The Weekly Ghroniele.

Published at The Dalles, Oregon, every Saturdayac fiju per year in advance.

THE INDIAN POLICY.

The policy of the government in deal-

ing with its Indian wards, ia of a piece' with all its other business. The Indiandepartment is ran on the old slow coachplan, and the secretary of war as far asIndian fighting is concerned, at least, isa hundred year behind the times. Dayafter day, telegrams have been sent bythe secretary to General Schofield, to"avoid bloodshed." Schofield in turn hastelegraphed Miles, "avoid bloodshed."The secretary seems to think the onlyproper way to fight Indians is that prac-ticed by Braddock, to give the Indiansthe first bite. It is necessary in orderto arouse the United States to a propersense of her dignity, and her duty, toknock her down. The first blow is halfthe battle, and the government beingthe larger always gives the Indians thatlittle advantage. There is only one wayto manage the Indian, and that is byforce. He recognizes no other authority,and fears no law but force, but he understands that thoroughly. The government deals with him as an equal, makestreaties with his tribes as free and inde-

pendent nations, treats with him as aking one day, and holds him - up as anobject of charity the next, calls him award, yet acknowledges him as an equal.It is all wrong. Whatever promisesthe government makes him should bekept, but few should be made. Hisoffences are condoned until he thinksthe government is afraid of him, andwhen he murders a lot of inoffensive set-

tlers, the department telegraphies outnot to hurt him, and to avoid blood-

shed. It is no wonder after years oftreatment of this kind he is hard tomanage. It would be a good thing couldsome of the rabbid humanitarians, likeVincent Colyer for instance, and suchrepresentatives of the war departmentwho are so tender of the Indians blood,be sent out now to quell the Sioux.Such a force armed with dried applesand the doxology might do theoretically,but if they avoided bloodshed it wouldbe because they were remarkably goodrunners.

LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE.

The report of the commission whichlocated the drydock at Port Orchard, onPneret sound, crave as one reason for notselecting the Columbia river that itscommerce did not equal that of Pugetsound.- - No consideration seemed to betaken of the fact that when the Columbia river is improved at the Cascadesand The Dalles, as is contemplated, thecommerce of the Columbia river willtreble that of Puget sound every year,The commerce of that stream now issomething wonderful when it is realized

, that only a third of the distance of thestream is open to ocean craft, and thatthe productive country to the east ofthe Cascades is yet awaiting an outletthrough that river, and that it cannotreach the sea through any other waterchannel save the Columbia. It is notsurprising that the commerce of Pugetsound at the present time exceeds thatof the Columbia river, but when the ob-stacles to navigation are removed, asthev no doubt will be in time, the Columbia can then present reasons for thelocation of a naval station at some pointon its banks which will far outweighthose which located the dry dock on thesound.; Oregonian. .

Portland is beginning to make somediscoveries. To use the language of theOregonian of Sunday in an editorial con-

cerning the Cascade locks, it has foundthat: "Experience teaches manythings that the average man will learnin no other way." For years the pressof Eastern Oregon has tried toforce the knowledge of the benefits to bederived bv Portland from an open riveronto Portland's notice. She would not

.have it. She had been wooed by therailroads and became their mistress.She has discovered her mistake "by experience," but as is usual in such cases,the experience comes late and costs herdear. It has cost her the dry dock. Itwill cost her the naval station, since thecommerce of the sound will have growninto immense proportions before theColumbia is opened.

Senator Mitchell's bill for a boat railway here passed the senate all right butwill without doubt be "hung up," in thehouse. One of the easiest ways of de-

feating a bill is to have a proper understanding of the currents and countercurrents of congress because by thembills are carried safely to their haven orwrecked on a pitiless shore. Those billsmost necessary to pass are put off fromtime to time, their champion cannotcatch the eye of the speaker, and theygo over for the session. Some pet meas-ure of some political crank, like Conger'slard bill, can occupy the attention ofcongress for months, but it is extremelydoubtful if Mitchell's boat railway billwill see daylight in the house. It tookcongress fifteen years to forfeit a smallfraction of the Northern Pacific landgrant, but it can introduce and pass abill granting a railroad company right ofway through Indian reservations between daylight and dark.

