xzmztitCXT. Vmnt&r mpmvi fSBSmSSSSZM&MX 'sss; The Ooasb Mail. "notiuk "to i.anh claimants. Hoi:nt)im LANnOiTHH.Aiig.-l, 1 880 To Am. Whom it May Conitiin. I hereby jivo notice tluiL 1 luivo des ignated tln ('oawt Mail ns the pupor in which 1 wlmll hereafter puhliidi nil pre-emption ami liunio(eud noticed, mul npplii'iitioiiN for mining' putenlH for IiiihIh lying near MiindifioM, Coos county, Oregon. AVm. K. ItiiNMAMiN, Hurler. HATlflULVV," "- AU(M'B'M IJHKO TOWN AND JCOUNTY NEWS, ' S. S. Picnic Last Wednesday u picnic, it in! c r the auspices of tho Sab Imtli school, was made to Hcuryvillo, on ImIIiiiiiih slough. T) io steamer H'dni, with ii largo scow in low, fur nbdied tlio tniiiHpoi'tiitiiiii, and a vory numerous party, embracing all ages mul both sexes, woro thu excursionists. Tho lumt landed at tlni Ilonryvillu wharf, unit tlio crowd dispersed into small parties, taking dinner and iiiumdug themselves in tlio adjoining forest. About f o'clock p. in., thoy embarked for home. .Mr. mul .Mrs. 0. ('. Tomlluson, solo occupants of tho "deserted village," llonryvillo, did much to promote tlio enjoyment nf the excursionists, which was duly appreciated. Tlio occasion wuh great ly enjoyed hy all who woro present. lli'itN'i:ii Out. Last Tuesday u lire from a IjuruiiiK hIuhIiiii iiearCoquillo City reached tho house of A I.. Nos Icr, which it consumed with all tho contents. .Mr. Nosier succeeding in getting Iuh household goods out doors, hut hofoio tiny could ho removed to a place of soourily, tho flame reaehud tlicm and they woro burned, leaving tho family ilottt iltite of even clothing, oxrept what thoy wore at tho lime. Mr. Nutlor had taken thu contract for keeping the county paupers, end had made purehnscs with a view la their support, hut thu inmates of of tho hospital had not boon moved to bin place, lliu loan cannot bu less than 11 vo hundred dollurs.and is perhaps conaiilorablo more. New Tf DoAT.Noxl wcok, Dean v. Co., will cominouco pieparations bo- the building of u now tug Ivoat for i In- trade. John llowlell, who in to be the master' builder, has already got nit ili model, which can bo soon at Dean it Go's, olllcp. It is a splendid piece of workmanship, lmlh in design and evecutive. Tho dimensions of leveled up their lumber wharf, iniik tbe proponed Imnl are, length over all, ! iug it much more convenient than it Jo. feet ; bread th of beam, 21'i feel has been for years past, jind depth of holo, 12V feet. She will yn, c.vMriuu.t. is driving a well on be fix feet longer than the ;Vd7,imd will he new, ami of tlret class material in all her parts. Ax(ioka. A. Cory and Chun. Fletcher, who have ranches on Hay iic'd Slough, bavo purobaxed in Cali fornia sixteen thoroughbred Angora goats, and the slock arrived in good condition by tlio Areatu thin week. They were forwarded to tho range on Wednesday in chargo of Mr. Coluin ber. Thce animals are evidently of uperior blood, and if tlioro ia any thing in 'hat busbies for this coun try, the cxM)rinicnt now to bo under taken by tlieo gentlemen should .suc ceed. DtciiTUiitttA A loiter from the Co iiiille brings the news that diphtheria has broken out in the family of .Mr. King, who lives at Dyer it Smith' place on Rowland prairie, on tho south Couillo, and two of the chil-. dren are very low. A later report Kays two .of tho children are dead, but wo can trace it to no authorita tive fottrce. It was hoped that thi disease had run its course, and that it would call for no more victims, hut it appeal otherwise. Srt'Mf ITi.i.inc .M.wmiini:. Mr. An ton Wirth, of the Coquillo river, has purchased the patent right for Coos county of I'latler's Slump Fuller. It is said to be tbe mot perfect machine of the kind ever invented, pulling at one xcttiug all the Mumps within a circle of !) paces, Mo oxpocU a ma chine to arrive by tho middle of Sep tember next. If this machine is what is represented, it will bo valuable in the logging business, as well as in pul ling stumps for the farmers. Soii'.NTini'. Thursday of this week Trof. Collier of the Stato University at I3ugeno City, accompanied by Drs. Kngleman and Sargent, sciontillc gen tlemen from tho I3ast, arrived on tho Jlay. Thoy are on a tour of examina tion into