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, 1883-06-02
raATallA CeGNJY.
isems Of laterr>s as Called frsa Oar Con.
tenPsrarteN

The young lads arrested for stealing caiv-.
were scquitted. the evidence not beins
strong enough 10 convict them.
There is . young man in t1wn who write,
his better hall fifteen letters every week.
He'll get killed by green tomato yet.
The "rustling" Wes Caviness has pur-
chased the property formerly belonging 70
W. W. Clover, and intends putting up res
idence.
Everybody Is breaking ground while the
soil is in conditiou; il all the ground is sosn
in gram this tall that is plo~ed. Unat,lla
county viii be one vast field of wheat
C. T. Davis and DIR. Irvine retaruei to
day from Salem The court fully exoner-
ated Dr. DAVIS from all complicity in the
matter of the missing money. There are
people who doubt the existence Of money in
the letter at any time. Be that a. it may,
We are inclined to the opinior that Ben
Simpson has been entirely TOO oficioua lie
puts on an appearance Of performing bis duty
when In fact ne has no idea where the guilt
lies.
We have in our Office half dozen heads
of barley that were raised on the farm of
Mr.. r. S. Wilson. that discounts anything
of the kind, for this season of the year. that
We have ever seen in Umatilla county. The
heads measure at least four inches and are
finely formed. THIS is anotner evidence Of
the true worth of our county a. adapted to
agricultural pursuits. There need be no fail
ure Of crops. The fault lies with the farmer
and not with the soil. There are farnsTs in
this county who will raise good crops this |
year, who were never In the field with plow |
or harrow. Next year they will reap their |
-weeds. Farming Is . science, and the |
sooner our worthy realize this fact and work |
their farms on scientific principles the sooner |
will they reap their reward.
, 1883-06-02

From Mr.. George Riebold, Of Warrens,
We have received large quantity OF th'
gold and silver quartz fur which that CAM
has for wears been so celebrated The rocl
is both gold and silver bearing containing
s,Ivrr With considerable free gold, Tor whicf
:, ba, been almost exclusively worried, thu
silver going u waste. Some OF the pure sii
v.r ore i, As rich as any the Comstock evei
welded. The lodges in this camp are beins
worked on a small scale. but pay very sen
Tn. time is nc. far distant, when, with reas
enable rates Of transportation. this di'tr'c
will be large factor in the gold y'eii Oh oie
Idaho.
, 1883-06-02
send I'm Reports.

The Brooklyn n T., Neus, which pub
l,hes an / q. o. F. department, has the
foil. wing, which is applicable to other sec
tons than New York and other societies
than the one referred 10. The r-as0n
Why some others and some subordinates
are seen Oftener in print than others is
simply because the members of the same
take interest enough to write up the items
regarding IL The public become familiar
with the orders that are constantly being
heard from, and as consequence said
orders increase, while those THAT no one
seems to know anything about have but
sart ot spasmodic existence. The Nelrs
says A member of prominent lodge
IN tins city rather Indignantly called at
tentIon 10 what is probably a fact. l. G.,
that entertainments, etc, Of his lodge are
seldom noticed IN this paper, and was
quite surprised to discover that neither
Il the editors Of this department were
runners around for the purpose of writ
'ns reports, vas suggested to him
;hAt the fault was wholly with the mem
oers Of the lodge Ii they have not the
meilnaiioG, time or lodge pride to send
us reports. why then that and all like
lodges Will 60 unnotiCed-for there IS no
SPECIAL reason that We should do for them
"hAt they won't do for themselves. We
do enough when se revise what Is sent
u.s. and "e have something else to do be-
sides dancing attendance upon those who
are Too lndolent to stir themselves In
matters concering their own lodges, be-
yona scy!ding US for not doing what they
themselves shrink TINS cap viii h'
quite number"
, 1883-06-02
TEE BAH ~ ~ gION-
Mas:i": Of HE srms.:i.-s Of Arrange
menis FAR the foarih ell Jsly Ceiesra.
ton

