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MOrXTAIHBEB, Volume XXX
XlMKS-MOUMTAiaiEKB, - VIII
THE DALLES, OKEGOJST, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1890.
CONSOLIDATED 1882.
NUMBER 33.
FEINTED EVEEY SATURDAY
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LIST OF STATE AHD COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Governor 8. Pennover
Secretary of dtate G. W. McBride
Treasurer Geo. W.Webb
Superintendent 01 Public instruction.. E. P. McElrov
8e-tors "j.'h. Mitchell
Conarressman B. Hermann
Stale l'rinter Frank Baker
CUDSTV.
ShsrlS Geo. Herbert
Clerk U. H. Thompson
Treasurer . Geo. Kuch
rv-nrni.,.,. George A. Young
A. Leaveok
A
H. Gourlay
.... E. F. Sharp
Surveyor
Superlnt dent of Public School .
Coroner ....
. A. C. Connelly
William Micbell.
Professional C rds.
t. B. no 71 DOW. coxncs.
QONDON CONDON,
Attorneys at Law.
Office On Court street, opposite the Old Court
House, The Dailee. or.
B. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Omen Next door to C. 8. Land Office.
Will practice in ail Courts, and in the U. 8. Land
Office. Collections promptly attended to
D
SiDDALL D. D. 8.
Nitrous Oxide or
Laughing Gat Given
For Painless extraction of Teeth. Rooms, sign of
the Golden Tooth, second street.
D
B. .-F. TDVKEK,
DENTIST,
' OfflM nmr FrAneh Sz Co.'s Bank.
eS-Nltrous; Oxid and Titilized Gss given for
painless extracting.
O. D. SOAKS. J. O. BOTD.
JOYD ft DOANE,
Physicians and Surgeons,
The Dalies, Oregon'
Omcs la Voet block, op-stairs. Entrance from
Second strait. Office hours, 8 to IS a. m.; 1 to 4 p.
m
RisiDZSCas Dr. Boyd, corner of Third and-Liberty,
near Court House; Dr. Doaoe, over McFarland
a t rench s store.
D
B. H. LOGAN.
Omcs:
Booms I and S in Land Office Building.
0.
C. HOLL1STER,
Phvaician and Surgeon,
Booms over Dalies National Bank.
Office hours 10 A.M. to W M., and from 2 to 4 P.M.
Besidence West end of Third street.
JJ L. WATERS, IL D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Gra-luate of the Hahnenun Medical College of
Philadelphia.
Office in Max Vogt ft Co.'s block, upstairs.
J-B. S. B. WALTER.
Physician and Surgeon.
Diseases of Children a speciality. Erskinsville
Sherman Co., Oregon.
T t MATS
S S HVXTUSTOa
M
AYS ft HUNTINGTON,
Attorneys at Law,
Office In French's Building, Second St , between
Washington and Federal.
BF. HOKE, ATTORNEV AT LAW.
. over Postoifice, The Dalles.
Boom 5,
ap8daw
E. ATWATER,
' Dalles, Oregen.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, THE
aprlS-wtf
B. B. DDTD1L.
OSO.WATUXS.
D
UFUR ft W ATKINS,
Attorneys-at-I-aw.
NOTARY PUBUC.
Rooms over Mood; ft HcLeod's store, next door to
Fisbft Bardon's, wastungton at.
gENNETT ft WILSON.
Attorneys at Law,
Office in Schanno's bunding-, up-stalrs.
The Dalles
Oregon.
1. L. STOsT.
W. fc, B1ADSHAT.
S'
TORY ft BRADSHAW,
Attorneys at Law.
The Dalles, Oregon.
J G. KOONTZ,
Heal Estate.
Insurance and .
Loan Anvnt
lo.ni. fnv til. Scottish Union and National In
surance company of Edinburgh, Scotland, Capital
80.000.000.
' Valuable Farms near the City to sell on easy
terms.
Office over Post Office, The Dalles, Or. .
hit (COY ft MoCOY, BARBERS,
Second Street.
X1M.
ut door to MacEarchern ft MacLeod's. The
cleanest shave, the nobbies haircut and most health
ful baths. apedftw
GEO. ANDERSON,
ALL KINDS OF GUNS,
Revolvers. Aatsnanltloa. -
Fishing Tackle, Pocket Cutlery, Razors, etc., etc.
Repairing and New Work done to Order.
Second Street THE DALLES OREGON
GEO. P. MOBGAN,
BOOM O.
Land Offio Boll din a;,
Is agent for
California Inaaranee Co. of San Francisco
-aardiaii.of London.
IxVwn, o London
PAUL KREFT.
Artistic Painter and
House Decorator,
The Dalles, Oregon.
House Painting and Decorating a Specialty. Nd
inferior and cheap work done; but good, lasting
work at the lowest prices.
Shop adjoining postoffice on Second Street.
E HOOP SIMPLE ROOMS.
Best Kentucky Whis Icy from Louisville.
Vnry Best Key West Cigars,
Best of Wines.
v English Porter, Ale and Milwauke
Beer always on hand.
HE
M AETZ ft PUNPT.
apr 8-d if 1
DALLES,
BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON,
THE LEADING
175 Second Street, Tho Dallas.
Country and Mail Orders will re
wire Prompt Attention.
Uisoellaneous-
wanted!
II old friends and the public, one and all to come
and see me in the
ON
UNION AND RAILROAD STS
Where one can get all the comforts of Home. My
rooms are lunusnea witn Bnnnir Keas. ana tne
ii&uies secona to none in tne city, race same
before. Meals 25 cents; Lodging 25 cents.
T. T. NICHOLAS' .Prop r.
JVJEITTJIVJS
Shaving Parlors .&, Eall EoasU,
110 Front Street,
THE DALLES, - - - OREGON.
CHAS. FRAZER, PROP R
5" Nons but the most skillful artists em
ployed.
Hot and Cold and Shower Baths for the comfoit of
patrons.
At the old stand of R. Lasher.
R.E. Saltmarshe
MM STOCK YDRDS.
"WILL PAY THE
HidiestCasli Price for
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK.
Trees! Trees! Trees!
FRUIT TREES !
Ornamental Trees,
Shade Trees and
Timber Culture Trees
Ornamental Shrubbery,
Hoses! ltoses!
- Greenhouse Plants.
We have on hand at this date a few hundred Italian
and Petite Prunes, which we offer at reasonable
prices by the hundred.
THE CELEBRATED NEW PLUM, .
! 31 IE3 I
we oner za cents eacn.
Don't be humbugged by paving SI for them, for we
warrant ours to be genuine MARIAMA.
