o THE FAIR IS OPENED. IWieiit Cleveland Touched the lk, r4rblnrrf nil In .iloitnn run aki. MV I. Jupiter I'luvlu nn uplifted, threatening fist oViT i'liicli?!) 11114 llliTIl i liu llli-iicw ncir nsldcii, and hlcuk and chilled Inlst tilled the iitniospl'cre. Hut to Chicago, ii... weather condition counted lor nothing, early the Moile were astir. I" t liw great circle of event ttdch lishi.V luukc Chicago the festal ...iv thcllrst Milnl of Interest centered ni ilif Auditorium hotel, where large number gathered for gllnie or Co luiiibu' descendant, Duke I Vuraguu, who with incnilaT of IiIh family ml ..ltiiiiitUvit ot prominent oiiit'iitiD, nMlotial, slulcum! iiiiliiit'lnl, took car- riHi'i utsnit u o clock, ami umicr linn I ,rv t--Tl, drove to I,cXlngtoil lintel, ,.i Slii lilc:iii avenue uml Joth street nt uhirll tlirV Were Joined liy President Cleveland uml t lie lucinls'rsnf hiscabl ml, from which point the jirtK-ewsion to tin trk wait to start with the ducal party urruyed in all the ghtrlcaof Spun Isli court osduiiie. In the meantime tin' rity nt lurgu mviued to U going In n slv to mo winie city iy me lane, Sniii lifter President Clcvdund ami hi nssis'late appeared at the cntruneenf l,cxiug(oii hotel, ami were condiicicti to carriage. W lieu all wii In ri-mll new the proocstlon moved In the fol low lug oriler: A latou of mounted isilicc, two i-ouipaiilc of I'nitetl State cavalry, nicago nu.iar aim n insip of Illinois National duurd. Thewordl fair nhiciul occupied the Unit nix car riage. In the M-veiitli wiut President Cleveland anil tho chairman of the Co IiiiiiLiIuii commission ami the president of the world Columbian cxiKwltlou Then came live carriage containing tlio president' cabinet ami the fuiroftl- t .1... Ik.. I t ' Clais; men inu ius,c oi i umxim ami imrtv in live carriages, followed ly liioniti r. Ituyurd, aiiihuMsador to limit Hrituin, Major Uencral Schollcld, Admiral dhirurdi, (iovernor Alt geld of Illinois, .Mayor Harrison bringing up I he rear. tiik i:hkmomx The eaviihtde proceeded to the ad ministration building, where the cere monies of the dnv tiMik place. Passing through (he building the notable came out tiMn a platform at the cost Hide, liNikliiK out iimiii the grand plaza ami court of honor. The plaza wan Mack with tple, the whole ni'iii' forming one 01 t lie iiumI remarkable and en chanting In history. Shortly after 10 o'eliM'k tlie oH'iiiiiir cciviiiouicM U'tntn, with l'rof. John K. llaiiiiM'Coltimliiun inan-li, followed hyjrayerhy the blind t'huplin Mill.iirn, of the 1'iiiU-d StaU wniile. Tlicii MIhh Jeio Coiithoul, a dni niatie reader, nvited tho "Hlivnicd rmpluKy" ly V. A. Croft, of NViwh liiKton. After an on-hextral overtuiv, lUn-etor ieneral Ifcivix, a inanter of cemuoiih, iiiiiiIo the N'iiinf addrew. The director i'lieral then prexentetl rrexidelit C'levelant, who wait kept waillii)f wvenil nilnutin until the nt-iihiiM-hhould mi I wide when with hnred liead he xxike ait follown: TIIK HtKSlUKXT'H AIIIUH. "I am here to join my fcllcm 'ltlzcii in congratulation which belli the oc canion. We ftaml ttKlny in the prtn clnv of the oldot tiatioi'm of the world, and point to the great achievement we here exhibit, lu-kliitf no allowamx on the wtire of youth. Thecnlhtiitiaitui with which wc'contciuplate our work U inteiiitillcd by the warmth f the Knvtiiit; we extend to tlione who have come from foreign land to llluittnite with IH the growth uml proKretut ofhu man eudcuvor in the direction of high cr I'lviliatlon. We who believe In the Nipular education and utimulatioii of the Uvt impulwn of our citlzoim, lead the way to u realization of a proud na tiouul ilcHtiny, wli Ich our faith prnin imn, gliully welcome tho oportuulty here allorded nn to we tlie nuiiltit au-coiupli-lied by cllortu which have lieen longer than ount in the Held of man'H linprovemeiiti, while in appreciative ntuni we exhibit the un paralleled advaiiccmeut and wonderful accom plllmieiitM of our young nation, ami the prcM'tit triumph of a vigorou, itelf reliant and indeiendeiit ieoiile. We have built thine Hplemlid edilliM-H, hut we have