The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-28
Kansas City, St. Paul, Sacramento,
and New York City, have representa-
tives in The Dalles today.

and New York City, have representa-
tives in The Dalles today.
A few minutes past II O'Clock today
robin was noticed perched on top of the
court house flagstaff, chirping content
edly amid his snowy surroundings, the
flag below him flying at half mast in|
the cold breeze. "Poor robin ., I
Preaching morningls1d evening at the
Methodist Epise6eaI 9hurch, by the
pastor. Sunday, K9/2Yth, to which all
are cordially TinNteh Revival services
will be conti9hed%6ext week. Let all
arrange to attend.
! The Mignonette dancing club held it's
weekly meeting last evening at Frater-
nifty hall A large number were present,
and jollity reigned supreme. The club
dances are very enjoyable feature in
the seasons pleasures.
| Eldon Patten was arrested last even
ing by Marshal Maloney charged with
assaulting his wife with a razor. He
was tried before Justice Schultz this
morning and found guilty of simple as
sanlt for which ten dollar fine was i'm
posed, not having the wherewithal, heI
was remanded to the custody of Tom
Ward.
Recorder Menefee had ]. c. Hansen
before him this afternoon charged with
breaking into the store of Mays & Crowe
The evidence adduced showed clearly
that. the prisoner was the guilty party,
and the court accordingly held him to
appear before the grand jury. His
bonds were fixed at 5000, for want Of
which he was remanded to Jail. 4
The launch of the steamer Regulator
and Western Queen did not come off to-
day according to programme, in conse-
quence of the fact that there was no
water in sight. The river is completely
frozen over and as an ice bridge is such
a rarity here it will be kept for exhibi-
ton purposes as long as possible. When
the ice goes out, the steamers go in.
| J. Folco was arrested Thursday-even
ing by Deputy U. S. Marshal Jameson
on complaint of woman named Maggie
Plummer, charged with sending obscene
matter through the mails At the pre-
liminary hearing last evening before U.
s. Commissioner J. NJ. Huntington he
was held to appear before the u s.
district court at Portland. Foico ad-
Imitted having written the letter, but
denied that it was of an obscene nature
The commissioner, however, saw fit to
give the letter an obscene construction,
which was contrary to the meaning in
tended by Mr.. Folco, as he endeavored
to explain it. Folco gave the required
: bond for his appearance and was set at
liberty.
, 1t is now stated for fact that Gov
Pennoyer says he sswould not have
vetoed the Raley bilI.'' A correspond
ent of the east Oregonian says s'the gov
ernor believes the state should not make
this appropriation, as the government
engineers have given it out that they
viii report favorably and urge the gov
ernment to build The identical road
which the state is now talking of build
ing" This may all be true. But we
don't want any more 20 years. waiting
70 capture the bird in the bush. 'sThe
d bird in hand' is provided for by the
Raley bill. IF there is dread appre-
pension that the United States government
is IN danger of doing anything QUICK!
ITO open this river, by building portage
} on top of the state railway, the matter
might be readily adjusted by proviso
} that; In the event of such an unlocked
} for incident, on the part of congress, the
state could gracefully retire from the
N work and let Uncle Sam go:ssead.