, 1879-10-09
GATHERINGS BY The WAYSlDE.

Mr. D. r. Judkins, the popular photog-
rapher, is III Seattle.
THE late J. p. Davies, OF Victoria, was
insured in his lie for $ll, 800.
During the month just past 270 arrests
were made by the Portland police for
crime.
THREE ships at Philadelphia are now
preparing to receive railroad iron for this
end of the n. p. X. r.
AN Indian at Clinton. B. c., has been
sentenced to be hanged, the 18th inst, for
the killing ofa Chlnaman.
A sGAY deceiver," whose initials are
DR.. (?) Edwards is receiving free Sadver-
tising from the Oregon papers.
CAPTAIN B, B. Tuttle has been appoint
ed local agent of railway mail service tor
Oregon and Washington Territory. His
office will be in Portland.
The London "'rimes" says the enumer-
alton of agricultural misfortunes of the
year is put down at about $400, 000,0 900
lost to the wealth OF England.
MR.. J. L. Davies. ofPortland, has ac-
cepted the challenge OF Mr.. Riley to play
for the champion cue Of the Northwest,
and has named Salem as the place
The Chinese mission school in Portland
has en- enrolment OF nearly 100 scholars.
who are OF the better class Of Chinese
The school is conducted by two young
ladies.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has reduced the ten word message
rate from $3.50 to g to all points in the
Eastern States. Additional words 13
cents each.
ARCHDEACoN Wright, of the Angelcon
Church, B, c., will shortly retire from his
charge in consequence Of serious differ
ences with the bishop Of Columbia who is
now in England.
GENERAL Grant expects to complete his
tour OF the Pacific Coast and return to
Chicago by the 18th of November. The
reunion OF the army Of the Tennessee will
not take place until after his arrival.
A FIRE at Deadwood, Dakota Territory.
last Friday, destroyed property valued at
$2,0O0,000. Nearly 200 buildings were
destroyed, and over 1000 people have
been rendered homeless by the disaster.
CAPT. Geo. Flavel. of Portland. has
sent a pilot to San Francisco 10 bring
Gen. Grant and bis party to Oregon Oh
tile steam mer st. Paul. They are expected
to arrive in Portland about the 18th inst.
THE Willamette iron works have re-
ceived the contract from the Alaska Gold
and Silver Mining Company for the con-
struction Of steam engine and boiler for
the company mill at Sitka. it Is to be
completed in time for shipment by the
next steamer.
AS USUAL, the S. F. ''Chronice" again
comes to the front by its reportorial agil-
ity, AMI journalistic enterprise. The SUM-
day edition contains twenty-nine columns
descriptive of Gen. Grants reception in
San Francisco. Honor to whom honor
Is due.
The steamer Alexander Duncan still re-
mains high and dry upon the sands. She
lies in good position, and it is thought
that there will be no trouble to get her off
on the next full moon tides, which occur
on the 3Oth inst. The only injury she
has sustained as yet is the breaking of her
shaft, as was first reported.
HORSE thieves in Eastern Oregon are
plenty. So is rope and cheap at that-ge
for 'cm. One rascal was shot by the sher-
i II OF Grant county last week. 1t Is sup
posed that there is band OF desperadoes
In Eastern Oregon and idaho, of whom
the celebrated James Brothers, of Missouri
are The leaders.