The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-10-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
A MANSION BURNED,

liLIGRAfalU.
A MANSION BURNED.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 9.-The mag
nificent stone house of Glen Studebaker
which cost about 100000, was almos
entirely destroyed by fire this morning
The residence was one of the largest anC
costllest in the world. The interior wa
finished in the costliest of native anC
foreign woods, while it was furnished in
the richest style throughout and the ar
gallery was filled with rare works of art
and these are all destroyed.
Studebaker was absent as member o.
the international congress, and was tC
have entertained that body in his home
the 10Th instant The rest of the family
except Mrs. Studebaker and her grand
child, were also away.
Mrs Studebaker discovered fire this
morning in closet under the rear stair
way. 1t was evidently started by the
spontaneous combustion of some old rags
the painters had been using and thrown
in there.
The flames spread all over the building
in an Incredibly short time. The SER
wants had narrow escape, snd Mrs.
Studebaker herself was found on the
terrace almost insensible and dangerously
burned, and clasping her grandchild in
her arms.
Owing to the careful manner in winch
the structure was built it was sup
posed to be nearly secure from fire.
Studebaker carried but 100000 insurance
RETURNED FROM CHINA.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 9.-Bishop Char.
les Ii. Fowler, resident bishop, has re-
turned from China. He has been absent
fourteen months, during which time be
has made tour of the world in the inter.
ests of the church in accordance with the
desire of the board of bishops, who peri
odically delegate their members to look
after the work of the missionaries in va.
rious parts of the globe.
The bishops principal work was done
among the Chinese, japanese and Siamese
At Toxic he presided>over the conference
of preachers, and performed a similar
duty at meetings in Pekin, Tientsln and
Foo Chow. His route carried him
through India, Egypt, Palestine, Smyrna,
Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Aus
tria, Russia. Norway and Sweden, in
the principal cities of which he perform.
ed similar functions.
| INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY.
TACOMA, Wn., Oct. 9.-The grand jury
brought in a true bill in the case of Lat
tin, alias Martin, charged with the mur-
der of G. c. Grant, his roommate, some
months ago. Grant was the man who
came from Spokane Falls some months
ago with Latin, and was murdered IN a
lodging house for his money. Two wild
ows claimed his estate.
CoREA AND CHINA.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Dr. Allen. for
eign secretary to the Corean embassy, Is
| expected to start on business trip to
Corca In regard to matters for the lega-
tion. He will stop In Ohio few days
to see his family, and will then proceed
| to San Francisco, taking the first steam
er to Hong Kong.
In conversation about the relations
| existing between the Corean and Chinese
| legations here and the rumors that the
United States proposed sending an envoy
| to investigate the situation as to the ex-
act relations of the two countries, he
says: Il wish they would, and then set
| at Test all these idle rumors, but if there
is such step contemplated, We have no
intimation from the state department
| to that effect. We certainly would
| be consulted in regard TO the matter
The only mention I have heard of
| it was from Admiral Sbufeldt,
who 1t is intimated, is to be sent on the
delicate mission, which is rather sugges-
tive. The retired Chinese minister was
on the very hest of terms with our lega-
| ton, and there has not been any mention
lately of any objection to Corea having a
representative there. AS to the new
minister and Prince PAX, there IS the
most cordial friendship existing between
them, even more than with his prede-
| cessor. l think that all of the present
discussion springs from the meddlesome
activity of citszen of the Uniled States
in the employ of the Corean government.
They are just about finding him out, and
| will no doubt soon dispense with his
peculiar service.
CONVICT SHOT.
WALLA WALLA, W.T., Oct. 10-This
morning convict named Charles Clark,
sentenced from Seattle for a term of
thirty-six years, made an attempt 10
| escape by jumping on the brake beam of
the train loaded with brick for Spokane
Falls. The warden ordered him off, but
he refused to obey. Two guards fired,
one ball making a flesh wound in his
arm; the other bullet entered the fleshy
part of his leg. He tumbled off when
shot, and the doctor who wos called in
th ~ ha
but thought he could save the limb.
The wound In the arm was slight.
SEATTLE RAILROAD NEWS.
SEATTLE, Oct. 10.-Mr. N. G.. Dickin-
son, assistant general manag r of the
Northern Pacific, was in the city yester-
day and to-day, and arranged with Man
Rger Nadeau, of the Puget Sound Shore,
| to run Pullman sleeper and immigrant
| cars regularly between Seattle ard ChIca-
go. The cars will go attached to the
morning train, and will connect with the
Northern at Puyallup. going through
without change. Returning, the tram
will arrive in Seattle at 9:35 IN the morn
ing. By this arrangement Eastern pas
sengers can buy tickets in Seattle, get
aboard the cars here. and go direct 10
Chicago without change. Seattle will
therefore enjoy equal terminal facilities
with Portland, and be in exactly the
same situation as that city with respect
| 10 the nominal terminus of the road.
| Cars will begin to run in about two week.
THE LAKE SHORE.
1t now looks as though the Seattle,
Lake Shore g. Eastern railroad Will be
| finished to a connection with the branch
| from the Canadian Pacific railroad by
early next summer. A short time since
there were seventy-tive miles to finish
| from Snohomish north. Ten miles of
| this has been let, and is being rapidly
| finished, aud in short time the contract
| for five miles will be let. This will re-
duce the amount to be finished in the
spling to sixty miles. No more contracts
will be let till early IN the spring, and
then the entire sixty miles remaining will
be let and finished as speedily as posi-
ble The branch running from the Cana
dian Pacific railroad 10 the British Co
lumbia line is but twelve miles in length,
and can be finished In thirty days. II is
now thought that cars will be running
from Seattle to the Canadian Pacific by
the 1st of August at farthest.
RECEIPTS OF THE STATE FAIR.
SALEM, Oct. 10.-"We were well
pleased with this years state fair" said
Hon. J. T. Apperson, of Oregon City,