Also, CABBAGE snd TOMATO PLANTS in Urge
supply, sena iar uusiogue ana prices.
Aoarees,
THE JEWETT NURSERIES
White Salmon. W.T.
10m
O. E. Bayard,
EealEstate,Insurance
Collection Agency.
Third HU, In Opera Banse Block.
Agent for the
Northwest Fire and Marine InsuranceCo.,
Best Home Company on the Coast.
Also Agent for
Aetna Life and Pacific Surety, Accident
Insurance Companies.
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
wasninvton Territory, u you
WANT MONEY
Call on or address C. E. BAYARD,
The Dalles, Ogn.
Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds for Wash-
ngton Territory.
-FOR-
PDEE CANDIES
GO TO
104 Second Street.
Cram & Corson, Props.
MacEacbefn & MacLeod
Have Just Received a
LARGE STOCK
Clothing,
FURNISHING GOODS,
HHTS, SHOOS, 6TC
Direct From Manufacturers.
ngTCall and see them at
gISecond Street.Jg
yg
PAGAN
MERCHANT TAILOR
Suitings of all kinds, imported and domestic on
nana.
FIT WARRANTED.
None but the bait of labor cmoloved sad aati
etion guaranteed.
New Grocery Store !
; AT THE
CHEISMAN OLD STAND,
194 Third St . The Dalles, Or.
Will keep on hud a general assortment of
Groceries, Canned Goods,
Feed and Provisions,
And desire a share of the public patronage, as we ex
sect to sou at Paicss to sot thb mass Tin as.
49" All GoodsFresh and Warmnted First-elmss.
jlewColiii Hotel
CandyFactory
WELCH & SMITH.
Banks.
The Dalles Nafiflnal Bank,
OF DALLES CITY, OR.
President,.-. ...I. F. Moody,
Cashier M. A. Moody
General Banking Business Transacted.
Sight Exchanges soldon
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO,
PORTLAND, OR
I3T Collections made on favorabl rms at all a
si il,le ointa.
Frenchfe Co., Bankers.
THE DALLES. OREGON.
Transact a General Banting Business.
Collections Made at all Points
on Favorable Terms.
tatters or Credit issued, available in
all parts of the United States.
IT'Sight Exchange and Telegiapbic Transfers sold
on new iora, Chicago, bt. Louis, Ban rrancisco,
Portland, Seattle and Walla Walla, W. T.. and va
rious points in Glegon and Washington Territory.
D. P. THOMPSON,
. S.SCHENCK,
President.
Vice-President
H. M. BEALL, Cashier,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Of TI1 UALLIiH
(Successor to)
SCHENK & BE ALL. BANKERS,
TRANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS,
BUT AND SELL EXCHANGE-.
COLLECTIONS CAREFTJLLT MADE AND
PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED FoR.
DRAW ON NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND
rUBiJjAHU.
Directors s
D P Thompsos, T W Sparks,
J S SCUSNCK, G BO ROB A LlIBI,
H M 1SKAU.
feh
Miscellaneona
E. BECK,
'File Xcadlnsr
WATCHMAKER
AND JEWELER
. .Next to 1st Nat Bank.
Alwavs on hand the latest styles of jewelry.
docks, watches, etc., at tbe lowest prices. If you
want something lasting and handsome, give Beck
Ue lewder a call. mcn
J. FREIMAN,
TXIJK LEADER
-IN THE
Boot - and - Shoe
Trade.
SOLE AGENT FOI
LAIRD. SCHOBER & MITCHELL,
HANAN & SON,
EDWARD C BURT,
and the W. L. DOUGLASS Celebrated
$3.00 Shoe.
W.LDOUGLASr
$3.00
SHOI
Dr.. TlNf
s i -a-
gy Goods sold Cheaper than ever.
Call and
xamine the fine stock on band.
J. Freiman,
8ehaane'a Brick.. Beees.4 Street
&
HAVE ON HAND
41,000 lbs Rolled Barley,
35,000 lbs Nebraska Corn,
20,000 lbs Bran Shorts,
. . f, j r i
41,000 lbs Chop Corn and Oats,
in .rrivfl in a fW davs
tO arrive m a reW aays.
Also have a
FINE SELECTED STOCK
OF- .
Staple Groceries
on hand
CHEAP FOR CASH!
-
Call and see for yourselves be
fore going elsewhere.
BROOKS & BEERS,
391 and 394 Second St.,
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BROOKS
BEERS
THE DALLES, - - OR.
TELEGRAPHIC.
PERISHED IN THE FLAMES.
Seattle. March 23. It was discovered
just before dark this eveniDg that the tire
which destroyed tns stetson s rose row
of buildings on Commercial street be
tween King and Weller 8 fleets was also
destructive of life, thiee iersons having
perished la the flume. At 5 o'clock tins
evening Chief Kellogg of the tire depart
meol while I'-okiDg over tne ruins saw
three bodies partly exposed among the
debris. Tbev were taken to tbe under
takers, where tbev were afterwards iden
tiGed as those of J. George Jones and N
C. Mays and wife, who arrived here from
Arkansas on Friday morning. They
came to Washington to take charge of a
hotel at Snohomish. On arriving here
they engaged a room in Mrs. Harvey's
IikIit'ids douse in the Stetson and Post row
Friday evening, being tired after tbe long
journey across tbe continent they retired
about 8 o'clock. All three occupied room
35 on the second floor, which had two
beds. B. M. Frederick, of Denver, who
met them on the way out, called there.to
see them in the evening and found mem
in bed. At 10 o'clock tbe tore broke out.
An employe of tbe lodging house went to
the room and knocked on tbe door, out,
as bo could not rouse the inmstes, he
kicked in the panel. As be received no
response be supposed that they bad al
ready escaped, and, as tbe room was full
of smoke, did not pursue bis lnveatica
tions. It is supposed that tbe ill-tated
trio, worn out with their journey, were
not roused by the alarm of fire aod were
mothered to death before tbe flames
reached them.
IN THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
Kansas City, March S3. Dispatches
fiora several points in Indian territory
ate to the efiect that there has been a
very quiet Sunday in tbe Cherokee strip,
the troops bnding few settlers to eject-
It appears from reports of the command
ing officers in tbe strip and from reliable
newspaper men, that the situation there
has been exaggerated by correspondents
who were early in the field and by in
habitants of border towns which would
be benefited by a rush of settlers into the
strip. Reliable reports now are to the
effect that a great many boomers were
citizens of these very towns and were
town-lot boomers rather than bona fide
settler 8. Exaggerated reports of the
harshness of troops in dealing with set
tlers also originated from these towns,
tbe object bring to arouse a prejudice
against tbe troops and sympathy with the
settlers.
