The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-05
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Telegraphic Specials From Various
Points.

department Is informed that the No.
bicGn which is fitting out at Mare
island will be ready for sea to-mor-
row. She proceeds to Panama, where
it is expected she will receive orders
to join the feet at Samoa.
A PROBABLE ALLIANCE.
ST.. PETEBsBURG, Feb. 4.-The Ber-
In correspondent OF the Noo0e
VTemCG believes that England and
Germany have concluded an alliance
similar to the Anglo-Italian conven-
tion. Its object is protection to
northern seas and ports.
THE OLD COMPANY WILL DISSOLVE.
PARIS, Feb 4.-The dissolution of
the old Panama Canal Co., has been
decided upon, on petition of parties
acting in accord with De Lesseps.
The court appointed Bournet official
liquidatOr.
OBITUARY.
New YORK, Feb. 4-Mary II. Fisk,
O well-known dramatist and theatri-
cal writer, died this morning fpneu-
monia. She was the wife of Stephen
Fisk, the dramatic editor of the Spirit
Of the Times.
VICTIMS OF AN ACCIDENT.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Feb. 1.-Two
more of the men injured by the rail-
road accident yesterday, G. Browning
and E. Lane, engineer, died to-day.
Frank Crawford and John King are
dying.
NEGOTIATING LOAN.
BERLIN, Feb. A bill has been
introduced in the Reichstag provid-
ing for loan of 60,000,000 marks on
account Of army appropriations and
state railways.
AN OCEAN HORROR.
LONDON, Feb, 4.-The Spanish mail
steamer RemuS foundered off Philli-
pines. All passengers are supposed
to have been drowned.
NICARAGUA CANAL CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A conference
report on the Nicaraguan Canal bill
provides that the United States shall
not be in any way liable for acts of
the company and leave out Cobb's
amendment requiring the above state
ment to be printed on the face of the
bonds. 1t is required that all the
stock shall be issued in New York
and that stock issued for cash shall
not be assignable until 10 per cent. is
paid in. New legislation is inserted
requiring the company to have one
million dollars in its treasury within
one year from the passage of this act
The charter is subject to forfeiture
for violation of the above require
ments. The conferees strike out the
amendment providing that every
change or cession by the Nicaraguar
government shall be submitted to the
United States government, and re-
quire an annual report to be made tc
the secretary of the interior. The
conferees strike out the regulation;
OF tolls by congress and make a pro,
vision that this act shall be void un
less construction is commenced with
in three years from the passage OF
this act.
PEREMPTORILY DECLINED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator Ali
son has written to General Harrison
peremptorily declining the treasury
portfolio. There is no doubt of the
accuracy of this information. 1t may
be now accepted as true that Iowa
will have no member of the cabinet
Mr.. Clarkson is known to have beer
out of the question for several weeks
and his name has been the only ont
from Iowa besides Allison's really
discussed. Kassin had an ambition
to be secretary of state, but as Mr.
Blaine has been rendered and has &C
cepted that position, there is ne
chance for Iowa in the cabinet.
CHANCES FOR A CALIFoRIAN.
CHICAGO, Feb. "A Tribune spe
cial from indianapolis says there is
scarcely any doubt that California
will be represented in the cabinet
and it is almost equally certain thai
Estee will be the chosen man. But
instead of being made secretary o
the interior, he will be made attorney
general. General Harrison is known
to have said to friend that he be
J lieved that California ought to be
} represented in the cabinet. He haI
not indicated who would be hi
choice.
LABOR INTERESTS.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 4.-The Nationa,
District assembly of machinery con
structors, molders, pattern maker:
and boiler makers has decided to
withdraw from the knights of Labor
and form an independent organiza
ton, to be attached nominally to the
American Federation of Labor. Prob
ably eight Thousand members are il
| the organization.