The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-19
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News From All Parts Of the World.
Recognizing the New Brazilian Republic
Latest From the East African Coast.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-In the SEN
ate this morning, Morgan offered
the following which was laid over till
to morrow: ---
ReSoloed, by the senate and house
of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that the United States of Amer
ica congratulates the people of Brazil
on the just and peaceful assumption
of the powers, duties and responsible
tiles OF self government based upon
the free consent of the governed, as
expressed in the reputation Of mon
archie rule and in the recent adop-
ton OF a republican form Of govern
ment, and that the United States of
Brazil is by this act recognized as the
lawful and rightful government, and
that said republic is of right entitled
to exercise and enjoy international
comfy and all the benefits OF the laws
OF ali nations as a sovereign power,
and the benefit of all rights, privileges
and advantages under existing treaties
that were concluded between the
United States of America and the
late emperor of Brazil, and that this
declaration shalt be notified to the
United States of Brazil by President
Harrison, and that the president by
his proclamation shall require the peo-
pie and the government OF the United
States and of the several states, and
all persons in authority therein, to
recognize the flag of the United States
ofIBrazil as the flag of a free, sovereign,
and independent state.
The committee on ways and means
reported favorably concurrent reso-
luton for a recess of congress from
December q TO January 6.
AS5,O00 REWARD.
The Silcott committee reported a
resolution authorizing the sergeant-at-
arms to offer a reward of $1,000 for
the arrest of the absconding cashier;
the reward is to be paid out of the
contingent fund Of the house: adopt
ed.
PORT TOwNsEND's POSTMASTER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.--The Presi-
dent to-day transmitted to the senate
the nomination of Alphonso f. Lear
ned as postmaster at Port Townsend
MURDERER's CONFESSION.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-In the trial of
the Navassa riots yesterday Henry
Jones confessed that he killed Thomas
L. Foster, and said that William James
told him he had killed Mr.. Foles.
A HEAVY FAILURE.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Mead, Van
Bokklen & Co, dealers in California
fruits, failed to-day. Liabilities, from
S250,000 to S275,000; the assets are
much less.
The store was closed on judgments
aggregating $4,000.
The company was weakened years
ago by the failure of Geo. w. Mead, a
millionaire of California, a fruit and
wine man. 1t is said the business,
though large, was very badly man
aged.
FROMiTHE AFRICAN COAST.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 1S.-At a banquet
given Monday night to Henry NJ.
Stanley by Coleman Smith, the Brit
ish consul General Stanley highly
praised the Zanzibarlans who accom-
panied his expedition. When his men
starving in the forests the Zanzibar
ians collected fungi which kept the
Europeans alive. The Zanzibarians
touched nothing until after the Euro
peans had eaten, The details of the
events just previous to the execution
of Bushiri, the Arab leader of the in
surgents in revolt against the Ger
mans, show there had been an en-
gagement between Germans and Bus
hiris forces in which thirty of the lat
ter were killed. Bushiri was captured
by Wrsega and surrendered TO Capt.
Wissiman and received a reward of
10000 rupees.
Capt. Troveri, a French explorer
has arrived here after crossing Africa
from Lorngo on the west coast. He
travelled by way OF Shire river.
He states that the Portuguese are
displaying aggressiveness along the
river.
Emin Pasha is entirely out of
danger and making rapid progress
toward recovery.
A COLD DAY FOR GUSHING.
New YORK, Dec. ia kid glove
fight to finish between Mike Cush.
ing and Austin Gibbons took place
this morning near Stamford, Conn
Three hundred persons witnessed the
contest including Jno. L. Sullivan.
Gibbons was IN the pink of condition
Gushing far from it. Gushing i'm.
agined if he was going to have a walk
over and drank freely to within an
hour of the fight; the result was to gel
pounded over the ring and knocked
down again and again. Seeing that
he was in for it Gushing tried to lost
the fight on striking foul blows re
peatedly and failing to get a decision
on that butted Gibbons with his head
many times but Dominick cCaffert,
was the referee and would not allow
him to get off that way. One tim,
In the fight Gibbons held Gushing
off with one hand and smashed 1
couple Of his enemies outside of thu
ropes.
In the fourth round Gibbons
knocked Gushing out.
oBLITERATING ROYALTY.
New YORK Dec. 18-The steame
Cyril arrived from Brazilian ports
to-day and reports business going OF
just as before the revolution. Th
citizens are tearing down all emblem
and coats of arms having any con
nection with the imperial party. Al
the streets which bore the names O
: royalty are changed to conform wit
Republican ideas
; Oregon Xmas Cards, very neat an,
pretty To send to your eastern friend
at Griffin & Reeds.
The Latest Ont.