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OREGON SCOUT. TELEGRAPHIC. COAST CULLINGS. AGRICULTURAL. MARKET REPORT. OREGON NEWS. JONES & CHAHCEY, Pabliahftn. UNION. OBRCeil. Thk South African diamond fields last year yielded gcniB amounting to 3,610,899 carats and valued at over $20,000,000. It ia now an imperial regulation in Brazil that perons who die from yel low fever shall bo cremated, the State bearing the expense. Qukkn Victokia is an autograph collector, and bIio has recently added to her American department an auto graph of Andrew Jackson. Bkrry, the English hangman, has executed 113 persons up to tho pros nt time, sixteen of them having been -in Ireland and two in Scotland. William II. Shwaud commenced the practice of law at twonty-one, at thirtv-ono was president of a State convention, and at Ihirly-Bovon Gov trnor of Now York. A ghandnikck of Keats, Miss Elena Blcckman, who has attained consider able distinction as a painter, is at work In Madrid upon a lifo Bized portrait of tho Queen Recent and tho infant King. Bknjamin L. Humb, a native of Vir ginia, who was Stonewall Jackson's guide during tho lato war, is now liv ing on a farm near Madison, Qa. Ho is a Mothodist minister, now on tho retired list. A riiiLANTiinoi'iBT in London has established a Spectacle mission, whoro poor printers, tailors, shoemakers and goamstrcsscs can have their oyes tried, and obtain spectacles for little or noth ing. Thk body of Emil A. Knostcr, form erly of Puck, was cromatcd at Fresh .Pond, L. I., recontly, making tho 189th incineration since tho oponing of tho 'rematory. Thk last public whipping in tho "Stale of Rliodo Island took placo in Trovidenco, July 12, 1827. Two horso thieves woro Hogged with a cat-o'-nino "tails by ordor of tho court. A Gkkman nowspapor tolls of an Id gypsy llddlor who awoko ouo night to find his hut Hooded with water, and -who, having'no movable goods oxcopt u old bed-stead, a stool and a bass -viol, seated himself on tho latter and puddled to dry land, using ouo of tho lata of his bed as an oar. dtkanqk as it may seem, moro pco plo outer Russia than come out of it, -Between 1873 and 1881 tho number o -emigrants was 8,000,000, and tho mini 'hor of immigrants 9,150,000. Hxi'KUTS, it is Baid, now valuo a por- Jcct ruby of tivo karats as boing ton 'times moro valuablo than a diamond f tho samo weigtit. A porfect ruby coins to bo tho rarest of all goms. Thk Emporor Frederick is said, by London Truth, to bo a comparatively poor man, having been loft little under tho will of Emperor William, and has Botbing to disposo of by will oxcopt bout 120,000. Tho job of Emporor is not as luoratUo, it seems, us it onco -was. It ia Boldom that throe Empresses anoot each other at tho same timo. That unusual sight was seen in Berlin .recently. Strangor still was tho fact that they woro mother, daughter and mother-in-law. l'orhups a similar oc currouco has never boon soon in tho world's history. Qukkn Chiubtina, of Spain, has r matiia for being photographed iu com puny with her children. A recent picture presents a most charming fam ily group. It roprosonts tho queen re gent pouring tea at table, the baby king in his high chair at her side and 'tho two infants looking demuro and boautiful in their plain whito drosses. Li Hunu Oha.no, tho viqoroy of China, is six feet tall, 05 years old, well built, gray and swarthy ; his oyos aro dark and piercing and his teeth dark and unoveu. When receiving Ameri can guests ho wears a gray Astrakan urtout with long, flowing sleeves, looso silken trousers, felt shoes and a flaring hat with tho button of his rank en tho top and a peacock's feather sticking out behind. John Quinoy Adamh' body servant whilo ho was President, was Harney Morris, a Virginia negro, who has just died at Galoua, HI., ut tin advanced ago. When ho wub a boy ho was a elavoin Commodore Stophou Decatur's family, and wan present at tho duel ing ground at BUdensburg when his master was killed by Commodore Uarron. Epitome of the Principal Ereoti Attracting Pontic Interest. Now Dencon Isaac Bronson.of Pokevillo, Conn., murdered his wifo with an