(3J t Vht ajaito aetata. ASTORIA, OREGON: FKIDAY. -JAXfJARY 13. 1ES3 ISSUED EVERT MORNING. (Monday excepted.) (J. P. HALLORAN & COMPANY Publishers and Proprietors, ASTOHIAyBUILDIXO, - - CASS STHEET. Terms of Subscription. Served tv Carrier, per week 13 cts Sent by Mail, per month. go cts nnp vnn,. a e.- rt Free of postage to subscribers. The Astoriak guarantees to its adver tisers the largest circulation of any newspa per published on the Columbia river. The Oregon is dao from San Fran cisco this morning. The Sfate6ails. Grace Church sociable at the rest dence of Mrs. Capt. Reed this eve ning. A telegram from Seattle to John Williamson conveys the sad news that his son is dead. The wind blew in gusts from every quarter yesterday. Kain, hail and enow fell. At Ft Stevens the oper ator reports a gaie. Detention of mails makes no differ ence to The Astobjan. It always has its columns filled with local mat ter. Marriage licences have been issued to Thos. J. Birchard and Katharina Jensen, and H. J. Winterbotham and Sarah F. Plimpton The loud waves lashed the shore and foamed under the piles yester day, the high tide and brisk breeze from the west making the water un usually high. If the gentleman -who took by mis take the silver headed cane marked "W" will return the same to Geo. Rowe, at the Astor house, be will be warmly welcomed and receive the thanks of a large circle of admiring friends. Average bonds have been sent to various shippers on the wrecked Ya quina, whose freight was saved. In these bonds the shippers agree to pay their share of the general average, upon receipt of their freight, or after the amount of the average is ascer tained. Hay is scarce and high. The stock of flour, potatoes, etc., has been larger and in other respects the city is not in very good trim to stand much of a siege of cold weather. Since Saturday we've been on an island, as far as communication is concerned. Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a goodly number at the Y. M. 0. A. boot sociable last evening. There were 33 books added to the library, nearly all 01 them being very desirable works. The ge ographical sociable caused a grea t deal of amusement Ever since the drawing of the $50 bisque figures at the New York Nov elty store New Year's eve, the ques tion has been, who held the winning number, 511? It was answered last evening by the receipt of a letter from 0. J. B. Sale, engineer of the Hunter, at North Cove, written from South Bend, saying that he had bought that ticket, and No.s 510 and 512, and enclosing the three. The necessity of sending small sums by mail is felt by almost every person in almost every community. The postal note, although a great con venience, does not meet all the re quirements of the case, as they are not always available, A. large major ority of the people of the country are decidedly in favor of a return to the fractional currency. It is convenient and just as safe as the postal note, without the bother of hunting up a postofSce that is authorized to issue the postal note. There was a cirens in the justice court yesterday, the ealvation army gang having procured the arrest of Chas. Wickstrom and Jos. Brown, charged with disturbing their "relig ious worship." "Capt." Taylor, the individual who nightly makes a con demned nuisance of himself with that horn or bugle, was tho complaining witness. There wa3 a jury trial, and the verdict was, not guilty. The little afternoon's amusement will cost the county about S30, but tho "salvation army" have had their little notice and the taxpayers are rich. Thirty dol lars is cheap enough for the fun. The rate at which foreien born cit izens become naturalized is illustrat ed by the fact that during ten days in January, the following have before county clerkTrenchard declared their intentions of transferring all allegi ance from foreign prince or potentate to Uncle Sam. Wm. Bock, A- Johnson, H.P. Ericson, A. Hanson, M. Forsman, A. Marchet, J. O. Johnson, Karl Sig friedson, Jno. K. Peterson, Jno. Bian , of Bussia; Aug. Johnson, O. Hanson, H. Mattson, Oscar Fonar, of Sweden; Jnb. Flynn, J. W. Darragh, E. 