The Times-Mountaineer SATURDAY. . .'JANUAEY'XT 1892 -ITEMS, IN : BRIEF., r,. I- From Wednesday's Daily. John Wcdler, of Wasco, is in ibe : Mr. . ' city.. Cool, frosty mornings, but February is -' rapidly passing. " : .ly ; '. 4. Mrs. AWfliiHms is rvisit'n ' relatives " and tiienda in Portland." -; ' - " ": Mr. R. U. Sib'cy, of this city, is visit- log friends is Pendleton.- v '. -: Th big guns for Astoria passed through ; the city last night on a freight train. ' The D.S.Baker is being thoroughly re paired, and tyil! he in good shape for the spring trade.: V - - T ' . We are informed that then: will bo no new cabins constructed on the Regulator-. , Home slight repairs are being maae; but ine vatlet Utty, tne opposition- Doat on ' the . lower river, the Portland Teleijram says, will be ready lor the trade by the 4ih of the present month. ' : " The city recorder is very busy these days taking testimony in a referee suit, and it is almost impossible for a reporter to catch hia ear long enough ts inquire . ine news, , - . . " - Mr. William Stewart and Mr. 'James ' Patton, from Payette, Idaho, have five car- . loads -of cattle at the stockyards in this city ; - They" will be shipped to Portland this evening. . - Friendship Lodge. No. 9. K. of P. con , terred the third degree or Knight rank on four esquires last Monday evening. This lodge is. in excellent financial condition, . ana is constantly increasing in member ship. ' The Knights of Pythias of this city are considering the project of erecting a lia 1 in tne spring, there is considerable ; money in the treasury.and the proposition . is to iorm a joint stocK company among tne members. ' . Messrs. Condon & Condon have erected an addition to their law office, and now have very comfortable apartments. . Thev have also placed in position a large Webb saie, witn tne latest burgiar-proot iock on : ine inner yauit. . The stockyards, still conn nue crowd ed with business, nod this morning a freight train lett tor Portland with twelve car loads of cattle.- Eastern Oregon, with its bunchgrass pasturage, furnishes the best beef in the northwest. ' ". The outlook for mining was never bet ter than at this season of the year. There is an abundance of snow in the niount- : ains, and the prospects are very flattering inai eastern capital will be induced to in- . yest in the development, of our mineral wealth. ' A sneep-heraer, trom the classic pre cincts ot .lack-Knite, was arrested this morning for being drunk and disorderly. He kept up a very monotonous howling for some time, until the marshal ap- proacnea mm ana induced him to keep quiev ' Mr. L. Tyrrell, a former resident of The Dalles bat at present living near Hunting ton, is on our streets to-day, appearing as well as ever. Over a year apo a cotenipor- ary published Mr. lyrrels obitaary; but he lsn t dead yet, and appears good for several years ot active life. W. W. Statesman: Deputy Sheriff Mc Cauley, of Columbia county, brought J. A. Brundage to the penitentiary on Satur day afternoon, where he was sentenced to serve a term ot two years and pay a fine of $100 for committing forgery in Dayton some lew weess ago. Morgan is a very racy writer, and we ex- tend to him a cordial welcome to the ranks of the fraternity. If this weather continues for a few days inrine business will open in earnest, and the warehouses and shops at the East Eud will do a lively trade. New buildings are constantly being con structed at the E ist Eud, and the structures are much better 1 ban those which occupied the site before the bre. Portland and vicinity was shaken np by an earthquake' last evening. I he roar and rumble of this earth-disturber was not felt at The Dalles. We rest on a rock of ages. Mr. K. E. Saltmar-he and Mr. Thomas Fargber have been in Nebraska for several days past for the purpose of purchasing hot's and cattle for this market, iney un deratand the wants of this region. The couuty court of Umatilla has fixr d the rate cf publishing the proceedings of the county court at one cent an inch, ihis is small pay for a good deal of work: but the privilege of being considered the "official paper is considerable. It is reported that there will be 200,000 acres of land in the Siletz reservation open for location after the Indians have been al lotted their portion in severalty. Alloting Agent Mayhughes expects to have them all located early in tbe summer. At a regular meeting of Jackson Eugine Co. No. 1 held last evening the following officers were elected: r. V. Li. bfeibbe, president: Frank Roach, foreman; L. Pay- ette, first assistant; Albert Klindt, second assistant: Ad. Keller, secrctai y, and F. Lemke, treasurer. Capt. Ad. Keller, of A Co. of this city, has written some very readable articles on the O. N. G. for the Northwestern Guards man, published at Portland. The captain has the true military spirit, and his articles breathe that iervor for this branch ot the service that is truly commendable. A Pendleton voung man, in a moment of great generosity, gave a young widow a gold watch, but some time after, when his ardor had cooled, he demanded the return of the gift. Ths lady refused to ?iye it np, but he managed to obtain possession of it, for which action she had hnn arrested for larceny and he was fiued $25, besides being oblished to retnrn the watcb. The Penipt whist club held a meeting at Miss Jeannette Williams' residence last evening, yuite a numtier oi meinoers were present, and the evening was spent very agreeably. The first prize for ladies was won by Miss Jennie loo ana tne nrst gen tleman's prize bv Mr. Hermann Ernst. Booby prizes were won by Miss Gertrude Meyer and Mr. Harry Lonsdale. If yon know anything about the Institute held at Dnfur last year, you will know that the coming one, Co be held the 19th and 20th cf this month, will be a success. If you have some good thoughts for the gath ered assembly there, do not wait for a per sonal invitation, but correspond at once with the superintendent or the local com mittee. Aaron rrazier, Chairman. Salem Journal: . Out of the Knocking down of one Thos. Holland by Wm. R. An derson in his saloon last fall, thsre grew a civil damage snit for $10,000. Now comes Anderson and goes Hollaud $'2000 