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6 FROM FRIDAY'S DULY. Pleasant Wuibt Party. Ou Wednes day a large number of the friend of Mrs. R. P. Earhart aswnubled at her invita tion at the hospitable residence of Mr. and Mrs. Earhart on Capitol street. The object of the invitation was ostensibly "whist," but that was by no means the only enjoyable feature of the evening. Music, dancing, and games, were par ticipated in by old and young. One of the most prominent features of the even ing was the elegant luncheon which was spread before the guests, and which was discussed by them with the greatest en joyment. The following-were the invited guests: Gov. and Mrs. Z. F. Moody, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hirseh, Mr. and Mrs. W. Breyman, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hodg kin, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. E. Breyman, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gilbert, Dr. and Mrs. Josephi, Mr, and Mrs. S. A. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Herren, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Ladue, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Dearborn, Hon. and Mrs. W. W. Thayer, Hon. and Mrs. W. P. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Waite, Mr. and Mrs. I). C. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. "Wm. Eng land, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murpby, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, Mr. and Sirs. Frank Gilbert, Mrs. I. N. Gilbert, Mrs. Dr. A. J. Giesy, Mrs. Joe. Holman, Mrs. E. Ji. Gillingham, Miss Brevinan, Mr. W. J. Clarke, Mr. F. H. Alliston, Mr. E. Willis. Will bk Milliomairks. "It's an ill wind that blows nobody good," and while this weather is making every body else have the blues the plumber is in his glory and in another week will wax ex ceedingly wealthy. There are more basted pipes and in consequence busied parses about this time than there have been for a long time. Iron pumps show a disposition to give up the ghost, too. Notwithstanding all the disagreeable weather and grumbling, the reader will be surprised to learn that the amount of precipitation this month, rain, snow, and Blush all combined, amounts to n-iiy 2.36 inches. The average rainf:s lor the month is 7.64 inches. Th -. patches of snow in the hills looks n a winter was clinging to the throat of spring, but when yon get np in the morning feeling bilious because the birds are not singing and the flowers blooming, just think of the weather the eastern states are "enjoy ing," and then go out of doors and kick yourself for joy. Paying thk Taxes. Capt. J. D. Biles, who was in Tacoma yesterday, is the commander-in-chief of the tax-paying department of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. He has gone down the sound on a professional tour. Under or der of Judge Deady, of the U. S. court, Capt. Biles recently visited the county seats of Marion, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, and Yamhill, and paid the taxes against the Oregonian Railway company (limited). He first visited Salem, then successively Albany, Eugene City, Cor vallis, Dallas, and McMinnville. He then returned to Portland, armed with tax receipts, and made his returns as re quired by law. Tacoma Ledger. Insurance Agency. It wijl be noticed that Joseph H. Albert has been appoint ed agent of the New Zealand insurance company (capital 15,000,000), doing bus iness for the past ten years or so in this state, and by reason of its good reputa tion and fair dealing, has the confidence of the insuring public, and a full share of business, both fire and marine. The company is strong and reliable and there is no doubt that Mr. Albert will make an active and successful agent, and that his many friends and acquaintances will support him and give him their insnrance business. New Offices. The last legislature cre ated forty new offices just one for each day of the session. All these officers are to be appointed by the governor, and are as follows: Twenty-seven county stock inspectors; two railroad commissioners and one clerk; one additional circuit judge for the Sixth judicial district ; four dental commissioners; three fish com missioners ; one health officer at Gardiner; one clerk for the superin tendent of public instruction. As yet, the governor has made no appointments for anv of these offices. A Yocxo Patient. Sheriff Smith, of Linn county, yesterday morning brought down from Albany A. C. Hausnian, Jr., consigned to the asylum. Hausman is a boy, thirteen years of age, who has had various attacks of delirium since last Oc tober, and who has been gradually grow ing worse until it became necessary to commit him to tiie asylum. He imagines lc parents want to kill him, and he has r.'Uiiated by making attacks on them. Toe cause of his insanity is congestion of the brain. To Move to Salem. District Attorney Geo. W. Belt