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5 FROM TUKSDAY'8 DAILY. ARM TORN OFF. FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY. AS OLD RESIDENT. FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY. A GOOD CAPTURE. TllJt; OREGON WfATKrtMAN Jj'HIUAY AUGUST 20. 1886. Mattik Am.inon Akkivkd. Yesterday morning Sheriff I). 8. Smith, of Linn county, brought down Mattiu Allison from Albany, and placed her in the cur tody of Hheriff Minto. The readers of the Statesman will remember that at the lust term of the circuit court in Linn county Mian AIHhoii was indicted for com plicity in the murder of Chas. Campbell, and her attorney secured a change of venue to this county, MiHH Allison, upon her arrival here, wuh immediately placed in a coll by Deputy Sheriff I'otter. Her mother accompanied hur and insisted up on Incarceration with her daughter, hut Hhe was refused admission to the jail. Hihee her first imprisonment last Bpring Miss Allison has always been allowed to have her mother with her through the night, but now she will have to "go it alone." D. H. N. Blackburn, one of the attorneys for the defense, is in the city looking after the intercuts of his client. It was at Miss Allison's retpiest that she waH transferred from the Albany jail to the one here, as the quarters are a great deal more commodious. To Yaquina Hay. Yesterday's train from Perry, on the west side, carried on their way to Yaquina bay, Miss Rrey man, Miss Anna Breymun, Miss Maggie 'Conner, and Miss Li.,io Dulry triple, and K. J. Frasier, hook keeper at the asylum. It. J. Hendricks, editor and business manager of this paper, was also in the party. Mr. Hendricks has stayed close fay his work on this paper, never missing a day for almost two years, and well de serves a few days' vacation. This paper hopes that the people of Yaquina will be kind to Mr. H., as his delicate health will not admit of rough handling, nor can it stand it to ho harshly treated or spoken to. The principal thing he goes after, however, is a largo quantity of llsh, which, scientists say, has a good effect on some eople if consumed in liberal quan tities, Lost in tkk Mountains. Saturday, says the Ilillsboro papur, Charley King and his son, aged 15 years, residents of this county, went out on a hunt into the Nebulom mountains and got lost. They did not find their way back until Mon day, when they came out into the settle ments en the headwaters of Dairy creek. They took no provisions, but fortunately came upon the carcass of a deer that had just been killed by a panther, or they might have suffered. Mr. Chamberlain, who lives about a mile above Quick's old place, started out to seek them on Mon day, but ho learned of their return to the settlements. Mr. King lives near Cedar Mill. He Took Them In. The Welcome, of Portland, says : "We notice by our ex changes that the fellow who took in so many young men in Portland by repre senting that he was selling a few rem nants of cloths brought by him as samples from Ieeds, must have an inex haustible supply, for he is now 'doing' the Willamette valley. His name is J. W. Curley, and he is very 'slick,' not withstanding his name." This is the follow mentioned as trying to "sell" a reporter of the Statkbman, a few days ago. He "fixed" a number of the boyB, however, with his "remnants." TllBlll TWENTY-FlKTII ANNIVKBSAUY. Agreeably to a general invitation extend ed several days ago, the friends of Elder and Mrs. Webb met at the Christian church parlors last night and celebrated informally the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding. The evening was passed very enjoyahly in various exer cises, and a splendid supper was served at the proper time. The guests departed at a seasonable hour, after wishing their friend and pastor the most hearty God speed in his labors here. Double Dkowning. Wm. Fent and Emma Reed, a couple of rather doubtful reputation, were drowned in the Willam ette, at Portland, on Saturday evening, while returning in a rowboat to the city from a resort at Ross'b island. Fent was under the influence of liquor, and it is supposed he was unable to handle the oars in the proper manner; hence the accident. The bodies have not as yet been recovered. The Immigration Cak. The immi gration car, which is to make the tour of the eastorn states, in charge of D. D. Prettynian, of this city, will be attached to the east bound train to-day over the Northern Pacific and started