tho timber rosourccs of this P'tit of the country, and, in company widi Mr. Merchant, have been visit ing the forests of timber and the log ging camps of Ibis vicinity. Wo un derstand they oxpool to visit Crescent City, before leaving the Coast. ltA.vcn Sold. A unto from 13llcns burg says A. J. ICdsou has sold his tdiocp ranch, a short distance north of lEoguu river, including 1100 head of slice), '20 head of cattle and ! horses for tho sum of jftStJOOoiwli. S, 11. (lard nor is tho purchaser, and tlio property is considered cheap at tho price paid. Tin: Lawt Ciiiii. Capt. l.iltlolleld was engaged yesterday in sinking the IJUli and la el crib for this year. As tlio wnt or is vory deep and a stroiiR ourront Io rosin, thorn will bo two 'JOurfitt of timber aildud to thu urih flflur it is sunk. LOCAL BREVITIES, The Laurii Jdi arrived last WcdncM day. Tltr.itii in n lira in tho woods oast of Sumner. A DAiuiiiTiiH of Mr. (too. Qulgloy, of Newport, i quite ill. Tin: schooner Free Truth Is expect ed at Ooquillo river. Tub schooner Hither Cohan now runs to Rogue river. 500 was contributed in Portland for tho siiH'orors at (lardnur. Tut: I I'm Share for August is at hand ; an interesting pnriodiciil. I)i:t;ii.'i:u & IIaoi;i,hti:i.v arc doing I ho heavy iron work for tho now schooner. A miieuai, subscription for those burned out at Gardiner him been rained in Rosoburg. Mt. Koiith who in leaching school on llayno's slough, is painting II. V. Sanford's house. Tin: Jennie Stella Hailed a day or too hIiico with a cargo liont Dean it Co.'s on special oidurri. Mas. Cut. 0iii:hti:h and family went to Han Francisco by tho last trip of the C. 11. Mcrelmnt. Tho Marshlield Drugstore will m move to tho corner building above the lllanco hotel, to-day. A mono the outgoing passengers on tho last steamer wan .Mrs. G. W. Tow er, I). I.. Steele and J. 0. Hull. Kfon.Ni: O'Connei.i, is supplying (he fanners with tho latest mid most approved fanning mills. Mi(8. G. T. Smith, of San Francisco, is visiling the family of her lnilhor, bonis Munroc, of thin place. Tin: appeal for the people made destitute by tho Gardiner liro is being responded to generously in Poitland. Gait. W. 13. Raoici.iit returned from Sail Kraucisco by tho Tclfnir Tuesday, and procoeiled at ouco to tho Goipiillo. Auout the only thing that tho mis nomer, styled the AVim, does not claim credit for, is the increase In population. Tin: next to tho last crib under tho pronent appropriation wan placed last Monday morning at I o'clock; this was tho 12th in number. The eohooner Uironde from tbe Islands discharged ballast hero last .Monday, and U taking a cargo of lumber at KmpircGity. 13. 11. Diia.n A Co. have raised and the tide laud across the channel op posite this place, to see if pure fresh water can be obtained there. Tin: Star says Mr. Van Houser, of the Middle Coquillo, killed four bear week before last : not a very good week for that kind of game, either. Owi.no to her being delayed by a head wind, tho Teljitir got out of coal on her trip up this wcok, and was suppicd by tho ..Irctifd at Fort Orford. The Araitti and (iusaic Telfair both crossed the bar outward yesterday, the former with coal from Newport, the lattor with a cargo from the South port mine. Mit. Wi:iisti:u has been making ad ditions to his block of hoots and shoes, and now thinks ho has the best assort ment of goods in that lino evor kept in Coos county. V. II. Jackson and wife returned from the Goipiillo Titusdny, and will move to the southern part of Califor nia, expecting to niako that region their future home. C!i:nti.i:.mi:n who have just arrived from San Francisco say the greatest enthusiasm exists in California in fa vor of (larllebl, and that bis success in that State is assured. Tin: (lusuir Telfair arrived Tuesday evening with the following named passengers: Mrs. C, T. Smith, Louis Monroe it wife, V. 13. Itacklill' and son, Mr. I lodgers it wife, Mrs. Mullen. Mrs J. Doubt, Carl Wankala it wife. Mn. J. J. KiioNintoi.M, formerly of (Jardincr, has leased the Central hotel in this place, and assumed control of tbe establishment last Sunday. Mr. ICronoholni has the reputation of be ing a thorough hold man, and will doubtless bo