The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-08
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condition. He was brought to town and DR.
Logan summoned. His injuries ar
principally bruises, and are not of serlou
| nature,
Miss Elizabeth FITZGERALD came in from
| Sherar's Bridge Saturday on visit to he
| father.
The Baker was brought up from her winter
| quarters last Saturday evening, and mooret
at her landing.
A corset was lost between the city and
the hume to-day. The finder by leaving il
at Mr.. Newman's store will be suitably re-
warded.
Mrs. Chas. Dehm and children and Miss
Annie Dehm were passengers on the delayed
train Saturday evening for Salem, where
they will make their future home.
The Electric Light Co., we are informed,
will begin the erection of building for
their machinery IN few days on the ground
occupied by Mr.. Farrelly before the fire of
September, 1891.
The services in the different churches yes
terday were appropriate to the Easter fes-
tival, and were largely attended. Floral
decorations were quite general, and be.
tokened the season of new life.
An old tree. left standing since the lire of
September, 1891, blew down this morning
across the sidewalk. Fortunately no one
was near at the time, and the only damage
done was the obstruction to trayel.
President johnson, of the state university.
has resigned his position. He has been at
the head of the institution for many years,
and his educational work has been very
oh hla fo Nd fr.a IS aho
university.
Alfred Elton, the nine-year- old son of Mr..
John Elton, while playing ball Friday even
ing, met with an accident by winch he
suffered a painful fracture of the left
wrist DR.. Eshelman was called, and
applied the usual medical remedies and the
patient is resting easily.
E. Ross Smith, the young ma who shot
Miss Ellie Clark, and then himself in Chi
cago Saturday, because she would not marry
him, was formerly a resident # The Dalles,
and is a graduate of the Wasco Independent
Academy. While he lived in this city he
bore most exemplary character, and was
highly respected by all who knew him. The
deplorable tragedy Is inexplicable, as the
young man was bright student. and gave
no evidence of mental ALTERATION.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
has offered a reward of $4,000 for the arrest
and conviction of each of the culprits who
attempted to wreck the north bound over
land train near Rice Hill station on Friday
morning. Superintendent Fields has sent
circulars stating the facts of the attempted
wreck to all the station agents of the lines
in Oregon, with instructions to post them in
their respective stations and to furnish
copies to the municipal and county author
tiles.
Oregon will not be without representation
at the worlds fair in the way of woods.
Thursday three large pieces found near
Salem were shipped over the Southern
Pacific TO Portland. One Is a white fir
weighing about 2400 pounds and the other
are 600.pound piece of oak and l000s
Mound piece OF balm. These were sent to
Portland TO be polished up. and then they
will be shipped to Chicago to be placed in
the forestry department along with the rests
of the Oregon exhibit at the worlds fair. y
The NJ. E. parsonage at Oregon City was
built where it now stands in l843. The
next year Rev. Gustavus Hines planted in
his yard a Seeding apple tree, which was
then one year old. This is believed to be
the first apple tree planted in Oregon. In
1854 Rev. H. x. Hines harvested IL bushels
Of apples from the tree, and he sold them to
w. P. Burns for 50 bushel. But the his
torc old tree, which has grown to be more
than a foot in diameter and taller than the
house, is to come down to make improve
nents, and it will be manufactured into
canes which will be sold for the benefit of
the church exchequer.
''If the teachings of the Mormon faith are
true," said Judge Edward F. Colburn. a
prominent Republican of Salt LAX City, to
/ Boston Herald man, SIT Is scarcely worth
while for the army of candidates to flock to
Washington after offices, because after the
5th of April there won't be any offices to
ill. That IS the date fixed by Brigham
Young for the second coming of Christ, an
event which is to transpire when the great
temple of the Mormon church is fully com.
oleted. The cornerstone was laid on April |
), 1854, and the final shake. hands and wind |
I'D were to come precisely forty years there
lfter. Old Brigham was shrewd enough to |
tx the time far enough in advance, when he |
Knew that he would be out of the way of |
hearing the criticism on his unreliability as |
! prophet"
Miss Adams, who lives near Silverton, |
Marion county, went horseback riding the |
,ther day. Her saddle had been hanging |
III winter IN the barn, and she noticed that |
he seat of the saddle appeared as though |
tick might be under it, but could not be re.
moved without ripping the saddle. After |
iding for several miles the horse became |
uddenly frightened and began TO rear and ]
,lunge Upon looking around she dis;ov-
red snake crawling from the saddle, and
vithits head striking at the horse and then az
Ter. Realizing her situation she jumped to
he ground. Holding the horse with one
land she killed the snake with club she
leld IN the other. It was found to be a
black rattlesnake three feet long, and was
entirely too much warmed up to be COM
ortable companion.
James McIutosh, of Coos river, having
,een suffering some time from severe pains
n the chest, which prevented him from
working. picked up his rifle and told his
wife he intended to commit suicide. She
an out of doors. shrieking for assistance.
edward Noah, who lives on the opposite
lde OF the river, heard her calling, and I'M |
nediately started over to her IN a boat.
When halfway across the river shot was
leard, and, on going to the house, he found
dcIntoshs body IN the kitchen with the
op of the head blown off and the brains |
yiDg IN pie at tne otner emu VI Tue rooM'
lie had sat down upon box, placed the |
nuzzle of the rifle to his right ear, and |
ouched the trigger with stick of kind ling |
bout eighteen inches long. McIntosh's !
was not caused by financial |
roubles, as he was fairly well of, having |
considerable money out at interest. He |
vas about so years old, and leaves wife
nd four children-two boys and two girls. |
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. T. 81. Johnston, OF Dufur, is In town
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