The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-03
Circuit Court.

!, Charles J. Johnson, subject OF tn
king of Norway and Sweden, was mad'
a citizen of the United States yesterday
The jury in the case of Pease & Mays
VS.. Allen Grant returned verdict fol
the plaintiff this morning in the full
amount sued for.
This afternoon the case of Perkins vs..
Wilson, an action for price of cattle con-
verted to defendants use,wa called, and
the following jury empanelled: John
Wagonblast, John Singleton, D A Stur-
gis, M H Miller, Esping, ] B Rand,
AL Reese, w Lord, Geo Patterson, w R
| Menefee, G M Fouts and Adam Kauf-
man. Mr. E Schultz is attorney for the
plaintiff and Mr. H 81 Riddell for the de-
| fendant.
In the suit of Martha J. johnson against
Wilson johnson, a decree of divorce was
made by the Judge and flied with the c unity
clerk to-day.
Julia A Blossom was granted divorce
f.om Daniel W. Blossom by the court yes
terday.
The jury in the case of Martha Perkins
vs. A. Wilson was given to the jury yester-
day afternoon, and they returned verdict
10 about an hour for the plaintiff for S47. so
and costs.
The case of Richard Bunker vs. P. Willig
was on trial to-day with the following jury
empanelled: G NJ Fouts, Adam kaufman.
b a Sturgiss. John Heinrich, George Pat
terson, W E Sylvester, j B Rand, CIV
Dietzel, J E Singleton, M H Miller and F T
Esping The attorney for the plaintiff Is
Mr.. Charles F. Lord, of Portland. and Ou-
fur & Menefse for the defendant. There is
quite a history connected with this case,
which dates back many years. It appears
that Wi'IIg gave his wife-from whom he is
now divorced premissory note for 500.
on consideration of love and affection, and |
she afterwards sold 1t to the plaintiff In this |
case. A uiAl was had of the case at the |
last term of court. and a verdict rendered |
for S., which was set aside aud a new trial
granted. As a matter of defense WIllig |
claims that there was a failure of consider
Il tion in the fact that his wife was true to
lim.
Argument was made in the case of
Banker VS. WIllig at 4 o'clock yeste rday
and under the instructions of the
'ourt was given to the jury. which re-
NAMED out all night, but were unable to ar
i've at verdict. Upon convening of court
his morning the judge discharged the jury,
hus continuing the case until next term.
This ends the jury cases for this term.
The court has been to-day engaged In
earring arguments, demurrers, exparte,
10 tions, etc.
On the motion for new trial in the case
State of Oregon VS. James Wettle, argu-
lent was had last evening by A S Bennett
favor of it and w 81 Wilson against.
Tough Times Through Texas.
Elner h. SHnth, big Texas cattiemsp,
rancisco Call. He says that in Starr
'unty and that vicinity deplerable state
affairs exists. The agony among the
ockuen caused bv the draught is about all
'er, he says, for all the cattle, sheep and
,rses are dead. and the country is begin
ng to look like. vast desert. The sand
IS drifted from the encinal tor many miles,
there is no grass or vegetation of any !
nd to impede its progress, and the q
ouud is covered with it to he depth OF s
70 or three inches. On windy day it Is : :
nply impossible for men or animals to :
.vel On account of the blinding dust. q
le time for plantiag is rapidly passing a
'ay, and yet there is no rainfall. Many
ople are lacking the absolut, necessities
life, and still there is no prospect OF a .
aDge for the better. One ranchm N last
lgust owned 2200 sheep, 600 cattle and so
rses. He has left 2 horses, 10 sheep and :
'ow. Another had 1900 sheep of which
has 25 left, while all his other stock is
ad. Still another had 1000 sheep, 600 th
tile and 100 horses, of which $50 sheep .,
main. while the carte aEl horses are all
ad. BY