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Vol. TIE.
Astoria, Oregon, i'riday Morning, January 10, 1879,
No. &
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Foreign News.
fecial Dispatches to the Dally Astoria.
GEN". STSiWAKT TO ACT' 02
HIS OWN DISCRETION.
THE SON OF THE AMEER, YA-
COOB, GOING EOR
SHERE ALL
FRIENDLY MESSAGES FSOM
ALL THE CH1EFS
BUT OXE.
THE PLAGUE CAUSES A PANIC
PEOPLE DYING LIKE FLIES
AND LAYING IN THE
STREETS.
COMMUNICATION "WITH
COW SHUT OFF.
MOS-
BISMARCK PREPARING FOR
PROTECTION
RIOTOUS DEMONSTRATIONS
OF STUDENTS.
SCHOOL AND UNIVER
SITY CLOSED.
GERMANY" SATISFIED WITH
THE FRENCH ELEC
TIONS. ADVANCE OF COAL AND RE
DUCTION OF STOCK INCI
DENT TO THE STRIKE.
A COMPROMISE IS EXPECTED.
i SHIP-BUILDERS GJYE NOO&CEj
OP A REDUCTION
OF "WAGES.
ALL SERENE AT IvYBER PASS.
London, Jan. 8. A Lahore corres
pondent of the Telegraph sajs: Gen.
Stewart's occupation of Kamlahar will
mark the conclusion of a definite
period of war. All will now be done
that can possibly be done before win
ter. It is true that entire discretion
is given Gen. Stewart Possibly he
may project the occupation of Ghinsk,
which is an important stragetic point,
but unless something unforeseen oc-
curs, the army of Afghanistan will
furnish no further intelligence of im
portance before the beginning of
March.
London, .Ian. 8. Major Cavagnari
reports rumors that Yacoob Khan is
preparing to follow Shere Ali in his
flight to the Russian frontier. Ghirl
zai chiefs, with the exception of Azma
tulla Khan, all sent friendly mes
sages. St. Petersburg, Jan. 8. The
plague has caused a general panic in
Astrachan and Saratow, A. corres
pondent of the Golos writes that the
plague commenced in villages in the
district of Endaivsk. Precautions
against the disease were at first neg
lected, as it was mistaken for typhus.
When the weather become warmer,
people died like flies, and the dead
lay unburied in the streets. The in
fected district has been surrounded by
troops, and all communication with
Moscow has been stopped. General
anxiety prevails throughout Russia.
It is supposed that deatlis have been
more numerous than stated.
Berlin, Jan. 8. Bismarck appears
to be taking every opportunity for
declaring himself in favor of protec
tion. St, Petersburg, Jan. 8. The
JGiorkoff veterinary school has been
broken up, and the KiefF university
closed, in ponsequence of riotous dem
onstrations on the part of students.
Berlin, Jan, 8. The German press
maiiifesi&great satisfaction with the
elections in. France..
London, Jan. S. The strike of
colliers has advanced the puice of
cosjs, and the stocks, are getting low.
A compromise is expected Ship
builders of the Wear and Tear line
h&ve givea notice of a proposed re
duction of vages.
Calcutta, Jan. 8. A band of
Wazircs, who recently made an inva
sion into British territory, have been
cut off with heavy losses of killed
and wounded and arms. The "British
attacked the Sueleman Kliiel marau
ders killing seven hundred. Khyber
pass is now quiet.
Telegraphic Kews.
Special Dispatches to The Dally Afctorinn
THE DALLES PORTAGE RAIL
WAY BILL IN CONGRESS.
PREAMBLE TO THE BILL INTRO
DUCED Blr SENATOR
MITCHELL.
OVERLAND TRAIN THIEVES
ARRESTED.
