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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1881)
0) be rJWJvJrWfll' Vol. xiv. Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Mprning, February 8, 1881. No. 32. The Sacramento Kiver Overflow. Sacramento, Feb. 1. The river j here has reached the highest point ever known, sot, wuff one ' i liinrliftr than in the flood of '??. At ... Reed's and Conrad's places on the Yolo side of the river, the water was washing over the top of the levees and cutting out very badly. At Hongland's place, where the break of "IS occurred, the water was running over in a few places and gangs of men are at work re pairing. At the English break, above the city, on the west side, the water was pouring over the, levee, and the main levee was cut ' jing out fast. Men are at work trying to save it. On the line of the Sacramento and Placerville railroad the whole country between Brighton and Mayhcw's station is under water. It was up to the track 3'esterday, but this morning had receded. Cattle from the ranch es have been removed. All the creeks between Folsom and Shingle springs are ranning tremendously high. The American river yester day reached the highest ever known, 30 feet, but to-day it has receded 4 feet. Trestles over Wil low creek was threatened last night, and not consider ed safe as yet. The suction pipe at the prison at Folsom is carried away. At Salmon bend, on the west side over fifteen miles above the city, there is a break of :200 feet, and a short distance below another of 100 feet.- There is also a break 100 feet wide at Elkhorn. From this latter place down to the Eng lish break, a distance of about eight miles, the water is running over the leTees. It is regarded here that they have the full strength of the Aaierican and Feather rivers. At two o'clock this morning a break of 200 feet occurred fire miles below the city. Shortly after another break 100 feet wide occurred. The place of the break is near the Riverside house, and the country in that vicinity is already submerged, and the water is slowly backing up to Y street levee. No danger to the city is apprehended at all. There were rumors this morning that Marysville was flooded. Dispatch es state that Marysville is safe, and that the dams on Tuba and Bear rivers are safe. The Production of Iron. The Bulletin of the American ion and Steel association esti mates the production of pig iron in the United States in 1S8U at :J,300,000 gross tens: in 1S?9 it was 2,741,833 tons. The impor tation of pig1 iron during the year was about S7OO30O0 tons. These figures give the probable consump tion of pig iron in 1SS0 at 4,000,000 gross tons. It estimates the pro duction of rails of all kinds in the United States in 1SS0 at 1,200,000 gross tons; in 1S79 it was 993,993 tons. Of the production of 1S80 there were 775,000 tons of steel rails and 425,000 tons of iron rails; in 1879 we produced 010,0S2 gross tons of steel rails and 3S3,311 tons of iron rails. During 1SS0 we imported about 215,000 tons of rails of all kinds, which added to the probable production of 1,200, 000 tons gives 1,475,004 as the ap proximate consumption of the year. In 18S0 we mined in the lake Superior district about 1,950, 000 tons of iron ore; in 1879 the production was 1,414,182 tons. lnlSS0 we imported about 400, 000 tons of iron ore; in 1S79 we imported 284,241 tons. In 1SS0 track was laid on about 6,500 miles of new railroad in the United States; in 1S70 the milage was 4,725 miles. The production of Anthracite coahn the united states iu 1S80 was about 23,500.000 tons; in 1S79 it was 142,GS9 tows. The Friday Prejudice. ChK-iHHitti OieeUe. A I'hilndelnhia elenrvman has . exccu2n of the death ponaltv on anv other day j than Friday, on the ground that as Christ was crucified on Friday, the selection of that day for hanj- ing affords collateral evidence of the event. It is difficult to see any historical corroborations in this were the statement true, which is not. A usage .has grown up of late yeai-s in some of our states to