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

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being fec a nd "a ed for at thu ek Zen sc Q
the comraoy.
DOMESTIC TROUBLE DROVE HER t
SUICIDE.
SEATTLE, March 9.-Mrs. Gilbert, wifi
Of a painter living at Edgewater, attempt
ed suicide by drowning this evening a
Laton. She left ber home at O'Clock
walked mile to Kllbourne harf, LAX
Union, and divestIDg herself Of her cute
clothing, plunged into the water. Mel
standing near by succeeded in reaching
her as she was going down the asst tune
She assigned domestic troubles as tn,
cause for her rash act.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, March 0.-James Owens dice
yesterday from the effects of injuries re-
ceived in boiler explosion ON a pile
| driver last Sunday. Owens, with three
other employees. was badly scalded by
steam, but it was not supposed fatally
He died very suddenly, after joking with
the attendants. He had no relatives here
| and came from Wales.
BIsMARCKs SUCCESSOR.
BERLIN, March 9.-To mark the ami
versary of the death of his grandfather,
Emperor William l., the emperor to day
sent to Won Boettcher, minister of the
interior, decoration of the order of the
Black Eagle. Accompanying the deco
ration was letter written by the en-
perOr, in which he associates the honor
with the memory of the late emperor, to
whom he refers as the pioneer of social
reform government, which, he says, he IS
resolved to pursue with all persistence.
In his efforts to carry out the desired re
form, the emperor says te found Won
Boettcher his main support. The Incl
with the run.ors that Won Boettcher will
succeed Bismarck.
UNION PACIFIC COLLISIONS WITH SLIGHT
LOSS,
PENDLEToN, March 10. A collision
occurred near the Union Pacific depot
this morning at 1880 o'clock, between
the west bound fast mail and switch
engine. Switch engine No. 70 was stand
ing on sidetrack, and the switch,
though some oversight, had been thrown
for the siding instead of the main track
and had been left unlocked Engineer
O'Malley, of fast mail engine 1899, saw
the danger and applied the air brakes,
but the rails were slippery and could not
stop in time. The switch engine crew
jnmped for their lives. The tender of
OF 19 was badly battered and twisted,
and the machinery was almost ruined by
the shock. The fast mail engine was not
badly damaged. Tie passengers were
badly shaken, but none were Injured be-
yond few scratches. Diniag Car Con
ductor pevine received . large and pam
iu! cash in the left knee. IN place
where the platform of one car was higher
than the other, the platforms were tele-
'coped. The train was delayed until 10
A. NJ.
YOUNG BRAKEMAN LOSSES BOTH LEGS.
ASHLAND, Or, Marco 10.-Wiley Gun
bingham, young brakeman, was horri-
bly, mangled by falling under moving
rain at Merlin early this morning. TIE
,ar wheels passed over both legs, neces-
stating amputation of both legs above
he knees. lie is not expected to SURVIVE
ue suTSiCel operation.
DRIFTING IN SEA OF ICEBERGs.
New YORK, March l0-The bark
Scotland, which arrived here from Ant
ycrp this morning, sailed into a sea of
ce under full sail in mid ocean, and for
orty eight hours remained surrounded by
ce,f ,foes and icebergs, helpless to escape
md drlfted aong without sail with the
&C. The vessel finally escaped, and then
allied for an entire day along the edge of
he ice, showing its great extent.
MORTON IN FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla,, March 10.-Vice-
Resident and Mrs. Morton were to day
,uests of the city of Jacksonville. After
t the st. James hotel. Mayor McQuaide
proposed the vice presidents health, who
made brief response, returning thanks
or the cordiaiity of tie welcome ex
ended himself and family.
oRTUsAL DETERMINED TO CoNFIsCATE.
LONDON, March 9.-The Standards
lisbon correspondent says: Magare.
irector of the FeIago Bay railway, who
as been here ten days trying to effect a
e,tlement of the railway trouble, has
atistied himself that Portugal il deter.
1ined at whatever cost or hazard to keep
he railway and Its land and exclude
,ngland entirely from the Mozambique.
he compsny claims !e750, 900, and Amer
cas- claim on behalf OF the McMurdo
state is e760,000. In view of Portugal's
CELEBRATE attempt at forcible confscatlon
,agland and America will Insist upon
mple compensation for .liier outraged
itIzens.
SOUTHERN MOB's ARTILLERY SPIKED.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 10-A mob of
everal hundred men procured a small
annon and rode into the town of Spar
ansburg to day for the avowed purpose
f attacking the Jail and taking there
rom and lynching George S,urnon, who
hot and killed his brother in law, Ed
Yard Fisher, on Friday. When the mob
rrived at the public square Mayor Hen
eDan, at the head of The police force,
nd with pistol in bis band, Iepulsed
he mob, spiked the cannon and locked it
p. After making further hostile
demonstration the would be lynchers
dispersed.
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Public build
ngs bills for the state Of Washington were
eported and placed ON the calander as
ollows: Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane
Falls, $4,000 each: Walla Walla, $780,
90.
Senator Dolph to-day reported back
'enator Mitchells 8 bill, with amendment,
or the sale of los upon the miiitlry res
rvation at The Dalies, Or.
Senator Mitchell today introduced
ill appropiiltirg $4,000 alditional for
lIghtship on the oar ut tie mouth of the
Columbia river.
The senators from Oregon each had a
ill for bridge across the Columbia river,
'ut the bridges were only fifteen miles
part. There was more or less discussion
s to what would be dons with them.
hey were finally, by senatorial courtesy,
10Th reported from the committee on
ommerce, where they remained for
everal days Finally Senator Dolph's
ill was passed, and it was supposed that
ii:chell's Jlli would also pass, and Rep
sentative Hermann would have to
hoose between them. Mr.. Hermann
lad introduced both bills, had said
otblng about the distance the bridges
hould be apart. got them fiually reported,
nd to day had them called up and pass
d. One is for the Oregon & Washington
fridge Company, and the other for the
Bridge Company. One locates