The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-15
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THE sEpITIoUs PRESS.

THE SEDITIOUS PRESS.
!! WASHINGTON, March THE recen
investigation made by the senate to ascer
tain how the newspapers got hold of th'
secrets of executive sessions, was started
by Senator Dolph. of Oregon. who intro
J, duced The matter and was made chair
U man OF the ''InquisitoriaI committee" u:
J it was called by the men on Newspaper
!, Row. Of course the investigation has
Is created no end of amusement and
amounted TO nothing. The proceeding:
of the executive sessions will be published
whenever they are worth it, and all man
ger of precaution will make no difference
During the investigation II was developed
why the Oregon senator was 60 partIcu-
lariy anxious to punish some one, and the
newspaper men took delight in spread
ing the story abroad. 1t seems that when
Indian Commissioner Morgan was up for
confirmation, Senator Dolph was under
. stood to be against him, and it was given
out that he would not oppose him vio-
lently, but passively let the matter stand
and either vote against him or not at all.
!. But when the time came his ardor got
the better of him and he made speech
in Morgan's favor and voted for him
These matters were duly published and
the report circulated that Mr.. Dolph was
trying to carry water on both shoulders.
, This offended the Oregon senator and te
determined to find out who It was that
was giving out the secrets of the star
chamber. and the "lnquisltion" began.
FIRE IN MOSCOW, IDAHO.
Moscow, Idaho, March Fire last
| n:ohf laorrnraI h1aol> af 1,,;lSipoo in
cluding the Barton house. The fire Or
iginated in the hotel, but from what cause
is unknown. The guests we're all saved.
rest Of the town.
The total loss is $4,000.
Minor losses of guests and boarders are
not ascertained. The new water works
are under contract, and work is to COM
mence next week. Steps are being taken
to erect three story brick and iron hotel
on the site of the Barton house, with all
modern improvements.
A PRETTY GIRL DIES FROM ABORTION,
SPOKANE FALLS, March IA young
woman Is years old, named Ida Anderson,
was found dead in u lodging house to- day.
She was very pretty and died from the
effects of an abortion. The man in the
case has skipped. but it is thought he will
be found. Startling developments are
expected at the coroner's inquest to.
morrow.
GREAT MINING FLUME.
SPOKANE FALLS, March IA company
| of Spokane capltali is, with q capital OF
| $40, 900 has been formed and a contract |
let for an enormous steel f1ume to carry |
water from point near Murray, Idaho, in |
the Ceur d'Alene district, to the Wash |
diggings. 1t will be one of the greatest |
feats Of modern hydraulic mining, and
will open one up some of the richest |
placer mines in the district.
AN EASTERN OREGON CYCLONE.
PENDLEToN, March IA special to
the Tribune from Wilbur, Or, says: The
inhabitants of Wilbur station had the
pleasure of witnessing regular Dakota
cyclone, which passed over about
o'clock this afternoon, crossing Meacham
creek in a northeasterly direction, and for
few minutes the heavens were clouded
with trees and branches. A very heavy
hailstorm accompanied it. There was no
damage done other than the trees uproot-
ed in Its path.
THE ROCK ISLAND CUTS DEEPER.
CHICAGO, Ma, ch THE Rock Island
has given notice that beginning Monday
the passenger rate from Kansas City to
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
will he $40. This is to meet the Mis-
souri, Pacific cut. Other roads will fol-
low suit. This makes the rate from Chi
cago 10 Denver $1S and S13, first and
second classes.
New YORK, March 1.-THE Castle
Garden railroad ool reduced rates for
RADIO points from New York yesterday
was Sal; to day it is t1S less. The fare
to San Francisco has bt en- reduced, and in
fact to every point west of the Missis.
sippi river.
SHOT IN THE STREET.
CHICAGO, March THE most SEN
sational shooting affray which has occurr-
ed in this city for a long time took place
tonight, Patrick Grove being the prin-
clpal. He succeeded in wounding a
a woman slightly, and two officers and a
citizen badly. One of the officers will
probably die.
Grove came here from Omaha short
time ago, and has been working in a
packing house. Last night he wound up
in a protracted spree in a disreputable
house on Clark street. This afternoon he
demanded at the point of revolver from
Annie Hall, in whose company he was,
Jewels valued at $500, which she had.
The woman screamed and Grove fired,
the bullet lodging In the feshy part of
her arm. Grove seized the jewelry and
rushed toward the street. At the door
he was met by colored woman whom
he knocked senseless with the butt of his .
revolver. He got away for the time
being, and later in the afternoon he
pawned the diamonds.
Officer Linville, who had been watch
ing for aim, met him at the door of the
pawn-sbop and attempted to arrest him,
out was Instantly shot down, the bullet
passing through his face and cutting his
tongue IN two.
Grove ran down town followed by
hundreds of citizens. Officer Briscoe,
located several blocks down, attempted
with drawn revolver 10 stop the flying
man, but Grove promptly planted a bull
let in Briscoe's breast and kept on.
Soon after he turned and discharged the
cartridge at his pursuers, the bullet strik-
ing G. E. Cole IN the arm.
At last Grove was cOrnered in blind
alley, but kept the crowd at bay with an
empty revolver, until two detectives stole
march on him and knocked him down
and handcuffed him. Fully thousand
followed the trio to the station yelling
Lynch himr' but the detectives landed
him safely behind the bars.
THE CAVES OF CALIFORNIA.
MARYsvILLE, March 81 Passengers ON
tram to and from this city over the
Oregon line have been transferred by car
rlages from here to the Berg ranch, owing
to the fact that come of the track outside
of the levee has been covered. Passen
gers and mail to and from Oroviile are
carried by a boat oyer Summerly slough,
north of this city. The bridge Is about
two feet under water. kilograms this
evening from points on the Yuba state
that The water is falling. The leree com
missioners state that there is not a weak
place on the levee, and that no hight of
water could break them. The rainfall to-
day was 90 of an inch. The Yuba river
rose to 16 feet inches. but has begun to
fall. The Feather river stood IL feet z
inches this afternoon, but is now receding.
SJssoSs. CAL, March 8.-Five inches OF