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BOOTAISBEB, Vtlnme XXX
XlMKS-BOL'XTAlXEER, VIII
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1890.
CONSOLDATED 1882.
NUMBER 3G.
8tmt$-
Miscellaneous.
Bankb
PRINTED EVERY SATURDAY
John Michell, Editor and Proprietor.
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Clan Matter jor traiumutim inruuyn uie nou.
LIST OF STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Governor S. Pennover
Secretary of Statu ,. Q.W. HcBride
Treasurer Geo. W. V ebb
Superintendent of PubUc Instruction. .E. P. McEIroy
Senators (J. II. Mi(cheU
ConffreasmaR . . ..... R- Hermann
8Ute Trinter Frank Baker I
Sheriff Geo. Herbert
Clerk O. H. Thompson
Treasurer Geo. Ruch
Commissioners Tifieas
Assessor H. Gourlay
Surveyor E. F. 8harp
Superint dent of Public School .... A. C. Connelly
Coroner William alicneu
wanted! The Dalles National Bank,
11 old friends and the public, one and all to come
ana see me in the
r New CoiumDia Hoiei
ON
Professional C rda.
J. B. OOKDO. . COSD
QONDON CONDON,
Attorneys at Law.
Office 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 prartiM in all Courts, and in the U. 8. Land
Office. Collections promptly attended to
UNION AND RAILROAD STS
Where one can get all the comforts of Home. My
rooma are furnished With Sprine- Beds, and the
Tables second to none in the city. Price same as
oeiore. Alftais zo cents: judging cents.
T- T. NICHOLAS- jfropr
NEPTUNE
Sha?ifig Parlors &nd MRouu,
110 Front Street,
THE DALLES, - - - OREGON.
CHAS. FRAZER, PBOP R
BAND ALL IS No MORE.
Washington. April 13. Hod. Samuel
J. Randall died at 5 o'clock this morning
lie had been unconscious all night. At
7 :30 last evening a sinking spell occurred,
and the watchers thought that aeaui naa
come, but be lincrered, with wonderful
vitality, until the dawn of a new day,
Samuel Jackson Randall wes bom in
Puiladelpbia, Pa , October 10, 1S38. He
was tbe eon of a well known lawyer and
Democratic politician in Philadelphia, was
educated as a merchant, and after being
four times elected to tbe city council and
once to the state senate, was sent to can
gress, taking bis seat December 7, 1SGX
He bas since represented, without inter
mission, tbe only Democratic district in
Philadelphia. He served on tbe com
mittees on banking, rules and elections,
toll fi iaHorl l,in,ctf li. Iia cnoaliua
i uiativg u,au.u u.u,-.,,. J rjwvit.a
rfPTlPhArl ifi KfinlTPfQ against tbe force bill in 1875, wasacun-
-.vwwwmw, didate for speaker in the next year, and
TH2 DALLES OREGON. I was appointed chairman of the committee
on appropriations, lie gaiuea creait uy
1119 Rlir.ppa in fMirtnllintr PTnpnnilnrps hv
m ...... l - .n . 1 n i..' n . - I . e ' -
iraUbaUl d UCUCrai CiUiiUUK PUMilubS. enforcing a system of proportional reduct
in me appropriation.", ana, on (lie
OF DALLES CITY, OR.
President, Z. F. Moody,
CasMer, H. A. Moody
General Banking Business Transacted.
Sight Exchanges soldon
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO,
PORTLAND, OR.
tS" Collections made on favorabl rma at all a.
ttuMe ointo.
TELEGEAPHIO.
tW Nona buff the most skillful artists em
ployed.
Hot and Cold and Shower Baths for the comfoft of
patrons.
At the old stand of R. .Lusher.
R. E. Saltmarshe
Collections Made at all Points
on Favorable Terms.
Letters or Credit issued, available in
all parts of the, United States,
sSifirht'Rxchanire' and Telecrianhlc Transfers sold
on new xoru, cnicao, ut. Louis, can r ianctaco,
Portland, Seattle and Walla Walla. W. T.. and va
rious points in Oiegon and Washington Territory.
D
SlDDALL D. D. S.
Kitrous Oxide or
Laughing Gas Given
For Painless extraction of Teeth. Rooms, sign of
tbe Golden Tooth, Second street.
DENTIST,
f lfflf am, VMiwh A: fin Bank.
49-Nitrous Oxid and Yitilixed Gas given for
painless extracting;.
B
O. S. DOAKZ.
OYD DOANE,
J. S. BOYD.
Physicians and Surgeons,
The Dalles, Oregon
Omos In Voet block, op-stairs. Entrance from
Second street. Office hours, to 12 a. m.; 1 to 4 p.
tn
RumiTfiH Tr ttovd. corner of Third and Lib
erty, near Court House; Dr. Doane, over McFarland
fc French s store.
D
B. H. LOGAN.
Omca: "
Booms 1 awl S in Land Office Building.
Q C. HOLL1STER,
Phvsician and Snrceon,
Booms over Dalles National Bank.
Office hours 10 A.M. to M M., and from 2 o P.M.
- Residence West end of Third street.
JJ L. WATERS, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Snreeon.
Graiuate of the Habneman Medical College of
Philadelphia.
Office in Max Togt ft CO.'s block, upstairs.
-J-JR. s. B. WALTER.
Physician and Snrgeon.
Dueases of Children a speciality. Enklnsvills
Sherman Co., Oregon.
East M STOCK MS,
WILL PAY THE
HigliestCasli Price for
Hay and Gr&in.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK.
Trees! Trees! Trees!
FRUIT TREES!
Ornamental Trees,
Shade Trees and
Timber Culture Trees
- Ornamental Shrubtery, '
Roses! koscs!
GreezUurase 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,
. We offer 26 cents each.
Don't be humbugged by paring fl for them, for we
warrant ours to be genuine UAKIAMA.
Also, CABBAGE and TOMATO PLANTS in large
supply, send ior uuaiogue ana prices.
Aaaress, ,
THE JEWETT NURSERIES
10se White Msimon, W. T.
D. P. THOMPSON,
President.
J. S.SCHEKCK,
Vice-President
H. M. BEALL, Cashier,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
OJF1 XXI TA.1I-.EW
(Successor to)
SCIIENK & BKALL, BANKERS,
TRANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS,
BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE.
COLLECTIONS CAREFULLY MADE AND
PROMPTLY ACCOUNIti) FoR.
