The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-19

CLINTON, Ill.,, April ID "A strange ma
committed suicide near here to-day. II
asserted seriously his belief in the propt
ecy that Chicago would perish to day
and that he could avert the dire calamit
by offering his lite as a sacrifice. Fl
could not be dissuaded from this delusior
and while no one was present cast himsel
before a west-bound train on the Ilhnoi
Central railroad and Was instantly killed
He was well dressed, and about 40 year
old. Letters show his name to be Ham
ilton and bis home to be near Louisville
Ky.
CHICAGO, April 14-The prophesiec
doom of Chicago and Milwaukee by fiool
so far has not materialized, nor is it ex
pected. Everything is in stdtu quo.
| WHEAT STEAMER BURNED ON LAKE ERIE
ERIE, Pa, April 12.-The steamer Che
mango, loaded with wheat, from Toledo
for Buffalo, was burned off this port las
night. When approached by the life
saving crew no sign OF the crew could b,
discovered. After staying by urtii sh'
sank the life savers returned.
MACKAY SWALLOWING ANOTHER TELE
GRAPH LINE.
New YORK, April 12-Judge Barrett
has appointed William II. Baker perma
nent receiver of the Commercial Telegraph
Company in the sequestration proceedings
by John w. Mackay, who has judgment
of $287, 900 against the company.
MACHINE SHOPS DESTROYED.
ELLENsBURGH, April 14-Fire broke
out at 1 o'clock this morning in the
Northern Pacific machine shops. The
establishment, including the roundhouse,
was totally destroyed. The latter con-
tanned several locomotives. only one of
which got out. One of the immense ia
ton engines is included in the loss The
city fire department got to work promptly :
and saved the oil house near by, contain
ing 10000 gallons of oil. This saved the
depot and other valuable property from
destruction. Several freight cars aud
flaDgers were destroyed. The total loss
is 500, 900, which Is covered by insurance,
the company doing Its own insurance.
The works will he rebuilt Immediately
with double the capacity of the old ones.
IOWA BANK wRECKERs INDICTED.
CHICAGO, Apri! IA Times Dubuque
special says: 1t has leaked out that the
United States grand jury, which was dis
charged Wednesday night, found indict-
ments against President r. E. Graves and
Cashier G. Fl. Harris, of the defunct
Commercial bank, which tailed for $780,
900 in March, 1888. President Graves is
indicted ON two counts, one of overdraw
ing accounts when be had no means of
making restitution, and another of
falsiiying the accounts of the bank in
as assets claims which had been
as worthless, and in classifying
overdrafts as demand loans. tits claimed
President Graves had overdrafts of $1,000
or $4,000. Graves had overdrawn $4,000
for some time before he left the bank.
Cashier Harris is indicted as an accomplice
Of the president. Graves is now running
a bank in Arizona, and Harris is now
cashier of the First National bank at
Pueblo, Colorado. The indictments
caused much excitement here, the pros
,cution being pushed by the syndicate of
bankers who held claims against the
bank.
A CORPSE IN BARREL.
New YORK, April 14.--A Copenhagen
able of few days ago told of the horri
Die murder of factory messenger some
ime ago by one Pnilipsen, soapmaker,
Tno had confessed, and SAID be strangled
he messenger for money he was carrying
md packed the body In barrel of lime,
which he shipped to fictitious name at
Racine, Wisconsin. 1t is now learned
hat the barrel arrived here on the steam
hlp Thinguala, February 4. 1t was
hipped and charges paid by "Mr. Smith,"
nd consigned to Beresford Bros, Racine,
Wells Fargo & Co.. being named as for |
rardcrs. The cask was sent to the ap-
ralser's Office, where the head was taken |
IF and little of the contents examined, |
aving resemblance to plaster of Paris.
he cask was then reheaded and set aside
nth duty fixed at So so. The express
ompany wrote to Racine and learned
hat there was no such firm there. Word
,as then sent to "Mr. Smith" in Copenna.
en-, but eff course no reply was received.
When Phillipsen's confession wds made
nown the authorities cabled the Danish
onsul here and the cask was examined
y custom officials. The body was found
/ il in fair state of preservation, though
lose who opened the cask were driven
way before more than one hand and the
de of the face had been uncovered. 1t
not known what disposition will be
Iade of it.
THE DEATH OF TERRY.
WASHINGTON, Aprll 14-The celebra-
ID Neagle habeas corpus case, from
alitornla, was decided by the Uuited
tates Supreme court to- day, the judg-
ent OF the circuit court being affirmed.
bis finally disposes of all proceedings
yainst Neagle for shooting Judge Terry
the railway station at Lathrop, CAL,
st August, to prevent him taking the
fe of Justice Field. The opinion was
.livered bg Justice Miller.
FIRE IN WEST SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, April 14.-Fire carly this
ornipg in West Seattle destroyed two
one owned by c. N. Hooper
I'd occupied by c. l. Pencel as gro
ry store, and the othor owned and oc-
lpled as saloon by NJ. Stewart. The
IS Is $4,000, fully insured.
FIRE IN JUNCTION CITY.
EUGENE, April 14-A $25,000 fire oc-
lrred at Junction City this afternoon.
;. s. Lees drug store, valued at $4,000; {
ernberg & Sender's general merchandise
ore, valued at $l4, 900; w. S. Lees res s
ence. millinery store and dwelling were
lrned to the ground. The fire was In
e heart of the business portion of the
wp. The cause of the fire and the in
rance are unknown.
IN MEMORY OF RANDALL.
WASHINGTON, April IA largely at
nded meeting of the friends of Samuel {
Randall was held at the Arlington
tel this morning TO take appropriate
tion upon his death. The venerable ex-
,ver1or Curtin, of Pennsylvania, WAS
lectcd chairman. Governor Curtin,
e. long friend OF Randall, made most
cling address in calling the assemblage
order, and spoke of the deceased in ,,
mes of the ,endcrest cndtarment.
The committee appointed reported res
utions setting forth the naIiou's loss IN
e death of Randall. The speeches were
ann 10 sympathetic feehngand eulogistic c
landaiPs high character, lofty am
tions, honest purposes, pure and exalted
anhcod, and firr, and courageous duty
conviction. Speeches were made by '
,ngressmen McCrcary OF Kentucky,
cunt of Georgia, Rogers of Kausas, In q
rstate Commissioner Bragg and others. a
There was a steady stream OF callers at
e Randall residence to- day to express y
mpathy with the b. reaved family. d
roe number OF telepraIns of cund~leucc | /,