better, suing him for $12,000 for knocking Ander son down on State street shortly niter. It will be a case for the lawyers to settle which knock-down shall be the more costly. One of the queer results of the terrific storm which swept over the Sound country last month has just come to light. Some cattle which were ranging the woods near Port Crescent at that time were caught in a pen, not more than twenty-five ff.et square, made by fallen trees, and when found a mouth later were still alive, having man- ; aged to subsist on the grass that grew with in the enclosure. there; the description of the thief and horse pointed to Lackey aa the guilty party and identitied tne horse he sold as the one stolen. But Lackey had disappeared from this vi cinity, and whs next heard from in the vicinity of Bickleton, having stopped with Al. Whittel on Harrison Ridge. Immedi ately upon receiving the informations party of four, Hugh Jackson, Jim Sigler, Charles r lower and John McCreedy, started out to capture him, tiuding him beyoud what l kunwn as the Litt'.e place they succeeded in capturing him and took him to Bickletou. The authorities haying sent word to the sheriff of Gilliam county, they held tbe prisoner untifhis arrival. The sheriff iden tified the man and left with him for Con don, Oregon, to be arraigned for horse stealing. It Makes A Difference Whose Ox Is Gored. Hempill, the able free-trade editor of the News and Courier, Charleston, South Caro lina, is feeling sore, because our American cotton manufacturers are buying so largely ot .Egyptian cotton, 40,000 bales having been shipped aud sold here at 12 cents per ponnd, which h much cheaper than Caro lina cotton, but full as good and competes with it. Mr. Hempill thinks it is a shame for our Americans to buy so largely of rice produced in China and the product of cheap labor. He says, that Yankees have a tariff against Canada grown corn, wool, barley and wheat, and be don't see why "we Rehs can't haye a tariff against Chinese and Egyptians and the products of their cheap labor." There is no doubt that the devel opment of the immense volume of natural resources of the south for ten years to come, will make them glad supporters oi home interests. Sudden Death. From Frida y's Daily. Mr. John 'Belat, living on Government Fiat near this city, died very suddenly yes terday afternoon. He complained of being sick about 4 o'clock, and died in three hours from heart failure. About five y ears ago he was married to Miss Elizabeth Phirman, and leaves a widow and a little girl about two years old, with whom the community heartily sympathize hi their sail bereave ment. , Mr. Belat was a most excellent citi zens, has lived in Tbe Dalles for over ten years, and his Hidden deir.ise will be univer sally regretted. He will be buried under the auspices of Colombia Lodge, No. 5, I. O. O. F., of which order he was an honored member, to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. - Letters Advertised. The following is ths list of letters re maining in The Dalles postoffice uncalled for Saturday, February 6, 1892. Persons calling for these letters Mill please give the date on which they were advertised. Belmont, Pearl Cummins, Dan Kibe, .1 .lines Hal!, Mrs Jackson, H B Mnsby, Thos Penie, George (2) Powell, W H Rice, L Tuttle, Frank G Crabtree, Chas Donlan, Pat Goodwin, F D Hewitr, James, . Hoyt, U Mclntyre, J K Price, W J Rand, M Toll Gate Keeper Wiilmms, Mrs C M. T. Nolan. P. M. Mr., A. Noltner, who has been in Wash ington City for some time, and during the visit took occasion to go before the Commit tee on Ways and Means and advocate tbe importance of the portage railroad from this city to Celilo, will be in The Dalles this evening, and will be happy to meet any and all interested in this great internal improve ment. A public meeting will be held at Tygh February 13th at 2 p. m., when Dufur and Kingsley will unite with Warnic Wapi- nitia and Tygh in a grand effort to secure support from the conuty to build the grade up Tygh bill. The 2-mill tax added for road purposes make this effort very opportune, ana we nope it win oe suc- cessful in establishing a good grade up this bill, wnich Has hitherto been almost impassable. " The editor of the Harney Times has the following to say concerning himself: "We are married. Miss Carrie LenbreCawifield, daughter of D. A. Cawlbeld of Enterprise .consented to become Mrs. Editor, and share ' tbe gladness and sadness, the glory and de ' , feat, the happiness and sorrow, the vicissi tudes and complimentary tickets of a sanc tum dweller. So on -the 20th nit. about noon, as near as we can remember, we were married, with the assistance of Rov. T. V. . B. Embree. Exchanges please be lenient. ' The Stayton Sun relates that Wm. Gieb- ler came near meeting with death in the burning of the Kirn malt house that was burned to the ground Tuesday morning. Mr. Giebler was sleeping upstairs and when he discovered the fire, about 3 a. m bad barely time to escape with his lite. He was struck by a burning be'.t as he descended tbe stairway, burning bis face rather severely. He lost his clothes and about 1 200 in money. , This is said to bave been one of the best equipped malt - houses on the coast There were about 4000 bushels of malt on band. Total loss about $14,000; insurance, $1000 . - ' Harney Times: Gold dust is becoming a circulating currency in Harney City al ready. Home was taken in at the dance the other night, and other bills are being paid iu tbe shining nuggets and grains. Bill Crawford took hts rocker and got out - a supply of dust to meet his holiday ex ' penses with a few hours work in his claim at Gold Gulch. The price of claims is going up every clay, and ground that could bave been bought in the fall for a Qllar a f oot cannot be purchased now. except-at fabulous prices. Some are even so sanguine as to expect Gold Gulch and Troat creek to equal the great Alder Gulch placer diggings in Montana. We learn from an exchange that Prairie City, in Grant county, is to bave a Tan nery. They have ascertained out there that it is cheaper to ship leather than raw bides. Prairie Cny is about as far from tbe railroad as Linkville, and the confi dence of the people there in tbe success