on its jour ney. It was expected that the car would be in Salem yesterday, but it was found impossible to arrange all the articles for exhibit already on hand, and so Salem will lie left out this trip. O. A. R. Kxi'i'HsioNiSTM. A great many G. A. U. excursionists from San Francisco have been in this city the past few days taking in the country. Quito a number came up from Portland Saturday evening and stayed over Sunday, while more made the rouud trip yesterday. It is to be regretted that tho atmosphere is so smoky as to render it impossible for these excursionists to see any of the scenery of our beautiful valley. Arm Broken. Yesterday, John West ley, an employe on the farm of Dr. Rey nolds, about four miles north of town, was unfortunate enough to sustain a com pound fracture of the forearm by receiv ing a kick from a horse that he was driv ing. Dr. Reynolds was called and set the arm, and the patient was resting eas ily at last accounts. ' YoI'thkul Die irk d atoks . Some youth- j ful miscreants, without tho fear of the t, law In their hearts, entered tho cigar ' stand of Win. Stanton, near the new :, bridge, Sunday night, and tore up the counters and shelving, evidently being in oAnrch nf the noxious weed, commonly known as tobacco. They got nothing. To bk Mabriko. Cards received in this city announce the engagement of Miss Frances Meyer, formerly of this city, to Felix Greenbaum, the marriage rites to be solomnissed in San Francisco on the 2t)th of this month. Tun Asylum Hops. Tho amusement evening, at the asylum, has been changed, and henceforthj tho asylum dances will occur on Monday and Thurs day evenings. Leonard Woolen's Arm goes Through a Threshing Machine, at Silver-ton. Sii.vbrton, Aug. 15th, JHHIi. Kd. Statkbman: I have to record a very sad accident that happened on the farm of Mr. llartman, on the Abirpia, north of this place, yesterday. Ijeonard Woolen, who was at work on a threshing machine, was the victim of the accident. The feeder of the machine became clogged, and Mr. Woolen got on top of the separator to adjust the difficul ty, and, by some unknown manner, fell on the cap, over the cylinder. His left arm went into the cylinder, and was lit erly torn to shreds, being taken entirely off, half way between the elbow and the shoulder, and the lower part passed on through the machine. lie extricated himself from his perilous position, and, assisted by his comrades, walked to his house near by, where J. G. Moores cord ed the stump, and prevented his bleed ing to death. Drs. McCluro and Davis, of Kilverton, were called, and amputated his arm neat the shoulder joint, there being barely enough flesh left on the lower part of the arm to cover the end of the bone. Mr. Woolner is a steady, hard working young man, and, although maimed for life by the accident, bis many friends have hope that he may survive the fear ful catastrophe. It is a terrible blow to his aged parents, who were with him during the amputation, and did ail they could to alleviate his suffering. II. Cominu Home. Captain II. F. 1 leech er, son of the great mugwump, Henry Ward Beecher, says the News, will ar rive to-day from Washington. It will lie remembered that the senate refused to confirm Mr. Iloecher as collector of cus toms at Tort Townsend. As no successor has been named by President Cleveland for the position and as Mr. Beecher will hold until his successor is appointed, it is hard to see how Mr. Beecher is to be ousted." nut tie will at least serve one good purpose, and that is he will make excellent campaign fodder during the presidential campaign. The Beecher family are noted for keeping themselves before the public, and Mr. Beecher, ,lr., is like the balance of his family in this resect. If his opponents in Washington Territory did not succeed in ousting him, they at least shook him up at a pretty lively rate. Sad Accioknt. An unknown family, possibly from Balem, on its way to Nes- tucca, for the purpose of rusticating, while near the Grande Ronde agency, about five miles beyond the toll gate, on the JSestueca road, met with a Baa aec dent. The mother was holding her babe in her arms, land, while going down grade, the wagon gave a lurch, and threw her and her babe from the seat to the ground. The mother fell in Borne way on the little one, and injured it so that it died inside of an hour. 1 he mother her self was soriously injured. The two un fortunates were picked up and conveyed to a neighboring