The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SETTLING TILE SIOUX LAND.

SETTLING THE SIOUX LAND.
: ST. PAUL, Feb. 13.--A Pioneer-P Pre-
Chamberlain special says Commission,
, of the General Lane Office Golf has mott
fed Special Agent Gorden that the right
) of 1ndlan settlers must be secured. Th
entire tract occupied by the townsite g
Lower Brule had previously been selecte
by Indians as allotment land, aud unde
this order all the newcoreIs will be i'm
mediately removed. Troops arc arrIvln;
to day to eject them.
The crowd still continues to pour il
The ice on the river is becoming absolute
ly unsafe, end unless the weather turn
colder the crossing will be dangerou
within forty, eight hours.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 12.-The Pioneer Pres
Pierre, S. Duk., special says: Building
Is going on rapidly on the reservation
and quite number Of fights have takcr
place. The citizens have formed vigi
lance committee, and claim jumpers viii
be severely dealt with.
| WRECKED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND.
VICTORIA, Feb. 13-News was received
today from the west coast of Vancouver
island that lumber-laden ship had gone
to pieces on Vargas island, at the entrance
to Ciayoquot sound, ,land all the crew lost
The Indians report the coast in the vlcin-
lty OF the wreck strewn with lumber, and
one of the masts of the vessel. with a
mass of cordage, floating over the reef
where the vessel sank. Nothing was
found to indicate the name of the vessel
or where from, except one small article,
which may lead to tie Identification of
the ship.
The Indians picked mp leather pouch,
such as is commonly worn by sailors, and
which contained letters and discharges of
one Peterson, of Ako, Finland. When
informant left Ciayoquot no bodies had
come ashore. The letters and other
papers are now in the possession of the
Catholic priest at Clayoquot.
TOOK WOMAN, as WELL AS DOODLE.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-The report has
general circulation that the manager of
the EUROPEAN steamship line, who recently
sailed for Europe, is a defeuiter to
large amount. 1t is also said he took
with him a woman not his wife.
FLAMES IN SPOKANE FALLS.
SPOKANE FALLS, Feb. 13.-Flre broke
out at O'Clock this morning in pawn
brokers' shop, corner of Pest and River
side avenues. In few minutes seyerel
tents were in flames. The fire depart
ment was slow III responding. and the
flames destroyed the pawnbroker's store,
q hat store, a saloon, and stopped at
William Beck's old gun store. The loss
is about $4,000.
CORVALLIS GETS HER MAIL.
CORVALLIS, Or, Feb. 13.-Corvallis |
now has through communication with all
points. At last evening freight train
and construction train arrived on the |
southern Pacific, and the regular pass
enger with delayed mail and express ar
lived to day only thirty minutes la;e.
Trains on the Oregon Pacific have been
on time tor week to this point
md will get through to Albany to-
Ii GROW. y
DROWNED NEAR SALEM.
SALEM, Or, FeU. 11.-Yesterday at
! 30 p. m, fatal accident occurred here.
D. Fl. Bellnger, aud his son Charles, who
5 aged about l5 years, tried to ford North
Will creek in buggy, which was upset
n the midst CT the swift rolling stream
~ fractions horse. Mr. Bellinger was
lTo wned and his body afterwards re-
covered; the sou saved himself by SWIM
ng. Dir. Belllnger was prominent cap
tal list and real estate man.
TRAGEDY IN MooDY's CHURCH.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Nliss Hattie Hind,
member OF the choir of Moody's church,
7as shot twice tonight and seriously
by Robert Henderson, mem
er of Moody's congregation. Henderson
hen suicided. The affair took place IN
is apartments. Henderson was mar
led man. with wife and children at
Niagara Falls. He has been living here
part from them three years. Drink WAS
is besettipg sin. He had been reformed
sveral times by the Moody mission.
Miss Hind has been prominent in the
FORK, aud had been in the habit of going
D his room and singing to him. To-
iter spree. Miss Hind rebuked him
evcrely and said she had about lost faith
4 him. Henderson seized a weapon and
be shooting following. 1t is understood
c was intending to procure d divorce
nd marry Miss Kinds.
LINCoLN's BIRTHDAY.
NEW YORK, Fee. 12.-The Republican
'lub gave dinner, at Delimonico's to.
light. comnlemorating the eighty.first
anniversary of the birthday of Abraham
lincoln. Cephas Brainerd, presided, and
n either side of him were Senator Davis,
f Minnesota; Congressman Dolliver, of
owa; Dingey, of Maine; Governor
of Connecticut; General John
J. Fremont, and Chauncey n. De pew.
enator Moody, of South Dakota, said
hat in the case of South Dakota the
rinciple of self-government was ignored
nd denied for years, owing to the ex-
gencies Of party politics. This exhibi
ION of partisan malace for years de-
landed that the American principle of
,cal self-government should be violated
nd denied in her case, because the Union
Oldiers within her boundaries voted, by
majority of $4,000, the Republican
cket.
CHICAGO, Feb, ia largely attended
ublic meeting under the auspices of the
.Incoln council of the National Union,
Celebrated Lincoin's birthday to- night.
Ohm NJ. Tburston of Nebraska, was the
peaker.
PORTLAND TO PORT TOWNSEND.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Feb. 49,
,etinite news has been received that the
Tnion Pacific Railroad would commence
obstruction of a standard guage road be
Seen this city and Portland within sixty
avs. Port Townsend citizens are joyful
nd property is rapidly advancing in
alue. The Oregon Improvement Com
any will send several gangs of laborers
D commence work early next month.
twenty-five miles of road, furnished with
otliDg stock, must be constructed before
ext July, or tie company will forfeit a
roperty donation valued at over half a
,iliion dollars, In addition to 100000
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