had con-
tained poison was found on the floor
behind the stove, and another bottle
partially filed found in Sans pocket.
He had taken this from the medicine
chest. 1t was used for poisoning
coyotes by Mr.. Shanklin. The other
Dottle had Deen kept In the cupDOaru,
a portion of it having been used. 1t
is thought that the Chinaman intend
ed to poison the men and rob the
premises. In order to induce them
to drink the coffee he took a sip, new
err dreaming so little would affect
him. It was so strong, however, that
the flavor Of the coffee was changed,
and the little drink he took laid him
stiff. After breakfast, thinking his
plan had failed, he went to work
washing his dishes and probably de-
vising some other plan when the
stomach ache struck him and he laid
down and died. The men were over.
joyed at their fortunate escape and
felt little sorrow for the victim of his
own murderous plot Portland Stan
00rd
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04

tsBunkoing" at present does not have
very cheerful outlook, and those who have
been engaging in that questionable and per-
nicious avocation are not happy. There
have been several instances in which out
ragged law has been vindicated in the bring
ing to justice of the offending parties. Since
the commencement of the present term of
the State Circuit Court five bunko and strap
game sharps have been convicted, namely !:
Thomas Burch, L. C. Lakin. Henry Jacobs,
w. III. Mcdonald and VIM. Bell. Three of
the parties have already been sentenced,
and are inmates of the penitentiary. Nc
Donald and Bell, the two remaining culprits,
will probably be sentenced in few days.
Honesty is the best policy, and those. who
prefer to gain precarinus living by sngag.
ing in such business, rather than earn liv-
ing by useful and honorable labor, should
understand that there is law IN Oregon
for the protection of the community, and
that it will be vigorously enforced. The
sooner these human vampires ara taught this
lesson the better it will be for society and
themselves Oregonian.
| An Independence correspondent says: A
definite proposition has been submitted by
Koehler to the people of Independence and
those living along the route. That the West
Side railroad will be located along the last
survey. running along Second street provid-
/ ell rioht of Way is secured between Dixie
and the Luclkiamute. Mr.. Koehler reserves
the right to change the route so as to run
through Buena Vista, in which case be re-
auires right of way to be secured half the
distance between here and that town. The
tpeople, it is understood, will accept the
proposition A meeting is called to consider
subjects connected with the railroad Buena
Vista, in the meantime, has made advance
| to co-onerate with Tndependence in Obtain.
ing the road through both places.
Dallas Hen.izer 2lst inst: On Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week Grand Master
Robt. Glow, assisted by r. P. Earhart,
grand secretary; F. J. Babcock and W. Fl.
Alex Watt, J. c. Cooper, J. J. Spencer and
A. M Waddell, of McMinnville; B. E.
Lippincott, of Portland M. L. Bergman,
tof Buena Vista and J. James, j. Nd. Con.
noway, S. Studeley and I. NJ. Richmond,
of Dallas, organized chapter of Royal Arch
Masons in this place, to be known as Aims
worth Chapter Royal Arch Masons, U. D.
The Hillsboro Independent says !" Last
j Friday morning about two miles south of
4 Cornelius, little four old girl of +. Schoen,
a farmer fell into the fire and was SO badly
burned that it died at o'clock P. M. of the
same day.
Damage suit brought by J.. I. Willaby
! against the city of Albany has been settled.
j He fell into ditch and had his collar bone
j fractured, which he thought was worth $lO,-
600. He got 81 500.
A series of revival religious meetings have
ben held at Eugene during the past week
by the united orthodox churches. One hun
dred and six persons have been converted to
Christianity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
GOING TO COURT.

A good story is told of one of the
grand jurors from Mortified, VT, in
attendance upon the last term of court
at Montpelier. He was afraid he
would not wake in season to take the
six o'clock train to the capital, which
he had talked over with his wife on
retiring. He had just got into a
sound sleep when his faithful spouse
woke him, suggesting that it must be
time to get up. He did; fonnd ii
ives only midnight, and retired again.
Soon he was aroused again, and this
time, upon consulting the clock, it
proved to be only two A. NJ. Some
what disgusted and angered at being
so often broken in his slumbers, he
again sought his couch, admonishing
his wife thus:
" Look here, you keep your elbow
out Of my back, and your mouth out
eof my ear till morning"
Feeling herself relieved of any fur
.ther responsibility, she went to sleep
for good, and left her lord and mas
ter to wake when he chose, which be
did at four o'clock. Thinking il
would not pay to try and get any
more sleep, he built fire, put on hi
hat and overcoat, took bis valise ir
his hand, and sat before the fire q
few minutes. Meanwhile, his wife
sIumbered on until seven O'Clock
when she awoke to find him gone
whereat she felt very badly, as she
intended to have got him warm
breakfast. Leisurely dressing herself
she sought the kitchen where, to her
astonishment, she beheld her husband
equipped for his journey, satchel in
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
COMPILED FROM THE DAILY oREGoN1AN.

