The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From SATURDAYS Daily.


The county Republican committee meet
, to-day.
Mr.. Geo. N. Peterson, of Biggs, is i
l town to-day.
A cool west wind Is blowing to-day; bu
the weather is delightful for February.
) A great deal of plowing has been don
this month in the neighborhood of Duful
Mr.. and Mrs. 2 G. Condor, of Antelope
are visiting relatives and friends in thi
city.
The jury in the case of Geo. Herbert vs
E. B. Dufur returned verdict for plaintiff
for Sl64 last evening.
MIR. Adolph Keller received his fna
papers as citizen of the United States
having received his first papers in 1880.
Speichenger Bros. have sold .out thel
business to Mr.. W. S. Evans, who will con
tinue the business at the old stand on Sec
ond street:
Messrs. Frank Cavanaugh, assistant war
den at the penitentiary, and II. s. johnson
deputy marshal in Umatilla county, wer
In the city to-day.
In the case of Ella A. Ford vs. Harry
Ford, divorce was granted yestei day. ant
the plaintiff allowed to resume her nader
name of Ella A Ball.
Arlington Record: NJ. FitzMaurice, oil
Fossil. called at this office Tuesday, and re-
ports his large bands of sheep in that sec
tion as doing well. Says there is little
trouble from snow, but that the exceeding
ly wet weather has greatly damaged the old
crop of grass. Fitz is one of our solid
sheep raisers.
| Next Friday and Saturday very enter
| tanning teachers institute will be held at
Dufur. A very interesting programme has
been prepared, and most enjoyable time
may be expected. These Institutes are ed.
ucational, not only to those engaged in
| teaching; but to communities, and should
be patronized by all.
Mr.. Stacey Shown has received a COM
plete assortment of clocks and watches of
the latest patterns, which will be sold at
the lowest prices. Mr.. Shown has demon
strated the fact that he thoroughly under
stands the mechanism of watch-repaIring,
and when his goods arrive will have as
complete an establishment as there is east
of the Cascade mountains.
The new drug firm OF Byrne, Floyd &
Co. are daily making improvements in their
business, and are determined to have every
thing first-class IN the business. A compe-
tent prescription clerk has been hired, and
there will be no mistakes in filling physi-
clans formulas. A new and complete
stock of drugs and patent medicines has
been placed on the shelves, and everything
sold is warranted genuine as represented.
Arrangements are being made to secure
Bishop Fowler to preach the dedicatory SER
mon on the occasion of the opening of the
new Methodist church. in this city. He is
one of the most eloquent pulpit orators in
America, and can hold an audience SPELL
bound by his word d-palntings. The work
on the church is beirg rushed. forward rap
idly, and will be occupied for divine SER
vice at an early day. 1t will be most
commodious edI6ce, with basement for Sun
day school and meetings and auditorium
and gallery for services.
The entertainment given last evening by
Prot. Alexander and Mr.. Dan. Lewis, the
colored character delineator, at the court
house, was quite largely attended, and the
performance was quite excellent Prof.
Alexander found two apt subjects tor hyp.
notIsm, and acted on them in a manner TO
greatly please the audience. The character
sketches of Dan Lewis were mirth-provok-
ing in the extreme, and in many of his de-
lineations he kept the audience in roar of
laughter. He is undoubtedly an artist in
this line that it is difficult to excel.
The case on trial to day in the circuit
court is State of Oregon VS.. AL Mesplie, In
dicted for robbery from the person. Jury
impannelled consists of the following:
Frank Chase, T. K Coon, w. r. Menefee,
Geo. Reno, 81. f. Woodcock, d. o. Davis,
A. d. Savage, John A. Wilson, Richard
Woodward, Hans Lage, 81. w. Steel and
nfadh hxr
Hon. w. H. Wilson, the prosecuting attor-
ney, and the defense by Hon. w. Lair Hill
and Mr.. j. L. Story.
A glance over the list of legal holidays
for this year shows that with but a single
exception all will be celebrated on Mon
day. Our first legal holiday will be WASH
Ington's birthday. February 22i, which falls
on a Monday; Memorial day, May Both, is
also on Monday; Independence day, July
4th, occurs on a Monday; June 9th, Labor
day, will fall on Monday, and Christmas
day. December 25th, which comes on Sun
day, will be celebrated on the following
day, Monday. Thanksgiving day, Novem-
ber Oath, is the only holiday that will be
celebrated on any other day than Monday.
Leonard Cole, of Huntington, is under
arrest at Baker City for placing his fathers
name to note of $500. Cole formerly re-
sided in Malheur county and was the nom.
inee of the Republican party of that coun-
ty two years ago for the Office of sheriff.
Lately he has been conducting butcher
shop at Huntington. About two years ago
it became necessary for the young man to
raise some money, and in an unguarded mo-
ment he placed the name of his father, Mr..
j. L. Cole, OIL note in the sum of $500.
and then sold the instrument to Mrs. Mary
The note finally passed into
the hands of H. Dale. Dale presented the
note for payment to Mr.. J. L. Cole. but re-
ceIved no satisfaction from him, hence the
arrest.