, 1878-06-15

Benson, steward of the Aida, and a
man named Hall, employed on the
sane boat, were arrested charged
with being deserters from the .. S.
army. They answered the descrip-
tion of two men named Dagna!l and
Hall, who escaped from the military
prison at Fort Candy, where they
were confined under a three years
sentence, about a year ago. There
is a total reward of S160 for their
apprehension They viii be turned
over to Captain Burton on his arri-
val this evening. Since Benson
came here he has conducted himself
very well and made many warm
friends, and it was quite shock to
them to see him in this difficulty.
TRoops En- ROUTE. From the fol-
lowing 1t will appear that troops are
moving from the various posts to-
ward the scene of Indian hostilities
as rapidly as possible: The cavalry
company at Camp Bidwell and three
companies of the 18th infantry have
been ordered to the field. The three
companies of cavalry which have
been ordered from Fort Walla Wal
la and Camp Harney passed through
Baker City yesterday. Two compa-
MES of cavalry left Kelton. on the
Pacific railroad, last Friday morn
ing, and must now be near the scene
of trouble.
SHOCKING AcCEDENT.-From Hon.
Enoch Hoult, who came down yes
terday, we learn OF a horrible acci
dent which occurred at Harrisburg
on Wednesday. 1t seems that Char
lev Briggs, son Of Mr.. Wesley
Briggs of that city, while attempt
ing to place belt on a grindstone
in his fathers mill, was caught in
the betting and carried over the
pulleY in the machinery above, max
ing several revolutions. killing him
instantly and mangling his body to
Jelly. He was a promising young
man, aged about l. years, and his
shocking death is lamentable ca
lamity to the excellent family to
which he belonged. He was buried
Yesterday, the remains being fol
lowed to the grave by an immense
concourSe of sorrowing friends
Albany Democrat.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named
VIM. Nichols, aged about so years,
died suddenly at the New England
Hotel in this city this morning.
He was a coal miner, but had been
ailing for some time and stopped in
town for medical treatment. This
morning he arose and walked around
the room for while, when he knelt
down by the side of the bed and
informed his room mate that he felt
very sick, and requested him to go
for q doctor. the latter immediate
ly started and returned in o few
minutes with DR.. Sparling. when
they found Nichols lying perfectly
dead, at the head of the stairs. A
post mortem examination was held
this morning by DR.. Bagley, WHO
found that death resulted from con-
gestion of the lungs. A coroner's
jury was empannelled and returned
verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
PASSENGER LIST The following
is the list of passengers which left
San Francisco on the City of Pana-
ma to-day: For Seattle Par
sons VT Il fam, Mrs Lieut. Mitchell,
Arthur Blown. Port Townsend
Mrs Mary Counter & son, G L Has
ty, and a number of Cinnamon.
Tacoma-Miss G Jacobson. S c
Ward VT & son, 2 Quinn, J Quinn,
O G Root, E Gross, c Manson, r
W Frost. Olympia-H Bragden, G
Friedlander.
Who Is IT ?--The Historian says:
"That female woman from Seattle,
who caused so much commotion as
to shake the social status of Astoria
from center to circumference, about
the ides of last March, in an at
tempt to blackmail one of our lead
ing citizens on o charge of high
CRIME and misdemeanor, finding
that this was not a suitable field for
her exploits, has pulled up stakes
and gone to Portland.
ORATOR OF THE DAY.-Hon. Ell
wood Evans, of Olympia, W. T.. has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
Grafton at Salem on the Fourth of
July. Judge Burke is invited to
deliver the Grafton at Olympia on
the Fourth.
THE Board of County Commits
sioners purchased from the assignee
of W. G. Jameson the large safe
formerly used by that gentleman,
and this morning it was removed to
the county building.
Oregon ELECTIoN.-A correction
of the returns by the Oregonian
gives the election of Governor to
Beekman, the Republican candidate,