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BOtllCTAISRRK. Volume X3CXIII
JCONSOLIDATED 1882.
THE DALLES. OREGON, SATURDAY. MAY 13, 1893.
NUMBER 40
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JOHN MlCHELL. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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LIST OF STATE ANDCOUNTY OFFICIALS.
Governor.... i?,0?
Secretary of state G. W. McBnde
Treasurer. Pnulipaletscban
Superintendent of Public Instruction.. E.B. McElroy
( J. N. Dolph
Senators 1 J. H. Mitchell
rv.naaiTi.T flrrt district B. Hermann
second district..- 'M . B. Ellis
State rrinter Frank Baker
COC5TS.
County Judge George B'ake-y
Sherifl vVr0
Clerk J- B. Crossen
Treasurer Wm. MicheU
Commissionei. - J- Darnielle
Assessor.... i- W- Koonti
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. rroy sncuej
Coroner M. Eastwood
Professional C rds.
JK. H. LOGAN.
Physician an Surgeon,
Ornca:.
Booms S aid 8 in Land Office Building
J-B. S. B. WALJEB. ' . '
Physician and Surgeon.
Diseases of Children a speciality. ErsldnsTiile
Sherman Co., Oregon. .
o
0. HOLLISTEB,
PhvaiAinn anil Snrp-pon.
Booms over Dalles National Bank.
Office hours 10 A.M. to 1? M., and from 2 to P Jf .
Residence West end ot Third street.
JB, O. D. DOANE,
Physician and Surgeon,
OFFICE Room 6 and 8 Chapman Block.
RESIDENCE Second door fro a. the southeast oor
. ner Court and fourth Streets.
' Office hours to 12 AM. S to 6 and 7 to 8 P M.
jyt. W. E. BIMEHABT.
Physician and Surgeon,
Room 1, Chapman Block, over Nielsen's store.
Office hours 10 to 12 A M and 2 to 4, 7 to 8 P hi
Residence on Union Street corner of Ninth.
G.
E. SANDERS, D. D. 8..
DENTIST
Comer of Second and Washington streets, over
French Co.'s Bank.
Scientific and Mechanical Dentistry thoroughly
understood, and satisfaction guaranteed in every in
stance. 1116
D
B. G. C. ESHELMAN,
HUMtOFATHIC
Physician aad Surgeon.
Country calls answered promptly, day or night.
Booms 36 and 87, Chapman block, The iialles,
Oregon. . " spr23
1. S. OOHDOlf. 1. W. OOlfDCH.
jONDON a CONDOM,
Attorneys at Law.
Office Oh Court street, opposite the Id Court
House, The Dalles, Or.
A.
8. BENNETT.
Attorney at Law,
Office in Schanno's building, upstairs.
The Dalles
Oregon.
yy H. wilson, '
Attorney at Law,
Booms 62 and 53, New Vogt Block,
The Dalles
Oregon
J L. STORY,
Attorney at Law.
The Dalles, Oregon.
J.0. KOONTZ,
Beal JSstate,
Insurance and
Loan Airent
Agents for the Scottish Union and National 1
' urance company of Edinburgh, Scotland, Capit
80,000,000.
Valuable Farms near the City to sell on easy
Office orer Post Office. The Dalles, Or.
m. B. snFum.
nam. hxhktss.
JJTJFUE MENEFEK,
Attorneys at Law.
- Booms 42 snd 43, Chapman Block, The Dalles, Or.
TTTILLIAM BLUM,
ARCHITKCT,
THE DA LES. OREGON.
Plans for bufldincs drafted, and estimates given
All letters coming to me through the postoffice wil
ceire prompt atienton
SKIBBE HOTEL
F. W. L. SKIBBE, Prop.
TKe Only Brick Hotel
IN THE CITY
BEST DOLLAR A DAY HOUSE in the North
west. This builoing has been refitted since the
fire ot September 2d, and the , rooms arfirot-class
in every particular. The table Is supplied with the
. best the market affords.
The oar in connection with the hotel is supplied
with the highest grade ot Wines, Liquors and I in
serted and Domestic Cigars. an39-w
W. T. WISEMAN.
W.LMARDERS.
WISEMAN 11 i DERS,
Oor. Second and Court Streets.
Old Mattiogly Whisky, need for medical
purposes. , Cigars, Wine and Beer of the
best imported brands always for sale.
CITY BAKERY
-AND-
FAMLY GROCERIES
Second and Union Streets.
A- I. NEWMAN. Proprietor
Andrew Velarde,
HOUSE MOVER.
The Dalles.
Address; Lock Box 181.
PROPRIETORS
Commercial Exchange.
Miao ell&n eons
- THE OLD ESTABLISHED
COLUMBIA BREWERY
Second St., East End.
AUGUST BTJOHT.rTR, PROP.
Hss been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And is now manufacturing the
Best Keg and Jottled Bee
and Porter-
In Eastern Oregon. -
Hr. Bnchler alwava alma to adoot the latest brew
ins; apparatus and will furnish his customers bee
equal to any n market:
THE BALDWIN
Cor. Court and Front Streets,
THE DALLES, : : OREGON,
Wines, iiprs and Cigars.
None but the Best Quality of Liquors and
the BeBt Brands of Cigars on sale.
Kentucky Straight Whisky
From $3 to $5 Per Gallon.
A. BETTINGEN, JR., Proprietor.
SALOOJN,
DAU BAKER, Prop'r.
Keeps oo band tbe Dcst
Wws, Liprs aid Cigars.
FREE LUNCH EVERY EVNIHQ.
Near the Old Mint, Second Street,
THE DALLES, : : OREGON.
!. N. THORN BUB Y.
A. HUDSON.
THORNBCRY & HUDSON,
tVrite Fire, Life & Accident
INSURANCE
Money to X-ioeoa.
on Real Estate, Chattel and Personal security.
Will attend to aB hinds oj Land business be
fore the U. S. Land Office.
Rooms 7 and 8, np-stairs, U. S. Land Office building
THE DALLES, OREGON.
F 8. GUNNING.
J. D. HOCKMAN.
Gunning & Hoclanan
, '.' GENF.RA.Ii .
RlacksmithS.
In th new shop on Seeond street, first blacksmith
shop east of trench s uos ones, oiock.
Horse-Shoeing a Specialty.
All kinds of work in iron, whether of aericuituial
mplements or vehicles, done in the most mechan
cal style, and satisfaction guaranteed. an2wkv
R. E. Saltmarshe
-ATTM .
East Bid STOCK THIS,
"WI Ii PAY THE
HighestCash Price for
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK.