LONDON, March 19.-The Examiner learns
on good authority, that negotiations are in
progress between the courts of ST. Peters
burg and Madrid, for cession by purchase to
Russia of the Ladrone islands. They would
constitute magnificent base for cruiser op-
erations in the China sea.
PEsTH, March l9.-One hundred and
twenty thousand persons are rendered home
less by the recent overflow. Eighty-two
hundred out of ten thousand houses have
fallen and nineteen hundred persons
drowned. The waters are subsiding and the
adjacent towns are out of danger.
CALCUTTA. March I9.-The origin of the
trouble between Burmese and British resi-
dents at Mandalay is that the latter protect
and refuse to deliver up to slaughter two
roval princes and their families, who have
taken refuge at the residency. The king OF
Burmah, who is said to be mad with drink,
urged by fanatics aud the reactionary party,
threatens to force the residency. Such a
hostile measure on part of the government
it is believed, would be the signal for gen
eral massacre of citizens.
SAN Francisco, March 20.-At the ses-
sion of the state central committee of the
workingmen's party to-day, nine counties
were represented. An address was issued
to the common people of California, solicit
ing them to vote for the new constitution
A resolution was offered requesting Wei
lock to resign as vice president of the party
ON the ground of not not being a voter, and
using abusive language. Wellock refused
in speech, defying the committee, and
claiming he had been elected by the state
convention, higher power than the com
mittee, and he would appeal to the people il
the resolution was carried. The resolution
was then adopted, ten to one to remove
Wellock from office, and Clitus Barbour was
chosen in his place.
A very rare phenomenon for this latitude
was witnessed in this city this morning be
tween the hours of s and o'clock. It con
sisted of a couple of mock suns or "sur
dogs" which had formed at the northern
and southern limbs of halo
ANAHEIM, March 2O.-Dennis Kearney
spoke in Santa Anna this afternoon, and il
the course of his speech took occasion t,
grossly abuse several of the prominent citi
zens. After he had eaten supper he was ap
preached by a gentleman he had villifiet
and asked his authority for his statements
He said that he was public agitator, ant
any local grievances he could pick up h.
gave forth IN his own way, and that any on
had right to get on the platform and re
fute it. While he was speaking a mai
named Rule struck him powerful blow il
the face, and in the melee that ensued
Kearney drew pistol but it was takei
away from him and he was severely beaten
He presented a pitiable appearance. Th'
deputy sheriff arrived and rescued him.
! NEW YoRK, March q. "A Tribune Wash
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
A Centennial at Chicago.

We read in that ell-informed journal,
AnericDn Correspondence, that preliminary
steps are being taken for an International
Exhibition, to be held in New York City
in 1882, which will be the centennial ami
versary OF the close of the Revolution. 1t
will be a blunder if the next international
exhibition is located at the East. 1t be.
longs to the West. The only worlds exhi.
bitions yet held in this country have been
located near the Atlantic seaboard. 1t is
high time that foreign people are taught
that but very small portion of the United
States borders the Atlantic coast, and that
New York, Philadelphia and Boston are not
the only American cities capable of success
fully conducting and supporting Universal
Exposition. The most successful Interstate
exhibition of the country has its home in
Chicago The same vast empire of which
Chicago is the center, and the same enter
prising people that have developed the re-
sources of the Northwestern states, built its
cities, and transacted its boundless CONNER
cial business, can and will furnish every ele-
ment that is needed to make our interna-
tional exhibition a success of which the
world may be proud.
The additional expense OF transporting
foreign contributions to an exposition here
would, at most, be trif1ing affair, and
would be most willingly borne by nations
that supply us with their manufactured
wares, and who take in exchange the grains
and meats of our prairies. Visitors would
gladly travel the additional distance from
the point of debarkation, for they would
have an opportunity never yet granted them
of gaining knowledge of the marvellous
country whose material and intellectual pro-
gress reads to them like a dream.
The result of knowledge of our institu-
tions and capabilities thus impaired. would
be worth, in a monetary view, untold mil
lions to the West.
If the project for permanent exposition
here, as mentioned in another article, is
carried out as it should speedily be, it will
form starting point toward the prepara-
tiofls for an international exhibition worthy
of consideration. Will not the projectors of
that enterprise at once take steps, before
New York has fairly embarked in the
scheme, to secure for us the next American
worlds fair?
As the REVIEW has said before, the proper
time for this fair will be in 1882. the centen
ary of the recognition of America as na.ion
by the civilized powers of Europe.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
How to Select a Husband.

