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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1883)
ASTORIA, OREGON: SATURDAY AUGUST 11, 18i A Bh; Job. Under the treaty with the Creek Iudiaus in 18(3G, congress appro priated 100,OU0 to pay those Creeks who were lo'al during the rebellion, for losses sustained in consequence of persecution and depredations committed on them by those Creeks who espoused the cause of the confederacy. Subse quently, a commission -was jip pointed to ascertain and report, the character and amount of dam ages thus sustained and with that reckless liberality that usually characterizes such bodies when the government is to pay the amount of awards, the commission reported that the damages sustained amounted to 81,000,000 and re commended that the amount be appropriated. Congress paid no attention to this report, but this fact has not prevented certain lob b3'ists from putting forth efforts to obtain the full amount of the award. Last summer, during the absence of Secretary Teller, the attorneys presented their contract to AsBistuul-Secreiary Joslyn and secured the approval of that oflicer, who was at the time acting as secretary. - They failed to secure the approval of Com missioner Price and did not renew their ciforts to secure the full ap proval of the department when Secretary Teller returned to Washington. Nothing further was done in this direction until after the departure of Secretary Teller, when the agents appeared at the department again and urged that the contract be approved. In order to stop this effort to obtain from the treasurer a large sum of money to v.'hich there is believed to be no claim whatever, Commissioner Price, when the matter was again presented to him, wrote a history of the case and protested against affirmative action on the part of the depart ment. The commissioner's vigor ous paper was forwarded to Secre tary Teller at Denver and a copy laid before Assistant-Secretary Joslyn for that officer's informa tion. The character of the par ties pushing this Creek claim, and the fact that their efforts are made only during the absence of the chief of the interior department, are sufficient to excite suspicion, if not to condemn the scheme. Tun Iiuhy anient says of sui cides and the press: Some eight or ten 'ears ago, at a convention of Italian journalists at Turin, it was resolved to abstain from print ing detailed notices of suicide so obvious was it that the hope of such publicity was, in a multitude of cases, a leading motive of the crime. Such a combination among American editors is not to be ex pected, nor, perhaps, desired. But the object of it would be gained if the press would refuse to be re strained by airy circumstances of horror, or by considerations of tenderness for kinsfolk, from its duty of stigmatizing the baseness, the poltroonery, the selfish cruelty to others, of the suicide s crime, as they deserve. K there is guilt in contributing to the self-extinction from the earth of such con temptible lives, that guilt must be shared by those whose verdicts of "temporary insanity1' and whose gush of sympathy over the "vic tims of appetite" and their "sensi tive natures" help to elevate the suicide, for the moment, into a tragic hero. Doksey is caustic in his replies. Retorting upon "Wayne McVeagh he says: I never saw a. man with the face of a fox or the chin of a liz ard that I thought it safe to trust. I wouldn't give much for a fellow whom you can cut in two and not get a drop of blood from either side. I'd wager you 100 that you could lay "Wayne MacVcagh upon the block of truth and slap him in two with a cleaver, and in stead of the warm blood of hu manity would come the chilled icicles of viciousness from ever' artery. Tim AUa says that a large num ber of people are going to Califor nia from Oregon