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ASTORIA- OREGON:
SUNDAY DEC. 11, 188J
J. F. HAXXORAX..
.Editor.
Government of Alaska.
A bill introduced by Sherman
in the senate says a Washington
dispatch providing for a govern
ment for Alaska sets up a judicial
district in the territory and estab
lishes there a district court, with
the jurisdiction, civil and criminal,
which is given by law to district
courts of the United States and
such other jurisdiction as may be
conferred by the laws of Washing
ton territor'. A judge is to be
appointed by the president with a
salary of three thousand dollars.
The bill also provides for the ap
pointment of an attorney and
marshal for the district, whose
fees and salaries shall be the same
as those officers in Washington
territory. A olerk is also to bo
appointed, and two terms in each
year are provided for, one at
Sitka and the other at Wrangel,
with special sessions when neces
sary. The general laws of Wash
ington territory are extended
over Alaska. Three justices of
the peace are to bo appointed, to
hold court at Sitka, one at Wran
rel and the other on the deck of
the revenue marine steamer
in port along the coast. Ap
peals from lustice court must
be taken to the district court and
fines received by justices arc to
be paid to the collector of cus
toms. There arc also to be three
constables, one of whom is to be
jailer. Justices are to have juris
diction in all testamentary and
probate matters and their courts
are to be courts of record. They
are also to be ex-otficio U. S.
court commissioners and have
power to grant writs of habeas
corpus. The bill requires the at
torney general to compile and
print in pamphlet form in the
English and Russian languages the
general criminal laws of Washing
ton Territory and law and practice
there relat ng to testimony and
probate proceedings, and to place
in the hands of tho officers above
named, these laws which are to be
distributed in Alaska.
"Devlisk DcpraTlty."
In the Guiteau trial last Friday
District Attorney Corkhill hit the
mark when he said, uWe present
this testimony because we want to
show that what defense calls in
sanity is nothing more than dev
lish depravity." In conversation
on the assumption of insanity, an
actor of life long experience is re
ported as saying: "Guiteau is not
insane, but is a very good actor.
To be sure, he had the advantage of
realistic surroundings and is acting
for his life, but still he deserves
credit for his cleverness. He has
not, perhaps, brains enough to be
insane, but certainly sufficient to
be very dangerously eccentric.
One strong evidence against the
idea of insanity is the fact that he
grows weary at times and rests
'himself just as a man acting on
the'Stag'e. Now fatigue is some
thing utterly unknown to a man
insane. The brain of an insane
man is never wearied. This fel
low Guiteau nurses himself up to
the acting point, either by pre
tending to write, or hiding himself
behind newspapers which he pre
tends to read. It is much easier
to act where everything is real
than where everything is adver
tised and is artificial as on the
stage and in a play. There is no
instance where one in the most
perfect sobriety could stagger into
a bar room and act the drunken
man so offensively and effectually,
that- he would be hustled out by
the proprietor. He might do the
same act with dou ble realistic force
on the stage and not impress the
audience at. all. Thus it is with
Guiteau." -
Jno. W. Forney die'd at his res
idence in Philadelphia last Friday
morning.
The clever correspondents and
sensationalists who aro forever
springing upon the country somo
wonderful discovery of some ab
normal transaction, have now some
thing less wonderful than usual,
and yet sufficiently sensational to
excite tho comment they crave.
The latest hobgoblin is an alleged
scheme to obtain possession of the
northern Mexican states durino-
O
Grant's second term; the particu
lars of which according to the
repertorial detectives have just
come to light. The plot was to
create fraudulent claims against
oar sister republic founded on cat
tle stealing and unwarranted in
cursions by Mexicans upon Ameri
can soil. Upon this claims were
to be formulated, which, being ap
proved by Congress, demand was
to be made upon the Mexican
government, and that government
refusing, war was to be declared,
with Mexico as the aggressive
party. The object was seizure
and confiscation of the border ter
ritory, for the purpose of parcel
ling out said territory among
those of Grant's adherents who,
by reason of such largess, would
lend their aid to his third-term
scheme. And the best of it all is
that a good many Eastern papers
believe it, and write long-winded
editorials, about the danger that
existed and how happily all tisis
terrible disaster was averted.
