The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-20
FROM PORTLAND AND SALEM.
The Chinese Bill Goes to The President.
Innocent Violation of an Important Law.

PORTLAND, Sept. 19.-Ben King, the
youthful express robber, who with
Frank Anderson was recently indicted
for stealing a package of $4,000 in
gold which the Commercial National
bank of this city had intrusted to the
Pacific Express company, July 21st,
for transportation to l. w. Case, As
toria, was arraigned in judge Stearn's
court yesterday morning for the
opening of his trial, which continued
over for to-day. Ben's testimony was
weak. His memory is blank on the
robbery question. His invalid mother
was in court. The jury went out at
8 o'clock and will convict or disagree.
A large and enthusiastic Republi-
can convention was held to-day in
Union hall to prepare for systematic
compaign work.
In the criminal court this morning
J. D. Wilcox and G. 81. McIsaac,
charged with attempting to extort
S1.50O from Mrs. DR.. Frances Muir
ray were arrsigned on revised in
dictments. Mr.. Wilcox requested
till Friday to plead and Mr.. McIsaac,
who came into the court room q few
minutes later, asked the same privi-
lege, and no objection being made
in either case, it was granted.
WHAT WILL HE DO WITH 1T.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The Chi
nese bill has already passed from the
custody of the senate and is in that
of the house, ready to go to the pres
ident.
GERMAN RAILWAY COMMISSION.
BERLIN, Sept. ia long train
bearing recruits collided with a
freight train at Meppen, Hanover, to-
day. Four men were killed and a
large number wounded. Twelve
cars were wrecked.
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
PARIS, Sept. 19.-The body of the
German Gen. D'Arme with a bullet
hole through his head, has been
found on French territory. 1t is be-
lieved to be q case of suicide.
THE SULTAN REFUSES.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 19.-The
sultan has refused to sanction pro-
tocol defining Turkeys rights in the
Red Sea, which the porte proposed
to append to the Suez canal conven.
| ton.
MUNICH, Sept. 19.-Karl Kotta, the
publisher, is dead.
THE STATE FAIR.
SALEM, Sept. 19.-There are 5000
people at the state fair to-day. The
cool sun is being obscured by clouds
The track is in fine condition; to-
morrow will see some fine racing.
There will be one one-and-t three
eights handicap, free for all, in which
the best horses on the grounds will
start. There will be trot for a spe-
cial purse of S400; entries: Kitty
Ham, d. X. W., Maud Knox, Lady
Don, Julia s., and Anna A. Friday
there will be special trot for purse
of $500, in which the starters will be
Jim Irvine, Maud Knox, Oneco an6
Oleander.
| HARRISON To VISIT NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept. 19.-It has beer
practically decided by the nationa
Republican executive committee tC
have Gen. Harrison visit New York
He will not come, however. till late il
October.
TOY MONEY.
New YORK, Sept. ia large guam
tity of toy money, consisting of I'M
itation gold eagles, silver dollars
dimes and quarters, together with
dies, was seized in the apartments O
Francois Abadie, a clothing cutter il
this city. Abadie said he expected tC
realize fortune from their manufac
ture and sale to children. He die
not know he was violating law.