The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-07
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Little Coquette" at the Baldwin
night.
Two carloads of cattle belonging
Frank Fulton were shipped from T.
stockyards last night to Troutdale.
The synopsis OF the presidents me
sage published in this Issue crowd'
out considerable other interestir
matter.
Do not forget the greatest ball OF Il
season Dec. 81, 1895, given by Colun
bia Hose Co. No. 2. Tickets will be
sale later in the month.
Mrs. Sherman, who has been yisi
ing Mrs. C. B. Gushing In this cit
left on the Regulator this morning IL
her home at Ft. Stevens.
This morning Recorder Phelps in
posel fine of $500 on man charge
with having violated the city ord
nance against drunkenness.
Wheat should begin commanding
better price in this market, sine
freight rates between Portland an
San Francisco have been reduced.
Elijah J. Mcpherson, of Gillian
county. today fled homestead ap
plication on Mt nwt sw3 nwi sec 10. t
., RI q and net net sec "a 8, 70
Murchie Bros. have made some val
liable additions to their livery outfits
Besides buying number of new horses
they have purchased handsome
double rig.
Mr.. Dan Butler, who has just re
turned from Portland, says that city
presents deserted appearance, every
body who could get away having taken
advantage of the cheap rates and gone
to San Francisco.
William Scott, who was indicted by
the Multnomah grand jury for stealing
sheep from Solomon Houser Of this
county, while driving them to Port
land, was acquitted by the jury before
whom he was tried last Monday.
"a Kentucky Thoroughbred" by the
Chase Stock Co., at the Baldwin last
night attracted large crowd and was
well received. The play for tonight,
"Little Coquette" is fully as interest
ing and will be well worth seeing.
A very heavy snow fell south of here
Monday night and yesterday fornoon.
Reports as to the depth of snow at
Bakeoven yesterday morning are some
what conflicting. 1t is reported to
have been all tha way from'four inches
to two feet.
Prof. Riddell gave some fine exhibi-
tions of his skill as phenologist after
his lecture last night. As lecturer
the professor is one Of the most inter-
esting we have ever been privileged
to listen to, and his skill in the science
Of phenology is rarely excelled.
The case of the state vs.. Tom Lewis,
indicted for burning hay belonging to
Philip Brogan, was called up for trial
in the circuit court this afternoon.
The state is represented by District
attorney jayne and A. F. Sears. jr.,
and the defense by Huntington & Viii.
son.
Pendleton is all right. At the cleo
tion held there Monday ex-Sheritr Fur.
nish was elected ayor by a majority
of l02 over both his competitors. Mr..
Furnish is shrewd business man,
staunch Democrat and will make PEN
dleton good chief executive. The
total vote cast was 668.
At the election held in Hood River
yesterday the following gentlemen
we're elected: Mayor, L. N. Blowers;
Geo. T. Prather; treasurer,
NJ. H. Nickelsen; marshal, E. S. Olin-
zer: councilmen, s. E. Barthemus, b.
T. Davis, j. b. Gilkies, L. Henry, L.
Morse and ]. P. Watson. The election
passed off quietly, and SO votes were
,ast.
The officers Of the Third Regiment
D. N. G. have determined to dedicate
The new armory with a grand ball on
Christmas night. The committee in
whose hands the management is placed
s such that the success OF the ball is
Neither pains nor expense
will be spared to make this one of the
zrandest events OF the year in social
circles. Every effort will be put forth
BY the regiment TO entertain their
quests.
The Chataqua circle had a very
pleasant and instructive meeting at
,he residence of Mrs. D. M. French
asst evening. The subject for consider
alton being Milton, Miss Rose Michel
.ead a very interesting paper on the
life and works Of the poet and Miss
Myrtle Michell gave musical rendi-
ion appropriate to the occasion. The
,ubject Of industrial evolution was
llso discussed at some length by the
members present.
Guilty of mansiaughter. This was
The verdict of the jury before whom
Lee Ching was tried. The case was
yiven to the jury at 11:50 today, and
oy IL o'clock they had arrived at ver-
lict, but the verdict was not read un-
Ill the re-oonvening of court after the
loon recess. The verdict meets the
approval of the community, and is fully
ls severe as the evidence submitted at
he trial would justify. No malice or
was shown on the part
If Lee Ching, nor was it demonstrated
hat he was principal in the crime.
The sevidence rather showed that
Ching went with Lee Gitt,
Who was convicted of murder in
he second degree, to give Lock Woo
! whipping and in the schirmage the
after was killed.
From Thursdays Daily.
Rev. Joseph Alter, of Warm Springs,
was in the city last night.
Mr.. Crome, of the American Type
Foundry Co., is in the city today.
One car load of sheep was shipped