The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-06-19
A Fleet Of Yachts

bar. There are certainly few vessels
afoat more elegantly rugged, furnished
and fitted, and none more substantial
ly built. The Cousins originally cost
S26, 200. Her cabins are roomy, hand
some and luxurious. All the furnish
ings, even to the silver ware was sold
with her, and the price paid by the
present owners was $1,000. While
We stood upon the deck Of the Cousins
Capt. L. b. Scouts new and elegant
steamer Fleetwood passed down 10
Capt. Flayels' dock. and We went over
to see her. The Fleetwood came down
from Portland yesterday in SIX and
one-half hours, for the purpose Of go
ing in To dry dock To have broken
propeller replaced. She "a a low
craft, the main deck being confined to
the saloons and galley, the stowage
room for freight being below, entered
by forward hatch The Fleetwood,
it is said, wall average eighteen miles
an hour. She is employed on the
Cascade and Dalles route from Port
land, in connection with the Gold
Dust, as an opposition line. While
standing on the deck Of the Fleetwood
the Quickstep passed, on her route to
Knappton, aud this suggested cap
tion fer this paragraph, 4 Fleet Of
Yachts in our harbor, equal in point
of beauty and speed to any other
three that can be produced on the Pa
cifc coast.
Hansen has a full line of specta-
cles.
C. Al. Carter, formerly OF Oregon,
has started a new paper in Wash
ing:on.
The schooner Alpha arrived from
Portland AT three P. N. yesterday, and
sailed for laquina bay n five o'clock.
The father-in-law oi Mr. 2. T..
Barclay died IN San Francisco. june
18th: Mr.. Il. \. White, for many
years a resident Of Portland. aged
seventy eight years.
Religious services Al the Young
Mems Christian association ROOMS at
quarter To three this afternoon.
Song service from Moody and Sankey's
Gospel Hymns. All cordially invited.
1t is all right for democrats to
vote for ID. T.. Thompson for mayor
/ tomorrow, ia Portland; but is all
wrong for democrats 10 vote for Conk-
ling in Albany. Where 5 the cream
/ to consistency such as that!
The Astoria rifle team are pre-
pairing for a bear hunt in the vicinity
of fort Stevens. Mr.. Charles j..
Smith, of BroolGeld, called yesier-
day. He SAYS ms spare time is now
devoted to bear hunting in that
vicinity.
An opposition rival juvenile
Dramatic company are drilling IN the
rear Of the Masonic temple. The
company is composed entirely Of thC
sterner sex who will devote theil
spare time to wrestling the laurels from
their fair artistic sisters.
-Whitelaw has got a contract I,
get the stranded bark David Hoadle,
off the rocks in the straits of Fuca
where she has now lain seyera
months. He agrees TO get her of an,
repair her at 4 cost of about Sl4, zoo
and will commence operations on tn
lst Of July.
Our artist on the ''spot, {. II
Stockton is doing some heavy sig
writing of late. He has just finishe
one for Heilborn which nearly coveI
; the broadside Of his new store O
Chenamus street. The letters al
four feet six by three feet six, eight
feet long.
The fine barkentine recent
e built by Simpson Brothers. at Coo
: bay, and named Astoria, has been sol
a to Pope Il Talbot for $4,000.
II yet she is not legally named, goir
e down under a builders certificate, an
it is the intention of her new owne
d to name her the klickitat.
" Miss Della Lake and Mr. Mont
/. b. Gwinn were married May 4th
d the residence Of Judge n. NJ. Ha
= thorne, in Boise city. The event "
5. celebrated in the midst Of large ci
is Gle Of acquaintance, and the list
a presents embrace many elegant ar
A cles. The friends of Miss Lake
m Astoria will be pleased to hear Of Ia
ct marriage, and extend wishes Of ma
- joy.
<, Another proof of the dangers :
d tending the employment of Chine
rs domestics is found in the report of {
Los Angeles cOrOners jury in the ca
as of Mrs. Lucas, of Santa Monica, W
v died from the effects of poison. Tn
d brought in 4 verdict of death fro
ST poison. The deceased was wealtl
10 widow lady, advanced in years, "
n lived alone, with no one in the hou
bs but a Chinese servant, who is suppos
IS to have prepared a poisoned cal
A., which causad her l,,atb Ha,. s+ol