The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE CRONIN TRIAL.

| CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-ln the CrOnln case
to-day Peter Koch testified that Kroose
made the acquaintance Of Coughlln, enter.
| ing their employment to ferret out the
authors of the dynamite explosion at
Lynch's distillery. Subsequently, he
changed his name, because OF trouble
with another man who threatened him
with arrest.
James Highland testified that he and
Corban Jeramiah drank two glasses OF
sherry each and took cigar with O'Su!-
| livan in saloon in the neighborhood of
the Carlson cottage on the night of Sun
day. May 8. Witness was somewhat
taller than Coughlin and his cousin about
the hight of Kunse. This testimony was
introduced to contradict that of saloon
keeper Nehman that O'Sullivan, Cough
lin and Kunze drank sherry and took
cigars in his saloon on tie night of the
| murder.
Ex-Detective Whalen, who was Dan
Coughlins partner on the force, was the
next witness. He testified to having seen
CoughIin abou. the East Chicago avenue
police station about 80 P. NJ. on the
night that Cronin was murdered, and
several times thereafter up to 10 o'clock,
when they parted. The fact was brought
out on cross-examInation that Whaien
and O'Sullivan are cousins, and that wit.
ness brother and wife keep house for
O'Sullivan.
Sergeant John Stiff said that after roll
call, about 9 o'clock, on the night of May
4 he went outside the station and met
Officer Whalen and COughlin together.
They had drink and talked over some
changes IN the department for five or ten
minutes, after which Stiff went away.
The cross.examlnation brought out the
fact that Stiff travelled about with
Whslen for many years.
THDUNER- STORM AT NEWPORT.
NEWPORT, Or, Nov. 19.-A severe
thunder storm occurred here this morn :
ing, accompanied by some hail. Light
ming struck the old lighthouse building
occupied; by ]. s. Polhemus, government
engineer. The building was badly splin-
tered and the furniture demolished. Mrs.
Polhemus and child narrowly escaped.
They wee sitting near the window.
/ THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 19.-The Ma
tional grange to. day decided upon Allan.
ia, Georgia, as the place for holding the
next annual meeting. Aresolution favor.
ing the testing of seeds in the experiment
tai stations before distribution was adopt
ed. A report favoring CO operation was
adopted. The California law taxing
mortgages was referred to the several
state oranges. ]. 81. Brigham. of Ohio,
Rhone, of Pennsylvania, and John Trim
ble, of the District of Columbia, were
appointed committee on Legislation to
present the measures proposed by the
National grange to congress. A resolu
tion was adopted approving the Austria
Ian system of voting. About 800 per-
SONS received the seventh degree, Ceres,
to night.
DISASTROUS BLAZE.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 20-A fire in
the Baldwinsville block last night de-
stoyed the Seneca hotel aud two large
warehouses adjoining, causing loss of
$3.50. 200. The flames spread SO rapidly
that the hotel guests had to flee for their
lives, many losing all their clothing and
quantity of tobacco and knit goods was
destroyed.
HELD TO BAIL.
HELENA, Mont, Nov. 20.-James II
Hall, who attempted to murder lis wife
in cold biOud at Walkerville, Sunday
evening, was arraigned before Judge
Herbert yesterday. He was represented
by Charles O'Donnell. waived an syami-
ratlOn and WAS held in the sum uf $500
to appear before the district court. Ers.
Hall was considered out of danger yes
terday, but was still very weak from the
great loss of blood sustained Sunday
evening and the frightful shock to her
nervous system.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20.-The National
grange to- day passed resolutions favor.
ing the election of United States senators
by direct vote of ths people. A reso-
luton was adopted reducing member
ship fees for men from So to 81, and was
referred to various state oranges. Ms.
Joe Bailey, of Mississippi, spoke of late