The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
ITFMs IN BRIEF
From SATURDAYS. Da "

Mrs. A. S. Duniway was passenger o
the afternoon train for Chicago.
Col. F J. Parker, editor OF the Wall
Walla Statesman, passed up on the delayet
train to-day.
A great many OF the delayed passengers
west-bound, left on the boat for Portlan
this morning.
Marriage license was granted to-day b.
the county clerk to Aaron Munson an,
Hattie Hszelton.
The water is now about 23 feet above Low
water mark, and the present warm weatheI
will increase the volume.
Col. }. B. Crossen, the genial count,
clerk, returned on the delayed train from
visit to Walla Walla, Wash.
Mr.. R. W. Baxter, superintendent of the
| Pacific division, Union Pacific, arrived II
the city on the afternoon train.
The west.bound train passed through the
city at half.past l o'clock, having been de-
layed by the ditching of the freight at
Grant several hours.
1t may be expected that considerable
wool will find its way to our warehouses in
few days. The recent warm weather has
been favorable for shearlng, and sheepmen
will clean the animals of their feeces as
rapidly as possible.
The instructions of the Six Companies
have been almost universally obeyed by the
Cinnamon in this city, aud very few have
registered. They are peaceable class of
residents, and create no disturbance of the
peace except when pestered by hoodiums.
James ]. Corbett received no ovation
from our citizens, and he deported himself
like gentleman during his short stay with
us. The American people are somewhat
clined to hero worship; but no monuments
will ever be raised to Sullivan or Corbett.
At the last regular meeting of Ridgeley
lodge, No. II, 1. o. o. F., at Dufur, Messrs.
W. L. Vanderpool and H. Mccoy were
elected delegates to the grand lodge which
meets in Eugene on the 18th. Mr.. Wander
pool was passenger on the train this morn
ing.
Prof. Shelley aud Prof. Gilbert concluded
the public examination of teachers yester-
day, and left for Hood River on the de.
layed train. They will make out their re-
port regarding the standing of the appli-
cants as soon as they have time to pass up
on the lists of answers presented.
The Umatilla House was the general rem
devious for delayed passengers and the
news center during the blockade this fore
noon and yesterday afternoon. The office
was crowded, and it appeared very much
like it formerly did during the era OF the
gold excitement In 1863 and following years.
The delayed east-bound train did not ar.
rive in the city until O'Clock this morning.
the bridge, which was mile and half
west of Mosier, having been rebuilt and all
damages repaired. To add to the delay
freight train became ditched. near Grant,
and THIS kept the west-bound tram behind
considerable time.
A good sngge ton has been made by
some one, ,and that is that the city grant the
use of the vacant lot on which the engine
house stood before the FIRE of September,
1891, for a band stand. This could be
erected at little expense, and our citizens
could enjoy the strains OF music from one or
both of our excellent bauds any evening.
Ellis Wheeler, the life prisoner from
Crook county, walked around the Umatilla
House in careless manner, not seeming to
realize that he tort nately escaped hanging,
ana Is about 10 enter place whore he will
be civilly dead to the world hereafter
But, then, life sentence in Oregon only
means fifteen years in the penitentiary.
On the arrival of the west. bound passen-
ger train to-day the principal attraction
was James j. Cor bett, the pugilist. Mr..
Corbett walked into the dining room of the
Umatilla House, ate his meal, walked out,
picked his teeth ana lit cigar the same as
an ordinary American citizen would DO.
He Is billed for Portland to night, and no
doubt will attract large audience.
The Salem journal says that the state
board, consisting OF Governor Pennover,
Treasurer Metsehan and Secretary Mcbride
have decided to make no more excursions
over Eastern Oregon, in the interests of the
branch asylum, until the present case about
the soldiers home has been decided. This
shows that there is question in the minds
of the state officials as to the legality of To-
eating away from the capital any state in
stltutIons.
Sheriff W. A. Booth, of Crook county,
by Deputies Geo. Murphy and
j. II. Crooks, came in town last evening
with Ellis Wheeler, sentenced tor life for
the murder of Jules Edmuuds and VIM.
Ash, sent for three years for the crime of
forgery. They took the delayed train this
morning for Salem. Wheeler is a man of
powerful frame, and appeared capable of
committing the murder of which he was
convicted. He was born in Polk county
and about q years of age. Ash is a mild
appearing old man, with stoop shoulders
and appears about 60 years of age.