successful. Wn stated soino time fiincc that the interest on the school fund would be distributed to the districts in this county in September, but there is nothing to prevent its being made earlier, should the superintendent so decide. This distribution has been made in September for some years past. PAHsr.sunit List. Tho steamer .If rafn arrived last Tuesday with tho following named passengers: Cabin Chas. S. Truo and Fred Han son. Slcorago It. Silva, J. Nichols, John Jessio, Antono Jessie, Antono Traedcs and J as. Silva. Fini: Iloitfiiw. Mr. A, Lang of this place returned from tho IJmpqua val ley yosterday, with throe of tho larg est and linos! draft horses that have over boon brought into this county. These animals were purchaeod near Itoseburg, and at a handsome price. Wo understand that Mr. Lang intends to usotliotio horses in the business of learning in this place. NIhhiIIiik' ill Niniiiiei-. Last Sunday tho usually ipiiet vil lage of Sumner was aroused to a high pitch of excitement by an assault made by a man named Harris upon J. A. Yoakum. Yoakam was talking to Mr. M. Galder, when Harris camo up and told Calder 10 got out of the way, for bo was going to "put a bole through" Yoakam. Galder wis not disposed to place himself between the, 111117.7.I0 of a pislol and its target, and accordingly got out of the way, and Harris sent a bullet close under Yoa knm's chin, immediately after which Mr. Yoakam, who was unarmed, boat a hasty retreat. Harris fired two sbols at Yoakum's retreating figure, neither of which took oli'eot. Harris has been working in the various log ging camps on the Hay, and has here tofore home the reputation of being a peaceable man ; it is alleged that ho claims that an insult oll'ercd by Yoa kam to Mrs. Harris led to this mur derous assault. No arrests have been made. ,1Iiii-,Ici- iii I'oi-IIiiihI. On the evening of the '2d, one J. II. Kelly, a longshoreman called "If oily the vug,1' was slabbed in the neck and killed, by a man named James Itolliiis,i'(is Wray. Hotli parlies to tho aH'ray woro hard cases, and had been drinking in a saloon. Thoy got into a ipinrrvl over a glass of beer, and Itollius dared Kelly out to fight; Kelly went out and pulled off his coat, when Rollins struck him with a dirk in the neck, causing death in a short time. The murderer is in jail to await bis trial. Ho says "whisky did il," which is doubtless true, but ho will have to sutler tbe consequen ces. Nccltin;; ICel'iiKe. The Fort Orford Post of thoClli int., says: The iiou steamship Jfylton Cttstle, dipt. Joseph Hauniann, an chored in our bay last Friday morn ing at Ion o'clock. She left San Fran cisco Saturday, the tilth at 3 p. 111. for Victoria, 1$. C, and was six days reaching this port, not half (ho dis tance to her placo of destination. At Foint Arena met heavy northwest swell, and tho northwest wind increas ed to a living gale; from that on bad strong bond wind audit rough sea; ran into Fort Orford Harbor for shel ter ami fuel, having only a day and n half's coal left. A iiKAKT-nn.NDiNd accident occurred last Sunday morning on Spencer creek, fifteen miles from Ktigene, says the Stair Journal. Mrs. Daniel Gates, an old lady living with her grand children, was the victim. She had the misfortune to bo partially blind, and at the time of the sad event was engaged in roasting collce. Neglect ing it for 11 few momenta, the very hot fire caused it to iiillame, ami when she hurriedly opened the oven door the flamos shot out full upon her, setting tiro to her clothes and fearfully binning her body. Itoforo the blar.o could bo extinguished tho poor woman was actually cooked alive, but sho survived until Monday evening at fi o'clock, when merciful death ended her sufferings. Sho was buried near her home. The Keel IWuiY People's Cause says: Sandy Young, a pioneer of this and Ilutto county, and who was for years a terror to the Indians in this vicinity, has not been seen or heard of since the tilth of June. Ho had a small farm on tho Klamath rivor which ho left on the date referred to, an I all soarch has been unavailing. He was associated with Hi. Good in leading the war of oxteriilinalioii against the vurious tribes of Indians investing tho