The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-01

company with Mrs. w. III. Wilson.
The sad and melancholy look that has
marked the features of M. Randall since
Joe McEachern left town has now given
place to one of placid calm and joyous
ness since Joe came back.
Hon. D. j. Cooper came up today
from Oregon City where he has been en-
gagged examining swamp land selections
in the Oregon City land district. He
will return to his work Monday morn
ing.
On account of the illness of the gentle
man who intended to officiate at the
Congregational church tomorrow morn
ing there will be no preaching service at
that place. Sabbath school and Chris
tian Endeavor services will be held the
same as usual.
Mr.. H. O'Neil of Nansene is in the
city. Mr.. O'Neil thinks that the crops
OH Tygh Ridge were not greatly injured
by the late hot spell, and believes that
that region will yet produce fine crop.
He says late grain looks much better
since it has become cooler.
Teachers will bear in mind that the
time for holding the quarterly examina-
tions has been changed from the last
Wednesday to the second Wednesday in
each quarter The examination, there
fore, for this quarter will begin August
18th. Troy SHELLY.
Superintendent.
The number of sheep in Eastern Ore
gon'fs estimated at million and half
and the wool clip for the season of 1890
Is estimated ut S,97S, ,123. The general
average price was IA cents which
amounts to $1,214, ,937 %. The sheep
themselves represent an estimated value
OF IS, 100000,
Mr.. G. J. Farley came up from the
Locks last night and will return this
evening. He informs US that the por-
tage is so far finished that freight could
be hauled over it if the boats were run
ming, and the donkey" locomotives had
not been destroyed. What work re-
mains to be done is at the west end of
the track and will not be finished till
lower stage of water is reached.
Mr.. Zene Moody has been appointed
by the United States government to
situation in the Portland custom house
Mr.. w. H. Moody has been appointed
by the same authority, fish reporter for
the Columbia river at salary of So so
per day, and Ex-Governor Moody, we
are informed, will be appointed, within
the next sixty DAYS to a government
office, in connection with swamp land
matters. The CHRONICLE extends con-
Now let us have peace
According to the statement of Colonel
Houghton in another place the third
regiment is out of pocket seventeen dol
lars for the rent of the camp ground at
The Dalles. He received from the Fourth
of July committee $105, and from the
third regiment committee $17S, making
a total of 1888, and paid for rent $500,
leaving defcit of $l7 which the regi-
nent had to pay. The Col. makes the
statement merely to correct the impress
sion that the rent of the camp ground
was paid by the Fourth of July commit
tee, whereas $105 was all the cash he re-
ceived. The Colonel makes this state
ment not to find fault with anybody or
anything but to present the naked facts
Young Wah or All Ame-that is the
Chinaman who was charged with the
assault on the Earl of Taffe, had his ex-
animation before Justice Schultz yes
terday afternoon. Both Mr.. Taffe and
his foreman swore that the Chinaman
had committed an assault, both with
two rocks, which were produced in
court, and with a large butcher
knife. When the Chinaman
was put on the stand he swore
that he ''never did nothing The rocks
he had never seen and the butcher knife |
he "no savied.' This left the justice 10
other alternative but to believe, either
the Cinnamon or the united testimony
Of Mr.. Taffe and his foreman. The
Chinaman had evidently overdone the
job. Had he owned up, like man, that
he used the rocks and knife to defend |
himself he might have been now free.
Mr.. Taffe acknowledged that he had used
him roughly when he took the rocks
from him: but the fatuity of all liars
clung to the Chinaman, and Justice
Schultz could do nothing less than bind
him over to appear before the grand jury, /
IN the sum of $3.50. The Chinaman was
committed to the county Jail in default
If bail.
We are requested to call the attention
of the people of The Dalles to the condi-
ton of the western approach to the new
bridge between this and Sherman coun-
ty. 1t is well known that a water spout