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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-08

Aifall linz Of Staple and Fancy No..
lions, Queensware, llato and Caps,
Hard ware, and Other articles usually
ksptiin 4 lirst:elass country store al.
ways % hand a. bottom prices. "a.
, 1879-05-10
LEGAL.
LEGAL
CALI: Or PROPERTY OF '1l1E;
- PARIS d DANvlLLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
Circuit Court OF Vormtllfon County, 8tato
Of Illinois.
Hiram Sanford ct nj.
}9fIl4al BILL
and
Isaiah Il. Iolln1on, Truatec. J
-, $Efpgp bill.
Paris d Danyte Railroad Company ct A..

Thp undrr,rnei, Spcctsl Matter ia Cbarccry 10.
polluted ~ aa!d Court hereby R!yes notce tat 1y ~.
sa!d Court In thy a1ovc eHtttcd causG 1t ths sntsal
Arrtl Term. A. =. l6;9 thercGf. ~ %l on Jnnrsday.
thu nlucttsnth my q 34he q. u 1871 a. IL oGl0eK
novh Of aald dn{. af H. Exsiage sactrs1mk 70; o,s
hatdfsa .na ei9vnn nIi2hWaJ H. te Et!y 9f M9w t1fk
t!on tue haett mt Hest eidsr te pronsTty a. .nd
nllsoa4 Cunrthy Of tIe 1o'loRtnk Etheral Hcscflp'
tou. VIZ: Ie larlt q maufli!1 !tat!ruAa:, ROM
nlsc!nE nt the VIZ =! - ~ Stato ~ 1i,os'
GTx Y ~ AZ nnd c g gl: st " & H.
Kra1nas. {ua1.nc1. .hnps sMpGrttruGtu!g3 rGl!in1.
EQUITIES at!t ecsta IN actI. aId AZ 1thsr property
taS ie AZ
1n Esnil9 Connty m inas sons,f , 81 t e1Mt @
slncrY. I've stagk laiit alu equipment nt!oR!tit 10
thu sal!Ie sa1 coai Iantis anu equipment: N "
nsnt bs nlescl tsnaFnlsly thSn tMo rallE0ad
all the psopGrty will be Uttered ~ al entirety md WILL
t aod whichever way the eafIru property VIII s9l !or
, 1879-05-10
WASHINGTON.
The Non-1nterference Bill
Finally Passed in the
Senate,
But Not Before Senator Edmunds
Has Uttered Some Plain
Truths;
Declaring that Modification
Times Have Come
Once More;
And the Old State-Rights Heresies
Are Democratic Household
Words.
Zach Chandler Again Stirs Up
the Bile Of the Brig
adiers
BY Attributing the Success OF Ger
tain Senators to Fraud and
Corruption.
Important Influence on the Presi-
dent Of Senator Edmunds'
Speech.
The Executive Now Believed to Be Con-
vtuced Of the Duplfcity Of the
Dcmocrats.
An Approbatory Letter OF Gov.
Cullon to President
Hayes.
| Tho Greanbaokors' Spokesman, Weaver.
Presents Their Side Of
the Case.
The Executive Now Believed to Be Con-
vtucel Of the l}arlfcity Of the
Democrats.
An Approbatory Letter OF Gov.
CulIorn to President
Hayes.
Tho Greanbaokors' Spokesman, Weaver.
Presents Their Side Of
the Case,
8TAUNCII.

