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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-05-25

Isl" according to the terms of the
bill. Originally it was intended
that there should be four bureaus
in the new der p.artment, and that
one or two subdivisions should
be taken from other executive
departments of the government to
increase the Importance of these.
As passed, however the bill pro-
vides for only three bureaus, the
sub division of which already
exist, in form more or less definite.
in the Department of Agriculture,
to-day. The Bureau of Agricul-
tural Products is to include botany,
chemistry, and etymology. These
divisions already form the better
part of the preseut Department of
Agriculture, the first two being
important practical branches,
while the third, although of zeal
value, is the subject Of great mirth
to the non-agricultural members of
Congress, who consider it great
fun to ridicule the division of
"bugology" of the Department Of
| Agriculture. The Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry is to be in charge of
a veterinary surgeon, and embraces
in its duties the investigation and
reports concerning the number,
condition, and value of the domes-
tic animals in the country, and
shall provide for their protection
from diseases and collect and
disseminate information relative
to breeding, importation and i'm
provement of stock. The bureau
of lands and statistics is to report
on the resources and capabilities
of lands suitable for stock raising
| A second division of this bureau is
to be devoted to the collection o!
labor and agricultural statistics
and crop reports; while a third
division is to be employed in the
, collection and circulation OF in
. formation and statistics relating tC
, forestry, the demand and supply
of timber and the preservation oI
forests being made its especia
| care. This synopsis will not i'm
press any one familiar with tn,
| operations and conduct of tht
present department of agriculture
with the idea that new and orig
: inal work is to be undertaken. o
: that the labors Of the department
2 as now carried on are to be ma
, terially expanded and dignified
d. SPoT.
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NET EAE%0


A BOUT ONE HUNDRED FATHOMS A.
n mesh. Scots II and 13-ply twine, in two
pieces. slnkers- marked, W. s. and some
corks ". F.. was lost on the Goth of Nav
near the Great Republic. Finder will be
rewarded by leaving information nj NJ :.
Fords OF this Office.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DEMOCRATIC
State Ticket.

FOE CONGRESS,
". D. FENTON, OF Yamhill county
FoE GOVERNOR.
JOS. s. SMITH. of Multnomah county.
FoR SUPREME JUDGE,
d. SHATTUCK, OF Washington Co.
For SECRETARY or STATE.
J. E. WEATHERFORD, of Linn Co.
For STATE TREAsCRFR.
LYMAN ABRAHAM. of Douglas Co
For SUIT. OF PUELIc INsTRCcrIoN.
WI. WORTHINGTON, of Wasco Co.
For STATE PRINTER,
WILBUR T. CORNELL, Of Marion Co.
For PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
V.K. STROBE, OF Multnomah.
Clatsop County Nominations.
For JOINT SENATOR,
(FOr ClatSOp. Columbia and TillamOOk,)
A.C. KINNEY.
FOR JOINT hEPhESENTA1lNE
fFOr ClatsOp and TillamOOk.I
JOHN HOBSON,
FOR COUNTY JUDGE,
5. ID. ADAIR.
For COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
| c. LEINEEWFBER. Il. j. MORRI
son.
Fog COUNTY CLERK,
c. j. TRENCHARD.
For SHERIFF,
A. NJ. TWOMBLY.
FoR ASSESSOR,
l.. W. POOLE.
For TREASURER,
ISAAC BERGMAN.
! For SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
W. B. ADAIR.
For SURVEYOR,
=. W. TALLMAN.
ToE CORONER,
| r. b. FRANKLIN.
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Notice,

vIHE DELINQUENT TAX ROLL FOR
4 the year 1881, together with q warrant
from the County Court for the collection OF
the same. IS In my hands. Delinquent tax
payers will please settle at once and save
costs. A. NJ. TWOMBLY,
my3 Sheriff.
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NET LOST.

nN NIGHT OF MAY 2lsT, ABOUT 1Oo
" fathoms 45-mesh net. BarbOur's No. 40.
l2-ply twine no MARKS Finder viii apply
at MARTIN FOARD'S.
tl2S lY
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MARRIED.