San Francisco, Jan. 8. Senator
Mitchell's bill, to aid in opening the
Columbia river to free navigation, ia
accompan'f d with a preamble reciting
in an abe manner the vast extent of
rich country drained by the Colurax.
b;a, and its tributaries. The bill em
powers the Oregon Portage railroad
company to construct and equip a
broad gauge railroad around the ob
struction at The Dalles, to be com
pleted within nine months, exclusive
or unavoidable delays in procuring
right of way, etc. , and that the com
pany be required to transport freight
at 1 25 per ton, and passengers at
25 cents each. Every violation of
these maximum rates shall be punish
able by $100 fine, etc. Under com
pliance with, these condition?, the sec
retary of the treasury is to pay to the
company 200,000 dollars, in return for
which all government troops and
mdian and military supplies, shall be
transported free of charge for twenty
years, ihe government have the
right to take possession of the
property upon the failure of the com
pany to county with the conditions of
the bill,
Omaha, Jan. 8. C. Monroe and
John Littlo, suspected of being stage
and train robbers, were arrested at
Koarney to-day at the instigation of
detective Leaoh of the Union Pacific
railroad force, and will be taken to
Pine Bluff where they have been oper
ating. The U. P. are after all these
rogues red hot, and are fast breaking
up gangs, who have had designs an
their trains.
About Advertising:,
from the Oil Citf Derrick.
Erequenfc and constant advertising
has brought me to where I am. A T.
Stewart.
My success is owing to liberality in
advertising, Elizabeth TUvn.
Printers' ink did the business for
me. Agnes Ja;s. AlsOj for me,
James Andcyson,
Free advertising has made a man of
me. T. DeWitt Talmaye.
My son, I know nothing better than
advertising, provided it is not left
handed advertising. & J. Tiklcn.
The cold weather of this win
ter has killed all the grasshoppers
of Colorado and Kansas, which de
stroys the hopes of the commis
sioner of agriculture, who had
started a rookery and was contem
plating a special commission to go
west and annihilate the nests of
the pest in its strong hold. No
matter, the money can be spent
in some other way, perhaps.
Pacifio Coast News.
SgcciRl Dispatches to TIic Dally Astoria
ISAUNTED. WITH VISIONS OF
THE LOSS OF' A DEAP
MANS MONEY.
THAT COLD BLOOjDED MURDER
ER TROY DYE ON TRIAL.
THE INSANE DODGE COMES UP.
CAUSE. 0$ SUICIDE WHISKY.
KILLED. AT LODI ATTEMPTING
I3EF0SSEBILITIES.
:martial
LAWS WANTED
ARIZONA.
In
WHITE INGNS ON THE: WAR
PATH. A BOOK-KEEPER KILLEL) BE
CAUSE HE- WANTED TO
- BLOW ON A SWINDLE.
SUPPRESS ALL VES EXCEPT
ING GOLD AND SILVER
MINING STOCK OPS
RATIONS. CRUSHED SHAPELESS BY A
PALLING STONE
San yv?Cisco, Jan. 9. It. is now
stated by friends of the late W. S.
Ol'Brien, that the person at Baldwins
hotel,, representing himself ap P. S.
Q'Brienx brother of the deceased, is
just what he represents himself to be.
But it does not necessarily follow that
biacvisit here has. anything to do with
the estate of his deceased brother. In
fact he can do nothing if he would.
Nothing has transpired to show that
he has any such design.
San Francisco, Jan. 8. The trial
of the col3 blooded murderer Troy
Dye, of Sacramento, commenced at
Sacramento yeaterday. Dye's counsel,
before any testimony was taken ad
mitted his clients guilt, but made a
plea that he was of weak mindx and
Had been worked upon by Lawtonx
who is still at large. The tria.1 will
probably be concluded to-day.
Sax Francisco, Jan. 8. J Yos
burg, aged 38, suicided some time
last night at his residence, 102$ Lan
kin street, by shooting himself through
the head. Deceased has been a clerk
in the employ of Deneger & Co.
Cause of suicide, whisky.
Lodi, Jan. 8. George Zeigler, aged
about 12 3Tearcx while attempting to
board an cast bound freight train this
afternoon, was run over and instantly
killed. Five cars passed over his body.