ON TRACK OP A MURDERER.
Tacoma, March 23. Chief of Police
Chesney received a telegram to-day from
officers at Stanwood, Snohomish county,
stating that tn Italian answering to the
description of iJenDardino Yerrannio, tbe
man wanted here tor tbe murder of
Vegeneza Pempeo, passed through that
place at noon. He was two days out
from Seattle, was following the line of
the telegraph poles and appeared anxious
ts reach British Columbia. The message
described mm as about nve leet eight
inches in height, with datk mustache.
and marked by a, scar on the left side of I
r Ti - .i j i
liiamuc. a ue message wvimciv ueseriuen
the man wanted that Chief Chesney wired
them to follow and arrest tbe fellow
THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.
Berlin, March 23. The Vottiche Zei
tuna says Bismerck, in answer to tbe em
peror's demand for an explanation of the
interview with Windthorsr, insisted he
should not be controlled, and told the em
peror be wss quite ready to resign if his
retention or tbe office was no longer de
sired; that he only retained it to fulfil bis
promise with Emperor William. Tbe
Hamburger NachricJUem says Bismarck
was deeply affected, and expected tbe em
peror to reconsider bis resignation.
.Emperor William has privately intimat
ed to King Humbert and Emperor Francis
Joseph that there will be no change of
Germany's policy regarding tbe tnple
alliance.
London, March 23. Tbe Standard's
Berlin correspondent ssys it is reported
that Bismarck accepted tbe colonel gen
eralship, bnt declined the dukedom and
grant, stating it is not in harmony with
bis principles to accept a grant in view of
increasing the burdens of tbe taxpayers.
Von Badowitz bas declined to succeed
Count Herbert Bismarck. Chancellor
Von Caprivi bas addressed a letter to the
German ambassadors abroad, in which be
intimated that be will continue tbe pol
icy of Bismarck.
SENATOR BLAIR'B BILL.
Chicago, March 23. The New York
World's Washington correspondent states
that Senator Blair's wife told a friend a
few days ago that she dared not think of
the effect upon Senator Blair if his edu
cational bill be defeated. His whole
mind bas been so centered on it that fears
have been expressed that it might
strengthen Senator Blair's eccentricities,
which bave been increasing of late years,
and he become monomaniac . upon his
bill, lie is convinced that there is a con
spiracy against him a conspiracy among
bis brother senators and a conspiracy of
tbe press.
WASHINGTON HEWS.
Washington, March 23. The report of
tbe commissioner ot statistics for Febru
ary shows that exports from the port of
Oregon have been $33,457 and tbe lm
pors $868,519, eight months ending Feb
ruary 28 the total imports were $248,213
against $60,832 for tbe same period last
year. Tbe exports for tbs same period
were $1,287,563 for 1890 and $1,410,335
for 1889. At tbe port of Willamette, Or..
the imports tor the month were 147,939,
exports $276,775. For eight months in
1890 tbe imports were $532,740, against
$895,490 for tbe same period of tbe pre
ceding year, exports $8,196,726 for 1890
against $3,604,041 in 1889. At the port
of Puget Sound, Wash., tbe imports for
February were $11,471, exports, $222,083.
For eight months in 1890 imports were
$176,340 against $337,468 for the same
period of 1889, exports $2,288,714 for
1890 against 3,243, 769 for 1889.
In a discussion in tbe senate yesterday
on public building bills Senator Dolph
took occasion to tell that body some facts
about tbe Pacific coast with which tbey
tt u 1 .1 : ,1
were suKuuiuitu, aao puuweu up rauiu
development of all coast cities and the
inadequate facilities the government bad
f d bnginea. He alas made men
tion of the harbors and ports that needed
caring for and which bad been greatly
neglected.
The bill forfeiting unearned portions of
the Northern Pacific giant, which has
been incorporated in a general bouse bill,
will probably be reported to tbe bouse
ibis week. Tbe Oregon and Washirgton
senators will bave a similar bill, reported
by Senator Plumb, taken np at an early
day in tbe senate. Tbe arguments made
against tbe bill are that it will practically
confirm other grants made to the road and
which were unearned In tbe time specined
in the ixt. This kind of opposition may
defeat tbe bill.
HUNGRY BUT VERY PROUD. .
San Francisco, March 22. The mayor
of Seattle having telegraphed $5000 to
add to tbe fund raised to give work to
the unemployed in this city, tbe Exami
ner this morning says:
The eeoerositv of our iNorthem neigh
bors is iust as highly appreciated as if it
bad been needed, and to make sure that
it is not needed, some of onr rich men
ought to subscribe another $5000 to take
tbe place 01 tne scaiue gut ueiore we acuu
it back. San Francisco is able to take care
i of ber own distress, but we should not
content ourselves with saying so. We
bave no right to deprive our poor of belp
from other cities without abundantly
niakms it up to tbem ourselves.
The Alia says: "Our friends in Seattle
have evidently been misled by tbe blather
of a few irresponsible sane lot I era. There
is no such destitution in this city as to
call for assistance Irom outside sources.
There is no suffering amoott us that our
own citizens are not perfectly able and
willing to re.ieve. There has been some
temporary distress brought about by
temporary causes, but it is vanishing as
finer weather allows the re opening of
ordinary channels ol labor, i re citizens
of Seattle may have thought they were
showing their appreciation of the timely
and generous aid extended by San Fran
cisco to tbe sufferers by fire which wiped
out tbe portion ol the city on tbe Sound.
We would rather believe this than suspect
our northern friends of less worthy mo
tives. I here is, however, only one thine;
that should be done with this money it
should be promptly returned, with a
communication to tbe effect that there is
no distress or suffering in San Francisco
which our citizens are not able and ready
to relieve."
Later. The citizen's relief committee
to-day decided to return tbe $5000 tele
graphed from Seattle yesterday for tbe
re.ief ot the unemployed. Mayor Pond
was instructed to send tbe folio win
dispatch to Mayor Moran, of Seattle.
many thanks tor your noble and kind
consideration. We are assured that
should San Francisco need assistance
from abroad Seattle would be tbe first to
respond, but such an emergency does not
exist, therefore, by instructions of tbe
executive committee for the relief of tbe
unemployed, please allow me to return
your generous offering.
Seventeen hundred dollars was paid to
the park laborers to day, and tbe com
raitti-e still has $15000 at its disposal for
the relief of unemployed workingmen
The men now at work will be employed
on Mondy, having lost a day's labor
during last week.
DEATH OF GEN. SCHENCK.