. ~ U4$N41+
THE pRrslDErr WILL DEFEND THE co-onpis-
ATE DIGNITY or THE EXECUTIVE UEFAlkT-
AENr.
WASHINGTON, j. G., May D.-TAo Views Of
TIT rrcsdcnt Us to the Military Interference bill
llayc been undergoing change siuco tho first
announccment-ssncut the passage Of the bill by
tic House. When the hill had passed The
uouhc, nlld befuru tic text Of 1t had been print
ri, tue President remarked tu aereral friends
that, u It provided simply aguLnst the usu
Ut troops for political purposes ut thu
polls, It would meet hs approval.
After tho bill wus presented, Tie Pfesidcut BE-.
gun to give 1t careful study, IN connection with
the debates In the flouse from Ills cxa1nina-
ton It Is understood that lie RAPIDLY came 10 the
conclusion that thu character Ut tllt hill was not
fairly representei by the title, and that, whIln
ostensIbly bill u pruyent military interference
At elections, It Was, III lnct. bill which
WOULD TEND To CRIPPLE THE EXECUTIVE
In the exercise vi bis constitutional Power In
many directions, a1.4 laY restraints upon llM III
tlc execution Of the laws. 1t iIal btcb known
tl,at the DesuocEuts carefully studied the Frcss-
dents ycto message ln thc'r preparation Of this
bill, aud IL was, PERHAPS, slis Iuct that led tE'e
Presidents friends to think sl,at he wuull not
lpsitatu to sign It. But the study Ut ttlu Dcla-
ocsats seems to hare borE results Unly in the
title Of their bill, which, as Scnator Edmundst
in hts remarkable exposition Of the Democratic
bill alld its purposes, tu-dny showed, !ays tic
Kat
TIE VERY ROOT or EXECUTIVE powEn.
When tho debate lcrau In Tho Schultz, ttlts urr.
t,ss, It waa well understood. a,nunE tile Psest-
dents friends, ulat hin iinal conrl1lsiuns III to
h{a iuty YT rr.nrt1 II, :1n hfII Vt1tttt (Iu lt..
, 1879-05-10

F14UIUG1tAEEHXe
YOUR Photo,
6TKANuERSl Cit!ztnl!f l am now obtaining art.
stio eecta u Ihntography ncser ha!oEe 0HuEe4 you
ut POPULAR YHlEEH.
nOSHEI( s]z$H: + 8!
H1xOpOSA14*.
ID II u 1sO II - L& Ee1 u III EA ID.
STONES FOlt SOLDIERS GRAVES.

WAsIlSGToN. DC. March ii. l17g,
6caie proposals. In tElpI!cats ho rschy Hflts4 for
Village, an4 city cemeter!rs A. provided W the law
proved fcbrlsFy u ls7 of which Tho followEngts IN
extract:
'sIhlt tho Secretary Of War ii:herehY auhorzedto to
4 tv Regular voluptes Army of t.s United sta.ss
buriSl In private Village Of city ce1,etcrlea in lls
ss,ne manner provided by tIe NV u Msrch !H73.
Tho tota! to b. turn!shel ii cltl,nasd It IL:
&C. speg!ecation. dessrSlag " 4ea{l t ,, !y :ssn4a1t
po:.s c4n bs u Rerson os hy lstss
Or NAltoaal CeineteEtes. Wash!ng 0n. u. U.
6pcc!rnt 1t thu healttonta tu bH furltshtd caa bs
seen al thIs 1tlce.
A Dls should b. accompanied by Sood sad .Mfa:|:nt
Amet!cia white marble. Of grader nan'edfn ts spcc'
ncR&lnn1.
nlor.sd lrupusa!s t9f iea4.t0ars aud sdIrea;sd 70
tho uHuvfsRs,tl, A. Wl08H &h01t uttcG ttuy Will 1e
opened Ii tn pIesencB bi4dets alul4ay Juau IT,
lt7b cuutmehc!nK II u o'cucka H.
Qf Order Vt TIM alcrrttty Ut war,
u =. MElG&h AuaE!1rtHk k&t4E: :le1tfA, u. B. 4
, 1879-05-10

Aealsd rroposals for furnishing Dist. No. 3-3s-l4
with 400 nur0 ton4 HAf t0al, ~ CORDS taWel aud
stili Mspe. Is cords saved aud .ri kludl!u9 MeV4,
and ~ Vi nloYv kru Eua! will BIZ received until tia
aath laas. tto'e4 Vt the bsc'statf' n !;s?s69f"st
Ch4l1mnD F3u4Hcu Committee.
, 1879-05-21

