The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-11
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Yesterdays State Election in Maine.
J. ID. Wilcox and C. Ii. MeIsaacs Arraigned.

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when the governor, four congressman,
and members of the state legislature
are to be chosen. The Republican
congressman are all candidates for
reelection, and all but one district
the first, is considered Republican,
without question. In the first dis
trict, strong contest is being made,
VIM. Emery being the Democratic
nominee. There are four candidates
for governor, Edwin @. Burleigh, of
Bangor, Republican; William L. Put
nam, lately fishery treaty commits
sioner of Portland, Democratic;
Volney B. Gushing, of Bangor prohi-
bitionist; and W. Fl. Simons, of Port
land, labor; The vote in 1856 stood,
Republican 68,901; Democratic 55 ,289;
Prohibition 1858. Returns from
small towns and cities, indicate that
large vote is being polled, and the
probability of the Republican ma
jority is being increased.
THINKS IT IS A STRONG PAPER.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 10.-''That
is strong paper, very strong pa
per-" was the remark of judge Thur
man when Cleveland's letter was read
to him at late hour last night at
Pittsburg. Thurman and party ar
rived this morning safe and will re-
main few days.
THE @. A. r. REUNION.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10.-Great
crowds Of grand army men are arriv-
ing all day from all parts of the
country to participate in the 22nd
annual encampment. Accommoda-
tions have been provided for 10000
more veterans than have thus far
signified intention to come, so there
will be no drawback in that direction.
They will be taken care of in four
separate camps. The streets are pro-
fusely decorated.
HARRIS WILL RESIGN.
New YORK, Sept. 10.-President
Harris OF the Northern Pacific, will
resign in favor of T. F. Oakes, but
will remain chairman OF the board of
directors.
PORTLAND ITEMS.
PORTLAND, Sept. 10-Mary F.
Lawry was to-day granted divorce
from Uriah ID. Lawry on the ground
Of desertion. They were married in
Illinois, June 2, 1878, and had two
children. Defendant who is stable
keeper in this city, was ordered to
pay S25 a month for his wife's sup
port.
Dora Tubbesing was also granted
divorce from Treak Tubbesing, on
the same grounds; they were married
in January, 1887, he deserted her
three months later. Mrs. Tubbesing
is the woman who a year ago last
April, entrusted $400 to Mrs. J. J.
Randall, the wife of the scoundrelly
artist who ran away with the money,
Tubbesing never forgave his wife this
over confidence on her part.
TRUE BILL.
PORTLAND, Sept. 10.-Late last Fri
day afternoon the grand jury found
true bill against Jno. d. Wilcox,
proprietor of the NeaDs and G. Fl.
McIsaacs, accused of attempting to
extort money from DR.. Frances Muir
ray-Blumauer, but the findings of
that body were not made public till
this morning, at the time fixed for the
arraignment of the accused. About 9
o'clock Mr.. Wilcox appeared in judge
Stearns'court accompanied by Richard
Williams and Judge r. M. Dement, his
counsel, but Mr.. McIsaac was absent,
and did not put in an appearance
while district attorney McGinn was
reading the Indictment. His absence
created little surprise but the dis
trict attorney told a Telegram man
that Mr.. McIsaac would be ready for
arraignment tomorrow. The case
having attained considerable no.
toriety, everything new refreshes the
interest the public feels on the sub
ject; therefore the Indictment found
by the grand jury and read by the
district attorney this morning is
given:
THE INDICTMENT.
State of Oregon versus John d.
Wilcox and G. II. McIsaac.
John ID. Wilcox and Q. II. McIsaac
are accused by the grand jury of the
county of Multnomah, state Of Ore
gon, by this indictment of the crime
of verbally threatening to accuse an
other OF crime with a view of intent
Of extorting pecuniary advantage, as
the following said John d. Wilcox
and @. FL. McIsaac, on the 25th day
OF July, A. ID. 1888, in the county OF
Multnomah, did wilfully, unlawfully
and feioniously verbally threaten to
accuse Frances M. Blaumauer with
having committed manslaughter by
wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously
killing one Mary Schneider with in
tent, and there and thereby to extort
from her, said Frances NJ. Blaumauer,
pecuniary advantage, to wit: $1,500
in money.
After the reading OF the Indictment
Mr.. Williams requested further time
for his client to plead, to which the
district attorney did not object, and
Mr.. Wilcox was given till Wednesday
morning next to enter his plea.
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