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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-21
namares hx Flood.

We have heretofore published reports o
the damages done by high water in the Johr
Day river; but the following from the Barnt
Ranch correspondence of the Ao.elopt
| Herald is the most complete account that
| we have seen in print:
The John Day river was higher on March
Both, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon than it
was ever known to be, and great damage
was done to propertv all along Its bauks
Joseph Chapman. of Couteutior, had his
whole ranch inundated, losing his hay crop
fer this year, and bad 90 fine porkers
drowned. McAllister & Psaslee. of the
same place, had their three ranches oyer
flowed, losing all of their growing crops.
two haystacks and most of their fencing
The river also cut new chlnnel through
their home ranch, dong great damage to it.
potatoes, which he had already planted
twice At Burnt Ranch the water backed
up into the orchards and ran through the
fields, tearing away the fences and washing
OUT tne gardens. Jay Oaltzuian uau Two
cellars to collapse and had to dig through
the tops to rescue the contents. At James
Connolly's the water overhowed his desert
land claim and cayed off considerable of the
same. Francis Easter lost most OF bis crop
and some fencing. Vast quantities of drift
went down the river in the shape of huge
logs. immense trees. hay stacks. lumber,
water wheels, bridge timbers, posts, rails
and other things too numerous to mention.
At the present writing the river is higher
than at any time last year. Fears are enter.
tained that it will reach point even higher
than it did last week, unless the weather
stays cool. for there is great deal of snow
% the mountains yet
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The Lost Men.


The lost men, Downing and Weaver,
could not be found by the party Of search
ers. They met sad fate. Within four
miles of the Annie Mine, in trail just
made fresh by the snow shoes OF the man
coming down. they and their guide thought
they could haye no trouble in finding the
mine. so they permitted their guide to leaVt
them, but in an hour a binding snow storm
came up-the most severe of the season,
which lasted seven days. In such blind
ing storm 1t was impossible for them to see
their feet. The last traces found by those
looking for them were where the poor men
had been tramping around in a circle hope
lessly lost with no earthly power to save
them. The result is too sickening Of which
to write. too sad and too painful to coutem-
plate. The miners IN camp subscribed over
one hundred dollars to present to the wife
of Mr.. Downing.
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Wi. Investigate.

TACOMA, April 13-Governor McGraw
the three trustees of the Steliacoom In
sane asy lum and Prosecutor W. 81. SDel
Of Pierce county, held a meeting in thu
city today. to discuss the mystery sur
rounding the death of Representative
Joseph A. Sh,die. accountant at the asy
lum DR.. Wsughop, superintendent OF
the asylum. was before the committee,
and made report, in which he incorpo-
rated bis reasons tor assigning apoplexy
as the cause of Shsoie's death. 1t was
determined at the meeting to call upon
fhe commissioners for funds to prose-
cute thorough investigation and 10 em
p oy an experienced defective in the case.
A verified rel orr Of DR.. HamliD, the
chemist of the Detroit medical college,
who anslyzed the contents of Shades
stomach and found quantity of atrop-
hina poison therein, will also be pro-
cured by the committee
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-21
railway Accident.

