The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-04
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily.

ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. NJ. nj. Glavey, of Kingsley, Is
the city.
County court will convene in this cit
next week.
Mr.. B. G. McAtee, of Tygh valley. is |
town to-day.
Mr.. E. w. Helm, of Nausene, Is i
town to-day.
Circuit court tor this county will coven
In this city on the second Monday in Nc
yember.
A marriage license was granted by tn
county clerk to-day to Mr. Emery Olive
and Miss Annie Sylvester.
The flags In the city were at hals mast to
day Id honor Of the memor, OF DR.. Rine.
hart, who died yesterday in La Grande.
This morning was the coolest of th'
season. Heavy frost lay on the ground
snd the atmosphere had a wintry feeling
Farmers in this county, after the we
wheat has been threshed, spread It ou
upon the floor of the barn to dry. Thi.
requires the labor of several men every
day.
On account of the death of DR.. Rine-
hart the Union whist club, of which he
was member, will not hold its regular
meeting this evening.
A person who came in town from Du-
fur this morning says the;e was snow al
Eight Mile, and blizzard blew with
considerable violence. This is strange
weather for November in this latitude
but this must be considered an off season
Eugene Guard: David Smith while
clearing ground four miles above Spring.
field caught nondescript animal the
other day. 1t has the form and voice of
q chipmunk, but the tail is long and
bushy, the eyes are red, and the fur is
white and finer than that of the chip
munk. 1t is doing we'll in cage.
Long Creek Eagle: VIM. Moore and
Ralph Reiter, who were convicted of rob
bing Jas. Aliens store on the 4th of August.
were each sentenced to eight years in the
state peniteotiary by Judge Cnffori last
Tuesday morning. They each took their
sentence very calm, Moore re spending with
anunusual smi lie.
The Chrysanthemum dancing club gave a
domino party last night, which was very
largely attended. Music was excellent,
and the members were verv much enjoyeh.
The usual persons we've present, and we
should publish our stereotyped engraving
of the names of those in attendance; but 1t
became injured by an accident during the
week.
Yesterday was the festival known as
Halloween, in the evening of which the
small boy amuses himself ny removing
gates, signs, etc. Last right was very
calm, and very little mis-, hief was done by
our youngsters. It Is reported that to-
night boys and girls will continue their fun,
and property owLers must protect them
selves.
Here is a suggestion from the Idaho
World on style of writing duns for sub
scnptions: "Come up to the throne Of
grace, We wicked, SIN laden delirquents,
square up and get guarantee of crown
OF glory in the shape of clear receipt from
the patient, honest, overworked printer,
who has not the courage to look POOR
house square in the face"
The Corvallis Ne,os says: A meeting of
The o P. R. r. employ es was held at va
1uina last evening for the purpose of con-
'iderlng the question of taking receivers
certificates for back wages. We under
stand that the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed, bat majority of those present
would not agree to taking the certificates
IN payment of wages due. Superintend-
mt Mulcahy was present at the meeting.
A. Macer, of Whatcom, Wash, com
nltted suicide at the Germania Hotel, in
morphine. A note written in German
was found, saving: Gall the money 1 had
was robbed of at Chicago, and have
10 means to take me home This makes |
ne take this step. Long life to ALL"
rhirt, -four cents and photograph of |
,oung bridal couple taken at Cincinnati |
we're found on his person.
Umatilla county wool growers have Or
,anlzed the "Umatilla County Wool |
Growers Association" T. B. Wells was |
lected president and William Beagle as
ecretary and treasurer. One of the pro-
,e non-political and committed TO no can
lidate for Office. The association will
liscuss and act upon such matters as con-
.bly agreeing on wages 10 be paid sheep
lerders and shearers.
Baker City Democrat: A courier came
n from the Virtue mine yesterday BRING
ng the intelligence that miner by the
ame of John Tompkins had been caved
N and badly injured in one of the slopes.
)r. Uodson was summoned and left as
Don as possible to attend the man. The
physician found deep cut on the back of
be mans head and one or two ribs frac-
ured, but was unable to determine as to
Internal injuries. At last accounts the
nan was resting easily.
The Watervllle lnder has the following in
epard TO the products of a portion of
Lincoln county will raise
bout 1000, 600 bushels of wheat with
oss by rain of only about per cent.
Douglas county will not raise so much but
er loss is less. The Pslouse country.
Ehile the crop is estimated at 10000. 900
ushels. will not have oyer 2, 500. 600 Of No
wheat to chip. On account of careless
tackipg the rains sprouted the wheat SO
hat much of it is only tit for feed.
A certain real estate agent in Salem, says
he Democrat, who has more style than
onestY, becoming pressed for funds, re.
emily resorted to the following method of
raising the wind" Gong to a mill man
e purchased 500 worth of lumber, prom
,ipg to pay on the first of the month He
hen sold the lumber to contractor
inety dollars AID was to have been paid IN
coupe of days. but the mill man got TO
ear of his last transaction and collected
be money from the contractor. The pro
eedipgs was probably within the law, yet
one the less rascally.
Oscar D. Wetherell. city comptroller of
hicago, who by the death of Mayor Har-
son becomes acting-mayor, is Republi-
an. He is a native of New Hsmshire, but |
,moved to Chicago many years ago and be
anne q prominent lumberman. Something |
ke IL years ago he was elected to the city
ounciI of Chicago and served for at least
Ro terms as chairman Of the finance com
littee. Three years ago he was ected
resident of the Globe National bank and
st spring, on Harrison's election, Mr..
Hetherell was appointed comptroller. He
about 60 years of age.
The body of man badly decomposed
'as found buried in field underneath
lrrow at Chattaroy, near Spokane, Fri
ay. The body was neatly dressed and
l1icated that the dead man was of good
1dress An examination of the corpse
roves beyond doubt that murder has
cen committed, as the mans throat was
1t from ear TO ear. 1t was also evident
at robbery was the object of the mur-
srer, as the pockets were rifled Moth
g was found on the corpse by which 1t
ould be identified. The coroner has
,ne from Spokane to Chattaroy to inves- |
gate the matter.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mr. A. X. Dufur, of Dufur, is in town ,
day.