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ASTORIA. OREGON:
THURSDAY.
. ..JANUARY 13. 18S7
HANGING A WOMAN.
Mrs. Roxana Druse is under
sentence to be hanged, in New
York, for the murder of her hus
band, a drunken brute who had
abtLTou her for twenty years. A
gceat many people have interested
themselves in her case, most of
them-inspired by the horror of the
idea of. hanging a waman. For
nearly a quarter of a century no
Troman has been hanged in New
York,' juries invariably finding wo
men murderers guilty of murder
in the second degree to enable
them to escape this penalty. The
number of white women hanged
in this country is small and there
have been no recent cases. Yet
it is a fact that some of the most
atrocious and pitiless murders have
been committed by women.
On the urgent solicitations of
women who have taken up the'
case of Mrs. Druse, Gov. Hill has
reprieved her "until the legislature
shall have an oppertunity to do
away with the death penalty." It
is not plain that this can affect
Mrs. Druse. She was sentenced
to be hanged and it is not to be
supposed that an act of the legis
lature can be retroactive. If no
action is ,taken by the legislature,
Gov. Hill will refuse to commute
her sentence. If the woman is
not insane and the death penalty
is not to be abolished in New
York, there can be no reason for
a commutation of her sentence.
It is claimed that she was once
"a pure Christian woman of fine
nervous temperament, capable of
high aspirations, loving and gener
ous," etc., but that after years of
abuse from Druse, one day when
he threatened to split her head
.open, she killed him with his own
pistol. But the evidence shows
that Mrs. Druse compelled
her daughter of 20 years, her
nephew of 12 and a little son
-to "help her kill Druse, under
threats of killing them if they re
fused. The nephew fired the pis
tol, the girl threw a rope around
her father's neck and dragged him
to the floor, and Mrs. Druse emp
tied the remaining chambers of
the revolver into his prostrate
body and then hacked his head off
with an ax. Afterward she and
her daughter cut the flesh from
the bones and fed it to the hogs.
Unless the woman is insane,
which is not an unreasonable in
ference, the murder must be con
sidered a gross and brutal one,
and the murderer beyond the
range of proper executive inter
ference. The execution of a murderer is
looked upon as an unnecessary
horror unnecessary, because it
does not, usually, effect the pur
pose of deterring others from
crime. The criminal condemned
to death becomes the center of
sympathetic attention and the law
comes to be regarded as cruel
rather than just. The penalty of
death for murder enables many
murders to escape that measure
of punishment which is necessary
to protect society against their fu
ture operations, because the se
verity of the penalty and its irre
vocable nature tend to make
jurors and judges tend to acquit
upon the merest technical grounds
rather than convict. As long as
the penalty remains upon the
statute books it should be rigidly
enforced in cases as plain as this
of Mrs Druse otherwise all law
falls into contempt and mob rule
is encouraged. Certainty of pun
ishment is far more effective in
deterring others from crime, than
severity of punishment in a few
cases with evasion of the penalty
in most. Hanging is necessary in
plain cases, and this is a plain
case. Of oourse, "it is an awful
thing to hang a woman." It is,
indeed, an awful thing to hang
any one, man or -woman, but this
particular person seems to deserve
hanging if any one ever did.
.The Asiqrlls this morning
presents a few figures illustrative
of the importance financially of
the salmon industry of the lower
Columbia. There is legislation
needed in the present legislature.
