The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-21

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Friday, d.. 233,391 80 50,3lO q
Saturday, 20.... 296,S84 80 59,7S6 81
Total. 81, ,587, ,254 Is 1886 5,Ol5 Il
FUTILE ATTEMPT.
This afternoon Henry Everding
began an action against attorney Nc
CHM to compel him to institute pro-
ceedings against Hon. Joseph Simon
to test Mr.. Simon's legal right to re
tain the Office of police commissioner
The matter will come up for a hear
ing on next Thursday at $50 A. NJ.
ALONG SESSION.
To-day departments No. /, and No. 2
OF the state circuit court, adjourned fol
vacation, the next term commencine
on the second Of September next
During the past judicial year Judge
Il. b. Stearns' court was in active ses
sion ten months and twenty days, the
longest continuous session Of any cir
cult court ever held in the state.
Judge Stearns this afternoon di
vorced Sarah ]. Baker from Alfred S.
Baker, both parties to the suit having
been divorced before; the couple were
married In 1887, but the union was 6
very unhappy one. Cruel treatment
was set up as the basis of the com
plant.
MOANING OF THE TIED.
Charles Farleman, fruit dealer OIL
Third and Yamhill streets, was di
vorced from Cora Farleman this after,
noon. The grounds were cruel and
inhuman treatment, desertion and be-
cause she told the plaintiff she loved
half dozen other men better than
she did him.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The state
department is engaged in wrestling
with a number of perplexing ques
tions relating to the enforcement OF
the contract labor law. 1t is claimed
that persons residing in Canada and
Mexico have been in the habit of cross
ing the border for employment in the
United States. One complaint has
been lodged against an officer of a
bank In Vermont who has lived in
Canada for forty years. Complaints
are made that large numbers of Mex
leans are allowed to cross the border
and gain employment in this country
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-According
to a statement prepared by the
United States treasurer, the number
of standard silver dollars in the treas
ury July TO, 1883, aggregated 27S, 1886,
1874, and the number of standard silver
dollars in circulation at the same date
was 54,617,456.
NAVY ORDER.
WASHINGTON, July 20-CommandeI
Harry Glass has been ordered to duty
as a member of the board for the re
Organization of tactics and drill of the
navy.
CASE OF CONTEMPT.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, July 20.-II
1882 j. B. Haggin appropriated g
spring and piped water therefrom fol
cattle. In 1887 Emerson settled on
the land. February 9Th Haggin OBJ
tanned a perpetual injunction restrain
ing Emerson from interfering will
the water. Lately Emerson tore uI
the pipes, but finally said, "You may
use the water, but you must not dis
in my land to lay pipes" and ther
drove off Haggin's employees by force
claiming to act under the advice OF
commissioner StOckslager. The En-
ersons, father and son, were arrested
and when asked point blank by the
judge, 'Do you intend to obey the or
ders of this courtY answered, 81
shall follow my advices from Wash
ington." They were fined by the
court $3.50, or $50 days in Jail.
AN OFFICE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Colonel
Wilson, commissioner of public build.
ings and grounds, in his annual re-
port to the chief engineer, recon-
mends that an Office building be
erected for the use of the president
just west of the White house. anC
where the greenhouse and conserva-
tory now stand 1t is believed, says
he, that the time has come when the
chief magistrate of the country should
no longer be obliged to have his pri
vate residence and Office under the
same roof.
RETURNED TO LIFE.
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20. "A
month has passed since John Pickett
expiated the crime of murder on the
gallows. The memory of the event
has been awakened in a remarkable
manner. A report comes from Sum
ter county that Pickett is still alive IL
that portion of the state. After hang
ing the body was taken in charge by
friends, who worked successfully al
resuscitation. If Pickett is still alive
and is apprehended, the question il
whether he can be further punished
He has been declared legally dead anG
the case will prove one unparalleled
In the history of the state.
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
CAIRO, July 20.-Advices from the
front state that General Greufell ha
assumed command. The Egyptian
troops occupy a position neal the vii
lage of Beltana. Mad ell Jumi, the
Dervish leader, occupies strong posi-
ton at Khor. The Dervishers mum
ber $500 fighting men. Several thou
sand reinforcements are coming tC
fhano from nonpo1a