Washington, March 23. Gen. Robert
C. Scbenck died at 6 o'clock this morn
ing. General Scbenck bad been suffering
from a severe cold for a couple of weeks
but was not alarmingly ill until the first
part of last week, when bronchial compli
cations, soon followed by pneumonia, set
in. This morning diptbenc symptoms
appeared m the throat and he sank rapid
ly until the end came. His mind was
clear and bright to the last. General
Scbenck was in bis 81st year. Born in
Franklin, Ohio, October 4. 1809, be grad
uated from tbe Miami university in 1827,
and, afterspending three additional ytars
at college, studied law with Thomas Cor
win. FARHER DROWNED NEAR ASTORIA.
AsTOKiA,March 23. John Shroder. em
ployed on Beryman's farm, Gray's river,
was drowned to day with his team at a
iord. It is supposed he missed bis bear
ings or the horses became unmanagablo at
the lord and got into a deep bole just be
low tbe ford, as the water is very shallow
at the proper point to cross. He leaves a
wife and seven children.
Frank van de Carr narrowly escaped
drowning iu the river today, owing to the
breaking of a plank at tbe new gas com-
nn nv'a rlnr.lr.
pany's dock.
CALIFORNIA JUDGE INDICTED FOR FELONY
San Diego, March 22. The grand jury
of this county bag created a sensation by
finding indictments against nine prom
inent county officials. Among these are
John K. Aitken, judge of tbe superior
court, department No. 1, on a charge of
felony, and D. H. Home, foreman of the
last grand jury, on two charges of perjury.
Tbe indictmeut against Judge Aitken
charges him with having mutilated and
falsified the judgment toll in tbe case of
the people vs. Wellington. Four arrests
bave already been made.
Judge Aitken was among those arrested,
bnt furnished bail in $3000. He says the
indictment is a political move, and ac
counts for the disappearance ot part of
tbe judgment roll by saying it was inad
vertently left on his desk at the chambers,
and when tbe clerk telegraphed in regard
to it he at once sent it by a messenger.
Another indictment was of John M. Lucas,
a prominent attorney, charging him with
embezzlement of a client's funds. D. H.
Uorne and W. W. Bnrgess, well known
citizens and members ot the last grand
jury, were also indicted for perjury. All
three gaye bail in $3000. Tbe other war
rants will not be served until Monday.
THE FLOODS IN THE EAST.
Pittsburg, March 23. The Mononga
hela and Allegheny rivers reached tbe
highest msrk of the present flood this
alternoon, twenty-four feet. River men
feel less apprehensive to-night and think
tbe river will soon fall. So far no serious
damsge bas been done, although a large
portion of tbe lower sections of Alleghany
City and Pittsburg have been partially
submerged and the basements of resi
dences ajd business houses flooded. The
new Brotherhood Ball park was badly
damaged and tbe lower floor of the ' x
position building is nnder water. Dis
patches from points along the Upper
Monongahela and Youglriogheny rivers
icport considerable damage. At Johns
town to-day, however, the water is re
ceding and fears of serious floods bave
subsided.
Wheeling, W. Va., March 23. Re
ports - from the interior along tbe bead
waters of the Mon ongabela are mere re
assuring to-night, and apprehensions of
a senous flood are past. The cold snap
stopped tbe rains and the streams are
falling.
Cincinnati, March 23. The river is
rising rapidily to-night, and at midnight
is 55 feet 3 lucbes. As tbe situation
above is improving, it is hoped there will
be no serious Hood here. . Home anxiety
is telt, however, as tbe lowlands are al
ready flooded to an considerable extent.
Three men who went out irom Newport
in a skiff.tbis afternoon were drowned by
the capsizing of tbeir cralL
GEN. CROOK DEAD.
Chicago, March 21. Major-General
George Crook, in command of tbe depart
ment or the Missouri, died at tbe Urand
Pacific hotel at 7:15 tbis evening, of heart
failure. ..
There had net been tbe slightest warn
ing tbat tbe general was not perfectly
well. He was at the army headquarters
all day yesterday, and last night at the
betel be appeared to be in bis usual good
health, lie got np as usual this morn
ing about seven o'clock, and in accordance
with bis custom began exercising with an
apparatus in bis room. After exercising'
for a few minutes ne stopped ana laid
down upon the lounge, saying tbat be felt
a difficulty in breathing. A tew minutes
later be called out to bis wife : 'Oh, Mary I
Mary! I need help. I can't get my
breath." Assistance was at once sum
moned and Dr. Hurlburt was sent for.
Everything tbat could be was done, but
he died without rallying.
In accordance with the wishes of
Mrs. Crook, the funeral services will be
held on Sunday afternoon. Tbe remains
will then be put on a special car and leave
for Oakland, Maryland, in tbe afternoon.
HIS GIRL WENT BACK ON HIM.
Salem, March 24. It Is learned to-day
by persons in tbe city from Sublimity
that the death of Will Benson Friday
evening was by suicide. He . left school
that afternoon, bidding good-bye to all,
saying tbat be might never see them
again, and after reaching home placed tbe
end of tbe muzzle of a gun in bis mouth
and touched tbe trigger with a broom.
His bead was blown off, tbe brains spat
tering the eel ling. He fell prone, the gun
resting on bis breast and the broom in his
hand. Tbe act is supposed to bave been
tbe result of a love affair and disappoint-
! ment, it being thought bis sweetheart
went uacK on him.
A PUYALIUP BUILDER ABSCONDS.
Tacoma, March 24. William Thorn p-
son and Fred Bowers were until recently
associated together at Pujallup as con
tractors and builders. Mr. Thompson is
still doing business at tbe old stand, but
Bowers' whereabouts is something of a
mystery. He came to Tacoma about a
week ago on business for the film, and
since that time has not been seen at
Puyallup, or so far as is known, in Taco
ma. Several hundred dollars, the joint
property of the firm, is said to have dis
appeared with bim.
MURDERER BLANTON'8 EXECUTION POST
PONED.
Colfax, March 24. Supreme Judge
Siiles has granted a stay of execution in
the case of Blanton until further order of
the court and until tbe BDDeal can be
beard.
The North Palouse river is higher than
ever known before, but. outside of a few
bridges washed awav. no serious damage
has been done.
LAND GRANT FORFEITURE.
Washington, March 24. The house
committee ou public land, after trying
in vain for several months to reach an
agreement upon a general railroad land
grant forfeiture bill this morning decided
to shut the controversy to .the bouse by
reporting two unit, embodying the prin
ciples at issue. Tbey arc tbe Pa? son
bill, which proposes to declare forfeiture
of lands opposite uncompleted portions
of aided railroads, and the Stone bill.
which in addition proposes that suits
shall be-brought against railroad com
panies to recover all lands opposite any
constructed part of the roads not com
pleted within the time specified in the
granting act.
favorable reports were ordered upon
tbe bills providing for tbe disposal of the
Fort Ellis military reservation. Motaoa.
tbandoned military reservations in
Wyoming under the homestead law.