Of lilo international conference which ro.
suited In failure Inst year. Whether tho
british Government ltna directly Or Indirectly
communicated with our own Goyornmout
concerning Tho matter In not Known, hut II
Is unslerstonst, nnoiIfcsally, lint 11r. EvAnrs
has III some wny removed Tho Invitations Of
Inst yoar for an exchange OF views, either
directly or through anothor conferences, con:
corning tho adoption of n general bi.,netnllio
standard. Tho nshor natians OF 1;uropa
will probably rearo,n1 fsrorally. Germany
has Jet largo stock Of allver tn dispose Of,
mud, though s1'o has bu. recently domonotizsd
hilyor, Il Is likoly TINT aha will cooperate in
any gouoral measure for ros,orlng aiivor to
lis ordinary relative vnlue will, gold. Ger.
mnny ltas hat1 costly oxpcr!ouoe In tho
mattor Of demonotlziny nilvar, attl will
glndly rnito in my moas,,ra tint will miti-
ghso the consequences Of that noat unfortu.
nato not.
Tho discussions in this country of Tho last
thrco yenrs on tho reln!iyo advantages OF
1nono-n.etalliem and li.metnllisn hnvo boom
repeated III Europe from commercial m woll
IN acIon.ific atnndpolnta, md the result l,ns
been overwhelmingly established TINT creator
stability can bo Btyen md secured to bath
metals under tho bi-mctallio system ttlnn Gun
ho hoped for whom ono mota! Ia tho exclusive
standard. Certain important points aro now
universally conceded, aud among those nre
{D That Tho Hnpply of gold IL wholly In.
adequate to tho noctls Of mankind for metallic
money. (2) Tint tho supply Of both metals
is not in exoe8s Of tire needs Of tho ever
growing and expanding commerce of ma,,-
kind. (3) Tint tho fluctuations for my cn,,so
i'll tho valro Of either mctal can only bu
md always will DO corrected by tho presence
aud gonosal t,se Of tho other. If gold b.
come scarce mud consequently dearer, silver
will taks It's place az a, equivalent according
10 the general standard, mid gold will drop
ont Of use until the equilibrium DO re.ostab-
lisl,ed. SO with silver. With an intorna-
tional standard Of 15l or 1G Of silver to
OF gold, there cnn DO no serious disturb
ancos; the ono metal will only purchase tho
other In TINT proportion wherever It is takor,
aud 1t either gets more costly thnn In these
proportions, tho cheaper motal will, for tho
timo, supply tho deficit III tho other.
In Wow Of tho hopeful promise Of an in-
tornationl agreement placing silver and gold
OF, relative standard or yasuo ~ money,
mud thus providing for q coinage Of eauiva-
lent valucs and denominations, It is ~ well
perhaps That tho WARNER Silver bill shall
lay ovor until next winter, mud then DO con-
stdcred in tho light Of what mny talse place
In the nennti1no.
, 1879-05-21

A very spirited parliamentary contest o.
enEred yesterday In tho House over tho Wan.
sEn Silver bill, resulting nsuch aa alteration
Of iss character @ to amount virtually to
defeht Of tho measure. The Republicans
were bent upon attaching clause which
should give tho profit Of coinage to tie Gov
ernmons, md upon being aauisd the priv
hege Of voting upon such All amondsuout
retaliated BY refusing to vote ut all, and thus
LETT the Houta without a quorum. Alr.
MANNER, the author Of the bill, was thus
brought 70 terms and compelled 10
permit vote on the amendment.
which was Lost. Later on, however,
, 1879-05-21

Tho Oolorod Convention at Richmond nd
journed yeatorlay, but not without having
formally nladc demand upon tho aate for
full recognition Of tho rights OF colorea
cEtizcns, coupled with a notification that, un-
less theso rights arc accorded, tho uvgroos
will 10 advised to einigrato 10 localitios
where there Is no distinction on aooount Of
color. fsYi.h ths report Of tho Oom,nfttoo on
Grievances for n text tue Oommittuo
which Is to prepare an nldress to
tho people Of Virginia will bo able 10
put inso plaia language tho le,uantls
which tho colorod Inhabitants mako upon
tho wAita aoyoroigas OF tho Old Dominion,
md from the spirit shown by tLoxo Of other
States who have gone where the whlto aud
the black man aro recognized ~ equnls .,utsr
tho Low, 1t Is evident TINT Virginia will soon
be called upon to deo!ds whstbar a similar
equality shall 10 accorded in that State, Tls
exodus has finally put tho negro laboror Of
tho South in positi6n to mako himself
heard tn Lis cry for fair play.
, 1879-05-21