Monday's dispatches brought therumor that General Miles had been killedby the Indians near Pine Ridge Agency.Whether or not this is true, is of courseunknown yet ; but all the circumstancesof the trouble for the past three or fourdays indicate that it is. General Milesappreciated the situation thoroughly,and Saturday his reports show that hewas seriously alarmed, that he felt PineRidge ' was in grave danger, and thatdanger immediate. Being, a brave andgallant soldier his anxiety would haveled him to take many risks, in trying toprotect the pface, and this if he is killedis probably what brought him into dan-ger. We sincerely hope the rumor mayprove false, but knowing the Indiancharacter, and knowing that any riskwould be taken by the Indians to get thewhite chief, we cannot help but believethe statement is true.

The Union Pacific management statethat their company has paid Its propor-tion of the wages and expenses of grading the new line from Portland to theSound, and that the money due thelaborers in Portland, is due and owingfrom the Great Northern. This is sim-

ply subterfuge. If the companies wereSn partnership in constructing the line;

ither is responsible for the bills. As a.matter of fact the men did not know,were not supposed to know, what com-

binations of capital were behind' the

work, and they should be paid, andthat too, by the Union Pacific It cansettle its business with the Great North-ern afterwards. In the meaiwhile, it isworking a hardship on men illy able tobear the delay, and it is throwing onPortland a burthen that taxes her gen-

erosity heavily.

LOOKING OUT FOR US.

The following special to the Oregonianfrom Washington indicates that thedepartment are not allowed to rest ontheir oars, and that the Oregon delega-tion is looking after their business andour interests :

The commissioner of the general landoffice, who is preparing his instructionsto registers and receivers on the for-feited Northern Pacific lands, avs inreference to the second section that itconfirms to the city of Portland theriparian rights and certain land soughtto be conveyed by the Northern PacificRailroad company. This the law ex-

pressly provides, "and the statement ofthe commissioner only shows that thelawyers of the department so construethe law.

It took a year to get out the instructions to land officers when the OregonCentral grant was forfeited before theland officers could receive entries. Itwould have taken nearly as long had theOregon delegation not been so persistentin urging the interior department officialsto act in the case of the Northern Pacificforfeiture case. There has not been aweek since the passage of the bill thatsome member of the delegation has notvisited the department on this business.

Added to this the following dispatchof the same day, makes the situationseem much more cheerful :

The secretary of the interior has approved the instructions submitted by thecommissioner 01 tne general lana omceunder the railroad forfeiture act ofSeptember 29th last.

The election bill is off, and silver is inthe saddle. There seems to be a genuinefear on the part of the gold bugs that itwill ride the country's finances acrosslots to the dogs ; but the silver menclaim to know what they are doing, andinsist that free coinage is the properthing. We do not pretend to know,what effect the passage of a free coinageact will have. We have seen theprophesies of the gold bug set at naughtonly a few months ago, and the silver goout of the country when they insistedthat it would be flooded with foreignmetal, and we have seen silver go downwhen its friends said it was bound to goup. As far as we are concerned silver isgood enough for us, it is the poor man'smoney, and most uncomfortably scarceand hard to get at that. We know thatsilver is scarce and change hard to get,and we believe the passage of the billwill give general satisfaction to the pro-

ducer. There can be no doubt but thatthe free coinage bill will pass, and if itseffects are not beneficial we see no reasonwhy it cannot, be repealed.

The Washington legislature meets to.morrow that of Oregon next MondayThe fact that they are in session, at thesame time will enable them to investi-gate the matter of opening the Columbiariver, and to take joint action thereonWashington is as much interested in thisquestion as Oregon, in fact more so sinceshe raises considerably more wheat, andconsequently has greater need of unlim-ited transportation facilities. We hopeto see a committee appointed from eachlegislature to meet at the locks, and toexamine into the matter of completingthem, and of building a portage railroad. : These committees can probablyagree upon some plan of action and thetwo states by uniting can do somethingtowards obtaining that relief which thegeneral government seems indisposed togrant.

Secretary Blaine does not seem to havegiven entire satisfaction to the adminis-tration in his handling of the Behringsea question, and it is feared that hisposition is such that only war or asquare back down can settle it. It isunfortunate that so untenable a positionhas been taken, and if this country is inthe wrong, it is big enough, and. wehope has manliness enongh, to say so.There is nothing disgraceful in acknowledging an error, indeed it is the distinguishing mark of the gentleman to do so.England and America are so tied together commercially that neither can afford to go to war with the other, nor isthere any reason why they should do so.

