, 1878-05-18

reported uneasy and restless state of
tie Indians, Gen. Howard ordered
Capt. NJ. G. Wilkinson to proceed
at once to the scene Of difficulty and
ascertain the nature and extent Of
the threatened trouble. Capt. Will
kinson started up the river Saturday
morning bound for Colville. Furth-
er and more satisfactory advices may
be anticipated in few days.-Ore-
gonian 1871.
JeKE.-Billy Ballou is the happy
possessor of new red flannel shirt.
The dye not being firmly fixed, yes
terday morning he was Mortified to
find that during the night it had
come off on his neck. SO that that
portion of his frame in color rivalled
the beautiful probocis which had
been so bountifully provided him
by nature. Billy, however. is sin
gularly ingenious, and to all inquir-
les as to the flaming color of his
neck, he responded that he had been
taken for the editor of the Prompter
by certain belligerent attorney and
choked by him in consequence OF
articles that had appeared in that
sheet. This version was taken by
the credulous for gospel, and many
and bitter were the remarks made
on the brutality OF attacking an old
man like Billy; while he, with q
childlihe and bland expression Of
cSuntenance, received all their sym
pathy land beerl without giving
the business away.
ACCIDENT. .-Yeste.d day afternoon
Jack Wilson, employed as fireman
on the railroad, while engaged in
coupling two cars got his hand
caught and his thumb was terribly
crushed, so that it became necessary
to amputate it. This will probably
interfere with the base ball match at
Victoria on the Gath, as Wilson is
pitcher OF the Seattle nine and it
will be very difficult to fill his place
on such short notice.
wBERRIEs.-Piper has on ex-
hibition in his window the first ripe
strawberries of the season, grown in
the garden of Mr.. Fl. L. Yesler.
There will soon be plenty in the
market.
TICKET DENOUNCED. AT the mass
meeting Of workingmen at Portland
last Friday evening. a resolution
! was read and adopted denouneing
the ticket as published by the Labor
Gazette. They DO not endorse the
ticket rs published, and not having
authorized any person or persons to
make up ticket, they disclaim it as
assumption on the part Of those who
made it up. The Workiugmep do
not intend to enter into State poll
ties this election.
RATHER CURIOUS. Mr.. Wheeler
left slip Of paper at the Historian
Office Friday which was found in a
bottle by a man on Sand Island. II
contained the following message:
} Come to Washington Territory in
1877, got broke in 1873. and going
. to San Francisco jumped overheard,
Goodbye to all. Fl Toroeux, from
New York City"
G. H. LEWIS, ESQ, one of Port
lands oldest and most influential
merchants, and DR.. r. B. Wilson,
the we'll known physician, will take
their departure this morning on the
steamer Elder for a visit to the
} Eastern States. These gentlemen
will probably be absent two or three
months. Oregonim 1871.
DED1cATIoN.-Mr. James Steele,
farmer on White river, has lately
built and furnished q neat little
chapel on his farm, which was dedi-
Gated to the worship of God on Sun
day last. by Rev. Daniel Bagley.
There were present on the occasion
Mr.. Steele and wife, three children.
seven grandchildren. three great
grandchildren, and three sons and
daughters inflow, including Hon.
Joseph Foster. and large numbers
, of their neighbors. The services
and circumstances were very pleas
, ant and impressive.
THE examination of Virgins. be-
fore Justice Snyder. has again been
adjourned till to morrow at 10
o'clock, to give further time to the
experts engaged in examining the
books of the late firm of Wiggins II
Fox.
FIGHT.-During dinner time
to-day, a man known as Scotty,
; employed as barkeeper in the
Centennial Saloon went into the
American House and got into an
alteration with Mr.. Haley one
of the employees Of the house,
which resulted in, fight. Ha-
ley succeeded in getting away
with his man, knocking him
down and hitin0 him severely in