Secretary Noble Las directed tbe gen
eral land office to give a bearing in tte
case of the Northern Pacific against
uosepu lion lor land in tne xakima dis
trict. The question involved is as whether
or not ti e land was settled upon before
the filing of definite location.
Tbe bill to reimburse settlers and pur
chasers of even-numbered sections of
public lands within the limits of congres
sional grants, in cases of forfeiture of
odd-numbered sections, was adversely re
ported in the senate to-day.
Senator Dolph to-day reported favor
ably from the committee on public Uods
his bill restoring $ U3 per acre to settlers
who have taken homestead or pre-emption
entries within the granted limits of
railroads and paid $2.50 per acre and
where tbe lands have since been forfeited.
Senator Allen was to-day informed by
Land Commissioner Groff that, in response
to bis letter urging sucb action and the
memorial of tbe Washington legislature.
the land embraced in townships 22. 23,
24 and 27 north, raoge 22, in Douglas
county, Wash., would be placed at once
on tbe market. These lands were sur
veyed in June, 1886, and tbe reports bave
only recently reached tbe general land
ffice." On the receipt of Mr. Allen's let
ter the returns were examined, approved
and accepted, and tbe surveyer general
bas been ordered to file plats at tbe land
office.
PROVIDING AGAINST CHEAP LUMBER.
Tacoma, March 24. A meeting' of the
lumber manufacturers and dealers was
held at tbe Tacoma Hotel tbis evening to
discuss matters of mutual interest and to
bring about such a fair understanding as
will prevent the ruinons cut in prices
which has lately been threatened. Tbe
conference resulted in the appointment of
a committee to dratt some plan of action
to be submitted to an adjourned meeting
on Friday evening next. '
FUNERAL OF GENERAL SCHENCK.
Washington, March 24. Funeral ser
vices over tbe remains ot General Scbenck
were held this afternoon, and to-night the
body was taken to Dayton, O.
A LITTLE BOY KILLS HIMSELF.
Salem, March 24. The home of R. J.
McKillop, midway between Lincoln and
Wheatland, was tbe scene ol a sad ac
cident Sunday evening, by wbicb Jesse,
tbe little 4-year-old son of Mr. McKillop,
lost bis file while playing with a loaded
self cocking revolver. At 6 o'clock Son
day evening Mr. McKillop went out to
tbe barn to attend to milking, leaving
four little children in tbe bouse alone,
their mother being iu an asylum for the
insane at Salem. As soon as Mr. McKil
lup was out of tbe bouse tbe children be
gan playing, and little Jesse went to a
cupboard and took out a revolver which
was loaded. In handling it tbe weapon
wa discharged, the load entering tbe lit
tle one's breast, and death resulting in
stantaneously.
TRIVIAL COLLISION.
Pendleton, March 24. A collision oc
curred early this morning at Barnbart's
station, near Pendleton, between No. 3,
yesterday's delayed west-bound f ast mail,
and an east-bound freight. Tbetrew of
the freight were side-tracking in order to
leave tbe main line for tbe fast mail.
Tbe engineer of the fast mail,' on seeing
the freight, applied the air brakes, avert
ing serious injury. Nn damage besides
tbe smashing of the pilots was done. The
passengeis were rudely shaken but none
injured. After the collision No. 3 was
backed to Pendleton and remained until
8:30 A.M. It is thought to bave been
the . fault ot tbe freight crew, as they
should have given a clear track to the
mail train.
LAMBS KILLED BY SNOW.
Pendleton, March 24. Snow fell yes
terday on Birch creek, but disappeared
nearly as f at I as it fell. It is said to bave
destroyed many lambs.
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN NO. 2
Oregon Stale Weather Bureau in CO-opera
tion with U. S. S'ujnal Service, central office,
Portland, Oregon. For week ending March
93,1890:
Tbe temperature and sunshine bave been
below the ayerage. . Tbe temperature bas
generally been aboye the freezing point.
Tbe weather has been partly cloudy too
cloudy. The rainfall has been light but
generally well distributed.
The soil, except on uplands, is too wet for
plowing, hence the spring seeding is re
tarded. Tbe snowfall and the rains of the
past winter have been such as to moisten
the ground to a greater depth than has been
known for years.
The winter wheat crop is generally re
ported in good condition, b it a few days of
warmth and sunshine are much needed to
give it a good start. Grass is groa ing finely
and stock is recuperating from the effects of
tbe short feed. Where soil operations can
be pushed a large spring acreage is being
prepared.
Fruit and ornamental trees, and shubbery
are developing their ImiJv; on the latter,
leaves are beginning to show. Peach trees
are in (blossom in Laue county. The cold
winter has injured toe pjch crop to some
extent. Several weeks of fair weather and
warm sunshine are needed to allow of spring
wotk, tbe stsrtiag of the grain and tbe de
velopment of the bnds of trees, etc.
On March ZZ. 18, peach, apple and
cherry trees were in full bloom, leaves on
ornamental trees were out. Flowers were
blooming, and many varieties of vegetables
were in the market in many parts of the
state.
B. S. Paguk.
Observer U. S. Signal. Seryice.
Asst. Director Oregon W. B..
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturday's Daily.
The river still continues to rise.
Hon. W. H. H. Dufur, of Dufur, is in the
city.
Mr. E. N. Chandler, of Warnic, is in the
city.
Mr. R. J. Ginn, a merchant of Biggs, is
in t e city to-day.
Hon. H. C Hooper, of Bakeoven, ar
rived in the city to-day.
There is a larger acreage of land being
sown in wneat this year than at any previ
ous season.
Gov. Pennover arrived in the city on the
10:30 train to-day, and left for his home in
Salem at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
We have received the New State Newt,
published at Spokane Falls, Wash. It is
very newsy, well printed and ably edited.
The weather is warm and pleasant, and
the agreeable shower of rain last night has
given an impetus to the budding trees.
Mr. E. B. Conan. trainmaster for this
division, has resigned his position, and Mr
D. W. C. Perry has been appointed to the
vacancy.
ine tiunlrt$s, tbat was bunt some years
ago in this city a a steam launch, bas been
refitted and repaired throughout, and will
nereaicer be used as a wharf boat.
The third party haa created no enthusi
asm among the people of The Dalles, except
a few Democratic politicians who expect to
reap some advantage by the break in Re
publican ranks.
About seventy men and thirty teams are
now at work ou the grade of the Hunt road
near Union. The work is being prosecuted
pretty lively and about two miles of grade
naa ueen constructed.
