, 1881-03-12
Another New Railroad for
Mexico.
A Wonderful Electric Light.
a NEW BANK IN OREGON
EASTERN.
" OryaniIers."

EASTERN.
"OrEanfIers."
| WASHINGTON, Mar 1.-THE democrats
are going tu organ'ze the senate. The
| republicans claim that as so N as the va
can lies are filled they viii reorganize the
senate, which indicates that Malone Will
work with the republicans. A later rumor
| !, atoat to the effect that the democrats
aud republicans have compromised on the
| organization.
United We Stand.
| CHICAGO. Mar. 1.-THE Pacific railway
companies fearing the effects Of Jay Gould s
schemes, propose to consolidate their
dozen lines under one set of officials.
o,ly That a,A Nothing Moro.
The Unsea Paci6c's profits for 1880 are
Sl3, ,a04, ,416, only that and no more.
Grain Trade.
ST. LoCIs, Mar. 1.-THE grain trade
is now going to Liverpool ria New Orleans
instead of paying tribute to the Eastern
Middle men.
| Heavy Rain.
OxAHA, Mar. l1.-Heavy rains are re-
ported here from all directions. It Is
coming down here in torrents and no
prospects of letting up
FORK Pickfnxs.
| Nsw YORK, Mar. ll.-Secretary Blaine
communicates the views of the British
government on trichina in pork, and de-
MES the correctness of the same, and
trumps up the report sppertainins to the
disease of pork
whitaker Case.
Expar. Scuthworth while testifyin2 in
the Whitaker case said that the note Of
warning was first written with lead pen
Gil then it was erased and written in ink.
The lead pencil marks was in Whitaker 3
hand writing.
"Three lttae fslsus."
A meeting was held here to promote
Indian education. Many prominent
speakers were present including Secre-
tary Schurz
| Ainnesota's senator.
ST. PAUL. Mar. lit Is thought that
the governor will appoint A. j. Edgerton
as senator, vice Window, resigned. Ed
gerton has been a democrat, granger and
a republican
Mexican Railway scheme.
Boston, Mrrch IA new Mexican
| railway scheme has been organized here
with $50 200. .O0O capital The incorpora-
ton includes Gen. Grants son and Ben
stoI,
Several severe storms swept over the
| northeastern coast, wreeking several yes
sells and laying Others in distress
Electric Lights.
CLEVELAND, March 1L.-Meserr. Brush
q Co. have recently made for the British
Navy an electric light, the carbon to gen.
crate heat on nineteenth of that of the
sun By its light a newspaper can be
read Is miles off,
! Life In Texas.
EAGLE PAsr-ln a dispute over a game
of cards, colored man named Reilly Was
shot and mortally wounded. by Tom
Leahs.
About Q O'Clock four shots were heard
in the neighborhood Of the Texas Pacific
passenger depot, and upon the arrival Of
persons at the scene, the corpse of A. R.
Strathers, a wealthy cattle man of Ennis,
Texas, was found. There was no clue to
the murderers.
What Jewell Says.
WASHINGTON, March Gov. Jewell
says that if the administration appoint
only republicans to Office throughout the
country it will give the party future VIC
| tories
Garneld's Mentor.
President Garfield has consulted with
General Gran: over the appointments to
Mexico, China and Japan.
| 'eKklins saIks.
Senator Conklng has not yet visited
the White House and comments are caused
by this action. 1t is over four years since
he visited there Blaine has also not VS.
tied there for three years and seven months
up to this month.
The Funding Bill.
Morton has been appointed minister to
Frsnce and the selection of W. n.
Evarts, Allen G. Thurman and Timothy
Howe as members of the monetary com
mite give universal satisfaction.
Mysterious Aahene.
Senator Malone is still silent and gives
no expression of his views. No one ap-
pears to have his confidence and he at
tends neither caucus.
| The Oregon senaiorx.
TIE committee to which Slater and
Grover are appointed are of the most i'm
portant nature. Slater on Agriculture
and Grover on Military and Pensions.
Help for the Beerx.
| NEw YORK, Mar. 9-Large sums Of
money are subscribed here for the Beers
In South Africa. Five hundred well drill.
ed and armed 1rishmen have sailed from
Key West to their assistance and other.
will follow
Eads In for a Bix Scheme.
lads goes TO Mexico in order to per
suade Congress there to confirm Grant
and and IN the construction of the Tehaun
pee canal scheme. From thence he goe.
to California and then to Oregon to ex'
anime the mouth of the Columbia river
The Monopoly Question.
Albert Fink publishes in the World |
reply TO Judge Jerry Black on railruat
monopoly and shows monopoly to b
cheaper to the people
Charges sf Fraad.
The Times prints Kinds charges Of frau'
against second assistant Postmaster Brady
Brady replies of course. but he oppose
changes in the post Office department.
Flsods.
OMAHA, Mar. 9.-The water il. the Re
publican river has risen to an extrem
. height and caused damage to the amour
Of 800 900.
CHICAGO, March a-The Prosperity G
. Chicago has been SO great t;''.t the pas
year rents have heen doubled
!. PACIFIC COAS :.
: Isee1AiaFy.
r PORTLAND, March lite Brochl.
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