A. A. BROWN
-Keep
A FULL ASS0RT3IENT
WMlll MWMl,
AND PROVISIONS,
Soecial Prices to Cash Buyers.
170 SECOND STREET.
First door east ot Crandall & Burgett's Fur
- nitore Store.
HENRY LKUCK,
WmnnfaiYbiinr of and dealer in
Harness and Saddlery,
Second St., near Moodv's Warehouse,
TOE DALLES,
OREGON
A Work Unaraateed V fGiive Sat.
faetioa
C. F. STEPHENS,
DEALER IN
BATS. CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES.
134 Secon.1 Street, next door ;east of Tue Dalies
National Bank.
Having ust opened in business, and hat ng a fu!l
assortment of the latest goods in my line, 1 desire a
sua re oi we puoie patronage. -
aort O. F. STKHENS
JAS. FERGUSON,
Goods hauled with the greatest sare to ail
parts of the city on short nonce, , "
WOOL EXCHANGE
teal
Express
Bank.
The Dalles National Bank
OF DALLES CITY, OR.
President,.
Cashier, ...
..I. F. Moody
.M. A. Moodyv
General Banking- Business Transacted.
Sight Exchanges sold on
NEW YORK,
SAN FRAN0IS0O,
PORTLAND, OR.
CP Collections made on favorable terms at all so
cei1ile point
8. SCHENCK,
President.
tl. M. BEALL
. Cashier.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
of the dalles,
(Successor to)
SCHENCK & BEALL. BANKERS,
TBANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS
BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE.
COLLECTIONS
PROMPTLY
CAREFULLY MADE
ACCOUNTED FOR.
AND
DRAW ON NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO AND
PORTLAND.
Director) s
D P Thomfsoh, Ed M Williams,
J S ScHSHca. G sorgs A Libbs,
H M uuu.
fei
Miscellaneous
Thompson's Addition
DALLES CITY.
Now Ready for Sale on Easy Terms
Now is tbe timeto buy while
PRICES- ARK LO W
This tract has been surveyed aad platted in acre
tracts with convenient streets and avenues ana so
nrrantred that purchasers can get one block or sev
eral acres in a body. The Ian J is comparatively
level, soil excellent, water easily obtained, location
pleasant, beautiful and easy to access and joins the
itv immediately on tne ease
Title U. S. Patent. Warranty Deeds.
7 FOB SALE BT
Tbs Dalles Land and Improvement Co.
For particulars applr at the office of the Companv
Booms 7 and 8, Land Office Building, The Dalles, Or.
COME AND SEFTHE PKOPEETT.
THORNBURY & HUDSON,
Real Estate A eents
III
-DEALERS IN-
Gen"i fnercnanaise
Genls' Furnishings, Clithing, Etc.
Have a well selected stock of Goods, which they
are selling at
VERY LOW PRICES.
Any one desirinr anything: In tbis line should rive
them a call before purcbasujg; elsewhere,
NE Corner Second and Court Streets,
THE DALLES. OREGON
PIER GROCERY,
Northwest Cor. Second and Washington Bts.
t
Successors to George Euch.
The Cheapest Place
IH THB BALLIS FSR
All Kinds of Groceries,
FLOUR, GRAIN, WILLOW WARE!, ETC.
We resrectfullv solicit a share of the public pat
ronage, and shall endeavor to give entire satisfac
tion to our customers both old and new.
THE DALLES
Cigar Factory,
FIRiT HTBEET.
FACTORY NO. 105.
PIP ACQ of the Brands manufact-
UlUHliO nred, arid ordeas from all paita
of the country filled on tbe shortest notice.
Tbe reputation of THE DALLES CIGAR
has become firmly established, and the de
mand for the home manufactuaed .article is
increasing eyery day.
dec24dy-tf . A. CLE1CH SON.
PAUL KEEFT & CO.,
DEALERS IN
And the Host Complete and Latest
Patterns and Designs in
W ALL
PAPER
Practical Painters and Paper Hangers. None but
tbe best brands of the Sherwin-Williams Paint used
isj all our work, and none but the most skilled
workmen employed. All orders will be promptly
attended tn.
Shop adjoining Columbia Packing Co..
THIRD STREET
HE DALLES
L. P. OSTLTJND
r
I will fur .ishdra'ts and estimates cn f 11 buitdin s
' oweuings asu stores.
Mr. Ostlund is a practical mechanic, and the plan
drafted by him will prove artistic, cheap and.dure
HARRIS
M I I 1 It 'll
Contractor ana tsmide
We.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Salvation army Captain Killed,
Spokane, May 5 Dat-iel W. Hoskins,
walked ioto the Salvation Arrat barracks
at 3 o'clock tbis afternoon, drew a revol
ver, fired two shots into the heart of Cap
tain Ida Bennett, then fired two more in
to bis own brain. Tbev fell with in a
few feet of each other and immediately
expired. Hoskins had made repeated
threats against CaDtain Bennett's life.
and when be walked into the hall one of
tnesoldiejs cried out, "Look oat captain,
or be will kill you' Before Miss Beo
neit could seek safety in flight, however,
the deed of destruction bad been hn
isbed. Hoskins was a suitor of Captain
Bennett.- and she bad refused to marry
bim. He nas been nursing this grief fot
a Iods while, ibo effuir was in the
papers some time ago, Hoskins declaring
that Miss Bennett bad played tbe part ot
a coquette with him, and had deliber
ately broken bis heart. Miss Bennett
defended herself in the columns of tbe
Review, and then declared that Hopkins
was insane; that he bad threatened to kill
her, and that she telt only a feelnur of
sorrow lor his delusions. Captain Ban
nett bas been tor many years a member
of the army, working in San Francisco,
and last summer conducting meetings in
Helena for several months, one was a
woman ot commanding figure, a pleasing
voice, and possessed a winning, earnest,
manner that caused her to be regarded as
one of tbe most efficient workers in the
army. She always wore tbe full uniform
of ber rank, and since coming here at tbe
beginning of winter has become one of
the bent known people in the city.
Members of tbe array almost worshipped
ber, and are dazed by the tragedy of to
day.
Saved by His Coolness.
Jackson, Miss., May 5 The court of
BrookhavcD yesterday morning was t;)
be occuDied with the cases of 10 whites
caps in jail there for sbooticg a negro
and burning his cabin several mootiis
ago. Tbe conn had just opened when a
mob of 100 men rode in town and sur
rounded the courthouse and jai', threat
ening tbe life ot Judge Chrisman and all
officers who dared to oppose them.