house, where they were tenderly cared tor. lhe writer s inform ant was unable to discover the name of tho family, or where they hail from. Two BuwitES at Portland. A Port land paper says II. C Campbell has ar rived there, to take charge of the work of construction of the Morrison street bridge, lie was out on the river Satur day, taking soundings, preliminary to commencing work. In a short tune tiie bridge will be under full headway once more. Steps are being taken also for the construction ot a railroad bridge across the Willamette at Portland. G. S. Mor sion, a man well posted in bridge build- l ing, is now engaged in examining the uaiiKs oi we river lor a iavoraoie site ior such a bridge. Arrangements have been at last concluded by which work is to be begun on the bridge as soon as practi cable. Douohkkty FiRKD. Most of the read ers of this paper have piobably noticed that there has been a controversy going on fox some time past between J. B. Mo Clane, of this place, recently appointed Indian agent at Grande Ronde, and Dr. Dougherty, the physician and clerk at that reservation. Dougherty has been trying to have McClane removed, and McClane has been trying to have Dough erty put on the "outs." The trouble has culminated in Dougherty getting his walking papers, and Agent McClane, al though not confirmed by the last senate, will be retained in his position. The many friends of J. B. congratulate him. Will 'Visit Salbm. Chas. A.Brown, New England passenger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukie, and St. Paul rail road, who has his office in the "old state house" building at Boston, Mass., will arrive in this city to-day. Mr. Brown brought out over his road and the Union Pacific, 702 people to attend the G. A. R. encampment at San Francisco. He will be accompanied bv several tourists to this city, besides W. H. Marshall, general agent of tho U. M. & Ht. P. at Portland. Mr. Brown leaves for the east on Thurs day, over the Northern Pacific aud C. M. & St. P. Lkkt Roskm'ho. Mark F. Jones, for merly of this city, but recently of Rose- burg, has left that city, and gone to Cali fornia. Her has taken his family, and thereby deprived the boys' band of its main support. Mr. Jones is a good mu sician, and so arc his boys. Tub Bridge. The workmen began to drive piles for pier No. 2, yesterday Each pier will contain twelve piles, each set trom twenty feet to a greater depth in the ground. Pier No. 1 has been shipped from San Francisco, aud is expected here Thursday er r nday. Pkrsonal. A. R. Lytle of Prineville, one of the heaviest wool growers in the Ochoco valley, has been in the city some time laying in his supplies, and visiting friends. He will start on his way home to-day, via the Lebanon trail. The Canapian Pacific. The Sr atkq- man is reliably informed that C. P. Dixon will open an office for the Canadian Pa- cillc railroad, at Portland, on the first of September. A Musical Entkrtainmknt. On the evening of Friday, August 27th, the mu sic loving portion of this city will be giv en an entertainment, the like of which has not been hkd in Salem for a long time. At present, Salem holds a selection of musical and literary talent which is sel- m found congregated in a town where "music and t he drama" do not lead. It is intended to draw this talent all together in one grand concert on the above eve ning. Miss Julia L. C'haiulierlin, who has spent the past two years in Boston, the musical and literary center of the United States, will sing for the first time since her return to Uregon. 1 he quality and tone of her voice will be remembered by many who had the pleasure of hear ing ner sing iielore she went east, ana they will remember that at that time her sinking was very attractive. Hhe has now had tho advantage of two years with the best American artists, and, certainly, all her old friends and many new ones will make arrangements to hear her on that night. Miss Frankie Jones, who has also just returned from Boston, after a year's course at the New England con servatory of music, with Miss Chamber- tin, and who was considered a very fin ished musician before her departure, has also consented to take part in the enter- taiment. tSaleras favorite soprano, Miss llallie Parrish, and Mrs. J. II. Strickler, whose voice is considered very charming, and Mis Hatch, as alto, will each add materially to the music. Solos will be had from M. N. Chapman and James Kohs, both favorites, and