, 1890-12-11
WALLA WALLA NOTES.
An Onicsr Detailed for Special serv-
Ice In South America.

An Onicsr Detailed for Special serv-
Ice In South America.
WALLA WALLA, WASH, Dec. 10.-Cap-
tain Alexander Rodgers, of the Fourth
cavalry, stationed at Fort Walla Walla,
has been detailed for special service in
connection with the Columbian exposi-
tion at Chicago in 1893. His special de-
tail will require him to pass the next
three months in South America
When the Oregon & Washington Ter
ritory road was first built to Pendeton
the graders laid down track along Webb
street in the nighttime. The excitement
Mt that time ran nigh, but soon cooled
down. The company built depot on
the street and track along the thorough.
fare as a portion of their yards. This
reused another opposition, and in con
sequence suit against the company was
instituted by Louis Larone and others,
asking an injunction restraining the
railroad from using Webb street for
depot and station grounds also from re-
ceiving and delivering freight on this
thoroughfare. The case will be heard
before Judge Balleray December 22, as
referee, and decided at the January term
OF the circuit court.
Subkc Ptobi Va tbc court
to-day sentenced Fred Guavauch for i'm
plication in stealing cattle. to six months
in the county Jail; Lee Gin, for assault
with deadly weapon, six months in the
penitentiary; Dan Murphy, grand lar
larceny, one year in the penitentiary.
This evening James Casey, vino lives
on Rose street, discovered that his resi-.
dence had been broken into in his ub-
sence and q handsome gold watch valued
at 500 taken. He suspected man who
has been employed by him. Obtaining
a warrant, in company with an officer,
he visited the saloons in the city, and
found the man in SchwartZ's saloon.
As soon as the man saw Casey he ran
out of the door. On the sidewalk he
saw an officer, and started to run down
the street. The thief being captured
on his person, and he was locked up to
await examination Thursday.
Wednesday a man entered Telson's
blacksmith shop and stole coat be-
longing to Henry Lee. The police were
not fled. A few minutes after an officer
noticed a tough looking character on
the corner with a coat under his arm.
He quickly overhauled the man and
took him into custody. He clalmed he
had purch ased the coat from a man on
the street, but was unaole to point out
the seller and refused to give his name. |
He said he had just arrived from
Montana.
A man named Frank Warren was cap- |
tured at Pendleton Tuesday, charged |
with stealing a gold watch and overcoat |
from +. ii. Lucas, of Athena, having |
borrowed the articles without the owners
permission and left the place. He was
taken back to Athena and placed under |
$500 bonds to appear this morning for
triul. Tuesday night Ii was discovered |
that he had skipped out. Suspecting
that he had come to Walla Walla, Dep
uty Sheriff John Haley came to capture
him here. After hunting all day the
deputy heard at a late hour tonight
that Warren was seen to-day on the In
dian reservation. He Immediately left
for that place to secure his prisoner.
A Train Slipped Into the River.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. Io.-About 10
o o'clock tonight Union Pacific engine
and five cars loaded with stone, while
passing OIL the transfer barge to the