The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-04-30
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From wehne sdax,s Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. ]. B. Haveley, OF Boyd, is in tt
city.
Wool wagons arrive in the city dali
from the Interior.
Mr. H. S. Mcdaniel and wife, of Mort
are in the city to-day.
The run of salmon IN this vicinity
reported increasing daily.
The framework of the Congregations
church was placed in position yesterda!
Mrs. Nellie st. Jobn--nee L1sher--i
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. M. Macleod
of this city.
Mr. w. II. Moore. the leading merchan
of Moro, is in the city. He is aceompa
MED by his wife.
Mr.. F. Lelblem, of Kingsley, gave us
pleasant call to-day. He says grain of al
kinds appears in very GOOD condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bettingen and Mrs.
P. McInerny and children returned from
an extended visit in San Francisco Mon
day night.
The foundation for Mr.. VIM. Michell's
cottage ON corner of Fourth and Wash
ington is being prepared. Mr.. r. L. Es-
ping is the contractor.
Mr.. Will S. Graham is engag ged IL
painting signs along the different roads
IN the county. He operated on the roads
around Eight Mile yesterday, and to-day
drove out in another direction.
Long Creek Eagle: The great depth OF
snow greatly impedes development work
in Camp Greenhorn at present. 1t is yet
impossible to freight ore oyer the mount
aims, therefore the Monumental mill is
remaining idle.
A party of children, we are informed,
we're caught on the bridge by freight
train, near Hood River. yesterday, and
but for the presence of mind of some of
the older ones In causing all to lie down
on the outer edge of the larger bent a
serious accident might have resulted.
East Oregon,an: The rich find of CHINA
bar on the Cummings ranch on the John
Day river is being quietly prospected, it
is. reported. 1t is fabulously rich near
the surface, ,and should the quality remain
the same as depth is attained the find can
not be anything but a fortune for its own
ers, and for the entire country.
Astorsan.: Contractor Corey said Mon
day: "The forces at the grade will be
increased from this out as fast as we can
take care of the men. A week will show
a great increase In the work done. Ole
outfit is going in at the other side of the
tunnel. Higbee s. Bernsrd's outfit is in
Portland to day.
The Dalies District Ministerial Associ-
alton will meet in this city next week
with the opening session at A. NJ on
Tuesday. About twenty visiting minis
tiers are expected to be present. The ses-
sions are free to all, and it is to be ex-
pecttd that the people of this city will
give them a good hearing.
The family of Rev. A. G. Spencer have
entirely recovered from dIphtheria and the
premises have been thoroughly disinfected
and renovated, and as result the quar-
antine regulations were raised to-day.
Mr.. Spencer will be in attendance at the
prayer-meeting tomorrow evening, and
will fill the pulpit on Sunday at the usual
hours.
In conversation with Mr.. NJ Bohan,
of Grant, he denied the rumor that
trouble existed between him and his wife,
or that there were any unpleasant rela-
tions between them. Their home was al
ways happy one, and the sudden disap-
pearance of his wife has caused him the
greatest alarm. He has made the most
careful search, and is anxious to receive
any information regarding her.
The Astorian says: Mr.. George Fill has
In front of the Astoria Real Estate Ex-
change office large stone, 2415 inches in
diameter, almost perfectly globular in
shape and of a whitish gray color. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hills statement the mass |
is of meteoric origin and was washed |
from the bluff above Trullinger's mill to |
the beach below, where it was discovered. |
The oldest couple ever married in Ore.
gon was Robert Scott, of Eugene, aged
"a, and Mrs. Smith, of the. same place,
aged II years.-West. The above from
our esteemed exchange is mistake.
has couple who were mar
ried two years ago at the ages OF 70 aid |
49,. His name IS William Hunter and !
her name is Martha Beamer -Browns
rilie Times.
Gazette: The directors of the Heppner /
school district effected compromise with |
The State Insurance company, and ac-
copied S3400 for the $4,000 policy they
S3400 might be all that the building was
really worth, the refusal OF the State In
surance company to pay face of the pol
icy, after accepting premiums on the
same, is a step detrimental IN its effect.
Refusing to pay full amount of policies
in case of loss seems 10 be very common
hing with the State.
The arrival of fourteen car loads of
rolled oats In this city from Iowa is "a
,ad commentary on the energy and enter
prise of Oregon farmers. Oats to Oregon
would be good deal like carrying coal
70 Newcastle if our agriculturists in the
state would get move on themselves.-
Welcome. Don't lay everything to the
farmers. There are plenty of oats for the
of rolled oats; but we have
40 factory. Pitch into the capitalists
albany Democrat.
Repiee:: Frank Tompkins was brought
10 Spokane Saturday from Walla Walla,
and confined in the county Jail for insan
ty. TompkIns was violently insane, and
after trying to get the best of every one
with the Jail attempted to
irown himself in his cell under the water
aueet, by turning it on and holding his
lead under it. He only succeeded, how
,yer, in thoroughly saturating his cloth
ng. TompkIns became SO violent that it 1
vas necessary to strap him down, and his
nsane strength was SO great that, al
hough man of ordinary size, it took
hree men to fasten him. He will be
AIKEN ia Medical Lake.
Albany Herald: All day Sunday fear
al wind and rain storm prevailed
throughout this section. and generally in
he valley as far as heard from. Fruit
rees were lashed about and many bios
oms whipped of, but not materially in
ured as plenty were lett to insure all the
rult the trees can stand under. Some
euces and windmills were overturned,
md other like mIshaps transpired, but NO
damage has yet come to light.
rhe Albany steel bridge sticking out
,ver the Willamette river 200 feet was
given a severe test, but it was not injured
! particle. 1t is a magnificent structure,
md the storm served to illustrate its
Major G. w. ingalls,, yesterday, while
idIng to Mr.. Splawn's residence, who
ives short distance beyond Rockland,
vas thrown from the horse and violently
,lcked in the right limb. He had dis