DRAW ON NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND
Directors r
- D P Toohpsos, T W Sparks,
J S SCHSNCK, GBOROS A LlKBB,
H M BULL.
feh
Mlseelloueona
e: BECK,
'lie Ivcadlnar
WATCHMAKER
AND JEWELER
, Next to 1st Nat. Bank.
ion
death of Michael C. Kerr, was elected
speaker, December 4, 18TG. He was re
elected speaker in the two following
congresses, EcrviDg in that capacity till
.March is, 1HSI. Mr. K&ndail bas borne a
conspicuous part in tbe debates on the
tariff as the leader of tbe protectionist
wing et the democratic party. Ills widow
is a daughter of General Aaron Ward, of
JNew York,
At the beginning of the civil war. Mr.
Randall entered the military service in
the Light Horse of Philadelphia. In 1863
he was among the troops advanced to
Uamsburg as the result of General Lee's
invasion of northern territory. His rank
was that of cornet. When General Couch
announced to Cornet Randall, command
ing, that Governor Curtin would accept
the active services of his troop without
swearing its members, be said: '! know
we can trust to tbe honor of the corps
without an oath." In tbe summer of tbe
same year Randall made a brilliant recon-
noissance, la which be captured several
prisoners and established the presence of
tbe uonteaerates in force between Cbam -bersbnrg
and Willi&msport. During the
battle ot Gettysburg his rank was tbat of
provost marsh all ot Columbia.
Randalls mother was a dansrhter of
James vvorrei, a Democratic leader in the
days of Jefferson, so that the cz-speaker
may be said to nave been traditionally as
well as by convection a Democrat. He
was a ready, concise speaker, without
rhetorical affectations, ever an outspoken
-J . r - i - i , i
nuvutnuj ui a juuiciousiy aajusieo pro
tective tariff, and never wavered from bis
position except when monopoly and not
protection was the olject sought to be
attained. The ''free trade" papers were
unanimous in their antagonism to bis can
didacy for speaker of the Forty-eighth
congress and Carlisle was chosen. In the
early part of 1885 Mr. Randall made a
tour South and wag received with much
entbasiasm.l
PHILADELPHIA IN MOURNING.
men to burn a tenement house in Ludlow
street. The t ouse is a five-story structure
with two families on each floor. This
afternoon after Samuel Schwartz and
wife left their rooms on the second story,
a fire was difcovered in tb kitchen and
when the ianitor burst in tbe door be
found the beddinc and bedclothes piled
against the stove and the whole place
Faturated with kerosene. Schwsrtz and
bis wtfe were arretted but deny any
knowledge of the affair.
FELL FBOM THE TRAIN.
Oakland. Or., April 13. Albert
Parker, son of P. C. ParKer and brother-
in-law of John Kelly, of Spiingfield, was
on bis wav borne from Rote burg on tbe
passenger train. His home is near Rice
bill station, and he intended getting oil
there. It is supposed be was standing on
the platform of the coach. He either
jumped or fell, striking bis bead against
a barrel of water about eight leet Irom
tbe track, crushing his forehead. H
then rolled down the bank, and was first
discovered about 200 feet from tbe track
towards bis borne, which was about one
half mile from the place of the accident.
The train reached idee bill about d
o'clock a. m , and he was first found
about 9 o'clock a. m.
AN AMERICAN SCHOONER WRECKED.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 13. The
schooner Ethel, hence for Kasusa, with an
assorted cargo, was wrecked near Cape
Canavaral, and the crew of five are proba
bly lost, namely: Captain William D.
Garvin, of Jacksonville, Denuis Starr and
John Gibson (colored), Gibson's wife.wbo
was acting as conk, and a coiered bov
named Charley, Captain Garvin was an
old sailor, and owned several vessels,
The schooner Bessie, which bas arrived
here from Lake Worth, passed the wreck
age of the Ethel, but could Uarn nothing
of tbe fate of her crew. Wreckage was
strewn along the coast, but none ot tbe
inhabitants bad seen anything of tbe
missing people.
RIOT AMONG NEGRO LABORERS.
Detroit, April 13. A special to the
Free Pre gives particulars of a riot
among negro laborers cn the line of an
extension of tbe Norfolk & Western rail
road in Wayne county, W. Va. The
trouble had its origin in an order lrom
tbe contractor,, which started the men to
breaking up the tools. The foreman tried
to stop thtm, and called a number of
whites to bis assistance. The negroes at
tacked the white men and came near kill
ing seven of the party, beating some of
tbem terribly with clubs and rocks. The
whites were compelled to fly for their
lives, but later a large number assembled
and tbe negroes were arrested.
praying, and many are laid out in trances.
A number of people are seen along the
streets looking at the mouniaiu with field
glasses.
Clinton, III., April 14 Astrange man
committed suicide near here to-day. He
asserted seriously his belief in tbe propb
ecy that Chicago would perish to day
and that he could avert the dire calamity
by 'offering bis lite as a sacrifice. He
could not be dissuaded from this delusion
and w liiie no one was present cast himself
betore a west-hound train on the Illinois
Central railroad and WbS instantly killed
He was well dressed, and about 40 years
old. Letters show his name to be Ham
ilton and bis borne to be near Louisville,
K.y.
Chicago, April 14 The prophesied
doom of Chicago and Milwaukee by flood
so tar has not materialized, nor is it ex
pected. Everything is tn tlalu quo.
WHEAT STEAMER BURNED ON LAKE ERIK.
Erie, Pa., April 12. The steamer Che
nango, loaded with wheat, from Toledo
for Buffalo, was burned off this port last
night. When approached by . the life
saving crew no sign ot the crew could be
discovered. After staving by uttii she
sank the life savers returned.
MURDERER 8AWTELLK TELLS WHAT HE
SAW.
Boston, April 13 The Globe thi
morning prints an alleged confession
made to hu counsel by Isaac H. Sawtelie,
now in jail at Dover, N. H. awaiting trial
for tbe murder of bis brother Hiram.
Isaac aays he and Hiram's wife were par
tics to a conspiracy to lure Hiram to an
abandoned camp in Lebanon, Me., where
he was to be held captive by tbe notori
ous Or. Blood and ex-convict Jack, unli
be should relinquish all claim to tbe estate
T P MATS
AYS HUNTINGTON,
HUHTIHOTOS
M
Attorneys at Law,
Office In French's Building;, Second St, between
Washington and Federal.
BealEstateJnsurance h
0 Collection Agency.
Third SU. 1st Opexa Boase Block.
B.
F. HOKE, ATTORNEV AT LAW.
over Postoffice. The Dalles.
Room 6.
apSdaw
J.
E. ATWATER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, THE
Dalles, Oregen. apr io-wn
. Agent for the
Northwest Fire and Marine InsuranceCo.,
Best Home Company on the Coast.
m. s. Drroa. eo. watews.
J-JUFUR ft W ATKINS,
Attorneys-at-Iiaw.
