The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-12
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Tuesd ay's Daily.

From TueSd ays Daily.
Mrs. T. Hope, of Cascade Locks, is in the
city.
Mr.. VIM. Fare, of Antelope, is in the
city.
Mr.. j. P. Walker, of Pendleton, is in
the city.
All the officers recently elected have
taken their official positions.
Miss Alma Pohl. of Astoria, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. Wiley, In this city.
Mr.. E. N. Chandler, of Wamic, has
been In the city for the past tive days.
Pleasant showers of rain last night and
this morning make the air fresh and bracing.
The 4th of July was celebrated at
Hood River; but one especial feature
was that the only United States flag was
q diminutlve one at the top of q forty
foot flagstaff.
The name of the insane man on the cars
Monday morning, who was taken in charge
by the officers in this city, was John Muir.
ply, and came from Portland. He was ad.
dicted to the opium habit.
Mr.. Chas. L. Richmond has wagon
ette for the purpose of carrying psssen-
gers to and from the depot to any part OF
the city. This will be a great convent
ence to our citizens.
There was a regular meeting Of the
council last night at the council cham
bers. After receiving the message of the
mayor and approving the bonds of the
city officers the council adjourned.
Mr.. Harry II. Walker, who has been
away from the city for several years, re-
turned last Thursday. For some time
Harry has been railroading in Montana,
Wyoming and Washington, and looks
we'll and hearty.
East Oregonian: At the last general
election the vote for representative in
Wallowa county was a tie between
Barnes (Dem) and Gowan (Rep). At
the epecial election held last Monday the
saine candidates ran again and Barnes
was elected over Gowan by twenty-three
majority.
The East Oregonian says that Zick Abra-
ham, jewelry drummer en- route from Og-
den to Portland on Saturday nights fast
mail, left his car for few minutes at Pen.
dleton. When he returned he found that
his valise, containing about $780, was mss
ing. The officers were notified, but could
not find the thieves, who were probably
hoboes, always Oh the look out for such
snaps, and are now in some other town en-
joying the fruits of their clever roguery.
Mr.. James B. Crossen, who has served in
the capacity of postmaster in this city for
the past four years with great credit to him.
self and general satisfaction to the public.
was indicted into the office of clerk of
Wasco county yesterday. His predecessor,
Mr.. Geo. H. Thompson, has q most excel
lent reputation for courtesy to visitors, and
we are satisfied Mr.. Crossen will not, in the
least, allow any deterioration in this re-
spect. He has been an excellent post
master, and we believe he will be equally as
good county clerk.
Mr.. Sam'l L. Brooks handed us the
following, which he found posted up in
almost every depot in the east: "City
Ordinance No. =. 1t is unlawful for
minors tn lounge, loiter or play around,
alongside of or upon any railroad track,
platform, or cling, step, jump or stand
upon, or in any way attach himself to
any locomotive, engine or car, either
standing or in motion, etc. The penalty
for the VIOLATION is not more tnan $500 OF
less than $780," 1t would be good
thing, as Mr.. Brooks suggests, ii such an
ordlRapce was In force in this city.
The votes cast yesterday resulted in the