, 1888-12-13

suOry of Mellis BROS mllitnery estuoush.
ment, which created dense smoke and
the greatest excitement, but burned little.
In tie fourth story of the same building is
a paper box factory, In which four girls
were working. A dense column OF smoke
rolling up the stairway frightened the
girls and they rushed to the elevator.
Foremost of the girs was Miss Sarah
Lamb who plunged into the shaft
and fell to the second story, where
tue Gle vator was. The other girls, seeing
their leader fall had presence OF mind
enough to grasp rope and slide down TO
place Of safety, escaping with nothing
more serious than blistered hands. Miss
Lanib was also most fortunate, for when
picked np unconscious, 1t was found she
had suffered no more serious injury than
| "A broken arm. she soon recovered con-
sciousness and was removed TO her home.
Meliis Bros. CARRIED $4,000 stock,
which was insured for $4,000. They iim
the damage done by smoke and water will
amount to $1,000.
PoRrLANp. Or. Dec 6, Speoial.--On
Saturday, November oath, Alexander
| Hayes, o resident OF Pasco, came here in
com panv with G. w. Coleman, a merchant
from the same town, cashed draft at the
bank for 800, and stopped at the City
hotel, and paid for HE dinner, since which
time he has not been seen, although dill
gent search has been made by friends. He
was expected home the next day. Hayes
is 81 years old, sandy, and feet 2 inches
| in height. He had been working In the
ship yard at Pasco all summer. He has q
wife at Pasco, with 5.days.old babe and
| a 6-yeai- -old boy, nearly crazed with grief.
PORTLAND. Or, Dec. 8, Special. The
attorneys for Chez Gong, Tone Long Dick
and Chung Ling. who are charged with
| 4 XaoL NJ ho mi M
the highbinder fight last Sunday. to-day
moved for change of venue in the trial Of
the defendants, alleging as the reason that
the prejudice against the prisoners is so
strong that it will be impossible
to obtain Justice here. The prose-
cutting attorney strongly opposed the
motion and desired that the prisoners be
brought to trial "a speedily as possible.
The motion will be argued before Judge
Stearns Tuesday.
The jury in the case Of M. A. Stark. in-
dicted with James Lows for burglary, for
| which he was tried Wednesday, was called
| in by Judge Stearns tonight, having been
ont twenty-eight hours and being unable
| to agree the Jury was discharged. The
| ury< took forty ballots and the standing
| for the last twenty-four hours was seven
| for acquittal and five for conviction.
PORTLAND. Dec. g.. Special. a
special car arrived here from San Francis.
co containing h. g. Wright, general
auditor of the Southern Pacific railroad,
and wife, Freight Auditor g. j. Wilder
and wife, N. II. Foster, auditor of the mo-
tive power and machinery department.and
A. d. w. Mccullough, ticket auditor.
These officials were in consultation to-day
with Manager II. .Kachler, and Superintend-
dent j. Brandt, relative to the proposed
removal of the auditors department of
this division of the road TO San Francisco.
The arrangements are yet imcompleted
and will require to complete their settle
ment day or two. 1t Is understood that
the original plan of the removal has been
TO some extent modified, and lessening the
extent of the transfer.
PORTLAND, Dec. g.. Special.--A. col.
lision occurred to-day between the large
sternwheel steamer Ocklohama and the
steam scow p. w. w. on the Lower
Columbia. The latter craft is badly raked
and the cabin completely wrecked. One
of the deck hands on the p. w. W. named
Castsria was swept overheard and
drowned before he could be rescued. Tue
Ocklohama escaped without damage.
Each bames the other for the accident.
Tonight some unknown man leaped
from the Morrison street bridge into the
Willamette. Thece was loud splash and
duu CFltS 1DT ncip WtTt SUM Wal ue
heard as ii coming from some one strug-
Cling in the water. A boat put off hur.
riedly but nothing could be seen
in the darkness. No one saw the man
jump. Whoever made the leap must nave
intended TO commit suicide. az it is i'm.
possible to get into the river without
climbing over the railing.
WALLA WALLA. Dec. ., Special.-The
A.
tinued unabated to the close last evening.
The opera-house, holding 1900 people, has
been jammed at every meeting, whether
day or night. The papers here have pub
lished reports so full as to occupy nearly
the entire space The meetings have
been financial success, but no particular
change spiritually is noticed in the town
or in its citizens.
The talk OF the town is the late attack
of Judge Cstoa and patti ON Z iitor
Knight at Spokane. The main persons
concerned are well known here.
WALLA WALLA. Dec. 8.-REvIEw Spec
ial: Almost every cri minal recently arrested
here has been an inmate of the penitentiary.
or has served his term in the adjacent
states or territories. Those lately arrested
expressed a desire TO remain In durance
as the easiest mode Uf existence. Thetts
and burvlaries are so common that people
recognize the penitentiary as an Internal
nuisance.
WALLA WALLA, w. T., Dec. g, Special.
Never in the history OF this city has
there been such interest manifested as is
now existing regarding the Moody meet
ings. As early as O'Clock the streets on
both sides of the op-ra honse are dense'y
packed with people awaiting the opening
of the doors. The crowd that collected
was sufficient TO gil the building four
times. This afternoon the meeting WAS
attended by crowded house. aud the
morning prayer.meeting by almost as
many. The excitement with those extra