NOT4RY PUBLIC.
Rooms over Moody ft McLeod's store, next door to
Flah Bardon's, Waanington sc.
TJENNETT ft WILSON, .
r Attorneys at Law,
Also Afreet for
Aetna Life and Pacific Surety, Accident
. Insurance Companies.
Always on band the latest styles of Jewelry.
clocks, watches, etc, at the lowest prices. If you
want something lasting and handsome, give Beck
tae leweier a call. mcn
Office in Schanno's building, up-stalrs.
The Dalles -
Oregon.'
S'
J. L. BTOET.
TORY ft BRADSHAW,
W. k BRADSHAW.
Attorneys at Law.
The Dalles, Oregon.
J O. KOONTZ, -
Heal Estate
- insurance and.
Loan A cent.
inr th. Senttiah Union and National In
surance company of Edinburgh, Scotland, Capital
80,000,000.
. Valuable Farms near the City to tell on easy
''office over Post Office, The. Dalles, Or.
MCCOY ft MoCOY, BARBERS, Second Street,
next door to MacEarchern ft MacLeod's. The
cleanest shave, the nobbiea hair-cut and most health
ful baths. spsdftw
GEO. ANDERSON,
- DaAUB
ALL KINDS OF GUNS,
Revolver. AsnsnaBitioa.
Fishing Tackle, Pocket Cutlery, Raxors, etc., etc.
- RfyAiriny and New Work done to Order.
Second Street THE DALLES OREGON
GEO. P. MORGAN,
BOOM O.
Iismd Office Building,
li agent for
California Inraranee Co. of San Francisco
ttuardfan. of London.
liVoo, o) London
PAUL KREFT.
Artistic Painter and .
House Decorator,
The Dalles, Ore eon.
House Painting and Decorating a Specialty Ni
inferior and cheap work done; but good, lasting
work at the lowest prices.
Shop adjoining postoiflce on Second Street.
BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON,
THE LEADING
rii
Having been appointed correspondent for he
Lombard Investment Co.
I am prepared to make Loans on good Rea Estate
Security in Wasco and Gilliam Counties, also in
wasmncton lerntory. u you
WANT MONEY
Call on or address . C. E. BAYARD,
- The Dalles, Ogn.
Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds for Wash-
moon Territory.
J. FREIMAN,
THE 3L.EA.IEDR,
IN THE)
Boot - and - Shoe
Trade,
-FOR-
PURE CANDIES
il
no to
lit
n I n i
unayMcto
SOLE AGENT FOR-
LA1RD, SCH0BER & MITCHELL,
HANAN & SON,
EDWARD C. BURT,
and tbe W. L. DOUGLASS Celebrated
$3.00 Shoe.
aass nniiAl a T
W.LUUUbLAb
104 Second Street.
Cram & Corson, Props.
MacEachern & MacLeod
Have Just Received a
LAKGE STOCK
$3.00
SHO
fiOTTOI
17 Goods sold Cheaper than ever.
xamine the fine stuck on hand.
Call and
rWhinff
Prescription Druggists,
FURNISHING GOODS,
HHTS, SHOeS, 6TC
Direct From Manufacturers.
fjSTCall and see them at
2.Second Street 9
m-tf
175 Second Street, Tbe Dalles.
J) FAGAN
MERCHANT
TAILOR
Saltings ot all kinds, imported and domestic on
nana.
FIT WARRANTED.
Nini but the but of labor emoloved and sati
ction guaranteed - - - -
Country and Mall Orders will re
ceive Prompt Attention.
J. A. MILLER'S
CHICKEN : COCK : WHISKEY. New : Grocery Store !
AGENCY.
CHARLES STUBLINC, GERMANIA,
-AT THE
TflE DALLES. OREGON.
CITY BAKERY
AND
III
CHRISMAN OLD STAND,
194 Third St-. The Bailee, Or. ';)
FAMILY GROCERIES
Second and Union streets.
. It. NEWMAN, Proprietor, j
Will keep on hand a eneral assortment of
Groceries, Canned Goods,
Feed and. Provisions,
And desire a share of the public patro nape, as we ex
sect to sell at Pmcis To Sot T&a Haw Tons.
4 AH OoodsFresh ud.Warrranted First-class.
WELCH & SMITH.
death of Randall was received with sor
row by many friends in this city, although
not at an unexpected, flags were half
masted on many prominent buildings.
Political gossip is already- rife, tbat
there is likely to. be a bitter etrutrg'e
among the Democratic leaders of this city
ior control ot tne convention which will
name Randall's successor. The district
is Democratic, but the fight now in pros
pect may result in the election of' a Re
publican. The only avowed candidate
yet ts State Senator William HcAley, who
bas been fighting Randall's friends all bis
life. Half a dozen candidates may be in
the field against liira, however, as soon as
tbe funeral is over, it not before.
A HERO'8 DEATH.
Seattle, Wash., April 13 Mart Man
son and Sig Johnson, two Swedes, while
unloading a barge of lumber on the
bank of the Duwainish river eight miles
from Seattle, this afternooo.were drowned.
and their bodies have not yet been re
covered. Manaon fell into tbe water ac
cidentally.and Johnson heroically plunged
in to save lum. 'Ihe swift current car
ricd both away from tbe barge, and they
sank in mil sight or a dozen workmen.
Neither of tbe drowned men had been m
this country very long, and were un
married.
" MRS. GRANT'S MEMOIRS,
New YoRk, April 13. Mrs. General
Grant is at work upon a volume of
memoirs ot her husband, which is prom
ised lor near publication; possibly in the
tali. Mrs. Urant lias for some time htd
in mind such a work. Recently she be
gun a systematic overhauling of her
papers for the book. Tbe work will not
contain, General Grant's love letters, if
such are in existence. Mrs. Grant will
not expose tbem to the public eye.
There will be, of course, a large number
of unpublished letters written by the
; general to bis wife, and the moat charac
teristic of these will be bis letters while
on tbe battlefield, giving his impressions
of battles as they proceeded from day to
day. During tbe war General Grant
wrote almost daily to bis wile.
couldn't save their own building.
Red Bluff, Cal., April 13. The en
gine bouse of tbe fire department caught
fire early this morning and was destroyed.
It was a small frame building. The fire
team was bitched totliecngmeand drawn
out while the flames were burning over
head.
