The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-07

meeting. So The Dalles Will be we'll
Last night at the home of E. B. Dulur
areception was given to the new pastor
of the Christian church, Rev. Gentry
Rushing, and family. About lifty-ive
were present to welcome them to the
church at The DaIles. A splendid pro-
gram was rendered and refreshments of
ice cream, coffee and cake were served.
DIR. Martin A. Jones. general manager
and proprietor of the Portland Dental
Parlors, ie in town looking after his
branch office. He has secured the eer-
vices of DR.. Sanford Murray, D. D. s.,
late professor of dental pathology in the
Phild. Dental College. DR.. Murray will
week.
The pupils of st. Mary's Academy will
give an entertainment on Friday, June
10th, to raise funds for the purpose of
lighting the building. Exercises will
commence precisely at 8 o'cl, ck p. m.
Admission so cents. Children under
years not admitted. Tickets are for sale
at Biakeley & Houghton's, H. Her
brings, j. P. McIuery's and Maier &
Benton's.
The war department has solved the
question as to the disposition of the
artillery captured from Spain in Cuba
and Porto Rico by turning the whole
matter over to the governors of the
states. One gun will be allotted to each
state, and the governor is asked to de-
ci de what disposition shall be made of
the gun for his state. What will Oregon
do with her spoils.
The maximum thermometer today at
The Dalles is 72. During the last warm
spell it reached 80. The most remark
able coincidence in temperature was
that of yesterday, when at Portland,
The Dalies, Umatilla, Riparia, North
port and LIE 4 iston the minimum was 40 /;
At Wenatchee 46. On Monday at Port
land the maximum was 56; at The
Dalles and Umatilla 63; Wenatchee,
Riparia and Lewiston 60; Northport 60.
The warm weather of today has caused
many to shake their heads meaninRly
and predict ho.d. It does look little
scarey but we must remembe We cannot
judge from our weather, which the re-
port says will last three days. The
Snake will fall until Friday, and the
Columbia remain stationary until Satur-
day, when both rivers will experience a
decided rise. The river here now stands
at "a, rise of 6 since yesterday, but a
fall of about an inch since morning.
City election is nearer than we seem to
think from the little we have heard con-
cerning it. The third Monday in this
month is the date, June 10Th, when a
mayor, treasurer. FIVE councilmen and
four ater commissioners will be elected.
At a meeting of the council last night
| the following judges and clerks were
chosen: First ward-F. w. Wilson and
Chas. Schmidt, clerks; G. s. Smith. G
A. Liebe and VIM. Isbell, judges
Second ward. G. Baldwin, ]. B. Mann
clerks; VIM. Michel, James Blakeney
and E. P. FitzGerald. judges. Third
W ard-E. NJ. Wingate and j. Doherty
clerks; Vim. Mann, ]. H. jackson and
J. stanieIs judges.
Mrs. I. c. Runcie, who, with hel
husband, has been travelling throughout
California giving lady minstrel perform.
ances in connection with the home
talent, is in The Dalles and from all in.
dications we are to have an entertain
ment in about ten days which will
"shake up the town." The ladies of tbs
| library have taken the matter in hanC
and appointed committee of ladies
consisting of Mesdames Schenck, Logan
Blakeley, MacAllister, Moody, Eddon
and Miss Lang to engineer the perform
ance. Mrs. Runcie comes with th,
highest of recommendations, and is
lady of refinement, so that We may ex
pect a performance of refined nature
urther notice regarding it will be givel
from time to time in the CHRONICLE.
Deputy Sheriff Sexton and Constabl
Hill returned last night from Salem
: whittier they went to convey Johl
Stocking, an insane man, to the asylum
The patient was induced to make tn
trip with the understanding that he wa
to purchase all the eupplIes needed b
Uncle Sam at the Philippines. The ias
the officers saw of poor old Stocking h
was starting away, with an attendant o.
either side of him, to purchase onion
! to ship to the soldier boys His creates
} anxiety seemed to be that he would nc