The establishment of a hatchery,
the appointment of a fish commis
sioner, exact definition of his du
ties, encouragement to. the exter
mination of seals and sea lions,
(the former are as destructive
as the latter). Considerable is
needed in this direction, and it is
also necessary that existing laws
regarding our salmon industry
should be enforced. If we don't
foster and protect our great salmon
industry we will soon be without
it. Every steamer that turns "a
wheel on the Columbia, every
spawning salmon destroyed, every
violation of the close law, tend to
depopulate the river of salmon. It
is idle to presume that the annual
run will be as large as when the
Columbia "heard no sound save
its own dashings," but it is reason
able to believe that wise legisla
tion and sensible observance of
law will result in retaining this
noble fish in our great river in suf
ficient quantities to make the can
ning of it a profitable industry for
many years to come. It is the
most important of any question
to Astorians and unity of aotion is
necessary among those most inter
ested. "With a few leading newspapers,
says the Pittsburg Chronicle-Tel-egrapht
one can sit in his room
and know what is transpiring in
central Asia or London; he can
follow the sooial world in its junk
etings, the crime world in its mad
ness, the trade world in its ven
tures, the art world in its efforts
to express the beautiful. How
quickly a word from the press
bears fruit; witness the subscrip
tions for Gen. Logan's widow.
Not even the marvels of physical
discovery and skill are more sig
nificant than the present attitude
of printing offices to all human af
fairs. Even publishers themselves,
familiar as they are with the daily
creation of a newspaper, are sen
sible of its singular importance,
and do not endeavor to guess at
its future achievements. Day by
day this astonishing record of men
and events lays all bare and ad
vises the globe of how it stands at
a given hour. The new year will
witness no institution more inter
esting or more potential.
The Union Pacific has revoked
the order introducing the twenty-
four hour system of counting time.
The revocation was somewhat of a
surprise, as the twenty four-hour
system has been printed on the
back of the time cards for two
years and had been put into actual
use in Nebraska and on the Idaho
division. Eastern roads had con
gratulated the Union Pacific on
taking the lead in the United
states in a reform which the nat
tional time convention had declared
must eventually come into use on
all roads. It is said that President
Adams distrusted the new system,
and by his order it was abandoned.
A Cincinnati inventor has pat
ented a new method of sowing on
buttons. Two geniuses of Indian
apolis have patented an apparatus
for making meat tender. In look
ing over the lists of new patents
as they appear irom time to time,
who can doubt that the world is
growing better and more agreea
ble.
Reacted The Limit.
The following is told of an English
naval officer, Captain Hawser, of the
Vesuvius. Hawser was a temendous
fellow for grog. When they arrived
in the West Indias, this indulgence
brought on a fever, and Hawser only
just escaped with his life. The doctor
totally inhibited the use or ram and
brandy, but told him when he found
himself in a cold climate he might
take them moderately. Shortly after
they returned to England the vesu?
vius was ordered to' the Baltic, and
Hawser restimed the grog, so long
discontihtied. He daily asked to have
is increased in strengtn as tney por
eeeded on their way. and by the time
they reached the Baltic it was con.
siderably more than .half and half.
The further he sailed the stronger it
ueuttme, umuai lasitnere was scarce
ly any water in the composition. The
invariable order given to the stawart
was "lunher north," which xneanr'mix
it stiffir stilL" One day the steward
was ordered to make it "farther
north." "I can't sir," he replied;
"you have been due north for three
days." Army ami Navy Journal.
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NEW TO-DAY.
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
DBLMONICO
RESTAURANT.
NONE BUT WHITE COOKS. For a Good
Meal go totheDclmonico Restaurant,
Corner Main and Concomly Street?, Astoria,
Opposite Parker House.
Satisfaction Guaranteed In Krerjr Betpect.
GIVE THEM A CALL.
For Sale.
THE DEEP SEA FISHING CO.'S SLOOP
Venture, built in 1886. registered toDnage
23.37. Enquire or J. Q. A. BOWLBY
or A. V.ALLEN.
NEW YORK
Novelty Store
Headquarters For
STATIONER"?.
BOOKS,
MAGAZINES.
TOTS.
JEWELRY.
SOLID GOLD
AND SILVER.
NOVELTIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
CANES,
Perfumeries, Toilet Articles, Etc.
ALL THE
Latest Styles on Exhibition.
Agents for "Will & Flnck's Sporting Goods.
Frank L Parker,
Dealer in
Fancy and Staple Groceries.
Flour Feed Potatoes
Headquarters For
ASTOSIA WOOD YARD.
