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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1884)
L?J hc gaily todnu. ASTORIA, OREGON: THURSDAY, -DECEMBER 11 1831 Blaine's biggest state majority was 64,000 in Kansas; Cleveland's, 133,000 in TesRr. Cleveland will call a special se3 ion of congress immediately after his inauguration. A New York man advertises for a thousand bushels of old rubber over shoes.' Thero ha3 been much com plaint about depression, but it is very evident that the chewing gum trade is brisk. "Ve are more sorry than surprised to see in the dispatches the senat last Tuesday refused to consider the question of forfeiture of the Astoria land grant It is just what was to be expected from "the American House of Lor Is," but it sets poorly on the popular stomach. It is said at the treasury depart ment that if the proposed reciprocity treaty with Spaiu is put into opera tion it will diminish our customs rev enue about 10,000,000 annually and disp se of tho revenue r.form issue for many years. It is expected the Louisiana senators will oppose the treaty. An Englishman writing to the Lon don Times says: "I had heard much of American newspapers, but I mu-t say that I have been disappointed. The first pages of some of the largest dailies of this country are given up to chicken advertisements. The Americans seem to be wild over a certain breed of roosters." A letter is a'leged to have be.n brought to light by pers ns in "B lf more which apparently throws a new light upon the assassination of Presi dent Lincoln. Tho letter is said to have been written by an intimate friend of the Booth family and tends to show that the assassination was committed from personal and petty spite and not for political reasons. The reason for tho production of such a letter and the raising of such a claim is not plain for it would see n that history and the records of the subsequent trials of tho conspirators clearly showel the motivos of the crime which deprived the nation of its head. In another column Aslorian" makes a good suggestion regarding a boat between here and Vancouver and in termediate points. There is one thing that Astoria cannot afford to neglect, and that is the coast and river trade. In that lies .a great deal of possible wealth. Much of it rightfully belongs to tlrs city, but it must be procured and held. And it is not amiss to sug gest that the boats now running to various points in this vicinity should be patronized and favored as much as possible. A boat is like a newspaper. Whether it makes money or loses money, whether full or empty, it has to come and go on time, and a break ruins it. The trade of Astoria should keep the little fleet of steamers go ing and not allow it to hnguish for want of business. There need no longer be any dis pute, says the Sau Jose, CaL. Ifer ctiry, as to where the man hails from who thinks most of his daily paper. He lives in Chicago, and his name is George Beck. He paid for the Daily Tribune for six months, taking a re ceipt therefor. By some mistake, the city distributor of tho Tribune ap plied to Mr. Beck for more money two weeks before hi3 subscription expired, and tho subscriber refusing to pay, the paper was stopped. Mr. Beck straightway brought seven suits against the Tribune to recover five cents each, and two suits for two cents each. Two suits were tried in one court and seven in another, and in overy caso the plaintiff recovered judgment against defendants to which wore added the costs. This is the first