The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-01


and everything that had been upon t6
surface of the soil. There was but on
exception to this: a huge fir tree, wbic
probably came from the extreme apex c
the shoe, bad renamed upright in il
downward course, and now stands firml
planted on the top of the huge dam, III
only tree or living shrub that is to be see
on the whole vast surface. The grea
slide extends about 500 yards up an,
down the canyon, and covers an area O
twenty or twenty-five acres. 1t filled tn
canyon to the depth of $50 feet, ant
created a lake three and half miles Ion.
and as wide as the Willamette river a
Portland. With all the flood that WA
pouring down the creek at the time O
the slide, 1t took twenty four hours to FL
up the lake until it ran over the ton
Then IN half an hour it ate channe
through, sweeping huge boulders a ton OF
more In weight half mile down stream
DOM PEDRO REPUBLICAN,.
NEW YORK, Feb. 90 "A Washington
special says: Charles A. Flint to day tolc
a correspondent that he had Just seen q
Paris letter from close friend of the de.
posed emperor of Brazil, stating positively
that Dom Pedro will, when the constitu.
tional convention meets in Rio Janelrd
next fall, notify the body OF his desire TO
renounce all claims to his late title and
ask that he be permitted to return to his
people as private citizen and aid them
in firmly establishing the republic. The
letter expressed the opinion that as soon
as the convention has received Dom
Pedro's resignation an ironclad will be
dispatched to Europe to bring Dom
Pedro and family back to their native
land. Flint said: II am thoroughly
convinced this will be done."
FOUND DEAD IN SALEM JAIL.
SALEM, Feb. 23.--Peter Smith, car
penter, of Mills City, was found dead IN
the city Jail this morning. He came to
Salem Thursday and got on spree. Last
night he was taken to the city Jail drunk,
and at breakfast time this morning was
found dead on the floor of his cell, having
been dead about four hours. Coroner
j. c. Smith held an inquest this afternoon
over the body, and found that Smith came
TO his death from the effects of liquor,
having died in fit. There were no marks
OF violence On the body. Deceased was
aged 65, his birthday having occurred
yesterday.
FLAMES IN THE HEART OF CHENEY.
CHENEY, Feb. 23.--About $50 o'clock
to night dense smoke was discovered
issuing from the hardware store of
j. f. O'Donnell. The alarm was given
aud the volunteer fire department ran
f1tt t-l f, hn: IF I,,f,, hrf
account of the scarcity of water only one
stream could be commanded. Bucket
brigades were formed and every one
worked with will.
The flames soon spread from O'Don-
nell's store to j. S. Hulrs grocery, and
in twenty minutes the whole block, with
the exception of The Bank of Cheney,
and Walters harness shop, was one mass
of living flames, and at one time it was
thought the other side of the street would
surely go, as Howeil's grocery was one
dense mass of smoke. A large warehouse
in the rear of O'Donnell's, which contain
ed aquantity of giant powder, caught
fire, but the efforts of this citizens saved
it from burning.
Mr.. D. F. Percival at the commence
meDt of the fire telegraphed TO Spokane
Falls and Sprague for engines, and they
at once wired that engines were In read
iness, but by this time the flames had
been confined to the postoffice.
THE PAN AMERICAN CoNFERENCE.
San Francisco, Feb.-While the re-
port of the various committees of the Pan
American congress are being printed in
Spanish and English at Washington, M. NJ.
Estee, Pacific coast delegate, is here on
rapid business trip. lie says there were
seventeen committees, whose reports will
all be ready for consideration in about
one week. One committee, that on
weights and measures, has completed its
work. One of the reports which is of
the most importance to people here is.
that of the committee on commerce of
the Pacific. Estee is a member of this
committee, and made report as member
of sub committee, having been ap-
pointed by the chairman for that purpose.
No Americans are chairman of commit
tees. Estee says he is certain every one
of the committeeman on commerce will
recommend their res Dective governments
to su5sidize lines of steamers plying be-
tween ports of the United States, Mexico
and Central and South America. Estee
regards the members of the Pan-Amerl-
can congress as probably the most dis
tinguished body of men who ever as
sembled in Washington. Of the various
foreign nations represented twelve are by
men who are now or have been ministers
to the United States or England. Two
nta6 hu
presidents, like General Cameno, who
was three times president Of Ecuador.
ALI but three of the thlrty-eight foreign
representatives speak English.
The members of congress wanted to
visit the Pacific coast, but when they
could do so heavy rains and blockades
were occurring here, and they could not
Gene. He thinks the convention will be
in session about four weeks longer, when
all the reports will have been considered.
RUSSIAN CONQUEST OF ASIA
SOFIA. Feb. 23 The Bulgaria says
that at the risk of passing for an alarm
ist in the midst of the general optimism
In Europe, the spring of 1890
will show sensational developments 10
EaSC6Tu dHdlTS, pdIIlCuidiiy WIN ic5"u
to Russia's future course in Asia.
ABE LINcoLN's CONDITION NO BETTER.
LONDON, Feb. 23-InquIries at the
United States legation tonight at 10
o'clock brought forth the answer that
there was no change in the condition of
Mr.. Lincoin's son Abraham, who still
continues in very dangerous condition.
THE MISSING SCHOONER RowENA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-- Nothing has
vet been heard of the little schooner Row
ena, which so mysteriousiy disappeared
about six months ago, although number
of anxious creditors have kept sharp
lookout for her. The Rowena was built
at Til.amook bay recently for II. j. Hath
away. On her first trip to this port she
went ashore near. Ya9uina bay, and was
taken off by Oscar Bartals and others, by
whom she is owned. She is painted black.
with yellow stripe under the rail. Bar
{ Is proposed to use her as deep-sea
fishing vessel, for which purpose, judging
by her conduct on the trip from Yaquina
bay. she is admirably adapted.
BEHRINa SEA AGREEMENT.
CHAcAGo, Feb. ga Daily Neacs
Washington special asserts thai Secretary
Blaine and British Minister Pauncefote
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