The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-04
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THE OREGON DELEGATION SENSITIVE TO
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THE OREGON DELEGATION SENSITIVE tt
CRITICISM.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-The attention
of the Oregon delegation was to-day
called to an editorial in an Eastern Ore
gon paper in which it is stated tina, East
ern Oregon has been substantially ig
nored in the distribution of fedora
patronage. In reply to this the delega
tion made statement showing the large
number of appointments made In that
section. The deleg alton says that not q
single appointment has yet been made
from Portland or Multnomah county ex.
cept postmaster, to which the city is en-.
titled, and but two persons from that city
have been recommended for Offices. In
view of these facts. the delegation insist
that the criticisms of the Eastern Oregon
paper referred to are not well taken
The delegation states that they are being
flooded with letters and kilograms from
proval of the recommendations they have
made.
SPOKANE BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. BE. j El-
wood, of the drug firm OF McDougall s,
Elwood, barely escaped with his life this
morning in fire which broke Out at
o'clock and destroyed row of tents on
Riverside avenue. Elwood was asleep in
the rear of tent when awakened by the
flames bursting through above his head
and tapping up the bedclothes. He es-
capped with a slight scorching.
McDougall's drug store, the Uuion Pa
cIfic ticket Office, j. c. Epperson's boot
and shoe store, the Grand saloon, Snyder
& Soule's real estate Office. and Barnum's
clothing store were totally destroyed. 1.
c. Eaton's dry goods stock was Damaged
$4,000 bywater. The total loss is SAC, 300 !;
insurance $26,G50.
SALEM TRAMP WELL BEATEN,
SALEM, Dec. IL. Tramp nuisance
makes itself felt outside the city, several
in barns along the railroad every
night. This afternoon one, meeting a
lone girl below the depot, tried to carry
her to the woods with him. Her cries for
help brought Il. Brase, young German
who was passing on horseback, to her
assistance. He gave the tramp terrible
beating about the head an I face, receiv-
ing himself badly bitten finger. In the
sklrmish the girl, who was about 10 and
good-looklng, ran off before she could be
sNOWBOUND IN THE CASCADES.
ALBANY, Or, Dec. 31.-A heavy snow.
storm has been raging on the mountains
on the line Of the eastward extension of
the Oregon Pacific railroad since Monday
noon. The snow is three leet deep at the
end of the track, and six feet deep on
0rman & Crooks grading contract. All
The men, 1000 In number, employed in
have been Withdrawn for
the present on account of the snow. The
men and teams will be brought to Albany
and supplies left at the camps to resume
work as soon as the snow goes off.
The men are now snowbound. A heavy
engine and snow plow will be sent to the
'front.' to open the track and bring out the
men. They have plenty of supplies and
will not suffer.
SALISBURY HAS GRIPPE.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Thc Marquis of
Salisbury has the grippe in severe FORM
lie was taken on the 24th, but as obser
'ation of the strictest secrecy was en-
olned upon all persons in the MARQUIS
as to the facts, it was not
Known he was i'll until Thursday, when
le was threarened with relapse. TIE
queen then sent Sir William Jenner to
ttend him. He was then kept In bed
bree days, and has kept his room ever
ince. Pneumonia Is apprehended. The
marquis is physically untitled for strug-
lie with the very severe disease.
HIS BRAINS OOzED OUT.
TACOMA, Dec. 31-August Erickson.
n employe of the Northern Pacific rail,
Dad, was struck by switch engine at |
be Fifteenth street crossing this morn
1g and instantly killed. His feet, legs
nd arms we're passed over by the heavy
heels and his head so badly crushed
nat the brains oozed out. The deceased |
as native of Sweden aud about 25
ears old. He is not known to have any
,latlves in this country.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OF ONE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Clerk McPher-
IN has received Information of the seri-
is illness of Congressman John B. Mot
It, of the twenty first district of New
ork, and that he will he unable to re
lme his seat at the Opening of the house.
$ Cheadle cf Indiana is disgruntled and
reatening to kick the party traces in
taliat ON for his alleged mistreatrnent
? Speaker Reed. who he insists ignored
m in the makeup of the committees,
e illness Of Moflitt may becom. a seri-
IS party misfortune. Cheadle's disaffec-
,n leaves the republicans with but one
re majority.
A RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIAST.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3l.-Dispatches {
om Seattle announce that Charles Nc '
ugh. former resident of this city, com. |
,ted suicide there on Monday. The
an delit erately starved himself to death. I
Boromeo, his former landlord here,
ties that McHugh was of q taciturn, un- ,
disposition, and never re- I
red to It's private affairs. If he had
y relatives or friends. No one about the q
use knew Of them while he was there,
t about three months ago young man 6
Inning to be recent arrival from Ire t
ID and cousin of McHngh, called at t
house TO inquire for his relative g
McHugh was a religious enthusiast. a
/ would spend all his idle time in o
ing over theological and devotional c.
rks. At the. Hibernia bank it was e.
ertained that NcHugh has $1,000 to il
credit. o
TwENTY-sIx BOYS DEAD.
.oNDoN, Jan. 1.-The boys section OF