foothills of tho Sierras up to about the year 1S70, when flood was murdered by a domestic Indian. Jack Dronnon and other associates of flood and Young, completed tho con quest already nearly ended, by clos ing tha caicor of the roiunant of the tribe. Tin: Astoria Chambers of Com merce havo invited J. H. 13ades, the ureal enuineor. now visitiui: San Fran cisco, to conio to Oregon and look at the mouth of the Columbia. Tin: wife of Judgo Calvin Under wood, of WoiserCity. Idaho, commit ted suicide on the "3th tilt., by taking poison. She refused to take an anti dote, and was, apparently, determin ed to die, which sho did. An old man in Clackamas county who has somo notoriety as a local prophet, says (Jarlleld is going to die next October. Surely a calamity is the only thing that can prevent his being tlio next President and wo don't believethat will interfere. A San Fiiancisoo dispatch of tlio -Ith says : James Cabill this afternoon entered tho residence of Mrs. N. Wheeling, on Hush street, near Folk, and tired a shot at her, which glanced harmlessly from a bono in her corset. Ho thou shot himself through tlio head, inflicting a fatal wound. Tho cause of the trouble is unknown. Cahill is said to bo a brother of 13d. Cahill, the stock broker, and of un sound mind. Puosh:oti.no Touit. Thursday hist, fllen Aiken and John Itagsdalo start ed 011 horseback for tbo Snake river ..iiimti'Y' to iimsiieot. n silver luiiirini' load wfth the location of which thoy !....l Al.. 181..... .......,..!.. lllll tlUIllllllllUll. .Ml. JllKUU l'.iUUm Io return in about two mouths. Itccl"l-u!-, Iron, iiimI M'litc. A dinpateh from New York, dated August 7th, says: At 2 o'clock yes terday afternoon Dr. Tanner was giv 011 four ounces of water, and imme diately after was atlncked with nau sea and vomiting. At G:!0 ho went out riding, after having suffered from another attack of sickness. On the riverside of the drive ho again sudor cd from nausea and vomited. In Central Park be imbibed five ounces of walor. At 7:30 ho roturncd to Clarendon hall and walked up stairs without assistance, iccliucd on his cot in the ante-room somo time be fore be walked out into the main hall, and made throe laps about tho en closure. After this ho again retired to tho ante-room and drank an ounce of waloi, which his stomach rejected. At 8:30 p. 111. the faster ascended to the gallery and shortly after retired.' He was soundly rjcepiug at 9 o'clock but half an hour afterwards awoke and had his head sponged with cold water, when be dozed oil' again. Ho remained thus until 10:15 to day, when ho went into tho lower hall. After a walk he laid down and was covered with a blanket. A t 10 a'O the doctor arose and walked into the front room of the hall, where was a fine spread of watermelons, fruits, bread, etc. At 11 the doctor stood at the window 011 Thirteenth street, looking out upon the crowd. On leaving tho hall the doctor walked unassisted down thu stairs with a slice of melon inhishand. lie receiv ed the ovation from the crowd an the streets, shops and windows, and evinced much gratification at the hearty reception. He ordered the cover of tho carriage thrown back, and joked with the crowd that stir rounded the vehicle. After two or three dozen persons had grasped his hand, the accompanying physician grasped him by the arm and held him in bis seat to prevent him from tiring bimself out. On reaching the rosidenco of Dr. Gunn, Tanner laid down in the front parlor and endeav ored to sleep. Ni:w Yoiik, Aug. 7. At high noon to-day, when the time was up and the task finished, tho crowd cheer ed Tanner enthusiastically. About one thousand people were in the hall, and an immense number of people on the sidewalk. Tho doctor drank a glass of milk and called for a Geor gia watermelon. This he tapped, dug "his hand into it and ate heartily When he was remonstrated with, he said: "No my lord; I am running this now." When he placed a glass of milk to his mouth, he remarked : "Gentlemen, you don't believe that's good." Tho signal for the expiration of the fast was a whistle from tho factory in the vicinity. When it blew, Tanner had a peach in his hand, but before he could put it in bis mouth somebody snatched