nlwi built a iiiaguilltviit fulc ric of Nipular government, uluwe gmrnl proMirtioiiN ure hccii throughout the world. We have made and have here gathered togtther the product of Amehtviu dkill and invention. We have nlM muile men who rule them civet.. It U an exalted miiution in which we ami our guitn from other land are engaged an we coenite in the inaugiiratitiii of an enterprise de Toted lo human enlightenment, nnd in undertaking what we here en ter liMn we exemplify in the tioMint nenc n brotherhood of iiatlonit, let tm hold fttt to the meaning that under lien thin trremony, ami let us not lone the impreMxiveiiem of the moment on by a touch the machinery that given life to thin viott exptmition In now -t in motion now at the name iim:ant, let our hon and m-piratioiiit awaken fortvH u hich in all tiinen to come nlmll Inllueiice our welfare, dignity and the freedom of mankind. A he concluded the vat timing mw him extend a hand to the button of the golden key which rclcaMtl th ntup ft en m in the great engine, m-t he chime ringing and unfurled a myriad of ting from the great build lug and the KtupeiidmM cnterprine, commemorating tlie 41 Ii aunivena ry of Ct'luiriliiin' great achievement wa In full nw ing. AT MM II. The pnnldelit ami oflleinl wen.' then entertuinetl at luncheon and made the round of the building. woman' hcii.mno nEHtcAitt' Tlie moit atifactory fixture of the tlav' protwding, fnm a feminine t0dptiint, (j.M the formal tl-tlii-ation I the woman uuuing uiv "; nMin. A gn-at thring of women I mihnl inin Die buililinir. to the Im- Allxrl lU.nrn hn rone to Work minent .lai.Ker of their .ilk and ti.ri. p-nermuy are u - - , n.l their frail Unmet. Mr. I'otter , F.lgh rat.o the W .rid f ' I'almer. presi-Wnt of the wom.'O think thgari.e ' t. -i.t. Ii (-rtlofUilvmauagi r. deiirere.1 the pts.ple at the h'i.'h rat.- lliirv addrts-. ! not care and that Irer will Dritrr Item. May I. I sn.i. May Iay. Where are thtwe Kovernmciit nin maker iinwadit). K-ml them to ir ep hi. Kldull Templeliiau wa awarded tht ctilitract for cutting the Wooti fur the chool dixtrict. The Trent Lumber Co. Im ild one mlllinli fit l of their lot; to A. Wheeler of the Springfield mill. Orltoop of I'leai-alit Hill lm reiitvl the f razleiir nmch on I'pper creek. Mr. F. liiteinN In remove with hi family to Hu.lu . We are aorry to nay that I'nclc John JohtiMin I lrHirtel no better, and but llght hope art entertained of hi ultimate recovery. rluccolir la-t the band have. u wa pmposetl, liullt their new ball ami occupied It. For puli ! xl. r can't lw U-at. (leoige Ititchey of Camp Crc-k, I vUltlng with Id fathcr-iu law, Mr. Johnnoii at Tn-nt. Mack llolbnitik and Floyd IMarN of F.gypt vlxited relative and friend at thl place on Sunday l.i-t. A n nt-1 Ilyland and hi itlnter, Anmi, n-turuetl from a vllt to 1 Kniirln- ctnin ty Satunlay. Of courm-, F.d viiitei Ltiwell on Sunday. IC I. William hii M-curcd a log coii tnict for the Kugene mill uml will U giu banking tlieui at om-e fmni hi llinlier claim oil the Middle Fork. A. L. Iloney, the Mtmaitcr-merch-nnt of (itmhen wa In our village lat Sumluy. lie brought thither Mr. Iloney and hi two iter from the eat who will vUlt here thi wtvk. Kgg are legal tender here now i daT. Our inerelmiil, Mr. 1'urvln, hlpied 3i0 tlozvii thi week. llv lllianlmou vote the Hand hie decided to give a grand picnic, at their grove near thl iilace during tlie llrl dnv of Juno, III only Jtt!t to miy that no ell'ort will Ih Marvd to make the piMgramme a plcimant one for everyutHiv, utid Invite every!!)' to come and have a Jolly time. For barber work In general upidy to Walliue Kimball at hi home near the awmill. Work guaranteed llrt cla. I'Vl Ijine made a trip to F.ugene tlio tlrt of the week to coiiult with pnMxwed buyer fur hi iilntv. We don't wli.li Mr. I-aw oiiv hard ill luck but !iomj lie won't make a wile, a he ha proved himnelf a good iicighlNir during hi uliort tay among u. Deputy AeHir Itowliiml awitel thi pruclnrt lat week. ItKl.l I.Alt. MoLiwk Item. April ill, lv.a Kun!ilne. Item Kcarci-. K vf ral fanner are wiwlng grain to day. Ml. Al Ilcel1, of Springfield, paetl down with four raft of lumU r one day last week. There are three rate of mump in Monroe Hill' family. McMm. Ilandihcrgcr A Ituinx, the Iitabel aw lull! men, puM'd up with their engine laid Friday. We were plcaned to ee the miling countenance of Jiuuc Mel lee hi our in Id t last Sunday. 