NUMBER 20
. JtOUXTAINKKK, Volume XXXIV
CONSOLIDATED 1882.
THE DALLES. OREGON, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 23 1893.
FEINTED EVERY SATURDAY
John Michell, Editor and Proprietor
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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tVTenns strictly in advance.
Entered at tht Pottoffiee at The DaUet, Or eeond
CiaM Matter jor mmmunoB innmga ute
LIST OF STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Governor --S. Pennover
Secretary of State G.W.McBride
Treasurer Phillip Metschan
Superintendent of Public Instruction., b. B. Mcfclroy
J J. N. Dolpb
8eaaton
Oon gresam an , first district .
I w . xi. mi it. lit it
R. Hermann
KOUliu UlBVriV... ....
State rrinter
COCST1.
k. euii
... Frank Baker
- sr. . la . fivr a R'avki V
Sherin T. A wd
Clerk J- B.Crossen
Treasurer - Win. M'chell
Commissioner Darnielle
Assessor. w Ku
Sarveyor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools Troy - noiiey
Coroner i.M. M. Eastwood
THE t-HUKl-IIItt.
FIRST BAPTIST CHCKCH Rev. O. 0. Tatlok,
i ..... u c.hlMfh -t. 11 A M
and 8 P. M. Sabbath school immediately after the
morning service, rrayer meeuug eci j sujj
evenitie at 8 P. M
MEj CHURCH Rev.' Jho. Whwleb, fast.
. Services everv Sunday morning and evenine .
Sunday School at 12:20 o'clock P. M. A cordial invi
. tatioc extended by both pastor and people to all.
CONGREGATIONAL CHCKCH -Rev. W.C. Crura
Pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 A. M. and
8 P. M. Sunday School after morning servire.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. Father Buoitnonsn
Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at 7 A. H. High
Mass at 10:30 All. Vespersat 7 P.M.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. Union Street, opposite
Fifth. Rev. K!i O. SutclifTe, Rector. Services
very Sunday at 11 A. M and 7:80 P M, Sunday
school at 930 A. M. Evening Prayer on Friday a
7:30 P. M.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rav. J. W. Jitnusa, pas
li tor. Preacninir every Sundav afternoon at 8
o'clock in the Congregational char h All are cor
dially invited
OOCtfcTIKM-
w
P.M.
XSCO LODGE. NO. 15. A. F 8c A. M. Meets
first and thira Monaay oi mgo uihi o
THK DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER. NO. 6.
Meets iu Masonic Hall the third Wednesda)
jt each month at 8 P M.
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO, 6, I. O. O. F. Meets
every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in K. of P.
Hall, corner of second and Court street. Sojourn.
In? brothers are welcome. U. Cloooh, Sec .
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. ., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock, in Schan
no's building, corner of Cour. sud Second streets.
Seinurning brothers are cordially invited.
D. Vacaa, K. K. and 8. F. ME EFEE, C C.
- fTTOMEN'8 CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
W will meet every Friday afternoon at S o'clock
at the readine room. All are invited.
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Ml.
Hood Camp, No. 69, meets every Tueedav
evening of each week at 7:30 o cluck, in A. Keller's
Halt All brothers and sojourniug brothers are
Invited to be oresent.
TEMPLV LODGE. NO. 8, A. O. U. W.-Meets
in K Keller's Hall every Thursday evening at 7:30
o'clock. PAH. KKEFT. M. W.
W. IS. mtkbs, rinancier.
JAS.MvSMlTH POST, NO. S2, G. A. R Meets
every Saturday at 7 .SO P. M- in . of f. Hall.
OF L. K. Meets eveiy Friday afternoon in
K. of P. Hall. .
CXESANG VEHE1N HARMONIB.-Meets every
j Sunday eveninv ik Keller's HalL .
BOF. L. F. DIVISION. NO. 167. Mees n K.
, of P. Hll Uie first and ihird Weuneaday of
eaui month at 73U P. M.
Professional Cards.
0
C. HOLLlaTEB,
Physician and Surgeon,
Rooms over Dalles National Bank.
Office hours H A.M. to 1 M.,andfromitoP.M.
Residence West end of llurd street. -
1, , OOSDOH.
nONpON t CONDON,
1. W. OOJlDGa.
Attorneys at Law.
- Office On Court street, opposite the Id Court
House, The Dalle. Or
A.
8. BENNETT,
Attorney at Law,
Office in Schanno's building, up-stalra.
The Dalles - - Oregon.
a. a. suruB.
FEA.SK MSKrS
QUFUR fc MENEFEE,
Attorneyf at Law.
Rooms 42 and 48 Cha man B.odc The Dalles, Or.
w.
B. WILSON.
Attorney at Law,
Rooms 62 and S3, New Vogt Block,
The Dalles - - - : "re on
J G. KOONTZ,' .
Real8tate,
Insurance and
Loan A sfent-
Agents for tbtf-Scottish Union aqd National 1 -nrance
company of Edin jurgh, Scotland, Capit
80,000,000.
Valuable Farms near the City to sell on "easy
erms.
Office over Post Office. The Dalles. Or.
LITTLE'S
PATENT
FLUID
SHEEP-DIP
NON
POISONOUS'1 AND CATTLE-WASH
SAFEST DIP AT ALL TIMES.
A CERTAIN ATH TO TICKS, LICB 4c
Br ST CUBE FOR SCAB.
It Improves the Wool, and increases tl e
quantity. '
One gallon mixed with oold water makes one
.hundred gaJloi s of strong wash.
James Loldiaw A Co, Agent .
POEIUHS, Oreoos.
Fir sale by Pease k Mavs. The r"e. Oregon.
C. F. STEPHENS,
DEALER IN
Dry Goods, Bests1 hrnisliiDgs,
PATS. CAPS, POOTS, SHOES.
184 Second Street, next door east of The Dalles
National Bank.
: Having tut opened In business, and hat ng a full
ssortment of the latest goods in my line, I desire a
ahsof the pubic patronage. ? STEPHENS
FOR KENT.
PART OF THE MICHELBACO RESIDENCE,
with several acres of land; also part of orchard,
or terms apply to , GEORGE WILLIAMS,
Administrator of the estate of John Michelbae
eceaeed- olch2a
NOTICE.
ALL DELINQUENT TAX-PATERS that do not
want the.r names advertised should come for
ward aad settle, as the roll will be published on the
?lst of this month. T. A. WARD,
oet7 Sheriff of Wasco County
Miscellaneous
THEOLO mtHLKO 1
COLUMBIA BREWERY
Second St., East End, .
AUGUST BUOHLER, PROP.
Has been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And is now man ufacturi ng the
Best Keg and Jottled Beer
and Porter
lo Eastern Oreuon.
