The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Representative
Hermann to-day made application to the
department for clerical allowance to vari-
Gus fourth class postoffices in Oregon,
among them being Heppner. in Morrow
county; HiIlsboro,in Washington county;
Grant, in Sherman county, and Cottage
Grove in Lane county.
Mr.. Hermann also submitted to the
postmaster general a lengthy petition of
various citizens OF Lane county, asking
for small services from Florence to Bays
landing, on the north fork of the Siuslaw
river, with James Bay as postmaster.
SETTLED OUTSIDE OF COURT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--Tne hearing of
two complaints against the Northern Pa.
cific Railroad Company, one by the Mer-
chants Union, of Spokane Falls, end the
other by the Oregon Short Line Railway
Company, which was set for to-day be-
fore the interstate commerce commission
was indefinitely postponed by mutual
agreement of the parties interested.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Therc was a
food of billN introduced in the house to-
day, some of them of great importance.
Mr.. Hermann submitted, among large
number of others, the following of es-
pecial interest to Oregon: Providing for
| the forfeiture of the Northern Pacific
railway lands between Wallula and Port
land, Oregon, and providing that lands
on which Improvements are made with u
bona tide intention of purchasing the same
from the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany may be entered by the persons in.
terested, in quantities not exceeding $50
acres, at 81 20 per acre. 1t also provides
that the price of existing new numbered
sections shall be reduced to 81 25 per
acre, and made subject to the existing
| laws. as to settlement of the public do
main.
To pension the survivors of the Ore
gon Indian wars of 1S4S-49, known as
the Cayuse war, and the war of 1855 So
The Association of Indian War Veterans
have petitioned congress for this leeisla-
ton.
Making direct appropriation for pay
ment of the balance unpaid on Oregon
and Washington territory Indian war
claims for suppression of Indlaa hostili-
ties in 1855 56, as found due by the COM
mission appointed by the secretary of
war.
Also his bill for adjudication and pay
ment of claims arising from Indian dep
relations. 1t is carefully drawn and has
incorporated in its various excellent pro
visions contained in amendments pro-
| posed in the session in the senate and
house. A temporary court IS created, to
consist of three judges, and to continue
for five years. 1t is to be known as the
court of Indian depreciation, with author
ity ''fnally to adjudicate all claims for
property of citizens of the United States
taken or destroyed by Indians without
! just cause or provocatIon on the part of
the owner or agent in charge, and not
returned or paid for" The statue of
limitations shall not affec. any claims
presented. The court may hold session
at or near the site of the depredatlons
All papers, reports, evidence, records and
proceeding on file in any department of
the government relating to any claims
before the court shall be delivered to the
court. Claimants may appear in person
on their own petition and without attor-
ney. The attorney general may appoint
special agents upon the requirement of
the court to prosecute Investigations, in
order to expedite the transactions of the
court. Immediately after the beginning
OF each session of congress the clerk of
the court shall transmit to the secretary
of the treasury list OF all judgments of
said court against the United States,
which shall be transmitted to congress
for approval, and the payment for which
shall be secured through the general In
dian appropriation bill.
A bill providing repayment of $125
| per acre to all settlers within the limits
of any land grant which has been or may
be declared forfeited, and who may have
| purchased lands In the even numbered
sections at the double minimum price OF
$3.50 per acre.
CROSBY MURDER SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED
TACOMA, Dec. 1s.-One johnson, res.
ident several miles south of this city,
claims to identify Hoyt, Murrey, and
Stowe. confined in the county Jail on sus-
picion of knowing the guilty parties in
the Crosby murder, as three men who on
the night of the tragedy stopped and
rotbed him on his way home and then
compelled him to furnish them supper.
He overheard some remarks which indi-
Gated that they might be answerBble for
Crosby's death.
BRUTAL ACT OF A POLICEMAN.
TACOMA, Dec. 18.-What appeared to
have been an atrocious attempt at MUIR
der was committed by policemen at
o'clock this evening. The victim Is Chief
Jack, we'll known Indian of the reser
vation, who, with his wife, came to the
city this afternoon to trade. The version
given by the wounded man, who is shot
in the thigh, shattering the bone, is that
his wife was on A street about dark, when
the policeman, who he describes as a
large person with black mustache, at
tempted improper intimacies, and when
she resisted used force.
Her cries for help brought hlm to the
scene, with several other Indians, when
the policeman, whose star was plainly
visible, ran, at the same time firing his
pistol.
Chief Jack lies in the city Jail in
precarious condition.
CHARIvARI sERENADERs SHOT.
PORT TowNEND, Dec. 1S. Martin
Phlllipo. resident of Lopez island, and
Miss Susan Acton, of Port Townsend,
we've married at this place on December
10. They spent few days here and
then proceeded to their future home on
Lopez island. Tuesday evening about 9
P. NJ. crowd of men and boys surround
ed the house and commenced barrassing
the occupants with chalivari. This
action so enraged Phillipo that, seizing
double barreled shotgun, he fred into
the crowd, seriously and fatally wound
ing two young men. A messenger was
sent to this city for physician, and
Phillipo was placed under arrest by the
sheriff OF San Juan county. There Is
much excitement over the affair.
vows vENGENCE ON PowpERLY.
PITTsBURG. ia dispatch from Scott
dale says: Edward Callaghan has in
sisted on the conspiracy case against
Powderly being pressed, and warrant
has been issued for the labor leaders
arrest
NARROW ESCAPE.
ALBANY, Decemb,r 49, Frank Nc
Kinnely, telegraph liueman at work
on the front of the Oregon Pacific rail.
road, met with narrow escape from
instant death this morning. An old
building in which he was standing fell in.
Nc Kinney was crushed under the roof,
bu! bale of hay protected him from
being killed. He was brought to this
city and will recover.
CORPSE UNDER THE BRIDGE.