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1'KlD.VY.. . MARCH lb. 1SS7
The streets are in a filthy condition
and need cleaning.
Eggs are ten cents a dozen at
wholesale, in Portland.
Roberts' rules of order are still rec
ognized as standard authority by the
city council.
A drug store and a meat shop are
among the spriug openings in the
second ward,
Prais9 and experience meeting at
the Methodist church at seven o'clock
this eveniug.
The schooner Maid of Orleans,
sailed from San Francisco on the 13th
with freight for Shoalwater bay.
A collection for the Y. M. C. A., at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening, realized the sum of $27.
The second series of the Mistletoe's
Social Club's entertainments will be
gin about the 15th of next month,
ETeryone in Astoria that wants
work can find it; there is no need for
an idle man or woman in the place.
Divine service was held at Si
Mary's Roman Oatholic church at
nine a. m. yesterday, in commemora
tion of St Patrick's daw
The Electric took about twenty
couple to Hiram Gray's place at
Skipanon last evening, where a pleas
ant dance was indulged in.
The soldiers at Fort Canby were
paid off last Monday by Major D. C.
Poole. Several of the boys in blue
have been in the city during tbo week.
The financial proceeds of the W.
C. T. IT. entertainment were a grati
fying result to the ladies who worked
so hard for the success of the enter
tainment. Large consignments of freight are
being received by Astoria merchants
from San Francisco. A considerable
quantity of overland freight is de
layed in transit. .
Madame Trebelli, Mons. Musin,
and others are expected here next
week. Mad. Trebelli is a singer from
way back, and Mons. Musin is mighty
handy with the fiddle.
About a quarter of a mile of track
remains to lay at J. 0. Trullinger's
logging railway, on the Walluski.
The cars have been here for some time,
but the locomotive is delayed on the
way.
O'Brien, the witness who was
wanted so badly in the Moran case
in Portland, had his fare to that city
from here paid by Sheriff Ross last
Tuesday. He will give his testimony
to-day.
Among the natural curiosities of
Clatsop county, road district No. one
occupies a prominent place, embrac
ing something less than 500 square
miles, and some miles that are not
square.
The Stuttz company presented
"Under Two Flags, or The Bells of
Shandon," at Ross' opera house last
night. To-night they nppear in "A
Celebrated Case." Reserved seats
without- exj;ra charge at the New
York Novelty Store.
The officers of the Mexico report to
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, pass
ing a bark, supposed to be a wreck,
between Cape Flattery and the Co
lumbia river. Probably some unfor
tunate vessel that ventured toward
that terrible north coast
At San Francisco,last "Wednesday,
as the steamer Queen of the Pacific
was going up the bay in a thick fog,
she collided with the schooner Al
calde, being towed out. The Alcalde
had "her jib-boom and head gear car
ried away. The passengers were
frightened but no one was hurt. The
steamer's bulwarks were damaged
slightly.
Henry Rosener, the manager for
the Pacific Postal Telegraph Co.,
went to San Francisco on the last
steamer. He has been superintending
the building of the telegraph lines of
that company in Oregon and Wash
ington, and the News says he has
finished. The supposition was that
the scheme embraced the building of
a line'to Astoria.
At the.auotion sale of paintings by
E. C. Holden last evening several
were disposed or, me purcnasers all
s'eemingly perfectly satisfied with
their bargains. Prices ruled low but
the sale will be continued this after
noon at half-past two, and, if not all
disposed or, again in the evening at
half-past seven. Purchases can be
made at private sale during the day.
A man who says he counted them,
reports that there were exactly one
thousand seals on Sand Island yes
terday morning. One thousand seals
is a good many seals. It take's a
good many salmon, too, to furnish
those fellows daily rations. What
they eat and what they destroy, which
is ten times what they need, would
fill a good many cases of four dozen
cans each.
Alfred Zetterman, a zealous mem
ber of the Salvation army, was on
Wednesday admitted to bail in Port
land, in the sum of S300, for trying to
put a hole through Thos. Rooney
with a revolver, and yesterday came
down here with a detachment of the
army of the Lord. They talk some
k of starting in here. Let us hope if
they do they will not use pistols in
the process of conversion.