1'aul Hammit ami Frank StafTord are Imaily engaged fencing on their di vision line. We have Uarned that Mb SjMire did not have such a narrow tmcapc a was n'KirtetI. The cow wa a very tame one and only wanted noine wilt. The petition for the division of our achool diitrlct lioa Uru liliemlly clrcu latetl and numerously igned, and I now In the office of tlie county school tupcrlntemlfiit. HuMEV Ii:w. Oregon Mate Weailier Service. Ht'MMAIIV. Station, I'lilventity of Oregon. Month, April, 1V.M. Mean teni raturc, 47.1. iH'imrture fnun normal. -.V). Muximuiil teni niture, 71; date, -1. Minimuui tem rtun', :t3; tlate, h ami 17. Mean of maximum tenieratun', -hl.Z Mean of minimum teniieniture, ., No. of time tempcratureim oralxive, 0. No. of time ininimum temperature, 'S'2 or tielow, 0. Nunilwr of time minimum temper ature, 40 or In-low, Ii Total precipiiaiiou, iiicne. Departure from normal, plu incht. Prevailing tlirectioli of wind, S w, Nuiibvr of clcardays, none. Nuuilier of partly cloudy days, none. Number of cloudy day,'. Number of days on w hich .01 or more of precipitation fell, 'Si. Number if dayson which .01 or more of precipitation fell, -n. Date of killing or injurious frt S. F McCM'HK, mrvr !'. S. and Or. Weather 17. Itu- reau. Heal Katate iiuster. KfliKXE. Mary Chai to F. II McAlister, r,;x yit f t ou north I'earl street; M1"'- K J Frasier to F F Heiidrii ks, lot 1. !..Kk.'II, F H addition and lot II and 11 blM'k 0, F A Jt addition to Florence;! loo. OifXTBV. J H Zimmer W Cht-hin-, land In Tp 17 S, It 3 W; FMiKKV I- ii M Miller to Frank F.neti- ig er. lot 3'.', hlock 0, Miller addition: till. WUAT M TIIK ."flll:li:?-reople .!l. w-lin ntrss are i.:i,.r wlifii mteare reiue-i, tv tifj il,.l-.l.l mill I- IsO should t the J nialimuB. rate. L t u. have 1 1 umL le. t UKVF.LL tVl UlNtX Ketilutlini 'wd Kavurliif llie lie iiiomI of tlie touuty N-at I'D i'm.ii Mav I. Who said "stick candy.- Mi.r. Marion itobliictte, o. W. iCohn r ami 1 leiu lline went to Ku gene .Friday. The CresM ell Sunday sclnsil will U renn-M'Uled at the i-nuuty Sunday ehiMil ctiiiveiitiou at Collage (irve Mav 11 and IJ. by Mi l.lzle Ncolt and l.lzle lliiny a deletiate, and Mcrs. Kre.1 M.sirc am! W. A. Telltw li as alternate. The Clnvt-rdnlu Sunday schisd failed to elect delegate hit Mlinlav, but the Misws llc.ie and Itertlia Ferly w 111 be elected next Sunday. Tl Maitiii will nrgauic a singing ehi. al f lovcrdnlc alsuit May Ii. He alo ctinteuiplatt-n teaching a clu at (toshell. Arls.r Day wa celebratisl very ap propriately Iik.1 Friday at the w'-IiimiI. An addreu was deliverct! liy Iter. K. liittiu. iiik'ingaml rccltul'ioii were in order, alter which three cedar tree uere plunteil, Is-ilig II nine-1 in honor of N. A. W. Howe, Itev. liittin ami the Creswrll scIhm.I. l'rof. Scull and Mia Whilmoh- iet-rve praise for their t-f-foit In this ilin-clinii. The meeting called lo dlactls the county seat iin-lloii wa altemleil by alsnit sixty ineii and Iniv. S. II. Mar I in pn-sidetl ami S. It. Slur acted as ccieliirv. Short sicc4'hc were made by I. I.. McDiitiicI, S. II. Mors, Dr. l !. Scariimugh and several other. They weie alsitit all in the same strain, liM-iil interest and )ealoiiy Is'ing the main eaiie for tsunplaint. lU-solu-timis were pa-fd in fuvvrof removing the county seat, etc. ( hir opinion can not I1 muzled by shout of "Hang him," etc., for 'tlio sentiment of this precinct is against tamis rlng with the county management. Kleclion day I the proper lime to luljiwl couiity af fair. A sTtuc!o party I one of the com ing events at the Cloverilale sclnsil hoii- Friday evening, May IJ, Is lng the time set. With every basket Isiutrht a pair of svlacle will I' fur nished. Itoy come uml look ut b. g. through u pair of glasses. CVl'MlXK. (iotdii'ii