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TI1K OliEGON STATESMAN FltlDAY JULY 9. 1886. FliOM TUESDAY'S DAILY. Social Evening, A charming little gathering took place at Governor Moody's on Saturday evening, in honor of Mrs. Mills, principal of Mills College, Oak land, California. Only those were pres ent who had been pupils at the College, frionds specially interested in the institu tion of which Mrs. Mills is the founder and accomplished head, and a few who had formerly attendod the celebrated school of which she was a graduate Mt. Hol yoke Seminary. The meeting between teacher and scholars, some of whom Mrs. Mills had not met for years, was mutually pleasant, and the evening passed quickly, with music and in eon versing of other days and recalling events pleasing in reminiscence. Governor and Mrs. Moody were nnusuully genial in dispensing the courtesies of the executive mansion, and the refreshments of ice cream and cake were simply elegant. The former and present pupils of Mills College present were, Mrs. William Brown, Miss Gray, Miss Church, Miss ISreyman, Miss Clara Karhart, Miss Edna Moody, Miss Winnie Watson of Portland, Miss Annie Breyman. The other guests were, Secretary Karhart and Mrs. Ear- hart, Kev. J. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Waite, Mr. and Mrs. Eocene Breyman, Mr. and Mrs. Werner ISreyman, Mrs. 1. N. Gilbert, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Ladue, Mrs. Patter son, Mrs. Lownsdale, Mrs. Wood worth, Miss Karhart, Miss Dearborn, Mr. Will iam England. The host and hostess were assisted informally by Mrs. Moody of The Dalles, Miss Nelson, and Mr. Kalph Moody. Mrs. Mills loft on Mon day morning's train for her home in Oak land, whither she will carry with her the pleasantest impressions of our beautiful city and its surroundings, gathered through the hospitality of our execntive and his family. Chemeketa. Firemen's Election. But little in terest was manifested yesterday in the tireman's election, only 105 out of a total of 275 votes being cast. The candidates for chief engineer wore Geo. Anderson of the Alerts, and W. F. ugan, of Capital engine company. Mr. Anderson was elected by a majority of seventeen he receiving 61 and Mr. Dugan 44 votes. There was no opposition to the election of Mr. Clarke Churchill, of Halera en gine company, and he polled 103 out of 104 votes cast for assistant engineer. The Capitals succeeded in getting left as nsual. Mr. Dugan, notwithstanding his personal popularity, seems to be a shining success as the leader of the hosts ( ?) of opposition to defeat. Whichever organi zation has in its gift the nomination to anv office f r which its nominee is sure to he defeated, Dugan is sure to be avail able. Excursion Party. A number of Sa lem'i young people made up a party, on the Fourth, engaged carriages and spent the day at Silver Creek Falls. The local editor of thin paer, who in some way managed to get an invitation to go along, would write a full description of the ex edition if he did not have in mind the awful fate of a former local who returned from a similar trip, about three years ago, and inspired in some strange man ner by the waters of Silver Creek, ex hilarated by the ride, or intoxicated by the mountain air, wrote a brilliant but rather incoherent description of the falls. His friends, with the hope of find ing congenial surroundings for him, pro cared him a partnership in a Portland law firm. A Gag. There is an old fellow around town who does odd jobs at whatever there is to do, and strange as it may seem, is seldom employed. One night recently he was seen to be troubled, and a friend of his asked him what was the matter. "Oh, it is lust my luck, the man replied : "every time I get a little lob something prevents me from attending to it. I was to have worked to-morrow, and now it is raining." "Too bad, indeed," said his friend ; "what were you going to do?" "I had been engaged to sprinkle the streets," and lie walked off, leaving his sympathetic ..friend to stand the jeers of a dozen po licemen who knew the "gag." Portland Welcome. A Word or Aovice. The ad interim local editor of the Statesman wishes to get right up in meetin' and wildly inti mate to those very smart young men who try to "take him in" with false news, that he is no fool if he was raised in the back woods, and his hair does stand straight np on the top of his head. If the aforesaid young men will go into some dark cellar and get into a barrel of suit and stop up the biinghole, there is a shade of a possibility that in the course of a century or two some of the freshness will be taken out of tliem. Failed to Qualify. The first Monday in July succeeding each biennial elec tion i 3 the dav specified by law for the qualification of county and district offi cers. Yesterday was the day appointed for such qualification, but only a part of the county officers fulfilled the letter of the law. It is supposed that it was owing to the fact tiuit it was a national holiday, or perhaps because the county judge, who approves