Judge Bryant, of the post office de
partment, has discovered an ingenious
swindle whioh. some parties calling
themselves the Mechanic Manufac
turing Company, of Farmington.Me.,
have attempted to carry on through
the mails. They pent out circulars
advertising a cornsheller and a mow
ing machine knife sharpener, which
they would sell for two dollars each,
or they would send a sample for one
dollar to pay the expense of packing,
etc. Some poor fellow sent a dollar,
and got in return a small piece of
shoet iron to hold in the hand and a
pin stuck with a little mory and
giuo ou oue end. On knowledge of
this swindle coming to the authori
ties it was quickly suppressed.
Regarding the disDatch about the
Swansea Castle, now in the river,
having cholera aboard, it transpires
that the vessel touched at Monte
video, where cholera was epidemic.
Upon her departure the captain got
a certificate of good health for his
ship from the health officer of that
port The ship then proceeded to
Valparaiso for supplies, and when in
Chilian waters, she was overhauled
by a Chilian man-of-war and ordered
to heave- to, when it was made
known that she was direct from
Montevideo. The order was ignored
at first, and was not oheyed until
the man-of-war sent a shot across
the bow of the Castle. This brought
the ship to. The commander of the
man-of-war said that the ship had
cholera aboard and should have kept
out to sea. Tho captain of the ship
replied that ho had no sickness, and
moreover had a health certificate
from the last port he loft. He was
kept in the offing for about ten days
taking supplies, by means of casks
and boxes thrown overboard. The
supplies would be taken out in Chil
ian boats a certain distance and the
ship's boats sent to pick them up.
The vessel -then proceeded to Port
land, whereTlie matter has been laid
before the British vice consul.
Secured His Man.
Two years ago Geo. Trnedell and
another man were indicted by
the grand jury at Chehalis, Lewis
Co., W. T., charged with the crime of
murder. Both men managed to get
away and they have been "wanted" in
Lewis county ever .since. About a
month ago Sheriff Claughton of that
county captured one of them
and heard of Trnedell's where
abouts; the latter having left
word at the Portland postoffice to
have his mail sent to Onion Peak,
Tillamook county. The sheriff got
here on the Gth and started for
Onion Peak, returning last Wednes
day with the prisoner. While com
ing back he fell from his horse, injur
ing himself severly. Thero was five
feet of snow on Onion Peak, and the
sheriff and his prisoner had a rough
trip. Truedell was lodged in the
county jail upon arrival hero and
will be taken back to Lewis county
as soon as tho sheriff is able to travel.
I. 0. 0, F.
Mombersof Beavor-Lodge No. 35,
are respectfully requested to attend
an important meeting Thursday even
ing, March 2i, 1887, for the purpose
of taking steps for the proper ob
servance of the 68th anniversary of
the order in the United States, on
April 26th, iaS7.
T. S. Jewett, R. S.
Will T,carc on The 28th.
Dr. S. Harmon, from St. Petersburg,
Jlussia, the celebrated Oculist, will
leave here on the 28th. Those who are
suffering from eye troubles and have
not yet called upon him whoukl do well
to do so, as on the 28th mst. he takes his
departure.
r,ost.
JMweeu the Congregational church
and Y. M. C. A. rooms, a black shoulder
cape. Finder will please leave it at this
office.
For a delicious chop or steale ,' the
New York Restaurant.
Wanted.
1,000 people to eat at the New York
Restaurant.
Something new at the New York
Restaurant fo breakfast
Go to New York Restaurant for Oys
ters. Eastern oysters fresh every steamer at
Jeffs restaurant
All the patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
Eertumery, and toilet articles, etc can
e bought at the lowest prices, at J. W.
Conn's drag store, opposite Occident
hctel, Astoria.
One of the ups and downs of an en
ergetic merchant's existence is to keep
the quality up and the prices down. By
the way, they are doing it at the Crystal
Palace.
You can always find the largest and
best selected stock of Blank Books,
Paper, Envelopes and everything vou
need at the City Book Store.
Griffin & Ri:ku.
