I
A M a rin e C om b a t.
Hon. \V. T. Owens suicided at
Page Minor, who arrived on the
bis home in lioseburg at 9 o'clock
a. m. on Saturday a week ago.
I t State of California last Saturday,
Tl*KSDAY, OCT. 5, 1886.
it is claimed that he failed for sev- gives the following description of ft
eral thousand dollars and that this j fight between a whale and a sworJ
The present rate war from Paci led to his takiug his life; but many fish which occurred at sea on the
fic coast points seems to be on the of his mere intimate friends think i afternoon of the 24th instant, and
Jew plan—get all they can, but that family troubles were the sole which w as witnessed by nearly
not at the expense of losing a sale. cause. The reports however show every one on boar;, the State at the
Dr. Josseylin. who is imprisoned that he is short in his accounts, time.
in San Francisco for the murder, [ j e was manager of the grange ! “ It was 3 o'clock on Friduy
by malpractice, of Miss S adie1 warehouse at Rosebarg.
In this ; afternoon when we witnessed a ter-
Lawson, is an old one, and it would capacity he did an immense busi- i rifie combat between an enormous
be to the credit of San Francisco if I ness, and had the confidence of the ! "»hale aud a twelve-foot sword fish.
The leviathan and its active ad
he were given a sentence common- jH>0ple throughout the (Jmpqua
surate with his existence.
valley.
Mr* Owens, familiarly versary were not more than fifty
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Women suffragists of New York known as “ Flem’’, was the leading yards from the steamer when first
are determined to vote at the No-1 spirit in th^ prohibition cause in observed.
Ih ey bad evidently
vember election, and have secured [ Oregou, end in his death that ( been engaged in combat before
the names o f fifty prominent law- cause has suffered what it could: sighted, as the whale was spouting
yers who attest the fact that there not from the deatu of any other i furiously for a distance of thirty
is nothing in the constitution of man. As a citizen and ueighlx>r feet in the air.
lh e huge black
that stata prohibiting them from he was one of Oregon’s l»est meu, I h>rm ar«so in fitful motions as it
doing so.
and if failure came upiu him, it j dashed hither and thither in its
Even Old Claus Spreckles is | will turn out to be the fault of | endeavor to escape the loug saw-
like sword which projected from its
turning off Chinese ami substitut- j some body other than himself,
enemy’s upper jaw, and which
ing w hite men.
Verily the Chi-1 n«.:Ml€|r% l i e i . ^ i l e Post, * 0. *7.
nese must go, Out their employers
Department of Oregon, G. A. R. glistened in the air like burnished
steel. The body of the whale and
de'-er
< -*t r, r di-| mi , ing
Post order No. 5.
that o f the fish would Ire seen roll
•■> « > do so;
] Comrade J. H. Nosier is bere-
ing, jumping and floundering in an
bec
r to iitie white hy appointed adjutant of this post:
indescribable manner. The whale
meu, or to regal lost patronage.
vice, H. H. Nichols tarusfnired.
churned up the water till it looked
I f justice ever overtakes a man Comrade Nosier will report for and
like yeast.
Occasionally they
in Sau Francisco, that uncommon enter upon his duties at once and
would sink for a few seconds and
adjunct of criminal courts is called j be obeyed and respected
accor-
again be seen a few yards away
011 to take a rest, to give the cul- dingly.
battling like tigers and ngitating
prit time to “ gather himself.” | 2. Comrade Q. M., W. Sinclair is
the water into whirlpools and con
John Hanehan’s trial for a s s a u lt j hereby instructed to inform iu
centric waves.
Several times the
and murder of his wife has been ! writing all members of this post
swordfish wounded the whale, but
postponed thirty-two times and delinquent in dues or in arrears in
the latter was unable to retaliate.
the end is not y e t San Francisco the payment o f dues for the period
As tiie fight progressed, many of
of six months
that unless their
ought to take a judicial puke.
the sea-sick passenger« arose from
tines
are
paid
withiu
sixiy
days,
A dispatch says that “ Dooney”
their bunks to witness the novel
Harris was sentenced to San Quen- their privileges of membership mariu? struggle. Where all the
ten from San Francisco on the wil1 be suspended and be so re-
people came from was a mystery.
