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c m i n htjw aa s a aei tflriftm Vol. ix. Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, May 13, 1879. No. 11. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. BANKING AND INSURANCE. WHOLESALE TRADE. mSCELLATEOUS. I2:tsterxi Slates. 'The national colored conference met at Nashville on 'the 6th, with eighteen states represented, 'including Oregon. The President received the bill 'to prevent military interference at lections on the 10th. Thnrre is jood reason for stating that the President will return bill relating o use -of military at polls with an-'-other veto message. Extensive forest fires are caus ing great destruction of timber varound Scraton, Pa. The viOage of Tobyhanna, 20 miles from there, was entirely surrounded by fire on the 11th. The citizens turn- -edout and fought the, flames, final ly getting them under control. 'Unlosss rain comes soon the des truction of property will be im-tnense. Fore ism Hows. Mohammedans in Adrianople ?are plundering' shops on account of hunger. A dispatch from Paris, dated May 10th, states that the minister of the interior has authorized Senator Martin, vice president of the com mittee of the Franco-American union, to organize a lottery of 300, 000 one franc tickets to raise a fund for ke completion of satute liberty to be presented to the United States. Tiacilic Coal Dispatches. "Since the election resulting in the adoption of the new constitu tion, a project has been sprung 'to organize a new party to be called the constitutional party, with the object of electing legislative and -state officers, and will proceed to p-.it in force the provisions of the new instrument. At a meeting of ward presidents of the working men's party and at the sand lots, this proposition was emphati cally negatived. Newspapers which denounced politicans who had sought to sustain support of the work irigm en's party, 'by advo cating the new constitution, were soundly rated and it was resolved that the workingmen would enter into no combination, but fisrht the contest out on their own line. A 'provident New- lf orl. er, ou ,i -ingthe cily for a trip with i " j'v placed a placard -just inside the hvA door, couched in the following lan guage: ''To barglavs or those intend ing to burgle. All my plate, jewelry :ind other valuables are in the Safe Deposit company's vault. The trunks, cupboards, etc., contain nothing but second hand clothing and similar mat ters too bulky to remove, on which you would realise comparative little. The keys are in the left-haud top draw f the side-board if you doubt my word. You will also find there a cer tified check to bearer for fifty dollars, which will remunerate ou for your loss of time and disappointment Please wipe your feet on the mat, and don't spill any candle grease on th carpet." Texas is credited, according to late statistics, with 4,003,300 cattle; -Xew York, 2,100,400; Illinois, 1,862, 700; Iowa, l,696,GO0; Missouria, 1, 581,100; Pennsylvania, 1,530,700 ; Ohio, 1,474,200; California, 1,390,300; Indiana, 1,1,000; Wisconsin, 963, ftX); Kansa8,00,500; Michigan, 765, 300; Iowa heads the list in swine, 2, 950.C00; Illinois, 2,900,000; Missouri, 2,585,690; Indiana, 2,422,500, and Ohio, 2,250,000; Kentucky, 1,960,000; Tennessee, 1,800,900; Georgia, 1,586, 0OG; Minnesta, 1,284,100; Arkansas, 1340,300; Michigan, 566,100. Cali-.fornia-.has 6,660,000 sheep; Ohio, 3, 783,000; Texas, 3,674,700; Minnesota, .,3,000,000; Michigan, 1,750,000; New York, 1,518,100; Wisconsin, 1,322,- H)00; Pennsylvania, .1,307000; I)ii- ,258,500. A City of Caves- Texas Letter to tlic St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Away out on the Texas frontier, and in the eastern margin of that vast desert expanse, the Llano Ss tacado, sixty miles north of the little town of Graham, there settled a colony from Oregon consisting of nine families. The locality was distant frem market, and lumber scarcely to be had. The settlers, therefore, as the cold northers of winter were approaching, deter mined to build habitations under ground. They selected a hill, in whose sides they excavated rooms, halls, kitchen and sleeping apart ments, not unlike the ancient dwellers in the rocks of .Tudea. A chimney was formed by run ning a stove pipe up through the hill to the surface. The