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An alaska Vendetta.

: SEATTLE, January 5.-From passen-
gers VINO arrived from Alaska on the
steamer City of Topeka today, it was
learned that the Cape Fox Indians had
had powwow at Cape Fox December
"a, to settle long-standIpg feud be.
tween two families, but not being able
to come to any agreement, they all be-
came drunk, and got into "a general
fight, during which one man was killed
and several wounded. That night the
family and friends of the murdered man
met and drew lots for the honor of aveng-
ing the murder. An aged squaw drew
the lot, and the next day walked up be
bind the Indian who was supposed to
have killed her kinsman and fred the
two barrels of a shotgun into his back
She then went to her hut and loaded the
gun sgain and sent her boy out to see
that the job was finished. He found the
murderd man dead. This has started
vendetta, and serious trouble is expected
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Rloeny F,ght In kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 3-The blood
lest fight in Mapofin county's history
took place today about mile from Al.
yersville. There were eight or ten of the
county's best. known citizens engaged on
each side, armed with repea ting rifles
and navy pistols. The tronble had its
inception in trivial matter the day
before and culminatad in a pitched bat
tie John Davis was killed by pistol shot,
said to have been fired after he was dis.
abled and disarmed. w. E. Desklns,
constable. was fatally wounded by shot
in the right hip. Monteviile Deskins,
justice of the peace, has not been found
since the fight and is supposed to be fatal
ly wounded. Shepperd Cole coroner of the
county, received some fearful blows with
q clubbed gun, and may die. Bruce Pat
trick was shot through the bowels and is
reported dying. W. T. Patrick received
a rifle ball alongside the head and WAS
at first supposed to be dead. He rallied,
however, and the physicians say he will
llvc if there is no conclusion of the brain.
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chasm between these two leaders of
the Democratic party is causing con-
siderable anxiety, and it is evident
that If Mr.. Crisp expects Mr.. Cleve-
lands influence for his reelection he
must forego some of his notions on
silver. 1t is very evident that the last
term of Grover Cleveland as president
of the United States will be auto
cratic in matters over which the con-
stitution gives him control, and the
country will anxiously wait and see
whether Crisp can SO far forget his Brit
ish stubbornness as to become an hum
BILE suppliant at the throne of this
modern Caesar for the position he de-
sires. There are many jarring ele-
ments in the ranks of Democracy, even
if mugwump disccntent has been elm
mated, and not the least Of these is
she strong individuality of him whom
,he party has elevated to the presi-
lency.
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OLEVELAND AND TAMNANY.

The Democrats are not smiling COM
placently at the dictation of MIR. Cleye-
land in the choice of senator from New
York, and the Eve,sing Telegram, the
organ in this state, makes the follow
ing vigorous protest: "Plainly speak
ing, Murphy is Tammany's candidate,
and Mr.. Cleveland is fighting him for
that reason. In view of the noble
stand Tammany took in behalf of Mr..
Cleveland and the assurance of victory
that they gave him, it looks to be in
gratitude on his part now to make
fight against Tammany's choice for the
senatorship. 1t is bad politics all
around, and whether Murphy is elect
ed or not Mr.. Cleveland's action IN
this matter will be hurtful to the Dem.
ocratic party. 1t will be treasured up
against him by the friends of Tam
many, and 1t IS but natural tnat tney
should seek every opportunity to pun
ish him for his interference in this
senatorial fight" Mr.. Cleveland is a
much abler politician than he was
four years ago, and now that he has
secured the presidency through Tam
many's efforts he can paraphrase Mr..
Vanderbilt's expression regarding the
people. He has captured the big
plumb in the Democratic pie, and is
undoubtedly satisfied. If any one can
afford to be Independent of party die
tation that man is Grover Cleveland,
and it is very apparent that he intends
to exercise his prerogatives as execu-
tive of the great republic This is fun
for US, and we desire to see this oppo-
sition extend all along the line.
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Considerable interest centers around
the Washington legislature by reason
Of that body having to. elect successor
to Hon. John b. Allen, United States
senator. 1t is generally conceded that
Mr.. Allen has ably represented the
state in the national legislature, and
will very probably succeed himself.
OF course there will be other men who
will have the senatorial bee buzzing
around their heads, but no one is bet
ter able to attend to the interests OF
that growing state at Washington City
than MIR. Allen, and in his election
the legislature will have given voice to
the sentiment of the sovereign people.
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suggestions by the Board OF Equal-
ization.


