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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03


THE SITUATION AS TO SILvER.-Tbe
New York Times, of Dec. 10th, thus
comments on the depreciation of
silver: Silver was quoted in London
yesterday at 49a pence, a lower Fate
than has been reached since July.
1876, Nhen the price touched 46a
pense, and the bullion value of 4125
grains Of silver was less than so
cents. Yesterday the value of the
silver dollar was fraction under
"a cents. At the present rate of de-
cline the price of silver is likely to
touch before long the lowest point
which it reached before remonetiza.
ton, and the friends of this much
abused metal will be driven, in self
defense, to adopt the advice of the
ingenious Cernuschi, to repeal to the
Bland bill, coin no more silver and
precipitate such crisis in the price
OF the metal that the Indian rupee
will be deprecated to the point where
Englan weary of the warfare, will
sue for negotiations on the basis of
international bimetalism. That would
at least, be wiser and more patriotic
than to continue making the United
States sort of junk shop for the
neglected silver of Europe.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03

the llth ult. "' 0'''ulef'
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
A CARD FROM Mr.. cANN.a

Mr.. T. III. Cam publishes the fol-
lowing letter in the Salen Statesman ::
AS a matter of Justice to myself, I
desire to state that on the 9Th day of
October the books ard papers of the
land department were taken charge
of by the legislative investigating
committee, and on that day I depos-
tied with Mr.. E. Hirscl, State Treas
urer, all the money on hands belong
ing to the land department for safe
keeping, until the report of the com
mittee should be made. The money
is still in his safe, and so soon as the
board of land commissioners can ex-
anime the report the money will be
applied where it belongs, and an hon
orable settlement will be made, SO
far as am concerned.
L have to say that each Legislature
since 1870 has examined my accounts
and made appropriations for my pay,
and L have worked for all the State
has paid me, and have earned every
dollar of it, and neither State or prii
vate citizen has ever lost a cent by
me. Yours, etc., T. II. CANN.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-03
Church DIRECTORY. =.

Catholic Church: Services on the LIST and last Sab
bath OF each month. Mass commences at 1890 A. M
REV. VAN LIN PASTOR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
WASHINGTON.
The Potter Committee,


WASHINGTON, March 2-The Potter committee
had secret session this morning at which report
OF the chairman was presented, agreed to by The
Democratic members, but it will not be made public
until Monday because the Republican members are
not prepared to submit their report. Both reports
are very voluminous and will be given out for publ
cation simultaneously.
Spenker RnnA.Ia zz------.....-.--
speaker Banaaals under oath, repeated before the
investigating committee his denial of the assertion
made by Special Agent Williams. The committee
Will unanimously exonerate Mr.. Randall.
The Appropriation Bills.
The following was the position of the appropria-
ton bills at IL o'clock tonight. The House confer
ence refuse any concession the postofce bill; the
army bill conferees are at dead lock on the House
prohibition of the presence Of troops at the polls
under any circumstances, and were also wholly un-
able to agree upon the subject of army reorpanza-
ton; the suudIy civil bill is in process Of adjustment
and all differences will apparently be reconciled dur
ing the nights the conference committee on the de-
hciency bill are yet unable to reach any agreement
concerning the Senate amendment proposing an ap-
preparation OF $780, for the expenses of marshas
election supervisors, etc., and minor points are
still In controversy but the differences in regard to
This bill and the postofce and army bills will un-
doubleday be adjusted in the event of final agree
ment by the two houses concerning the clause in the
legislative appropriation bill which provides for the
repeal OF the federal election laws The prospect for
agreement by the conference committee on the leg
islative bill is however small.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Reno, Nevada. in Ashes.
Loss Estimated at $l,OOO,OOO
With Small Insurance,

