, 1888-02-02
TELEGRiPHIC NEWS,
WEATHER.

/ SAN FRANcIsco, Jan 2l.-Dispatches
received this morning report the
thermometer low throughout the
coast.
TE2RITORIAL SECRETARYSHIP.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l-A strong
efftsrt is being made 10 have S. B.
Pettingill, Of Portland, appointed
secretary for Washington Territory
LAMAR SWORN AND TAKES HIS SEAT.
| WASHINGTON, n2I.-The supreme
court of the United States sits with
full bench today, for the first time
since the 4th of May, 1885. Lamar
proceeded to the Justices room of the
supreme court, where the ordinary
oath Of Office was administered to
him in private. The Judicial oath
was administered to him in public
Immediately after the days session
| opened.
NO TIDINGs OF THE BARK KINFAUNs.
PORTLAND, Jan. 2I-Nothing what
ever has been heard of the British
bark Kinfauns since January 4 The
captain Of the Dara Ann s. ates that
he saw the Kinfauus off the mouth
of the Columbia on that date. The
general supposition IS that the vessel
WAS driven far to the northward by
the heavy gale known to have pre-
vailed along the coast. Strong east
ern winds have prevailed for some
time, and may have prevented the
vessel from coming in. Considerable
uneasiness is felt, however, for her
| ihn
sci and came from Newcastle, Aus
tralia, to San Diego. The voyage
was q very long one, 1lS days being
required to make the passage It is
thought there might have been some
mistake about the ballast and the |
vessel was capsized during heavy |
gale.
OLYMPIA. w. T., Jan. 2l.--The
council passed Lewis Railway Com
mission bill today, after which they |
adjourned
The house passed the General In
corporation bill for cities, towns, etc.
also bill No 10, relating to the rev
enue.
Councilman Sharpestein, of Walla
Walla, has introduced the following
bills: A bill to regulate, restrain,
license or prohibit the sale of liquors.
1t gives county commissioners sole
power to heen SO or prohibit, outside
the limits of Incorporated cities, and
gives the mayor and council the sole |
right 70 license or prohibit in cities.
License is not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000. payable annually.
Bonds TO keep an orderly house are
required; passed to print. Also
bill to amend the code so those who
have declared an intention to become
citizens can be admitted to the bar;
Judiciary committee.
THE BLIZZARD BROKEN
ST. PAUL, Jan. 23.-The weather is
greatly moderated the r ercury being
above zero.
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 23.-Le-
titia Mccullough, willow of the
tragedian John Mccullough, died
yesterday at her residence after an
illness of three weeks.
IMMENSE IRRIGATION PROJECT.
ALBUQUERQUE, Jan. 23.-Men are
on the ground to commence work on
the survey of canal variously stated
at from 140 to 200 miles long, to take
water from the Rio Grande and irri-
gate 100000 acres in New Mexico
and Mexico
MANAToBA POLITICS.
WNNIpEa, Man, Jan. %. Premier
Greenway is out with an address to
his constituents, promising rigid
investigation as to how the treasury
got into its present condition and
who is responsible He also promises
manhood suffrage and the building
of the Red River railroad.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan 23.-The Presi-
dent sent to the senate today the
nomination of John w. Ross to be
postmaster of Washington, d. c.. j.
B. Hogg to be United States attorney
of the District of Columbia, Marshall
Mcdonald, commissioner of fish and
fisheries.
LOSS OF SHEEP.
LAMpAsAs, Tex, Jan. 23.-It is es-
timated that fully 10000 sheep per,
ished during the recent blizzard, in
the counties of Lampasas, Brown,
Hamilton, Coryell and Sansaba, all
large producing counties. Near
ly every flock along the Rio Grande
suffered depletion, the loss being
confined to lambs and old sheep. 1t
is thought the loss of sheep will re-
suit in short wool crop.
IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan 23.-In the SEN
ate today Hoar presented petition
from the Governor of Massachusetts,
the Mayor of Boston, the President
of Colleges, and large number of |
other distinguished persons, repre-
senting mass meeting held Novem-
Der 18th last, to welcome the British |
peace deputation. The petition was
referred to the committee on foreign |
relations.
Edmunds from the Judiciary COM
mittse, to which has been referred |
the investigation into the jackson,
Miss, election troubles, reported a
resolution authorizing the committee
to send for persons and papers in |
quiring into the alleged participation
of federal officials in the suppression
of the votes of collored citizens. The
resolution was adopted.
ALABAMA FOR TARIFF
| BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 24-At a |
largely attended meeting of the
chamber of commerce were adopted
asking for the Immediate repeal of
the internal revenue system, favoring
tariff on imports sufficient to meet
the requirement only, and, lastly,
deprecating any change in the pres
ent import duties on iron, iron ores