0. White, Fred. Bingley, of Great Bri tain; P. Andre, of Austria; N. Kerage, of Greece; M. F. Belan of Prussia; Julius Jensen and M. K. Torvik of Norway; a total of 24 in ten days. Bear in mind that we are in daily re ceipt of fresh Butter and Eggs. Thompson & Ross. For a good article of canned Sweet roiaroes, uoston Brown iiread, ana Bos ton Baked Beans, Go to Thompson & Rcss. Remember the celebrated Dew Drop brand of Corn, Pineapple Pumpkin, etc 6oId only by Thompson & Ross. We also have a fine variety of evapor ated and dried fruits, such as Bleached Apples, Polished Prunes, Evaporated Aprfcots and Egg Plums, Dried Black berries, etc. Thompson. & Ross. PEOH THE lEOZEH" EAST. Pires and Blizzards Earthquakes and Accidents. Charleston, S. C, Jan. 12. There was an earthnnnlto nt, S nVlnr-k this morning, a heavy shock at Snmmcr- iiiiv. iuu uisturoance was aiso no ticed by some persons here, though it was SO alicrht ns not tn bfi felt bv the majority of the people. There was no damage and no alarm. AT THE STATE CArlTAIi. Columbus. S. C. .Tnn. 19 A Rlinm earthquake shock, the first in rnaDy months, startled the citizens of Co mmons tuis morning. Ttio buildings were severely shaken, nnil the rlnnrs and windows, crockery and glassware raiueu in a lively manner. Tne peo ple sleeping were rudely awakened and many rushed, panic-stricken, into the streets. A DANGEROUS FIRE. Lowell, Mass., Jan. 12. Two large four-story houses were destroyed by fire this rnnrninrr Thn YiniAinrra were owned by the city and occupied by the firo department and by the sixth regiment as an armory. In this bllildhl? there wore ttrottfv linncnn1 rounds of cartridges, which kept up a constant lusmaue, ana several kegs of powder, which exploded with such forCO SIR tn lie ltpnrit ll nrrnr flift rtt. The loss is estimated at S75.000. A RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Colfax CaL. Jan. 12. Train Xr. 4, the overland express, was ditched at Sanders at 5 o'clock this morning. The two engineers and two firemen were hurt, and the two engines and me Daggage and express cars ditched. It will take all day to clear the track. Rouan on tiie militia. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 12. The Fourteenth regiment's armory was burned this morning. All of the reg iment's uniforms and equipments were destroyed, and one hundred pounds of cartridges exploded. The Ohio poultry and pigeon, and kennel and stock associations were holding their annual exhibition in the armory at the time. The value of the exhibit is estimated at S50.000, all of which was consumed, with the ex ception of two or three dogs. E. E. AND M. V. E. S. BRAGG. Washington, Jan. 12. The presi dent to-day sent to the senate the namo of Edward S. Bragg, of Wiscon sin, to bo envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary o" the Unit ed States to Mexico. TOO COLD FOR ICE TAHCES. St. Paul. Jan. 12 A fierce bliz zard prevails here to-day, and in con sequence of this the laying of the corner stone of the ice palaco has been postponed until Saturday next. JOHN SWINTON ILL. New York. Jan. 12. .Tnhn Sain ton is lvinr? in a critical onnriitinn nt his residence in this city. Ho has boen sullenng from erysipelas for a week. A DISMAL TAKAGRArn. Gloucester. Jan. 12. Tho fishinr? schooners Wm. Powers and Peter D. Smith, carrying crews of twelve men each, have been given up for lost. HAS A WASHINGTON RESIDENCE. Atchison. Kansas. Jan. 12. The Eesidence of senator Ingalls. with all its contents, was entirely destroyed by fire this morning. TnAT settles it. Washington. Jan. 12. Senator Biddleberger, of "Virginia, announced to-day that he will vote to confirm Lamar's nomination to the supreme bench. didn't make it work. New York. Jan. 12. Ho well Pavne. of the jewelry firm of Payne, Stock & Co., who failed a few days ago for one hundred and thirty thousand dollars, was arrested to-day. Short ly before tho failure he obtained dia monds from several firms and when the house failed they could not be found. There are two indictments ngainst him for grand larceny. PERSONAL MENTION. M. J. Kinney was in