and "Washing ton Territory, "because of the drouth." If that be so, and it must be so or the Alia wouldn't say so, then the. action of these people affords a brilliant illustra tion of what is called "jumping out of the frying pan into the fire." They are leaving- the occasional for the usual. The N. Y. Times describes a I deputation of distinguished Ger-j mans who will sail on the Bfda, ' on inritation of Henry Viilnrd, t make a grand transconti netr- cursion on the Northern : ; "Himself a Bax-arinn," rhr says' "Yillarrl bus still heart for the ftth erintid . sequently desires to se thf :, . T ri&ns well represented in the i:ou ol Ins triumph; but," it adds, "he is as proficient in acts of adver tisement as he is remarkable for the virtue of patriotism, and the Northern Pacific will be- pretty well known to German immigrants in a month or two." The German Admiralty, have ordered the commanders of men-of-war to limit their supplies of American pickled porlc to what is necessary for tho sustenance "of the crew during the passage iiouic of vessels from foreign stations.! The object of this order U to avoid ! the landing of any such porlc a German ports. Thk Northern Pacific railroad will be connected about sixty miles west of Helena, Montana, on the 2oth inst., but tlie formal opening will not take place until September Sth. On and aflrr the 2oth inst. the comnanv wili be ready to receive freight to and from all points on the Icifl northwest. Captain Leitch, comtna:J'r ot the Uunard fleet of steamers, recently died on board the com party's steamer X.r,"aiintay in the Mediterranean. He had been fif ty years in the service ot the Cmi ard company. A spjjciat. from Frankfort Ky. sys: The Democratic centra committee estimates the Demo cratic majority at from 40,000 lo 50,000, with the legislature over whelmingly Democratic. SEW TO-DAY. M Exclusion ! TO YOUNGS RIVER FALLS On SUNDAY, AUGUST -12, The "CLARA PARKER." Capt. EUIC JOILNSON. Will leave barker's Dork at O A M. rickets, round trip. - - SlW LADIES DRY GOODS FOR LESS than COST ! Kust bo Sold in Next 10 days Siorc Opposite Astoria Cai:tSy Faclory on Ifgniit St. as-r:t!l and git Il.VlH'.AlSS. MRS. K. A. HAW.. SPECIAL AUCTION Tills DayTiO A. M. By order of U. S. Collector J. D lerryman I will sell at my auc tion rooms a lot of merchandise seized and sold for violation of law. Also, at same time and place: One trunk and lot of clothing and personal effects of a deceased sea man. E. C. ITOLDEN, Auctioneer. Notice. &TOTICE IS HKUEKY C1VEX THAT -Ll then will be sold lo Hie highest Wthler lor cjtsh in hand at the auction house of E. O. Holdeu, on Sat unlay, August Hth, 19, xt 10 sw o'clock a. ai., the following desrrihed wrrhnmlise seized for violation of law. vte : IB lbs Sinoktiit; Tobacco, 11 Linen Handkerchiefs, i'Silk 2 Hunches Silk Conl, 1 Met.illic "Watch Chains. HUotlles Oil Peppermint, 1 Hold Y.'atch. l C,m Chain. T. J). MEKUVMA X, Collector f CtiAtoiiH. .Utori, Oregon. July 24lh. issx. T-.TC Annual Meeting. THE ANNUAL MEETING Or THE Mockholders of the O. V. L. It. Associ ation will be held on the fourth Thiirsdnv in August, the aid. at the hall of Ucnver Uili;e. No. 35, 1. 0. 0. 1, immediately :iftcr closing ie uxige. A. ,7. aiKULUir. Scc'y. Notice. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE this dav bought .lilll lvint' nml Ah Korc's lease of a certain piece of ground at Smith's Point, dated July 22, 1870. for eight years from that date, and that I am respim Hible only for any debts contracted on said lease Irom this date. t n o HOP SING YOUNG & CO. August 19, 1SS3. llt For Sale. FIVE HUNDRED CORDS DRY HEM lock Wood, which I will deliver at the houses of customers for $1 a cord. Draying or all kinds done at reasonable rales- K. MARION. Notice. THERE WILL RE AN ELECTION HELD on Monday, the 13th day of August, 