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The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

A flock Of geese put in an appear
ance on Clatsop Jan. 23l. Whether
going south or coming back deponent
saith not
Fine weather ia this county tins
winter for farmers, grass is growing
and wild flowers are blooming and
cattle growing fat, HnrIah for our
side.
Capt Debney, Of the steamer
State OF California, informs us that
he made Tiilameok light at o'clock
Sunday. If the weather had been
clear he could have been "a the dock
at Astoria twelve hours sooner than
he was.
1t is suggested that a systeIc "f
signals be used from the station ON
Tillamook rock until telegraph com
munication Is reached By using
several stations, news could be con-
veyed nearly as fast as by telegraph,
when fug did not exist IN too large
quantity.
The first boats through the locks
al Oregon City since the 18th inst
were the Nillamet Chief. the Bonan-
"a and the 4. 4. NcCully, which
came down Un Saturday morning. All
three were loaded TO full capacity with
wheat and flour from various points
on the upper r<er.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Lawyers briefs printed in fine
style, at THE ASTokIAN office.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

A gold locket with Mr.. r. c.
HoldeRs picture IN it, was lost un
Wednesday, on the roadway between
Astoria and Hanthorns cannery. The
finder will be suitably rewarded On
leaving the same at this office.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

- Since the Chinese started to brew
''cheap San Francisco beer" there is
little or no demand for that article
any more. Call for the Columbia
brewery beer, if yuu want something
good.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

All We who want hay Of the best
kind, NJ /, lind 1t at Grays wharf.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25
The SyTen.s

The steamer Church landed the
boilers. etc, for the Tillsmook rock
fog syren on board the Harley in the
slip yesterday, and they will be con-
veyed to the rock to-day, the tug As
toria going with the Harley. The
Oregonian yesterday says: Persons
who heard last Friday series Of un-
earthly sounds about twenty times as
loud AS the whistles cf the steamship
Columbia and the steamer City Of
Salem combined, will rest easy when
they learn that the noise proceeded
from the fog horn, or syren, which
Was received week before last from
New York IL was put together at
Smith Bros. a Watsnn's iron works
for the purpose If testing, and was
found To- be satisfactory IN every par
ticular. The apparatus WAS taken
down Saturday. placed aboard the
United States lighthouse tender Shu-
brick. which left for Astoria about
dark. As the Shsbrick ran s2r md
il became necessary to transfer To- the
steamer Church.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

A nice lot nf eastern oysters AT
ROscoes, arrived yesterday 10y steamer
Columbia. Call around. YOu will fiud
them first class.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Mr.. Cloutrie reports finding the
remains 81 SIX more men FROM the iii
fated Lupata. One Of the bodies WAS
dressed. They were found IN nearly
the same locality AS the lirst twelve.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

k-Capt. Geo. Flavel's thoroughbred
beauties, Caddie r., Tlily W, and
Ella Fay, are being broke to harness.
They will make splendid roadsters,
as they are Enthusiastically the finest
appearing ilhes in the state. Captain
F. brought a handsome buggy and
harness with him from Portland, which
will be sent over 10 Skipanon where
the animals are kept upon Mr.. c. A.
Mc(juire's farm.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

The electric lights of the steamers
State OF California and Columbia, both
lying at the Oregon Railway aid Navi-
CATION company's dock, in this city
Sunday night, were greatly admired.
Without them how could people get
along now, on board shipsi They are
wonderful as aids To commerce.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Fresh smelt, first If the season at
Warren ~ EatonS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

-Magnus e. Crosby has a iirst-class
workman, and Is prepared to do all
kinds Of jobbing in tan, sheet iron and
copper, plumbing and steam fitting.
Full satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

}. ". GehhaTt has some A No. /
applfsi apple f,ni9. and % Hsrai assortment Of
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Save money by buying your school
bouks at Adlers.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Handsome wedding presents at
the City Book store.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Fresh leaf lard at Warren and
EatOn's.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Boy, what ails the horse! Ii needs
keHdalls SPAWN Cure. See their all
VprtiSemrnt.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

p. Wilhelm, Boss saloon. Opposite
the Clarendon hotel. Portland. Oregon.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

The road from Seaside 10 head
Of navigation on Lewis and Clark has
five energetic men pushing it through
as fast as possible. 1t will soon be
Passable. The men are the three
Messrs Sackette, Mr. Byrd and Mr..
Ehlandt. They will soon have six
miles of road made without asking for
appropriations, or making long talks.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

For the best Beer IN Astoria,
call for the CoIVn,bd Br,tr,rH Beer.
acknowledged To- be superior t" all
others.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