of their, tannery is well based. By the terra j a ponica process, which is consider ably cheaper and infinitely more rapid than tbe operation by bark, they turn out leather which is fifty per cent, lighter than raw hides, and can therefore be shipped at much less cost. Tbe great ad vantages to tbe people are these: The tanner can afford to pay more for hides than the shipper of the raw material pays; there is a new industry in the town and much more money left at home. A telegram from Helena, Montana, tells of a big organization that is hunting a gang of horse thieves operating between Washington and Pierre, South Dakota. Edward Deakin of that city, says that 500 animals have been run off from the ranges in that vicinity within the last few weeks.and it is known that many animals, Stolen in Washington, have been driven east through Montana during tbe past year, notably fifteen head of fine horses belonging to Lafayette Wright,of Sprague, ' Washington, as they were afterwards identified at Valley City, Dakota. A fund of $20,000 is being raised, and with this the growers believe that they will be able to put a stop to horse stealing in the state. Agents will be kept at all the shipping points in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming and every possible outlet guarded. - The referee snit, testimony in which has been taken before the recorder, for several days past, amounts to 151 pages by tbe type-writer. Title of the rase is Bernard arren vs. tbe Oregon Lumber Vo., and is in relation to some water rights at Hood Kiyer. But just to think tnat Judge Brad- shaw has to read all this before he can give a decision in tbe case. In such an emer gency he shonid receive the sympathy of the entire community. Tbe firm of Byrne, Helm & Co. has changed to day to Byrne, Floyd & Co., Mr. Wm. Floyd, well known to onr citizens, having purchased the interest of Mr. E. W. Helm. This firm is doing the leading busi ness of any drug establishment in this city, and the prescription clerk, a graduate of one of the leading phai maccutical colleges in Ontario, is busy until late in the night tilling orders. Everything kept on the shelves is warranted pure and guaranteed to giye satisfaction. From Thursday's Dally. , Mr. J. W, Wallace, of Hood Kiver, is in tbe city. Circuit court conyenes in. this city next Monday. Mr. S. L. Young is confined to bis room by an attack of la grippe. We learn tbat ice, fonr inches in thick ness, has been pnt up at Dufur. Mr. E. O. Magoon, formeily an engineer of the Union Pacific, is in the city. Mr. I . a. Jonnston.tne leaaing merchant at Dufur, was on our streets yesterday. Capt. Fred Halfpap, we are sorry to learn, is confined to bis room by an attack of lumbago. Miss May Foster and Miss Emma Fisher returned to Portland this morning after- an extended visit with friends m this city. Mr. A. J. Borie, assistant superintendent of the Pacific division, stationed at La . Grande, was in the city yesterday. In yesterday's issue of the Sun Mr. Geo. P. Morgan assumed editorial control and business manager of tbe paper, Mr. From Friday's Daily. Mr. J. M. Gumming?, of the Wasco News, is in the city. A Republican club of sixty-five members has been formed at Hool River. Frosty mornings still continue, but dur ing the day the pleasant sunshine make everything agreeable and enjoyable. Fruit growers are very anxious for cold weather, believing that it would have the effect to kill the scale and other pests to the fruit crop. ' la Sherman cennty the winter has been mild as it has in Wasco. Very little snow has fallen, but considerable rain, and every thing favorable tor an abundant haryest. The old brands of liquor, WcBrayer and Chicken Ccck Whisky, at C. J. Stubli::g's Bample rooms. He keeps nothing but the best liquors and cigars, imported and dom estic. - - - Ice for snmmer use must Ui brought fioin other localities; but this ill inaUo little difference, as a sufficient supply of the con gealed element can be procured from the in terior. - A lodge of Knights of Pythias will soon be organized at Wasco in Sheiman county. The Decs sry names have been affixed to the petition, and the lodge mil be instituted at an early day. . The Republican county centra! committee is calk d to meet Feb. 13th, at 10 o'clock M., at the county court bous?, for the purpose of making arrangements for the ap proaching campaign. I'he new Methodist church, which is now being finished will be the handsomest edi fice in the city. It will be in the latest style ot architecture, and the. interior will be commodious in every particular. Mr. .Henry Kuck, in the East Eud, has a complete saddlery establishment, and all work is guaranteed to give satisfaction in eyery particular. He is a thorough business man, and will be found honest and accom modating in all matters. Albany Democrat: Two brothers named Reton live in Jackson county, one six feet five, the other six feet six. A man from Wisconsin has made their life a howling wilderness by moving into their bailiwick, for ho is six feet nine inches tall. A young man who comes to Albany from Shedd wouldn't take a back seat for tbe first two. Goldendale Sentinel: Quite a scheme is on foot to irrigate all of the Spring creek coun try by means of water pipes fioin Mill creek. The company has settled with the Baverstock Milling Co. for the water rigbt, and will commence taking out the water ere long. James St ice is president of the com pany and W. H. Hale is secretary. This enterprise will cost several huudred dollars. A few days ago, one of our citizens came into the city on horseback, tied the animal to a post, and imbibed and bee j ma intoxi cated. The next morning ha found tne horse in tbe pound and was forced to (.ay $5 J to recover his animal. Meeting the record er be accosted him in a brusque style aud told him that it was strange aud pst find ing out that the faithful hor.