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

couraging manner with our merchants, an
promises to be quite large.
Mr.. ]. Couuolly returned from a vlsl
to Stevenson, the new county seat Of Ska
mania county, yesterday.
Mr. G. F. Beers, who was afflicted witt
paralysis Thursday is still very sick. Hi
condition has improved but little.
Mr. R. G. Davenport, the foreman of tn,
TINES NoUNTAINEER office, left last night
for Colfax, WASH, and will return tuesday
morning.
Several members of the Masonic frater-
nifty left te-day tor Goldendale, where they
will act with resident Masons in comforting
the master degree on an applicant.
The rock. .crusher is at work in the cut
grinding up the stones that threaten to fall
on the roadway. This will be work to some
advantage, as the removal of these rocks
will improve one Of our thoroughfares.
The Eat End, this morning, was literally
blockaded by wheat wagons, and any vehi.
Gle would have the greatest difficulty to
pass. Wheat from the SUI rounding country
is pouring into the city in large quantities.
Portland has enjoyed three days of sun.
shine, ard the local papers are boasting
about ''perfecs weather" and "ItalIau
skies" But this did not continue long, for
by appearances, the people have been del
uged with webfoot mist to day.
MIR. S. Lister, the clerk at the Warm
Springs Indian agency, has number of
wagoos in the city loading with supplies.
The teams are driven by Iadians, and, as
soon as loaded, will proceed to their desti-
ratioa.
During the re gn of Henry VIII 7l,l00
persons were legally executed in England,
the larger portion of whom were guilty of
no offense worse than misdemeanor. In one
year three hund ed starving beggars were
hanged for asking aims.
Mr.. Jos. Southwell brought to the oiice
this morning a seedless pear, whlch was
produced by tree In his orchard. He says
he had dozen of them this year, and these
are the first he has ever seen. This Is the
first year the tree has ever had fruit on it.
Historian: Rev. DR.. Bushong visited the
condemned murderers Wednesday. He says
that Hansen is fully alive to the enormIty
of the crime. but that Reiter is absolutely
calious, and evidently has the hope of being
saved from the hangman. He is not at all
haunted by the memory of his horrible
crime.
In this country $500 women are prsctic-
ing medicine, 275 preaching the gospel,
more thaa six Thousand managing post
offices, and over three million earning indie
pendent incomes. Since 1880 the patent
office has granted over 2500 patents TO wo-
men, and in New York city 2700 women
support their husbands.
A Canyon City dispatch savs: In the
case of Joe Combs vs.. the Lining Issue. at
John Day, the grand jury returned true
bill of indictment for libel against Bailey |
Dustin, John q. Luce aud N. c. Burleigh
This was a personal attack against Sheriff |
Combs character Luce. Dustin and Bur !
eigh were admitted TO $500 hail. I
The tax levy of Yakima county for state
md county purposes is "a mills. Residents |
# North Yakima will in addition pay city
ak of 10 and school tax of mills. No |
Wonder the Republic says: "What pleas
lrable sensation it will be, to be sure, to
Jay 80 mills, almost per cent, upon prop
rty assessed at a little over one-third val
lation.
There are wagons all over the city with
orses attached thas are not securely fast
ned, and accidents are liable to happeo at
ny moment. A passing locomotive may
way. To prevent such occurrences the
reatest care should be used that animals
re securely fastened and cannot easily
freak loose.
There was one individual last night who
eceived the tender care of the police force
or being drunk and disorderly on the
treets, and as placed in the city jail as
anitary measure. He came before the re-
A. in oIor az ta nf |
mind and paid S. and costs and regained
is freedom The next time he visits the
ity he may be wiser man.
The conclave of Masons who went to
WASH, to-day, consisted of the
ollowiug members of Wasco lodge, A. F.
A. M. of this city: " McCrum, z G
,loster, J II Harper, G W Runyan, l
,urge.t, M Marden, C Van Norden, G
)ietzel, w E Garretson, T Clark, Ed,
'hirman, J A Crossen, H Horn, Geo. A
lie be, Geo. c. Blakely.
The steamer HassaLois now running be-
ween Portland and Bonneville under the
of Messrs Marshall & Bailey.
hey leave Portland Monday, Wednesday
nd Friday mornings at s o'clock and re-
urnipg leave Bonneville Tuesday. Thurs
ay and Saturday mornings at o'clock.
his is a very convenient route for the peo-
lie along the river and is appreciated very
luch.
1t is announced that the worlds fair will
OF close on the last day of October, but
7ilI be kept open as long as the weather
ill permit, which ill be until Thanks
living day, or, possibly, the last of Novem-
er. So many people have postponed their
isit to the great exposition until the pres
Mt month that it IS believed the attend
nee will be great enough after the first of
Iovember to warrant keeping the fair open
or several weeks.
1t is estimated that ten per cent of the
ew wheat going into Tacoma from Eastern
Washington and Oregon is damaged so
adly that it will be unfit for milling pur
oses. Eighteen thousand sacks of such
heat is now lying in warehouses, all of
beng consigned to Balfour, Guthrie &
o. Inspectors say the wheat was damaged
trough carelessness of farmers in harvest
lg and threshing the crop. Some of the
amaged wheat is beginning to sprout, all
{ it having been wet.
Goldendale Sentinel: Indians have re-
larkable affection for their dead. From
. D. Wilcox of Pleasant we learn that
wv days ago an Indian who formerly lived
u |
ster and four children, lately came over
ON the Setas where he now lives, disin-
erred his dead, wrapped them in rev
lankets, calico and red flannel and hauled
lem back to his home and buried them
,ere. The Indians name is Washings and
ne dead had been buried at intervals from
lree to ten years ago.
The doctors who assembled at Washing
IN City on the 7th of August last to hold
onsultation on the illness of Uncle Sam,
ave fallen out as to what prescription
Mould be administered and the patient
aving been left alone, is slowly recovering
,om his enfeebled circulation by dint of his
srong constitution, says the Rogue River
ourier. 1t is not likely that any particu-
II method of treatment will be agreed on,
, those $50 politicians who would like to
ose as 500 statesmen will probably get
isgusted with themselves and each other
nd scatter to their homes. Selah.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Russell Sewall, of Portland, is visit
lg friends in the city.