28111 ult, fora term of 7 yeais. It P °rteJ to department hem! quarters The porters, the cooks, the mates
turns out that lie had been subse- unless remitted by two-thirds vote
and sailors all came “ aft” to seethe
quently tried and sen ten ceil fo r
the post.
Ih is
pursuant to
sea combat. Marquis of Neptune
another offence, and that for a like general older» nunilieis 2, d..ted,
rules, which was thrillingly inter
seven years and tha* each begins Madison Wis. Sept. 13 1886.
esting. For several minutes the
By order of A. H. Wright com-
as soon as he reaches the “ pen.”
vessel seemed to be under nobody’s
This is all right: it would be unjust ¡ zander, ^ ^ Nosier, adjutant
control. This was due probably to
Reiuember regular meeting of
to require him to find a substitute.
the fact that the peculiar agitation
Post Wednesday evening.
The Recoider, published at Den
of the water caused her to swerve
R e fo r m C o n v e n tio n .
mark, contains a good article on
slightly from her course.
As the
the resources of Curry county, the
San Francisco, Sept
■?&,—,:V State sped onward the fight was
wbole-C»V-Mhat pari of the paper Charity and Reform Convention kept up as long as the combatants
printed at home being devote J to it. will be held in this city on Decem could be seen by the aid of power
The article, which appeares in its ber 9th.
The pas
It will be composed of ful binocular glasses.
entirety od the first page of to-day’s people froru all over the coast, and sengers were greatly disapointed
H erald , is fair and well written. will discuss the protection, train because they could not see it to a
Persons desiring copies to send to ing and reformation i it children finish” — Portland News.
► *
their friends should write Mr. l*p- and y outh; prison management aud
T h e 4':iptiir«-«l S c h o o n e r .
ton, Denmark, Curry Co., Oiegon. j reform; education of the blind and
The prospect of the completion j deaf, drunk and leble-iuinded; pro-
of the Panama caoal is more hope vent ion and cure of pauperism;
ful than the reports of a short time management of workhouses and
ago would lead one to believe. almshouses and all other forms of
T>'e hardest part of the work is charitable enterprise; care and
done and excavations are going cure of insane and of the necessity
al >ng on the entire line from one of charity organization in cities.
ocean to the other.
There are
A n o t h e r K io t in I lr lf ;i s t .
12,(k M) laborers employed, nml
Belfast, Sept. 29.— There was
enough money 011 hand to prose
cute the work for three years more. desperate fighting to-day between
It i» now thought that it will be Protestant and Catholic workmen
couipletd by 1892.
H ealtli there at a foundry. The police interfer
i« good for that part; aud infact ed, vvhereupoi the lighters joined
not much behind ninny parts o f , i« «* common cans.. 'ign.net the po,
the United States.
'
! ) 'ce and drove tbe,u f,*’ m th<‘ sc<' n<‘ -
The police were reinforced by a
troop of cavalry, wnich charged on
the rioters and dispersed them.
Scores of the mob were injured,
some severely, and many o f the
police were wounded.
Ohas. Edwards.
Surface Indications
Jus. Uurke.
Wiu. Rohm.
EilWARilS, H I M
What a miner would verv properly term
“surface Indications” of w hat is beneath,
are the Pimples, Sties, Sore Eyes,
B o lls , and Cutaneous Eruptions with
which people are «moved in spring and
And Company,
early summer. The diete matter accumu- i
lated dining the winter months, now
make9its presence felt, through Nature*<
endeavors lo < ;■ <1 it from th«* system.
