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NEW RAILROADS.

Three new railroads are projected in this
State, and will probably be built. All OF
them have money and energy behind them,
and each proposes to tap q very fruitful re.
gion. They are all independents of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad, but two of them will
be tribT ary to that line. Surveys of two
of the roads have been or are being made,
and t.ere is every resson to believe that
the most important line will be built with
out delay. This line will be an extension
of the road now running between Marys-
vile and Oroville. The road already con-
structed was built in 1865 66, but does not
reach the great timber, mining and cattle
region in that section of the State. To de-
velop and secure the trade Of this region,
the Oroville road will be extended from
that town to Big Meadows in Plumas
county. 1t will thus pass through one of
the best timber regions of the State, and
will penetrate rich mining country, from
which much trade and travel that now goes
over the Central Pacific to Reno will be
secured. But one of the great induce.
ments for the construction of this road is
the cattle trade of eastern Oregon, north
ern California and Nevada. 1t will tap
the great grazing country Of the coast, and
will terminate in valley which will afford
feed for almost innumerable herds of cat
tie. All the cattle trade of this great
grazing country will naturally geek an out
let at Big Meadows, instead of going over
the mountains to Reno The trade Of
Susanville and surrounding country will
also be diverted from Reno, and the pro-
jected line has, in the opinion of eNpe.
rienced men, every prospect of developing
very profitable business. The extension
will be about seventy five miles, but the
projectors are reputed to have at command
sufficient money to build it at once.
The second road projected is a narrow
gauge, reaching from Rocklin. on the Gen.
trail Pacific, up through the best fruit
region of the State. 1t passes from Rock.
lin to what is known as The Bridge, thence
to Cooperstown Rsvine, then through
Greenwood and Georgetown to Ferney's,
thus opening up for development the
country from which our most luscious fruit
is obtained. There is along the proposed
route an abundance of rich land, equal in
fruit. growing properties to that of New
castle and PIacerville, and when made &C.
cessible by railroad it will be rapidly
filled with settlers.
The third route projected is that from
Napa to Berryessa Valley, from which
there is an easy route to Lake county, with
further chance Of practicable route
to Humboldt. The present project, how
ever. is merely to connect Berryessa Val.
ley with Naps, so as to give it an outlet to
the bay.-[S. F. Bulletin, November 9TH.
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FIRE AT PORT COSTA.
Destruction of the Business Portion Of
the Town


the Town.
Between and o'clock Sunday morn.
ing fire broke out in the business portion
of Port Costa, and in a short time half of
the town was destroyed, at loss of fully
Sl00,0 600. The fire originated in Sullivan
& Reardon's saloon, in the eastern part of
the town. The flames spread rapidly and
destroyed the Port Costa House, Brew &
Dennehy's saloon, Frederick Voss' hotel,
John Donahue's hotel, Curtis & O'Neils
merchandise store, Marks butcher shop, a
Mexican shoe store and fruit shop, Burke
s. Kelleher's hotel, Flemming & McDon-
AIDS saloon and several other buildings,
mainly dwellings. Some damage was done
to the dock, and two thousand sacks of
wheat were damaged. In addition to this,
eight railroad cars loaded with wheat were
burned, and also two hundred feet of piling
belonging to Mr.. McNear. The fire had
considerable headway before an alarm was
given, but the people turned out and did
good work. The ferry-boat Solano and
the yard engines also did good service,
throwing water on the flames and confin-
ing the fire to the burnt district. Two
ships, the Allonby and Lord Barnes, had
close call, and the Allonby was on fire at
one time, bat was not materially damaged.
Both vessels sought safety in the straits.
Very little was saved from any Of the
burnt buildings, as they were all con.
structed on piles and stood out over the
water, and the occupants ran for life, with
out waiting TO save their property.
Following is list of the buildings
burned and the insurance go far as ascer.
tanned Shoemaker shop, loss, 81 200, no
insurance. Bay View House, three. story,
f. Voss loss, SS,000; insurance, 81 900.
Mcdonald & Fiemming, saloon, So, 900; in
sursnce, 81, 700. Sullivan & Riordan,
saloon loss, S33 600; 10 insurance. F.
Marks. butcher shop; loss, $500; insur-
ance, $500. Port Costa House, three-story,
Casey & Crowley; loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, SS,C00 Curtis & O'Neil, grocery
store, two-story loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. Commercial House, loss. 81, 900
insurance, 81, 500 Brew & DeDnehy,
saloon; loss, 50 500; insurance, 81, 800.
Donahue, saloon loss 81. 500; insurance,
5000.
Port Costa is furnishing little settle.
ment situated on the Straits of Carquinez,
few miles west of Benicis, and is one of
the central wheat shipping points Of the
coast. Besides the burned district there
are several large warehouses, the work
shops and stations OF the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, the extensive docks and
yards of Mr.. McNear, grain merchant, and
other buildings,
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Heavy Rain tn chicago.
murder at a Church Festival

