The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-10-23

PORTLAND, Oct. 22.-To-morrow the
case of Chung Ling, convicted of com
plicity in the murder of Lee Yik on
7th November last, will be set for
re-trial on a mandate OF the supreme
court.
On Wednesday the case of Ben
King, the alleged accomplice of
Frank Anderson in the ten thousand
dollar steal from the Northern Pa
cific Express company, will be set for
re-trial, the jury at first trial being
discharged.
INCRNDIARIsM.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-An attempt was
made by an incendiary to destroy
Fontainbleau forest. The fires were
started in five places, and extin-
guished with difficulty; loss $1,000
francs. Two men were arrested on
suspicion.
OBITUARY.
Boston, Oct 22.-The funeral OF the
late Col. R. NJ. Pulsifer took place
this afternoon at Newtonville. The
services were strictly private and ac-
cording to the rites of the Swedenbor-
gian church.
HIS DESIRE REFUSED.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-Gen. Boulange
desires to give evidence before the
committee in the chamber OF depu-
ties in which the governments pro-
posal for a revision OF the constitu-
tion was referred.
THE NEWMARKET MEETING.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-At the Newman.
ket Houghton meeting cri terion
stakes won by colt sired by G gorge
Frederick out OF North Star.
THE WILL SUSTAINED.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-Justice Law.
renee, of the supreme court, to-day
handed down q decision sustaining
the will Of Sam'l ]. Tilden.
OBITUARY.
ST. Louis, Oct. 22.-Judge Britton
A. Hill, one of the Oldest and most
prominent of st. Louis's citizens,
died yesterday, aged 72 years. He
was q personal friend of President
Lincoln during the war, and his theo-
ry of the scheme of finances based on
legal tender notes was adopted in
1861. He was the author of a num-
ber of works on political economy.
sANGUINE DELEssEPs.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-At a meeting at
Lyons DeLesseps declared the Pana-
ma canal would be opened for traffic
in July, 1890. He said he wished to
correct the report that the opening
would be delayed until 1891.
STILL AT WORK.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-The National
convention Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union resumed business this
morning.
Leondra Barry, OF Philadelphia,
female organizer of the Knights OF
Labor, and wife of Sec. Barry, who
recently withdrew from the Knights,
was introduced and made an address
declaring Knights and the W. G. 7.
U, were united closely by the bonds
OF sympathy and similarity Of pur-
pose. Frances E. Willard, was re-
elected president, receiving $50 votes
out of a total of 391; Caroline B.
Buell., was elected corresponding sec.
| retary, and Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge
recording secretary.
| SUSTAINED IN IOWA.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-The supreme
court to-day sustained the constitu.
tionality Of the prohibitory law ol
Iowa. The point at issue was the
right to manufacture Intoxicating
liquors solely for expectation to othel
states despite the state law and it was
pleaded that the prohibitory feature,
in 80 far as the manufacture for ex
portation was concerned, was in con-
flict with the constitutional pro
visions giving congress the sole righ
to regulate interstate commerce. The
court holds the state law to be pro
hibitional, both as to manufacture
and sale, except for mechanical, med
ical, pulmonary and sacramental pur
poses. 1t is not in conflict with in
terstate commercial provision and tn,
decision of Iowa is sustained.
An opinion by Lamar, of the su
preme court, in a decision rendere.
this afternoon, affirms the right o
the state to prescribe test for colo
blindness among employees of rail