The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-04
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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p. Abbot of Wapinitia are in the city.
All the Portland papers are fighting
for an open river except the OregoniGn.
Two car loads of sheep were shipped
from the stock yards yesterday, for Vic
toria.
Baker City scrip is worth so cents on
town?
The Raymond excursion party consist
ing of ten passenger cars passed through
the city early yesterday afternoon.
In the circuit court the case of c. S.
Miller VS.. Mary E. Miller and others is
still on trial and is likely to go over till
tomorrow.
We are reminded of the coming city
election by the fact that Marshal Gibbons
has announced himself candidate for
reelection.
The graduating exercises of the pupils
of st. Mary's academy will take place on
Saturday, the 18th inst.
Mr.. A. S. Macalister and wife who have
been several weeks at their ranch on the
John Day are expected back to the city
today.
from $50 to 200 acres of grain have been
absolutely destroyed beyond recovery by
the crickets in the Wapinitia country.
Mr.. r. r. Hinton and the two broth
A. l. ;-l lof+
afternoon for Portland to meet the re-
mains on their way to this city.
Seven of the soldiers at the Walla
Walla garrison have been indicted for
the murder of the gambler, Hunt. They
have each entered plea of not guilty
and are now on trial.
Nearly 5000 head of sheep, belonging
to ]. Anderson and company, were fer
ried across the Columbia yesterday.
They are all mutton sheep and will
pie of the sound cities.
Mr.. Aaron Frasier has engaged to teach
a seven weeks school in the Ten-mile
school district. This is another teachers
unexpired term, and fills up the time
before the re-opening of the graded
school at Dufur.
Col. Balm will lecture at the Congre-
pational church on Saturday night of
this week. On Sunday he will hold a
union mass meeting at the opera house.
admission free to both.
On Tuesday eve, the 9th, the pupils
of the Wasco Independent academy will
give an entertainment at the opera
house. The graduating exercises will
take place on Thursday evening the 11th
at the Congregational church.
Next Wednesday the 10th will be -he
last day of school, at the. public schools
of this city Instead of the customary
public exercises the children, on Thurs
day the I1th, will have an excursion and
picnic.
The band boys are much pleased with
their new band-stand. 1t is not only a
fine pleasant place for playing but the
light is excellent, enabling the players
to see without difficulty the smallest dot
and musical character.
G. G.. Roberts of Hood River, Frank
Malone, John and Donald McLennon of
Antelope, James Driscoll and M. Els
wood of Bake Oven and 1. J. Butler of
Kingsley are registered at the Umatilla
house.
The Hon. w. Med. Lewis arrived in
town last evening. We had the pleasure
of congratulating him on another ad
dition to his family in the form of
bouncing boy, born to him May 81 ult.
We are pleased to know that mother and
child are doing we'll.
One of the principal stock owners of
the new boat has asked us to urge upon
the directors to call her "The McGinty"
in honor of our fellow citizen of that
name. The answer of the CHRONICLE is,
No Sireel A possessor of the honored
name of McGinty who would try to pass
himself off as Frinch - will never, by
our consent, have boat called after him.
Not much.
The friends OF Mr.. Soloman will regret
to hear that he is very sick man. On
Tuesday morning he left for Portland to
place himself under special medical
treatment. Mr.. S. B. Adams who has
been placed in charge of his business in
forms us that the condition of Mr..
Solomon is alarming. His physician
here, we understand, has grave appre-
tensions about his recovery.