At 7:30 to-night fire took place again.
burning the residence of I. Y. Wib!e,
caused by the explosion of a gasoline
lamp, badly burning Wible's 8 year old
boy. it is thought be will recover. Tbe
mother's bands were badly burned trying
to tear his clothes off. The loss to tbe
building is f 1500; partly insured.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Pasadena, Cal., April 13. Tbe body
of Ernest Grim, a contractor, was found
this morning lu Rubio canyon, northwest
of tewc. Grim left here Friday, April 4,
to hunt, and as be did not return his friends
organized teaich for him for a week fruit-
: 1 1 i. . .i t j
rr sti n J r l I icaaiv mi iiiid iiiuiuiuif, wucu tuey iuuuu
41,000 lbs Chop Com and Data, the body lying on its back with outstretch
ed arms, a gunshot wound in tbe neck.
It is believed the shooting was accidental,
I as he had two dead rabbits, the remains
of which laid under him. The gun lav
near at hand. Tbe body was much de
composed and tbe (ace bloated beyond
recognition.
general utles's successor.
3an Francisco, April 12. General
Miles will arrive beie about the 23d Inst.,
from Washington. ' Should General Miles
be transferred either to New York.: or
; Chicago, tbe choice of his successor as
commander of this division will unquest
ionably rest between General Stanley, now
at San Antonio, Tex., and General Gibbon,
now at Vancouver barracks,. Wash.
FATE PURSUED THEM. --
San Francisco, April 13. A. Victors,
of Oakland, is in receipt of a letter from
a relative residing in Chicago, stating that
a party of persons left that city for Cal
ifornia,' and upon arrival in San Francisco
heard or .Ericsson s propnecy or tne De
struction of that city, Alameda, Oakland
and Berkeley on the 14th inst. lbcy be
came frightened and returned East, and
decided lo stop at Louisville, Ky. They
i arrived there un the day ot the evening
! when the terrible cyclone swept across
and two of the party were killed.
ATTEMPT TO BURN A TENEMENT.
New York, April 13. A deliberate
and vain attempt wag made tbis alter-
I uv ousuiv4 i viiuvj uiou an viutui iuc voiiaii
Philadelphia, April 13. News ofUhe J IsaBC decoyed iliram to Rochester, N. H
J. Freiman,
gehsass's Brick, seeeaa Street
BROOKS
BEERS
HAVE ON HAND
41,000 lbs Rolled Barley,
35,000 lbs Nebraska Corn, :
20,000 lbs Bran Shorts,
to arrive in a few days.
Also have a
FINE SELECTED STOCK
Staple Groceries
on hand
CHEAP FOR CASH!
Call and see for yourselves be
fore going elsewhere.
BROOKS & BEERS,
391 and 394 Second St.
THE DALLES.
OR.
and drove him to a point near tbe camp.
where he was turned over to Jack. Isaac
claims tbat bis connection with tbe case
ended at tbis point, and he did not know
of liiram s death until he received a let
, tcr telling him tbat it had been necessary
to put iliram out ot tbe way.
WATER TANK WRECKS A THEATER.
Philadelphia, April 13. A 5000-gaIlon
water tank, weighing, with the contents,
over tweuty tons, crashed through the
roof of the Park theater, wrecking half
the stage. The tank went clear through
to the cellar, where everything was flood
ed. 1 he concussion was so great tbat
window glass and dishes in the adjoining
houses were broken and a panic prevailed
for a time.
HE COMETH NOT, SHE SAID,
Boston, April 13 Through, rautuil
acquaintances Miss Christie McAskiel, ot
10 Middlesex ftreet, 87 years of agp. te-
came acquainted with George W duep
ard, ot Los Angeles, some lime ago, and
sioce theu they - have corresponded
Shepard came here a Tew days since, pro
posed marnage and was accepted. J he
wedding was fixed for to-night at Vietb's
hotel, Iremont street.
Shepard it is asserted induced Miss
McAskiel to draw $ 000 . from a savings
bank and intrust it to him to be forwarded
by express to their prospective home in
Los Angeles. Shepard has not been seen
since recieving the money, and although.
Misi McAskiel, the clergyman and wit
nesses were at Vietbs hotel to night on
time, Shepard came not. Miss McAskiel
was completely prostrated over - the dis
appearance of the money and fie lover.
FOOLS AND THE FLOOD.
San Francisco, April 14 Notwith
standing the ftct tbat it is the day on
which, according to the prophecy of the
doom-sealers, Snu Francisco and Oak a id
are to be destroyed by an earthquake aud
tidal wave, there is no indication in this
city of such destruction. The day is
beautiful, and if any of tbe believers m
Mis. Wood worth and Pbrophet Erickson,
who are now encamped by the hills in the
neighboring counties, were in the city
this morning, their faith in . prophecies
would probably be shaken.
St. Helena, Cal., April 14.--Tbe Oak
land doom-sealers who came to St. Helena
within tbe last two weeks, as a safe refuge
in which to escape the predicted tidal
wave and destruction of Oakland and
San Francisco, to take place to-day. are
now fleeing to the mountains, having dis
covered that St. Helena is such a wicked
place tbat they are not safe here. A
large number went to Howell mountain
last week, and a large party of negroes
went to tbe buuiniit of Mount St. Helena
this morning. Further than their exodus
to the mountains, the fana'.ics are not
creating much commotion to-day. It is
slowly, dawning on them that this
prophecy of evil has failed t.iem, and
about to-morrow, it is thought, a large
majority will return to Oakland.
Vacaville, Cal., April 14. A loek of
quiet expectancy bas settled on the faces
of the doom sealers here. The crowd
have spent tbe morning in prayer and
reading of Bibles, and have confined
themselves to their houses. JSooe have
ventured beyond God's chosen precincts,
as they call the place where they are lo
cated. In response to a question as to
the prospects for a shake up, Hendricks,
the apparent leader, advised tbe corres
pondent to go to God, but as te bis move
ments in -tbe future was particularly
silent. "God's wi'l be done," he said.
"He will direct and we will follow." "II
the earth doesn't go up or down to-day.
what will you do!" "Go to God and find
out." answered Hendricks. Much indig
nation is expressed at the notoriety given
tbem, and Ericksen is regarded as a
martyr. They are very quiet and com -
posed. There are no earthquake indica
tions ij the atmosphere. One party of
ten are located on a high peak in tents,
and none have been la town to-day.
Santa Rosa, Cal- April 14. There
was great excitement among Mrs. Wocd
worth s followers this morning At first
it was snppo: ed Santa Rosa was in no
danger, but since tbe Callaguao vision
last week, the mountains are regarded as
the only sate place. Between seventy
and ouehundred left tbis morning at an
early hour fur tbe top of Taylor moun
tain, two miles soutb ot this city. 1 ney
were iomed by a number of Salvation
Army and Holiness people, who say they
are going to have a picnic and spiritual
festival whether tbe wave eomes or not
They are now engaged in singing and
MACKAY SWALLOWING ANOTHER TELE
GRAPH LINE.