Philadelphia yesterday. Joe Pinschower has returned from a business trip to Pacific and Olie halis counties. Jas. Johnson who has suffered for years with his leg. yesterday bad it amputated at bt. Mary s hospital for necrosis of the tibia. Notice. The ladies' guild of Grace chnrch will give a sociable at tho residence of Mrs. Capt. Reed, on Friday even ing, the ldtli. AH are cordially in vited. A'oticr. Tennant's Nautical Almanac, Pacific Coast Diaries, and Tide Tables for 1888, ai ukiffin s: iu:e s. Prii-ato Rooms, At Whitcomb & McGillas's restaurant, for suppers, parties, etc. The best cooked to order. The best Oysters in any style, at Whitcomb & McGillas's. A fine cup of coffee, at Whitcomb & McGillas's. The finest and juciest steak at Whit comb & McGillas's. Telephone )Lo-i;;iK House. Best Beds in town. Rooms per night 50 and 23 cts., per week SI JO. New and clean. Private entrance. nieals Coolcctl to Order, Private rooms for ladies and families: at Central Restaurant, next to Foard & Stokes'. Boots and Shoes. In Si nney's Bleck: sign of the Big Boot. 1 have received another invoice from the east of the famous Seamless Can Toe Gents Shoes. Also the re- nouned Waukenphasts, and a large lot ot other tine anoes too numerous to mention, at 2 and S2.50 and upward. P.J.GOODMiX. Fresh Taffy Every Day At Johnson Brothers' Bakery. JOGGLES LOQUITUR. Remarks ef the Old Party Regarding Matters and Thins. It's been some time since Joggles was around, but he blew in at the door with one of the gusts of wind yesterday afternoon, and after nearly putting the fire out by spitting in it, ho commenced cutting a chunk of navy plug and working it in his hands and putting it in his pipe, and then he said, says he: Big tide at noon to-day, wan't there? Up most to top of wharves; there ain't no tides now like there used to be; biggest tide we ever saw was in 1843 (that wa3 the year tho Columbia river bar froze over); tide como plumb up three foot deep and still a risin' where The Astorian office is now; that year wo lived on boiled wheat and salt salmon; et it off a hemlock chip, and it tasted mighty good, you bet; no flour, no potatoes, no butter, won't be till Portland boat gets down why don't O. B. & N. Co. put on iron boat and slam down, and raise blockade? Hero is a town, 8,000 peo ple, caught with iis unmentionables in a disordered condition, and suffer ing for the necessaries of life; no steamer down the river since Satur day, and hero it is Thursday; company oughtn't to wait for ice to go away of itself to send down light little boats like Bonita; ought to send out good big iron steamer, break ice, let it float away, all same back east, where peo ple go north to freeze up with tho country. Back there or front there, ice gets good and solid, but boats hammer away and make channel. No telegraph, nuther; there's more of it; how in hades expect people to run a newspaper or a mill or anything else without mail, or telegraph, or boats; more things going on and off in this yere neck o' woods than con gress know3 anything about Peo ple settin' around here wantin to git to Portland, and can't go; why not? just 'cause there's a little ice in river a little ways up; doggone shame. But whateryegointodoaboutit? When's that railroad you fellers been talkin' so much 'bout goin' to be here? Seems to me now's tho time for it. Aleck Megler has some of the fattest and finest mackerel that ever come here; sent him specially from tho east heard him say a half barrel of it cost S22.50 worth it. Went lonud last night to that crowd's headquarters you call tho "sal vation army." If that's what you call salvation, 1 don't want any in mine; why, it's like a variety show. vVhy don't you chap3 light your streets nights? Seems to mo night is the time yon need light to keep from tumbling into holes and corners left by people that had oughter fix their streets and don't. And that re minds me I see yon published list of big taxpayers this morning; why don't yon publish list ot folks that ought to pay and don't? What's that? Couldn't find room in tho paper: well, mebbe not don't see much stir round yet