Mr. H. P. Michell, of Goldendale, arrived
in the city yesterday. He wintered his
stock without the lota of a single head, but
frequently he hauled feed, nfreeo miles with
tbe thermometer 20 degrees bjlow zero.
Mr. W. R. MacKenzie. traveling auditor.
Mr. J. R. Livingstone, chief clerk of the
auditing department at Umaha. and Mr. A.
Traynor,general baggage agent of the Uoion
f acme system, spent yesterday in the city
For some time past a Wenatchee farmer
has noticed tbat tbe cars of one of his favor
ite cows were gradually disappearing, and
determined to ascertain tbe cause. The
other night he discovered three large rats
on her head gnawing at her ears.
Kelso Courier: Willie McClellan, aged 8
years, was drowned in the Coweeman river
last rriuay afternoon. Accompanied by
another companion, he was pliyiog on some
logs, when he accidentally slipped, and
there being bat bis companion present, he
failed to regain his footing and was
drowned. A vigilant search for tbe body
haa proved fruitless.
A Big Bend stockman, who got snow
bound with his horses week before last, of
fered a rancher $150 for a ton of hay. The
regular price throughout that region is $40
a ton. If hole bands of horses are dying of
starvation, one man named Bingham, of
Crab tree, haying lost no less than 1,000
bead of horses. And all this in one of the
finest grass countries of the world,
W. W. .Union: The heaviest loss of stock
in this section tbat has come to the knowl
edge of the Union this winter has been that
of Baxter & Sharkey, of Yakima, who drove
over 800 head of cattle in the fall, which
tbey have wintered at Mr. H ungate 's farm,
The cattle were very poor when tbey were
brought here, and tbe loss so far has been
340 out of the whole band. As a friend of
the Union expresses it, "the cattle had 'no
taller at the opening of winter and could
not stand the cold."
A Seattle dispatch of the 17th says: A
mistake in medicine resulted in the death
of Daniel McPherson, a well known barber
at the Vendome baths at 3 o'clock this
morning. About midnight McPheraon,wbo
had been suffering intensely of neuralgia
pains, asked bis partner W. Reese, who was
sleeping witn him to give him some quinine,
Reese gave bim a dose of what he supposed
to be ten grains out of a box, but it after
wards proved to be morphine. McPherson
at once fell into a stupor, from which it was
impossible to rouse bim,
W. W. Journal: The five squaws brought
to the jail pesterday by Constable EUings
worth, of Vallula, are still in jail bere,
Jmet Homily, to whose trine the women
belong, sent word to this city to-day that
be is sick, but thought he would be able to
be here Friday He demands an examina
tion into the merits of the case, as he claims
the women were urged into skinning the
dead sheep by the man who bought the
pelts and afterwards had them arrested by
informing the owner. If it is as the chief
believes and as the facts so far ascertained
indicate, the white man should be punished
not the Indians.
Tbe fifth annual convention of the Sun
day school workers of Oregon will be
heid in tbe Cbnataio chnrch ai McMinn
viile, commencing Tuesday, April 15th,
and closing Thursday, April 17, 1890.
While all interested in Sunday school
work are most cordially Invited to be
present, yet to insure representation, each
Sunday school in tbe state is requested to
select two or more persons pledged to
attend. The friends of the work at Mc
Minnville will take care of all who may
attend tbe convention.
Courier: There now remains but little
doubt but what Mr. Hunt will construct his
road from Hunt's Junction to ' Portland.
Tbe bonds have been taken up to withiu
less than $1,000,000, and the board of trade
of Portland have entered into contract with
Mr. Hunt to construct his road to that city.
There is nothing now to prevent the build
ing of the road, except the failure to take
op thd $2,000,000 bonds, and there is not a
shadow of doubt bnt what the bonds will
be taken up. Mr. Hunt will be in this city
to confer with the people, in about six
weeks, and bis interview will no donbt ter
minate in his road bein. built through
Goldendale. '
Courier: A new bank is to be started in
Goldendale soon. In conversation with
Mr. U. S. Thompson, one of the gentlemen
interested, be said that the starting ot the
bank in Goldendale was an assured thing.
Mayor DeLaahmutt and other Portland cap
italists, and Arlington parties are tbe par
ties interested in the project. The bank
will be opened some time in next mouth, in
A, iM.'- I.ma in !. - Mw,m nn..r
Cummings & Cram's brick, in the room now
occupied as a millinery store. The capital
stock will be about $50,000. Whether it
will be conducted as a private bank or
otherwise, has not yet been decided. Tbis
will giye Goldendale two banks with a cap
ital stock of $50,000 each. Success to the
new bank.
During the course of a protracted inter
view with President Hunt, of tbe O. & W.
T. railroad, by a reporter, as published i n
the Pendleton Tribune last week, in answer
to the question as to whether the Grande
Ronde extension would be pushed, Mr.
Hunt said: "Yes, just aa soon as the
weather will permit of material work. ' You
can say for me tbat I wdl fulfill tbe terms
of any contract I have made with tbe
Grande Konde people, to tbe letter. I have
now a small number of men at work, but
shall increase it just as soon as it becomes
necessary." In answer to the question ss
to the route to be taken he said: ."The route
selected, 1 will say, is the most feasible. I
am thoroughly familiar with the country,
and the selection I think wdl meet the ap
proval of every one. It answers the pur
poses in every way. I have been actuated
by a desire to extend tbe benefits, resulting
from the extension, to ' all important
points.
From M.maar's Dally.
It was breezy yesterday.
The streets are now in excellent condi
tion. Mr. John Lawrence, general superintend
ent of the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph
Co., of San Francisco, is in the city.
Mr. Henry Fowler was a passenger on
this morning's train, bound for Spokane
Falls, where be will remain a few days.
Yesterday afternoon the ice house at
Umatilla, owned by the O. R. A N. Co.
was burned. The framework: was com
pletely destroyed, leaving a large lot of ice
exposed. '
Localizer: There is from one and a half
to two teet of snow at Easton and about
the tame at Weston. The snow has melted
down around the stumps which leaves a cap
just the size of them as aa a covering,
a 4ueer looning capping tor them.
The pigeons, who made their homes in
th6 rear of the restaurant and lodging house
that burned this morning, fluttered around
their burning nests, and some were noticed
to fly into the flames.
An effort is being roads to construct a
Telephone Exchange in this city. This is a
conveniece that The Dalles should h.v h.-l
several years, and we can see no reason Iwhy
it will not succeed.
