The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-15

Iowa, Times.
A coal train on the Columbia g. Puget
Sound railroad was dltched last night ut
Black River junction, near the city.
Several cars and an engine were wrecked,
but the train hands jumped it time to
save themselves.
WHY THE CzAR Is DOOMED.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-An evening
paper publishes dispatch from Paris
which states that cipher letter has Just
been received by a Russian refugee in
that city, dated December 2S, which
gives details of the horrible tragedy In
the political prison at Kara, Eastern
Siberia. Nine. Nadyda Sihida, of noble
birth, teaLher in the High school at
Moscow, was found last year with revo-
lutionary papers in her possession and
sentenced to penal servitude. On her ar
rival at Kara the handsome, refined
woman soon attracted the attention of
the director of the prison. who took every
opportunity to insult her. Nine. Sihida
boxed the cars of the director, who In re-
venge had her stripped and fogged in
the presence Of all the men in the prison.
Through shame and fear she suicIded with
poison the same day. Several of the fe.
male political prisoners, fearul of similar
treatment, followed her example.
A few miles from the womeD's political
prison at Kara IS that occupied by the
male political convicts, who, on hearing
of the tragedies, revolted en- masse.
Troops were called out and awful scenes
followed, shooting, flogging and torturing
h. hA ,HzI. ln
sian authorities suppressed the facts.
sEATTLE's LEADING BURGLAR ARRESTED.
SEATTLE. Feb. William Doyle
was arrested to-day by the police for
burglary. During the past few weeks
numerous business houses have been
broken into by what was supposed to be
an organized gang of thieves. Different
articles found In Doyle's possession
proved to be from these stores, and 1t is
thought his arrest will lead to the break
ing up of the gang.
THE NORTH DAKOTA HUNGER.
GRAND forks, N. D., Feb. 11-Hon.
Fl. T. Helgeson, state commissioner of
agriculture, has issued an address TO the
pnblic, explaining the situation in detail
making an appeal for assistance. He
says the suffering for want of provisions,
clothing, fuel and food for stock In several
counties is unprecedented.
NEVADA LIVE STOCK LOSSES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-J. C. Nathan,
of Eureka, Nevada, who Is in this city,
states that in trayersing eighty odd miles
nf 10 10 pal do he
the carcassess of about 300 dead cattle.
he says that he had heard of the loss of
thousands and that he considered the
statement we'll authenticated. He be-
lieved thRt the losses of cattlemen would
be over rs per cent. III the state. SIMON
Wenburn, cattle owner Of CDrtez valley,
expressed himself IN like manner. Among
other cattlemen now here are Levi Ham,
ilton of Reno, and William Fl. Healburt,
of Granite Creek. They agree in the
opinion that the losses are very heavy. |
D. II. Wightman, o cattleman of Wads- |
worth, just arrived here, says that the |
weather has moderated during the last few |
days. Warm west and south winds haye |
been taking off the snow rapidly. 1t is |
pretty deep yet in Eastern and Northern |
but about Elko and in other
valley and IN the central part of the state
it is going fast. He says that cattle
nearly all over the state were in poor
condition at the beginning of the winter.
Feed and water are both scarce, and that
is the reason of the unusually heavy
lossess. He does not think, however, that
The loss will reach 30 percent, and that
The sheep owners have suffered a good
ieel more than the cattlemep. He esti-
mates the loss of the former at rs per
cent.
THE NEW ROUTE TO SALEM.
SALEM, Feb. 12.-The arrangement BY
which the Union Pacific Company's boats
give Salem and the valley daily connec
ion with Portland via the narrow gnage
Fulquartz and Portland to Full
luartz by boat, works satisfactorily. The
jrst trips to-day were made successfully.
FORAKER TELLS OF HIS SHAME.
WAsHINGpoa, Feb. 12.-Before the
louse committee investigating the ballot
,ox forgery to day Governor Foraker re-
umed the stand for the purpose of
Making On explanation of various matters
which were spoken of In the investigation.
Ia referred 10 several incidents which
ended to confirm, In his mind, the belief
f the gennlpeness of the ballot box
aper. Wood never told hlm the names
;ould not staEd, nor did he use any
lords calculated to put FGraEer on his
uard in any manner. He never had
aid to Wood or any one that he would
Sc the paper on Butterworth.
Foraker denounced iiR % notorious
,reer and perjurer, and declares that be
,unted seventy-nine unqualified and y
nmitigated false- hoods IN hist Wood's)
,stimony. The aGalr had been 10 him
cry bitter experience. Notifying and
umiiiating to the Last degree, but from 1
le beginning to the. last there had never j
zen a moment when all the world