a male quar tette, and, perhaps, one or two mixed duets, or quartet es, will comvlete the vocal part of the entertainment. Miss Pearl Scott, Prof. J. M. Coomer, Prof. Richard Ryley, . Geo. Mack, htigene Wiliis, and E. B. Piper, and perhaps others, will assist in the instrumental part of the concert. It is intended to make the programme very attractive, and oen up the fall season with a pleasant enter tainment. The proceeds of the enter tainment will be applied to a fund to be used in purchasing uniforms for B Co., 2d Kegt. ini'y, i!d J Ing., O. n. M. The en tertainment of itself will be deserving of success, and its object calls for the liber al patronage of Salem's citizens. The programme will be prepared in a few days, and will be published. Tickets will be on sale after August :20th. Bishop Hakhis. Bishop W. L. Harris, who will preside at the conference to meet at Forest Grove on the 20th, was at Union, Oregon, and Port Townsend, W. T., last week. He was at the meeting of the Mission ' confereuce at Bozeinan, Montana, en route to Portland. Ten years ago Bishop Harris visited Mon tana, holding the Rocky Mountain con ference at Helena. To do this he rode 500 miles in an old style stage coach. He met ten preachers. This year he came in a Pullman, and at Bowman met thirty-two preactiers, all belonging to one district. He was the first Methodist bishop to visit Montana. While mission ary secretary Bishop Harris sent the first missionary to Montana, Rev. A. M. Hogue, in 1804. I'isKBONAL. Chas. A. Brown, New Eng land passenger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad, was in the city yesterday, accompanied by B. F. Dyer of Boston, and their wives. Mr, Dyer is of the firm of Dyer, Taylor & Co., wholesale hat merchants, at lioston. They had been at San Francisco, attend ing the G. A. R. encampment, and were apparently highly pleased with their treatment on this coast. They drove around the city yesterday, and enjoyed the visit to Salem, of which they Bpoke in very high terms. Thev are both airree- able gentlemen, and a Statesman repre sentative enjoyed a few minutes' chat with them. Tub Anniversary. On Monday eve ning, an English tea was given by the Christian church, corner of Center and iiigu streets, in honor ot the zoth anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Webb's wedding, which occurred at Melbourne, Australia, in 1861. After an elegant lunch had been served, Mrs. Rice, of Denver, Colorado, Dr. and Mrs. Parks, Misses Johnson and Giltinghani, favored the audience with several choiee selec tions of muBic, and Miss Family W'ebb gave two charming recitations. Friends to the number of 150 were present and had a very enjoyable time. A. B. Band Hired. The state board of Ag riculture has secured the services of the Silverton band to play during the coming state lair, the contract price being 105 They will play the entire week. With a band ot the well known ability of the feitvertou band, stationed in the pavilion, excellent music is assured, and the pleas ure of the visitors will be greatly en hanced. The H. A. C. band, of this city, which endeavored to secure the contract, a3ked too much, their price being $350, On his Way to Oregon. Gov. Moody has received word from Gen. Lo gan and Gov. Alger, of Michigan, that they will be in Oregon soon, coining by way ' of Taeouia, W. T. The General and party have been invited to visit Sa lem, and they have signified their inten tion of doing so, provided they can rind the time. Gen. Sherman will not visit this city, as he is trying to take it easy this trip. He has beeu in Oregon twice betore within the past six years. School Board. The board of school directors met last evening; all present except J. G. Wright. Bids for painting the Central school houses, inside and out, were received, and read as follows: Johnson & Lvons, $110; A. 8. Huntlev, $110; J. W. Phillips, $115; and Hugh P. Rankin, $93. The' contract was awarded to Rankin, and after auditing the usual bills against the district, the board ad journed. Shooting Affray. A shooting affray occurred about two miles east of Corvallis, Liun county, last Monday. Two men named Parrint and Martin have had con siderable trouble over some land that was leased by Martin of Parrint's wife, and the dilfculty culminated in Parrint shooting aud seriously wounding Martin. Parrint has been placed under arrest. I Pbksckiitionb. Squibbs' celebrated medicines used exclusively