The dispatches yesterday state thatHunt has at last floated $2,000,000 of hisbond. This is indeed good news, andwe hope true. There is no doubt butthat Hunt will build the road down theColumbia in the spring if he has themoney, and this would give relief to theInland Empire, giving the citizens ofEastern Oregon a chance to get out ofthe clutches of Jay Gould. Under hismanagement salaries of employes havebeen. cut down, and the service to thepublic put in that condition known invulgar parlance as "rotten." The Union Pacifi,c has no friends now, andwhen the opoprtunity arrives those whoare passive now will prove bitter andaggressive enemies.

The Washington legislature meets today, and will be ready to begin activebusiness probably by next Monday. Oneof the first things it should attend to isthe appointing a committee to examineinto the matter of obstructions to navigation of the Columbia, especially at theCascade locks aid at The Dalles. Wash-ington is as much interested in thismatter as Oregon, and her legislaturewill not have performed its duty to theeastern portion of the state if it adjournswithout making some effort to open theriver to navigation. The session will beshort and this should be done at once.

The idea is rapidly obtaing among theAmerican producers that alien investments are a curse to the nation ; thatthe tribute obtained as dividends or interests are taken from this country toenrich another. If England has plentyof money, let it be used in bettering thecondition of her ever-increasi- paupers,and not to bring disgrace and distressupon the people of other nations.

The National farmer's alliance is urging the necessity of sending additionalorganizers into Oregon, Washington andother states. The recent success of thisnew party has made it confident offuture victories and it ia gaining converts daily. It will be quite an elementin Oregon politics at the next election.In Washington it is making rapid stridesand already a number of newspapers areannounced as its official organ. Therewill ' be some remarkable politicalchanges inside the next two years.

A loving act does more good than ablazing exhortation. of

OUR UNARMED MELITIA.

While congress is agitating the matterof Coast defenses, and the question of

protecting property from-- a foreign

enemy thereby, and the Navy depart-

ment is building immense warshipslately for the protection of onr harborsit might be well for the state govern-ments to look after their internal affairs.The breaking out of the rebellion foundmost of the states without a propermilitia, New York alone being a notable exception, and through this meitiaorganization she was able to put troopsin the field at once. These troops werein a sense raw material, but as com-

pared with those of most of theother states they were veterans. Sincethen every state has some form of organized militia, and it is the proper thingfor them to have. This militia formsin time of war a nucleus for an armyfurnishes dnll-maste- rs for. the raw re-

cruits, and enables the state to soon puther recruits in shape for battle. Oregon

has an excellent militia svstem, hut itlacks one thing, and that is equipmentThe Oregon militia are poorly and insufficiently armed, are only half uni-

formed and in fact for all practical purposes are not of much force. If one of

the company's was ordered outthey could not find a canteen, a

haversack, a blanket or an overcoat,unless indeed, each member shouldfurnish his own. The state should furnish all these things except the armsand ammunition and these should befurnished by the general government,and that too unstintedly. Ammunitionshould be furnished for target practice,and some inducements offered to keepthe spirit of the militia alive. While itis not probable that we should have anyIndian trouble here, such a thing iseasily possible. There is no doubt butthat the Sioux have sent runners to allthe tribes in the west, and while noopen demonstrations have been made noone can say but that some of our Indiansmay be carried away by the fanatic be-

lievers in theIessiah craze to such anextent as to render military force nec-

essary to keep them quiet. That a run-ner has visited the Indians here is be-

yond question, since they speak freely'of it, and while these Indians will prob-ably take but little stock in him, thereis no telling what may happen in thesparsely settled portions of South Eas-

tern Oregon. . For this reason the legis-

lature should provide at the comingsession for placing the militia of thestate on a better footing. It shouldprovide for furnishing all suppliesnecessary to place them in the field at amoments . notice. They should haveovercoats, tents, and all other necessarysupplies, for without them they wouldbe unable to act. It would require buta small amount to place the few regiments in condition for taking the fieldon a few hours notice, and it should bedone.

THAT STEAMBOAT LINE.