Tbe bicycle has commenced ita nana! ran
through the streets. It would be ceneroua
in the city council to give the wheels the
use of the sidewalks, snd would be in har
mony with the act last winter diving coast
ers the use of the sidewalk in Union street.
Yesterday was Mr. J. H. Phirman's
birthday, and be was the recipient of as
unique a present as we have seen. Mr. C
L. Phillips, a clever designer of anything
odd in art, had manufactured out of a water
pipe a very good representation of a meer
schaum. It weighs about ten pounds, and
will hold tobacco enough to last anyone all
day. As Mr. Phirtnan is sunerintenilnnt of
the water works, the present was very ap
plicable to bis vocation.
A Spokane Falls special of March 18th.
said: "Chief Engineer J. W. Hendrick and
his assistant, H. S. Huson, of the Northern
Pacific met a delegation of
Liewiston, Idaho, in this city to-night aod
made a proposition that if the people of the
Clearwater and the Snake river valleys
would select a route to Lewiatoa and secure
the rieht of WSV for thn railroad ho ili.
route, besides giving termiual facilities, the
matter would be laid before PreainVnr.
Oakes. Privately Mr. Kendrick said to
your correspondent that if this was done
the road would be built this vear. The
line will be fifty miles long
Localizer: Under date of March 7th. a
correspondent, L. W. Waugh, writes from
Ruby. "This has been about one of the
worst winters I ever put in. and it seems to
have no stopping place. Stock have died at
a fearful rate. Chappel, who lives ou Mud
lake, tells me that out of 105 head of horses
he haa but 6 left, and those men who drove
in their cattle from Oregon last fall had
lost, up to a week or ten days ago. ont of
600 head all but 7. I think from the
weather we have had since.it will be a mere
scratch if they have a hoof left. From
what I can learn there will be very little
stock left in the whole upper country when
spring comes. The above is a sorrowful
picture of the situation, but from the char
acter of the author its reliability is unques
tioned. Capital Journal: This morning J. M.
Mead received a telegram from West
Stayton, stating that Win. Benson, tbe
17 year-old son of Chas. Benson, living
two miles and a half above Sublimity,
bad shot himself, and would be buried
to-morrow. No further particulars were
in the telegram, and all efforts to obtain
an account of tbe affair were futile. It is
tbe supposition tbat tbe shooting was ac
cidental, as the young man was bright
and ol good character, lie was a cousin
of Mr. Mead. Mr. Mead's father and
brother will go to the scene at once.
Chas. Benson, the father of tbe . boy, is
well known in this city, but is not re
lated to the Bensons residing bere.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Spring continues cool and disagreeable.
Hon. W. R. Abrams, of Ellemburgh, is
in the city.
It is time our baseball clubs were being
organized.
Mr. Jme3 Webster left this morning on
a short visit to Spokane Falls.
Hon. J. 1). Lee returned yesterday from
a visit to Dallas. He reports business flour
ishing, snd crop prospects good.
Everything is very quiet at the stock
yards in the East End of tbe city. The
shipping season has not fairly begun, bnt
will begin in a few days.
Officer Quinton, in order to alarm the
citizens yesterday morning at the time of
the tire, discharged his revolver three times.
This soon brought men on the outside to
know the cause.
A steam snow plow was brought down
from the mounta'n division yesterday. It
worked on the principle of the auger; but
was not consider id equal in efficiency to the
steam rotary plow.
The company's shops are rushed with
work night and day, and it seems likely to
continue. The employes are not only
worked every day, but frequently continue
their labors until midnight.
There has been no loss of cattle or sheep
in the Wamic neighbordood. The last band
of shee.) in this vicinity was sold before
the first storm, and very fortonately too, as
the owner had no feed, and his loss would
have been beavy.
The Walla Walla Slaiuman has seearel
the contract fur printing 100,000 folders
descriptive of Walla Walla and its advan
tages. They will be distributed at all
points on the transcontinental unea. How
about Tbe Dalles?
We have received with the compliments
of E. Jacobsen ft Co., an illustrated band
book of "Nelly Bly's Trip Around the
World." It gives a great many very excel
lent views of the diifeient large cities in
portions of the world visited by her in the
celebrated tour.
The open-air concert given last night by
the Third Regiment band at the corner of
Washington and Second streets, was very
highly appreciated by our citizens. We
hope our people will encourage these coo-
certs, aa they will be a source of enjoyment
and entertainment.
Mr. C C. Grimes, a former Dalles boy, is
now superintendent of the Portland A Van
couver railroad, and a large owner of real
estate in the vicinity of Alhina, Woodlawn,
Highland, itosenale and Vancouver. Mr.
Grimes is a rustler, and bas accumulated
quite a competence since he left The Dalles.
Mr. Lawrence informed ns yesterday
that if twenty shares were taken at tbe
rate of $20 annual subscription and $5
monthly he will put a telephone exchange
in this city. Sir. lorner the operator of
the Western Union, has undertaken the
management of tbe Telephone Co., and we
have no doubt be will be successful.
Thirty feet of snow 'is reported at the
head of Reck creek, about tea miles south
east of Qitesville, Or. At that point Louis
Fisher, of Mehama, nailed a board to a
tree at snow level in 1881 or 1882, and
when bare ground appeared the board was
twenty-eight feet above; but it is now no
where to be seen, being entirely covered.
The Sisk boys, says the Yakima Republic,
report that in riding over the Umptahoum
range they lound eight and ten horses piled
np here and there. They had eaten the
hair off each others manes and tails, and
in one instance they found a horse where
the flesh bad been eaten from the neck, evi
dently by other h irses. They say that
fully one-third of the. horses on tbat range
are dead, and others are dying.
Rev. C. A. Mt-Ilroy, pastor of the Second
Baptist church in this city will start to
morrow for Mayyille, Gilliam county, to
attend the Workers' Meeting of Middle Or
egon Baptist Association, which meets 28th
iust. Also to aid in the ordination of a
minister of the goiciel, and will be absent
about eight days. In consequence of which
there will be no preaching at the court
bouse next Sunday; but there will be Sun
day school as usual at 10 A. at , and prayer-
meeting at 11 A. M. instead ot the usual
1 reaching services.
The Albany Democrdl says Miss Minnie
Anderson, who recently returned borne
from a trip to the east, has had a peculiar
experience. After leaving SL Paul, she
was approached by a man who secured ber
name aod where aha was going, etc. Oo
her arrival in Portland, she was met by an
other man mho knew all about ber, who
took charge of hertrnnk, levied several fees,
claiming to be an immigrant agent She
came to Albany without her trunk, and now
an effort is being made to secure it. In the
meantime Mr. Anderson received a letter
just after Miss Anderson left St. Paul, from
one K. A Johnson, of Portland, saying ttut
Miss A. bad lett St. raul and would need
some money on arrival at Portland and to
send it to bim. which Mr. A. did not do.
