The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-13
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Specials to The AstOrian

Dewitt and his son on the platform at
the 0. r. il n. crossing yesterday
evening.
They visited nearly every house
occupied by colored people, but until
9 o'clock this morning he was still at
liberty. All outgoing trains and ves-
sells are being closely watched, SO it
will be almost impossible for Gibbs to
leave the city.
The first day of the secular conven-
ton showed good attendance, and an
enthusiastic meeting.
This morning Judge Shattuck de-
MED the application for a writ of ha-
beas corpus, made by Parker and
others of the East Portland Saliva
ton army, who were arrested in that
city on the 9Th for violating the ordi-
nance which prohibits them from
making night hideous with their
ungrammatical cant and more villain
Gus, discordant music.
Great difficulty was experienced
to-day in getting a jury for the Turk
trial,
NO@@A@@@@@O~N
GLASGOW, Oct. 12.-The state line
steamer State Of Nebraska, Capt.
Bracs, bound for New York, came into
collision with the Allan line steamer
Norwegian, Capt. Carruthers, from
Montreal. The State of Nebraska
was struck on the port bow, and seve-
raj plates were smashed. She was
driven ashore, and her stern lies high
up on the ferry slip at Greenock. The
Nebraska was filled with passengers.
HE EXCEEDED HIS AUTHORITY.
OTTAWA, Oct. 12.-The Dominion
government, after fully investigating
the recent alleged insult offered by
Admiral Heneage, in forcibly towing
the German ship from anchorage in
Esquimalt has to-day communicated
the result to the British government,
censuring Admiral Heneage as having
grossly exceeded his duty, and being
guilty of a grave misdemeanor, which
calls for reproof. The minister of Ma.
rine reports that the admiral had nc
Jurisdiction over the port of Esqui
malt, and that the German ship had g
right to anchor wherever her captain
saw fit. 1t is believed in official cir
cles here that Admiral Heneage viii
Immediately be recalled from com
mand of the Pacific squadron, and the
British authorities will order an apOl
Ogy to the German government.
WHY THEY WITHDREW.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12-Captair
A. L. Wimberly, collector of interna
revenue, has received a letter from
General James r. Chalmers, who wa
nominated by the Mississippi Repub
licans for governor. 1t confirmed
his reported withdrawal from the
contest, together with Judge Frazee
who was the Republican candidate
for attorney-general. The letter is a,
follows:
"At West Point the door of th,
court house was locked against us
and we could not have any hall ii
town, and as am too feeble to speal
in the open air / did not speak. A
the same place 1 received a stronl
appeal from leading negroes of Co
lumbus, and also from some Demo
cratic personal friends, advising m,
not to make any appointment there
/ went to Okalona and the use of th,
court house was again refused, bu
Burkett rented me his hall, and th,
night before / was going to speak
military company went parading ant
yelling over the streets. The mex
morning early Captain Tom Burchard
an old greenbacker, and now a Demo
crat, and Judge Frazee came ant
urged me not to speak, or the killing
Of negroes would commence and the,
would charge it to me. DIR. Judal
and Captain Burkett begged me no
to speak. 1 asked them to put thei
statements in writing, which they did
and / announced that if my RepubG
can friends did not wish me to speal
| would resign my nomination and g,
home. did so, and Frazee did also.
A swINDLINa CONCERN.
| DENVER, Col, Oct. PA. G. John
son and ]. 81. Boyd are under arres
charged with sending lottery circular
and tickets through the mails. Tn
men conducted their business unde
the name of A. G. Ross & Co., mytl
ical firm, and are running an allege
corporation called the Denver Stat
Lottery Company. The capital priz
I is 81, 500, and prizes are to be collecte
through the San Francisco or Denve
banks and express offices. The frs
drawing was to come off October 15tl
The mail of the firm, which was vo
luminous, was put In q locked box an
called for by johnson.
: INSURANCE COMPANY SURRENDERs,
= New YORK, Oct. 12.-In 1880 IL
New Hampshire Legislature enacted
valued policy law. The insuranC
: companies of the country declared
, boycott, and have since declined
{ write their. policies In that state.
sensation has been created here
the announcement by the Htna {
Hartford of their withdrawal from I'll
/; compact, and that they will resum
business in that state.
CHICAGO AND THE WORLDS FAIR.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-General Manag,
st. John of the Chicago, Rock Islan
and Pacific, reports that a S1.250,0(
assessment on railroads for the World
! Fair has been apportioned and will |
paid on demand.
Il THE UNION PAcIFIC's NEW ROUTE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE old stol
that the Union Pacific proposes to s
: cure a new route to the Pacific Goa
, | is admitted to be true bY Russell Sag