The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-11
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Annie Dinsmore, of Mosier, ar
rived in the city last night.
The east-bound passenger train va
on time last night. 1t passed througl
the city about II O'Clock P.M
MIR. A. 8. Macallister, formerly of tn,
firm of Gibbons, MacallIster & Co., is IL
town today from his farm on the John
Day.
The following deed was placed on file
with the county clerk today: Uniteo
States to Alexander Joss; sw or of n or
sec 10, tp l, n r 10 e; cash payment.
Mrs. H Clark and two children. who
have been visiting her sister-Mrs. Julius
Wiley-in this city for the past two
weeks, left this morning for their home
in Oysterville.
The ice-cream sociable in the lawn oi
the brick school house was well attended
last night, and the receipts were quite
liberal. This is very gratifying, as the
object for which it was given was one OF
true charity.
Heppner Gauette: D. Coxs' three lit
tie girls, the eldest but II years of age,
have caught this year in traps 1864
squirrels. Mr.. Cox also shot and trapped
over 1000 of the little pests, and through
the efforts OF all his crop was saved.
Oston Williams, who was thrown from
runaway near Trent, WASH, and fell
On his head, has been unconscious for
% days. The doctors think piece OF
skull is resting on his brain, and will
perform an operation in few days.
Astorian: Game Protector Mcclure
has issued circular to all the cannery-
men in his district that after O'Clock on
Saturday next, any fish found in their
establishments will be seized and the
proprietors arrested. He says he pro-
poses to see that the season closes
promwtly on the date mentioned in the
law.
The six year old son of Mr.. Jackson
who is in the employ of the railway COM
pany, fell from some steps near the
Umatilla House today, causing an ugly
cash in the scalp: DR.. Hollister was
called and applied the usual surgical
remedies aud the patient is. resting COM
fortably.
East Oregonian. Thursday morning
Mr.. w. G. Davis, commercial traveller
representing Schilling & Co., of San
Francisco, who has been sick In Baker
City the past two months, led at the
home of Mrs. Colin Campbell, on Resort
street, where he had secured rooms and
received all the care possible during his
illness. The deceased was aged about 33
years, and was member in good stand
ing of the A. F. & A. NJ.
The item going the rounds of the press
that Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, will likely fall heir to fortune by
the death of a distant relative in Scot
laud, will be news to his many friends
in this city. While they deplore the
death of any of his relatives, in any line
of ccnsanquinity, they will congratulate
the captain upon his good fortune. AS
Tapper expressed 1t, he is man with
his heart in his hand" and q more
genial companion or truer friend never
lived.
Pendleton Tyibuue: What's the matter
with Pendleton? A faro bank was
;burstei by gamblers last evening. and
there is talk of locating distlllery IN |
this city. If those two items n'tspeak |
volumes for lively times, then the busi- |
ness thermometer is out of plumb. There |
was SO much excitement around the |
faro game that a person could scarcely |
get within ten feet of the table. The |
Hrubber-neckers' got the full worth of |
their money.
Last night the east-bound passenger
train ran over man near the ice house,
killing him instantly. The engineers |
attention was called to the rear end of |
the train, and he did not see the OBJ
struciion on the tracd until the engine
was within twenty-five feet of the man.
He threw on air Immediately, but could
not stop the locomotive before it had
passed over the PROSTATE individual.
The head was severed just above the
chin, land the left foot was cut completely
from the body.
Salem Statesman: The twenty-four
boys and twelve girls
Of the orphans home were among those
who enjoyed the circus performance
Yesterday afternoon. They we're escorted
to the big tent by the matron. At the
noon hour they were invited to the resi-
denee of Hon. q. F. Moody and most
entertained in the spacious
u, ID elegant dining rooms by Mrs. Moody
.ssi, tied by Mrs. ]. j. Murphy. This
vas m lite an undertaking for the man
cement If the home, and the ladies de-
erve mncbs credit for their thoughtful
less in thus furnishing enjoyment for
he little ones.