183. at the house of Astoria Enirinft On.. Vn 1. for the purpose of electing a Chief En gineer and two Assistant Engineers of the AMonarire ucpaniucui, according lo or dinance 212 of the City of Aetorin. Attest C. J.TUENCHARD. President Board of Delegates A. P. D. ' A. A, CLEVELAND, Sec'y A. F. D. 23td Assessors Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE assessment roll of Clatsop county will up completed and In the hands of the 'iloant or Equalization, at the court house iu said comity on the last Monday in August, JK3, w hen all persons interested are Tenuircd to im?aJidmke m,v objections lhey jnav liave to the same. , , "W.W.PARKER, , bounty Assessor ClatSou Co., Osu. Astoria, August C, 1883.. ' FOR SRAY'S HARBOR. THE str. m. mm Will lwive Gra ' loek for !AYJ5 HARBOR, ON r, August Hth, 6:30 P. N. J. II. P.rtP.W, FOR LOHDON DIRECT! The splendid loo AaI Iron lUra.- "Glenfcervie" 800 Register Will lakt! SALMON hi iols l.t tt shin iHitv, on r.EAsoxAiu.K t:;i:m. f.r llw alxv mimed Port, and hat in? larf n- gMgttftciiU M ill be quickly JisjaU-htJ. i I'ot rati- uT Krulgtot n4 I Hsurxnro Apply to sittsox. ctiracTUtc).. l'lMllaiMl. Or. Or tn V. ichkxi:y, A4ri. Or. FOR TILLAMOOK. Tfw iw Steamer KAItKAUK. - Master. "OOHSAII.INV. DATES AM) PAKTNT X1 !artat,ii:- Jo J. 1IIST;.EK. Main Wliarf. Astoria : ALI.KN & LEWIS. 1'ottland;.). L.STOKY TC'niaook. 1 TORPID BOWELS. DISORDERED LWEft, v and MALARIA. i romthesc sources arisethnc-roarlhs of the diseases of the human race. These symptoms indicate their existence: Loss of Appetite, Howels costive, Ulclc Headache, fullness after cat aversion to exertion of body or mind, Era ctailon of food, Irritabil ity ortcmper,Xorplrltji, A feeling ljeforc the eyes, xilplily colored UrinejCOXSTlPATlOA'.anadcmaiid tho use ofaremedy that aetsdirectly on theLiver. AsaLiycrJiicdieineTUxT'S 1'ILX.S liayono eoual. Tliciraciionoa tlie Jiidneya and .skin is also prompt; removing all Impurities through these three " scavenger of the system," producuiff appetite, sound digestion, regular stools, n clear skin and a vig orous body. TCTT'.S PILLS cause no nausea, or griping nor Interfere vrilu. daily work and are a perfect ANTIDOTE, TO FflALAR 5 A. .soldercrrvraerc 2:. Oliice ii ilurmTSuN Y. IWfaC W3 ORATiiAiK on WHisKcns changed in stantly to a Glossv Ulack by a singlo iMijuituioiioi mis j jvi;. bom oy iJrutr. s.orsentbv oxnress on reeelnt of St. uiucp, jtiurrav sirccr, rscw York. KT2T3 2iAltAL C? tSSTCIi 2SCSIPI3 FSS2. GAEL ABLER CHKXAMUSSt. - - ASTORIA, OK, c u n s t a n 1 1 lTVP A FULL LINE OF FIWE WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY, Wlik-it Im- o1:ts to tlx imblic at the ioncsi fitnurt'. Kvtrj article guaranteed to Iwas rt-prcsetiiiti. ICcnaitiiiK don by W. F. A rmbtuster. rnK-ttrai WMeumaKer aim jewrier. fine Watch itt'patrin: a SjHrciKli rtVAH work putmnlced. A. V. Men, (sU(X:iriOK TO I'AOK it AM.KX.) WltolsaWiuMl rotnK ofder In Glass and Plaiecl Ware, TltOriCAL AND nO.MKSTIO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Together with Wines, LlquorsJobacccGigars Hess Farm for Sale. tools, is fH sale on reamaMe terms. For particulars apply to C. N. H1ISS, in Astoria J25-lnt To Lease F1 OK A TEliM OF YBA11S, 2 LOTH ON the X. E. corner of block Main mid Jefferson streets, McC'ures Astoria. Applv to 51. ItOOKltS. Odd Fellows Land and Building Association. milE REHICATION OF THE ODD FEL JL lows Temple will take Place at Sin.. Tuesday. August 14. ls. An Excursion and I'jciiie to Caic I)Kai pointment unit be had bv uieinben of the order, starting from (Jra;. s dock, at 1 1 HO a. m. All members of the oider, in good stand ing are invited to participate iu the excur sion and dedication services. Each mem ber will please provide lunch for himself andfainilv. All who -wish can so down at seven a. sr., and the committee would su