The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-10
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mr.. Frank French has left the city to
resume his studies at the Oberlin, Ohio,
university.
Messrs. Roger and Nicholas Sinnott
have returned to their studies at the
Notre Dame university, Indiana.
T. H. johnson of Dufur, Frank Pike
of Sherman county and S. R. Husbands
of Mosier are in the city.
The owner of large table Rochester
lamp, saved from the fire can find it at
the store of Mcfarland & French.
The old city Jail woodshed is being
foored and otherwise fitted up for tenn
porary headquarters for the fire depart
ment.
Three common drunks were arrested
last night. Two paid their fines and
the third is working his out on the
streets.
George Won Borstel has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Theodore
Won Borstel deceased. The estate is
valued at $500.
drunkenness since the fire, and not less
than one hundreds and seventeen ought
to have been made.
There is trunk and a lounge at the
residence of Joseph Beezley which
were left there the night of the fire and
which the owner can have by calling.
Mrs. ]. H. Coventon informs us that
hog came to her place last Monday
: which she has now in a pen and the
owner can have the same by proving
property, and paying expenses.
Hon. D. J. Cooper came up from Port
land last night. He has finished the
examination of all the remaining swamp
lands of the state and has been ordered
to Duluth, Mimi, where further in
stuctions will await him
Rev. H. Brown and wife left last night
for Spokane. Mr.. Brown goes there to
attend conference which will commence
next week. The CHRONICLE will keep
them acquainted with what is going on
here during their absence.
The M. E. Sunday school Will meet in
the.hall over the store of Mcfarland &
French. Parties having copies of song
books, Gathered Jewels, will please bring
them along or confer a great favor by
loaning them temporarily to the school.
The following persons were admitted
to full citizenship during the present
term of the county court: John Ryan,
James Foley and Michael S. Manning,
former subjects of Great Britain and
Charles Berger former subject of the
German Empire.
During and since the fire seven births
have occurred among those who were its
victims. A number of persons are now
suffering from pneumonia and some are
afflicted with measles. The relief COM
mittee is doing everything in it power
to meet the needs of the sufferers but a
great deal of suffering will never be
known. M
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Sparks visited
this city last Sunday to see for them
selves the desolation wrought by the
great fire. They remarked to the writer
that neither they nor the people of Port
land had any conception of the extent
of the destruction of property. Today
a kindly sympathetic letter was received
by Mrs. Hugh Gourlay informing her
that Mrs. Sparks had shipped to her ad-
dress box of clothing for those who
we're in need. The box will be placed,
on its arrival in the hands of the relief
committee.
The Union Pacific company has fled
papers to restrain the Oregon railroad
commission from enforcing the reduced
freight rates. The company asks for
writ of review and the time set for the
hearing is September 21, at Salem. The
company sets up certai n leases of lines
osteeders upon which it is called to pay
certain fixed charges of 51S per cent. or
$2,556, ,593.64 per annnm; that the net
earnings from the leased lines, the first
year, were only s., ,22s ,44s 81, etc. Hence