in physician's j prescriptions at Port's drug store, 100 State street. Goods delivered free of ' charge to any part of town. Man who has been Sixty-one Years in Oregon A Veteran of Eighty-one Years. Tuesday a representative of the Statkkman had the pleasure of meeting a man who has resided in Oregon for one and sixty years. The name of the gen tleman is John Baptiste Gobin, and lie resides on the Champoeg road, about eight miles north of Salem. Mr. Gobin is 81 years old, and a French Canadian, who has learned very little English. He is remarkably well preserved, and has hardly a wrinkle upon his face although his long white hair and beard give him a venerable appearance. His eye is bright, and his laugh as hearty as if he were forty years younger. His health is very good, and his body is sound, with the exception of one of his limbs being slightly paralyzed. Mr. Gobin's memory is remarkable and does not seem to be in the least impaired by his age. When a vouth of twenty John Gobin joined a party of 180 men that had been formed in 1825 by the Hudson Bay com pany to come to Oregon to trap and hnut and do such other work as might be re quired by them. The party came the most of the way in boats, traversing al most the full length of the Missouri to its head of navigation, and thence trans ferring their boats to the Snake river and sailing down that and the Columbia until they arrived at Vancouver. The journey occupied seven months. After arriving in Oregon the party scattered, some going north and some south. After helping to build the forts at Astoria and Vancouver, Mr. Gobin joined a party which went to California and trapped beaver for several years, and then he re turned to Oregon. After being fifteen vears in the employ of the company Mr. Gobin came up to trench. Prairie and took up a claim, and he has resi led there ever since. Port land was then a mud-hole and Salem a howling wilderness. Deer, elk, bear, and all kinds of game could be found in great abundance, and could be gotten without any exertion. At one time there were three feet of snow on the ground. and in winter time it rained about twice as hard as it does now. The chief resi dents of the valley during the rainy sea son were ducks and geese. Mr. Gobin remembers to have seen nine feet of snow on two different occasions at Van couver. Once a party which came down the river during a heavy snow had to hunt for the landing at Vancouver with long poles. When questioned as to whether or not he knew Rev. J. L. Parrish, of this city. Mr. Gobin asked the reporter if he meant "Parrish, the blacksmith?" It transpires that when Mr. Parrish came to this country he worked at his trade of blacksmith in Salem for some time. Mr. Gobin says that he knows of no one who came in his company that is now alive, and he thinks that no one has been in Oregon so long as he has. A cousin of his, wno died several years ago, came out twenty years before him. Mr. Gobin has been married three times, aid is the father of eleven chil dren, only three of whom ure now living. He looks as if he might enjoy life for many years 10 come. IHK Mountain Party. tor sun dry reasons, the far famed "Mountain Party" has of late years discontinued its annual pilgrimage to the old campground, near Don Smith's, above Mehama. But the memories of the good times agone still linger, and, last evening, a strong detachment of the old crowd, headed by Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Moores and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Burnett, took thei r lunch baskets and went down to Claggett's creek, on the Wheatland road. Thev built a ''camp-fire," had supper, and dis cussed reminiscences of former days, having a general good time till a late hour, when they returned -home well pleased with their make-believe camping out. roll call, were fondly remembered and their absence regret ed. Caught a Fawn. While the Oregon Pacific passenger train was winding through the mountain curves on Monday afternoon, on its way from Corvallis to Yaquina City, it overtook and ran down a good sized fawn or young deer, in its spots. The fawn was so frightened by the appearance and noise of the train that it did not possess reason, enough to turn from the track, but kept running ahead of the train until it was literally tired out. Then one ot the train hands got out and captured the fawn, and will keep it as a pet. A number of Salem parties were on the train bound