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HOD9TAIIBBK. Valoxae XXX
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1890.
CONSOLIDATED 1882.
NUMBER 32.
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Banks.
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USI OF STATE AMD COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Qovoraor 8. PennoTer
Secretary ol SUte O. W. McBride
Trewuror Geo. W. Webb
Superintendent of Public Instruction. .K. P. McElroy
U) old (rtendi and the public, one and mil to
anil see me in tne
raCoiiiDia Hotel
Senators .
Commissioners.,
J. N. Dolpb
1 J.H. Mitchell
Congressmsa B. Hermann
BUte rrinter Frank Baker
COUNTY.
Sheriff. Geo. Herbert
Clerk U. a. Thompson
Treatarer... Geo. Kuch
f George A. young
I H. A. Leavens
Assessor H. Gourlay
Bunreyor K. r. snarp
Bunerint dent of Public School .... A. C. Connelly
Coroner , William Michell.
Professional C rd.
ON
UNION AND RAILROAD STS
Wbere one can get all the comforta of Home. My
room are furnished With Spring Beds, and the
Tablet second to none in the city. Price aame as
before. Heals Si cents; Lodging 25 cent.
T- T. KICKOLAS. Pnpr
IVJGFTUIVJG
OF DALLES CITY. OR.
President, Z. F. Moody,
Cashier, M. A. Moody
General Banting Business Transacted.
Sight Exchanges soldon
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO,
PORTLAND, OR.
t3T Collections made on favorabl rma at all a
a flile olnta.
Parlors hi M ROUS, French&Co.,Bankers.
110 Front Street,
THE DALLES, - - . OREGON.
CHAS. FRAZER, PROP-R
THE DALLES. OREGON.
1. a. oosdok. . cohdch.
QONDON CONDOM,
Attorneys at Law.
Offlce On Court street, opposite the) Old Court
House, The Dalles. Or.
B. THOMPSON. "
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Omen Next door to U. 8. Land Office.
Will practice in all Courts, and in the U. 8. Land
Office. Collections promptly attended to .
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BiDDALL D. D. 8.
Nitrous Oxide or
Laughing Gas Given
For Painless extraction of Teeth. Rooms, sign of
the Golden Tooth, Second Street.
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B. G. V. TCCKEK,
DENTIST.
llffiM nn. Frwnch & C.n'u Bank.
a-Nltrou; Oxid and TitUixed Gas given for
painless extracting.
B
o. p. dour.
OTD 1c DOANE,
j. a. BOTD.
.Physicians and Surgeons,
The Dalles, Oregon
Omci In Tort block, op-stairs. Entrance from
Second street. Office hours, 9 to 12 a. m.; 1 to 4 p.
Bxsidkicis Dr. Boyd, comer of Third and lib
erty, near Court Honse; Dr. Uoanvover McFarland
a French s store.
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B. H. LOGAN.
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Oma:
Booms 1 aod i in Land Office Building.
C. HOLUSTEB,
Physician and Surgeon.
Booms over Dalles National Bank.
- Office hours 1CA.M. to 1 H.,andfrom ZtosP-M.
Residence West end of Third street.
JJ L. WATERS, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Graduate of the Hchneman Medical College of
Philadelphia.
Office in Max Yogt A Co.'s block, npstairs.
B. 8. B. WALTER.
Physician and Surgeon.
Diseases of Children a speciality. ErsUnsyiUt
Bbarmaa Co., Oregon.
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F f MATS
ATS a HUNTINGTON,
uroirrisstoM
AT
Attorneys at Law,
Offlce In French's Building, Seoond St,
Wasfaincton and Federal.
IS" None but the most skillful artists em
ployed.
Hot and Cold and Shower Baths for the comfott of
patrons.
At the old stand of R. Lusher.
R. E. Saltmarshe
AT THE
East End STOCK YflUDS,
WILL PAY THE
IGghestCashPrice for i
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK.
Trees! Trees! Trees!
FRUIT TREES I
Ornamental Trees,
Shade Trees and
Timber Culture Trees
Ornamental Shrubbery.
Roses! lxosesZ
Greenhouse) Plaints,
We have on hand at this date a few hundred Italian
and Petite Praues, which we offer at reasonable
prices by the hundred.
THE CELEBRATED NEW PLUM,
we oner za cents seen.
Don't be humbugged by paring SI for them, for we
warrant ours u ne genuine
Also, CABBAGE snd TOMATO PLANTS in lam
supply. Send for Catalogue and prices.
Address,
THE JEWETT NURSERIES
loss White tsnlnsoa.'W.T.
EealEstate,Insurance
0 Collection Agency.
Third Htlu Opera House Block.
Transact a General Banking Business.
I Collections Made at all Points
on Favorable Terms.
Letters or Credit Issued, available in
all parts of the United States.
JTSight Exchange and Teletnaphic Transfers sold
on new xoric, umcago, at. Louis, ban f rancuco,
roruana, Seattle ana walla walla, w. t., ana n
rious points in Oiecon and Washington Territory.
D. P.
THOMPSON,
President.
, S.SCHENC'K,
Vice-President
H. M. BEALL. Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
OF XII XJ DAL,LUH
(Successor to)
SCHENK & EEALL. BANKERS,
TRANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS,
BUT AND SELL EXCHANGE.
COLLECTIONS CAREFULLY MADE AND
PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED FuR.
DRAW ON NEW YORK, 8 AN FRANCISCO AND
Directors i
D P Thompson, T W Burks,
J 8 Schbhcr, Clones A Lixia,
H M BRtU.
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A BIO DAY IN TACOMA.
Tacoma, March 14. George Francis
Train received a great ovation on arnai
from the East to-day. The mayor and
council, president of the chamber of com
merce, militia and five bands of music
escorted him from the railway station to
the Tacoma hotel. Train was drawn up
Pacific avenue in a carriage by four
white horses richly caparisoned. Flags
were displayed on "the principal buildings
and the streets were crowded Willi people,
notwithstanding the slight rain. It is es
timated that 15.000 turned out to wel
come him.
Oucs were fired, steam whistles blown
and ever7 demonstration of honor main
tamed during the march. Crowds filled
the hotel, where he registered in a bold
band with a blue pencil and was then cs
corted to his room by the proprietor.
He is in excellent health aud spirits.
This is bis hrst visit to tacoma since
he helped to lay out the city, to which he
has shown such a strong attachment. All
inJfhis city recognize him as a friend, and
the enthusiasm over his trip around the
world is shared by men, women and
children.