While it remati - il is npni-mi timi feste* ,
In the blood !. . ! • y « i
¡op in o Sri j .-
u la. This condition causes derangement
of the digestive uml asdinilatory organs,
with a feeling of enervation, languor, and
weariness—often light ly .-(token <>1 a« "only
spring fever.” Tlie.-c'are evidences that
Nature is not nhle, unaided, to throw otf
the corrunt atoms which weaken the vital
forces. To regain health. Nature must lie
aided by a thorough blood-purifying med
icine; aud nothing cl-e is so effect ivc as
Myrtle Point, Or.,
A y e rs Sarsaparilla,
zF’ T x i E e i i s r i r r ' c r i E s i E ,
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists: Frice $1;
Six bottles for $5.
Deniers in
"«ni 1 !
(1
ill
V. i.l l «ep constantly on hand
U i
y Goods and Clothing,
Boots and Shoes. Hats and Caps,
Meat Market,
Steward & Paden, Props.,
Which will be sold at the lowest living
cash prices or given in exchange to
Coquille C ity,
Wool, Hides. Eggs and ail Kinds of
F a r m ZF’rcd.u.ce
Oregon,
TJ"EEP Constantly on hand a good
IV Supply of fr«‘sh and choice meats, and
Deliver the same to any point of the river
on Short Notioe.
For which a market can he found, and the
highest prices will be allowed.
1 (bill and price goods before purchasing
i elsewhere.
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FURNITURE
Untie«* I
To be Sold.
Sale*
NEW
Drugs and Medicines ofsIlKriti,
Crrcceries, Crocl^er-y
a n d Crlsiss "\7vr sire.
which is sufficiently powerful to expel
from the system even the taint of H ered
itary Scrofula.
The medical profession indorse AVER’S
S a r s a p a r i l l a , and many attestations of
the cures effected by it conic from all parts
of the world. It is, in the language of
the Hon. Francis Jewett, ex-State Sen
ator of Massachusetts and ex-Mavor of
Lowell, “ the only preparation that does
real, lasting good.'*
PREPARED BY
For
-i / ? A ACHES of 1 tnd on Four Mile creek
I
nine miles south of Bandon, con
taining 40 acres bottom, all cleared: JO
acres under fence, good meadow, gardei
sp«»t of 2 acres, good hill-ride range for
cattle or sheep.
Plenty of outside range
Good dwelling house 24x30 feet, six rooms
aud sev«-ral out house3.
Good stream of
water flowing by the house.
Good soil,
will produce anything adapted to the cli
mate of Oregon. Good vagon road from
the place to Hnndon, where there is sale for
all ma ©table products.
Apply to M r . Emma Erickson on the
premises, or at this office.
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STORE,
ZE\ 2s2Earlc, F i c P m
Handsome residence together with
All those owing James Burke on note or
M a KHHFIKLI). O on .
1 5 » acres of land two miles from fer book account will come forward and settle
Dealer
in
Furniture,
Doors, Glass and Fie
ry. The house contains sitting room, «.lin t ta saute with me. they having been placed
tnre Frames, etc., and agent for White s
ing room, four b-d r ms, i t - l m , ] : ntry ui my hands for collection.
Sewing Machines.
In ltf
etc. This was the original Bandon hotel.,
( ’has E. Edwards.
The burn ftUxfiO is strong an,; suhsi rntiui.
Myrtle Point.
The '.amis are well adapted for cattle and
n31—3m
sheep raising and ail agricultural products.
Adjoining the dwelling lnui.se which is Situ
ated on the renowned Bundon beach and
overlooking the Pacific ocean is a vegetable
The most popuUr W e e k l y BewyapM -devoUd
to science, mechsnics. emfineerinK di»c..vcnei. »n-
arden, also a fruit and flower garden.
▼entions and patents ever publ i»hed. Every nun»
Immediate possession will be given.
her illustrated with splondid engraTin«». TbiO
COQUILLE
CITY.
OREGON.
publicotion furnishes s most t * 1 unb 1
ApplyTo A. Girono,
of informstion which nr. person »noul<l be wittoonU
The popularity of the S ik s t if ic A m e b ic a * »•
Golden Beach hotel. Bamhm City. Oregon, F in e
W i n e s , X-iiq.- such
that its circulation nearly «fl«»»'*
o f » ll
other paters of it* class 00”' p*ried. ^ rn ce.