In Astoria, May 23d. by the Rev
Father Dielmann. Maria A. Shea, 10 T.
w. Eaton.
In Astoria, May 23d, by Rev. J. V,
Milligan, NJ. ID. Staples and Miss
Emily Arrigoni.
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$1,000 Reward.

rs.HE WEB OF MY NETS Is OF BAR
Il bcar's No. 10. l3-ply TwiDe, SisiEch
mesh, 45 meshes deep; cork line sal,
Hume. i will pay q REWARD or OTE
THOUSAND DOLLARS to any person furnish
ing information leading 10 the arrest AM
conviction of parties engaged in cutting or
stealing any nets belonging to the uuGcr-
signed during the fishing season OF 1892.
JOSEPH HUME
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NET F0VNR.

A BOUT $50 FATHOMS NET. Is MEsHES
"A deep. BarbourS No 40 l2-ply twine,
corks marked with white paint. Owner can
have same by calling al a. Booth & Coz and
having charges
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12
A COOL SET OF RASCALS.
THE BEAUTIES OF STRAW BIDS
More ROguery In the Mail Service
Tract of Worthless Land Made
Security for Millions of Dollars In
COntrocts.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE cases of
the alleged straw bondsmen in the star
route cases were called up in the Police
Court to-day. Counsel for the accused,
and some Of the accused themselves were
present. Special attorney Bliss represented
the government, and in his opening address
said the accused parties had entered into
bonds, in which the bidders had represented
themselves as worth certain
sum In real estate. The fact was
that the bonds were absolutely
worthless, though in some cases there might
have been held some property by the bonds
men, still there was literally nothing to sup
port the bonds. O0t Of 13, l01 bids bonds
were given amounting to over IS 600 900,
and there was not value enough represented
by the whole $1,000 600 to buy q spawned
horse. Cabell, he said, had secured some
sort Of title to five hundred and fifty acres
Of wild land in Morgan county, Kentucky,
Of so little value that the prosecution was
informed that II a man owned the whole
county of It be would have to give security
for his breakfast. This land had been tranfs
ferred to Donohue, defendant. Donohue
transferred 1t to Minnex and Dickson.
Minnex on the strength OF It went on
bonds for Cabell In the sum OF over $500,
600, in which bonds Dickson Joined him.
Dickson, however, forgetting that he had
but half an interest IN the property, had
before going upon those bonds conveyed
the whole of It back to DOnOhue. 50, as q
matter Of fact, when he went on the bonds
he did not even have paper title. DOnohue
on same property had gone on bonds sub
sequently for Cabell, Henderson, Armstrong
aud Boone for large sums. They would
have Cabell's unswOrn statement and the
evidence Of some of defendants by which
they proposed to show that it was a
plain conspiracy under the forms of the
law to defrsud the United States out of
valid security. In justice to the Postmaster
/ General, he would say that, II such bonds
we're submitted, approved by Postmaster,
! the Postmaster General has no power to
review them. In one of these cases they
would present the aft 1avit OF the defendant
| that he had frequently spent an evening IN
| BoOne's Office, signing his name to bonds
/ aud justifying on property he knew nothing
/ about; that for this service he would re-
cgiye twenty five or thirty dollars, and that
/ he had gone on bonds to the amount Of 81,
4 600 600 All of this had been done on lands
/ supposed to lie in Georgia. He mentioned
| instances OF other defendants, who justified
on lands In Mississippi and California,
| shown to be utterly worthless.
The cases of Cabell and MInneT and Dick
| son were first taken up, and were first taken
up, aud they were srraigned. They pleaded
not guilty, aud the examination OF wit
| uesses began. Inspectors Titballs and
| Woodward were first placed on the stand,
and occupied the time to the adjournment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12

