, 1878-02-16
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
From the Daily of Saturday.

From the Daily of Saturday.
UNION MEETINGS. = At the
close of the union services yes
terday afternoon. Revs. Dillon,
Bagley, Ellis and Macfe being
present, it was unanimously de-
cided to continue the union
meetings, Chaplain Stubs sig
nifylng his willingness to stay
among us and continue to con-
duct the services which are to be
held afternoon and evenings at
the Methodist Episcopal Church
as follows: Regular services at
the various churches tomorrow
morning and Thursday evening
as usual. Union services at the
Congregational and Methodist
Episcopal Churches tomorrow
evening and evenings during the
week. At the M. E. Church,
Bible readings each afternoon at
3 o'clock, of half an hour each,
by Chaplain Stubbs; subject,
"Church life as set forth in the
word of God" Questions sub
mitted in writing will be an
swered the next day. A ladies'
union prayer meeting will be
held on Tuesday, led by Mrs.
Stubs, taking the place of Bl-
BILE reading service for that day.
At IL o'clock each day the bell
of the Methodist Protestant
Church will be rung, to invite
Christians to concerted prayer
at their homes, for the outpour-
ing of the Spirit of God.
The O,'eqoniam aIludes as follows
to the late libel case: "The Seattle
Tribune charged some days ago that
Beriah Brown of the DISPATCH is
the person who sent on the forged
letter of resignation in the name of
Judge Lewis last spring. On We'd
nesday the grand jury of King
county presented to the court true
bill OF Indictment against Thomas
w. Prosch, editor of the Tribune for
malicious libel upon Beriah Brown.
The prosecuting attorney was met
by the Judge with the statement
that inasmuch as the statutes of the
Territory, while defining the offense,
had prescribed no remedy or meas
ure of punishment for the crime;
hence trial would only be for
grandeur" involving a large expense
to the county without any practical
result. It IS greatly to be regretted
that the trial could not proceed.
It is great injustice to Mr.. Brown
that the matter should stop here.
He is we'll known in Portland, and
no one here believes him capable of
a crime. For another reason, too,
the investigation should be had. A
check should be given to the license
of malicious and irresponsible
journalism"
SL1DING.-The side hill above the
Starr Mills and Bullene's machine
shop is gradually sliding into the
bay, carrying the grade with it. The
building adjoining the mill. which
was used by Goodburn & Douglas
as sash and door factory, is being
taken down, as the sliding has caus-
ed it to press against the mill SO
heavily as to throw the machinery
out of level. The mill itself and the
machine shop are on solid founda-
ton. The grade has settled foot
or more over the slide. Unless
there should be heavy and continued
rains, no other damage is imminent.
The grading has not caused this
slide, except that the weight Of earth
may have had some influence in
bringing it on. The cribbing re-
tains its position, except the whole
street at this point has moved to-
ward the bay. The hillside appears
to rest On foundation Of quicksand.
In the case Of the little boy who
was arrested near the Seattle Coal
Co.'S chute Thursday and brought
before Justice Scott. some persons
are inclined to think Constable
Lyts, used undue violence. The
fact is the parents of the boy resist
ed the officer, and he simply pulled
the boy along by force, as was his
duty. This officer has been uni
formly kind and civil in making ar
rests when not resisted, SO far as we
can learn.
DISTRICT CoURT.-In the case of
F. M. Guye VS.. D. r. Campbell,
jury disagreed. The case of D. B.
jackson VS.. Join Ross, dismissed
at plaintiffs cost. John Kramer vs..
NJ. B. Maddocks, defendant recov-
ers Judgment for S40.4O costs. s.
D. Howe VS.. John J. Hicks, con-
tinued. Tellef A. Jensen was ad-
mitted to citizenship.
LARGE CAsT1NG.-The center for =
large wheel to take the place of the fly
wheel that burst in the Port Madison
mills recently, was cast at the Puget
Foundry this afternoon. One piece
will weigh about 2.200 pounds. and the
whole of the iron work will weigh about
5000 pounds. 1t will be built ont
with wood, and will he little smaller
ii diameter than the one that burst,