The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-10
FOURTEEN SPECIALS
Received by Telegraph Last Night.
The River and Harbor Bill in Suspense

The River and Harbor Bill in Suspense.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-New York
boats with Blaine commissioners on
board have been cruising down the
coast all the forenoon. A carrier
pigeon message received from them
says the city of Neto York is not
yet visible.
| TURBULENT PARIS,
PARIS, Aug. 9.-Official reports
show that twenty-four persons were
arrested for participation in the riot
at the funeral of Gen. Endes yester-
day, but eight of them are detained.
The night was generally quiet, though
there was some disorder in the Place
de la Republic, and body of troops
were obliged to relieve the police. A
fight also occurred IN Fanberg, st.
| Antoine.
The newspapers are of the opinion
that the demonstration yesterday was
far less serious than anticipated. The
radical press charge the police with
losing temper.
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New YORK, Aug. 9.-The Tribune
says that the conference between
Chas. Francis Adams and Fred L.
Ames on the part of the Union Pa
| clfc railroad, and Robert Harris and
Henry Willard on the part of the
Northern Pacific, was held here yes
terday. While the results are not
made known there is good authority
for the statement that the disputes
over the joint lease of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Co. property
will be settled in short time.
NOT SIGNED YET
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Gen. Casey,
chief of engineers to-day finished the
consideration of the river and harbor
appropriation referred to him by the
president and returned it with his
report this afternoon. 1t reached
the White house during the cabinet
session and formed one of the topics
of discussion. The ten days limit for
action on this bill expires Saturday.
BURNED AGAIN.
LITcHFIELD, Conn, Aug. 9.-For
the second time in three years a large
part of the business portion of Litch-
field has been burned. The fire
started at one o'clock A. NJ and de-
stroyed several business blocks,
mostly wooden, and the court house.
1t was got under control at "A. NJ.
The loss is not yet known.
| THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
JERSEY CRY, Aug. 9.-The Sheri-
dan funeral train reached here at 7:30
this morning and left at $40. The
officials III charge, the conductor,
| engineer, fireman, and brakemen are
all old soldiers who served under
Sheridan. The train will reach
Washington at 2:30.
FATAL TRIP.
NEWCASTLE, Del, Aug, 9.-Last eve
ming during heavy gale the sloop
Flora X. capsized near this place.
She had on board Mrs. Elijah Whea-
ton. Mrs. Jonathan Turner, Mrs.
Samuel Wheaton and a daughter nine
years of age, and Mrs. Thomas Finne-
gan, all of whom were drowned.
AN IMPOSING PROGRAMME.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-There is q
movement on foot for holding re-
QUEEN mass for Gen. Sheridan in all
of the Catholic churches, in the lead
ing cities of the United States
PASSED PHILADELPHIA.
Aug. 9.-The funeral
train bearing the remains of Gen.
Sheridan, passed through this city
just before noon to-day. The pas
sage was without incident.
NO HOPE FOR MAXWELL.
ST. Louis, Aug. Ex-Governor More
house refuses to grant further respite
in the case of Maxwell, for the muir
der of Preller as requested by the
British government.
TO BE PASSED.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The presi-
dent this afternoon issued an order
that the public buildings be closed
on Saturday, the day of Gen. Sheri-
dams funeral,
COLLEGE BURNED.
AURORA, n. T., Aug. 9.-The main
building of Wells college burned this
morning. Loss over 100000; insur-
ance 100000.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
| NEw YORK. Aug. 9.-James Walsh.
dealer in woods at 149 Duane street,
assigned to-day without preferences.
| DELAYED STEAMER.
| New YORK, Aug. 9.-There is no
tidings yet of the steamer city Of
ReaC York with Blaine on board.
Attention Knights Of The A. o. u. ".