CHIAcGo, November 5,h.-One OF the heaviest
rains knowa in this section for years fell to-6ay AT
midnight it amounted to nearly 81 inches. Many
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able to travel among them in Alaska with excellent
advantages for observation. He says the interior of
the country is very wild and rugged and the people
more numerous than is likely to be agreeable TO
gold hunters. He declares that the temper Of the
natives is such that there is certain TO be disas
trous outbreak before many months, which viii
result in the Of the whites at the mining
camps and stations. The power OF the Government
he believes TO be entirely inadequate to preserve
order or control the natives so long as but one
vessel IS kept on that coast He takes very gloomy
view OF our affairs in those regions and Goes not
believe realize the situation
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trot has passed his eighty-irst year, and has been
breaking drown physically for sometime. He has
lived for twenty in the strictest privacy,
devoting himself chiefly to scientific studies. His
physicians say that his death may occur at any mo-
ment.
Captured by Brigands.
LONDON, November 5th Twelve brigands have
captured the Duke Of Castellempre at Tripoh. The
brigands demand high ransom for the body of the
prisoner.
Anarchists at Work.
LYONS, November 5th-The Anarchists last night
exploded an internal machine in front OF the man.
sion of a wealthy merchant. Immense damage was
done the building, but no one was hurt.
The situation In Peru.
LIMA (via Galyestos), November 5th.-The Igesias
Government has decided not to recognize Montero's
acts. News has been received that Mentero has re-
signed the command of the def, nding force in Are
quipa, and thereby greatly eNasperated his troops.
who killed two Of his aids decSmp. Montoro Is
supposed TO have gone toward Puno
A Chilean dispatch 70 General Lynch says the
troops seized 100 pieces OF cannon and have taken
possession Of the railway and telegraph lines, pre-
paratory to sending an expedition to that place.
Laborers Crushed 60 Death.
ST. JOINS, November 5th.-At the south side OF
st. Johns harbor, this morning, coalshed fell,
crushing several laborers. Two taken out dead
and four others seriously wounded IL IS feared that
others are buried in the coal heap.
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WASHINGTON, November 5th.- Commissioner Ev-
ans to-day received an official letter from Danville
Va, stating that further trouble is feared there
Threats have been made against the revenue officer
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IMPORTATION wANTED-oF THE WHERE
abouts of one A. Il. PARKER, who is supposed
to be in California Any one knowing his address
will please telegraph to his brother, ]. C. PARKER,
Cleveland, Ohio, who will pay all expense. n5-1w*
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Financial Losses of Blaine.

CHICAGO, November 5th.-A Washington CORE
spondeut telegraphs Stilson Hutchings, who has
quite intimate relations with Blaine, speaking to-
day about that statesnan's financial lossel said !:
" | was given the other day explanation OF that
which, to many of his friends, has been almost mex
plicable- Baines motive object leasing his
house almost before be had occupiedit Without cir
eumlocution it can be expressed in one word-heavy
losses in Northern Pacific Railroad stock specula-
tions. Blaine has not danced attendance on the
stock market during the last half dozen years Of the
prevailing speculation but in common with a great
many others he thought there was intrinsic merit
and profit in Northern Pacific securities under Vii
lard's apparently sagacious manipulation 1t is
charged that Willard saw the storm coming and got
well under cover before it broke. Indeed, it is as
serted by many that he made as much money out of
that furry he was expected to lose; ; but whether
this is true not, the lame ducks very many,
and among them politicians and officials are numer-
Gus, and l could put my finger fifty men in
Washington, prominent in public circles, who have
lost all the way from $500 TO 900. Whether
Blaine in this category or not, do not know, but
information comes from one who ought to be well
informed, and it is, sure, verscious. If true,
1t is to Baines credit, that when retrenchment
necessary he entered upon it without timidity or
apparent care for what Mrs Grundy or the rest OF
the world might saw about it."
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HALE BROS. & co.
UNPRECEDENTED DURING The LAST 25 YEARS

On SEPTEMBER 5h BLANKETS THAT
HAS OCCURRED DURING place
WILMERDING, HoGUET CO., Nos
and White
posed bidder and Buyer there
of opportunity LARGE PURCHASES MADE
delay in delivering hence the late arrival of
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THE SITUATION IN RICHMOND.
A READJUsTER MELTING.