The tug Astoria will accompany
the Harley to Tlllamook rock to-day,
weather permitting. To lana the boil
ers and syren pat Oh beard the Har-
ley yesterday by the ). r. Church in
consequence Of the grounding Of the
Shuhrick.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

The new improved Francnnia
range. kept by Magnus c. Crosby,
stands at the top Of the market.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Max. Wagner's San Francisc,
National brewery beer can't be beat.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

dresses cut, hit and made to-
order, by Mrs. Denny Cmran. Cass
street, near the Congregational church,
IN Mr.. Thomas L0gan's huuse. Astoria.
Mr.. John Rogers, of the Central
Market, has made arrangements To
keepall the finest fresh fish, ETC., IN
their SaaSpu
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Sicily lemons. 6ngd plums, Alden
dried apples and tnix% pickles on tt
tail at J. W Geafhays.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

ii ynu want guud big oyster
stew in style, call around To- Tom
Smiths. next door u z. X. Fox, Main
street Astoria, Oregon. Open at all
hours.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

-Narrantee deeds ut The ~
TORIAN office.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Gail Hamilton, says the Spring
field Republican sarcastically, Is more
likely to get into the treasury depsr;-
meut as Blaines man when Gen. Gar
fed assumes the presidency than 20
abroad as a foreign minister, because
'she thinks IL feasible to fund the
debt at eigh; per cent. per month.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

o. b. Bird, NJ. d., was the
author OF the communication ON dis
infectants published in the Oregonian
and copied January l4;h in TIE As
ToRIAN. He gets into high dudgeou
because of an error in leaving ont hiS
signature. We credited the article to
the Oreg"nian as communication.
We have therefore no omission to
correct
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

Adler is selling school buoks ver1
low.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-25

ESDAY ...-....... JAN. IS. 1881
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27


Chicago, Aug. 27.-At 2:3O o'clock this
morning fire was discovered by a
watchman in the basement of the repair
shop OF McCormick's reaper factory. By
the time the firemen arrived the flames
had reached the third story and enyel-
oped tie whole building, which in course
OF an hour was almost totally destroyed.
The reaper factory proper occupies a
whole square at the corner of Webster
and Blue island avenues, but the repair
shop was located in the court yard aud
separate from the rest of the factory. 1t
was three story brick building, 40 by
60 feet in dimensions and was stored
with reapers and other machinery in
process of repair. The contents were all
destroyed. The loss cannot be accurate
~ ascertained but will probably not ex-
coed $4,000. The insurance amounts
to $4,000 on the whole factory, includ-
ing the portion burned. The proportion
upon the repair shop is not vet known.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

gang OF bunko men, and is supposed to
have died from heart disease brought
on by fright. II is not known that he
was robbed for all the money he was
supposed to have had and his gold
watch were found on his person.
Richmond, Aug. 25-On Saturday
evening about 125 colored laborers en-
ployed on the Bright Hope railroad
went to Chester with the Intention Of
breaking up festival under the auspi-
ces of the colored Odd Fellows. A free
fight occurred and four rioters were cut
with knife and are reported to be in a
critical condition. Two others were se-
verely cut. They threaten to return
next Saturday night and clean out the
town. The judge of the county court
has made application to the governor for
special police force.
Washington, Aug. 25-The Yorkstown
centennial commission and citizens of
Washington and Baltimore have decided
TO entertain the guests in Baltimore Oc-
tober 10 to II and in Washington Octo-
Der l3 to Is. 1t is expected there will
be twenty guests from the French gov.
ernment and France will send one or
two of her large war vessels with troops.
They will arrive about October s. Ar
rangments have been made with all the
leading railroad and steamboat lines
east OF the NJ ssissippi for half rate tick
ets to cover the three points, Yorktown,
Washington and Baltimore.
Springfield, Aug. 25.-The old settlers
Of Sangamon county held a reunion at
Salisbury to-day, about 5000 people be-
ing present. Gov. Cullom, Judge Math-
ing and Al. Kennedy made the principal
speeches. Many old settlers related their
early experiences. Resolutions of sym.
pathy for the wounded presidents fami.
~ and the nation and deploring the at
tempted assassination as q calamity none
less immeasurable than was the assassi-
tion of their own friend and pioneer set.
tier, Abraham Lincoln, were adopted.
4. w. Dlller was elected president for
the ensuing year and J. H. Mathing sec
retary. One vice president from each
township was also elected.
New York, Aug. 25.-The shipment of
Percheron Norman horses.for Illinois ar
rlvlng to-day is being unloaded upon the
barges of the New York Central railroad
and will leave by special train of thirty
BIZ cars at noon Of the 26th for Wayne,
ILL.,. the home of the owner, where are
now collected one fifth of all the impor-
tant French horses now in America.
This shipment is said to be one-tenth of
all the horses imported from France dur
ing the past forty years, one-third of
the Norman horses of all having been
imported by Mr.. Dunham, of Wayne.
The steamship City of Limerick was
chartered in May last and specially fitted
IN London to carry this great consign-
ment of Percheron Norman horses to the
United States.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
LATEST BY MAIL.