SALEM. Or, Jan. To-day the state
board of equalization adopted a resolu-
tion addressed to the legislature, RECON-
mending certain changes in the assess
ment law. 1t recommends that as the
mill tax, now required to be levied by
the county conrts for school purposes is
an lnducement to assess property at less
than its actual cash value, the said tax
ought be abolished, and IN lieu thereof
an act should be passed requiring said
tax to be levied pro rata according to the
number of children of schoo! age in
the county. /. the board wants the
law amended SO as to give the state
board of equalization go days in which
to complete its work, instead of 80, as
low. It recommends that the law allow.
ing deductions of Indebtedness and ex
emption of same from taxation should
be so amended as not to allow any ex
emptIons tor Indebtedness, 1t asks the
repeal of the present law on the assess
ment of mortgages. 1t wants property
assessed as actually owned March 1, at
noon, of each year.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
A Denial From Mexico.

Cry OF MEXICO. Jan. 4.-Stories oil
great dissatisfaction throughout Mexico
with the DIaz government, and that
battles with the revolutionists are being
fought on the northern frontier, pub
lished abroad, are denied here. 1t is de-
clared that the country never was more
pacific or less inclined to revolution
An interview with General Reyes, in
command of the northern frontier, con-
tains the following: "These bandits do
not exceed $50 in number They are
scattered along the Texas side of ihe
boun iary." General Estrade Local, de
Alaracon, archbishop of Mexico, beng
shown the statement in the AmeriG an
newspapers that the church party Was
aiding the revolutionary movement on rhe
frontier and desiring revolution agalns'
Diaz, emphatically denied the truth #
the assertion. He said: "If toe clericas
ever return to power 1t must be peacefully.
President Diaz although liberal, is not
an enemy to the church, nor is the church
his enemy"
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Murder OF Miss Ayres.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, jan. 4-The Even-
ing Neos has just learned that Starkey,
night foreman of the railroad yard here,
made confession today 10 which he ad
mlts that Engineer George Jeffries, two
months ago, made a proposition to him
and third party to go out to Brighton
and kill Miss Ayres, the operator there, to
whom Jeffries was united In bigamnus
marriage. The three went out, but Star
key backed out and would have nothing
to do with 1t. Jeffr1es is still in jail here
charged with murder. The statement
clears up the mistry surrounding the
death of Miss Ayers last Thursday night.
Jeffries' motive was probably to get rid
of the woman, who had 1t in her power
to send him to paison for bigamy or
break up his domestic life.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
A uob,s Hasry wo,k.

LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 3.-At mid
night, a furious mob of twenty five or
thirty men, masked and armed and de-
terInined to take the law into their own
hands. called upon Deputy Sheriff Wright
who has rooms at the conrt house, and at
the point of revolvers demanded him to
deliver to them the key to the cell of
Albert Roberts, who murdered Jack
Sutherland. The key was obtained and
Roberts taken from the Jail across the
road to an old .grist mill and hanged ny
the neck. The coroner found verdict
in accordance with the above fact. The
crime for which Roberts suffered was the
killing of j. A. Sutherland, at Leland,
Idaho, December 10. The row, culminat
ing in murder, occurred in Jones' black
smith shop at Leland, about four miles
from Kendrlck, over the amount of
wages coming to Roberts, who bad form.
erly been employed by Sutherland. Dur
ing the alteration Roberts called Suther-
land liar and was jumped upon by him.
Roberts had gun In the inside breast
pocket Of his coat, which he discharged
three times, all three shots taking effect
in Sutherland's chest. Sutherland lived
about 10 minutes.
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Double Murder and suicide

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 3.-Last night a
terrible affair took place on the line of
the electric road between Haywards and
San Leandro at point called Ashland
Junction. The man who keeps a way
side place became involved in a row
with a man and his wife who were
stopping with him. He shot them both,
killing the husband and dangerously
wounding the woman, and then killed
himself. All were Portuguese, and had
beer drinking heavily.
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The Official Vote.

