, 1879-02-01
SPECIAL TELEGRAM S.
The MeaIcr.

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WALLULA, Jan. 3l.-Weather cloudy;
wind from northwest; ther. l6; river full
OF floating ice from shore tn shore, and
water 6 inches above dead low water mark
UMATILLA, Jan. 3L.-Weather clear;
ther. "a; no wind: river is fHll OF floating
ice. Very rice day.
WILLOW CREEK, (Ogn. Jan. 5l.-The
weather for the past four or five days has
been very cold; ther. ransingfrom Is to 80
deg. Heavy winds from the northeast
this morning; river rose from SIX to
eigh: inches during the night, and fell
about the same amount; this morning
the river is nearly full of floating Ice,
thongh not heavy. Sock men, say some
cattle died during the recent cold weather.
DALLES Jan 3l-Weather clear and
cold: ther. 2S; considerable skim Ice IN
the river this morning; Unless We have a
favorable change the lower river is liable
| to close inside of few days.
CELLO, Jan. 31-Ice gathering heavier
| than last week; We have considerable toat-
! ing this morning
PoETLaND, Jan 81 3I.-Wea;her has again
turned cold; ther. at 8 A. NJ to-day, was 2S
deg. clear wind from northeast. Fears of
Another freeze up are entertained.
Three Ven Missing.
UMATIGLA, JAN 3I.-Three men arrived
here from up the river Wednesday, and
took canoe to go to Cello. Since then
nothing has been heerd from them. Fears
are entertained that they have met with
some casualty.
Mlcnarh0n Resigned.
| PARIS, Jan. l-MacMachon has re-
signed the presidency Of the republic.
| Congress has been convoked for SIX this
evening. The election of McGrevy to the
presidency appears certain.
L,TER-McGrcvy WAS declared elected,
and was proclaimed president for term
! of seven years.
WI,c:s Market.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 3O.-Wheat mar
! ket Yesterday was dull with declining ten
dency. New York market quiet
Gold Quotations.
! SAN FRANcIsco. Jan. 30-Gold quota
bic at 1873. Portland l559l10.
| Gining stacks.
! san FGA&cISCo, Jan. 30-Stocks;
Ophir 81, Mexican 3S5, Sierra Nevada
-, Union 90. Exchcqucr 8.
Sl.jn. Hui; grasses ihc Line.
| CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-Gen Sheridan has
communication from Fort Belknap, from
| Indian agent Lincoln, dated January i.h,
confirming the news that Sitting Bull has
crossed the border and he says he is re-
liably informed that 450 lodges of Pcigans
are in Bear Paw mountains, about is
miles southeast of that post. and AS many
more Black foot British and PtI..ns were
| in close proximity. Sitting Bull is on
Eranchman' creek, this side o. the line
with his whole camp. The ostensible rea-
son for this sudden influx, is the pursuit
of buffalo, which they justly claim are not
! now to be found north OF the Missouri river.
They claim to be friendly, but agent Lin
coin, regards their presence Ill such num-
! bers as a matter of grave Importance.
Intcr STATE Commerce.
WAsHIXGToN Jan. 30.-Senate sub
| committee, on commerce, heard statements
| from various gentlemen on the bill u regu-
late inter state commerce. Arguments
were mainly repetitions Of those already
made Opponents of bill Will be heard
Wednesday.
TIE fact that so many fis; are dying OF
the coast of Forid;. calls to m;nd the aw-
! ful predictions of Professor Knapp From
| the jUxtapGsitinn, Gf certain planets of the
earth, he predicts that one-kaf the popu-
lation OF the world, including man and al
kinds of animals, and even vegetable l:fe,
! viii perish before Or daringthe year 1880
In Il lecture delivered several years ago he
said that this dissolution would commence
by the fishes OF the sea dying, and pesti-
lence and famine occurring in more south
ern ATTITUDES The famine in China, and
the yellow fever scourge iii the South and
nov the fearful pestilence among the fish
cs in soathern waters, are 50 many steps
in fnlflmeGt of Pcofessar Knapps proI.h-
ccics.