, 1878-01-12

From tAe Daily q Friday.
INCRNDIARY. - Last Wednesday
evening fourth attempt was made
to fire the Bishop Scott Grammar
School Of Portland. Geo. Burton.
the manager, says: 8. We sit down
to supper ct $50 and rise about 8.
Last night, Immediately after We left
the table, some Of the boys who had
gone directly ont of doors discover
ed light in the third story. One
of them ascended and discovered .
heap of shavings in one corner OF
the room Just getting well on fire.
The flames were extinguished by a
single pitcher of water. Now we
know where every inmate of the
house was. All sat together at sup
per, excepting the servants, who
were all waiting on the table. After
the meal was finished two teachers
went up to their rooms and one into
the school room. This last person
knows absolutely where every boy
was between supper and the discov-
ery of the fire. We consider it i'm
possible that any one of them could
have gone up aud done this thing.
Some one entered the house while
we sat at the table and boldly went
up to this unfinished third story
where fire could easily be set to
the exposed wood work, and having
effected his diabolical purpose went
out and escaped. That our boys
are free from suspicion we think
beyond question. Meanwhile, who
does this and what the purpose is
remains to Us profound mystery"
BAIL FoRFEIrED.-Some time last
fall q man named John Dowd at
present of Seattle, was held to ans
wer a criminal charge before the
grand jury in Portland. Dowd's
bold was fixed by the committing
magistrate at $500. The defendant
csited the sum of $500, which
Was all the money he had at the
time. L. Lemllne and q man named
r. Shortell became sureties for the
remaining 500. When the case was
called in the State circuit court
Dowd failed to putin an appearance.
Accordingly the $500 was declared
forfeited, and paid into the county
treasury, while the sureties were
held responsible for the remaining
500. Lemline. in petition, avered
that Shortell, the other bondsnan,
was financially unable to pay any
part of that sum, and that he Lem
line) was not able to pay it. He
therefore asked the court to fix any
reasonable sum, and he would en-
deavor to pay the same. The court
granted the request of the petition
er, and adjud1ed that he pay the
sum of $50 into the county treasury
as the forfeiture of the bond.
Nor CoM1NG.-Mr. John Jack yes
terday telegraphed to his agent in
this city that the company would
not appear in Seattle as announced,
owing to difficulty among the men,
bers. 1t seems that two members of
the company were not conducting
themselves with what Mr., Jack re-
garded as becoming propriety, and
on his demonstrating with them they
took occasion to become intoxicated
when their services we're wanted.
This led to the disruption of the
company. We are not prepared t.
say whether the company will re-or-
ganize with such changes as may be
deemed necessary. Mr.. Jack bears
the reputation of . gentleman. and
we presume his action is perfectly
justifyable.
New PAPER The first number Of
The Prompter. a new paper to be
published enthusiastically by the
editors, was issued last night. The
new venture has q creditable ap-
pearance, and shows q fair amount
of advertising patronage. The
sprightly Promptor will be welcomed
and read by all lovers of fun.
The union services for the week OF
PRAYER were held in the Cong ega-
tional church last evening. There
was q large attendance. The services
will be held this and tomorrow
evening at the Methodist Episcopal
church.
A MULE employed on the CONNER
cial street grade became DISCOURAGED
this morning and lay down in the
mud, small dose of long oats. ad-
ministered at the proper moment re-
stored his dropping spirits.
The city fire bell rang its three
times three last night to call the fire.
company together for a business
meeting, and this led to an alarm OF
fire.
DIED. This morning. of diphth-
eria, Electa. only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Rose, aged Z years,
II months and IS days.
The Jubilee Singers contemplate
another trip to this coast under the
management of Theo. Carlton Of
Oregon.
MARR1ED.-In this city Jan. 10th,
by Roswell Scott. J. P, r. w. Os,
borne to Caroline E. Howe, both of
Semitic.