The board of trade made both thewoolen mill matter and the proposedsteamboat line, the special orders of business for their meeting Saturday night.Both matters are important, but in ouropiuion, the steamboat line is the mostimportant measure to the whole people,that has ever been before them. Itshould receive the first consideration,and some plan should be perfected atonce by which the scheme will be consumated. It will trive as through ratesfrom the east, bring the Northern Pacific into competition with the U. P,

and cause the latter to treat us as if wewere entitled to some considerationWith a steamboat line m operation wefancy the Baker could arrange to runwith the river at its present age andin its present condition. Jay Gouldwould suddenly discover that Klickitatand Skamania counties were entitled tosome decent transportation facilities,and that the patrons of the road fromPendleton to Portland deserved a decentpassenger service. V e fancy, that Mi

sread of running double headers at night,over the only portion of the short ' linethat is well settled, that at least one daytrain would be put on, and that the people who are now treated like dogs wouldreceive some recognition at the hands ofthe company. A corporation has beendefined to be an artificial person withouta body to be kicked or a soul to be condemned, which is true enough, but forall business purposes, fortunately it hasa heart its pocket. Touch that anayou have opened a living fountain ofsympathy, a well spring of joy.. Itspocket is its heart, the coin of the realmits blood, and the only way to bring itto its senses and prevent its excesses isto applv the old remedy of venesection.The boat line will be a factor in estab-lishing factoris here and should therefore receive the hrst attention.

Col. Forsythe has been again placed incommand of his regiment by GeneralMiles. Jt seems that his Deing relievedat all was a mistake, the secretary ofwar having through the protestations ofthe ultra humanitarians, been inducedto telegraph General Schofield to inquireinto the matter of killing the Indianwomen and children. His instructionsto Miles were such that the latter" re-

moved Col. Forsythe but reinstated himat once when he had the authority to doso. There seems to be only one way ofsatisfying people of the extreme east inan Indian war and that is to allow theIndian to slaughter the troops indiscriminately. The gallant Custer and hisbrave boys won undying fame by beingkilled. Had the battle gone 'the otherway and a like number of Indians beenkilled by him, the chances are that hewould have been court martialed, anddismissed the service. The history ofIndian warfare of the past thirty years,proves that this statement is true, andthat to kill an Indian is unsoldierly, tobe killed by an Indian, a special privilege.

All of the papers of the Inland Em-pire are hot on the track of "an openriver to the sea." Now, it behooves thepeople to take an interest in thissmatterand if they will unite in one longpull, a strong pull, and a pull together,

an open river to the sea will be oursto enjoy. It is our right and that is thereasen we demand it. East Oregonian.

The discharged Union Pacific em-

ployes are promised their pay by thecompany, but promisee, so far, is allthey have received. Jay Gould hasbeen termed the "little wizard," and Inthis case he is showing to an inter-ested but impatient audience the trick

"now vou see It, and now yon don't,"

HE GETS THE INDIANS.

President Harrison Approves General. Miles' Suggestion and Turns the

Indian Reservations Over.

The Ghost Dancers at Guthrie Failto Material and the Attempt is

a Failure.

After Investigation of the WoundedKnee Affair General Forsythe is

Restored to Command.

NO BATTLE YET.

All are Anxious to Attack the Hostlles-Ge- n.

Brooke Establishes Headquar-ters at Wounded Knee.

Dknvkb, Col., Jan. 7. A Neits corres-pondent at the camp on White Clay creekwires : "No new developments occurredat this point. All are anxiously waitingfor the word to attack the hostiles."

General Brooke and staff are encampedat Wounded Knee where thev have established the headquarters of the depart-ment of the Platte.

iast mgnt a picket rode into campand said that a band of Indians hadtried to surprise the pickets by firingupon them from behind a pile of rocks.As the night was dark the number ofIndians was not known, but judgingfrom the number of shots fired theremust have been at least twenty. Twotroops of cavalry hurried to the scenebut on their arrival they could find noIndians. During the firing one of thepickets was slightly wounded.

GIVEN TO THE MILITARY.

e President Turns the ReservationsOver to the Care of the Army.

Washington, Jan. 7. The presidenthas approved General Miles' suggestionthat the Standing Rock, Rosebud, PineRidge, Cheyenne River and TongueRiver Indian reservations be temporarilyplaced under military control. Telegramsent him last night by Gen. Schofieldgiving him full authority to act.

COL. FORSYTHE IN COMMAND.

The Cant of Non-Fight- er at WashingtonFall to Keep Him Down.

