The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-19
From Tuesdays Daily.


From Tuesdays Daily.
The streets are muddy to-day.
Mr.. w. S. Cram, of Portland, is in the
city.
Mr.. w. R. Menetee, of Dufur, came in
town to-day.
The greatest interest centers around the
court room these days.
A rainy, webfoot day is not conducive to
a happy feeling among our citizens.
The grand jury has been busily at work
and returned three not true bills this morn
ing.
Mr.. J, ". Wallace, an old.time resident
OF Hood River, is In attendance on court
this week.
Our public schools are largely attended,
and the corps OF teachers are giving good
satisfaction.
Rich placers, it is reported, have been
discovered in the vicinity of Long Greek,
Grant county.
The Indian arrested yesterday for being
drunk and disorderly still occupies the city
Jail, the monarch of all he surveys.
Mr.. j. w. Marques, who was so severely
injured few weeks ago, is sufficiently re.
covered to be up and around the house.
The jury bailiffs at this term of court are
Geo. Herbert and j. H. jackson. Mr.. j.
w. Blakeney is bailiff of the grand jury.
The Condor Globe of last Friday had the
startling news that ''the notorious murderer
Wolf was captured near Heppner Tues
day."
If this weather continues the procession
GaNs, So. Ill II e. l.. Al
will have rough road to travel through our
streets.
By reason of the rain the roads have been
in such condition that very little wheat
have been received in the city for the past
two days.
We have received a copy of the Tribune,
published in Monmouth, Polk county, Ore
gon. 1t is seven-column folio, and pre-
sents very neat appearance.
The house formerly occupied by Mr. VIM.
Butler has been purchased by Mr.. P. Fagan,
ana Is being removed to his lot on the
corner of Third and Federal streets.
Abundant rain fell last night and to day,
and the ground is wet to a considerable
depth. As usual, our rain here was snow
in the altitude of the Khckitat hills.
T. Mayhem, heretofore a loyal subject of
Great Britain, made oath before the county
clerk Yesterday forever reuouncing his al
legiance to Queen Victoria, and was thereby
made citizen of the United States.
Mr.. John M. MardeD, of this city, who
is pioneer of California, has been resi-
dent Of Oregon since 1858. 1t is quite in
teresting to hear him talk about his ex-
perienoes on this coast in early days, be-
fore civilization had crossed the Rockies.
The grand jury was empanelled yester-
day, consisting of the following: James
La Due. foreman, Frank Leiblein, @. II.
Stranahan, Leon Rondeau, j. W. Ingalls,,
D. p. Crabtree and M. w. Ramson. They
retired, and have been kept busy ex-
amining complaints.
The locomotive Of the east bound passen-
ger tram was thrown from the track near
'Dodson's this morning. and by this means
the arrival of the afternoon train was de-
layed several hours. As soon, as news of
the accident was known, the wrecking car
from this city repaired to the scene and the
engine was replaced on the rails.
This weather somewhat interferes with
juvenile Sports. The "small boy" cannot
spin tops or play marbles in the streets,
and then it Is uncomfortable to watch
corners TO throw rocks at Cinnamon.
What terrible ills young America has to
suffer during the Indictment seasons of fall
and winter.
The following attorneys are IN attcn l'uce
on the circuit court now In session IN this
city: Hon. Zera Snow, Portland, Hon. O.
p. Heald, Hood River; G.. w. Barnes,
PrineviIIe; Hons. A. s. Bennett, E B.
Dufur, George Watkins, j. B. Condor, j.
L. Story and B. S. Huntingdon. J. W. Con-
don, F. Menefee, George 81. Riddell and E.
Shutz.
The latest rumor regarding the murderer
Burdette Wolf is that he has made his way
to California. He travelled afoot as far east
as Grants, Sherman county, and there took
o train. HIS trail was followed to that
point and his identity fully established.
The horse he stole from rancher living on
Jumper Flat he abandoned in little while,
probably fearing the animal might lead to
his capture.
Prineville is usually quiet and orderly;
but the surface of daily events is occasion.
ally ruffied, as the following from the Nesos
will demonstrate: "Walter Conley was
fined $40 and costs In Recorder Moore's
court last Monday, he having pleaded gull
ty to charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred by Edith Sinclair. The latter was
also fined $40 for violation Of the ordinance
the discharge Of firearms within
The city limits"
From the Pomeroy Independent we learn
that sad accident, resulting fatally, hap
pene6 young Ed Buckley on last Sunday at
MS home aboat Is miles down the Patsha
creek. He was riding young horse which
jumped paling fence and fell in going over
t and the young man threw himself from
mis- saddle and the blow Of the fall was such
Is to produce conclusion of the spine. He
never spoke after the accident and died the
,ext day about o'clock. The family has
The sympathy of their many friends in this
sad bereavement.
Long Creek Eagle: Bert Keeney was
badly hurt last Wednesday morning on
West MAN stree. by his pony falling on
lim. He was riding along In slow trot,
when the animal stumbled and fell in
such a manner as to fall on the boys
head. He was picked up unconscious,
md it was some time before he was in
his right mind. 1t was feared be was
BADLY injured, but at present be 10 getting
along as well as could be expected.