The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-04
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Specials TO The AstOrian,

PORTLAND, Sept. .3.-P. L. Gerould,
an insurance agent of this city, had an
exciting time at Beaverton, Washing
ton county, with a burglar. He and
his wife slept on the second floor of
the depot store at Beaverton Sunday
night. At 1:30 o'clock yesterday
morning he was awakened by touch
of cold hand in the dark. He could
see the outline of q tall man. Jump
ing from his bed he dealt the intruder
several violent blows with his fist,
breaking his head and jaw. The
burglar, for he proved to be one, was
knocked unconscious by the blows OF
the young man. When assistance ar
rived the burglar was bound with a
rope and sent to Hillsboro jail on the
8 o'clock train. Mr. Gerould- says the
criminal weighed about as much as
he did, and answers the description of
j. O'Neil, who escaped from the coun-
ty jail last Saturday.
The upper Willamette has been
kept open between this city and Salem
with as much water as could be taken
through the locks at Oregon City. A
light draft snag boat has been sent
up to open the river to Corvallis and
as far beyond as it can possibly work.
This afternoon Capt. Geo. A. Pease
took the o. r. & n. companv's new
tug WGllO1CG out of the yard and ran
her down to the mouth of the river
making excellent time. Mr.. John
Melville pulled the throttle, every
thing proved to be al that was ex-
pected other. She will soon be put
into regular bar service with Capt. r.
E. Howes as master. The captain
has distinguished himself with the
company and can now feel sure of a
life long position. Engineer Melville
will continue to fill that station. The
WGllO1OG is about 100 feet long, will
draw eleven feet of water. She has a
width of beam of little over twenty
feet.
HUNGARIAN LABOR.
GREENCBURG, Ra., Sept. 3.-The
recent senseless riots of the Hunga-
rian workmen in the coke regions has
provoked an intensely hostile feeling
toward them. Many of them have
been discharged and have left the
country. An effort is being made to-
displaces them with negroes.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
LUCERNE, Sept. 3.-Four Ameri-
can tourists while standing on the
railroad platform at Berne, waiting
for train, were arrested on suspicion
of being pickpockets, were confined
for two days and then liberated with
out explanation. A claim for heavy
damages will be made
ADYING OUTLAW.
SALTWATER, Mimi, Sept,-"Bob"
Younger, the Missouri outlaw, who is
serving life sentence with his broth
ers at the state prison, has been
rapidly growing weaker, and is now
unable to leave his bed. His voice
has entirely failed. He is unable to
converse except in whispers. He is
expected to die at any time.
A CLOSE CALL FOR ROBERT.
JASPER, Ala, Sept 3.-Robert Gray,
in jail here on a charge of assaulting
Miss Minnie Saunders, escaped lynch
ing last night by two votes. A mob
numbering 100 had been organized to
take Gray from jail and lynch him.
The relatives of the young lady met
the mob outside of town and begged
them not to lynch Gray, as he had not
been fully identified as the guilty
man. After much parleying the mob
agreed to take q vote on the question
and abide by the decision of the ma
jOrity. When the votes were counted
it was found that a majority of two
were opposed to lynching, and the
mob dispersed.
SUIT AGAINST THE SHARON ESTATE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 3.-Mrs.
Leonide Burling has begun a suit
against the Sharon estate to compel the
return of $572047, which she claims
was paid by her husband to Mr.. Shar-
on to settle the debts of w. G. Ralston.
RalstOn borrowed the money from the
Odd Fellows bank on notes given by
Burling, and gave as collateral seeur-
ity bank of California stock. Sharon
claimed that this stock was an over
issue and illegal, and also that Ralston
was indebted to him. Mrs. Burling
claims Ralston was the legal owner of
the stock, and that instead of Ralston
being indebted to Sharon the reverse
was the case. The ownership of the
Palace hotel is involved in the suit,
Mrs. Burling claiming that the Ral-
ston estate is entitled to One-half of
that property. In addition she asks