The finest and nicest steak to be had
in town at Fabre's
Gainhrinus Seer
And Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa
loon, 3 cents.
Everything is neat and clean at New
York Restaurant.
A New And "Enlarged ttock of
.Choice Brands of Clears.
Imported Key West and domestic. All
tastes can be satisfied and all pockets
suited as to price. Tansill'sPunch and
Junior's in full supply as usual at
D. L. Reck & Sons.
All the different books used in the
public school you can get at the Crystal
Palace at reduced rates.
Ten cents for a cup of Fabre's nice
coffee.
A Girl Wanted.
To do general housewerk: Light
work and good wages: Apply at this
office.
Wc are the Astoria agents for the
celebrated Whitings Standard Corres
pondence papers. The best paper in
the market A large stock just received.
GRIFFIX & RfcKD.
GotojefTsfbroyster,
Private Rooms.
LATEST TELEGBAPHIO NEWS.
Suicide of a Portland Ex-Policeman.
r Pobtla'D, March 17. On tho loth
poliosman Eiwanger resigned, his
resignation to take effect yesterday,
by request, after four years' service.
He claimed thi3 .was done unjustly
and for politioal reasons and to make
room for some favorite of the chief's.
Last night he was taken flighty, and
took a notion that someone wanted
to take his life, and finally went to
tho police station and reported for
duty, saying that he had not resigned.
Finally he was got home. At nine
o'clock this morning he and his wife
went to see a doctor in the Union
block, corner First and Stark streets.
On the stairs Eiwanger drew a razor,
saying "You are after my life, too."
The wife shrieked, he meantime try
ing to cut her throat. By keepiug
her hands around her throat she pre
vented him. Af ier quite a space of
time she broke away from him and
ran down the stairs. Meantime help
arrived. Some one struck him on
the head with a club. He then hur
riedly drew a razor across his own
throat, and nearly severed the neck
from the body and died in a moment
Ho was a full blooded man and tho
blood covered the sidewalk for fif
teen feet, making a most horrible
sight. His last word3 were, "This is
Sam Parrish's doingsr curse him I''
The wife's face wa3 badly cut, but
she will not die. Eiwanger is said to
have been a loving and kind father
and husband. He leaves a wife and
six children. It is stated his life was
insured for $2,000 in the A. O. U. W.
He had 700 in the bank. The cor
oner's verdict was suicile while tem
porarily insane.
GOKE TO THE SPRINGS.
New York, March 17. Walter
Lawton has absconded. He had been
entrusted with S100,000; it is be
lieved that ho discounted tho papers
and took the proceeds. The sheriff
has seized his placo on claims
amounting to 8245,000.
PUT IN THE TOSI1I3.
Ne;v York, March 17. Wm, J.
Hutchison, an ox-broker, has been
arrested and put in the Tombs,
charged with appropriating 835,000
worth of stocks.
Rome, March 17. The Pope has
telegraphed the czar congratulating
him on his escape. At the consisto
ry to-day, several now cardinnls wore
hatted.
WELL: WHAT OF IT?
New York, March 17. It i3 now
stated that John Mackay is interested
in the Baltimore and Ohio deal.
Mackay is in San FranciBco and de
nies that he is interested in B. & O.
railroad matters.
Enjoy Life.
What a truly beautiful world we
live in! Nnture gives us grandeur of
mountains, glens and oceans, and
thousands of means of enjoyment
We can desire no better when in
perfect health; but how often do t!ie
majority of people feel like giving it
up disheartened, discouraged and
worn out with disease, when there is
no occasion for this feeding, as every
sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory
proof, that ureens August Flower,
will inke them free from disease,
as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint are the direct causes of
seventy-five per cent of such mala
dies as Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick
Headache, Costiveness, Nervous
Prostration, Dizziness of the Head,
Palpitation of the Heart, and other
distressing symptoms. Three doses
of August Flower will prove its
wonderful effect Sample bottles,
10 cents. Try it
To Astoria.
The natural "gateway" of all the
great, inland empire to the sea is
down the Colnmbin river gorge.
East Oregon ian.
, Unnecessary 3Iiscry.
