The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-15
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New YORK, Nov. IA fight has
been arranged between Jack Nc
Auliffe of Brooklyn, and Mike DAILY,
of Bangor, Maine, to take place De-
cember 9th, near Boston. Fifteen
rounds will be boxed with two ounce
gloves.
GONE DUCK HUNTING.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Il President
Harrison left this city last night by
way of the Baltimore & Potomac
railroad for few days duck shooting
1t is not known exactly where he has
gone, but it is supposed to the once
famous duck hunting grounds in
Maryland in the vicinity of Chesa-
peak bay.
Private secretary Halford said to-day
that he could not tell where the presi-
dent was, because he did not know.
The president wanted few days IN
interrupted recreation and the only
way he could have it was by keeping
his movements secret.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
ATLANTA, Nov. 14.-The report of
the committee on the law Occupi ed
the time. of the convention of the
Knights of Labor this morning. 1t
was decided that on Saturday the
convention will go into committee OF
the whole to consider the state of the
order. Several committees were ap-
pointed, but only routine work was
done.
BLACK BART's THIN DEFENSE.
BEssEMER, Mich, Nov. 14.-Reim-
unds Holzhay BLACK Bart) on trial
for the murder of Banker Fleinch-
bein of Belleville, Illinois, and the
robbery of the Goegbic stage took the
stand IN his own defence to-day and
made a confession. He admitted that
he robbed the Milwaukee and North
western train six months ago. and
held up the Wisconsin Central train
at Cadet, Wisconsin, a month later
and waylaid the Geogbic stage and
shot Banker Fleichbein. Holzhay
claimed that several years ago he was
hurt by a fall from a horse and since
that time has been subject to spell S
during which he did not know what
he was doing.
A ROBBER CAUGHT.
PORTLAND, Nov. 14.-One of the
men engaged with Lockwood in the
robbery was apprehended at Vancou-
yer this morning at II o'clock while
in search of surgical aid for his shoul-
der, which was split open. Marshal
Morgan, of East Portland, went for
him but at present writing he had not
returned.
THE NEW STEAMER "sEHoME."
The new steamer Sehonle which
has been built out of the old Noun
tain Queen will likely be launched
next Wednesday or Thursday. As
she sits on the ways now she looks
fine. Every bit of work about her
houses and deck is done, outside as
well as the interior. To-day a force
of men set to work coppering her bot
tom. When she strikes the water the
new steamer will be about ready for
her trial trip, in fact it will take but
about day to put her in readiness for
it.
A SERVANT GIRLS REVENGE.
VINCENNEs, Ind, Nov. 14-James
the commercial traveller, now
living In the hotel at Shoals, if he
ever RECEIVERS from his injuries, will
have respect for Indiana
hotel domestics. Ritchey for two or
three days past had been circulating
stories derogatory to the character of
Sallie Utterbock, a domestic at the
hotel where he was staying. The girl,
who has a good reputation with all
who know lrer, has been terribly cut
up about the stories. Last night,
when RItchey was passing her IN the
hall, he made some remark in sneer-
ing tone. The enraged girl threw a
smoothingiron she had in her hand at
him. 1t struck him over the eye,
cracking his skull and prostrating
him. Miss Utterbock followed up the
attack and in her fury would have
killed him had not the other employees
pulled her away. Physicians say
Ricthey's chances are very slight.
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LITTLE Rock, Nov. 14.-An Indian
territory special says that Cherokees
will make no opposition to the sale of
the Cherokee strip, provided the gov
ernment commissioners offer 4 reason
able figure. They say the strip is
worth $18,000,O00 or $20,000,000 IL
the sale is made through the legisla-
ture, now sitting at Tahlequah, the
strip will be opened to white settle
ment early the next spring.
zALDIvAR's WAY.
New YORK, Nov. 14-A copy of the
San Salvador Debates, received here
from San Jose, Costa Rica, alleges
that over one hundred skeletons were
recently discovered beneath the San
Salvador artillery barracks. The De
bates asserts they are the skeletons OF
victims of the late President Zaldivar
and that the sudden and mysterious
disappearance of many persons who
opposed Zaldivar, is explained by
these discoveries.
THE PENSACOLA AND "THETIS."
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-The Pensa.
cola reports her arrival at st. Vim
cent, Cape Deverde Island. All ars
well. Commodore Stockton of the
United States steamer ThetiS in Alas.
ka, reports the Eugene Dunleve, sec
ond-class fireman, committed suicide
by jumping overheard. The vesse.
was stopped and search continued fol
half an hour without finding the
body.
q YOUNG THIEF.
TORONTO, Nov. IA. - Andrew G
Drnmm of Kansas CITY was arrestef