, 1877-12-15
From the Daily Of M,rsdoy.

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REPORTED SUsPENsIoN.--W take
the following from the San Francis
CO Commercial Herald of the 9Th
inst. The item is supposed to refer
to the well known canning firm OF
Kinney Bros. of Astoria. This
firm owns an extensive -four mill at
Salem, and have also branch house
in San Francisco: " We regret to
learn of the suspension OF one of the
largest and most extensive packing
houses in Oregon, having been at
tached for some 500, 900. The firm
referred to was largely engaged in
salmon and meat packing; also deal
ing largely in wheat, and owning
and running one of the largest -four
ing mills in Oregon, having a branch
Office in this city. At this writing
few particulars are known, other
than that their sterling bills on Lon
don have been returned dishonored. u
The Oregonian says that the embar-
rassment of the above firm has been
known in this market for several
days, but as matters we're reported
in progress of settlement we deem
ed it proper to await further devel-
opments, as those directly interested
always have early notice of such
matters.
INspEcT1Ne.-We clip the annexed
from the B. B. Mail: W. 81 White,
Prosecuting Attorney for this Ju-
dicial District, visited this place last
Tuesday for the purpose Of making
an official inspection of the manner
of conducting county affairs by our
various county officials. He found
the affairs of the Auditor. Treasurer
and School Superintendent, in the
main. regular and proper; the Sher-
if, with his books, being absent from
the county-seat, for 10 these many
weeks, interview with that function
ary was deferred. The bonds of all
the county officials, except that of
the auditor, were considered inform
ally drawn up, particularly so that
of the sheriff-some Of whose sure
ties had signed their names with a
lead pencil. We believe all were
required to execute new bonds, as
the Prosecuting Attorney is anxious
to have them conform strictly to the
statute. The new law prescribing
the duties of Prosecuting Attorneys
requires that officer to attend to such
business as this, and to be the legal
advisor of all county and precinct
officers within his judicial district.
FAIR GROUNDS Mr.. W. N. Bell
has made proposition to the King
County Agricultural Association to
convey to them a plat of ground for
fairs. The grounds contain about
21I acres in triangular shape, with
front of 261z feet on Front street,
525 feet on one side, 426 feet on the
other side, and AS feet fronting on
the Bay. The land is beautifully
and conveniently situated, about
one mile from the center of the city
on a street level for the WI ole dist
ance, over which street cars will
probably be running in the course
of year or two. We know of no
plan in the vicinity so we'll adapted
to tho purposes. Mr.. Bell will sell
the plat for $500 on any time requir-
ed; the first year without interest.
after which interest at Il per cent,
until paid; provided it is cleared
this winter or early next spring and
a suitable building erected inside of
IS months. The price and condi-
tions are liberal.
LARGE BooM.--D. Dingwall who
has been logging on the Samish river
for some years, has just turned out
the largest boom of logs ever towed
by single steamer; it was one-third
of mile long and contained about
two million feet. It was sold to the
Port Madison Mill Company, and
towed down by their steamer, the
Politofsky. Mr.. Dingwall has about
three such RATS ready for transpor-
tation and all sold to the Madison
company for a good price. He ex-
poets to get out seven millions OF
! lumber next season.
ENrERTA1NMENT.-The ladies OF
! the Methodist Episcopal church will
give an entertainment at Yesler's
Hall on Friday evening of this week
commencing at o'clock, The exer-
cises will be musical and literary
and such as will please and instruct.
These exercises will be followed
with a supper, consisting of all the
good things which these enterpris
ing ladies know how to prepare.
The object is to raise funds with
which to liquidate church indebted
ness. Price of admission is 25 cents.
Supper, 25 cents.
NEWELL of the Walla Walla Staies'
man nominates whole batch of can
didates of both parties to succeed
Jacobs as delegate in congress. On
the Republican side J. B. Allen, T,
J. Anders and Thos. II. Brents are
named; on the Democratic, W. 81,
White, J. B. La Du, L. N. Ringer
and n. T. Cation.