The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-02
GENERAL NEWS.


last week by Indians while out hunting
The Bank Of California has reduced
its capital stock from Sj,OOO,OOO to
$4,000. 600.
NJ. a. Whitley was hung at Poca-
hontas, Arkansas, on the 27th, for the
murder OF Duke Sumner.
A Providence dispatch says Robert
Thompson has been appointed trustee of
the property OF Mrs. Sprague.
G. w. Curtis, Of Harpor's Weekly,
advises disafected Republicans Of New
York to scratch Cornell but vote the
rest Of the ticket.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has reduced tariffs to - to all points
where 1t has been over 3 for ten words,
beginning November lst.
Rowell, the Englishmau, won the
walking contest in New York, making
52S miles in the six days. Merritt was
second aud Hazael third.
The iron ship Philosopher, from Cal
cutta for Boston with a general cargo,
has been lost. She was largely Insured
in Boston and New York.
The warehouses Of the Wilmington
u. G. Compress Company were burned
yesterday, with 800 bales Of cotton.
Loss, 100000; fully insured.
Twenty weight prospectors were re-
Gently killed by Indians ia the country
lying between the Grand and Blue
Rivers in southeastern Utah.-
Srrague, convicted in Ventura county,
Cal, Of the murder OF More, has had his
motion for a reheaTiug denied by the
supreme Court, aud Will be executed.
Between two and three millions OF
dollars in L. ;. bonds have been dis
covered, which belong to the estate oi
the late Mark Hopkins, OF San Francisco.
Mrs. Kate Sprsgue is now with her
three children settled on her family
estate at Eigewood, near Washington,
where she expects to spend the Winter
There is a steady stream Of treasure
pouring into the United States from
Europe. The steamer Gilbert brought
1888, 900 francs and 100000 reichsmarks
TO New York yesterday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Morris, OF VIC
linia township, Michigan, were murder
ed on sunday night for money, Mr.. Nor
ris having sold large amount Of wheat.
The perpetrators are undiscovered.
Nine Of a band Of twelve desperadoes
were killed near MuskOgee, l. T., last
Saturday the famous Jim Barker among
the number. The Cherokee sheriff cap.
tured rriplet, another of the gang.
a six-day walking match is in prog.
ress in san Francisco. There were forty
starters. King Hediey, of the Baldwin
Theatrical Company, and Mcintyre, OF
the Caledonian Club, are the favOrites
Gen. Walker intends that the emu
merators for the next census shall mum.
Der one to every 1000 inhabitants, in
stead Of one to every 10000, as formerly,
and quicker work cOrrespondingly will
be made OF it.
Anthony Blair lcoloreD was hanged
at Knoxville, Tenn, on the 26th ultimo.
for the murder Of bis stepdaughter i'm
last July. The criminal would not have
a new trial and would not appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Dsadwood, Dakota Territory. was al
most entirely burned on the 26lh ult.
The fire originated in bakery. The
buildings were Of wood and poorly con-
structed' and burned like so much chaH.
Loss, $1,000 O0O
Tue reunion Of the Army Of the Ten
uessee at Chicago has been postponed
until November 18th, as General Grants
engagements on the Pacific Coast will
deter him from reaching the City by
the Lake before that time.
Alturas, the county seat Of NIodoc
county, Cal. was visited by a disastrous
fire on the 26lh, and the dispatches say
the only buildings not burned are the
Office OF the Independent and two livery
stables. The loss is $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
Every cadet who enters West Point
is now required To give a solemn pledge
that in the event OF au attempt on the
part OF his State 10 withdraw from the
Union, he will not take up arms in its
cause, but will, under all circumstances,
remain loyal to the Government.
An overwhelming force of Ute In
dians attacked Payne's command on
Milk River, Colorado, on the 29th ult.,
killing Major Thornburg and ten sol
diers. The commanding officer, Cap
tain Payne, Lieutenant Paddock, Dr.
Grimes, and about twenty five men, are
wounded. After a desperate fight, the
troops succeeded in holding their posi-
tion. II reinforcements can reach them
in five days, they will be rescued. First
Assistant Postmaster General Tyuer
and party are travelling through the Ute
country, and are in danger.
The captain Of the steamer Newbern.
which arrived at San Francisco from
Mexico on the Goth, in charge of the
first officer, is prisoner in Mexico, hav-
ing been arrested under the revenue
laws Of that country which make the
captain responsible for the misdoings Of
the consignor. Captain Metzgar says
he knows nothing OF the packages which
he is charged with having smnggIed.
and no bin Of freight has been presented
for the company or paid to them. The
l. ;. Consul hopes 10 clear him, as
there is no proof to support the charge.