A novel enterprise is reported
from Ontario, where the editor of
the Woodstock Sentinel issues a
circular stating his project for tln
emigration of the surplus female
population from Ontario to Mani
toba. It is stated that he has al
ready obtained the address of thou
sands of young women in the prov
ince, aud is collecting others. To
all those the circular above refer
red to is sent, as well as a blank
which candidates are expected to
fill up. The information sought
(or in the blank is more or less of
a formal character calling for in
formation regardiug age, color of
hair, eyes, religion, kind of temper,
county wherein residing, kind of
husband desired, widower or young
man. These bills when filled up.
will be forwarded to the editor,
who will go through them all and
classify. They are expected to
be in before the New Year, and
the work of classification will then
be begun and finished before
March 1, when the list will be
printed in classified form and
great numbers of them sent up to
the Northwest for distribution
among the wifeless men. On the
1st of April the premier train-load
of the ladies will start for Winni
peg under the personal charge of
the editor, assisted by a eorps of
matron ladies from all parts of
Ontario.
President Arthur is disap
pointing all hands. The men who
indorsed petitions for oGcc by
writing "One of the gallant 30G,"
are disappointed to find that they
can't use him; the men who feared
that he would carry his last hum
mer's quarrel into the White
House, are now aggreably disap
pointed to find that the lesson of
July 2d is not lost, and that "His
Accidency" seems to be deter
mined to be President of the Na
tion rather than leader of a fac
tion of the Republican party.
Claim is made that the election of
Keifcr as speaker was due to an
Arthur -Cameron -Conkling-Grant
combination, but that is simply
charging him with that which his
aspersers were desirous of having
him do that they might weaken tho
Administration.
By thft burning of the King
theatre at the Austrian capital last
Thursday night four hundred per
sons lost their lives.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
meeting of stockholders of tfio Scandi
navian racking Co. will be held on Tuesdav,
Dec. 13th, at 9 A. M., at the office of said
company, for the purpose of electing a Board
of Directors for the ensuing year, and tho
transaction of such other business as may
come before the meeting.
By order of the President.
H. PLATH. Secretary.
Upper Astoria. Nov. 22, 18S1. dtd
BILL HEAD PAPER,
O
F EVERY GRADE AND COLOR, lKLN-
ec or plain, at lowest rates, at
Tee Astozu offijo
NEW TO-DAY. j MISCELLANEOUS. I MISCELLANEOUS. J
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Special Clearance
Auciion Sale.
Tuesday Dec. 13, at 11 A.M.
In order to make room for an extensive
consignment of
First Class Holiday Goods
"Which will mrhc on neU steamer dav.
Wednesday. Doc. 11th. r will sdi at Public
Auction on Tuesday nevt all the
Second Hand Furniture, Bedding,
and Sundries
Xov In More. eoiiMin$ lf
Bedsteads, Cane Bottom Chairs, j
Spring Beds, Washstands, Bur
eaus, Tables, Cane Arm Chairs,
and Lounges.
And a arlety or oilier goods.
K.O.HOLDEN. Auctioneer.
Piles! Piles! Piles!
A Sure Cisro Found n( T.ast I
IVo One 3ccI SufTorl
A .-.tire Cure for Blind. Weeding, Itching
and Ulcerate Piles ha 4 been discovered by
Dr. Williams, (an Indian KcmedO. called
Dr. "William's Indian Ointment. A single
box has cured the woi-st chrome case? of 2".
or CO ears .standing. No e::e need suffer
the minutes after a piling thw wonderful
soolhiug medicine. Lotions, instruments and
elccuarlestloinore mtrm ilian jrxnl. Wil
liam's Ointment nbtorht the tumors allas
ttie intense itching, iptrtiPularl. at night af
tc getting warm in ted). acts ::s a poultice,
mtcs Instant relief, and Is prepared onh for
Piles, itching of the prhate parts and for
nothing else.'
Bead what the Hon. J M ("ofiinburrv of
Cleveland, sas about Dr. V. iliiam's Indian
Pile Ointment : 1 itave ued scores of Pile
Curc, and It allonK me pleasure to say that
I hae never found anvtliinir v.hieh nave
.such unmcuuue ami pcrmxne:
William'.. Indian (iintmeur
Korsalebvall druggls-
eolptof price. 1 W.
f as Dr.
.1. O.
