, 1878-08-31
MAJOR r. p. Eaton of Maine

mail service ofthe United States
: arrived at Portland on the 10Th
He is on official business. 1t il
his desire to obtain all possible
information as to the wants o.
the country in regard to the
, mails, and to adjust as far as
possible everything that is ouI
of joint. All persons who have
anything to suggest regarding
desired adjustments may do a
service by communicating with
Eaton. He may be addressed at
Portland for some days.
BoRN.-ln this city, this morn
ing, to the wife of Jos. Levy, a
daughter.
SwINOMIsH GRAIN.-Steamer
J. B. Libby, on her last trip from
La Conner brought 80 SKIS oats
and barley for Sehwabacher
Bros & Co.; 100 SKIS oats for
Seattle Coal Co. and Sc SKIS bar
ley for Card d Lair from J. S.
Conner's place. He has shipped
abaut so tons of grain to Victo-
ria, the yield being about one
and one-halt ton to the acre.
FROM THE SAMIsH.-Mr. Ham,
mond, of the Port Madison fish
and oil firm, has returned from
the Samish, intending, as soon
as the samon commence running
to pickle and barrel them for
the San Francisco market. He
says the salmon are slow to put
in an appearance and is Of the
opinion that there will be a small
run this season.
A WOMAN IN THE CAsE.-The
little town ofLafayette, Oregon,
was the scene of a little unpleas-
antness on Monday evening last,
which occurred between Henry
Moor and party named Thurs
ton. There was a woman in
the case, and the grudge was
one Of long standing. Moore
met Thurston in the evening in
question, and a quarrel arose in
which Thurston slapped Moor
in the face. Moor then drew
revolver and fired at him. Thur
ston thresw up his antagonists
hand and the ball went whizzing
into space, the powder burning
his coat sleeve. AS bystanders
interfered, Moor flung the re-
velver at Thurston, the hammer
striking him IN the forehead and
inflicting an ugly wound, the
scar of which he will carry to
the grave.
THE PATENT WHEEL. Since
the publication the article in this
paper, giving a description of
the new patent paddle-w W heel, IN
vented by Captain Winsor, much
discussion has taken place, and
the captain has received many
visitors to test the practlcabllity |
OF the invention. All the doubt
full ones who have examined it |
and seen the model work are
happily disappointed.
DISTRICT CoURT.-In the case
Of Gray and Mrs. Morgan, the
jury this morning brought in a
verdict Of guilty and recommen-
ded them to the mercy Of the
Court. Burke, for the defense,
is arguing this afternoon on a
motion Tor arrest OF judgement.
In the case of the United |
States vs.. Levi Livingston, the
jury returned a verdict Of guilty.
L. c. |. A.-Judge Burke has
bee invited to deliver the open
ing address on the opening Of
the forthcoming fair of the King
County industrial ASSOCIATION Oh
Monday, September 18th. The
premium list has already been
made out, and includes numbers
OF handsome articles OF silver
ware. The baby show is expect
ed to be the great event Of the
OCCASION.
SCHR. c.. c. Perkins arrived from
the Swinomish to-day with a load
of grain, consigned as follows: Is
tons of barley and IS sacks of oats
to Schwabacher Bros. & Co., and 600
sacks OF oats for re-shipment to San
Francisco. 1t was inteded to ship
the oats by this trip of the Dakota,
but owing to the calm and smoky