of the bonds and bondsmen, was absent, that the newly elected offi cers were thus derelict in their duty. Colvhmas Defeated. In a game of baseball at North Yamhill, last Saturday, between the North Yamhill club and the Columbia, of Portland, the latter were defeated, after a hard struggle, by a score of 3 to 1. It will be remembered that the Columbias are the club which so sig nally defeated the Owls of this city at Oregon Citv, about a month ago. The Yamhill club must be daisies, if they are from the "kentry." Two More Insane. Frank Girard, an applicant for admission to the Insane Asylum, was brought up from Gervais !.. .,;,.!. . Pnnatalilo Ki-ntt Tavlnr. Pa- IIHII II J , 1 L VJ WIIPIWVIV . . . pers of commitment will be issued to- dav. Also anouier crazy, lumue un known,) was brought down from Jeffer son by constable Bellinger, and commit ment papers will be issued for him to day by County Judge Shaw. Scraps. The Jolly Pathfinders in "Sc raps," t P.eed's opera house last eve ning, furnished some sulietantuU laugh ing material fot a fair sissed audi ence. It is a very good show, all but the door-keeper. He's vile. SAUNDERS AT LARGE 1 He Cuts His way ent of Jail and Strikes for the Brush Reward Offered. SrcciAL to the Statesman. Albany, July 5. W. W. Saunders, whose trial, in this city, tor the murder of Chas. Campbell, on the 4th of November last, has attracted wide-spread attention during the past week, escaped from jail at an early hour this morning; it is thought about 1 :30 o'clock. The jury in the case had at 8 :30 p. m., on Saturday, brought in a verdict of guilty, as charged in the indictment, which was for murder in the first degree, and the time tor sen tence was set for 1 o'clock, on Wednes day, next, July 7th. James Jamisen, awaiting trial for perjury ami illegal vot ing, also escaped at the same time. They escaped by sawing off the bolt of Saun dor's cell door, which lot both prisoners in the corridor. A hole was then cut in the brick work (the jail is a brick struc ture) near the floor, and the iron bolt sawed off, permitting egress through the jail. There is no doubt that he had as sistance in making his escape. A reward of f 1 ,000 has been ottered for his capture, and telegrams, giving his description and reward ottered nave tieen sent all over the country. . Men from this citv are searching in the mountains to the south and eastward. Mis escape became known about daylight, giving the prison ers about two and a half hours the start. Sheriff Charlton who resides over the ia.il heard no noise. He was in the corridor, and saw the prisoners safely locked np at 11 o'clock. Miss Mattie Allison, the only remaining prisoner in the jail, who is al so on trial for the murder of Chas. Camp bell j heard the preparation for the escape of Saunders and Jamisen, but says she did not know they were breaking jail. She is in hysterics this morning and deeply laments that her co-partner in the murder has broken jail and left her. It is believed that the incarceration of Jamisen, who escaped with Saunders, was a put up job, for the purpose of aid ing him to escape. Saunders is a desper ate man, and the officers will have a hard time finding him, and a harder time cap turing him. He knows that it is sure death for him to be captured ; and he, in all likelihood will make it cost his cap tor dear, if he can. He has many friends who will aid him in any way they can, and the utmost vigilance must be used to capture him. The following is a de scription of Saunders : Description: Six feet high, very slen der, is delicate in health and pale from confinement; smooth face, very, dark hair, weighs about 133 pounds, 30 years old, and slightly pock-marked; thin, prominent nose, sharp features, small, dark, deep-set eyes, with habit of blink ing frequently, has sallow complexion, nervous temperament, and has morphine habit. Finger on one hand slightly in jured at the end, and claims to have been shot through the chest or body. Spits blood sometimes. Up to the latest accounts, nothing had been heard of Saunders, although numer ous rumors and alleged "clues" are float ing about. Look Out poh It. To the people of Yaqnina Bay: If yon see a kind of a what-is-it, that looks like it had escaped from Barnum's museum, with knicker bockers on its alleged legs, and a general lonesome appearance, as if made up for a song and dance, running at large over among you, don't be fright ened. It is harmless. It won t bite. It is simply the city editor 'of this paper off on his summer vacation, and you will find him a quite agreeable fellow, if you approach him. Xhis description is put in for fear some curiosity hunter would shoot him for his collection. If the school-marms don't smother him, we hope you will let him on without caging mm. Thanks. The "antimony slingers" and all other night workmen on the Statesman wish to return their heart-felt and stomach-felt thanks to Mr. and Mrs. John Holm an for a most splendid supply of cake and lemonade, and then wish to say that they celebrated the event of that couple's