The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-29

ground. Wilson escaped with few slight
bruises, hut DIR. Glove was not so fortunate,
he being knocked insensible.
The frosty nights and mornings give
place at MONDAY to sunshine and SPRING
like weather. These days are delightful,
and there is no other word that fully ex.
presses our climate at all seasons OF the
year.
Mr.. w. d. Gilmore returned yesterday
from attending the races at Heppuer, hav-
ing in charge Rockland Boy. he speaks
highly of the success of the animal in the
trials of speed; but critlcIses severely the
decisions made in many of the races.
Mr.. ]. G. Brickel and wife, of Victoria,
B. C., arrived in this city Saturday, and
will make The Dalles their future home.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Thos.
BuckIer-the father Of Mrs. Brickel-and
family, who will also permanently reside at
The Dalles.I
j. w. Mccormick, the town marshal Of
Mitchell, who killed Rand Smith last Feb.
ruary in a dance hall row, was found guilty
of murder In the second degree at the term
OF circuit court held in Prineville last week.
The attack was followed up after the
tight had been stopped, aud the marshal
killed Smith after be left the hall.
Canyon CITY Ne,Os: John Muldrick
received telegram Sunday night to the
effect that Jonn J. Mccullough, mad com
mitted suicide at this place of business in
Wyoming. Financial matters TO the extent
of several thousand dollars, in which a
number OF residents OF this county were
interested and shout to ''push" probably
induced the rash act.
Geo. X. Merritt, on his way to his home
in Nebraska from Portland on q Union Pa.
ciic tram Thursday, suddenly became i'm.
bued with the idea that some one was pur.
suing him. He hourished knife aud pis.
tol SO eloquently that every passenger left
the car. At Huntington he was arrested
and taken to Baker City where he was ad-
judged insane and taken to Salem.
A terrible tragedy occurred at Lake Che.
ian few days ago, In which Grand Evans
was shot and killed by Mr.. Pompelly. It
appears that the deceased and his father
went into the Chelan country to hunt stolen
horses, and charged Pompelly aud Evans
brother with the theft. This caused wesp-
Dns to be drawn, when Pompelly killed the
Young man. The shooting is claimed to
nave been in self-defense. Uut the parties to
.he tragic affair are under arrest.
The Umatilla Indian reservation near
Pendleton, in Umatilla county. comprises
some of the best farm land in Eastern Ore
yon- There are 250, 900 acres IN the reser-
'stion of which $4,000 are tillable and
Ibout so, 600 are actually under cultivation,
ind about 1000, 900 bushels of wheat were
aised thus year. OF this amount 5000
bushels were raised by Indian labor alone.
k., knf n. H.,
men married to Indian women and the bal
Ince by renters. -
Salem journal: Saturday the workman
IN the $50, 900 dome of the state house took
IF the old tin pinnacle of the roof. It is
IN insignificant plain bauble about eight
inches in diameter, but was well soldered
md is still sound. As an evidence Of how
his state is growing it is only necessary to
tote the fact that the new pinnacle is OF
opper, huted IN a very ornamental manner
nd at least three feet in diameter. At the
op of the dome 1t will not appear much
arger than the old one now does close at
Iand.
An Idaho rancher Is working on o new
vater wheel with which he proposes to.
alse water from the river to irrigate his
ands. An exchange gives the following
,lan of the proposition: Two large drums,
6 feet in diameter by l6 feet In length
vii be built aud placed in the river at
light angles to each other, $50 feet apart.
Three cables with paddles five feet apart.
wo feet wide and 10 feet long, will then
onnect the two drums, thereby creating
uch power as to be able to raise the water
q almost any quantity and to almost any
leight.
A Seattle man, who had tried in vain to
Atch fish with 4 hook, concluded to try
dynamite. and his dog,a retriever. was with
lin. Arriving at the spot he ignited the
use and cast the bomb to the fishes. The
log instantly sprang into the water. seized
he bomb, and started for shore to place il
t his masters feet. Then begun a race
hat beggars description-the master en-
eavoring to get away from the dog and the
log determined to lay the trophy at his
masters feet. The race terminated when
he bomb e1ploded which blew the dog into
,ipgdom come.
W. w. Statesman: Ed. johnson, con-
ict under sen years sentence for burglary,
an a sneak on the penitentiary officers
thursday afternoon. He was working on
he warehouse that is being built near the
ute mill building, was missed about $3.50
thursday afternoon, and search was imme-
lately began, though thus far without sue
ess. 1t is supposed that johnson escaped
n train Of empties which had backed in
n the jute mill track shortly before be was
Missed, pulling out after only few minutes
clay. The escaped man was sent up from
,olfax. He is 80 years old, carpenter.
lirly we'll educated. of erect carriage,
veighs l60 pounds aud is five feet seven
lohes IN height. The warden has offered
80 reward for his capture.
Sunday Welcome: This morning the river
teamer Oklohamd, having in tow h1rRe
lden with 5000 sacks of wheat ~nlis
lakIng landing at Astoria was run into
he Union Pacific wharf badly damaging
nat structure. TIE barge was also injured
, such extent that it began sinking, and
aptain Marshall Short, the master OF the
seamer. in company with a deckhand,
amed A. Peterson, went IN the hold to
xamne the extent of the leak. As they
ere returning the barge careened, causing
ie wheat to shift, and the mass of sacks
III upon both men, killing them instantly.
aptain Snort has been in the employ OF
le company for some time, and was pro-
Ioted to master in August. He leaves
oung wife in this city. His body will be
rought from Astoria tonight.
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