The new party that was to break out
all over the South has started in South
Carolina, coming into the world in
very unusual and extraordinary manner.
1t seems that the last Legislature passed
"a no fence law" A law of this kind
has been tried in several portions Of the
country, and has nearly always proved
success. 1t has been found especially ad-
vantageous to the smaller farmers, reliev-
ing them from the heavy cost Of fencing
in their crops, by compelling the cattle,
not the corn, to be fenced in. This law
has been passed in Sout Carolina, but
it has not gone into operation yet For
some reason or other it has awakened
bitter prejudice among the negroes, who
see in it ''misfortunes dire" When a
reporter of the Charleston Nelos and
Courier interviewed some of the exo-
dustIng darkies the other day, and in
quired their reasons for leaving South
Carolina, they declared that it was on
account of the nr-fence law that was
soon to go into operation, and which
would ruin them.
Others beside these darkies are not
pleased with this new legislation, and
meetings have been held in different Dor.
tions of the State to denOunce it. Such
a meeting was called for Summerfield,
Colleton county, last Monday, at which
it was announced that Senator Flsburne,
a member of the State Senate, and others
would be present. The meeting was
held according to promise, ami was
well attended. The no fence or stock
law was roundly abused, and then,
finally, discovering IA disposition on
the part of the audience. to grum-
BILE a great deal-largely on account
of failure of crops-Senator Fisburne
conceived the idea of boiling the
Democratic party then and there, and
forming 81 new political organization.
No sooner was this thought of than
done and the mass meeting was at once
transformed into a political convention.
A long series of resolutions were adopt
ed, the principal of which were the abo-
litiOn of the nO-fence law and granting
the negroes fair amount of the offices.
The larger portion of the audience left
in disgust about this time, but some re.
mained behind and gave in their ap.
proval to Senator FIsburnes fence
party.
The Charleston News and Courier
does not think the Democratic party has
much reason to fear this new organiza-
ton. If there is any dissatisfaction with
the action of a Democratic Legislature.
it wisely remarks, that action can
easily be corrected by legislation
and without breaking up the
party, and this fence question seems
to be really the only distinctive plank
in the platform of the new party. The
South Carolina Moses" is a small man.
and not at all fitted to lead a grand
movement like this. any more than the
half adOzen other MOseses that propose
to lead the benighted people of Georgia
and Louisiana into new parties.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12
Southern Cotton claims.

Editor Morning NeWs: inclose you an
extract from the Capital, paper published
at Washington, D. c., of January s, 1882,
and also copy Of bill, No. 512, therein
referred to, which you will please publish,
so that clients OF Mr.. Bagger may see that
he is energetic in reference to their interests.
Respectfully, R. D. WALKER, JR.
"Mr. Louis Bagger, who represents, as
attorney, upward of one million dollars
worth OF cotton claims for cotton seized in
5 tvannah, Ca, by General Sherman in 1851
%, Is preparing an elaborate and pointed
argument in favor Of Senate bill No. 512.
recently introduced by Senator Brown,
which provides for an extension of two
years OF the right Of action IN the Court of
Claims, under the provisions of the So
called Captured and abandoned property
scts.' The bill is now before the judiciary
Committee, which, It is understood, will
hear Mr.. Bagger at an early day."
In the Senate of the United States, De-
cember IA, 1881, Mr.. Brown asked and, by
unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring
in the following bill. which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
A bill to authorize suits in the Court of
Claims In certain cases therein men
toned.
b IL enacted By The Senate and House Of Rep.
resentdtI' IS Of the United States Of america in
Congress assembled, That the right of action
in said Court of Claims under the provisions
of the captured and abandoned property
acts be, and the same is hereby, revived and
extended for two years from and after the
passage OF this act, including all cases of
seizures under the said acts, or under color
thereof, either before or after June 30, 1865.
whether ad1udicated by the Secretary OF the
Treasury or not, and without regard to any
statute of limitations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12

thrift OF even our kinsmen by descent and ad-
Tancement In the a-ld, garden and orchard
are well timed suggestions, and the first two
pages Of this number are Of great value 70 ali
well meaning farmers. Many articles OF real
value could be noticed-industrial, scientific,
agricultural and miscellsneous-and at the
close are fashion notes, and recipes for the
planters good wife.
On the subject Of silk culture In Georgia, the
EnQliirer-Stin says In the Southern states
there are many small crops that would pay
better than ali cation n the farmers would
make themselves as thoroughly acquainted
with these as they have studied the cotton
cron. We need mixed farming and q regu ar
succession OF crops, but IL Is not Of this that
We propose to speak at this time In addition
TO diversified farming they might admit OF q
crop Of cOCOOns ana silk worms, yearly, with
cut interfering with any other crop The null
berry trees once planted need but little at
tentiOn from year 70 year. and the manage
ment Of silk worms Il so simple that children
can do the work. IL they have a little advice
md assistance from an older person. Chill
dren could DO much Of the work of harvesting
and saving the crop, and the same season aid
about the silk and silk worm crop. When
Southern farmers lose little Of thei- interest
in the cotton crop. anS consent to study mixed
farming and a rotation or crops, ready 70 take
i.old Of any thing that may bring prosperity
and independence. they will succeed far better
than they ever succeeded before.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12
CHURCH AND STATE.
Herr WindIhOrst's Ecclesiastical
Functions Bill.

