The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-26
WAR ON THE FRONTIER.
United States Troops Sent Forward.
Interesting Specials From The East

no Grande city had been for the past
wenty-four hours in the possession
# an armed Mexican mob. All tele-
rams came from John P. Kelsey,
county judge of Star county, or the
heriff, and each succeeding one was
more startling and sensational than
he Others, all demanding troops i'm
nediately. To convey the impress
ZION, in plain words, rampant anarchy
'uns riot on the border. and the lives
If American citizens of that section
ire in imminent peril.
TROOPS SENT THERE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The acting
secretary of war this afternoon or
1ered United States troops sent to |
Rio Grande city.
THE DREAD SCoURGE.
FERNANDINo, Florida, Sept. 25.-l
There are twelve new cases of fever
here, and three at Ellensville.
KILLED HIMSELF.
New YORK, Sept. 25.-Dodge, cash
ier of the law firm of Shipman, Bar
low, Larouche & Choate who was, re-
Gently victimized by their mortgage
clerk out of 100000. committed sui
eide by turning on the gas this morn
ing.
SULLIVAN WORSE.
Boston, Sept. 25.-John l.. Sullivan
was trifle worse last night. In the
afternoon his temperature rose to
1929. At midnight he was resting
quietly. His father thinks there has
been decided change for the worse.
ACALL FOR CHARITY.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 25.-Supreme
chancellor VIM. Ward has issued a
circular to the knights of Pythias of
the world, calling for an immediate
contribution in aid of yellow fever
sufferers, to be sent to K. l.. G. White,
supreme keeper of records and seal,
Nashville, Tenn.
A GREAT PARADE.
PITTsBURG, Sept 25.-The civic pa
rade of the merchants and manu-
facturers' societies and labor organi-
cations of Allegheny county this
morning, was the feature of the Gen.
tennial celebration. The parade was
twenty miles long and occupied five
hours in passing a given point. 1t is
estimated that there were twenty-five
thousand men in line. The parade
represented the advance made in the
modes OF transportation and progress
of manufacturers, commercial busi-
ness, etc.
ADUEL TO THE DEATH.
EAGLE Pass, Texas, Sept. 25.-
Last Sunday evening a sanguinary
duel took place at San Felipe de
Sabinas, mining town sixty miles
miles from here. Losira Amador,
captain of Contias guards, body of
mounted custom house inspectors,
and Graciana Cautau, one of the
state rangers, had trouble and a
grudge existed between them. Meet
ing in San Felipe de Sabinas they
drew pistols simultaneously and be-
gan shooting. Amador fell dead at
the second or third shot and his op-
ponent, Cautau, died within four
hours from the effects of the wounds
received from his slain antagonist.
SALE OF THE BLAIR ROAD.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept. 25.-In-
formation has been received from an
authentic source that the sale of the
Kansas City Il Southern Railro ad,
known as the "Blair" road, to the
st. Louis and San Francisco, has
been consummated. 1t is, however,
impossible TO learn the price paid.
DE. JEKYLL AND MR.. HYDE.
New YORK, Sept. 25.-James Be-
dell, who swindled the Farmers Loan
and Trust company and some we'll
known business. men ont of S25O,OOO
by means of forged mortgages, has
been leading a double life for years.
He occupied amodest home in Brook
lyn with his family and was. devoted
to his wife and child and his aged
father. In this city he led n life of
dissipation, gambling recklessly and
flinging his and other peoples money
among the most disreputable women
of the town. He says his losses at
policy foot up over $127,000. The
total amount of his stealings from the
clients of Shipman, Barlow, Laroque
& Choate is S264,5 500. His farm at
Bedford, Winchester county, is said
to be worth $4,000, but is mortgaged
for $1S,0G0. For ten years Bedell was
in receipt of a salary of $500 and
his domestic expenses did not reach
anything like the amount Of his
salary.
SHE THRAsHED CALAMITY"
WAvERLY, Iowa, Sept. 25.-Ex-
congressman Calamity" Weller fig
ured in a rather sensational episode
at Plainfeld, near here, to-day. He
held note against a farmer named
Scott, who was selling off some stock
at auction. Weller, aided by some
officers, was garnisheeing the prop
erty as it was being put up for sale.
This action incensed the pretty little
wife of the embarrassed farmer, and
securing a heavy cattle whip she
stole up behind Calamity" and began
vigorous use of the lash. He beat
hasty retreat, but not before the
whip had descended several times on
his venerable pate, his hat having
fallen off at the first blow. Weller is
posing for congressional honors as
the candidate of the greenbackers,
and his political prospects are not
likely to be advanced by to-day's