La Grande Gazette: Freight train No.
"a, Wednesday morning, ran into land
slide about two miles west of iHilgard.
Engineer q. W. hansen jumped, or was
thrown from the cab and quite badly in
iured, but it is hoped not seriously. Mr..
Hansen was picked up in an unconscious
cond tion and brought to his home in this
city, and it is believed beyond severe
shaking up will suffer no permanent injury.
Fireman John Burns climbed out on the
running board and escaped uniniured.
Fortunately only the front trucks OF the
tender left the rails, the train running
about two hundred yards over high tres tie
before coming to a standstill.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
Fighting at samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13-The steamer
Monowai brings the following news from
Apia, Samoa, dated March 50:
1t the last few weeks all nope OF peace
being maintained here has been dlssi
pated, and much Samoan blood has again
been she /. Ga the 10th inst the two
par les came to actual warfare Figniing
was started by some Dana people triug
upon three meu who were quietly gath
ering food. Oue of the men was killed
and according to the Samoan custom
was Instantly decapitated. The other
two, though wounded. contrived to es
cape. The firing brought more OF the
government supporters 10 the rescue ano
sharp skirmishjensued. resulting In Que
of the rebels being killed and SIX woun-
d,d. and one of the government troops
being killed and large number wounded
A cessation of bostilities for the day
took place, but much excitement was
caused by the news thar the peope OF
Qua, who sympathized with those OF
Dana, Intended to alta, Apia. At thls
juncture the cnpsuls issued q proclams
tlLD warning armed parties of Samoans
from coming within the municipal DIS
trict This proclamation was sneered al
by scme of the macontents, but II bad
good effect, and 1t prevented the town
from being overrun by armed natives.
On the following Monday an attack was
made upon the rehel camp, but the gov
ernmenf supporters were driven back.
losing four men and having large num-
Der of wounded. while the rebels escaped
without loss. Matters remained fairly
quiet for about week after this. until
he 10Th, when quite large engagement
ook place, ending in the complete dc
feat of the rebels. who lost 10 or IL men,
md had large number wounded. The
Oyalls's lost about the same number. |
ind their list of wounded was also very |
arge. In the meantime the consuls paid |
visit to the other end of the island. auo
lave evidently persuaded the disaffected
u that quarter TO remain quiet for time.
nut an outbreak Is daily exUected.
Thirty have been killed and 30 wounded
@ far.
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MORRISON discharged.

The man Morrison who was arres' ed in
this city on complaint of detective from
Boise City, Idaho, for clipping with Mrs.
Brown, was discharged from custody this
morning. kequisitlon papers could not be
procured. and he was attempted to be held
on the charge of lewd cohabitation. There
was no direct evidence against him, and
Justice Schultz, before whom he was tried,
released him from arrest. Mrs. Brown and
her two children will return to her hus-
band, she feeling heartily sorry for her acts,
and desiring to be at home. It seems that
DIR. Morrison became acquainted with the
family as a physician, and by his knowl-
edge of human nature secured complete
control over the woman.
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wor1d,s Fair Awards.

The secretary Of the Oregon worlds fair
commission has just received from the
chairman OF the executive committee on
awards certified lists of the awards granted
to exhibitors from Oregon at the worlds
fair in the departments Of agriculture, for
estry, horticulture, fish and fisheries, rivers
and mining, manufactures, liberal srts. fine
arts and ethuology. From these lists 1t is
learned that Oregon captured about six
dozen medals in competition with the world
in the several departments at the great
Columbian exposition Errors occurring in
the spelling Of some Of the names and post
offices have been noted and these correc-
tions have been sent to the chairman of the
committee at Washington. d. c., 90 that no
errors may be made ON the medals, diplo-
mas and Official publications.
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the rina, COLLAPSE.

MoNTEvIDEo, April 14-Admiral de
Mello aud 1900 iusurgent troops, who
dIsembarked on the frontier of Uruguay,
after having been driven out OF the state
OF Rio Grsnde do Sui, have surrendered
to the Uruguayan authorities, and the
rebellion in Brazil may be said to have
completely collapsed.
The government of Uruguay sent q
force of troops on board the gunboats to
the point where admiral Mello landed
the Brazilian insurgents from the Repub-
lica and the other vessels. Eventually
the Uruguayan troops surrounded the
Brazilian insurgents from the Republicd
and the commanding officer, after con
ferring with Mello. accepted his sword
and placed him and his followers for
mally under arrest.
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Everybody with heart appreciates
bravery, and every natural pulse beats
quicker at the sight or story of human
heroism. The English soldiers who fell
before the hordes of the Matabeles dis
played those qualities that only dwell in
the bosoms OF the worlds conquerors
and though they were swept down be-
fore the overwhelming force of the mem
bers and perished from the earth, the
history of their deeds will live and cause
a glow of enthusiasm IN The souls of men
wherever the tale of their last struggle
is told.
The following tribute to their desper-
ate valor is given by one Of the enemy,
an officer in the Matabele regiment. who
witnessed the stubborn tight by hand
full against bost:
l, Machasha, induna of the Iusuka
regiment, tell you these tbDgs. We
were 5000 men against your "a. They
rode into the track, and linked their horses
in ring and commenced a heavy
fire upon Us, and our men fell fast and
thick. We opened fire upon them and
killed all their horses. Then they took
10 cover behind their horses bodies and
killed US Just like grass. Ne tried to
rush them. Twice we tried. but failed,
After while they did not fire 50 much.
and we thought their ammunition was
gettiog short. Then. just, as We were
preparing to rush again, they all stood
up. They all took off their hats and
sang We were SO amazed to see men
suging In the face of death we knew not
what to do. At last we rushed. You
white men don't fight like men but like
devils. They shot as until the last cart
ridge, and most OF them shot themselves
with that. But those who had none left
inst covered up their eyes and died with
out sound. Child of white man. your
people know how to fight and how to
die. We killed sll the "a. But they
killed US all like grass.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-21
The Council Trial.

