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TI1K OKEGON STATKSMAN: JTltlDAV, AUGUST 20. 1880.
FKOM FHIDAY'S DAILY.
Took Him kok a "Greknrb."-- There
h a fellow doing the country with a lot of
tuples of English tweeds ("?), etc., who
imagines he is very "smart," ami that
very boily else in the country is a "suck
r." Ho never labored under such a
wearying delusion before in his life. A
fay or two since he entered a business
fliee, on the east side of Commercial
treet, in this city, and, evidently, after a
few minutes' conversation, nude up his
mind that the young man behind the
counter was a ''greener." Now, just
why he made up his mind in lli.it way is
not known ; but he did it. Alter show
ing several patterns of hi snide tweeds.
nd not producing any thin-; lh.it seemed
to satisfy the y. m. behind the counter,"
lie leaned over, and whispered in a very
confidential way, after taking a good look
round "1 say; if you will come to the
hotel at 5 o'elocU 'this evening, I will
how you some line good). I have had
them laid away for some follows who
'wanted to buy them ; but if you will come
down, I will let you see the
foods!" It is perhaps not necessary to
atate that the "y. m." tumbled to the
fellow's raeket, and did not go to "see the
goods."
Accident at Albany: Yesterday af
emoon a distressing accident occurred at
the Oregon Pacific railroad bridge sito,
where a force of men are en jaed in driv
ing pilesin the river for the pii)rj of the
hridge. T'.H. Iaw, a workman, employ
ed at tripping the hauimer, on the pile
driver, wag sitting on the small platform
ased for that purpose, when, as the ham
mer tell, the steel tripping bar caught
tjhder the hummer, carrying it down
with great force. The end of the bar
truck the unfortunate man, penetrating
the scrotum, and pinning him fast where
fce sat. The steel bar passed through a
piece of timber five inches thick, and
truck several inches into another timber,
The helpless man was compelled to re
main thus impaled until other workmen
came to his assistance, and, with a saw
and chisel, cut the bar out of the timber,
liberating him. Medical aid was at once
summoned, Dr. J. L. Hill arriving soon
after the injured man had been assisted
down from his perilous position. He
was taken to his room at the Revere
house, and last evening was resting cem
fortahly, though the injury is by no means
slight one. I Herald.
An Old Rklic. Fred. Norris and one
r two others found an old ledger kicking
round the streets yesterday afternoon,
and handed it in to The Astorian office.
It is a curiosity. It is the account book
of the Marine Gazette, published in As
toria, Oregon, in the vear 1804. That
was the first paper ever published in
CUiop county of which we have any
knowledge. On the pages of the old ac
count lX)k are many names familiar as
feeing those of present residents. There
are a good mauy entries ot what are
(railed "legal tenders," it appearing that
legal tenders in those davs were worth
filty cents each. One item in the ex
7e11.se account, says: "Paid for four
cordsof wood, tS," and the next, "paid
for boating and hauling same $12." Its
time-stained pages are interesting and
the book itself seems to float shove the
waves like a pennant fluttering at the
maslhead of a submerged generation.
Astorian.
At Coos Bay. The water became
brackish at J. M. Davis' place, forks of
Coos river, sis weeks earlier this vear
than usual. It is another evidence of the
fact that more salt water has been coming
, into Coos bay lately than in past yean.
x tier a u no doubt whatever that the
government work at Rocky Point has
brought about this state of a flairs. Of
late years, clams, barnacles, and other
hell fish have been gradually working
np the bay, and, at the present time, can
be found up the sloughs as far as twenty
miles from the entrance to the bay. One
reason of this is, that the ioint of the
North Spit, which was a formidable bar
rier, has been cut away by the action of
the water thrown against it by the sea
wall, thus faciliating the ingress of more
water. The bar has also been much
deeper, and remained go for a longer per
iod, than ever before. The Coos Ray
Kews eays that all these changes are
from the effect of the government works,
t the mouth of the bav.