Item. May 1, I sin. Smie have U'guu womleriiig when and w licit the lirsl picnic of the season is to lake place. I 1'lcasanl Hill go ing to have It annual one'.' Mr. Sovereign, who I living on ieo. Sivern's place near the bridge is slow ly recovering fmni noine severe bruise sustained by Mug thrown from a horcu short timesimv. Mr. Hutchinson of thl plane I now a Justly happy man. Home old account iimouniing toipiite a sum tlue liiui from parties In Washington wa al most despaired, hut wa received last week and Mr. II. I one of the few far mers whose dream are no longer of In- dehlcillicwl. W. I.. Matlock, wife ami el lid ar rived in liosheii Friday from Hcppuer and an' visiting with Mr. M.' par ents, Mr. and Mr. Win. Stewart. Lane has sold hi interest in the confection ery store ut Hcppuer, U'lng forcetl to do so on account of ill health ill the form of continued attack of rheiimn tl-m. Hi many friend here ure glad to sec him bark. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matthews vis ited Kugene Saturday. V. Ii. Matthew 1 keeping hi iucu bator running lo it full capacity. Mr. and Mr. Itoncy visited Dexter Saturday accompanied by hi sister. Ill view of the fact that a Jocular item ap'urcd in our lost week re Mirt was not well taken by one of our rniiiiir men. we claim the rltrlit ofnace In your columns lo make the vtate meiil that the same was in no wise In tended to iuluru the feeling of any one nor to Is- const ructl a a slur a our friend' Imagination had led him to Mic vc. Wo have since learned that he did not lake the case (a we really upsix-d lie did) but had he done no there would liave I wen no illsgraiv ai taehed and mi harm waeXiectsl fnun making an Item of it Indued, the gen tleman ha alway treated it a a friend ami we would 19 ehortslghted to treat him other than audi. We have contributed many Joke to your column for tlio past several year, ami ii far a our know -ledge extend till i tlie llrbt instance of our being mista ken. The Ivxtcr rorrcMindeiit' statt uiL'iit In last issue concerning hie aim a a contributor to the (i( AHl), togeth er with our giving ollence In the way of a Joke, prompt u to say that dur ing our several year exK-rieuco a such it ho been our aim to give audi Item of Interest a wo could gather, comment on aiiig occurrence a our honest conviction dictated. In inattcrsof diU'cn-nec of opinion we have endeavored Ut voice the view of Hit- majority concerned and In nnmt use we thluk we have in tlii ni't succeeded. We get In a "eonllah" with a brother w-ri he occasionally and use big, tough word but all in fun and fur amusement, not meaning a word of our nonsense. Kvery time we get a a joke on a friend Imiii we think will lake it ill gissl part, we "hit lilin hard." In fact our aim 1 to be fair ami honorable. Ixt the reader Judge a to OUT (UCCCKN. A Si: Wav. WkIIs, Fargo 4 Co. have adopted a plan for a nafe methtsl for carrying money at the fair. A man can get the couiiaiiy' check In anv iium's-r ami amount that he wi'she. iii'sc check are bo tlrawn I . .. t u I... n i,ns-iiletl at tlie Chicairo ollltv no Ideiitilleation I iicccary liut the Is an r simply get hi money by pn-s-iiting tliceini K. i in is done i.y the pr-siitt'r of the check aigning In the present' tif the paying U-ller and sui li igiiaturo inu'i iiL-n- whii in .iL'iiHture already on tlv h k. hen a check I iflven, notice of the same i si lit to Hie otllee together with the nuinlsr of the check and uarne of signer. In the eveiil if any of this pl r being I"-t all that it i ntiry to do is to give notice to the Chicago nVAif and tin- man prs-cntlng the lost check will Is- apprehended. j;-v. Wis.ley of Fainnount I ht.ld ing revhal ni.tingin theC. I', cbunu at .