They would let no one leave tbe place,
and wttS some time Before the citizens
of the town knew . ot tbe disturbance.
Tbe citizens finally went to the rescue,
and tbe judgp, knowing what was com
ing, osed a pistol and let the charge
against the mob. Ttiey retreated lo tbe
suburbs, and the town was in an uproar
The band of outlaws awaited the attack
in ambush. Sheriff McNair telegraphed
Governor Stone for guns, and with Ad
jutant General Henry be went to the
s ene in person; carrying with him 40
Winchesters and 2000 cartridges! Since
his arrival nothing bas been heard.
Frank Peyton, court stenographer, came
up from Brook haven at 5 p. m. He says
that when the band took posession of the
courthouse an important case was being
tried. .Lawyers, witness and auditors
wero horror-stiiken. Judge Chrisman
was tbe only man who kept bis senses,
and it was only through his coolness thit
tbe attacking party was reputed, with
out the loss ot a single person. But lor
tbe timely arrival of the militia compan
ies from Weson and the city of Brook
haven, Mr. Peyton thinks Judge Chris
man and several others won id have beeo
murdered. "
A. Cyclone's Devastation.
Wilminoton, O., May 5 A cyclone
of terrific proportions struck tbis beauti
ful city about 3 o'clock this afternoon.
About noon threatening clouds began to
gather in tbe northwest. Tt rained a lit
tie about 2 o'clock and cavj the appear
ance of clearing off after a lew miau'e.
when an ominous cloud strain appeared
on tbe western horizon. Tbe cloud at
tracted httle attention, bnt the few who
watched it,saw two clouds come to -
getber just west of town and form a rap
idly revolving circular cloud, which
struck tbe town on its western edge and
traveled directly eastward, taking in tbe
business portion of the place and leaving
ts way strewn with debris of all kinds.
Trees were but as Btraws, and few were
left standing that encountered the storm
Almost in the twinkling of an eye the
norm was over,' and the half frantic pop
ulace timidly emerged to find tbe streets
filled with wrecked vehicles. . Roofs of
all Rinds bad f .Uen'off buildings. Tbe
beautiful city ball, lately remodeled, is
badly damaged. Tbe roof was blown off
and tbe iuterior soaked with water.
Every church in town, except the Pres
byterian, was badly wrecked. Tbe
heavy bell on tbe Christian cburc'u was
blown some distance into tbe street, and
the spire was blown off and crashed
through tbe roof and ceiling Tbe Cath
olic church spire was left standing, while
the remainder of the building was de
molished. A Horrible Suicide.
Bridgeport, Conn., May 5 Mrs,
Aunie Costelloe sought death in a most
horrible form at her home in this city
yesterday after dood. Early in tbe morn
ing she went to the tracks ol the New
York & New Haven . railroad and
stretched herself across tbe rails, but she
was discovered and taken to ber borne.
In tbe afternoon she sent her 10-year old
boy to the store and then went to the
cellar, saturated herself with kerosene
and touched a match to ber skirts.
In a moment she was ' enveloped in
flames. Another child, aged 8, bearing
ber screams, ran into tbe yard and called
for belp. Two men responded and found
tbe woman almost beyond recognition,
and three small children standing over
ber. appealing to ber to speak to them
Tbe woman died in a short time. Do
mestic troubles are said to be the cause
of suicide.
Battle With tbe Vaqnw.
Chihuahua, Mexico, May 5 A cou
rier arrived bere yesterday, bringing in
formation of an attack made by several
hundred Tiqui Indians upon a detach
ment of 150 government soldiers who
bad been sent against them. Tbe fight
occurred near the Cbihaubau state line,
west of Sahuareha, and resulted in a
number on both sides being killed and
wounded. Tbe Indians were well armed
and fought desperately, compelling tbe
government troops to neat a hasty retreat
without carrying off their killed and
badly wounded from the field. The In
dians have sent out word that no troops
or atrancers will be permitted to enter
their countrr, and, , a the government
will send a large force of soldiers against
thtra, a bloody campaign is expected.
All Quiet fa Cnba.
Madrid, May 5 The brothers Sartor
ius bave been allowed to return to Velas
co, where they posess a large estate.
This case is in an accordance with tbe
Suanish custom-in cases of voluntary
submission: but as Velasco is less than
10 miles fmm Purnlo, where tbe trouble
originated, it is mterpeted as eldence
that tbe government is convinced there
is not tbe slightest fear of jts revival.
News of the uprising created excitement
in Btrcelona,where thousands of Cubans,
many possessing Valuable estates in
Cuba, reside. Ibev have been most cla
morous in demanding that tbe govern
ment severely repress tbe revolt and
place Spanish prestige in tbe West la
dies on unassailable ground.
An Explosion at the Fair.
World's Fair, Chicago, May 5 A
terrific explosion startled everybody in tbe
west end of machinery hall tbis morning
A header in tbe big 16 inch main blew
everything for 200 yards around. By tbe
force of tbe explosion, James Olasford, a
switihman, was b'own 60 feet and was
fatally scalded Two other laborers era
ployed by the .Northwestern companv
were also scalded, but not fatally. They
are Frank Fritz and Charles Linn. No
cause can be assaigned for tbe explosion.
Four Men Drowsed.
Halifax, N. S., May 5 Captain Mun
roe Irving, well known all over the
eastern provinces in connection with the
iceboat services between Prince Edward
island and the mainland, and three
others were drowned yesterday at Bell's
point, (Jape Iraverse, bv the swam did?
ot their boat. Tbe other victims were
Ciptain Irving's son and two men named
Myers and McDonald. A herce south
easterly cold wind and raic storm pre
vailed throughout Nova Scotia yesterday.
The World's Fair.
Chicago, May 5 A local paper de
clares positively the world's fair will be'
open on Sunday. It will be opened
without forms! action or formal an
nouncement. It has been tbe rule to
bave tbem open on Sunday, and Chief
Tucker, of the bureau of admissions.
receiving no orders to tbe contrary will
continue the custom. He has made ar
rargements accordingly, ordering all
ticket takers an 1 guards on duty.
Eighty Lives Lust.
Vienna, May 4 The town of Kowal,
Polund, 80 milts south of .Warsaw, pop
ulation 3500, was swept by a conflagra
tion. One hundred and sixteen houses.
including the hospital and asvlum, were
destroyed. Tiiree hundred families are
homeless and destitute. Eighty people
perished in the names.
A T. rr.b'.e Wrerk.