it away. In response to tho plaudits of the assemblage, Tanner, who was sit ting upon a chair placed upon the table, waved a handkerchief over his head. At a quarter past twelve Tan ner got down from the table and left the hall in a coach in charge of Dr. flunu, who took him to his own resi dence, where ho will receive careful ful medical treatment. Dr. Tanner weighed at tho ond of the fast 1 12 1 J-.f pounds, lie lost 30 pounds in forty days. Vh:it Killed lonel l'clloti. New York Sun. The sorrows of Colonel Pel ton camo upon him in quick succession, and they woro greater than bo could bear. He died from a broken heart, in the fullness of life, strong man that ho was. First tho sudden death of his young, beautiful and most charming wife, the life and light of Mr. Tilden" family, overwhelmed him in grief which scorned uncontrolable. Then camo the exposure of bis participation in questionable dispatches, which, from tho nearness of his relationship to Mr Tildon, seemed at first to threat en some injury to the fair faiiio of the the statesman. This oven broko oil' tho friendly connection which had existed bolweon them, and virtually banished him from the homo of luxu ry and refinement whore, with his do voted wife and daughtor by a former marriage, ho hud experienced so much unalloyed happiness. This also sepa rated him in a great degree from bis fond mother, to whom ho seemed all in all. So tho strong man broko down and died prematurely. Wo have no disposition to palliate the error ho so manfully confessed and deeply la mented ; but now, when ho is gone, people speak in bated breath of tho accumulated sorrows which bore him down, and recall with a tear his many pleasant qualities. Tin: body of an unknown man was found in a slough about three miles from Tho Dalles last week. The cause of his death is unknown, but his skull being fractured gives ovidonco of vio lence. Thero is 0110 man who thinks tho body is that of William Lambort, who has been for sometime missing. Tin: Portuguese naturalist, Aiiehi uttii, has recently sent from Africa i.000 specimens of birds and 1,000 reptiles, fishes, insects, and othor an imals, besides mi morons fcpoeitnons'of plants and rare miuomls. Thoy are intended for tho Polytechnic Muto 11111 of Lifbou. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES, Si'JtiNoi'iKM), Mass., Aug. 10. Tho family of tfobina Tilson, living 11 mile from Shutesvillo Center, were alarm ed last night by the appearance of Jarvis Nelson Phelps, a young man, tho son of their nearest neighbor, who was bleeding from several wounds in the chest, lie declared that he had shot himself and had but a few moments to live, and that he bad left tho dead body of Sadie A. Grovcr, his former mistress and the mother of a three-year-old child, in the woods a short distance back. An alarm was immediately given, and search proved Phelps' story truo. Uliolps has a wife living. Ho formerly lived with tho Grovcr girl, who is scarcoly nineteen, until arrested for bigamy and sent to tho Greenfield jail for ono year. His sentence was commuted about a year ago, sinco which he has been endeav oring to get her to live with him again. Her continued refusal and association with other men have ex cited him to commit the crime. He says that ho fired four chambers of his revolver into the woman's heart, then coolly reloaded and discharged seven barrels into bis own breast. An autopsy confirms this story substan tially. Phelps is still living, and to all appearances is the coolest man in town, but the doctors say he cannot recover. Tun "inwardness" of the Hancock campaign is correctly stated in liar pcr'a Weekly as follows : Tbe Demo cratic campaign this year, as 111 every Presidential election for the last 10 years, is a hugh sham and pretense. The party has practically abandoned its platform of fraud by discarding the candidate who was in himself that platform ; and without principles or politics of its own, quotes Republi can principles from a Union general, and nominates him upon them as a platform. The Republican party was the Union party, which directed the war and Gen. Hancock. The Repub lican party was the party of tho prin ciples which Gen. Hancock announc