Mr. Buchler alwavs aims tu adoot the latest brew
ioft apparatus and will furnish his customers bee
equal toacy n market: wtf
"WOOL EXCHANGE"
DAN BAKER, Pi opr.
Keeps on band the oest
ines, Liprs il .ti;.
FBEE LUNCH EVERY EVENING.
Near the Old Mint, Second Street,
THE DALLES. : : OREGON.
vorthwoa Cor. Second and Washington Sts.
ma Si il, m
Successor! to George Ruch.
Flie Cheapest Place
THB DALLS8 FOR
All Kinds of Groceries.
FLOUR, GRAIN, WILLOW WARE, ETC.
We respectfully solicit a share of the public pat
ronage, and Khali endravor to give entire satisfac
tion to our customers both old and new.
R. E. Saltmarshe
Easl End ST6GE THIS,
ILL, fAI THE
igliestCash Price for
ay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK.
A. McINTOSH,
.DEALER IN-
Mats, Butter dEp,
ECHO and GRANT, OREGON.
TILL ALWAYS HAVE ON f-AlK t tru-ttov
V V towns the choicest Beef. Vwtco and Pork
Also pay the highest market price for Butter and
Eggs , ... sugW
W. T. WISE AN.
W. L MARDERS
WISEMAN & WARDERS,
PROPRIETORS
J"o. B5,
Cor Second and Court streets
Old Mattinglv Whisky, used for medics I
purposes. Cigitrs, VVine aDd Beer of the
beet imported brands always for sale.
Sample : Rooms,
58 FRO.NT ST
(Nearly opposite Umatilla House.)
CHARLIE FEANS. PS0P.
The Best Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.
OLUMB1A BREWEHY BEER ON DRAUGHT
HENRY L KICK,
. -Manufacturer of and dealer in
Harnessand.Saddlery,
8eoood St., near HoodVs Warehouse,
THE DALLES,
V
OREGON
A Work Uuaraateied to fciiTe Hat-
iMfntlAW
L. PI OSTLUND
I will fur-iso drafts and estimates on all buildin B
dwellings and stores.
' Mr. Ostlund is' a practical mechanic,'and the plant
drafted nv iim will prove artistic, cheap and dura.
GEORGE T. THOMPSON ;
eneral Blacksmiths,
Near Mint building, Second St.
HwsB-Mioeing and General Jabbing a Spedalt
Prices reasonable and to suit the Umes.
PIOI
EER
Commerc
alExckn
Contractor and Buildei
Banks
The Dalles National Bank
OF DALLES CITY, OR.
President,
Cashier ,
r.Z. F. Koodj
M. A.
General Banking Business Transacted.
Sight Exchanges sold on
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO,
PORTLAND, OR.
cf (loilecttntifi tnuia ra favor hie terms a U ac
J. 8. SCHENCK.,
President.
M. PAT i EH SON
Cae.iier.
rHK
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
OK THE DA.LLJ3H,
(Successor U)
SCHENOK & BEALL, BANKERS,
TRANSACTS A RE9ULAR BANKING BUSINESS
BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE.
COLLECTIONS
PROMPTLY
CAREFULLY MADE
ACCOUNTED FO
AND
DRAW ON NEW YORK, SAN
PORTLAND.
FRANCISCO AND
Directors :
D P TnoMPSOK, Ed M Williams,
J S SCHSNCE, OsOROS A LlEBS,
H M BSiLL.
MisoellstneouB
IF YOU WANT
GOVERNMENT, STATE
-CALL ON-
THOS. A. HUDSON.
(SucseSEor to Thornbury & Hudson),
83 Washington St., THE DALLES, OR.
IFIOU WANT rv;
Lands, or the laws relating thereto, yon can c mult
him tree of charge. He ha made a specialty of this
business, at d has practiced before the United SWtes
Land Office lor over ten years.
He i atrent for the EASTERN OREGON LAND
COMPANY, and can -sell you Grazing or Unim
proved Aurichltural Lands in anv quamitv desired.
Will send pamphlet describing these lands upon ap
plication. He is agent fur the sale of lots in
Thompson's : Addition
THCi3 DALES,
This addition is laid off into one-acre lots, and is
destined to be the principal residence part of the
citv. Only twenty nvnutea' walk from the Court
House and ten minutes from the Railroad Depot.
To Settlers Located on Government Lands:
If j on want to borrow Money on long time, he can
acjommouate too.
WRITES F.REL LIFE AND ACCOM
INHURANCE.
If von cannot call, write, and sour letters will be
promptly answered
THOMAS. A. HUDSON,
83 Washington Street. THE DALLES. OREGON
F 8. GUNNISTJ.
J. D. HOCKHAN.
Gunning & Hockman
GENKHAIi
BLACKSMITHS.
In tb new shop on Fecond street, first blacksmith
shop east of French s uo. s brick diock.
Horse-Shoeing a Specialty.
All kinds of work In iron, whether of aericnltuia
mplemente or vehicles, done in the most mecton
cal stvle and satisfaction guaranteed. ian2wkv
PAUI KREFT & CO.,
- DEALERS IN
Paints, Oils, Cto,
' And the Host Complete and Latest)
Patterns and Design in ,
Practical Painters-and Paper Hangers. None but
the best brands of the Sherwin-Williams Paint used
in all our work, and none but the most skilled
workmen employed. All orders will be promptly
attended tn.
Shop adjoining Colombia Packing co.,-
THIRD STREET
HE DALLES
A. A. BROWN
A FULL ASSORTMENT
AND PROVISIONS,
SoBGial Prices to Cash Buyers.
170 SECOND STREET,
First door east ot Crandall Burgett's Fur
niture Store.
A. GEHKES.
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Soda Water, Greai Soto,
SARSAPARILLA, GiNCER ALE, "TAX," ETC.
Having secured the best improved apparatus, I am
prepared to manufacture Temperance Bevenures
equal to any sold on the Pacific coast. All I ask is a
trial from my old patrons. A. Gt'HKES .-
Orders from a distance will receive prompt atten
on - . - jun2Sdw
JOHN PASHEK,
Merchant Tailor.
SUITS TO ORDER ! FIT GUARANTEED
CLEANING AND REPAIRING.
Next door to the Wasco County Sun, Court
between First and Second, The Dalles, Or.
TELEGRAPHIC.
A Bridge Oigaatrr.