-e was fined $5 for being sober, and be being drunk was left to go "scot free." The following appears iu numerous ex changes and is worthy the consideration of Oregon people: Col. E. D. Baker, one of the first senators from Oregon, wno fell early in the struggle for the Union while leading a desperate charge at Bail's Bluff, sleeps in a neglected and almost unmarked grave, in Lone Mountain cemetery, San Francisco. It is now proposed to remove the remains to Golden Gate Park and ereot a suitable monument. Wonld it not be more appropriate to bring Col. Baker's re mains to Oregon and erect a monument to him say, at our state capital? . Yakima Herald: Now Frank Paiker, of tbe Walla Walla Statesman, has given his collection of minerals to the press associa tion for the benefit of a home for aged and infirm journalists. Parker ouce tiave this collection to Tacoma, and at nnutntsr time to Spokane, bus it nevr i-cms to leave his possession. His geueroaiiy iu this respect is beginning to be looked npon as a good joke, and to be anticipated with the same regularity as to appearance u are tfiose an tiquities about the frog tbat skipped nimbly away after being liberated from the center of a solid rock where he bad been impris oned for a century, the gold mine found in a chicken's craw, and the foreign manufac turer paying tbe tariff tax. Sentinel: Some three or four weeks ago a man passiug by the name of Lackey sold a horse to some parties near Goldendale. A short time after report came from Condon, Oregon, of a horse haying beep, stolen from Secretary J. M. Carrolhof tbe state board of equalization, has just completed an ab stract showing the corporations in the state upon which it is proposed by the board to recommend tbat the legislature pass a law providing for the taxing cf such corpora tions tor state purposes only. Here are some cf the figures: Congressional land grants Railroad lands, acres, 890,702, value, $1,1SS,651; wagon road lands, acres, 943,079, value, $1,844,281. Railroad tracks, etc. Railroad track, miles, 1,383.34, value, $643,023. Telegraph lines, value, $249,970. Insurance companies Fire, and fire and marine Gross value of premiums received: Oregon companies, $645,004 91; other com panies, $965,919 01;' total, $1,610,923.92. Total risks written in this state for the year 1890: Oregon companies, $17,128,935; other companies, $44,740,385.20; total, $01,869,. 320.20. Net premiums received, $411, 532.81. Linn county Railroad lands, 24, 886 acres, value $49,772. Railroad 'track 92.93 miles, value $349,279; rolling stock, valus $6,283. Telegraph lines 92.93 miles, value $18,5S6. The Opposition Boat. White Salmon, Wash., Feb. 3, '92. EJitor Times-Mocntaiskkr: We hear.tue question on all sides "Wby are the citizen's line ot boats tied up?" Is it because of ice in the river? Or bave thev been tied up on account of losing money. We all know it is not on account of ice, btuce it must be the latter, and if si we appeal to you to inform us wherein this line of boats is one mite better than that so called "soulless corporation" the Union Pacific, Lust winter ttie Union Pacific tied up its boats because they were not paying expenses and in tryinsr to protect their own interests. The people of The D41es as well as those on the Washington side of the river censured them for it. Tbe cry went up "we will build our own boats; we will run them for the benefit of the people, regardless of what it might cost, etc." This all sounded very well and we were happv to know that some of our neighbors (who had money) were willing to lose it to help their poorer neighbors out of a bole, as it were. It now looks verv much as if the agitators of this scheme went into it for the pur pose of making money and finding their steamboat ability was but "skiu deep" they shut down 'jest they should "diop their little wad." It is no more than right that a man or a corporation finding themselves losing money in a business adventure to get out of it coon as he can, and while we don't blurne the stockholders of the citizen's line of boats for not running at a loss, we do blame them for taking vp the cudgel agaiust the Uuion Pacific for doing just what they "themselves are now guilty of. The masses do not ai a rule patronize steamboats r railroads unless they are compelled to. Therefore, if at certain seasons of tbe year the legitimate busi ness ot the country will not support a transportation company, you cannot cx pect the people to support it, when they bave nothing to support it with. On the other h&nd the people cannot consistently ask a transportation com pany to rue at a loss merely to accommo date a few who are unable or unwilling' to put up a portion of -he deficits. Since nur eyes have been opened to stern reality and we well know there are none of us here for our health we will hereafter patronize tbe company who does the best by us and gives us the most for our money. Tin re is no doubt in our minds the ' Union Pacific are awake aDd fully realize the fact that by treating us fairly and squarely we will be only too glad to reciprocate, as we recognize in this company the same spirit of progres siveness as is uoticeable in all other large corporations, asainst the lack of enter prise of a nlass who take every dollar in sight, but who are afraid to venture over a dollar of toeir own money against a thousand or more dollars of their poofer neighbors Sufferer. Transfer House. Monday be expressed the inteniion of going to Pasco to work on the canal there, and bought a new suit of clothes at one of the" stores. He was last seen leaving the hotel at train time by Clerk Moore. Smith did not appear to be intoxicated, but had bought a bottle of whiskv. the shattered remnants of which were atterward found along ibe track. He had been seen by several par ties in the afternoon and was then per fectly sober. Mr. Moore assisted him in putting on bis overeoat, and Smith started. Just how be met his death can only be conjectured. It is supposed that he caught the train just as it was leaving, and in attempting to board fell in some manner under the wheels, which re- ioiced in another victim of their cruel power. A gory spectacle is presented along the track where the accident oc curred, the rails and ties being stained by b!ood and littered with pieces of bone. In a frog was found a glove containlrg the crushed band and fingers of the dead man. TELEGRAPHIC. Eeal Estate Transactions. Jan 29 Andrew Urquhart to Ida J Mann; 34.19-22 acres, sec 18, T 1 N, R 13 east; $500. Feb 4 J E Bangs to Beatrice Wright; lot 