The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-26
PEASE C MAYS.

Capt. H. c. Coe, of Hood River called
at this Office yesterday.
Mr.. W. s. Cram of Portland, arrived
on the noon train today for a short stay.
Everybody in Hood River valley didn't
sign the petition for the new county of
Cascade.
A Tucker correspondent writes us that
it has been very cold there, and the snow
still hangs on.
Mrs. Ira +. Powers, who has been
visiting in the city for the past week,
returns to Portland on the afternoon
train.
Messrs. Winans Bros, who were at
work at their fishery on the north side
yesterday, crossed the Colun bia river
on the ice to this side last evening,
abreast of Seuferts fishery.
Word comes that Mr.. Chittenden, late
assistant postmaster at this city, has
been troubled with an affiiction of the
eyes which compels him to abandon
his duties in Moscow postofice.
''Raley's Act Passes the Senate is a
headline in the Oregonian today,
which, for unlimited deceptive gall is
as pronounced as some of its book ad-
vertisements. Bets are no longer de-
cided by the Oregonian.
The announcement that Col. Com pton
has been pardoned by the president was
received by the Walla Walla people
with something approaching indiffer-
ence. Col. Compton's punishment con-
sisted in the verdict of the court, and
not in the penalty attached to it.
The ice block in the Columbia below
this city yesterday has gradually formed
up stream until it is now nearly opposite
the Baker landing, frozen clear across
the stream. The cold blue water aboyeI
the line which marks the bridge of
winter is very inviting for further en- I
croachments, and We may soon be able.
to walk to the Rockland side.
A Washington disgGtch received
states that the secretary of war has
approved the bonds of Messrs. J. 6. and
1. N. Day, the contractors for the COM
pletion of the cascade canal. On re-
ceipt of the official notification, which
will be within a few days. They will
begin operations within eight or ten
days. Messrs. Day Bros. are confident
that the great work will be completed
within eighteen months.
United States senate in Kansas, has
Thoroughly disgusted Mrs. Lease 1t
was to her as the last scald which ruined
the pot of beans. She declares it is the
death blow to the populist party in Kan
lEas, and she has renounced her allegi.
hnce to it. Mrs. Diggs, her co-laborer
IAffirms that in the election of Martin
1.-THE populist party of Kansas has com
limited suicide. But she seems to have
a most wonderful hope that from the
tashes of the populist party, will arise
Ianother party which will carry out the
Will OF the people. in spite of politica
ltrickery.
Il The spare ferry boat, a fat used at g
Iline when the s'eam ferry boat is laic
Eup, was fastened to stakes on the north
side of the Columbia opposite the cit,
for safety last week, but the safety por,
tion of the arrangement was not up t.
4 kexpectation, as the boat is now lodged
in the ice near Crates point. She wa
carried away by foe of ice on yester
day morning, and as both the Regulate
and the steam ferry boat were on tn
Il ways undergoing repairs. there was n
steam craft available to goto the rescue
{ she lodged in the pack. 1t is though
she may be saved by cutting the ice an,
i getting her ashore, but the chances ar
against her. At present the only wa
of crossing the Coium bia at The Dale
a is by small th1ats.