It has been profoundly remarked, that
the true way of telling toadstool from a
mushroom is to eat it. If you die, it was
toadstool, if you live, it was a mushroom.
A Similar method is employed in the selec-
tion of husbands marry him, if he kills you
he was a bad husband if he makes you
happy he is good one. There is really no
other criterion. AS DIR. Samuel johnson re-
marked, the proof of the pudding is in the
eating thereof. Some young men that seem
.:lexceptionable, indeed very desirable,
when they are single, are perfectly horrid as
soon as they are married. All the latent
brute there is in the heart comes out as soon
as a sensitive and delicate being seeks her
happiness in his companionship. The hon
eymoon lasts very short time, the recep-
.tions and the round of parties are soon over,
and then the two sit down to make home
happy. If she has married a society man,
he will soon begin to get bored /; he will
.yawn and go to sleep on the sofa. Then he
will take his hat and go down to the club
and see the boys, and perhaps not come
home till morning. If she has married a
man engrossed in business, he will be tagged
out when he comes home. He may be a
'sickly man that she must nurse, a morose
man that she must seek to cheer, drunken
man that she must sit up for, a violent man
that she fears, a vulgar man for whom she
must apologize-in short, there are thou.
sands Of ways of being bad husbands, and
very few ways of being good ones. And
the worst of it is, that the poor silly women
are apt to admire in single men the very
traits that make bad husbands, and look
with contempt or ridicule upon those quiet
virtues that make home happy. Men with
very little personal beauty or style, often
make the wife happy-and sometimes quite
the reverse. The number of ways of being
bad husband is almost as great as the
number of ways of being ugly. No one
can tell from the demeanor of single mar
what sort of husband he will be. Mean
time she must marry somebody. Eat; il
you die it was a sort of toadstool. if yor
live it was sort of mushroom. BaHimor.
EUe'y Saturday.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
A Terrible Infant.

Little Nellie was looking at "Woolfs
Wild Animals when Mr.. Jorkins called,
and appealed to that gentleman to explain
one of the pictures.
..That's wild boar" said he, and the
little lady looked at it thoughtfully and re-
piled:
It don't look like you, does it, Mr.. Jor-
kins ?"
"I hope not" responded the guest.
's Why p"
ss Because" said the artless innocent,
" mamma said when your card was sent up,
There's that old bore, Jorkins, again." /"
And it was full minute before mamma's
frozen lips thawed sufficiently to inform the
nurse that it was Nellie's bedtime.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04
MANY YEARS AGO.

By the lake beyond the meadow,
Where the lilies blow,
As the young moon dipt and lifted
Her reflected bow
Lived and died dream of beauty,
Many years ago.
Something made the milk-white bios.
SONS
Even winter grow;
Something gave the dying sunset
An intenser glow,
And enriched the cup of pleasure,
Filled to overflow.
Hope was frail and passion feeting;
1t is often SO I;
Visions born of Golden sunsets
With the sunsets go;
To have loved is to have suffered
Martyrdom below.
By the lake beyond the meadow,
Where the lilies blow,
Oh, the glory there that perished
None shall ever know,
Wheu human heart was broken,
Many years ago.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-04-04

It must be eminently right and
good to rise early, because it is SC
inhumanly hard to do it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-08
Not Liable.

When the Fourth Ward company
started for the FIRE at KOCH feed store,
yesterday, some one of the company called
on Oscar Bysant and Charles johnson,
Transfers, to haul the cart to the FIRE.
Both men refused aud yesterday after
noon complaint was entered against them
before Justice Cooke under the city ordi-
nance. To-day trial of the case was had
and the men discharged. johnson was
not prosecuted as it was shown that he
does not speak English, and did not under
stand what was said to him, and Bysant
was released because of flaw in the ordic
nance which reads as follows: 1T shall
be lawful for the chief engineer or his
assistant, or the foreman of any fire COM
pany, or for any police officer, to require
the aid of any drayman with horse and
dray," etc.
1t was proven that the person who re.
quested Bysant to haul the cart held
neither Of the positions as required by the
ordinance and he was accordingly dis
charged. Acting City Attorney Corbett,
prosecuted,