The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-10-28
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Mednssdar,s Daily.


From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. ]. B. Haveley, of Boyd, is in tow
to-day.
Mr.. ]. o. Warner, of Nansene, was i
town yesterday.
There were sixteen head of cattle o.
the boat this morning for Portland.
Mrs. ID. NJ. French and daughter Con
stance were passengers on the boat thi
morning for Portland.
The whist club Is making Preparations TO
a winter campaign, aud arrangements ar
being made to rent hall for its weekly
meetings.
The robbers who stole 500 from Otter
sons store at Wallace, Idaho, SATURDAY,
night, are surrounded in the moub tains by
sheriff's posse, and are expected soon to sur
render.
MIR. and Mrs r. G. Davenport returned
this morning from Colfax, Wash Mrs
Davenport has been visiting relatives il
Wallace, Idaho, and met her husband a
Colfax.
The Idaho exhibit at the worlds fair ir
Chicago was robbed on the night of the DO
of gold nuggets and bar OF bullion from
the De Lamar mtLe. The loss Is estimated
at $4,000.
Private Connors of troop II, Walls
Walla, who was recently court martialled
for burglary, has been sentenced to SIX
years in the military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
The crowd of wheat wagons at the
warehouses continue the same each day,
and one could almost stereotype an item
that would have been of daily application
for the past two>Weeks.
The rock-crusher Is turning out consid-
cradle crushed stone, which is being used
on our streets. These will make a
solid road bed, and this Is very much
needed IN some OF our highways.
Early yesterday morning fire hap
pened IN Walla Walla, burning the italian
restaurant and barber shop. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, and the insurance
will cover about halt the amount.
The funeral of the late Mr.. G. F. Beers
was largely attended this afternoon from
the Congregational church. Rev. Mr..
Adams, pastor of the United Brethren
church at Dufur, offciated at the church
and grave.
At the Umatilla House TO-DAY there
were several names registered from differ
ent cities in the east, which shows that
notwithstanding the fact that the lncle-
ment season has fairly begun travel TO the
west has not ceased.
Co. G, o. N. G.. will hold a meeting
this evening in WiEgate's hall for the
purpose of adopting con titution and
bylaws. 1t is very likely that this place
will be rented permanently for the militia
companies In this city.
A dispatch dated at Moscow. Idaho, o t.
23d, says that F. P. Zsiger, postmaster at
Julietta, committed suicide by shooting
himself that morning. Domestic trouble is
sa,d to be the cause. He had been mar
rled less than two months.
The term of circuit court ended in Crook
county last Saturday, and Judge Brad
shaw, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Datur
and Hon. A. s. Bennett have returned
The next term OF court for this district will
be held in this city beginning nexs month.
A man by the name of Firth Is in durance
vile in the county Jail for following the dis
reputable practice of disposing of stimula-
ting fluid to indians. As soon as he has
an examination before the commissioner he
will taken to Portland, where he will be
tried before the U. s. court.
There were no new developments
around the city Jail this morning. The
Williams boys were allowed to proceed
on their way to Portland, and the Indian
only remained as an occupant. No ar
rests were made last night, and the re-
corder was not pressed with business.
Two convicts named Kelly from Spo-
kane, and Wright from King county,
were discovered In the act of tunneling
out of the penitentiary at Walla Walla
from the brick yard yesterday by Warden
McClees. They were in eleven feet and
dug four feet In twenty minutes.
Mr.. Patrick Donovan, well known
farmer residing near Walla Walla, In a
quarrel with two other men, was struck oyer
the head with pistol two or three times,
causing fracture of the skull and other in
uries. He refuses to maxi complain, and
the particulars of the fight cannot be
learned. ~
relic of the revolution is on exhIbi-
ton at Ashland, which IS of much inter-
est. 1t Is powder horn taken from the
British by John Tice, of Monmouth, N.
j., and now in possession OF Mrs. B. r.
Willis, one of his descendants 1t is
handsomely carved with scenes of battles
fought by the British army in which the
original owner served.
Mr.. o. d Smith, aged 10 years, died at
WapinItia yesterday of consumption. He
came from the Willamette valley few
days ago, hoping that the change might
benefit him; but the disease had pro-
gressed TOO far, and nothing could he
done to stop its ravages. The remains
will be buried at Wapinitia tomorrow,
where it will be followed to its last rest
ing place by very many friends.
The peace and dignity of the clerks
office, which during these days of finan- /
cial depression Is as calm as a summer
sea, was disturbed this morning by An |
drew Pearson strlding Into the room, and, |
with uplifted hand, swearing that hence
forth he will bear true and faithful allegi- |
ance 10 the republic of the United States |
and forever renounce the king of Norway |
and Sweden as his prince and potentate. |
The cranks continue TO leap into prom
inence. An exchange saws: ga Kansas |
man has discovered a liquid preparation |
that will change the color of the African |
and make blm white man. He says he |
has experimental on two negroes and |
that his preparation did the work. He |
says he will open an establishment to put
his discovery into operation. He thinks
his fortune will be made when his idea is
introduced in the SOUTH"
Attorney e. B. Dufur, of The Dalles,
says the Prineville Ne,cs, represented |
Prosecuting Attorney wilson, who is in
disposed, In the circuit court for Crook
county this week. We wish to say for
Mr.. Dufur that he did his whole sworn
duty in conducting cases for the state 1t
Is, perhaps, needless to say more. But 1t
is satisfaction sometimes to know that
any man and especially an attorney, will
perform every dutlful obligation that he
makes. Attorneys, you know, are often
accused of trying to whip justice; hence
the above remark.
A dispatch from spokane, dated the
22d inst, says: edward NJ Swanson,
Swede, was arrested at the Placer mining
camp at the mouth of the Pend d'OreIlle
river late last night charged with the
murder of a brother prospector by the
name of Goldsteln. There are several
witnesses who, 1t Is claimed, will swear
that after dispute Swanson drew his rifle
and deliberately shot GoldsteIn and then
took what he claimed was his due from
the dead mans pockets. Swanson claims
at he was shooting at a deer and Gold
stein happened to be in the way"
There is some indications that literary
club will be formed this winter by these III.
ciined to the study of the classics. It'll
there will be weekly meetings,