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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-10
A Tragedy at sea.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 3--Captain
Smith, who is under arrest here for the
murder of George N. Neale, off Coronado
islands, 1t is believed was several times
to-day on the, verge of making confes-
sion, but the Jail officials cautioned him
to be silent. The schooner Sandy has re-
turned from fruitless search in the Viz
cinity of the island, where 1t was hoped
to find the body of the murdered boy.
Willie Silbery, the boy who escaped the
fate of bis companion by promising to
conceal the crime, tells graphic story of
the tragedy. He says ne helped Captain
Smith wash away the blood of young
Neale, which had been spattered over his
bunk, but shrewdly omitted to remove
that which had spurted on the ceiling
overhead, leaving this to corroborate bis
story, as he intended to tell on his arrival
in port. There has been some talk of
breaking into the Jail and hanging, not
only Smith. but Indian Joe Otay, mur
derer whose trial ended to day, but up to
the present time there has been no attack
on the Jail. The jury In the case of In
dian Joe has just gone out, after night
session devoted to argument.
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Kioting In Madrid i.

MADRID, Dec. 2-Yesterday was day
of tumult and apprehension throughout
the city. Thousands of men did not go
to work at the usual hour, but waited in
groups on street corners near the center
of the city. They were Joined by crowds
of loaiers; anarchists and rowdies.
Thousands gathered in Puerta del Sol and
began shouting against the ministry and
municipal authorities The police tried
to jisperse them, but were repulsed.
Reintorcements were called, but before
they arrived most of the crowd drifted
into the side streets. At Q O'Clock the
crowd gathered. again 1000 or $4,000
strong Black flags were numerous, and
many men were armed with clubs. The
crowd surged up to the steps of the home
Office, shouting down with the govern
ment." Down with the city thieves"
"Crush the upper 10000" 'Give US our
rights" etc. The building was closed
and a call sent out for more military and
police protection. Respectable citizens
were thrown down and trampled or com
pclled to join the mob, and several shops
were forced and plundered. When half
way to the palace the rear end of the mob
was intercepted and dispersed by the po.
lice, who broke in from side street with
drawn sabers. The struggle lasted 10
minutes. as the men fought back stub
bornIy with whatever weapons they
could find. Meanwhile the foremost
part of the mob reached the open square
before the palace. They shouted tor
"justice to the poor" dismissal of the
ministry, and punishment OF the princi-
pal officials who were stealing the peo-
pies money. A body of mounted police
charged upon them down Gale del Ar
senaI, and after another struggle dis
persed them. Several persons were in
jured in the fight. The leaders of the
riots were captured During this dem
Senior Sagasta, ex prime min
ister. rode by. and was greeted with
cheers from all sides.
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Work for Congress,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-The second ses
sion of the 52d congress, which begins
to morrow, is likely 10 be more remark
able for discussion than for action, prin.-
cipally because of the lack of opportunity
for the latter. The thing that will be
done is to provide means for the main-
tenance of the government, and 1t is gen.
orally belleved,the regular annual appro-
priation bills will represent nearly all the
positive achievements that can be cred.
tied to the session. There may, however,
be several important exceptions. One OF
them relates to the subject of immigra-
tlon. Public interest in the subject is
stimulated by the radical Suggestion of
the senate immigration committee, that
all immigration be suspended for one
year. oubtedly powerful influences
will be brought to compass the defeat OF
a bill embodying such proposition, but
1t may be the great public sentiment be-
hind it will oblige congress to pass the
A strong effort will certainly
be made to procure repeal of the Sun
day closing clause of the worlds fair act,
and 1t may be some action will be taken
to protect railroad employees from the
numerous casualties resulting from oh
scure devices to couple and stop freight
trains. These matters comprise what the
best judgment Comedies to be all the
probable original legislation on the part
Of the second session of the SD con yress.
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Drowning at a Jetty.