leased the house now occu pied hy Mrs. 8. E. Huelat, corner Church and Union streets, and will remove his family from Independence in a short time and take up his permanent resi dence in Salenn Mr. and Mrs. Belt are both former residents of this city, and their many friends here will welcome them back. Mrs. Huelat will remove her effects to Linn county, and will live with her son near Harrisburg, Linn county. Her daughter, Miss Emily, will remain in Salem, for the present, at least. Fbox Philademmiia. James Keene, of Fairfield, who has been in Philadel phia attending a college of dentistry for the past six mouths, arrived in HhIciii on hia return home on last night's train. Mr. Keene has completed his junior year at the college, an i will return and gradu ate next year. While in the east he vis ited all the great cities, and saw the sights. He in glad to get back to his na tive stamping-grounds in Oregon. Appointments. Governor Peunoyer has made the following appointments: Notaries public, T. J. Cline, Albany; J. G. Miller, Aurora; John F. Theo. B. Brentano, St. Paul; 8. R. Harrington, East Portland. And John H. Hall to be commissioner of deeds for Oregon at Tacoma, W. T. Artists' Matf.hials. At Port's drug itore, 100 State street, is kept the larg est stock of artist' materials, canvas on atretchors, any size, furnished on short notice. TWO VETOES. Governor Pimnoyer's Reasons for Yetoins: S. B. 37 and S. B. 59 Bills Signed. Governor Peminyer has finished the consideration and settled the fate of the six bills remaining in his hands. The result is practically a foretold yesterday. Senate bill tiii, to regulate the practice of dentistry, and senate bill 83, to protect stuck grower and appoint a stock inspec tor for. each county, have received the official signature. House bill 30, to or ganize the national guard of Oregop., known as Summers militia bill, and sen ate bill 170, regulating insurance compa nies, and providing for the making of the secretary of state ex-oftioio insurance commissioner, have not been approved by the governor, but will become laws by limitation. The first named of these two bills contained an emergency clause, and would have heen in effect immedi ately, hail it been signed. As it is now it will become a law in ninety days. Senate bill 5W, providing for compulso ry education of children, and senate bill 37, creating the office of reporter to the supreme court, and providing for the pub licatiou by the state printer of the su preme court decisions, have been vetoed. The governor's reasons for bucIi vetoes are, in substauce, as follows : 8BNATK BILL 5!. The bill provide in the first sec tion that "every parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of a child or children between the age of eight and fourteen years shall be required to send such child or children to a public school for a period of at least twelve weeks iu each school year," "unless such child or children are exempted! from such attendance by the board of directors." "Failure to comply with this act shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars for first offense, nor less than twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars for the second and each subsequent offense, besides the cost of prosecution." Our const itution expressly provide) that "no law shall in any case interfere with the right of conscience," and therefore rf it is a matter of conscience in any indi vidual to pay his tax for the support of the public schools and at the same time pav his children's tuition at a private school, he has an undoubted right so to do, without being questioned by "the board of directors" or any other person. "This hill infringes upon, a right which the parents of this state have always heretofore enjoyed, and it clothes the board of school directors with a power of espionage and supervision over domestic affairs which partakes more of the nature of a monarchical government than of the government of a free people. I there fore, as required by the constitution, file tins bill with rav disapproval in the office of the secretary of state, this the J..Q day ot renruary, 1B87. SENATE BIU, 37. The second bill vetoed is that creating the office of supreme-court reporter, and providing for the publication of the de cisions of the court by the public printer. The governor objects to the first part of the bill because it creates an additional officer in the supreme court and fixes ad ditional compensation for him. "Three hundred volumes of the decisions pub lished by the printer shall be delivered to the reporter as his property, which he shall not sell at a greater price than five dollars a volume." T.he duties of the of fice are now sufficiently well performed Dy ttie clerk, and he is well paid for it. "There has been no complaint that such clerk is underpaid for his services, it be ing the general impression that the per quisites of his office