ax, ami cut nis own throat Willi a razor. Tho motive is unknown. As tho result of a boyish quarrel, Horatio Hatfield, aged 12 yeate, "-hot and fatally wounded Thomas J. Allon, aged 10. Sheriff John Rains and his son weio killed at Jackson, Tex., by V. W. Ter rell. An old family foud was the cause of tho light. Terrell was shot in thrco places. Thomas Prentico and Patrick Itooney wero instantly killed, and Henry Millbach was soriously injured at Wcllsville, N. Y., by tho premature explo-non of a dynamite cartridge. Firo at Fort Apacho, A. T., destroyed tho ontiro quartermas'or and commis sary supplies. The estimated loss to tho government, including buildings, is $100,000. Tho Moxican froight depot and an adjoining building in Paso del Norte, Texas, burned, also about seventy freight cars. A largo amount of freight burned. Thaestimated lots is $200, 000. Gcorgo Wilson, wifo murderer, was hanged in tho jail at Albion, N. Y. He strangled his wifo in bed, owing to complications growing out of bis as sociation witli pretty 10-year-old Laura Thompson. Wallace Mitchell, tho murderer, who was brought back from Trindad, Col., to Syracuse, Kas., charged with tho murder of a boy named Johnson and tho wounding of his father Juno 0th, was takon from tho sheiiff by a body of armed men and lynched. A colored man named Georgo Deans, his threoliltlo children, and an other child, Anna Godfrey, ato break fast, and soon afterward all wero takon violently sick. Two of tho children died. Deans and his othor child aro in a critical condition. Tho Godfrey child will recovor. By tho burning of a small framo house on Edwards street, occupied by Mr. Burmoister and family in St. Paul, Burmoistor's 15-year-old daughter, Maud, and Mrs. Maggio Boss, an ar tist from Chippowa, Wii., wero suflb catcd to death. Burmeistor and threo youngor childron had a narrow cscapo. Tho small steam pleasure yacht Enia was Btruck by tho steamer James V. Baldwin, a muo south of Now burgh, N. Y. Thero woro eight per sons in tho small boat, and two of thorn, Mies Annie Millor, and tho wifo of Benjamin Odell, Jr., wero drowned Tho rest of them woro rcscuod by the steamer. At a ranch near Choyonno, Mont., John Cowan was apprehonded in tho act of rifling a fellow cowboy's trunk, and ho was taken to a corral and wa8 about to bo hanged, when tho foreman interfered and allowed him to escape. Tho enraged cowboys followed him and administered onstigation. Cowan half doad, roached Cheyenne and told his story, but no arrests woro made. Silas Robinson shot his wifo and Nick Wioss, with whom bIio was out walking, at Minneapolis, Minn., and afterwards put threo bullets into his own body. Robinson had been a drunken follow, and his wifo left him about eight months ago. Wicss fell fatally wounded. Mrs. Robinson was killed instantly, while hor husband will probably die from his suicidal shots. Mrs. Robinson boro an unsul lied reputation. On tho Pennsylvania it Schuylkill Valloy railroad, at Cable City, a freight train was shifting cars when a gravel train bound for Shamokin, Pa., ran iuto tho rear end of it and ten out of eleven laborers who wero seated on tho front oar of tho gravel train wero buried in tho wreck. When assistance arrived, six doad mon, horribly man gled, wero takon out, and four othors, badly injured. It is not beliovod they can live. Tho victims aro all Hungar ians, and their names aro yet unknown. It is reported from tho flooded dis tricts of Mexico that 1,500 lives woro lost by tho inundation. One thou sand bodies have been recovered. Leon is a city of 10,000 inhabitants, and a largo part of it is in ruins. Tho Mexican collector of customs at Paso del Norto has received an oillcial dis patch stating that 100 miles of tho Mexican Central railroad U impass able. It will bo ton days before mails can got through, and twonty days be fore freight can bo moved. A south-bound train proceeding to Mobile, Ala., went through a small bridge at Tonsa-v. John Morgan, en gineer, caul Williams, tircman, and two tramps who wero stealing a ride, woro killed. Mail Agent Davis was dangeroiifly hurt. Four passengers and