The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
Southern Regrets at Davis's Death,
A Shocking Accident In Portland.
All the Trans-Pacifc Records Beaten.


New ORLEANS, Dec. 6. - Jefferson
Davis, ex-president of the southern con-
federacy, died at the residence of his
life long friend, J. A. Payne, in New Or
leans this morning at 1915 O'Clock, aged
81 years.
When the family had partially re-
covered from the shock of Davis's death
Farrar sent dispatches to Miss Winnie
Davis, who is in Paris with Mr.. Pulitzer,
and to Davis's son-in-law in Colorado
City, and also notified governor Lowry,
of Mississippi, and Mrs. Hayes. Davis 8
daughter, was due here yesterday, but
was detained last night at Fort Worth.
She is not expected until Saturday.
Judges Fenner and Farrar have the af-
fairs of the dead man in hand, but the
latter said last night that they would
not take any steps looking to the funeral
until they held a consultation with Mrs.
Davis, who at present is too much
grieyed to be approached on the subject.
Farrer stated that he did not know.but
Mrs. Davis received some final wish from
her husband regarding the place of
burial. Mrs. Davis had not intimated
where she desired the interment.
Mayor ShakeSpear has issued prOcla-
nation announcing Davis's death, and
inviting the press and various exchanges
and commercial bodies and number of
prominent citizens to meet at the city
hail and make proper arrangements for
the funeral. The Mayor says. ''It is
with the deepest regret that l announce
to the people of the city of New Orleans
the departure from life of Jefferson
Davis. He needs no euiogy from me.
His life is history. and his memory is
enshrined in the heart of ieVery man,
woman and child in this broad south.
we all loved him, aud we will all honor
his memory"
NO OFFICIAL ACTION.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. 6.-The war
department has not been officially in
formed of the death of Jefferson Davis,
and has taken no action with respect to
it. A large oil painting of the deceased
hangs OH the wall of the chief clerk s
room and is surrounded by portraits of
secretaries. The flag on the building,
which has always been half masted on
the death of an ex-Secretary, to-day
floats in q good breeze from its usual
place at the top of the staff. Secretary
of war Proctor said Il see no occasion
for any action whatever. 1t would sub
serve no good purpose that l can see.
Better TO let matters rest in oblivion.
Better let it sleep if it will and relegate
it to the past than to do anything that
would revive memories that had best be
forgotten.
RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 6.-The announce
ment of the death of Jefferson Davis
was read here with profound sorrow.
Bells are tolling and the mayor has
called meeting of citizens for tonight
to pass resolutions.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
PORTLAND, Dec. Ga shocking and
fatal accident occurred in the southern
end of the city late this afternoon re-
sulting in the instant death of one lady
and very serious injury to another.
Mrs. Seneca Smith, wife of ex-Judge
Seneca Smith, and Mrs. Roach were
out driving in a one horse buggy. The
animal took fright and ran away. The
vehicle collided with log capsiZed and
threw out the occupants with great vio-
lence. Mrs. Smith was thrown out on
her head, her skull crushed and the jaw
bone broken and the throat cut by COM
ing in contact with sharp piece of tim
Der. She was instantly killed.
The baby was also badly bruised and
lacerated. Mrs. Roach was thrown on her
head and very dangerously injured. 1t
is not known what frightened the horse.
The full extent of Mrs. Roach's injnries
are not yet known. Mrs. Smith has re-
sided in this city many years and was a
most estimable lady. Her husband and
family are Frustrated with grief over the
fearful tragedy.
FAST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 6.-The Pacific
mail company'S new steamer China ar
rived from Hong Kong and Yokohama
this morning, making the voyage from
the latter port in twelve days and eleven
hours this beating all trans Pacific re-
cords. The best time previously made
between Yokohama and San Francisco
was thirteen days and fourteen hours
and between Yokohama and San Fran
cisco was thirteen days and fourteen
hours and between Yokohama and Van
couver thirteen days and six hours.
HANGED FOR MURDER.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-John Theodore
Wild, alias Greenwald, twice convicted
for the murder of Lyman S. Weeks, at
his residence on De Kalb avenue Brook
lyu was hanged this morning. His neck
was broken and he was pronounced dead
in two minutes. 1t was expected that
Greenwald would say something on the
gallows but he did not. He went up the
stairs with firm step. Greenwald had
declared he was innocent, and wished an
inscription put on his tombstone "mur-
dered, Dec. 6, 1882 He made a will in
which he declared his innocence and gave
his effects TO Mr.. Bingham. private
detective.
Greenwald was burglar and shot
Weeks while robbing his house.
AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The special com
mittee charged with investigating the ac
counts of the Office of the sergeant-at,
arms, met this morning. The committee
went into secret session and at the end
of half an hour word was sent TO Leedon
that the committee desired his presence
Leedom, accompanied by ex-congress
man Phil. Thompson, whom he has re-
tanned as counsel, responded to the sum-
mons, but Thompson was denied admis-
sion. Ueedom has made another
searching examination of the books, anC
places the amount of the defalcation al
81. 800.
A sAPIENT VERDICT.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 6.-The coroner's
jury in the case of Miss Hattie B. Dono
hue, the telegraph operator who jumped
from the bridge into the Sacramento
river Wednesday night, has rendered the
surprising verdict of death by accidental
drowning.
BMIN PAsHA's INJURIES.
| ZANZIBAR, Dec. 6.-The condition o.
Emin Pasha is slightly improved to-day
He, however. in addition to the injuries
to his head, received severe internal in
juries when he fell.
soLICITUDE IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The news of the acci
dent to Emin Pasha has caused sensa