23, block 1, Hood River park; $1. Feb 4 J E Bangs to Isabella Collins; lot 25, block I, Hood River park; $1. Feb 1 Bruce L Carr to Z F Bonks; lots 20, 21, 24 and 25. block 4, Hood River park; $1. Feb I The same to George F White- house; lot 28, block 4, Hood River park; $1. Ahother one Killed. Pineville, Ky., Feb. 4. The Turner and Parton factions bave had another clash, and this time one of tbe Turner gang was killed. The man killed was George Sharp, a son of old Kirk Sharp, at whose bouse Turner and bis gang bad been making tbeir headquarters. Tbe encounter occur rred on Sunday night, but no news was received nere until yester day. Silas Parton, a consin to Manuel Parton who was killed, and who was with him at the time, brought the news beie. The Fartons, who had kept close watch on Turner, thought they saw an oppertunity to catch the outlaw when his men were away from the house, so four of the Parton crowd made a sudden swoop on the rendezvous. They caught Turner and Sharp asleep in tbe cabin, as they bad anticipated, and made them prisoners. Turner, however, made an outcry, which brought to his rescue a number of bis men, who were in a cabin a short distance away. Tbe Partons, seeing they were outnumbered, fled. A oumoer of shots were exchanged, and George Sharp was killed. No further steps have been taken to organize a posse ot officers here to capture Jtterry Turner, since it has been learned tbat tbe seat ot the trouble is in Tennessee and not in Kentucky. Salem Statesman: Goyernor Pennoyer said to a reporter yesterday tbat the state ment iu tbe Washington dispatch of Feb. st to the Oregonian that he had written to Speaker Crisp and other Democrats in the house to defeat by all means any project for boat railway scheme' at the dalles of the Columbia, is absolutely with- out any foundation whatever. He said his whole offense, if any, was in urging the pas sage oi an appropriation for a portage rail road, and in that matter he had the support of the legislature of Oregon, as that hotly at its last session had unanimously passed a concurrent resolution asking for such appro priatiou. As te his receiving no reply from tbe chief of engineers, he expressed no dis appointment. That functionary in January, 1889, recommended a portage road and in December 1SS9 opposed it,. and the discour teous refusal of a man possessed of such whiffling judgment to reply 4o his letter he said did not cause him any loss of sleep. The Governor believed that the dispatch was doubtless instigated by one or both of our senators and he was content to let tbe people of Oregon decide which scheme wa most beneficial the p rtage railroad cost- log t-Ml.auu, which could be built in one year, or the boat railway costing $2,860,356 which, if appropriations were made for it by the government as appropriations have been made for tbe cascade locks, would occupy more than twen;y-four years in its construction. Wrecked by tno Mob. Valparaiso, Feb, 4. The officers of Demogracia at Santiago, and Opposition at Valparaiso, have been cleaned out, These two newspapers are regarded as unfrieudly to tbe present government The former was attacked by a mob, and short work was made of the office. In the case of the latter, it 19 claimed tbat somr military -officers who were passing tne oince were insulted trom the windows, and then assaulted it with iron bars and pistol shots. They broke into tbe office. smashed tbe furniture, pied the tvpe in the forms, aud otherwise wrecked the office. Both papers, as well as La Re public, whose office was cleaned out Tues day, issued email fly sheets yesterday, protesting agaiust tbe action of the mobs as a violation of tbe liberty of the press. Captain Gorin, tbe late commander of tbe Imperial under Baimaceda, has ar rived here from Peru. He was arrested and placed on board the gunboat O'Hig- gtns. General Valasquez is still a priso ner on board the cruiser Errazuarez. Oregonian: The many friends of Charles S. Miller, here and throughout the state, who sympathized with him lh his long struggle in the courts to get possession of his mine, and mill at Granite, will be pleaFed to know that he has his mill, which is of ten stamps, running in good shape and is turning out bullion to the benefit ot himself and the district. Three silver bricks of 857 ounces each and of aggregate value of $3, 193.44 were sent in from this mill to Baker City a few days since. This bullion was from twenty-fiye tons of ore from the Mor ris mine, the original discovery claim of the Greenhorn mountain section. It has always been claimed by miners who bave prospect ed the Greenhorn district that it was bcund to be one of the richest camps in the coun try when developed, and the output above ' mentioned . goes to show that these predic tions were correct, and during the coming summer it is probable a large amount of bullion will be sent out of this district. . "Wedding Bells. From Thura lay's Diily. At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Lewis, in this city, yes terday afternoon, Miss Etta M. Lewis was united in marriage to Mr. Rolla G. Daven port, by Rev. W. C. Curtis, pastor of the Congregational church. ' The bride is a most estimable young lady, nnd will exemplify in the new relation of life those divine vir tues which has made woman honored and loved in all ages and climes. She has lived at The Dalles for many years, and the ben edictions of her friends will follow her in all the future walks of life. For many years Mr. Davenport has very acceptably tilled the position ot foreman of the Times- M ountain'EEB office, and in the art and business connected therewith he has exhib ited many excellent traits of character, and we extend to his partner in life our kindest congratulations on tbe choice she has made. There were present only a few friends aside from the relatives, and soon after the cer emony the bride and groom took the even ing train for Portland. As a slight token of the esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Dav enport were held by ft iends, the bride and groom were the recipients of many hand some presents. We extend to the happy pair our kindest wishes for all the happiness that life may afford, and hope there may not