Louisville. Kv.. Dec. 15 A largo
spaa of th JtflersoDville and Louisvill
bridge across the Ohio river fell at 10:30
this morn 1 0?. The bridge would have
been completed In a few days. Fifty men
were thrown into the river. The nam
ber drowned is estimated al! the way
from 20 to 30 Bridge timbers and false
work, iron and mangled bumanitv, are
lying in a heap in the river. Several
thousand people line the shores on either
side, and baats near the spot are crowded
Heroic efforts are beinif nide at rescue
The bridge has txen utder. construe
tion a number of vears. Several times it
was iuterruptcd bv lack of .umis. Tl:ree
years vgo, during the construction of tue
piers, hd accident happemd tn a caisson,
bv winch 12 lives were lost. Accidents
have been frequent, Bnd it is sa d fifty
persous in all have lost their uvea by
them. The bodies of Ef Simmons and
10 unidentified have bei-u recovered
The accident was due to the insecure
piticing of a traveling crane List tig'it
the' wind still further loosened if, and
noen the engines started this morning
to draw it bacK into its place, the sway
inj "f '',e lalee work in the high wind
forced it Irom (he piles on which it was
placed, cairying the bridge down with it,
Ten workmen saw the danger in time to
escape, r orty-one weot down iiu ieet
into the water.
The injured were brought to tbe bo
pital at the rate of oue a minute The
tint seven to arrive were unconscious
and tbeir names are not learnahle. Some
ef them were negroes The first dead
man taken out was James B. Burn.
Henry Lee. of Albany, is among those
badlv bnrt. Tbe accident occurred on
the Indiana side.
J W. Baird, secretary and treasurer of
the br age company, was one ot tbe wit
nesses ot the disaster. He was complete
ly overcome for a time. He said that he
was tbe originator of the plan to build
the bridge and added: 'I gues' I will
be eternally damned tor it . ' Civil i-n-
gineer Selby says there were only 30 men
on the collapsed portion.
As to bow many were on the span when
it fell there are conflicting reports Some
of the escaped men Say there were 100,
bd as but a tew aie taken out ot tbe
water from the debris, the loss of life is
put down as as leapt 50 Other? say
hat inst before the accident a number
of men were called off the span, and that
ot more than 50 remained, some of
whom escaped to tbe other span, and
hat with those saved from the water the
oss is not more than 20 or 25 The lat
ter is probnbly correct.
Twelve have been taken to tbe bospi-
al so far, of whom two have died since.
The others are all unconscious. N
oubt a number of bodies arc buried on
er tons ot iron in the bottom or tne
river.
A report fjom Jeffersonville, the other
nd of tbe bridge, savs there were 150
men on. the span, ot whom only 65 are
accounted for.
Tbe following have been taken ou'
ad: Lester Garlick, Fra'uk Miller, Pat
Keily, Frank Simons, Charles Murphy, J
B Burke. John Cuurtnev, Bud Cavan
aub and a man tamed Russell.
Injured Al Moore, both arms broken,
will die; Gaiioway badly ; Jack Lehey,
g and arras broken; DE Sneeban,
ad!y;G F Hall, seriously; Harry Rose,
rms broken, back burt, internal injuries,
wi!i die; Harry Lee, bad y; Poby Moore,
both arms broken and fatally bnrt in
ternally; Harry Pugh, fatal internal in-
unes.
The accident w chiefly due to the
high wind and tbe pressure of driftwood
aerainst tbe piles.
Opposed to th Adm'8i'n of Utah.
Washington, Dec. 15 The bill for
t ie adnii-iion of TJ a i will prohaMy be
ppoeed in the sen te by its old antagou-
t e Ladies Home Missionary Society.
which is seeking sa opportunity to be
beard by tbe senate committee on terri
tories. Tbe members ef this society
take exception to the statements wbicb
have been made very freely by the ad.
vocates of tbe bill that polygamy is dead
in Utah, and say tbey have positive in
formation that to contrary is tbe case.
They obtain this information fr m mis
sionaries scattered through the 'erritory.
The information is to tbe effect that tbe
practice is net carried on as openly as
formerly', but in pi acts remcte from
towns and centers of habitations there it
little or no abatement in tbe custom.
Tbev also say that in towns and cities
there is a convert .observation of tbe old
doctrine, and that everywhere among tbe
Mormon people tbe fee ing is la favor of
polygamy just as strong as in tbe palm
iest aavs of the Mormons, and that if
bis feeling is snpi.resbed at ll it it done
because ot tbe fear of the fei'aral author;
ies. The ladies argue tha' ir the terr-
tory should be admitted as a state, and
its atrbority removed,! he Motmons would
control the state orgsn z tion, and it
ould be a short time on'y be ore poly
gamy would again e openly taught and
practiced as one ot tbe tenets ot tbu Mor
mon people, lhe society embraces a
large membership in tbe Presbyterian,
Congregational and Methodist churches.
Chinese llnrned to Ieath.
San Francisco, Dec. 15 Fire in this
city at 5:30 this morning destroyed a
China waBb-bouse on Valencia street.
Tbe bodies of two Chinese have been ta
ken frrm the ruins, and the police are
searching for two others who are re
ported missing and supposed to bare
perished
The bodies of two more Cbir ea ! ere
taken from the ruins of tbe laundry
bich burned i h'S morning, making ia
all four. Tbe bodies were all bor.ibly
charred. It is supposed that tbe fire was
started by lhe opium pipes of the vic-
tims, ' and that ibey were too far under
tbe iufluence of the drug to es ape. Tbe
remains art now at the morgue, where an
inquest will be held.
Eight Were Killed,
Dunkirk, Dec, 15 About 7 o'clock
tonight a bad wreck ocenrred on tbe
New York & Pennsylvania near be e,
resulting in tight deb tha and many iu-
j arses. A tnstie, weakenei by rains,
gave way, preupitating me bagg ige ana
smoker iuto tl e creek.. The dean are:
Oscar Porter, Brockton; Mrs. ' orter,
bit mother, Brockton; George Ryman,
Fredouia; Mrt. Stockholm. Dunkirk;
William MrKane, baggige-mas er, Buf
falo; Harry Hodge, conuuetor, aad two
uldeutibed passengers.
Tff . Murderers Hanxed.
Prikcess Anne, Md., Dec. 15 Art' ur
Courtney and tenry Taylor, n-g-es.
were banged here at noon for tbe mur
der last June of Captain Cooper, owner
of a small boat plying on Chesapeake
bay. .The murderers were tbe crew of
tbe yessel, and the murder was commit
ted for robbery. .
They 5t llred Soon.
New York, Dec. 15 Thomas Devins
a lumberman and president of the bank
of Kent Wash., and living at Portland,
Or , has brought suit through bis lawyers
in tbe superior court in this city for di-
vorce. Deyine was married by Alder
man Flynn December 17, 1892, and, it is
said, left his wife the next day. Both
sides allege statutory grounds for divorce.
Tbe woman will move for consel fees and
alimony on Monday in the supreme court.
Devine Is a widower with two children
The Crnain Mystery.
Chicago, Dec. 15 The connection of
the mysterious "J. Simonds," who ren'ed
a fa' on Clark street, with the Cronin
murder, was the subject of investigation
by the prosecution in the Coughlin trial
today. Tbu defense moved the entire
Simonds -tory be excluded, as S;monds
has never been indicted, but the court
allowed the testimony, showing the trans
actions in tbe renting and fitting of the
flat.
