The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-03

Chr 1ailu Astnriats.
ASTORIA, OREGON:
SUNDAY .~.........- ......- NOVEMBER ). ISSs
The pilot commissioners meet to-
morrow.
We will miss the Telephone, Sun-
day afternoons.
There being no visitors yesterday
from Washington. ID. c., the sun
shOne out bright and warm.
A public library is one of Astoria's
present needs. The supply does not
meet the demand IN This regard.
Morning mails, hereafter Oh san
days, Wednesdays and Fridays: after
noon mails after arrival of mail boat
from Portland.
That southeastern corner entrance
from Third street 70 the post Office
looks nice for ladies especially in
muddy weather
Yesterdays OTegOnjGn has a very
good description of the visit of the
senatorial committee 10 the lefty. writ
ten by Mr.. +. L. Colwell
Sheriff Smith will sell some cattle
at knappa, tomorrow. 4 special
boat will leave Wilson & Fishers
wharf at tomorrow morning.
Z. G. Schuyler, an Oregon pioneer,
who was buried at Portland last Fri
day, crossed the plains, when a strip |
ling of H. with ". II. Gray, Of this |
city, AZ years ago.
A private letter from Seattle says
that by actual count there are now
Bill brick buildings being erected fh |
Seattle. That is 3, 10 more than are
now being erected in Astoria.
Ed. Thompson, president of the con-
Structing company at Hillsboro, has |
put 4 large gang of men at work be- |
tween Hillsboro and Astoria grading
for the Astoria and South Coast rail |
road.
An exchange says: "A folded news
paper placed under the coat in the |
small OF the back is an excellent sub |
sttute for an 0vercOat." Probably: |
but most newspapers don't make it |
warm for people in that way.
The surplus in the treasury still |
groans by reason of Its weight, and
the flag pole on the Astoria custom
house groans under the weight of two
flags, the government being too poor
or too something else to get another |
one.
The committee appointed by the
chamber of commerce TO have litera-
ture printed concerning Astoria, Ore
CONS only seaport, desire to state
that all can get pamphlets of same by
applying TO G. 5. Wright, G.. Wingate
or j. II. ID. Gray.
The poles for the telegraph line
from here to TillamOOk rock, are up |
all the way from Ft Stevens TO a |
point opposite the rock, and the wire
is being strung. If the cable reaches |
here before Christmas it will be laid
by the MGnzGnitG.
What creatures of habit we all are!
About 200 AstorianS went to the post |
office yesterday morning TO get their |
morning mail, as usual, and finding
none remembered that the change in
the schedule of the river boats made |
change in that also.
Abraham Mustamana, the unfortu-
nate man who accidentally shot himelf
in the abdomen, on Gray's river, last
Friday, died in the hospital yesterday
afternoon. His death was foregone
conclusion, the nature of his injuries
rendering it impossible for him to sur
vive.
In the justice court yesterday the
case of Joe Baker and Larry Sullivan,
charged with assault on a sailor, was
continued until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
James Mari, arrested, charged with
assault with dangerous weapon on
Chas. Juhl, was discharged on mo-
ton of the prosecuting attorney.
THE ASToRIAN acknowledges with
the compliments of the people of
Montesano," the receipt of an invi-
tation to the celebration of the COM
pletion of the Puget sound and Gray's
harbor railroad, at Montesano on the
18th inst, and congratulates that en-
terprising city on the successful frui-
tion of one of their fondest hopes.
The tallest and finest flag pole in
western Oregon, was yesterday hoisted
and put in place at the Office of the
Main street dock, and the flag with
e II.