be a riffle ou the almost boundless ocean on which they have embarked. The Olympia Tribune takes up the refrain of tbe oldest settler and says: "The Tacoma. News asks, 'Who is the oldest living settler in Washington?' The Rey. Gushing Eells claims to bave settled here in 1843. Daniel McClond claims to have come in 1844. Are there any others as old as these? A pub lished histoncal work gives a sketch of the late Marcel Bernier, who died at his home on Newauknm prairie, Lewis county, Dec. 27, 1889, and was buried in the Catholic cemetery, on the Cowlitz prairie. He was born of French parents in the employ of the Hudson Bay company, near Spokane Falls, November 19, 1819, settled on the Cowlitz prairie in 1841. In 1842 made a missionsry tour among the Indians on Whitby Island, and erected a log church there. He returned to the Cowlitz prairie in 1844, took up a donation claim, married Celeste Bercier, and lived there until the day of his death, leaying several descend ants and quite an estate. He is not only the oldest settler, but tbe first white child born in the limits of the state of Washing ton that we know of," A Skipper's Freak. ' Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 4. A peculiar case, giving evidence of great ignorance or gross negudence, was brought to the attention of Collector Wasson yesterday in a letter from Deputy Collector Berry, of Tacoma. The British ship, which was towed "past here to tbat port night before last by the tusr Tvee, was found upon investigation to have come from San Francisco without hay -ing cleared from that port. The only papers tbe captain had to show were a consular request for clearance an i three store lists. Whether ignorance, accident or negligence be accepted as an excuse, the vessel will in all probability be seized or have a heavy fine imposed. The head office hire has written Tacoma for more ezplicit information on the subject, and after this has been received Collector Wasson will decide on what action be will take. side of tbe river has not beeo given tbe at'ention that is d; sired. The troub'e with the river at Vancouver, it is claimed, Is tbat it is too shallow lor quite a dis tance from tbe city, and that it should be dredged out and the nncbnrage for boats considerably improved. Senator Allen intends to introduce a bill for this pur pose, and will probably offer it as an amendment to tbe river and harbor bill and urte tbe committee on commerce to make tbe necessary provisions, stating tbat a certain sum shall be set aside for tbe improvement of tbe Columbia river at Vancouver. mi council,, Wholesale and Retail MANUFACTURER OF FRENCH AND PLAIN Candies -DEALER is- Xo tjirounda for a Protest. Washington, Feb. 4. Further infor- nation received at the state department shows that no good ground exists for a protest on account of the action of the Mexican authorities who searched the residence of the agent of tbe United States at Mier, the other day, for arms. It seems that Don Enrico Vizzaya, tbe official in question, is not a citizen of the United States and has not bteu at bis post at Mier for several months. He has been living at Matamoras, and it was bis bouse there, and not the official building at Mier, which was searched. Ha is, moreover, only a commercial agent and not a consul. No action is likely to be taken by this government in view of these facts. Important to Indian War Veterans. Washington. Jan. Senator Mitchell has introduced an important bill grant ing to all soldiers who served in the In dian wars fourteen days and upwards 160 acres of .and, the same as was grant ed to the soldiers who fought against tbe Indians previous to Iboo. This will ex tend ibe grant to all Indian fighteis. Tropical Fruits, Nuts, Etc. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Always Fresh and o! the Best Brands. Fresh Oysters Served in Season. 104 SECOND STREET, THE DALLES, OREGON. -:- Burned Out, but Again in Business. WE MICHELL, Undertalier and Emljiiliiior , The. The city of Omaha is about to begin suit against tbe Union Pacific company to re eover property deeded to tbe corporation in 1863, which is now valued at f 1,500, 000. Fart of the property in question lies along the river front, and the balance ' consists of lots in the wholesale business part of town. It is claimed that tbe railroad company has failed to live up to its agreements on whicb the property was donated, and that as a consequence tbe titles have reverted to the city. The plant of the American Water Works company occupies a part of tbe land in question with its- bit; pumping station and settling basins. Many of the lots have been sold and are now occupied by whole sale business houses. Coquille Herald: A mail pouch that was lost about this time last winter at Fetter's on the Coos bay and Roseburg mail route. the pack horse having fallen down the grade and drowned, was found lest Saturday at the. month of Rock creek, several miles from where it had been lost. On an examination of its contents there wus little remaining that was legible. - Most of the writing was obliterated from the letters. A check for $100 to Rev. Mr. McLean, from the east, was the best preserved document in the sack. I he nudini; ot tne mail removes aoaie suspicions tbat all was not right about ts being "lost. Statesman: On November 17, 1866, the Oregon Central Railroad Co. filed articles of incorporation at Salem, with Geo. A. Edes, county clerk. The incorporators were J. S. Smith, I. R. Moores and E. N. Cooke, and the amount of their capital stock was $500,- 000, divided into shares of $100 each. The object of the corporation was tbe construc tion and operation of a railroad and tele graph line from Portland to some point on tbe 42d parallel of latitude on snch line of route as the company might - designate. Salem was to be the principal office of the company. . "WTien Baby waa sick, we are her Castwia, When aha waa a ChUd she cried for Caatoria, When she became Miss, she dung to Caatoria, When aha had Children, aha gave tnam Castoda. Gesang Verein" Ball. From Thursday's Daily. Tbe second annual ball of the Gesang Verein of this city, last night at Winate's hall, attracted a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen, and