8tolbi HbkSKh. Z. XV. Lockwood,
living near Centervilie, several weeks ago
hired a horse and a mule to a man w ho
had worked for him, by thenameof Eani
st Horton, to be worked on a threshing
outfit. Nothing was thought of the mat
ter until l,ockwood, several days ago
found the mule in the possession of John
Walker.a neigh bor, who informed him
that be had traded a horse for the mule
with Horton. Messrs. Ixjekwood and
.liter came to town Saturday, and while
! t:ie way to the sheriffs oilice, recog
if d their horses in a team on the streets,
Morton having come to Pendleton some
l-ii. e before ami made a sai of the ani
mals to the proprietor of the Elephant
feed yard in consideration of $50. The
torses were proven to be the property of
Mesnrs. Lockwood and Walker, and were
turned over to them by order of the jus
tice of the peace. Horton will be prose
roted if found.-KaHM)regonian.
About Skttiso Fires. Several farm
er living near the city have called at this
wffiee and made complaint against the
hunters from town who get fire to stand
ing timber and go off carelessly leaving
the fires burning. One farmer, in partic
ular, who lives about three miles south
ast of town, says that somebody set fire
oa very pitchy lir tree on Ins farm about
a week ago, and that the fire spread and
required his utmost endeavors to keep it
from getting into his grain fields. Any
one w ho does this is liable to the owner
of the property for all damage done by
the tire, and to the state for criminality,
the crime being trespass. This paper
would, therefore, kindly suggest to hunt
ers and others that they be very careful
in the matter of fires while out. Care
lessness may get one into as much
trouble as intent, if one does not iook
ent.
Curious Case. A curious case of poi
(orringis reported from a logging camp
en North Coos river. For some time
meniljersof the camp were affected with
symptoms such as are occasioned by poi
on. Several men at various times were
disabled for a while, and all suffered
more or less from its effects. It was dis
covered finally that the trouble was
cause d by uing tea from a chest lined
Willi lead.
OREGON APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropriations towards the Espous
es of the General Government
to be expended in Oregon.
The legislative, executive, and judicial
appropriation bill, as it passed congress,
among other items appropriates the fol
lowing amount for expenditure in Or
egon : For pay of the surveyor general
and his assistant and expenses, $4,500.
The appropriation bill for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian
department, as approved br the presi
dent, contains the following items for
points in Oregon ;
For pay of agents of Indian affairs at
the following named agencies, at the
rates respectively indicated, namely:
At the Warm Hprings agency, at
$1,000.
At the Klamath agency, at $1,100.
At the Grand Hondo agency, at $1,000.
At the Siletx agency, at $1,200.
At the Umatilla agency, at $1,200.
The Klamaths and Modocs receive:
For last of twenty installments, for keep
ing in repair one sawmill, one flouring
mill, buildings for the blacksmith, car
penter, wagon, and plow-maker, the
manual-labor school, and hospital, as per
fourth article of treaty of October 14,
1804, $1,000.
Under the head of miscellaneous sup
ports are: For support and civilization of
the confederated .tribes and bands in
Middle Oregon, and pay of employes,
$6,010.
Under head of general incidental ex
penses of the Indian service are for Or
egon : For general incidental expenses
of the Indian service, including traveling
expenses of agents, in Oregon, support
and civilization of Indians in Grand
Ronde and Siletz agencies, $10,000; and
pav of emploves at the same agencies,
$g,'ooo. .
For support of Indian industrial school
at Salpm : 200 pupils, at $175 a year each,
$35,000; pay of superintendent, $1,500;
completion of school building, out build
ings, etc., $5,000; in all, $41,500.
Besides these, there are large appro
priations under a miscellaneous head.
Such sums are to be disbursed in the dis
cretion of the secretary of the interior.
For contingent expenses of the Indian
service there are appropriated $40,000;
for buildings and repairs at agencies,
$25,000; fur support of day and indus
trial schools, etc., $050,000; for school
buildings, $55,000 ; for purchase of horses,
cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, for
schools, $10,000.