silver wedding in fine style, and wish many returns of the an niversary. To Yaquina. A large number of peo ple from Salem went to Yaquina City yesterday, to a' tend the State teachers' association, which commences there to day and holds till Friday. Mr. Manning, of the Statesman, was with the crowd, and will furnish full reports and write up the bay in extenso, while taking in trie sea air and digging clams. Riom in the Office. Tilings are com ing to a pretty pass in Portland. EI linger, the man who found pleasure in hugging women, has been declared in saue. Based on such evidence, we could point out three or four raving maniacs without going outside ot tins office. Portland Welcome. State Offices Closed. Yesterday was a quiet day around the State House, as far as the offices are concerned. All the state officers had "shut up shop," and, if it had not been for the busy sound of the saw and hammer everything would have been as quiet as the store of the merchant who does not advertise. An Ovatios. Chief engineer elect Geo. Anderson, of Alert hook and lad der company No. 1, was tendered a free ride by his company last evening on the hook and ladder truck. The new chief engineer takes his honors easily, and will doubtless make an acceptable onicer. Runaway. The cart of Dr. Dugas, of Cbampoeg,was bodily demolished on the celebration ground at Aurora yesterday, The horse, held by a boy, became fright ened and ran away, hence the above re ported result. Quarterly Issi'ECTioN-.-Company B, O. S. M., was "inspected" hist night, by Capt. T. C. Smith aide-de-camp on Gen F. II. Lamb's staff. Charles Cranston, formerly a student in the university here, and now book keeper in the National bank, in East I tonsilitis. FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY. Saunders Still at Large. At latest accounts, Saunders, the murderer, was still at large. The woods and brush about Albany are being thoroughly searched for him, but as yet nothing new has developed. Before Saunders left the jail he wrote a very polite note to Sheriff Charlton, thanking him for his uniformly courteous treatment during hi (Saun ders's) confinement, and regretting ex ceedingly that he was thus unceremoni ously called upon to abuse his considerate hospitality. He also wrote a letter to his fiancee, Miss Minnie Allison, bidding her a tender adieu, and hoping that they might meet under other and ditterent conditions. It appears that the iron bolts in the hinges of his cell door had been filed off for soaie time prior to his etneute, and their places had been filled up with wood. It is said by some that Jamison, the prisoner who escaped with him, and who was confined for illegal voting, was put in jail just for the pur pose of assisting Saunders to escape. But that is onlv a matter of speculation. The officers of Linn county made an ef fort to secure the services of Sheriff Minto, but he is forbidden by law to leave the county upon other than county busi ness. There is no doubt that Saunders will make a desperate attempt to escape, and that he will fight to the last, as it is death for him either way. lhe only way that he can be captured is by stratagem, and this his pursuers will probably en deavor to do. Exciting Runaway. About 10:33 yes terday morning, while Dode Savage was loading up his wagon with the poles of the prospective electric lights, at the freight depot, his team became scared and started to run down Commercial street,, strewing poles on the way and breaking the coupling pole before they had gone a block. Although on a dead ran they did no particular damage until they came to the White Corner, where they tried to run through the asylum hack, and accidentally broke its tongue. When opposite Wade's store, the team took a notion that they would buy a self-binder, and with that object in view they ran up on the sidewalk in front of the store, with the front wheels of the vehicle banging away at their heels. They narrowly missed a couple of ladies who were walking along with their baby carriages in front of them. When they got to the door of the store they changed their minds about the eelf-binder, and concluded that they wanted one of Bowie's carriages, which was standing on the outer edge of the sidewalk. But they didn't have time to stop and hitch up, and so in lien of the carriage, they tried to carry off the awning in front of War ner's paint shop, and they very nicely succeeded. They were very tired by this time and were induced to stop. About 5000 people, more or less, followed the team down the street, each one try ing to stop the team, from behind, of course. Officers Qualified. In the office of the secretary of state yesterday, Capt. Geo. W. Belt, of Independence, qualified as district attorney for the third judicial district, which is composed of Linn, Ma rion, Polk, Yamhill, and Tillamook, coun ties. Mr. Belt's term will expire in two years. In the office of the county judge, John W. Minto qualified as sheriff, M. N. Uhapman as clerk, Henry Warren as one of the commissioners, and T. B. Patton