Washington, Jan. 7. General Schofield said this morning that the courtof inquiry for the further investigationof ColoneJ Forsythe's action at WoundedKnee creek had been dissolved but hehad no official confirmation of it. General Miles had restored Colonel Forsytheto his command.'

PABSELL HAS MONEY.

That is Where he Holds the AdvantageOver McCarthy.

Lonoon, Jan. 4. Mr. Parnell spentthe day at Avondale. He will leave tomorrow for Boulogne, accompanied byTimothy Harrington, and will meet Mr.O'Brien, on Tuesday. Mr. Justin McCarthy, it is stated, has expressed hiswillingness to retire in favor of O'Brien.The es are very anxious onthe subject of funds, being pinched forresources even for ordinary expenses,while the evicted tenants are allowed toshift as they may at the most tryingperiod of the year. But for this the

es would pay little attention to the Boulogne conference and goright on with their claim to representthe Irish national party. Parnell fullyunderstands his advantage,' and it isasserted will not consent to unlock thefunds until an arrangement is arrivedat. He is himself apparently well sup-

plied with money, and his agent wasrecently able to lodge 19,000 in courtto await the result of a suit regardingsome property. It is said that O'Brien'sefforts have been chiefly directed tobringing about an understanding thatwould liberate the nationalist use ofmoney in Paris and subscriptions fromAmerica. Healy is not willing that anyconcession should be made eveu for thisobiect. Healy has independent means.and his less fortunate colleagues do notagree with him.

RAILROAD OFFICERS CHOSEN.

Election by the Astoria ft South CoastRailroad Directors.

Astoria, Jan. 5. The directors of theAstoria & South Coast railroad held ameeting to-d- and selected the follow-

ing officers: 'J. Q. A. Bowlby, president ; Dr. Alfred Kinner, first vice-pre- si

dent ; B. Vandusen, second vice-pre- si

dent ; I. W. Case, treasurer ; executivecommittee, Dr. Alfred Kinney (chairman, D. K. Warren and E. M. Grimes.The election of a secretary and financialcommitteee was left until the nextmeeting. In speaking of the selection ofa president Dr. Kinney said : "Therecould not be a better officer in the position, and I am more than pleased. Mr.Bowlby will enjoy the confidence ofeveryone, and under his direction wemay look to see something done," Hon.C W. r niton expressed, himself in asimilar tone, saying he was much pleasedwith the result of the election.

ONE THOUSAND HOMELESS.

A Fire in New Jersey Leaves a LargeNumber of Hungarians Destitute.

Bergen Point, N. J., Jan. 7. Fire ina densely populated Hungarian tenement section Bayonhe last night leftnearly 1000 Hungarians homeless. Twodouble threo-stor- y tenements and onedouble four-stor-y tenement adjoiningwere wholly consumed with all theircontents. The people live like animals,existing mainly on rye bread and stalebeer. The houses were worth 15000.All insisted upon staying in the burninghouses to save their property. Thepolice drove them out by force.

Bold Move of a Railroad.Salem, Jan. 5. At Silverton Sunday

the recently widened narrow gauge Oregonian railway gained vantage ground,The city had refused to let them widenthe side track running on Water streetfrom the main line to the mill. Brightand early Sunday morning the railroadcompany surprised the people of Silver- -ton by putting a large force of men atwork widening the gauge, and : beforethe citizens realized what was going on,the job was completed. It is expectedthere will be litigation, as it is claimedthe right of way was never granted therailroad to run on Water street. j ,'

Opium Smugglers Caught.Portland, Jan. 7. Tlie police 'to-da- y

arrested Joe Billings and Thomas Collinswho had in charge about three handredpounds of unstamped opium. Billingsand Collins were conveying opium in anexpress wagon, to a hiding place in aremote partof the city. Tlie opium was hasturned over to the custom officers.

"WHY WAS FOKSYTHE JJEMOVJKD.

Hi Downfall Creates Amazement InArmy Circles.

Omaha, Jan. 5. The Bee has the following from its staff correspondent atPine Ridge Agency, S. D., via Rushville,Neb.:

The suspension announcement of General Forsythe came like a flash and creates amazement in some minds. Officialmouths are closed to all inquiries on thesubject. It will probably become knownto the general public, however, later onThe unfortunate disposition of thetroops making it possible for them to docross-firin- g with the result of killing oneanother, constitutes a part and possiblythe greater part of the foundation forGeneral Forsythe's suspension.