Lafayette, lad., May 7 One ol tbe
most horrible wrecks ia the history of
raiiroadmg occurrtd on the Big Four
road ia this city at 1 :15 this morning, as
the result of which 10 men are now dead
and many inoro arc injured. The train
was the east bound passenger leaving
Chicago at 9 r. M. Tbe accident was
caused by the failure of the air-brakes to
work. The engineer's desperate efforts
to stop the train were shown by the
large amount of sand thrown by him on
the bridge through which the train came
just before tbe fatal, crash. Amid a vig
orous whistling for brakes, the engine
dashed out of tbe bridge over tbe Wa
bash river at a speed ot not lesR that 60
miles an hour, crashing ioto the depot
buliding?, tearing off a p' rtion and
carrying the train sheds several hundred
teet.- The eDg'.ne when it left tbe track
was fo'lowed by the baggage car, two
postal cars acd an express car, which
were piled in one promiscuous mass, a
total and complete wreck, burying a
score or more victims in an awful pile of
debris. Tbe chair car and two Pullman
s'eepers remained on the track. To add
to the consternation fire broke out from
a stove in tbe baggage-car, but the fire
department speedily extinguished the
flnus. A large crowd gathered quicky
to tbe scene ot disaster and assisted in
rescuing tbe victims, and a large force of
local physicians gave the necessary at
tention to the wounded. Several victims
of the wreck were persons standing in
the depot waiting for tbe "train. Tbe
dead are as toliows:
Michael Welcb, engineer, Indiarapo
lis, Ind; Fireman Melon if, Indianapolis;
E D. Meyers, Logarjsport, mail clerk;
Charles Meyers,. Lafayette, backman;
McMahon, Cincinnati, mail clerk: John
Lennon, Lalayettc, mail-car driver; Jesse
H Long, Lebanon, loo., mail clerk;
Charles Scbabill, Indianapolis; Otto Jer
selson, Chicago.
These were all frightfully crushed and
mangled, limbs being severed in several
instances, and bodies terribly disfigured.
The injured areas follows;
Jefferson Reese, Kempton; Richard
Jones, Pontiac, III. ;Louis Lefflur, Fowler;
Sophie Bergen hale, Milwaukee; William
Piace, Frankfort, Ind.; Charles Roost),
Lafayette; William Bechell, Lebanon,
Ind ; C. S. Wiswe'l, A. C. Cornabao, A.
L. Wenjel, J.N Vickert. all four mil
clerks ot Cincinnati,
Murder by Wholesale.
Denison, Tex., May 6 Sensatiocal
developments are coming up In tbe Car
lisle- Luttrell murder case at Sherman.
Tbe news became current that Governor
Hogg had wrif eu to Judge Brown for
particulars in Charles Luttrell's case, as a
pardon bad been applied for and he
wished to thoroughly investigate the
case. It is said Liuttrell bas divulged
information concerning tbe terrible
butchery of a woman bere last spring
that will probably secure bim a reprieve.
or possibly a pardon in full. Toe exact
confession cannot be. bad, but it is said
that since 1878 James M.Brown, John
Carlisle and friends had killed 340 men
in order to kill testimony against them
in tbe murder case. ' Jas. M. Brown in
1878 became involved in a quarrel with
a stable hand, and killed bim. John
Carlisle was induced to kill a man named
Sparks. Tom Sherman.tbeir last victim,
was an eye-witness. There were many
oth'-ti besides strong circumstantial wit
nesses. Brown and Carlisle, being
wsilihy, started in to kill the evidence
sgvnst tbem, and Luttrell's startling con
tesrioo is but a glimpse of tbe awful re
ality of tbis unparalleled series of crimes,
that cost 240 men their lives and the
pTj-ctrators millions ot dollars. Luttrell
would not give the names ot the victims.
He said he did cot know all, but they
would he-forthcoming In eyery instance
of killing by the gang, all eye-witnesses
were shadowed, and killed sooner or
a'cr. All tbe strong circumstantial wit-les-ts
were killed by hired murderers
a n a' t lie officers dured not interfere it
ihey valued their lives.
Shot a Watchman.
Bonner's Febkt, Idaho, Mty 6 John
D. Carroll, a night watchman of tbis city,
was shot and seriously wounded st about
11:30 tonight by three masked desper
adoes. Carroll was guarding tbe city
jail, in which were confined two burglars,
supposed to be the pals of tbe men who
did tbe shooting. Carroll was standing
in tbe shadow ot a building when the
three men appeared and without warning
boved a gun into bis face and tired
Tbe ball lodged against tbe jawbone,
giving Carroll a narrow escape. His
cries for belp soon brought assistance
but the desperadoes bad disappeared.
It is thought they boarded the east
bound train, wbicb was just passing
tbrongh. The theory of tbe shooting is
that tbe desperadoes intended to bold op
Carroll and get tbe keys of tbe jail and
release their pals. It is not thought they
intended assassination, but tbe gun was
accidentally discharged. Deputy Sheriff
uoust went at once to tbe scene aud at
work to apprehend the men. Tbe par
ties are known, as tbey are three of a
gang of five desperate characters that ar
rived in town last night, two ot whom
are tbe burglars now in jail, arrested to
day for robbing Kinnear & Williams'
store. John Carroll, the wounded of
ficer, is an old-timer, well known in tbe
Northwest.
The Jloney markets.
New York, May 3 The situation in
Wall street is thus summed up by the
best authorities: Stocks are abnormally
low, and plenty of capital stands ready
to buy at the present figures so soon as
convinced that they bave seen the last of
tbe failures. During the past 48 hours
suspicion bas been directed toward sev
eral houses. It is now thought all wilt
pull through. When tbis sentiment crys
tullizes into a belief, buyiug orders will
be plenty. Tbi9, in connection with the
existence of heavy short interests, ought
to give a sharp reaction. It is feared.
however, that tbe outcome of tbe crarb
in industrials will be a very dull market
here and an increase in the tension, al
ready great, in commercial centers
throughout the country. The- present
crisis is not tbe end of tbe great process
of contraction that bas set in. It is
merely a circumstance in the nrocess,
Nevertheless, it has cleared tbe blood of
Wall street. There is not a. whisper
against any local bank. All are sound,
it is said, on Wall street.
"deacon" whitk'8 affairs.
New York, May 6 At the office of S.
V. White ibis afterooon, it was - said bis
affairs Wt-re in better chape than was
thought yesterday, and that be will re
sume in a lew days.. Tbe reports are
that Havemeycr and others offered to put
him on his feet again. No offers of out
side assistance were received, and it
was said were uot needed.
Jlanced by Judge Lynch.