tho baggage master wero slightly injured. Tho engine, baggago oar, mail car, two pasamger coaches, and ono sleeper wero totally wrecked. Tho killed ami wounded wero takon to Mo bile. Tho caueo of the accident was a weak bridge undermined by heavy rains. Roporls from tho Navajo country, N, M., slato that some of tho roving members of that Indian tribe aro bo- eoming turbulent. Iko W. Stevens, a prospector has arrtvod at Gallup, and gives information that ho was attacked by Indians, ambuehod, whoso weapons weio bows and arrows. Ono arrow penetrated his shoulder blade. Ho es caped from them, making his way to Pioeheto's place, a friendly Indian, who guided him through tho country Piooheto claims that the Indians who attacked Stevens were ex United States scouts employed in Geroninio's raid. i Ad Devoted Principally to Waihington Territory and California. A telephono is being constructed be tween Farmington and Belmont, W.T. It tako-t ton minutes for a train to pass tho Catcade tunnel. P.ilouso City, W. T., is putting in an $8,000 system of water works. A now Episcopal church is to bo built at f acoma, W. P., to Cost $5,000. A fire at Abordeen, Chehaliscounty, W. T., destroyed a portion of tho busi ness part of the town. Iron deposits which bid fair to be come valuablo properties, have been discovered on Hood's canal, near Lake Cushman, W. T. Pugot sound fir for fine car work is replacing tho higher priced walnut and the Lonisiana ash as well as West India mahogany. Erastus Hankins, of Floronco, Gal., gavo himself up, saying ho had shot and killed Wm. Evorson in a dispute over 50 cents. Tho jury in tho caao of John Georgo charged with tho murder of Valentino McDonald, at Lono Treo.icland, Cal., brought in a verdict of manslaughter. Henry Wattler, a well known florist of San Francisco, committed suicido in his bedroom. Ho cut his throat from car to ear with a razor. Tho causo is unknown. M. F. Gillmore, a teamster, and a G. A. R. veteran of the 149th Indiana, waa thrown from his wagon and killed at PalouBO, W. T., by a runaway team. A passing train blow its whistle, fright ening tho team. A hotel in San Diego, Cal., was to tally destroyed by lire. Antono Wur- dingor and F. Groaber, parties who had tho dining room and kitchen leased, have been arrested on a charge of arson in sottine tho hotel on tiro. Tho total loss will bo about $12,000. Gus Gounot was handling a pistol at Sacramento, Cal., when tho weapon was discharged, tho bullet striking Sam Moutin in tho right templo and entering his brain. Gounet surrend ered himself at tho station houso but was released on giving bonds in tho sum of $10,000. A 7 year-old daughter of W. L. Feather, of Colfax, W. T., in tho ab sence of its mother, took tho coal oil can and piocceded to pour its contents into tho stove, causing an explosion and scattering tho oil over her clothes, which soon wrapped her in a sheet of flames, tho child lingered in great i agony for ton hours, and then expired. A tiro broko out in tho brass works of J. Roylanco, at San Francisco'. Tho buildings boing wooden tho tlamos soon spread and enveloped Myers's wood turning establishment, and tho Columbus Machine Works, and tho brass works of Weld & King well wero also badly burned in tho roar. Tho total loss will bo about $15, 000. Two boys of H. M. Shaw, aged 7 and 9 years, woro carrying wood into tho houso and playing, at Seattle, W. T., whon tho youngor brother climbed upon a chair and reached tor a re volver that was hanging on tho wall, cocked it, and pointing it at his brothor, tired. Tho charge entered tho elder boy's hoad, killing him in stantly. Doc. Gutfiold and J. N. Scott, pnint ors, Bwung on n platform suspended by ropes forty feet from tho ground. A ropo suddenly broko on tho side whoro Gutfiold was at work, and ho was precipitated to tho ground. Ho was picked up in an unconscious con dition, badly mutilated and suffered internal injuries, and his aims wero broken in sovcral places. Ono arm will have to bo amputated. Firo broke out and consumed the hoisting works at tho Belmont mine, near Ophir, Cal. Threo men wero at work on a drift 