-alelii. I TATt: HIHHOUII IIUIIT. inrl In Hr .) !. CiiAKi.ms, H. C, May I. A new move In the fight against the ro infoMiieiit of the il!sciiiwtrv lliiuor law, which I lo go Into effect on July 1, ha beetl developed liety. A meet ing wo held by a iiuuiM of leading citicn and pr'ri9 holder, ami Jt was dsleriiilned to st-nd a circular (i the fnvhnld voter of the tily riUi-st-mg theiu liol to lgu the Is'tltimi of any stoii applying for the nftlec of Slate lM-ls-lnsr of I.iiUr. I'mler I he law a majority of the freehold voter of the city must sign the application of any eroii applying for the otiiiv of a ili-is'iiser. In Charleston there are, out of a Mipulalion of tsi.nw, exactly l.eld freehold Voter, o 7KI of thene must nign H-t it it'll in order to have n state lutrrtsun opeiutl here. An ImiHiruut Suit. tHillr Uuanl. Mr i. A suit of replevin wa U-gun in Jus tice Kinsey' court yeslenlay in which Cottage trove I plulnlitt ami ijvst Cottairc drove I defendant. When the old tow n wa divided by the Hew charter graulisl by (lie last legislature It hp'iicd at the election which fol lowed, the former recorder was clivtcd to till that sstilioii for the Hew town of Fast Cottage liwvi'. Having the Issik, astessiueiit roil and other record in his ciiiii he retained tlieui and jr'Mtsiliil to adapt them to the ust if Fast Cottage limve. He conler Mtslley of Collage tirtive, liow come and sue liiui fur the return of llie book, record, etc., claiming that thev ni'rlv belong to Cottage lirovc ti IsTore, ami not to the new town of I'jiwt Cottage limve. K. It. Skipwortli ha Iss'ii retained a attorney for the plaiutitr, and a tho rase Involve a Isitnt in constitutional law which must Is- sett Ittl, it w ill Is- tried I fore Judge Ivniscy. ronvutluii. Pslljr (iunt, M.yl The fourth annual meeting of the Ijiiic Coimtv Sumlav Schtsd Conven tion will l1ield at Cottage drove next week, Thursday and Fritlay, Mav II ami I Kvery Su.nliiy ScIhniI in I jiie county 1 entitlisl lo M-iiil it siistIii temleiit and one delegate, with one ad ditional delegate for every M munits rs. lielegateH going over the M. I., Inly ing full fare to Cottage drove can rv luru for one-third fare. The third convelitiou of the (Tirl tin u Kiitleavor I'liinii of l.uiic County will be held at Cottage drove IiiiiiiimIi atcly fiillnw lug the S. S. Convention on Saturday ami Sunday, May l.'i ami 14. The liortlilsiund overland train will stop at at Collage drove, Monday morning, May hi, so that delegate can return home hi time for scIiimiI or buslucN after the convention. .Notice of New Survey. lloHKiit'Kii, May I, lM'.'t. Notice i hereby given that tlio fol lowing townshii have Is-cti surveyed. Iti-wK: Ti It) H It 10 W, W M, ami I he heretofore unsiirveved srtltiii of TpUS It 11 W, W M. a follow: Section No. I, ' 3. 4, ft, n, 7. N u, 111, II, 1J, 10, 17, H, and N ) of H W of Sec hi. Approved plat of said imrveya have Isfii recti veil ami will In) llletl ill till oMlec on June '1, 1MCI, ami on ami Bfter the said 'Jd ilay of June, Ih'.i.l, we Pwill ! prcart'd to receive lllingi ami entrust in xiltl ncwiy aurveyen imiiihui. John ji. sia i'K, A. M. ClIAWKollll, Iteglster. llccelver. Hb Hnrll n frenrkier. Xkw Yokk. April 30. IteV. lloU'rt J. Iliinlette, (tetter known OJI "lloh" Itunlette, the humorist, api'unl thi morning in llie puipn oi inu jiapiisi church of the Fpiphany, at Sixty- ftHirth treet and Madison avenue. Drain ! rllkrn llssn, m Plan Mi:nptiiii. Or.. April 30. NVclllstrn lUs-son, an old ami resiMsrletl pionwrof thi county, nled al in Home ai laieui yisitertlay. He leave a wife and sever al children. A there were auapldous rumor concerning hi death, I tinnier I'lckf I, of thl place, In Id an Imillent today. Tho Jury, after duo delibera tion,' came to the conclusion that heart failure wa the cause of hi dentil. It I auniMNtetl that excitement caused hy a tuarrel with a neighlior bnnight on the futal attack. A Itoron JoI'kxkv. Wall Walla Washington Statesman: Mm. J. C. F:irly, wife of Dr. Klrly, went last winUr to visit her sister at Fort Hld- wll, in the iiortlieitstern part of Cali fornia near the .Nevada line. 1 lie trip there wu enjoyable, hut having stayed until winter had act In, there waa no getting out again unlit the auow had diap.'artl. From Fort Hidwell to llie nearet ralinnu i iiu nine, wiucu ho to 1st traversed by stitgn over a rough mountain road with fretuent hollow, where mud ami water threat ened to engulf the eooch and It occu