Albuquerque, N. M., May .6 An
tonio Martiatz, Antonio Jose Birelas and
Victonano Aragon, thiee murderers con
fined in Las Luuas jail, were takes out
ol their cells bv masked men last night
and hanged to a Cottonwood tree. The
first two murdered an old woman Darned
Mrs. Manuelo Mireles, alter first assault
ing her and horribly mutilating her body.
Aragon was the self confessed murderer
of Mrs. Beatrice Aragon, his cousin.
Last- night, between midnight and 1
o'clock, a iR.rge body of men surrounded
tneiail. 1 bree approached the door and
told the jailer that they were constables
with prisouers. The jailer then opened
the door, when be was pounced upon and
bound band and foot and the jail keys
taken from bim. Tne three murderers
were then handcuffed and shackled and
dragged to. a tree just across the street
from the jail, where three bodies were
discovered this forenoon. Tbey were all
voUDg. Martinez was the oldest, being
only 23. Since last February, half a
dozen murders have been committed in
that conn try, and the citizens took this
method of showing hard characters that
tbey must respect the law or abide tbe
consequences.
Unsoceesslei Attempt at Soirlde.
Centralia, Wash.. May 7 Jap Bow-
land undertook to simplyty the problem
of lite about 9 o'clock this morning by
taking a dose of strychnine. Tbe dose
prcved to be an overdose, and to that
fact and the kindly help of the doctor,
JaD doubtless owes his life. Twenty-
five grains were rather too much for his
stomach, aad he lives in consequence.
The young man bas been -working in a
logging camp, and bas on several occa
sions told his companions that be con
templated suicide. Recently be Ua been
drinking considerably, and to this, doubt
less, may the rash step be attributable.
England's Port Laureate
London, May 8 Gladstone has offered
tbe place of poet laureate to tbe dis
tinguished art critic and writer, John
Raskin.
fjobn Raskin was born in 1319, bis
father being a Loudon merchant. Phys
ically weak, bis mental powers bave been
remarkably great. His earliest literary
efforts appeared when be was only 15.
He graduated from Oxford In 1839, and
four years later published the first vol
ume of "Modern Psinters," criticism ot
wbicb Brought bim prominently before
tbe public. .He turned bis attentionto
English architecture with a view to re
forming it. in which ho succeeded in a
marked degree. He studied the best
architecture of Europe, particularly
Venice, and in 1851 published bis
"Stones of Venice," illustrated by him
self. Verv popular among his works are
Ethics ot the Dust," "A Crown of
Wild Olive" and "Sesame and Lilies."
A Woman's JjOtse Tramp.
Umatilla, Or., May 8 A gray-haired
woman tramped into town last evening
and sptnt the night in tbe waiting room
of the depot. She gave the name of
Ethel Hawkins, aged 40. She staited
Irora Grass Valley; California, two
months ago and walked most of the way.
She is apparentlv slightly deranged. Her
destination is Portland, where her 7
vear old boy. James, is at tbe borne of
the Boys, and Girls' Aid Society. She
says she is going to make an effort to
take him away.. She is the same woman
who tramped through bere last fall on
her way from Portland to Blackfoot,
Idaho,
Death la a Tornado.
Guthrie O. T., May 8 Near Es
mond three persons were killed and 10
badly ioiured by a tornado Friday night.
Near Waterloo a man named Donaldson
was killed and his wife so badly injured
that sbe died today. About 20 bouses
were destroyed and the country swept
clean of everything for miles. A man
coming in from Bluff creek says that the
body of a baby was found in tbe track of
the storm, but it ia not known whose
child it was.
Oregon "Soldiers Home
Sateh, Or., May 8 In the circuit
count of Linn county, D. C. Sherman bas
brought proceedings against the trustees
of the Oregon Soldiers' Home, enjoining
them from locating the Soldiers' Home at
RoseSurg. contrary to the provisions of
the state constitution. A temporarv in
junction was granted, and defendants
cited to appear at Salem Mav 23 and
show cause why a permanent injunction
should not be issued as prayed for.
Mx More Deaths.
Cairo, 111., May 8 S'X more of the
men scalded by the bursting of tbe flue
of the steamer Ohio have did. The,y
are Jamea Howrd. William Huemman,
Fred Neil. William Henry, Eugene
Woody and Charles Jackson. The others
are retting easier and will probably re
cover. Cure Yourself.
Don't pay large doctor's bills. Tbe
best medical book published, one hun
dred piges. elegant colored plates, will
be sent von on. receipt of three 2-cent
stamps to pay postage. Address A. P.
Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass. '
Highest of all in Leavening
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ITEMS IN BP.IEF
From Saturday's Dail"
Mr. O. E. Leet. of Moro, is in town to
day.
Mr. Phil. Brogan, jr., of Antelupe. is in
tne city.
Dr. V. T. Cooke and wife, of Rccklacd,
are in town to-day.
Mr. aud Mrs. F. Houghton left ve'terJav
on a visit to Ualitornn.
Mr. and Mrs. G20. W. Johnston, of
Dufur, visited friends in the city to day.
Mrs. Ira Powers, jr., is visiting at the
residence of Mr. W. Michell in this city.
Mrs. Lida Dunham left on the afternoon
train on a viit to her hrother at the Dei-
cnutes.
The river is rising and the weather warm.
and in a few days the salmon run may be
expected to be Doutitital.
Miss Fearo3ide, who has been vivitins
Miss Story in this city, returned to Port
land on the afternoon train.
I. C. Darland, of Goldeudale. Wash., has
been appointed" postmaster at that town.
Ho will assume his duties June 1st.
Mr. Ray Davis, of Portland, who has
been in the city for some days, left ou tbe
afternoon train yesterday for Portland.
Very soon there will be two fih-wheels
in operation en the Johu Dty river. The
6sh caught will be se'jt east in rtfii.eraMi g
cars.
The street spriukler did good work to
day in keeping down tho dual, and inakinit
our thoroughfares in (food condition tor ped
estrians. Mr. F. E. Brown, of Grant, has tendered
bis resignation as postmaster, and James
Somers has received a good endorsement for
tbe position.
Dr. Rinehart's twin boys gave a birthday
party to their associates this afternoon, and
the little folks enjoyed themselves as only
children can.
The fcerry crop, at Hood River, will be
very large this year, but will ba late com
ing into market on account of the back
wardoess of tbe season.
Dr. Hollister and Rev. W. C furtis took
a trip this afternoon to the luouth of the
Descnutfs, where tbey sp nt a few hours
hunting arrow heads aud Indian curios
The M. E Sunday school of this city
gave a picnic tins morning in the pines
south of the academy. Thty were supplied
with well filled baskets, and had a jolly
tune.
