, 1880-02-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN STATES.
Financial showing Tor January.

1Df kClAl VI AhN A-'N''N
month, was 90, SIC 500. Of which s2,aoS'ooo
was silver dollars.
Postal Changes.
Postal changes for Oregon and Washlhg-
ton last week: Established, Waterford
wahkiakum county, W. l., Robt: H. WIN
fer. postmaster. Discontinued, honewoeA'
Yakima county. W. T. Postmasttrs ap' |
pointed, Alexander McBean, Cascade LOCKS |
Wasco county, Oregon; Oliver H. HhllosK'
Heppner, Umatilla county, Oregon; "m' W.
Ward, Ilwaco, Pacific county, W. l.
The sIusani,y Dodge Again successful
Bosroy. Feb. 3.-Freeman, the Pocasset
fanatic, was to-day, in pursuance OF Gov.
Longs order, removed TO the insane asy lum.
Financial
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-1he Secretary of
The Treasury has decided 10 purchase Sll,-I
COO 600 bonds for sinking fund in the us
nal manner, bids to be opened on the llth
inst. No limit has bern fixed as to price.
The Senate committee has decided TO re-
port adversely on the Warner silver bill.
RaIdIDs Indians Killed.
FoRT BuronD D. T., Feb, 3.-On the 25th
of January, the Uncapapa Indians ratified a
Grosventre camp and captured number OF
ponies The next day o war party OF Gros-
yentres, after riding 40 miles attacked the
marauders. The battle was fierce and
boody. Fiiteen Indians were killed and
Il G stock recOptured.
A Fabulous Assay from Colorado Mine
DENVER, Feb. 3.-There IS great excite
melt in Denver over o ne discovery OF gold
near the mouth Of the canyon OF the Platte,
mile from the South Park railroad, and ~
A vn.,, Ne npul
was struck in the Dolly Warden mine at
depth of 20 feet on last Friday, and spe-
cimen brought to Denver and an assay OBJ
tained on Saturday. The assay giving the
value Of the ore at $2l, 1919 per ton, $50, ,1I6
being gold A publication Of the facts was
made in one of the papers Sunday morning,
and before night hundred people were ON
the spot. Up 10 the present date 500 visited
the place and eco locations were made
Disastrous Fire I'm n Hospital.
MuwAuKEE Feb. 3.-The county hospital
burned this morning. Thirty were carried
out and others made their own eseapo.-AliI
but two inmates were rescued. Mrs. CHRIS
time Nelson. a feeble minded woman 10
years Of age, and Fred SchCufan, an insane
man, were awakened and came into the hall,
but instead Of following the others into the
open air, probably returned to their rooms
and perished in the flames. Their bodies
have been rescued.
Substantial Sympathy for Ireland.
NRw York, Feb. 4.--The Herald opens the
Irish relief fund with contribution of one
hundred thousand dollars.
LowELL, Mass, Feb. 3.--A convention OF
Hibernians representing nine societies voted
to night not to parade next st. Patrick s day,
but to hold coffee party in three weeks for
the suffering poor in Ireland, and an enter
tainmant St. Patrick's night for St. Peters
Orphan Asylum. .i
Paper Mill Burned. ,.
SpRrNSFrELD, Mass, Feb. 4.--The South-
worth paper mill, at West Springfield, one
OF the Oldest mills in the State, burned last
night. Insurance, $4,000.
Pennsylvania Republican Convention.
HARnIsBURG, Feb. 4.-The Republican
State convention met in the opera house at
noon, and was called TO order by Chairman
Hooten, of the State Central Committee.
GraEt delegates won q victory at the outset
by the election of Russell Erebett as tempor-
AIRY chairman, over Geo. T., Lawrence, by q
vote Of l5S to 92. After much preliminary
diminishing the following resolution was Of.
fered by Kerr:
Resolved, That the delegates elected to
the Republican National Convention from
this State are hereby instructed to support
for the presidential nomination Gen. U. S.
Grant, and to vote as unit on all questions
that may come before the convention.
Strong offered an amendment to strike out
the name OF y. s. Grant and substitute that
OF J. G. Blaine. Lost, 95 to l54, several of
the Blaine men voting against it on the
ground that 1t was not proper to instruct o
delegation for any one.
vote was then taken on the original res
olution, showing 1873 ayes, 1l3 nays.
The Recond portion Of the resolution, in
structing the delegation to vote as o unit,
was adopted by viva voce vote.
MortOn's Case Before lhei Senate.
WAsHIEGroN, Feb. 4.--To-day executive
session OF the Senate, was devoted TO the
discussion OF the nomination of John NJ.
Morton to be collector OF internal revenue
Tor the San Francisco district. Arguments
In opposition to his confirmation were to
the effect that Nortor is not identified with
California, having within the last four years
been appointed to the special agency OF the
Alaska fur seal islands fIom Indiana that
while his personal character is unexception.
able, be Is not fitted by business training or
experience for the highly important Office
for which he il nominated and that there is
no complaint made against the present in
cumbent. The case went over without ac-
ton. Booth and Farley made the principal
speeches against confirmation and Voorhees,
spoke in favor of it.
Gov. Pinchbaek L. dOrsed.
New ORLEANS Feb. A. A petition, signed
by number Of prominent merchants, has
been forwarded to the President indorsing
Gov. Pinchback for naval officer for this
port, The Colored Meas Protective Union