The result is several dollars fees are due on
the trunk, and the trunk is somewhere here
around Portland. Tbe game is said to be
played right along, tbe 8t, Paul man tele
graping the Portland man particulars, and
he extorting money when possible, -
CouMty Heetlac.
From Saturday Dailr.
Tbe meeting of the oountv central
mittee was held in the county court room
this afternoon. -
Tbe meeting was called to order by Mr,
M. X. Nolan, chairman of the com mittee.
The following members of the commitl
were present: A. A. Bonney, East Dalles;
F. A. Abernethy, West Dalles; J. H. Mid.
dleton. HoodiRiver; E. N. Chandler, War.
nic; W. H. Dnfur.Dufur; H. Rice, Lower
Fifteen Mile; H. Gourlay, Kingsley; C. W.
Rice, Oak Grove, by C L. .Philpps, proxj;
C. T. Bonney, Tygh, by A. A. Bonney,
proxy; Robert Black, Falls, by M. T.
Nolan, proxy.
On motion the attendance was confined
to members of tbe eommittee.
On motion April 5th was adopted as the
time of holding the primaries, and tbe
euuuty convention April tb.
The representation at the county eonven
tion was adopted as follows: One delegate
iur eacn precinct for every twenty-five
votes cast for Hon. Binger Hermann, and
one for every fraction of thirteen or over,
and one delegate at large for each precinct.
The following are the number of delegates
to which the, precincts are entitled: Falls,
3; Hood River, 6; Mosier, 2; West Dalles,
12; East Dalles, 12; Antelope, 4; Baveoven,
3; Grass Valley, 3; Eight Mile, 2; Oak
Grove, 2; Kingsley, 3; Dufur,, 4; Wamio,
2; Tygh Valley, 2; Deschutes, 3.
On motion the new precinct of Columbia
was allowed two delegates in the county
convention.
On motion, the hour for holding tbe pri
maries in all precincts except East and
West Dalles, was set at 2 r. m., these last
named the polls to be opened from 11 a. m.
until 6:30 P. m. Two fudges and two clerks
were appointed for the primary elections
in East and West Dalles precincts,
as follows: East DallesJudges, J. O.
Farley and W. H. Steete; clerks, E. W.
Nevius and C. W. Dietael. West Dalles
Judges, A. G. Johnson and Albert Varney;
clerks, C. L. Phillips and C. Schmidt.
The chairman was instructed to prepare a -call
for the county convention.
There appearing no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
Astride a Capslaen Hoar.
Astoria Pioneer.
Andrew Kara and Ben Boalsen, two
fishermen belonging to Uuiontown, bad
a narrow escape from being carried out
to sea or drowned Wednesday afternoon.
Tbe men left tbe Washington cannery
wharf about 3 o'clock in a fishing boat
and started for Ilwaco. A stiff wind was
blowing from tbe southwest and good
headway was made until the boat was
about a thousand yards from the shore.
An attempt was then made to tack but
the sheet of tbe sail fonled and tbe boat
capsized, throwing tho men Into the
water. Aa they ccme np tbey grasped
tbe overtarned boat and succeeded la
climbing on top of it,
The mishap was uoticed from tbe shore
snd preparations were being made to
vend a boat out when the little steamer
C. W. Rich came around 8mitb's point.
Captain Rich, of tbe steamer, sighted tbe
men sitting astride the overturned craft,
and tbe steamer's whistle sounded three
times to encourage tbe men to hold on.
Tbe steamer's course was changed and
she started in pursuit of tbe unfortunates
wbo were, under tbe influence of a strong
ebb tide, drifting rapidly out to sea. It
was a bard chase and it was only after a
mile and a-balf bad been traversed tbat
the steamer overhauled tbe boat and took
Kara and Bonlsen on hoard.
Tbey were chilled through, and they
considered themselves very fortunate in
being picked np as tbey were. Tbe mast,
cats, sail and rudder of the boat were
saved and an effoit made to right the
overtarned craft and tow it back to tba
city, but It was found almost impossible,
owing to tbe roughness of the water and
the strong tide, and it was left to drift
out to sea or go ashore at tbe mouth of
tbe river.
Haa De weed.
Jacksonville Times.
Applsgate haa long baen known as a
treacherous stream, and another drowning
accident was placed to its credit last Friaay
afternoon. John Eichenblatt with three
others undertook to cross the stream in a '
wagon at the ford above Denise's place near
Wilderville, when the wagon bung up on a
snag in mid-stream. In order to save the
horses they were detached from the wagon
and made their way out of tbe water. Tbe
men, by shouts and the firing of a gon -which
tbey had with them, attracted about
twenty men to their assistance, and horns
were sent in for tbeir rescue. All had been
safely brought ashore bnt Eichenblatt, and
he bad mounted a horse to nde out, whit
from some unaccountable cause he grasped
the reins wildly and pulled the horse over
on him. He held to tha horse for a short
distance, when the animal regained bis feet,
and thea loosened his bold and floated
down stream, finally disappearing in the
current just as a small boat, taken in pur
suit by one of the bystanders, reached the
spot, Tbe body than drifted almost to tbe
mouth of Applegate river, where it was
found on tbe following day lying in very
shallow water, within a few feet of Rogue
river. The remains were buried at Wilder
ville cemetery on Sunday. Deceased was a
man about 40 years old, and a bachelor.
He will be remembered as one of tbe partic
ipants in a mining difficulty at Gold Hill
many years ago.
The Less la iraa Ceaaty.
From a private letter received in this
city we learn the following regarding tba
losses in Grant county.
"I thought I would drop you a few
lines and let you know bow tbings are go
ing op here since tbe winter bat left Of,
Tbe weather bas been warm - seven or
eight days, and the snow went with rain,
lea ving tbe ground too wet for plough -ing,
except on tbe river bottom. But
that makes no difference, as I bave no
seed to pat in nor any team that is able
to work. To-day is warm and ninj, p&
grass is green bnt short. There has been
a great loss of stock here. The greatest
loss is in sheep. Fleming Hughes and
Robinson are the greatest loosen. They
will put their loss at 40 per cent. These
are the only flocks that I know mub
about; but I bear of greater losses la
other parts. There are but fe v cows left
that bad calves early. John Cary is said
to have lost nearly all the stock bo bad
in Foe valley, and more than half of bis
stock was there.
I now have twelve bushels of barley
and sixteen of oats, but not one pound of
hay. There is not seed enough in Hay
stack to tow tbe fifth acre fiat would b
sown if teed was plentiful.
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