Last Wednesday three life prisoners were
received at the penitentiary iu Salem. They
were Morgan Wassotn from Linn county,
and James Burns and Taerau Mack trom
Clackamas.
We haye received a copy of the Nehalem
Times, the new paper in Tillaniojk county.
It is a six-column, patent inside publication,
and sets forth the many advantages of that
portion of Oregon. 1
Mrs. L. E. Crowo lett yesterday for
Borkeitv, Calif., where she wi.l be present
at commencement exercise, when her
bro her, Mr. Edward Mays, will be grad
uated from the university.
Arlington Record: At oickle.toa, Mr.
Wutson's son, about 5 years old, was lead
ing a borne, anil it is supposed, fell down.
The home stepped ou his head, crushing it.
Tbe boy was still alive, but without any
hope of recovery. r
A paper in one of the Willamette towns
hoists at the head of its columna the names
of the manager and caebier; but not of the
editor. Perhaps management and cash may
make a newspaper successful, without a
line of original matter being written.
Mr. John MtOillivray and Mr. Ueorgo
Clark, of Inverness, Scotland, arrived in
the city to-day, haying made the tripsin
thirteen days from Glasgow. They will
make Wasco county their future home, and
will follow sheep-raising as a vooation.
There are about 200 cattle being ted at
the stockyards of the Grant Milling and
Distilling Co. They ate rounding out nice
ly, and 200 more will be put in tbe yards as
soon as tbey can be procured. Swill and
water from the distillery are conducted to
the yjrrds by means of troughs.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gilmore, of Monu
ment, have been in tbe city for the past
few days. Mr. Gilmore came down to visit
his father, who has been quite sick at his
residence iu Rockland, Wash. The 0d
gentleman, we are glad to state, is improv
ing, and, in a few days will be able to bs
around again.
It would not be a bad idea, says an ex
change, for the sections in wbicb large acre
age of potatoes are planted to agitate the
erection of starch factories to consume the
stock when there was an over production.
Potatoes will not always bring $1 60 per
bushel. Other sections have starch factories
and why should not we?
Mrs. Laura Henricksoo returned this
evening on the Regulator from Vancouver,
Wash., where she has been visiting since
Tuesday. Sbe brought with her a basket
ful of very beautiful flowers trom the green
house of Mrs. Wilson in that city. We
acknowledge the piesent ef a beautiful
bouquet of rosea.
Lewiston Teller: Tba steamer Almota
took a trip up tbe Snake to the Lime Kiln,
Tuesdav, and delivered about ten tons of
meichandise at the landing there. They
storped at the mouth ot Uouse creek on
their way back, and loaded on about five
hundred sacks of wheat. A small company
of Lewiston young people made the trip.
Harmon Lodge, No. 501. I. O. G. T., last
night installed the following officers: L. L.,
L. C. Chrisman; P. C T., Miss Annette
Sylvester; V. T , Miss Clemma Martin; C,
Miss Nellie Sylvester; S. J. A., Mrs. .1. a.
Barnett; See., R C. Fieck;-A. S., Miss
Lettie Johnston; Marshal, John Parrott; D.
M.. Miss Emma Thorna-; V. S., Harry
Esping; Treas., Mrs. A. Urqahart; Guard,
Miss Ulncn; sent., jonn iMoorue.
This item, from the Lewiston 7'eUer of
last Thursday, reads like news which Ire
queotly fonnd its wav ill to tbe Mountaineer
a quarter of a century ago: "A new pack
train will be pat on the route to Elk City
this season, t elix Warren ana iwa uaira
are tbe proprietors. Mondsy morning, lor
Mt. Idaho. Frank Uanntin nas ensrge 01
the train, and it will make regular trips be
tween Mt. Idaho and the mining camps
about Elk City.
From a Corvalhs paper we learn that Os
car Kendall, who boa been a resident of
Benton county since 1846, was killed last
Monday while telling a tree eleven milea
south of that town. He had laid his - coat
down ia the direction in wbicb the tree was
falling, and running to take it out of the
way slipped and fell. He could not regun
his feet before the immense pine, four feet
in diameter, fell on top of him, crushing
bis life out instant'y.
A domino whist party was given Dr.
Rinebart at his residence last evening, it
being the anniversary of his birthday.
There wtre thirty-six couples present, aud
the games at the tables created considerable
interest. As all appeared masked and in
domino many conjectures were made re
garding the identity of tbe individuals, but
this was fully exglain-d at the time of un
masking. At a seasonable hour a bountiful
refection was served, which was duly ap
preciated. An American acrobat in Vienna won a
queer wager Ja Wednesday. He bet a
considerable sum with a Vienna strong man
that be coold not endure to have a litre of
water fall drop by drop from a height of
three feet upon his hand. When 300 drops
bad fallen, the athlete t face became red.
and be looked a if in pain. At the 420th
drop be gave up, saying it was impossible
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to bear the pain any longer. The palm of
111s nana was swollen ana innamed, ana in
one place tbe skin had broken open. Only
a eir.au portion 01 tne litre ot water had
gone to make up the 420 drops.
Mr. A. Buchler returned from the Cas
cade Locks yesterday, and from him we
team' matters are in a very sat sfactory
stmpe. 1 Here are about seventy-nvo men
at work in the quarry, and as soon as water
will permit, a large force of men will be put
to work in the canal. AH operations will
be carried on with improved nuchinery, and
a steam dredger tor excavating purposes
win oe used, i he people are hopetul that
the contract will be fully carried out,and th
work completed within the time provided.
Hood River Glacier: It was thought for
a while there would be no peach crop bere
this year, but at present there is promise of
at least a lair yield, lhe trees are in bloom.
and some of them are masses of pink, while
all have bloom enough and to spare, should
one-half of the blossoms materialize. All
other fruits promise to yield abundantly,
though with present weather outlook the
strawberries will not be ripe before the 25th.
