The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-07
Around the City.

Hume. Cleveland. Dealy. so far.
Astor Lodge No. 6, X. OF p, has l2O
members.
Pacific Lodge No. Il. X. of p, has 81
members.
Beaver Lodge No. 81. l. o. o. F.. has
l6l members.
4 regular feet Of wood scows lies at
Capt. Gray's dock.
The San Francisco salmon shipments
are very light this month.
Fred Wheeler takes charge of the Port
land Nslrs route next week.
The tomcod season holds out well, 10
the delight OF amateur fishers.
Il. c. Holden's sale of fine japanese
goods begins az two o'clock this after
noon.
In the published letter of SIR. Koehler
Yesterday the word removed should
nave been ''reScinded.'
The Astoria Publishing Co.. is this
week composed of c. Hansen. }. w. Rud-
dock. and-D. Hart.
The barks OberOR and IrOasicie cleared
YESTERDAY They take 10000 bushels of
wheat. worth $ll3.97S.
The regular Saturday morning auction
sale at +. c. Holden's tomorrow viii be
unusually attractive. See adv.
Seaside Lodge No. Il, A. o. L. w, Is in
a iiourishing condition. Ii has 80 mem
hers. fine library and full treasury.
Shipping masters report little difficulty
in procuring crews this season. The
br@iRess of supplying Columbia river
vesseis with men Is mostly done at AStO-
ria this season.
THE WEEKLY AsToEIAN, out this morn
ing. contains the latest news. and is re-
plete with local information. 1t is good
letter to send home, and will save you the
trouble of writing one.
OF the wrecked Victoria at Caps Blan-
co. a correspondent OF the Nelcs reports
that the vessel will he a total loss; she is
partly under water. and has broken in
TWO. The beach is strewn with wreckage
of all kinds.
At meeting of the Astoria Working
mems Protective Union, held at the hall
last evening, A. p. Gilmour presided.
Articles of Incorporation We're perfected,
including the beneficial feature of the
organization.
The custom house is getting a general
oyerhauling and will look fine when COM
pleted. The post Office is nicely painted
and grained, adding much TO the appear
ance of the abiding place of Uncle Sans
representatives.
At the next session of the county court
petition will be presented asking for
road from the S5th mile post on the sur
vey Of the Washington county, Nehalem
valley and Astoria wagon road to the
southeast corner of section 26. township
Z. y. IL. W.. in that county.
The ''wishbone'' wedding has become
the correct thing. The couple stand be-
meath floral wishbone. After the cere-
mOny the bride and groom are given the
wjshbone 10 pull. The tug results in
break somewhere, and whoever holds the
long piece is absolved from getting mp 10
build fires in the morning.
The probabilities are good that an A
electric alarm will be put up, perfect In
every respect and guaranteed for a term
of years. The main point requisite is
efficiency, and while extravaganza is never
iustifiable, yet il would be poor economy
10 pay a smaller price for a system that
might break and be useless Just when it
was needed the most.
There was an attempt made yesterday
evening to hold 4 meeting In the interests
Of certain parties, which resulted in an
adjournment. Another meeting will be
morrow evening. when it will be decided
whether it will be Ike Bergman or ID.
Morgan. Jr.. that will be n candidate for
mayor next Wednesday.
a meeting of the Astoria Social Club
was held at the hall of Alert II. d
J.. last evening: the following officers
were elected: NJ. G. Crosby, President;
Chas. Stone. Secretary; b. Van Dusen,
Treasurer. Appropriate committees were
appointed. rules of order prescribed and
permanent organization effected. The
society propose giving an entertainment
shortly.
Zamloch gave another of his unequaled
entertainments last evening. His cabi-
net trick was well done; a committee
consisting of Messrs. Charters, Chapman
and Hansen were appointed to superin-
tend the proceedings, and though secure.
ly tied the Professor and his assistants
did what most people could do when free
Some costly gifts were distributed
The skeleton will be the leading feature
tonight.