carry out all death sentences on Friday. It has not been universal, however, in this country, and it has never prevailed in England. ITp to about forty-five years ago only forty-eight hours were allow ed to intervene between the sen tence and execution of a criminal. A trials were likely to begin to ward the middle of the week and to be continued near to its end? it happened that a large portion of the hanging took place on Mon day Morning. To this circum stance the appellation, "blue Mon day," owed its existence in part, though the ieaiton fiora a Sun day's debauch, so commonly felt during its hours, may, in part ac count for the title. Bellingham, who murdered Mr. Percival, the chancellor of the exchequer, in 1812, was hanged on Monday, and so was Courwiser, the assassin of Lord William Russell, who was executed twenty-eight years later. Wain wright, executed in London three years ago, for killing Jiis mistress and cutting up her body, met his fate on Tuesday, and a glance at other eases would show that every secular day has" been similarly employed. A former governor of the indignant minis ter's own state deliberately chose other days than Friday for enforc ing the extreme penalty of the law with the hope of freeing Friday from superstitious associations of bad luck, and so far as these are dependent on thoughts of the scaffold he acted wisely. The need of this precaution may be doubted by some, but the stupid criticism of one who claims to be an instructor of the people shows that it was not superfluous. A Mammoth Order. The Baldwin locomotive works, says, the Philadelphia Bulletin, has just received the largest order for locomotives ever given in this country. Heretofore an order for ten engines at one time was con sidered a large one, but the pres ent order comes from the Denver and Hio Grande railroad company, and calls for 144 locomotives, part of which number will be delivered next fall, and the remainder during the following winter. These loco motives are intended to meet the increas-ed equipment required by the southern extension of the Den ver and Rio Grande road, for which the financial arrangements were completed a month or so ago. Sufficient of the bonds of the new division have been subscribed for to enable the company to pro ceed with its construction. The cost of the 144 locomotives will aggregate something over $1,000, 000, or about $7,000 apiece, and with the present force employed in the works it would take about three months time, providing there was no interruption, before the engines could be made read for shipment. The Baldwin company wiil not begin the work upon them for six mouths yet, and its prose cution will be in accordance with j the terms of deliver', so that the resources of the works need not necessarily be diverted exclusively I to the filling of this mammoth j order. A ''''! JT legal Wank at v-L11?1 Ji,in?:'L atr T" two hundred styles. STATE AND TERRITORIAL. By barometrical measurement the town of Ainsworth, at the junction of the Snake with the Columbia river, is '330 feet above the level of the sea and Wallula ten feet lower. Walla-walla is 942 feet altitude. The band of cattle known as the Walker band, driven out of the Klickitat count' last spring have been wintering in the iBurnt distriot, Idaho territory, i . . ... 1 hey are sulleriHg and dying to a considerable extent, their range having been covered with snow since the first of December. A carefully kept register of cattle passing through one of the points between eastern Washing ton and Lheyenne last season shows that 170.