are about equal to the combined salary of the three judges of the court, and therefore there is no valid reason why the people of this state should be taxed to enhance a comiiensa tion amply sufficient." The second part of the bill is in reirard to the publication of the decisions of the court bv the nub- lic printer. This act is unnecessary, be cause the plain intent of the constitution is that the public printer shall do all the printing tor the state, and it is also de clared by II. J. R. No. 12 that all printing lor any state department, "executive, administrative, legislative, or judicial. shall he done by the state printer." The governor adds, in regard to the first part of the bill : The creation of new offices which receive their compensation from the state, either directly or indirectly, ought to De stoppea. 'The Ulorer is worthy of his hire, hut it is no where claimed that the lalorer is worthy of two hires, or that when the emoluments of an officer are becoming too great for one person tiie iuer thing to do is to create another oilicer and increase his emolu ments. Therefore, the bill is vetoed. As l-NF.XIM.AI.NKll AhSAI'LT. The As- torian of the 23d pubuslies the following singular item without explanation or comment : "Yesterday evenine. iust liefore the calling to order of the citv council, Chief Police Twoinbly beckoned to louncihnan Cleveland, who was seat ed, and UKn approaching him the two engaged in some conversation inaudible to others present in the room. After a minute or so the chief of police hit Coub- -;i i . . . i enmun lyievetana on me temple with his club, knocking him senseless. He was picked up and carried into the hall, 'he blood streaming from his head, and in a tew moments he came to, being present and answering to his name at roll call shortly after. The affair occasioned con sidcrahle comment." Naturally. In Mkmoky of Lincoln'. There was yesterday ' received in the office of the state librarian a large folio volume which was entitled as follows : "Tributes to the Memory of Abraham Lincoln. Repro duction in fac simile of eighty-seven me morials addressed hy foreign municipali ties and societies to the government of the United States. Prepared under the direction of the secretary of state, in ac cordance with a joint, resolution of con gress, approved February 23, 1KH0." The volume contains many thinirs of interest to all patriotic citizens and admirers of Lincoln. The memorials are in all lan guages and aie gotten up in every kind of style. ( ne of them is printed upon an American flag draped in mourning. The volume needs to he seen to be appreciated. FROM SATURDAY'S DAILY. New Officers. The governor yester day made the appointments of the officers of the new counties of Malheur and Wal lowa. These appointees are all residents of their resiective counties, and will con tinue in oltice until the regular election one year from next June. The officers of Malheur county are: F. K. Froman, county, pidire ; John laicksy and tj. o. Loey, commissioners: Henry Hurry, sheriff; E 11. Test, clerk ; Wm. Ritchie, assessor; Thos. Kleins, school superin tendent; L. A. Levey, treasurer, lhe officers of W allowa countv are : P. O. Sullivan, judge; Jas. Masterson and J. A. Ruiuuell, commissioners; 1). h. Reavis, clerk ; U. H. Coshow, sheriff ; R. M. Downey, assessor ; L. J. Rouse, su perintenduht; E.J. Forsythe, treasurer ; G. T. Vail, surveyor; T. J. Dean, coro ner. The commissions were yesterday issued by the secretary of state, and will be sent to the officers of the first county at Vale, and of the second at Joseph. Romero Discharged. Manuel Rom ero, the man who obtained money fraud ulently, several months ago, by repre senting that he had $2500 on deposit in Pendleton First national bank, was tried vesterday, in the circuit court, and the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, in accordance with instructions ot the court. It appeare that the charge of forgttry could not be made to stick against Rom ero, because he had obtained no money on his fraudulent check. Romero is wanted in Pendleton on a similar charge, and Sheriff' Minto telegraphed yesterday to Sheriff Bentley, of Umatilla, stating that he was holding Romero for him. Bentlev will probably arrive soon and take Romero back to Eastern Oregon with him. It is to be hoited that the conrts np there will not fail to convict him. Guilty of Assault. The jury in the case of -the State vs. Morley came in yes terday morning, having agreed upon a verdict of simple assault, after a deliber ation of twenty-four hours. It is vnder stood that the division during almost the whole time was eight to four the major ity wanting to return a verdict of Bimple assault, and the remainder insisting that the defendant be found 'guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon, as charged. Morlev will te arraigned in cour; this morning and sentenced by Judge Boise. The lwnalty