BERLIN, January 11.-In the Reichstag
to day Herr Windthorst introduced his mo-
ton, abrOgating the law forbldding the ex-
ercise Of ecclesiastical functions without
government authorization. In supporting
It he said that neither the discretionary
powers applied for by the government in
the July bill nor the present lenient appli-
cation of the May laws sufficed to remove
the grievances of Catholics. Herr Keistre
Zow on behalf Of the Conservatives. and
Herr Hobrecht on behalf of the
National Liberals, opposed the motion.
Prof Virchow, in the name OF the majority
Of the PrOgressists supported 1t, and asked
representatives Of the Bundesrath to state
their views. Herr Won Boetticher, Impe-
rial Secretary Of State for the Interior, re
piled that the Bundesrath must maintain
an attitude Of reserve. The motion being
for an abrogation of the law the govern
ment could not constitutionally approach
the question until the Reichstag has adopt
ed the motion. II the Emperor, he said,
should assent to the Introduction of a
measure such as nobody last year could
have anticipated, 1t should be received
with thanks and reverence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12

NEW YORK, January 1l-Share specula-
ton opened weak and Is to l per cent.
lower for the general list than yesterdays
closing prices, the latter for Michigan Cen
trail. Richmond and Danville, however,
opened l per cent. higher In the early
dealings the market fell off d to II per
cent, Canada Southern leading the decline.
Subsequently the market became stronger,
and an advance was recorded, ranging from
4 to = per cent, Michigan Central, Man
haitian B -ach, Danville and Richmond, Lake
Shore and Western Union being most con-
spicuous therein. Richmond and Allegheny,
however sold down per cent. About noon
there was general decline OF q to g per
cent, after which the market advanced Il
to 1H per cent, Denver and Rio
Grande and New York Central
,,;c,eding the upward movement. Sub
seOuently there was q decline of Il to
4 per mt, followed by rapid advance in
ihe late dealings of 4 to q per cent New
York Central leading therein. Following
this there was a decline IN the general mar
ket of Il to per cent; Reading. Canada
Southern, Michigan Central and Denver and
Rio Grsnde being most prominent in the
dec,iue, while St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba, aEd Richmond and Danville sold
up per cent. The market closed rather
weak. Transactions aggregated 10000
ali
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12


Thoughtful and Intelligent Germans here,
in almost every walk OF life, are deeply
moved by the news from the Fatherlaud.
They say the naughty TescTipt from the En-
perOr kisubstsntially declaring that he IL
''the State" " and that personal government
is to be maintained, as against Ministers and
people alike, is morally certain to precipi-
tate a conflict with Parliament, but II it
comes to that, the latter, they are confident,
will be backed by the people, especially IN
the great cities. There are some highly in
telligent Germans now In this city, who were
not long since bauished from Berlin for the
prOmulgatiOn OF liberal principles, aud who,
on landing here, predicted that some such
crisis as that which is now pending was in
evitable, but they say Il is coming little
sooner than they anticipated. Several Of
those exlles were members Of Parliament,
others we're Editors Of newspapers and mag
azine writer's.
these people see the hand Of Bismarck
behind the rescTipt, and assert that the
Chance lOr is but pSshiEg the Emperor to
his ruin. German merchants aud bankers,
| find, are in sympathy with these views OF
the situation, and they seem to be prepared
for almost ANYTHING that may happen. The
recent letters from their business agents
aud correspondents at the principal trade
centres at home speak with mucn feeliI 2
against BismsTck's recent denuDciatiOn OF
tie Chambers Of Commerce for exhibiting
the disastrous effects OF his economic policy
on certain prominent Industries, and his in
sisting that, in III ure, sll such reports shall
be submitted to the government before they
are laid before Parliament. The substance
Of their commentaries is, that this is more
than Germany will stand, aud that the
Prince Chancellor Is running up a serious
account, which will one day have to be seg-
tied. These are cautious phrases, buy they
are fu'l OF meaning. Towards the close Of
the week il is probable there will be pub
lie meeting Of the Grrman-Americsn pOpu-
lation for an expression Of opinion as TO the
reseTipt. There is a strong feeling in the
whole German quarter to-day which is i'm
patient OF utteTance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12
A SparrOw's Faith and Trust.