»
vón1if
A
Cottage Saloon,
uers, Oigrars a n d O i
le r inr Ssule.
O-.
B r c ^ n , Frc}:.
1'. OTICE
Is hereby iriveu, to »11 whom it may concern:
That the uiulernitine<l will not be responsible for
any debts contracted, or for any work «lone on the
claim at Italian liar (known now as K. 11. Low e’s
claim, O. 1). E lgin '» claim or James Aiken's claim
—aud worked l>y Elgin, Lowe & Aiken in copartner
ship) until further notice, or until we have paid up
all outstandiuK accounts, aud have had a settle
ment of our business between ourselves,
Dated at Myrtle Point, t K. H. Lowe.
Coos County, Oregon, G. D. Elgin.
August 15th 1885, \
The Best Earga:n-
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THE A 1 STEAMER
COOS
Capt. H. W. Dunham,
els
F o il o w s :
Leave Coquille City at 7 a. id .
daily for Bandon aud way j.'orts.
Leave Bandon at 2 p. in. daily
for Coquille City and way ports.
Go with this fust aud commodi
ous boat. Everything done to ren
der comfort tc passengers.
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p a l IT* A MutniUi.M»«
W ool!
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fu|ly
¿.vet. w id:;; Ve
* •BuS.id
throucb S u n » A <,'o are nnricod
¿ e T u n d e r ^ d b "a d V- —
poscof the r T 1- 1-.^ r o
fl
> A y y -*“- / * •
m u n iv i
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Flour, Bacon & Potatoes
IVlyrtie
Always on Hand, and every thin sold at
i-urocjL prices.
Terms tusL.
W. 1!. Averill.
i'owu of Averill (better known as Bamlon i. *
u4 i
mms
S .,^ ;^
practice before
Ithe Patent Office and h*ve prepare*
I more than O n e M r* d r
T
I a a n d applications tor patent» id t b »
1 Pnndd States and foreign count n e t
- d v e a ts
Trade-Marks. C'opy-n«hU,
^^^AssiK um ente. and all oth(!*
th l
I securinK to inventors their r‘8'‘te jrr. nce
United States, t anada. England.^FrMee.
Germany and other Corei^n countr es. pre-
Am payin
~ •»
> • *• r • o 1 ■«•> t n
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good shape delivered here at Bandon.
j 1 will pay 171*eta., one-half in ntereUandi.se,
I or I7Vjj out of my store. Bring on your good
i wool at once. 1 keep a lirst-el.iss store <*f
3&H" acr -8 of good botto. !•■*. «1. h *\ v ii
miles below <'o«juil!e City, on the- river.
price $1200. Lib r... time on $hK) f the
amount, 'i wenty-oiie head of cattle for
$600. Enquire ..f S. W. Gilman, or at this
1.41 tf.
office.
W ill R u n
•
l ATENT
1
71v..
W o o l!
I
year. Discount toCluba. »..Id by »11 newedelilert.
M U N N A CO., Publishers, ho. 3blBro»dway. » . x.
- “ o wi.h to d u -
Bcnurnvio
*ad-.*aj. :*ow York
Point Nursery.
Myrtle Point, Oregon,
i. F. -iVoybs. r rcpi’iBtui",*1
J k O P A G .Tí 14 of, aud deahr in Fruit
Tr« < r and smtt’l fruits.
He kewps
eoiisî.iiU iv «>:t I ihim I a well regulated a^sort-
iü"j;t. eheaj.i r than flit clie.qiest.
I
i i o i ’s u ,
Setnl-in yottr ord.-r*. n.* pains spired t .
give Pall satisfaction.
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Mrs. S. E. RO ij INSON, Poprictor,
COQDULE CITY.. OREGON.
