The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-20
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Wired from All Points Last Night.
From the East, the North and the South.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-In the senate
this morning the house concurrent
resolution for a holiday recess from
Saturday next till Monday, Jan. 6
was concurred in.
Stewart from the committee on mil
itary affairs, reported resolution di-
recting an examination by the treas
ury department of war CLAIMS of
the state of Califorl "a growing out of
Indian hostilities and disturbances.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Cullum to provide for the cele-
bration of the 400th anniversary of
the discovery of American by an ex-
position of arts, industry manufact-
ure and products in 1892.
By George, to permit states to tax
national bank notes and United States
notes.
THE SILCOTT DEFALCATION.
The committees investigating Sill
colt defalcation has agreed upon a re-
port by which an appropriation will
be asked to make good the losses sus-
tanned by members of the house. A
separate bill will also be reported
making the sergent-at-arms the dis
bursting officer.
|. The subcommittee of house
charged with the arrangement
of contested election cases COM
pleted its work this morn
ing 1t was agreed that the Republi
cans should select one case and the
Democrats another in alienation un-
til all were arranged. This was done
and hearing viii begin after the
holiday recess.
THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED.
PORTLAND, Dec. 19 -Messrs. Ed
wards and McDermott local inspec-
tors of hulls and boilers concluded
their investigation in the matter of
the recent collision between the
steamers Hodg and MOdOc yesterday
morning by suspending for thirty
days the license of Capt Raab master
of the steamer HOdg for violating
rules regulating masters and
pilots regarding the blowing of whist
les In passing other steamers. The
inspectors also suspended the license
of Capt. Bell of the MOdOc for ten
days for violating section 5 of rule
8, prohibiting passengers of unlicensed
parties from riding in the pilot house.
TROUBLE WITH LARoRERs.
HUDSON, n. Y, Dec. 19-John Cam
eron of Plainfeld, n. Y, railroad
contractor, was arrested at the in
stance of the Kinderhook and Hudson
railway to-day on a charge of stealing
about $4,000 wages due italian la
borers. The latter, when they learned
that their wages were missing, threat
ened to burn and plunder the town.
QUICK WORK IN KENTUCKY.
OwENsBoRo, KY, Dec. 19.-Last
night Doc Jones, a negro barber,
while drunk, shot John Westerfield
(white) dead.
Early this morning a mob took
Jones from jail and lynched him.
THE MONTANA MUDDLE.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 19.-Little
transpired in either house of the legis-
! lature this morning After the roll
call the senate took a recess till 2 P.
NJ, and forthwith joint caucus was
held in order to arrive at some under
standing as to permanent organiza-
ton.
The most important item of the day
was the filing of suit to compel the
auditor to pay mileage and per diem
to members, which he refused to do,
as no appropriation had been made
for the payment. 1t is apparent that
the suit was only brought to bring
the whole question before the courts
THE ''CITY OF KINGSTON"
New YORK, Dec. LIT is rumored
in shipping circles that the river
steamer city of Kingston has been
lost. The vessel formerly piled be.
tween this city and Rondout on the
Hudson, but was sold to the North.
ern Pacific railroad company to run
on Puget sound. Two weeks ago she
left here destined for that place, by
way of Cape Horn. Since that time
nothing has been heard of her.
PORTLAND, Dec. 19.-Upon receipt
of the above dispatch an Historian re.
porter called at the Office of A. d
Charlton assistant passenger agent, ol
the Northern Pacific company, and
that gentleman said he has not been
advised concerning the steamer, be-
yond the fact that about two weeks
ago she left New York for Puget
sound, and was expected in about
ninety days.
NOT ARRESTED YET.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 19.-Constable
Washabaugh, of Greensburg, who yes,
terday telegraphed that he had war,
rant for master workman Powderly's
arrest, was supposed to reach here al
$40 this morning, but at one O'Clock
he had not put in an appearance
Powderly has been walking about the
principal streets all morning expect
ing the officer.
SUICIDE.
. New YORK, Dec. 19-Timothy J
Coe, one of the best known hote
proprietors in the city, shot and killed
himself this morning. The act wa
the result of temporary insanity In
duced by illness and protracted in
somnla.
A RAILROAD DEAL.
7 CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-At meeting o
Union Pacific directors to-day th,
Fort Worth deal was considered ant
referred to the executive committee tt
; be put into shape and executed.
LIFE ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER.
Waco, Texas, Dec. 19-New
has reached here of fight on Tues
day between four farmers and tw'
: robbers armed with six-shooters
One farmer, John L. Mathes, wa
killed; another, w. 81. Harris serious
ly wounded and others more or less in
jured. Jim Leper supposed to be on
: of the robbers has been arrested.
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