SALEM, Jan. 5-Tbe official canvass of
the vote in OregoE's 81 counties tor pres.
ldentIal electors was made by the state
officers today and shows the following
totals:
Republican-John F. Caples, $4,000;
David NJ. Dunno, "a, ,92S; Geo. NJ Irwin,
34,982; H. B. Miller, 34,910.
Qemocratlc-W. F. Butcher, 14,243;
W. NJ. Colvig,i14,217; Geo. Noland, a.,
2O7.
People's-W. G. Burleigh, e6.s11; s.
II. Eolt, 26,985
Democratic Peoples - Nathan Pierce,
85,Sl8.
Prohibition-G. W. Back, 225S; N. r.
Gaylord. $3.50; A. w. Lucas, 1857; Gil
man Parker, 22S1.
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NEW COUNTIES.

Among the matters which will be
brought before the legislature which
convenes in Salem next week will be
the creation of several new counties in
different parts of the state, and we
understand that one or more divisions
of Wasco will be demanded. As pop
ulation and wealth increases these po-
litical divisions become not only con-
veniences to the people residing at
distance, but almost necessity. For
this reason, when the exigencies re-
quire such action, we believe members
of the legislature, as representatives of
the best interests of their constituents,
should grant the request of petitioners;
but due consideration should be given
to the facts in each particular case, aid
the vote by which such bills are passed
or defeated should be an intelligent |
one. In many instances the taxable |
property of the people seeking to be set
apart from their neighbors may not be
sufficient to support the increased bur-
dens, and then it is for the general
good of the public that these requests
not be needed.
Old Wasco has been sliced up in
the last few years in different shapes,
and we will not say that the new
counties formed out of the parent one
have not proved for the best interest
of all. Distance from the county seat
rendered this nearly imperative in the
past; but in this era of railroad COM
munication the same emergency does
not exist. 1t may yet be necessary to
carve up our county in two or more
different parts, and if it can be proved
to be convenience or a necessity to
the taxpayer it should be done. But
we have confidence in those who rep
resent US at Salem that no hasty ac-
ton will be taken. Due consideration
should be given to the value of prop
erty in the new division, and, whether
there is sufficient amount, without
exorbitant taxation, for the purposes OF
erecting buildings and paying officials
living salary. And legislators should
not be unmindful of the condition
these new counties will leave the old
one, and consider, if it will not burden
the property-owners who remain in
an unfair degree. Representatives of
the people who congregate at Salem
every two years have duties to do
which should be performed conscien-
tiously and intelligentIy, and there is
no legislation which requires more
careful thought than the formation Of
new counties.
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silver LesislatiOu.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-All sorts of sil-
yer propositions are being ia ked oyer by
the members Of the house. Bland has
has been approached by dozen mem.
bers with suggestions of a compromise
A return to the Bland act Is the chiel
compromise proposition suggested to
him, but Mr.. Bland, at present, refuses to
listen to anything less than the coinage
of "a, 100000 worth of silver per month.
and to this the other side, of course, will
not agree. Culbertson, Democrat
from Texas. and chairman of the iudic-
iary committee, has prepared bill In
the nature of compromise, which he
will introduce in the house. It requires
the coinage and use. as assets, of the ac-
cumulated silver bullion now in the
treasury. The present law is repealed
and the Bland law re-enacted
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A shipwreeked Grow saved.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5-Captain Mcbride
and crew of eight men of the schooner
Edith Berwin, wrecked on Smiths island
shoals Sunday afternoon, have arrived
here. The crew were in the rigging
from 6 O'Clock Sunday evening till 10
O'Clock Monday morning with the waves
breaking constantly over them. En-
gineer Hines became insane, and threw
himself into the sea. The others were
half dead when rescued.
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The CalIrorn,a Leglsla,ure.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5-Including the
nonpartisan from San Francisco, the
Democrats have 60 votes on joint Dal-
lot. Sixty one votes are necessary to
choice. and there are no indications, as
yet, where the extra vote is to come from.
The eight PopulIsts with the one In
dependent from San Diego have the bal
ance of power. Stephen M. White will
be nominated by the Democratic caucus
tonight. T. V. Gator is the nominee of
the People's party. and either Charles N.
FELTON, or B. M Burns will receive the
Republican complimentary vote, The In
dependent from San Diego has not said
how he will vote. He was formerly
Republican, but great efforts are being
made to indnce HIM to vote for White.
If he should do so, White of course, will
be elected.
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The project of Incorporating the
port of Portland, to extend from the
region east of the Cascades to the
mouth of the Columbia river, is agl-
tsting the people at present. This in
corporation is to be made for the pur-
pose of improving the navigation of
this great commercial highway. and it
is claimed by this means that the work
at the Cascades and the portage road
from this city to. Cello would be
pushed to an earlier completion. 1t
seems that such corporation has been
pushing the work on the lower river
very successfully, and it is claimed
that the same would be true of the
middle and upper Columbia. There
may be some arguments in favor of
such a scheme and many against it,
and viewed in the most favorable light
must be considered experimental. The
producers east of the Cascades appear
to desire an appropriation for port
age road more than to be included in
the sport of Portland" and their de-
sires for sufficient sum to build the
road are not in any manner imperti-
nent or the amount asked exorbitant.
Every session Of the legislature liberal
sums are appropriated for public insti-
tutions in Western Oregon, and very
little, if anything, for Eastern. The
portage road will not nearly equalize
benefits between these portions of the
state, and as taxes are proportional,
appropriations should follow the same
equitable rule.
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d ath on the Rails.