timo a jnau ever brought suit for eaoh day ho failed to receive his paper, aud certainly showe his esteem therefor and the imaginary los3 thus sustained. Lokd Randolph Chueohilxi has been dealing with one of London's news agencies, which makes a busi ness of collecting and supplying any body with newspaper cuttings of any and eve'ry kind. Ho arranged with one concern to supply him with cut tings of everything caid against him. "At the end of a month," said the lord, "I found that lowed them about thirty guineas, a hundred cuttings a week being a fair average of abuse. It would have been far pleasanter and far cheaper if I had arranged with them for only tho good said about me." Most persons arrive at a similar conclusion after years of in dustrious searching for what is said and thought of them. It would in deed be much pleasanter and infinite ly ehtapec in a greater than monetary sense, to avoid rather than seek the ill that is poured into the turbid stream of gossip about one by thoso not fitted for other employment NEW TO-DAY. Change of Agency. "We have appointed MR. O. F. RfiORTGIM OurS-l!in;nnd Col! cctlti;; Agent at Astoria. All those wishing to purchase a fiiat-clasj SETTING MACHIXE, or to mate pay ments due us v. Ill please call on Mr. Morton Headquarters at B. S.WORSLEY"? Sales room. The Singer MFg CO OS Morrison Street, rortland. Or. Notice. NOTICE IS IIERERY GIVEN THAT Wong "Wall and Wong Fung Chung hare th m dav associated themselves togeth er as partners under thr Arm natnu and .-t le oiliii Kee Company. In cariyhigonairi'li eial merchandise uualaes ami eiiiplu.unent agencv, in the city ! Astoria, on Scjue mtiqua street, next door to D. L. Heck & Sou. Dated Astoria, Oregon, Dec. Srd. JS5t. Street Light Contract NOTICE is heri'by given that bids will bi received at the ofllce of the Aud itor and Clerk until Tuesday, December lGth, 1881. at one o clock p M., for fur nishing oil or gasaiul lijrhtimr tho street lamps of the city of AMoiIa for a term of one year from .January 1st. 1385. Bidsmut state the pi ire of furnish ing iras or oil and hunting and cleaning each lamp per month. The nirht to re- j ot any or all bids is hereby nerved. av oraer oi me woninmn ununeii. nn ,-J'G.G.:unii. Altes' : T. S. Jewktt. Audiir aunt clerk. Astoria. December 12, 1884. OccitatalM! G. W. and A. E. K05S -.Sfcinacers Only Threo K!sht3 Longerl Thursday Evening, December 11 TEE GREAT COJIFDIAN. JOHN & ir feS fta Wi iL And his Eastern Comedy Company. ( 15 Te p'e. ) In the Latest and Greatest Combi nation ot Pun, In Tliroc Acts, wnttcu expressly for this Company, Entitled. THAT TERRIBLE TELEGRAM! INTRODUCING A Live Dog and a Live Baby. To conclude with the Comical Karc Til Stratagem, Or, A SILENT ROMAN. Entire Change of KM Evcr Night. Special Performance on Satnrdir Afternosn. Fifty Dollars Reward. THE ABOVE REWAHD WII L BE IATD lorthen-i-overy of the boiiy or Ch ?. Ca'hiKhati. sectm I irate ot the collier lPfl- lameiXe.. wa-h dover oard at tfic 'i.tnvuee to thu C ilumbia nver, Dec 3r!. 1FSJ. uy uruer w. s Tomple L d?i No. 7, A. F. ainl A. M. Grand Concert AT OCCIDENTAL HALL ! Bee. 10th, 188 1. To be given by the CongreKatloi.al Church Choir, ussl-ted by some cf the Leading Musical Talent of Astoria. Kesci ved Seats at tho City Iv)k Store. Tioliols - 7oc Gallery. ... 