solf'gonoo mud tho wealth OF the cot,ntry,
and they might control tho nnmbcrs-i. r,
tho tsogfooa. Is thoir hesitation duo 10 tho
faot tl,at tho other parry carrie, moro ro-
ynlvors atla shot-gnns, or mint II 10 nscrihed
to tho constant nnnoyanccs tloy aro sub.
ioctotl to by ultra-Rnpublcan at Tho North
WAntoyer tho cn',so ,nay be, they are losing
a gol'lau opportunity n, pHrty 'nsn. They
stand botwoon tho WAntorn4 md tho
Wu.TzEa Of tho soutl,, mud they might, If
Tiny chose, advocate only tho cause Of truth
md fnstico with reforcpoo to tho negroes
mud tho exott'1s ANY pnrty which nhalt tako
mp this cn'1.c, having bol.tnd it lilo largo
proporty.iuteroats which aro Infected or
lhroatenel by tho exodus, will surely pre-
rnf1
, 1879-05-21

Yesterday contracts wero mado In this
markat for tho transportation Of moats-long
and short ribs-from Chicago to Liverpool
by ral} to tho seaboarf', and thence by
steamer, at the low rato Of 34 cents per 100
pounds. This is perhaps tho lowest rate for
that kind Of freight ever granted in this
city. It will place tho meat before tho En-.
glisl people at cost lower than they havo
yet Ind. Tho ment sold in this nlarkot at
$4.bo por 100 pounds. Including tho cost Of
boxing, the total cost landed ut Liverpool
will be-:
Isu!t: e[ tuu poanus s;.......:' .n.... ....a.5o
fLeiRnt' Sh!caso 10 LlFcFFoo!..,... ........ 81
poA1hB'..s ss.'''sHs- ...,... .....-...s...., ID
Total............ ....."... ........ ..... 81. 90
Delivering mont from Chicago at Livor.
pool nt loss than hyo cants per pound is lit.
orally furnishing tho people Of England with
cleap food,
, 1879-05-21

Cotton took whirl yesterday in tho Now
York Cotton Erchango, and ESQ, 900 bales
were sold at tho very heavy ndvanoo OF from
throe-fourths to ono cont per pound. At,eavy
firm Of brokers wns caught in the squeeze
and compelled to lie down, with engagom onts
of about $315, 900 unfulllled.
, 1879-05-21

Tho Illinois Senate yesterday adopted
resolution fixing May 81 as tho timo for
lual adjournment. Il tho House should
concur thero would remain ten working
days for tho passnge of the necessary legis-
lation, anl MI Of 1t can DO attended to in
that time il both Houses attend strictly to
i,.,s;no~o
, 1879-05-21

For tho bonof1t Of our readers outside Of
Cook County We publish tho bill which passed
yoaterdny, and will become n law by the
Govornor's approval, fixing tho time for
holding tho Circuit Courts In all the counties
comprising tho judicial Circuits Of the stato
excepting Cook County.
, 1879-05-21
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TRIBUNE HtkANEII OTCff:E9+

Tnx Crtraon Tn'nrxE has established branch of1cet
for tia rccttrt subscription as6 advertisements
tatt0wst
NEW YonR-I,oon n Tribune T,ntdIug P.T. Me.
F*pi.EH. Manager.
PARIS. Frnncc-No tG TITO DC Ia QrauKo. RteiIorc.
II. MAILER, ARrnt.
toND}E. Eng.-Amnr!can Exchange, 4to Strand.
HkAkY +. f1tt.,.tH. Agent.
WASHINGTON u. E.-13fu stfreL
, 1879-05-21
THE RAID on THE INDIAN TERRITORY,