New York, April 13. Judge Barrett
has appointed William H. Baker peruiu
nent receiver of the Commercial Telegraph
Company In the sequestration proceedings
by J ui) (i W. MHCkay,wbo has a judgment
of $387,000 against the company.
MACHINE SHOPS DESTROYED.
Ellensburgh, April 14. Fire broke
out at 1 o'clock this morning in the
Northern Pacific machine shops. The
establishment, including the roundhouse,
was totally destroyed. Tbe latter con
tained several locomotives, only one of
which got out. One of the immense 114-
ton engines is included in the loss. The
city fire department got to work promptly
and saved the oil house near by, contain
ing 30,000 gallons of oil. This saved the
depot and other valuable property from
destruction. Several freight cars and
flaogers were destroyed. The total loss
is $100,000, wb:ch is covered by insurance,
the company doing its owe insurance.
The works will be rebuilt immediately
with double the capacity of the old ones.
IOWA BANK WRECKERS INDICTED.
Chicago, April 13. A Timet Dubuque
special says: It bas leaked out that the
United States grand jury, which was dis
charged Wednesday night, found indict
ments against President li. Graves and
Cashier C. II. Harris, of the defunct
Commercial bank, which tailed for $500,-
000 in March, 1848. President Graves is
indicted on two counts, one of overdraw
ing accounts when be had no means of
making restitution, and another of
falsilying the accounts of the bank in
carrying as assets claims which bad been
condemned as worthless, and In classifying
overdrafts ss demand loans. It is claimed
President Graves had overdrafts of $7000
or $8000. Graves bad overdrawn $8000
for some time betore be left the bank
Cashier Harris is indicted as an accomplice
of the president. Graves is now running
a bank in Arizona, and Harris is now
cashier of the First National bank st
Pueblo, Colorado. The indictments
caused much excitement here, the pros
ecution being pushed by the syndicate of
bankers who held claims against the
Commercial bank.
A CORPSE IN A BARREL.
New York, April 14. A Copenhagen
cable of a few d.iya age told of the horri -ble
murdei of a factory messenger some
time ago by one Pmlipsen, a soapmaker,
wno had confessed, and said be strangled
.the messenger for money lie was carrying
and packed tbe body in a barrel of lime.
which he shipped to a fictitious name at
Kicine, Wisconsin. It la now learned
that tbe barrel arrived here on the steam
ship ThmgvaUa, renruary 4. It was
shipped and charges paid by "Mr. Smith,"
and consigned to Beret ford Bros., Racine,
Wells Fargo & Co.. being named as for
warders. The cask was sent to tbe ap
praiser's office, where tbe bead was taken
off and a little of the contents examined,
having a resemblance to plaster of Paris.
Tbe cask was then rebeaded and set aside
with duty fixed at $3 50. The express
company wrote to Racine and learned
that there was no such firm there. Word
was then sent to "Mr. Smith" in Copenna-
gen, but et course no reply was received.
Wben l'uillipsen s confession WdS made
known the authorities cabled the Danish
consul here and .the cask was examined
by custom officials. Tbe body was found
in it in a fair state of preservation, though
these who opened the cask were driven
away before more than one band and the
side of the face bad been uncovered. It
is not known what disposition will be
made of it.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
THE DEATH OF TERRY.
Washington, April 14. Tbe celebra
ted Neagle habeas corpus case, from
California, was decided by the United
States Supreme court to-day, tbe judg
ment ot tbe circuit court being affirmed.
This finally disposes of all proceedings
against Neagle tor shooting Judge Terry
in the railway station at Lathrop, Cal.,
last August, t' prevent hint taking the
life of Justice Field. . Tbe opinion was
delivered by Justice Miller.
FIRE IN WEST SEATTLE.
Seattle, April 14. Fire csrly this
morning in West Seattle destroyed two
buildiogs, one owned by C. N. Hooper
and occupied by C. L Pencel as a gro
cery store, and the otbor owned and oc
cupied as a saloon by M. S:ewarL Tbe
loss is $j0Q0, lolly insured.
FIRK IN JUNCTION CITY.
Eugene, April 14 A $35,000 fire oc
curred at Junction City this afternoon.
W. 8. Lee's drug store, valued at $6000:
Sternberg & Sender's genera! merchandise
store, valued at $14,000; W. S. Lee s res
idence, a niilinery store and dwelling were
burned to the ground. Ihe bre was in
the heart of the business portion of the
town. Tbe cause of the fire and the in
surance are unkunwn.
IN MEMORY OF RANDALL.
Washington, April 14. A largely at
tended mcctiug of the friends of Samuel
J. Randall was held at the Arlington
hotel this morning to take appropriate
action upon bis death. The venerable ex
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, was
selected cbaiiman. Governor Curtin, a
lite-long friend ol Randall, made a most
feeling address in calling tbe assemblage
to order, and spoke of the deceased in
tones of the tendereet endearment.
Tbe committee appointed reported res ¬
olutions setting forth the naiiou's loss in
tbe death of Kendall. The speeches were
warm in sympathetic feclingaud eulogistic
of Randall's high characler, lotty am
bitions, honest purposes, pure nod exalted
manhood, and firm and courageous duty
to conviction, speeches were made by
Congressmen McCrcary ot Kentucky,
Biount of Georgia, Rogers of Kuusas, In
terstate Couiuiiiouer Bragg and others.
Theie was a steady stream ol callers at
tbe Randall residence to-day to exprei-s
sympathy with the b' reaved family. A
large number ol telegram ot condolence
were received from well -known persons.
The remains will be takeu from the house
at 8 o'clock Thursday morning to the
church, where tbey can be viewed until
9 :30, - when the services will begin. At
Laurel Hill cemetery the casket will lie
opened and an opportunity giveu friends
of the dead man to view the remains.
Tbe honorary pall-bearers are George
W. Clulds, A. J. Drexcl, Colonel Alex K.
McClure, Wm. MeMullen, Ex-Governor
Andrew G. Curtain, Charles A.- Dana,
Senator Qorman, Ex Congressman Sow
den. .Representative Blount, Senator Bar-'
boar and Dallas Sanders.
From Saturday's Daily.
Mr. Jfni. Grant, of Sherman county is in
the city.
Mr. R. Gilhousen, of Deschutes, is in
the city.
Mr. Grant Mays leaves to day for his
home near Bake Oven.
The weather is cool, yet there has net
been sufficient frost to injuie fruit.
Rev. Geo. A. Hutchinson returned to-day
from holilmg a series of ineetiuxs iu Pendle
ton, where be bas been engaged for a week.
past.
Mr. iveil MfcLeod, of Grants, is in the
city. He reports that quiet reigns supreme
siDte the county convention iu Suerman
county.