The theatre will be crowded to bear bis
lecture to-morrow evening, aud large
numbers are preparing to escort tim to
the steamer Abyssinia Monday, which be
will board while at anchor oil Victoria
To morrow he wiil enjoy a drive about
the city and a sail around the harbor.
AN AGED MISSOUKIAN'B BLOODY KNIFE,
Pleasant Hill, Mo, March 14. This
evening Mrs. Elizabeth Slahlnecker called
at the office of Constable Prater and told
him her husband, laboring under an at
tack of acute mama, bad driven her and
bcr children from the bouse with a butch
er kmte. Tue constable wett to the
bouse, and on entering wag fatally stab
bed. He managed to make his way to
the house of ex Sheriff Hanley and a posse
of men proceeded to the house as quickly
as possible. Tbev broke open the door,
and just inside found the body of Stahl
necker, who had stabbed himself to the
heart. Stablnecker was 73 years old.
postofficc has a constituency of 20,000
people and the population is rapidly in
creasing, me scuool census snowing an
increase of 50 per cect in two years, and
that the position and progress of the city
demand a government postothce build
ing.
A BABY BURNED TO DEATH.
Albany, March 14. Mrs. M. Bilyeu,
of Scio, was visiting at the residence of
her mother, Mrs. F. P. Daveney, between
Jefferson aud . Scio, with her little six
months-old boy. During the day Mrs.
Bilyeu placed the child on a rug in front
cf the tire place aud went out of the
room. Hearing the child shriek, the
woman rushed into the house and found
the boy's clothing in names. The child
had crept near enough to the coals for
tbem to catch in his clothes He was
badly burned, the flesh being cooked on
several parts of the body. The little suf
ferer was taken to Scio for medical aid,
but died shortly after reaching that city
THE WOUNDED SMUGGLER DEAD.
Seattle, Marcli 14. Andrew A. Holt;
alias Andrew Anderson, who was shot
last night by Special Inspector of Cus
toms J. H. Coblentz, died at Providence
hospital at 11 o'clock this morniog. Up
to a few moments before his death liolt
appeared to be getting along finely, ajd
although his wounds were actions in the
extreme, ettong hopes were entertained
of bis ultimate recovery. Holt's wife,
who lives at Fort Blakeley. has been tele
graphed for, but has not yet arrived.
The jury empaneled to mgnt to invest!
gate the cause of the death of Andrew A,
Holt, the smuggler shot last night ty
Special Deputy Collector of Customs
John H. Coblentz, while resisting arrest
at Salmon Bay, exonerated the latter
from all blame.
meeting t"ok up the proposed boat rail
way scheme on the Columbia river at
The Dalles. The elaborate plans and
scientific specifications just received from
the government printing oflice, together
wim llio tacts relating to the ditlereiit
recommendations for overcoming the ob
structions ct the navigation of the Colum
bia, were) piesented to the committee aod
explained at length by Representative
Hermann. A lively debate ensued. It
resulted, however, in the passage of Mr.
Hermann's resolution for the appointment
oi a committee to wait upon the war de
parimeut and consult the engineers as to
the plans of the government for the relief
of the growing commerce of the upper
iOiumoia, iim cuanman appointed as a
committee Hermann, (Jatclnngs, of Miss
issippi, Nicdnngbaus, Townsend and
Blanehard.
Three plans are discussed by the board
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
of engineers: First, a canal and locks.
INDIANS LEFT TO DIE.
Philadelphia, March 1G. Bishop
MlsceUsoteoua
E. BECK,
Tlie Xcadlnfr
WATCHMAKER
AND JEWELER
Next to 1st Nut. Bank. .
Br. HOKE, ATTORSEV AT LAW.
. over Postofflca, The Dalles.
Room 5,
ap8daw
J.
E. ATWATER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, THE
Dalles, Oregen. apr 10-wtI
Agent for the
Northwest Fire and Marine InsuranceCo.,
Best Home Company on the Coast.
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a. m. Durua.
UFUB W ATKINS,
eao. watuxs.
Attorneys-at-Iiaw.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Rooms over Moody A McLeod's store, next door to
Fishs Bardon's, Washington St.
JESNETT k WILSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Also Affent for
Aetna Life and Pacific Surety, Accident
Insurance Companies.
Always on band the latest styles of Jewelry.
eloeks, watches, etc., at the lowest prices. If yon
want sometning tasting ana nanosome, give uecx
the leweier a can. mcn
Office in Schaano's building, up stairs.
The Dalles - -
Oregon.
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J. L. STORY.
TORY BRADSHAW,
W. L. BRADSHAW.
Attorneys at Law.
The Dalles, Oregon.
J G. KOONTZ,
Real Estate.
Insurance arid
Loan JLtgesnt.
Agents for the Scottish Union and National In
surance company of Edinburgh. Scotland, Capital
SO .000. 000.
Valuable Farms near the City to sen on easy
terms.
Office over Post Office, The Dalles, Or.
MCCOY h MoCOY, BARBERS, Soood 8treet,
next door to MacEarehern MacLeod's. The
cleanest shave, the nobbies hair-cut and most health
ful baths. apBdaw
Having been appointed correspondent for ha
Lombard Investment Co.
I am prepared to make Loans on good Rea Estate
Security in Wasco and Gilliam Counties, also in
n asmncton Territory, u yon
WANT MONEY
Call on or address C. E. BAYARD,
The Dalles, Ogn.
Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds for Wash-
uetoo Territory.
J. FREIMAN,
THE LEADER
-IN THE!
Boot - and - Shoe
Trade,
NO PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Washington, March 14. The passage
of Congiessman Clunie's bill appropri
ating $200,000 lor a building at San Jose,
Cat., may result in a sudden bait being
called in the lower branch of congress on
all public buildiug bills. Many eastern
journals are charging that trades are be
ing made by members whereby cities
having no need of buildings are getting
them, in order that meritorious measures
may secure enough votes to pass. The
New York Tribvnt, recognized as the
organ of the president, comments editori
ally, calling a bait on making further ap
propriations for buildings. The bills of
interest to California which are in dangei
of not passing the house are those pro
viding for public structures at Oakland.
Los Angeles, San Diego, Humboldt,
Stockton, and one increasing the appro
priation tor a public building at Sacra
mento. The San Jose bill will beyond
donbt pass the senate, and inasmuch aa
It alone of all the bills contains an appro
priating clause the money will be imme
diately available.
The house committee to-day beard
Representative Hermann in reference to
a public building at Salem, Or, and
agreed to report it favorably. Senator
Dolph'a bill for the same has already
passed the senate and will be substituted
by the house committee when a favorable
report is made.
