The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29

The grand total is 437. BalIooning an
parachute falling are frowned upon as bein
risky, but the sronaut NAV shudder at th
thought of what football entails.
John Knaus was killed about six mile
south of Portland Wednesday on his farm
by portion OF a stump which he was blast
ing out falling on him and crushing hl
skull. He had called to his sons to tax
ere Of themselves that he would set off
blast, and no further attention was paid t
him until two hours afterwards when he wa
found dead.
| Arlington Record: On the first week il
May a school of the o. n G. will open il
| Condor, wherein the officers particuliarl,
will be instructed in the manual of arms
This is move In the right dire' ton, a
nothing is of more Importance to body o
soldiers than being thoroughly drilled ano
| familiar with all the duties pertaining tt
that important branch of government,
Mr.. Chas. Neuberger has a new skif
double.ender, made by Alexander Teo. He
claims it to be a world beater, and that he
can tack with it against as well az with the
wind. 1t is not definitely known, but some
persons have intimated that Charlie intends
to go to BeEring sea aud engage In seal
fishing with his boat if the court of arbitra-
ton decides in favor of Great Britain.
There is considerable freight at
Moody's warehouse for points iu the in
terror, including Prineville, Crook county
and DayvilIe, Canyon City and other
points in Grant. Some of this has been
sent TO its destination, and more will be
as soon as teams arrive.
Journal: Some one suggests that "the
state has no right to ask any ones services
for nothing" IN connection with the minis
ters' strlo. Father j. L. Parrish served
every Sunday as chaplain of the state prison
for seventeen years, and never got cent.
According to the present scale Of prices the
next legislature would be obliged to put up
about S4500 and interest to Que past chap,
LAIN of the pen.
Union Journal: William Coston left
Wednesday tor Lewiston to witness the
test of the new machine with which the
eastern capitalists who have filed claims
along the Columbia and Snake rivers ex
pect to amalgamate and save the deposits
OF flour gold. This test Will decide the
feasibility of mining the placer claims
along these rivers.
With sprightly step Adolph Agidius
walked into the clerks Office this morning
and declared his intention of becoming an
American citizen by renouncing allegiance
to the king of Denmark. When he pro-
cured his paper he stood erect Ill the full
pride of American citizenship and can walk
the crusted surface of this republic with the
same rights and privileges as though to
"the manner born"
A Marshfield dispatch dated April 26th,
says: "Oscar Thacker and Otto Sparks,
two young men of this plAce, went out over
the bar last Saturday, and when last seen
we're trying to make the fishing grounds,
but were driven to the orth by fierce
gale. They were in an open boat twenty
'Ix feet long and schooner rigged, but they
Knew nothing about handling the boat and
t is expected they will meyer be heard
rom.
Sheriff Leslie informs us, says the Moro
Observer that considerable damage was
lone by the water spout last Friday. The
cellars of Clark Dunlap, Mr.. PullIam and
Mr.. Murchie, in Wasco, were filled with
vater and considerable fruit spoiled. w.
l. Biggs' garden and several trees were
lso injured. The roads in the neighbor-
lood were also badly washed out and |
ridges carried away. The expense of |
pairing which will cast the county sew |
raj hundred dollars.
Moro Observer: Last Thursday Hugh |
dcIntyre broke his IL G while plowing. He |
vas fol owing a six horse team when the |
orses started to run and he attempted to |
ump onto the seat but he missed his foot
ng and ran his leg through the wheel, frac-
uring it badly. Fortunately the horses
topped short and allowed him to eytrlcate
is leg from. the wheel, as otherwise he /
sould have been badly mangled up. DR..
ninth Immediately went out to Mr.. McIn-
yre's place and reduced the fracture, and
he patient is now getting along favorably. |
Wednesday, one of the workmep, whose
ame could not be ascertained, at the stone
uarry of John kIernap, near Fishers land
ig, on the Columbia, was killed. Only
Ieagre particulars can be obtained of the
ltal accident 1t seems that while the
len were working in the quarry a large
one became detached from the cliff above
od started down toward them The men
arted to run to escape the impending dam
sr. The unfortunate man slipped anu fell,
Id before he could rise and escape he was
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one and instantly killed.
Budget: A child ''eaten by rats is some,
ling that we have read about. but have
ever heard of case in Astoria until to
ny, and while it is not case OF eating en-
rely, it was quite a. case of nlbbling. Mrs
r. Brown, of Tacoma, Is visiting her
ther, John Williamson, In this city. who
very sick. Last night Mrs. Brown f
eked her little six months- old baby to
eep and then laid 1t on a bed in the bed
on. put out the light and then left to
ait on her father. After awhile she heard
lie baby crying and went to it. and discov-
ed that rats had got into the he'd and had
tter. the child most all over the body. its
ce. ends of its fingers and toes having
zen nibbled considerably. No serious re- s
Its will follow. The family reside In a
'uble house next to No. 3s engine house
Uppertown.