The foreman of McCoy & McCoy's barber
shop came near beinit swallowed up last
night by a do? that was chained to the
back door.
Mr. R, S. Bradley, of Boyd, is in the
city. He reports that much ot the fall
wneat nas been IDzen out, but that crops
generally iook wen.
Mr. Auanias Keuebel. deputy India
agent at Warm Sprintrs, came in this morn'
ine with several Indians to purchase seed
grain lor tbe agency.
Mr. Hugh Lacv, whose sad death is
mentioned in another column, was a can
didate two years ago tor county commie
sloner on the Democratic ticket in this
county.
Dr. Tucker and family returned to-day
from an extended trip to the Willamette
valley and the S jund country. Thev were
accompanied home by Mrs. K. S. Warren
of Oregon City, who will spend a few day
in the citv.
Vow I No. 1 of the Daily Evenine Polk
Uounty Uvservor is on our table, it is eU
ted by two of our moat enterpi imnsf jourua
lists, Alessrs Uoughty & Snyder, it is
neat, newsy, ably edited, five column, four
page daily, and merits tbe patronage of the
public. We uladly welcome it to our table
of exchanges.
Ellensburgh Reijistf.r: Wm. W. Lee, the
man who was stabbed by t eiix bhaser, bas
taken out a license towed Mrs. Cora Work
man the lady over whom Shaaer aud Lee
had trouble. Shaser lost the prize over
Inch he was so jealous aud got behind the
bars. Alas! tor poor XorKie.
Idaho Democrat: A. J. Hoar, a printer
formerly of the 6tataman olhce, leavin
here bought a lot ot worthless land near
Denver. For this venture his friends called
him foolish, and he would have been a fool
had he not sold some of it to a railway ccm
pany for $17,000, which sale made valuable
the eighty acres be retained.
Idaho Democrat: Another slide ou the
Idaho City road blockaded travel for a short
time. It happened about midway of the
grade at the first crossing of More creek.
going np. John Mahan, the dnyer, had to
leave his stage and get a wagon to get
through .freight and passengers. I: has
since been cleared by Dunnigaa.
Baker Democrat: Official notification
has been seut out by tbe department at
Washington that after June IU daily
stages from Baker City to Cornucopia the
year around will be run daily aud also
that the mail route between Union and
Cornucopia via Sanger would be dis
continued. Dr. J. W. Strange, census supervisor for
the second district of Oregon, is in the city.
He informs us that this county comprises
eleven census precincts. The taking of the
census will commence simultaneously all
oyer the Union, the second of June and end
on the thirtieth. At nightfall of the latter
date the enumerators of the twelfth census
will have finished their task. One interest
ing feature of the work will be the statis
tical information relative to the veterans of
the civil war.
W. W. Union: At Weston, Tuesday
night, a youotj son ot Philip Beatbe, while
playing near tbe banks of the now raging
Pine creek, fell in and was carried down
stream by the rapid current. The alarm
wa given by bis companions, but the.
little fellow had sunk twice and had been
carried down stream about 200 yards be
fore be was finally rescued by bis agonized
mother. Prompt measures restored the
lite of tbe little one after bis rescue).
East Oregonian, 11th: G. A. Smith had
rather an unenviable experience to-day,
which might have resulted very disastrous
ly, lie attempted to lord tbe Umatilla,
which is not on its best behavior at present.
at a point near Bonds slaughter house be
low town. When in the middle ot the
stream, the fierce current caught and over
turned the waeon. which was carried down
ward. The doubletrees were loosened and
the team was released, else both of the aui
mala would have been drowned. Mr.
Smith made a leap which would do credit to
an acrobat and swam bravely for terra
firina, which he reached in safety, albeit a
little chilly and uncomfortable over bis im
promptu bath. The wagon floated to shore
by piece-meal, aud the greater portion was
recovered.
dition. The supervisor should see that they
are put in repair, or the county is liable to
be called upon to pay for a horse or other
damage that is likely to resul'.
Capt. AnlautT, of this city, took a trip
into the country yesterday. He reports
fruit prospects good. The peach outlook is
just fair. There will undoubtedly bj a
large yield of grain.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Brooks and their
niece, Miss Iva Brooks, will leave on to
morrow's fast mail train for a two months'
tour of the east. They will visit lllinoie,
New York and Connecticut.
Crops are looking well, but the spring
work :s being delayed, in consequence of
farmers being compelled to do their work
without feed for their stock; but the season
is favorable, aud a heavy crop is expected.
Mr. E. P. FitzGerald returned Saturday
from San Jose and San Francisco, w here he
has been for some time for the bene lit of his
health. We are pleased to note that he is
somewhat improved by the change of cli
mate. Miss Laura Patty left for her home in
McMinnvil'e yesterday. Miss Patty is a
cousin of Mr. Chas. Stevens, of this city,
and has been spending a pleasant week or
two in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens
as a guest.
The giass front in McFarland & French's
store is almost finished, which adds to tbe
appearance of the building. Frescoers are
busily engaged ornamenting the interirtr,
which, when finished, will preseut a very
handsome appearance.
Ellensburgh Localizer: A thin "shift" of
tnow covered the valley on Monday morn
ing, and tbe foothills loomed up cold and
white in a similar garb. We hive had very
little growing weather yet, but frequent
chilly days and frosty nights.
While we write. Street Commissioner
John StauieU is at work across the street
smoothing down a very long electric light
pole with a very short drawing knife. A
moment ago we asked hi in the length of the
pole. His reply was "900 feet". e don't
believe it and yet from the progress he
makes at the work it must be yery very
long
Localizer: The railroad, we learn, is soon
to be extended from Cle-elum up to the iron
mines on the river some 20 miles above
Uoslyn. This would indicate that the
mines are to be opened this season. Con
siderable work has been done there durin?
the Ir et year. Tne development of these
iron mines will make busiuets for this part
of the country.
B.iise Staletmam The Governor's
Guards sent in their quarterly report ye.
teriuy, irom which it appeared that the
whole number of members was 59. Dur
ing the last quarter the company had
gained five Irom enlistment aud lost three,
as follows: A II. BiHimer, commissioned
officer, resigned; Tbue. Milleuiaco. dis
ability, and Moses S. Hollister, dead.
The following were elected dcletntes to
the Democratic county convention from
East Da'les precinct: Geo. Fiiloon. Ben.
Wilson, Geo. A. Licbe, J. K. Roe, U. J.
Maier, J. M. Benson, W. L. Bradshaw. H.
Corson, August Buchler. West Dalles A.
Jicnuett. A. lse.ttincen. ir.. 1). liume. R.