GolNQ TO HAKE EXHIBITS. A STATES
MAN representative has cast the question,
"Are you going to exhibit anything at
the state fair this year?" at soveral farm
ers during the last few days, and, invar
iably, the answer has been in the affirm
ative. Each one has some specialty that
he wants to show to his neighliors and
friends, and the state fair gives him a
chance for making such an exhibition,
without very much trouble, to each and
es-eryone of them. Most ot the Marion
countv farmers, who take any pride in
their farms, in the products of their
farms, and, lastly, who have any pride 111
their home county and state, will make
good exhibits, and each will try to make
an exhibit that will fully eclipse that of
his neighbor, that is right, and is the
right spirit. Let each exhibitor come
prepared to excel his neighbor in quality
and quantity of exhibits, Let your
show be ample, and let it contain the
best samples to be procured. The com
ming state fair can only be a success, by
its having attractive exhibits, and that is
what this paper wants to see it have
Let every farmer in the surrounding
country, every business man in balom,
every housewife, every bodv exhibit
something, even if it is only their pros
ence, at the coming state fair.
ClllNttKK DlSINTUKMENT. SaVS the As-
torian : Hong Too, general bone gather
er for the Sam Tup company, called on
Coroner Ross for assistance in digging up
the dead Chinamen in Astoria who had
been members of bis gang aud who had
died here in 1S81. Two were found and
their remains disinterred. Hong Too has
leen down through Southern California
digging up defunct Chinamen and ship
ping the bones back to China, irom
here he goes to Portland, The Dalles
etc., and wherever he can find the grave
of a Chinaman belonging to the nam
Yuu company, who died in 1881, the
bones are sent away, .The box provided
for the bones is ten inches deep, fourteen
inches wide and five feet ten inches long.
It is zinc lined. A white cloth is laid in
the bottom, on this the bones are laid
aud the top soldered on, after which the
box is marked for the district of China it
is going to and sent to San Francisco,
there to fx r -hipped across the Pacific.
A Chinaman after death is allowed to re
main in the ground about five years,
after which the bones must go back to
China. Hong Too says that an agent ot
another Chinese company who have a
large number buried here will be up
shortly, when there will be another lot of
Chinese cadaver to send away.
Dkovk into tkk Slol'gii. Yesterday
forenoon, James Valby, who drives the
delivery wagon for John Hughes, had
some cemont to deliver near the mouth of
Mill creek, near the Salem flouring mills.
He drove down past the flouring mills,
and to the rear of the warehouse,
and was told that the cement was want
ed on the south side of the creek.
Thinking he could ford easily, and not
wishing to drive around by the bridge
Valby drove into the slough just at the
mouth of the creek, and the first thing
he saw was a general disappearance of
horse, wagon, and driver, all at the same
time. Valby, when he came up, had
presence of mind enough, and sufficient
ability as a swimmer, to cut the horse
loose and let him swim out, and then get
out himself. The express wagon and its
"cargo" of cement were also fished out
yesterday afternoon, and now all is
serene again. ISut, it is likely that when
every Mr. Valby wants to ford the mill
rac( below the Salem flouring mills,
aain, that he will drive back up the
hill and drive across ihe bridge, which is
not so deep, nor so wet, rather than trust
to the donblful depths of the Mfll creek
and Willamette slough combination.
Hops. It is reported that some buyers
over on the Sound are paying thirty-five
cents er pound for- hops. This is the
highest price yet reported paid.
HON. A. A. McCULLY
Kicked to Death by a Horse, at His
Farm, iu Yamhill County.
Particulars.
This paper, in its edition of Friday
morning, informed its readers that Hon.
Asa A. McCully had been kicked by a
horse i but it did not contain any partic
ulars of the accident that has since prov
ed fatal, and that has cast such a deep
gloom over the entire city.
Mr. McCully left this city about two
weeks ago, with A. B. Croasman and
their families, for a few days' summering
on Nestucca bay. They were on their
way home, and had arrived at Mr. Mc
Cully's farm the old Palmer place
about four miles from Dayton, Yamhill
county, and eighteen miles from this
citv, at about 4 o'clock that afternoon.
They put their horses in the stable- to lot
them rest a little while before feeding.
About 5 o'clock, Mr. McCully went into
the stable for something, and the next
thing known by any mortal ho was car
ried out mangled and bleeding.
It is supposed he took out his pocket
knife to cut offa chew of tobacco, as h
small piece, not yet masticated, wa
found in his mouth, and had dropped it,
which was found in the stall nfter the
tragedy. He evidently had stooped to
to pick up the knife, and the horse kicked
him in the back, knocking him down.
The ladies, at the house, heard the noif-e,
and sent Air. Croasman out to see what
was the matter. He at once gave the
alarm, and his brotherin-law Abe L.
McCully came to his assistance. The
body was taken up and carried into the
house, and physicians weie summoned
from McMinnville and Amitv. It was
thought that the body had only received
slight bruises and a glancing kick on the
head, when the first examination was
made, and, although he was unconscious
when picked up, and remained so, the
physicians thought for while that there
might be some change for Mr. McCully
to rally, at least.
Mr. Croasman started at once for this
city, arriving here about 10:45 p. in.,
Thursday night. He at once started
back with Dr. C. H. Hall, J. D. McCully,
and Mrs. Crane, the latter two being a
son and daughter of the unfortunate man.
But, when they arrived at the farm, on
their return, at 1 o'clock, yesterday morn
ing, they found that the breath of life
had departed from the body, and nothing
but the cold, clammy clay of mortality
remained.
Asa A. McCully died at 10 o'clock
Thursday night. A post-mortem exam
ination of the body revealed the fact that
two ribs were broken, as well as both
shoulder blades, and that the entire
skull above and in front 01 the right ear,
was ciushed.
Thus is taken, without warning, one ot
the be.st men that ever lived in Marion
county. No one commanded more re
spect in business or in social life; and
to him this state owes much he having
been one of her pioneers, and having
done much to aid in her development.
Horn in the province of New Brunswick
in 1S18, he moved with his parents to
Ohio in 1823. Learned the trade of mak
ing fanning mills when young and worked
at this business for nine years in the
Buckeye state. He afterward removed to
Burlington, Iowa, and was engaged in
merchandising there, and iu New Lon
don. He crossed the plains to California
in 1843 with ox teams, and, although four
long weary months on the journey, the
whole train of twenty-three wagons and
teams, sixty-five men and one woman,
came through in good health, and with
out loss of property a thing to cause a
good deal ot congratulation in those
days. In 1850, he returned to Iowa, but
the western feyer caused him to leave bis
home there again in 1852, and this time
Harrisburg, Oregon, was the end of his
journey. Here be located a claim, and
later built the first house in Harrisburg,
and gave to that place its name. That
same year he returned to Iowa, and
brought 150 bead of cattle overland, ship
ping also, a stock of merchandise
"around the horn" from Philadelphia.
In 1863, Mr. McCully moved to Salem,
and in 1804 was elected president of the
People's Transportation company, an or
ganization that did the bulk of the pas
senger and freight business on the upper
Willamette for many years, and, in fact,
exercising complete control over it. This
position be held un 11 the locks were
built at Oregon City, when Bon Holladav
purchased the line. In 1800 Mr. McCul
ly represented Linn county in the legis
lature. He has been a member of the
common council in this city at several
times, but Mr. McCully did not care par
ticularly for an official life. When in
office, though, he always did his duty
and tried to serve his constituency hon
estly and honorably, tie was vice-president
of the Capital National bank, and a
member of Salem Ixjdgo, No. 4, A. F.
and A. M., at the time of his death. Mr.
McCully was the second among four
brothers, who survive him ; Samuel Mc
Cully, who lives at Harrisburg, leing the
oldest, and John W. McCully, at Joseph,
David McCully, who lives bore, and
Harn McCully, at Joseph, Union
county, being the youngest. He
leaves, besides his loving wife, two sons,
John D. and Abe L. McCully, and two
daughters, Mrs. W. B. Crane and Mrs.
A. B. Croasman, to receive the sympa
thies of his innumerable host of friends.
He also left a daughter, Mrs. M. J. Love,
living at Harrisburg.
Throughout a long and useful career in
both public and private life his conduct
was ever characterized by an evident
purpose of making all around him hap
py ; liberal and cheerful in his charities,
benevolent without ostentation, many a
faltering band has been strengthened,
many throbbing hearts bowed in adversi
ty and misfortune have been cheered by
his kindly advice and more substantial
offices, which endear him to a multitude
who knew him but to love him.
This sad and untimely taking off is a
bereavement extending in its influence
far beyond the limits of the immedi
ate family, who can feel assured of the
deepest sympathy of the entire commu
nity. To Y.msa it to Sal. It is stated
that the immigration car will be brought
to Salem for a few hours on Monday to
allow the citizens here to see the car and
its arrangements under the charge of Mr.
