The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-14
Around the City.

The Queen oG The Pacific Is due this
morning.
The Maid Of Orleans finished loading
al Wesport yesterday.
II. c. Benner. superintendent of the
Wesport mill, is in the city.
Major McMurray, the Ft. Candy com
mandant, was III the city yesterday.
School begins in district No. lis new
school house on the I'd of January, 1884
The circuit court fSr this judicial dis
trict c0nvenes on Wednesday. January >,
1884.
The ladies who had charge of the Y. NJ.
{. A. dinner and lunch cleared $65 above
ali expenses.
The case OF Gus Henderson, charged
with attempt at burglary, comes up in
the justice court to-day.
The Miles finishes the carriage of 13,-
900 cases of salmon from Ilwaco this
morning. They go aboard the Ice King.
Never was there such a magnificent
display of holiday goods in Astoria as the
show windows of our merchants now pre-
sent.
The Cditloch, Harry Bailey; AntloeIp,
bark 0berOn, ship OberOn, IrORSide, R0IC-
land HlU and Geo. S. Homer went TO sea
yesterday.
The MdllSg0te, Ice King and Lizzie Bell
are at the q. Il. d y. dock; the BOiirid,
Glennifer. Imperial. Inchgreell. Spirit Of
the Ddlca and KdlOchon are IN the
stream.
Beginning next Sunday there will be a
tri-weekly mail on the Olympia route. A
daily mail 10 Oysterville is one of the
necessities that must be provided for IN
the near future.
The rattle for the handsome So mir
ror at Carl Adler's last Wednesday night
resulted in a tie between A. j. Megler and
4. l.. Parker. The mirror was finally
won by the former yesterday.
George McLane has patent horseshoe
that he guarantees will keep any horse
from slipping if properly put on. He
has two first-ciass hOrSeshoers and war
rants satisfaction in every instance.
Before Drs. Fulton and Cabaniss, yes
terday, was brought Jonas Bentella, a
l9-year old young man who was pro-
nounced a fit subject for the lunatic
asylum whittier he goes this morning.
The officers at Ft. Candy are in hopes
of getting a band of music located at
the fort. They have applied for one of
the bands located at the Presidio. San
Francisco. as that post has two bands
quartered there.
The editor of the Seattle Herald has
broken down by too much severe work
and resigns his position. MIR. Hawley
has put a good deal of conscientious
work into his paper and his retirement is
a matter Of regret.
On Christmas Eve there will be grand
ball at uwaco, and on the day following,
numerous sports will be in order, includ-
ing foot race, l50 yards for $50 a side.
The knapptOn folks are also talking OF
having party Christmas night.
Capt Reynolds of the Higlcnd Light.
last Wednesday received the sad news of
the death of his daughter, a young lady
sixteen years old, at the family residence
in Chatham, Mass. The Captain leaves
for home on tomorrow steamer.
The recent break in the government
telegraph wire was caused by a break or
the opposite side of the river some dis.
tance east of Ilwaco. The break has
been repaired and instant communica
ton is maintained between here and the
cape.
When YOU meet 4 man these days with
care-worn expression on his customarilN
happy face, do not misjudge him by con
cluding that his business or domestic af
fairs are in bad state. He is simpl,
wondering what on earth he shall bu,
for Christmas presents this year.
The first party of the season given b,
the Astoria Social club took place a
Pyfhiau castle last evening. BY $50 tn
spacious rooms were filled by some thirt,
members of the soeiety with their guest
and delightful evening was spent. Tn
music was under the direction of Prof
Naef, thirteen pieces being played con
sisting of the usual order of dances. Ac
cording to agreement the party broke u
az midnight.
The postmaster general has directe
postmasters TO exchange for the public
as applications are made, three and sl1
cent denominations of postage stamp
and stamped envelopes for Others of dit
ferent denominations. Stamped envel
opes will be exchanged at full curren
rates. Stamped envelopes bearing print
ed cards and special requests will be eI
changed; also stamped envelopes tha
bear printed addresses. Stamps and Ell
velopss issued prior TO 1861 will not be el
changed.