The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-25
Around the City.
\ Merry Christmas 10 all.

A Merry Christmas 20 All.
The UIiock has arrived out
One hundred and forty new lOck boxes
have been put in the pOStOtlice.
A. Munson won the $50 baby carriage
that J. Strauss ratified off last evening.
Portland complains of the mire, and
secs something in the rain TO add mire.
4. Corno's farm on the Kaskanine.
embracing l57 acres Of improved land,
Is for sale.
The new .. Il. Il y. president is Bos-
tonian. and parts his name and his hair
IL the middle.
There will be divine service this morn
ing AT the Congregational. Grace. and st.
Mary's church.
J. c. Ross, freight clerk at the .. II.
4 y. dock has resigned his position, his
resignation to take effect Jan. lst.
The Christmas number of the West
Shore is splendidly illustrated. and re-
plete with interesting matter concerning
the northwest.
Willard gives big ball at his New York
residence tonight. All the Oregon
rranscontinental stockholders have re-
ceived invitations.
The Germania Fire Insurance com
pany has deposited $4,000 with the state
treasurer for the privilege Of doing busi-
ness in the state of Oregon.
Next Thursday and Friday evenings
&. H. and Orilla Read viii give an inter
esting entertainment at Liberty hall. and
in aid of the Y. NJ. c. A. See adv.
The TfHie 4. SfagTbWcL. which sailed
from Chester last June. and laid SO long
h.. Eal1-favn1 felnnnG
spoken on Nov. 9TH on the Pacific side of
Cape Horn.
Several hundred thousand cranberry
vines have been received at the o. X.
IL y. dock from Yarmouth. Mass, for
Robert Chabot's cranberry farm in Pa
cific county.
At the election of officers of Ocean
Encampment No. Is. the following gen.
tIemen were elected: c. p, C. w. Holt:
II. p. VIM. Book: =. w. j. Tuttle: j. w,
Alsea Fox; s.. c. w. Stone; Treas. J. w.
Case.
At the regular annual meeting of the
Pacific Union Packing Co.. held at the
companv's office last Saturday. q. q.
Smith. l.. ID. Nelson, j. A. Carlson, J..
Larson. Z. j. Anderson, were elected di-
rectors for the ensuing year; G. g. Smith
president and j. IL. Gllstrap secretary.
Nothing has been heard for 50 long
from the American ship Minnie n. U'aftS
that il is feared she has gone down with
all on board. Sne was ThomastOn. Ne.
built vessel of 1923 tons. Watts, master,
and sailed for the Columbia river from
New York consigned to c. II. Prescott.
on the 18th of May, 1885,.
! SEATTLE widow has received $l2.5O0
from the different orders to which her
husband belonged. Dear ladies. In the
face of all this can YOU persist in talking
az high rate of speed 10 your husbands
when important work IN the skyfugle de-
gree keeps them late at lodge! Give this
matter = little serious thought.
In thc justice court yesterday appeared
Chas. Stafford charged with Wilful and
unlawfal assault upon one Henry johnson
whereby the said johnson was injured.
and contrary to the peace and dignity of
the commonwealth. Defendant entered
Il plea of not guilty. The testimony in
dicating that johnson was the original
aggressor, the judge discharged the de-
fendant and assessed the costs on The
prosecuting witness.
About o'clock last evening the shrill
note of police whistle al Mr.. G. Boel-
ling's residence attracted the attention OF
Officer Beasley. who rushed up to find
that the old gentleman had swooned and
it was feared was dying. Messengers
were dispatched for a physician, and FOL
the younger members of the family who
We're at the Grace Church Christmas
tree: TO the relief of all IT was found
that il was simply fainting fit, and thai
there was no material danger. Later IL
the evening Mr.. Boiling had quite re
covered.