is merely a tine, while if he had been found guilty of assault with a dangerous wea)on he would have been sentenced to the penitentiary. Will be Examined. For some time past Louis Ambrose, a convict in the penitentiary, sent from Multnomah coun ty, has been acting iu such a queer man ner as to attract the attention of the au thorities, lie has periodic attacks, and refuses to take any medicine at all for them. Besides, he seems tb take great enjoyment in making the nights hideous for the rest of the inmates. Ambrose will be examined this morning before Judge Shaw, and will probably be sent to the asylum, where he can receive proper treatment. Ir. Byrd gives it as his opinion that a mouth's treatment there will straighten Ambrose out. Fob Elbctbic Lights. Fred H. Spar ling, of the Edison Electric Light Co., of New York, is in the city making ar rangements to introduce that system of lighting the streets, business and dwell ing houses. He has already made satis factory investigations concerning the necessary water power here, and the company will ask the city for the right of way for the construction of electric lights here. An ordinance was passed a few weeks ago, granting the right of way to another association, which as yet has not begun to materialize. The Edison is a responsible and well known company and the city council will without doubt be ready to grant the desired right of wav. Herald. The New Block. The fronts are be ing placed in the new bank block, and the plasterers are at work. Four of the rooms have been plastered, and the re maining three will soon be. The win dows in the np)er story have leen placed in, and, in fact, as far as outside appearances go, the uper story is fin ished. One of the main features of the block wilt be the stone walk. The walk will extend from Farrar's cor ner to the bank corner, and will he a decided improvement. In a month more the buildings will be ready for occupancy. Will Still Cos-rrxi'E. F. J. Catterlin desies the people of Salem to know that he intends in the future, as in the past, to turn out the very best work in the photographic art. He will continue to use tlffe best materials, to use the utmost care in securing good pictures, and any one calling on him tor that kind of work, will receive undoubted satisfaction, both as to the character of the work done, and the price. His enlarging work is also giving most excellent satisfaction, and every body should call and see it. Low Enough. The state school boaid, consisting of the governor, secretary, and treasurer, were authorized at the late session of the legislature to loan the money in the irreducible school fund at as low a rate as seven per centum. The previous rate has been eight per centum, and the board has decided to continue the loans at that rate, because there are enough applicants for loans at eight per centum to cover the entire amount. There is somewhere between $100,000 and 1200,000 in the fund, and it will 1k loaned out soon at the old ralci A Fatal Accident. Two young men, Wade Malone and Cap Clark, of the Alsea valley, iu Benton county, went hunting on Tuesday morning near home. They separated and coining together af ter a time in the brush, Malione mistook Clark for a deer and shot him, the ball entering near the right nipple and coming out on the left side. Clark is still alive but will probably not reeever. Left the Countrv. The gang of trumps which infested the city about two weeks ago ban diHapiwared. Not a vae has been arraigned before the recorder for a week and no beggars have troubled the people on the streets. The tramps probably considered that Salem was too unhealthy a locality for them, and so skipped lur more congenial climes. Not so Easy. A bill was passed by the last legislature which makes it a lit tle harder for aspirants- for teachers' certi ficates to et such eortili a'e. The re quirement now is that there shall be four quarterly public examinations per year, conducted bv a board of examiners con sisting of three persons the school su perinteiulent and two others named by him. Certificates of the first grade will be issued only to persons who have stood an examination in the usual num ber of studies before this board, and who attain an average of not less than ninety per centum of all questions asked, and in no case shall a person receive a certifi cate of the first grade who shall fall be low seventy per centum in any one branch. Certificates of the second grade will be issued to persons who obtain a general average of not Iphh than eighty er cent, and who shall full lielovr sixty per cent, in no one branch. Third grade certificates will lie issued to persons who make a general average of not less than seventy per cent, and who fall below for ty per cent, in no one branch. First, second, and third grade certificates are good for two years, one year, and six months, respectively. The bill was in troduced by Mr. Blundell