The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-06
NEWS FROM THE EAST.
Happenings East of the Rockies.
Special to The AsToBIAN.1

Special to The AsToBIAN.
BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. 5.-The
chairman of the Republican state
committee. states according to his
| figures, 136 towns from which returns
have been received gave Dillingham;
31.37S, Shurtleff and scattering 1866;
a Republican majority of 1900. The
remaining towns will probably make
the state majority $1,000. The prohi-
bitten vote is less than 4,500.
RECORD BREAKER.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Frank McGur-
rim of Salt Lake, broke the type.
writers record here last night, writing
l0S 2.15 words in a minute and 107
words a minute blindfolded.
FLORIDA CYCLONE.
KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. ga cy-
clone passed here to the eastward
last night. No damage is reported in
this vicinity. 1t was probably much
stronger in Cuba. Reports from Ha-
vana state that houses were unroofed
and trees blown down.
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA,
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a telegram
has been received at the marine hos
pital from DIR. Wall, at Tampa, say
ing that there are seven new cases of
yellow fever within the last two days.
DR.. Murray reports by telegraph
that he has arrived at Tampa and
that he found one case at Manatee
and another at Palmetto. The river
villages are healthy.
WYOMING MURDER.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-Informa-
ton has been received here from
Rock Springs, Wyoming, of the muir
der by an unknown person of S. M.
Wall of this city and c. l.. Strong of
New York. Both were wealthyyoung
men, who had been spending the sum-
mer hunting. 1t is supposed they
were robbed by the guilty party or
parties.
A STRAY MAIL SACK.
New YORK, Sept. "a mail sack
that mail robbers had taken between
Albany and Chicago on the west
bound mail train, was dropped in the
postOffice at New York Friday that
contained many valuable packages,
including notes for $4,000 issued by
Blake Bros. d Co.
SERVED HER RIGHT.
KINGSTON, Ont, Sept. 5.-Mrs.
Pierrepont Morgan of New York, and
friends, while out among the Thou
sand Islands yesterday, were thrown
into the water by capsizing of the
boat. Mrs. Morgan lost jewelry val
ued at $l5,0C0. Expert divers are
searching for the valuables in twenty
feet of water.
MAKING FAST TIME.
HARRISBURG, Penn. Sept. s.
Thurman intended to slip through to
New York without letting the out
side world know it. His car was at
tached to a Pennsylvania special, but
at Altoona word was received that a
reception would be rendered him at
Harrisburg. The Judge passed a
pleasant night though the train was
behind time and ran fast, making
thirty miles in 27 minutes at one time.
Over 1000 people, preceded by the
central Democratic club, crowded
around the train as it reached the
depot.
Thurman came out and made q
brief speech, commencing the admin
istration of Cleveland, after which
the train pulled out.
CAN THIS BE REALLY so!
CHICAGO, Sept, "a Washington
special says great scare has been
caused in the war department over
information to the effect that a yonng
British officer, who has been in this
country, has penetrated the secret of
operating our torpedoes, upon which
we mainly depend for coast defences,
and that he has secured complete
drawings and forwarded them to En-
gland.