RENO, Nevada, March 2.-At6 O'Clock Sunday
morning fire started in wooden buildings at the
west end OF the the business streets back of Masonic
block. fearful gale was blowing and before water
was got en- the fire was beyond control. The flames
leaped from block to block with lightning rapidity.
Line panic stricken people snatched handsful of their
most valuable articles and left all else to the flames
The hremen were helpless, the ferceness of the wind
and intensity of the heat rendered mpossblet to get
close enough to do any good. In three hours all the
business portion Of the town was in ashes Among
the buildings destroyed three freight depots Ben
ders bank, post Office the Pollard International and
Arcade hotels, both telegraph offices, Wells, Barge s.
Co Is office, railroad baggage rooms, Baptist and
Catholic churches, livery stable, Academy of Music.
two or three Central Pacific trains, including the
lightning train and numerous stores were DESTROYED.
Loss near as can be estimated, $1,OOO,oOO with
only $4,000 insurance. Five lives are shown to be
lost. number received INJURIES but it is impossi-
Die to get correct information. The gale was the
hercest known for many years and carried blazing
pieces of timber for miles,. Several farm houses. two
miles down the meadow, were burned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
Califosuia Mining RtAcEn
Gloucester Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 1. &
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for the week
ending March l.
The late storm on Georges entailed considerable
loss ION the fleet and compelled large part of the
heet TO return with partial tares though few good
fares were received: number of arrivals the mast
week 81 receipts $4,000 lbs Goldfish and 70 600 lbs of
Halibut; stock in shipping order remains firm and
prices well sustained quote at 81 B utI for large
and 80 q 81 for medium Bank Cod at S2s "a So 4Y
qtl for me1ium and large; $3& a 81 for dry cured
Shore Goldfish at $50. So and $23 tor large medium
and small. RECEIPTS herring include one fale from
Fortune Bay and six (frozen) from New Brunswick
latter show an upward tendency and held at 65 "a 20
per 100, as to quality. In picked Herring Newfound-
land round have sold at $33 "a 81 "a 81 and }Y Dbl;
round shore held at S. per bb bloaters SOC per IO0
MackeIe ell quiet and firm; mess and shore is ont of
first hands; Bay rs at $12 a $14 4Y Dbl 2s at S5 "a
$5s, and So q 81 for 3s: Shores at SIS "a Tor u.s. S3i
q for 3s. Lively business is done in prepared and
homeless fish at prices ranging from % &c P box as
so quality and brand Smoked Habut practically
out of the market; number Bank arrivals the past
week 6; receipts 245,0OU lbs. Fleet report rou h
weather; last sales fresh Halibut at Al and 2sc B iii
for white and gray. Shore fish in moderate Supply
with last sales at So per 100 for steak Cod and Had
dock, q tor market Cod; rs for Dusk or Hake. ana
fresh TONGUES s; Halibut fins 10 90 P Dbl; fins and
napes 90: Halbut heads at 50;tongues and sounds
at ii; picked lounges 8, Sword fish So picked Cod
90, picked Haldock 30, Cusk al 81 per qt Had
dock a 8. Hake II q 2. Pollock IL a u. Sealed
Herring sc box No do at &c., lvers 35c per bucket
10 per gal fresh; fresh Salmon at S12 "a 10 per Dbl
Medicinal Oil cop gal, tanners Oil &c. Porgie Oil
CSC, va
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

City election to-day. 49,
The President has vetoed the anti-Chinese
bill.
Brig Fannie L. Tucker of this port, sunk
yesterday, off Chester, Pa.
The case against j., Madison Wells and the
rest of the Louisiana Returning Board has
been dropped.
The Maine Senate Saturday passed the bill
in regard to state valuation to be engrossed.
The matter will probably 60 the next Legisla-
ture as the House refuses to concur. Bill to
transfer the criminal business of the Superior
Court OF this county to the Supreme Court was
killed. The Legislature will not adjourn until
Tuesday.
The Senate and House are still disagreeins
on sew eral appropriation bills, and the prospect
OF final agreement is small.
1t Is said that the crew of the schooner
David 81. Toleck would have been saved if the
life saving station mad been furnished with
sufficient material.
The business portion of the town of Reno,
Nevada, was destroyed by fire yesterday, Loss
81 900.
The House refused to pass the Chinese bin
over the Presidents veto.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 8.
love. while his history proves how little he

