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THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1892.
NUMBER 15.
VOL. II.
WORLD'S FAIR UPROAR
The Illinois Central Railway "Fish"
' ing for Spoils.
THE DIR1CTORY PLANS ARE UPSET.
"No Time to Fool Away Talking About
Exposition Stuff."
UNION
PACIFIC
FINANCIERS,
Boodle For Managers Mot um Cent
For Betterments National
Guard Meeting.
Chicago. March 18. There ia a great
deal of displeasure manifest in all de
partments of the World's Fair manage
ment, but in none so highly as the
transportation directory which have
built upon the expectations that the
Illinois Centrol railway, which has lead
them to believe all along that the road
would deliver its World's Fair passen
gers at any point, the directory might
choose within the grounds. On that
supposition the entire plan of the
grounds, buildings and landscape effects
has been laid out. The visitors were to
be taken to the administration building.
which is the key of the whole architect
ural plan. Passing through the build
ing they would come out in a most mag
nificent view of all the buildings and
surroundings, and would naturally be
impressed with its beauty right at the
start. NowcomeBMr. Fish and say 8:
"I have changed my mind. It will save
Hiroad the cost of elevated tracks into
the grounds if we land the passengers
outside ; besides, we will get a good site
for a station at your expense." Of
course it doesn't make any difference to
the Illinois Central that it will get more
benefit from World's Fair business than
all the other roads in Chicago combined
Mr. Fish doesn't care if people are
landed where they will see nothing but
a big board fence and the roofs of the
exposition for their first Impression. He
doesn't even care for the fact that under
his proposition passengers would des
eend from the trains at a point nearly
a,000 feet from the nearest World's Fair
structure, the woman's building. In
fact, Mr. Fish evidently cares for noth
ing but his road and the exposition can
whistle if his plan doesn't suit. At the
last interview with him he waived the
committee aside with a shoo fly air say
ing he "had no time to fool away talk
ing about exposition stuff." Everybody
at World's Fair headquarters has settled
down to wait for President Baker, who
is expected within a day or two, and in
the meantime the construction depart
ment has resigned itself to the pleasing
prospect of seeing all it plans upset and
turned over to the Illinois Central for
. reconstruction.
Union Faclfie Finances.
Boston, March 18. The January re
port of the XTnion Pacific includes the
entire "system," through to Astoria.
The net increase for the month was $15,
820. The company claim to be "poor
indeed," but this claim is unsupported,
when items running up into thousands
of dollars are enumerated, which are
actually wasted. Some one, high enough
in authority to create needless orders,
such as changing locomotives, etc., bobs
up serenely just about the time that op-
perating expenses have reached the min.
' iijtfiitn, then off goes the profits into - the
pockets of some patent right owner, and
car building and all similar absolutely
necessary betterments, are relegated to
the background, with the wail of hard
times. .
Murderer Hanged.
New Yobk, March 18. Two men were
i- hanged yesterday at Oxford, England,
V for murdering the game keeper on the
Pitson estate ; and ' Franz Schnie
der was officially strangled in Vienna,
for the murder of a servant girl. When
Schneider approached the gallows his
strong frame trembled and it was evident
that his brutal nature was subdued and
that he was in agony and fear of the fate
awaiting him. While being pinioned to
the gallows he straggled and, shrieked so
that the noose was quickly thrown
around his neck, and, as he swung free,
- two assistants grasped the hanging man
by the arms and legs and pulled down
ward with all their strength, and thus
r. ' he was strangled to death. No cap was
used, and every expression and change
y of color in the man's face was diBcern--.
ible. It was so horrible thai the specta
tors were compelled to turn away, j
Escaped Observation.
City op Mexico. March 17. Gen. O,
Howard, who is making a pleasure tour
of Mexico, speaking with reference to
the Garza insurrection, said it was such
a very small affair, such a mere shadow
that it was not perceptible, even to the
closest observation. ' Must have been
diminutive.
National Guard Meeting.
Portland, Or., March 18. Adj. Gen
Mitchell has arranged for a meeting of
the National Guard Association in this
city on the 22d. The 8. P. R. R. Co,
have rebated fares, but no such notice is
given respecting the U. P. K. R. Co,
It is expected that there will be a large
meeting, as matters of vital interest to
tne National Guard will be presented
Liabilities Provided for.
Losdon, March 17. The Warburgs
of Hamburg, have telegraphed their
clients abroad, announcing their readi
ness to take up all of the Gnenzburgs
acceptances. The latest estimates put
the liabilities of Gurnezburg at 15,000,
000 to 20,000,000 rubles; assets, 15,000,-
000.