SNAe ISLAND JErrY.. Or, Dec. Al. E
Plunkett was drowned here last evening.
He was foreman of the carpenter gang
at work on the jetty. At the time of the
accident be was lifting long plank up
on the ietty and one end swung around
and struck him on the legs, knocking him
overheard into the swift current. About
forty men saw the accident, but were IN :
able to render any assistance, as there
was no boat within reach at the time.
The poor fellow struggled hard to catch
piliDg that was driven few hundred
yards below, bur the current was so swift
he couid not reach it. He sank in about
25 feet of water. Engineer Will Kane,
with three other men, went to work i'm.
mediately to make grspple of sturgeon
hooks. and IN three hours the body was
recovered. Mr. Plunkett leaves widow
at Long Beach, Wash, and word was sent
to her. Coroner Pohl, of Astoria, was
telegraphed for and will take the body to
Astoria.
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Youne Editor Shot.


SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 2-Thoruas Hen
derson Boyd. editor of the Morning
Otympian, of Olympia, and one Of the
best known young men in the state, was
murdered by bis wife at her apartments.
$40 James street, at II o'clock to night
1t is thought the murder was premedl
tated. as the marital infelicities have
been well known to the few who are
aware of their marriage, which was
secret one, and Boyd is known to have
had mortal dread of the woman. Boyd
met the woman in Olympia three years
ago, when he was there as reporter for
the Tacoma Ledger at the constitutional
convention. She bad been an inmate of
a house of Ill. fame in Portland three years
before, and had pursued fast life in San
Francisco and other cities. She appeared
to have great affection for Boyd, and
they at that time began an intimacy that
he afterward tried to sever but could not
Her true name was Ursula Juanlta Un-
fug, and she was native of Mexico
She was a decided brunette and CON-
sldered stnkingly handsome. She was
of very jealous disposition, and it is
said that. while the mistress OF Boyd,
often caused him much annoyance by
dogging his footsteps Boyd was always
telling his intimate friends that he in
tended tosget rid of the woman, but it
appears he wss unable to do so, for Feb.
49,, 1892. they went to Portland and we're
secretly married. It is said be was drunk
at the time.
Boyd returned TO Olympia and bis wife
came to- Seattle and took rooms. Boyd
took particular pains to keep the mar
riage secret. and many of his most inti-
mate friends supposed the woman still
his mistress and not bis wife. He came
here frequently to see her, but they al
ways avoided publicity aud he always
made business a pretext for his trips to
this city. A few weeks ago be conided
to friend that be had terrible ske eton
in bis closet, and that be feared death at
any moment.
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Concerning Railroads.

GoLDENDALE, Wash, Dec. "a com
munication has been received here from
the Denver capitalists, who recently
made the proposition to build railroad
to Goldendale, that they would let the
same rest in ''status quo" until next
spring. They say thst they have the
money ready, providing the people of
Klickitat county will properly respond,
to put the road to an early completion.
Many railroad rumors have been af1oat
here recently and several strangers have
been seen at different times in and about
Khckitat pass, apparently looking up the
topography and elevation of the country.
The result is, many surmises have been
made. One is that 1t is an early build
ing OF road over the Hunt survey AMI
crossing the Columbia nver at La Camas
and then running on into Portland. The
Burlington & Quincy people are supposed
to be behind the scheme as this road is
known to want q western terminus.
Again, the Denver people, who are very
eager to put in branch, are known to
be on good terms with the Burlington
people, and are possibly their represen-
tatlves. Another rumor is that the North
Dalles real estate people claim they are
going to build a road via Glendale, North
Yakima and other points 10 Spokane.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
proposals Rejected.