A full council was present Saturday ever.
ing to hear the petition Of James Harman,
of Lyle, for $50 damages, caused by the
death OF one steer of band OF cattle which
had been driven into the city TOR the pur-
| pose of shipment and the sale of another
by the marshal afteI being impouuded. The
common council determined, in order to
save SITS, to b ar the evidence IN the case,
and If it vas such a. to make the city liahle
for the prios of the steers to pay the same
without additional costs, and il they did
not consider the acts of the marshal a.
transccnding his authority to refuse pay
ment.
There were examined James A. Davis,
Bagley, J. E 6sgley, w. R. Brown, w. s.
Myers and Dan Maloney. The evidence
showed that the band of cattle in being
driven through the streets Of the city be-
came frightened and broke away from the
herders. They were all driven to the stock
yards except the two for which damages
are claimed. The marshal drove one Of
these to the pound, and he died soon after
reaching that enclosure. He was vicious
animal and had to be roped before be could
be got IN suhjection. This clused consid-
srable trouble to the marshal aud those who
assisted him. 1t was not in evidence, 60
We are informed, that any undue cruel
Methods were used in getting him to the
'ound; out being very feshy, il is supposed
he run that he made caused his death. The
'ther one was very wild, and the marshal
oIlowed him to Three Mile creek and back
o Mr.. Taylor's farm 10 Dry Hollow before
70 could be corralled., He was afterwards
old from the pound to pay costs of keeping.
to. 1t is claimed On the part of Mr.. Hsr.
nan that this steer was oorraIled by one Of
is herders, and this raises question Of
eracity between the parties.
The council. after hearing the evidence,
ook the matter under advisemeut, and
fter taking advice from an attorney, will,
t special meeting, render their decision
'hethtr or not to pay the damages claimed.
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The Narlhwe { Army

SEATTLE, Wash, April 16-A new
feature was added to the Northwest In
dustrlal army tonight, by the organiza
tion OF a woman's auxiliary, composed
principally of the wives OF the mem bers.
and Mrs :. Paul Mohr, wife OF one of the
most active men of the male army, wss
elected president. aud the other officers
were chosen IRON the wives Of the prin-
cipal male members. An open air rally
of the industrial army tonight attracted
a great crowd. The announcement was
made that both the male aud female con-
tingent would move on to Washington
in few days.
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The COX Region.

UNIoNTowN, Apri 13..Over 1000 strik-
ers are paradiog the coke region tots
aho raiding coke pants in the southern
section. Workmen at the plants fled at
tue approach of The strikers and con
tict WAS thus averted. Deputy sheriffs
are being hurried to the location OF the
-orks to project them. Two constables,
who went 10 the Oliver works to arrest a
striker today, were beaten and driven of
by women.
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Prospecting.

Lewiston Teller: This will be great
year for mining prospectors. Nearly every
paper you pick up has an item conce ing a
new party fitting out for the search Of
placer or quartz mining. A Spokane daily.
of recent date, tells of party fitting out to
go placer mining on Salmon river this sea-
scn. Others are going on the same errand.
There is no doubt that the bars of the Sal
mon will yield handsome returns to the
miner who works them, and it would be no
surprise If tales of fabulous wealth could be
trnthfully told about some locations before
the season is over. There is plenty of gold
in the bars along Salmon river Such is
the assertion of all who have prospected
there.
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At the Insane AsyIum.