ed in his Louisiana order. He was relieved at his own request, not be cause ho enforced those principles, but because he was believed from bis conduct not to be in sympathy with them. The Democratic party, as the defender of the natural rights of per sons, of liberty of speech and the press, of the habeas corpus and of jury trial, and assuming to be the party of the war, is as great a sham as the Demo cratio party nominating Horace Gree ley in 187:2, and shouting "reform" in 1S70. Tin: IIi'.man Manufactouy. A man may cat and drink heartily, says an unknown writer, and sit and lounge about, doing nothing, in one tense of the word ; but his body must keep at work all the time, 01; it will die. Suppose the stomach refused to work within ten minutes after a hear ty dinner, the man would die in con vulsions in a few hours ; or cholera or cramp-colic would rack and wreck him. Supposing the pores of the skin meaning thereby the glandular ap paratus with which they aro connect ed should go on a "strike." he would in an hour he burning up with fever; oppression would weigh upon the sys tem, and soon become insupportable. Suppose the liver became mulish, the appetite would bo annihilated, food would bo loathed, torturing pains would invade the small of tho back, and tho head would ache to bursting. Suppose the kidneys hut up shop, and danger most imminent, sulferings unbearable, and death more certain would be the speedy and unenvyable result. If tho little workshops of the eye should close, in an hour'he could not shut or open them without phys ical force, and in another hour he would bo blind ; or if those of the tongue should close, it would become as drv as bono and stiff as steel. To keep such a complication of machin ery in working ordor for a life time, is a miracle of wisdom ; but to work them by tho plcasuro of eating and drinking, is a miracle of beneficence. Pl'.ISMANENT PASTUKK. At 0110 of the Michigan Farmers' Institutes Prof. Ingorsoll asked anessayest what he considered to bo the valuo of per manent pasturo for stock. Tho reply was, "1 regard Juno grass and white clover as tho very best pasture, and it yields Hie largest quantity per acre. I regard it as a mistaken idoa that an old pasture should bo plowed ; hotter put a harrow upon it and givo it a top dressing of plaster." Another gontlc man remarked that ho had a piece of laud that has been clovcred thirty years : aftor ono crop it was solf-scod-cd; sinco that time it has been pas ture. Tlioro are six acres of it, and it yields nioro than any othor ton aeros on tho farm. Tin: Hon. William Williams, of In dianna, has written another letter, in whioh ho says: "I consider Gon, Hancock's nomination by tho rebel Democracy as simply a decoy to en trap Democratic soldiers to support tho ticket, and thus onable the South ern Brigadiers, with the aid of their Northern allies, to get peaceable con trol of tho Government they failed to shoot to death in tho war, and at tempted to starvo to death by legisla tion in Congress unless tho laws to pro toot tho ballot-bov from fraud wcro repealed." Handling a Desperado. When Hilly Wilson was raising his notorious zouave rouiment of roughs during the war, the members compos ing it were acting very roughly in New York, and Gov. Morgan ordered Gen. Arthur, who was Quartermaster General, to stop their misconduct. Arthur summoned Hilly to bis office The dospcrado responsive)" swaggered in, wearing his uniform as a Colonel, and listened contemptuously to the warning that Arthur gave him. At length he insolently retorted : "Nei ther you nor the Governor has any thing to do with me." Arthur inform ed him that ho was not a Colonel yet because his regiment was not full, and no commission bad been issued. "Well, I've got my shoulder straps on," said Hilly, "and as long as I wear them, I don't tako no orders from Iv vou fellows." Arthur was iust as bur- j ly then as now, and far more active. "We'll make short work of your ! shoulder straps," he cried, as ho seiz ed the ofreiidcr, tore on his straps, threw him into a chair and ordered him under arrest. I'ililtiiMfcrliiK' Organization. A St. Louis dispatch of the 5th 8iiy. : Information comes up from Texas that