(K)0, an enormous number, went by that route alone, while it is estimated 70,000 were driven by other routes. The cat tle were from Washington, Idaho and eastern Oregon. A business man m Walla-walla desiring to buy a load of wood, asked a teamster, who had about a quarter of u cord in his rack, how- much he would take for it. "bight dollars," was the prompt and rath er abrupt reply. "But darn it!" exclaimed the first speaker, "I don't want to buy the wagon; how much for the wood?" And the disgusted woodman drove on to the next corner. The watch worn by Lieut. Crit tenden, who was killed with Gen. Custer at the battle of the Little Big Horn, has been recovered. A half-breed, who got it from a Sioux who claimed to have killed its owner, sold it for 3 to a Canadian, and the latter identified the own er by writing to its Liverpool maker. The latter's books showed that it had been sold to an Ameri can bv the name of Crittenden. The other day as a Waitslmrg reporter was, Micawber like, watch ing for something to turn up, out of which to make an item, he pass ed a man shoveling away the snow vigorously and us he. stopped to regain his breath he exclaimed: "When I die 1 hope I shall go to a place where there is no snow io, doorway remarked that she thoujrht there was no danger. A few days ago John Jordan gave Y . U. Jackson, who was recently shot at Hillsboro, a dose of carbolic acid bv mistake and Jackson said immediately, "What's i that you have giveu me? that carbolic acid! I'un for the doctor. 1 am bound to be killed yet.' And Jordan traveled and got the doc tor who relieved his patient. The carbolic acid whs diluted to one- sixteenth it strength or it would uavf oeen a serious mailer. i ,. ,. . ,. , l mattliH county, Oregon, bus a population of 9,cU; 1,005 farms; . 1,004 owners; HS,:V2o acres tilled: j their value, $'2,861,055; live stock worth $1,573,345. exceeded in the' tatconiy by Wasco; io,soo hors-! es; makes 131,385 pounds of but - ter; bheers i.to,oo ihwiius oti wool; raised this year 3.j2,iG2 bushels barle3; 137,706 oats; 1,048 rye; 911.374 wheat; 81,303 pota toes; 5S,075 applea; 22,085 peach es; 2,252 gallons wine; has 1SG, 400 invested, and paid 44,550 wages. Prank Leslie's Popular Monthly. The February number of this favorite periodical is even more than usually interesting. The leading article. Sport and Sports in America, by Oliver Johnson, j lias ten excellent illustrations of winter outdoor sporfc. Another admirable article also fullv illus trated, is entitled London Hospitals and bcenes in Ihem, by Janet L. R. Rees. Madagascar, by Alvan S. Southworth, A Hunting Party in Florida, Moliere and his World, by II. Burton Baker, The First Voyage Around the World, and A Shadow, bv William Aokroyd, etc.. are full of interest and information. The serial, The Amber Witch, is I continued, and there are numerous short stories and sketches by popu lar writers of great merit Atlionsf especially irocnl. 1 he miscellany, of which there is an abundance. embraces a varietvnf subifnt;.ii:iil! affords a vast source of entertain - ment and iiiatruotion. Each num - the many excellent poems, Angel j FULL VARIETY BEST QUALITY Visits, bv Charles Mackav, and A J ., . ..r ffrrz.- ..,,- . Mr&,V hv C A IWL-n l Ff?ESH AND CURED MEATS! -', a' . "" ., -tvi iri. .,i ,, . . . . ber of the magazine contains 12S quarto pages and over 100 embel lishments, with a handsome colored frontispiece; the subject in this number is The Sick Child, from a painting by Trayer. Single copies are sold at 25 cents each; the sub scription for a year, S3 00; or 1 30 for six, and $1 00 for four months, post free. Address, Frank Leslie's publishing house, 53. 55 and ot Xrk place. 2s ew lork. To Let. Sevej famished or unfurnished rooms house, board , r-Irs. Mnnsoifs lodging 6, a few persons can have required, either ladies or "cntlmcj IInv.Vj-tar! haNniu of wild cherry aIu'N.uuI. It cures coughs, cuius, bronchitis u hooping cough, croup, in tltu'iiza. consumption, and all throat and lung conipIaint. .Occ)itaiulSl a bot tle. MI.SCE LLAXEOUS. Machinist Wanted. A ITI.Y AT THIS OFFICE. A Piano ni)K hI.EOI! RENT. C App to URS.C. H. PARKER. -lni at the Parker House. Wood Choppers Wanted TONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE J. cent- ikt cord. Appi at 27-du WI LSON . FISHER'S S Store. Notice to Subscribers to Morning r Oregoman. . I71ROM AND AFTER THIS DATE MR. Kiiii. T Tlinrn iill ilfllvr jjnil ivJl-f for the Oreironinn in this city. All bills due must be tmwl onl to him or to the under- Ji-'2v