| Last erenins the { .,ulnIttee OF Arrange
! niel.ts Tor the conin: Fourth of July cele
6rxti n Eli a ST ;riEsd Getting in the Coun
| eli Chamber. Prsc,t aiessrs. McAuliff
Robt Creme, John JaS,ic, and R. Keeling
absent Wm. knkman.
! The hrst business IN oder wss the selec
tion of a committee c c.usis,irs Of five ladies'
10 arrange I've liberty car. sni select God
dess ci Ltbsr.y ana one hiie y,rI to repre-
sent Zach state Of the Ua,on. snd one for
Washington Territory. Following are the
ladies chosen to Constitute that committee
Mrs. \. L. Cation, Miss Tina Johnson, Mrs.
L. z. R-ynalds, Mrs. i. McCailey and Mrs.
{. c. Mccoy.
On motion Me-srs. Crane and McAuliff
were appointed committee to enter into
negotiation with parties below for the pur-
chase Of $500 worth o. fireworks.
Nessrs. Keeling and Justice we're selected
as 4 committee to secure proper grounds and
put the same IN order for musical and lite-
rary exercises.
IL was decided that SIS be charged a. .
royalty for selling cigars, soda water, Ice
Cream, etc., on the grounds; for ice cream
alone S..
Upon motion it WAS decided that Robt.
Crane be instructed to secure three car
riages for the use Of officers on that day, the
City Council and invited guests.
The following gentlemen were unan nous.
ly chosen to act as vice Presidents Of the
, 1883-06-02

A decline of 8. per quarter, or 10
cents per bushel, in the price OF wheat 10
England has caused heavy lossess to GER
tain gentlemen OF speculative turn OF
mind in London, and the provinces which
had bought American wheat on the sup
position that the continuous bad weather
would cause a rise in prices The i'm
pending bankruptcy of these victims of
their own mistaken judgement will be
called financial disaster" we suppose,
but it is a disaster which English work
,np men who have to by -four for large
families can bear with the most complete
resignation
, 1883-06-02

COTTONWOOD PEEcIScT, May %, 1888
EurroR SrArEsAAs:-Sir, a few horses
were found on the south side Of Hines ridge
yesterday. Some we're hobblea and some
had long ropes dragging These horse'
seemed to have endured hard riding lately
These animals answer the description OF the
ones spoken Of O. being stolen by horse
thieves. They uere seen feE days ago by
Mr.. Oriiu Wright. who, lives on the north
fork Of the Wall. wAl,a River. He says
these horses are strange on the range
SANL- NJ DoNK-
, 1883-06-02

A si~sular case has been decided at
Cleveland. Forty years ago Adam Nc
DowelI, slave, married Maria Walker,
another slave. The marriage was sol
emnized by duly ordained Christian
minister, and with the consent OF both
masters. Mcdowell subsequently escap-
ed to Canada, but his wife was recap
tured in an attempt TO break from bond
age. Her husband married again IN
Canada, and going to Cleveland, amassed
considerable wealth, which he bequeath,
ed to his children by the Canadian wife.
Mary, the slave wife, brought suit, CLAIM
ing that the Canadian marriage Was H.
legal. The court has decided IN favor OF
the second wife. Thus the poor slave
wife is left in the cold.
, 1883-06-02
from SAN FRANCISCO.


The different cities along the line Of Il .
Northern Pacific have organized eitizen,'
committees, to look after visitors aad capi-
tAlists coming westward With . vies Of nak.
ins investments. The committees make il
their baaines to give information in rel
tion TO the resources claimed by their n .
speetive localities. and show the visisor.
around. Would not . eommittse of thai
nature BE- good thing tor Walla Walla.
, 1883-06-02

A villager IN Iowa bet that stranger
whose scuuslntanse he had casually made
could not, within six hours, WOO, VIE and
marry a young woman VINO had Just ar
rived at the same hotel The sultor H.
troduced himself, she smiled upon him, &
minister was called IT, and the Ceremony
WAS performed. The couple left gu the
following morning, with no inconslder-
able sum of money. They were husband
and wife Cf long standing, and had play
ed the same trick in many places.
, 1883-06-02

The Chicago Tribune says that the isrg-
sst ranch in Texas rs that OF Chss. Coed
night, located at the head Of Red River.
He began buying land four years ago,
securing 10000 acres at 81 cents per
acre. In the meantime the price has ad-
vanced fr.m 81 10 81 per acre, but he is
stil, buying, and now controls 700, 900
acres To inclose his landed possessions
go miles Of fenciag Is required. Mr.
Goodnight has herd OF 40, GOO cattle
, 1883-06-02
a.im-Iumplng and Murder.