I'rettyman before it is started on its jour
ney east.
THE RACES.
"Laura I).," the Church Mare, "Katie
Wiuters," and '"Badger Hoy"
Win the Races.
The crowd at the races at the fair
grounds track Friday afternoon was not so
large as on the previous Friday, but It was
"more select" and enthusiastic. Pools
sold rather lively for the small crowd,
and a good deol of money changed hands.
There were about 130 people present.
The programme was rather long, two
trotting and two running races, and con
sumed nearly four hours.
Judges, I!. W. Jeffrey and Win. Ander
son, Salem ; Dave Malonoy, Indepen
dence. First race Running, one-half mile
dash ; laura D., s. f., McCarthy ; Kitty
Wells, b. f McAllister. Laura I). got the
pole. Kitty Wells led, but was passed
half way home, aud Laura D. won easily ;
time, 64.
Second race Trotting, two liest in
three; Noll, b. in., Robinson, driver;
Church mare, Lute Savage, driver. First
heatChurch mare took the pole, and
kept the lead all way round, winning
easily ; time, 3:05. Second heat Same
us first, Chua-U mare winning; time,
3:02.
Third Race Running, ?ii dash, Perci
val's I'iavellu and the Kays mare, Katie
Winters. Katie Winters won ; time 37 kj.
Fourth Race Trotting; (iood's "Badg
er Boy," driven by Robinson, and "Au
tocrat Jim," Deacon Davis, of Monmouth,
driven by McCarthys First heat led
ger Boy got pole. A pretty race, nearly
even all the way around ; won by Badger
Roy; time, 3:00. Second heat Auto
c rat Jim soon took the lead, and kept it,
winning easily; time, 2:0914. Third
heat Close; Badger Boy won the boat
and race in 2 :50.
Work on thk Oiikgon Pacific Work
is being pushed forward raph'.ly on the
Oregon Pacific between this city and Cor
vallis, and the piles are now being driven
for the piers of the bridge across the
Willamette at this city. The grading
between Albany and Oorvallis is nearly
completed, and the most of the trestling,
up to the long one adjoining the river at
Albany, is ready to receive the ties and
rails. One pile-driver is now at work
at the other end of this trestle, and
another will be put to work in a fow
days. This, with a new driver which is
now being placed in ignition for driving
on the river, will make four pile-drivers
at work on this end of the road. Track
laying, we are informed, will begin next
week. The most of the timbers for the
bridge are already framed, and with the
large force of bands now employed the
work will move forward rapullv. the
Three Sisters brought down a load of
bridge iron and material yesterday, 1111
loading at the Bite of the bridge. Her
aid.
Tan First Cask on Kkcohd. The Al
bany Democrat "man about town" solilo
quizes thus : "One of the best sights the
M. A. T. has seen lately was that of a
neighbor driving down the protruding
nails in his sidewalk. This is supposed
to be the first case on record. It is an
example worthy of emulation." This
paer agrees with its Albany cotemiwra
ry that such an example is worthy of em
ulation. In this city, esiiecially, would
such an action be appreciated, for trulv
more "real good men" are doomed to
eternal "scorching" from a too free ex
pression of their feelings after stubbing
the front end of their boots on these
nails that stick up in the walk, than are
sent to sheol by all other means. For
the sake of many thousands of tired and
suffering Immunity, let each property
owner get out some morning, bright and
early, and "lay up treasures' for hitnsell
in heaven" by driving down the nails in
hie fifty feet of sidewalk.
ilia htatk fAiK. ihe vtasco nun iu
speaking of the coining state fair says :
"The magnificent programme of this so
ciety cannot fail to fill our highland jieo-
ple with enthusiasm to try to give it sam
pies of our cattle, sheep, wool, horses,
and various industries, and to visit this
great state show, to help enlargo its use
fulness, and finally establish it as the
grand instrument and agent of our state's
progress. Our own agricultural lair in
Y asco will be so late that it will give
ample time for recuperation of such stock
and horses as go to Salem to the state
show before the Wasco agricultural fair
comes off, which must receive all of our
efforts. There must be co-ojx;ration
among societies and localities in one
grand state society, which every farmer
and industrial worker of Oregon shall bi
proud of."
