The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-06

6he 1ailu Astoriatl.
ASTORIA, OREGON:
WEDNESDAY ....... NOVEMBER 6. 1889.
THE Historian never runs TO fight
nor from II.
Considerable opium is believed TO
he Smuggled into this state.
41,000 cases OF salmon are on stor-
age at the o. r. & n Co. wharf
Over $1,000 a day Is now being
expended for railroad work in this
county.
A block was sold Yesterday ia Shiye-
ly's Astoria for Just sis lines what it
was assessed for this year.
Snyder says It's "a syndicat" with
the accent Oh the cat. More likely its
a tom cat, to Judge from its gFowl.
There are 700 men employed at
present on railroad work along the
line of the Astoria & South Coast rail
road.
Cuts, of the Postscript, says We"
Who is 'We?' Are you going to have
pups?
Wonder what would Pat Gilmore
take to bring his big Twenty Second
regiment band down here for one
night.
The next municipal election III this
city takes place on the 11th OF next
month. There will be full set of
officials elected.
The Alaskan salmon pack will ex-
ceed 100000 cases: up to the 1st inst,
575,759 cases had arrived from Alaska
at San Francisco.
Throw stone at a cur that is
barking at You. Ii he squeals yOn
know he is hit. That's what's the
matter with the Postscript.
The management promise a good or
chestra and a fine play at the opera
A, 4 AI.l,t t.r,H
alone certainly will fill the hOuSe.
1t isn't fair to other Gamers to have
any canneryman put Columbia river
salmon label on salmon caught at
Tillamook, ar elsewhere on the ont
side.
The presiding genius of the Post
script doesn't appear to like The
Historian. mo rogue e'er felt the
halter draw, with good opinion
of the law
Misses c. and T. Carruthers took a
fine photograph of the recent tableau
at the A. O. U. W. anniversary cele-
bration, making 4 handsome souvenir
OI the OCCASION.
No. /, Vol. L OF the Portland Morn
ing Journal is received. 1t is a six
column folio, about the size OF this
paper, and presents a neat appearance
geographically.
In the case OF the state of Oregon
VS.. Larry Sullivan, the jury at 1870
last night brought in a verdict OF not
guilty. The case of Joe Baker comes
up for trial at two o'clock this after
noon.
One of the largest funeral corteges
ever seen in this county, assembled
yesterday at the late residence of Mrs.
Nancy Morrison, to pay the last sad
tribute of respect to the remains of
one of ClatsOp's honored pioneers.
The proprietors of The Historian
have one thousand dollars that says
that this paper has the largest circu-
- latiOn of any newspaper published
on the Columbia river. This is no
bluff. 1t is a square offer. Put Mp or
shut up.
The distinguished Democrat who
recently edited the Postscript, kindly
told Republicans what they ought to
do. The old fable OF the ass wearing
the skin of the lion is personifed III
his case. The minute he opened his
mouth he gave himself away.
The work OF pushing the ietty sea
ward will be prosecuted as far in the
season as possible. Most satisfactory
results have been achieved, and from
a doubtful experiment the work now
emerges into the satisfactory condi-
ton of a triumphant success.
Yesterday was a superb day. The
brilliant sunlight, warm as in Septem
ber, made out door existence delight
full Experienced mariners say, how
ever, that yesterday was weather
BREEDER" and that a southwestel
will come piping over the hills before
long.
"Guts," of the Postscript, shows