!, x,II noSoubt be mos; diiicult mat
,,,v, At all the facts with regard
,b- killing Of the Ward Brothers at
-. NJ nnewauken. That these young
-, have been s,igmatized with the oP-
-,b-;ous name Of claim jumpers does
.E..t the nature of the crime one
IN Dakota, as well as anywhere
L.. .hr stack upon the Wards by mob
,,,.o,l u.el., resulting IN the rath Of
4.f.roer. Will be regarded by all right
lin, men as containing the essential
=, murder. We have law enough
Mia and sufficient ability and will
n execute that Law, TO settle all
.,.,u.I matters without the Intervention
unreasonable and unreasOning mob,
In rine,y-nine cases out of hundred
-. Individually less Of real principal to
i. aud influence them than the victims
= .,,ri6ce. Without any special re-
-. 10 this Ward case, respecting
,t,,b the i.cts are yet to te ascertained,
~ 10 No, hesitate TO avow our sympathy
- ,te rl,,m- Jumper rather than with
i. ..-;.,rsI claimant, where We have
.o,,I,.r Nth the fac's. Thousands
...,,. ,,r thousands OF acres, It may be
,n,,. tru.hully said, have been filed
mann m this Territory by parties who
,,., had the slightest intention OF carry
,n, ont the provisions OF the law, aho
- wo,Ii make settlers, and who took
,ts rls,ms for purposes of speculation
,o,. and simple; and all this to the per-
final d,,riment OF every man who comes
,r,u The Territory Ia make real nome
,b.,,in Prevarlcariun, lying, fraud, and
p,rIury. have characterized too many OF
~. claims. We regard 1t as burning
J.,gr.ce to the general government and
an INJUSTICE to every honest settler, that
,h. testimony of perjured men IS accepted
hy ,b- land department equally as read
,ly A. that Of honest claimants, without
,ry ar,rmpt whatever being made TO sub
,,..priats the statements by any official
examination. We sympa.hlze with the
L,,,.,t settler, who through sickness or
p,yrrry. or through the pressure OF up-
avjd.ble busines, that compelled his
ah,sn,e. fails to comply With all the let
,,r + the ls- with regard - fling. The
.r,u.s, medicum of common sense will
c.pyiuce any one sho thinks upon the
,gfiecr that such man should lie pro-
trc,rd against the claim jumper. On the
other hand We would have no mercy on
IL. speculat"r, ahose deliberate purpose
/. T. eyadr every requirement Of the law
Mat tlN lu>sltlN We lSh'It"- " So P''
session # a quarter r-section with the
WslI,,, investment of labor, time, or
.nry, and 20 hold it for an advance OF
prisr as SION as be has made his final
pr..i. uow Is 1t that whole townships
can be found iu which there is not va
,.rt clam Ia file Oh, and Yet scarcely
,r,.6rn, settler or five dollars worth of
imrrovem, uts 10 the square milsi The
answer Is ,uund IN the words we have al
really used. that '.prrvarlcation, lying,
fraud. and perjury, have characterized
,,a many Of these claims. The stigma
aud the crime should be attach to the
frluinlen, claimant, not to the man
~h" Jumps such claim for the pur-
pse Of dung settlement duty and making
The clam his real home. Dakota Ey.
, 1883-06-02
4 Financial Dictionary.

The New York Wall Street News is re
sensible for the following, which 1t heads
The New Penal Code" Although the
neT code does not strictly define the DIFF
'eFent degrees Of theft and embezziement,
Tie administration of the laws anu public
eehsure would seem TO classify these
Chimes according To the amounts stolen,
ana sumewha, As follows:
Taxing upwaris of $780, go Is called
Reorganization.
, 1883-06-02
settling the CSsss.

nefore the Commissioners OF SPokaoe
county on Thursday last WAS presented the
,;,t of eos.. IN the notorious railroad cases st
S,,,pue: II had been announced that the
coat. would reach 8. 500, but upon r, oe'S,ng
the hill, the Commissioners foood that the
total sum xas only <17T7 IS. They allowed
the Constable and Justice fees 10 the amount
Of about $3.50 and laid the balance over. IL
:. understood that the Iailrosd folks are
willing 70 pay the mileage and attendance
of their witnesses.
, 1883-06-02

In course Of a conversation, at Port
land recently, two gentlemen were dis.
cusslng the merits of the different freight
routes, and one Of them saying that Port
land could compete with the Northern
Pacific by shipping around the Horn,
DR.. Henley observed that sin the differ
ence of time, = WaIla WaIla merchant
could marry and have . baby" The doc
tor Is about right
, 1883-06-02

4 Connecticut man has invented ma
chine for counting money. Editors have
long felt the want of sOme such labor
saving machinery; and nov if the Con-
necticu, man will pu, all attachment, on MS
machine to enable man to get money as
fast as II will count it he can sell the MA
chine for seven Gollars and half.
, 1883-06-02

We may yet be voting by electricity.
At least the prospect is introduced by the
fact that permission has been ohtaIned to
put patent electrical voting machine in
the two houses next session, to illustrate
their workings. II is claimed for them
that repeating ard all kinds of fraud are
absolutely prevented. 1t would be well
TO test the invention before the next
Presidential election, and at least place
| them III Louisiana ard Oregon.
, 1883-06-02