pant botfily. At time the coadi tank o low that the water flowed free ly through It. Mr, liberty hail to he trapil to the seal ami her baby strajiiMtl to her to keep them from be ing pUehetl out Isslily. It took two day ami two night lo travel the 110 mile. The (hs tor received no mail for live week owing to the dlfllculty of it (sing brought out. Ilorm-taxck and Riiowshf) were the only nit-anof trav el during the winter. Mr. Kberly ar rived home with mark of the bruise received In her rough ride alill visible, and ay It will ! aome time before she attempt the Journey again. Lilly Ouifl, May 2. Siikkikk'n Ha i.ii. TIi it-' NherifT mile were math) at the court house thl afteniisin. Ill the can of Jobt Kelley vs. Imniel Haikins, the pn-rty waa bltl ill by the Judgment creditor, ('ha. Uuer vs. T. It. and Mat 1 A. Ilcrrv, by the Juilgment cretliUir, and It. ( lierr)' ami I ieo. It. I Virria. A. f. Iltr n nson v. Iavid . Sline by the Judg ment creditor ami J. C t 'n. For KfiKXl Tutinlny' Salem Stalesiiian: "The Hong cnine up from J'ortlmd Sumlay with 70 rn of h-m-mi l.nd or incs, 1 l'i:. f mfVii illse, Ci.VIJ iulld of salt and h X 'Ig nt k of hair. She left for Fuceiie and will return a msm lot lie lake on a cargo." Wiley Chrlsinau, who alb nded tlie iiiil'.ersitv here for wveral year, I now raahlcr of the Jjtkevlew tank. MONDAY, MAY I. S mi dolilsmiih Suiiilayvl In Kugeiic. I very Indication of a large fruit cn i. J lilge C. " urn In." II. Iklliiiger ha l".sii J Idge Medley, of I tillage I trove, w a In town tiwlay. I . F. Itluiiloii inini t Inn this alii Tins'ii. I 'mi. C. K. Wilkin Ian I this iiioriiiug. up from Juiic- "II went In I'tUt l .C. rainier ami w ife of Drain were ill town today. Cold. Clow, ef Jiilitiioll, visited Ku gene over last night. Lev. Hurnctt ha reiiiovctl to the cor nel of Klcvcnth ami Ferry sirtvt. i lu re w ill ls but one assessment in the A. O. 1 . W. for Mav and tlmt but Steve 1M wards left on this morning eni!ylmin ou a visit to the world's fail. Ivputv Sheriff I 'roller went to Cot- tau i drove Itslay lo serve some legal par. llie World fair at I hit ago wa formally os.'iicd by I'resideiit Clcvi- liiu I Itslay. The Oregon I'res Assintloii will leave on an excuraioll to the World' fail May loth. It iald Ihat it will Is- two Wcck yet U'fore the World's fair i in run iih g order. I:. M. Smith leave mi tonight' ovt rland for a week's buslucwt trip to Sp'kiine Falls. Hermann llaug uiovetl hi livery bin liiws and fts'd stable lo the new burn ou Olive street today. t orvallls has Isstn chosen a the next plmv to hold the State Convention of the Christian Kudcavor societies. Frank Alexander, an employe of the sta e pril.ting ollliv ut Saleiii, sis nt Su itlav in tills city visiting relative and friend. IJullc a niimlsT of Kugene tlelegatc lo (he State Convention of Christian Kudcavor returned home from I'ort laud thl afteruiMiu. I he 1'ortlnnd Sumlav .Mercury wa sol I at slierilT sale lat Saturday toO. I'. Mason for fT's I. Tlie piilili'catlon of lie paT Will I' tsillllllUctl. While the liNtd train was leaving thi morning two truuii neatly awuug mi ler the train and ttik paasage ou the brake Is anis. lialhcr tlangcrou. 'I he Florence West I now a seven col linn folio. A great iliiprovcliiellt ovt r tlie old style iiuurto. We extend our congratulations to Senator Alley V. C. Yiiron write that the otvulist in Portland think that he will ! able to nave hi bubv' eye uninliirtl. lb wuver, it will takualsiut ten day tn itmeiit. 'i'he New York farmer are wailing ov r the luck of ruin, uml vegetable un burning up under llie hot sun. In Or gun a little sunshine would ls a wt icome guest. II. d. Ilrlstow of Warsaw. III., I In Kl gene visiting relative, ill father wi llie llrst settler ou I'leasaiit Hill lit visited Oregon once lforu mime ftu;y yciur ago. Itev. Mr. llullnger, of Siilun, pr nchisl an xcellenl dicouro ut the C. 1. church yesterday. Ho will ptiuch nt the saino church next Sun day, morning uml evening. T. d. Ilendriek und family, d. It. (i rlsiniiu ami wife ami Darwin Un tos leave tonight to visit tlio world' fair and the principal KaMtcru title They go by the H. I". it. It. Mute. Messr. McDonald ami WIcm left thl morning for their home In I'ort land, having c listed the Arcade. Itolli tlie gautlemcll muile many friend In Kl gene, who regret llielr departure. K. K. Wllmarth retire from the I'nncvillo New, ami auy: "Having got through Willi attempting to run a newsiiAlsT, we w aul a job of herding liK'p. Have had lot of exs'rlciicc, ami know how It tlone." 