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ASTORIA, OREGON:
THURSDAY ..DECEMBER 3. 1855
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
The death of vice-President
Hendricks lias occasioned a state
of affairs that makes the question
of presidential succession an inter
esting one.
Senator Thurman, of Ohio, in
speaking of the matter says, in
substance, that the theory of the
senate is that it is a perpetual
body. The senate, before the
commencement of the present va
cation, failed to elect a president
pro tern., as is usually the case a
few days before adjournment, and
this failure leaves the country
without a vice-president at this
time. If the president should die
before next Monday, an interreg
num would exist in the office un
til the senate, which meets on that
day, should elect a president of
that body, who would assume the
duties of president of the United
States and continue to discharge
the same until another election for
president and vice-president was
held. In the meantime the secre
tary of state would notify the gov
ernors of the several states, who
would order an election, which,
however, would not be held till
November next.
As showing how the election of
president pro ton. of the senate
operates, records were referred to
which showed that in April, 1879,
vice-President Wheeler absented
himself and Senator Thurman was
elected president pro Inn. of that
body, holding that place during
the vacation and until December
of the same year, when the vice
president appeared, which ended
Mr Thurman's term as president
pro tern. In April, 1880, the vice
president was again absent and
Mr. Thurman was again elected
president pro tern.., discharging the
duties of that office until May Cth,
when the vice-president returned,
and this again put an end to Mr.
Thurman's office.
Speaker Carlisle's term of presid
ing officer of the house of repre
sentatives having expired with the
forty-eighth congress leaves this
place vacant, and there is no one
under the present law who is
eligible to the presidency The
act of congress approved March 1 s
1792, provides that in case of re
moval by death, resignation or
inability of both president and
vice-president of the United States,
the president of the senatero tern,
and in case there shall be no pres
ident of the senate then the
speaker of the house of represen
tatives, for the time being shall act
as president of the United States
until the disability be removed or
a president be elected.
In the event of the offices of
president and vice-president both
becoming vacant, the act referred
to provides that the secretary of
slate shall forthwith notify the
governors of every stnto, specify
ing that electors for president of
the United States lall be ap
pointed or ehosen within thirt'
four days preceding the first
Wednesday in Dev:uher then
next ensuing. Tiier VniH be a
space of two months between the
date, of such notification, -ayS the
act, and said first Wednesday in
December; but if there shall not
be a space of two months, and if
the term for which the president
and vice-president last in office
were elected shall not expire on
the 3d day of March next ensuing,
the secretary of state shall specify
in the notification that electors
shall be appointed or chosen
within thirty-four days preceding
the first Wednesday in December
in the Tear next ensuing. The
electors must meet on the
Wednesday designated and give
their vote, proceeding as directed
by law, as in a usual presidential
election.
THE ULTIMATE RESULT.
The destiny of the universe as
taught by modern science, is thus
pictured by Samuel Williard:
The planets lose their heat and
life; all animals and then all plants
die; the globesslacken their speed;
they approach the sun in a grad
ually narrowing spiral, drawn out
through millions of years; but as
fast as one after the other touches
the sun and becomes part of its
mass, the predominating centri
petal attraction of the central
globe increases; and, the per
turbations which arise from plan
etary attractions ceasing, the rest
more easily yield to his overpower
iug sway. These collisions for a
time light up his fires; but when,
Kronos-like, he has devoured all
his children, like Kfonos he too
shall begin to fail. The same
process is going on in other sys
tems and and now the overgrown
suns become planets to each other;
vortices of suns take the place of
solar systems, and suns fall into
suns till all are united into one
vast glowing mass, containing
all the matter of the universe from
which much of the energy that
once animated and unified it has
departed by the infinite and eter
nal radiation, else we might say
that the crash of worlds had gen
erated heat to rehabilitate the star-
mist and inaugurate a new nebular
globe or disc, to repeat the long
formation of the worlds and the
possession of the ages. But
science herself has shown that this
cannot be.