iiir- jet that as many go at that hour as iwssi- our Piei ble, to look out a piaci ce f(r the pienic I. W. CASE. G. HEED. A. J. 51EOLEK. Committee of Arrangements. Election of Officers. AT THE ANNUAL MEETINfi OF THE Stockholders of the Union Packing Co. held on the nth of August, 1&S3, the follow ing omccrs were elected : P. F. JOHNSON, President pro rut, H.JONES, Secretary. .1. C. ST1NSEN. Treasurer. BOARD OP DlKXCTOirS. P. F. Johnson. II. Jones. .1. C. SUiisen. Jacob Gustafiun, T. Ituhkonen, A. HakUa, .1. W1IK. To Whom it May Concern. WHEREAS, IY rIFE. MATTIK K. TY Uutchingshaslcftmy lcd and loard without Just caiue or provocation, this Is to caiithm all iiersons from harboring or tnat Im her, a I will pay no bills of licr contract ing after this date. TllOJLVS E. nuTCniNGS, Kimpptou, W. T. August 1, 18S8. i I Have a Fall Line of !Pkt 0fl Site, Corner tame PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE, OF Balance of Stock OX HAND AT mm illLo. COMMENCING MOfflAI JULY 23, 2 P. If: I havo received jositxft itiftrnr; tions from tho B0LTA PIDE OWNSPuS of Tnis LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION lo close the same out at .Auction, i WITHOUT SESSS.YE : Saie commencing on above day. 12. C. HOT.D&5. A::ff soKcre r. BANKIRQ ANDINSURARGL BROKER, BANKER a:d iHSURARGE AGENT. ASTOitiA, - - - OR15GON OFFICE HO 17 US: FKOil O'CLOCK A. M. UNTIL :i (VCLOCJ: P. M. Horns Mutual Iisrw Co. OF CALIFOR?iA, J. J. HotJflllTOXV.. O.'IAS. K. 8tokv... IH. I hTOKV .... .. rmbtrat ...... ...Xfrvfctrv Axon: lor 0on Catit;! i.aitt :;i in 'J. J. koUSI win SOU COO W I. W. CASZJ, Agent, Chcnriinus btreet. Ait oris, Oregon. $67,000,000 CAPITAL. LIVERPOOL AlfD LOUDON AND GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH AND 31 KR CAN TILE OF LONDON vND EUINBUEGU. OLD CONNECTICUT OF ilAKT FORD, AND CO-UilERCIAL OF CALLFOIINIA FIRE INSURxNCt COMPANIES. Ksttroscntini: a csitsl of SO7.C00,O00. A. VAN DUSEX. Atjent. Boot and Shoe Storej & bd P O CO O H rJi FINEST AND LAI1GEST STOCK OF Boots AND Slioes Evcrlironcht to Vstoria. Ls opened to the Public in ISrown's New Ilnildiug, Next to City Book Store Come and see Latest Styles. !. J. ARVOLD. HOSPITAL, ASTORIA, - - - OREGON Tins INSTITUTION, UNDER CAKE OF the Sisters of Chant v. is nowreadvfot tlK reception of patients. Private rooms for the accommodation ol any desiring them. j-auenw admitted at nil homs,Uay or night. No nhvsiclnn haq ptpIinIvh rit'hr. ivptr patient is free to and has the privilege ot employing any physician they prefer. United States 31arlnc Seamen who nav IIasnital Dues, art enti tled to Free care and attendance at this Hos pital during: sickness. Permits must be ob tained for United States Marines at the Cus tom House. SlSTRlM OF CllAKJTt tv A IfflJOIMOJi Cor. of Clienanms and Benton ASTOIUA, - - OKEGOX, I Have the best facilities for furnishing CHINA LABORERS Of all kinds, of anv firm in the city. j24-lm BO SSW Wilson & Fisher, :KAL.KKs X !rn. Steel. Coal, Anchors. Chains, TAR, PITCH, OAKUKS, NAILS AND SPIKES. c. -zt ...i . n . . .t i oucii iauia wcitt; iTciiiico a.i:u uiii STEAfv! PACKING. Agenrs for Sslem Flouring: Mills, and Capital Flour. FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES. All at Portland Pritvs. hi Slock. Corner Cheuamusauu Hautilton Streets nTOIMA. OkKGON. HH3S. A. W. JOHNSON. Astoria saxi Loft. 31 A N I'FACTUKKRS OI- SAILS. TENTS. AWNINGS. TABPAULISrS, And everytliiii elso pertain ini to our Iliisi llfs. ! Lowest Price and Best V ork For your Mom-y. At tlie Old Stand. Lenve your orders and got your work none at once. I .T.IIKSSi-CO. -Vstoria, - Orison iW.E. BEMEHT & GO. ASTORL. - - - OUEGON Carrj in Stock, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET and FANCY APJiCLES. Prescriptions carefitHy Compounded, I. "W. CASE, IMrOttTKU AND WHOLESALE ANH KB TAHj DK.VLER IN GEMERAL