I ke Xirarasna Canal.
Washington, Dec. 15 The bause
committee on foreign and Interstate com
merce have decided to report favorably
the resolution of representative Doo.it tie,
ot Washington, providing tot a commis
sion of three sen -itors md six re or. sent.
lives to visit and :nve-tig ite tbe Nicara
gua canul project.
The Oregon Pacific.
Corvallm, Or., Dec. 15 Tue Oregon
Pa itic raiiroad as sold by tbe slier ff at
2 o'clock. There was only one bid. It
wis purchased by C. E Hughes and J,
Clarke, representing Jamea A Blair and
others. Toe price was $200,000.
Hemoved From Oftiee.
Washington, Dec. 15 rue secretary
f the interior has ordered the removal
of John C. Carlin, register of the general
land olhce at Prescntt, Ariz na. '
- Crime i-T Two Tramps.
Albany, Or., Deo. 16 About 2 o'clock
this morning two tramps entered the
home of Samuel Logan, three miles east
f Toledo, Lincoln connty, drugged bis
stepdaughter, and. after removing her
across the river in a' boat, brutally out.
ged ber and left ber lying, partially
bound, near tbe railroad track. The
girl, whoie name is Cora Mays, is 16
ears old. Her parents had gone to To
ledo to pass the night, 1e .ving the chil-
ren alone, lhe girl s elder sister and
wo chi dren were in the house when she
was abducted, but tbey heard no octcrv
nor beard anv one enter or leave tbe
ouse. After being left by the villains
she wandered along the track until she
reached a house, where she was cared tor.
She whs in a pitiable condition, being
d in tue scantiest of undergarments
with an old oilcloth cat about her, and
barely able to give an accouqt of the
HStardly deea. This morning two ug'y-.
looking trumps boarded the east-bound
Oregon Pacific train at Chitwood. They
were put oil' at Nashville and officers
wore directed to arrest them. Indigna-
ion is biuh and it is not unlikely tbey
ill be lynched if identified es the guilty
parties.
Very liitiln Chance.
san .Francisco, Liec. 1U A corres
pondent at Honolulu, writing UBder date
of December 9, says: ' Since the 5th no
material change has taktn place in tbe
military or political atMtude of the diff
etent parties. Tbe queen's adherents are
being secretly armed. Tbe marshal is
satisfied that overtwo hundred new Win
cluster r'fles have - been worked into
Honolulu in smail lots from tbe island
of Mauni during, the past month and
distributed to the royalists. Tbe police
force under tbe marshal is now larger
and in a higher sbate of orgtnza'ion
than ever before. A vigilant watch it
kept on tbe movements of tbe royalists.
X)ne hundred men on tbe citizens' leserve
aie selected who will reinforce the sta
t ion-house at a moment's call. Tbe roy
alists express a certainty that on tbe ar
rival of tbe Alameda, the 22d, Minister
Will is will carry out bis orders to rein
state the queen. It is not believed that
lhe royalist will make any independent
or premature attack upon theatrong po
sition of the government. .
Flood In Buffalo. ,
Buffalo, Dec. 16. On of the most
d sastious floods which the Buffalo creek
territory I. as ever suffered came with tbe
thaw and rain, of yesterday.' Tbe Buffalo
creek rose 2Q feet last night, overflowed
its banks and left two feet of water over
the w o!e territory known as South Buf
falo.' People living in that district were
obliged to escape irom tbeir houses in
skiffs or rowboats. The .flood is very ex
tensive and great damage has been done.
No bousts have been completely washed
away, hut many were threatened and tbe
content of mort were badly damaged by
high water. There is scarcely a bouse in
tbe district whose inmates have not been
driven out or are bow waiting to.be taken
out. Patrol wagons were Drought into
service this morning for rescuing pur
poses. Tbey were driven through the
water from bouse to bouse until a lead of
passengers bad been taken up and these
were carried back to a place of safety on
high ground -
Struggle Wit i BnK ar.
McMinnville, Or,, Dec. 16 Deputy
Sheriff Roswell Connor bad a terrible
stragg'e with a burglar yesterday while
conveying him from Salem, wbere be had
attempted to dispose of one ef the
watches stolen irom Smith's jewelry store
here three weeks ago. When near tbe
spot where Wi son, the murderer of Ma
mie Welch, escaped from Sheriff Kelly
last year, tbe burglar attempted to spring
from tbe boggy. Connor seized bim by
tbe coa t,and in the flgbtine1 and strug
gling tbe buggy seat and top were
broken,. The horses were rearing and
plunging all tbe time, Connor using one
band with bis prisoner and one with tbe
eios. Finally both plunged headlong
between the wheels, Connor still hold
ing to both, but the. borses broke away,
and Conner turned bis whole attention to
bis -prisoner. He palled'big pistol and
struck tbe burglar over tbe bead. He
surrendered, and tbe irons were tight -eced
on bis wrists, and be wat brought
here to jail.
- Preparing to Fight.
New York, Dec. 16 The Herald
Montevideo dispatch says it is now
known that Mello it preparing to fight
the mm'ea-and Nieth roy with the Aqui-
dabmn and other ships. Tbe situation is
daily becoming more serious for Peixoto.
Tbe governor of the sta'e of Minas-Gsr-aet
issued a manifesto, declaring in tup-
port of the republic. He says not a sin-
g e member ot tbe Bragaoz family is fit
to ru e.
The Caat-Afrald -f Bombs. ' -. .
Moscow, Dec. 16. Tbe bomb explo-1
slon in tbe French deputies bat created a
painful impression on tbe czar and bit
ministers. It is considered that . Frnnce
it powerless to guard against anarchist
outrages. The Franco-Russian party at
St. Petersburg is depressed. The mem
bers th'nk tbe explosion was the effect of
tbe relation! between tbe two countries,
ITF31S- IN BRIEF
From Saturday's Taily.
Mr,
city.
A. Hendricks, of Dufur, is in the
Mr. R. Sigmao, of Dufur, is in town to
day.
Mr. W. R Cantrell, of Tyijh, is regi
tered at the Umatilla House to-day.
Mr. A. Gehres returned last evening from
California, wneJa he has been for some time
attending to his vineyard.
ine pleasant weatner to-day brought a
large number of farmers to town, and the
streets presented, fur a time, busy appear
ance.
Democrats in Boston are mad over the
clause in the Wiiion biif tixini; beans. This
hits B istoo where she "lives and moves and
has her being."
Instead of howlm for more manufacto
ries, savs the Eugene Guard, it would he a
splendid idea to patronize those we have.