5(c CiT-No extra charge for Kesfrvcd Seats. OK HERE!! 4- M. STUDZINSKI lias just received a new stock of Solid Gold Holiday Gifts Tho best place In the elty to !nrchaso FINE ewelri, latfe, And other valuable presents. Orders promptly and satisfactorily filled. H, B. PARK Hay, Oats, and Straw, xx:m:e2 Brick. Cement, and Sand. Wood Delivered to Ordor. Draymg, Teaming, and Express Business WI?1ES, LIQUORS AND CICARS. KFItST.I'liASS. House to Rent. TVTIE ROOMS : GOOD LonATrON. X lnyiU9 of W,B.2IAiJIN(ZON. Ea n 11 O 1st I Assignee's Sale. Tho undesigned Assignee of tho KsUteyof J. E. THOMAS, Will Sell nt rrivntcSale, Commenc ing on Monday, the 24h Nov. ALL THE STOCK OF Drucjs. Toilet and Fancy Ar ticles, Medicines, fctc. UELONGING TO TIIE ESTATE. ALL ARTICLES AT COST PRICE. Special Indnccmcnt to tlie Trade, F, P. HICKS, ASSIGNEE. Important Noti Oregon Improvement Co. &reatE8unctiBninPpicBofCoal. On and after December 1st until futther notice tho price at the buuKew will he a K'jiuws lor SEATTXE COAT.. Clean Domestic per ton, 22M lbs $7 0' wenijjeMcam " COO b reemusi " " 4.00 On hand & constant suuply, at market rates, ot flist-clas-c CUMBERLAND. P. A. NOYE3. Agent. THE BEST is THE Royal rand Flour 2Ianufacturel by the 0REG0M MILLING COMPANY Is of Superior Quality, and la Endorsed by :dl v. ho ut iU TH: HOUSEKEEPER'S FAVORITE Of Supexior ltlsiujj Qimllty. Guaranteed to 6iye Satisfaction. WYATT & TI103IPSON Sole AseufM for AHtorln. Oissolu.ion of Cj-part iershp. VOTICE ISIIKUKt'.VaiVKN' til iTTHE p.innerihlph-ietoloreeriitliube wwn II l. Nevvburv and Irv.Ste Uoiuiiie tm-ine--kn iwn .s the Oty IJk ritors is thN lay diss lveil by mutual cniii.-nt. All bl I A e iy t ti Ann ami a I HRCuuuti owlux ar to i.e paid ti or en letted b the uu ler slgntd. Tlie bU3ln-3 ha been pure .ased liyMessr-j. riffen and Keed wuo will have charuo of li In the future. If. 1). NEWBURY. IltV STEVEN. Astoria, December i, irjl Referring to the a'ove the undersigned would respectfuly announce to the nubile of Atori:i jmri viemltv ill i ihtv li Vf iliN d y pur hasnd fniu Messrs. Newbury & -leveiis tlif. stocK, nxtun 8 aiiircooa will id th CItv Book Store, ud hope for ;i coutln u nc of tin onerous iMtrouage accorded the retiring lirni. ORIFFEN&KEED. Astorl . Or., December l, 1834. Notice to The Public. THI IS TO CERTIFY THAT I WS Mck for four i:ionhs and that Dr. Jim f ured m. I am now in perfect health, unu It Is to liia j skill that I am Indebted for my recoverj. FRANK NOIILBERG. TheNortlieruPaciflcEspressCo. FDENISnES The Shortest, Quickest ami most RclialilO'Kunte between ASTORIA AND ALL POIKTS. If von liavft Anvtlilnrr to 5l?nd lir rytiriti5. Sendltuyihe 3Torfhern Pacific Express Co. Order your Express packages sent to you by the NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS CO. Prompt Delivery, Low Rate?, Satisfaction guaranteed S tRTillonv:. AMtorm Ast. For Rent. TWO FRONT ROOMS : SUITABLE FOR officer : centrally located : annlv at A ToniAK otllce. For Sale. FINE NIVE-ROOMEO DWELLING house I'll two lots, come Alilu and Seventh streeLs For further particular. apply asluE astobian offioe. Elegant Rooms. SUNNY" AM) CONVENIENT. IN WM. H'inie'i bu.lding. Apply to SAMUEL ELMORE. Lost. COUNTY OltDFR Nn. 532 dated July 10tl. KSt. (liMtvn in furnr ii'mi-iftim Mill Co., forSi4t.it. Payment on be abnw ha oeeuMopihru. t-inui-rwiii please re.urn to IhU ofllce and be tewarded. Notice to Stockholders f the Co lumbia Canning Co. 1 Columbia Ciutdnt; i omp uv will vt urii in ujfir iiiurt? in inu i n ui ASiori i OH the li h iay of De ember iS"4. at B o'clock A .. forilie !iunoeof (lectiugaboant of director for the eiiMiJns jta-, and trau3 ctlng such other b isine-i as shall properly come her .re tn- meetl . By order cf the prwldpnt. TUO.MAS DEALY, . . -i &vetary. Astoria Orecon, Dee. 2, 1851. Public Aucticn. ?JOTICE IS ITF.nKnv nrvpv -"-n wrrnv 1 It may concern nd tho pun Icjienera iy. I'W inn t.".3C IU ui snni I puu 1C Stll IIOU In fiont of ttnFror Hoiih in As o la, Oregon, on .