The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-24

axwell, 100; W. E. Hines, II 0; E. M
Hines, i'll; A. Guinther, LOG; w. II Kase
berg, l3O; G. F. Guinther, l30; S. BaIly
65. Total for the crew of ten. 1888.
Pendleton Tribune: C. c. Townsend, wht
was convicted and sentenced to the peni
tentiary for grand larceny, and whose case
was appealed to the supreme court, was
re-arrested yesterday, upon the receipt by
the circuit court of transcript of judgment
sustaining its decision. Townsend will be
taken below IN a few days
Pendleton Tribune: D. C. Bense, charged
with the murder Of Joseph Genevee and as
sault with a deadly weapon upon Mrs. G.
Genevee, with intent to kill, waived exam
nation in Justice Miller's court yesterday
| forenoon and was committed to the custody
| of the sheriff. The grand Jury now have
| the case under advisement.
Prineyille Ne,rs: Those who have been
! riding after horses recently report compara-
| tIveiy small losses in that class of stock
not to exceed 20 per cent It is believed
now that the loss OF cattle viii not be so
great as has been reported. Cattlemen will
commence riding next week, and We shall
soon know what the loss really is.
Wasco Obserner: Work on the found alton
for tine new school building is being actively
pushed this week. Several teams were
busy hauling rock during the past few days.
The ground Oh which the building will
stand has been laid off and partly excavated,
trench has been dug around it, and every
thing looks as though the building
committee meant business
Mr.. C. W. Rice, stock inspector of this
county, says the loss of sheep in the Antelope
country will be so per cent. West of that
town, and on the Deschutes will be about
% per cent. In Oak Grove the loss will
be fully so per cent. Mr.. Rice saws the
loss over the county Will not reach 335 per
cent. The condition of sheep is much bet
ter than formerly. and sheepmen are in
good spirits.
Port Townsend Leader: Minnie Moulton,
the trapeze performer with McMahon's cir
Gus, narrowly escaped death in Sehome on
Friday. While she was doing a difficult |
act she slipped and fell twenty-five feet. !
striking on her head, receiving serious |
bruises and breaking her arm. She was
promptly attended by physicians who hap
pened to be present, and took the steamer
Fsrndale for Port Townsend with the CON-
pany. When she arrived here it was found
that the broken bone had not been properly
set, and DIR. A. H. Glennan was summoned
yesterday to reset the broken member.
Although it is too late to be of any i'm
mediate service to the John 81. Cakes Com
pany which played last evening at Capital
Hall still we wish to express our apprecia-
lion Of their performance. The company,
hough small, has not a weak member in 1t.
Harry Fades, in funny faces, deserved all
The applause he won. His representations
If an old man, of the Irish washwoman, of
Johnnie and nobody's child were simply
from the facial point of view.
frank Hollister won a storm of applause,
'eing called back the third time. The
'aance of the troupe were equally as good.
Ne can assure them on their next visit to
Boise they will be welcomed by crowded !
ouses-Idaho Statesman. Will show at
he Vogt Grand. Nav 2Sth.
East Oregonian: tbs learned from rail-
Dad men that Engineer Mccoy, one of the
est drivers on the road, and a genial,
indy gentleman, well liked by his fellow
mployes, was instantly killed Wednesday :
light at Relief, small station abont five
iiles this side of Starbuck, on the branch ,
lie was preparing to help freight train up
hill. the caboose being attached to the
'ont of his engine. The grade is steep at
nat point, and by some means the brake
len lost control of the cars and they T
rashed into the caboose, which was forced
gainst the engine. Mccoy was standing
n the pilot, and was caught squarely be-
xeen the engine and caboose, his body be.
,g fearfully crushed. His neck and both
'gs were simultaneously broken, death be-
lg instantaneous. His remains were re-
'ased by sorrowing comrades and conveyed
} his home at Riparia, where his grief
;ricken wife and two children reside.