Railroad Lkaseu. The Spokane and
Palouse railwav has been leased to the
Northern Pacific railroad for a iK.-riod of
nioetv-nine vearn, a copy of the lease le-
ing filed in the auditor's office of Wash
ington Territory, for record, August 4th.
The document was hied for record in
Spokane county on the 30th tilt. The
bonds of the Spokane and Palon.se rail
way have len taken by the Farmers'
Loan and Trust company, of New York,
at $16,000 per mile, the amount for tin.
forty three miles constructed this season
being $088,000. the loan is secured by
a mortgage.
Accidknt at Shkio. Hiram, the 14
year old son of R. Farwell, of Shedd, met
with quite un accident on . last Saturday
afternoon. He wastinharnessing a horse,
when the animal, which was a very frac
tious one, suddenly kicked him, breaking
both bones of his right leg, just above
the ankle, and otherwise, bruising his face
and body considerably.-. He was ulone
at the time, but his screams soon brought
assistance.
Silvkr Wedding. 1801 : Melbourne,
Australia 1880: Salem, Oregon. The
friends of Elder J. W. and Mrs. Mary
Webb are hereby invited to an informal
English tea at the parsonage and church
parlors of the Christian church, corner
of Center and High streets, on Monday,
August 10th, at 8 o'clock, p. m., in com
memoration of the twenty-fifth anniver
sary of their wedding day. No presents.
Academy Boabd. Another lot of fine
quality artists' academy board received
at Port's : any size cut to order. Com
plete stock of Winsor & Newton's canvas
tube colors, and brushes at eastern prices.
FROM SUNDAY'S DAILY.
Rbturnrd from San Francisco.
Yesterday afternoon's train returned the
person of Hon. Tilmon Ford to this city,
after a three weeks' cruise in California.
While gone, Mr. Ford saw all of that
great state that presents any attractions
to the average tourist. Mr. Ford went
via 1 aquina, and returned overland. He
went down there to see the sights, and
his timo was limited. Arriving lit San
Francisco, Mr. Ford, with the other Sa
lem boys, wont to the Baldwin hotel for
dinner. Mr. Ford was not used to the
table d'hote, so the numerous delays be
tween the courses seouiud to him a waste
of valuable time that might have been
spent in viowing the city. At last, after
about three-quarters of an hour hail been
consumed, and the diners appeared no
nearer to dessert than at the commence
ment of the meal, Mr. Ford called a
waiter to him and asked: "I say; how
much longer will this thing last?" He
was informed that dinner had been about
half served. Then Mr. Ford, thoroimhlv
disgusted with the upparent waste o(
time, said: "Well, see here! I am Til
Ford from Salem, Oregon from Sai.km,
Oregon! I came here to San Francisco
to see your town, and not to spend all
my time waiting for your cooks to get
dinner. Why," continued Mr. Ford,
"we've got a restaurant up there in Sa
lem, Oregon, where a man can iro in. or
der his dinner, gift it cooked, and eat it,
all 111 tllteen minutes. Of course the
joke waB enjoyed by ull those at the ta
ble.
Ooino To Kxiiimr, Space has been
engaged by several of Salem's merchants
already, and they will make excellent ex
hibits at the state fair. This is rurht.
and what thu Sr atksman wants to see.
It also wants to see. the merchants of
Portland, if there are anv of them with
as much enterprise as a goat, get in and
make good exhibits as well. The comine
fair will be a success without their exhib
its, but they are wanted to show their iin-
preciation of a state institution, anyway.
The state board would do well to secure
the services of some active man, and
navo turn .mane a collection trom over
the state, of grains, grasses, and produce
of all kinds, to be exhibited in addition
to the private exhibits that will lie made.
This same man could then lie given
charge of the floral exhibits durimr the
lair ; tor, unless some one is put in the
horticultural hall to look out for tlunra.
ami to prevent vandalism, it will lie very
difficult to secure a really good exhibit of
Ilotvers. this paper holies tho board will
do this and try to, thereby, insure a good
agricultural exhibit.