for the bay, and many were the expressions of sympathy for the "poor creature." Located at Frksno. Dr. A. G. Dear dorff, formerly of Jefferson, but who more recently practiced his profession in this city, has located permanently at Fresno, California, where he will be joined by Mrs. Dear dorff some time next month. Salem loses an excellent phy- siciun, and a noble gentleman, in Dr. Deai'dorff, and Mrs. Deardoiif's many friends here will regret seeing her leave. W herever ttiey may be this paper ex tends to them its hearty well wishings. Thain Wrecked. Freight train No. 0 that left this city yesterday, at 10:30 a m., met with an accident, when round ing the last curve this side of Aurora. A wheel broke under -bout the fourth car from the forward end of the train, duell ing that car and three others. Jie ac- cideut delayed the north-bound passen ger train, so that it did not get past Au rora until 6' :30 o'clock last evening. Nv one was injured in the accident. Party Returned. The party consist ing of Fiugene Willis, Dave Latourette, and Thos. Davis, which went up to Fish lake two or three weeks ago, has return ed, and reports having had a splendid time, lhey caught more nsh than thev wanted, and killed eight deer and one Dear. Tun Sanham Bridok. Reports ceived at this office state that it was ex pected that work would begin on the nar row gauge railroad bridge across the San- tiam at West Stayton yesterday. The mills there are getting out the lumber A Kickbb. Yesterday morning Wm, Murphy, of Howell Prairie, who had Been it intimated in the columns of the States man that a new bridge was being built at Salem, across the Willamette river, hitched up his fiery steed and came to town at a 2 :40 gait to see the aforesaid new bridge. Arriving at the site of the contemplated structure, he securely (as he thought) tied his "Maud 8." to a tree, and, for about twenty or fifteen minutes, gazed from the bank of the river upon the false work of the bridge with a pen sive air, and his hands in his pockets. He was awakened to the consciousness of the frailty of human events and the re ality of existence in this vale of tears, by a terrible crash which proceeded from the direction of the mustang. The horse had kicked hiscolor off, and succeeded in tying himself and the buggy in a double how-knot. And then the fun commenced. The way that cayuse did kick and rant and tear was a caution. He jumped up and sat down, and rolled over, and then jumped up again, and one end would go up in the air and then the other, until he finally succeeded in smashing the buggy into smithereens, and breaking loose from the base shackles which en tangled him. But that horse was a kick er from Kickerville. He kicked east and west, and he kicked north and south, and he kicked up, and he kicked down ; he kicked diagonally and diametrically; longitudinally and latitudinallv : straight and crooked: crossways and sideways, on his head and on his back ; with all four feet in the air and with all on the ground ; one at a time ; two at a time ; II four at once ; in singles and doubles; volleys and platoons; in companies, regiments, and bnuades. In short, he could kick. He kicked the buggy against a tree, and started down the street like lightning, with one shaft attached to the harness, and the reins flying in the air. The last seen of him he was headed up the country, where, it is rumored, he will be placed on the staff of a paper that is kicking against the state fair. Home from Washington. Hon. Bing- er Hermann, member of congress for Or egon, passed up the road on Tuesday, to his home in Reseburg, having arrived in rortland on Monday evening, over the Short Line. Mr. Hermann did not hear of the death of his son, until he arrived at Baker City. It is the intention of Mr. Hermann to spend the time between now and the new session of congress in De cember, in visiting various parts of the state and looking after the different needs and interests of his constituents. After a little rest at home he will return with his family and take a short vacation at Ilwaco. Mr. Hermann has been a hard working servant for the people of Oregon and they will not begrudge him as much vacation as he may want to take. alem Illustrated. The last num ber of the West Shore contains some very fine illustrations of some of Salem's build ings and streets. State street, Court street, Commercial street, and Center street loom up to good advantage, and the