The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-28

See ]. H. Cross new ad today, and try
his peach plums and apricots.
VIM. Turnbow was adjudged insane
today, and will be taken to the asylum.
The report of the coroners inquest in
the case of the Mrs. Rogers post mortem
in not yet ready for publication.
Judging from the Oregonian today
Major Handbury is about to ''institute
an inquiry" respecting the cascade locks
wark, and then-await definite instruc-
tions.
3. f. Laughlin goes to Portland to-
day arranging for resuming the business
of The Dalles, Portland and Astoria
Navigation company on Monday next.
David Hood will be the local agent in
Portland. Truman Butler will be pur-
ser on the Dalles City. John Hampshire
will go as purser on the Regulator, and
+. H. Merrill as steward.
H. F. Wlckham, whose place is twelve
miles south of The Dalles has some
wheat which would thresh forty bushels
to the acre, and rye which stood seven
and 4 half feet in the stock. He cut it
all for hay, on account of the difficulty
OF threshing. He may not need it all
for hay but it Will be useful on the farm.
Yesterday noon a beautiful young dove
made its appearance atthe east window
of the county clerks Office, and claimed
protection from the free trade occupants.
Deputy Ed. Martin suggested that it be
given receipted bill, as an inducement
to call again, and let it go. Jimmy
thought it best to keep it until he could
get another one like it and have them
served on toast.
j. F. Howarth lost the tip end of the
fore finger OF his left hand in his paper
cutting machine. 1t was necessary to
amputate the finger, after the accident,
nearly to the first joint. 1t is fortunate
that it was no worse, as he can set up
type without any great inconvenience
Eow, while if it had been the right hand
he would be compelled to take a vaca-
tion.
Mr.. III. Glenn, give in his expert tes-
timony to the adjuster today settling
the losses on the building OF NJ. A.
Phelps, destroyed by fire at Rufus. The
building was worth from 800 to 81, 1000,
and was insured for $1,000. The losses
on the residence OF Sylvester K. Brooks,
destroyed last Tuesday, ten miles out on
the Giipin road, are also being adjusted
today.
Judge Blakeley has noble large dog,
which is his constant companion in the
city. Stepping into Haight's a few
days ago for meal, the faithful friend
followed his master, and laid down un-
der one OF the tables. When he at
tempted to get up his back was loaded
with the table and contents, and the
surprise lasted, with frantic effect, un-
til the upper deck was swept to the
floor in utter confusion. He is u trife
shy of Haight's tables now, when he
wants to rest.
| Mr.. John Mckernan. an officer of the
boys and girls aid society of Portland,
has been in The Dalles for a couple OF
days past on business. 1t is his first
visit here in 50 years. He was then q
child, living with his parents across
Mill creek, not very far from the garri-
son. In company with Mrs Dohertv.
who was here at that time, and Mrs
Judge Blakeley, he visited the locality
and recognized his old home. He was
regretting last evening that his mother
now Mrs. Groner of Portland WAS not
here with him to review the scenes o
more than third of century past.