knitting nets or getting things in anything like shape for next season's salmon fish ing; guess they're waiting to see what will turn up. Only move so far is getting ready for Alaska fishing that don't look well. Seem3 to mo you've got a soft job, nothin' to do all day but just set there and write. Say, didyehear 'bout that fellow out on theNehalem? No, I s'pose not; you ought to go 'round more and find out what's goin' on. Well, this young chap come out from the east, some where, York state, I think, in "84 or '85, and tuk up a sort of claim that had been filed on and abandoned, this side of Rock creek, pretty well down where it puts into the main fork. He found a sort o' cabin there and put some traps in and lived there right along, seeing no one, 'cept they called on him, till one day last Octo ber, a woman come inquiring all along from Portland, and St. Helens, and Wood's Landing and just regu larly nose! him right ont of his her mit cabin, and tuk bim right off with her. You ought to be able to make up quite a yarn out of that. Was thinkin' Sunday, when seen so few in churches, ef it wouldn't be a good idea for 'em all to sort of unite and see ef they couldn't fill one church plum full, 'stead of bavin' them scat tered all round over and yon where'd you get that coal? Pify there ain't a coal mine opened out in this county; right on Coal creek, 'bout four miles from where it jines the Nehalem, there's a vein of good coal, nine foot thick, pitching west 'ard, an' ef that was rightly pros pected it might make a big difference: its a bell of a country to prospect in, and this time oT year it 7ud be no earthly use trying to do anything there. Where's them railroad men that I see was going to como up here; fanny time 6' year to coma here now; better, a blamed sight, wait till spring, that is, if they mean business; there's one thing I'd like mighty well to know, an' that is who they repre sent; you call them 11 "sindikit," whatever that is, but who air they, and who's the company that's going to build that road? Why don't you go after them fellows that's dumpin' all that slag, and ashes, and sawdust and things in tho river. First thing this town knows it won't have any harbor, it's fillin' up so. Betcher life it's just minin' the harbor and no one seems to care a continental damn. 'Cordin' to my way of think in' there ain't nothin' more impor tant than that. Here's a piece I cut out of a New York paper; thought mebbe you'd like to get somethin'. I guess you newspaper men have a hard rattle of it sometimes to get somethin' to fill up with. I want it back after you get through with it. W-h-e-w! how the wind blows, every which way at once; it'll steady by to-night and blow a regular streak. Well, so long. And the old man sauntered out. Nautical Almanacs, And Pacific Coast Tide Tables, for sale at the New York Novelty Store. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together -with the choicest perfumery, and toilet articles, etc-can be bought at the lowest prices, at J. W. Conn's drug store, opposite Oc.Mdent hctel, Astoria. WILL BE DOWN TO-DAY With Accumulated Mall From Portland and the East. Westpobt, Jan. 12,-6 p. n. Tho steamer Bonita, which left Astoria this morning, got to Kalama at one p. m. She there took on the mail from Portland and the east, which had been brought down from Port land, and started for Astoria, reach ing this place shortly beforo dark. where she tied up for the night. She will leave for Astoria at an early hour to-morrow morning. It has been storming heavily all along the river and eastward. Does It Pay? Three-fonrths of our peoplo are troubled with Dyspepsia and liver Complaint in some form or other, which by nature of the disease has a depressing influence on the mind or body, preventing them from thinking or acting clearly in any matter of im portance. Indigestion, coming up of food after eating, dysnCDsia. sick head-ache, acidity of the stomach or any derangement of the stomach or liver (upon which the whole action of our system depends) are speedily and effectually overcome by the use of Green's Auqust Flower. The most