The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-29
TELEGRAPHIC.
HE DRANK EMBALMING FLUID.

HE DRANK EMBALMING FLUID.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 25.-Pro-
essor Owens, the we'll known scientist,
was fatally. and 4. H. Fretagoet serious
y poisoned last night by taking drink
rom bottle supposed to contain mineral
water, but which really was embalming
1uid.
Prof. Owen was one of fonr sons of the
Scotch philanthropist, Robert Owen,
known all over the world for his learning
and benevolence. Prof. Owens brothers,
David Dale, the eminent geologist, and
Robert Dale, the statesman and scholar,
we're also of world wide reputation. Prof.
Richard Owen was celebrated as a scholar,
scientist and soldier. He was born IN
Scotland and educated abroad, afterwards
coming to this country. Alter serving IN
he United States geological survey he
became captain in the Mexican war.
He was after~ ards state geoIogist for In
LLAMA and professor In Bloomington uni
Tersity. Ia the civil war be served with
gallantry as lieutenant colonel of the
Fifteenth Indiana, aud afterwards raised
md com mmanded the Sixtieth Indiana until
1868, when i'll health compelled his resig-
latlon. He was also an author of some
lote.
HE WAS BURGLAR AT NIGHT.
New YORK, March 25.-The fashion
ible suburban town of Montclair, n. J.,
IS hornhed over the discovery that one of
her most respected citizens, James Tuthill,
A mason contractor, IS burglar who has
been robbing houses right and left for
year past. He was identified by accident,
one of his victims graphing with him IN
ing him. Search of bis house revealed
thousands of dollars worth of jewelry,
money and plate hid in the cellar.
Tuthill and his pretty wife are in Jail.
His former friends think he is the captain
Of rObber band and that his wife was a
trusted lieutenant. They were both
highly respected in Moptclairc and gooo
church members.
DERAILED AND BURNED.
HELENA, March 25.-Early this morn
ern Pacific, consisting of ten Goa, hes, was
derailed at Naxon, six miles east of the
Idaho line. The disaster was caused by
a broken culvert, over which No. had
safely passed few minutes before. The
mail, express, baggage, two colonial
sltepers, two second and one first class
coach fell over the embankment, while
tie dining-c car and two first-class sleepers
on the rails.
Tho od 20 n.nri,f 6ra opd xroro
soon destroyed. Engine 43S was badly
damaged, and the water tank turned up
SIDE down. Two tramps who were riding
under the cars were instantly killed, and
Express Messenger Charles Miles lost his
lite by being caught in irons between the
cars while making his escape. When the
cars piled upon each other fire broke
out and the messenger was burned to
death.
The mail and express matter we're con-
sumed in the flames, and are total loss.
One-half of the baggage was saved.
Six persons were injured ,none seriously.
A wreckage train was sent from this
city and the road was reported clear last
night.
LATER-A dispatch received from
Missou,a at II o'clock states that five
people were killed in the Naxon disaster.
No names are given except that of the
express messenger.
A MURDKR LAID BARE.
ASTORIA, March 25.-The mysterious
of Jens F. Frcdrickson and
wife from their home near South Bepd,
Wash, which has been puzz!ing the people
If that vicinity since the 1st of February,
eem likely to be cleared up very soon.
That the couple met death by foul play
seems we'll established, and the busy
leighbors and officers, who have been
working up clues for nearly two months,
lave now reached point where the law
las stepped in to claim and punish the
,uilty parties.
The history of the case goes back to
ime, some years ago, when three men
lied on claim of 100 acres adjoining the
inc farm of Rose, who keeps hotel at
south Bend, Pacific county, Wash. In
hort time these men, who were ignorant
ereigners, abandoned the land because of
erious threats made against them. After
ward some interested persons claimed the
and, but did not enter 1t regularly.
These men were supposed to be acting in
,ehalf of Rose, who wanted the land for
lis son George, not yet of age, therefore
ot qualified to take and hold claim.
ems F. Fredrickson made regular fling
n the claim, and about two months ago
lied notice of contest in the land Office,
'hich was set for hearing February "a.
It this point one Jack Edwards, employed
s cook in Roses Eotel, turns up.
Rose and Edwards have been arrested,
nd man by the name of johnson, at
lstorla, is being shadowed by the po.
ce.
MURDER AT PORT BLAKELEY.
SEATTLE, March 25.- Fred Freeman,
cad tallyman of the Port BIakeley saw.
ill, was struck on the head with gas
ipe yesterday afternoon by ]. G. Will
ans, an employe or the mill, and died
his morning at Providence hospital, in
his city from the effects of the blow.
Villains was arrested, brought to
lis city and locked up, as the feeling is
cry strong against him in Port Blakely
I'd lynching was feared. Williams and
reeman became involved in quarrel |
yer where some lumber should be placed,
nd Freeman called Williams hard names,
hereupon the latter picked up gas pipe |
I'd struck him on tine back of the head,
'ushing the skull. The coronel's in
hest was held this afternoon, but no
,rdict rendered. 1t will be continued |
morrow.
Freeman has been resident of the
,und over twenty years, and was highly
spected. He was unmarried. Viii |
ans was young man and unpopular
noDg his associates. He came here six
eeks ago from San Diego.
SUICIDE AT TEKOA.
CoLFAX, March 25.-Coroner Shaw re-
rned to-day from Tekos, after holding
! inquest over the body of John Miller,
10 committed suicide by taking laud-
um. Deceased was 80 years old, and
rmerly worked at Mullan. He took a
th and shaved before terminating his
istence. Dependency is assigned.
A TERRIBLE CLIMATE.
SIssONs, Cal. March 25.-lt ra,ned