The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-22
Around the City.

The Tom O'Shunter crossed out yester-
day.
Nv. Cases bank viii be- sclosad al /
P. A., on the 18th inst.
The Gi5raa and the OaaIgoTth came
down yesterday, The CH1iSco went
down TO bar anchorage.
DIR. Cabaniss has returned from Oys-
ierville with his son, who has been tor
sometime In delicate health.
Mr. w. T.. Griffin returned yesterday
from Chinook, whittier he had been re-
pairing the government telegraph line.
The new steamboat Marie 6. HdaUeR
IS living inside the o. Il. d. \. dock re-
ceiving her upper works and machinery.
A Puvallup man died from excessive
JOY last week. lie had probably found a
four-bit piece IN the pocket OF has last
winters vest.
The regular quarterly examination of
teas hers will be held at Supt. Sloop S
Office next Friday and Saturday, the 2Sth
and 29th inst.
Christmas trees are being planted in
various families. Their growth is mar
yelous, and the fruit decidedly acceptable
10 old and young.
Every newspaper in the country has
given descriptions of the gorgeous sun
sets It is now in order TO write up the
equally magnificent sunrises.
By general request there will be a
meeting of the citizens committee at the
city hail at eight o'clock this evening.
full attendance is desired.
At 2o'clock this afternoon, in front of
Johansen's store. IN upper Astoria, i. c.
Holden will sell TO the highest bidder,
sundrv lots in Beach addition to Ocean
Park.
The sporadic cases of typhoid and
scarlet fever that were unpleasantly com
mon a few weeks ago, have almost totally
disappeared, and the general health of
the city is good.
Messrs. +. J. Haight, of the firm of
Haight q Newbury. and c. A. Cole, of
Manlev & Cole, who have been in the
city during the past week, leave for Port
land this morning.
Capt. c. B. Throckmorton, 4th ar
tillery who was for a long time in COM
mand of Fort Canby. has been promoted
TO major in the 2d artillery, and goes TO
Washington for duty.
Bjornstjern Bjornson. the novelist, has
written a new drama called "Bevond his
Powers" Ii probably relates to the man
who died of lockiaw in attempting to
pronounce Mr.. BIS name.
George II. Vending is lecturing in st.
Louis on "Who. What and Where Is the
Devil:" Before pursuing the subject any
further George should visit the compos-
ing room of daily newspaper.
The glowing sunsets of the past few
days are accounted for on the theory that
the sun bushes with ANNOYANCE and NOR
tificatiOn in being compelled to go to bed
little bit earlier every evening than for
merly.
In the house of representatives last
Thursday, Congressman George present
ed memorial of the Astoria chamber Of
commerce for an increase of the appro-
priatiOn for the life saving service at the
mouth of the Columbia river.
+. c. Holden will hold auction sales to-
day, as follows: At 10:30 A. NJ. at his
auction rooms, constable's sale of sun
dries. At p. NJ, limited number of lots
in Beach addition to Ocean Park at Jo-
hansen's store Upper Astoria. At Up. NJ,
closing-out sale of Japanese goods.
When the portals of the temple of jus
tice were yesterday thrown open, a
charge of assault and battery was pre-
ferred against Jasper Peterson by his
ex-step-father, whose brow had been bat
tered by Jasper. It appears that the
assaulted PARTY though divorced from
Mrs. Peterson annoys the family by
coming around, and objections thereto
resulted in the assault by Jasper, who
naturally took his mothers part. He
was fined $25, but il is probable that the
fine will be partially remittec.