, 1882-06-24
MATTERS LOCAL
What We o,ean About the City To-Day.

At the Dalles, the river is falling quite rap
idly.
Owing 70 sickness in his family PRO-. Gedies
Is unable TO give music lessons this week
Capt. Beecher, OF the Otter, plying between
Tacoma and Seattle, is Hank Beecher's son.
Heavy winds with occasional showers of
rain have prevailed along Snake river for the
past ten DAYS.
With several teams h,uling. and q number
Of men piling lumber, at McAulit's yard. it is
busy place.
We are glad 10 announce that Judge Gui-
chard is rapidly gaining in his 6ght towards
good health
The absence Of flies, noticed By the STATES.
NAN some days ago. is commented en- by the
New York Sun
Mrs. NJ. Buckley, Of Tukannon, Is In the
city, but will start for Portland on this even
ings train short visit
The degree Of Doctor of Philosophy has been
conferred upon 4. J. Anderson, president OF
Whitman Seminary.
Mr. b. Hir.ch and C. 2. Green, of Pome-
roy, who escaped the murd-rOus intentions Of
Blanchard. are in the city
The ladies of the Episcopal church viii give
a lawn party at the residence of H. Chapman.
Esq, on "Wednesday evening next.
+. F. Adams has received very large ship
ment Of assorted crockery ware and can now
III out family Opa irst-elass hotel.
The tsh wheel a. the Cascades, caught 400
salmon in "a hours. One man st the same
place, caush. with dip net, 7s in less than an
hour
Dr. Wells. of the City prus Store, has been
called 10 Portland to see q sick brother, Dr. T.
J. Wells, one Of the noted physicians Of that
city.
Crops on the light soil in the immediate vi.
cinity Of Lewiston. have dried out and been
cut for hay. On the foot hills the grain looks
well.
Bishop Paddock has purchased the old brew
cry property in Tacoma near tbs hospital, and
will put it in repair and remodel it for Use as
home for aged people.
since the issue Of Tuesdays STAT sMAS sew
ersl gentlemen have elbowed the editor with
the remark that '-Barkis is willin.'' Are the
people, is the paramount question.
Ila = .f. h.. ,,,,
sEeaf of wheat, pitch-fork and rake. At lesst
that is the design of the new city seal recently
engraved by Mr. Z. X. Straight. of this city.
Mr.. Fred s Potts, Jr.. and wife, nee Miss
Ehma J. HsLey, arrived here by last evenings
train. They were married in Po. .tland, last
Sunday afternoon, r. L. Bybee, Esq. otiici-
sting.
The model horse in this section is owned by
Fred Stencil OF this city The animal follows
his master about Ike well trained child
Fred is now teaching the horse to kn-el for
prayers.
\ general court martial will convene at
Boise City July 10th, for the trial of Capt. W.
Il. Parnel!, oil the First Cavalry Col. Grover
and Capt McGregor, of this garrison, are
members OF the court.
About POO tons Of fax per week is shipped
from Wawaiwai, and it arrives faster than ii
can be removed A dozen loaded teams wore
waiting their turn to discharge at A N. on
Tuesday morning.
The editor Of the Cheney Tribune says
Heron Of the late Spokane Independent. con-
templates starting daily paper. After his
efforts A. a weekly, yearly paper would prob
ably be the most satisfactory to the reading
public.
The rscelinS water At Portland has depos-
itei in the pcks, warehouses and streets. tens
OF thousands II defunct rodents and the decay
ins remains Of animals, from which most
trishtful steIch arises, greatly to the discom-
fort Of the citizens.
Capt. Wm. Andrews does more than his
share toward improving the appearance OF the
city He has recently erected very hand
some fei ce $40 feet long around his lots on
East Main .,eee,, AMI it i. now one OF the
prettiest pieces Of property in the city