The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-06
From Tuesday s Daily.

Mr.. Charles Vanduyn, of Tygh Ridge, is
in the city.
Mr.. Ben. Wilson is confined to his house
with severe attack of the grip. Ben don't
want to he left on the fashions.
Mr.. NJ. A. Moody leaves this evening for
| Portland to attend the meeting of the Re.
publican state central committee.
Nat Gird, a sporting man well known
in this vicinity, recently indicted in
Portland on the charge of assaulting a
man with dangerous weapon, has
entered plea of not guilty and will be
tried next month.
1t is not every sheriff in Oregon that can
furnish bonds as speedily as Sheriff Furnish,
of Umatilla county. Last week he was no.
titled by the county court that his bonds as
tax collector were fixed at SIS, 900, so he sat
down, wrote out a check for the amount,
took it over to the bank, had it certified
and passed 1t in to the county clerk. Fur
nish will be candidate for reelection and
it looks as though he might get there.
The annual ball to be given tomorrow
night by the members of the Gesang Vereia
at the Wingate hall promises to be most
successful affair. The committee of arrange
ments Is leaving nothing undone to make
the event one well worthy the patronage of
all and the attendance will be such as to
test the limits of the hall. The best of
music will be provided for the occasion and
all attending can rely upon having a first
a, class time.
The Republican state central commit tee
will meet at the st. Charles hotel, Portland,
tomorrow for the purpose of fixing date
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Under the provisions of the new election
law the convention must meet somewhat
earlier than usual and the call will prob.
ably be issued to hold the convention in the
latter part of March or early in April. An
early convention means long campaign
and this seems generally acceptable to those
who expect to be In the fight.
The remains of Rev. G. G. Thibeau, a
well-known Catholic priest, who died at st.
Joseph Academy, Pendleton, last Saturday,
passed through the city last evening for
| Portland for Interment in the Catholic Gem.
etery in that city. Father Thibeau had
been in Oregon for % years, sent here as a
missionary priest and was highly respected
and esteemed by all who knew him. HIS
death was caused by a severe attack of
pneumonia. although he had been i'll for
some time, Father Hogan. of Pendleton,
accompanied the remains to Portland.
The financial arrangements for the con-
stIuctlon of the new union depot at Port
land have been made, and work on the new
structure is to be speedily resumed. Bonds
to the amount OF $500, 900 haye been taken
by the several railroad companies, and this
amount will not only clear up all present
Indebtedness but allow the erection of the
new depot to continue without further in
terruption. 10 addition to the money
above guaranteed, parties In New York
have also subscribed to $400, 900 additional
bonds to carry the work through.
By the arrest OF two con ndence operators
in Portland, the attempt to set up lottery
business in that city. on the Louisiana plan,
has been nipped In the bud. The projectors
of the fraud were yesterday arrested on
complaint of postal inspector who charged
the parties with mailing letters connected
with lottery business in violation of the
statutes, which prohibits the sending Of any
such matter through the United States
mails. The lottery which was started by
the arrested parties. while full of gilt edge