-atunlav. ihu i dav f D. c mber, 1881, th- f.ll..winjr artlc w of per sonal proj.cr y, to-vr.t : Forty Trunks and Fifteen Valises, To SHtUfy my lepal c ones and Ilen HRainst juid upon tue simp, s Id arthles have lieen In my hamts tinclalined f ir more than three in ntln. ana will bo sod nun n.H nn.i u they are to th- huhet blader for cosh In uana accoruuic lu law. Dj.tea Astoria, or., Dec. 0. 1834. . H.B.PABKER. FroprieUrrarkcr nout. GR BP e: scnptioii BOOK Sub Price Us! of PerledlGafs for Harper's Bazar S3 73 not Si 00 Weekly '- 3 7.1 ' 4 00 " Monthly .",... :t 73 - 4 00 Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner... G 73 00 Ulm. Newspaper.- 3 73 " 4 00 Popular Monthly.. 2 30 " 3 00 " Sunday Magazine. 2 50 u a 00 " Pleasant flours. .. 1 .0 , 2 00 Atlantic Monthly ."73 ' 4 00 Delineator, Cutieriek's 2 10 ': 150 Demorcst's Magazine 2 00 ' Arsnaut. San Francisco .. y 75 u 100 Wtwlcly Chron'clc. San Francis o. 2 00 -: All otherd in proiiortion. . THESE PRICES Will only hold Gootl UiiUl Bee. OOili. when my List will he sent to tho Publishers. RRMEMDEK, that Periodicals will be cither SENT DIRECT lo Subscri bers, or can bu called for WITHOUT EX TRA CHARGE, at ' Adier's Crystal Palace Book Store, Pfll'JI&i? I Q'SIPt rQfPPfl We lyezto call the attention of thepnli'Ieto our latest Importation, direct from Euate.ru iii:imra'iiner. t the laruet invoice oT tJARPEToever olfercd. for sale iu llila citi, cuiuyriiiii all grades, trout the FINEST BODY BRUSSELS in the Newest T.'nts and Shades, To the lowrst priec-1 ankle hi thW llee Wc are ilpt-rm:iiel Jo Hpo5( of cur Ptock of CarpH wiihiii the rxt lour net-ks. and to that end ofT' r.tpecliil- induci'iut-nts, prst-ludtiiK tho possibility oi isoiuiz Utntcrsold by . iij ul'oa. CoinpcLi o. IN TIIC Furniture and House Furnishing -Line We ran show yon the vey 15E-T finorjs at BOTTOM FIGCEE3, had shah" he pleased to receive a call for Inspection uhcthorjou puichaic oru I. OHAS. HEILBOKH. IE CsLiua &8 nr wr: URN1TURE, FUR! Carpels, Mailing, PICTURE FRAMES MOULDINGS. ETC., ETC. At Greatly Reduced Prices, ASTORIA FURNITURE CO., Cor. Chenamu3 and Hamilton Sts. II. l)u BUJSSON, Manager. Builders Carpenters MATERIAL. SASH DOORS AND MOULDING. First Class Work at Prices to &ult tho Times. P1AN3AND ESTIMATES FUKNISHED. C. H. Bain & Go.'s Steam Planing Mill and Sash Faclory Ttont Ruilfliu n Kpoclnlfj-. B. B, Franklin, rss3gh&Z&sttM M:mbr aiiii Calinat M?r, SQUSMCQUA STSEET, NEXT TO THE VSTOHIAS BUILDIXO. O S?"A11 work done Iu a skillful manner on short nuili e at reaMitiabli r lex. wy&xfr To Vriom It May Concern. ALL P.BSOKH KKOWIVO THEU t a lvetubet d-'hli'il to thlate a.m'f Jjewliury & Meci.s, or U. K. tcv -i & Co.. arn t ot ad n msk I mediate settle ment or accuiiiu at the Cliy liook Mo.i, Without luxthir Qutlc n.D. NEWBURY. I Tf2 1 (fS M k ft si U a hi fcsii iai o li IPS J Pictures, Mi Ship Chandlers, HEAVY AND SHELF HAEDWARE Paints. Oils, and Varnish. LOGGERS' SUPPL'ES. PliOYISIONS AND JUL & JCUJ AOEXT.S FOR Salem Plouriiig Mills. Portland Roller Mills, Capital Flour and FAIRBANKS' SCALSS. StcckSiolders' Mee ing. IVTOTICK IS IIKUKHY GIVKX THAT tho 1 animal ineetiHK f t c iti- kh il ers of I'eSc-uiil t'RVt ii i ck mi Co. 11 ip h-i.l it tit.. mini .n ' nfiiif im iii e ml'cr 13th IKM.at 9 . ., f' this imrp'W- ot le llms a ii ir- nf l rpct rs'i.r tii-en-it i yea . ami iIip trauactlnu or uch other hiuiuess ts niav rum lef e he in thuc rpi.crAs.torla.Xo-.