Washington harvests her crops at al
most any season of tbe vear. Tbe Gar
field Enterprise says tbat C. E. Wbisv-
er has just numbed digging thirty-five
bushels of potatoes, tbe last of bis last
year's crop. The potatoes have talc in the
ground where they grew, aud Mr. Wilis-
it says they are in a better cooditiou
ban though they hau been httcd lust fail
and buried itra pile. He proposes plani
ng a larger patch this te ison, wbxh ho
will wiutei in the same way. Mr. Wlils-
er says it is the safest way of keeping
bem. provided tlity are not planted on a
eou'h slope, where the snow will blow oft
An order has been issued by the pnst-
naster general providing f r th establish
ment of a branch po-ttoftici at t!is world's
air ground , to continue duritg the entire
period ot the exposition. R-Kular cullee-
lous and do ivories trom and to all parts f
he gruuuda wiil be made by a fmce of cur
riers who ehail alte: d entiieiv to the busi
ness of tho f .ir poHoffice. This will e-inble
hose who go to thi lair from (UK-rent p-irti
t the country to hiVf their m i;l sen:i 1 care
f some i oe in charge of the txtubit of thsir
stitp, and p: event contusion incidental to
Hie transmission of manv tons of mail mat
ter to the g"ueral pMtotfieo at Chicago, ad
dressed to hundreds of thousands of people
who will flock there from all puts of the
globe.
Corvalhs Times: Just as we go to press
wa learn of new deve'opments in O P. liti
iration matters. This time it is the Orcg-w
Development company tbat is in it. Tues
day a suit to foreclose a mortgage pf $1,500
000 against the O. D. Co. propertiuo was
tiled in the Benton county circuit court.
Brown an! Blair aro plaintiff and the O. D.
Co. and the Manhattan Trust Cn. and B.
W. Wilson, as trustee", are rlefi-n.lants.
The plaintiffs also want a receiver appointed
for the O. D. Co. Shortly aftcthu suit
was filed it ca i.o to light that a xo: ' er,
Mr. R. A. Bensell, of Newport, had been
appointed by the United State3 at Portland.
It also developed thatB. W. Wilson .is not
a t ustee in the compinj ; but tbat the
trustee, an eastern man, begun a suit in tbe
federal court at Portland, whi.ih in effect
would amount to the same as the suit tiled
here. This will not effect the picsentar
angements of tbe Ov P.
From Xondav's Daily.
Wool-bnyers are at Heppner looking after
the clip.
Mr. C. G. Roberts, of Hood River, is in
the city.
.Mrs. P. E. Michell, oi Columbus, Wash.,
is in town to-day.
The total amount paid by Morrow county
this year as bounty for squirrels scalps is
$1845.
A light fall of rain last night was not
sutficient to keep the dust, down in our
streets to-day.
The run of salmon is becoming more
bountiful, and in a few days wheels will bo
doing good work,
Hon. W, R. Ellis passed through on the
atterpoon train to-day en route to his home
at Heppner from Portland.
The frame of the Christian church is now
in position, and mechanics are finishing tbe
building as rapidly as poaiible. .
Mrs. E. Jacobsen and child, who have
been visiting relatives at Tacoma fur some
weeks past, returned last Saturday.
Wm. Cooper and nephews have changed
their agency for their sheep dip in Portland
from Koshland Bros, to Jenkins So Stevens.
The new dwelling house of Judge Brad
ahaw is assuming proportions, and tbe
framework of a very imposiug structure is
now in position.
Bishop B. Wistar Morris, of the Episco
pal church, preached in tbe morning yester
day in St. Paul's churoh in this city, and
delivered an address to tbe children in the
evening.
Ochoco Review: Sheep men trom different
parts of the county, whom we have inter
viewed this week, estimate that there will
not be to exceed 75 lambs to every 100 ewes
raised in Crook county this season. This
light increase ia caused by the unusually
cold weather. .
Mr. Geo. A. Young, of Bakeoyen, is in
town. He says the weather is very favor
able now for sheep, and he will begio shear
ing bis flocks verv soon; but during lambing
season it was quite cold and disagreeable,
and his loss will be fully 20 ptr cent, larger
than former years.
A Harney schoolma'am has introduced a
new feature in ber school, and one that is
destined to be very popular with ths boys
as well as the giris. When one of the girls
misses a word tbe boy who spells it gets
permission to kiss her. As a result the
girls are becoming very poor spellers, while
tbe boys are improving.
Tbis is the way it was done at Corvallis
as related by the Times: Salvatioa is free
for all who will be saved. The Salvation
ists, ladies as well as gentlemen, visited tbe
saloons of the place last Sunday and it was
highly entertaining to sea tbe outpour from
the back doors. Men of all description,
big and little, high add low, poured forth
like sheep tbrongh a hole in the fence.
The circular of the Six Companies has
been received in the city, and is posted on
the wash houses in Front street. It warns
all Chinamen against registering, and says
that the constitutionality of the exclusion
bill will be tested in the U. S. supreme
court in a few days. An intelligent Celes
tial gave us a translation of the contents,
and tbis ia about what be said in a brief
form.-
Mr. O. P. Hubbard, who examined claims
in this city a few weeks ago, is in Portland,
and will again visit Eastern Oregon 10 a
few days. He has been in Southern Oregon
and Northwest California taking testimony
in regard to depredations committed during
tbe Modoo war. His field of operations in
this region will be iu the vicinity of Can
yon City, where witnesses reside whose evi
dence has not yet been taken.
One of the new laws provides that every
road supervisor should erect aod keep up at
the forks of every highway and every cross
ing of public roads within his" district a
guide or Soger board, containing an inscrip
tion in legible letters, directing the way and
snecifvins tbe distance to each town or
Dublio place situated on each road. Tbo
supervisors are not to be paid until they
have fubmitted their report to the court.
showing to the satisfaction of the court that
the guide boards haye been erected.
We understand that A. R. Lyle contem
plates going to New Mexico to look tor a
new cattle range, says the Oohooo Review.
Mr. Lyle is one of the most extensive eattla
raisers in the county, and has no fault to
find with the range here, but with the
prices which Portland buyers ofter for beef.
and this ia the case with every cattle raiser
in the county. The beef buven have
formed such a strong combination among
themselves that they are able to control the
market and foroe the producers to take
whatever pnee they offer. This will even
tually force cattle raisers in the range ooun
' try to either go out of business or move
their herds to ranges where there is more
competition among beef buyers.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Mr. J. C. Baldwin, a merchant of Tekoa.
is visiting his family in the city.
Mr. J. W. Waterman, the postmaster at
Caleb, Grant county, gave us a pleasant
call to-day.
Mr. A. Crum, of Templeton, Calif,, is
visiting friends in this city. He was in
business for many years in The Dalles.
Two carloads of cattle from Palmer.
Idaho, were shipped from R E Saltmarshe
Go's stockyards last night f ir tbe Port
land market.
Tbe Umatilla river at 1'endlef in ii again
threatening to break over the lovcn, aod the
East Oreaonian has culled uouu the author.
tics for immediate aotion.
Mr. W. S. Halvor, of Portland, is in the
city. Ho came up a few days ago on the
sad mission of being at the bedside ot his
dying sister. Mrs. Niveritold. whom ha fnl-
lowed to the graye this afternoon.