was very successful in evsry particular. From the first number of the programme to the last there was pot a jir in the proceedings, and the music, fur nished by Prof. Birgfeld's orchestra, was very excellent. The musical renditions by the Verein, "Des Veutschen Vaterland" aud " Wanderlust," was a pleasing feature of the entertainment,and an agreeable interlude to the dances. Tbat these countrymen of Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Mozart, Bich and Wagner, understand the art of music, goes withont saying, and tbat those grand old German songs which breathe fervor and patriotism, appeal to tbe higher feelings of onr citizens, is also true. Whenever a na tion of musicians give.forth its soul in song, there are certain to be appreciative listen eis, and this is always true of every concert given by onr German residents. The Oesang Verein has been in existence a . little over two years, and, during that time, among this people, with whom harmony and mel ody are hereditary, very excellent vocalists have been developed. We hope, at no dis tant day, the 'Ferein will favor the citizens of Tba Dalles with a concert, at which all will be privileged to listen to the strains of the songs of faterland. J. C. Meacham informs the Baker - City Democrat that the company composed of ealtby Indianans intend operating the group ot mines recently purchased and lo cated in Sanger district on an extensive scale just as soon as the weather permits, the snow preventing any attempt to prose cute work at the present time. Mr. Meach am savs that two of the seven mines owned by the company haye been sufficiently de veloped to show their merit and fully justi fying a mill. The present intention is to concentrate development on the Snow Storm and Eureka mines and as early as practic able a ten or twenty stamp mill will be erected, water power to be furnished by the Eagle Canal Company, the big ditch that has furnished water for the placer mines of Sparta and vicinity for tbe past twenty years. TELEGEAPHIO HEWS. Catting Government Timber Boise City, Idaho, Feb. 4. In the United States district court today the trial of J. H. Stone, accused of stealing government timber from public lands in Kootenai county, was commenced. Ow ing to the prominence of the accused the courtroom was crowned. Stone appeared in court accompanied by four attorneys. He seemed self possessed and very conn dent of acquittal. - After some delay tbe jury to try tbe case was secured. 'In bis opening statement. United States At torney Freraout Wood said be expected to prove that Stone, durinsr the years lu, l8y and IHyu, cut and sold many millions feet of government timber, contrary to law. oimon Oppenbeimer, president of the Spokane Mill Company, testified tbat Stone bad contracted to furnish 'the company 30,000,000 feet ot sawlogs, and tbat the logs were duly de livered. M. J. Haley, 'special timber agent, who worked a half dozen or more cases against Mr. Stone, was too ill to testify today. He will take the stand tomorrow. The World's Columbian Exposition. Send 50 cents to Bond & Co., A?6 Rook ery, Chicago, and you will receive post paid, a four hundred page advance Guide to the Exposition, with elegant engravings of the grounds and buildings, portraits of its leading spirits, and a map of the city of Chicago; all of the rules governing the exposition and exhibitors, and all in formation which can be given out in ad vance of its opening. Also other engrav ings and printed information will be sent you as published. It will be a yery val uable book and every person should se cure a copy. Go Take a Bath! East Oregonian. The East Oregonian is crying for taffy from . its Portland namesake. The Dalles Chronicle. Heretofore you bave accused ns of being in need of soothing syrnp. - Probably you are envious and in need of a bath. We are willing to stand the expense of one for yon if you can break away from your environ ment long enough to get the benefit of good wash. Tbis is not taffy. Ha again started with a new and complete lino of Undertaking . Goods. Particular attention given to Embalming and taking care of the dead. Prices as Low as the Lowest. PLACE OF BUSINESS: at Corner Third and Washington. i The Dalle. Or. 1PTIE SHAVING PARLORS AND BATH ROOMS. HO Front Street, The Dalles, Oregon. A liearter. Since its first introduction, Electric Hit, ters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonics and alteratives. Containing nothing which permits its use as a beverage or intoxicant, it is recog nized as the best ana purest medicine for all ailments of stomach, liver or kidneys. It will cure sick ueaaacne, indigestion, constipation, and drive malaria from the system. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or tbe money will be refund ed. Price only 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Snipes & Kinersly. 2 J K W a o u. w cc o N K B H in o a z a c BOK.1. Waiting for the Slesslah. Chicago, Feb. 4. Captain Huggins, aide-de-camp to General Miles, returned today from a trip to tbe Icdian territory, He says the Arapahoe, Cheyenne and Osage Indians still cling to the belief a messiah will appear some day to save them. Tbey do not pretend to know the fixed date for tbeir deliverance, but say God will destroy the white people and olace tbe Indians back in tbe happy, in dependent state of their existence be- fnrA thp whitA nenrtle r.nmn. tjantain Huggins witnessed tbe distribution of cattle for food for tbe Indians at the Cheyenne and Aarapaboe agencies. Tbe cattle supplied by tbe contractor were so poor and thin tbat one of 'the chiefs ob jected to tbem. Tbe officer who inspect ed cattle rejected them. An investiga tion showed all the poor, worthless cattle were given to tbe Indians, tbe fatter ones being shipped to market. Barltlrn't Antra Halve. The best salve in the world for cub bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, feve. sires, tetter,, cnappea nanas, cnumains o ms, and all skin eruptions, and positively e ires piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Snipes & Kinersly. Astorian: Emsley Houghton was in from Skipunon Tuesday. He and Billy Stoddard were down toward Arch rock last week and struck in toward the