The seriousness of the situation hereis increasing. Short Bull, a leading hostile chief, who distinguished himself allaiong aunng this trouble Dv never lor amoment looking to amicable settlement,but who has steadily stuck to his lair inthe Bad lands and has now assumedeommand of a great body of the hostiles,last night told our spies that he wouldtake this agency it it cost every warriorhe had. Half-bree- here have been in-

formed by friends and relatives whomsome of them have among the hostilesthat they had better immediatly movetheir families a long distance from theagency, as a great raid and massacrewas certain. Half-bree- ds are showingus what they think of this informationby getting their families out of herewith a rush. Government Herder JohnDwyer and Issue Clerk Pugh have bothdiscovered through their Indian friendsof years standing that a raid and massacre have been fully decided upon andmaturely planned, uenerai Allies isthoroughly conversant with all thosefacts, and himself says that our situationis exceedingly critical. There are lessthan 600 soldiers here.

WASHINGTON'S LEGISLATION.

I'rrmnneut Orgnnizallun Effected atliupia To-da- y.

Olympia, Jan. 7. Tlie state legislature net v ana eiiected a ieriua- -

nent cruiization by the election of ET. Wilson of Kittitis county, presidentot the fenate, F. A. Shaw of Clarkcoi'.ii:;.', speaker of the JioiiHe; C M.Barton of Thurston count v secretary ofthe senate: .!. !. of WKutcomcounty, chief clerk of the house.

Spokane Wants It All as Usual.Milton, Or., Jan. 6. At the annual

meeting of the stock holders of S. D. A.educational society was held to-da- y anda special committee chosen to considerplans for establishing a new college inthe northwest. Spokane Falls hasalready offered donations of land andcash valued at thirty-si- x thousand dollars. Walla Walla is also making greatefforts to secure the school and withgood prospects of success,

Died Like the Brave Man He Was.Leavanwobth, Kan., Jan. 5. A let

ter from Pine Ridge agency details somehitherto unknown facts concerning thedeath of Captain Tallace at WoundedKnee. He was found at the entrance ofan Indian lodge, with five dead war-

riors lying near him, each corpse show-

ing a bullet wound. Five of thechambers of .the captain's revolver wereempty, and it is presumed Wallace killedfive Indians before dying.

New Hampshire Legislature.Concord, N. H., Jan. 7. Both houses

of the legislature were called to order.In the house Clerk Jewett proceeded tocall roll of members prepared by him.Included in the roll were the names 'ofall "if entitled" members. The roll prepared by Clerk Jewett contains thenames of 179 Republicans and 158 Democrats. The Democrats made no effort toobstruct the proceedings.

General Spinner's Funeral.TJtica, N. Y., Jan. 4. The funeral of

the late General Francis Spinner, thefamous "watchdog of the treasury," washeld at Mohawk this afternoon at theReform church. There was a very largeattendance, and many officers andattaches of the treasury departmentwere present.

The Burlington to Reach Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. 7. The officials ofthe Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas Cityrailroad announce that an agreementhas been reached with the Burlingtonroad whereby the trains will, within aa few days, be running over that roadinto Kansas City.

Boy Burned to Death in a Livery Stable.Modesto, Cal., Jan. 7. This morning

Wallace's livery and feed stable, wasburned and a boy namedJack Claypool, twenty-tw-o horses andvehicles, harnesses, feed, etc., wereburned.

Senator McConnell Gets Soap.Washington, Jan. 7. In the senate

this morning the Idaho senators drewballots for the term of service with theresult that Shoup secured the long andMcConnell the short term.

No Ghost Dance for Them.GuTHBIKm O. T. Jan. 7. The great

ghost dance which was to have begun to-

day at Red Rock and in which the rep- -resentatives of many territory tribeswere to participate, is a fizzle. aSecond Time in charge of a Receiver.

Galveston, Tex., Jan. 7. Judge Pardee has appointed Packard of Houstonreceiver of the Texas western railroad.This is the second placing of this property in the hands of a receiver.

A Big Fire at Cairo.Cairo, HI. Jan. 7. Fire this morning

destroyed the building occupied by theNew York Dry Goods Co., provision andgrocery establishment. Total loss $105,--000 ; partly insured.