as assessor, of Marion county. The re maining officers elected at the last elec tion have not as yet filed their bonds. Unprecedented. No book ever pub lished has bad, in so short a period, such an enormous sale as the personal Me moirs of General Grant. Over 300,000 volumes have already been disposed of. and the demand is still so great that the publishers cannot fill the orders prompt ly. It is stated that Mrs. Grant will re alize from her interest in the work $750,- Wi. vv. n. iiavis is now canvassing Marion county for this work, and orders left with him will receive prompt atten tion. Tub Roseburg Band. The Roseburg Junior band passed through yesterday morning, on its way home from Portland, where they have been staying for the past ten days. While there they had a linge time, going on excursions, playing at the ball games at the Oaks, and giving concerts in the plaza. The boys have put in a bid for the contract for playing for the state fair, next fall, and it is not improbable that the people of Salem and every body else who goes to the fair will again have the pleasure of listening to their excellent music. Examination for Insanity. Mrs. Hub bard, of North Salem, against whom com plaint for insanity was filed some time last week, has had an examination be fore the county judge, lasting several days, and the examination culminated yesterday in her being discharged, there being no grounds whatever for believing her insane. Orders for commitment to the asylum were issued for Frank Girard, oi ijrervais, ana uoieman Asbury, of Jef ferson, of whom mention was made yes terday morning. For Foley Springs. A party of gen- tlemen from Portland, accompanied by their servants, fishing rods, guns, soda water, and so forth (with a good deal of "so forth"), passed through yesterday morning, on their way to Foley Springs, in Lane county. They were joined here by Gov. Chadwick and L. Abrams of Amity. Judging from the preparations they have made, their two or three weeks' sojourn will be only too short. Some Removals, Etc. H. S. Shuster, the photographer, is preparing to remove his gallery to Spokane Falls, W. T., and Mrs. M. K. Wilson, the dressmaker and milliner, on Commercial street, will re move her stock and place of business to the building vacated by him, which is 94 Court street. Sherman Thompson will occupy the place vacated by Mrs. Wilson, probably with a cigar and notion store. On their Vacation. Yesterday morn ing Rev. M. C. Wire and Prof. S. A. Starr started for Tillamook bay, where they will spend several weeks in fishing and hunting. Mrs. Wire, accompanied by her family, will leave this morning for Hubbard, where she will remain for the ensuing two weeks. "Sam'l of Fosen." M. B. Curtis in "Sam'l of Poeen'" will make his first ap pearance in this city at Reed's opera house on Monday evening next, the 12th, with his company. Yesterday morning's Oregonian has the following to say of Mr. Curtis and his company : "M. B. Curtis made his initial appearance before a Port land audience last evening, in his clever characterization, "Sam'l of Posen," and scored a decided hit. This unique im-! personation has held the boards with un- interrupted success for the past six years, more on account of its exceeding natu-: ralness than for any especial merit in the play itself. The type which Mr. Curtis illustrates, the commercial drummer of Hebrew nationality, is one familiar to us all in every day business life, but seen at his best, however, in large eastern cities always on the lookout for a business chance and never allowing an opportuni ty to make a successful Joal slip. The chief merit of Mr. Cnrtis's personation is its quietness and finish. There is no straining after effect. From the time he enters as the simple-minded, yet shrewd peddler, np to the drop of the curtain on the last act, he is consistent in his de lineation. His dialect is delicious in its richness and his facial expression is something most ludicrous. Taken alto gether, it is a piece of character acting that csnnot fail to amuse. Mr. Curtis is Ieeuliarly fortunate in having the support of a capable company." The Electric Lights. The company which has in charge the construction of the electric lights for this city has com menced the distribution of the poles. In all there will be eighteen lights, ten of which will be erected at the expense of the city, four of the county, and four of the state. The last named iour have been finished for some time, but for some un known reason they have as yet not been lighted. There was a rumor current on the streets yesterday that the lamps were to be tried last night, but, although the Statesman, with its usual enterprise, had eight men and nine boys stationed in the vicinity of the State House, watching for any manifestations of electricity, or any other unusual demonstrations on the part of the poles, nothing happened. Three men and two boys solemnly averred that the light on the northeast corner was started up, but after thorough investiga tion the local editor gives it as