residences of Gov. Moody, T. McF. Patton, Eugene Breyman, Werner Brey- man, and A. Bush took very natural. The F'ast Salem school house is well re presented, although it is much prettier than the lithograph makes it. On the whole, Salem and her public buildings are shown nicely in the wen nhore. Expectf.d To-day. Major Frank E. Ilodgkin, assistant secretary of state, is expected to arrive home to-day, via Ya quina. The major has recovered from the effects of his late accident sufficiently to enable him to travel, and so he is on his way to the place where he can be best taken care of. It is to be hoped that after his arrival here he may Boon recover lroin the euects of his fall. Articles of Incorporation. Articles have been filed in the office of the secre tary of state incorporating the Portland reduction works; F. J. Carrel, W. A. Jones, Chas. F. Powell, Z. F. Moody, Ja cob Kamm, and H. L. Pittock, incorpo rators; capital stock, 50,000, divided into 500 shares of $100 each; place of business, Portland. A r Silverton. Elder J. W. Webb and his daughter Emily were yesterday at Silverton, assisting at the first quarterly public meeting of the W. C. T. U. At the clsse a canvass for new members re sulted in obtaining seven, six of them gentlemen honorary members who con tributed ? too each, the yearly fee. New Residence. There is being a new residence erected in North Salem by A. T. Yeaton, on one of his recently pur chased lots. Mr. Yeaton says he is erect ing the building for renting purposes. It ia to be a very nice-looking house. Ni:w Barns. Dr. Jessup and Robert Thompson are building new barns, in place of those which were burned down a couple of months ago. The structures are to be very commodious, and will fill up the burnt district very acceptably. Uommissions issued. Gov. Moody lias issued the follow ing commissions : Chas. F. Iieebe, captain; K. K. Adams, first lieutenant; and W. M. Ladd, second lieutenant, of company K, O. S. M., Port land, Oregon. Chops. In the neighborhood of Silver ton threshing is nearly over. Crops turned out as well as anticipated, some of them going thirty bushels to the acre The "goat", crop seems to thrive'there BRIEF MENTION. I)rc?f muking at Mrs. A. H. Farror's. A fine lot of venison hams juet received from Southern Oregon, aud a.e ou sale to-day at Auiuti Strong a. JufI ib at Strong - fresh lot of graper, ornnxeH, iDiiekmeioua, banuuaa, pcachca, lt'iu- ou?t aim waleruielous. Call early. A man hunted all around theommtry, and at lam dropped into Gilbert A Patterson's and bought hix proceriea, eo that be could be sure of good articles. This is the last day of our fraud clearance sale. Come out and all, aud take advantage of ur cost prices, at the great cat-b store next door lo me post oniue. a. juayer. He's not naturally handsome man, but hi; wife Daw bis photograph that bad been taken by pu-kereu x (. interim, ana that setue.i n She fell iu love with it, and with bim alter war a. A Chinaman Steals $107 from a Lad in Broad Daylight Tho Thief Captured. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Walter G. Pugh, who lives in the cottage on Chemeketa street near' the railroad, was out calling, and went into Mrs. Ramp's, on the corner of Capitol and Division streets. She had a purso containing 107 in gold and silver with her, which she left, thoughtlessly, in the baby carriage just outside the door. When she was in the house, a China man that had been trying to get a job til sawing wood, came out, and, seeing tin purse, of course, presto, the Chinamai and purse vamosed. When Mrs. Pugl came out, she discovered the purse wa gone, and the only clu she could giva for an officer to work on, was that tbi Chinaman had been there, and hut! passed out. She described him to SheriiT Miuto, as well as she could, mentioning particularly the fact that a blemish, or knot, was noticeable on his forehead. With this limited information at hand, Mr. Minto began work on the case, ani proceeded to search the various Chinese houses for the man. After entering sei eral dens, he at last found the fellow ia the Chinese gambling house three or four doors from the corner of Liberty ani State streets, on the north side of 'StaWi, and at once "extradited" him from there, and took him to the county jail. A search revealed the fact that he was the thief, without a doubt, as he had al! the money except a little silver that he had just lost at gambling. The purse and its other