PETRRsBURs, November 5th.-Mayor Jarrat adj
dreg ed a Readiuster meeting tonight, and called
upon the blacks and whites t0 OBJ proper order
tomorrow, and avoid difficulties He was fol-
lowed by AT orney-Gsneral Blair and other speak
ers. Among tho-e the platform wa Senator
Malone. The interest in the election tomorrow is
unabattd. To night all barrooms are closcd, and
the extra police force is on duty. The Readjusters
distributed this afternoon circulars calling on the
negroes TO avenge the death of the six negroes
killed in D1nve at the ballot-box tomorrow by
voting the Readjuster ticket.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Russian C0mmcrce

LONDON, November 9Th. - Application of the
Russian American Company to the Russian Govern
ment for authorization to open large warehouses for
operations is exciting the pei tcal and commercial
circles of this empire and causing much jealousy.
The native company seems quite willing to dep sit
one million gold rubles in the Imperial Hank of
Russia as security and until this little business is
settled impoverished Russia viii avoid re-opening
Z I,. e i'm
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HOME And ABROAD.

The Virginia Race Troubie-BIoody Work
in WiscOnsin-The Situation In Alaska
A "Gsy" Military Man-Biaine's FL
naucial Losses-A Romantic story-The
state Elections = Affairs In Foreign
Lards-Etc.
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Alter Many Ycars-A Romantic story.

New YORK, November 5th.-Tbe san has the fo.-
lowing from Washington, y. j.: In 1850 man
named Dykeman captain of canal boat on the
Erie Canal. In 1861 he made long sojourn in New
York. during which his wife and family, as he heard
and believed, were drowned at Catasauqua, Pa,
while on the canal during a freshet. He then went
TO California where he made considerable money.
Lately he has been in the United States Secret Ser
vice Some time since he met man from New
Jersey who had known him prior to 1860 This
man happened in conversation to refer to his daugh-
ter as yet living and q canal in New jersey Cou
vnced by his friends story that at least his daugh
ter Josephine was alive, Dykeman obtained leave of
absence for three months and came East. After
searching for some time along the Morris and Erie
Canal he found his daughter, who is now Mrs. Sach-
aInan, of this place. lie convinced her that he
her father aud he found her DOOR ne told her to
pick out house in Washington in which she would
like to live. She chose house belonging to Mayor
Gailurd. The father at once went to Gailord ana
asked his price, and on learning it $500 be
bought it and for the adjoining property paid $780,
He babe his daughter to consider the place her
hou1e. He says he may conclude to stay in Wash
iDgtpn and engage in business here
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An UnfavorabIe Showing.

Boston, November 5th. = Reports from the
twentYseven leading clearing houses Of the United
States for the week ending November 4th gives the
total clearances RS ST. JOY, ,276 793 being decrease
of Is per cent. compared with the corresponding
week Of 1882 The exhibit this week is an uhfavor-
able one, both when compared with last week and
with the corresponding week Of last year. This loss
3 in legitimate trade, the movement Of general
merchandise during the week having been of more
moferate character than for some Meel,s nast
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DOMESTIC NEWS,

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHH RxooRp.usros.l
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Verdict OF suicIde.

UTICA IN. W, November 5th.-The verdict in the
of A B. johnson, who killed himself Saturday,
was that his death was the result of pistol shot
fired by Johnson in his Office between midnight
aud o'clock in the morning of Saturday, while in
a state of mental arrangement
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YnIard,s New House.

NEW YORK, November 5th.-Villard's new house
on the corner of Madison avenue and Fifty.first
street. is expected to far excel VIM II. Vanderbilt's
IN magnifeence. One OF the rooms is finished en-
tirelv in mosaic, and the adOrnment of two others
ia estimated tn cost not lnss thnn En nnn
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A Dumas Night.