The railroad station was not intended
as a lodging house, yet it has a regular
lodger every night. This little lOdger is
an English sparrow. Opposite the large
lamp At the corner of the building, up in
the outer corner of the awning, on the
inside, is a round hole an lnCh-and a-half
OF two inches across, partially through
the board, put there for no one knows
what IntO this hole each and every
night may be seen this sparrow, snuggled
closely away. protected on all sides from
the cold winds, safe from cold and harm,
and apparently sleeping. Tue numerous
trains that come aud 20, the crowds of
people that gather at the depot with
every train, the scream Of the whistles,
the ringing of the engine bells, the rattle
of the wheels over the Tails-nOne of
them disturb him in the least. The glare
Of that lamp full into his resting place,
or the gaze of curious eyes all the night
until midnight, cause no sign of
perturbation in his peaceful little b. east.
He may be watched steadily for hours,
and he won't wink. He knows he is
safe there, and he attends to his own
business strictly, letting the outside
world look out for itself. In the day.
time he is away. getting his living, but
one among hundreds of sparrOws hop
ping about and picking up whatever
they NAV find, but at night he perches
himself IN his resting place, as If there
was not another sparrow IN the world,
and ere he falls asleep looks calmly
down upon the busy scene below, per
haps with a measure of contempt for the
rtIsb and busflp and cares of humanity
Tie did have nest there, but when the
awning was painted the ruthless hand Of
improvement destroyed the nest. How
ever, his love of locality Is strong, and
he sticks TO his old home, putting up
with less comfortable accommodations
for the sake of remaining there.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Caucus OF Res esdtusteFs-The Second
Auditors Omee-The BIddIsberger
Bill.

RICHMOND, VA, January 10.-The Read
justers Of the General Assembly have been
in caucus since half-past seven, and at mid
night are still in session. The debt bill was
discussed, but tiual action on the question Of
it's Introduction was postponed, and consid-
Grafton of the nomination OF capitol officers
occupied the attention of the caucus
without result. The committee
appointed to investigate the
Second Auditors Office and report to the
the Legislature during the session Of 1879
so, were prevented from so doing by the sd-
j)urnment OF that body. and owing to the
biennial sessions of the Legislature the re-
port was delayed until now. The report
will show that $93 900 of coupons have been
fraudulently disposed of. Il will be pre-
sented tomorrow, and will doubtless create
a sensation.
In the Senate to-day. Mr.. Riddleberger
Introduced his bill, the title of which is
"To ascertain and declare Virginia's equit-
able share Of the debt created before and
actually existing at the time Of the parti-
ton of her territory, and her resources, aud
to provide for the issuance of bonds cover
ing the same and the regular and prompt
payment Of the interest thereon"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-12


Possibly the harshest view of Kelley's
appointment as Chairman of tie Com
mittee on Ways and Means is that of the
Boston Gazette, which is itself strong
advocate of protection. 1t says:
The Objectionable character of the
committees of the House of Representa-
tives of Congress is perhaps most strik-
ingly of all Illustrated by the iaCt tlt tiiat
Mr. William ID. Kelley Is at the head of
the most important committee of that
body. The Committee of Ways and
Means is the great business committee
which passes upon the chief measures
affecting the material prosperity of the
country. Mr.. Kelley is a narrow fanatic
in his views with regard to them. 1t
is hardly too much to say of him
that he is not of sound mind on the sub
iect Of the currency and revenue. He
advocated the GTeenback heresY in its
worst form, and he holds to his views
upon 1t now as strong as ever. He re-
fused to vote for General Garfield as
Speaker Of the House because of the
hard money views entertained by him.
giving his vote instead for HendrIck B.
Wright, Democratic Greenbacker, who
glOTied in the reputation OF ademagOgue
II is deplorable that the great Republican
party, representing, as 1t does, so much
of the intelligence of the country, and
made up, as it is, so largely of enlight-
ened business men, should be compelled
to accept as its leader in the House one
who is not in sympathy with any of its
more enlarged ideas.