And now the central mass is
cooling for thousands and thous
ands of centuries; from the bright,
white heat and light which no eye
sees and no nerve feels, it fades
away to a bright red, a dull red,
and finally the last ray of light,
the last life-producing quiver of
the ether has gone out into the
void of boundless space, pursued
by the swift flying darkness. But
the heat-waves continue in the
everlasting night for some brief
time and then spread vainly out
into space, growing fainter and
fainter until the absolute zero of
cold is reached; there is the faint
shudder of an eternal chill; heat,
too, has perished; the last throb
of the ether has passed, and the
universe is dead.
NEW TO-DAY.
A Card.
I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF
thanking the gentlemen who recentlr
honored me with the nomination for Chief
of Police on the Independent ticket, but am
constrained to decline the nomination.
C. W. IjOUOHERY.
Astoria. Dec 2, 1SS3.
Notice.
Ofhce of thi Democratic Couktt )
Committee of Clatsop County, f
THE COMMITTEE MET AT 3 P. M. AND
the following resolution was adopted.
Whereas: Certain Benuhllcans of this
city have made the selection of city ofScers a
party issue : mow inereiore in tne absence
of other authority in the matter, we the com
mittee recommend that the Democrats of
this city and those in STiunathv with ns meet
In mass meeting at the court house on Satur
day the 8th day of December at 730 p. m
for tho purpose of nominating a full city
ucKetio oe voiea lor at me coming city
election.
C. H. PAGE.
CHAS. H. STOCKTON,
G. G. SMITH.
THOMAS DEALEY.
County Committee, Clatsop County.
Astoria, Oregon, Dec 2nd, 16S5.
Why We Laugh!
at
ROSS' OPERA HOUSE!
NEXT SATURDAY EVENING.
GRAND CONTEST FOR A PIG!
Six Champion Skaters will Contest for
a pig. The Catcher of the Fig
Takes the Prize.
"Who do you bet on, the Skaters or the Pig?
Flae Mvslc By tke Kaa4
"Better Come Than "Wish You Had.
Republican Ticket.
For Mayor C. W. FULTON
Councilman, 1st Ward... F. SHERMAN
Councilman. 2nd Ward
KOBT. CARRUTHERS
Chief of Police W.J. BARRY
Police Judge R.V. MONTE1TH
Supt of Streets .... W. P. McCROSKEY
City Treasurer.... CHAS. HEILBORN
City Attorney G. C. FULTON
City Surveyor C. B. MARTIN
City Assessor D. H. WELCH
Auditor and Clerk T. S. JE WETT
Harbor Master PHIL. JOHNSON
C. E. BAIN.
DOORS, WINDOWS, BRACKETS,
MonldiHgs, Window Frames, etc.
A Full Supply of Material. Bids Furnished :
Contract Work a Specialty.
. Mill and Office on the Old Site.
Notice.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
holders of the Masonic Land and Build
ing Association of Astoria, will be held at
the office of CapL George Flavel on Wednes
day. December 16, 1885. at two o'dockr. m. :
for the purpose of electing five directors for
the ensuing year, and for the transaction of
such othcrbustness as may properly come
before the meeting.
S.T.M'KEAN,
.,,. , Secretary.
Astoria, November I3th,1833.
Independent Ticket!
For Mayor, J. C. Trullinger
Councilman, 1st Ward,.. F. Sherman
Councilman. 2nd n ..J.H. D.Gray
Chief of Police C. W.L-onRhrey
Police Judge, John Hahn
Supt of Streets, Jno. McCann
City Treasurer, J. G. Hustler
City Attorney Geo. Nol&nd
City Surveyor, N. D. Baymond
City Assessor, Win. Poole
Auditor and Clerk C. W. Shively
Harbor Master Phil. Johnson
Natice
IS HEEEBY GIVEN THAT THE ANXU
al meeting of the stockholders ot the
ScandinarianEacking Co. will be held at
1855, at a o'clock x. ai., for the purpose ot
electing a ooam or directors zor tae ensuing
year, and the transaction or such tftlier bus
iness as may come before the meeting.
By order ot the preVdenr.
H.PLATH.
Secretary.
Astoria, Nov. 2Tth, 18S5.
Furnished Rooms.