Burlington, Aug. 25-Ahout 6:3O this
morning, during storm, a young man,
Fred Balbert, employed in the Western
enamel paint works was instantly killed
by lightning.
st. Louis, Aug. 25-'rhe Republicans
Lexington. Mo-, special says: The ON
nibus which was conveying passengers
from the Wabash railway to Lexington
about 8 o'clock this evening was entered
by four heavily armed and masked men
who robbed the passengers, five in num-
Der, of all their money and valuables
and then escaped. Aposse is now in pur-
suit.
San Francisco. Aug. PA dispatch
from Silver City says that one hundred
people have been killed during the past
fortnight by a band of Indians IN Socor-
ro and adjoining valleys. Soldiers and
citizens are in pursuit. 1t is reported
that the band is moving south from the
line Of the railroad,
Hartford, Aug. 25-Harvcy Hill, aged
n. formerly of Davenport, ia, was
found dead IN room at a boarding
house on Asylum street this afternoon.
He was decoyed into the room by a
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
rest for other crimes.
Poison In Peaches.

Galveston, Aug. 27.-The News Dallas
special says: News has reashed this city
that Mrs. Smith, widow living near
Kaufman, several members of her family
and some servants, ten in all, were pcis-
oned by eating cooked peaches contain
ing arsenic. Medical assistance was sum-
moned, but at last reports there was but
little hope of the recovery OF any of the
injured parties.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
To E7af Isoat O,rners.

Having secured the ferry franchise be-
tween Yankton and Green Island, here
ny warn all persons to cease running fiat
noats or any other kind of boats between
,ne 'n points named for purposes of profit.
A"e iull penalty of the law will be visit
upon those who fail TO comply with this
Warning. Joun SrnR1So.
lankton, August 5, 1881.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
Murdered by Desperaaoes.

Silverton, Col, Aug. 27.-Last night
d. G. Ogsburg, city marshal, was killed
by two roughs, BAIT Wilkinson and Dy-
son Eskridge. The whole town is arous-
ed and the murderers will be lynched if
captured. Eskridge is notorious des-
perado and large rewards are offered for
his arrest for other crimes.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

Washington, Aug. 27.-The indica-
tions for the upper lake region, upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
are: Partly cloudy weather, local rains,
wind mostly southeast, stationary tenn
perature and stationary or lower pres
sure
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
Fatal Accident.

New York, Aug, 27.-Three men were
killed and two badly hurt by the falling
of heavy mass of iron, which was being
hoisted by the Brush electric light COM
pany to illuminate Union square. They
were workmen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

Tho attorney general has given dc
,ision in favor OF Gen. Hazen as against
con Sherman, conceding to the oilicers
~ tbe signal corps OF the army status un-
IL, the law,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
a Canadian Village Destroye,l.

Canadian Village Destroyed.
Montreal, Aug. 2s.-A fire broke out
in st. Jean, Baptist village. at O'Clock
this morning. Up to the present time
eight houses are burned. There being
no water supply the fire is spreading
with great rapidity, and from present in
dications there will not be house left
in the village.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

1t is reported that the officers of the
Central Pacific have been considering
the advisability of Il mandamus-to COM
|pel Vice President Arthur to appoint an
auditor of railroad accounts, on the
ground that the bureau is now without
b head, and they are compelled in con-
sequence to rest under the odium OF a
charge to defraud the government, while
they are ready and anxious to proceed to
trial, as soon us commissioner is ap-
pointed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
FIRES.
At Aftica.

