The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.

KANSAS CRY, Nov. 13.-The sena-
torlal committee to investigate the
Pacific railroads arrived here this
morning. They were delayed by
snowstorms in Austin, Kansas; they
spent the day inspecting the Union
Pacific terminals here.
THE CRoNIN CASE.
CHICAGO. Nov. 13.-In' the Cronin
case this morning Judge Mcconnell
decided that the evidence as to the
trial and expulsion of DR.. Cronin from
Clan-na-Gael in 1885 was not admis-
sable. Nothing of Importance was de-
veloped by witnesses to-day and an
early recess was taken. The impress
sion is that the states evidence is all
In.
DAM SWEPT AWAY.
ONTARIO, Nov. 13.-This morning
the dam at cClullins Touring mill, a
mile west of here, broke and the water
swept down toward the town carry
ing away six mill dams and four
bridges and wrecking half a dozen
mills and several dwellings. The
house of an old couple named Harris
was carried away, both occupants
were drowned and many other resi-
dents had a narrow escape.
HELPED BUILD THE sCAFFoLD.
WOODBURY., N. Y, Nov. 13.-Joseph
NJ. Hillman was hanged here this
morning for the murder of Peddler
Herman Seidman. He assisted the
workmen yesterday in putting up the
scaffold.
A PROPOSED CONFEDERATION.
PARIS, Nov. 13.-The Guatemalan,
minister, in an interview stated that
draft of protocol for federal union
OF Guatemala, San Salvador, Hon.
duras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica had
been signed but required ratification
by congresses of the five countries.
He knew nothing of a report that
the smaller states insisted that Guat
amala be divided into two states to
prevent preponderance of power.
JOS. COMES DOWN.
PORTLAND, Nov. 13.-Joseph Holla-
day agreed to-day to come to terms in
his contempt case, he will pay a NOM
inal fine and let the property be soled
on execution according to the general
desire.
A BOY CRAZED BY RELIGION.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. ia
sensation has been created in this city
by Johnny Walters, boy II years of
age, becoming violently insane on the
subject of religion. He was consid-
cred bright, intelligent lad when he
was converted about a year ago, but
soon afterward he began to show signs
of insanity, and has now become yio-
lent. His particular hallucination is
that he is TO be translated like Elijah,
and he goes around the neighborhood
preaching and exhorting the neigh
bors to prepare for death. He will be
sent to an asylum at once, and will be
the youngest patient ever received at
the insane asylum In this state.
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS.
MINNEwAUKEN, n. Oak, Nov. 13.-
The people of Benson county, North
Dakota, represent an element which
has suffered less from drouth and
frost than have those living north of
Devils lake, but they will require aid,
and such aid will be most CRATE
fully accepted. On approaching the
Northern Pacific road from the north,
the country shows evidence Of pros
perity not found in Ramsey, Nelson
or Roilete. A correspondent saw in q
drive of thirty miles, stacks OF grain
and hay, which afforded substan-
tial indications that the people
in the houses and the cattle
and horses on the outside would
not suffer during the coming
winter. But so large proportion of
this apparent prosperity is so shad-
owed by chattel mortgages that it is
almost impossible to say, judging
from outside appearances, how capa-
BILE family is to pull through the
coming season. There are fat cattle,
hogs and horses in this locality in
abundance. Still there is in fact no
market for them. Hay sells on an
average of $5 a ton. This seems a
low price, but it must be remembered
that S5 here just now Is worth $40 in
st. Paul. In the Turtle Mountain
country, about seventy miles north
west of this point, there is plenty of
hay. Farmers from Ramsey, Nelson,
Towner and Benson counties are send
ing their cattle to that locality. The
commissioners of Benson county will
accept and receipt for any aid which
may be consigned to them. Already
they have made arrangements for re-
ceiving and distributing -four and
coal. The railway officials of both the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba roads
will furnish free transportation for such
assistance. Quite a number of the
young men of this locality will, in
parties of five, go to what is known
as the Selicoulee county. They will
receive work from the railway COM
pany-men with teams at 81 and men
without teams 80. The people show
a strong desire to pluckily remain and
conquer all Of their present troubles.
Grain is low, cattle are low, provisions
are high. This is not country where
garden produce is successfully Guilt
waited. 1t is no doubt true that peo-
pie who came here two years ago and
invested their all In the business of
wheat growing have lived beyond
their means, and anticipated their
prospects. They have purchased high
priced machinery and, in conse-
quence, fallen into the hands of the
loan agency and the chattel mortoao.