his delib erate opinion that it was the planet Ju piter that they saw. It is stated that when the fights arj erected and in good running order, they will be cheaper than the present system of oil lamps. If the honorable council will allow an bumble quill-shover to differ with it, he would venture to suggest that the oil lamps are as cheap as those produced, under the re cent caper of that honorable body, as they have not been lit at all during the last month or so. To Spokane Falls. Mr. II. S. Shus ter, who for the past four or five years has been engaged in the photograph bus iness in this city, has decided to remove his gallery to Spokane Falls. Mr. Shus- ter is a good Dhotogranher. and a hand some bachelor, and it is with the great est regret that the ladies of Salem bid him farewail. As it is, however, they heartily commend him to the tender mercies of the fair ones of Spokane Falls and devoutly hope that his lines may al ways fall in pleasant places. "Bunged Up." The other night Frank Thompson, in a fit of temporary aberra tion of the mind, walked over the banis ters of the stairs at the Chemekete hotel, and landed at the bottom before he 6topped. On his journey down, he re ceived various injuries and bruises, among which might be mentioned broken arm, two black eyes, a mangled ear, and so forth. Mr. Thompson will carry his arm and eyes in a sling for some time to come. Another Runaway. The horse of T. B. Wait of this city, while at Gervais, on the fifth, got so patriotic that he conclud ed to have a celebration of his own, and with that end in view, started down the street on a dead run. His efforts were so far a success that the remains of the bug gy had to be boxed up and sent home on a freight tram. Personal. Frank Kellogg, who stud ied law in this city, and is now practic ing in Heppner, Morrow county, is pay ing a short visit to Salem. He is looking well, and has a .good practice in the bunchgrass country. This office acknowl edges a call from him. Harvest Commenced. The harvesters have begun to work in the north part of the county, as some of the grain is very nearly ripe. Soon the hum of the thresh er and the clatter of the self-binder will be heard all over the valley. State Delegates. Rev. It. W. Hill D. D., of this city, and Miss Helen Spaulding, of Portland, will leave to-day for Minneapolis, where thev will attend the national convention of corrections and chanties. Fine Art Materials. The attention is called to the display of art materials in the windows of Port's drug store, 100 State street. A very complete stock of late goods. Personal. Miss Inez Curl has returned from a visit to her grandparents at Scio Miss Curl will leave next week for Well esley college, in Massachusetts. While in Salem she will be the guest of Mrs. C A. dray. To Yaquina. Mrs. Dr. Warinner, and Florence and E. A. Warinner, have gone to Yaquina bay, to attend the State teachers' association and visit friends, They will be gone for several weeks. New House. Dr. Will Giesy, of Au rora, is building for himself a neat resi dence in that town, next door to that of his father, Hon. John Giesy. New Kind of Gun. Nimrods will be surprised to learn that a good gun for all small game can be bought for ten cents at Port's. Insect guns. Try them. "Glory Tic ket." County Clerk Chap man yesterday issued a marriage license to E. C. Small and M. A. Stanton. FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY. Heixenbrand's Horse. Hellenbrand has got a horse. There are horses and horses, but this is a horse as is a horse. He is a No. 1, simon-pure, all-wool-and- yard-wide, 40-feet-without - a - knot - or limb, thoroughbred horse. This horse is not one of your ordinary horses that has a leg on each corner, but he is all legs, He has run away at the rate of 2V3 times a dav for the last three duvs and a half. and has necessitated the purchase of two different new sets of harness. Hellen brand says he is going to train that horse or die, and to that end he and his boy and Texas Jack and the dog go out to the depot every day for the purpose of getting the horse used to the train, and when the train comes in, the combined efforts of Hellenbrand and boy and Jack and dog, are of no avail in holding that Morse, lie sticks .his tail straight up in the air, snorts like a fog-horn, kicks the dash-board off of the express wagon and away he goes at a : :UH gait. After he has gone far enough to suit his fancy. he finds a good, soft place in the road and sits down and nibbles grass or dust. And then after Hellenbrand has cussed the shoes off of the horse, and the boy has started a straw fire under him. and Jack has tickled his (the horse's) ears with one of his shoes, and the dog has barked himself into an acute attack of the cerebral spinal meningitis, the horse will leisurely get np and start home, and Hellenbrand and the boy and Jack and the dog will look at each other with an 1 told-ycra-so grin depicted upon their perspiring countenance. Then the horse and the express wagon and Hellenbrand and the boy and Jack