The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-31
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily

Mr.. Geo. N. Peterson, OF Bggs, is in tn
city.
Hon. W II. H. Dufur. of Dufur, is il
the city.
The river has fallen several inches; bu
wait until June.
Mr.. John Fulton, of Fultolville, camt
into town yesterday.
The burned bridge was near Viento, and
delayed the train several hours.
The campaign is drawing to a close, and
candidates are doing their heaviest work.
An inner registered pouch mail service
has been established between this city and
Portland.
The mayor has called special meeting Of
the council tonight for the transaction Of
particular business.
MIR. G. L. Phillips returned this morning
from attending the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows at Portland.
The carpenter shop of Mr.. H Glenn is
beng removed, to make room for the ad-
dition to the Masonic hall.
The trains were on time to-day, except
No. 2 east bound, " hich was delayed sew
eral hours by burned bridge at Viento.
morning was largely attended, and our citi-
zens took this opportunity of showing their
respect for an old resident.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Waldo has re-.
quested to be given until Wednesday night
before she will give decisive answer
whether she will accept or reject the prop
osltion OF the water commission.
Mr.. Chas. Dexter, manager of the Demp-
sey combination, left for Spokane Falls this
morning, and Mr.. John ]. Flaherty will
direct affairs for the sparring match next
Tuesday evening, at the Vogt Grand.
Glacier: The base ball game between the
nine from Stoddard's mill and the Hood
River club came off at the grounds in Fair
view Sunday. Owing to the fact that we
were at the Cascades to see the Hdruest
Queen perform the apparently impossible
feat of shooting the Columbia river ON the
spot, We could not see the ball game. The
Hood River boys got away with the game
by score of Is to IL.
By reason of burned bridge near Hood
River the east bound train, due here at
l:30 did not arrive until 7 o'clock this
morning. The passengers on the west
bound train were transferred to the boat,
and after this was accomplished, an order
came that the bridge was all right. George
Francis Train was on board, md took a
caboose from this city and went through on
fast time. 1t is expected he will arrive at
Tacoma to-day.
Fossil Journal: The examination of Jas.
Cameron. charged with assault with danger
Gus weapon, was concluded before Justice
Bown Friday. He was held to bail. NJ. L.
A L. L.,
who was also charged with the
same offense, in the same conrt, waived hi s
and was also held to answer.
There were only two witnesses to the diff
Guilty, and their evidence was Numerically
Glacier: 1t IS strange, but true, that Hood
River, situated In the heart of the Cascade
placed ner Strawberries IN the
Portland market this year two days sooner
than any other place in the state, and
might have made the time four days, as
berries we've shipped to Montana two days
before the shipment to Portland. Hood
River berries reached Portland last Friday,
and Roseburg came in good second last
Sunday.
Arlington cor. Fossil Journal: A boy
named Ed. Bilderback, Is years of age. has
cen working for L O. Ralston for some
time, and last Friday during Mr.. Ralston's
absence he stole revolver, gold watch and
other jewelry and disappeared. He was
arrested Saturday at Umatilla; SO Sheriff
Sanderson has another boarder. The de-
fendant had the stolen articles on his per-
son when arrested, and admits his guilt.
He was bound over by Justice Ebi to ap-
pear before the grand jury.
Mr.. 7. A Hudson received telegram
to-day, notifying him of the sad fact of the
death of his father this morning. Mr..
Thomas Hudson, aged 73 years, in Brook
Iyn, N. Y. He had been in business in
New ork city fer twenty-eight years as a
tea broker, and came to this country from
Ireland in 1861. Mr.. Hudson leaves a
widow and four sons and five daughters
all grown men and women. and all at home
in Brooklyn, except Mr.. T. A. Hudson in
this city and Mrs. Victoria Mayes in Bel
fast, Ireland. By strict attention to bns-
mess he had accumulated competence,
and died highly respected in the community
in which he lived.