Hodge. Dai
Portland. (In-
Nonce,
mm: : M:i.-.n::,si:.i:EToroRr.ev-
5 i-iia- .. E. .laefcins and .lolm
. V'S.ii -i i!i i.ii-tor the linn name of
. 1 . ft. .. .Mtiery. hits been thv? da
d. tt 1 .uiaal eo:ie:. John A.
M'mA - ..i- ..,!i collect and settle all a--eouut"
.3 iJnu.
1'IIAS. i:..iackins.
.1x0. a. Movn:oiiKi:Y.
Astoria, Ogn. Dee. i, 1S1. d-rOd
Notice.
Tvroriei: is ui:im:i;y oivkx that an
1t annual meeiuu f the stockholders of
tho Flshcriiieiis Packing Ounpanv will Itc
belli at their oifiee in Upper AMoriu. on the
23th day of December. 1nm, at 9 o'clock a. m.
for the purpose of electing:! Hoard or Ditee
tors tor the ensuing year, and such other
business as may come before the meeting.
Hv order of Ino President,
d-td i:i::i. VOUXU, See.
PRELIMIAARI
Mn'OMCKHRffT
TIME ENOUGH ! HO HURRY !
rou
KIND PARENTS
to nuYTinni:
BEAR CHILDREN
I CHRISTMAS i
AND
iiW 1W8 GIFTS i
Wholcttile Itastlcrs on the i'ci-
fic Con.st :irc Over.(nc2ccl
All ootiior tlxis no:i-
bois trlfli
HOLIDAY GOODS!
Coji.soqufiilJy fit :' , IS 3:
CKSSI'JTY any ioncr
TO PAY
3::3:s:K;css:::sassE5Esiitr?r:j3saK5i:2i
I 200 PES GENT 1
P2EOF1T
On every thing jou have to jnircliaw to
keep up the good old custom.
Referring to tho above facts, the under
signed respectfullv announces that he has
recehed advices of a consignment mado to
him of au extensive and caremllv selected
assortment of FlllST CLASS ltOUDAY
WOODS and TOYS, which are to be offered
at private. sale for a few days at
Prices wliicb will Astonish flic
Itntiv';f
After which on
Saturday. December 24th,
All the stork remaining on hand will bo pold
At Public Auction
And tlieconsiguemnl r!osed out WITHOUT
kkseuyk. k. ;. iHr,i::ar.
Auctioneer.
MAKK3 UP FIRST GLASS STOCK INTO
Harness and Saddles,
And will fit you out iu bcHcrtyle and chean-
. ....w tunu nit j UW1WI lUOU lit VMI-&UU.
A hill line of Whips, Carry Combs,
etc., on hand.
V. AT.I.KN
c. II. ru.
!5fe 6 & S1E
rage ec ii
(SCiXnysnKS TO B. S. J.4fc.sK.t. j
Wholesale stud retail ite:ilcr-in
Provisions? .
j SfUPIPLIES
Glass., and piaied Ware,!' a specialty.
i
TROPICAL AND DUMP-STir t
!
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
Yiies.LipoToiacGo! Cigars
Tiie lar,;e?t aud most contj.lelo tek if
uoods iutht-ir line to be found in the elty.
Conertf Cass and Squemoe.ihr Street1.
ASTOKIA, OKKOON.
arooiti's
IRISH PUX TIIIUUBK
Salmon J3et Twine.
Gotten Seine Twine,
Cork and Lead Lines,
Cotton Netting, a!! sizes.
Soinas filade to Order,
Flax and Cotton Twine,
Fisliing Tackle, etc.
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551 JSIarlcot Wtroel. San rimrinm
HEKUY DOYLE &. Cc. Mamei.
-ASK fei:
UNION INDIA RUBBER GO'S
Pure Para dun
l"VSV.
'.a.-ss'.ra.
Rubber Boots and Coats.
P.KWAUK OF IJIITATIOX
He .sure tha Roots arc .stamped CHACK
PIIOOF on the heels, and Imcthe l'UltE
GUM SPIUXGS on the foot and in-tep.
which prevents their crackiuK orbreakiu.
They will last twice as lou a- anv others
manufactured.
FOR SALE BY ALL DKALERS.
ALL KINDS JiCnBRK RKLTIXO, PACK
ING. IJOSE, SPRINGS. CLOTHING.