what is known down there as the General Army of Occu pation, on organization whoso ob ject seems to be the invasion of Mex ico under Gen. Dalryriinple, is as suming considerable proportions, 300 men are enrolled in Austin and vicinity, and the first regiment of Texas " cavalry, Col. Armstrong of Austin, commanding, hasSOOO mem bers and rccruiti'ii? going on. Gen. F. W. James, a General of the Texas militia, will bo given command of the department embracing Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, lie has appointed a stall and con sultation has been held, but tho re sults have not yet transpired. The movement is attracting u good deal of attention, and the belief is ex pressed that if the Government does not interfere, serious trouble will re sult. Tin; latest and worse case of lover's revenge comes from Australia. A young man whose alfianced went back on him and broke off their engage ment, received a note from her asking him to return the lock of her hair which he had. He looked over his trunk, ho collected a heap of tresses, culled from various 'sources during bis love-making career, and forwarded them in a bundle to his lady love, in closing a note to the effect that he bad really forgotten which was hers, but she might select it from those for warded a.ld return the rest at her earliest convenience. The story got out, and the neighborhood felt so warm for her that she went on a pro longed visit to her country cousins. Tun inside workings of the Keelcy run colliery, Shenandoah, Penn., on the 9th inst., were discovered on fire. All the workings were filled with smoke, but the mules and other loose pioperty were rescued. The fire is a serious one. Tho mine cannot be Hooded and bow to extinguish tbe flames is a question puzzling the en gineers. This is the mine wherein Reed, Wolsey and AVilson lost their lives somo days ago, endeavoring to remove gas from the old workings. How Font Law Students Separ ated. In the law ollice of John S. Sponcer, at Canaiulaigua, New York, in 1S31-32, were four young law stu dents to fortune and to fame unknown. Under the careful guidance of Mr. Spencer they were duly admitted to tbe bar in 1831, and one of them at once struck out for the west, locating at Cleveland. Hero ho stuck fast, and while waiting tho expiration of the six months prescribed by tho Ohio laws before a citizen of another State can be admitted to practice in her courts, he was surprised by a call from bis three fellow students. They were looking for places to hang out their shingles. "Well, one of you can stay here with 1110 ; another of you can go further to this little French village thoy call Detriot, and the other can push on to a now placo thoy call Chi cago, on thesitoof old Fort Dearborn." After a little consultation this plan was agreed on. Tho ono who wont on to tho "little French village" was George C. Batos ; ho who wont further on was Stephen A. Douglas, who went to Springfield instead of Chicago.mak ing a mistake, while ho who remained in Cleveland was Ilonry 11. Payno. This was in 1S31. Tho young man who planned out tho careers of his thrco companions was 13. A. Thomp son, now of Flint, Mich., and who told us tho circumstances. Adrian Times. Actino Secretary Roll, of tho inte rior dopartmont, has appointed T. Harrison and Roland 11. Kiuno, of Pennsylvania, and Chas. M. Holton, of Iowa, commissioners to appraise tho Fort Dalles military reservation in Oregon. A SMAitr fight occurred betweon Victorias band of sixty savages and Col. Griorson at 13aglo Springs, Texas. Tho Indians in attempting to pass north were repulsed, wlion thoy re turned south, Sovon Indians woro killed and many wero woundod. Lieut. Collody was wounded and one private killed. Many horses woro shot. Tho Mexican troops pursuing tho In dians have returned to tho Rio Gmndi for kiipplio. MISCELLANEOUS, A P.vniH convict lately starved him self to death in hiity days. A 1'i:tiioi,i:uji oil refinery at New hall, in Los Angolos county, On tho llh inst. Loss over $100,000. L. L. Rowi.A.vo lias nrrived at his home in Salem after an oxtonded tour in 13 u rope. Siinatoh Sii aiiox, of Nevada, aspires to re-election to the Senate. Ther State might as well leave