T H e
Ottawa, Sept. 29.— The first de
Froiit St.. Marshfield. Or.,
1 have a.:,ill taken
i«.?« i f the
mand for the release of the Cana
.itiiiiX ¡as Iioi:s : and v..\I span- no pains
dian sealing schooner Onward, re
■ r expense t<* maki* it pleas u* f«-r guest«.
Agent for Giht.:;«>n's fine v, Liskie«. an ? AA
\ simre »>f th** patrona.e is Solicited
cently seized
by the United
whisky. Also agent for the I'K L E B Iit T E l)
Boanl and lodging........................... £4.00
States revenue cutter Corwin in
C H IC A G O BEKBr.mi POUTEIt at whole
iloar 1 wi rboul io lj'jn:; ■
the Alaskan sea, was forwarded to
M e a l s .......................
2ftots. sale ami retail, i he < < Iel>rat< il BOCA l»eer
on drn: ght and i:t Uittiea.
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the colouiul office in London to be
laid before the authorities at Wash
ington.
A suplementary demand
is to be made through the same
channel, in which it is pointed out
that in the convention signed at St.
Petersburg between England and
Russia, one o f the articles of guar
antee to British subjects, from
C A P T G eo. W . L E N E Y E .
whatever quarter they rnny arrive, Carrying the l T. S. mails, passen
was the right forever to enjoy the
gers and fright, will run as
privileges of navigation and fishing
-
follow s :
E S V E Myrtle Point on Mondaya, Wed-
in the Pacific ocean or any part
^neadays and Fridays for Bandon. rail
thereof.
From this ]>oint it is ar ing at Coquille City at 11 a. m.
Few towns possess the .natural advantages that'i'oquillc enjoys, and W hich w ill, in
gued that the United States could
FAYES Bandon for Myrtle Point on tiie near future, cause it to blossom as the rose. It has a beautiful and pleasant site,
Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays,
not have received from Russia the calling at Coquille City at noon.
being situated, lor the most part, on a level plateau on the sunny side o f the Coquille
right to exclusive navigation or to
E very courtesy shoirn ¡icissm- River, thirty utiles from the Pacific ocean, which is readied every day by afour-houn
steamer ride. Coquille City is at the center o f the converging wagon*ro:tdfsystem o f Coos
fishing or sealing privileges in gers o f this IS feo nier.
Count v. and is at the head o f deep-water navigation,and in the central part o f a vast body
Alaskan waters.
ol rich, river bottom land, which isthe source o f all true and enduring prosperity
The
A very important decision has
been made by Acting Secretary'
Muldrow.
It involves, says the
report, the constitutional provision
that “ full faith and credit shall be
given by each Htate to the acts, rec
ords and judicial proceedings of •
T V rroriz«*«!.
every other state,” carrying out the
Charleston, Sept. 27.— Five min
doctrine that where th : courts of utes past 0 o’clock this afternoon,
— ----------
—
D r o u th -S irlc k r u P e o p le.
one state having juridiction render another slunk of earthquake—first
Abilene, Tex. Sept. 29.—The
a judgment, that judgment is con heavy shock since September 21st
clusive of all matters determined
— was felt here.
The movement County Commissioners’ court has
therein, and is binding on the
been in session the past day or two
courts in every of her state.
M ul of the earth was evidently horizon
drow extends the exposition of the tal and the tremor was accompanied examining applications from the
doctrine to the executive depart by the usual rumbling sound, drouth-stricken people of the coun
ments. The decision is said to be w hich was distinctly heard several ty for assistance.
They report
an able one, aud is understood to
that they find 226 families, embarc-
be a reversal of one rendered by secouds after the movement had ing about 1,000 people, who are
ceased.
Carl Schurz.
Advices received from Savannah, destitute and must be furnished
W iggins’ predictions seem to
w’ith provisions. They report also
have had a good effect on the dis Orangeburg and other points in that 350 families will have to be
turbing elements. O ij the29th ult. this vicinity indicate the shock
the whole of the Southern States, was very general throughout East furnished with seed wheat, etc.