Then uew industries would soon spring op'
Twelve inches of snow have fallen io Col
ville valley, Wash. Mercury fell to lb be
low, Monday. Ic is f ared stoofcine l will
have to feed hay earlier than usual an 1 that
hay will l.e very dear,
One of tbe latest notions in the New
England town of New Kedforil is a "Lizz e
Borden club." The presiding olficir uses a
naiciiet, in place of a gawj, ui.il the pa-
uorus are "M jt guilty.
Uur local n'mrods are finding excellent
spoit in Mill creek t e past few days.
aimon trout are now coming in quite
freely, and are being booked in sonsiderable
numbers, i bey are a very gamey bsb, an I
ns lug tor tnein is a sport ot high order.
Any one buving twenty-five cents worth
of goods, between now aud Christmas
I' ve, eels a chance on a handsome doll,
wnicn win be displayed tins evening in
the window of Al. T. Nolan's postofflce
book store. Lirawios to take place Christ
mas Eve.
Mr. C. F. Liuer has a fine lot ot perch.
Puget sound lieriingand Hood River trout
oo sale iu Ins market on Second street.
These are exceile t tijh, and anyone desir
ing brain foo.i should feed the cellular tissue
of tbe cerebrum on this phosphorescent sub'
stance.
Tbe records at the county clerk's office
shows cuusiderab e.faliiiigoif io the num
ber of marriage licenses issued, - over the
earlier mouths of the year. It must be that
the boys are afrai of a hard wmt-r or fear
that the Wilsju tar ff bill will have disas
trous effects.
The rmdical commission, on a tour' of in
spection of the different points in Eastern
Oregon for tbe proper saq'tarv conditions
for establishment of a branch insane asy-
iuhi, were expected here this morning; but
i hey did net arriva and to-morrow 'they are
are anxiously looked tor. .
The state board ot equalization hag set
apart Deceorber 22d as the date to hear rep
reseutatives from Wasco nountv, relative to
a change in the assessment. This will be
the opportunity for all those who are dissat
isfied with the action of the county assessor
and the county board of equalization to se
cure an equable assessment.
A young man named Melon called at the
Walla- Walla postofhee for a letter. The
clerkjtoM him it was too late in the season
tor melons. As the yonog man was leaving
he atked he deputy if his name' was not
Ford. Upon an affirmative answer be re
marked that it was a d shallow one.
Tbey wtreeven. ' .
Tbe paving of Second street is progres
sing rapidly, l he crushed rock is now be-.
ing filled in between (.'ourt and v ashington
streets, and we will, from all appearances,
soon have an opportunity to go about the
street without wading through turn inter
minable mud that has rendered our streets
like those of London in the time of Dickens.
District Attorney McCain, of McVIinn
ville, in reference to a query as to hetber
or not he would bring a second injunction
to restrain tbe location of the soldier's home
at Roseburg says: "I have fully consid
ered tha matter i f joining in the proceeding
to rest ain tbe location of the soldier's
home at Roseburg, Ore., and have arrived
at the conclusion that the proceeding is not
in tbe public interests and tbat it i- not my
dnty to join officii ly on such proceeding."
Linn county hunters after reading the
following cougar story from Jackson county
will bav to make another attempt: An
old hunter, .lames barren, 84 years of age,
encountered a cougar while in the mount
aiDS hunting for bear. Not wishing to
waste ammunition, be burled a rock at tbe
animal, struck it on the head, and while t
was dazed from the blow; jumped upon it,
and split its tbroa with a knife, all b fore
the astonished beast could say "Jack Kob
inson" or anything equivalent to it in the
cougar tongue. The beast measured 17
fe t in length, an 1 Mr. Karren has the hide
to pr ve tbe jury, be idea this hi dogs
were there a- witnesses and do not contra
dict him. The lougar hims If declines to
be interviewed. .
Tbe Salem Statesman says: A condition
unprecedented in the bop history of Oregon
p esents itself to-day, when three and a
half months after the market opened, there
are p actically ho hops on tljs market. All
have been shipped out of tha country. Here
tofore Oregon bopa have ranked next to
New York's which were said to be the
finest in tbe country, but this year the New
York ontpnt bad to take a back seat for ns.
I here was demand for Oregon hops when
buyers , turned up their noses at the New
York crop. Or gon has produced 3c,000
bales this year, and they were the best hops
ever grown in tbe state. U rowers waited
unti the bopt were ripe before tbey began
picking and this fact is responsible in a
great measure for the excellence of tbe
crop.
Corvallia Times: From time immemorial
it has been generally conce ied that every"
man charged with crime had a right to trial
by-ajuryof his peers. The federal consti
tution and our high judical decisions tend
tbat way,- bnt the whole theory was ex
ploded in a justice court over in Alsea last
week. The case was the state versus M il
liara Nelson, charged with cruelty to ani
mals, and according to his sto y, when he
dema ded a jury, the presiding justice
promptly informed him tbat be could have
lury bv paying tne jurymen, jxeison re
fused to do this and the trial proceeded.
Nelson was convicted, sentenced to two and
one-half days in the connty jail. He ar
rived ihursday, served out bis sentence,
aud his gone home with information about
jury trials that he picked up while here
which nils his bosom with wrath and a de
sire for vengeance.
From Jlondav's Daily.
Dr. Hollister was again called to Hood
River tbit afternoon in consultation in a
complicated disease, and left on the 2
o'clock train.
The following deed was filed with tbe
connty olerk to-day: Walter- A. And rson
to Jacob Altman; lots O, 6, 7, a, 9 and 10.
block 6, Erwin & Watsou'a second addition
. . ii L : oann
- Thn nnrnhaaftra nf th. Ore iron Pam'tin aiA
amply able to extend the road, and, as tb
property it worse than valueless without
tbis, they will no doubt build eastward
and get another deep water tretninua.
Satnrday night tbe votes were counted at
Pease & Mays for tbe different churches.
and they stood: St. Paul's Episcopal church
received the highest number, St. Peter's
Cathollo church next and tbe Methodist
Episcopal churoh tbird io the list.
The musicians in connection with tbe
Stnttz' dramatic compioy gave an open air
tooL-ert on the biicony of tbe Umatilla
Ho'Jse yesterday afternoon. There was
quite a number in attendance, aud the
renditions were the best ever heara in this
city.
Eait Ortgonian: It is being discove e I
that the appointment of H. C. Grady as
United State marshal, was an undeserved
bestowal of i ffiue and a grave miatike. He
is not the m n to administer a public tr ist.
He is one woo is "in odue for the stud "
strictly.
Ashland Record: Col. John P, Irish-! the
gifted free-trade orator and Democratic pol
itician of California, has baen sent to Wash,
ington to lobby for the maintenance of a
protective tariff on California fruit. If we
remember correctly Col. Irish was sent np
into Oregon in the spring ot laao to conveit
the Oregoniana into the idea of wanting the
Highest of all in Leavening
free wool aad protected woolen goods prop
OMtinn contained io the Mills hill. fnif
raay seem paradoxical, but we are und r the
impression that the Democratic tariff law
will rliffer from Republican legislation in
the lih-J rnly.
