The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

uD lultfcSlS.
JOE BIGGER Is DEAD
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Joseph Giles Big
gar, the well known Lone rule member
OF The commons for the west division Of
County Cavan, died to day ut Capham, u
suburb of London. The cause was heart
disease. He was present in the house Of
commons last evening.
GENERAL JOHN e ROSS DEAD.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. l9.-General John
E. Ross died ut hls home, near jackson
vile, of heart disease, ut 8 p. NJ. February
II. General Ross was member OF the
Oregon State Pioneers Association, OF the
Jackson County Pioneers Association, aud
an Indian war veteran. He has lived in
the vicinity OF Jacksonville for nearly
lorty years, and was one of the brayest
and most valiant of Oregon's frontier de-
tenders. He leaves u wife and nine chill
dren.
Rev. Father Noel celebrated solemn
requim mass for the repose of his soul, at
the family residence yesterday afternoon.
The funeral took place at noon to-day.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Democrats
have determined to make party fight
upon the admission of Idaho aud Wv
oming. They have talked fair up to the
present time, and have really no opposi-
tion tn oifer save the fact Of the claim of
The Mormoms that they were not being
fairly treated. The decision Of the United
States supreme court has settled that
feature OF the opposition and the Demo
Gratis have come out flat footed ip opposi-
tion 10 admitting Idaho or Wyoming.
BY distinct party vote to day the COM
mittee decided TO admit Idaho and Wy.
oming on the bill presented, The Repub-
Iicans voting in the affirmative and the
Democrats in the negative. The only
reason given is that New Mexico and
Arizona should also be admitted. but the
| fight will be made, however, on the con-
stitutional ground that territory has no
right TO form constitution before an en-
abiing act is passed. There is nothing
in the constitution to prevent any sucn
action, but the precedent of admitting
the four new states will be set up us a
reason for opposing the admission of
these territories which have formed con-
stitutioDs. 1t Is expected now that the
| fight in the house will be made on strictly
party grounds.
The Oregon: California and Nevada
senators will appear before the senate COM
mittee on military affairs, and urge the
claims of those, states for reimbursement
of money expended during the war.
Under this bill, If it passes, Oregon will
be entitled to about 100000. Senator
poiph says that the matter when pre-
sented will no doubt meet tine approval of
the committee.
As the fight for the worlds fair be-
comes more and more intense, and the
strife between the rival cities more
bitter, the impression gains ground that
there will be- no worlds fair. The South.
ern democrats are opposed to it, and
many democrats say they will vote
against any bill that proposes to appropri-
ate from the national treasury. New
York's chances for success have visibly
increased during the past few days, there
being bitter hostility to Chicago among
all the Southeruers. Many members OF
congress do not feel more than passing
interest in the scheme, preferring to at
tend to their Legitimate duties and the
passing of their own local bills. The sem
timent created for the fair is traced to the
cities who want to make money out of it
rather than to general patriotic move on
the part of the people.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
Registers of land offices: John w.
Lewis, The Dalles, Or; Cassius NJ. Clay,
Lewiston, Idaho; Alfred NJ. Strong,
Spokane Falls, Wash.
Webster L. SIabler, agent ut the Yaki-
ma Indian agency, Wash.
John Kelly, supervisor, of the census
for the First district Of Oregon.
SNOW FALLS FpRIousLy.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-Suow. in tho
Sierra Nevadas is sull falling furiously,
and despite the efforts of snow plows and
hundreds of shovelers is getting up on the
track. All trains have been hauled of
until further orders. There are nine loco
motives at the scene, used In pushing the
three ''buckern plows. Two hundred and
fifty men and large supply of provisions
were sent TO the mountains.
DUTcH FLAT, Feb. 10 9-The storm con-
tinues, with no indications Of ceasIng.
The fall for this storm is four feet.
Wagon roads and bitches are again block
ed. The railroad is open, but requires
constant effort of all the Snow piows to
keep it so. Cyclones and rotary plows
are at work at the Cascade cut, as that Is
the worst on the road. TRAM No. 4, pf
the 18th, is between Blue Canyon pad
Emigrsnt Gap. Train No. 8, OF the 18th,
is at Colfax. All west bound trains will
be held at Truckee until there Is no
danger Of any great delay. Snow shovel
ers are busy keeping the track clear. It
is not propRble that any trains will move
tonight.
STRUCK IN THE DAR4.
SEATTLE, Feb. 20.-The steamers
sksgit Chief and Evangel coillded this
morning at o'clock at Five Mile point.
The Skagit Chief was en- route frota
Whatcom to Seattle, and the Evangel ives
on the way frcm Seattle to Port Town
send. The pilot of the Skaglt Chief saw
The Evangel in the distance and whistled
twice. The Evangel answered this signal
with two blasts. Then the Evangel ran
up directly ~ front OF the Skagit Chiefs
bow. Tho pilot of the Skagit Chief
whistled agaip once, and whep the isysH-
gel wus close at band she answered. Es
1t was impossible TO avoid collision, and
the Eyangel was coming head on, the
Skagit's pilot swung bis vessel ont to the
right, so as to receive giapcing blQw.
II & full blow was struck both steamers
would have been sunk.
LORD SALISBURY INSULTS FREE BRAZIL.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Brazilian
charge d'affalres wished to submit TO
Lord Salisbury on account of a wanton
outrage committed by some English set
tier at Rio. who refused to comply With
the new law that virtually made them
Brazilian citizens. The Englishmsn
chucked the Brazilian officers out OF
window, ipjuring several, then barricaded
themselves against arrest and appealed to
the British minister to protect them as
British subjects. Lord Salisbury, al
though annoyed ut the Oecprfsnee, slgb-
bed the BRAZILIAN charge d'afaires aud res !.
fused TO recognize him as the represents
alive OF Brazil at the Court of St, James.
SKELETON ON THE BEACH.
SALEM, Feb. 2O.-To-night a man
brought to town a skeleton said to have
been found when on cruise from tho
Wil!apa, on Shoalvater bay, to Astoria,
and of which he said nothing till he came
10 this city. a ring WON OF tho third
lnger bore the epgravingi .To Z. Y. fr0M
E. b. p" The remains are undoubtedly
hose of Miss Eva Burbank. beautiful,
popular and accomplished young lady