The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-14
A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE,
A Last Effort to Save Goldenson.
News Items From Various Eastern Point.

Special to The AsToR1AN.l
PORTLAND, Sept. 13.-At noon to-
day the body of Jacob Nelson, aScan-
dinavian, As years old, was found
hanging by the neck, to nail, in a
room corner of Mead and Second SITS.
1t is supposed the body had been
hanging for several weeks. One of
Nelson's neighbors stated, that de-
ceased sold a farm for $500 about a
month since; no money was found in
the house, except one dollar, in the
suicides trousers pocket.
THE RACES.
There was a big attendance aud
weather fine, at the second days race,
at City View Park to-day. The first
event was q mile dash; entries, Bo-
gus, Laura D., Lady Duffy, Ida Glenn,
John Hall. The race was won hands
down by Bogus; Ida Glenn, End; Jno,
Hall third; time; 1624. The talent
fell hard on Oneco. In the 2:40 trot
there were five entries: Oleander,
Oneco, Maud Knox, Dick Flaherty,
Harvest. Oneco never found place,
Flaherty won in three straight heats
Time; 2:32115, 2:32, 2:34.
The following entries have been
made for to-morrow's race:
Two thirty class: Susie S., d. ".
K, Lady Don, Maud Knox, Alta and
Harvest. For one half mile dash:
Sunday, Dan Bay, Lady Duffy, Bogus,
PapoOse, and Ben l..
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.
LEWISTON, Maine, Sept. 13.-Re-
turns from all the towns give Bur-
leigh, 1903; Putnam, 61,10S; Cush-
ing, 2,971; Simmons, 979. A Repub-
lican plurality of 1S,495 The senate
is all Republican. The house, stands
123 Republican, % Democrats. .
A STRICKEN PEOPLE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Miss Clara
Barton, received this morning from
Colonel Southwark, who left
New Orleans Tuesday, with eighteen
nurses the following telegram, da-
ted Baldwin, Fla. Left ten nurses
at McClenny. Have wired New
Orleans for doctors. People are dy-
ing at McClenny for need of atten-
ton; the country around is panic
stricken. The situation very sad;
much is needed"
THE G. A. R. AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 13.-The fine dis
play of California products at the
Ohio centennial detracts somewhat
from the attendance at the unions of
veterans meetings of various organ
izations represented, which continue
to-day. The encampment meeting
this morning chose Hon. VIM. War
ner, of Missouri, commander-in-chief
for the ensuing year. Warner served
in the Thirty third and Thirty-fourth
Wisconsin regiments during the war
and is now a member of congress
from the fifth Missouri district
Moses Neil, of Columbus, Ohio, was
elected senior vice commander; Jos
Hatfield, Of New York, Junior vice
commander.
HE DIES HARD.
| San Francisco, Sept. 13.-The at
torneys of Alex. Goldenson, who is
sentenced to be hanged tomorrow
made last appeal to the supreme
court this morning. They presented
a petition signed by the mether of
the condemned man, asking that q
writ of mandate be issued to the
sheriff directing him to summon a
jury to inquire into Goldenson's san,
ity, and ordering him not to execute
sentence of death until after such in
quiry had been made. Chief Justice
Searles announced that decision
upon the matter would be rendered
at 9 o'clock this afternoon.
DECATUR GUARANTEED.
| MEMPHIS, Sept. H.-Memphis has
ordered non-intercourse with Deca-
tur, which is $50 miles east of this
city. A death, supposed to be from
yellow fever, has occurred there.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
| BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. 13.-Forest
fires at various points along the shore
of the bay here have got entirely be
yond control. The outlook is very
grave. Houses, logging camps and
other property, have been destroyed
the people are flying for their lives
Five families are reported to have
) perished.
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. 13.-The dam
age by the great flood is estimated a
a million dollars. No estimate car
be made of the damage to farms an(
crops from Augusta to Savannah
while the country along the river i
, submerged. Eleven persons have
been drowned.
A HEAVY FIRE.
JUNCTION CRY, Kas., Sept. 13.-Fir
yesterday destroyed property yalue'
at S135,000. Albert Frank Ashleigh
clerk, was burned to. death.
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
SYRACUSE. Sept. 13.-Jacobs an,
Proctor's grand opera house and ad
joining property was burned thil
morning; loss S250,000.
ALL QUIET IN ZANZIBAR.
BERLIN. Sept. 13.-Zanzibar is be
coming quiet. The sultan has or
dered the withdrawal of tro ops.