The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-14

CABLE NOTES.
DUBLIN, Sept. S.-A bomb was expl'
ded on Smith Barry's estate to-day, de
molishing the office and destroying a
private papers and important document
Four of Barry's tenants, who had bee
boycotted for paying rent contrary to tt
compact, to-day expressed contritlon {
a public meeting, and offered large con
psnsatiop, but the meeting refused I
remove the boycott.
LIKE THE .'MOLLIE MAGUIREs"
Tucson, Ariz., Sept. "a special frol
the Globe says: The latest Informatio
from San Carlos reveals dangerous stat
of affairs existing in Z troop (colored
Tenth cavalry. William Varnum. nov
under arrest as one of the murderers O
W. Fleming, at San Carlos. has confesse
that he isa member of an organizatio
similar to the Mollie MaguireS: that b
and three others-Douglas, Wilson an
! Edward--were detailed to kill Fleming
Varnum decoyed the victim from tn
post. All four conspiratOrs are in til
guard house. Varnum so far has refused
10 give the names of the others of th
association, but it is believed be viii
make full confession. Facts alread
elIeited are regarded as sufficient to Sc
cuIe conviction.
THE TACOMA MYSTERY.
TACOMA, Sept. 0-The adjourned in
quest on the woman Florence Cross, wht
was found in the urug clerks bed yester
day morning, was concluded to day
There was but little new evidence given
The jury, after deliberatiou. brought in {
verdict that deceased net her death
| through pistol shot wound inflicted BY
F. Eugene Clarke. The accused was al
once placed In the custody of the sheriff
MI preliminary hearing can be held
He has recovered the use of his speech
but by the advice of his attorney declines
70 make any statement beyond denying
the charge.
A SAD ACCIDENT.
GOLDEN, Col, Sept. 9.-One of the
most serious and saddest accidents ever
known In this portion OF the state, oc-
CURED in the White Coal Ash mine, near
this place to day. An old abandoned
mine stood alongside the White Ash
mine, and has been for months full of
water, which, without moments warn
ing, burst through into the White Ash
m'nc. filling it full of mud and water.
Ten miners are known to have been at
work in the White Ash mine at the time
of the accident, and not one of them
could have lived five minutes after the
surging mass broke in on them, and 1t
will take between two and three weeks
before their bodies can be reached. In
the excitement only two of their names
can be learned to night, a Mr.. Alien and
Jack Morgan. Then there are four broth
ers, besides four other men, making a
total of ten who are positively known to
have persisted.
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-The Enguir-
er publishes sensational special from
San Francisco, saying that parry of 400
miners have spent year far up IN the
valley of the Yukon, Alaska; that they
were provisioned for only year, and
that unless rescued within the next month
they must starve to death. The dispatch
further says that Lew Sloss, of the Alas.
la Commercial Company, says that the
steamer st. Poul left San Francisco yes
terday for St. Micheai, in the hope that
the miners may try to make their way to
the coast down the Yukon river.
PROBABLY A CASE OF SUICIDE.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 9-Last Thurs
day William Eckman, accompanied by
his eight -ycar-old son, arrived here from
Victoria. B. c., by steamer UmatiNa.
Eckman went to the International hotel
on Kearney street, and asked for room
paying for two nights In advance. In
the afternoon the patient indulged in
liquor to a considerable extent and then
started out with his son to view The city.
In the evening he left the boy at board
Ing house near the Cliff house and went
away alone, saying he would return next
but has not been heard from
yet. Eckman was a cook in Victoria,
and short time ago his wife died. Dur
ing the tri p down on the steamer he
cohfded to one Of tine passengers that
since the death of his wife he had suffered
financial reverses, and at times felt dis
posed to end his troubles by suicide, and
It is feared he carried out his threats
The boy will be taken charge of by the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children.
CASUALTIES AT A FIRE.
ALBANv, N. Y, Sept. 9.-FIre broke
out on the upper floor of McArdIe's
rag and junk warehouse this
afternoon. Forty women and girls were
and some were cut off by
dense smoke. Two girls fell from
third story window and were fatally
burt. Another was probably fatally
burned.
Richard Gamble, book-keeper, went
to the top of the building, and in the
spdeavor to avoid the flames, fell through
A shaft and was badly cut and bruised.
The inhalation of the flames killed him.
Several others received severe injuries.
CONGRESSMAN COX AT DEATHS DOOR,
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-An evening
paper SAYS that Congressman s. S. Cox is
lying. Four days ago he was confined
20 his bed by an attack of malarial fever.
This rapidly developed into acute pneu-
nonia, which has defied the best medical
skill. Yesterday his physicians gave up
Ill hopes.
At 10 o'clock to might Cox's condition
vas apparently unchanged. HIS doctors
Jay that the next twelve hours will
lecide the case.
THE LONDON STRIKE.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The directors of
he dock companies refused to depart
rom the terms offered by them to the
strikers. The fund for the benefit of the
striking workmen was augmented To-day
~ subscriptions amounting to e15OO.
The leaders of the strike conferred with
Cardinal Manning to-day.
THE TICKET.
ELLENsBunaH, Sept. o.-The Demo-
,ratic convention in session in this city
made the following nominations:
For Congressman-G. G. Grifiths, of |
Spokane.
For Governor-Eugene Semple of
Pierce.
For Lieutenant Governor-L. II. Plat
er. of Whitman.
For Secretary of State-W. 81. Whit |
lesey, of Jefferson.
For Treasurer-M. Kaufman, of Pierce.
For AUDITOR. NJ. Murphy, of Thurs
on.
For Attorney General--H. j. Snlvely |
IF Yakima.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
lon-J. H. Morgan, of Kittitas.
For Commissioner of Public Lands-M. !
Z. Goodell, Of Chehalis.
FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
W H White, of King.