Doing Deadly Work.
Liege, France, March 17. This morn
ing a dynamite cartridge was discovered
at the door of the residence of the presi
dent of the court who sentenced the three
anarchists recently for stealing dynamite,
Fortunately it was found before an ex
plosion occurred.
Indian Territory Snowed Vnder.
Talalla, 1. T., March 17. A snow
storm which has been raging through
out the territory caused a severe loss of
cattle. One man's loss alone is reported
to be 1,000 head.
Want a Repeal.
Portland, Me., March 17. A move
ment is on foot looking to the formation
of societies all over the state to agitate
for resubmission and repeal the prohib
itory law.
After the Anarcnlsts.
Berlin, March 17. The police have
seized considerable property damaging
to anarchists in whose houses it was dis
covered. Two arrests have been made.
Once too Often.
' Livkbmobe Falls, Me., March 17.
Charles Shaw a famous steeple-climber,
while repairing a church spire fell, and
was instantly killed.
London Philanthropist Dead.
London, March 17. Oliver Hey wood,
a leading banker and philanthropist died
today.
Heavy Snows Down South.
Cincinnati, March 17. Heavy snows
are reported in eastern Kentucky and
West Virginia.
All Quiet in Taney.
Springfield, Mo.,' March 17. The
latest news in Taney county in that
everything is quiet.
, Going to Chicago.
Albany, N. Y., March 17. The as
sembly passed the senate world's fair
bill, appropriating $300,000.
Telegtaphic Flashes.
Canadian conductors and breakmen
are on a strike in Winnipeg. But few
freight trains are moving.
Winters has made a big success of
wintering his turf horses in Nevada. He
took nine record-breakers to St. Louis
yesterday.
Governor Markham has commuted
the life sentence of Charles Freeman, to
imprisonment for life. Freeman was to
have been hanged in Sacramento today.
The gallows had been erected. ".
The wheat crop in Australia is turning
out bad. Last year at this -time 5,000,000
bushels were loading at Victoria and
South Australia for Europe. Now the
quantity is only about 600,000 bushels,
English coal miners have decided to
return to work on the 21st. The decis
ion effects the miners' federation and
allied bodies, but does not include the
Durham miners who have a powerful
organization of their own, numbering
about 90,000, and whose strike against
the proposed reduction of wages will
probably be continued.
Miss Belle Davis, of Boston, married
the man of her choice, an hoaest farm
hand named Booth, and her old man cut
her off without a penny. She left home
alone, and went to Northampton, where
she met Booth. - There the couple were
quietly married, after which they started
for Chicago, where they intend to look
for what they consider kinder treatment
from the girl's uncle.Congressman Davis.
ONE YEAR TO JAIL.
The First - Conyiction for Newspaper
lihel in Oregon. '
DUNBAR OF ASTORIA SENTENCED.
Judge Taylor on the -Dangers of Black
ening Character.
BE SVBE OF IOIB EVIDENCE.
No . Appeal,
But a Petition
Will
for
be
Bent
to the Governor
Commutation.
Astoria, Or., March 17. The libel
case of the state of Oregon vs. O. W.
Dunbar of the newspaper. Town Talk,
which occupied the circuit court for sev-
reral days, resulted in the conviction of
Dunbar. The case- is a notable one
being the first conviction of a newspaper
man for libel in this state. Dunbar pub'
lished articles defaming the character of
Samuel Elmore, the well-known salmon
canner and a prominent citizen. A mo
tion for a new trial was argued and over
ruled. I The prisoner, before sentence,
said he should like to have a new trial
that he might force witnesses to attend ;
that some of his witnesses swore falsely.
The judge, in pronouncing sentence, in
part said : If those individuals "want
back" on those propositions and refused
to testify to it, it is your misfortune ; it
will teach you that before yon attempt
to blacken a man's character you muBt
know you are telling the truth. A news
paper is a powerful engine, either for
good or evil, as it may be used, and by
an improper and shrewd use of a news
paper the character of any man may be
blackened where he is not known. It is
very dangerous when used in an im
proper manner. There are others morally
as guilty as you, they are where the law
cannot reach them. You have placed
yourself where the law has reached out
and caught you its victim. You do not
come here as an ignorant man. You
have been for years following the news
paper business. You -are a man of
family, and as there has been sympathy
expressed for your family in this matter,
you ought to have thought of your family
before. It is the judgment of this court
that you be imprisoned in the jail of
this county for one year, and that you
pay the costs of the action. It is said
there will be no appeal, but a petition
will be made for a commution of the sen
tence by the governor. The general
opinion is that the sentence is severe
but well deserved.
