The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-02
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From sarurday,a Daily,

From SatufdayB DAILY.
Sheriff T. ]. Driver returned home last
night from Salem.
Mr. E. G. Fitzpatrick, the stock ipspec-
tor of the county. is in town today.
There Is case Of scarlet fever In the city.
1t has been properly quarantned, and there
is no danger Of it spreading.
Very many of the telephone poles are in
position, and the work is being pushed
forward as enerRetically as possible.
Little Alice Nolan returned last night
from: six weeks visit with her grand
mother, Mrs. Moabus, In TssomA-
If there is any anti -Dolph sentiment in
this community, except that expressed By
Democrats and Popullsts, 1t has not shown
itaelf on the surface yet.
The members of the Gesang Vereia will
give sleighing party this evening to Mr..
F. j. Suferts farm. Sieighing 10 in good
condition, and the ride will be very enjoy
able.
A local teaohers' institute will be held at
Hood River February Sth and 9th. A very
interesting time may be expected, as an ex-
cellent programme of exercises has been
prepared.
The prisoners who made the attempts tn
break jail are now ehackled, aud the sheriff
is determined to hold them until the next
session of the circuit court which conyenes
IN this city on February 10Th.
The follow irg Is the vote cast in joint
convention In Salem this afternoon: Dolph,
AZ; Moore 5; Hare, 10; Hermann, 8; Viii
Iiams, 4; Weatherford, 4; Lowell. 2; Ton-
que 1; Barkley, l; Simon, l. Absent 2
Yesterday q pet dog left the TINES
MoUNTAINERR office without any word or
bark of explanation to editor or compositors
Anybody finding her will confer favor
and add to the consolation of the attaches
By returning this member OF the canine
species to this office.
We are informed that Mr.. Fred Snipes
was thrown out of his sleigh last night and
severely injured By it running over him
He was unconscious when found, and bled
profusely from the nose and mouth. IL IS
hoped that, he is not seriously hurt, but the
nature Of his injuries we could not ascertain.
Two iron bars of the cells in which the
prisoners who attempted to break jail were
confined were found cut of this morning,
after their other work was discovered
They are undoubtedly accustomed to 20
where they want to and leave when they
desire. and sre prepared for any and all
emergencies.
The necessity of a ja,lor at the court
house is apparent after the almost success.
full attempt made to break ont discovered
this morning. Mr.. FitzGerald is hired az
janitor, but sleeps in the Jail To keep
watch on prisoners is not part Of his duties.
and some person should be employed tx-
pressly fer this purpose.
A remarkable case is being tried 10
Dc Wosf-Cnnk Ind
drunk, and was tried IN the Indian court
on the reservation. The sentence was that
he be shorn of his raven locks, the loss of
which true brave regards with as much
sorrow as Chinamen experiences 10 the loss
OF his cue. West SCOT now sues those res.
ponsible for the indignrty to recover $500 |
damages for the loss Of tribal caste be has
sustained.
At the special school meeting held this |
afterooon at the Court street school house |
special tax of six mills was voted. The |
meeting was called to order by Mr.. H. s. |
Wilson, chairman of the board of directors,
the reports read and a motion made to Ievy |
the tax, which was carried unanimously
This will raise 81 ,6s2. % for school purpoaes
The death of Mis- G. ". Johnston, yes.
terday, removed from the sphere of life an
been an invalid for over twenty years, and
bore her suferings with fortitude. She
leaves husband and o family of sons and
daughters who will mourn the loss Of
owing wife and mother.
The only anti-Dolph petition sigued in
Inn county was one circulated BY Mr.
Soc, be at Hood River, and, We are credit
bly informed. in order to get signatures he
aid that Mr.. Coon had telearaphed him
hat Ar. Dolph was using gold and