Probably asv much misery comes
from .habitual constipation as from
any derangement of the functions of
tho body, and it is difficult to cure,
for the reason that no one likes to
take the medicines usually pre
scribed. HAMBURG FIGS were
prepared to obviate this difficulty,
and they will be found pleasant to
the taste of women and children. 25
cents. At all druggists. J. J. Mack
& Co., proprietors, S. F.
.. The perfection of the age in the med
ical line is the liquid fruit remedy
Syrup of Figs, manufactured only by
the California Fig Syrup Co., San Fran
cisco, Cat It is. agreeable to the taste,
acceptable to the stomach, harmless in
its nature, painless yet promot and
thorough in its action. For sa'e by W.
E. Dement & Co.
Wait till the clouds roll by my dear,
and Adler will show you Baby
Carriages in such new styles and such
low prices that will make you smile
and repay you well to wait for the ar
rival ol the immense new stock to arrive
shortly at the Costal Palace direct
lrom tne .Manhattan factory.
3. O. Bozorth has jusfbeen appointed
resident agent for the Imperial Fire In
surance Company of England. This
company, organized in 180JJ, has a paid
up capital of $V00,000 and casii assetts
of $10,000,000, every dollar of which is
liable for fire losses alone. The com-
Eany doing no life, accident or marine
usiness.
Lowest Cask .Price.
Coal Oil at $2.35 a case, at
D. L. Beck & Sons.
Best dinner to be had in town at the
New York Restaurant to-day..
THE INLAND EMPIRE.
The Products of Which Should Seek the
Sea Via Astoria Down the Natnral
Highway The Colnmliia
River.
O. B. Watson has returned from an
extended trip through eastern Ore-'
gon and Washington whero he ad
dressed interested audiences in vari
ous cities and towns regarding the
feasibility of the scheme recently
invented by Wm. A Grondahl for
overcoming the obstructions in the
upper Columbia.
In answer to the question, '"With
reference to the opening of tho Co
lumbia river, what impressions did
you receive during your trip?" he
said:
'That portion of the inland empire
Ir.batary to the Columbia river and
dependent upon it as its great com
mercial highway, comprises 25,000
square miles of land susceptible of
tho highest degree of cultivation, and
perhaps the most wonderfully pro
lific of any in the world for the pro
ductiou of wheat and other cereals,
and which, with reasonable facilities
for transportation, would place it in
tho front rank for profit, as it now is
for the quality, diversity and quanti
ty of its produce."
"The country in the main is a great,
rolling prairie, with wheat fields of
large extent and dotted here and
there with towns and villages rapidly
growing into importance, well built.
neatly kept, an unmistakable index
of the value of the country surround
ing them, and of the thrift, enterprise
and prospeots of the peoplo inhabit
ing it.
"The two great lines ot railroad
tho Northern Pacific and tho O. R. &
N. Co.'s line have done much to peo
plo and develop this magnificent re
gion; and while the country could
not well have reaohed its present com
mercial importance without them, the
people realize that they can never
develop the country into that degree
of prosperity and greatness for which
nature seems to have intended it.
without the opening up of the Co
lumbia rivor that great natural
highway which nature intended for
it There is no subject so important
to them as that relating to some
method of cheapening freights to the
seaboard. They recognize this fact
and listen with interest to any plan
looking in that direction. I was as
sured by them that within three years
from the time of the opening of the
Columbia to Astoria, the cultivated
acreage of that vast region would be
increased three hundred fold, and
lhe character of its shipments greatly
diversified. Perhaps no less than 2,000
people, during my travels through
that section, examined the Grondahl
plan and model for a steamboat
railway intended to overcome the
oostructions in tne uoiumoia river,
and which, it is confidently believed,
will produce that most devoutly-to-be-wished
consummation; and,
after a careful examination, with
one single exception, gave an
almost unqualified approval of
the plan and expressed their confi
dence in its final success. Many of tho
farmers and other business men of
fered, in various ways, to help further
the enterprise. Many engineers and
mechanics examined the plan and
unqualifiedly declared it to bo entire
ly feasible and practical.