Aptkk Many Days. Parties who had
goods thrown overboard from the Queen
of the Pacific, when Bhe was stranded at
the mouth of the Columbia nearly three
years ago, will be pleased to learn from
an advertisement in another column.
says the Oregouian, that the adjuster is
now ready to pay their claims on the
general avera,(o. The vuluo of goods
jettisoned was about $05,000. Owners of
these goods will receive 70 per cent, of
the amount of their losses. Many who
have liec-n waiting these three years will
doubtless find the money very accept
able, and can exclaim, "Cast your goods
upon the waters, and you will get your
general average nfter many days."
Among thu many to whom this news'will
be pleasant, is a largo number of Salem
merchants, the amount of their claims
being, in themselves, canal to a uood-
sued fortune.
Ninety Modocs Left. A recent is
sue of the Sacramento Record-Union had
the following : There arrived here from
Indian territory yesterday morning seven
Modoc Indians, five bucks and two
squaws: P. McCarty, Charley Miller,
Jim Long, Samuel Clinton, Dave Miller,
Mrs. Clinton, and Miss R. A. Teller, who
have received permission from the gov
ernment to leave tjuapavo agency, In
dian territory, aud return to California
and the Klamath reservation. .They
went up to Redding on the 8:30 a. m.
en route to their destination. They say
that the Modocs have received considera
ble education, and have improved in
some respects during their residence in
the place of exile, but they have failed in
health, and dwindled in numbers, until
now but ninety of them remain.
Reduction Works. Next Monday ar
ticles of incorporation for the Portland
reduction works will be filed. The capi
tal stock will Iks $50,000; shares, $100
each. The incorporators are Maj. W. A.
Jones, Gov. Z. F. Moody, Capt. 0. F.
Powell, Jacob Kamm, H. L, Pittoek, and
F. J. Carol. Prof. J. E. Clayton will act
as consulting engineer and mining ex
pert and J. iVl. Arthur as secretary. A
tract of land has been bought in Ste
phens' addition to Kast Portland, near
the lime works, and operations will be
gin soon. It is expected, indeed, that
the establishment will be ready to begin
business in about six months.
Siikkiff Sales. Sheriff Minto made
six sales of land yesterday at the court
house. In the case of F. Levy vs. Wm.
and Oscar Simmons, the land sold to M.
L. Jones for $318. In the case of J. M.
Rosenberg vs. J. F. Eoffet al. for $1,500,
J. M. Rosenberg & Co. bought the land
for $800. A. Hein bought the land in the
case of A. Hein vs. C. A. Frost et al. for
$1,400, and in tho case of A. Hein vs. S.
A. Keil for $787.03. James Shirley vs.
Win. Davis etal., the laud sold to James
Shirley for $1,000. In the case of M
Wichser vs. Wm. Davis :t al., to James
Shirley for $1,800.
In Illinois. S. Friedman and wife are
at present visiting in Kockford, Illinois.
Thev will take in the woolen mills and
watch factory there, then go to New
lora, uience 10 Europe, iney laid a
fine trip over the Oregon Short Line, the
Union Pacific, and Chicago and Rock
Island routes, to Chicago, and report
gentlemanly and courteous treatment
from all on the trains. Mr. Friedman
says it is a pleasure to travel on those
lines.
ACCIDKNTH AT Sil.VKUTON. Sll.VS till
Appeal: "M. Fit.gerell received ascali
wound from a piece of rock thrown out of
his well by a blast which he thought hud
exploded. A poor fuse caused the acci
dent. Mr. F. iiad a close call, but is all
O. K. now. Last weuk Ai Coolidge re
ceived some bruises on the head by his
horse running under a limb, while driv
ing cattle.
CHINAMAN KICKED TO DEATH.
A Team Ruhr Away, and Throws the
Chinaman Behind the Horses
Coroner's Verdict.
About 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
Dr. W. C. Warinner, the coroner, was in
formed that the dead body of a China
man was lying in the road, at, or near the
Eldridge' place, twelve miles north of this
city, and that his services were needed.