and is now a law. The first examination held in this county under the above requirements will be in June Changed his Mini. A few days ago when Detective Barry was at Salem as a witness at the trial of J. F, Morley, charged with election frauds, 'he visited the state prison and called on most of all the fellows whom he had aided to secure board and lodging at the expense of the state. While in the prison yard Wood, the junk dealer, who was convicted from Portland, of receiving utolen goods, hav ing purchased a lot of pig iron stolen by Johnny Mooney, walked up to him, looking as if he wanted to strike him for the interest taken by B.irry in bis con viction. The detective was prepared to meet Wood on equal ground, but when the latter reached the spot where Barry was standing he aparently had changed his mind, grinning a sickly smile and shaking hands with him. A BkkiIiteh Fi'Ti'KK. A correiH)nd ent writing from I-afayette to ihe Mc Minnville Reporter says : Lafayette has a brighter future in store than she has had for years, as indicated by bustling activity and substantial improvements. Her railroad facilities are good, the nar row gauge connecting her directly with Port laud, Salem and other cities, to say nothing of a number of towns in our own county, and the west side'eonnecting her directly with McMinnville and other towns. Of course, Iafayette wants to keep the county seat, and will do so if she can ; but if she loses in the contest we think she will accept her defeat gracefully. Seventh Asnivkksary. Yesterday the seventh anniversary of the founding of the Indian training school was celebrated with apjwopriate exercises at Chemawa. Seven years ago yesterday Cawtain Wil kinson inaugurated and established this school at Forest Grove. On the pro gramme ot exercises o yesterday was an address by Superintendent Lee. It was a review of the work of the school, and the writer regrets that he has not space at his dinitosal to publish the ad dress in hill. The school is at present in a very prosperous condition, and its tut ure outlook is a bright one. Nf.w Insurance Company. It is au thentically stated in financial circles that there is a project afoot to organize a new fire and marine insurance company, in Portland, with a paid up capital of i"i00, 000. The stockholders, it is said, will be represented by some of the most solid men of that city. A report of this nature has been in circulation for some time, but now there is no doubt that the scheme will soon assume a tangible form. Lewis Johnson's Fcnkral. A large coneouixe of friends of the late Lewis Johnson assembled at bis late residence, on Piety Hill, yesterday afternoon, to pay the last tributes of their respect to iiis memory. Fitting remaks npon the life of the deceased were made by Elder Ihj Willis, and other appropriate ceremo nies were held. A large number, not withstanding the disagreeable day, fol lowed the remains to their last resting place, in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. New Frost. Murphy & Church, the proprietors of the Murphy block, have in contemplation the placing of new fronts in the store rooms in the first story. The fronts will le of iron, and will contain lame plate glass windows, making possi ble a display of goods by the present oc cupants of the store rooms which has Iteen in the past out ol the question. The contract for the improvement is about to lie closed, and work will be legun soon. A IIarii Ktkuuule. A. Stinit, the irrepressible real estate man, is evidently determined to conquer his old enemy. He has caused the following to lie printed in the Corvallis papers: "ftOTicKj 1 hereby notify all persons within this state that they shall not give or sell me any intoxicating drink whatev er, under any consideration. If they do I shall prosecute them to the full extent of the law. Signed. A. Stisitt." Blind Staggers. Many horses are reiMjrted dying around Salem from this disease. The animals around Portland especially are suffering. The Oregonian has been endeavoring lor some time to secure a recie which will stay the pro gress of the disease. Many remedies have been suggested. A home man in Salem suggests that oil meal cake is a splendid remedy. Sneak Thief. A thief entered the eel lar ot IT. tarjienters residence, on Church street, Sunday night, and took therefrom a quantity of fruit and other articles which were stored therein. I his is the firstcase that partakes of the na lure oi nurgiary tt.at lias occurred in Salem for some time. Boi.tiiiT Pboi'kkty. E. K. McKinney who left Turner on a visit to California some time ago, caught the buying fever in iJMt Angles and invested in prepertv there. Mr. McKinney has not decided however, to remove there. In company with his wife he will visit other parts of California before bis return to Oregon. FROM SUNDAY'S DAILY. Gone to Missouri. A few weeks ago the papers of Oregon were filled with the misdoings