, 1878-08-31
From the Daily of wednesday.

ANOTHER INDIAN OUIhdhE.--IIo Io1A
Mr.. A. Shuster. Sheriff of Klikitat
county, The Dalles Mountaneer gets
the following particulars of an attack
by six Indians on two young men:
On last Monday evening as John
Johns. sheep herder of Mr.. A. h.
Curtis, and John Sploun. cattle
herder, both aged about IS years,
were engaged in cooking their sup
per at Jonnson's cabin, situated on
the Klickitat hills, two miles. from
Mr.. Curtis house and about five
miles from this city, they we're at
tackled by six drunken Indians, one
of whom was White Salmon Bill aud
the others were Cello Indians. The
Indians attempted to enter the cabin
but the boys-Sploun armed with a
large butcher knife and Johns with
an axe-kept them off. One OF the
Indians got his head and shoulders
in the door, when Sploun drove his
knife up to the handle in his throat; !;
another one he cut severely about
the head. One of the Indians had
a revolver with which he fired three
shots through the door, but without
hitting any one. At one time one OF
the boys captured the pistol, but 1t
was retaken before he could use 1t
At last, finding they could not cap
ture the cabin. they carried on their
wounded, but remained bowling IN
the vicinity till midnight. Sploun
thinks he must have killed one II
not two of them.
THE UNION MEETINGS. - The
Union Bible reading service yester-
dav afternoon was we'll attended and
of marked interest and religious
benefit. Persons whose hearts are
reached and stirred by divine truth
become more consistent workers IN
Gods vinyard than those VINO rely
upon emotional piety, which Is sub,
iect to cross purposes and htful
movements as the wa.ers OF tae
Sound. Teachers meetings, Bible
readings, and set services for the
study of Gods word are truly hope
full signs in our midst. These Bible
readings are observed every after
noon at half past two o'clock. The
evening service was encouraging, a
large number being present and re-
naming to the close. They were OF
q miscellaneous character, music
constituting an interesting feature:
The discourse upon the subject OF
Christians being the salt OF the
earth was somewhat novel, being
full of facts, suggestions and telling
hits. calculated to excite attention,
and induce heart and life searching.
Toward the close, large number
covenanted with other and with God
to renew their Christian consecra-
ton; "that their fruit might be un-
to holiness and the end everlasting
life" Service this evening again.
TINE TO Build. There never was
a time in the history of Seattle that
buildings could be built as cheap as
at the present. Rough and dressed
lumber is now offered 25 per cent.
less than it was few months ago,
and brick apd other building mater
ials have been correspondingly re-
duced. With $500 it is at present
possible TO build very comfortable
and fine appearing cottage. The
following is a partial list of those
who have erected dwelling houses
during the summer: Mr.. Chilberg,
J. Leary, E. S. Ingraham. Jesse W.
George, Amasa S. Miller, u. kel-
logg. o. S. Jones, W. H. Surber,
r. Denny. S.Kenney,3; D. s. Smith
and T, Coulter. In addition to
these there is John Sullivan's block
of three stores is rapidly approach
ing completion, and is now nearly
ready for the plasterers.
OPIUM SEIZURE. Chief Mlnlck,
observing some suspicious move
ments on the part Of Burns, third
assistant engineer of the Dakota,
followed him as he left that vessel
at 5 o'clock last evening, and saw
him going into the Chinese quarter.
Seeing he was watched Burns took
a turn around the block and went
into a house on Main street, where
he was promptly followed by Minick
and arrested. On being searched,
ten pounds OF opium were found,
secreted on his person, which were
at once seized. Burns will be held
to await the action of the Grand Ju-
~. Our police have for some time
past rendered very efficient service
to the Custom house officials, IN
aiding in the prevention and detec'
ton Of smuggling.
On Friday last, says the Bedroc&
Democrat, Mr.. Jonathan Keeney, OF
Willow creek, was found dead near
bis dwelling house. 1t is supposed
he was shot on Thursday, by his
pistol dropping from the horn OF
his saddle and thus accidentally dis,
charged. Mr.. Keeney was about ~
wears of age, and came to Oregon IN
l846. He lived in Linn county a
number of yeals, and is we'll known
over a great portion OF our state