contents he had thrown away, as they were not found on his per son. He was placed in a cell of the laiL and will have an examination to-day tie- fore Justice O'Donald. The sheriff h&a done another good job in this, and Mrs. rugh will be glad to recover her money. Taken for Pennoyer. The good peo ple of Newport, on Yaquina bay, were expecting Governor-elect Pennoyer to ar rive in from Portland and Corvallis on Saturday evening. The report to that -effect had gone forth, and the people of the little city were on the qui vive with ex pectation and a brass band, and gathered on the dock ready to receive the distin guished personage with open arms. Mr. Pennoyer did not arrive as expected, but Judge P. H. D'Arcy, the popular young attorney of Salem, did. Some cruel friend of Mr. D'Arcv's, taking advantage of the situation, told some of the New port people that he was Pennoyer. As he passed up the gang plank, many of the people were noticed to nudge one an other and remark "what a fine looking gentleman he is." One lady said she wished she could have voted, and had such a fact been possible she would have been proud of the thought of having voted for such a fine and intelligent ap pearing man. The people of the "New port of the Pacific coast" received Pete with open arms, and it is actually re ported that they were still laboring under the delusion until the Salem party that went over on Monday arrived when he was suddenly knocked from his pinnacle of fame. It might be added as a post script to this item that Mr. D'Arcy would grace the gubernatorial functions with as much dignity and ability as hundreds of others in this scribbler's alleged mind. Very Sick. Hon. Geo. W. McBridb, recently elected secretary of state, is ly ing very sick at Ins home in St. Helens. It will be remembered that a year or so ago, Mr. MclSride had his leg broken in a runaway accident, and that when he was nearly recovered from the eltects os the first mishap, he injured his leg ami was again confined to his room. At ttie time of the last republican state conven tion, when he was nominated for the office he now holds, Mr. McBride was barelv able to be about upon crutches. and during the campaign his share in the canvass was carried on with the greatest difficulty. Immediately after the elec tion he went to his home, nml was con fined to his bed and he has not left his room since. Some time ago an attempt was made to lengthen his injured leg, which was shorter than the other, but it was given up. Mr. McBride's many friends earnestly hope for his speedy res toration to health, and that he may be able to assume the duties of his responsi ble office next January without any lots of his old time vigor. Minnie IIauk. It is expected that Miss Minnio Hauk, the prima donna, will visit this country some time in Septeia-. ber, and if proper inducements are offer ed she may come to Salem. Although it is not customary for such singers as Miss Hauk to visit Oregon, her action may lie explained, when it is said that her par ents reside in Washington county, near Cornelius, and she ia anxious to visit them. Accompanying the prima dour. is a very fine company, consisting of Mathilde Mullenhach, contralto; Signur Carlo Spigaroli, tenor; Goo. Fox, late of the American Opera company, baritone; Chevalier Antoine de Kontski, pianist; and Chas. E. Pratt, musical director. The people of Salem .should not fail, ts hear tin's organization. The New Block. The contract for the new brick block on Commercial street between the First National Bank building aud the Starkey block, will be let as soon as the plans are finished. The architect, A. H. Cornell, has been at work for soma time upon the plans, and he expects t finish them soma time to-day or to morrow. From the manner in w hich th gentlemen who are contemplating the building ef the structure go at it, & would seem as though the new block is certainty. Tub Band Boys. The Juvenile band! was out last night, playing at the cross ing of Court and Commercial street. The boys are improving very fast under Prof. Coomer's leadership,and are getting so they make very fair music. Bi'sineks Omens. The upper story of the building of the State insurance company is being fitted up by the compa ny into three new offices. The rooma when completed will be large, comforta ble, well ventilated and convenient. t'aliforuia grapes, Oregon peaches, Ko!i burg tomatoes, Banis valley watt-rmelous, ati4 U. Wright. &