and the dog will make a triumphal entry into town, and the horse will look as meek as Moses, and Hellenbrand will crack his whip and look as brave as a Roman gladiator. Oh ! that horse is a jewel and Hellenbrand would not part with him for a half interest in the postofhee. Another Burglary. Some time after 12 o'clock, Tuesday night, the residence of Dr. Jessup, on State street, was en tered, and a purse containing change amounting to a dollar or so, a pocket case of surgical instruments, and a watch val ued at about if 30, were abstracted from the clothing of the doctor. It appears that the burglars first entered the kitch en by the back window, but were unable to get from there into the dining room on account of the door between the two rooms being locked, failing in their first attempt at entrance, they (it is thought that there were more than one) returned to the wood house, secured an axe, and succeeded in prying open a side window, breaking the window pane and the catch from the sash. Having gained an entrance by means of this window, the way through the rest of the house was clear, but the primary object of the midnight visitors appears to have been money, for they disturbed nothing except what they found in the doctor s clothing. The silverware and the jewelry of Mrs. Jessup were left undisturbed. Evidently the numerous burglaries that have been committed around Salem recently, have been by the same parties, and it is only a question of time when they will be caught. The jolly burglar is making nimsen-entirely too lrequent and some night he will be stopped short in his career of predatory harmfulness by a very small piece of lead, administered externally. Further Particulars of Saunders' Escape. Since the escape of W. W, Saunders parties from this city have been in vigorous search, but have not yet been rewarded with any definite trace ot his whereabouts, although several floating clues have been obtained, says tne Alba ny Herald. Un the night of the escape of the prisoner three men were observed about 2 :30 approaching the ferry, coming down to the river on the railroad switch They kept out of the street so as to avoid detection, and rowed across the river in a small boat, and one of the men returned with the skiff, leaving the other two on the other side, it is firmly believed by many that Saunders and Jamison were the lads who crossed in the boat, and the time which they crossed renders it quite probable. Mattie Allison, the only re maining prisoner in the jail, heard the prisoners preparing to escape, but says she did not know what they were doing. She says they left shortly after 1 o'clock. She has been in hysterics since then. Going Fishing. James Meener, head miller, and Ira Deekinson, second miller, of the Capitol mills, have packed their gripsacks and gone fishing, during the time that their mill is shut down. Their headquarters for the next few days will be at Stayton, from which place they ex pect to sally spasmodically and periodi cally for the purpose of taking in the fes tive trout by the aid. of i.o-.i iind line. if the fish up there find out v..-v rre coming, they will "step" out of the wuy. The Boys' Band. If there is any tiling in this wide world upon which a noise can be made it is a brass horn, and if there is one thing more than another that can make that noise, it is a small boy. From the sounds which proceed at all times of the day and night from dif ferent parts of the town, it would appear that the "kids" are making the most strenuous efforts to master their horns, and some of these days we will have a band of young ones not inferior to the Roseburg Junior band. To his Childhood's Home. Mr. W. J. Herren, of this city, will leave on next Saturday morning for Greenburg, Indi ana, from which place he came to this country forty-one years ago. Mr. Herren has not visited the east since he first em igrated from there to Oregon, and he will no doubt be duly astonished at the changes that have taken place during his absence. He will return in about six weeks. Wheat Phospects. Wheat is now quoted in the market at 57j cents er bushel, with but little selling. The mar ket has a slight upward tendency, and every thing is favorable for a rise of some kind ttefore long. Fall wheat has not been in so good a condition for a number of years, but spring wheat is not so good. For Nestucca. F. A. Pickeiill and wife and II. C. Wheeler and wife, accom panied by West Rushton of Dallas, left yesterday afternoon for a week's sojourn at Hig Nestucca. A Sad Case. On yesterday after noon's train II. C. Slocum, deputy sheriff of Douglas county, arrived in the city, having in charge Uncle Jesse Applegata, of Yoncalla, committed to the insane asylum. This unfortunafe gentleman is one of Oregon's first pioneers, who came here in advance of the tide of immigra tion, and helped to hew out the way for all who followed. Financial reversesand other troubles have unbalanced his mind, so that his peoplo were curnpalled to have him sent to a place where. he can be properly cared