Washington, March 14. In the house
to-day Fei kins of Kansas stated that an
erroneous impression bad gone out that
according to the provision of the Oklu
hama bill passed yesterday the Cherokee
outlet had been declared open to settle
ment under the homestead laws. The
Cherokee outlet is not open to settlement.
The statement should have been that the
public land strip, not the Cherokee out
let, bad been opened to settlement.
-FOB-
PUBE CANDIES
GO to
GEO. ANDERSON,
aAUB
ALL KINDS OF GUNS,
Revelvers. Aanansmltloxu
Fishing Tackle, Pocket Cutlery, Rasors, ate, etc.
' Repairing and New Work done to Order.
Second Street THE DALLES OREGON
Ladies, Attention!
A Blew Iaveitisa for Dress CattuusT.
The CoImiiDia Candy Factory
104 Second Street.
Cram & Corson, Props.
MacEacIiern & MacLeod
Have Just Received a
LAKGE HTOCK
SOLE AGENT POR
LAIRD. SCH0BER & MITCHELL,
HANAN & SON,
EDWARD C. BURT,
and the W. L. DOUGLASS Celebrated
$3.00 Shoe.
W.LJDOUGLAS;
$3.00
SHOI
OTTOr
Y Goods sold Cheaper than ever.
xamins the fine stuck on band.
Call and
J. jFreimaiie
Behanne's Brick, taeeond gtreet
A. Self-Instructor
That un be used by a man or woman, snd which
gives a perfect St. Price of scale, including
a key of full instructions, S3 SO.
Can be had by calling on or addressing
auS-89 MRS. C. L. PHILLIPS The Dalles, Or,
GEO. P. MORGAN,
BOOM O.
Land Office Building.
Is sgtnt for
California Inwaraaee Co, of San Francisco
Ssaardian.of London.
Jjyea, oj London
PAUL KREFT.
Artistic Fainter and
House Decorator,
The Hal lea, Orejcea.
Honse Painting and Decorating a Specialty. Nj
inferior and cheap work done; but good, lasting
work at the lowest prices.
Shop-adjoining postoffice on Seoond Street
Clothing:,
FURNISHING GOODS.
HKTS. SHOGS. 6TC
Direct From Manufacturers.
(grCall and see them at
2!Second Street
BROOKS
BEERS
J FAOAN
MERCHANT
HAVE ON HAND
41,000 lbs Rolled Barley,
35,000 lbs Nebraska Corn,
20,000 lbs Bran Shorts,
41,000 lbs Chop Corn and Oats,
to arrive in a few days.
TAILOR
Also have a
Suitings of all kinds, imported and domestic on I
nana. .
FIT WARRANTED.
None bat the but of labor employed and sati
etion guaranteed.
UT. HOOD SAMPLE ROOMS. New Grocery Store!
FINE SELECTED STOCK
Staple Groceries
on hand
-AT THE
Best Kentucky Whisty from Louisville.
Ynry Beat Key West Cigars,
Best of Wines.
CHEISMAN OLD STAND,
194 Third St . Ta Dallas, Or.
English Porter, Ale and Milintaket
. Beer always on hand.
Will keep on hand a general assortment of
Groceries, Canned Goods,
Feed and Provisions,
And desire a share of the public patron are, as ws ax
pact to sell at Paioxs to Sovr ran Haas Tntam.
CHEAP FOR GASH!
Call and see for yourselves be
fore going elsewhere.
THZ DALLES,
MAETZaPtJNLT
apr8-d If
wAll QoodaFreeh and Warrranted First-class.
WELCH & SMITH.
BROOKS & BEERS,
391 and 394 Second St.,
THE DALLES, - - OR.
A CHANCE FOB DALLES RAILWAY.
Senator Dolph is preparing to make a
speech on the boat railway bill intro
duced by his Oregon bill, in which be
will point out the necessity for the meas
ure in the interest of the commerce of
the Pacific Northwest. The entire Ore
eon delegation are now in entire accord
as to a plan ot action relative to hu boat
railway, bbouid the senate .bill pass Mr.
Hermann is in readiness to give it active
support. Be called the matter no before
the river and harbor committee yesterday
and trave notice that unless the measure
could be passed on the general river and
harbor bill for a lioeral allowance be
shonld move to amend the senate St.
Mary's canal of (5,000,000 now favorably
reported in the ceo ate, when it comes to
the honse and is relerred to the river and
harbor commit to, us be did with the
senate Missouri rivar appropriation bill,
when he tacked on the $75,000 Columbia
river emergency item. Senator Mitchell's
plan is to pass the boat railway bill
through the senate as a separate measure,
and it is understood that when it reaches
the house Mr. Hermann will secure in
fluence for it by combining it with some
other great work if the river and harbor
committee will not allow for it. The
great Soo canal measure combines about
it the representatives of fifteen states,
and the plan which Mr. nermann has in
store is thought here to be far more teasi-
ble than any other course.
FIGHTING THE FLOOD.
Memphis, Tenn- march 14. To-night
the river is up 86 4 leet, the highest point
ever recorded, and is still rising. The
opinion here is that the levees on the
Mississippi side will be able to withstand
the pressure ot the great flood, but the
situation of the Aikrnsas aide below Ar
kansas) City is far front reassuring, al
though the damage, should the levee give
away, would be alight, compared witn
the destruction which would ensue shonld
the east break.
Passengers on the Louisville, New Or
leans & Tezss railroad, arriving here to
day, report novel scenes along the road.
The lowlands and lagoons in the Missis
sippi delta are flooded until the only dry
land visibie is the ridge on which the
tracks run, and a few promontories pro
truding above the water. These places
afford shelter for hundreds of squirrels
and other small ame. The but Rid
cabins in the lower lands are submerged
several feet in watirv Tied to the doors
are skiffs and dugi nts which afford the
occupants the only means of transit from
one place to aao'her. Everything pre
scnts an air ot waste and desolation.
Between Vicksburg and Lulu, Miss., the
water is highest, and tanners who have
not already moved are making every
preparation to dc so. Along the line of
the Memphis & Little Rock railroad the
same state of afiairs exists. Unless the
waters in the Mississippi and Arkansas
recede more rapidly than before, the un
fortunate people will snlTer great puva
tions. another land boom.
Caldwell, Kan, March 14. Eight
hundred families of Cherokee boomers
have moved into the strip. Captain Bur
bank. U. S. A, tried to dissuade them,
but they told him tbey would go in if
they had to fight. Burbank has tel
egraphed for reinforcements.
THE SALEM PUBLIC BUILDING.
