The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-04
LATEST FROM THE EAST.
Specials Received By Wire Last Night.

LBwEs, Del, July 3.-The United
States steamer S1DGtdrG with Gen.
Sheridan on board arrived off Del
aware breakwater at 10 o'clock this
morning. The following bulletin re-
specting the generals condition was
furnished to the associated press:
"Gen. Sheridan stood the run from
Hampton Roads very we'll though he
is somewhat fatigued by the ships
motion, there having been consider
able ground swell. It is proposed to
remain here for few hours and if
conditions are favorable, to sail for
New York this evening. The generals
pulse has continued good but his res
piration and appetite are somewhat
less favorable The bulletin is signed
by R. M. O'Rielly and Il. @. Yarrow.
AN OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
PITTsBURG, June 3.-Richard New
ins Jr., ex-president government ar
chitect of the United States court
house and post Office now being built
here, has been arrested upon charge
procured by Uuited States special
agent Brooks of making fraudulent
claims upon the government. 1t is
claimed that Nevins appropriated
and presented false bills for work on
the court house and postoffice alleged
to be done by one B. Donovan. 1t
is said Nevins signed the bills in his
name and forged them. Nevins as
serts the name was not forged to
them and says that he will be able to
satisfactorily explain the charges.
AN OFFER FROM THE SHAH.
PITTsBURG, July 3.-Chas. A. Ash
burner of the q. s. geological survey,
stationed in this city, has received
an offer from the Shah of Persia to
take charge of government engineer
corps, now being organized in that
country. AT present nothing but
turquoise is mined in Persia and the
Shah expects to discover valuable
deposits of coal, iron, petroleum and
possibly precious metals. Ashburner
has not yet accepted.
A BRIGHT METEOR.
APPIRGATE, Wis, July 3.-At $50
yesterday afternoon a tremendous
meteor was observed to pass the
southern sky from east to west. 1t
rivaled the sun in brightness and left
a long train Of sparks in its wake.
The meteor moved very slowly, and
evidently at very great height. II
was visible for half a minute and
finally faded away without noise.
WANTS A SEPARATION.
BRGRADE. July 3.-King Milan has
applied to the church synod for judi.
| cial separation from his wife Queer
Natalie on the grounds of insuperable
aversion to her.
General Protio has gone to Wies
baden to bring the young crown
prince back to Servia; the boy, who i:
II years old is at Wiesbaden with his
mother.
GONE TO THE SPRINGS.
JERSEY CRY, July 3.-John ii. Val
Conn, for the past ten years employed
at the Second National bank, went tt
Catskill on his annual vacation Sat
urday. Since then his accounts hav'
been overhauled and a shor tage O
SIS, 400 has been discovered.
| GOOD IDEA.
BERLIN, July St is believed tina
a definite understanding with Russii
has been established; Emperor Will
lam Will propose that the European
powers reduce their ornaments. Tn
The emperor will arrive at st. Peters
burg August 3, the Czarina's fete day
HEAVY WEATHER.
LIVERPOOL, July "a heavy gal
has been blowing on the Mersey. !
brigantine was caught in it ant
wrecked and it is feared that all ol
board are lost.
DAYTON, Ohio, July "A fir
started by fire crackers destroyed
Weidner's opera house and building!
this morning. Loss S25,000.
| STEAMER ARRIVED.
LONDON, July 3.-The anchor lin
steamer ASsyriG from st. Johns
N. B., June 10, arrived at Cardii
July 3.