.PITTsBURG, Jan. 4.-Eight are reported
killed, and two trains wrecked by a
collision on the Baltimore & Ohio road
at Buena Vesta, 18 miles east of here.
The collision was between q work tram
on side track and a train of loaded
coal cars. A number of laborers are still
alive under the wreck. Both trans took
fire, and the flames spread so rapidly it
was impossible to rescue those In the
ruins.
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Mr.. Cleveland, as is well known,

Mr.. Cleveland, as is well known, il
q pronounced mono-metsllist, and has
not the least sympathy with the silver
craze, which has lately passed over the
country, while Mr.. Crisp, the speaker of
the house, believes in free coinage, and
in placing silver equal with gold as a
representative of value. The speaker,
in the appointment of committees and
shaping legislation, has equal if not
greater power than the executive, and
there must be no clash between him
and the president. To bridge the
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ny P. Duff &c Sons, commission mer-
chants; Cahlll & Hallock, lamps and
fancy imported goods; Booth & Finn.
ontractors, and numerous offices. The
losses at midnis bit were estimated at from
$3.50. 900 to 100000 Keech's immense
instalIment house and the Westinghouse
machine shops were on fire several times
but the good work of the'fire department
saved them. At 1880 O'clock the walls
of the Duff building fell with crash,
burylng the old Vernon mansion adjoin
Ing. Fortunately, the family deserted
the honse before the walls came down,
and SO far as known, only one person wa
injured. Many valuable paintings anG
works of art were destroyed.
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Delay in the souvnirs.

AsHINeToN, Jan. 5.-The acting di.
rotor OF the mint telegraphed the super
intendent of the Philadelpbia mint this
afternoon for the number of souvenir
coins struck off at the close of business
today. the end of the year. The reply
was 475.000 This is less than half q
million, which is less than half the mum
Der Mr. Gage expected would be struck
off The acting director is greatly sur
prised. He told correspondent tonight
that he knew the coinage would be much
less than he had hoped, but he thought
1t would amount to fully 100000.
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LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 3-Mr. A
Czizik, prominent miner from Warrens
arrived in the city last evening, bringing
the news of another horrible murder In
Idaho county. Two brothers named
Perkins killed q man named Dickinson
about midway between Grangeville and
Warrens, near the junction of the Little
Salmon and Rapid rivers. The cause of
the tragedy seems to have been dispute
over mining location. One of the Per-
kins was held under arrest by Tom Pol
lack at the latter's home, where Dickin-
sons body was taken, but the other Per
kips fed the counary.
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Terrible Lynching

