The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-04

and she lost her life saving her 1S-ye
old son, William Crowell.
Miss Platt has relatives living in Live
g more. She was employed in the Electr
laundry and had only gone to bed whe
the tre broke out. She was considerabl
burnt about the body and face.
The financial loss is estimated to-da
al $50,0OO.
JUDGE L. B. IsON is DEAD.
UNION, Or, Dec. 2s.-A telegram ju.
received from Baker City announces th
death of Luther B. Ison. associate jude
of the Sixth judicial district of this stat
Judge Ison has been sick the past eIgh
teen months with cancer in the stomach
and sought in vain to find relief. TIL
last few weeks he placed himself entirel
in the charge of Christian science advc
cate of Baker City, but while it was give
: out that he was growing better, his friend
knew that be was gradually dying an
are not surprised to learn of his death
His death leaves vacancy that vii
. have to be filled by appointment of Gov
ernor Pennoyer. With the expectatio
of his death occurring there has bee
some figuring upon the probable success
sor. Judge Courtney has been spoken o
as the possible appointee, but it is ssi
he cannot carry his party strength wit
him. The appointment is expected iron
either Baker or Union counties. Hon
Thomas Crawford is spoken OF in the lat
ter county, and could be prevailed upol
to accept the nomination.
ALL DEAD EXCEPT OyE.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 2S,-A ter
rible accident occurred this morning ol
the Chesapeake & Ohio road at Whit
Sulphur springs, 1876 miles east # thl
place. Details have been very hard t
get, the only accounts being received b,
specials to the Gazette. One of these
from an eye witness, says: Vestibul'
train No. 3, on the Chesapeak s. Ohio
left the track two miles west of Whit,
Sulphur springs, at 1890 this morning
demolishing six cars, killing eleven peo-
pie and lnjuring about twenty-five. Tht
accident was caused by the rails spread
ing.
The train was behind time, ard wa;
running at the rate of forty to fifty miles
an hour. The wreck occurred on fill
over Jary's run, which is 100 feet high
said to be the highest fill in the United
States.
All the killed were in the smoking car
which was telescoped by another car
Every person in the car was killed except
the conductor, who, though terribly In
jured, may recover.
| SLAIN BY MASKED MEN.
CHARLESTON, s. G. Dec. 90 "A mob OF
several hundred men went to the Jail at
Barnw we'll Courthouse at Q o'clock this
morning, overpowered the !jaller and took
out eight negroes charged with murder.
These were Ripley johnson and Mitchell
Adams, charged with numbering a man
named Hetferman, and six others charged
with the murder of young Martin. The
prisoners were taken out of town and shot
| to death.
The jailer was tied and forced to &C.
! company the lynchers. The whole thing
was conducted in very skiIlful manner,
: the cItizeIs of the town not knowing any
thing about it.
A great many negroes are collected at
the scene of the lynching, and more
trouble Is anticipated. The governor has
been appealed to for troops to, preserve
peace.
FATHER BURCHARD DEAD.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 27.-Rev. Father
Burchard, we'll known Jesuit priest,
died at St. Ignatius college this morning,
from fatty degeneration OF the heart.
The silver jubilee of Father Burchard's
ordination was celebrated August 5, 1881.
at The Dallrs, Or, and ON this occasion
he was presented with silver challce by
clergy and laity of the Oregon parish.
During the twenty-elght years of his
career ON this coast, deceased gave mis-
sions and lectures in all parts of Califor-
nia, Oregon, Washington, Ideho and
Montana.
RAvIsHED HIS PRETTY DAUGHTER.
TACOMA, Dec. 2S.-James B. Hinchey,
lumbermsn residing south of Carson's
mill, was arrested this evening on
charge of ravishing his 13-year-old
daughter, remarkably pretty and intel
ligent girl. The complaint was issued
upon the oath Of the mother and wife,
lady of prepossessing appearance.
When arrested Hinchey was drunk and
attempted no explanation of the terrible
accusation. The outrage took place to
day, though the girl, upon being ques-
toned by her mother, says that similar
violences have been used by her father in
the past. He was committed to jail IN
the absence of $4,000 bail.
DEATH FROM COCAINE.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 28.-A physician
died at hospital this evening from the
effects of an overdose of cocaine admin.
Istered with his own hand. His name
was George D. Parmley, one of the most
prominent physicians of this city. He
was "a years old, graduate of the COL
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, New
most skillful surgeons In the northwest.
SORROW OF DOM PEDRO.
OPoRTo, Dec. 29.-Dom Pedro has re-
ceived many kilograms of coincidence on
the death of his wife. Among them was
one from Queen Victoria.
When it became evident that the end
was rapidly approaching, the ex-empress
was advised to summon her confessor.
Although in great agony, she replied:
"Yes, but we must await the emperor; he
will give Instructions"
my children and grandchildren are not
around me that I might bless them for
the last time. Alas, Brazil! BRAZIL that
beautiful country! 1 can never return
there"
Dom Pedro arose early this morning
and attended mass. He was greatly de-
jected, and so weak that his doctors were
Obliged to support him. Much anxiety
is felt for his condition.
When Dom Pedro arrived at the bed
side of his dead wife he knclt and kissed
her forehead. He appeared unable to
move, and did not speak for twenty min
utes. Then he said: II have experienced
tue most bitter trial God could ipfct up
On me. Her faithful and affectionate
companionship has sustained me for forty
six years. Gods will be done.'
Then, noticing his wife's eyes still
open, he commanded himself and ex-
claimed: as st possible that those dear.
kind eyes will never again brighten when
they see met" Having closed the eye
lids, he reverent'y kissed them. He then
asked to be alone, and SO renamed for a
long time, after which he became calm
and asked the attendants TO keep ali
quiet until the Lisbon fet,s had ended.
The news had, however, already been
sent everywhere.
MURDERED AT THE STAKE.
COLUMBIA, s. c. Dec 3O.-The eoroner's
inquest upon the death of the eight
negroes lynched at Barn~ell, was held
Saturday night at the scene of the
tragedy.