The Irish Conference.BouxoNGE. Jan. 7. The conference of F.

the Irish . leaders terminated to-da- y isunderstood that the conference givespromise of a peaceful settlement.

The Deadlock Unbroken.ct. 1aul, Jan. . ihe deadlock in

the house of representatives inauge ratedyesterday over the election of speaker, Icontinues to-da- y. lic

Illinois Legislature Convened.Springfield. Jan, 7. The thirty- -

seventh general assembly of Illinois convened in regular session at noon to-da- y.

Jury Briber Pardoned,Sacramento, Jan. 7. Gov. Waterman etc,

granted a pardon to D. J. Creighton,convicted of jury bribing.

THEY WANT TO QUIT.H0$TH DflLiliES, Wash.)The Indians See their' Game is Ud

and Begin Surrendering to Gen

eral Miles.

INDIANS SURRENDERING.

Seventy Hostiles Came In- - to GeneralMiles M ore to Follow.

W ashixgtox, Jan. 8. 10 :30 A. M.General Schofield this morning receivedthe following telegram from Gen. Miles,.1 ..... 1 D! Tl .' 1 T . i rtuulctu tine jviugtj agency, Jan. otn " iUIndians came in from hostile camp to.day. Reports from there are Red Cloud,Little Wound, Two Strike, Big Roadand others will come in

HOW HE WAS KILLED.

General Miles Details How LieutenantCasey met His Death.

Washington, Jan. S. General Schofield has received another telegram fromGeneral Miles detailing the circumstances of the killing of Lieutenant Casey bythe Indians, as follows : The Lieutenant with some of his scouts were watching the hostile camp, and with oneCheyenne met two Indians, Ogallala andBrule. The Ogallala warned LieutenantCasey that the Brules were bad andwould shoot. As Lieutenant Caseyturned to go away, the Brule fired, striking him in the.back of the head and killing him instantly.

mere is a report ot neavy nnng in ornear the hostile camp that may be warbetween two 'elements of the Indiancamps.

WARM TIMES IN NEBRASKA.

A Big Row in the Nebraska Legislature.Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 8. The alliance

members took possession of the housethis morning. They placed the speakerin the chair and put acordonof assistantsergeants at arms around him. WhenLieut Governor Mickeljohn appeared,he was not allowed to take his seat, butstood in front of the speaker, ready tocall the joint session to order. Thespeaker issued an order for the arrest ofthe Lieut Governor on the charge.of misconduct in office and breach of the peaceThe lieutenant-governo-r defied the officers and was not taken into custody. Acommittee from each party was sentwith a statement of the case to thesupreme court to assert which officer hasthe constitutional right to preside.

uovenor Thayer has oraerea out acompany of national guards, and at 11

o'clock they have stacked arms in thecorriders of the capit ol. The- - militia iscalled out only as a precautionarymeasure, there is little danger, of anout break.

It is understood the supreme courthas issued a writ of mandamus directingthe speaker of the house to canvass thereturns.

The Sheriff of Lancaster county withhis deputies and the bailiff of the supreme court has just burst in the doorsof the house ana fought' their waythrough the crowd of Alliance men allguarding the entrance. A writ hasbeen served on the speaker, and a mo-

tion to take a recess until 3 o'clock wasdeclared carried by the lieutenant governor, and the democrats and republicans have left the hall.

The speaker of the house declared thatno recess had been taken, and all alliancemembers' will remain and the roll is being called. They will attempt to proceed to business in joint session.

POSSIBLE TROUBLE IN IDAHO.

Boise City and Pocatello Much ExcitedOver the Indians.

Boise City, Idaho, Jan. 8. There isno truth in the report of the burning ofPocatello. Considerable excitementprevails both there and at Blackfootover the hostile attitude of the Bannockson Fort Hall reservation. .

Governor Wiley to-da-y received a telegram from Blackfoot requesting him toforword fifty1 guns and ammunition.The telegram further stated that dangeris possible, and no arms are available,and that a permanent militia organization is being perfected. In response tothe telegram the Govenor has justshipped fifty guns, and three thousandrounds of ammunition.

General Manager Ressiguie and Superintendent Ryder, U. P. R. R., havetelegraphed from Pocatello to GovernorWilley stating there is danger of anIndian. outbreak,......and requesting. troopsto he sent to that place : they are readyto lurnisn transportation.