Buffalo. Aug. 27.-A fire at Attica de-
stroyed several large buildings, and still
it is spreading. Loss from $4,000 to
$4,000. Steamers were sent from here
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

Governor Ordway is to be petitioned to
pardon Al. Rosenbaum of Elk Point,
from the thirteen months service in the
Detroit house OF correction to which he
was recently sentenced by Judge kidder
|ior the crime of perjury. The Elk Point
Courier says it "seems to be the general
Impression that this obtuse youth has
been inveigled INTO this wrong-doing by
|cuter minds than his, and that the sub
ordination parties ought to go right
along with him to Detroit"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

The republican county convention at
Des Moines, Iowa. Thursday, nominated
Hiram Y. Smith for state senator, and
Wm. Christy for state treasurer, and Il.
". Havens for representative. Smith
and Hayens are first for Kasson for
limited senator and second for Gere, and
Christy first for Kasson, and second for
Wilson.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
lost.

oh Saturday evening between Third
:''eet aud the convent, purse contain.
~, NIX .iiteen dollarn nnd four keys. ANY
rilT,''l vii, ,' bringing the same to the convent
VIII be we'll rewarded.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
AFTERNOON nuLLETIN

AFTERNOON BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, Aug. 81, 1890 p.
m.-There has been no change in the
presidents condition since the last bull
letin. He continues to take liquid food
administered by mouth as well as by en-
emata. At the afternoon dressing the
parotid swelling appeared about the
same as yesterday. No material change
is observed in his condition since morn
ing. The temperature has risen about a
degree and pulse has fuctuated some
what. At present the pulse is 100; tenn
perature 1916; respiration %.
d. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
RoBr. REYBURS.
F. II. HAMILTON.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

r. i, repo rted that Jay Gould and Rus
sol Sage are buying largely of Wabash
stock. MIR. Gould, three months ago,
hoIa very small interest in this road,
,houph commonly credited with its con-
t,ol: but lately, it is learned, he has
made heavy purchases.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27
THE BULLETINS.
MORNING BULLETIN.

Washington, Executive Mansion, Aug.
~. 800 a. m.-The president slept from
half an honr to an hour or more
throughout the night. He continues to
retain liquid food administered by
mouth and stimulating enameta. New
ertheless his pulse has been more fre-
quent since midnight and he evidently
feels better this morning than yesterday
day. Pulse, 100; temperature, 9s.4; res.
piration, 22.
D. W. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,
J.J. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBUnN.
F. II. HAMILTON.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

Two events occurred in sporting
o;,c,es at Hartford, Connecticut, on We'd
noslay. Little Brown jug paced mile
IN 9.1ls{ and Maud $. injured her ankle
Id hod to Le Withdrawn from the track.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

n, no 70 George Browns for cool drink
" pure Milwaukee Beer.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

The sharp rise in wheat on the Chica-
M board of trade has attracted the ut
tentioa of the bureau of statistics of the
treasury, and the opinion is maintained
very generally that the advance is much
more than the situation warrants, taking
into consideration the surplus of last
year. the crop OF this year in the United
States, and the harvest prospect abroad.
The Henncpin canal committee met in
Chicago Thursday, and appointed a COM
|mittee to memorable congress in regard
! to the projected commercial canal be-
tween the Hennipin and Mississippi riv-
crs as follows: Sam j. Clark, keokuk;
Chas. Randolph, of Chicago; NJ. Foster,
Oshkosh; S. @. Hastings, San Francisco;
liz Ranncy, Kalamazoo. The canal is not
Ito exceed seven feet, and is not to be a
| ship canal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

Col. VIM. A. Cook rs special attorney
for the government in behalf of the Uni
fed States has entered ciyilsuit against
Capt. II. w. Howgate to recover S101 .257.
Attachment writs have been issued and
placed in the marshal's hands and his
deputies have seized all the real and per-
fonal property belong to the defendant.
The suit is based upon aflidavits by A.
B. Newcomb and Louis V. Coseire. They
state that the defendant has unlawfully
drawn from the United States treasury
on checks and appropriated to his own
use the sum mentioned. They believe
that further investigation will disclose
further large sums taken by Howgate.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

An Omaha telegram says that cattle
Shipments are now being rushed forward
ITO the eastern market from the country
west OF the Missouri river, and cattlemen
this year will reap rich return, as prices
are ruling high. They had a hard WIN
Yer, it is true, and some of them lost
quite heavily. All estimates of the loss
es made prior to the roundup were nec-
essarlly mere guesses, and proved to be
Father wild. Such cattle men as NJ. Nj.
Coad, William and George Sheidley. Den
Carrigan, Thomas Lawrence and Dan
hheay say that the average loss of cattle
was not short of 80 per cent. The loss
IN the Niobrara region, in northern Ne
braska, was heavier than anywhere else.
In many herds in that locality the loss
was fully so per cent, and the owners of
the smaller herds have sold out to the
owners of the big herds. When spring
came grass sprang up III abundance and
The half starved cattle soon fattened up.
cattle are now in better condition than
was ever known before. Last year twen-
" head of cattle were put in car, and
,ais year the average number required to
Ill car is eighteen or nineteen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-27

The Mexican government will appoint
commissioner to design basis for new
sommercial treaties with the United
ctotes. Italy aud Belgium.