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widow of A. M. Sypher should sue the
Northern. Pacific company tor damages.
Sypher's body has never been found.

PORTLAND. Jan. %, Special. al.--Mrs. Lou
Barnes living ut Spicer, Linn county, who
came very recently from Kentucky took
poison last night with fatal results. She
came out here to Join her parents, with the
understanding that her husband would
soon follow, but 1t appears he changed his
mind and wrote her that he would never
come. This 40 depressed her mind that
she took the fatal dose in despair.
In the United States circuit circuit court
this morning the trial of the damage suit
Of Mira. Sarah Shaver against r. Koheler,
receiver Of the Oregon Il California rail-
road for $4,000 was begun. The greater
part OF the day ives takhn up in examin-
ing witnesses for the prosecution. The
plaintiff alleges that on the 9th Of Octo-
her. 1857, she bought a ticket
to carry her over the defendants road
to Wilbur, Douglas county. When the
train reached that place the employees care
lessly and wilfully told her that she should
get up and leave the train and that she
stepped out on the platform to get off. She
further alleges that the train had stopped
at point not near the depot. Just as she
was In the act IF stepping to the ground
the engine started up and threw her vio-
lently to the ground, breaking her leg and
injuring her spine. In his answer the
| defendant acknowledged that the plaintiff
|
J platform, hut denies that the employees
we're careless or that the train stopped be-
fore reaching the depot at Wilbur as
| case Is an unusual one of considerable inn
portance to the litigants it is likely to
occupy some time before a conclusion Is
reached.
Detectives to-day arrested Frank Wick
adel, ~ years of age. charged with steal
ing horse from man named Cook at
i (lrpOOn ('tty N SatnrIau osk
An inquest was held on the body OF
Frank Nj. White. the young man who was
found floating in Couch lake Sunday uoon.
Nothing was developed regarding his an.
tecedents or manner Of death.
| WALLA WALLA, Jan. 22.-At a meet.
ing of the board of health It was ordered
that ill meetings, places of amusement
and public gatherings be discontinued.
The variety theatre refuses unless the
license of S400 is refunded.
1t Is reported tonight that Owen Cecil,
one OF the smallpox victims, IL dying at
the peat house. The street where the man
was when discovered with the disease is
effectnally barricaded with guards mt both
ends Of the square. It is believed that
there Ia no probability of any more cases,
All tho physicians are kept busy vaccinat-
ing.
q. w. Huntynow at the Union in the.
intefe%t of the extension Of tho Rad TO
tsfande Ronde valley will be hefe the last
Of the week and will then meet the Milton
and Dayton people in regard to the extern
sion of the road to their respective towns.
It is believed the route to Grande RoDde
| wittbe built direct from bere up the fa-
nous Mill Creek canyon and by q short
tunnel through the ridge to the head wa
tiers OF l.ooking-giass river, thence to the
Grands Ronde.
| OLYMPIA, Jan. %, Special.--The case of
the Tenem Ditch Company vs. Thorp &
Hale occupied the tune of the supreme
court to-day. and will probably occupy to-
nloIIew.
An inspection of the George II. Thomas
post G. A. r. and installation of officers
took place last evening.
The case of the city Of Tacoma vs. Harry
Morgan, in which Morgan applied for an
Injunction to restrain the city from inter-
fering with his gambling hall. was heard
before Chief Justice Buck this evening.
The application was refused.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, Special A
special from Washington says commis-
o,o' on the northwest coast, consist.
ing of Captain A. 7. Mahan, commander.
G. NJ. Chester and Lieutenant Commander
Q. H.. Stockton leave tonight for San
Francisco. The commission has been de-
layed for some time on account OF the ILL
ness Of Captain Mahon, senior officer.
ASTORIA, Jan. 22.--Thirty boxes of live
Holsters arrived here this morning from
the Atlantic coast for distribution for the
purposes of propagation in this vicinity.
Large full spawn, q boxes of which were
Immediately placed in the water ut the
mouth of the river at Cape Hancreek, two
boxes we're sent to Shoai Water bay, the
other was sent to Gray's Harbor, all in
Grst rate condition
SAN Francisco, Jan. %, Special. The
, trial OF Francis g. Borneman. ex-cashier o
the local sub-treasury, who was indicted
: by the United States grand jury for thu
r embezzlement of SIC, coo of national fund
{ on August 21st. 1885, was begun to- day II
9 the circuit court before Judge Sawyer ant
Hoffman.
PoRTLAND. Jan. %, Special.-Johl
? Huddleston WAS shot and killed to-day b!
3 Joseph Klum, near Waterloo, Or. The
, were out hunting and Klum was handlinI
8 his gun. when it was accidentally dis
' charged, the ball taking effect in the bacl
: of Huddleston's head, killing him almos
: instantly. Huddleston leaves a yopnl
wife.
SALEM, Or, Jan. 22, Special. Tho Sius
/, law Il Eastern Railroad and Navigation
: Company was incorporated to-day. Tn
object is TO build o railroad from Siuslav
: bay via Eugene to the eastern boundary o
o Oregon.
SALEM. Or. Jan. %, Special. th
9 houses of the legislature voted in separat
9 sessiOn for United States senator to-day
i Dolph received a majority over Pennoyei