ROOTS AND SIIOK5. Fte.
GOODYEAR RUBBER CO.
R. II. PRASE. .Ir.
S..M.RUNYON.
Asent.s.San Franclico.
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Notice.
rilllE SHIP "MERWANJEK FRAJIGEE"
JL Is now di3CharglUK cargo at Rr.iwn &
Co a wharf. Parties owning said merchan
dise arc hereby notified to take their cueds
away Immediately or the goods will he
stored at their risk and cpenso.
RODGER3. .MEYER & CO.
. A . -T. (5. IIiMler. Agent.
Astoria, Dec. 10, 1631. u-tf
Notice to Cannerymsn.
I TOR THIRTY DAYS FROM THIS dale
I will contrart to make fish hoxes of sat
isfactory quality in any quantity at the fol
lowing prices : boxes in the shuck 12? cents
each; nailed boxes u4 cents each.'deliv-
J.C.TRULLINGEPuJ
.Vstoria, Dec. 10. 1SS1. d-lm I
City Treasurers KTotice.
"RvTOTICE IS nEREBY GIVEN THAT all
J- city warrants eudor;eil prior to Mavsi,
u0 will be paid on presentation at tho City
Treasurers oflice, and that interest on such
warrant's, not heretofore advertised, ceases
from this date, December 9. issi.
AYE. DEMENT,
l-i0d City Treasurer.
Mime.
.Wholesale and Retail Dealer'
I
ArO"VisiOIlS j IjlimlbGr,
ETC.. ETC.. ETC.
Sa0LrvU,ishftrHiei!s and Cannery
AG EXT FOR THE
San Jose Fruit Packing Company.
AND THE
San Francisco Chemical
worses,
ASTOKIA - - - OREGON.
I IS STILL UECJJIVIXfi CONSIGN-
MESTP OF
Jewelry,
I Stationery,
Dolls, Toys,
Albums, Books,
Celluloid Goods,
JET, SILVEE, GOLD,
Work Boxes, Escritoires, Pas
sementerie, Plaque,
Bijouterie,
AND A VARIETV OF ELEGANT
DESIGNS IN OKXA3LENTAL
WORK OF EVERY KIND
Til AT WILL WELL RE
FAY A VISIT.
GOME AND SEE US.
IlEALEIt IN
New and Choice
m i l l i n:e R Y,
Deitii to e.ill the attention of the Ladies of
Astoria to the fact that she has received
a lare assortment of the
I..VTF.T KTVIiS OF
Hats, Bonnets, Trimminys,
VXD
Corner Main and Snueinoqhe Streets.
THE SINGER
SEWING MACHINE.
The undersigned respectfully notifies the
puhlic that having been appointed
agent for the
NEW IMPROVED SINGER,
lie is now prepared to oiler these unrivalled
Sewing Machines on such terms as cannot
fail to meet the wants ol everybody in need
of this iudnncusable article of household
furniture. Liberal discount made on caMi
sales. To those desiring it I will sell on the
instalment plan. Five dollars a month, 17
cents a dav. (less than it costs a smoker for
cigars), will soon purchase your wife n Singer,
The Best Sewing Machine Ever
Put Together.
Old Sewing Machines taken iu exchange.
Attachments. Needles, Cotton, Oil. etc.. al
waysonhand. Call and examine theSingor
Sewing Machine and thevarletvof work it
con perronn at E. C. H"OLDEN"S.
Agent Singer Man. Co.
LETTER HEAD PAPER,
PRINTED OR PLAIN, Otf THE BEST
quality at Tnt Astomas oEce.
C A R T,
oWKS'-oi: to JvriviNs & montoomeuy.i
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THE EVERY DAY WANTS ORITUR COUNTING ROOil AND THE
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r-ubllahers, Astoria, Oregon
ssTostmastera ere anthoilred to act as 'agents for The AsToniAir.
DKALKKtJ IN
Tin. Sheet iron and Copper Ware.
A Oterol Assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Agents for
Mftsee Stoves and Bailees
P'Hinhing goods of all kinds on hand. Job
work done in a workmanlike manner.
J rPFKRSOX STREETS.
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othi materials of the manufacturers
Ojas3tL jEfftos,
alwnjJdo. the hest articles, while charging
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