-.'O.l-W.,. II JM.ATir Pprf-Mr'. Notice. ALL MKVBI'R OK THE ATORLV Wnrklnpim '.-.Pr. tenlv- anlin areru sno tfulh r- iUP5t i to irei-i at thvlr ilgo i n:ii at T & 'cl ck.'l hur dav en n.D c. lliU l si fiirth iurits of m tnlumluK "I flc rsr tlie lUauiLR' 'r. Iiy order WM. ilcC' 0KY, Trcildeut. J. C. EOS3, Stcratary, wfei js'jy i 'Qi l&wP a rjMKiMJi?wii'WT tit ) Wilson & Fisher Tor The Finest Groceries. Tor The Freshest Vegetables, Tor The Most Complete Assortment, Tor Absolute Satisfaction; In Filling and Delivering All Orders, Gill t W lNK h, jj Family Grocery and Provision Store, Corner Bentcn and Ciienamus Streets, Opposite Custom House Square. mMSm fLiRA PARKER lElt apply to !!"t'.ii'ji li. or to AT HaviiiEf mustered all our forces Fait and Winter Oamoa : pri pared to iresent in splendid array, an almost irresistible army of New and Stylish Goods in all our Departments, Anxiously awuitii'ir a fcailesa onslaught nn the paitof our patrons, iihiIit tiiti :iilo li'udiMsh'p of tlie inviuciWlo Gueral Cash, to whom wo nlutl grncelully and tu.i oi dilioiudl sutn nder. Amonr our 1 itfpt novehies we di.eot uticution to our New Ball's Coiled Spring Elastic, Section Corset, Hiving secured i lie swie uireucy in tiii city fur this famous brand. Wfg lunuiteis to th iiutc1': s -r peril ct satis acnon iu every respect, and the privil.gvc f ueiutu e corset fi- tinee weeks uu trialj if fuuud dufiuiiuit the jure iiSe timticy will he refunded. PRAEL JL ramssasuiEL2 rJT5r."..ll-M.. ....altlrM. JoJin Jk Montgomery, OKALi..t x T!n Chnnt !-n and Pnnrtnr W. CSSS"ifl t., uuw. .,u ..M wuppu. SVHIl. -. sw - iiiiiuv.iti; lIOi n!Hi .lCfnKiiMiiT ? HOUSEHOLD GOOSJS Areata for Magee Stoves and Ransrcs The Hust In the market. Plumbing poods of all khitLi oa hand, .'ob ftorK done la n ".vorUnianlikf ii.-idm i PLUMBING, GAS FITTING, AND CANNERY WORK Attended to Prorapfy on Reasonable Terms. Dsnaniiiit y.?rtrt, rxt to C 2 IarUrr74 Ntori. ASTORIA - OBERON. rilTTl.T "T171T I LI Tj LV J2j IRSSJt HIRB5S HMKPsE4S5.MtSf i 1 i i"Ti! Tflptis W$i&wt5S2&&$ oall AND EXAMINE it. " O WILL BK PLEASED. leTP ' S. H. flAWES 13 also agent for i: rfSslWJSr-hH-y-liAisss; . -' jnmm&ss m A FUTt. HTOr.TC M. OLSKX. J.OCSTAFSOJr. A. iOUSSOS. MARTIN OLSEN &, CO. DEALERS IX FUENITUEE 55 BEDDING Corner Slum ami sSquvzuoriua Strecta. ArftorJa, Oesoii. WIKDOW SHADES AKD TRIMMKfl WALL ."APER, ETC A Co:j)iiatv hioek. PRICES AS CHEAP AS aTJALIST WILL AFFORD. U.S. I3 HE:" WllM'TZ ill! ItiZlWl tZt J l.M) VAKIIIKD. FOK Finest Groceries -GO T O- fid API) WTFSl i. FIM.I. IIaKijK HARDWARE AND Ship Chandlery, A- E3W SLIP Just EtuLshed In Kcar of Store. PARKER'S STKA3IEB then P. Fat her, Master. ?rTO"-viya, FJtKicrrr orciiAit 21. IS. PARK Kit. ayggcjsgci ign Opened THE TORE for the enninn- event wc are fully BROS -gJjlgESB cj-i- r -j:f.w.. tMM&S V MODEL RAXGE tan be hau in as- TOItiA ONLY OF : BAWB8, Dileit CobHi Siflf Ann other fin.t-cla'i' '37e3. ifarnuco Worlr. Steam Fit- tag's, ate. a sjJooialty. AL - CSYS (TP HAH?t iienlf ere and Slag Utoilerj VAN OUSEH & CO., Hardware and Ship Chandlery POil.BrishtVanilfli. LTeiiip Sail Twine, Cotton Sail Twine, - Lard Oil, Wronght Iron Spikes, Galvuuizcd Cut Nails, Agricultural Implements, Sewing Ulachlijes, mmmsssm S- sjsa te'i&j&sE&a WHL'h. sJ-rj. k, -J. i ,i, f."'--. 7H-. -, . -iB f&estTZA . ,. r' - ". ? ,j it .v a "- i. -- -v