MURRAY & CO.,
GROCERS
And Dealers In
Special Attention Given to Filling
Of Orders.
A FULL LINE CARRIED
And Supples furnished at Satis
factory Terms.
Purchases delivered In any part of the city.
Office and Warehouse
In Hume's New Building on Water Street.
I. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 87.
ASTOBXA, OREGOK.
Carnahan & Co.
SUCCESSORS TO
I. "W. CASE,
IMPORTERS JLND "WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Comer Chenamus and Cass streets.
ASTCKIA - - - - - OREGON
H. Ekstrom.
Solid 6oW and Plate! Jewelry
Watches and Clocks
Of Best Makes and at extremely Low Prices.
Art Booms.
MISS K. W. BROWN
Teacher of Oil, Water color and China
painting:. Crayon, Pastel, etc.
Room 2 orer City Book Store.
Hpurs, 9 to 12 x. M.from 1 to 3 a. si.
Children? class Saturday morning at re
duced prices.
Visitors wfllcorae at anv time, All orders
promptly .filled.
B.F.ALLEN
PRACTICAL
GRAINER and PAINTER.
SIGNFAINTING, AND
GLASS SHOW CARDS,
PIiAIX AND DECORATIVE
Paper Hanging, Frescoing, Etc.
Shop oa Cass St., next to Stlason'd Black
smith shop. Astoria, Oregon,
TILL FURTHER NOTICE
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express
COMPANY
Will continue to carry mall matter between
Astoria and San Francisco,
C. P. UPSHUR,
Agent.
Astoria, Jan. 8, 18$7,
Cannery
Sullies!
School
And School Supplies
And Stationery of Every
The Crys
CARL ADLSE, Manager.
V ii K fi 1 B
We beg to renew our notice to the Fisheries of the upper Pacific,
of the full preparation we have made and are making to manufacture
good wares for their use, of every kind, except double knotted Salmon
Nets: Pounds and Traps, Gill Nets, Seines, from sardines to porpoise.
We advise the practicability of using
Purse Salmon a
For outside fishing. One can be made vc-rv strong and verv light, and
can be handled QUICK LOW IN COST. In the New England
waters are over four hnndred large Purse sefnfs for mackerel, herring
and menhaden, 200 fathoms long", 25 fathoms deep, any fish that move
in compact bodies can be taken in these toine.
We offer the
Stow Cotton Salmon Twine
with a full belief that its strength is amnio for the hardest service, of more
durability than llax, and no nioro expensive. Our energies, with a Iens: experi
ence iij neuings, anu a aesire 10 semi guva wares iu unr imiiuii, wi- nupr nm nut
disapoint any reasonable expectations.
GLOUCESTER NET & TWINE CO., Gloucester.
Boston Office, 90 Commercial Street.
A.V
Wholesale and
FANCY AN
PROVISIONS AND MILL FEED,
Crockery, Glass-and Plated Ware. Teas, Coffees, Spices, &c, &c.
Fresh. California Butter,
Swiss, Holland and New Cream Cheese; Smoked Herring, Holland
Herring, Caviar, Anchovies, Tongues and Sounds, White
Fish and Mackerel,' Schrimps, Lobsters.
French Sardines and Oysters.
Shrewabury Ketchup, Chill Sauoe, Tobasco Sauce, Celery Salt, French and
German Mustard, Lelblg'a Ex. Beef, Sea Foam wafers,
"Van Houghton's Cocoa.
Tritium Germ, Epicurean flood, Oat Porriilp, MM Oats.
Oranges, Lemons. Nuts. Figs. &c, &c.
Furniture and Upholstering,
Mattresses Made and Repaired,
Paper Hanging, Carpets Sewed
and Laid.
Furniture Sold on Commission.
Shop, corner Main and JelTerson Streets
MARTIN OLSEN.
BOOTS and SHOES.
Genuine English Porpoise Shoes For Gents.