7k fBS. E. C. HOLDKN HAS A FEW NICE
1M. iv furnished rooms to rent at Are dol
lars per month and upward, and by the week
son streets.
orment. isnniure comer aiain ana .iener
Notice.
mHE DELINQUENT SCHOOLTAXBOLL
X of school district' No. One Is In my
hands for collection. All parties interested
will govern themselves accordingly.
wTo.-boss.
Tax Collector Ex Officio.
Astoria Wood Yard,
Near Trnlllnser's M11L
HARD AND SOFT WOOD!
Having J tut put In a
First Class Sawing Machine,
We can furnish
Sawed Wood Very Reasonable!
We sell a CORD sad dellreraCOBD!
FRANK L. PARKER,
And I.S.GKAUa, - A tents.
EXCURSION TICKETS!
FBOM ASTOBIA
TO PORTLAND AND RETURN
For $2.50,
ON THE "TELEPHONE,"
Notice.
KTOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
Vi will not be responsible tor the debts of
anyperson Mrnateremnifss upon ay own
written oraer.
E.NESS.
Stockholders' Meeting.
THE REGULAB ANNUAL MEETING OF
the stockholders of the Pythian Land
and Building Association will be held on
Dec 3lst, at 2 P. M. In Pythian Halt for the
purpose of electing a board ot Are Directors
lor the ensulne year and attending to such
otner uusines as may legany come Derore ir.
K. A. NOYKS.
Sect.
Stockholders' Meeting.
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE FISHER
men's Her. Co. are hereby notified that
the annual meeting will be held at the Cos
office at Upper Astoria, Or., on Tuesday.
Dec 29, ISSj, at 9 A. M. for the .purpose of
electing a board f directors for the ensuing
year, and the transaction of other bnslncu
mat may come Derore tne meeting.
By order ot the President.
H.E. NELSON.
Secretary.
SHUTE & CO.,
FINE IMPORTED CIGARS.
You can rely on getting a Good Cigar
At8huteCo.'s
CIGAR AND TOIACCO STORE,
Opposite D. L. Beck & Son's.
Astoria and Seaside
BAKERIES,
ED. JACKSON, - FrjrieUr.
The best Bread, Cakes and Pastry In the City
Ice Creams and Ornamental Work
to order
Manufacturer ef Pin Candle.
Powder.
25 kegs.
$u.oo
7.00
7.00
Duck Shooting.
Sea Shootiag.....
Rifle, Fg to 3 Fg....
Shot.
25 Found Bags.
....$ 1.85
1,000.
....9 1.50
Wadi.
Pink Edge, No. 10
Black Edge, No. 10
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A. a. SPHARTH, JjtorU.
Ftr Sale.
OfiO ACRES OF TIMBER LAND IN
JdUtJ Columbia county, Oregoa. For
particulars Inquire of
C. BRADBURY,
Seaside, Clatsop Co., Or.
H. P. GREGORY & CO.
Sa, 5 BTerth Fral St., Frtlaad. r.
Importers and Dealers la
Wood-working Machinery,
PliAJTKKS. MeLDKU,
MOKTIMKK. TKKttMSJUl,
S4-eeriBK Msehiaee,
Latkea, Serfs MaekUaee,
BbjbA mwi, HereUSawe.
Rubber aad Lcatker Beltinr.
MaXiL FINBIffeS OEYEKALIiY
Nicely Furnished Rtmf,
TkTITH OR WITHOUT BOASD: AT
Tf Mrs. a T.McKeaa't.CaM street, tkree
doors south or Astoxxax ece.
IN NEW QUARTERS!
Having Consolidated My Business with the
Astoria Furniture Co.,
I now offer the I arrest and Most Complete Assortment of
Fine and Plain Furniture, Bedding. Carpets, Oil Cloth,
Window Shades, Pictures, Moulding, etc.,
At Portland Prices, and Invite a Call o t Everybody in Want of Goods in My
Line, Guaranteeing Satisfaction in Every Respect.
I
wo Large Stores Filled With
HOLIDAY
W
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All the Old Stock Removed to the Building
Formerly occupied by Pilgers.
CAE ADLER'S CRYSTAL PALACE!
EUROPEAN IMPORTATIONS:
THE FINEST,
THE RARES'I
THE NEWEST,
THE CHOICEST.