Mr. 1. C. Nickeleen hai a laige variety ol
bonk?, DOtions aud oth-r articles suitable
for Christmas presents f om which ts select.
and thesr he offers at the lowest possible
price'. This is a good opportunity for liar
entsani teachers to chouse holiday preseuts
tor pupils and children.
Tbe 10 pir cent, increase on the rate of
premiums mado by the Pacific Insurance
Union on account of the valued policy law
prevailing n Oret n, has been repealed b
ofract between the companies forin.ng th
Union. The injured who have already paid
the increase a e out in the co!d.
Mr. VVjiJiam Osborne, known to the'eraft
as "Long Primer Bill." eime into the .office
thio morning from E'lenshurah. VVafch. He
left that city last Tues lay, aud there was a
toot and a half of snow on the groom!. As
he came towards the Columbia tha snow
disappeared, and the hills were g cen.
Tbe lecorders court was the scene of con
siderable txeitemcnt this afternoon on the
occason of the trial of the two hotel drum
mers for disturbing the peace. Each was
fined $15 for the iffense. H. H. Eiddell
represented the mauicipahty, and one of
the deftn. aats had Mr. Wal'ou as at
torney: The terms of 465 presidential postmasters
will expire during tbe last of the present
month, and it is believed that new men will
be promptly appointed in a great maiority
of these cases. One of tiie most important
of these offices on thi. Pacific ccast is that al
Portland, Or,, and the second in importance
is at Salem.
There are two complaints lodged azainst
two hotel drummers for righting and dis
turbing tbe peace while pursuing their vo
cations. One represented the New Cul m-
bia hotel and the other, Skibbo's in the East
End. They have appeared before the re
corder and pleaded not guilty, and tlie trial
took place this afternoon.
The free tracer cannot conviuce the man
whose wages have been reduced or himself
aid off, because of the fear of the effects ot
free trade, that free trade will bring the
country great blessings in the future. And
even it he could, future blessings, although
pleasant to anticipate, would not pay the
landlord and grocer for present shelter and
food.
Condon Globe: Tbe preliminary exami
nation oi Ehel Clarno, Jim Barnard, George
and Kent Zichary has been in progress all
week b. fore Justice Donaldson st Fossil, all
on charges of oittle stealing. Attorneys T.
R. Lyons, of Condon, and D. H. Smith are
conducting the prosecution and the three
defendants Zacharys and Barnard are rep
resented by H. H. Hendricks. Pierce
Mays, r,f The Dalles, has been employed to
defend Ebel Clarno.
Ouhoco Review: While coming across
Combs flat last Friday W. (J. Plummer wit
nessed an exciting fiuht between an eagle
and a coyote. The-eagle bad rautrht a ra -
bit, and the coyote undertook to take it
away Irom him. lhe eagle defended his
prey manfully tor some time but the coyote
was too much forjiiin and finally got away
with the rabbit, but not until after tha eagle
had clawed seyeral hand tul s of hair out ot
hia back-aud left him somewhat disfigured.
Grant county News: Mr. Anderson.
Jack Chambers' industrious prospecior, is
iu a fair way to uncover untold treasure on
the mountain a mile from town. He has
located a ledge with numerous seams on
each side dipping toward it. Seams and
ledge all prospect, and the encouraging part
of tbe whole business is that the entire sur
face in that vicinity prospects in gold, ex
cept tbat which is oo tbe mountain side
above the little seams of quartz.
Albert Carter, the old soldier who lost
hia reason io the Pendleton jail, where he
was confined because it was alleged that he
forcibly took 100 sacks of wheat for wages
which were due him, jumped from the train
near Blalocks Saturday morning while be
ing taken to the insane asylum in Salem by
Deputy-sheriff Hailey of Umatilla county.
He escaped with a light scalp wound,
hich Dr. Blalouk dressed, be having
boarded the train at the station named af
ter him. . .
Tbe bar at Coos bay must get pretty
rough occasionally as tbe following from
tbe Sun indicates: Tbe steamer Arago
shipped a sea while crossing in over the bar
last week wbich knocked in ber attercabin
and flooded the 'steerage passengers out of
their'' berths. The first sea broke in tha
cabin and the aecond came clear in- and
filled it irp so that the sixteen passengers
quartered in tnat cabin had to cling to the
upper berth. Contternation prevailed for a
short time.
Medford Mail: To folly substantiate
the fact that Rogue river farmers are mak
ing a good thing this year by growing bogs,
let us cite this.-. Last Monday Jack Ander
son drove 66 bogs to Medford, which io
weight averaued 301 pounds each. Thtt-
were sold to the Southern Oregon Puckiug
Company at 5i cents per pound and Mr.
Anderson went home with over one thous
and dollars in hia msfde pocket as a result
of tbe tale How does this compare with
forty-cent wheat.
Union Journal: The resid uce purchased
for Mrs. U. S. Grant at San Diego, Calif..
was, until recently, the property of Rev. S.
G. Havermale, who was pastor of the M
E. cburch in Walls VVaila about hfteen
years ago. He moyed from Walla Walla to
Spokane, where he took np a homestead
that afterwards became the center of the
city. He became very rich by tbe sale ot
town lots in Spoaace, went to San Diego,
and struck the boom at its htight, invested
and lost The house sold Mrs. Grant cost
$92,000, and is one of tbe finest residences
in Southern California.
Tbe "Pearl of Savoy" was admirably put
on the stage Saturday evening by the Stutts
compaot , considering the stage and tbe fa
cilities, for scenic display. Mr. and Mrs.
Stnttz took the leading parts in a very ex
cellent manner, and were frequently ap
plauded. During the several visits of tbe
Stuttz Dramatic Co. to Tbe Dalles they
have never disappointed the public in a tin
gle instance. Tne plays are. carefully put
on the boards, each one acts well his or her
part, and every member of the company is
a cultured lady or gentlemen wherever met.
A gunning accident occurred yesterday
morning at the residence of Mr. John Krier
on Cnenoweth cieek, in which his 10-year-old
ton was shot in tbe right side, the ball
ranging aronnd and no ning out at the back.
It seems that he and another boy named
Clement Wettle, about two yeara .older,
were playing with an old rusty revolver.tbe
cylinder ot which would not apparently re
spond to the trigger. Pouring a little oil
ioto tbe works the Wettle boy pulled the
trigger, when, as young Krier desoribed it,
a flam about two yards long shot from the
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barrel, and he felt a stinging sensation
his si. Ie. Dr. Hollister was called and ap
plied the usual surgical remedies, and the
boy is doing well.
