The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-04-02
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Some More Presidential Nominations.
The Daily Record of Current Events.

Special to The AsToRIAN.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Secretary of
the navy Tracy cabled to Samoa that
the men wrecked on the naval vessels
when they are sent home are to come
TO San Francisco. He renewed the
instructions that have been sent to
San Francisco to hurry forward as
much as possible all the preparations
for the completion of the Charleston.
Every effort is beng made to get her
guns and carriages transported over
land at the earliest possible moment.
The guns are ready at the proving
grounds at Annapolis. and the car
riages are about ready, at the Wash
ington navy yard.
QUEENIY REGRETS.
LONDON, April 1.-Queen Victoria
has sent dispatch to emperor Will
lam expressing her regret for the loss
OF the German men-of-war at Samoa.
THE PRESIDENT AND SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The senate
special committee to wait upon the
president, reported that they had per
formed that duty and had been ad-
vised by the president that he would
to-day communicate certain messages,
but after to-day no other messages
would be sent except some OF an in
formal character to fill vacancies.
The senate then proceeded to execu-
tive business.
SOME MORE APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, April President
Harrison to-day made the following
nominations: James Neuston, of In
diana, treasurer of the United States;
Elias s. Roberts, of New York, assist
ant treasurer at New York; William
F. Wharton, of Massachusetts, as
sistant secretary of state; George 81.
Shields, of Missouri, assistant attor-
ney general; vice Zach. Montgomery
resigned, Capt. Geo. B. White, OF
the q. S. navy, chief bureau of yards
and docks, to fill the vacancy; L.
Bradford Prince, of Santa Fe, gov
ernor of New Mexico; L. A. Walker,
of Helena, secretary of Montana;
Charles Scoby, of Montana, Indian
agent at Fort Peck, M. T.
HORRIBLE RECITAL.
MILWAUKEE, April 1.-Margaret
Renter and her three children, aged
2, 4, and 6 years, were burned to
death in their bed this morning
There is every indication that the
mother deliberately committed the
horrible deed. They all occupied the
same bed. Smoke from a fire bull
beneath 1t smothered them. Mrs
Kentens body is terribly disfgured
her clothing and hair are burned of
and her feet nearly gone. The chill
dren were horribly burned. The
charred body of one fell through the
floor to the basement.
ABSORBED BY THE TRUST.
SAN Francisco, April LIT il
stated that the American sugar re
fnery was formally sold to an east
ern sugar trust to-day. The refinery
was transferred to the trust one yea
ago receiving the trust certificates il
payment. Suit was afterwards com
menced to annul the charter of th'
company for joining the trust and
also some of the stockholders oh
iected to the transfer. As a resnl
stated the refinery to-day was bough
outright by the trust.
A NEW COMET.
ROCHESTER,, April 1.-Prof. Swift o
the Warner observatory has received
telegram from the Lick observator
announcing the discovery last even
ing by Prof. Barnard of new comet
the position is right ascension
hours, 20 minutes and fifty seconds
destination north 26 degrees seveI
minutes. 1t is very faint.
NEWS FROM STANLEY.
LoNDcN, April IA letter fror
Henry NJ. Stanley, dated Septemb e
4, has reached a friend of the explore
in Ellensburg. It.contained nothin
new. 1t is dated Smasputure, Sep
tember. Stanley says he is we'll an
in good spirits. He met Emin Pash
on the shorers of Albert Myanza
They were together 26 days ant
when Stanley left Emin Pasha b
was enjoying good health.
CARPENTERS sTRIKF.
ST. Louis, April 1.-Twelve hur
dred carpenters struck this mornin
for 8 hours a day and 40 cents al
hour.
IN BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, April Eight hundre,
carpenters and painters struck TO
nine hours beginning to-day.
New YORK, April Bar silver il