Salem, March 14. At a special meet
ing of the Salem board of trade to-night
resolutions were passed and telegraphed
Congressman Hermann, urging reasons
why an appropriation should be voted for
a government building at Salem. In
substance the resolutions were that the
present quarters are inadequate; that the
Shaaley. of North Dakota, in the cathe
dral to-day told a pitiabla story ol the
privations "and sufferings of the Chippewa
Indians occupymg the reservation in the
extreme northern part of his diocese.
His object was to secure assistance for
their relief. He described vividly the
condition ot these Indians as witnessed
by himself during the recent cold weather
when the thermometer marked 40 below
zero, lie charges the government with
having stolen 11,000,000 acres of the land
this tribe possessed when Dakota terri
tory was divided between the Soux and
Chippewas. and not one cent paid tor it.
Tne Indians, he said, were sent to the
northern border of the state, where two
townships are organized with 5000 acres
of land, filled with bad forests, lakes and
swamps and rocks, ihere were just
1030 Indians who were trying to make a
living wbere 1000 white men could
scarcely raise enough to keep tbem aiive.
lie savs their huts ate miserably insum-.
cient, and as manv as six families arc
crowded into some of them. Tbey never
have been supplied with proper agricult
ural implements, but with the plows
sent tbem by the Catholic Indian bureau
laU spring tbey managed to break 800
acres of soil; but there was no rain, and
to day tbey are absolutely destitute, with
no grain, no food and no clothing. The
ITnitpri AtnrpR. La mvs. nnrtrnnriHtpa S5fl0fi
for these Indians about $250 each. This the sufferings of the political prisonors in
Secondly, a single track portage railway
Thirdly a ooat railway. Tbe latter
scheme is believed to be tbe best, if it
could be secured, but the method of the
bouse in dealing with propositions of this
kind make it ludeed doubtful. With
other appropriations asked for the Col
umbia, the house committee will hesitate
a long time before appropriating the
amount called for in the bill. Both sn
ators are working for tbe measure and
their influence will carry it through the
upper house. Mr. Hermann wants a boat
railway in preference to all other propo
sitions, but is met witn opposition on all
sides in the bouse and in his committee.
it may be possible to compromise on a
portige railway it the people of Oregon
would prefer that now rather than take
the chances of delay, which the improve
ment of The Dalles by other methods may
cause. Members of the rivers and harbors
committee have intimated that they would
suppport the portage railway scheme on
account of tbe small appropriation necess
arv.
There is little doubt of Senator Dolph's
bins tor tne improvement of tbe mouth
of the Columbia and of the Cascades re -ceiving
favorable action.
SUICIDE OK A SEATTLE MEBCHANT.
Seattle; Marcli 1C. Charles Goldstein
the hatter, committed suicide by sljootinsr
himself with a revolver at 8 o'clock last
eveniDg in bis store. It was reported first
be bad died from hemorrhage of the
lungs. No cause is assigned for the act.
He left a rambling note saying life was
not worth the living in his present condi
tion.
stepniak talks.
London, March 15 The attention of
Sergius Stepniak, the Russian liberal, was
called to-day to the fact that some portiou
of the press express doubt as to the au
thenticity and trustworthiness of the re
cently published accounts of tbe outrages
to which political prisoners in Siberia
were subjected. Stepniak said the feat
ures ot these accounts were fully corrob
orated by such portions of official actions
compiled by tbe Russian government as
has been given to the public. Speaking
in reference to tbe views ot tbe Russian
administrator of pnsons, as published in
the London Timet yestesday, Stepnaik
said it is almost impossible to exaggerate
is spent for flour and fat pork, distrib
uted among tbem. the pork is sicken
ing. Dnring the eighteen months pre
vious to tne 1st of January twenty-seven
died, and these de&tbs are almost invari
ably the result of starvation. Tbe bishop
relates many instances of destitution
and said he would not. have believed the
ttcry bad be not witnessed tbe scenes
himself.
THE LEVEE GIVES AWAY.
New Orleans. March 15, A
Picay
une Tallula, La., special says: There
not a shadow of a doubt about the Ra
leigh levee breaking in front of Dr. Wy
lie's house, one-quarter of a mite north of
Pairview. The crevasse, which was re
ported at 5 P. M., in fifteen minutes was
fifteen feet wide and widening fast. Tne
last report was that tbe water was three
feet deep at Fairview, and the operator
there could give no further information,
He savs be is alone there, and is afraid to
go to bed for fear tbe water might catch
him. Tbe telegraph hues have gone down
at tbe break, and all indications are that
this is a bad one. A great many people
are preparing to move live stock out
while others ssv they are going to stay
aod tight tbe floods.
Vicksburg, Miss- March 15. A tele
gram from President Maxwell, received
late last evening, states that the break in
tbe Raleigh-levee is now 400 feet wide.
Maxwell has requested that residents of
Louisiana in Madison and Tensas parishes
be notified and warned of the serious re
sults.
the flood in the MISSISSIPPI.
Vicksburg, March 10. This evening
the crevasse at Raleigh was 1000 feet or
more wide and the ends were caving rap
idly. Tbe levee is nearly fifteen feet hgb
and the immense volume of water de
livered may be estimated by the fact that
n tbe twenty-four hours ending this even
ing tbe river has fallen three inches at
Vicksburg and four inches at Lake Provi
dence, though rising 6teadily prior to the
crevasse, the water from tbe crevasse
will overflow fully one-fourth ot East
Caroll and a greater part ol Tensas and
Madison parishes. The crevasse has ex
cited much consternation in these parishes
and stock is being removed.
New U h leans, Marco 10. A tempo
rary levee has been erected along tbe city
front, and it is expected it will keep tbe
atreets clear of water now.
the boomers must go. '
St Louis, March 10. Word reaches
here that there is great activity in Fort
Leavenworth in preparing for the depart
ure of troops to expel the boomers from
the Cherokee strip. There are five com
panies of infantry, four of calvary and one
of artillery at the tort, and all except the
artillery are expected to go to the strip.
the toilers.
Berlin, March 15. Shortly before
tbe time fixed for tbe international labor
conference to open, tbe emperor visited
Bismarck and had a long interview with
the chancellor. Baron Von Berlrpsch,
Prussian minister f commerce, in bis
opening address said the labor question
demanded the" attention of all civilized
nations, since the peace between the dif
ferent classes ot population appeared to
be imperiled by industrial competition.
To seek a solution of these questions was
not only tbe duty ot humanity, but also
tbe duty ot statesmen upon whose sa
gacity the task devolved of providing
for the welfare of citizens snd preserving
to tbem tbe inestimable blessings arising
from centuries of Christian civilization.