stubborn cases have yielded to its in fluence, as thousands of letters re ceived will testify. The immense sale of this medicine is another guarantee of its merits, (over a million and a halt bottles sold last year.) So we ask, will it pay you to suffer from anv of the above diseases when you can have immediate relief in the August Flower. Three doses will prove its worth. It is sold by all druggists and general dealers in all parts of the world. The Way They Boom. "Are you getting ready for that ex cursion of eastern capitalists which is coming here when the railroad is completed?" asked a prominent citi zen of a new Kansas town of the May 01. "Oh, yes. We've made arrange ments with Metropolis City to borrow its county seat for tho day, and will move it down.'' "That's good. Anything else?" "Yes; each merchant is going to put up fifty packages which look as if they contained sugar, and the farm ers will be going out of the stores with them all day. "Fifty packages won't last." "But they'll keep sneaking them around in the back door again when tho capitalists aren t looking. We purpose to sell each bundle twenty times. Then we're going to have two brass bands, and the railroad compa ny will side track a couple 01 freight trains here all day, and I'm having the creek dammed.'un two miles above here, and just before they come we'll cut the dam and let her howl all day and call her a river, and I'm going to salt the town well with abairelof kerosene and have an expert smelling around and talking ot natural gas, and then there'll be two or three men run over with teams, and a lot more will be going around and looking awful deep and sticking stakes around for new buildings, and everything will boorn proportionately all day. Oh, you just let me alone to extract the reluctant dollar from tho pocket of the eastern investor!" Chicago Trio line. ftou't Experiment. You cannot afford to waste time in I'xperimeiitiiig when your lungs are in danger. Consumption always seems at lir.t, only a cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose upon you with some cheap imitation of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be sure j 011 get the genuine, liecause lie can make more profit he may tell you ho has something just as good, or just the same. Don't bo de ceived. lmt,insist upon getting Dr. King's New Discovery, which is guaranteed to give relief in all Throat, Lung and Chest ntlection. Trial Bottles free at W. E. Dement & Co.'s Drug Store. Communicated. Portland, Nov. 2G, 18S7. Mr Dear Mr. Wisdem: You have reason to feel proud of the success of Eobertine. I have used it constantly for a whole year and find it beautiful and beneficial for the complexion. It possesses all the qual ities you claim for it, and I have much pleasure in recommending it. The "Robertine Powder," your latest addition to the Artistic toilet, makes a charming finish and is worthy of its companion, Robertine, Yours truly, Jeannie Winston. Refera to Messrs. W. E. Dement & Co., Astoria, Or. .1 Sunny Room With the comforts of a home, library, etc. Apply at Holden House. Oamlirinus Beer Ami Free Lunch at the Telephone Sa loon, ." cents. Croup, Whooping Cough and Bron chitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by W. E. Dement Oysters In Every Style At the Central Restaurant, next to AGENCY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Flavel's Wharf and Warehouse, Astoria, Oregon. Cannery Supplies at Lowest Prices. Storage and Insurance at Current Hates. Banking Department Drafts on the leading Cities of the World JOHN P. McGOVERN, Agent, B. n. Coleman, Accountant, MColuiimo PPO-lVOMYt t The Owing to the continued rush at this estab lishment we are compelled to engage extra help, along with the improved Lamson's Cash Bail way system, thereby saving our patrons the trouble of waiting. Our store is crammed with goods from floor to ceiling. Novelties arriving daily per Ex press from the Bast. P. S. Wholesale buyers and patrons from the Country will please call in the morning, thereby saving the usual afternoon rush. -TIIE- DIAMOND PALACE! GUSTAY HANSEN, Trop'r. A