Us security, ana until Uttle BUSINESS Is
settled impoverished Russia will avoid reOpeniDg
the Eastern question.
Dumas Night.
NEW YORK, November 5th.-A Herald London
dispatch says: Speaking of Dumas statue unveiled
yesterday, correspondent says that all agree the
general aspect was spirited and lfeke. The Prince
Of Wales sent to express his deep interest in the
ceremony Several plays of Dumas were given last
night "Mlle de Belle Isle" was performed ct the
Fraucais with poem by Jean Richard, and Monte
Cristo at the Gaiete. For one brief night Dumas
glory had returned. Tomorrow Dumas statue
alone will recall the memory of the great enter
tainer.
Occupation of Tonquin Commenced.
New YoRK, November 5th-The Herald's Hong
kong special says Admiral Courbet has already
commenced the actual occupation OF Tonduin On
October 18Th, Colonel Badens, with twenty men
from the gunboats Pluvier and Leopard captured
the citadel OF Mini Bnh and en- the 2lst he cap
tured the citadel Of Phungi, three miles inland No
opposition was encountered. At Canton all is
Tranquil. The people now visit the city without
fear Missionaries are returning to their posts in
land.
Juh KIiled-Chsriey McConas.
CHIHUAHUA (Mex), November 5th The Apache
Chief Juh, hotiy pursued by Mexican cavalry, in
endeavoring to jump gulch, missed and killed
himself. Charley McComas is in the hands of three
frontier Americans, who holding him for large
ransom.
kossuih, the Hungarian Patriot, Dying.
LONDON, November 5th.-Dispatches from Turn
report that kossuth is dying. The Hungarian pa
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WANTED, LOST AND FOUND.

Advertisements of five lines in this department are
inserted for Is cents for time three times for 50
cents or 75'cents per week.
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shocking Affair in wisconsin.

PRINCETON CWis.), November 5th.-Mrs. Ellen
Long. a widow, and L. S Whittemore, father OF the
boy found in the river with his throat cut, have
been arrested for murder The detectives who took
the case had their suspicious turned to Mrs. Long
because of rumors that she once attempted to poi
son Whttemore's wife and failed. Searching her
house, they found the bloody clothes which she had
been wearing up to the time OF the murder aud
butcher-kniie and two razors stained 18th blood
In well on the premises was fouad club with
blood marks The neighbors say that criminal inti-
macy existed between the widow and whittemore,
and that il wps known to his 11-year.old son, who
was probably thus disposed Of to stop scandal The
boy missing ten days. but the father made little
effort to find him. The theory is that the boy was
killed by Mrs. Long in her cellar and that the father
carried the tody to the river and hid it in place
where he pretended to first discover it, ten GAYS
later Mrs. Long is daughter of ex-County Judge
A II. Myers
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Murder and suicide-KtlIed by a Falling
Rnck-

DBADwooD (Dak.). November 5th-Charles Will
shot and killed Kitty Clyde, an actress at the
Gem Theater this evening, and then shot himself
through the head. He will probably die. Jealousy
the cause.
Nels Nystrum was killed in the Homestead mine
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LANDS FOR SAL

NOR FINE IMPROVED FARMS AND tsRs
Il Vineyards; Hop, Grain, Foothiu or ~
Pasture Land, inquire Of CARL SIROBEL, L.
No 32l J street Sacramento Cal og-lm
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MRS. N. AMBROSE.
Hay AND GRAIN.

WE HAVE n STORE THE FINEST STOCK
w Of Hay, Straw and Grain in the city, and
are prepared 70 supply customers at the lowest
prices. ]. GUPH SON, No. 725 J street. o9.lplm
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EVANSVILLE (Ind.), November 5th.-At Brdseye,
small station in Duboise county, on the Alton,
Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis road young
man named Ewing, employed in stave factory, was
shot and instantly killed Sunday night by Perry
county farmer, whose name is not known Ewing
had eloped with the farmers daughter, and was
living with her, though no marriage ceremony had
tnl-ntl
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'VA NfS1eNu ny hCtHOuh'
Preacher in Arkansas.
A Mormon Lobby Gathering

CHICAGO, November 5th The Washington CORE
spondent of the IateT-Ocean takes the vi-w that
important legislation is anticipated on the Mormon
question in Congress this coming winter, which is
evidenced by the arrival of numerous strangers in
the city from the Territory Of Utah. These people,
who are supporters OF the Mormon Church-rite doc
trines, have not made themselves prominent by
stopping at public houses, but have taken private
rooms in different parts OF the citv
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FOR SALE.