dwellings are perfectly dry and warm in the coldest and most freezing norther. The little citr of caves has been named Oregon City, and will be the capital of Taylor county. The sign "Blacksmithing by Car ine and Nellie Blair" ia over a door in Lousville. A Courrier- Journal re porter looked in and saw Miss Carine at work. "She was a blonde, her complexion beinjj ;is fair as that of any petted belle, and the lovely tinge of pink and red which spread over face and neck not onry served to heighten her natural beauty, but gave evidence of robust health. She was dressed in Turkish trowsers and loose blouse coat. Her sleeves were rolled up to her elbow, exhibiting a beautifully rounded and snowy-white arm. As she stood, with lips tightly compressed and brows knit, raining hard and well-directed blws upon the; stubborn iron, the reporter thought ' and so on. The picture & Miss. Carine applies to Miss Kellie, f-for they are twins. rNot long ago a man was run over an drilled by the cars at Evanston, near' Chicago. The iody was iden tified as that of Josiah Hill, of South Bend, Indiana, who had been at work on a -farm. The -widow and daughter were broken down after the inquest, (which found that "Josiah Hill came to his death accidcntly.") Several days later, Mrs. Hill went to the farm for her late husband's effects. When she approached the farm house, there was her husband quietly at uork in the banryard. She fainted, and could with difficulty be induced to believe that it was only a very strange case of mistaken identity. As for Hill himself, this was the first he had heard of his own death. When Boynton has finished his trip down the Mississippi he will tr$r to shoot Niagara, if some blood-thirsty Nihilist or other don't shoot him. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the :isseMucut roll of the city of Astoria, Oregon, as returned by th Cily Assessor, for the year 1879. is now on file in the oflirc of the Auditor andCleik of said city where it wili remain open for inspection until the iftth day of MayJlS79. All applications for cor rections or revisions of the same must be. filed with said Auditor and Cleik prior to said 15th day of May. 1S70. 1L IT. CARD WELL. Auditor and Clerk. Astoria. May 10. 1879. ' 10-td I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALR AND RE TAIL DEALER IN &EERAL I1RCHAMSE, Comer Chenamus and Cass streets. i ASTORIA - - - OREGON. Fish CommisHioiters Xotice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the undersigned will be in readiness from and after this date, to issue heenses. at his office up stairs, corner of Cass and Sqcinocqhe streets, Astoria. Oregon. H. B. FERGUSON, Fish Commissioner. Fish CommiHsioncrs 3otice. THE UNDERSIGNED FISH COMMIS sioner for "Washington territory, hereby gives notice that he will be at Brookfield for the 'rest of the season. ALBERi T. STREAM. Nokth Cove. W. T.t Feb. 17, 1879. G BO. LOVETTt CLBANIHG and REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. UBuiton itreet, qppoaite-iost-offlce. atoruu BANKING AND INSURANCE. BROKER, BANKER, AND- INSURANCE AGENT. ASTORIA, 'OREGON. Exchange bought and sold on -all parts of the United States and Europe. OFFICE HOUKS-From 8 o'clock a. ar. until 4 o'clock i m. tr On llul JLMlOlfiitj UlL OF CALIFORNIA, J. F. flouGHTOX- President Ciias. It. Stohv Secretary Hamilton Hoyd. i Arncs tnr fh-nnn Geo. l. story, j Aj?entS for rcgon Offick Northeast corner of Stark and First streets, Poktlaxd, Okegon. Net Cash received for Fire Prem iums hi 1S77 $335,511 01 Assets, Jan. 1, 1STS -. $578,003 Si Liabilities Losses vnpnid S3.G3S 37 Dividends " 1.0.17 00 SJUXi .77 Surplus for Prom- ty Holders $T72.470 47 'iosses paid in Oregon in six youT&.$114.r16 T2 I. IV. C ISE. Agent. Astoria. Oregon. $67,000,000 CAPITAL. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH AND MRKCA$f TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. ,-r- OLD CONNECTICUT OP HART FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Representing a capital of SC7,0OO,l0O. A. VAN DUSEX. Agent. cooiekciaIi uxioar ASSURANCE COMPANY ou1 3LBC:NrxcjKr. Capital S 1,500,000. MATT II. SIBSON, Agent, Astoria, Oregon. FIREIIICVS X-UIVD IHSURANGE COMPANY OF CATjIFOKHIA. ORGANIZED IN 18 63. Total Losses Paitl Sinrc Organization. $3,630,435 OS. E. C. IIOLDEN, Agent. Anuria Oregon MAGNUS C. CROSBY.' DKALKlt IK Stovos, Tinware, and House Furnishing Goods. Hardware, Brass Goods, Lead -and Iron Pipe, Pipe Fittings, Engineers Supplies, Sheet Lead, Iron, Copper, Brass, and Zinc. C. H. &i80. "TOEING NOW PREPARED WITH greatly jl iui-ic;iM'u lacuuy to luruiau mc puuuc with all kinds of SeasoneiA No. 1 Lumber, Eoat Lite, Doors, Wows, .BLINDSTRANSOMS; And all kinds of hard wood at very low rates, Asks an examination of their prices and large lot of goods which will be sold low for CASH. Steam Mill Near Weston Hotel, Cor. Genevive and Astor streets. T. 8. JKW.BTT. B. S. KlitBALL. Draj dnff & Trucking:, t ASTORIA TRUCJC. &. DRAY CO., Sqaaujictine rt., between CM and 3Iain, Contracts for rHympmado and ratisfactiea curanieftd. Ordern lesft at the Uccideat do- pol or rcfCiTMlby mailiproiaptly filled. JKVSTTJKIMCALL. G.W. HUME Gorner of Water and Olney Streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. WHOLESALE EALER IN (I'rooerie AKD PROVISIONS isxcs., aaxc. AGENT FOR THE (Hen City Chemical forts. B. ISPAYNE & SON'S STEAM ENGINES, ayWAfli-fDriirMacMiery KTJBBER BOOTS. The National, Hayward, and Pure E,ulfl)er. LIVERPOOL SALT. Fishermen's and Cannery Supplies, A SPJECIAIrY. COTTON SEINE TWINE AND NET LINES SOLD AT SAN FRANCISCO PRICES. Oars, sCordage, "Blocks, t)akum, etc. Special Notice. Star of the Columbia, 150 Fire Test Kerosene, Turpentine and Varnish, Sail Cloth, Made expressly for lfchfr. sail boat. Tor aalc at, G. T. HUME'S, ASTORJ, - - OREGON & C. A. McGcixa Astoria Market ! 'Corner of Chenamus and Cassstreeta, ASTORIA, OllEGON. 'WARREN & McGTJIRB, Proprlo5or (Successors to IJobnon J: Warren, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kin do Fresh and C u re ( Meats! A full line of Family Groceries, CANNED FRUIT, VEGETABLES, ETC. &B Butter, Eggs, Cheese, etc. constancy nhand. n Ships supplied at the lowest rato3. Washington Market, Alain Street, - - Astoria Oregon, BEIiGMAN.S BERRY RESPECTFULLY CAXL THE ATTEN tion of the public to tho fact that tb abovo 31-orket will always bo supplied with a FULL VARIETY BEST QUALITY ay FRESH AMD CURED MEATS! Which will bo sold at lowest rates, wholesala and retail. Special attention given to suppij ng shiDS. ECLIPSE MARIiET. Vest-SiKhth Street, near the O. . . t'os iviinrr. JOHN "SV. WELCH... Proprietou AOENEBAL ASSOKTMENT OF FAMI lv Grocpiics. and the various kinds of llrst-class bleats and Fish, furnished in best of style at thi iiiarKet. or delivered to any part or the city. Orders given to the messen gers, or left -at ther market, will he promptly tilled. My endeavor will he. by prompt attention and f:ur dealing, to please my patrons. CST'All kinds of-eountrv produce taken in exchange for goods, and delivered topatroua free. lE?Oive me ;i call. w:ia:.ia.T Is All This BlfliiM ATmult --I HAID-JUST-EErUENEB1 FROM THE EAST AND VTHUL SELL MY GOODS AS' AS ANY HOUSE IN THE CITY And am not going to say anything about It A Square Deal Guaranteed &t the corner of Main and Squemoqhe sts., ASTORIA, - OREGON. It is no Use of Talking, J. K. "WIRT'S is the cheapest place to buy FRUITS OR VEETARIiES. As he has direct from San Francisco bv every steamer, all kinds of vegetables, such :is is in the market. Apples. Peas, Celery. fCaulIfoTver, Asparasus.tParwnips. Beetw, Car rots, Potatoes.-Oranges, And from Clatsop every day EGGS, BUTTER, CHEESE. AND HONEY. Also : keep the best of CIGAHS, TOBACCOS, AND LIQUORS. Call and examine before purchasing ebift here. J. K. YIKT. EXTRA QUALITY OATS ATJD P0TATCES- FOR SEED! At J. II. D. GRAY'S, Astoria, Oregon; IlaviiiK just received a new btock, consisting, of a splendid assortment of Hats, Clips, Boois and Siiocy Groceries, Canned Frnits, etc. also : Watclfes, Jewelry and Cutlery Besides a choice lot of TOBACCO, ch;ars and pipej .Vines and Liquors, Stationery and Faacy Articles, Which we are. offering at the lowest living prices. Very respectfully. JAMES 'McGEE. "At McGee's new building on the roadway. k TV-. iFJSRGUSON. Contractor and Builder, All kind of Carpenters and Joiners Wort promptly and neatly executed. PLAITS, SPECIFICATIONS, and BILLS' OF MATERIAL Furnished on short notice at reduced rate. Shop Nxt door east of Episcopnl churckl "gOK SAXJB CHEAJP. To elose consignments D. K. Waerex. 2S :20..TonsSaIt, in.-lot$'to.Suitt t . BOLDER. Aitiloiw lOrC S