love, while his history proves how little he
could appreciate true womanhood.
Among those men Of genius who felt the
keen disappointment OF their affections were.
Irving and Gibbop, both historians who after.
wards reached fame. Gray, the author of the
Eiegy. died bachelor of IS, and it is prob
able that he was similar victim. Such at
least is suggested by line in that description
OF himself which marks the closing portions Of
the E!egy:-
Hard by yon wood, now smiling as 10 scorn,
~ Muttering his Maynard fancies he would rove,
Now dropping, woeful, wan. like one forlorn,
Or erazed with care, or crossed in hopeless love.
As Gray was never "crazed with care" the lat
ter clause in the verse is the only one that can
be applied to his case. He was of a suscepti-
BILE nature, but poverty stood in the way of a
domestic life. He had q sure support as one of
the fellows" of Cambridge university, but this
would have been forfeited by marriage Gold
smith stands on the same list. He was 10 love
with beautiful Miss Herneck. whom he fondly
termed the "Jessamy BRIDE" but the slender
and uncertain earnings of a London literateur
IN the 18th century were not sufficient to justi-
ly mstrimony. Cowper, also, was disap-
pointed in love, but he found faithful friend
In Mrs. UDwin, whose ministrations were of
the most affeotionate character.
Pope, who was also on the list Of literary
bachelors, had deep emotional power, as is EVIL
dent from some OF his poems. 1t is a matter
of tradition that he was much attached to
Martha Blount, to whom he had not only ad-
dressed poem but also bequeathed his en-
tire estate. He, however, was an Invalid and
spoke Of bis life as :Iong disease" fact
which may have had great influence in keep
ing him celibate. The most incorrigible and
objectionable bachelor of genins was Sir
Joshua Reynolds, the famous painter, whose
immense wealth deprived him of any such ex-
cuse as has just been mentioned. He was,
however, intensely devoted to art and had no
room for any other object of the affections.
On one occasion meeting Flaxmap, who was
then young sculptor struggling for position,
ne exclaimed, swell, sir, learn that you have
married If SO, you are ruined for an artist,
f1axmap, however, proved by his success that
such was not the case
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
By TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY.EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
Adjournment Postponed Until
Tuesday
A Dull Session in Both Branches.
Especial to The Press.]


AUGUSTA, March ].
Mr. Rogers made an effort to lay upon the table
resolve in tayer of the Maine Sugar Beet Co., and
he and Thomas of Portland favored the resolve The
Senate refused to grant permission.
The bill transferring the criminal business of the
Superior Court of Portland to the Supreme Court
was passed by the Senate ana refused passage by
the House. committee of conference reported
unanimously in favor Of passing the bill, but the
House refused to accept the report and voted to ad
here. The Senate also voted to adhere.
The Senate voted to amend the pay roll so as to
give the page an extra $50. The motion was made
and the amendment carried by the Senate, although
this little matter involved the reipgrossment of the
pay roll.
ENACTED IN BOTH BRANCHES.
Act to provide in part for the expenditures of gov
eminent; act concerning mills and mill dams; act re-
latng to normal schools appropratng $4,000 for the
three schools act to authorize the building Of wharf
IN the tide waters of Deano's Cove in the town of
Friendship; act relating to cemeteries act to modi
fly and limit the liabilities of towns and cities in
actions for damages for defcts in highways; act re-
lating to paupers, their settlement and supports act
to further define the duties of clerks of Cities towns
and plantations act to amend sec. 81, chap. of r.
S. relating to tax act additions to incorporate the
1885, Public Laws Of 1877, relating to life insurance.
act relating to insane criminals; act to incorporate
the Union Travellers Insurance Co.
FINALLY PASSED BOTH BRANCHES.
Resolve on the pay roll of the House, resolve on the
pay roll of the Senate; joint resolutions relating to
termination Of articles Is and 81 of the treaty of 1875
with Great Britain; resolve authorizing temporary
loan; resolve in favor of town Of Kingsbury resolve
in favor of E. D. Wiggin; resolve in favor of Mrs.
Elleber Mchaud resolve relating to the payment Of
the Superintendent of the Reform School, resolve in
favor of the line Central Institute; resolve reat-
ing to biennial sessions resolve to provide for blanks
for state valuation.
ADJOURNMENT.
The committee on business in the House reported
that it would be impossible to adjourn today as there
was large number of bills for the Governor to ex-
anime and sign, and there was good prospect of a
veto OF the pay roll resolves, also that there was
large amount of engrossng yet to be DONE the Gov
ernor yetoes the resolves and the veto is sustained it
will make the engrossment of pay rolls necessary land
as half the members have been already paid it will
be something in the way Of a mixture.
Sixty.six members have been excused and 81 of
that number have gone home.
The House adjourned to 10 o'clock a. m. Monday,
and the Senate to Tuesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
sIIn0R TELEGRAMs

There is Is feet Of snow in Schleswig.
lis reported from London that Shere Ali is dead.
Hosmer beat Frenchy johnson in the pedestrian
match in Boston, Saturday.
Several persons were drowned in Lake Geneva
Switzerland, during the recent storm.
By decision in the Louisiana courts Saturday the
case against j. Madison Wells and Others is dropped
This ends the returning board cases.
Ellen Gould, a lady of 80 was burned to death
Saturday night at New York. by her clothes catching
fire while she was toasting bread. Mrs, Gassen and
infant were badly burned by Mrs. Gould running to
their room for help.
In the case of Corbit Bros, publishers of the
Providence Sunday Telegram, convicted of criminal
lbel the Supreme Court granted an arrest of judy
ment because Of a defective indictment.
In the Bassett murder case at Bridgeport the jury
returned verdict OF guilty of murder in the second
degree. The defence gave notice of motion for
new trial on the ground Of evidence just obtain
cd The prisoner was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03

The Bangor Collectorship.


