The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-02
IrFMs IN BRIEF
From Wednesdays Daily.

Jus ice Davis court was engaged t,
day in the trial of civil case.
Circuit court for Wasco county col
venes in this city on Feb. llth
Mr.. E. b. Mcfarland. of Portland,
registered at the Umaiilla House.
Another day of chinook wind, an
there will be an end OF sleighing an
coasting.
A marriage license was aranted ye:
terday by the county clerk to Williar
NJ. Morrison and Ida Wilson.
A Chinook wIud blew yesterday after
noon and last night, aud the snow has de
creased considerable in quantity.
The Guild of St. Paups church viii
meet tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, il
the vestry of the church at 2:30.
The street commissioner is keeping
himself busy and giving the solitary
prisoner in the city jail exercise by
cleaning the crosswalks of ice and slush
Several carloads of cattle pass,
through the city today en- route to PoIt
land. THEY were from the interior. in go &c
flesh, and were destined TO The UnloL
Meat Co.
The Chinook wind yesterday and to.
day had the effect to make the hills bare
OF snow. and persons from the interior
irform US that snow has disappeared
very rapidly.
Governor Uphnm, of Wisconsin, at his
first official levee, during crush OF yisi-
tors was relieved of breast pin valued
at $l65. Next time he had better wear
an imitation and leave the real diamond
in safe deposit vault.
The Tittell sisters will appear in the
opera house in this city next Monday
and Tuesday evening. with the same
repertoire as that advertised for this
week. Tickets purchased for the enter
tainment this week will be good for next
Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The vote in joint convention today
sho 8 no particular ch nge. Dolph re-
ceived AZ votes, Hare TO- Weatherford 8,
Herman 10, Williams 8. Lord 5, Moore L.
Lowell 4, Barkiey l, Catch z Absent2
Cooper changed back to Dolph, and
Davis left Dolph for Lowell.
As is probably well known fact the
county assessors are required under law
10 make q state census this year. This
will make much additional WORK for the
respective county assessors of the stale
The blanks for the work have already
been received by the county clerk from
ihe secretary of state.
Monday night there were four little
children on the passenger, travelling bY
themselves all the way to Tennessee
They ranged from about five to ten years
old, but seemed thoroughly at home on
The train. The eldest, girl, said that
their father, Melton Young, lives in Port
land, and is sending them to their former
home in Tennessee.
Umatilla county, says the Milton |
Ea te, is 70 miies east and west. 1t en-
braces So townships, having popula- |
tion of 20, 900 and taxable property to |
the value of $8,50o.OJ0. The proposed |
county OF Vernon has II townships, and |
contains population of 5000, with over
S2,5O0.00O worth of taxable property.
The church soclabe at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. ) Huntington last even
ing was one OF the most enjoyable gath
erlngs of the season. There were a num-
ber Gf persons present, and the time was
spent very pleasantly IN charades and
other amussmenis. Lunch YVES served to
those present, after which a collection
was taken up, and shout $l3 realized.
Bad literature seems to have had Its
effect upon three certain bays OF espect-
ful parentage IN McMinnvile. They had
blankets and food prepared ior isaving
by boat, via Dayton. Sunday morning, for
an indefinite career, as a new "James
boys" combination. The father of one of
the boys unearthed the plot and the CRU b
and blankets and the youngsters are still
at home.
The senate adopted joint memorial
Yesterday, asking congress for a pension
for the widow of iDr. w G. Mckay, of
who died this time two years
ugo Included in the memorial is long
recital of the veteran scout and mission
ary's distinguis he'd and heroic services
during Oregon's early years. Dr. Mckay
and family were for many years resi-
dents of The Dalles
The United States supreme court yes
terday rendered a decision affirming the
decision of the lower court in the case
Of the United States against William 4
Dunbar. This was a cas- appealed from
Judge Bellinger's conrt to the United
States supreme court by Dunbar, who !
was convicted of smuggling opium and q
sentenced to serve two years sentence L
in the Multnomah county jail and pay a
ine of $4,000.
Albany Democrat: Should the bill pre-
venting ehar:varIs pass the name of John c
DAILY, the author, should he household I
word in every new home In Oregon. The b
newly married couple will shour bis :
name with blessing. The most serious
ime Is the event under the bell of flowers, t
md 1t should be kept sacred and free C
rom annoyance. Here's to Daily May C
Daily daily daily with the goddess of tor q
une, and may sunshine fill his pathway v
The identity of the wreckage found y
lown the coast has been established.
Antoine Delefout last week found on the
~
tern of a small boat. with the word c
Jhetce painted thereon. The Chetco is I
me OF Mr.. Hume's schooners, and was
wrecked at Newport. l70 miles sonth of y
where the fragment of the wreck was y
discovered. 1t is peculiar coincidence 4
hat wreckage should drift 80 far north @
nd find q lodging so near the vessels :;
lome port. :,
Last Friday evening IN Yreka, Calf, a 4
10Y i3-years old, was found dead, hang h
ng from beam in the wnodshed. II is a,
opposed he was "playing" banging, and
asiened the strap around the beam to see
low 1t would 60" The boy was o
right, intelligent lad; but had been Il
eadlng sensational literature, and Was ia
impressed by lynching af- "
.ay enacted near his home. A few no. a
tents before he carried In wood fo- his it
aother, and appeared in the best and ti
lost jovial humor. al a.
Mr.. ". n. Butts sold three horses on g.
1e streets to-day which vera fo1aI II
oaming about lhe city and the owners n
OF known. A crowd OF people were at d
racted bv the musical voice of the street al
but Notwithstanding his ii
ulogies on the excellent qualities OF the ii
nimals the highest bid for one of them
-a4 only SO. and the three were sol1 at
n average price of 80 so each. Horse
e-h is not in much demand in The
'alles, and the cayuses would not have 81
rought the price named if some friend
Mr. Butts had not taken pity on him q
nd raised the former bid of $3.50. n'
Walla WalIa Statesman: Hon. w. Fl.
lunphy, receiver of The land office. has =
,ceived, in a letter dated January 25th, n
1vIces from the Interior depa tment of Il e'
ew ruling which in cffecr is TN It The
lIldren of Indian women, married 10 tr
tIzens of the United ST ties, since the al
ct OF August 9, 1888, are not entitled, in b'
leir own right, 10 any Iri al property priv A
eyes or interests whatever. except sufh bl
; they may take by representation of
leir mother. This ruling will bar out ar
4 half breed children born since August, tn
1875, from taking up a government Indian 50
aim "a WAS the privilege of half breeds n