The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-02-10

An exciting runaway of three loose horses
took place yesterday morning through the
streets OF the city. They were Standing in
front of their barn when they became
frightened and followed the bent of their
instinct, and exercised themselves at a
rapid speed. No damage was done, and
they were finally captured after having ex-
hausted themselves by running
Edgene Guard: A meager account of an
accident that happened at Lake creek
Wednesday, was received here, In whicl. a
old lady by the name OF Booth came near
losing he: life. Sle was in the timber
where some meu Were engaged in cutting
| wood, aud tree that vas being cut down,
| fell end struck her full force. 1t was
| fearful blow but at last account she was
| yet alive.
| Mrs. Nj. A. Bridges, who lecturea on
| Odd Fellowship in tins city some time ago,
was the victim, # foot pad i'll San Frat
| cisco the other night, according to the
| Examiner She resisted the attack al
| though the muzzle of pistol was placed
| in close proximity to her head. 1n the
tussle diamond pin d her purse Were
| thrown to the ground. Tne property was
recovered but the would-be thief es;ipet
Judge W. R Hoyt, United States com
| missioner 10 Alaska, b as arrived at Pit
| Townsend, WASH, and thinks he Is much
| abused man. He says some unknown per
| son forged his name to a letter OF resIgna-
| tion and forwarded it to the secretary OF L.
ierior. He seut on an atfila repudlatlng
The resignation, but received an an wer
| frou Secretary Smith accepting the resIgna
| ton and appointing his successor.
Baker City Democrat: Governor Svl-
| We ter Peonoyer and State Treasurer Phil
| Metscban arrived in Union on the eastbound
tram of yesterday from Salem for the pur-
| p ,se of selecting tn site OF Eastern Ore
CONS branch insane asylum. Union haylng
been selected as the location. Both gentle
men were looking hale aud hearty and
ready for vigorous political campaign
Albany Democrat: An Ofegon man who
was at the mIdwInter fair opening writes: L
was informed the Oregon state building was
Just raised, and was not near ready to begin
her EXHIBITS. so 1 did not 90 to see 1t. There
were not more than Que eighth OF the ex-
hlbits out OF the bnxss thy weie shipped
IN 1t will take alb Int four week yet TO
get everything lii their places, N woulH
advise those cintemp atlng visit down t.
the fair to wait until the last OF March Ht
least
Corvallis is liable e. De without rlve9
The Gazette .ays: About two moe seasons
OF high water like those already experienced
this winter vii! result In the cuttlng OF a
Few channel through the Will anks farm
and thus leave Corvallis on a comParalve
island, as it were. Nothing hut small
bed of gravel two or three feet thick AMI
perhaps hundred feet in length. prevents
the water from pursuing that which Is al
n! q tnrht FAR IN
the lake, thence Into its natural course
Last Saturday eyeDIng meeting OF the
Mckinley club was held IN the hall over
the Chronicle office, at which there was a
fair attendance of members MIR. B S.
Huntit gton acted as chairman and Mr.. Nj.
7. Nolan, secretary. The principal bust
ness OF the evening was the election OF hfe
delegates to the ccnyentIon OF Republican
clubs in Portland, which will be held to-
morrow, and which resulted as follows:
Mays, u Farley, A NJ Kelsey, B F Laugh
lin and FL H Riddell After this, adj
journment was adz until next Saturday
evening, when the C ub will meet for organ.
Ization and tn e election OF permanent Oti-
GERS.
Among the Eastera Oregon candida ,es for
governor is mentioned that of ex Governor
Moody, of The DaHes. E stern Oregon has
many claims on the ma er.al chat IS to be
furnished tor the gubei Material Office, aud
Mr. Moody will haYe a strong following
should he decide to become a candidate.-
Heppner Gazette. We have heretofore re-
framed from ''slate making;" but believe
that ex Governor q F. Moody would be an
excellent nomination for governor at the
June election, and would rec Give the largest
vote of any candidate who could be placed
GoIl r,,1o
county with all parti es, Republicans, Popu
lists and Democrats.
Ochoco ReUieu: Wednesday the judge
aud commissioners made the county tax levy
on the assessment of 1898 Il was esti-
mated that the expenses of the county for
the current year would BE- Sl4 33S and to
raise this amount on ST, S62. l34, the total
taxable property of the county, a levy OF
7.l0 mills on the dollar was found neces-
sary, hence that amount was levied. A
levy of four mills on the dollar wa' also
made for school purposes. making the total
vouuty levy ii 10 mills, which with the
state levy of 4 10, makes the en- ire levy
on the assessment of 1898 I6 mills. Last
year the total levy for all purposes was %
mills, however in the assessment of 1892 ala
indebtedness was exempted, hence the bur-
den on the majority OF taxpayers will be
about as great this year as last.
The following, from the E lensburg Lo-
calizer, Is in re erence to the new g)id fields
IN South Africa, and which is creating con-
siderable excitement in this city: $50.
hannesburg is the name OF new CITY that
sprung up as oy mayi: the gold fields of
Africa. Although the city is quite Young,
1t boasts now OF population OF 5O,O
people. 1t is very rich district; but the
mines and business are all In the hands of
Fnglish capitalists. who employ the native
Africans at about 60 to 70 cents mouth.
No person of limited means has a,y busi-
ness to go there. person should have
$4,000 or $4,000 to begin with. There is
no work to be had and iiying IS very dear"
A whist party was given by Mrs. j s.
Fish Saturday afternoon, and very agree
abe time was spent Several tables were
occupied, and the game created consider
able interest. Mrs F. Houghton secured
the frat prize and Mrs. Hobson the bo ,by.
Those present Were: Mesdame Mary
French, W. ii. Wilson, S. L Brooks, HI
S Wilson, W. l. Bradshaw, b Glen, II
NJ. Beall. w. Lord, j. Hostetter, J. B
Crossen, c. n. Tbornbury. T A. Hudson.
D. Kinnersy, S. Klein, L. P. NJ Briggs,
o. c Hoilister, W S Myers. g. G. Eshei-
man, e. J. Crandall, A S Bennett A Z
Thompson, L Grove. j. c Ainsworth,
G. c. Blakeley, c. Hilton, w. E Garrett
son, E. c. Pease, j. T. Peters, N. B. SIN
noit,J S. Fish and Misses Minnie Michell,
Virginia MardeD, Lulu Bird and Lizzie
Ftz Gerald