, 1877-02-17

From Ddaty o. Friday
SEARCH.-On Sunday last at Sc
home, G. Donovan and some five
others started out to find, if possible,
the body of George Houston (repor-
ted missing few weeks ago by the
B. B. Mail. Alongside of the road
in the vicinity of M. Paddens ranch
back in the woods five miles from
Harris Bay, where Houston had left
his boat, they found the missing
mans coat and vest laying on a log,
apparently as if Houston had been
sitting on the ground leaning against
the log and on becoming rested had
thrown, off his coat and vest before
starting again. The coat was black
ened on the back from contact with
the log which at some time had been
on fire: Nothing was found of the
body. The theory of his disappear
ance is, he had been drinking hard
and must have had the horrors and
in endeavoring to escape from some
imaginary pursuer he had taken
to the woods and ran himself to
death. Exhausted in avoiding the
creation of his fevered brain, unable
to escape from himself, he fell, and
perished alone in the forest.
ON TRIAL---The case of John
Thompson, indicted for the murder
of Solomon Baxter, was commenced
in the District Court yesterday. The
testimony for the prosecution was
all concluded last evening and the
case will be opened for defence to-
day by c. H. Hanford and W.. r.
Andrews. The jury consists of
Messrs. Robert Weeden, Jas. Cox,
Robert May. L. F. Compton, A. H.
King, A. G. Campbell. J. r. Nell
roy, W. W. Barker, H. Damon, W.
Fl. Reed. A. W. Piper and Daniel
Huntley.
HAULED OUT.-The pile-driver
"Avalanche," of Madison, has been
hauled out on Hammond's ways
where she will receive thorough
ovsrhauling to refit her for the work
of what now bids fair to become a
very busy season. The amount of
wharf building on the city front of
Seattle alone, will keep one machine
going all summer; and we are con-
tent that they should fight it out
ON that line"
FROM CENrERvILLE. Jas. Cal1en
of the above place, called on US yes
terday and gave us glowing accounts
of farming operations in that neigh
borhood. In his belief, there will
he as many acres cultivated this
year as were sown last year. In our
belief that region will yet turn ont
many thousands of dollars worth of
fat bacon, annually.
HEAVY MAIL. - The newspaper
mail brought by steamers North
Pacific and Aida on Wednesday
night was the heaviest received here
for many months; and it was nearly
noon yesterday before Mr.. Carr got
it all distributed. This is the result
of DELAYS on the overland stage
route, between Redding and Rose
burg, caused by bad weather.
SAFES The big safe formerly in
Dexter Horton q Co.'S bank, weigh
ing owe five tons was sold to Mack
intosh & Go. yesterday and safely
placed in their office. BY the City
of Panama, S. Baxter & Co. received
a Halls patent safe in which they
will keep their books IN future.
FROM TACOMA. - H. A. Atkins
came down from Tacoma on Wednes-
day, where he has nearly finished
his pile-driving contract on the Puy-
allup coal road. His wharf contracts
will keep him employed in the
neighborhood of Tacoma for some
weeks to come.
MARRIED. Reuben Lowe, of the
Adelphi, returned from the East.
ern States by the City of Pana
ma, on Wednesday. He is now in
the plural number, having taken to
himself a partner for life during his
absence. e4
RECAPTURED.-The sailor who
ran away from the bark Gem of the
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