The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-30
DAIlES OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 80 1885,

men in the coasting trade and was high
respected, and much sorrow is expresse
on account of his sad fate. He leaves
wife and three children at North Benz
Coos bay.
:, SIR JOHN MACDONALD RESIGNS.
l OTTAWA, Nov. 24-Sir John Mac
donald has resigned the presidency of th
council and taken the portfolio of rail
ways and canals, and Hon. G. G. Colby
: deputy speaker of the house of common:
has been chosen to succeed him.
A HIGHBINDER WAR.
WALLA WALLA, Nov. 24-The lon!
drawn out tlial of So Ho Me, for kIilins
All Cow last June, errinated this morn
ing, the jury bringing in verdict O
murder In the second degree. AS th,
case progressed, it developed that is wa
really a trial between the Hang Lung ane
Hong Company, of Portland, and TIM
Kwong Jew Company, here. Intense
cmbltterment was manifested. Friday
evening three of the Portland company
including the interpreter, Sid Dim
attempted to murder Shoe Fly, well
known local character, who is on the
side of the prosecution, One was arrest
ed by the police as he sailed out to catch
Shoe Fly. He was found to be heavily
armed, and was fined for carrying con-
cealed weapons. The police had to
protect the Portland Chinese last night
when the men went to the station to
take the train.
FROM EMIN PAsHA.
BERLIN, Nov. pa letter from Dr.
SchweInfurth received from Emin Pasha
is dated Mission Station, Usamhrio, Vic
toria Nyanza, August 49, Enln ex-
presses the hope that he will soon be able
to give an account of the military revo
| luton. the i'm IMPRISONMENT of himself and
Jephoon and Duffile, the arrival of the
Mahdlsts at Ladi, the capture and de-
struction of Redjaf, the massacre of the
soldiers and officers sent against the Nah
dists, the departure from Wadelal and
the flight to Zangueru and their complete
defeat: the final union with Stanley and
the highly interesting march, geographic
cally and otherwise, from Albert Nyanza.
DIR. PETERS SAFETY CONFIRMED.
BERLIN, Nov "a The German consul
at Zanzibar confirms the report of the
safety of DIR. Peters.
KNOCKED OUT HIS EYE.
INDEPENDENCE, Or, Nov 24.-Thurs-
day evening Thomas Elliott, a farmer
living opposite town, while choppiDg a
tree into cordwood was struck in the
right eye and the eyeball burst by a stick
Of wood flying up. He was senseless for
several hours and has suffered intense
agony. His right eye Is entirely de-
stroyed.
THE MONTANA MUDDLE.
HELENA, Nov. 24-The situation this
evening remains without appaI ent change.
None of the members have left the city
but we're scattered about town nearly the
entire day. Towards evening groups
were quietly discussing matters In the
hotel lo5bies. 1t became visible that
some heavy work is being done. The
Republican leaders tonight assert hav-
ing the best of the situation and sen
sation may be expected within the next
torty-eight hours.
Sanders and Powers have commenced
an earnest and active canvass for the SEN
atorship. Sanders is not overlooking any
turn and is well aware of a bitter oppo-
sition. The west siders are still strongly
in his favor and Hershgeld was remark
ably uneasy all day, Lee Mantle's
friends are not yet showing their hand, |
which bodies no good to Power. It's not
yet possible to say who will be the strong
est candidate, all attention beng centered |
on the outcome of the Legislative mud
die.
NEARLY A SET-TO.
WALLA WALLA, Nov. 24.-From par
ties who haye returned from Olympia, it |
is learned that at an interview between |
tween Mr.. Crowley and Governor Moore |
on the senatorial question, Governor
Moore told Mr.. Crowley in plain words
that he had lied to him which was re- |
sented by Mr.. Crowley. An attempt to
strike Mr.. Moore was prevented by MIR.
Morrison who was present. It is also
stated that afterwards Moore, Fairweath.
er, Percival and others called on Mr.. AL
len, and then and there MIR. Moore plain
ly told Mr.. Allen that be had also been
very economical with the truth; that AL
len had been false to his promises, and I
that he (Moore) would see that MIR. Al
len would have cause to regret his coall-
ticn with the Squire party and his
pertidy to him ard friends, and that he
would in the future have nothing what
ever to do with Allen. Moore's language
is pronounced most bitter and emphatic
to which NIr. Allen made no response
whatever hut sat and took It all, much
to the disgust Of some of Aliens friends
WHO were present. 1t Is also stated by
Walla Wala parties who were on the
ground that had not Mr.. Allen made the
it is seriously doubted if his
election would have occurred.
VAN TAssEL ETEN BY SHARKS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 23.-The Oceanic
steamer Zealandia arrived from Sydney
and Auckland via Honolulu at noon to-
day. She reports that as she was enter
ing the harbor at Honolulu on Nov. 16,
Prof. Van Tassel, the balioonist, made
an ascension from the shore and dropped
from his balloon in parachute. He fell
into the ocean about two miles from the
shore End one mi.e from the steamer.
He was then seen no more, and it is
that he was eaten bv sharks.
Van Tassell recently gave performances
in Oregon and left San Francisco few
weeks ago for Honolulu and Australia,
where he expected to give exhibitions.
AN OLD MAN ENDS HIS EXISTENCE.
SEATTLE, Nov. 25.-W. P. Roster,
aged 10 years, who during the past three
months has been keeping small cigar
stand in the lower part of the city, COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
himself through the head. This morning
his son Frank, who runs a restaurant,
missed him for some time and accom-.
panied by friend commenced search.
The Clubhouse was found to be locked on
the inside and as no response could be
obtained to his inquiry, the door was
broken open, when horrible spectacle
was presented to view, old man Rosters
body was discovered half sitting. and half
lying On the seat. Behind the left ear
was gaping hole, from which blood and
brains was oozing. At his feet was 3S-
caliber pistol with which the horrible
deed had been accomplished. No one
knows why Roster committed the deed
He had good home with his son and
seemed contentcd and happy. Roster
came 10 Seattle from Olympia one year
lgo, where he had lived four years. He
is native of Pennsylvania. No inquest
has been held.
DRIVEN BACK BY SNOW.
ALBANY, Or, 25.-R. II Birth and
party of eight surveyors, sent out bv the
Willamette Valley and Cascade Noun