Salem Democrat: A little after 10
o'clock Thursday morning Clyde Li Foll-
ette, 16 year-old son of tion. Alex. M. L
FolUtte, living nl out 10 miles north r,f Sa
lem, waa a cidcutallv shot by a companion.
La Fol'ette was engaged in repairing i
fencs at the timvand his companion, i
lO'ii'g man of about the same age, was en
gazed in examining a 10 gauge shotgun near
by, when bv some means the gun waa ac
cidentally discharged, inflioticg a large and
ragged wound in La Follett a right leg
about three inches below the knee, laying
l ave the bone. Dr. W. B. Morse dressed
the wound, fortunately the injury to the
h.ine was not sen. us, and uuless blood
poisoning sets in tnu young man will soon
recover the u-e of the limb.
From Tuesday's Dily. .
. Roth, nf Kingsley, is in town
Mr. J
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to-day.
Mr. Ed, M. Wingate, the leading mer
chant of Antelope, is in the city.
Mr. M. Sicliel, a leading merchant of
Prineville, is in the city to-day.
Mr, L. O'Brien, of Centerville, Wash.,
has been in town for the put two days.
The river has decreased in volume, and
the Regulator wharf is now above the wasb
of the waves.
Mr. Jos. H inkle, formerly a resident ot
this city, but of late years a cttizeu of
Prineville in (.'rook county, is in town to
day.
It snowed on tbe Klickitat hills last
night, and this morning tbey were white
for a considerable distance down lhe loot
bills.
An earthquake shock was felt at North
Yakima a few days siocr, and the inhabi
tants were terribly alarmed for a short
time.
Two carloads of sheep were shipped from
R.
E. Saltmarshe 4 Co. a stockyards last
night. They were destined for the Port-
and market.
Filty-six convictions were had at Walla
Walla last week in two days of persons who
had sold liquor to Indians at and near Yak
ima last fall, during the hop pickiug season.
Mrs. Alice Lewis, who was committed to
tbe insane asylum last week from Toledo,
Lincoln county, died there Saturday. She
was 28 years old and leayes a husband and
one child.
Fortv carloads of sattle, hogs and fruit
were shipped from La tirande, Uregon, a
few weeks ago. Of the bogs a local paper
says: borne ot these nogs, doubtless-will
come back next spring in tbe foim of
Omaha baccn.
Long Creek Eagle: George Cleaver, a
pioneer of Urant eounty aud a well re-
peuted citizen residing at frame City,
died of heart disease on Tuesday evening of
last week, his burial taking place Wednes
day following. He was a member of
the A. O. U. W,
The clerk's dud sheriff's offices were very
barren ot news to-day, and Dot a deed had
been filed in the former, 'or a prisoner re
ceived in the latter. Io either place it wat
impossible to tiud anything of importance
with whiuh to point a moral or adorn a
tale, y -
Capt. J. W. Lewis, of the land office of
this city, received a telegram this morning
from Hun. VV, R. Ellis that the extension
bill bad been signed by President Cleve
land. This is now a law, and the settlers
oo the lands iu E is tern Oregon can rest in
peace at their homes.
Sheepmen and everybody else should at
tend tbe mass meeting here on Saturday,
says the Antelope Herald Tbe great wool
growing industry ot this country now hangs
io the balance, and we who depend on this
almost - exclusively for a livelihood should
avail ourselves of every opportunity tu help
fight off this great free trade monster.
Come out on Saturday and do what vou
oau.
A webfoet woman who started to jump
into the Columbia river to drown herself
suddenly remembered that she bad left
the cat in the pantry, and hurried back
home. She afterward said : "Tbe idea of
my struggling in the water and thinking
that lhe cat was a licking the cream oil
my milk ia tbe pantry at that minute was
more than I could bear."
Dr. L. L. Rowland, Dr. J. A. Richard
son and Dr. W. T. Williamson arrived in
the city about 1 o'closk this afternoon from
Hcppner. Tbey will remain here to-morrow
and leaye Thursday morning for their
home io Salem. Tbis afternoon convey
ances were procured aud Dra. Rowland and
Williamson were driven dowa to the Irvine
farm, which is the place proposed for the lo
cation of tbe branch iusaue asylum, if it
should be located in this vicinity.
In the vicinity of tbe rock-crusher on
Union street there is" quite a scene of ac
tivity, and the hours of 7 o'clock A. m., 12
M , 1 r. M., and 6 P. M., are noted by a
atiriil whistle from the engine attached to ,
tbe machine. This thoroughfare is now
opened nearly to tbe full width, and at soon
as the rock it removed will be as good a
highway as there is in the city. When
ti e crusher has had its fill in tbit street,
there are a number of citizent who desire to
see it begin operationa on Court ttreet.
. Says tbe Eliensburg Localizer: The ap
pearance of sea gulls is reported in great
numbers at Portland. This is rarely teen.
We have not heard of them appearing on
thn Columbia river si uce the winter of
1861 62, when tbey were myriads of them
flying up and down the Columbia river at
Wallulla. Tbat is where the editor of this
paper saw . them. Tbe tiiue when they
were the most numerona was a few days be
ore Christinas. Tbis was the severest
winter ever known by the first settlers.
We were pleased to notice the fact tbat
along Second, street all the wood was being
cut by white labor, and not a single China
man was seen wielding the saw. In these
times when many mechanics will do any
thing to support themselves and families, it
is a matter of commendable charity to pat
renize those of onr own race when we de
lire any work to be done. These white
men leave the money in-the community,
and are a part of the body politic Mongo
lians are not.
This is from the Skamama Pioneer:
"Since the steamer Voiles City lays over at
the Locks Sundays, Capt. Short and Capt.
Ward have organized a Sabbath school for
the crew only, which holds forth in the
wharf boat. At the- meeting held last Sun
day Truman Butler was elected superinten
dent and Capts. Short and Ward teachers.
The contribution box is passed before
prayer. Tne proceeds is invested in a big
grjwler" termed by them "holy water."
Ed. C. Al'eti, the owner of the Black
Bntte mine, wat in the eity early tbit week
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on business, says the Long Creek Eagle, To
the Eagle he stated tbat ha was fully pre
pared for tbe winter at his mine, having
erected a building over hit mill, and made
such other improvements at to enable the
mill to run during the winter without hind
rance. The mill wat started again last
Siturday and is running day and night.
Mr. Allen has a day and night force of
bands in his employ, and it mining better
ore than at any previout time.
An exchauge says: "A California man
bas invented an infernal machine which
can be placed in an envelope and sent to
those dishonest subscribers who refuse to
pay for tbe paper. The machine explodes
and kills tbe whole family, and the frag
ments that fall in the yard will kill the
dogs also. Glory certainly awaits aha in
ventor editor when he leaves this mun
dane sphere. He will bave an upholstered
clmir, and will be allowed to tit with hit
feet on the table in eternity."