The superintendent Of the Oregon state
insane asylum has submitted his report for
the month Just closed. From it the follow
ing statistics have been obtained; The
number of patients on February 2Stir was
936-290 females and GAG males; the num-
Der received during March was:24; the num-
Der discharged .as recovered was Is, three
females and IL males; number discharged
much improved. 3 males; number discharged
improved, 2; discharged not improved, 2;
died, 2; the total number in the institu-
tion on March 81 was 936-292 females
and GA males. The number Of persons,
officers, employees and patients fed and
lodged in the asylum during March was
lO49, there being ITO employees.
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A Peculiar Rhuae.

ST. PAUL, April 15--The strike 90 the
Great Northern i, grad laIly working
east, having taken In Grand Forks, N /.
D.. last night, and if not soon settled
will probably reach this end of toe line
in about two or three days 1t is devel-
oping peculiar state of affairs. The
strike was ordered by the American R4ii-
way Union and Is being more actively
antagonized by the railroad employees
brotherhoods than by the railroad COM
pany itsOlf. There can be no doubt iha,
the officials ef the various brotherhoods
are pri lately somewhat dissatisfied, but
they recently accepted the revised sched-
uies and are standing by their agreement
with the company. -.
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Slashed with a Knife

TACOMA, April 14-Captaln F. V. Ho.
gan cut and seriously injured q NJ. Gar.
non, who recently arrived 10 this CITY
from South America. Hogan was drink
ing in a saloon, and without any pIogo
cation began abusing Cannon, calling
him vile names. He took knile out of
his pocket AMI slashed at Cannon, inc
fiictlug a wound several inches long
acress the abdomen. Hogan was ar
rested, and released on $1,000 bonds.
The doctors say the injuries may prove
fatal Cannon is an Au-iraIan LAWYER
on his way to Englan, and Is a man of
means. Hogan is a prominent real es
tate dealer, and lesd NJ member of the
peoples party.
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Killed His .,aughter's seaucer.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 1.-two
sristocratic families of Sevierville, in
this state, have been brought into deep
est trouble by the indiscretIon of the son
of one family and the daughter of the
other. For year or so, John Mullen
dose has been devoting himself 10 Mary
Montgomery, daughter of Captain Robt.
Montgomery. The girls parents de
manded an explanation, and she named
Mullendose as her betrayer. The father
of the girl took his shotgun and went
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Death Of e. r. setr,emier.

PENDLEToN, April 13--E F. Settle.
7misr. q prominent Republican and ener.
getic business man of PendleioD, died at
7:10 this evening, of pneumonia, aged
81. Deceased was member OF the last
Repu blican county convention was taken
Ill shortly afterward. aud rapidly grew
worse until death came. He was at the
time heavy stockho!der in the Daily
Tribune. but was engaged in the grocery
business. He was a member of the
Woo Omen of the World, which society is
taking charge of the funeral, which will
occur at 3 o'clock Sunday.
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Lee Hunt prownea.

PENDLEToN. April 13-Lee c. Hunt,
aged 81, 500 OF G.. W Hunt, the railroad
con- actor, OF Wa,la Walla, was drowned
at Echo, in tHis county, at O'Clock this
afternoon. while attempting To cross
the Umatilla river He never reap.
peared after having been swept from
his horse. The body has not yet been
recovered.
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The CommonweaI.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, April 16-The
commonweaI army, 800 strong, did not
leave here today. Mountain climbing in
Pennsylvania nearly disintegrated the
army. The army will leave on Tuesday
morning early, in canal-boats, for Han.
cock. It may be that this route will b.
continued to Hagarstown. Tae men are
being fed extravagautly. This has a.
layed the feeling Of dlscontent. 1t is
rumored that several score of IN EN-
ployed are being organized for an oppo
sItlon march to Washington. 1t is said
500 has been paid the army by the
street car company which is carrying
crowds to their camp. to induce them to
stay. This was Cuxey's birthday and it
was ce;rhfa',d ..y ma>s meriiug and
speeches ipDight.
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Americans Thank The British

PANAMA. April 13-The Blueields
Messenger prints memorial from the
American citizens thanking the captain
and officers of the British warship Cleo
patra tor the valuable assistance in re-
storing order on the Mesquite reserva
ton, regretting the loss o, the Re0rsarge,
ana expressing nope that the flags of
America aud Eng and will yet be the
guarantee OF abiding peace and protec-
ton throughout the world.
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Liz. The 9na,r.