BAKERsyILLE,N G., Jan. 4-Last night
mob of 500 masked men entered the
Jail and took Calvin Snipes,a murderer, to
the forest half mile away and lynched
him. Ten of the sherIff's posse were
killed IN their efforts to defend the
prisoner. About 25 of the mob were
killed. Among the dead and wounded
are some of the most prominent men in
the county.
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VI lps,er L,nco n to Res,gn.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5--It is understood
that the resignation of Minister to
England Robert T. Lincoln will be one
of the first to be placed at the disposal
of President Cleveland after his inaug
uration. 1t developed today that dur
ing his recent vacation in this country
the son OF Old Abe mace arrangements
to resume his law practice by opening
of the worlds fair, and it is stated by
friends that he expects o democrat. in
bis place So as to cradle him to get back
in America by the end of April. This
will probably be the first diplomatic
plum at the disposal of the president
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Picked Out For Prosecution.

PARIS, Jan. 3-Le Figaro says the
batch of persons selected by the govern
ment for prosecution in connection with
the Panama canal frauds includes four
members of the chamber of deputies and
an ex, minister. It Is reported Fioquet
will resign from the chamber on account
of the connection of his name with the
scandal.
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Another Report or the Lynch,pr.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Jan. Sit Is
next TO impossible to get trustworthy in
formation concerning the Bakersville
riot Parties from Cranberry this morn
ing say Snipes was surely lynched and
90 men were killed in order to do it. Sew
eral others were fatally injured. 1t is
reported an attempt will be made to
lynch the Wiseman brothers, under sen.
tence of death for the murder of Kit
Byrd several years ago.
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NEW TODAY.
Assignee's Notice.

NNo all whom It may concern: Notice is hereby
given that the undersigned has been duly ap-
point ed assignee of tho estate of AdoIph Keller. a
insoivent debtor. All persons having claims agains
said estate will present the same under oath to me
said assignee, at nv place Of business on the sout
west corner of Second and Court streets in Dalles
City, Oregon, or to nv attorney s. Dufur & Menefee
at their office IN Chapman Block, rooms 80 and 90
over the posyOffie IN said city. and within three
months from the date of this notice
Dated at Dalles City. Ore Jan. 9, 1898
CHARLES ]. STUBLING,
jan77t ASSIGNEE
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More Arrests Expected.

PARIS, Jan. An. Blondin, of the
Credit Lyonnais, was confronted before
Examining Magistrate FraDquevilIe this
afternoon by Marius Fontant, an I'M
Company. From him many new facts
were ELECTED and eventually Franquevile
ordered that he be placed under arrest.
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Not Yet stamped Ont.

TACOMA, Jan. 4-Smallpox has broken
out at the United States penitentiary on
Mcneil island. John Brean is down
with the disease, and s. Herman is sus-
pected OF having it. All the prisoners
have been vsccinated and a quarantine
established No prisoners will be re-
leased until the danger Is over.
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An Unh0iy Love.

SEATTLE. Jan. 5-Mrs. Nellie Brun-
dage, wife of G. N. Brundage, prom
inent real estate man, committed suicide
in the room OF her paramour, 8 F. Clute
an attorney, at Grandview hotel early
this morning. Clute, on realizing what
the woman had done, made an unsuccess-
ful attempt to end his life by the same
means. The climax was the result OF in
toxication and an article in the Sunday
Mercury telling of her actions Christmas
night, but mentioning NO names. The
husband is heartbroken atthe disgracetul
affair.
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Repairs to the ZambesI.

LONDON. Jan.3 Repairs to the Brit
ish steamer Zambesi will take 38 days,
at a cost of $500. Tenders were re
cieved from Hong Kong to repair her
for $4,000. Surveyors recommend to re-
pair her at Yokohama. Temporary re-
pairs can be made in one week.