80
THE RAID ON THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
Since tho miners project Of invading tho
rosorvation nt the Black Hills in 1872 was
snu1Fed ont by tho Presidential proclamation,
and such disposition Of tho Government
forces as assured tho capture OF every a1-
yonturer who made tho attempt, thoro has
boon no similar movement Of Bneh dangerous
magnitude, or that has excited 20 mnch al-
rrchension at Washington and throughout
tho country, rs tho late scllomc for migration
into tho Indian Territory. Southwestern
Kansns hns boen filling mp with sottlors dur
ing tho last twelve months at m unpro-
colentod rato. Tho cattle raugoB havo como
to DO nono too largo for tho rapidly-incroas-
ing he.rla, md it Is perhaps not to 10 won-
dered at that tho peop'o hogan to cost long.
ing eyes upon the fortile aud unused lauds
ovsr tho border. a..
The Indian Territory, as designated by tho
Pence Commissioners appointed uader act
Of Congress, July 20, 1907, il m extensive
district, bonded on tho cast by Missouri
and Arsausas, on tho south by Toxas, on
tho west by tho Tooth meridian of
longitude, md on tho north by KanBas Tho
cnstern and southeastern portions aro occu-
pied by tho flvo n0tsons Of Chorokeos, Choo-
taws, Chioataws, Crooks, and 8ominolcs, who
woro removed from Goorgia, Tennessee,
Nortl, Carollua, Alabpma, Florila, and Mis-
eissippi, untlur troatios made nearly half n
century ago. They brought with them tho
institution of negro slavory, which waa ad-
, 1879-05-21

Tho Cindu,ati Commercial OF Monday sa5s
that "The iloneat. Money Leagues 5octcsaf1,
Ms. Tno4ts n. N1cnot, ot Chtcago, In t'aal'Ils
w!th thu +afstakes Of BAN CAnY' ut College
HILL, Tomorrow evening, will hase solemn
and srglllng theme" 1t ndls this Wholesome
adyirts VII sAA GARY Is In this mart Of 'so
cuutsry. asl can restrain himself from mlsel'tI,
forau hour, hn should drop ia at CollcSo ua'
trmosn'w night, aud hcar all about hls .a,s ne
Akes.' W. auppose SAM Ia stlll q aeokef Of ~.
solids Of trntn." We suspect, hp"eVcs' !"a'
the Coasn.sretars a1Ylce was lost hpo9 '''
CARY, rs hH has met AR. NlOlloL once or ."'ts
In public discussion upon 1uunce, ana a''
like him.
, 1879-05-21
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

UESTKRfA l0n1E, No. III, 4, F, Il A, M-Tho
mcInbcrs hereby notified 10 attend Regular Eaul-
1nnntsaton of theft .odKc, ct Monlc Temple. corner
hny n, ~ 1890 o'clock All MnsteF stafons nse c0F.
tAtly !nTltcd and wtnes. our work. III order III
C1IAs. II. n1tApLEf, HccretarY, ~ @'
, 1879-05-21

Clark street, opposite tho Court.IIonss. Engage.
mont Of 4. T. Stetson. "Ecck aud Neck"
, 1879-05-21

.hfcylckcr'e Thentse.
hftdteou sfttct, hetwern Dearborn md FAtA. ''Mu.
nc and Poetry Of War Days" for tho 1.n.ht Of tho
Protestant orphan Anylnm. Afternoon and evening.
, 1879-05-21

Dearborn st7rrt. corner Of Atnnroe. EnkAsernent
Of Lester Nalfsck. Afternoon, "siy Leopold
Evening, ''hiy Awful DAD"
, 1879-05-21

Randolph Ffrcrt. k~fntcr Clark md 1.h9ac, En-.
6AEemont Of Pauline skrklam'a English Comic npsra
Company. I'll. n. j. r!Rutorc." Afternoon and eren.
fnr,
, 1879-05-21
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ffnn cnry, rrf rrAf, lst1!
f1up Of four. .ts
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srtcttnen tnntc% rent free.
Elye lost.Ulca address In full Including State and
Comfy.
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rost ulcc oriur. In Registered letter. ~ oar rk
TFHMs TO ctrS tUpAc11iHKHs.
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Address THE Tlstt1UNE COMPANY,
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pre for the delivery of TnE rallsl'Nx Il Esaniton.
EnEewntd, md ffhu Fark left Ia tho counting room
will receive prompt attention.
, 1879-05-21