of a minuter named F. M. Culp at Roseburg, and It subsequently transpired that he loft the place. On the 18th of January he was stmended under the charges made against him and gave hiB credentials into the hands of the missionary minister of Portland. The presiding elder of the district was informed of the case against Culp, and wont to Roseburg to have an understand ing. Culp got wind of the elder's com ing and left Roseburg the same day. Nothing more was beard of him until Fri day, when a brother minister here re ceived information trom Kansas City, Missouri, that Culp was there and had been making a very discouraging rtqwrt of the condition of the Columbia confer ence. Culp'B trial for his alleged offense at RoselmrL' has tieen set for March 6, and in the meantime a full report of his doings bore has been sent to Kansas City, including newspaper comments on the same. More developments may tie looked for. Pleasant Surprise, A pleasant sur prise party was gotten up Friday evening on Misses Etta Calvert and Mabel Iloan, at the residence of Chas. Calvert, on Lib erty street. It was a young folks' party, and the guests enjoved the evening with all the freedom of voting people. r.U' irant refreshments were served, and dis cussed with relish. The young gentle men of the company were made to hem aprons for the young ladies, and prizes wore awarded to the best and poorest " hemmers." There were present Misses Louisa Huelat, Maggie Savage. Gertie Savage, Luln llirsch, Lena Minto, Laura Minto, Itannuh Josephi, .Mum I Uirncli Myra Albert, Kate Ladue. Grace Fairish, Josie Parrfcli, Kate Dalrymple, .lenaie Ihilrvmple, Josie Brown, Belle Golden, May Chapman; Messrs. Guy llirneh, Ku- gene I'.nglanu, lhos. Hmttu, Au. Mnith, Henry Meyers, Milton Meyers, J. Westacott, Johnnie Coffey, Clair Baker Frank Johnson, Sam Vandersal, Lloyd Revnnlds. Charlie Murnhv. Lou Tamlev. Harold F'iske. Herliert Wilson, Arthur Wilson, Jos. Allmrt. Orphans Aikhtku. A week or so since Sheriff Bentley, of Umatilla county came to tins city, with a commission from a wealthy old couple living near Pendleton, named Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, to select a girl from the Orphans Home, and take her hack to Eastern Ore gon with him, when she would be adopt ed by the childless old people. Mr. Bentley went to theOrphans' Home, and selected one ot two BiHters named Davis, aged 8 and 5 years respectively but Henry Price, who was with him persuaded him to go back to Mr. and Mrs. Biown and suggest the adoption of both of the orphans. Mr. Bentley did so. and the old couple adopted the sugges tion. yesterday they, were started on their journey bv Mr. Price. They wi! lie met in Portland by Mr. Bentley and thence taken to Pendleton, where they will find a comfortable home and am pi provision for the future with Mr. and Airs. Brown. Ti'KNED Ihihe. Manuel Romero, who was discharged by order of the court Friday, his having presented a fraudulent check and obtaining no money thereon not constituting a false pretense in the eves of the law, was not released from mil until yesterday morning. 1 he sher iff of Umatilla county evidently changed his mind about Romero 8 being want ed by the authorities of Umatilla, liecatme he telegraphed lack to hhena Minto that he would not take him. And so Signor Romero is once more free to de ceive the unsuRitecuug puuac. lie can consider himself very lucky that a tech nicality saved him trom a term ot years in the penitentiary. Fined $100. Judge Boise yesterday fined J. F. Morley $100 and costs for hih alleged assault on Miller. The fine was iaid and "JuiuIki" once more breathes freely, having come off pretty well iu the charges against lain. J here are several stories about how the jury in his cast stood, one being that there were at one time nine for acquittal and three for con viction. This story is from one of the jurymen, and so was the uitormation that appeared in yesterday morning s pa ier that most ot the time there were eight for a verdict of Bimple assault, and four for conviction ascharged. Probably Iwjth are corrert. Ferryboat Scnk. The steam ferry, which has been stationed across from the saw mill near the island, took a no tion the other day to investigate the na ture of the bottom of the slough, and ho it sunk in four feet of water. The ma chinery is very heavy and it will le a good deal of trouble to raise the boat. Negotiations have been pending between Mr. Holman and the owners of the Alba ny ferry for the sale of the boat, but the would-be purchasers want the boat with out the machinery, and so no sale has been effected. School Pk.iitionh. School Superin tendent Peebles has during the past week received two petitions from the residents of school districts No. 2 and No. 08, and from districts No. LT and 79, asking that a change of boundary lines be made between the first two and last districts. Mr. Peebles has the matter under consideration