All these nations of Europe were in a
similar situation, hence the attempt was
justifiable to bring about an agreement
of governments in orders to meet these
common dangers by combined preventive
measures.
PREACHER ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Neola, la, March 15. Rev. D. Hcl-
mick, a Methodist minister, was yesterday
acquitted by a jury of the murder of Ed.
Palmer last summer. Helmick had pros
ecuted "a vigorous crusade again.-t the
saloonists and the disorderly element, and.
having been warned that bis life was in
danger, armed himself.
One night when returning home ho
was met by a party of men who began to
rotton-egg and stone bim. He drew a re
volver and fired at random, moitally
wounding Palmer.' Tbe verdict meets
public approval.
SHALL IT BK A PORTAGE RAILWAY, OR A
CANAL.
Washington, March 16. The com
mittee on rivers and harbors at tbe last
Siberia at tbe bands ot prison officials.
the great merit of Kenuan's account.
based on facts not ouly from prisoners but
also from prison officials of Russia, is that
western writers have idealized nihilists
beyond all resemblance to reality. This
step, be says, is grossest calumny. Po
litical exile?, he assert, are drawn largely
fromUhe most cultured- class of Russia.
If lavish self-sacrifice is any proof, moral
.sentiment mutt oe looked lor among
thein. lue tortures and degradation
which they have experienced in prison
has not been able to extinguish their
moral sense. Stepniak expressed the con
vintion that agitation in America in behalf
of reform in tbe treatment of political
prisoners in Siberia cannot fail to have an
influence with Russian officials from the
czar down. He is confident that it will
result in mitigating tbe severity of the
treatment which is now enforced against
political exiles. -
BISMARCK HAS RESIGNED.
iiERLiN. March 17. lue report is
widely current this evening that Bismarck
has tendered his resignation to tbe emper
or.
London, March 17. A Berlin dispatch
to the Daily News, timed midnight, says
all telegrams are vigorously inspected by
the authorities and stopped if thpy go
beyond announcing rumors. The imme
diate and ostenisble cause of tbe resigna
tion ot iiismarck is a divergence ot opin
ion between the chancellor and tbe em
peror concerning factory inspectors. It is
reported that the emperor has refused to
accept Count Herbert Bismarck s resigna
tion. General Von Caprivi is mentioned
as the successor of the chancellor.
The Timet1 Berlin correspondent says:
Something must have occurred in connec
tion with the labor conference to cause
Prince Bismarck's unexpedted action.
the tjtundurds Berlin coi respondent
savs: Tbe German olhcials decline to for
ward my messages
THROUGH THE BROKEN LEVEE.
vicksburg, march it. The river is
falling for a distance of twenty miles below
and bity miles above the Itaieigb crevasse.
which is constantly widening and was
1000 leet wide this morning.- lbe flood
will submerge tbe fail est portion of North
Louisiana. Steamers are now removing
stock from lensas parub and in the local
ities reached by tbe Raleigh overflow to
day. The damage by tbe crevasse will be
immense.
Washington, March 17. Secretary
Proctor has authorized the Mississippi
river commission to expend $20,000 for
tbe immediate protection of the Morgansa
levee, Louisiana, reported in danger by
Mississippi river floods.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON 8UISLAW BAT.
Euoene, March 17. Advice is received
from Suislaw bay of a probably fatal acci
dent to O. R Bean, an old and highly re
spected citizen of tbe couuty. He was
passing from one floor to tue other of the
large sawmill at Acme, when be iell about
fourteen feet, striking on his bead. At
tbe latest advices he had remained uncon
scious for about thirty-six hours, and his
physicians had given him up to die. Mr.
Bean was a former resident of this city
and the father of J udge Bean, of this city.
His death will be deeply lamented by bis
large family and many friends.
DEATH CF OLD GABRIEL.
San Francisco, March 17. The Indian
known as "Old Gabriel" died at tbe
county hospital at Salinas yesterday.
There is no record of his birth, but when
Franciscan misuonar.es came to Califor
nia more than a century ago, "0!d Gab
riel" was then a grandfather, and as fares
can be learned by tradition, he was born
about 1740, aod bad reached the age of
150 years at. tbe time of bis death.
Gabriel" uever ued liquor or tobacco,
and led a. peaceable life. He had children
and grandchildren by the score, but out
lived tbem all, and no direct descendants
8umvcbim.
AN OLD LADY.
New York, March 17. Mrs. Ansstasa
Parsells to-day celebrated her 104th birth
day at her home in Bayonne, N. J. With
much pude the old lady boasts of the fact
that George Washington kiesed her when
she was a little girl. She claims to have
witnessed the landing of Gtaeral Mont
gomery at Quebec.
for Sale.
Fresh young milk cows and young stock
for sale. Every cow warranted to be a good
milker. J. P. Matlock ft Co.,
Three Mde,
From Saturday's Daily.
The streets are dry.
Spring dowels are in bloom.
Tbe baseball fever is beginning.
A shootfbg match took place on the beach
this afternoon.
Rev. E. D. Sutcliffe left last eyening for
East Portland.
Meeting of the Republican conntv com
mittee next Saturday.
It is time for candidates for county offices
to be budding and blossoming.
No. 1, west-bound train, uassed throned
me uicy at i:du to-aav. It was due
2:30 thia morning.
The religions meetings at the Methodist
church have continued during the week
with good success.
The Odd Fellows have appointed Mr.
Joseph Conion sexton in charge of their
cemetery near this city.
Hereafter the meat markets of this citv
Ml I - I , . - ... "
win ue ciosea promptly at 7 o clock everv
evening except Saturday.
Several more fish wheels will be erected
this season, and we may expect more salmon
exported than ever before.
A local passenger train fron Pendleton
without mail or baggage, passed down
the road at 2:30 this alternoon the time
ot No. 3.
r 088H journal: .Lambing season is in
vogue, and sheep men are obliged to em
ploy a large force of extra hands. Last
batunlay about a dozen extra men were
gathered up in thia vicinity by Fred Hale,
and taken to his ranges ou Pine creek, to
assist in caring lor his herds.
Five young Scotchmen, direct from the
"land o' cakes," arrived in the citv a few
days ago. 1 heir destination was Dayville,
where tbey intend to heard sheep for Mur
ray Bros. Such men are desirable acces
sions to our population, and we extend
a hearty welcome to tbem.
There has been quite a loss of stock
around Lone Rock. Following are somo of
the heaviest losers: R. M. Johnson lost
1,400 head of sheep out of 1,600; C. Wick,
500 out of 900; A eel & Ham, SOO out of
2,500; R. U. R obinson & Sons lost about
100 out of 2o0 head of cattle. Horses fared
better than sheep and cattle.
