The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-12-26
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily


Ex-Gov. Moody was in the city Yester
day
An apron sale for the benefit of the Con
gregatlonal church was held at the W. G
I. U. reading rooms last evening.
The foundation for the new brick Catho
lie church is being excayated. Work Is no
expected to begin until spring
The Methodist church edifice is now as
suming proportions, and when completed
will be an ornament to The Dalles.
The Union Pacific has decided not to give
any special holiday rates, and therefore the
notices heretofore published are withdrawn.
Mrs. E. o. Mccoy, Miss Mcdonald,
Frank Brown and wife and Mrs. A. White,
OF Grant, were registered at the Umatilla
House yesterday.
| Mr.. Robert Mays. jr., who has been at.
tending Berkeley university at Oakland,
Calf, during the collegiate term, arrived
home on the noon train to spend the holl-
days.
1t is definitely ascertalned that the Baker
has gone into winter quarters, and for that
reason was taken to Crates point yesterday,
where she will remain until the spring
opens.
The public schools and academies in this
city closed yesterday until after New
Years. This will give the pupils a rest,
and they will begin their studies in 1892
with new vigor.
Mr.. s. L. Young has the finest display of
clocks, watches and jewelry of any house In
the city. These he is sacrificing at low
prices, and this furnishes rare opportunity
to procure holiday presents.
The light fall of snow yesterday, together
with the ice formed last night make the
sidewalks in tolerable condition for coast
ing, and the small boy is using these thor
oughfares for his individual amusement.
Condor Globe: A deed was filed in the
clerks office Wednesday, from Condor &
Cornish to j. A. Thomas, conveying the
quarter section embracing the townsite of
Condor, with all additions and lots now
shown by the records to belong to Condor
& Cornish IN section 10, tip s, IS east.
Consideration, S4500
Albany Herald: News was received in |
this city last evening that the hull of the |
lumber schooner General Butler, which went |
ashore down the coast from Yaquina on |
South Beach during the recent storm, was
carried out TO sea, and yesterday she drIfted
into Yaquina harbof. IN coming in the
hull struck the south jetty. carrying away
about so feet of the structure. The wreck
drifted inside the barbor, and considerable
quantity of lumber which she carried was
taken out along the coast
East Oregonian: A tramp died at Athena
Wednesday night from eating frozen apples.
After a repast of this delectable diet, he
slept with a comrade tourist IN barn, and
became i'll during the night. He was re-
moved to hotel, and there died. His
partner gave the alleged number and ad.
dress of the dead mans home. somewhere
in Canada, together with his name, and
telegram was sent, which brought the
strange reply that no such party was known
at the place mentioned. The mans name
is Frank Greenwood, and he is a French
Canadian. He came from Montreal.
The coming of the Mendelssohn Quintette
Club is hailed with great Joy by the music
owing citizens of our city. It will be
rare treat, and the Albany IN. " journal
gives the reason therefor in the following
statement: 1.-The members of this old or
yanization are not only complete masters of
the instruments they play, but render their
selections with a harmony of action almost
perfect. The club was received with great
by music lovers, who insisted
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skill of the artists was effectively dis
played"
The article we published last evening
rom the Portland Telegram. making in.
JURY regarding the man Humiston, elicited
/ response this morning. and we are credit
IDLY informed that he has worked IN the
capacity of deck-hand on the Regulator
or two months, and IS at present in the
.ity He is perfectly sober and industrious |
md trustworthy in every regard. He read
he article, and says it is truthful, except in
egard to having trouble about woman IN
Portland, which he says is false. If such
vas the fact he should know something
bout it, and he was not aware that such a
eport was in circulation until he saw it in
)rint