100 feot from tho sur face. Tho firo from tho timbers of tho shaft was extinguished. Tho men woro found dead near tho mouth of tho drift. Their names are James Rcardou and Joseph Hawkins. In tho attempt to rescue the iAou, An-1 drew Larson also lost his life. Tho city marshal's attention was at tracted by a disturbauco in a h uso of ill famo at Colfax, W. T. Upon his arrival on tho scene, ho was met by ono of its occupants, Tim Malouey, who deliberately commenced firing upon tho marshal. Tho marshal re sponded with a fow shots, ono taking effect in Malonoy's right side, tho ball following a rib and lodging in his backbone. Tho wound is not eon sideiod fatal. John Vaughan, a dwarf, as a joke, poured a glass of beer iuto tho pnektt of Luko Curry at San Francisco. Curry told him not to repeal tho trick if ho did not want to get hit, but the dwarf diil not heed tho warning. Curry pushed or struck or kicked Vaughin, who fell to tho lloor. Vaughan went to tho hospital and died. At the morgue Vaughan's h ft hide and groin was found to bo bruised and dis colored. An autopsy showed death to have resulted from peritonitis, result ing from a kiok or a blow. At Haslott, Cal., James Sullivan had soino difficulty with a ChiuesH laborer, and knock oil him senseless Sullivan then wont to Daggett, a fuw miles distant, saying ho needed some thing for protection, and purchased a pistol. Ho toturned to Haslott, and, with a pistol iu each hand, went up to a man named Sherlock and com mencod talking. Shorloek walked away, when Sullivan tiled, hitting him in tho leg. Ho thou woHt aftoi the Chinese, and shot Chow Qtiong Moan in tho fort head, tho bullet com ing out behind tho loft ear, caueing death iu a few hours. the Interest of Parmer and Stockmen. A little oilmeal fed judiciously will save carding and elbow groabe. a cow is a mm. xou can't givo poor hay and poor Bilago and justly expect her to produce good milk and butter. All law and wet places should be , drainc(L A fow ra(la fof drain lilo will prevent elush and mud around Iiouec. the In no way can a farmer with less trouble enrich a poor field with scanty herbage than by feeding sheep on it. So affirms an English sheop farmer, ii a solution ot London purple is used for spraying orchard trees, you may know it has betn applied too strong if yellow blotches appear on tho leaves ; later, tho whole tree turns yellow and assumes an autumnal ap pearanco. The winds in tho spring shako the young trees and thereby damage them to a certain extent, but this can be partially avoided by cutting back the young trees as much as possible be fore putting them in. Tho peacl tree will thrive better if cut back and also become moro "stocky." Watermelon hills may bo prepared Lay off tho rows Ion feet apart each way, and at each intersection dig hole two feot dep. At tho bottom placo a few chips, than manure, Next mako a hill three feet tquare and work plenty of manure into the soil. Plant beet, carrot and parsnip seed early, so as not only to get alio id of the grass but to give plenty of time for growth. Tho most important mat- tor with such crops is to liavo a per fectly fine, rich, clean seed-bed, anil to use plenty of seed. Tho seed is slow in germinating, and often fail to sprout at all. A dairy export suggests that the proper way to dry off a cow as tho end ot her milking season approaches is not to gradually ceaso milking hor but to keep on milking the cow just as you had been, but stop hor .food; not starve hor down, but eivo her the kind of food that makes more flesh than milk and givo her only a little of it, just onough to keep her in good condition. Sprouts which start from the limbs of apple-trees after sawing off should bo pulled off during tho months of July and August, as then tho wounds hoal over moro quickly than at any other time of the year, while if they aro left on until tho lollowmg spring and then taken off moro now sprouts will put out to take their place. The samo with trimming trees, Juno being the best time for tho work and March tho worst, as then tho wounds blood freely and tho bark below becomes thereby moro