BANGOR March 1. Much interest has been excited
about the colectorship appointments. Mr.. Fox had
the strong support of the business community from
the outset as an able, faithful officer and while Mr.
Stone has many personal friends the general feeling
is the appointment of the present collector is the
proper thing. The news of the unanimous rejection
or Mr.. Stone gave general satisfaction on public
grounds. and the position of the Maine Senators wa.
promptly Endorsed.
The request of the disappointment of Mr.. Fox was
telegraphed the President Friday night, with the sig
natures Of 200 of the NEST prominent business firms
and citizens The feeling is nearly universal that
the President should repominate the present col
lector.
Gardiner MayoraIty.
GARDINER, March 2. At Republican caucus
held is this city last evening D. G. Palmer was nomi-
mated as candidate for Mayor.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, March 1.
Office established at Parlin Pond, Somerset Co.,
Jonathan Bean, Postmaster; at Sprague's Mills,
Aroostook Co., E. W. Sprague, Postmaster.
Postmaster appointed. Chas, C. White, O1ono,
Penobscot Go.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
Domestic Markets.

NEW, YORK, March THE market for Breadstuff;
generally hfm and steady during the past week
Provisions have ruled less active and closed weak.
CoTToN-The market closed easy at 1916 fol
| middng uplands and 15-16c for middling New Or
leans. The sales reported for the week were 1854
bales on the SPOT and 100 bales for future eliy-
cry
FLOUR steady; No 2 at 2 50 q 25; superfne wes-
tern and State At % g 75 common to good extra
ern and State at 4 90 a 4 ST. common to choice
WIN White Wheat Western extra at 500 5 %; Fancy
to good extra Ohio at rs az O5; common to choice
extra st Louis at 90 q 80; Patent Minnesota ex-
extra 80 25 City Mills extra at IS s. a5 ow
grades extra at 80 q O5. Southern flour is Quiet:
common fair extra at 10 a 90 lgood to choice ex-
sc 800 bbs. -
RYE FLoUR-Steady with fair demand; sales
OF Pennsylvania and State quoted at 70 0D 20 ner
Dbl; sales for the week 264O bbls, y : y ps'
CORN MEAL-Dull: common Western at Q 20 m
2 40; Brandywine at rs p Dbl: Bag meal unchang-
and 90 q 10 for fine white; the sales OF the week
have been 2720 bbIs and 1910 bags.
WHEAT market closed firm with fair bust
spot at l3k q i3s; No Chicago at O6 a No
Milwaukee az OF q OF; Amber at 10 q ISs;
sales reported for the week ,6l6 900 BUSH 20
CoRN-The market is nrmer with fair export and
home trade demand; No on spot 46 a 46l; steamer
at 45c; No at Az a Al; futures quiet aud a 1c
higher than aooVe sales Tor the week are 1,l72,OOO
OATs-Fhmer; Western at 31s q s5lc; State at 80
az 3o3c; sales for the week have been 465,000 bush.
PoRK-The market closed easier; cash mess il
quoted at 60 a 20 for old and IL GO q 10 70 for
news 10 so bid for April 10 65 bid for May; 10 60 bid
for June sales for the week, 1850 bbls on the spot
and 95 bbls for future delivery. P0'
LARD-The market closed easy; prime steam at
95 q 97b spot; March at 95 bid; April AT M
bid June 12h bid sales for the eek 5000 erces on
the spot and Is, $50 for future delivery. VII
BUTTER-Steady for the best grades and firm.
Western anu State creamerles Is g 20; diaries 10 3
23c.
CHEESE Firm with fair demand; State and Yves.
tern factory a a 81.
wHIsKEY-Quiet; Western nominally at u per
gallon.
PETROLEUM quiet.
NAVAL SToREs-Spirits Turpentine quiet at 29l "a
80; Rosin dull at 40 q 421.
TOLEDO March Wheat is strong; No 2 Red a
OBJ asked, O3 bid for cash and March 05a asked
1 05 bid for April Corn steady; No at 353c asked
and at Soc bid cash: sales 3s5c for May.
DETROIT, March 1.-Wheat frmer; extra White
1 OH; No White at 00l q 00a; May at O4 a.
OH.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03

Two Steamships Collide and One Sinks.
LONDON, March 3.-The Spanish steamer CUTLER
mo, Baltimore for Liverpool and the British steamer
!strian, Liverpool for Boston, came in collision Sun
aay Tour miles southeast of the Skerries. The
duilermo afterwards took fire and sunk. A
majority OF her crew was saved by an Irish
steamer. The captain and several of the crew were
injured, and number are missing, but are sup
pesed to be on board steamer bound for DubIin
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03

Foreign Mates.

