The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-19

ing, the subsidy bill and the enforcement
of tine Lodge election bill, foot up abou
$500, 900, 900, and Secretary Window esti
mates the revenues at S4o0,0O0,000. Iti
apparent that sealing down must be made
somewhere, and there are many wht
would begin on the river and harbo
bill.
FOUR MONTHS SLEEP.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Patrick Nee
han, 80 years of age, an inmate OF the
insane department of the Philadelphia
hospital, awakened yesterday from sleep
of four months. He recognized those
about him, and asked for an attendant who
was with him when he sank into his SUM
Der. Meehan came from Ireland few
years ago. He became mentally diseased
and was sent to the hospital IN February
last, and was seized with la grippe in
March. His attendants fnund great diff
Guilty in keeping him awake, and finally
he fell into deep sleep. A lack of nour-
Ishment was evident by his decreasing
weight, deadlike pallor and pinched and
wan features, accompanied by corpse
like rlgidity, with no animation. Effsrts
to pry open the set jaws for the admins
.ration of food proved futile. Then
silver tube was inserted through his nose
and down into his throat. Il quart of
milk, in four doses, was first given; after
that eggs, whipped in milk, and a vary
ing liquor diet administered, together
with medicine.
Meehan slept on, without moving,
when pins we're inserted into his flesh.
Electricity was applied, and heroic meas
ures of sleep disturbance was tried.
There is no change In his men tai condi
ton.
FIRE AT CoLFAX.
CoLFAx. July 14-Flre broke out at
o'clock this evening in a stable In the
residence district, back of Railroad street,
destroying a stable, owned by Aaron
Kuhn, aud J. P. Adamss residence ad
joining the stable. The damage canno!
be learned to night mere than approx
mate losses. the total loss is probably
$500, partially insured. A number of
residences were saved by hard and prompt
work. The fire is still burning. but it is
under control. There was panic at the
tbeateI when the alarm was sounded, but
nobody was hurt. Two arrests for disor-
derly conduct were made. The lady who
discovered the fire says there is no ques-
tion but that it was incendary She saw
u man running from it.
INDIAN ATROCITIES.
MIssoULA, Mont, July 14.-It is learn.
ed from the Fiathead country that another
murder has been committed in that re-
gion last spring. The Indian Antoine,
who Is now being held for the killing of |
Finlay last week, on Thursday Informed |
Deputy Sheriff Grant that another Indian,
named Lame Louie, had told him of
white man he had killed last spring, and
had pointed out to him where the body |
was concealed. He had told him that the
white man had some $4,000 on his person
when he killed him. Deputy Grant and
l number of men went with Antoine to |
stated point between Dayton creek and
he head of the lake, and he conducted +
hem straight to the spot where they
ound the skeleton of the unfortunate and
brought the remains to Demersvile. An
INQUEST was held and verdict given in
accordance with Antoine's story. war
ant was sworn out against the Indian,
Ind posse have started out from De
nersville, which will be Joined By others
N the way, and will enueavor 10 capture
he murderer. The name of the victim is
lot known.
Louie Is said to be one of the most vic
Gus of his tribe, and it is feared 1t will be
lifficuit to capture him.
This incident brings to memory the fact
hat not many weeks ago Indians were
cen at Egan and Demersville, having in
heir possession bank bills of large de-
something unusual with that
lass of people. They quietly fiourished
30 and 800 notes at the merchants of
hat locality, though always declined to
ell when, where and how much they
we're procured.
SHALL WE ANNEX CUBA.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-Senors Munoz
nd Munata, constituting special com
nittee from the Spanish government have
'een visiting Washington within the past
ew days. Tonight it was discovered
hat the mission of the strangers Is
uasi-dlplomatic one to ascertain the foot
ng both on the part of the government of
he United States and of Cuban residents
ere as to the possible eventual annexa-
ion OF the island of Cuba to the United
,tates.
FEARS FATAL RESULTS.
New YORK, July 14.-An Arizona
attic king was received by Dr.. DAbier at
he Pasteur Institute to-day. He was
'itten by polecat about two months
go, and is very apprehensive of fatal re-
ults. He bases his fears upon the fact
hat four men IN his vicinity, who were
'itten by the same species of animal, died
f,erward, showing every symptom uf
Iydrophobia. The cattle king, whose
ame DIR. GadIer refuses to make public,
ame east especially to enter the Pasteur
institute. H,s right ear still shows marks
# the animals teeth. The ear was eaten
IF while The cattle king was asleep in
roDt of his door, and wounds In his
ead were received while batting with
nd killing the creature.
INJUNCTION CASE.
SPOKANE FALLS, July 14.--A dispatch
rom War dner Idaho. says the injunction
ase Of the Palmer faction against the
nez & Sierra Nevada Mining Company
vas decided to-day at Wallace on a
question involving the validity of title of
he Palmer faction against both COM
,anies ln favor OF the Palmer faction, and
perpetual injunction has been granted
gainst both companies, restraining them
rom interfering with the Palmer faction.
The Price of Dsad-Beats.
Washington Cor. N. Y. v orld
Beau Hickman was the prince of Wash
ngton dead beats. For more than fifty
ears he worked the statesmen and stran
ers for drinks and loans. Henry Clay
vas one of his victims, and starting here
With some money and good clothes he
to live for more than generation
N that he could squeeze out of STRANGERS