for. It is really a matter of profound sorrow, and many old friends of the family will be pained to hear the unwelcome news. An Ordinance Needed. John Coffey came to the city Tuesday evening and got too much bug juice aboard, and left his team standing on the street until a late hour at night. The team was taken up by the policemen, and put in a livery stable. His brother, Dan Coffey, came to the city yesterday, and found that the policemen hud a bill for taking up the team. He refused to pay this, and upon examining the city laws, it was found that policemen have no right to take fam off of the streets when tied er hitched. An ordinance should be passed by the council ts cover such cases. Lodge Installation. At the regular meeting of Chemeketa lodge, No. 1, I. O. O. F. last evening "the following offi cers were installed for the ensuing term by W, G. Westacot, D. D. G. M., viz: Kay L. Farmer, N. G.; W. II. Byrd, V. V. G.j Lute Savage, It, S. ; H. S. Jordan, P. 8.; G. E. Good, treasurer; Tilmon A. Howard, warden; Lucien E. Pratt, C. ; J. D. Jordan, 1. (i.z John Hughes, 0. G. ; J. G. Wright, U. K. iN. (i. ; (J. II. MooreSj L. a. H. jr. ; ijeorge H. Burnett, R. B. V. G.; A. N. Moore. L. S. V. G. ; W. E. McAfee, K. S.8;'A. G. Deardorff, L. S. S. The Bridge. The petitions for appro priations for the bridge were formally presented to the commissioners' courts of both Marion and Polk counties yesterday, but no action was taken. The county oi . Marion is asked to appropriate $15,0Ott for this purpose, and Polk $7,500. It is quite likely that both counties will he heard from to-day, and most likely uue reports will be favorable to the enter prise. They cannot be otherwise and i main within the hounds of reason and fairness. In the Cooler. This morning, Jarei Tuck, the notorious, was np before Re corder Bowie charged with being drank and disorderly. He was fined (2.50 aoI costs by the recorder, and, failing to liqf- nidate, was remanded to the cooler tor four days. Wheat. The price of wheat remains . the same as last week, the Salem b3H companies still paying 57 14 cents for -good, marketable wheat. The new crop will begin to come in by the first of Au gust after which time it will pour ia lively. Getting Ready. J. M. Payne, who sc now justice of the peace of Salem pre cinct, has fitted up a railing in his office in Reed's opera house, and otherwise pio vided his office ready for the transaction of business in his official capacity. Resigned. Kirk Hubbard lias re signed his position as nightwatchman at the court honse, and is now working at his trade, with the carpenters at the state bouse. His successor will probably be appointed to-day. Interesting Game. The North Yaa. hill base ball club played the Colnnfluias, of Portland, at North Yamhill on Suu day. The Yamhillers won the gamo,.ib.e score standing thirteen to twelve, with nine innings. Decision To-day. The petitious te the Polk county court, for an appropria tion for the proposed bridge, contains 612 names of resident tax payers of Polk county. The court has promised to fake action to-dav. Notary. J. J. Shaw, of Salem, ha been appointed notary public for the .en suing two years, by Gov, Moody. THE.DEPARTMENT WOMEX. There are, 4,000 women in the govern ment departments at Washington and among them are some of the best-looking; and most intelligent ladies of the capit.it. They come, as a rule, from good families. Many of them are the widows of noU'H generals, the aaugnters oi ex-govcrnuri and ex-congressmen, and now and then you will find the relative of a president er cabinet minister. Many of them have travelled widely and the great majority are educated and refined tadies. They do all kinds of work and receive salaried ranging from $720 to $1,800 a year. As money counters they are much more ex pert than the men, and the rapidity with which they can count thousands upon thousands of dollars without making a mistake makes your brain whirl as joa watch them. These money counters get about $ 75 a month, and they count mill ions of dollars every month. At e side of each one on the table lie great piles of greenbacks, done into packages as they comu from the press. I am speaking now of the redemption bureau of the treasury. These bills are old and dirty. The strip of paper around each package of 100 bills states where they came from and who counted them in the country. The young lady takes this oil and, moistening her fingers with a wet sponge in front of her, she counts tin bills like lightning, and if the package is not right she reports so to the chief, and the banks from which the bills come must stand the loss. The girls seldom make a mistake, and if they do so or pass a counterfeit without noting it they must make the mistake good, and the amount is taken out of their salary. They can tell, however, a bad bill simply by feeling it, and a bank cashier will make a hun dred mistakes where they make one. From a Washington Letter. Rev. M. L. Jones, of Drain, passed the road yesterday, on his way horn from the camp-meeting at Canby. mmm