The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-11-17

Chr Daily AstQriam.
ASTORIA, OREGON:
SATURDAY ..--.-... NOVEMBER Il, 1888
1T Is estimated that the London
fisheries exhibition attracted not less
than 2.500OOO visitors.
THE best time on record was made
at Prospect Park, n. Y, last Thurs
day, Jim Keene's gelding, Frank,
trotting 4 mile in 20S15.
THREE hundred suits have been
brought against the Canadian Pacific
at Montreal by workmen for wages,
and damages resulting from Lack of
proper accommodations
TIE railroads of the country en-
ploy about 100000 men, most of
them in the prime of life They con-
stitute nearly one-sixth OF the voting
population OF the United States.
AGAIN the Irish priesthood is
united against the British govern
lnent The plan of exporting the
poor from Ireland meets the opposi-
ton of the whole Catholic church.
The bishops OF Ireland have the full
appreciation OF the pope in this mat
ter
GEN. GRANT, ii Is reported, was sur
prised to find himself included in a
published enumeration Of the million
aires Of New York the other day, but
said that by putting in his children
and grandchildren at an average value
OF S62. 500 each he thinks perhaps he
can figure up that total.
The Mexican government definite
ly refuses the demands of the English
bondholders TO issue S20,O00OOO
three-per-cent bonds in addition to
the recognized debt OF SS0,00000O.
The decision ends the negotiations
and the Mexican representative in
London has been recalled.
TIE Washington Territory legisla-
tuTe has instructed the congressional |
delegate 10 exert his influence to pro-
cure the appropriation by congress
OF the sum of $4,000 for the purpose
Of improving the navigation OF the
Columbia river from the mouth of
the Willamette to the Lower Cas-
cadeS.
The n. Y. Pest SAYS The Oregon
Short Line viii be completed to con-
nec;ion with the Oregon Railway and
Navigation line next jane or July,
which viii give lie Union Pacific a
shorter line from Chicago TO Port
land than by any other railroad. and
largely increase its business and
profits
THE annual report OF L. 5. Treas
urer Nyman shows that The total
net revenue for the year was $685.
2S6.5Sl. a decrease OF S5.237 G6S. The
only increase in receipts was from
the sale Of public lands. The con
dltion OF the treasury and operations
thereof is set forth at great lengt h,
bUt the main points Of interest have
been published from time 20 time.
WASHINGTON had one Thousand
pension agents SIX months ago. it is
said, some doing business without
signs, some with no Office at all but
their sleeping rooms. and some
who were not known at the bureau.
More than three hundred have been
suspended from practice during the
last eighteen months, about half as
many more disbarred. and three
hundred more are being investigated.
tN the event OF war between France |
and China India VIII sustain serious
injury. The opium trade adds about |
seven millions to the revenue of In
dia. France, in carrying on hostili- |
ties, must proclaim the blockade OF |
the Chinese coast, and thus suspend |
the opium traffic between India and |
China. Consequently, the entire E.
nancil arrangements Of India, so
long rs the war lasts. will he para
lyzed
TIE Southern Pacific Railroad has
placed the following peculiar Biblical
quotations as an announcement re-
garding It's business: No passes
given 30 tramps. Do not take the
trouble to ask for them. Search the |
Scriptures Thou shalt not pass
Nahum I. Is. None shall pass-ISa-
iGh T3.ciC. 10. This generation shall
not pass.-IGrk riU. 30. Though
they roar yet can they not pass