, 1878-10-12

night last, TO consider the question Of proyid
ing cisterns and generally placing the city in 3
position to guard against fires. After consul
tation, it Was agreed that the city was desti
tute Nf means, al the money having been ex,
pended upon star bearers" and so if the
cisterns were to be built, it would be necessary
to appeal to property holders to vote special
tax OF $1,000. \ member from the Second
ward, who has taken no part in the police
swindles, and whose character is above re.
prOach, suggested that it is doubtful whether
the property holders will vote a ta4 to be ey-
pended under the direction Of the class Of men
who make up q majority Of the council. This
was palpable Int, ard brought the crimson u
the cheeks Of men who are unused TO blushing.
/ Here the city attorney came to the rescue and
volunteered the opinion that all the money had
been wisely and economically expended. This
explanation IS very ike that OF the L. s.
marshal who had seized a ship on the charge
! OF smuggling. \ forfeiture followed, and the
, marshal was directed t. sell the ship. st the
sale the vessel brought in round figures the
nice little SUN Of Si25, 900. Subsequently, the
marshal was asked by the Washington author
it!es to account for the money, when he made
return that there was - Barly enough for the
! t4htcI> ANU 50 cl Tue CITY WIFI i revenue
! of Si, 900 per annum, there is ''harly enough
! for police" and il the citizens wish lrotec-
| ton against fire thev must 20 down into their
! pockets 10 furnish the means.
MILITARY Major Jacksons cavalry
company, which arrived from Klamath on the
9th, left for the Umatilla reservation this
morning, to be in readiness for any emergency
that events may bring forth. Two companies
of cavalry, under the command ofCapt Bendire
and Capt. Harris, arrived at the post this
morning. These companies are composed Of
some of our bravest officers and lot of we'll
be attributed the change in the disposition of
the UmatilaS on the day Of the fight around
the agency. His galantry in holding the
; ground he had gained and the subsequent
( charges showed these = friendlieS what they
! had to expect from Uncle Sans boys in case
| they let their angry passions rise. Both coI:.
! paiiss have ouly just returned from their long
! and arduous chase after the fleeing BaHnaclis.
| They have done their best the past summer and
We LOW eatend tne.n q heJrty greeting and
best wishes for a pleasant winter. tIoca Col.
! Frank ). Parker We hear that the telegraph
! operator ut In Grande reported that Sarah
| NiaGerauc,s. wa killed at Camp Harney by
the Snakes. Her trihe and the Snakes are
rivals for supremacy, and Sallie's life has often
| times been threatened by them. Mr.. Parker
! himself says he once asked her If she thought
! they would Kill her for going along with the
| soldiers, and She burst into tears But while
, it is possible they might have done so it is
hardly ProLajic, unless size left the post for the
purpose Of getting others 10 surrender.
BURGLAR Poor SArE-The First National
Bank of this city has Just placed i'll It's FIRE
proof vault steel safe that Is marvel Of in
senuity. The safe is made entirely of hardened
steel, incapable of heins cut With : fle or any
thing else. and Is 50 srs.rSed that w,,en the
door is closed there il not the slightest oi,el.-
ins through which the professional burglar
could intralpoe powder ahd by that means
blow it open. Another feature about the S.,fc
3 aal entirely u y ia this quarter, Is the intro
&Uctian Of clock machinery by which the sa:s
Is made 10 open Oh time. That is to say when
thr safe i. closed in iho evening and set To open
. ~ nire O'Clock tcc following Idornns. Il Is i'm
, POSSIBLE for the owner u open 1t at aG earlier
/ hDrr This iny cntiun is introduced to gri.,rd
against trick accession lily iractised lay burg
: lars, that Of s"Zing the clerk or cashier and
compelling him t. make known the COM
hinat;an. In III 5 safe tie Burglar with a
fall knowledge Df the combination would Ice
unable L. op,a the safe until the regular hour
arrived, and by that time the preoence Of
other parties would frustrate E.S purpose. The
safe l. finished in the highest style, and ~ a
piece If workmanship Is surprisingly be;'uti.
fu!- The est Ia san Francisco Vas SLIGO, oi
which s,lm $40 represents the cost ot the
clock work Heretofore Nalla Walla has been
f-,, ,,...A Int
with the progress OF the country and the &c
cumulation cf money in the banks these gentry
are quite >llre to drift this way, and hence the
owners Of the First National Bank have deemed
1t wise 10 provide against possible contln-
@ency- Those who are curious in matters re-
latiuG t. nice mechanical work, should c.ll and
exaG.ir:e the hUrslar-proof safe.
FRANK J. PARKER, special reporter for the
San Francisco Chroaicle, paid las the colnpii-
mert Of call ut orr SapctUm. Mr.. Parker
was ali through the Nez Perez war; and has
Just completed the campaign Of this year, hav-
ing Just come in with the troops. In the DIFF
ferent campaigns he shared All the dangers
with the soldiers, ard ma, n4w be regarded -
a veteran in the service. The thr0HicLs is for
tunate in having on its staff dashing go-a-head
meu-
T'hE Iron FoUSDRi, lower end of Main
street, Is now running on full time, and has
recently turned ont some very heavy castings.
Capt Trot,p is just getting his hand in, and
intends TO make his foundry 4 success.
BISHOP MORRIS, of the Episcopal church
VIII arrive in this city during the week, and
will hold divine service ON Sunday text in the
morning and evening. The public are invited
to attend.
REPUBLIcAys nowadays should he careful to
define their positions, or otherwise they may
find themselves running Oh the democratic
ticket The Dolly Warden = virus still sticks
\ BUSINESS man may choose to advertise or
not. That's his business but when he does
not advertise, he cannot reasonably expect us
to give him . free puff.
IfROu UEDNESDiIfS DIILE)
JUDGE WINGARD is now holding : term
cf court at Yakima city.
TBE DEMOCRATS of Stevens county hold