1). W. Al dritlgu I now Nolo proprietor. i no annual reunion oi me wn-gon I'loneer aastKiatlon i to I si held ill Portland June hi. Hon. N. L. Hut ler, of I Jul las, I 'oik count V, will deliver Hie annual aihlrc, and Hon. Seymour W. Condon, of Kugene, ho also aeceptctl an invitation to deliver the iKi-aslou-al widrcs, John llarrett, dty editor or the I'ort land Dully Telegram, ha Isjcii chiwn to deliver the addrcs Is foro the Ijiii rvaii and Kutaxian liU-rary stsietits, at the coiiimeiicemcnt exercise of the university next month. Mr. Larn tt I one of tho nitt elotpient peaker In th statu. The Oregon Historical and lioms'r HM-iety will hold a meeting in Astoria on Discovery Day. May II, hut will not nave a general reunion until me iSith of July. Tho Astorlan think oinethlng should I done lo revive the enthusiasm iiianifcnled hut year in houor of I'aiitalu Itols rt druy. rVlbanv Herald: Iurge iiiiuutltle ol fir cord wissl ru Isiug hips i from up the Nolth Santiaiu lo Sun Fraud- eo, via Hit) Oregon I'luillc. It itmt II. j0 it cord to cut tho wtssi ami tn liv.tr it uin the cunt, and it bring 17 In San Francisco, w hich allow a neat pr illt healdce paying a fuir rate for shipping. Tired uf Living'. Portland Dlsnutch. Mav 1: Mr. L na llrunt, wife of A. I'. Jtraiit, a ma chinist in tho Southern I'ucillu rail- Mul shop, living at Twentieth ami Kl Is worth street. Southeast Side, shot In rself In the region of the heart Sun day afternoon about b o'dis k at her In me and will prouu.iy ne. u a rs n that they were married alsmt two yi in, and that Mr. Itratit fniut;iitly sp ike harshly to hi wife; ami that oi Sunday they started to go lo the West side to visit ami after proceeding a hurt distant.-, Mr, llrant sti'i-d In o a mudhole which utsivminiuteti her re uriliug to the lioilse. He followed si irtly afterward ami found her talk in r to wiine lielghlsiis, when lie ike to her In a sliaro tone. She w -nt to her rsmi ami locktsl the disr. In a few moment she shot herself and fe I to the floor. Owing to the nature ol the wound it wa considered danger ot lo prolw for the bullet. Hut little st ten it nt ir made concerning tho af- f r- o Mr. Mi ndeiilmll, who ha Us'ii trav el ng for N billing A Co., baa rrigiiil hit s.illoii and will (ijeii up a law Ohio la ban Frauciaco. Tt'FDAY, MAY '2. Frank Mailt oii ha returned from Fall creek. The Mississippi river i very high at St. Irfiuis. The l:iilroad cotilliii--ioii i in ec- at Salt III. Attorney K. I!, skipwortli went to Junction today. Henry Wilstui ciiuie up from Junc tion thi aiicrutsin. iiie -c-son law of I Ih' late lament ed legislature are out. DOl'.laiitoii issick at the I oilman I ou- with the miiuis. The Hemlricks4iirlsmau party left for the fair la-t night. Mrs. S. Munrn n turned to Kugciio mi this aftcruiHiu' lisul train. The (rain are loaded with passen ger fol the Southern Oregon mine. I'hel ami 1 taker, the hore thieve, are again tiiartcntl In the s uitt Hilary. Mr. (Sov. Whllcuker went to Crea well thi uftcruiHiii hi visit with her so James. Henry Aker. aged "I year, tllisl fnun alinhollsiii at Dillard's station, yesterday. Win. Iteiishaw rctvived a carloinl of Schllt. Mllwnukivheer by yesterday' freight train. Itobt. Iluye returnctl from ii trip to California jsilnt by this morning' overland train. Itev. John Parsons, of Salem, sM'llt lust night In Kugene, ami returned home thl morning. disi. W. Pickett went to southern Oregon la! night, where he will spend a mouth irtsstlliig for precious metals. James M. Ahmm went to Junction City ou the early train lo start up the new I'arniurs aiid Merchant' Itunk In that place. T. Muck