Prescott, Jan. 8. Troubles at
Little Cottonwood have broken out
again. One of the principal witnesses
in the late murder trials has burned
out the other witnesses, and been
compelled to flee from Prescott. The
press of the territory is of opinion
that martial law is very much needed
m Aii-iuna,
Virginia, Jan. 8. Private letters
from Belleville, received to-day, state
that Charles E. Boch, secretary cf the
Northern Belle Mining company, shot
and killed Levi Meithly the book
keeper in the office, on the 4th.
Meithly probably knew too much con
cerning the standing of the Northern
Belle, to live.
Virginia, Jan. 8. Robert Moore
was instantly killed at Sierra Nevada
this morning, by a six ton foundation
stone falling upon him. He was
crushed shapeless.
;ZSy"An advertisement tells its own
story. It makes no mistakes, as a solici
tor might do, and states exactly what
the merchant wants to say, neither more
nor less. Advertisements are honest
and faitlif til servants.
Chances for Speculation.
A provision of the new army
bill which will hardly meet public
favor, is that abolishing- ''govern
ment arsenals so far- as they are
manufactories of arms, ammuni
tion and ordnance. 3Jhis involves
the. sacrifice, of the fapious aijmory
at Springfield, where the. best
arms in the world are. constructed..
If the manufacturing of arms and
ammunition is stopped, the govern
ment will have to obtain war ma
terial by contract-a process wljicjh
is sometimes made profitable, to
contractors. The provision should
be looked ia,to to see. if it has any
other purpose than, to serve, pri
vate ends.
Ooean Navigation
Troy Times fetter.
As I have been making a few refer
ences to the past, I tako a brief retro
spect of ocean navigation, During one
of the best seasons for te trans-Atlantic
trade the passages to Liverpool aver
aged 22i days, while the homeward
voyages averaged 33 daya.. At the
time referred to (1840) there were six
teen sailing packets in the above men
tioned service, and, therefore, if they
had a good run two could leave, this
port every week. At present, how
ever, a half dozen steamships per week
is only a moderate sailing list. In
L1839, when steam was. but little known
on the ocean, the los3 of shipping in
clude 442 craft, of wnch 74 were, first
class vessels, and the loss of life wast
537 reported, besides many who, were
unknown, The year previous. the loss
o life was 756. In 1834 the loss of
life, reached 1,256.
BANTING ANJ INSURANCE.
T TV. QASE,
ASTORIA, OREGON
BRQ&-EJ? AND BANKER.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED IX COIN 0X1 cur
rency subject to check at sight,
csrSIght checks issued on Portland, availa
ble in any xut of Oregon and Washington
territory.
r3"Sight checks issued on San Francisco,
available in anypait of- the State of Cali
fornia. csrSieht chocks issued- oaXow York citv.
available in any pait or the. Eastern States.
xHTApnroved bills discounted. Loans made
on available security. Collections made
promptly.
$67,000,000 CAPITAL.
LIVERPOOL AXD LONDON AND
GLOBE,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE OF LONDON AND
EDINBURGH.
OLD CONNECTICUT OP HART
FORD, AND
COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Representing a capital of SO7.000.000.
A. VAN DUSEX. Agent.
Hie Mutual Insurance Co.,
OF CALIFORNIA,
J. F. JlouoiiTON.. Presiden
Char. II. Stoiiy Secretary
HAMILTON' 150YD, .,t f- ftro
Geo. L. Stoiiv. j v Agents for Oregon
Oefice Northeast corner of Stark and First
streets, Poi:tlani, Oiiegox.
Net Gush received for Fire Prem
iums in 1877,, $335,511 W
Assets. .Ian. 1, 1878 578,GC5 S3
Liabilities
r.ovs(vs xnpaid SJt.rcw 37
Dividends ...,... I.a77 00 5.SW 37
Surplus for Prnnety Holders .5572,47ft 47
Losses paid in Oregon in six yenns-Sl 14,51 G 72
I. W. C 1SK. Airen.
:i-2Gtf Astoria. Oregon.
anSCELLANEOUS,
NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existinz between
Kie Chung, Kie Too. Pang Toe and Lim Sam.
under the firm name and style of (juang
will iiav all debts of the late firm.