Fossil Journal: Ham McGilvray met
with a bad accident on Tuesday of last
week. He was going down the bill into
Hoover creek with a load of wood whoa
the brake rope broke. Tbe wagon ran
into a stump and Sam was thrown be
tween the horses, wbich, stepping uoon
bim, knocked his left shoulder out of
place and sprained bit right wrist. He
was taken to John Brown's, and thence
borne the next day. He is getting along
all right, nnd was out at Walter Iiineharl'a
lunoral Tuesdav.
There is no need now of anybody
carrying about with him filthy, ragged,
disease-breeding old bank bills or United!
States paper money. The treasury de
partment is exchanging the ragt for
bright new bills at the rate of a million
and a quarter's worth a day. If you tend
your microbe spreading bills to the treas
urer of tbe United Siaies he will tend you
new bills for them within 48 hours alter
be receives them. We may not have
much money bat what we do bave should
be new and clean.
Some time since R. E. Mulcahy, super
intendent of the O. P. It. H... received bv
express an infernal machine, and at once
efforts were made to locate the source
from whence it came with the result that -One
Of the nrominent under offlrdala has
been removed at the guilty party. Not
withstanding the tact that there will un
doubtedly lie a few changct made in the
official personnel of the O. P. soon fol
lowing tbe sale of Friday of last week.
there is now a vacancy in the office ot
general freight and passenger agent
The court for Crook county has issued
an order offering bounties for scalps on
wild animals. While the bounties are
not so large as the people would have '
like to bave seen, they are better than
uumiuK. x win e an encouragement to
men who are out of employment to get
out and hunt, as they can make fair
wages killing coyotes and wildcats, and -especially
during these hard times will -they
be encouraged to rustle tor scalps,
and tbe scalp bounties will be tbe cause
of a good number of destructive animals
being killed.
For some time past articles have been
missed from different barns in Prineville:
bnt tbe pirties have sucoeeded heretofore
in hiding their identity. The authorities in '
the meanwhile have been on the out vive.
and have suspected two persons who had
been living in a cabin west of the oity, they
aying disappeared simultaneously with
tbe stolen articlos. Word wat tent to Sil
ver Lake, where they had gone, to have
them searched, and all tbe stolen artioles
were found iu tbeir possession. They were
brought back te Prineyille, and were held
last Monday in bonds of $300 each to ap
pear before the next grand jury.
Antelope Herald: F. N. Spicer brought
us this week a sample of Australian wool
which J. H. Shearer plucied from a bale
at Hoston. It Is of a very fine grade and
is much cleaner than the wool raised in
this country. Australia is a natural stock
country, and wool raited . there contains
only 25 per cent, of dirt and grease, as a
staod-otf to d per cent tn tbe wool
grown in the United States. Owing to
thisact, Australian wool, with the 11 c. i
per pound duty removed,could be shipped
into our markets for less than one-half
what our sheepmen rould aflord to take
tor their wool. Mutton and otber meat
would also share the same fate. There
fore, If a free wool and meat bill is passed
by congress.it is not very hard to imagine
hat will become or this county,
Lst week as Jat. Finigan wat driving a
baud of about 55 head ot horses out of tha
state, says the Malheur Gazette, Messrs.
Hess, baton and Hope pat an attachment
on them, and the sheriff placed them in
barge of Jas. Armstrong to pasture and
keep until day of aale. On Friday night
they were separated from other horses in
tbe pasture and turned out into the hills
by tome unknown person. Armstrong not
ified the sheriff and several deputies were
lent after the horses, and at dark they were
driven into Glenn's ooiral. Sunday morning
the. tact wat made known that it was a ren
egade band, several warrants were aworn
out and Jas. ' Finigan wat arrested and
lodged in jail, being bound over to appear
before the grand jury. Finigan it supposed
to bave stolen 50 of the 55 head of horses.
Union Republican: The Union Railway ',
has followed the example set by many of
its big cousins and gone into tbe hands
of a receiver, but in such a way tbat it
will in all probability not affect
the property adversely. - Upon the
petition of Frederick Nodine and T.
B. H. Green, who are securities In . con
siderable amounts for the coinpaoy,.Iudge
Clifford appointed Nelson Schoonover,
rece.ver. Mr. Schoonover yesterday tiled
his bonds In Amount of $ 10,000 with
Fred FodIne,S. O. Swackhamer and John
Couper as bondsmen, and is now in
charge ot tbe road. When asked about
the matter, ti W. HUcIton, president of
tbe road, said the manner of procedure
had been unusual and be believed be
would be able to set the whole matter
aside in a few days.
East Oregonian: A dispaoh received from
Milton announced the death there of Fred
Brannm, which occurred at 10:30 tbit morn
ing. The deceased is the young man who
reoeived a bad woudd from a tbot gnn .
loaded with wads, while out with a ohari
varing party. Tbe gua was in tha hands of
another young man named Lem Graham,
and was discharged while he was endeavor
ing ineffectually to crowd ahead of Brannin
a tbe ranks. After young Brannin'e death
to-day a warrant wat sworn out tor the ar
rest of Graham. , He claims that the shoot
ing wat accidentia!, but it it now desired to
investigate the case. T. G. Hailey left for
Milton oo this afternoon's train to hold an
inquest, and was accompanied by County
Assessor Brannin, uncle of the deoeated.
Fred Brannin wat a young man of many
good traits of character, and hit death a
the result of a foolish lark it much de
plored. Ht was 19 years old.
East Oregonian: Thursday night at
Charles Cunningham's Butter oreek ranoh,
about 300 torn of hay and some thedt aad
fencing were destroyed by fire. Mr. Cun
ningham was at hit tbeep camp on the res
ervation when the fire ocenrred. Three
herders and a camp tender were at the
ranch, bnt when tbey discovered tbe fire
the hay stacks were blazing fieroely and it
conld not be checked. The country for .
milts around wat illuminated. Tbe hay
waa io three stacks, a mile and a half apart,
and was undoubtedly set fire to by incen
diaries, who doubtless rode awiftly from
one ttack to tbe other, bent on their evil
purpose. Thare is at present no clue to
their identity. Tbe loss is a severe one to
Mr. Cunningham, tbe yalue of the property
destroyed being about $3000. The insur
ance is $750, placed witn Brown, Craig &
Co., represented here by tbe Hartman Ab
stract and Loan company.
Real Estate Transfers.
Deo 16 E D Sntoliffe, exeoutor of estat
of Thomas Thompeon, deoeated, to Cbtra
lotte Erickton; lot G, block 88, Militar
addition to Dalles City; $155.
Deo 16 Daniel Osmert to August Bach
ler; lot G in block 82, lots G, H, I, J and
K. block 80, Military addition to Dalles
City; $6S0.
Deo 16 Clarence Banker to Sarah E
Banker; lot 13, block 12, Thompson's addi
tion to Dalles City; $300.
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