Ladies Flexible Sole Shoes in French, Kangaroo and Doneola Kid
Boys and Youths Shoes of all Kinds, Misses and Childrens and Infant lieels, and
Sprlnff lieelS. WE DEAJL IX HOOTS AND shoes oly.
P. J. GOODMAN.
trikeltRich
-BUi'YOlTR-
Groceries! Provisions
-OF-
Foard & Stokes
Their largely increasing: trade enables
them to sell at the very Tow eat margin
of profit while giving you goods
that are of first class quality.
Goods Delivered All Over the City.
The Highest Price Tald for Junk.
CITY BOOS STORE.
A Full Line of Staple Goods now in Stock
BLANK BOOKS, SCHOOL BOOKS
Fine Stationery a Specialty.
Musical Instruments and Merchandise, Notions, etc.
AGENTS FOR
PACIFIC COAST CHARTS AND TIDE TABLES.
GRIFFIN & REED.
of all Descriptions.
Kind, at Bedrock Prices at
Retail Dealci in
RIES,
C. E. BAIN.
DOORS, WINDOWS, BRACKETS.
Mouldings, Window Frames, etc.
A Full Supply of Material. Bids Furnlthed
Contract Work a Specialty.
Mill and Office on the Old Site.
ASTORIA
Wood Yard.
Keep Constantly on hand.
Fir Wood, Red and Yellow,
HEMLOCK WOOD.
ALDER "WOOD,
SPRUCE LIMBS.
MAPLE LIMBS.
SPLIT ASH WOOD.
ASH LIMBS.
AND CRABAPPLE
Any desired length from four foot to eight
Inches long.
Leave orders with Frank L. Parker or nt
the yards.
Telephone 3G.
al8ICI3
Shoes
At
Fall and Winter
IN ALL STYLES
No more need to send away for
Line of the Celebrated DRIAL &
LAIED, SCHOBEB k MITCHELL'S FIRE SHOES of
which we are Sole Dealers in Astotia.
We also handle BOOTS and SHOES from all the Leading
Factories in America.
Wen's Heavy Boots and shoes a Specialty.
LOWEST PRICES and SATISFACTION Guaranteed.
W. T. PASSES., Manager.
3E3stSL"Joliis23.oc3. 1876.
BHHHB1B5,'-" - -j'"'j'' "wip ? gs-
Sporting and War Munitions,
Duck-shooting Powder, 50 Cents a Pound.
A Good Double Barrelled Breech Loader for $12.50
DKALElt IN
Hay, Oats, anil Straw, Lime,
Wood Delivered to Order. Drajlap, Teaming and Express Business.
IEU :twly to the Captain, or to
J. C.
COUNTY
Coroner's Olllce. Undertaking Itooras next
J. R. LEESON & CO.,
BOSTON,
SOLE AGENTS AND DITORTEKS.
Tie Johnstone (Scotlani) and Mon (Mass.)
Prize Linen Threads
AND
Salmon Net Twines.
The only Linen Threads awarded a Prize Medal
London 1851 and New Orleans Worlds Exposition 1881.
Did not exhibit at Philadelphia 187G or Paris 1878.
First Prize Awarded Wherever Exhibited!!
.References for tho Scotch Salmon Net Twines:
EVERY CANNER or FISHERMAN who bought
if last season. IT GAVE UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.
Agents for the Pacific Coait
! Shoes! Shoes!
The
Stock Gomplete
AND GRADES.
a Fine Shoe, as we have a Full
COS FRENCH SHOES, and
Met, Cement, SaiA anil Plaster
STEAMER
CLARA PARSER
Eben P, Parher,Master.
--g For TOWING, FBKIQHT or CHAR-
H. B. PARKER.
ROSS,
0O3El.O2a"E3JEl.l
First Glass Undertaking Establishment
A FINE HEARSE,
Newest style Caskets and Funeral Material,
Everything Neat and Well Arranged.
to Astorlan ofllco, (B. B. Franklin's old stand.)
- KITTLE & CO.,
202 Cslif a St., San Francisco, Gala.