The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-23
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From WEDNESDAYS Daiiv.

ITEMS In BRlEf
From WEDNESDAYS Daiiv.
Mr.. John Woods, wife Of the pastor
of the Methodist church in this city,
with her children, left on the Regutator
this morning for Portland.
A ballonist at Astoria, after ascending
5000 feet, could not work his parachute,
and fell into the river: He was unln'
jured, however, and will try again.
Mrs. Obarr has again opened her
boarding and lodging house at the East
End. She is now prepared to furnish
meals to all patrons at the usually low
rates.
]. b. Crossen Is receiving stock of
glassware 10 addition to his grocery
business. These consist of the different
varieties of dishes, pitchers, lamps aud
other goods comprising this line.
Aside from the Indians Yesterday the
recorders court has had little business
during the past few days. The commu-
nifty are very peaceahle, and even spring
fights do not appear to be as popular as
IN other seasons
News was received in the city
today that Mrs. A. w. Ferguson, of As
toria, was very i'll with slight hopes OF
recovery. Mrs. Ferguson was formerly
q resident of this city, and is well known
to old citizens.
Last evening at half-past O'Clock
Mr. Jacob M. Lock and Miss Susie
Clemens were married in the court
house by Judge Blakeley. The parties
came to the city from Klickitat county,
procured their license, had the ceremony
performed and returned home husband
and wife.
The food last June washed out the
beach, which was formerly eloping
incline to the water, to an embankment
about six or eight feet nigh. This has
made good landing place for the Rrgu-
lator, and has opened to view many
things which were formerly hidden.
Fossil Journal: Byron Barnard will
buy 10000 bead of cattle, If he can get
them, for shipment to Montana. He
has already purchased over 100 head
from Del Zachary, Coe Barnard and Ed
Cum nings. He is paying $40 for year.
ling steers, $I5 for two. $40 for tnrees
and sl4 and SIS for cows.
Mr. John G.. Brngan, of Antelope, ia In
the city. When he left snow covered the
ground, but cattle and sheep we're doing
well, and there were good prospects for
crops. The lamblng season had begun;
but it was hoped that warm weather
would begin before many lambs were
born, as the present frosty nights and
mornings are not favorable.
Toledo Blade: No half year in the his
tory of the country, at least within the |
past 30 years, has made such record OF |
deficiency in the receipts of tie govern |
ment as compared with its necessary |
expenditures. The receipts for the six |
m nths in questi n were $l34, 1854 1853,
while the ex enditures were SIZE, ,370,-
o4S, making the deficiency $43,o16,07
Pend eton Tribune: The Indian who
was run over and killed Saturday, evening
by the overland passenger Il ain was Iden-
titled Sunday as Charlie Blackhawk, an
Indian well Known upon the reservation
and In hpwn. His corpse. was removed TO
the reservation last evening. Coroner
Kimery will 20 out tomorrow to confer
with Agent harper regardlng the scci-
dent
Several months ago Prior Scott, a we'll
known resident of Corvallis, disappeared
from that city. the evidence was very
that he was drowned IN the
Willamette at that city; but the remains
could not be found. Last Saturday even
Ing the steamer Eugene was passing the
mouth of the Sanliam, when the body of
, man was discovered on the bar out of
he wafer, which is now very low. The
mate recognized II as that Of Mr. Scott.
Il was not taken, but friends Of the man
nave been notified at Corvallis.
A gentleman from Walla Walla has ,
himself in regard to the strange
procedure taken in the case of the stray
,aby found in Pendleton, says the 7rt-
ane. The rightful ners refused to
ppear in court and would not allow t
heir names to be used and were Sob '
rly represented by an attorney into '
whose charge the child was intrusted by o
he court. A woman wearing a mask
lad appeared in Walla Walla previous b
o the scene in court demanding her s
hild. d
This, from the New York World will II
probably be news to many Oregonians:
'senator-elect Geo. w. Mcbride, OF
oregon, was an ardent yer of outdoor 3
lfe. 81 excellent horseman, and sure r
hot with the rife before he was Grip .
Iied by fall from q wagon few years {
90 Since the accident he has been .
ompelled to use crutches. He is one
+ the land barons Of Oregon, his es- Z,
ate in Columbia county extend ng from a
be river front several miles back to the D
Senator Mcbride is forty r,
ne years of age" .