or less disfigured and subject to rot. T. M. Winslow, of tho Ayrshire Breeders Association, being asked what is tho average yield of Ayrshire cows, writes that ho has collected about 1,000 records for a year yield, and ho finds that for cows and lienors tho geneial is 0,525 pounds of milk for tho year, and of manure cows 7,000, for a selection of 75 cows ho obtainod an avorago of 9,220 pounds, and all of this avorago ho believes was obtained from ordinary troatmont, common to all careful dairymen and and may bo considered an averago of Ayroshiro as a breed at this time. That thoro is such a disease of the peach tree as yellows is unfortunately too well attested. Still, much that passes for yellows is duo to other causes poverty of soil and wintor killing of tho previous year's growth. In any kind of tree tho withering or dying out of branches will in time af feet i's vitality. The applo ia a great deal hardier and stronger tree than tho peach, but even on this a dead limb is, if not speedily romoved, soon followed by othors until tho tree dies. In many cases other causes of peach trees dying aro ascribed to yellows ; not infrequently tho cause will bo found near the root in an attack from the borer. In two days lawns may often bo greatly improved, by giving a denser growth of grass, and by enriching the soil with top-drsing. For enriching uso lino compost or pulverized old manure, and if tho soil is known to be of Rich a character as to bo strongly benefited by superphosphato or other special fertilizer, mix them with tho manure. First, and oarly in spring, loosen tho soil with a steel rako or sliMrp, ftno harrow; then spread evenly tho toii-dressing, and rako it thor oughly : then ow grass seed heavily, and lightly rako it in. A roller passed over it will press tho eaith and seed in contact and promoto free growth. This treatment is well adapted to lawns which have becomo thin of grass, and the harrowing or raking should bo of ten onough n pealed to givo the sur face a lino pulverization. It is stated that Mr. J. C- Jones, tho noted buffalo breeder, of Kansas, re contly made a Bale of live stock which is out of tho usual run of such trans fers. He sold to Mr. Austin Corbiu of Now York, whoso country resi dence is noar Babylon, L. I., six hoad of buffaloes threo bulls and threo heifers. These aro part of Mr. Jonei' herd of lanio buffaloes and wero cap lured by him as calves in tho Indian Nation and Texts. They aro destined for Mr. Corbin's farm on Long Inland, where a number of native American wild animal aro to bo gathered by thai gentleman. Tho price paid for these butlaloes has nut transpired, but that tho tiguto was high may bo in form! from tho fact tln.t on more than ono occasion Mr. Jones lias uueivl $500 a head for membtrs of his herd. Devoted4to Reliable Quotations Carefully Revised Every Week. WHEAT VmIIpv, $1 25U 26 Walla Walla, $1 17$1 18$. BARLEY Whole, $1 101 12; ground, per ton, '25 0027 60. OATS Milling, 42J45c. ; feed, 44 45c. HAY Baled, $15 017 00. SEED Blue Gras, 1416o. ; Tim othy, 9.J10c; Red Clover, 1415c. FLO UK Patent Roller, $-1 00; Country Brand, $3 75. EGGS Per doz, 20c. BUTTER Fancy roll, per pound. 40o. ; pickled, 15J20c. ; inferior grade, 1522j. CHEESE Eastern, 1620c.; Ore gon, 1416c. ; California, 14c. VEGETABLES Beets. pr sack, $1 50; cabbige, per lb., 2c. ; carrots, per sk., $1 25; lettuce, per doz. 20j. ; onions. $1 00; potatoes, per 100 lbs., 90c.$l; radishes, per doz., 1520c. ; rhubarb, per lb., Cc. HONEY In comb, per lb., 18c; strained, 5 gal. tins, per lb. 8u. POULTRY Chickens, per doz.. $2 003 00; ducks, por doz., $5 00 G 00; geece, $6 008 00; turkeys, per lb., 1018c. PROVISIONS Oregon hams, 12.c per In.; iastorn, ldldc. ; Eastern breakfast bacon, 12c. per lb.; Oregon i2Qi)j..ic. ; Eastern laru, ii'Qj)iic. per lb.; Oregon, lO.Jc. GREEN FRUITS Apples, $2 00 2 50; Sicily lemons, $0 006 50; California, $3 505 00; N.ivaloranges $6 00; Riverside, $100; Mediterra nean, $4 25. DRIED FRUITS Sun dried ap ples, 7o. per lb. ; machine dried, 10 11c; pit'ess plums, 13c,; Italian prunes, 1014o. ; peaches, 1214o. ; raisins, $2 252 50. WOOL Valley, 1216c; Eastern Oregon. 