The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-30
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From SATURDAY. Daily.

! Mr. VIM. WIgle, formerly resident {
| The Dalles, but now living in Crook county
is in the city.
Matters around the clerks and sheriff
offices were very quiet to-day, and items c
news were very scarce.
Rev. Earl NJ. Wilbur, pastor OF the frs
Unitarian church of Portland, is registeret
at the Umatilla House.
Mr.. Ryan began heading his grain to-day
and reports about half crop. His farm i
situated near Fiye Mile creek, and is nil
land.
The members of the Juvenile Temple haC
picnic to-day In the Academy grounds
and the little folk enjoyed themselves verN
much.
The trial of John Green for shooting VIM
Dunn in klIckitat county recently has beer
postponed until August 10th. Judge Ben.
nett will prosecute and Hon. w. Lair Hill
will defend Green.
We have received the first copy of the
Antelope Herald. It presents a very cred
table typographical appearance, and is well
filed with local news. We wish Mr.. Shut,
its editor, success in his venture.
Prof. F. ]. Liscombe, of Notre Dame uni.
versity, is in the city, the guests of his
former pupils, MIR. N. j. and Roger Snnott.
He is in charge of the department OF music,
and Is considered very excellent In his line.
The market is well supplied with fruit of
all kinds from the neighboring orchards,
and large quantities are being shipped east.
Peaches, prupes and apples from Ihe Dalles
command the highest price, and have an ex-
cellent flavor
A great many people from Dutur left dur
ing the week for few days sojourn at the
warm springs on the Indian reservation.
There Is a good place for camping and
bathing in the medical waters is considered
very healthful.
Marshal Patrice McMahon, the gallant
ex-president of France, although 50 years
old, is as robust as at so. He boasts that
serious illness has never been his lot. and
that only when wounded has he been con.
fined to his bed.
Klickitat Leader: The grain reports the
Horse Heaven country are dscouraglng.
The hot winds have badly damaged the best
stand of grain that section has eyer had,
and those who are well posted say that not
more than half crop will be harvested.
Messrs. w. x. Corson and Allie Hepder-
son returned from Trout lake last night.
They were accompanied by Miss Annie
Henderson. Miss Cassidy and her mother,
and Miss Jessie Welch. The ladies re-
NAMED at White Salmon, the guests of Mrs.
Warner.
There Is COW with bell attached that
creates considerable annoyance to persons
who are trying to s.eep during the early
hours of morning. The COW ordinance
should be strictly enforced, as there is no
necessity to ALLOW these bovines to roam at
large. In many instances shade trees have
been destroyed, and property owners are
becoming discouraged.
Good progress is being made at Port.
land on the trial locomatlye for Or. Ma.
hapa's single-rail and saddle-truck railway
system. 1t is expected that it will be ready
for scientific test within thirty days. DR..
Mahana and force of mechanics have been
quietly at work for three months on the
locomotive, which Is being constructed on
section of the singe-track road which has
been put up in ihe shop.
Salem Statesman: Yesterday afternoon,
while tied at Doves landing above Salem,
the light draft steamer r. C. Young took
fire and was burned to the waters edge.
The Young had been tied up for sometime,
on account Of low water, but was making
every preparation to resume work. She
was to commence towing logs to Salem to-
day. How the blaze originated no one
knows, but when the fire was discovered by
people passing in the county road the entire
steamer was on fire.
The hay harvest has begun in places in
this county, and on Tygh ridge grain is be-
ing cut. There will be good crop OF wheat
in the neighborhood of Kingsley. and it will
turn out much better at Dufur than was ex-
pected. In few days harvest will be IN
operation throughout Eastern Oregon. The
acreage Is much larger than during any
former year. and there will be considerable
wheat exported, even if the crop is light.
The following officers OF Aurora Lodge
No 81, K. of P, were Installed last night
by Mr.. G. L.. Phillips, D. d. G. c.: V.
9. Brock. Z. C.;J. M. Cummlnes. V. c.;
W. F. johnson, p; M. A. Murcbie K. of
R and s.; Fl. T. MurcdIe, M. of F.;W.
Il. Henrichs, M. of E.; A. Cameron. M.
1t A.; Jos. Marsh, 1. g.; j. Dingle, o. G.;
The lodge is IN excellent condition, has
new hall we'll furnished and good para
ohernalia.
Condor Globe: Major Lucas was ordered
BY wire last week to Portland to attend an
as to his qualifications for the
,fice of Colonel of the Third regiment, D.
n. g., to which he was recently elected.
The examining board consisted of Colonel
Samuel L. Lowell, of the Second regiment,
md Captain Coffee, of the First. regiment.
rbe examination was quite extensive ard
critical, and was entirely satisfactory to the
board, who reported favorably to commis-
ZION, which will doubtless be issued soon.
Salem Statesman: Goyerner Penoyer exr
srcised his pardoning power yesterday fol
the first time in many days by giving full
pardon to Thomas E. Russell, who was con.
vIcted in Lane county, at the November II,
1891, term, of assault with a dangerous
weapon and was sentenced to pay, fine Of
$500 and costs of prosecution, or imprison-
nent in the county Jail for period of $50
lays. He has served his sentence and the
returned to him all his former
lights of citizenship.
Last Friday afternoon a special train
was making its way up the canyon
i ran into a hand-car in the snow shed,
coming down at Hutchinson's point, says
The Union Scout. The section hands jumped
rom the hand-car, and fortunately not
much damage was done. One of the men
got his hands cut quite badly while another
'praIned an ankle in jumping. On Monday
afternoon similar accident occurred. The
section gang were going up the grade. when
IN engine and tender came up behind un-
oeknown. In rounding a curve the engine
.an into the hand.car, smashing it up pretty
BADLY. The men Jumped in time to save
themselves.
Salem Journal: On Wednesday evening
/ horse belonging to Mr.. Kuerton, of the
,oap factory, was given deep cut inside
he hind leg with knife, while in the
barn yard. Last night mare belonging
20 J. E Mccoy was also badly cut with
knife while in pasture at the end of Cap
tai street. The perpetrator of these das
.ardly deeds is not known, but il any
race can be found of him he should be
to the bitter end. A man who
will injure helpless dumb brute is worse
han one who will attack his brother in
mortal combat.
Mrs. L. Powell, who resides on Pleasant
.idge, near this city, met with an accident
tuesday by which she was seriously injured.
The horse attached to the cart which she
was driving became unmanageable and ran
lway, throwing her out and injuring her
very severely. DR.. RiDehart was called last
evening, and attended to her wounds. The
pelvic bone is badly fractured, the upper
part of the thigh bone broken. and there
ire internal injuries. In addition the lady
8 enciente. and there is very little hope of
ler recovery. She is most excellent wo-
nan, and her misfortune will elicit the
,eartfelt sympathy of the entire commu'
,ity.