The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-26

From Tuesdays Daily
Col. Houghton returned this morning
from his tour of inspection.
MIR. c. A. Cooper leaves the city to-day
for Beaverton, where he will remain about
| a month.
Mr.. G. w. Swank left this afternoon
for Albina, which he will make his future
residence.
The brick work on the addition to the
Masonic building is rapidly approaching
I completion.
| We are informed that surveyors are lay.
ing out town somewhere on the opposite
side of the river.
Mr.. A. W. Branner has secured the
contract of carrying the mail from The
| Dalles to Prineville.
The railroad track built up to July lst IN
| the United States Is 1000 miles, as COM
| pared with l4S0 miles for the first half of
1889.
Mr.. c. V. Lane, Of Antelope, who has
been in the city for some days leaves for
his home to-day, accompanied by his
wife.
The whistle at the machine shop did
not sound this morning or noon. The
whistle at the pump house does duty now
morning, noon and night.
The officers of Waucoma lodge, No. 80,
X. of P, will be installed next Saturday
evening A delegation of knights from
Friendship lodge may be expected to be
present.
At Astoria, George Wade, longshore-
man, was killed by Oscar Deljarde, a
Swede, in quarrel at game of cards.
Wade was shot In the stomach, and lived
but few hours.
A carload of salmon,-teu tons,-was
shipped to Chicago from Seufert Bros
fishery last night in refrigerating car.
The fish were caught, boxed and shipped
after IL o'clock noon yesterday.
The following officers for the ensuing
term were installed for Friendship lodge,
No. 9, K. of F., last evening: e. C, Geo.
t. Thompson; V. c., G. A. Cooper; P,
E. Husbands; NJ. at A, 2. A. Moody; P.
c., j. Berger.
The persons engaged in canvassing for
meeting with unusual success. We can
consider the project determined, and in
few days may expect to see mechanics at
work constructing Eoat.
We are indebted to MIR. J. o. Mack fol
the excellent report of the races we pub
lished yesterday. Mr. Mack was reporter
on one of the leading papers in San Fran
cisco for many years, and wields trenchant
pen. He will always be welcome to the
columns OF the Times. MoUNTAINEER.
Conductor Fred. Bullock was struck by
protruding tongue of a wagon while on the
"a at nf nd
Salmon streets, in Portland Sunday, and
seriously injured. N. F. Sargent, passen-
ger, was also badly injured
At Pullman, Saturday, two brothers by |
the name of Anderson, were seriously, one |
fatally, injured by an unexpected explosion |
while blasting ON the Northern Pacific |
Lewiston extension. One of the inen has |
both eyes completely destroyed, and his |
head neck and hands are burned coal black. |
The prisoners brought down from
Heppner were examined by Deputy
Sheriff Phirman, and In the shoe of Bel
terback was found the blade of table
knife, hacked like saw. This was ready
for an emergency, and if it had not been |
found may have been used to secure their
freedom.
McCabe & Youngs minstrelis. which gave
a performance at the Vogt Grand last night,
deserved much better house than they
had. The songs and choruses were good,
and they were undoubtedly the best min.
strels who haye performed in this city for
many years. The seven-year-o!d boy in his
songs and dances was ! general favorite
with the audience.
Mr.. j. T. Anthony arrived in the city
Today from Heppner with three pris
oners, Geo. Brady, Jasper Lebo and Ed.
Belterback, held for larceny and robbery.
The prisoners are from Gillian county
and were taken to Heppner for safe
keeping, and from there ordered to the
county Jail in this city.
Our reporter understands that the black
gelding, Black Bob, has been matched
against the bay mare, Sylba A, for $50
side, half-mile dash, catch weights, the race
to be run next Saturday oyer the track at
the fair grounds This will be a contest
and race well worth seeing. It is also
rumored that these Saturday meetings will
right along at the fair grounds.
So look out for fun and something racy for
next week.
Capt. Quinn, pioneer of this portion of
The state, was found near his residence
within a few miles of the John Day river
in an unconscious condition. The
section foreman took him to the house and
ne was taken to st Vincent's hospital on
,he evening train, The captain has been
n Eastern Oregon for over twenty-five
years, and had wood-boats ON the upper
liver twenty years ago. At the time the
Me- Perces Chief and lhoshone passed the
'aplds above this city Capt. Quinn lashed
;wo Of his boats together, and came down
,ver the rapids. This is the only instance
n which craft, other than steamer, ever
made the perilous descent of this very dan.
,erous part of the riyer. !,