The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-10-06
OVER LAND AND SEA.
Latest News From Portland to Paris.
Both Foreign and Domestic Intelligence.

Latest News From Portland to Paris.
Both Foreign and Domestic Intelligence.
PORTLAND, Oct. 5.-The contract
for the completion of the Portland
cable road was signed to-day. A Cali
fornia construction company will do
the work which will be begun at once.
HANGED.
BRIDGEPORT, Con-, Oct. 5-Philip
Palledoni, an italian, who murdered
his brother in cold blood op June 22d
was hanged this morning.
GONE TO WASHINGTON.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 5.-Judge
Thurman left for Washington this
morning to argue the telephone case.
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
BOSTON, Oct. 5.-Giovanni B. Ben
dero surrendered himself this morn
ing, stating that he had killed rela.
tive named Giovanni Bendero, near
Genoa, Italy, for interfering in a
quarrel between himself and his wife.
A FATAL EXPLOSION.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 5.-Five
workmen were seriously burned by
an explosion of gases in the new wa
ter works tunnel this morning. The
tunnel was lighted by the electric
light and an electric spark from one
of the wires ignited the gases and
onuoad fha ayplouiop
THOUGHT TO HAVE sUICIDED.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The trustees OF
the gratuity fund of the produce ex-
change have concluded after a thor
ough Investigation that attorney
Foster had no accomplice in forging
mortgages. There is a current rumor,
probably unfounded, that Foster has
committed suicide. No place or date
is given.
MISSING TREASURER.
WAsEcA, Mimi, Oct. 5.-Charles
McKenney, for nine years treasurer
of Waseca, has absconded. An ex-
animation OF his books revealed a
shortage of 5000. Besides defraud-
ing the county, he has victimized q
large number of trusted friends. All
his property is mortgaged to its full
value. 1t is supposed that he fled to
Canada.
BAD CALCULATIONS.
OswEGo, N. Y, Oct. 5.-A terrible
collision occurred near Hannibal sta
ton, on the Rome, Watertown & Og,
densburg railroad this morning. The
Lehigh Valley passenger train col.
ided with wildcat train from Os
wego, on a curve at Deep cut. The
wildcat train was running at the rate
OF fifty miles an hour and the Lehigl
Vsllay train forty miles. The loco
motives were smashed into a thou
sand pieces and the cars nearly de
molished. OF the wildcat trains
crew, engineer Slatterly was killed
and fireman Riley frightfully scalded
and the conductor and brakeman
both badly injured. OF the Lehigh
train, engineer Hatch was badly cut
and scalded, conductor Mitigate and
brakeman Smith badly hurt, and the
former may die.
BLAINE's ENGAGEMENTS.
DETROIT, Oct. 5.-In consequence
Of slight cold and hoarseness which
has developed since his speech in the
open air yesterday at Adrian, Mich,
Blaine determined this morning not
to 60 to East Saginaw and Ishpem
ing. His determination was strength
ened by reports Of icy temperature IL
the northern peninsula. Mr.. Blame
is at the residence of Gen. Alger
where he will remain till Monday
when he will fill his engagement al
Grand Rapids. From that point he
will proceed to Indiana. He will ar
rive at Chicago about the 18th or 1Stl
of October There is nothing serious
in his present indisposition and the
cancellation of East Saginaw anC
Ishpeming dates is caused simply Ivy
his desire to husband his voice.
NO CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Sit is no
probable that any action will be taker
by the senate toward the enactment
OF law to allow the Chinese who hat
embarked on their return to tht
United States duly provided with
certificates before before the passage
of the bill, to land upon their arriva
in this country The president, in
his message to congress, sug
gested that some such law as this b,
enacted by bill or resolution, and ht
also asked that S276,619 rs be appro
priated to indemnify the Chinese fol
Outrages committed upon them il
frontier camps and settlements. Al
item to pay this money was entered
in the treaty rejected by China, and
an appropriation therefore has since
been inserted in the general defcienc,
bill, of which fact the president
should have been aware. There j:
diversity of opinion as to the right O.
Chinese now in transit to this coun
try and provided with bona-fide GER
ti6cates, to land on their arrival
The question at issue seems to bt
whether the Chinese now en- route tC
the United States enjoy any acquired
rights under the former law that can
not be taken from them by the law
In any event lawyers here say tina
the question will probably be settled
by the United States courts in Sar
Francisco, and will require no furthe
legislation by congress.
A TREATY RATIFIED.