The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03
LATEST FROM THE EAST.
Specials Received By Wire Last Night.

| LONDON, July 2.-The trial of ac-
ton of Frank Hugh O'Donnell against
the London Times for libel in its ar
tlcles on Parnellism and crime was
| set for to-day. The court room was
packed. The lord chief Justice Cole
ridge presided. ODonnell was rep
resented by MIR. Rugg, junior counsel,
| who is a lean, nervous, bilious looking
man, Herbert Gladstone, Arthur
| OConnor, and many other persons of
prominence were present, Herbert
Gladstone sat by O'Donnell's side.
TheIGnes is represented by attorney
general Sir James l.. Smith, and Viii
liam Graham Glynne. Mr.. Rugg in
presenting the case for plaintiff de-
clared ODonnell was not in sympa-
thy with the Irish extremists but held
their methods in detestation. The
Times had no ground for coupling
his name with that party and the
| plaintiff therefore claimed fifty thous-
and pounds damages. Rugg also
said that ODonnell had not been con-
nected with the Parnell party since
1884.
WILL MAKE NO RECOMMENDATION.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The senate
committee on judiciary has decided
to report back denomination of Mel
VILE Fuller to be chief justice with
out any recommendation.
THE IRON TROUBLES.
PITTsBURG, July 1.-Two more sig
natures to the amalgamated scale are
reported this morning They We're
the Laughlin Iron Co., of Leechburg,
Pa, and the Findlay Iron Company,
of Findlay, Ohio. This news was the
occasion of considerable rejoicing
about workmen' 'sheadquarters. Manu-
facturers claim the acton of these firms
was discounted before the lockout be- |
gan. The shut down does not affect |
every workman in and around the
mills as has been reported. Many of |
these departments that are not
governed by amalgamated association
scale will continue III operation.
Jones & Laughlin, for example en-
ployed four thousand men at the |
American Iron works, but only two |
thousand of them are affected. |
Others are employed in the machine
shops and other departments of the
mill. They will continue to work as
long as they have iron and if the |
trade will warrant an effort will be
made to purchase material in the
east.
FELTON, UNSEATED.
WASHINGTON, July BY strict |
party vote, the house committee on
elections, to day, decided the Califor-
MIA contested election case ofSullivan
vs.. FELTON, in favor of the contestant. |
Sullivan, and will report q resolution |
unseating FELTON,. The Republicans
will prepare minority re port which |
will probably be drawn by Powell, of |
Ills, favorable to Felton's claims.
SOME BIG FIGURES.
New YORK, July 2.-This is a big
disbursement day of the year. Inter
est and dividend payments due here
to-day on securities of railroads and
other corporations amount to over
sixty-three millions and interest on
government, state and municipal
bonds aggregating fourteen millions
making a total in payments of seven
ty-seven million of dollars.
HEAVY WEATHER.
GIBRALTAR, July "A fog of un-
precedented denseness prevails here.
Three British steamers, the Glen
dOIcen, Lionel and Earl of Dunn
fries have gone ashore since it set in
and another steamer Resolution ar
rived here with her bows much dam
aged.
RUSSIAN CROP PROSPECTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July official
reports of the Russian crops nre fa-
vorable and indicate a yield above
the average. Winter wheat prospects
are very promising. The spring
crops are also in excellent condition.
ON THE WATER. /
FORTRESS MONROE, July 2-The
S1CdtGrG with General Sheridan and
party sailed at daylight; there was
fresh easterly breeze; the thermom-
eter seventy.
WON'T LET HIM.
BELGRADE, July Queen Natulie
has refused to give her assent to king
Milan's request for divorce.