Freeman, the man who, III fit OF reli-
gIous frenzy, murdered his little child,
Edith, at P0casset, Mass, some four
years ago, and who was subsequently,
committed to the asylum at Danvers, Is
now considered perfectly sane. For some
time he has been under merely nominal
restraint, being allowed to travel about
with a single attendant, pay visits to
friends, ETC., and there have been no
symptoms OF a return of his malady.
There is an indictment for murder pend
ing against him in the Supreme court, and
his case will come up In the term which
begins May lst at Barns,able. Freeman,
at the time of the murder, said that he
WAS inspired and commanded by the Lord
tu offer up the child as a sacrifice He
has now no recollection whatever OF hav-
iny committed the crime, and says his
Inspiration" must have come from the
devil. There is much speculation as to
the final disposition Of the case, but 1t
now looks as though he would be released
On his own recognizance.
, 1883-06-02

Beware of unworthy evAngelists, tenn
persnce Lecturers, reformed men Of all
sorts, VINO SAINT to tell ''the story OF their
lives" and give you half of he proceeds.
s ,eh 10 the advice of the Chrstias Ador-
osSs to NstAodns passosA
, 1883-06-02

4 gang Of tramps found an unoocupied
house In Minnesota uith comfortable
beds, cooking utensils, aud store. They
s"'s lawless Possession, and it ss not
until the end Of . week that they learned
saAs thsg ssrs N s.AQ pok pct hoes~
, 1883-06-02

John 0'Neil. the newly appointed sexton
Of the city cemetery, hes tilsd his bcsd Of
500 With the City Clerk. Mr. J. c. Is.aes
zning - his surety. Mr.. O,Nsl i na.
q sxpssisoss. nd An sppoiatnaat b tAas
satlsa ssaas b ein olGasA asainlhs1ian.
, 1883-06-02

A Philadelphia exchange, after making
an observation on the business situation
and outlook, concludes "that American
commerce, both internal and external, is
sound, solid, prosperous, and tiourishlng,
and that there is no prospect Of finan-
ciaI crisis or an era Of contagious and cpl
deinic insolvency The timidity mani
tested by the manufacturers is last giving
way before the increasing volume of con-
sumption caused by the renewed conh-
dence III the settlement Of the tariff asl-
tation. Financial matters are moving
along quietly, with money seemingly
growing more and more abundant, and
rates gradually resumins the nominal tlg-
ure oi five per Cent, VITA reported trains
actions above and below that rate.
, 1883-06-02

In a speech al the banquet OF th' Brlt-
ish Benevolent society, in Portland, on
Thursday night last, Mr. Chas- H. Dodd,
in responding to the toast, ''The Co:amer-
cial Interests of Oregon" dwelt ccnsidr-
ably upon the duty of the city of Port
land, IN paying mere attention 10 the
channels OF the river and its bars The
sentiments he uttered will meet with a
response in the hearts o5every citiz N of
the upper country who takes an interest
in irs welfare, for the reason that d less
danger sea-eoing vessels encounter the
less insurance and other expenses they
will have TO pay; consequently froights
will be cheaper in exact ratlo-
, 1883-06-02

Fred Dluglass speaks for his ra' e and
the proposed eovention Of eolored men
at Washington, He urges that whether
they wish it or not the black people are
a separate class, and i, Is wise for item to
look after their interests by concerted ae-
ton. With peculiar shade of emphasis
Douglass wonders why the Republican
press has not taken up with the id, a Of a
convention a little more heartily. Dies
he mean that unless the Republican party
make decent and sufficient overtures to
the negro vote that the Republican party
will not get what IL does net bargain for2
1t would seem so.
, 1883-06-02

John Pettijohn.
After some little discussion in rela ION to
programme, iremen's tournament, etc, the
Committee adjourned. subject to the call Of
the char.
, 1883-06-02
sailing Dates.

Following is the sailing dates Of stsamsrs
bs.xeen Portland and San Fraac,sco for the
month of June:
FROM PORTLAND.
Midnight.
, 1883-06-02

saratoga is becoming favorite resort
for the annual denom!natlenal meetings
that are held at this seassn OF the year
Long Branch nigh. still DE bleak, and It's
hotels open much later Newport kas IN
sufficient hotel accommodations at all
times: but Saratoga is well adapted Tor a
meeting place of the religious SOCIETIES
During the present week the General As
sembly of the Presbyterians will there be-
gin IT'S sessions, which last about fort
night: the Baptist Missionary and Pnbli-
cation societies follow next week; and a
little later, in early June, the Consrega-
rionalists will assemble in the same place.
1t is only during the last four 'r five
years that Saratoga has attracted these
great acts by its advantages for May
meetings.
, 1883-06-02
DETERMINED TO DIE.
GEORGE GlEiM DELIBERATELY Shoot,
nIM>ELf IaRSrCn TaE HEAD.

