The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-02
Ernm WednesdaY's Daily.

egon, where he became one of the leader
of the party.
From Wednesdays Daily.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Sherar are in the city
Love and Law at Armofy Hall Monday
night.
Albina has a lady barber She is said tt
be an expert with the razor.
The seasons follow each other, spring
! summer, autumn and winter.
The rain has poured down very copiously
| during the past few days, and the streets
are muddy.
On the 9Th of next month the citizens OF
Idaho will vote on the adoption of tho
new constitution.
Mr.. Chas. Durbin arrived in the city last
night from Nebraska, where he had been
with carload of sheep.
Mrs. Althouse arrived in Albany during
the week from Illinois. She is 80 years OF
age, and is as lively and active as many
women much younger.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Sellers have been in
Portland for some days in attendance on
the exposition. Before they return they
will visit the sound and Victoria.
We are not weather prophet, but man
told US the other day that he thought We
would have snow between the lst of Novem-
ber and lst of March. Strange, isn't it?
The place where the depot is bein G
erected is in a solid rock bed and this
has To be removed by giant powder. This
is the cause of the continuous blasting in
that direction.
CAPT. AnlauffL has shown US a patent car
axle, which will revclutionize the railroad
car of the present day. The axle is in two
separate parts, and in turning curves the
strain is cqualized.
Mis-. F. P. Mays, of this city, took the
first prize for amateur photography at the
Exposition lately held in Portland. This
was very fine display, and was most ex-
cellent work for an amateur.
Wallowa Chiettain: We are informed tina t
the horses stolen from Mr. Caldwell on
Snake river were found hid away in tn e
mountains near Salmon river. Our inform
ant did not know whether the thieves were
captured or not.
We have heard nothing about the survey
ing party between the headwaters of Hood
river and Mill creek for several days. The
report was in circulation few days ago
that they had encountered a rocky bluff,
around which 1t was impossible to run a
ditch.
Frank Watson and William Goolsby,
from this county, the one for seven and
the other for one year, in conjunction with
a convict named John Doughery, attempt.
ed TO escape from the penitentiary last
Friday. The scheme was found out be-
fore carried out, and the prisoners simply
added to their terms of Imprisonment.
Albina Courier: The 17-year- old daughter
of well known citizen Of Portland ran
away from home week ago last Wednes-
day. Last Tuesday evening she was found
in a box car In this city with the declared
intention of going to The Dalies. Chief
Curtin took her in charge and telephoned
for Officer Woods, of Portland, who took
her home.
A Mrs. McGinn, of Oakland, California,
at the risk of Eer life, grabbed the bit of
runaway horse and stopped the animal,
thereby saving the life of little babe.
After all was over the father of the child
patronizinglv offered the woman so cents
in appreciation of her heroism. Even an
Oregon mossback wouldn't be guilty of such
an offense.
A tramp worked the town yesterday.
He claimed to have been wounded in
both hips, and wanted money to get to
Portland to well-to-do brother. Later in
the day he imbibed freely of benZine and
spent the evening in the city Jail. The
next morning he was ordered to leave,
and made no hesitancy in complying with
the request.
In few weeks there will be general
change in the postage stamps used in the
United States and the variety will suit even
an evening rainbow. Here is the hst One
cent, ultramarlne blue; cent, chocolate;
5 cent, light brown; 6 cent. vermiilion; 10
cent, melon green; l5 cent, steel blne; 80
cent, black; so cent, orange. The old 2
cent stamp will be cut down about one
fourth smaller, and be OF metallic red or
csrmine color.
Last evening, as cur daily forms were be-
ing printed, the clang of the fire bell rang
loudly, and there was hurrying to and fro.
After running two or three blocks it was
ascertained that some one came running
down street screaming ''fire! fire" and then
the bell tapped and the engine and hose
cart were brought out. We learned that
the alarm was caused by Mr.. j. B. Condor S
so young we should advocate the feasibility
creep before they can walk.
Salem Journal There was quite a
bloody fighting affair near Woodburn yes.
terday. 1t seems that in coming up from
Rays Landing yesterday morning a
couple of men engaged in a quarrel and
one struck the other on HE side of the
head inf1icting deep and dangerous
wound The affair grew out of an old
difficulty and may result in the death of
the assaulted victim. The affair took
place IN baggage or express car ON the
train and no little excitement prevailed
for short time. The party who did the
terrible deed has not been arrested as yet
learned.
Chieftain: In answer to a communication
addressed to him from the railroad com.
mittee at Union G. W. Hunt states that he
will be over soon to make final arrangements
for the extension OF his road to Grande
Ronde. He will be at Union Thursday,
Oct 3lst; Summerville, Friday, Nov. lst
and Elgin, Saturday, November 2 |, to meet
the people IN mass convention. Mr. Hunt
expects to build his road to GranGe RonG Ge
via Elgin, provided the subsidy subscribers
will extend the line named in the contract
to December, 1891. 1t is thought there viii
be no trouble IN arranging the matter salts
factorily to all parties concerned.
There are striking characters in the play,
and these are well sustained. DoIlie Mobiles
is better actress than she was when her
last engagement was played here. She has
pretty contralto voice, which is always
pleasant to hear. As Rita, she acted with
discretion and intelligence, and mana ged an
Italian accent very well. The members of
the company see to have been selected
with a special reference to their fitness for
the parts they fill and a remarkable smooth
performance is the result. 1t puts many
more pretentious companies, as Milton
Mobiles puts othe, more presentious drama
fists, in the sh .dc-San Francisco Daay
Examiner. Ar.nory Hall Monday, Novem-
ber 4th.
Oregonian: The town of Roseburg Is
stirred up ove' the mari .ge on Monday