''Negotiations are being opened
whith it is thought will, in the near
future, enable tho projectors to dem
onstrate and put into practical oper
tion the Grondahl steamboat-railway
m the Columbia river. It is esti
mated that for the opening up of
navigation to tho British Columbia
line, 1,500,000 will bo ample.
"The TJ. S. senate committee on
transportatioa routes to the seaboard,
in their recent report, say that the
freight tax annually between this in
land empire and Portland reaches the
sum of 9,000,000, and that, with the
opening up of the Columbia river
and the reduction of freights to one
per cent per ton'por mile, the saving
to the peopleof that section would be
from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 annually,
They recommend the building of a
steamboat-railway and estimate the
cost at less than $1,500,000.
"If we take the lowest estimate of
saving and add S300.000 to the high
est estimate of the cost of accom
plishing this purpose, it will be seen
that less than one-half of the saving
of a single year would do it. Aud
yet it is confidently asserted, and is
demonstrated by accomplished facts
elsewhere, that freights can be car
ried by water from Wallula to Astoria
for one-half of one per cent, per ton
per mile which would be, for that
distance, about $1.55 per ton as
against $G now charged by tho O. R.
& N. Co. from that point to Portland.
Many of the farmers raise 10,000
bushels each, nununlly, of wheat,
and some of them ranch moro. The
saving which would result to them of
about 12, cents a bushel, or say $1,200
on a 10,000 bushel shipment, shows
the magnitude of the impositions
which they suffer nnd the reasonable
grounds of their complaint against
tne charges of the railroad com
panies. "Considering the very slow meth
ods of appropriations for the im
provements of rivers and harbors,
the contingent 'pocket vetoes' nnd
red tape methods of expenditure, the
people of the inland empire have al
most despaired of any relief at tho
hands of the government The im
pression also teems to be general
among them that the inter-state com
merce bill instead of working relief
will burden them with greater hard
ships. "Astoria's interests are identical
with theirs in this matter and they
expect her to join hands with them
in an effort for a -free river. This
done, Astoria will become tho natural
shipping point for the inland em
pire." Shortness of Breath.
DB, FLINT'S HEART REMEDY
should be taken at once when slight
exertion or a hearty meal produces
shortness of breath or a pain in the
region of tho heart. At all drug
gists, or. J. J. Mack-& Co., 9 and 11
Front st, S. F. "
t'EBSOSAL.
Dean Blanch ard, of Ranier, is in
the.city.
Mrs. 0. H. Page has returned from
Portland.
President Cleveland is fifty years
old to-day.
Mrs. T. S. Jewett is visiting friends
in Portland.
Judge F. J. Taylor goes to Salem
this morning.
Dr. Frank Page returned from the
Nehalem yesterday.
C. A. McGuire came over from
Clatsop yesterday.
C.B. Allen and Capt Al. Harris
were in the city yesterday.
Milton Bozorth is now in the office
of his brother, J. O. Bozorth.
A. F. Johns and wife leave for Cal
ifornia on Sunday's steamer.
A. Knapp and family came don
from Knappa yesterday afternoon. I
Dr. O. D. Sackett, of Mifflin, Ohio,
will visit his brother in this city in
the early autumn.
The Face.
The care of the complexion has be
come an accomplishment that no lady
of refined tastes can afford lo ignore,
and in leading society circle it claims
as much thought as do tho fashions.
It is an acknowledged fact that the
variations of our climate are very se
vere on tho complexion, noticeable by
a roughness and dryness of the skin,
and to counteract this effect it be
comes necessary lo call in the aid of
art. In the selection of this agent
too much care cannot be exercised.
It is well known to the chemist that
many of the so-oalled "blooms,"
"balms," "creams," etc., contain lead
and other poisonous substances, the
long-continued use of which is dan
gerous. Wisdom's Robertine is guar
anteed under a. forfeiture of $1,000,
to be absolutely free from poisonous
substances. If you have not yet tried
it, do so at once, and be one of the
hundreds who pronounce it the most
delightful toilet article ever pro
duced. Wisdom's Robertine is sold
at fifty cents per bottle. Sold bv W.
E. Dement & Co.
Idea Sug?eied by a Taconm Editor.
