The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
Specials to The AstOrian.
OANNIBAL ORGIES IN AUSTRALIA
Midnight Collision at Mahone's House
The Hawkeye State Goes Democratic.


MELBOURNE, Nov. g. Cannibals of
Solomon Island murdered and de-
voured an Englishman named Nelson,
and three native boys. Learning of
the massacre, the captain of the Brit
ish cruiser ROydIiSt proceeded TO the
scene and shelled villages along the
coast The natives fed to the hills.
| Other cases of cannibalism on the isl
and are reported.
BIG ROW AT MAHoNE'S HOUSE.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. GA scene
bordering on terror took place at Ma
homes hotel, last evening. About II
O'Clock, a mob of drunken men came
down the street, firing off rockets and
Roman candles and shouting. When
they reached Mahone's residence, they
hailed and fired their rockets against
his house, accompanying their action
by deriSive remarks and shouting for
Malone: "Come outr' "Come Outr'
1--WE dare him to come outr cried the
ringleaders. Seizing a double-bar-
relied shotgun loaded with buckshot,
and with the butler and a number of
his friends Malone opened his front
door and went out. For a time it
seemed as If there would be blood
shed, as it was understood that re-
volvers had been displayed, Chas. n.
Roman, a dealer in fireworks, was at
the head of the crowd and shouting to
Malone, cried: "Shoot! you id
packp The crowd shouted again de-
risively and poured a volley of fire.
works toward the house. By this
time it was discovered that one of the
party with fireworks had been shot
and the entire party left.
About midnight the chief of polio
appeared with warrants sworn out by
Roman charging Malone with assault
with intent to kill one W. M. Morri-
son. Malone was held in S2,500 bail
which was furnished. Malone said
that the gun which he brought out of
the house when the crowd appeared
there was not loaded
! THE RESULT IN IOWA.
CHICAGO, Nov. Ga special dis
patch from DesMOines, Iowa, at 3 A. NJ.
to the Herald DEM says the Repub-
lican state committee conceds the
election of Boies by from 5000 to 5000
plurality. Later returns show the
election of the entire Democrat state
ticket by majority probably exceed
ing 10000. A dispatch to the Trib-
une rep admits that if the gains so
far are kept up the Republicans are
defeated.
THE WETZELL DIVORCE CASE.
PORTLAND, Nov GA report was cir
culated to-day that Mrs. w. A. Wet
zell and the professor had about de.
cided to pool their trouble, and that
the divorce suit would be withdrawn.
An Historian reporter tried to pump
several friends of the couple upon the
subject, but they declined to commit
themselves one way or another.
OHIO DEMOCRATIC.
COLUMBUS, o. Nov. 6-The Repub-
lican state committee at ] p NJ. con-
cede the election of Campbell and
admit, the legislature to be Demo
cratic in both branches. Governor
Foraker has telegraphed his compli-
ments to Campbell.
DEATH THwARTED HER PLANS.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 6. - Mrs.
Crocker left a will, but not the one
she would have left had she lived a
few days longer. One of the sons OF
the deceased lady made his will last
Sunday week, and although Mrs.
Croker was then in her usual health,
advised her to make her will al
the same time. She did so leav-
ing her property to her four children
but it was understood between her
and her attorney that on the follow
ing Wednesday he should call and re.
ceive her instructions for q will of a
different and more elaborate charac.
ter; for, although Mrs. Crocker in.
tended to leave the bulk of her prop.
erty TO her children, she also intended
to make provision for carrying on the
various charitable enterprises in
which she had interested so deeply OF
late years. The second will was never
made, for Mrs. Crocker died on Sun
day.