The Farmer's Union party will hold a
county convention in this ciiy on Satur
day, March 29lh, for the purpose of nom
inating county orhcials.electing delegates
to ihe state convention, and transacting any
oilier business. The basis of representa
tion is one delegate to every twenty-five
votes cast at the last congressional elec
tion, and one to every fractional thirteen.
Wasco Observer: A petition looking to
the extension of the mail route from Rut-
ledge to Antelope was recently brought out
for signature by the genial stage driver on
the route, M r. Alexander. W e learn that
it is being extensively signed by the people
along the route. It u hoped the depart
ment will entertain it favorably, aa the
people living between Rntledge and Ante
lope are badly in need of better mail fa
cilities.
Wasco Observer: We regret to learn that
Mr. R. If. Brock, father of our genial
county clerk, met with an accident last
Sunday which might have proved serious to
a man of bis advanced years. Ua arriving
home from church in the evening he pro
ceeded to unhitch the team when one ot
them got restive and moved forward sud
denly, striking Mr. Brock and throwing
him on the ground, tv hue he was in this
position one ot the horses trod on him, cut
ting his head and lacerating one-of his ears
severely. The old gentleman, has been in
the doctor's hands since the accident, but.
we are glad to say, he is now progressing
tayorably.
A Miss Shattuck, from near Goose,
berry, suffered the amputation of a foot
at Arlington on the 13th, on account ot
the diseased condition of the bone. Dr.
Moliiter, assisted by Dr. .Petre, per
formed the operation. The patient was
in a very weak condition irom loug con
tinuation of tbe disease, but she endured
tbe operation as well as could be ex
.pected. It is a very critical case, but
there is hope that she may survive.
Lexington Budget: Col. C. E. Morgan, of
The Dalle", commanding the Third Regt
ment, O. N. G., accompanied by Lieutenant
iiklward W iliiams of tbe stall, arrived in
Lexington last Tuesday evening. The state
property held by D company was ex
amined yesterday and found to be in
good condition. They expressed regret
that tbey were unable to give sufficient
notice of their coming so as to meet all the
members of D Company, but they hope to
come again at no distant day and become
acqumted with the Lexington boys.
From Monday's Daily.
Pleasant showers.
Mr W. T. A. Ward is in Portland.
Hon. A. R. Ly'e, of Crook county, is
the city.
Mr. A. D. McDonald of, Biggs, was
the city Saturday.
The steam scboones Geo. H. Ch anee wa
not suuk as reported.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L- Phillips are spending
a few days in Fort land.
There was service in the Catholic church
to-day in honor of St. Patrick.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kerns have been
speuding a few days in Portland.
Our markets are supplied with an abund
ance of fish. Sturgeon and salmon appears
to be plentiful.
Mr. Geo. Barnes, a prominent attorney of
Prineville, was in the city Saturday en
route to Portland.
Mr. C. C. Grimes,' formerly a Dalles boy.
is now superintendent of the Portland and
Vancouver railway.
Evangelist Coatee is making preparations
to hold a series of religious meetings at
Hood River this week.
Mr. Leo Fried, of Prineville, who has
been making a tour of Europe, Egypt and
other countries, is in the oity.
Mr. Ad. Edgar, the pioneer stage man of
this county, aud at present engaged in the
same business at Ellensbargh, ash., is in
the city.
There is a movement on foot to organise
a lodire of Knight of Pythias in this city,
composed of Germans. The work will be in
tbe native language.
Iprigs of the real shamrock are being
worn by manv of our Irish citizens. The
olant was sent to Air. ratnek lagan irom
r eland fcr this occasion.
The morning train yesterday, in running
to Portland, met an obstruction near Roost
er Rock which damaged the pilot and caused
delay of a few minutes; but no other
damage.
A prisoner charged with murder, was
taken out of the Clarke county tail uncon
scious from tne euects oi smoae. as no
was regaining his senses he muttered, "I
killed him, but I'll never do it again."
Grant Co. New: Mr. John Luce informs
ns that to far aa he baa been enabled to
iearu the loss of sheep in the lower John
Dav vallev already averages 331 per cent.
To make the situation worse sheep are still
dying.
Localizer: The miners on the Swank are
preparing for spring work, aud washing will
begin aa soou aa the freezing weather is
over. The water will soon begin w now
and then the work a ill commence in the
placer claims.
Lccalaer: Several of the attock owners
are haulinu out chopped grain to feed their
cattle that have been piacea on me oium-
bia range. Many oi tnose mav are in lair
eonditiou will, by this means, be able to
weather it through.
W. W. Journal A great fight over land
jumping took place on liureaa nat last
Thursday. The two Pile brothers we learn,
piled ou to one Thompson and licked him.
This ended the first lesson. Then tbey
fought again with irons and made the fur
fly. Friends parted the faghters and called
the last battle a draw.
"Arrest the Murderer," such are the
startling words that form tbe head lines of
circular issued by xnoa. ii. rierca, f aarui
of Washington county. Idaho. Ihe circu
lar says: "An unknown man ahot and
killed a stranger name also unknown in
this city on tbe night of March II, 1S90.
Tbe murderer is a man about 5 feet, 8 or 0
inches in height, aud will weigh about 190
pounds. Is of light complexion, and baa a
smooth, full face; also has blue tatto marks
on the rii;ht wrist; had on a canvass over
coat and no hat when he left."
Last Saturday evening, an east-bound
freight train met with an accident just be
fore arriving at tbe Mill creek bridge. The
wheels of the locomotive, from some cause,
were thrown from the track, and it re
quired consideiable time to replace them.
This caused a delay, and the west-bound
train was two houis behind time.
The Eagle Valley correspondent of the
Union Seimblican, says: "The Robert Whit
taker property, consisting of several hund
red acres of land in and near this valley,
also ranch buildings, sheep cabins and
ranges were sold under mortgage recently
and were bought by an Englishman, a Mr.
Childs, who is the representative of an
English cattle and sheep syndicate and who
expect to put a large number of stock on
the range."
Big Bend Emvire: We are -reliublv in.
formed that a pair of hunters are slaughter
ing deer for their skins, near Lake Chelan.
The deer are poor and the snow is so deep
they are slaughtered by the wholesale with
clubs. Oue of the parties said to . be en
gaged in thia business is a character known
as "Long Haired Jim" who was supposed to
nave oeen orowned in JLake Chelan. It
were better if he bad been.
