The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-05
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Saturdays Daily.

During the trip east of Hon. Geo. "
| Johnston and wife, Mr.. Johnston will yis
mis- old home at Centerville, Carlton county
| New Brunswick.
The Union Banking Co., of Portland
closed its doors yesterday morning, and a
assignment was made to Frank hackene
for the benefit of its creditors.
The following deed was filed with tn
county clerk yesterday: T. j. May ct u
and 5. b. Mccormick to NJ. NJ. " aterman
sw or of ne or, sec %, tip l n, IA east
5000.
Judge Blakeley is delegate to the Ma
tIonal Pharmaceutical association, whlcf
convenes In Chicago during the month o
August, and while east will be in attend
ance on the meeting.
The Grant County Nea1s says: VIM. II
Cochrane, your distracted wife at 973 Ber-
gen street, Brooklyn, wants you. She has
offered Sheriff Furn sh a reward of $50 for
,ou-you red.headed, crooked nose repro
bater"
This morning the Commercial, Portland
Savings and Ainsworth banks of Portland
closed their doors and have not opened
during the day. There was run on the
the attack.
Justice S;hutz, acting U. S. commissioner,
examined James Gilmore to-day, who was
arrested last night for selling liquor to Iu-
dians. He was bound over to tn U S.
district court. and will be taken below by
D putty U. S. Marshal Seelev.
Mr.. Henry Hudson arrived in town yes
terday with two six-horse wagons loaded
With wool from Dayville. He has about
10, 600 lbs., and this will be the last received
this season. Mr.. Hudson drove the first
wagon loaded with wool from Grant county
this season, and also the last.
Teller: The body of man was found in
Snake river last week, down near where the
scow is located The description of the
man answered to that of John Wall, who
was drowned at Lapwai on the Fourth. We
understand he was buried by some Colfax
parties near the river, ard close to where h.
was taken out Of the water.
Messrs. L. N. Joles, Will Norman and
w. III. Vanbibber returned last evening
rom few days outing az s ndy fat. near
Hood River. They had very enjoyable
lime fishing and hunting. Trout were in
abundance, and th"re were plenty of signs
If rear and other large game. The location
5 delightful, and there is every facility for
camping III the vicinity.
In the rattle for the whip that was the
principal factor in the sensation in this city
Friday afternoon, July 2lst, No. Ill won.
We are told that the amount realized was
;l06.50. Some person inclined to sarcasm
Lttached card to the whip which read:
8 The first thing that ever beat the Rev. O..
}. Taylor"
We are informed that diphteria still pre-
-ails in the vicinity of the west fork of
Bridge creek, near Mitchell. The first case
f the disea developed about year ago,
nd it has ragged with more or less severity
very since. So far the ravages have been
onfned to two families, and there is one
'oung lady now at the point of death.
Mr. j. Nj Benson lost very valuable
orse hast evening. While in front OF a
blacksmith shop on Third street, in walk
ng the animal stepped on broken shaft
f a wagon, the splinter of which entered
be flank to the depth of several inches and
evered an artery. The blood flowed very
reely, and the horse died in few minutes.
A party consisting of the following per-
ons left on the afternoon train to- day on a |
isit to the worlds fair in Chicago: Judge |
'lakeley and wife, Hon. Geo. ". Johnston |
nd wife. Dufur; Mr.. Ed. Martin, deputy |
ounty clerk; Mr. 81. S. Wilson and wife,
l. Lownsdale and Chas. Clarke u hey |
ill go to Portland, and from there take the |
Iorthern Pacific east.
From an interview with person who has
lst returned from Grant county we learn
nat it is the intention of the present own
rs of the Spanish Gulch mining camp
} put in expensive hydraulic machinery
nd thoroughly work the ground. The
lines have not been very productive of late
ears; but good returns are expected as
Jon as the plans mentioned are put in
peration.
The remains of VIM. r, Taffe was buried
ON It. Paul's Episcopal church yesterday
vening at 5 o'clock, Rey. E. D. Sutcliffe
nd Rev. W. G. curtis, officiating at the
lurch and at the grave. There was a
rge attendance of friends of the family,
that short notice was given of
,e time. The parents, in their sad be-
.avement, have the heartfelt sympathy of
lis community.
Hood River Glacier: Will Langille came
own from the skies about VT. Hood
onday. He reports the road to Cloud Cap,
bod, ard the number of visitors this season
about 3O The cold weather and finan-
al stringency are responsible for the re-
arkably light travel towards the snow
ne. Many in Portland who had arranged
n the trip, now write for reasons above
ated, the visit will not be made until next
ear.
idle men IN Pendleton grows not smaller
% 01r hor frn TODD otahlao |
.e crowded by the blanket brigade, and
ven the woods above and below town,
warm with men, for the most part honest,
ut ''dead broke" and eager to work. The
ltlook is gloomy beyond words, and the
gIc of the situation points to harder times
ct. while there must of necessity be much
lfering and even crime grow out of the
ltorced idleness of so many men.
A party of miners who were camped for
he evening, says the Lewiston Teller. up
EAR the old sawmill, were robbed Tuesday
ght of everything they had, including
leir bedding, clothing, provisions, etc.
Thoever did the work understands his bus
ess and makes clean sweek as he goes
his is a warning to the people of Lewis
n, and they should be on their guard
ow that the ''nigger is loose in the wood
lie" tn re is no telling when he may drop
ound to see you.
An Indian and his boy this morning in
living team over a br dge near Rock
nd, " ash, had the misfortune to be
rown off the grade by the horses becoming
ightened. One of the animals was frac-
ons, and was difficult to be managed. He
ared the other, and they plunged over the
amework of the structure to the ground
low. Fortunately the Indians were not
riously injured, the boy only suffering
om some slight bruises about the body.
hey came from the Simcoe reservation,
ID were en- route to The Dalles for sup
les.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. S. G. Hawsop. of Arlington, Is In the
ty.