The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-09
From MONDAYS Daily

| From Mondays Daily
Sleighing is An amusement 81 the past.
MIR. F. j. Seutert returned from Portland
| ON the afternoon troin.
A small war in China has been enacted
oD our streets during the past few days.
The Tittell Sisters will put on the board;
at the opera house this evening the play oi
"Drifted Apart"
The city j,Il was without an occupant
last night. No arrests were made by the
officers, aud there was no business before
the police court.
Yesterday and today haye been almost
perfect days. Snow mas nearly disappeared
from the hills and from oEr streets, and the
AIR Is very spripg-lIke.
If the present weather continues wild
flowers will be in bloom on the hIllsIdes IN
few days. lb this climate the trans sition
from winter to spring is very sudden.
Klickitat County Republican: The Hood
River Glacier says the free silver Republic
cans seem to be in the majority in that DIS
trist Possibly that explains why so many
have recently been sent from there to the
state lunatic asylum.
of Sweden declared his intention Saturday
tefore the county clerk of becoming citi.
zen of the United States, and will, after the
pr Ioper time of probation, exercise the full
privileges of American citizenship.
Last evening. at the Baldwin opera house.
the Gesang Verein Harmonic held their
monthly meeting, and it was one of the
most succes ssful parties Of the season. A
araH nd
fresbments were served after the literary
exercises.
Deputy Sheriff Humphreys. of PortIrnd,
arrived at the Locks today and on warrants
sworn out by Gen. Sh. ff1er, formerly of
Coxey's army and Mr.. Teesdale, arrested
the Day Brothers. The complaint alleges
working men on government work over
eight hours day.
There is no material change in the dead
lock at Salem. and those who are support
ing Dolph are as solid as stone wall. The
bolters have not consolidated on any candi-
date, and continue their guerrilla warfare
on the caucus nominee. The following Is
the vote: Dolph, 35; aaro. 10; Weather
ford, z; Hermann, 6; Williams, 8; Lord, 4;
Lowell, 8. PAIRED, l6
An exchange says: About 40 citlzens of
Pendleton, who joined the 'Loval Mystic
Legion of Americs," are now sorry for it,
and would like to interview one W. D
MsdiQsp, the organiser, who induced them
to do so, under false pretenses, as they
claim, and. incidentally to recover posses
sion of some promissory notes. It Is not
always fun to be liner.
There has been great excitement in China
town during the past two days over the ar
rest of the Chinaman and Chr rawoman.
The court house was surrounded by MOI
of Celectials Saturday night, ana about 9
o'clock last evening there was big row IN
Chinatown. Some CLAIM that the hiahbind-
ers are attempting to get possession of the
woman, and will msnufaeture evidence, if
necessary, to accomplish their purpose
The Eugene Guard says: Prof. e. B.
McElroy assumed his duties as an instruato
in the University of Oregon yesterday.
The mems parlor in the dormitery has been
fitted up for his use at present, 1t being the
only room now available for use. The re-
gents are entitled to the thanks of the peo-
pie nf Oregon for their wise selection. Prof.
McElrov's long years Of work in ~connec-
tion with educational interests renders his
services of enestimable Walt e to the school.
On Saturday evening a very pleasant
party was given by Misses Momie and Mat
tie Cushing at their residence in this city.
The hours were passed very agreeaby in
games and social amusements, and refec-
tion was served at a seasonsble hour. The
following are the names of these present.:
Misses Martin, Heppner, Davis, G. Samp.
son. Newman, Thompson, Sampson and
L Tnompson. Messrs. B. Phelps. F. Wiz
son, V Mardip, F. Weiple, L Porter, j.
Weigle, c. Fritz and W. Fredden.
Our contemporary was mistaken in its is
sue of Saturday when 1t said that the pris-
oner from Antelope escaped while waiting
for the opening of the sheriff. office. The
officer and his prisoner did not reach the
court house; but some di- tance from the
jail while the former was recuperating the
latter took French leave, go we are in
formed. The janitor says that the Jail IS
always accessible, day or night. and during
the term of flee of the former incumbent
this was tested on different occasions.
Judge Stearns Saturday, ordered fore
closed mortgage in the case of j. 7. Ror-
ick vs.. o. d. Taylor and that the plaintiff
recover $500 says the Oregonian The
mortgage was ON a piano and one share of
stock of the Interstate 1--we stment Com
psny. Taylor. in an wer. alleged that he
paid the mortgage by constructing Q house
for Rorick iu North Dslles. paying out
therefore $lSl2 IS. The court found IN
favor of Taylor tor $ll29 for the house. to
be d. Quoted from the judgment of $500 in
favor of RorIok.
Antelope Herald: Representative Nc
Greer has three bills under wav. one to
amend an act amending Sec. 40S5 Hills
Code. that counties may at gaGeral e!ee.
tion decide whether or not road tax shall
be paid in cash and not in work as at pres
ent. Another relating to the distribution
of the per cent. on public land Gales to
road districts. according to the number of
miles of road in each district, The third
placing q bounty on coyote and squirrel
scalps. making said bounty uniform through
out the state and payable from the state