Charles Goldstein, a well-known hatter nf
Seattle, died suddenly in bis Front street
store at 8 o'clock Saturday night of hem
orrhage of the lungs. Overwork in fixing
up two stores since the fire and close atten
tion to business caused his death, although
he has not been considered ill at anv tim.
Goldstein . went to Seattle from this city
seven years ago. aod bad acnuired consider.
able wealth. He leaves a wife and child.
Slatesman: The other day there walked
into Salem from the north a female tramp.
Her destitute and lonely condition wa a
sad sight aud one not often witnessed in
this land of plenty and chivalry. Her feet
were wrapped in several folds of old sacks
and cloth and her general appearance was
that of a tramp. In her hands she carried
her shoes and an axe. The latter she said
she used in defending herself and chopping
kindling for the fires she was in the habit
of building along the road. She claimed to
have made a long coinpanionless journey all
the way from Arkausat, and was en route
for Southern Oregon. She had a little
money aod bought a ticket here for Eugene.
Wilbur Register: The newspapers are con-
tantly receiving and publishing exiggerated
statements regarding the loss of stock this
winter. From inquiries which we have
made we do not beliove that the average
loss will be over 25 per cent, of cattle, that
of horses merely nominal. There cau be no
oubt, however, but that some localities
will suffer very seveiely, but it will in every
case be in exact proportion to the amouut
of foresight and care of the owuer. When
man neglects to provide food for bis stock
in the winter, it is folly to pik a quarrel
with his surroundings.
A Pierre, S. D., special of the 13th says:
A summary and terrible punishment was
meted out to "Dirty Foot, a Sioux buck,
who attempted to commit murder at a
camp on Bad River last night. He got
druuk and went to a tepee where ho found
an old squaw, known as "Old Sol," picked
up an axa and struck her on the head, frac
turing her skull. A crowd of bucks soon
gathered, caught Dirty Foot and threw him
into a fire in the center of the tepee. When
he attempted to escape he was thrown back
again until he was burued to a crisp.
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of politics, of tcience.or speculative thought.
It has no connection with any enterprise or
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is owned by a company of scholars and men
of affairs whose occupations and creeds and
party ariiliations are not the tame. It is
financially independent. Its conduct, there
fore is unfettered in any way. The monthly
is S5 a year. The Forum Extra, which is
published monthly, contains essays from
different numbers ot the Forum, grouped
according to subjects, price 50 cents a year.
Hood River Glacier: Last Sunday night
soma petty thief pried np the window on
the south side of Lawrence Blowers' store,
and helped himself to about three dozen
cans of oysters, sardines and salmon. The
shelves in the store run by the window and
tbe. thief had evidently studied the situa
tion as he took all the cant from the back
rows, so they would not be missed, and no
doubt intended pulling the window down,
to atill further hide the matter. In raising
the window however, it wedged on the
blades of a pair of shears with which it was
fastened, and the bold burglar could not
get it down. Mr. Blowets did not discover
the loss until be felt the wind blowing in
through the shelves, when an examination
disclosed the robbery. The loss is probably
$6 or $7, which is a trifling sum for even a
professional pilferer to take chances of go
ing to the penitentiary for.
Empire: The new ferryboat was built at
Wenatchee and launched in the Columbia
to be taken down the river three miles to a
point where the old steam ferry ran. Caleb
Cooper, approaching the boat ia a ca noe,
ran against tbe larger craft and was upset.
lie fell back into tbe water. A party of
ladies and gentlemen were taking a pleasure
trip, and amongst tbem was Mrs. C , the
best looking lady of Wenatchee. As Mr.
Cooper was going down the second time,
and was passing under tbe boat, Mrs. C
caught him by tbe bosom of bis pants with
one hand, and by superhuman strength,
landed him safely on tbe dock of the boat,
saving him from a watery grave. Tbe res
cued man expressed his gratitude in very
appropriate language to Mrs. C , and I
am credibly informed be donated her a part
of his interest in the new steam ferry boat
now being built, of which he is a part owner.
The balance on board the boat were looking
on the opposite aide of the boat, expecting
Mr. U. to pop up on that tide. All on
board seemed paralyzed excepting Mrs. C.
Burns and Harney City were about out of
provisions last week, aud the people of
those places were hauling provisions on
sleds from Drewsey. As no mail was re
eeived from Harney last week, definite re
porta from that section are didicult to get.
Ihe Hawthnrna hnv i. .till t l.m Tk.
last beard from bim be was armed with a
Winchester and revolver in a cabin on the
brow of the hills above Mill creek, and de
fled arrest His parents furnish him with
food, and be enjoys a happy and contented
life. He will be arrested; but we are fear,
ful that it will cause bloodshed.
The settlers on the swamp lands and lands
subject to overflow around the numerous
lakes in Klamath or Lake counties this vear
realize fully that after a series of dry
seasons it is entirely impossible to determine
the character of the land east of the Cas
cade range, whether swamp or otherwise.
Much land that is benefitted by irrigation
in an ordinary season is this winter being
irrigated by dame nature with a vengeance.
The Alaska salmon cUch of 1S89 is the
largest yet known, says the Alaskan. Six
hundred and thirty-five thousand two
hundred and sixty cases, representing fully
6,000,000 fish, were shipped to San Fran
cisco, and the number of barrels of salted
salmon was 6930J, containing 200 pounds
eacn. The total number of salmon, there
fore, was not less than 6,250,000, taking 5
pounds as the average weight of the fish in
the marketable condition. The value nt
this catch exceeds $3,000,000.
Ellensburgh Register: A very serious'and
sad accideut occurred yesterday at tbe first
bridge on this side of the tunnel. Ralph
Peterson was attending the brake on the
flanger, which is a certain kiud of snowplow
used for clearing out the track, and was
caught by the hand between the plow and
the caboose, and dragged a distance of two
or three lengths of tbe cars, and when ex
tricated his hand and wrist were mangled
in a frightful condition. Last night he was
brought to this city, and Dr. Newland, as
sisted by Dr. Perry, amputated the arm be
tween tne eioow and wrist, tie is a young
man about 21 years of age, a native of Wis
consin, and has been in this state only five
months. He has no relatives except a
brother somewhere in this state. He now
lies at the Hotel Ellensburgh, and is resting
quite easy.
Ochoco Review: About the 20th of Jan
uary Med Moore, who carries the mail be
tween Prineville and Summer lake, met an
old gentleman by the name of Atben, aged
about 65 years, at the Meldren ranch on
the desert, who was coming to Bear creek,
and the old man bat not twen heard of
since. Tbe old gentleman was afoot, bav
ing lost his horse. The snow was aliout
two feet deep, and it being almost impossi
ble for one to travel in such a depth of
snow, Mr. Moore thinks he must have
missed his way and perished. Mr. Athen
was a Mexican veteran, and bad lived at
Mr. Sweribger's on Newsom oreek. Effort
should be made to learn what has become
of the old gentleman, aa the snow is now
gone, and if he perished on the desert, his
remains couia no douot be found.