Quaxo WrNO Co.,
Lung Wixg Co.,
Firso Lap.
Duric Foxc.
Astoria, Oregon, Jan. 1. 1879. j.V2w
CIIARCOAXi ! CnARCOAL 1
THE UNDERSIGNED, "WELL KNOWN
to the Columbia river canuerymen, wishes
to say that he is now prepared to deliver
promptly, to order within 14 days, charcoals
of the best quality in quantities from 5U0 to
21,000 bushels at the lowest living rates, to
anv point on the river between Rainier and
Astoria. PETER JOHN.
tj-17 Cathlamet, W. T.
MISCELJANEpU;.
m swm$
H?AVING JUST RECEIVED A new stocks
. consisting of a splendid assortment of
Dress Goods,. Fancy Articles
-AND-
(M mssssm rat,
Hats, Gaps, Boots and Shoes,
Queensware, Jewelry, Etc., Etc..
We respectfully invite the public to call and.
inspect the same.
We have also receved a large stock of Cue;.
8H5ARS a TOBACCO
"Which we are offering at San Francises
wholesale prices. Very repectfully,
A. VAtf-DUSEN &Co.t
Cor Cass & Jefferson sts.. - Astoria. Ogn
If You Want to Select a Suit of
CLOTHINa From the very best stock in the city call a,
A.VANDUSEN&Go's.
VAN DUSEN & CO.,,
HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK OF-
Consisting of a great variety of goods Son
ng of a great variety of gc
both ladles and gentlemen.
VANDJJSEN&0O.,
Are Agents in Astoria for the SIXGER ani
tho. "WHITE
mum machines-..
Large stock constantly on hand.
mo W'Hoax imay- concern.
Noiice is hereby given that all pqrsopa
are forbid tresspassing upon, or in any wav
occupying any portion or the land or "beach
surrounding TONGUE POINT, oc upon any
part of the Henry Mnrlin land claim in Clat
sop county. Stale of Oregon without pprnm
sion from the undersigned , atdr also. Trom
setting out fires upon said claim, wheieby tlitj.
standing timber may in any way be Injured.
YAJV 1WSEJ'& JiKO WA.
.Per A. V-anDusw
7Astoria. Oct. 5. TlBTf.
A. L. Baijeroft & Co.
SAX FJRAXCISCO.
"JVfAIvE A SPECIALTY OF DOING ALL
JJJL kinds fine printing, such as
SALMON LABELS.
FRUT LABELS, ETC..
And Engraving and Printing by
x.iTnociiAriii
Anything to order will be received- by W.
B. Bancroft, room 19 Occident Hotel, or
after he leaves by 1). & Ireland, Astorian,
office. 7G-tf
1852. 187S.
Hardwood Lumber.
OAK, ASH, HICKORY,
WHITEWOOD LUMBER.
Carriip fapn Material
A SPECIALTY.
Orders for lumber for boat or ship work,
promptly attended to. Address all orders
t';. J. NORTHRUP & CO.,
Cor. First and Main streets, Portland. Ognv
W. E. DEMENT,
DBUGGIST.
ASTORIA. - - OREGON
Carries a full Assortment of
Drugs, Patent Medicines
PAINTS, OIL AND G.AJ??,
Prescriptions filled with care Day or Night.
AS" Mipmfacturor of Fishormen's Relief..
A sure prevobtatlvo of Chapped Ilands, tn($
euro for Eish Wounds.
Uhaeles Heilborn,
iMANTJFACTUXEH OP
t" .rt.UU XJCiiUI 111
PURMTUREandBEDDING.
ALSO IMPOIITKK OF
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, "WALL
PAPER, SHADES, etc.
3yAll kinds of repairing promptly at
tended to. and furniture made to order.
jgTA full line of picture mouldings awd
f iames. brackets, window cornices, etc.
g-Full stock and lowest prices, comer of
Siuemoeqha and Main street. Abtoria.
QPILES.
Tbo underpinned is prepared to furnih
a large number of Spiles and Spars at tL
place on short notice, at reasonable rates.
Apply to C.G. CAPLES.
Columbia City.
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