BRGMDISE Corner Clienanms and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - OREGON Figures Never Lie ! JEFF or THE CHOP HOUSE Can ptove by his hooks that lie is doing the oldest business oi any EESTAUEAKT In the city, and lie will Kiarantee to give J. H. D. GRAY. Wholesale and retail dealer In. GROCERIES, FLOUR, AND FEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc, LIME. SAND, AND CEMENT. Ceneral storage and Aharfacje on reason able terms. Foot of Denton street. Astoi in Oregon. Drugs and Chemicals AND V Pharmacist, A ASTORIA,? Prescriptions carefully compounded Day or Night. ASK FOIl- Union India Rubber Co's l'ure Para Gum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. EKWA1IK OF IMITATIONS ! e sure the Boots are stamnAd ritAnzr ROOF on the heels, and have the PURE them last more than twice as Ionic as anv Rubber boots made. 1 BOOTS AND SHOES. Ete. 1 1 18, tr If ware, uuiiery, art Gbibotb Stsj- I.E. THOMAS, g A I y.-iucii prevent their crackiii: or brcakinjr. Streets, I ?S.Rre.r JHP"EJ1 L, rest Fruits FANCY GROCERIES. CITY BOOK STORE. We haw to-day finished opening and putting in order the Hought in San Francisco by B. F. STEVENS 0. P. MOFF1T will lie found beiiind the counter. Ills long established repu tation as a good and reliable salesman is all that need be said. You Will Find Prices Lower than the Lowest. S. F. STEVENS & CO. WSll&W CL A R A PARKER TKU apply to tin Captain, or to (SrCCESSOR TO JACKINS & MONTG 03IERY.) PLUIVIB1NG, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Promptly on Reasonable Terms. CIIKAJlUS STi:EKT, Xcxt to C. Xu Parker's Store. - -kJ5-A?3"SXa - OREGON THE NEW MODEL A FTJIiIi STOCK JE3m JEL. TFT Two doors cast of Occident ITotel. CHAS. HEILBORN, MANUFACTURER OP FTTKNTTIJEE S BEDDING AND DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors, Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Picture Frames and Mouldings "WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES Complete In every branch,. r. OKSKN". .1. OUSTAFSON. MARTIN OLSEN 8c CO. DEALERS IN HQ FURNITURE 55 BEDDING. Corner Ulain nntl S que mo qua Streets. Astoria, Orcson. WINDOW SHADES AHD TRIMMINGS; WALL PAPER ETC A Complete Stock. PRICES AS CHEAP AS QUALITY WILL AFFORD. I'll XI S OF JFUItWITUKE HEPAIKED A1SJ) VABRISHED. CHAS. H. ILLIAMSON & CO. REAL ESTATE AND General Commission Brokers. OfllCO Oil f!nniV?nVf troi.t- ill li iwir nf E, i:. Ilawcs' Iniililinpr. A Uciicral Agency business transacted. READY FOP, BUSINESS. Saddle and Harness Shop. A. J. CLOUTRIE. All manner or Repairing, etc., attended to. Shop in Page's new building on Cass street. OYSTER AND COFFEE HOUSE. Frank Fabre Has re-opened in the Odd Fellows Build iug : Entrance on Cass street. Ice Cream, Ice, Etc. PARKER. Vegetables STEAMER Eben P. Parker, Master. For TOWING, FREIGHT or CHAR -II. B. PAEKEK. DKALlvK I2f Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A General Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agents for Magee Stoves and Kanges The Best in the market. Putmbing goods of all kinds on band. Job work done in a workmanlike manner. RANGE CAN BE HAD IN AS TORIA ONLY OF AGENT CALL AND EXAMINE IT, YOU WILL BE PLEASED. E. I'. HAWES is also agent for tea fill patent CooMiff Store And other fiist-class stoves. Furnace Work, Steaai Flt tinCs. etc, a specialty. ALWAYS ON HAND. A W ES, ASTORIA, OREGON. A. JOHNSON. Leinenweber & Co., C. IiK IN EN" VTKB ER. H, BEOWX STABIJSHD 1865. ASTORIA. OREGON, TAMERS AM CDBBBIES, Manufacturers and Importers of yLL KIXDS OP AND PINDENGS Wholesale Dealers In OIL AND TALLOW. c-HJghest cash price paid for Hides and Tallowr. ASTOHIA Brewery Beer Saloon. The Best Beer 5 cts a Glass. Hot Lunch every Day from 10 to 12 A. M Tlie best ot Liquors and Cigars on hand. A deservedly popular place of social resort. Eranciico. GEO, SLkUUl.