ami J. H. llurn wero en tencttl nt Oregon City to the M'iiiten tiary for life yeslcnliiy, for murdering a Chinaman. L. N. 1'rice and family have gone to Dayton, Ohio, lo attend the general conference of tlio I'. It. church which linuvcuc in that dty May 13. The steamer Mi cngcr had to go to Port land to have aome repair iiiutlu to her engine. Hence the delay of her return. In a few day she will com mence making regular trlM. Mr. Callsrt of 1'ealsnlv, Kaiisiu, write for a sample iiuiuWr of the lit'Altli. lie ay: "I was III Kugciio u few year ago, and wu very favora bly Imprtsweil with your city and tho country around It." Furmington, Wash., Forum: "Wm. Stiii ami daughter I .u ura left on Thursihty for the milling region north east of lw lston. Mr. SIini I one of our oldest and iiiohI rc.s'tisl cltlxen, having served a city marshal fur sev eral year." Mr. Sttsip w o a resident of 1 .uno county for a numls'r of year. Colfax Commoner, April 21: Kx Shcrit!' ami Mr. J. M. Mcl-cuii It a Ihl morning for llielr old homo in Oakestlale. w hero they will lu future reside. Their departure wa accom panied hy meluiiiiiolv circumstance. Sir. McUan'sister, Mrs. Frank Mo guts'ii, tlietl yesterday ut Walla Walla, and her remain went on tho same train, ising Isirne to Furmington. Dslly ousij Mr 2. Amitiii h Mi MiiiAX. A yonnggen tleuiiin arrived nt the holm of Mr. uml Mr. Kd Test thl morning ami an nounced hi Intelitlou of tssMiiiillg a memlsT of tho Kugene Choral liiloli. I Its. I des Is ing one of tlie elllcient ooiu silors ou thn dHAKii Mr. Test 1 a musician of ability, Ising a memlsT lu gtssl stiimliug of neveral musical nisio lie or thl dty. So although the aforenuld young gent only weighed nine isiuml hi declaration did not surprise the proud papa for Ilia weight at hia noriuul size doc not much ex ceed that of the new arrival. Of course thl olllco assume a part of the f ride ami accept congratulation for l. linlljr Uuard, Mtf 1- (' Compaxy'h Ki.wtiox. At tho election held by C Company at their armory hist evening everything passed oil' without tho hast friction. Jtobt. Parker wa tiecttsl captain, J. M. W II liuuiM, first lieutenant and I). M Yoran, setsuid I leu ten ant. After the election a short addrci waa mode to tho com pany hy Major d. O. oran, the retir ing captain which wa much appreci ated. Lieut. F. L. Chain!'!- waa alst present ami mini a few remark. At I ho cIinmi tho assembly runorted to I'imiI' loe cruum tiarlors and partiik of refreshment at tho expcliao of the newly decttsl olllcer. Kxi't'iixiiix. Salem Journal: I'reslileiit KtMy of the State 1'rese A- WM'latlou I in the city anil aays the ruilroutl have refused to make any ar rangement for a general pn excur sion from Oregon to the world's fair convention of tho National Free Aa Kociatlon at Chicago May loth. Only delegate ami alternate and their In die will lw carried ou tlio excursion, which leave May loth for Chicago. Pally Oumrd, Mj i. IttiAKli ok Thadk. At the board of trade meeting last night a committee consisting of K. C. Smith, M. H. Dar ker and M. Svarverud wa aptsilnu! to Interview lilp-r and e what could be done towanl Inlluelicing ahlp meiit over the Ytulna route ut C'or- valli ami by btstt from there lo r.u- geiie. They are exi'ted to report at the next regular meeting. Psllf Uiurd, Mr X Axxt'Ai. Ki.wtiojt.-H If. A L. Co. No. I elected ol!lir for the ensu ing year, lust evening, an follow: (J. It. Chrisman, prvsidcut; (1. A. Dorria, vli-e president; it. K. Ilristow, vcreta rv; J. II. Zimmcr, altant arereUry; V. V. Henderson, tn-ourer; V. r' ItolMTt, foreman; (iuy lavl, first a slstant: K. A. Farrlngton, aecond aa itaiit. Mahhiku. In l.uiio t-ouiity, Ore gon, April IT', Isii.I, by Itev. W. K. Wllmot, Andy J. lit u and Ktha Will lams, all of Lane ctjunly, On-gon. Alor .Hr tenr. Ja Kovn.i.r, Or., May L The trial of Jallie llartls, llldii tctl f((r mur der by the graml Jury of the prenenl term of court, Uirau tlii morning. The murder wa cauiunittcd ii year ago, one living witness 1 here to testi fy against the acwuaed. QOburn tk Ix Lano Jnitf tore. v O o n