and unless remon strances to the lietitions are entered be tween now ana next Friday, March 4th, the otitioiifl will be granted. Nf.w Assistant. A Miss Whipple hae arrived in this city, and may Is seen every evening iu the ranks of the salva tion army. Miss Whipple came .from Fast Portland. Previous to her depart ure the army had a grand blowout, in honor of Mo-h Whipple, who is now on hand to save this laMiiglited city from everlasting 'idition. Soi.n Oct. Jay Phillips has sold his hack to A. J. Basey. Mr. Busey will hereafter have two cabs, so that if any accident should occur to the one he will have the other ready for use. When the spring oK-i)H up he may need both. iAcK aoain. lhe many friends of j Herbert Wilson will be glad to know that ; he has again accepted u position ' post office. 1 le is one of the best 1 ever in the office. in the clerks WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. News Notes Concerning thU Institu tion, its Students, Teaclieru, and Friends. Written examinations will ho held in all the academy classes next Friday, as It is the close of the semi-term. Wm. 0. Alderson road a good essay at chapel Thursday , and Miss Laura Goltra performed a Bimilar duty Friday. Tt in rumored that the musical Society will aivn an old folks' concert on Friday evening, March 18, at the opera house. Mrs. M. C. Win- and her brother, Dr. Bradshaw, from Illinois, witnessed some of the recitations and the cnapoi exer- tses Friday. A cennral musical recital will be given some time this term, in which some of the pupils of the different teachers of the onservatory win lait pari.. As it is nnriinsod to close school a little earlier next June than the time stated in the catalogue, the usual Washington's birthday was not observed last i uesuay. MissBolle Morton, who died at her home near Salem on the 20th inst., had just entered school this term and bora is the first death that has occurred among the students for a long time. And now the news comes that Willis Hawley, B. S. '84, who left school some weeks ago, is the happy father of a lino boy. The teachers and students all send congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hawley. According to the P. C. Advocate of the 2-H h inst., Rev. A. Field has Iteen ajf pointed preacher in charge of the Fossil circuit, and Rev. Thos. W. Atkinson, preacher in charge of a new circuit In the northern part of Gilliam and Morrow counties. Miss Jones, principal of the piano de partment of the conservatory, will give a n'cital at the woman's college in two or three weeks. Her pupils are doing well and no doubt will acquit themselves creditably on that, occasion. Win. Wright, who has charge of the university grounds, has just received from the east over 250 nwe plants. So soon as the weather moderates he will set out a One rose garden in front of the university building, and otherwise im prove the campus. Mr. Wright under stands what he is doing and deserve credit for his enterprise. Since the present musical director has had charge of the conservatory there have Iteen given by the Philharmonic society, the cantata "40th J'sulm," the oratorio of the "Creation," "Pilgrim Fathers" and "The Transient and Eternal." If some of the musical wople of Salem could see, as do the faculty of the univer sity, mure than one teacher could be found in the conservatory who could suc cessfully direct a musical society. "Or pheus" must have been gHlecp for some years past. The meeting of the Philodosiun'society was held as usual on Friday afternoon. Tiie society, is doing good work. A very interesting programme was carried out which did credit to those taking jMirt. Essay, Miss Culver; reading, Mrs. Maud Baker; debate, Resolved, That Lincoln has done more for his country than Washington ; affirmative, Mies Brown, negative, Miss Culver; ussisted by all the inentliers. The question was decid ed in favor of the negative. The number of visitors present at each meeting show the interest that is being taken in the so ciety. The Philodorian society met in their hall ou Friday evening and were favored with an excellent programme, consisting of a composition by L. Magee; declama tion, W. A. King; 'essay, A. W. Bower-, sox; lectures by S. W.' Holmes and F. M. Anderson. The question, Resolved, That the barbarian is happier than the civilixed man ; was disciiHMed bv W. E. Burke, T. G. Owens, W. T. Rigiiy on the affirmative, and R. 1), Rhodes, Win. Matthews, and J. E. lHw, on the nega tive, besides quite a number of other meinltera who chose sides. The question was decided in favor of the affirmative. INF1.AJIAHON tt INK KIUNKYS. Hon. Kdwarri A. Mnnre. Member of Aiwemliljr from Kiohmoud riiiinlv. New Vork. write : "Home two yer hko'i w token with iuflnm mutton ol the kiuui-yit. Hie pttiu wm iiiienne I applied tut aixii .. pinslblt- kii Alloook's form Planter over eeh kidney. 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