, 1878-12-14
T,oCAH ITENGS.
<,,oy urDyFSDfy'S DIILT.j

TARGET IRAtIit T. --7'' St''4 N''' l
troups were out this afternoon IN front oil
the Garrison practiccinG at the targets. We
notice that a good many OF the boys are ex-
cellent shots.
PREPARING Already many Of our store
KEEPERS are making extensive displays for the
approaching holidays, and the weii-seiectea
.ss,rtneuts forces one I" tarry at nearly every
.how window along Main street
D,Yros.-To-day the telegraph revealed
nothing startling from that pleasant little
burg. Court is now IN session, but SO tar no
important cases have been reached on tiie
calandcr.
LECTURE AND SociABLE.- II Simpson
delivered last evening 4 very interesting lecttt>s
on the Highlands Of Scotland to small but
.n,,rac;ative ,udiepc. after which i few hours
W.. snent in social conversation and amuse-
ment.
WHEAT MARKET Reports from the wheat
market show that at present wheat com
mands as high price in Portland as III San
Francisco. This is owing good deal TO the
low charters now existing To England, they
being quoted at f., which figure is the low
est IL has been for some years.
IMPROVING Conductor McCauiey who sus
tanned severe injuries by falling frem the cars
between here and Wallua short time ago, is
,.n;dlv recovering. SO also is Nj. Banner
who underwent an arnputation Of the light foot.
Both these gentlemen assure US sh"; they VIII
be ready to lead out their rarinert' !" polka
on Christmas Eve.
SHAKEsrERIAN CLUB.-Several ladies' anu
gentlemen belonging to the elite OF our city
have organized themselves into club to
meet at certain appointed times at each
others houses to take part III reading passages
fron, Sh,kosueare and other writers. This
isa pleasant and profitable p''stlme tor the
long winter evenings.
PLANT TREEs.-This damp and RAINY
weather has not only been very favorable Tor
the great wheat crop Just pat IN IN our valley,
hut has also been the most favorable for plant
ing trees ever known. We learn that Sir
Ritz mas sold an immense number tins season.
and has about l00,80 very tiue large ones yet
20 dispose Of Now Is the time to plant.
New PAPER.-WeSton is to have a paper
Now that they haze mayor, council and all
that sort of thing they must have Il paper t"
chronicle their deeds of vslnur. The principal
merchants have subscribed towards htpur-
chase Of press. type. &c. and will place the
printing in the hands oi Nj. Black, former
typo" Of tniS Otiicr.
Posr OFFICES WAXIrp-T!. Large i:..l.i-;ra-
ton now settling between W.itshurs and Cuur
d Alene, on the Taxaa ferry road, are getting
signatures I,ctitionin. the Postmaster Hcncral
for the establishment ;"f post "iiyes nj some
half dozen Of the EIoSr IMPORTANT districts
At present thy are without ANY Eiaii cyIa-
municatiun whatever. and it l. to b. hoped
that the authoriti,s III washington Will grant
their petition.
Prominent GUESTS. Last san lays passen-
ger train brought up Capt. J. {. AinsToIth
and General Sprayue of the q. s y. {"
These gentlemen were accompanied by their
families, who mad. our city = HyI:S visit, le-
turning the same day. = ia" "a. ). y. Co.
take charge Of n.. E.ker'S railroad on -" l.,
Of January. y.e may expect t. meet Ia sril!a.
General often streets
ScARCE-For the past few ,,ay> fresh tutter
has been a thing Chat th, good Housewife has
sought for ia vain. Surelywitht,., 1nr 'rpor-
tunities for good dairic< hv which We III, ,ir
rounded. there is no good reason why our mar
kct sho"d not b. well s'ipi'!'e,! w.Sl good fresh
butter. commanding Us 1t does a -1Id market
price. some of farmers might tind il 20 their
interest to give this business =. far t:ial
MILITARY TElEGEArli-Eicu Craig Of the
Signal Service. left town on Wednesday en-
route for Dayton. He has received instruc,
tions to erect a military Telegraph Ene from
that point to Fort Lapwai from thence, when
completed, the line will probably he extended
to Mount Idaho ana the military posts from
Couer TAlene to Fort Colyiile. In view
OF the apprehended Indian outbreak this VIII
be most Important work.
GRAND LARCENY Yesterday A. Murphy
ID. c. Ireland and Thomas Teters weF AM
ranged before Justice Laman on 4 charge of
grand larceny, having stolen horse and
endeavored to sell him at auction Murphy
and Ireland were f"and guilty of the charge
and were held Ill $500 bail to appear before
tho next session of the district court. Evi-
dence of guilt was not sufficient To hold
Tk2s. TeterS, accordingly he Was discharged
EScAPED. - Last evening a Corporal 5
Guard with orders to arrest private, absent
without leave. After searching some little
time, discovered their errins comrade Oh
Main street. Making the arrest they pro-
ceeded with their prisoner towards the Fort,
when, however, they were opposite Mr.
Merchants residence, on Alder street. the
prisoner bolted and scaling the fence made
good hls escape through the yard The
Guard tired several shots after the fugitive.
but he made good his escape, ana NJ 10 last
accounts has not been heard Of
NEARLY A FIRE--last Sunday even NJ as
Paymaster Manadier and wife were leaving
fheir home to attend evening service, Mrs.
Mans'her placed LAMP on table near the
window. Crossing the street. SOME instinct
caused then t1 look back at the house, when
Hurryins back they managed u extinguish
1hs tre and carry ont the burning lsmp to IT,,
yard. wig It literally melted itself up. Asno
one was eft III tht house, it may be considered
As proyidan.lal that it happsned as it did
Filing the lamp to excess was the cause OF its
;gnitins.
CANAL AND LOCKS. - The engineers in
charge of the construction OF the Canal and
Locks at the Cascades are endeavoring in
every possible way to expediate the work.
IN order 10 accomplish as much as possible
Chs winter, A large body of men are now
employed, and the contractors lately tele.
Sraphed East and secured the services Of
ar; breckenrldge, prominent engineer in
aen matters Mr. Breckenridge is cousin
o. E1-fresident Jno. c. Breckenridge, and
nephew OF the Rev. Robert j Breckenridge.
ne arrived IN Portland few days ago, and
"in at once assume his duties.
PASSED AwAY.-Gen. James Z Tiltnn q