Asa says Ne Did NJ, Commit The Kash
q Aef-ne winds Up His Worldly Anairs,
IN Aniisipalioa Of Taking His own
Iue---rhe Wslnd Necessarily Ea-
tai--A siekening sight--ne ls-
hsres medical Assistance
and VIII Not Permit
sfihe Wsand ReinS
Rrsbed.
, 1883-06-02

The contract is let for building the
Northern Pscifc Wisconsin branch to
Aakland
, 1883-06-02

Ii vas q smart thief Who could rob from
hfry-one s:eamships in six mouths at New
York.
, 1883-06-02

Suhsexib> for IL DAuY SfA1nnAA.
, 1883-06-02

In the English army shoe stores scru-
pulous attention is shown to shape and
make in conformity with surgical author
ity. The inner lin. of the boot Is made
straight, So that the great toe is no
pushed outward, dude fashion. A shoe
maker usually measures his customers
foot when he is seated, and thus fails TO
allow adequately for expansion. The safe
plan is to stand up and have the outline
drawn on paper with pencil. The Brit
ish soldiers boots are made WIDE in the
tread and low heeled.
, 1883-06-02

A Georgia man believes that the tele-
phone viii eventually be 30 far developed
that "a man can sit down in Allan a, See
theatrical representation in Cine nnati.
smell banquet in New Orleans, and
shake hands with a friend in Savannah,
all at the same time" Now if the tele-
phone could allow the President to 60
fishing in Florida and eat shrimp salad in
Georgia without going out Of Washington,
Office beggars would be spared much an
noysnce, and the President himself would
not be beyond the reach of the white
house.
, 1883-06-02
A RAILROAD WAR
The Union Pacific Company rear -
Kali. Of the Denver and kie
kead nj ogden.

At midnight Of the l4th inst, says ths
Sal. Lake Chronicle, the Union Pac'he AZ
t.cbed one end Of heavy iron cham 70 one
Of their ten wheel engines and the other 10
the third rail tracks, laid by the Central
Pacific for use BY the D. & r. e., and tore
the rails from the ties. This track, although
virtually owned by the d, L K IT,, ras iaia
bv the GENITAL Pacific on its own ground
Of; ;cials of tn. d, L r. G. say the track Siii
be laid again and the road con:plerei oy
Wednesday. The damages sustained VIII
have to he paid by the Union P4c;hc to the
Central Pacific The track that WAS torn up
;s west of the hotel, and Is the one tnat tine
C.P. comes into Ogden on IN the evening.
The tearing up of the track has created 10
ill.f.eling, as the D. 4 K. G. feel confdens
that they will be able to gain an entrance
into the Junction City, and look UPON tne
tearing up OF their tack as huge Joke
In the masonry of the College OF Sacra-
mento IN Granada Is stone which trsdi-
ton credits with the power OF insurlng
the marriage within year OF any one
who touches il. On April }, 1857, two
young ladies paid a visit to the old Moor
ish capital and were shown over the Col
lege with unusual Difference by one OF
the resident clergy. When they came 10
the "marrisge stone the Padre smiilngiy
explained the peculiar powers which pop
ular superstition ascrible to it. Touch
it." said one of the ladies TO her sister,
who complied with special unction, touch
ins the stone not once, but repeatedly.
The young ladies' were the Spanish In
fants D1na Isabella and Dona Paz, and II
was the latter that put the old tradition
10 the test. She Was married to Pnnce
Louis of Bavaria on April 2, 1856, and
the people OF Granada arc mere than ever
convinced that the marriage stone Is
priceless treasure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-12
Notice..

CITY OF SAvANEAH,
TREAsURER'S OFFICE, August II, lSS3.i
The holders of the Savannah, Albany and
Gulf Railroad Bonds, Endorsed by the city OF
Savannah, who agree TO the compromise offer
ed by the city in the ordinance of the 4th OF
july. 1883, are requested to present their
bonds at this office, to be stamped, in accord
ance with the terms of the ordinance, as evl-
dence of acceptance of the compromise.
As 5000, 900 of the bonds must come into the
compromise before the city can issue new
bonds in substitution. it is important that
holders present their bonds with as little delay
as possible. Z. ). HAKDEE'
Treasurer City of Savannah.