The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-31

where persons refuse to answer questions
on population schedule in relation to
| physical and mental disabilities, reg and
23) or to questions relating to homes, and
mort gage, (26 to 80 Inclusive) to enter 10
the proper column the words "retused to
answer" No further steps need be nee
essary on the part OF the supervisor of
enumerator. Ali legal proceedings will
be Instituted by Washington through
the department of justice"
RACE WAR IMMINENT.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 2S.-Advices
from the little town of Six Mile reports
serious race conflict imminent. Yester-
day some young white women were insult
ed by three negro girls. Last night
party of white men took the negro girls
out and gave them an awful beating, leav-
ing one IN a dying condition. To-day
the male negroes threatened vengeance
and began congregatiDg In crowds. The
whites collected and ordered them to dis
perse. A fight ensued in which as far
as can be learned there were no serious
casualties. The negroes, being poorly
armed, withdrew. Whites are out in
force to guard against them, and they
claim the negroes are trying to get re-
inforcement and arms. Trouble is feared.
wALLA wALLA's WANT.
WALLA WALLA, May 27.-At a public
meeting of the business men held this
morning $4,000 was subscribed to pur
chase site for the agricultural college, II
that institution is located here. Subscri
| ption papers were also circulated, and
| were signed fol- large sums of money.
DR.. n. G Ralock, = W Paine and Levi
Aukeney, the committee representing
Wal,a Walla's interests, lett this afternoon
for North Yakima. to be present at the
meeting of the commission on Thursday.
They took with them deed in escrow
for 800 acres OF land known as the Bao
cock tract, just ON the outskirts of the
city, and Is valued at $500 an acre, which
| the citizens will donate if the college Is
built here.
FATAL SHOOTING IN NEW MEXICO.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, May 2T.-Sun-
day afternoon fight took place at Fondre
Bros. vineyard, near Las Lunas. A crowd
had assembled to witness horse race.
Wine flowed freely, and soon the crowd
was fighting drunk. Vicente Artiga and
two brothers named Conway, had dis
pute, when Artiga drew a revolver and
shct the elder Conway, who died IN few
minutes. Another shot wounded the
youngest brother and he is hot expected
to live. Another ball struck Dementrio
Ballegos, seriously woundlBg him.
Deputy Sheriff Cloants Silva made an
| attempt to arrest Artiga, and two men
jumped ip front of Artlga and prevented
the latter from shooting the deputy. The
murderer was arrested and chained to the
floor of the Jail to prevent his escape.
SHOT WHILE WASHING.
ALBUQUERQUE, May 27.-Saturday
afternoon, in ditch near Islton, two
Indians found the body of man with
bullet In the back of his head. An
Atlantic s. Pacific foreman recognized the
man as the person who bought lunch at
his house. He had companion, who
remained some distance from the house.
Both went toward the river, which was
tho last seen of the man until his body
was found. The man was evidently on
his knees washing when he was shot, as
piece of blood stained soap was found
beside the body. In his pocket was
found letter of recommendation from
McCutcheon, Payne & Co., of Ell Paso,
stating that the bearer, R. ]. Soffel, was
ap honest, sober and capable employe.
His companion has disappeared.
DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 27.-The vii
lage of Repahie, Armenia, has been des-
troyed by an earthquake. Mineral
springs spouted from erevices made In the
earth and adjacent fields were flooded
The earthquake was preceded by
rumblings which caused the inhabitants
to flee No lives were lost.