Asent for tin. Oresonian $80 Reward. TWENTY DOLLARS WILL RE PAID for the recovery of each of the bodies of four Chinamen drowned in Columbia river near Krookiicd on V edneIay last, while going from Pillar ncl: to Urooktield. One ;t tuentHine t-ur of age. and had on his iRTMin at the time a check of $jiaud M?veu dollars in silver. The second was twenty-three ears old and had a pistol and seven dollars in stiver. The third was tw enty four jeans old and had three twenty dollars pld pieces, a twenty-five cent piece, and a sllvervsratcu. The fourth was twenty-eight years old and had $155 In K"ld. The above rewards will be paid by the undersigned. LUN CHUNG & CO.. OrCHIN LUNG, Portland. Oregon. Astoria. Oregon. 27.dkwlm WELCH HILL WiSTER WORKS Furnish (Hire SPRING WATER to iHtroiis. Custom Solicited. PiiH.Hnd"eiieral water fixture eim- stauth on hand. lSS J'luiiibnu: at rva xmablf nm-. OnVe on West- t K,-utl. -nt t nearo. R. & N. Co wharf. .IA. W WELCH. Agent. Astoria. Oregon. CENTRAL MARKET. i General MrtmeitftMMeMck constantly nn hand, such as Canned Limits anuJellv, ' Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard, ' ' ' VAidS. BITTER. CHECSE. li-x ji li Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, FISn. pqiltky .WD GAME , . In the eason CIGARS A. TOBACCO. lfvst oV WIXES ASD IIQUORS. v AH chetp fr CASH. Coods sold on com mbkm. OpiKJsite I. W. CaeV tore. i.i. i:oih;ers. D. K. Wakskx. T. VT. Eiics Astoria Market ! OITOSITE OTCIDENT HOTEl f ASTORIA. .... OREGON. WARICRX A EATON', Proprietors. (Stucisrt to Warrtn i: XeGuire Wholwalo and Retail Dealers is Fresh and Cured Meats A full line of FAMILY GROCERIES. FLOCK. FEED HAY. CANNED FRUIT. VEGE TABLES. ETC. oh Batter, Ezs. Cheese, etc. constantly on hand, tf Ship? supiilied at the loves ratM. WasLington "Harket, Jfai Street, - - Astoria Oregon BERG. WAX P BEllIiY T ESI'ECTFt'LLY CALL THE ATTEN. I Y tion t the nulilir tn thi fjet tht thr i above ilarket will alwaya bcupv-lied with a andrermL Special attention idven to Minpu- ! oc sailK ..-r..- rm-,- ' T)RIVTEI AND BOUND WASY SIZE. , L "ledwanrorjUr.it fill In afcaSKM&: BANKING AXD INSURANCE. "banking ahdjnsurahgl" 2. W. CASE, BROKER, BANKER AND INSURANCE AGENT. ASTORIA, --- OREGON OFFICE HOURS: FROM S O'CLOCK A. II. UNTIL -1 O'CLOCK P. M. Home Mutual Insurance Co, OF CALIFORNIA, J. V. IIOUKHTOX. ClIAS. R.STOUY... GKO. I.. STOKV . . President Secretary .Agent for Oson Capital imltl up in U. S. gold coin $ 300 000 00 I. W CASE. Agent, ClienantiLs street, Astoria, Oregon. $67,000,000 GAPITAL. LIVERPOOL AND LONOON AND GLOBE. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Representing a capital of 67,OO0,(MM). A. VAN DUSEN. Asent. hotels and restaurants. ----- - - a.j.mkoleh. c.s. WEIGHT OCCIDENT nOTEL. MEGLEK & WRIGHT. Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. THE PROPRIETORS ARE HAPPY TO announce that the above hotel has been repainted and refurnished, adding greatly to the comfort of itsguestsandisnow the best hotel north of San Francisco. C. W. KNOWLKS. AL. ZIEBEK. cuLmsxnwi iiotex., PORTLAND, - - - - OREGON ZIEBER & KNOWLES, Proprietors. Free coach to and from the house. yTHE Daily Astoriax is on file at the Clarendon Hotel reading room. Pioneer Restaurant Hotel. MAIN STREET. - - ASTORIA 3Ira. S. ". Arrlsoni. Proprietor mnE TRAVELING PUBLIC WILL FIND X the Pioneer first class in all respects, and a share of their patronage is respectfully solicited. CsfRoRrd and lodgingby the day or week. Post-office Restaurant. MAIN STREET, - - ASTORIA.. JOSEPH MATTHEWS. PROPR. mills IS A FIRST CiaSS RESTAURANT JL kept on the bumiiean plan, h reh oj - lers in eery Chenamus and style Main street, between Smiemoailie. ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster Saloon. JIAIX STREET. A.VTORIA. milE INDKRSIGNEI) IS PLEASED TO JL aniHMiiiee to tlte Ladies' and Gentlemen of this City That he is now prenaretl to funiish for tliein, in first ektb tle. ami eer tK; OYSTERS, HOT COFFEE, TEA, ETC. AT T1IK Ladies' and Gent's Oyster Saloon. MAIN STREET. Please sive'me a call. ROSCOE DIXON, Proprietor The New York Oyster Saloon AYill serve to their fcustomers from thU at a frillo Ki : TEA. COFFEE, CHOCOLATE. Eastern Oyhtern Alwajs on Hand, And will be kept a a first clas Oyster Sa loon, in nrt cla.j stjle. DANIEL GRANT. Manager. PIKE & STOCKTON, HOUSE, SXGMtf - CARRIAGE PAINTERS,- PAPER HANGING AND WALL COLORING A SPKCIALTV. GLAZING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. ira-Shon next door to A-ttorian Oniee, in ShusterS oullding. WAK IS 1ECJ.AREI WITHOUT Fl'RTHER .OTICE And no terms of peace until every man in Atona has a newsuit of clothes 3IADJK 15Y MK.1XY. Iok at the prices : Pant.- to onler from - - - s oo i lants. Cenuine French Cashmere - 12 co ; Suits from - - - - - - 35 oo ; The finest line of stUHuIes on the coast to select from. P.J.ME.VNY. Merchant Tailor. Parker House. Atona. BUSINESS CARDS. A. BOWLBY. J.Q- ATTORNEY AT LAV. Chenamus Street. - ASTORIA. OREGON 1 XV. FUI.TOX. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTORIA - - - OREGON" Office over Page & Allen' store, Cu.s street T IV. HOBIS. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTORIA - - - - OREGON" Office over "Warren & Eaton's Astoria Mar- ket, opposite the Occident Hotel. E. C. HOLIKX, NOTARY PUBLIC, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AND IN SURANCE AGENT. A. VAN DUSEN. Chenamus Street, near Occident Hotel, ASTORIA, OREGON. Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. TST3I. D. RAKER. HI. D. BAKER. 31. I. Okkick Next door to Capt. Refers resi dence, C;iss Street. Okfick HoeiwFroiu a a.m. to tt a.h and from ! v. si. ro 4 l: si. p P. HICKS. DENTIST, ASTORIA, --- - OREGON. Rooms in Allen's building up stairs, comer of Cass and Sqemocqhe streets. D R. M. O. JEXXIXCiS. niYSICIAX AND SURGEON. Graduate University of Virginia. 18S8. Physician to Bay View hospital, Boltimor City, lSaj-Tl). Ofkick In Page & Allen's building, up stairs, Astoria.. JAY TUTTLE. 51. I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFKicK-Over the White House Store. .Residence Next door to airs. Munsonls boarding house. Chenamus street, Astoria, Oregon T C. ORCIIAUI), DENTIST, Dental Room SlICSTKK'ii Photograph Building. T A. XcIXTOSH. MERCHANT TAILOR, OccidentHptel Building. ASTORIA - - - OREGOIT C. H. njy & CO.. DKAI.KK IX Door.s. Window, Blinds, Tnir HoniH. Lumber. Etc. All kinds of Oak Lumber, Glass, Boat Ma terial, etc. Steam Mill near Weton hotel. Cor. Gen. e ire and Astor streets. 1 G. FAIKFOWL & SON, J. wl STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS Portland and Astoria, Oregon. Refer by perinbaion to Rojters. Meyers JrC,. i Allen X Lenris.CorbittJtMacloay, iui uuiu. uresun. yjl. I IIIiKXHAKT. Occident Hotel Hair Dressing Saloon ASTORIA - OREGON. Hot, fold, Mjouer, Meuni and Milnhur BATUS. J3SMfial attention given to ladles' aal luklrenS hair cutting. Private Entruni'e for Ladies. WII.LI.1H1 FRY, PRACTICAL BOOT AXD SHOE MAKER. Ciiexami's Stufkt. opposite Adler's Boot store. - Astoiua, Oickgox. tST Perfect fit guaranteed. All work warranted. (Jive me a trial. All order promptly nlied. J. T. B0RCHERS, COXCOMLY STREET. VSTOKIA. Manufacturer and Packer of CAVIAR, SMOKED SALMQH. Cash paid for fresh BLACK STURGEON SPA"WN. Smoked Sturseon, and smoked Salmon put up in tins to sliip to :iny part of the world-. Abo, trout bait salmon ej,'j?) put up in can and warranted to keep any length of time Depot at Rogers Central .Market, corner f Cass and Chenamus streets. Astoria. Music Lessons. T. F. CULLEN and C E. BARNES TEACHERS OF VIOLIN, PIANO, GUITAR, COR NET AND BANJO, Would like a few pupils on either of tfcer above instruments. Terms Eight lesions for five dollars. nfr-Orders left at btevens & Soiw boot store will be promptly attended to DEL .. dealer in FAMILY GROCERIES, ; utaiis, Mir.r. FD xxn hat. i I C;th paid for country produce. SmalL J protits on can ali. Astoria, Oregon, cor-f ! nerof Main and Swniocuhe streets. Wanted. t r frf POUNDS llARSOFallkinrfu Xi t X)J)J clean and 'tr. at the UmbrelU- 0UN1 ean .i: shop, llairi'street, by j..iui-L,ir