Laat Saturday eyening Mr. Thompson,
traveling agent for the , State Insurance
company, and Mr. F. G. Connelly, Wasco
comity agent, while en route from this oity
to Wasco, met with an accident that might
have resulted seriously. ' Tbe nature of
their business, of course, led tbem off. the
main road and they were thus compelled to
ford Fifteen-mile oreek on a by-road, and
just as they bad reached the farther bank
the team mired, and in their struggles to
extricate themselves became entangled in
the gearing and fell down, upsetting tbe
buggy and emptying its occupants and con
tents into tbe raging waters. They man
aged to scramble to the bank, when Mr.
Thompson, in trying to free the team, was
again thrown into tbe stream. With great
difficulty they rescned the mired aud
drowning team, drew the boggy to the
shore, and proceeded to the nearest house
to dry themselves; but the man was out of
wood, and they were compelled to resume,
their journey on to Wasco wet and shiver
ing. The vehicle was slightly damaged,
and the agonts were out their sale books
aud two brand-new applications for insur
ance. Upon the whole they made a yery
miraculous escape.
TEN FliSflflLLl
OvenvheLiied by the Uhp of an hv
dianapolis Building.
TUo Whole Struetare Valla la a Heap
on Dafartaante Wire fighters.
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From Tuesday's Daily.
The police court is quiet these days.
Mr. I. . Miller, ot Portland, is in
city.
Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, is ia
the city.
Mrs. Thorn. Kelly arrived oa the train
Sunday night.
Mr. Geo. Peterson, of Biggs, was in the
city yesterday.
A light shower of snow fell on the Tvch
ridge yesterday.
Mr. S. Husbands, of Mosier. paid tbe
city a flying visit to-day.
Our farmers are preparing to commence
spring plowing. The ground ia in excellent
condition.
St. Patrick's day passed off very quietly.
Our Irish citizens paid the proper respect
to their patron saint; but kept within the
law.
Oa the morning of the 15th three convicts
broke jail at E.hnsburgh, Wash., one rxm '
captured and tl.e other two making gto 1
their escape.
Mr. J. J. Toshsck arrived from Pennsly-
vania yesterday morning. He is a aoa of
Mr. Toshsck, who is a machinist at the
company's shops.
Review: Joe Taylor, who was in from
Pickett islaud the first of the week, said
witbin one mile of his house wore the car
casses of 87 dead cattle.
A prospector in the San Barnardino
mountains killed a mountain sheep a taw
days ago that weighed dressed 400 pounds.
Its horns measured lti) ioches round at the
base.
We are sorry to learn that considerable
fall sown wheat in Sherman couuty has
been killed by the last severe period of
weather. Oue farmer informs us that he
has to reaow at least 200 acres, and perhaps
more.
For want of patronage the Arlington
Times baa suspsnded publication. Tula
leaves Gilliam county without a paper.
Ochoco Review. Ohl take that bacc. The
Fossil Journal it still alive, and a very able
and worthy representative of the best inter
ests of Gilliam county.
A Portland paper gets off the following
on tbe Washington legislature: "An
Olympia liquor dealer advertised, ths other
dav. for 10.000 whi.ky flasks. Two bright
young urchins rushed to the back windows
of the eapitol building and filled the order
before sundown that night.
Ochoco Review: It was reported that
Indianapolis, March 17. What at
first aeemed aa insignificant fire in the
Bowen-MemU book store building, on
Washington street, this afternoon, re
sulted in a catastrophe in which at least
ten men were killed and a dozen wound
ed, some of whom will die. Tbe fire
started shortly before 8 o'clock near tbe -furnace
in the sno-basement. and was a
stubborn one. About 5:30 there was a
terrible crash, and tbe cotire building,
except the front wall, fell inward. At
the time a number of firemec, variously
estimated at eight to twenty, were on the
roof of the building, and were buried ia
tbe debris, which was piled torty feet
high.
Immediately tbe work of rescuing the
living and extricating the dead was be
gun by at least 600 volunteers, in addi
tion to nninjured firemen aud tbe police
force. Up to 10 to-night ten dead were
taken out and ten wounded. Borne of
the latter, it is thought, cannot live. The
Bowen-Morrill Co. carried a stock valued
at (125,000, on whicb there was aa ia.
surance of $70,000. Tbe building was
valued at $30,000. H. P. Watson, dry
goods, suffered a loss of $10,000. Several
smaller stocks were badly damaged.
Workmen digging in tbe mass of brick,
iron aod mortar are trying to extricate a
man whose face, bloody and bruised, ap-
pears just above tbe debris. Ho Is sup
posed to be Daniel Jones, a plpeman.
Hit feet are caught by a huge iron girder
and be is being liberally plied with stim
ulants to keep bim al:ve. Underneath
him is another man. supposed to be dead.
The scenes at the fire headquarters
have been only exceeded ia pathetic in
terest by those at the homes of the dead
firemen. Old men, fathers of tbe young
men who lost their lives; wives, mothers
and clildren of the dead aod dying,
crowded into tbe room seeking informa
tion of their loved ones, aud getting
none, have rushed to tbe scene of tbe
fire and by their frantic appeals made
doubly arduous the work of those endeav
oring to get at the men imprisoned be
neath the ruin.
The first ambulance to leave the scene
of the fire carried tbe remains of the first
four men taken from beneath the fallen
floors. They were followed by an im
promptu processioo of carriages, wagons
and pedestrians, and proceeded flirt to
an undertaking establishment and then to
the homes of Ihe deceased, wbere in two
instances tbeir coming gave the first in
timation of sorrow that had fallen oa tbe
homes.
The cause of the disaster Is as yet not
quite apparent. During the two hours
aud a balf that the fire was burning there
bad been scarcely a flame visible to the
spectators ia the streets, and tbe volume
of smoke was so dense as to utterly ob
struct the vision.
About 5 o'clock tbe first entrance to tbe
building was made by the flreraca, who
were previously held back by the smoke.
Suddenly came a crash, and tbe whole
buildiog, except the Washington street
front, fell in. The firemen were on each
of the three floors and the roof, and tbey
were, of course, earned down in tbe col
lapse. It would seem that tbe building
was insufficiently tied to those oa either
side of it, aad the flames ate a hole la the
center, letting the whole cave.
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