Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Ever since Garfelds body was
placed il the tomb at Cleveland, it
has been visited daily by persons
who distribute flowers.
The Brazilian senate and chamber
of delegates have passed a bill for
the gradual abolition Of slavery.
The President has appointed W.
L. Powell, of Virginia, Indian agent
at Neah Bay agency, Washington
Territory.
Postmaster General Villas has
made a decision that the salaries
Of postal employees cannot be attach
ed for debt.
Roswell P. Flower, recently nom |
mated by the New York democratic
convention fer lieutenant governor,
decllRes to make the race.
Sidney V. Smith one Of the hest
known lawers Of San Francisco,
died at his home in San Rafael,
Friday, at the age of 81 years
Russia wants an immediate settle
ment Of tie Roumelia difficulty on
basis of accepting the union of
Bulgaria and Toumelia as all accom-
plished fact.
By an order in the Canadian
council the passage OF neat cattle
through Manitoba from Dakota to
Michigan via Oaklake station or
Gretna is permitted.
A mob in Spartanshurgh county,
Ohio, recently seized a Mormon
elder who had been preaching in
that county and gave him sixty
lashes on the bare back.
The president has, though the
secretary OF the treasury, asked
Prof. Agassiz to take the office of
superintendent of the coast and
geedetic survey. vice Prof. Hilgard,
resigned.
The best payment investments in
Colorado at present are lrrigating
canals, ,andEnglish companies appear
to be monoplizing the water bonan-
zas, as they were about the first to
embark in canals.
The steamer Great Eastern, the
worst Jumbo ever produced across
the Atlantic, is to b. sold at auction
this week il London. 1t is ques.
tionable whether she will sell for
more than the iron is worth.
The Wilmington (Delaware) Star
says there shall be no more pocker
horoughs admitted into the Union
like Nevada and Colorado. This
is certainly monumental cheek from
the oyster beds of little Delaware.
The population of Kansas has in
creased 10 per cent IN the past veal
in spite of cyclones and drouth
The State now numbers 100000
, 1t is a wonderful country, filled
r with vigorous and enterprisin;
people.
August Belmont's mission t.
Londen, for the purpose Of sellin'
Northern Pacific second mortgag
bonds, has been successful. 4
syndicate Of bankers have takel
, the issue, which will soon be offere'
to the public. Y
! The Mexicans have begun a war
e fare against polygamy, and wel
grounded rumors are aflaat that
demand has been made Of Presiden
: Diaz that he rescind the grant c
land in northern Chihuahua to th
r Mormons. The Catholic church
at the head of the movement.
VIM. E. Holmes the well-know
. stone contractor of Portland, Henr
ii Taylor, John P. Davies, and
II Russian Finn whose mama is W
u knewn-all three in his employ
t were drowned Friday morning g
IA Granite point in Snake rive
e None of the bodies have been r
= covered.
1T Parmily L. Ether;dge has Greats
d g. sensation at Guerneville, Califo
,e MIA, hy q dying confession that !
IL fired the town in 1888. He decIar
.e that he was hired by Herman Haa
q merchant of the place, to set fl
to his store. receiving therefor $50
n Haas decamped.
g Further testimony in the Indis
6 killing at Wallula shows it w
a unjustifable. James Close, Il
b. murderer, was drunk and had
u bottle Of whiskey by his side. /
II. was sleeping in the open air, II
Id Indiansin passing found the whisk'
at and drank it. Close ran to Il
to river, l30 yards distance to get
O. Winchester rifle. lie crept ba'
Id to the brush and shot nine time
to The bullets were all found in t
Indians; bodies. Verdict was rende
ed in accordance, and Close is
lg Jail here. The examination occu
us tomorrow.
80 The quo warranto proceedin
w of James A. Hinckley against Do
~ ~ man B. Eaton, Leroy d. Thorn
=. and John NJ. Gregory, civil servi
~ commissioners, came up befs
Il, Judge Wallace in the United Stat
,;S circuit court at New York Saturd
morning. Hinckley asked leave
bring action to removs the comm
sioners and abolish the commissi