LAWRENCE, Kan, April 16-During
the progress of a banquet, which was
rendered the serior class of the high
school by the middle class last evening,
some miscreants succeeded in getting Il
quantity of acid into the hall, nearly
suffecating the young people in attend
ance. Some were overcome by The nau-
seating odor. Suspicion points strongly
to member of the junior class of the
high school and student of the univer-
sIty pharmacy schoo'. The board of
education will thoroughly investigate and
punish the offenders il caught.
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Exchange: Ten thousand men in the
Pennsylvania coke regions are on strike
because of disagreement with their en-
ployers. Ten thousand or more are On a
strike in Chicago for the same reason.
Some other thousands employed in the
bltuminous coal mines of the entire coun-
try have been ordered by the head cen
tres of their organizations to quit on the
2lst. And yet armies of unknown thou
sands, who have no work of any kind to
quarrel with, are marching on to Wash
ington to tell congress why it is that work
is SO hard to find. The situation is pc
culiar one.
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Foul Play suepected.

GRANTS Pass, April 13--James n,
Wallis arrived 10 this city to-day from
Paris, Idaho, from whence he comes to
investigate the disappearance of his
brother-in-law, Henry Todd, miner,
who disappeared about month ago
Wallis learned that an unknown body
had been recently washed ashore near
Gold Beach, and upon arrival obtained
descriptions of the body, and at once
Identified it as the lost brother-in law
TODD. Foul play has been suspected. as
it was known that Todd had about $500
in money on bis person when he dlsap-
peared.
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woman Cl,x Treasurer short.

FORT ScoTT, Kau., April 16-Expert
investigation OF the books of City Treas
urer Mrs. F. R. Pullman, the only fe-
male city treasurer In the state, makes it
appear she is $500 short in her accounts.
II is not thought she has been dishonest,
hut that the shortage is due to some one
having obtained the money by illegal
means.
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Damages Awarded Miss Pollard.

WASHINGTON, April IA Foreman
Charles R. Cole, of the civil court, an
nounced verdict for the plaintiff, Made
line Pollard, for $4,000 damages from
Congre. sman Breckinridge for breaking
his contract to marry her, thus ending
the long and exciting Poilard-Breckin
ridge breach h-of-promise trial. Sensa
tlops fairly crowded themselves into the
last day of the trial. There had been
some OF the moss dramatic scenes which
ever stirred up the dingy little courtroom,
reekiug ss it was with the memories of
20 personal collision between Judge
Wilson end Attorney Charles Stoil dur
'ng the magnificent closing argument of
'he Washington LAWYER, followed by
talk of duel, and Judge Bradley, IN
his charge to the jury, scored Colonel
Thompson as lawyer is seldom spoken
nf in court The jury retired at 3:07 P.
M. The first ballot taken was on the
merits of the case, leaving out Of consid"
Grafton the question of the amount of
damages. Ii resulted in II votes for
verdict for the plaintiff and one for the
defendant. Thereupon the dissenting
gentleman was iguratiYely cornered by
his colleagues and for some time was ar
gued with.
HOW A BALANCE WAS STRUCK.
In speaking OF this discussion after
ward, Foreman Cole said that the jury
men displayed fully as great familiar
ity with the points OF the testimony as
had been eYinced by the lawyers in their
arguments. They LAID the casa fully be
ore the obdurate iurymen, calling for
the grounds on which his belief was
based, and finallv overcsme him by sheer
force of logic. The mex, question to be
settled was the figure at which the dam
ages should he awarded. The foreman |
,aid that verdict of 81 weuld vindicate
Miss Pollard and punish Mr. Breckin-
'Idge sufficiently. and he thought it was
TO impose any great fban-
,ial punishment upon hIm. Discussion
,f this matter followed until the usual
course was adopted, each juror writing
he amount he considered just upon a
nip of paper and balance being struck.
The amounts ranged from 81 to $4,000,
md $3.50 was the average.