The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-05
NEWS FROM PORTLAND.
Capt. jerks Optimistic Opinions.
Interesting News From Various Points.

PORTLAND, Sept. 4.-Charlotte l.
Hood to-day was granted q divorce
from Thos. B. Hood, given one-third
interest in 120 acres in Multnomsh
county and S2,500 alimony. They
were married in Walla Walla, March
80, 1872. The cause for the divorce
was desertion.
The grand jury is at work to-day
investigating the charges against
Jno. D. Wilcox and Harvey McIsaacs,
charged with attempting to blackmail
Mrs. DR.. Murray. Several days will
be consumed in the investigation.
The Y. NJ. c. A. have extended a
call to c. W. Beers, of Santa Barbara,
Cal, to become general secretary
| here.
Edmund Tupper, a Warm Spring
Indian, charged with deadly assault
on another Indian, was allowed by
Judge Deady to plead guilty to sim
pie assault and sentenced to 30 days
in Jail.
The North Shore Transportation
company filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the county clerk to-day; the
incorporators are John A. Brown, r.
H. Buddy and Jas. Good; capital
stock, object of the corporation
to carry freight and passengers, and
to do towing upon the Willamette
river between Oregon City and the
mouth Of said river.
Capt. jerks, U. s. engineer still in
sists there is plenty water for vessels
in the new channel in st. Helens bar,
and pilots declare as positively that
there is not. The pilots want Capt.
jerks to accompany them and show
the pilots the new channel, but Mr..
jerks retorts that it is not his bust
ness to teach pilots.
When sluicing can be done is not
known as the WallG WGlld which
had been depended upon to do the
work is undergoing repairs which
will not be completed till December,
and it is not known to a certainty
whether this steamer will be had at
all.
| NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
New HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 4.-Judge
LuZon Morris has been nominated
for governor by the Democrats.
BIG FIRE.
SAN Diego, Cal, Sept 4.-The
wholesale grocery and supply store
of Klauber & Levi was destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss on stock,
100000, and on the building $4,000.
The stock was insured for $l25,000,
and the building at $4,000. Several
tiremen are buried in the ruins.
THE OHIO EXPOSITION.
COLUMBUS. Sept. 4.-The Ohio CEN
tennial exposition opened this morn
ing. The city is profusely dec
GRATED and the streets crowded. The
great agricultural, mechanical and
stock show at the fair grounds is in
progress. Six thousand Ohio militia
paraded this morning reviewed by
governor Foraker.
Mrs. Gov. Foraker started the ma.
chinery at the fair this afternoon.
AN INUNDATIoN.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 4.-The
steamer Ctty OF Rto de JGneITO
brings news from Japan, Mayosago,
OF an inundation by which $50 houses
were destroyed and 46 persons were
drowned.
HARRISONs 8 MOVEMENTS.
TOLEDO, Sept. 4.-Gen. Harrison
and party started for Indianapolis
this morning. When the train reached
Ft. Wayne at l P. NJ, Gen. Harrison
and party was taken in charge by the
local committee; he will remain in
Ft. Wayne three hours and make a
speech, and go to indianapolis by
special train.
RACE WAR.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept.4.-The Amer
ican workmen in the rolling mill at
Conshockken began a crusade against
Italians and Hungarians by sending
a notice to them to leave. Several
collisions have occurred and num-
ber of Italians have left.
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