The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26

by rehearsing some dramatic play?
Mr.. Theodore L;ebe, of Portland, is il
the city.
The streets and alleys are now in goot
condition.
A circus is picking up spare dollars in the
Willamette valley.
And now the festive fly commences to
buzz, and sing his plaintiff song into unwill'
ing ears.
All old residents of this city, after visit
ing other points, express themselves salts
fed with The Dalles.
The river is rising rapidly. Yesterday ii
rose three teet, and as large an increase may
be expected to-day.
The steam ferry boat, which has been laid
up for repairs for several weeks past, is again
making regular trips.
The river is fast encroaching on the beach,
and soon wood-owners will be forced to re-
move their fir and oak.
Rev. Geo. A. Hutchinson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, has gwen up his
charge, and will remove to some other field
of labor soon.
Some person in authority should ascertain
whether the statement that carcasses of
dead sheep are ON the creek bank is true,
and if SO have them removed.
The borers after coal are greatly encour.
aged with the Indications, and expect in a
short time to have their mine open and to
be able to export fuel in large quantities.
The old man of tine seasons, hoary.headed
winter, appears to have tired flirting with
blooming spring, and the beautious youth Is
now arrayed IN her most char ming garments.
To expel the impurities in the blood
and give strength to the system before the
effects of warm weather are felt, use
Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier. 2alm
With our gardens full OF flowers and fruit
trees in bloom, and each block shaded by
majestic poplars, it is the general remark OF
all visitors that The Dalles is the prettiest
city they haye beheld on the coast.
The peace and quiet of the city seem to
be assured with the efficient police system
which we now have. Officer Quinton
patrols every block during the night, and
the marshal and deputies keep careful
watch during tine day.
A laborer at Fairhaven, while blasting
out stumps, was probably fatally injured by
an explosion Saturday. The blast hung
fire. but when he returned to relight the
fuse the explosion took place, destroying
his eyesight and mapgllng him.
The open-air concert, under the leader
ship of Prof. Tully, at the corner of Fourth
and Washington streets, attracted a large
number of spectators last evening. The
pieces played were new and lively. and the
band has attained such a proficiency that
our citizens may well be proud of it.
Journal: Crazy Dave Denee, the convict,
made another attempt to put an end to his
miserable existence. This time he used a
piece OF tin, but why not give the man a
razor and let him do the thing up brownf
He is determined to destroy himself, and
for all such men life is a burden.
Two young scoundrels living in the neigh
borhood of Butteville, filed themselves
with whisky from an illicit distillery last
Friday night, and committed au outrageous
crime upon three little girls, ranging from
the age OF 5 to years. 1t is pity there
are NO White Cap regulators i'll that neigh.
Yesterday afternoon, James Burns,
switchman IN the employ of the railroad
was injured at the freight depot
in this city, by having his left hand caught
between the casing and door of the cab, re-
sulting in the loss of the nail of the third
finger and minor bruises to fourth and fifth
He will probably be debarred from attend.
ing to his business for several days. Dr.
Logan attended to his injuries.
The picnic of the gesang yerein on May
llth promises to be a very enjoyable occa-
sion. The boat will leave the dock soon
after o'clock in the morning, and will pro-
cesd to Hood River, where the grounds
will be prepared for games of all kinds.
After enjoying themselves for time, the
members of the g,san9 verein will return
home, and en- route the hours will be passed
pleasantly by the mazy dance.
Mr.. j. W. Presby, of Columbus, expects
to take his big boat up to Pasco as soon as
the river raises some, tor the purpose of
using it to carry rock from White Bluff to
that city. 1t will be necessary therefore to
raise the telegraph line few feet to permit
the passage of the boat under it while the
water is high, unless MIR. Presby will con-
sent to take 1t under while the water is
low.
East Oregonian: James A. Varney, presl.
dent of the Agricultural Society at The
Dalles and a prominent nurseryman, was in
town yesterday on his way to Milton, in the
interests of fruit growing. Mr.. Varney is
State Fruit Inspector, and official business
calls him to the Milton neighborhood. He
is also Department Commander of the G. A.
R., and was warmly greeted by old soldiers
during his short stay in PendletOn.
Two foremen, eleven composltors, one
and three pressmen, constituting
the entire mechanical force of the Seattle
Eueninq Times. with the exception of one
apprentice, declared strike Monday morn.
ing and walked out of the Office. The
strike was ordered by the executive COM
itsss of tas Seattle Typographical Union.
No. 202. and was the result of . difference
between the union and the manager of the
Tunes on a question of wages
W. w. Journal On, or about the 9th day
of April, at Seattle. Eugene Regan. Jack
Nassau and Andy Keho got into quarrel
with Japanese and while Eugene and Jack
clinched with the Jap. Andy slipped up, we
are told by our sheriff, and stabbed the
bronzed foreigner in the back. The three
then skipped. From that day to this. moth
ing has been heard of ''our boys" till last
Thursday when the marshal traced two of
them to this city and succeeded In captur.
ing Andy Keho who is now in Jail. Jack
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