Large and Well Selected Stock of Fine 1 & IT At Extremely Low Trices. AH Goods Iloaght at Thl Establishment Warranted Genuine. Watch and Clock Repairing A SPECIALTY. Corner Cass and Squemoqua Streets. Garnahan & Co. SUCCESSOUS TO I. W. CASE, IMP0TElt3 AND WHOLESALE AND KETAII, DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Comer Chcnamus andJCass streets. ASTCUIA OitEGOX BOOTS AND SE0ES! Of Best Quality, and at LOWEST PRICES, AT THE SIGN OF THEJOLDEN SHOE. GROCERS And Dealers in Special Attention Given to Filling Of Orders. A FULL LINE CARRIED And Supplies furnished at Satis factory Terms. Purchases delivered In any part of the city. Office and Warehouse In Hume's New Building on Water Street. P. O. Box 153. Telephone No. 37. ASTORIA, OKKGOIV. Copartnership Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON the 1st dav of January. 188R. Wm. A. Sherman was duly admitted a member of the Arm of Murray & Co The business will be conducted as heretofore under the for mer firm name. DAVID MORGAN, HUGH MUKRAY. Astoria. January cth, 18SS. TliQTTinnfH Jewel Cannery Sillies! COMBINED WITH place where to -IS AT THE- PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY There is no occasion for the most fastidi ous of our citizens to send to Portland or San Francisco for Custom Made Clothes As they can pet Better Fits. Better Work- mansmp.auu lor less Money. By Leaving their Orders with MEANY. He has Inst received a large stock of Goods from the East. Fine Business Suits from $33. Call and See Him and Satisfy Yourself. P. J. Meany. Merchant Tailor. WIIJ. Cut Faster AND EASIER Than any oth er axe made. nundreds of woodmen tes tify to its supe riority. It goes Deep and Serer Sticks. CARNAIIAN & CO., Acents Astoria Vrlee, Sl.50. Wholesale and Retail LIQUOR DEALERS. Importers of All Brands of Foreign and Do mestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. J. II. Cutter Whiskies a specialty. Val Blatz Bottled Beer. Finest brands of Eey West and Domestic Cigars. Liquors for Medicinal Purposes. Family Trade Solicited. All orders from the City and Country promptly rilled. Squemoqua Street, - - - Astoria, Oregon. Furniture and Upholstering, Mattresses Made and Repaired. Paper Hanging, Carpets sewed and Laid. Furniture Sold on Commission. Shop, corner Main and Jefferson Streets MARTIN 0LSEN. The Astor House Saloon. CEO. M. ROWE, Everything Everybody Else Says, and More Too. The best is none too good for friends and patrons. Will Try to Please. The Astor Ilonse Saloon. FREETOF.AJI. riMColored&criTloKofAn. cicot York,EBRtuid, where the m G. Lodre of 'Muom m held A D. S'.'S. Alu lrg Ulutrated CUmlogna ot lluonlo boob nod goodiwtih bot tom vncsx. Anntiw.,). P.. ..n ltV.l ' . WBmn of ipnrionabooU. REDDING & CO, OF THE CITY. fflUFlE; i ASEk ArnmaA3i30.isni ' J.C.Trullinger A buy Co to Nora Rappleyea's, FOR Tabiescarfs, Embroideries, Underwear Dress Goods. Buttons, Rnchlng, German Knitting Yarn, Spanish Yarn Worsteds. Aprons, Ilandkercniefs, Knitting Silk, Embroidery Silk, Collars and Cuffs, Pins and Needles, Etc., Etc. Ladies invited to call. Stamping done tn order. One door south of Astokian office, Cass St. Fashionable Dressmaking. MRS. JOHNSON. A First-class Dressmaker, lately from the East, is associated with Miss M. L. Richardson, On Cass Street. 3 doors south of TiieAsto- kiax oulce, where they are pre pared to do Dressmaking In All Its Branches. T o At no tin tlinm i rtotl nnd Ka AAnolnitAft A perfect l"it Guaranteed. Neat, Quick And Cheap at The ASTORIAN JOB 0FEICE. The Rfiontesano. JOHN W.WELCH. - - - Master. Will mako weekly trips between Astoria and Westport, Touching at Svensen's Landing. Leaving Westport at c A. m., Saturdays. Returning, leave Wilson & Fisher's wharf at 2 r. m. same day. Will also leave Wilson & Fisher's wharf at 12 JO r. 31.. Fridays, for Westport and all way landings lor Freight or Passage apply on board or to D . U. WELCH, Agent. &2Ev BANKER. ESTABLISHED - - 1870. Transacts a General Banking Bnsiness. Drafts drawn available in any part of the U. S. and Europe, and on Hong Kong, China Odd Fellows BtrLTiDJirG, Astoria, Oregon. ?