The Railroad Presidents.New Yobk, Jan., 8. A meeting ofl

railroad president assembled here thismorning. President Miller of the St.Paul road presided. At noon PresidentCable came from the conference room.He said onlv the routine business hadbeen transacted so far and that a friendly feeling had been manifested by allthose present.

Chicago Wheat Market.Chicago, HI. Jan. 8. Wheat steady.

cash WJ$u?6, may vtft.San Francisco Market.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 8. Wheatbuyer 90, season $1.49.

A prominent physician and old armysurgeon in eastern Iowa, was calledaway from home for a few days : duringhis absence one of the children contracted

severe cold and his wife bought abottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedytor it. ihey were so much pleasedwith the remedy that they afterwardsused several bottles at various times,He said, from his experience with it.he regarded it as the most reliable preparation in use for colds and that itcame the nearest being a specific of anymedicine he had ever seen. ior sale byhnipes s

DISSOLUTION NOTICE.The firm existing under the firm

name of Brooks & Beers is this day dis-solved by mutual consent by theretiring of Mr. S. L. Brooks. The busi-ness will be carried on by Mesers. G.

Beers, and R. E. Williams underthe firm name of "The Dalles Mercantile Co." The new firm will pay allliahiuties and collect all debts.

Samuel L. Brooks.G. F. Beers.

January 1, 1891.

Having retired from the above firm.desire to return my thanks to the pub

for generous and friendly patronageand to ask for the new firm a continuance of the same. Sam'l. L. Brooks.

dlhW your catoe!AM NOW PREPARED TO DE HORS CAT,TLE. No stubs left. For partioulsni, terms,etc., address, (timing uuuiueroi rame)

S. E. LANDKK,BAKE OVEN, OR.

In the last two weeksat

are that

Is now fories are to he added

m on fc TKh ,invf OH

nt ones for new

office of

large sales of lotshave been made Portland, Tacoma, ForestGrove, McMinnville and The Dalles. All

satisfied

Worth Dallesthe place investment,

ufactoi and

porta this city.Call the the

InterstateTAYLOR, THE

H.

Grain

TJallea,

MANUFACTURERS

" The Largesjfn the West.

The

Boot and ShoeFACTORY.

ftmtnre HTy.

. Wire Works.CUsmicaT

LdUUfiuuiJ.large unprove- -NEW BRIDGE.

,t,:n i.. Several

.Hue Maps.Seta Railroad

Investment Co..

DALLES, Or.

i titviit.i iiiawv j 1 1 r; tit,j.imjrit. vi i i i iu i nio

at

Or 72 Washinjrton St- - PfYRTT. A "NT OrO. D.

Herbring,Dealer in

fancy;go()ds and notions,CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS,

Boots and Shoes etc.PRICES LOW AND CASH ONLY.

JOLES-- : DEALERS IN

Staple ag Fancy Gnies,Hay,

Gheap Express Wagons fl& 1 and 2. pOrders left at the Stcre will prompt attention.

it to a

Trunks and to any part of the City.

on hand when Trains or

of

Sell so

New

receive

BROS

and Feed.

will pay

Packages

Wagons always arrive.

No. 122 Cor. Washingtorfand Third. Sts.

Clearance Sale!

For the Purposeof Disposing our

Fall and Winter Millinery,

Will CHEAP thatnew hat if only for "Looks."

PHILLIPS, 81 Third Street.

Tlie

Grandall

FURNITURE

Undertakers and Embalmers.NO. 166 SECOND STREET.

I. C. NICKELSEN,- EM

STATIONERY, NOTIONS,

Third Sts,

DEALER

and

276 and Second Street.

117

Man.

,1.

you have

delivered

MRS.

DEALER

Orecon.

& Bupqet,AND DEALERS JX

CARPETS.

IN

Frames, Cornice Poles

- - The Dalles, Or.

THE DALLES,

:

BOOKS AND MUSIC.

or. of and Washington The Dallesr

D. W. EDWARDS,

Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora--M, Artists' Materials, Oil PaiMiis, Qronios anfl Steel Eiiotr

Mouldings PictureEtc., Paper Trimmed Free.

Zloture Frame made to Osrcioi--.278, -

:For the Best Brands and Purest Quality of Wines and liquors, go to:

J. O. MACK,Ufyolesale : Ijcjuor : Dealer,

V SECOND ST.

New

Boat

OR.