To a follow sitting upon the upper
most limb of a tall fir tree it looks as
if an umbrella factory in this locality
would pay fancy dividends upon
the necessary investment jFacoroa
News.
Renews Her Youth.
Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following story, the
truth of which is vouched for by the
residents of the town : "I am 73 years
old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many
years: could not dress myself without
help. Now 1 am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all ray own
housework. I owe my thanks to
Electric Bitters for having renewed my
youth, and removed completely all dis
ease and pain."
Try a bottle, only oOc. at W. E. De
ment ccvo.'s Drug store.
It is a well known fact, when you
wish a pair of glasses to fit the eye
properly you must patronize an oculist,
to get tne exact measurement or the
eye, then take his prescription to an
optician to have it made. And by pat
ronizing me, you get your exact eye
measurement. I also give you the num
ber and color of lense lor each eye,
which can be fdled anywhere, you also
got a pair of glasses made to your
order, for less money than an ordinary
examination by an oculist. Don't miss
this opportunity as I am hore.
Dr.S. Haumo.v.
Go To Crop's Gallery.
The leading Photographer. For the
finest photos in all the latest styles and
of superior tmish.
it a Week
AND SEE
The new and select
stock of goods I am
I bringing, will beat
anything you have
ever before seen in
Astoria. Tt will pay
you to wait a few days.
The Clothier and natter.
(Occident Building.)
REAT
arsains
IN
Baby Buggies
AND
Musical Instruments
. AT THE
New York Novelty Store
Wa
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Clofhin
9 0e
Our first shipment of Spring Styles for 1887 in
Gems', Young Men's, Youihs' and Boys1
A iv now in stock. These lines are manufactured moro especially
for lhe city trade and are in different weights, and handsome patterns.
And for STYLES, FITS AND WORKMANSHIP they are unequalled.
" Our STYLES of STRAW HATS for 1887 are now in, also new
styles in
Soft and Stiff Fur Hats.
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing House
OF ASTORIA.
Gome
Every time you comeyou
We are adding to our stock and to the variety of the lines of o-oods
we carry by every steamer. By Jast steamer
- -
Fresh CalaB Roil Butter, Gilt Edge,
Climax Coffee, with a China cup and saucer in each can ;
Green Coffee at San Francisco wholesale prices; all the
best brands of Teas; Sugars at our former low rates; a
full line of. Hams, Breakfast Bacon, Lard, etc; Canned
and cased goods in large stock and great variety, for
many of which we are sole agents; Anchovies, Dutch
Herring, Yarmouth Bloaters, Codfish Bricks, Boneless
Cod, Stockfish, etc.; Roller Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oat,
and Buckwheat Meals, etc.; Apples, White Darling Po
tatoes, and almost everything else in the grocery and
provision lme. Agents for Lantz Bros, celebrated
Soaps and Starch, and many other Eastern and California
makes carried in stock. Wheat, Oats, Ground Barley,
Shorts and Bran. -Cordage, all sizes. Nails, all kinds.
Twine, Floats, and a full line of CANNERY SUPPLIES.
A full line of Imported and Domestic Cigars and To
bacco. Also, just received an addition to our stock of
Parlor, Hanging, Kali, Stand, and Hand Lamps.
Also, Shades, Burners, Chimneys and Wicks. More
Fancy articles in China, Crystal, Bisque, etc. Full
Dinner, Tea, and Toilet Sets, and Crockery in all the
Latest Styles. Best Plated Knives and Forks, Table
and Teaspoons, as well as common ones. Goblets, Wine
Glasses, Ale Mugs, Tumblers, and Bar Ware generally,
and many other articles too numerous to enumerate.
All these way up in Quality, and way down in Price.
JVe have just been appointed agents for Astoria of tl-e
justly celebrated GILT EDGE COAL OIL, and mi
prepared to sell to the trade at Oil Co's wholesale rate,
and every can guaranteed as to quality and condition.
Our retail trade supplied at same rates as inferior oils
are sold at.
(gfTRcmemher your place to trade is at
D. L. BECK & SONS.
PER'S
partment
will be Better Pleased.
Again !