Flight of a Law Student.
New Haven, Conn., March 17. Rich
ard H. Johnson, of Boise City, Idaho, a
student in the Yale law school left the
town under peculiar circumstances. A
few years ago, while a student in the
academical department of Yale, he
secretly married a young woman of this
city. Later on the story leaked out and
the young man was obliged to leave the
college. Johnson then entered the law
school. It now seems Johnson objected
to his wife's associates and a week ago
she left him. Within a day or two, Mrs
Johnson concluded to return to her hus
band, but then he refused to receive her
and immediately started for his home in
the West. Johnson was one of the
brightest young men in. his class, and
would have graduated with high honor
in June. - He was verv popular .and his
parental were wealthy and influential
people. ,
The Messiah Crase Being Bevived..
Chicago, March 17. Information was
received at General Miles' headquarters
today that interest in the Messiah craze
is being awakened among the Indians of
the Northwest by the expected return of
Short Bull and other Sioux chiefs who
have been in Europe .with the Wild
West show. - It is believed Short - Bull,
who is the reputed prophet of the Mes
siah, if allowed to return to his people,
will start the excitement anew. The
"chiefs are expected to arrive at Fort
Sheridan Saturday, or Monday next.
A Lawyer's Fat Fee.
Pttawa, Ont., March 17. The par
liamentary returns, show the govern
ment paid (12,000 counsel fees to Calder
on Carlisle, a New York lawyer, for, ar
guing the case of the sealing schooner
Ward before the United States supreme
court. - ).
Silver Continues to Fall. ..
- Washington, March ' 19. Secretary
Foster's visit to Europe, so far as a sol
ution of the silver question through
European agency is concerned, has pro
duced nothinc beneficial. It was an;
Bounced on his departure that be in
tended to visit the leading continental
financial centers with the intention of
urging upon -their government and their
financiers the necessity for an interna
tional silver congress. And yet he went
no farther than London. It was also
announced that he would hold an im
portant consultation with Mr. Goshen,
the British chancellor of the exchequer.
He did have a conference with that offi
cial, it is true, and yet that it was in the
slightest degree reassuring, so far as the
success - of his mission is concerned,
there is not so far eveiuan intimation,
all of which goes to prove that our sec
retary of the treasury's mission has been
a bootless one. Meanwhile,' silver con
tinues to fall, notwithstanding the fact
that the United States treasury is pur
chasing silver bullion at the rate of $5,
000,000 a month, on which certificates
are being issued. . .
Will Employ Elephants.
. New Yobk, March 19. A Berlin letter
furnishes some personal details con
cerning Dr. Finsch, who meditates going
to Emin Pasha's assistance with an
armed force raised and supported at his
own expense. - It says: "Dr. Finsch is
barely 35,- is of medium height, but
Strongly built. He has made long jour
neys in the Cape, Chile and Peru. He
is a German-American, a botanist and
an ornithologist, and he has inherited
several million dollars from his father.
The great. expedition he is now fitting is
destined for Lake Albert and Wadelia,
where Emin probably now is." ' It then
continues : "The 200 Soudanese whom
he hopes to enlist, with the khedive's
permission, are to carry small-bore
magazine rifles. Dr. Finsch has bought
four tame elephants for 1,000 each in
Bombay. They are to carry the guns
and other heavy baggage." The em
ployment of elephants in African ex
ploration is something newTand ought
to simplify greatly the problem of car
riers which has caused so much trouble
in early expeditions.
. Bussell Will Stick to Cleveland.
Boston, March 18. At a dinner of the
Ancient and Honorable artillery" last
night Captain Taylor created enthusiasm
by introducing Governor Russell as the
next president ot the United States.
Russell disclaimed aspirations, and as
serted his loyalty to another whom he
would earnestly support. In response
to cries of "Cleveland"" the governor
smiled significantly.
Telegraphic Flashes.
Velasquez, one of the generals of the
late Balmaceda, is to be banished from
Chili.
A resolution has passed the New
Brunswick legislature favoring the un
ion of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward's Island.
Sarah Bernhardt is working the dia
mond racket in competition with Ed
Huntley. It has been worked so often
that it has become a very state chestnut.