V. (iibons, H. Hanson, Thos. Keenan, J. P.
Mclnerny. T. Mesplie. J. H. McDonouch.
I. C. Norman, 11. Phirman, Chas. Stubling.
Ewl Oregonian: A badly injured man.
Timothy McCorm:ck, was brought to
Pendleton, Thursday morning, and is cow
under medical care. Wednesday niehr.
while in the act of coupling up a trail
wagon, he became mixed up with his
horses in some manner,-ond cne, which
be . had always before regarded as tbe
gentlest of his team, kicked him squarely
tbe moiitn, cutting and uruiains bis
lips in a fearful manner and knocking out
nearly all of his front teeth. Ha was
near a ranch and managed to make his
way to the house, where be was cared for
a til morning. His it lines are of a
serious and painful nature.
From Tuesday's Dily.
is the all ahaorbing topic cf the
From Monday's Dally.
Second street presents a lively appearance
to-day.
Sheep pelts are coming in a little livelier
than heretofore.
The thermometer registered 26 degrees
last Saturday night.
Mr, Fargher is putting on an addition to
his residence on x mru atreet.'-
One carload of cattle passed through this
city to-day irom I laho, bound for Portland.
B. F. Nichols and C. M. Cartwrigbt,
state delegates Iroru CrooTc county, are in
the Umatilla.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cradelhaugh, of
Hood River, arrived in the city on this
morning's train.
Mr. U. H. Satcliffe, of Gsldendale, was
in the city yesterday, and registered at the
Umatilla House.
Pendleton Tribune 13: Yesterday morn
ing ice formed on water in vessels out of
doors to a thickness of ball an incn.
A great many of our citizens indulged in
the festive spirt of fishing yesterday.
What success they bad we are unable to
state.
Geo. W. Hendricks and W. W, Steiver,
state delegates from Giliiam county, are
in the citv, and are domiciled at tbe
Umatilla House.
Dr. S. B. Walter, of Ecskineville, is in
the city. He is the same good-natured,
jolly fellow of yore, and bis friends are al
ways glad to see him.
Tbe Pacific Fence Works is turning out
fence by the wholesale. Mr. H. B. Reed,
the proprietor, informs us that tbe daily
capacity is over 80 rods.
The fm.eral of Mr. Hugh Lacey, who was
run over by the cars Friday, took place this
morning at 9:30 o'clock from the ,Catbolic
church, and was largely attended.
Most of the delegates to the state con
vention, as well as the delegations from
Lake, Gilliam and Crook counties left on
the 2: 10 west-bound train for Portland.
C. A. Cogswill, state senator, from
Likeview, aud delegate to the Demo
cratic state convention, arrived in tbe city
yesterday, and is sojourning at tbe Uma
tilla House. . - .
The Lewiston Teller comes to us tbis
week as an eight-page paper, iustead of a
four-page, as heretofore, and has donned a
new "dress," which greatly improves its
appearance. , .
Alhany Herald 12: A slight snowstorm
visited this vicinity yesterday morning.
At Lebanon a hard snow storm prevailed
tor abiut two hours, and the ground was
covered to the deptn of an iuch.
Locatavr: The street car franchise has
again come to grief. The time ha elapsed
and not even a beginning bas been made.
Perhaps there is luck iu leisure, it may be
for the best that the matter is slow of ac
complishmeat. Localizer; One of the gas wells atCle-clum
bas been sunk to the desired depth, and
work in it stopped, but is progressing in
two others. We learn that it is intended
to Lore one more, which u to be mush
larger than the others. -.
Several bridges on The Dalles and lower
Deschutes road are in a very dangerous con
Poli tics
day.
Several freiuht t?ams were in the city tr.-
day.
Mr. L. Wbitcorab left for Portland ti.is
morning.
Our mornings remain 'cool, otherwise tho
weather is delightful.
Mr. J. P. Mclnerny is having the cei.'inz
of his store repapered.
Whooping-cough is the prevailiuj malady
in The Dalles at present.
Mr. Wm. McCoy left on tbe passenger
last evening for Portland.
The Democratio county conveution will
be held in this city next Thursday.
Quite A number of our citizens leit on the
east-bound passenger train this morning.
A few more days .of sunshine and the
street sprinkler will be seen on Xnr streets.
Hon. J. L. Stoiy left on tbo morning
train for Sherman county, on legal busi
ness. .
Tbe prompt work ot the bucket bri
gade spoiled a first class item for us this
morning.
" Bro. Snydei's paper of tho 12th assures
ns that Al. has been nominate 1 for justice
of tbe peace. Judge Snyder! It sounds
well.
Mr. N. D. Hughes, a skilled mechanic of
this city, will leave this evening for Hunt
ington where be will work at bis trade dur
ing the summer.
The most persistent bore(r) we have
seen, was tbe one this morning boring
the long electric light pole in front of
tbe council chambers.
Quite a crow d of friends gathered at the
Umatilla House this morning to say good
bye to Mr. Brooks and family upon their
departure for the east.
Mr. W. II. Moore, of Morn', a delegate
elect to the state convention, left this
morning for Portland to be in attendance
at tbe state convention to-morrow.
Several fine stallions were paraded on our
streets this morning, and they attracted no
little attention trom admirers of fine stock.
We are informed that they were brought
from Tacoma.
A calf tied back of the Washington
market furnished the vicinity with a sutf
ciency of music to-day. The employees of
this office will not care to attend another
concert during the season.
Last evening would have been a lovely
evening for the open-air concert, and if such
evenings continue, wo will dou lit lees be
favored with the presence of our baud boys
on the streets again soon.
Dr.' Rollins, of Grass Valley, is in the
city to-day. He reports prosperity among
the farmers and stock men of bis vicinity.
He states that gram looks well, and that
stock is improving rapidly siuoe the ap
pearance of spring.
Mr. S. W. Crane, of Fanmngton, was a
paseeuger no tbe east-uouna rrain tins
morning. He has been visiting tlu sound.
and is returning home. He is well pleased
with what he saw of the country.
The German Singiug S ciety will give
an excursiou by boat, S inday, May 11th.
The ground for the picnic will be near
Hood River. The committee of arrang:-
ments will do tbeir b.'st to make this a
grand success
The Chinaman, mentioueJ in another
column, when asked where he Came from,
replied that he came from the sky.- Wo
suppose his descent from the bluff made
him think that he bad couie from some
elevated region.
The sounding of the fi-e alarm this morn
ing aroused some of our citisjos from their
.peaceful slumbers, some oi tne lames
whose call had filled to arouse the slum
1 wrer in- time for breakfast, would doubtless
be thankful to have the alarm souuded
frequently.