The annual sil,nmasy OF hirths Deaths uuui
causes Of death In the largo cstius ui England
for 1878 furnishes some interesting staatlca
with referunce To London. Its population cx-
cccfs u, FOO, CO. md. II tho suburbs arc included,
100000. II almost eqi.als that nj Paris, Ber.
lin, antl Vienna, nnl with It's suburbs II equals
tlie population Of the Cupituls OF Frauee, prls-
sa, Austria, nl,d Russta. The arca Vi tho city
Is III square sneat aIl1 tlie density of topula-
ton 2o,302 people to the square mtic; the prox.
tnttty Of tho population 11.0i yards irom carh
other. With thu abovc density, tho u!u7taiy
should be a5,2 per 1.0o0, but from 1874 to 1873
It has been reduced ns low rs 22228. The regis
tered deaths nro 83,605, antl The births being
1.0.184, they exceed the former by 1885, IA
to the causes Of death, the report says:
The ca,saes Of death In timer London include
IS. ego by zynlHtlc dfsrabcs IL, ftM hy cDnstlt1.
tionnl diseases, ~, 8a5 by local dHen.ek. a by
devc!opnontal d1censcs, ., a10 by volcns deaths.
various ages died Q! laat dlseaso In London, where
AZ only II dind In u country towns. Measles
WAs less fatal than nkuat, atIl scarlet fever was
much lehs fatal linn u.nnl. Whoaplnr- cua.h W:'
1,oo6; SearyY md ruEpusa wcFc mora il,an usuallr
prevalent OF alcoho}sn o0s pc!soHs.ltel which
number Is above tho average. There was an e.
cefsiye number Of dcasha from bronchitis. Tho
dsa.hs from ovarian dropsy wers o whctrns ,'
Ion ycnrs was 33 Tho deaths from childbirth wrna
x y, 1t11 nots1nB died by accident nr negligence.
IN 0Y hotnlctde, 31l by sn!cidu. mil ! VII IKE
cute'l. The nunatr ot uerfons killed IN +"
cascs; 17wcre killed ty horses. Il hy carrlage. y
by omnlhnaea. 10 By tram ears. !! by cabs, IL 81
vans and wagons, IL BY drays, u by carts.
, 1879-05-21

u, , -
nh nfehifcct Attl the other n houk1,ccno, y,
feeo'la'nafhca' IN MS 'citcr 10 I'll. scc,o,.os 'os
scts lofth substantially ile following fac,, y,
was 'ofii III w. Louis scnt. Ii, lssa nn,t .e I'
bfother lit tic tnn,e eifr tct. II, 1y5, int. ~
tiiff or'ns nnturnlszel eit[xc, 1T lin, t,'a 'a'
lucy remained IN ifle unltctl sntcs unit, 1ss
Mhen 1s'c'r 'a'aer tooR u'em tn echic.ur =.
tu"t t'me he'onelfE 10 Denmark, atnl c,l,,,,,.n
u'eh' no writer NJ tue luttcr left Eu,uao ~.
"u'F' 18Th o. mo nGe III not quite y yc,r,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-24
Military Items.

We regret to learn that General Sully is
confined to his house by illness.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles S. De-
Graw has been assigned to duty here.
Hospital Steward Hemperly has been re-
leved from duty here and ordered to Fort
Colvile
ajor f. c. Sullivan, Chief Commissary
of the Department, will open bids for sup
plying the garrison here with fresh beef for
the coming fiscal year, on the LIST proximo.
A number of Indian prisoners which es-
capped from Camp Harvey previous to the
departure of the other prisoners for Fort
klamath Indians i'll Southern Oregon. Cen
eral Howard has ordered them to be sent
here for confinement.
Lieut. Col Elmer Otis, Captain F. w.
Benteen and Lieuts Gresham and Russell
of the ! Cavalry: Captains NJ. A. Cochrane
and }. $. Conrad, ID Infantry, and Captain
5. G. Whipple and Lieut.. c. c. Cresson, lst
Cavalry, have arrived at the fort on BUSH
ness connected with the Bendire court mar
tial
The court martial for the trial of Captain
Charles Bendire, LIST Cavalry, upon charges
prefeared against him by Lieut.. Col. Otis,
It'll Cavalry, assembled this morning at the
Post Library Rooms General Sully being
i'll, General Frank Wheaton presided Ma.
jor f. {. Mason, Dist Infantry, is Judge Adj
vocate OF the court and Major L. S. Bah
bitt, U. 5. A, and ex-Judge Z. ID. Shat
tuck, OF Portland, counsels for defendant
j. w. Cochran acts as stenographer for the
court.
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PORTLAND MARKET.