. Delegates to the conference of the
miners' federation decided today that
after the men resumed work on Monday
they should work only five days a week.
Chicago boodle council men are very
much alarmed a special grand jury will
be impanneled to hear their cases, and
they are getting out of sight as speedily
as possible. ,
Digging open the grave of Judge Terry
in the hope of finding the ex-sheriff who
was offeied"$25,000 to commit the mur
der is a favorite pastime with sensational
news dispatchers. Judge W. B. Tyler,
formerly attorney for Sarah Alt bea don't
take any stock in the story, .
The French government fears the
communists will take advantage of the
anarchistic disturbances to cause trouble
on the anniversary of the fall of the
commune, May 27th. Special military
and civic precautions will be taken to
prevent it.
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- The Taney County Lynching.
-Ozabk, Mo., March 18. Sheriff Cook
has made no arrests in connection with
the Bright lynching at Forsythe, but has
summoned a posse to start after men
known to have been in- the mob. The
people of Taney county are taking sides.
Further bloodshed is feared. -
Paid the Penalty.
Berne, March J8. The first execution
in Switzerland since 1868 took place to
day at Lucerne. The culprit was an
Italian named Gatti, who , murdered
Mile. Degen, a teacher. He was executed
by guillotine.
THE LATE BAD STORM.
Seyeral Vessels f reeled in Net Zeal
'. - r and Waters. -
THE NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY.
Movements of the Pacific Whaling Fleet
in Distant Ports.
BATE OF COLONIAL . FROG BESS
More Fighting Expected in Tany
County, Missouri- Other Mur
: . derous Eventr.
San Francisco, March 18. Late
Auckland advices report the loss of the
brisrantine Rvno. off Flint island. The
vessel was owned in Auckland and . en
gaged in . trading among the islands,
The crew was picked up after a week's
hardship. The bark Star of Erin, Cap
tain Hopkins, bound for London with
cargo of oats, wool and tallow, went
ashore on Waipapa reef, and is a total
wreck. The vessel and cargo were val
ned at $200,000. The crew were saved,
Earl of Onslow, governor of New Zea,
land, has been succeeded in office by
Lord Glasgow, who is expected to arrive
at Wellington about May. As Lord
Onslow lias left for England, Chief Jus
tice Prendereast has been sworn in sb
acting governor. Considerable specula.
tion has been indulged in" by colonists
as to the policy of the recent changes in
the New Zealand ministry and the
transfer of Hon. A. J. Cadman from the
office of native ministry, which it is pro
posed to abolish, to the office of minis
ter of marine. It has caused some dis
satisfaction. Industrial statistics of the
colony show a good rate of progress dur
ing the- past five years. The United
States cruiser San Francisco and the
frigate Peneacola were in the harbor at
Honolulu when the Monowai left there
March 11th. The whaling bark Calfor-
nia. from New Bedford, which has been
out eleven months, discharged 500 bar
rels of sperm oil at Honolulu on the 10th
Sir Edward Arnold, who was a passen
ger on the Belgic, was presented to
Queen Llliuokalani during the stop of
the Belgic en route to Yokohama.
The Storm in the South.
Fobt Wobth, March 18. The snow
and wind storm which has raged several
days from Wyoming to Texas has been
exceedingly severe upon live stock. In
southern Colorado the loss of cattle and
sheep will be very great. Thousands
were frozen Jo death in New Mexico and
northern Texas. It is estimated that
20,000 cattle perished along, the line of
the Denver, Taxas & Gulf road, between
Trinidad, Colo., and Fort Worth, and as
many more north and east of Trinidad
The storm, however, has been a salva
tion to the wheat crop in . northern
Texas, which looks finer than at any
time during several years.
The Senator Is in Earnest.
Washington, March 18. Senator Fel
ton was asked last night as to the pros
pects of the passage of his bill with
drawing the government subsidy to
steamship companies that receive sub
sidies from corporations. He said : ".
am working with members of the com
merce committee to get a favorable re
port on my bill. I see that some people
are inclined to doubt my sincerity. You
may say that I am thoroughly in earnest
about the matter."
Bodies Rightly Burled.
Liverpool, March 18. The bodies of
Mrs. Williams and four children, ex
humed at Rainhill after being murdered
and buried by Frederick Deeming, alias
Williams, were buried this afternoon in
the parish churchyard in the presence of
a large concourse of people. At the post
mortem examination Albert Deeming, a
brother of Frederick, nearly fainted at
the sight of the bodies.' It transpires
that Deeming treated his wife brutally
soon after marriage. - . "
Poison In the Food.