mountain where they found a man riving out shakes to bnild him self a house. He'd cut down a tolerable good looking tree, a spruce about six fee,t in diameter, but after felling it he found it was hollow about twenty-two feet above the butt. Looking into the cavity he saw it was chock full of bears there wuz eight of 'em. The animals had holed up for the winter. The man at once split off some slabs, sawed off tbe hollow part, spiked the slabs over the hole and started the log down tbe steep mountain side toward his place, where it arrived all safe. While Houghton and Stoddard were there they could see the bears through the cracks where the man had nailed on the slabs. They are lying in a state of semi-torper. From the East Oregonian we learn that Monday night, after the departure of the west bound train, two Union Pacific em ployes discovered the mutilated remains of a man below the west end of tbe depot, lying betweeii tbe rails. His feet aud one hand bad been amputated, and be was otherwise bruised and mangled. No spark of life remained and deatb bad ev idently been instantaneous. It was dis covered that the dead man's mane was John Smith, and that be bad been em ployed about a month on the Columbia Valley Land & Irrigation Company's canal. Tbe force baying been reduced, Death of a Pioneer. San Dikoo, Calif., Feb. 4.-i-John Stew art, said to be the oldest living white pioneer of the Soutb, died last evening at bis borne in Old Town, aged 81 years. Stewart was one of tie shipmates of Richard Henry Dana, and is frequently mentiooed by that author in his "Two Years Before tbe Mast." Stewart came into Sac Diego harbor as pilot of the ship Alert in 1830, and has never left the city since, except on short whaling trips. He married a Spanish woman, and leaves six or seven children. For several years he has been an imbecile. Deatb was caused by old age, Mad Hearts or M tone. St. Petersburg, Feb. 2,-a-Count Tolstoi says that the grain now in Russia will not last until spring, and that it will be necessary to import grain from America. Merchants are unwilling to inform - the government of their stocks, as tbey wish to retain all they can for higher prices. This has caused some acts of severity on the part of the government authorities. In Kief a merchant who was shown to have deceived the authorities as to the amount he had in stock was publicly ex posed in front of his own store, tied up by the thumbs to the lantern post. Mrs stock was confiscated, and he was sentenced in addition to six months' imprisonment. Other mechants suspected of concealing grain for higher prices have been threatened with similar penalties. Tourists. Whether on pleasure bent or business, should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and ettectoally on the kidneys, liver ana hnwala. nrevpntincr -fevers, headaches and be came to Pendleton about two days ago i otner Iorm8 Df Moknesa. For sale in 50c. trom Jficiio, ana was stopping at tne l and $1.00 bottles by all leading druggists, Defamation of Character. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 4. A suit for $35,000 damages tor defamation of char acter was entered today by Dr. J. E. Plouf against Thomas Hudson Dempsey, iorrrerly one of tbe proprietors of the Evening Times. Plouf allege tbat Demp- sey told one Miss Carrie shears that Plouf had questioned tbe virtue of herself and sister, and tbat Dempsey bad induced ber to attempt to cowhide him. He claims that tbis was done to injure him in his business, Dempsey denies having persuaded Miss Shears to attempt to cow hide Plouf and says be tried to dissuade ber, but admits having told ber he was informed tbat Plouf bad slandered ber. He also accuses Plouf ot hiring a man to do hi in up, aud says a man one evening sprang from thejbrush with tbat intention, but was scared off witb a revolver. He says that Plouf is seeking to get even be cause last summer at bis houte on Lake Washington, be and bis brotber-in-law thrashed Plouf for insulting Mrs. Demp -sey.- A Prohibition Paper Monmouth, Or., Feb. 2. A newspaper is to be started here probably this week. The material is all here, and a force of men are hard at work getting ready for the first num ber. It will be under the management of E. S. Barzee, president of the Water Works company, and will be the state orgaL of the prohibition party. Mr.: Barzee will have charge of the local department Mr. Lucas will be the editor and Professor T. F. Camb bell will have the educational department. Washington Improvements. Washington, Feb, 4. Senator Allen proposed to give some attention to the Columbia river at Vancouver. Of course tbe Oregonian delegation takes care of the Columbia nver so far as it can, but the Washington senator thinks that bis ATWELL At Casuado Locks, Jan. 29th, to the wife of Mr. J. T. Atwell, a son. SIARKIEO. " . JUKER DANIELS In Seattle, January 27th, Miss Leila Batche Juker, of Tbe Dalles, to Mr. Thnra- ton Dameu, editor of the Vancouver (Wash.) tleg itUt, by Kev. J. B. Cronin. The bride is well known in this city, and many friends drill extend their congratrdations. LEWIS--DAVES PORT-At the residence of the )nde parent in this citv.Feb. 3d by Ker. W. C. Curtis. Miaa Etta Msy Lewis to Mr. Kolla Gott uavenporc The Times-Hon raisisB extends congratulations. : Pimples, Headaches, Loss of: i Sleep, a Weary Feeling, Pains In j Body or Limbs, Want of Appetite, j Eruptions. If you surfer from any of these symptoms, take DOCTOR Fo" At the old stand of R Lusher. CHAS. FRAZEB, Prop CASCADE LOCKS THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF CASCADE LOCKS NOW ON THE MARKET. LOTS SELLING VERY RAPIDLY. The building of the Portage Railroad at this point'will make Cascade Locks a very thriving town in the future. Parties desirous cl investing at that point will be furnished with maps and price list by applying to . . BRADFORD & CASTELLOE, . 110 Second St., Portland, Oregon Or Dr. LEAVENS, at Cascade Locks. xxxxxxxx NEW Miil Fall and Winter Drj Goods COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. WHY? Becairs Your Blood U Impure!; ! Have yon ever used mercury 1 It so,; did you ei ve yourself the needed attention Sat the time? 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