Pendleton Tribune, April 13: An in
ebriated in livid ual walked into the dining
room of tbe Indian Training school last
Diffht and demanded his supper. Superin
tendent Geddes came along about that
time, sent for the marshal aud the fellow
dined at tbe expense of the city with a
policeman as waiter.
. Natural gas has been found in Warren
ton, a suburb of Astoria. A man named
Harrison was sinking a well, and at a depth
of 143 feet a flow of gas drove the workmen
away, when the flame ignited and burned
brightly five feet high and is still burning.
Capitalists propose to sink m-re wells, be
lieving that a stronger flow will be secured
at a greater depth.
Tbe water commission to-day opened the
sealed bids for Dalles City water bonds and
they report that all were favorable bids.
One of the bidders offers to give $1100
premium for all the bonds, and take them
at 6 per cent., or in other words he offers to
pay $101,100 for the bonds, and take them
at 6 per cent, interest. If we are to have
free water, it now seems that there is noth
ing in the way ot having it.
Complaints are made that the weekly
Times -Mountaineer is frequently delayed
until Tuesday or even later in reaching
Grass Valley and points inJSherman county.
This should not be, as the paper is always
mailed Friday evening, and there is no
reason why it should not reach those points
on Saturday. There must be something
radically wrong with the mail service, aud
we shall make inquiries relative to this
matter, and try to have the matter righted,
ind see that the paper gets to our readers in
duo time.
Astoria Columbian: Nothing bas been
heard of Henry Jsckson, the engineer, who
disappeared so mysteriously nearly a month
ago. His wife has almost abandoned hope,
thinking he must be dead. Some of his
frieuds think his mind is deranged and that
he must be confined or cared for in some
secluded locality, where the people are not
aware of his disappearance and cannot
learn his name or residence.
A dispatch from Goldendale of April 14lh
says: Adolphus Huff, who lives two miles
west of Centerville, this county, was about
noon to-uay found riead in a water closet by
her husband. She was a large, fleshy
woman, and was generally thought to be
quite healthy, but she must have died of
heart disease. Mr. Huff had just returned
from Centerville when be found her, and it
is not known just how long she bad been
there, as tbeir two children, about 8 and 10
years, were at school.
This morning about 8 o'clock the firs
bell sounded tbe alarm of fire, which was
promptly responded to by tbe depart
ment. The roof in tho Americau Market
had caught fire from the stove pipe, and
hllhougU the fire company were on the
ground in less than five minutes the -flames
were extinguished without aid
from the department. Fortunately the
fire was discovered before the flames gut
under way, or it would doubtless have
been difficult to have controlled the fire
as tbe block is mado of frame buildings.
Says the Walla Walla Union of Anril
13th: Constable Kllingsworth, of Wallula,
came up on Saturday night having in charge
Edwin Moore and another man, both said
to be ex-convicta, discharged from the pen
itcntiary here on last Monday, who are held
to appear before the superior court on a
charge of burglary. The crime was the
forcible entry in the night time of Sain
Doak's residence in Wallula last Wednes
day, when they stole a shotgun, clothing
jewelry and money. Both men were cap
tured Friday in Pasoo, still having the shot
gun in their possession, brought back to
Wallula and given preliminary examination
on Saturday, with the result noted.
List evening a Chinaman walked into
a house on tbe bluff where the lady of tho
house was getting supper and be sat
down to tbe table and commenced to eat.
Tho lady ordered him out, but he refused
to go, insisting on eating his supper.
llis hostess remonstrated further, and he
threatened to kill her. She rushed out
of the bouse and notified some passing
teamsters who went to her reliet and put
the Chinaman out of the bouse. . He
ran to the bnnk of tho bluff and jumped
over, alighting fifteen or twenty feet
below. The city marshal was notified in
the meantime, and proceeded to the scene
of action where be found the Chinamau
lying at the loot of the bluff. He had
not sustained any severe injuries, and
was taken to tho city jail, where an ex
cxaraination showed bim to be insaje,
and be was turned over to tbe county
authorities.
GRANT COUNTY. .
Item From (he Column or tbe Grant
County sews, I'olltleal and
Otherwlae.
The disappointed office seekeis take
their defeat philosophically, for of course
they couldn't all get there.
The annual lamb harvest is now here
but the weather is very unfavorable for this
important event looked forward to. by
sheepmen.
Mr. D. B. Rinehart appears to bsve about
tbs only fruit left in the county, and sends
a load of bis famous apples to town at in
tervals. The road is in a bad condition, and the
Baker stage which should have arrived here
about 7 o'clock Sunday night did not make
its appearance nntil about five Monday
morning.
Tbe Rosebud delegation to the Republi
can convention report from two to six iches
of new snow in the Bear valley and on the
summit tbis side nf tiiere last Monday when
tbey came over.
Mr. J. W. Waterman informs us that the
winter in Rock creek precinct ws severe
and that it will take some o! the sheepmen
three or four years to attain their former
financial staBdlng counting on the natural
increase of their flocks.
. The probabilities are that a .railroad will
be constructed from Baker City to Sumpter
during tbe coming summer, and eventually
into this county. Bring on your railroad;
anything to induce capitalists to visit
Grant county and seek a place to invest
some of their spare change.
Democratic Primaries.
In pursuance to holding the Democratio
precinct meeting this afternoon for the pur
pose of electing delegatos to the Democratio
county convention, a deputation of leading
Democrats met at the new court house this
afternoon at 2 o'clock and appointed a com
mittee to decide as to tbe manner of holding
the primaries.
Tbe committee reported in a short time
that they had decided to submit the follow
ing report aud suggestions which were
adopted:
Tbat tbe polls he kept open until 7 r. M.
That no printed ballots be used, and that
nominations be made of delegates whose
names were to be written on a blackboard
prepared for tho purpose, and that the'
tickets should be made np from the list.
About thirty names were written on the
board in West Dalles, but as the polls will
not closo nntil a late hour this evening, the
names of delegates cannot appear to-day.
Everything is passing off quietly and but
little interest is being manifested in the
selection of delegates.
r atal Accident.
Last evening about 7 o'clock near Grant,
Mr. Hugh Lacy, a railroad boy, while step
ping from a moving train alighted on a bank
of loose sand and fell back under tbe car
wheels and was instanlly killed. Tbe
wheels passed over his body cutting bim in
two. One of his lower limbs was crushed -and
a severe gash was found in the back of
his head. He leaves a wife and one child,
who reside at Hcod River. He was
young man, perhaps 30 years of age, and
was well and tavorably known in The
Dalles and elsewhere along the road. Tbe
body was brought down last night and lef
in charge of Crandall & Burgett .undertak
ers. His faoiily was notified, and he will
probably be buried Monday.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla,