The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-12
FLOODS IN THE OHIO.
erious Illness of Samuel ]. Randall.
General News Notes From All Parts OF
The Country.
ESPECIAL TO THE AsToR1AN.


unprecedented, and great damage has
been done to river crafts, and prop
erty all along the river from its head
waters to this city. The suddenness
of the rise took the river men entirely
unawares and they were not prepared
when the great volume of water burst
upon them. Millions of feet of lum-
ber, scores of coal crafts, fences, out
houses, when coal topples, are how-
ing down the river for the the last
Is hours. The river at this point is
still rising with 81 feet and inches
on the marks at 9 o'clock, but it is re-
ported as stationary with AZ feet at
Greensboro, hundred miles above
this city.
At every point between Greensboro
and Pittsburg, the landmarks are
under water, and residents have been
compelled to live in the upper stories
Of their houses, and in some cases to
seek the hills for safety. Many had
not time to remove their goods; as
the water rose at the rate of one foot
an hour, and at Greensboro 80 foot
rise is reported in less than "a hours.
The damage to property cannot be
estimated at the present time, but it
will reach away into hundreds of
thousands of dollars; so far but one
life has been reported lost.
! RANDALI's ILLNESS.
| WASHINGTON, July 11.-Many of
Saml. J. Randall's colleagues in con-
gress made flying trips to-day over to
his home, which is only few blocks
distant from the capital, to enquire
into his condition; while pages were
sent to and fro by the members who
could not go.
When occasion seemed to require it
Mrs. Lancaster, the eldest daughter
of Mr.. Randall, came 10 the door and
gave the necessary information to the
callers. She appeared to be more
cheerful than yesterday, and showed
confident belief that her father
would recover from the attack. He
rested quietly during the morning
and has taken and apparently assim-
ilated liquid nourishment. 1t is not
expected by the family, however, that
Randall will be able to resume the
discharge of his duties in congress
during the present term.
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
New YORK, July 11.-Groups of
distinguished gentlemen stood about
the corridors of the Fifth Avenue
hotel for hours this morning before
the Republican national committee
went into session. Nearly all the
members of the committee were pres
ent and probably the selection of
officers will be named to-day or will
be discussed. The man most promi-
nently spoken of in connection with
the craftsmanship of the committee
was senator Matthew Quay of Penn
sylvania, and his absence from the
meeting is considered as bearing out
the probability OF his selection. Con-
gresham Bayne Of Pittsburg is also
prepared to act as proxy for Quay.
He said that the latter would accept
if general Harrison desired him to do
so.
Among others named as probable
candidates are John G. New of Indi-
rna, J. S. Clarkson of Iowa, and Rep
resentative Hyde of Massachusetts.
Sen ator Platt is the most prominently
mentioned as chairman of the execu-
tive committee, and W. L. Dudley
of Indiana, was another candidate.
A few minutes after II o'clock the
committee went into session. The
proceedings were held in private,
with j. s. Clarkson of Iowa, as tenn
porary chairman, and Sam'l Fessen-
den of Connecticut, temporary secre-
tary. After a session of about half
an hour the committee took recess,
having appointed committee of nine
to report plan of organization and
one on candidates for permanent Off
GERS.
HANGED AT WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, Del, July 11.-Ste-
phen Freeman, colored, convicted of
raping white woman, was hanged
here to-day. The execution took
place in the jail. Thirty-six wit
nesses being admitted as requested
by law. Several applications were
made to the governor for pardon or
Communication but after careful con-
sideration they we're refused. Free
man protested his innocence to the
last.
OUT OF JAIL AND IN AGAIN.
DUBLIN, July 1L-Patrick O'Brien,
member of parliament for Tip.
perary was released from Tullamore
jail to-day. He was Immediately
taken in charge by officers and con-
veyed to Kilkenny Jail where he will
undergo a further Imprisonment of
three months for another violation
of the crimes act.
PORTLAND NOTES.
PORTLAND, July 10-Thls after
noon the o. r. & N. Co.'s passenger
train crossed the new iron bridge
across the Willamette at this city.
The passage was witnessed by large
crowds. Everything worked fine.
All trains will hereafter leave for
east from the west side of the river.
Hon. Richard Williams, a promin-
ent attorney of this city, was thrown
from his buggy to-day by a runaway
horse and seriously injured.
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