BRUSSELS, Dec 2-rhe scheme for q
so utlon OF the monetary problem sub
mltted to the international mBnetary con
ference by Rothschild has been rejected
by the committee to which 1t was re-
fprred, on the votes OF the delegates from
France, Italy. Belgium, Norway. Sweden
and Russia. The first objection made to
the plan was from the delegates of the
nations belonging to the Latin union.
They disapproved of the proposal that 43
pence be fixed as the maximum purchase
price of silver. This figure was conse-
quently Withdrawn in favor of higher
one, but this concession failed to recon-
ciIe the opposition The report will be
submitted this afternoon by RaffalovItch,
of Russia, chairman of the committee.
II declares Rnthschild's proposals are Of
great interest and worthy of full discus
sion, but the committee by vote of 2 to
6 declined TO recommend its adoption.
The committee declared In favor of that
portion of Montefiore Lewis plan which
refers to the gradual withdraw of all
gold coins under the value of 20 francs;
also of all bank notes below certain
value. The report concludes with a
of the American, Mexican and
Indian delegates with references to the
future action of their countries. This
statement is not yet obtainable. The
American delegates regard the position
The way is now cleared for
Il full discussion of their bimetallIc plans,
In accordance with their original pro-
gramme. A prominent opponent of pro-
Ionged debates is Bertram Currie, Brit
sh representative. His aim in trying to |
curtaIl the discussion is to bring the con-
terence to a close at the end OF next week. |
The American delegates will not yield to
The application for hastv closure, but if |
Curr'e's influence prevails the British,
German and Austrian delegates will with
1raw at the latest by the middle of Dec
smber, aud thus break up the proceed.
ngs.
After the submission of the report of
he committee, the Americans announced
hey were not ready to discuss 1t. Ad-
ourned till Tuesday.
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Brushed >, an E.eyator.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 3-About noon
to day Darius Horton. q cousin of Dexter
Horton, owner of the great New York
building, was killed by the elevator cage
descending upon him as he sat In the well
oiling the machinery. He had relieved
the elevator boy during lunch hour and
stopped the cage few feet from the floor
In order to go beneath. The cage was
either insecurely checked or Horton re-
leased it in an attempt to raise it from
below, and it descended upon his head,
crushing it down between the shoulders
and killing bim instantly. He was not
discovered till the boy, on returning, saw
a hand and arm sticking up by the door.
The mans wife and daughter were in the
building, and were agonlzed spectators of
the efforts to get the crushed, bruised and
bleeding mass from the well. Horton
was cousin OF Julius and Dexter Horton,
wealthy pioneers, and half cousin Of
Coroner Horton, whose painful duty it
became to investigate the cause OF his
death.
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Mark at The DaIles.

WASHINGTON, Dec. . The board, con-
posed of four army officers and three citi-
zens, to examine the dalles of the Columz
bia and report upon the feasibility of the
boat railway scheme will probably have
that document ready at an early date for
the present session of congress. From
intlmatlons that have been dropped
sround the war department 1t is evident
that this board will not give such glow
ing account of the feasibility OF the boat
railway scheme as was hoped by Senator
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sentenced the Fourth Time.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. Edward
Halllnger, three times sentenced to-death
tor the murder of his wife two months
ago, and whose neck bias been saved as
many times by counsel, was srraigned
before Judge Wertz this morning. and
for the fourth time was sentenced to
death. The date fixed by Judge Wertz
Is Thursday, December 90, which is in
accordance with Prosecutor Win6eld's
statement that he would have Hallinger
hanged before Christmas. Hallinger's
lawyer now says he will apply for writ
of error, which course he says is sug
gested by the text of Justice Shiras' de-
cision. 1t will probably be denied, and
he will then take an appeal. which will
act as a stay. Hallinger did not wear
such strong air of brayado as when sen.
fenced the last time. He was cool and
reserved and evidently places great con-
fidence in his lawyers statement that be
will not be hanged.
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Railroad Track washed ont.

