The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-03
BLAINE, BISMARCK AND BAYARp
A Bloody Tragedy in Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The house
committee on territories, was to have
taken final action on the admission
OF Utah, and the omnibus bill for the
admission OF Idaho and Wyoming
and Arizona, but no meeting was
held, and the matter will be consid.
cred Wednesday.
BISMARCK AND BAYARD.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Secretary
Bayard said this afternoon, he had not
yet received Bismarck's proposition
for a conference, regarding Sa
moa, but expects it in a few days.
Bayard wanted facts made plain, that
Bismarck's instructions to the Sam
oan consul to withdraw, demand for
the control of Samoa was not the re-
suit of Bsyard's telegraphic protest,
but that instructions to the consul
we're issued before the protest was
sent.
A BLOODY TRAGEDY.
CHICAGO, Feb. "A tragedy was
enacted in the elegant residence OF P.
L. Murger, of Hyde Park, this morn.
ing. G.. NJ. Clark. colored butler and
Tillie Sylander, a Swedish domestic,
had love quarrel. Clark fred three
shots at the girl and missing her
drew a razor, and after a fearful
struggle, nearly severed her throat.
He then cut his own throat and died.
The kitchen walls and floor are as
bloody as a slaughter house.
BLAINE SECRETARY OF STATE.
BosroN. Feb. 2.-If any doubt ex-
lists in reference to the appointment
OF Mr.. Blaine to the premiership it
should be settled By the authorita-
tive statement from Augusta, Me-,
that Mr.. Manning has a telegram
from Mr.. Blaine acknowledging, by
request, that he has accepted the po-
sition, and that it was rendered him
long ago by Mr.. Harrison. The ap-
pointment gives great satisfaction to
the rank and file Of the party in New
England, and the Republicans of Au-
gusta and Portland are preparing to
celebrate in consequence. The fish
ing interest and the Irish-American
element, even in the Democratic ranks,
are particularly satisfied; but in Bos-
ton considerable uneasiness is felt in
commercial circles that Mr., Blsine's
aggressive foreign policy may, in view
of existing complications, get the
country into predicament that will
prove very injurious to foreign trade.
A SENSATIONAL ARTICLE.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The Contempo-
Tdry ReDie1O publishes an article en-
titled "The Bismarck Dynasty" 1t
is without signature. It says Bis
marck cannot live long, that he is
aware of the fact and has prepared
Herbert Bismarck to succeed him.
The article, also, says Bismarck saw
his ascendency threatened in Freder-
ick's refusal to discuss state affairs
with Count Bismarck. "Who could, /,
therefore. be surprised" the writer
asks, "that Prince Bismarck wished
the cancer to make hasteY" The
writer asserts that compact
made with the present Emperor was
the only reason Prince Bismarck had
for opposing the marriage OF Princess
Victoria to Prince Alexander. The
pr resent Empepor is called an apt pu-
pill OF cynical master, who found no
difficulty, moral or sentimental, in
treating his mother in q fashion after
Count Herbert's own heart, and treat
ing the Prince OF Wales with such
discourtesy as to prevent any inter
course between them. The article
creates a great sensation.
WAsHBURN's ILLNESS.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 2.-United States
senator-elect Washburn is in a criti-
cal condition and may never live to
take his seat in the senate. Imme-
diately after the election he was COM
PEELED to take to his bed and is now
in state OF collapse, consequent up
on the excitement OF the senatorial
contest. His condition has been
carefully concealed until the present.
Serious apprehension is new felt by
his family and friends, as his condi-
tiOn oontInnaa In OrOw wOrsa