. Nashville, March 18. Poison in the
food at supper last night resulted in the
death of two daughters of Mrs. R. Mel
rose this morning. Other- members of
the family are in a critical condition.
"Burned to Death. .
London, March 18. The butcher shop
of a man named Weston was burned this
morning. . His wife, two children and a
servant, in the apartments above were
burned todeath. :
Kallroad Accident.
Baker City, Or., March 17. We have
run into a land slide" and the train is
i wrecked. The engine and tender are
considerably smashed up, but there is
no one hurt very bad. t Some slightly
shocked. The engineer has his head
bruised some, but not seriously. The
fireman jumped and - saved himself. A
tramp that was stealing a ride on the
tender had a narrow escape. The wreck
occurred at 2 :S0 this morning, and we
will be delayed for some time, can't tell
just how long. If the engine had gone
30 feet farther the whole train would
have been hurled into'tbe canyon about
50 feet below.
Views of Contractor.
Tacqma, Wash., March 17. T. W.
Hubbell, a wealthy Detroit contractor,
who was the superintendent of a force of
14,000 meq,' who' in eighteen months
built the Sault Ste. Marie canal from
lake Huron to Superior at a cost of $750,
000, arrived from Portland tonight. He
says the Columbia river canal at the
cascades should have been constructed
as quickly as the "Soo," and for $1,750,
000, which amount he says has already
been expended, and as much more de
manded to finish the work, which at the
present rate will be completed in about
fourteen years.' Improvements of the
water-ways of the state is a more im
portance he says, than government sub
sidy of railroads. "
British Mutineer.
Vancouveb, B. C March 21. An in--cident
that will probably result in a
man-of-war having to make a trip home
occurred here Saturday. ' This port be
ing within easy access of United States
soil, it has been the rule that every iron
clad of old England that anchors here
suffers from an epidemic of deserters. "
This has resulted in a standing reward
being offered to any police officer who
returns a deserter to the man-of-war.
Today Chief of Police McLaren . and
Officer McLeod took five men on board
the Daphne who had been arrested for
desertion. The putting of these men in
irons enraged the sailors, who made an
attack on the .chief of police .after tbe
other officer had descended the ladder.
The chief defended himself, but a blow
from a stalwart able seaman felled him
to the deck like a log. McLoed "rushed
up the ladder again to defend his chief
and was felled by a swabbing-brush.
The officers, with the assistance of the
marines, drove back the mutineers, who
refused to listen to orders until forced to
do so at the point of the bayonets of the
marines. After a determined struggle
the mutineers were overcome and ironed.
The case has no parallel in the history
of the British squadron, and the local
authorities have waived the right of
punishment to the captain of the
Daphne. The mutineers will have to be
sent home to England to put in "at least
five years." Both the police officers are
seriously injured. It is creditably re
ported that word has been sent to
Eaquinialt for a sister ship to come over
to lay alongside in case of further trou
ble, it being feared that a general mutiny
will follow, as the men will all have
completed their term in May, and are
consequently reckless.
Chicago Boodle.
Chicago, March 21. The Tribune
gives a list of the alleged boodle transac
tions by the city council. It includes
$200,000 for the Northern Pacific fran
chise, and $700,000 for other franchises,
some of which the paper professes to
have evidence to prove were given.
President Oakes, of the Northern Pacific,
denies that his road is in any way con
nected with the scandal. He speaks of
the alleged bribery of the Chicago coun
cil by the Northern Pacific at a gross ex
aggeration, and not only that, but an
absurdity. There is not a word of truth
in the entire story.
Telegraphic Flashes.
The striking employes of the Canadian
Pacific are becoming somewhat demon
strative. II. G. McMicken,' the Great
Northern agent for the Canadian Pacific
train between Winnipeg and the boun
dary, was greeted with a shower of eggs
at Morris on Friday last, by a gang of
the strikers. Another official was
smeared with tar and had to protect
himself with a pistol. Both sides de
clare that they will not give in and the
railroad people say they can replace the
strikers in a few days. .. .
The mine owners at Coeur d'Alene
have decided to resume work all through
that rich section, as the railroads have
restored old rates on ore shipments that
make resumption possibles About 2,000
miners who left the camp, will back in
a week or two.- As Coeur d'Alene silver
and lead production is a factor in fixing
the price of those jnetals, the smelters
all over the country were at a loss to find
enough wet ores to run their plants, af
ter shipments ceased a few months ago.