Dr. Warinner went down, und returned
about 10 o'clock last evening, with tho
following facts:
The Chinaman's name was Sam
Chung; he had been working for Jamea
Eldridge. He was driving a team, and
started off towards his home yesterday
afternoon, when the bridle came off 0110
of his horses, scaring the animal, and the
team Btarted to run. The Chinaman
pulled back on the horse with the bridle
on, throwing that horse back, so that the
wagon ran up against it. This frighten
ed the second horse, and it began to
kick. The Chinaman", in some wav, was
pulled over the dash board behind the
kicking horse, and was killed instantly.
The team stopied running a few yards
further on. The body will probably be
sent to Portland for burial, as two other
Chinamen bad charg of it. Following
is the verdict of thu coroner's jury in the
case :
We, the jury empaneled and sworn br
the coroner of Marion county, Oregon, W.
C. Warinner, find from the evidence
that the body now before us is that of
Sam tlhung. That his death wns caused
by the kick of a horse he was driving to
wagon, when they ran away. This was
about 1 o'clock p. in., Aug. 14th, 1880.
Signed by F. E. Eldridge, foreman,
Walter Hubbard, James Urovlos, Frank
Phillius, John Nelson, John Marthulcr.
Tuk First District ArroKNKYHiiiP.
T. A. Kent bus commenced proceedings
against District Attorney Colvig to oust
him from the office he now holds by virtue
of the will of the people of this judicial
district, expressed at tho polls, on June
7th, says the Jacksonville Times. Mr.
Kent brings up nothing now in the com
plaint, advancing only the exploded argu
ment that Mr. Colvig did not qualify in
the time prescribed by law, and alleges
that he (Kent) therefore holds over and is
entitled to the position. The' case will
be tried at the October term of the circuit
court for this county. In the meantime
Mr. Colvig will discharge the duties of
his office, and we expect the court to de
cide that he shall continue to do so for
the balance of the two years.
A Peculiar Find. On Sunday last the
wuter of Cluyton creek was ail turned
into irrigating ditches and the bed of the '
creek left dry. Two boys, sons of T. O.
Andrews, were plaving in the tied of the
creek, and discovered a purt of a wooden
tiox exposed in a sand tied. They soon
uncovered the box, which was about two
feet long, six inches deep, and fourteen
wide. Thev could not lilt it, but called
their father, who, oiiening tho box, found
it tilled with ox shoes. The place in the
creek where the box was found was near
the old immigrant wagon road, and the
box was evidently made and filled for
packing on mule back. It had probably
been lying in the creek for thirty years.
the iron was rusty, but the box was still
strong and firm. AsbUnd Tidings.
Accidental. Intelligence was receiv
ed in this city yesterday that Maj. F. E.
Hodgkiu met with a serious accident in
San Francisco on Thursday or Friday.
He was in the act of getting onto a Sutter
streetcar, and stopied to help a lady on.
lie had one foot on the car and one on
tho pavement, when the car started.
He was thrown to the pavement and had
his collar bono broken. He was taken
to the house of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Al
exander, and was unconscious for three
hours. He was at last accounts resting
easy, and sent a letter written by him
self to his wife in this city. The letter
arrived yesterday.
Attkmitkk St'icthR. A stranger, who
has beeu an inmate of the county hos
pital for a short time past, cut his throat
with a razor, while in the vicinity of O.
Karewski's mill in this place, last Mon
day morning, but was prevented from
completing his work ot self-destruction
by Marshal Curtis, who happened to be
near by. A physician was summoned.
and the would-be suicide returned to the
hospital, where he is now recovering. It
is believed he is insane. Jacksonville
Times.
Assksbi.no Moktoauks. The county
assessor and his assistant are now on-
gaged in ossessing mortgages on record
in the county clerk's office. Those who
have mortgages securing obligations
which have been met should see to it
that they are canceled. If you do not at
tend to this, you may have to pay tuxes
on notes that have been puid. It may
save you trouble and expense if you will
attend to this matter now.
Absolutely Pure.
Thin ixmder never ?rle. A murrel of purl
ly, aireiiKth ud wh(ileon)nea. Morcecomical
Limn the ordiunry kinds, and cannot be aold in
Com petition wltb the multitude oilow teat.ahort
wheUhl, alumn or plmnpliste pnwdera. Bold
only in enns: Kojral UMut fonder Co.. 1U6,
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