The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
WILL PROBABLY HANG.

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WILL PROBABLY HANG.
BAKER CITY, June 6.-Clinton Penn
lngton was resentenced 5y Judge Cliffor
to-day to be hanged between the hours G
10 and o'clock, on July 10. Unless ex
ecutive clemency is granted this unfort
; uate young man he will certainly pay tn
penalty by dying on tbs galIows.
BURIED WITH GRAVEL.
TACOMA, June GA serious acciden
occurred on the Tacoma & Puyallup rail
way, near the Meeker & Radabaugh saw
mill. about noon to- day. Near the mil
the road is cut mid way off the bluff, whIcl
Is 200 feet high. At this place the car
stood on the track, when, without warn
ing, tons of gravel fell down upon them
Three men were buried beneath the gravel
their names being Otto johnson, Peter
Tosslof and George Mol.
When dug out George Mol was found
to be hurt, but not seriously. Peter
Iosslof was found with his neck broken
and life extinct. Otto johnson escaped
injury.
| DROWNED IN A BATH.
HELENA Mont, June GA sad drown
ing occurred to day in the Great broad
water thermal plunge. Hans Nelson
crossed the danger line, ana though with
In few feet of safety, was drowned in
spite of all assistance that could be rend-
cred by the swimming master and num-
kind to take place since the bath was
opened. Nelson was 81 years old and
leaves no relatives here.
FIRE AT sCIO.
ALBANY, June 6.-The barber shop of
Frank Mack, at Scio, was burned last
night; loss $3.50. The fire was of incen
diary origin, quantity of kerosene and
shavlngs having been found scattered
about the adjoining buildings. This fol-
lowing the $1,000 incendiary fire two
weeks ago has led to much Indignation
among the people of Scio. who are using
vigorous efforts to bring the incendiary to
justlce.
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
SEATTLE. June GA Post -Inteuigencer
special from Snohomish says: James Pike,
of the firm OF Mann & Pike, loggers on the
Skykomish river, met with horrible
death this afternoon. Anumber of work
men were running logs down steep
chute half mile long, when one of the
logs became fastened in the chute. Pike
climbed in the chute to start it when
another huge log came down with light
ming speed, catching the unfortunate man
before be could escape.
The body from the waist to the ankles
is entirely gone. A part of hip bone
was found sticking in the log, which was
floating in the river, and small particles
of blood, flesh and bones were scattered
in all directions. The trunk and feet
were taken in canoe to the undertaken
In Snohomisb. Pike was from New
Brunswick and about 90 years old. The
chute in which the man was killed is SO
steep that log only takes thirty seconds
going from the top into the water.
BOY DROWNED AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, June 6.-Charlis Wagner,
the eight-year old sen of Henry Wagner
q laborer, who recently arrived here from
was drowned in the bay while
boating this evening. A boy who was
with him was saved by the bravery. of
man who plunged In and seized hlm as he
was gong down the third time.
INSANITY SAVED HIM.
CoLvILLE, Idaho, June 6.-Willlam
charged with the murder of
James B. Oglesby at this place on the
night of January 90, was arraigned Tues
day In the superior court for Stevens
county for trial. Judge Turner, of
Spokane and 8. Douglass, of this city,
spresented defendant. The prisoner ad-
nitted the killing, but introduced
evidence to show that at the time of the
tragedy the defendent was not in possess.
on of his mental faculties, arising from
complication of mental and physical all
nents. The jury took the case last
evening" and this morning returned
Terdict of ''Net guilty, as defendant was
uffering from temporary insanity"
Judge Blake, upon receiving the verdict,
poke disapprovingTy of the decision the
ury had come to. He said he did not
believe it was either proper or just; that
,e did not believe particle in the
insanity, and if he were insane,
le said, we have institutions provided fO-
ust such persons. Howinstein has many
riends here who willingly volunteered to
es:Ify in his behalf. Both sides worked
'ard, and the attorneys consumed the
,reater part of yesterday late into the
light.
Howinstein shot Oglesby, a negro
Vaiter, because, as he claimed the latter !,
ad tried to cheat him out of so cents in
making change. Oglesby pleaded I
iteously for his life, but without avail.
ON THE WAR PATH.
ASHLAND, Mont, June Information
as been received that an order from the
var department has been forwarded to ,
'olonel Arnold, in command at Fort Gus. !
er, directing him to send two companies
t the First cavalry to the scene Of the
,assacre by Cheyennes this week. It
as been ascertained that four men have
cen massacred on Little Big Horn, with
D gunshot of the scene of the famous
'uster massacre of July, 1878. A half
reed from the agency reported having
cen the scalps, which were carefully
oncealed, when the messenger sent out
y Agent Upshsw arrived aud made his F,
earch. The half-breed's story Is that the
'heyennes have been greatly excited of
ate by the work of certain medicine men, 6
7ho arrived from the North and entered /,
be reservation unknown TO the agent. /.
me night this week band of braves /,
rent on the war path in the direction of
'uney, but the ranchers near there escap- 9
4, and the Indians returned after looting
he premises. They then proceeded
lmost within sight of Fort Custer and
urprised a family on Little Big Horn.
he settlers resisted, and during the fight /,
be only woman present escaped with her
usband, while two men were killed and : :
;alped. The band proceeded toward
)hlwan, and somewhere in the Tongue |
iver valley killed two more settlers, but
heir ames are not known.
The half-breed believes that the trouble 7.
nth Sword Bearer, three years ago, is
lade the pretense by the Indians for the :
prislng. /.