SA N8A=t@-G
TT1HE WELL. KNOWN RESTAURANT, BAKERY,
Ice Cream and Confectionery Establishment Of
HENRY FISHER is for sale. This is one Of the
best investments for enterprising business man
TO be found in the State Call at Dos street, and
see for yourself. Ny object in selling is to retire
from buiness. lau3l-lml HENRY FISHER.
MORLEY TO LOAN
OS REAL ESTATE, AT A Low RATE OF IN
Z y teTsss, BY PETER BOIL s25 street. ie16.a
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Movements OF a Military Man.

CHICAGO, November 5th.-Geueral Alfred AyI-
ward, who commanded the Beers in the recent war,
and afterward eloped with Miss Carrie Van Halssn
OF Brooklyn, n. T., has been having fine time in
Chicago. The elopement was made much of by the
New York papers several mont1s ego. The bridal
pair took quite jaunt about the country after the
marriage, bringing up at Chicago six weeks ago
They boarded at toe Palmer House WHILE then
went to the Continental, and have been drifting
around since. The General is still here but his fair
bride returned week ago TO the paternal mansion,
and as soon as his wife left the General began to
"paint the town red Some are so credulsus as TO
th.uk that Mrs. Aylward will tarry in the land Of
the knckerbrcckers and let the doughty General
shift for himself
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Killing by Insane Persons.

| WASHINGTON, November 5th.- The Supreme Court
decides tsat sefkilling by insane person, under
standing the physical nature and consequences Of his
act, but not its moral aspect is not death by sui
eide within the meaning of condition in policy Of
| insurance upon his life-that the policy shall be
void in case he shall die by suicide.
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DETROIT, November 5th.-A fire at about 10
o'clock toll night at Wakerville, about three miles
above this city, on the opposite side Of the river
destroyed the extensive range of sheds attached TO
the large distillery OF Hiram Walker & Sons, con-
tanning 800 cattle stored for fattening high wind
was blowing directly on to the river. Had it been
IN the opposite direction, nothing could have saved
the entire town from destruction. Several smaller
buildings were also destroyed. The loss is estimated
ut $50 900: well insured.
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Affairs In Alaska.

CHICAGO, November 5th.-The collector who has
been for year and half in Alaska in the service
Of tho Royal Museum at Berlin, is en- route for
home. He is native OF the very north Of Norway,
and has spent some years in Greenland and other
Arctic countries. He understands the language of
the Esquimaux thoroughly, and has therefore, been
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Some Pertinent Suggestions

ASTORIA, July 81, 1888.
Ed. AsTORIAS:
Now would be a good time for the
council TO have Water street widened
ten feet on each side 50 as to make it
eighty feet wide and provide for any
further extension Of that street, TO be
Of the same width. Squemoque should
be widened also, say ten feet. This
should be done at once, before the
burnt district shall be rebuilt. The
water front should also be well
considered by the citizens and the
city fathers.
There is talk Of the o. II. * n. Co.,
extending their wharf farther into the
stream. 1t is so far now that vessels
cannot anchor in front OF it without
obstructing the channel. 1t makes
no difference TO what depth of water
q wharf shall be carried. it will cause
the channel to shoal alongside of
it. The channel IN front Of the city
is now too narrow and no encroach-
ments should be allowed upon it.
The present waterfront line should be
strictly preserved and no person al
lowed to build beyond. Means should
be taken to prevent the sediment
from the shore going into the channel.
A bulkhead along Chenamus street
and Olney to Squemoque, thence east
along that street and Water street ia
West-Sixth thence south TO the shore,
would have great effect in arresting
the shoaling of the water front. The
expense would be nothing compare.
lively. Stout planks spiked onto the
piles from the ground up two or three
feet would be sufficient for the present
PUBLIcUS.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-22
Sol Smith Russell.

OF Sol Smith Russell, who ap-
pears at Occidental Hall in ''Edge-
wood Folks" tomorrow night, the
Chicago Times says: Russell puts
so much of that genuine, hearty good
humor into it, SO much of that
healthy, pure, but captivating fun of
which he is the natural apostle, that
all the sentiment and humor there Is
in the play finds its way straight to
folks hearts and stays there. 1t is of
but few leaders on the contemporary
stage of whom it can be said that they
would rather try the clear and health
ful thing for a comparatively modest
success than win a larger reward by
lending then aid to the perpetuation
of the false and the equivocal upon
the boards, but certainly Sol Smith
Russell has earned the title to this
honorable distinction, and generous
good fortune has followed the choice,
too. And tlat the tickle dame has
smiled on " in this generous way
viii not Be regretted by his host
Of friends and well-wishers in Chi
cago.