The monthly report of Superintendent
Rowland, of the atuto insane aavlum. shows
that there were 841 patients in the asvluin
April 30, 6S6 mrlw and 255 females. Dur
ing the month 28 were received and seven
died.
Several Indians, with new wagons, are iu
town, loading with goods, we presume, for
the Warm Springs reservation. These ab
origines have adopted civilized customs.
and plant the soil and reap its abundance -
tbe same as the more ciyilized white man.
Mr. Geo. Boyd, of Ashland, lias on ex
hibition in a tent on Second street, corner
of Laughlin, Reelfo-jt, the celebrated
grizzly bear or thr hiskiyou mountains.
The bear is mounted, but his full dimen
sions were preserved by the tuxitlurmlst.
The large school bell was hung in tho
belfry lust Saturday in the presence of a
large crowd cf patriotic citizens, says the
Antelope Herald. The bell bas a beauti
ful, clear, deep toao and can be beard
from all points Within a radius of ten
miles.
Mrs. Ella Hlgglnson. the editor of Pet-
erson's A'na Afayaziite, was once a typo of
uregou City. She was on" lime associate
editor of the Weal Shore, and U 1 lie author
of several literary gems prose aud poe
try, that bas established her reputation
throughout tho country.
Tbe members of a N. braska compuiy
who purchiied sheep in thi county t'lit
epribg started from the city this morning 10
gather up their flocks. As soon ai this i
accomplished the sheep will I e drivea to
Oalalla, Neb. Tney have purchased be
tween 20,000 and 30,000. Tbis is the seo
ocd outfit of buyers who haye left Toe
Dalles for this purpose within tho past few
days.
The Mignonette club gve a party lust
night in Fraternity bull, and the numbers
were very enjoyable. Music was fur-, .
nished by Prof. Birgfeld, Messrs. Ed. il. '
Williams, Henry Burcbtorff and others,,
and it was very excellent. Several dances
were indulged in, and "all expressed them
selves satisfied with the evening's enjoy
ment. Forty acres of ground have been located
for placer mining at tbe mouth of the
Peshlislin, says the Localizer. One writer
says tbis ground yielded f 4 a day to the
man last year. He states also tbat it is
all pay dirt to bedrock, which is struck in
about sis feet. The bed of tho stream ' '
from w hich tho flue gold bas been taken
is tupposed to contain coarse gold, aud
the pay will be large.
8am McGilvray had the misfortune to
twice upset his wag'ins between Fred Hale's
and fossil, says the Fossil JounaX, while .
hauling the wool of Hilton 4 Bale tn Ar
lington this week. Once the wagons over
turned aud rolled into the ereek, wetting
tho wool somewhat. . Owing to the long
eon tinned rainfall, the roads are in miser
able coudition, and wool hauling at tbe
present time is everything bnt a picnic.
Wool has been received at Moody's
warehouse during the week, but not in
any large quantities, mis is some or
tbe first fleeces of the spring clip, and the
bulk will not seek a market for some
weeks. Tbe season has been very cold.
and it it is not advisable to shear the ewes
in such a debilitated condition as they are
from lambing in such adverse weather.
Hon. Binger Hermann will appoint an
examining board to meet tn Rieburg the
first week in June for the purpose of passing
upon the qualification of applicants for
cadetships at West Point and at Annapolis.
There will soon be two vacancies, one at
the naval academy and one at the military
academy. Applicants tor the former must
be between the ages of 15 and 20 years and
for the latter 17 to 22.
Salem Statesman: The state officers were
out at the penitentiary yesterday making
aa examination ot ths prison grounds, pre
liminary to the location of the jute mill.
The investigation made it appear apparent
to the officers that the mill will have to be
located outside of the present stockade.
There ia not sufficient room inside the pres
ent enclosure, so tbe new mills will be
placed sooth of the present buildings.
Sam Green, says the lioslyn News,
claims to have seen a monster sea serpent
in Lake C'le-elum just north of Newport.
He savs whilst watering bis horse the
creature raised its bead out or tbe water
about twenty feet and moved toward him
in a gliding manner, ile took no further
notice of its appearance but lit out for
Roslyn. He disclaims having a jug 01
any Kind in his possession.
Ashland Record: While engaged playing
whist at Hotel Oregon Tuesday, matches in
the pocket of N. A. Ambrose, the railway
mail clerk, became ignited. When he dis
covered he was all on fire and burning up,
he began bopping around at a Sanol gait,
bnt soon conquered the flames. At the
height of the exaitement the irrepressible
Wilson piped in with the remark) "Am
brose you're on fire; get a hydrant and put
yourself out."
april 26 a crew of sheep shearers com
menced work on J. L. Scales & Son's sheep,
says the East Oreqonian, and they finished
the job May 3. There were 3700 bead, and
they yielded wool light and clean. It bas
not yet been weighed, but it is expected the
lot will make about 32,000 pounds. The
wool, which averages about 37 fleeces to the
sack, is being hauled to Yoakum station.
From their 2400 ewea Scales & Son marked
np an increase of 07.3 per oent.
A transient gentleman now in Albany has
been with Jack Dempiey, and is undoubt
edly an expert boxer. A job was put up on
a young Albany clerk, the ex-Dempsey man
pretending not to know even what a pair of
boxing gloves were, lhe two met in a.
friendly contest with big gloves. Tbe clerk
is also an expert, with lew eqnals tor bis
weight on the ooast, and the ex-Dempsey
waa greatly surpnsed when he was
punched around almost at tbe will of his
antagonist.
Joseph Taylor, a well known saloon
keeper, sporting man and politician, died in
Portland Saturday, after an illness ot sev
eral weeks. Sometime ago be injured bis
right foot by slipping upon a sharp pad and
blood poisoning set in. Physicians found it
necessary to amputate the great toe of the
injured foot, but this did not improve bis
condition, and he died Saturday. -De-
leased came to Portland about 20 years ago,
and was a well known charaoter. It was be
who brought Jack Dempsey to Portland to
fight Dave Campbell.
Statesman: "Commodore" Thomas Har
vey, a very remarkable man according to
bis own asseveriions, was brought to this
city from Gilliam county by T. G. John
son tor incarceration in the Insane asy
lum. The "commodore" is a native of
Ireland and until recently a resident of
Colorado. His aberration is described as
want ot concentration of thought. He
claims to bave lived 4000 years ago, at
which remote period he saved Oregon
from destruction by Are. He also held
up the ice for Washington to cross tbe
Delaware and was Grant's chief advisor.