Mexico, South America and South-1 ein South Carolina and Georgia. This is official, the result of very
ern Europe were to be terribly ag-
i
a
at
, ,,
careful investigation and shows
*a a ,i u '
.i
i
i
* . i i Coming almost on the eve of the
itated by earthquakes, and swept by
.
.
more in this county than many
cyclones.
While it is a fact that
(‘ ,iy i29th), the shock has
up to, and on, the 27th and 28th, greatly demoralized the people supposed.
earthquakes terrorized the people , here.
Constantinople, Sept. 27.— Tiir.
o f the south, on the fated d a y -th e 1 Charleston, Sept. 28.— No ser- key’s agents abroad report that the
29th—every thing wus cairn and se-1 •
,
,
TT
-n
,
. lous damage was done bv the peace of Europe is endangered by
rene. Here we will remark that
*
j
l,,e
this Canadian crank ought to l»e Pftrthquake shock, and up to this the present temper of the English
crucified, in that he takes advan- hour (12:05a.m.) there has been and Austrian cabinets against
tage of the superstitious of *he no recurrence of the disturbance Russia. The Turkish war depart
country to spread terror and dia- n , e ]aBt Bhock8 have im airad
ment contemplates equipping and
may. lh ere is no doubt that his
c ,
.
*
foolish predictions have caused the ° ri ( ence’ eKl>eciH y among the drilling
_ 60,000 Turkish horsemen
death of many better persons than ,ieg roeR» who regarilthe tiemors as in the same manner that Russian
himself, among the negroes of the i the prelude to the great convulsion Cossacks are equipped acd
drill-
^>utb.
of the 29th, predicted by W iggin s.1 ed.
THE
Coming,
STE/i MER
Little
N. P. Hansen, Prop.
Annie,
Coming,
Coming ! ! !
C O Q U IL L E C IT Y !
The «omuig Town of S. W. Oregon!
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Pioneer »Singe Line!
P ro m
C u l Cil; lo utter City
C a r r y in g
t lie
country round about is filled with precious metals, ’minerals and(coal m an unparalleled
extent, and is covered with a variety’ o f timber that lor quantity and quality is not e x
celled by that ot any place on the Coast, if, indeed equaled.
As a dairying and stock-
raising country, nnd a HHiiitHriuin for those seeking health.it is bound to ooine to the front
rank. 1 he fishing industry will prove an important factor, while the numerous mills and
fact«trics, completed, in wars© of construction, and contemplated, will make the whole
county a buzzing hive «>f industry and wealth.
Coquille City is in the cent©/, is the
most eligible aud will enjtty all. Its school, church, and society advantages are second
t«> none in the county. Building material is cheaper at this point than at any other in the
county. It lias the advantages of a corporation, ami is to stton have a morntnin stream
of water run through it for protection against fire. Property reasonable
J. A . D e a n , a g e n t ,
M . J. M c D o n a l d , p r o p .,
Coquille City.
TJ. S .
San F rancisco.
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Z M T ^ A E X j S .
Wells, Fargo & Co's.
EXPRESS
amd
Passengers.
will leave Coquill«« City every
S TAGES
day texoept Sunday) at ft a. in. and 1 p.
m. connecting with steamer each trip for all
points on Coos hay. Leave Utter City every
day (except Sundays) at ft a. m. and 3:30p.m.
Passengers by morning stage con visit
Marshfield and Empire City having two
boors in each place, returning to Coqoille
City the same day.
TTetrQ, O n e Dollsir.
Always go with the mail* and make con-
ueotious.
T. F. TENNISS0N,
Prop.
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MYRTLE DRUG STORE.
Myrtle Point, Ogn.
W. L. DIXON
Proprietor.
I2 S T
Drucp, TVfe'Rririfl. Paints. Oils. Candies. Ciaar«. T n W e o .
Fancy Articles. Stationery and th* finest quality o f School Books
Agent for ti e lending sewinu Machines, Mason £ Hamlin or
gan«, &r
Old Wines and Liquors o f the best quailty.
Prascriptions carefully compounded
L I V E and L E T L IV E .
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