The Standard gives the following as the
wholesale rates from producers or first hands:
FLOU R-Market firm at present price. Best
50; country brands 81 25@4 10
WITEAT-$l 81 for average.
POTATOES-Quotable at GOAL % per 100
lbs. as to description and quantity.
MIDDLINGS-Feed S20@25; fine S25@271S
ton.
BRAN-Per ton, sl4 gals.
OATS-i0@+5 cents for white black oats,
35035.
BACON-Sides, 9c hams l0@12, as to brand
quality, etc; shoulders 5@6c.
LARD-In kegs and tins 90 Toe.
BUTTER-Wc quote choice dairy at Is cent
per pound; good fresh roll 25@ 2sc; ord
nary lj9 lSc, whether brine or solid, and
common T. 81 l5c; market steady all
kinds except fresh roll; California fresh
roll, 25H21i
CHEESE-Oregon, 10dl2c California, 10
DRIED FRUITS-Apples, sun dried, 4@5c.
Apples, r,achinc dried, ga loo.
Pears. machine dried, Gas
Plums, machine dried. lSc.
PIums, sun dried, 100 l3c; pitted, 16@ lSc.
EGGS-20c.
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the same position. Lots of freight and bag
gage came ashore on the island and along the
beach to Shoawatcr Bay. Fishermen pirates
broke open many Trunks last night, but the
Island is now guarded by a picked force of po-
lice from the Corwin, and Il detachment of
soldiers from the forts, and the pirates were
driven OIL. Much valuable baggage has been
reclaimed.
Insurance on the ship Great Republic is
about S500O0-at least enough to cover all
the vessel cost; total value Of cargo is about
S300O00; insurance will not exceed $4,000.
Capt. Flavel will take charge of insured
goods by appointment of the underwriters.
Capt Carroll and Purser Peck are on the
ground at work saving goods.
Last night Captain i}cbncy, Of the Ancon:
Captain korts, of the Shubrick; Captain Gray
of the Candy, and Captain Thornc, of the Cal
ifornia, called upon Captain Carroll of the
lost steamer, on board the steamer California,
and personally compimented him upon the
admirable discipline he and his officers dis
played, and extended TO him their heartfelt
sorrow in his losing his vessel. Capt. Carr oil
was greatly affected by the general expression
of good will and confidence shown him.
ASTORIA, April 22.-Boats returning this
evening report that there is no special change
in the condition of the wreck and that she
continues slowly to break up. Light baggage
and freight continues to float ashore, and is
being cared for by the guard stationed on the
shore.
The pirates made such wanton destruction
by their vandalism on Sand Island that no.
body will be allowed on the island now with
out II pass. 4 party of the most respectable
of Astoria's citizens We're refused permission
to land yesterday.
A farmer immigrant with nine children
who has lost all his earthly possessions by
the Republic, made his temporary home with
Mr. Peter " ilhelm. Two OF his horses were
returned to him yesterday, and it is said the
scene was affecting when the family ana the
dumb brutes met on the streets of Astoria.
The loss of the steamship Great Republic
suddenly placed in Astoria a very large num-
Der of people who were unable to provide
themselves with sleeping comforts, but the
citizens of Astoria never yet failed to respond
literally to cases of this kind, consequently
that whole mass OF shipwreckcd men, women
and children were safely housed before one
O'Clock in the morning.