LIvERMoRE, CAL, Dec. 3-Two inches
of rain fell here up to Z o'clock this
morning, causing the creeks tc -verfow
their banks Water has been running
through the main streets of Llvermore all
the morning, filling many cellars, but
causing no serious damage. The railroad
track between here and Pleasanton was
washed out for distance of about 200
yards, but has been temporarily repaired,
so that trains are now running on time.
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More Liberal Policy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-There is q strong
and rapidly growing moral and religious
sentiment for the repeal of the worlds
fair Sunday closing. One divine after
another is coming out in favor of this
liberal movement. ] 81 Thompson, Sec
retary of Worlds Fair Sunday Opening
Association, has received letter from his
eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, of Balti-
more, in which the cardinal expresses
himself as fsvoring the fair opening Sun
day, with the machinery and all unneces
sary labor stopped
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The trouble Exaggerated.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 4.-Reports sent
out BY correspondents Of the Indian
trouble down the coast are grossly exag-
gerated. The only particulars to hand
are that the Nitinat tribe of Indians,
having procured q supply of liquor, all
got drunk and became very quarrelsome-
The prospect of serious fighting among
tbemse.ves is so great that the police
telegrsphed for. and squad of specials
will, If possible, be sent down to arrest
the rioters.
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A Sad Catastrophe.

PLEAsANToN, CAL, Dec. ga family
named Nickelson, consisting OF husband,
wife and three children, and the wife's
sister and hired man, became frightened
at tile rising water and attempted to es-
cape In wagon. They live on an island
in the Arroyo valley creek, about four
miles east of town. They crossed the
main creek and, going some distance
further, tried to cross small branch.
The wagon upset and the wife and one
girl were drowned Immediately. The
father lost his life in trying to rescue bis
boy and the boy was also drowned. The
hired man succeeded 10 saving the lives
of himself, one boy and Mrs. Nickelson's
sister, The bodies of Mrs. NlckelsOn and
one boy have been found but the other
two are missing.
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Mitchell, and that possibly 1t may report
IN favor of portage railway scheme. A
report in favor of a portage scheme will
not meet with favor, as congress will be
very slow to do anything which looks like
engaging in the management of a railway.
This also operates against any boat-rail
way scheme. and the only thing left is
the construction of canal and locks, or
portage railway to be built by the state.
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Eastern Oregon to winter them. He then
started to walk back home. About the
summit he encountered snow storm and
about 8 feet of newly fallen snow. This
made travelling very hard and slow, and
1t took him four days to cover distance
that usually requires only about one and
a half DAYS to make. Provisions ran
short, and the last two days found him
with only one biscuit on which TO sub
sist. says the Ssntiam Llnabermdn. He
arrived home Just as searching party
was preparing to start out to look for
him.
Pendleton Tribune: Sheriff Wilcox of
Gillian county, came down to Pendieton
yesterday with the papers authorizing
the arrest of Melvin Green for the lar
ceny of gelding. The offense is charged
to have been committed In Gillian, for
which offense Green was indicted last
September by the grand jury of that coun
ty. Bonds were furnished by S. L. Morse
and Lee Butler in the sum of $500 last
evening. Sheriff Wiicox's writ demanded
that the bonds be approved in Gillian
county until such action be taken. con-
sequently Green was taken last night to
that county. His father, Hess Green,
lives on Birch Creek, and Melvin has
lived there all his life. He is about
twenty-three years of age.
East Oregonian: 1t looks as if the Indian
depreciation claims presented by residents |
of this locality, which have been hanging
fire for long time, and have occa,ioned |
the visits of several government agents to |
Peudleton, will soon be settled by Uncle |
Sam. 1t is reported that several parties |
are receiving vouchers, which, after being |
duly signed. will be followed by warrants
The names of two were learned. Last Sat-
urday, Frank S. Landry received voucher
for S94l. During the Indian war of 1878
the redskins destroyed his house and all Its
contents. He was then resting on Owens
creek, about midway between Willow
Springs and Beasley's mill. Mr.. Landry
found it convenient to he absent about the
time the Indians made their formal call.
g. ID. Richardson Is also in receipt Of
voucher. He will be paid about 5000 for
property which the siwashes conGscated.
Martin McCaudess, n years old, never
saw railway train until Nov. Is, 1892,
at Weiser station, says the Signal. Mr..
McCandless arrived here from the north
that day and bought his ticket to Pitts
burg, Penn. In course of conversation
the agent learned that be had never in
his long lite yet seen a railway train He
left the states before railroads came to
thfs country aud since then he has been
back in the mountains engaged in min-
ing. Mr.. McCandless is very pleasant
and intelligent old gentleman aud one
can hardly reaIize that he is such Il back.
number His astonishment when he first
looked at a modern train nt cars Is i'm
possible TO describe Ii beats RIP Van
Winkle. He goes home, as he says. TO
stay after an absence of more than 45
years.
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miles. Section men are working night
and day to get the track ready so that
trains can pass. The town is badly
flooded, water being two feet deep In
several houses. Chinatown Is entirely
inundated. Many farmers have lost por.
tlons of their crops and fences are being
washed away. The flood is still coming
up,
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Causes a LOSS of Sheen.