1014c. HIDES Dry beef hides, 810c; culls, 67i ; kip and calf, 810i). ; Murrain, 10 12c. ; tallow, 33c. LUMBER Rough, por M, $10 00; edged, per M, $12 00; T. and G. sheathing, per M, $13 00 ; No. 2 floor ing, per M, $18 00; No. 2 ceiling, per M,$18 00; No. 2 rustic, per M, $18 00; clear rough, per M, $20 00; clear P. 4 S, por M, $22 50; No. 1 flooring, por M, $22 50; No. 1 coiling, per M, $22 50; No. 1 rustic, per M, $22 50; stepping, per M, $25 00; over 12 inches wide, extra, $1 00; lengths 40 to 50, extra, $2 00; lengths 50 to 60, extra, $4 00; Lj lath, per M, $2 25; It lath, per M, $2 50. MEAT Beef, wholesale, 33Ac. ; dressed, 7c. ; sheen, 34c; dro-sed, be; hogs, dressed, 77e. ; veal, 78c. BEANS Quote small whites,$2 25 ; pinks, $2; bayos, $2; butter, $2 50; Limas, $3 00 per cental. COFFEE Quote Salvador, 16c; Costa Rica, 1820c. ; Rio, 1820c; Java, 25Jc. ; Arbucklo's's rated,21e. SALT Liverpool crades of fine quoted $18, $19 and $20 for tho three sizes ; stock salt, $10. PICKLES Kegs quoted steady at $1 35. SUGAR Prices for barrels; Golden C.5Sc. ; extra C, 5Je. ; dry granulated, 6c. ; crushed, lino crushed, cube and powdered, 74c. ; extra C, 5c. ; halves and boxes, higher. Fifteen years ago tho Methodists had but one conference in the State of Kansas, with only 18,000 nieinbors. To-day they have fourconfcroncoi and 70,000 church members, and 03,000 scholars in their Sunday-schools. -lhe annual public expenditure for education in Italy has roached tho sum of fG,70t,21& Tho number of public primary day-schools h 12,390. in which aro about 1,873.723 pupils. Thoro are also 7, 129 primary private schools, with 1U3.102 pupils. --Some of tho Western cities pension thoii- public school teachers after cer tain years of service. In Wisconsin im..i.i.. -. t.i i tnuiiij-uiiu years or laiuiiui work en titles a teacher to a ponsion; and Clove land is considering a proposition to ward tho same end. In a recent religions canvass ol Buffalo, N. Y., in which eight denomi nations participated, only forty per sons woro found in a total of C, 095 who reported tlionisolves unboliovors in Christianity, and only threo who claimod to bo in thiols. A Gorman has takon out a patent for using bono slato pencils for writing. They do not wear quick, and do not rcquiro to bo sharponod. It is also to bo supposed that young ladies will not acquire any nioib'.d appotito for them, as is commonly oupposodsomo of them do for slato pencils. The greatest troublo oxporionccd by tho young hulios who toach in Chi nese Sunday-schools In this citv is to kocp tho Chinamen from thinking thoy nru in iovo wun tliom. Thoy aro in tensely vain as a rido, and tho ugliost Mongolian will imaglno ho is admired on tho slightest provocation. i'AiVa. delphia Times. Rov, Dr. Francis L. Patton, prosi-dont-oloct of Princeton Colloge, hat frequently declared himself heartily in favor of all sorts of athlotio sports practiced by collogo mon, provided that tho games aro placed undor the proper restrictions. Ho gavo a prac tical instance of this last week, whon ho presented four tennis courts, whioli had boon prcparod undor his own in. Btructions. to tho students of tho Thoo logical Semluary. a Geo. G. Bingham, of Salom has been appointed deputy prosecuting at torney of Marion county. John Stimdisli, of Halsoy, Linn county, while trimming tho feet of his hor-e, was kicked in tho eye. He may looso the tight of that organ. A store at Brooks, below Salem, was entered, probably by the samo parties that burglarized Keller's storo here. Little was obtained. Fred Crump, the insane convict who made two desperate attempts at sui cido at Salem, has been committed to the asylum. Tho building board at Salem, let to J. M. Oilman, a contract for putting a hydraulic elevator in the stato house. Tho price is $2485. A. C. Barber has been recommended to tho po8tofiice department for ap pointment as postmaster at tho pro posed office at Glontona, Lane county, Oregon. Tho following pensions were granted: Oregon Original invalid, Benjamin Vaughn, Imnaha; Nancy, mother of Liberty 11. Pull, Springfield ; Mexican survivor, Andrew Fitzwatcr, Lebanon. Rev. W. A. Willison, of Oregon City, started up tho clackanias river to marry a couple, and did not reach his destination until 4 o'clock the follow ing morning. As he had the license in his pocket, tho expectant brido and groom had to await his arrival. Grant Osborne, of Eugene City, aged about 25, staggered into a saloon and fell unconscious from an over dose of morphine. An effort was made to save the young man's lifer but without avail. He was not a mor phine fiend and not in the habit of taking it. His parents, who are well-to-do, reside at Eugene City. Senator Mitchell has introduced a bill providing for the establishment of a lightship, with fog signals, at the mouth of tho Columbia river. He also introduced an amendment to the sundry civil bill, appropriating $40, 000 for tho purchase of additional ground for the custom house at Port Towntend. Gov. Pennoyer has appointed the following notaries public : G. Wilson, Portland; Anton Pfaumer, Center villo; S.J.Day, Jacksonville; H. M. Cox, Echo ; S. F. Harding, McMinn ville; C. H. Canfield, Oregon City; D. R. R. Murphy, Portland ; A. H. Logan, East Portland ; R. C. Wariner, Cornu copia; J. R. Heiigine, Astoria; Stew art S. Denning, Canyon City. The pension case of Martha Wood lum, a blind woman and a soldier'a widow, which was conferred to a con ference between the senate and, house committees, has been reportedack to tho houso, with a recommendation for an increase of pension from $12 to $50 per month, and the conference report was adopted. Mrs. Woodlum reside in Gaston, Washington county. John Drummond, of Ashland, aared about 73, committed suicide by shoot ing himself in tho head with a revolver. Ho was stopping at tho houso of W. H. VanBuren, and attempted, or threatened to kill Mrs. Van Buren be fore ho shot himself. Mrs. VanBuren ran to a neighbor's houso and Drum mond followed her only as far as tho gate ot her yard, when ho placed the muzzle of bis pistol in his mouth and tired. A team owned by John McEwan, at Portland, stiuck the delivery team of an Oil Company which was backed up at the curb. The tonmio struck one of the horses just behind tho shoulder and penetrated to the depth of about efx inche-, making a wound which would admit of a man's hand. It was with some difficulty that the end of tho tongue was pul!ed out, and then tho blood gushed from tho woudd, The poor animal died. Stephen Sagar, tho 14-year-old son of Thomas L. Sagar, of East Portland, died at tho hospital from injuries re ceived at Albinu. The boy was driv ing n team attached to an ice wagon, when a passing locomotive frightened tho horses and they turned sharply to one side breaking tho tongue. Sti'phen hold pluckily to tho lines but whs pulled from his seat and dragged some distance. Whon picked up it was found his skull was fractured. He never recovered conscicusness after lie accident. The following articles of incorpora tion were filed in tho office of Secre tary of Stato: Grand Aimy Cemetery AFPOciation, Portland, Oregon; per fecting its organization accoiding to the law, and electing trustees as fol lows: G E. Caukin, A. E. Borlhwick, Z. T. Wricht. Z. W. Christopher nnd E. Martin. Clatsop County Road and Construction Company : incorporator. J. F. Hustler, J. W. Conn, Frnnk J. Taylor, S. Elmore, Ieaao Bergman, O. W. i-'iuton, F. W. Newell, C. II. Page, jonn e x, s. w. Gordon, V. Boeling, J. O. Hanthorn .nd C. II. Coonor: object, tho construction, etc., of wagon ami ton roads m tho vicinity of As toria ; capital btock, $10,000, in shares of $25 each. A High 011lce.-'What does your, father do?" asked tho teacher of tha? now boy. "Ho's a contractor," was tho reply. "A railroad contractor?" 'No ma'am, a sausage contractor. Ho ties up the ends after auothor man ha tilled thcim" m-Dits. Sunday School Toaoher "What does it moan, Johnny, in the prayer whoro it says "Load us not into temp tation." Johnny "W'y I guess it moans, thoy needn't troublo thelrselveJ because wo can go into it oursolve without lcadliiV Critic Everything of General Interett in Condensed Form. t i 4