tho scat va cant. Tin: frionils of Geo. Collins who is serving a term for life in the Peniten tiary, are applying to the Governor for bis pardon. Kx-Senatoi: Goo. II. Williams is about to return to Oregon with his family to reside permtnently. Tun work of removing the obelisk fronl the ship which brought it hero from Kgypt was begun in New York on tho L'd instant. Tin: corn and root crops of Ireland promise more than an avorage yield and the general aspect of the country is cheering. Tin: authorities of Port Townsend refused to allow tbe Tarn 0,Shanler.o unload fifteen tons of giant powder destined for Victoria. You'iti: a man after my own heart," as tho blushing maiden confessed when her lover proposed marriage. J. J. Fi.ett, formerly of the Benton county Made, has disposed of his in tcrest in that paper to Johnson Ode neal. It has been discovered that burning the bungholeofa kerosene barrel with a rcdhot poker will cause the barrel to disappear. The spot selected for a monument to commemorate the fall of Alamo is in the center of the Alamo plaza, in front of tbe Alamo building, at San Antonio, Texas. Ma Jon Walsh, of the Northwestern mounted police, says, out of Sitting Hull's band of 560 lodge? only 200 re main. The others have gone quietly into different Sioux agencies. Sitting Hull is anxious for peace. No military candidate has ever been elected President of the United States in a strict party contest by the men who were opposed to the war in which he won his laurels. Philadelphia Presn, June 17, 1SGS. A Constantinople dispatch says: An American missionary and his American servant, while on the road to relieve the famished population, were found with their throats cut nearlsinadt. The parties arrested in Nevada, confers to being the original Mr. and Mrs. Bender, tbe Kansas murderers. The old man swore he would not go back to Kansas alive, but a sheriff- is taking him back nevertheless. A gentleman in the vicinity of San Francisco recently lost his wife, and a young Miss of six, who camo to the funoral, said to his little daughter of about the same age : " Your pa will marry again, won't lie?" "Oh, yes," was the reply; but not until after tbe funeral." Jt'DGE Hilton and Mrs. A. T. Ste wart, have really been engaged in perfecting agreements for the endow- j moiit of the largest and most com plete college in America, with a fund between $3,000,000 and .$4,000,000. The college is to be located at Garden City, where tho remains of the late millionaire were to have reposed. The Eugeno Journal says: The tlax crop will yield well in this county, and each year now must seo a greater acreage sown, for the demand remains active, and, also, it is not liable to rust, but nearly always brings forth a good average crop, although tho ex pense of harvesting is somewhat greater than other kinds of grain. A Berlin dispatch says it appears that France is resolved to withdraw her iron dads if the naval demonstra tion should develop into real action. Until now it has been hoped the good understanding between the powers during; the drawing up of the collec tive note, would continue, but the at titude of France during tho last few days, makes it likely that many diffi culties may arise. Tin: New York Tribune says: There is this to be said of tlio Demo cratic candidatesthat they aro both undoubtedly firm in tho faith. En glish distinguished himself in Con gress by yielding to tho orders of slaveholders boforo tho war, and Han cock paid willing allcgianco to similar authorities directly after war. If thoy are elootod, tho country will have a gouuiuo Democratic administration, which is only another term for a sol id Southorn restoration. Gov. TiiAYiat has exorcised pardon ing powers in behalf of a Douglas county convict. Monday of last week Goo. T. Long, who was sot up for ono year from Oct. 29, 1879, for assault with intent to kill, received the Gov ernor's pardon. Tho prisoner's good behavior and term nearly, expired was givon as the reason of tho pardon. IDIIEJX). On Kollogg slough, Ooos county, Or., at 8 o'clock, evening, Aug. 11, 18SJ, An nie Rightvr Wheeler, daughter of W. H. ml Hannah R. Ay"j()cJor, aged loyjn louu yearn, kovoh months and seven days &