BIGGs, CAL, Dec. 3-Owing to the con-
tlnued heavy rain several sloughs north
of town overfowed their banks at an
early hour, flooding the northern part of
the town, doing slight damage. Messrs
Combs and Porter, who had a band of
several thousand sheep in corral in the
lower part of own, lost 400 head.
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Newspaper once Burned.

LA GRANDE, Or, Dec. 5-The two
story frame building containing the
offices of the Recorder at Elgin, in this
county, was totally destroyed.by fire last
night. G.. B. Swinebart, who was sleep
ing IN the second story, was awakened
only in time to jump for his life. Loss,
$1,000; insurance, $1400.
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A suspepston of Immixration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-Surgeon- Gen
eral Wyman in his annual report will
favor the suspension of immigration dur
ing the next year as means of prevent
ing the introduction of cholera into this
country
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PIERCE Wins First Heat.

SALEM, Dec. 5-Judge Burnett rem
dered decision to-day, sustaining the
demurrer to the writ of mandamus,
which was filed Saturday afternoon by
the ATTORNEYS for 81. B Miller, Republi
can candidate tor presidential elector, to
compel the secretary of state not to couD.
the votes cast for Nathan Pierce in the
counties where his name appeared on the
ballot twice.
This is temporary victory for Pierce,
as his majority, if all the votes are
counted, will be close to 1000. The sec
retary of the state has begun canvassing
the vote, but notice of appeal to the
supreme court has been served on him.
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The Town Inundated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3-The Mocho-
dam in Livermore broke last night ipun-
dating the town The water stands from
two to three feet deep in seme OF the
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even the slightest show of resistance. they
would doubtless have been murdered in
cold blood.
The State Military Board concluded its
business at Portland Friday. After consid-
ering the matter it was decided to not hold
an encampment next year. for the reason
that there are no funds available and not
likely to be for some time; at least not un-
til the pending tax litigation between Multi
nomah, Lane and other counties against the
state is finally decided. From the first
funds that become available, it Is the inten-
tion to secure new uniforms and other
equipments for the entire national guard.
Provision was made for the formation of q
naval battalion without increasing the ma
tional guard of the state beyond 80 compa-
niaa
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Great pamnge py Floods.

ALvABADo, CAL, Dec. 3-The water is
very high. The Oldest residents say it IS
the highest since 1854. The railroad
track is all washed out for nearly two
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LOST.

A letter containing a check on The Dalles Ma
tional Bank. drawn in favor of Mason Ehrman &
Co., Portland dated Nov. 3d. was lost in transit be
tween this city and Portland. All persons are
warned against paying such check, except endorsed
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Lost, Strayed Or Stolen.

TIR0M the premises of the subscriber residing on
ID Tylh ridge, white yesring heifer, no ma.ks,
but branded HI dmly. rewsrd Of IS will be given
to any one delivering the heller to me at my place
HINRY HILLGEN.