The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.

i 4uuuUlk1ll AlOs
Specials to The AstOrian.
News Notes From The Metropolis.
Days Doings In And About Portland.
PORTLAND, Aug. 29.-The double
track on the Mount Tabor railway is
completed to Red House and prob
ably will be used by next Sunday.
ENGINE DERAILED.
The large engine at the terminal
grounds at Albina was derailed this
morning. Further particulars are
not obtained.
THE NEW TUG.
The o. r. & n. Co.'s tug which has
just been finished in the Willamette
ship yard ON the East side was sue
cessfully launched this morning.
A FORTUNATE ESCAPE.
This morning what came very near
being a serious accident happened on
the railroad incline that leads to the
river from the railroad grounds at the
north end. The engine and four box
cars belonging to the o. Il. & n. Co.
dashed down the incline with almost
lightning speed towards the river.
The first truck of the first box car
following the engine and tender fell
to the incline four feet lower, but the
train was carried no further toward
the river No one being aboard
at the time no one was injured. The
damage will be slight
MARRIED.
Emanuel Sichel, nephew of Hon.
Sol. Hirsch, U. S. minister to Turkey
and Miss Tickle Hess, sister-in-law of
Mr. Benjamin Selling of the firm of
Arken, Selling & Co., were married
last evening at the rooms of the Con-
+cordia club.
BRIEF HONEY MOON.
Tuesday last John Bernard pro-
cured a license TO wed a woman keep
ing a restaurant in this city and was
married to her. When the bride of
but a few hours awoke yesterday
morning her surprise can be imagined
on discovering that her husband had
disappeared together with $75 or $50
of her money. Later in the day a
letter came which she opened and
read from Mrs. Bernard No. in Seat
tie and couched In somewhat affec-
tionate terms. A desire for vengeance
burns in the breast of the deserted
bride and her friends will assist her
in bringing the scoundrel to justice.
HELLO! WHAT'S THIs!I
This morning articles were filed in
the county clerks Office incorporat-
ing the Columbia and Nehalem Rail
road company which is to operate g
railroad and telegraph line from the
mouth of Milton creek at ScappOOse
bay to a point near the mouth of OAK
Branch creek.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
David Work, an old man, was tried
in justice Phelan's court to-day fol
selling cigarettes to minors. Worb
was found guilty on his own testi
mony and fined $40.
OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
Governor Pennoyer by request oi
the committee on federated trades
will address labor meeting in Ma
sonic hall on Monday evening at
o'clock.
POPE LEO XIII.
ROME, Aug. 29.-The decision of'tht
pontificial major-domo to refuse t.
the officers of the vatican guards thei
usual leave of absence points to the
eventual departure of the pope from
Rome. The committee of cardinal:
charged to make detailed arrange
ments for his probable departure, pro
pose that his holiness shall go by
road in carriage, accompanied 10y
the ambassadors, as far as CiYiti
Vecchia, and thence travel by sea t.
Spain.
A small number of prelates will fol
low the pope, who will delegate ex
traordinary powers to the chief con
gregatiOns remaining here.
HOLDING THE FORT.
DUBLIN, Aug. 29-Mrs. Jane Berry
who occupies the once famed castle o
Monanimy, with walls seven fee
thick, has been ordered to vacate, be
cause she don't pay the rent. Sh,
refuses to move. The battering ram
of the police are useless, and the,
threaten to bring a battery of artiller
and lombard her fortress At last &C
counts Mrs. Berry held the castle.
RECIPROCAL ooAsTING PRIVILEGES.
OTTAWA, Aug. 29.-The minister o
customs. states the Canadian govern
ment is prepared at any moment t
enter into negotiations with th
United States with the view of secm
ing reciprocal coasting privileges fo
vessels. As the United States doe
not grant coasting privileges to Can
adian vessels, her ships cannot clair
those privileges in Canadian waters.
A BLAZE IN TACOMA.