Astrachan is still free from the plague.
The French and English ambassadors refuse to
sanction Turkeys proposal in reference to Greek
boundary. So
The British strikers are returning to work.
Affairs in the Transvaal Republic are causing
anxiety. 1t is feared the Beers will join the Zulus
The Khasgar rebellion has been crushed.
Pals dispatch says that Queen Viotora will leave
Londen at the end of March, rest one night at the
British embassy in Paris, and proceed to the Italian
Lakes where shewill be met by the Duke and Ouch
ess of Connaught who will be on their wedding tour
Thence she goes to Germany.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
Havana Market.

HAVANA. March 2-Sugar market-demand has
subsidized owing to unfavorable news from the Unit
ed States, market closing moderately active but
per arrobe: Muscovado Sugars, common to fair. at
Al q reals; Centrifugal Sugars No IL to ID in boxes
Havana and Matanzas $3.50 boxes, 44,700 bags and
1880 hhds; receipts for the week at Havana and
Matapzas 1860 boxes, Is bags and 80 hhds ex-
ports during the week from Havana and Matapzas
51OO boxes 1900 bags and $3.50 hhds. including $50
boxes 5000 bags and 900 hhds to the Unitel States
Molasses nominal.
at Havana for the United States per box Sugar at 76
a s7ic currency; per hid Sugar at 8 70 q 400; per
hid Moasses 2 80 q rs; loading at ports on north
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale saarke,,

SATURDAY, March 1.-The market for -four is
quiet, firm and unchanged. Pork and Lard are
steady. The Fish market for the past week has
been quite active and good spring trade is looked
for; Box Herring shows slight advance. In Grain
there is no change with firm feeling in Corn. Oats
in good demand. No change in Fruit, though the
demand Tor Oranges is active. Sugars steady firm
granuated is quoted at ssc and Extra at SIC. Oil
-Ligonia Isle, Kerosene 17c, Petroleum 12c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
Union Pacific Meeting.

NEW YORK March. Sit is stated that the prin-
cipai business at the Union Pacific meeting in Bos-
ION next week will be the consideration of plan
concentrating with Or leasing the Kansas Pacific g.
Oneyepne oiVislon OF the Colorado Central and an
appropriation of 81, 100000 to complete tbe Ieadvie
branch of the latter road
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
MARRI ED.

ME Pooler '' q"
Ill, In Saem. Feb. 0. Henry a. Briggs of Turner and
Miss Laura E. johnson OF Phillips
In rarmngton. Feb. 10 Ffeli Luce of Madison
ana MISS ". Lorenze Norton of Farmmgton.
Clara A. Ward. "AN "'is'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03

An International walking Ns,eb.

BOSTON, march,. Daniel OLeary, John Ennis,
Cnaries howen of London, and c. A. Hartman of
Boston, have made arrangements for an international
waking match on the 10th of March. Bets are to 8
against Leary.2 to against Rowell, to and 8 to
against Hartman, and 8 10 1 and 10 to against
Ennis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
Bank Statement.
New York stock and MONEY Marke,.

NEW YORK, March 1-P. M.-Money closed at 4
per cent The bank statement continues unfavora-
BILE, showing loss of nearly three million in net
serve
Sterling Exchange slightly frmer. but ldull. We
quote bankers asking rates 60-days' bills at S48ss.
per (of 81 1865 par value), and on demand S4.S83,
against Sis5i a ASST one week ago. Commercial
bills S4S4 GD 4841 gold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-03
DIED.

II years and months, "sSU
In South Freeport, March 1, of dIptber;a. Tucv n.
10 years. '' 0N"U'oS' "eeu
aged as years months ~ 'eAN0o''
In Mechanic Falls, Feb. Is. Mrs. Sally M. Saun-
GERS, ageq 69 ars,-widow of the late John Saun.
~ In Denmark, Jan. 81 Miss Rosie B. Smith, aged
III III oasco, Feb "a, Mrs. Rebecca Sawyer aged II
years widow of the late John SAWYER Of RAYMOND.
and daughter of the late eli Langley.
years. " ''0'''' "seu ~