The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-19
STANLEY REPORTED KILLED.
A Proposed Gigantic English LOAF

A Proposed Gigantic English Loan.
The Youus's River Bridge Bill Passed.
| SALEM, Feb. 1S.-House bill No.
300 authorizing the Astoria and
South Coast Railway company to
build q bridge across Youngs bay
passed the house this afternoon by a
unanimous vote. It had passed the
senate on Saturday, the clause regu-
lating the width OF the draw being
changed to read ITO feet.
APATAL EXPLOSION.
HARTFORD. Conn.,, Feb. 1S.-The
boiler of the Park Central hotel blew
up at 5 o'clock this morning, wreck
ing the entire front of the structure,
whieh.was FIVE story brick building.
The entire.fre department and police
reserves were summoned. The ruins
took fire and the work of the 'fremen
was greatly impeded by the dense
volumes of smoke and steam. The
loss of life is estimated at from forty
TO seventy DuV may Ue less. b..
REPORTED KILLED.
PARIS, Feb. 1S.-The correspond
ence of the Petit Journal at Saint
Salvador, Congou, 81 Us: =:
A courier bas arrived from the west
coast who states that a report is cur
rent that Henry NJ. Stanley was
killed in an engagement with the ma
tiyes at Mangamba. The courier re
ports several instruments which have
been identified as having belonged TO
Stanley. have been sold, by the ma
tives.
HARRIsoN's CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Reports
from Indianapolis to-day are to tie
effect that congressman Jno. II.
Thomas, of Illinois, has been selected
for secretary Of the navy. Thomas
declines to confirm or deny the trnth
OF the rumor. To friends he said O
telegram was received in Washington
last night from secretary Halford
saying that he had been selected.
Collum telegraphed to Harrison this
afternoon that if the report was true
it would please him.
THE AMERICAN NAVY.
KEY WEST, Feb. 1s.-The q. S.
steamer Gulena with rear admiral
Gehardie on board, has sailed for
Port-su-P Prince. A telegram received
from rear admiral Belknap, com.
mander at Mare Island navy yard,
California, says the United States
ship PandaliQ arrived at Honolulu
Feb. 2nd, and was to sail for Samoa
on the 7th.
FORMIDABLE MEASURES.
LONDON, Feb. 18,-It is reported
that at the coming session OF parlia-
ment the government will propose a
defense loan OF 9100, 100000, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the construc-
tion of twenty men, war, fifty cruis-
ers and increasing the torpedo boats.
LIE cABoN, THE SPY.
OTTAWA, Feb. 1s.-The effect of Sir
John McDor aids denial of the state
ments m sde by LIE Caron before the
Parnell commission that he had been
pal q money by the Canadian govern.
ment was nullified when it was
learned on the best authority that LIE
Caron had not only been in the em
ploy Of the Canadian government,
but was at the head of the secret
service police in 1869-70 during the
first Reil rebellion and the Fenisn
troubles, and received a salary OF
81 ,OO0 yearly.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18.-Powderly
declares LIE Csron, the British in
former, who is before the Parnell
commission, is-a cold blooded william
and unworthy OF credence. Powder
ly exhibits letter sent to him by LIE
Caron during the strike of the en:.
gIneors on the Missouri Pacific road
three years ago, endeay0ring to en-
trap him into conspiracy. LIE Car
on declared the only solution was
dynamite, anil be would furnish Pow
derly's lieutenants materials for the.
destruction Of every bridge an cu!-
vert on the line. Powderly has sent
copy Of this letter to Michael Da-
witt, with letter of his own, in which
he declares LIE Caron's statements
about dynamite influence at league
convention in this country are uu-
| true.
MACDoEALp's PROPOSAL.
OTTAWA. Feb. 1S.-Sir John Mac
donald will submit proposal to the
house Of commons and the senate in
few days asking that joint memo,
rial be sent to the queen requesting
that member of the royal family be
allowed to visit Canada in the sum
mer. The object of the government
is TO stimulate loyal sentiment to
ward the mother country and stem
the current of popular public feeling
in favor Of commercial union with
the United States.
MoILoY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
LONDON, Feb. 18-MolIoy has been
arraigned on the charge Of swearing
falsely before the ParneIl commits
sion. He pleaded not guilty and was
committed for trial.
/ FALSE VOUCHERS.