GLASS SILVER. GOLD, ALABASTER,
Works of Art, Bijouterie, Vertu.
A Complete Bisplay of Rorceous Beliclitl
You are Specially Invited to See the Exhibition. Bought
Low for Cash and Sold at the Slightest
Margin of Profit!
Carl Adler's Crystal Palace
A Slaughter
IMMENSE SALES AT THE
I
WHITE
CLOSING OUT OUR
Entire Stock of Dry ani Fancy Goods,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES.
AND IN FACT EVERYTHING APPERTAINING IN THE
LADIES' LINE AT COST!
And Less than Cost. On Account of Discontinuing the
Above Lines I Shall also offer the
Following Inducements:
All Purchases $5.00 and Upwards, 5 per cent off.
All Purchases $20.00 and Upwards, 1 0 per cent off.
Ladies Gall Early!
And Secure Such Bargains as Never Offered in Astoria Before.
This is a Bonafide Sale and No Sham, as we need our Spaco for other
Purposes and the Stock Must Be Closed Out before the 1st of
January.
$. SGHLUSSEL
Next to Bank of Wm. T. Coleman,
EMPIRE
W. T. PARKER
MANAGES.
A Great Variety of Fancy Goods,
Purchased at
HALF THEIR VALUE,
For Sale at
LESS THAN FIRST COST!
And an Extensive Assortment of
STAPLE DRY GOODS,
And Boots and Shoes
AT LOWEST BATES.
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in Dry Goods
HOUSE
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Astoria. Oregon.
STORE.
t
Groceries
Cheap
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F. L. P.
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FRANK X.
DKAtKU
Hay, Oats, ai Straw, Lime, Brici, Cement, Sani and Plaster
Wood DeliTereil to Order. Drayinir, Teaulnir and Express Business.
rEli nur-ly to the Captain, or to
THE NEW MODEL
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A FPU. STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
johaTmontgomhrt,
DEALER I
Tin, Sheet Iron, anil Copper Ware. A general assortment of Household Good.
AGENT FOB
IHAGEE STOVES AXD RANGES. THE BEST IK THE MARKET.
Plumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done in a workmanlike mannar.
Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly
On Reasonable Term.
Chenaaius Street, Next to C. Iu Parker's Store. Autoiia. Orecea.
Holiday Goods!
The New York Novelty Store!
Wo are now receiving one of
THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCKS OF
HOLIDAY GOODS and NOVELTIES
Ever offered lo the People of Astoria.
Gome One! Gome All!
Tho Public arc Cordially invited to Call and Examine our Carefully Selected
Stock, Comprising articles for Old and Young alike and within the reach of all.
Heretofore We have Always
Led in Making Prices for Our Competitors,
And now We Propose to
Lead lere They Gamut Follow !!
At Anything awl Everything will be offered atTlie teweat
Possible Living Margin of Profit.
Look Out for Our Grand Opening Next Saturday Evening!
NEW YORK NOVELTY STORE,
Opposite the Parker House. Main Street, Astoria, Oregon,
Sol GoldJew8lry
Scarf Pins, Chains, Watehes,
Pianos and Organs of tlie Best
make at the Lowest Prices.
The finest stock of Jewelry la Astoria.
E0-AU goods warranted as represented.
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER
County Orders.
T AM AUTHORIZED TO BUY COUNTY
Orders.
for Cash !
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Eben P. Parker,Uaster.
ForToWINO. KKEIOHT orCHAK
11. it. PASK1UK.
--"5S2? RAXOE CAN BE HAD IX AS-
5S3fegn TOUIA ONLY OF
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CAM. AND EXAMINE IT. YOC
WILL BE P1EASED.
K. IC HA WES is also agent for the
Back patent (Mi&r Stoie
And other first-class Stoves.
Farnaoe "Work. Steam Fit
tings, ate, a specialty.
THOS. MAIRS,
(Late Cutter with M. D. Kant.)
FasliMe Tailor
A Good Fit Guaranteed.
CHAKGES MODERATE.
Pants, from $3 up. Suits from $30 up.
Shop opposite Bozorth & Johns.
-R.R.SPEDDEN,
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