The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-06-21
NEW BOAT LAUNCHED.

here.
NEW BOAT LAUNCHED.
The o. r. & n. Co.'s new William
ette river boad MOdOc was launched
this afternoon. She will draw only
thirteen inches of water when loaded,
RHODE ISLAND TOO.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June 20-This
state is to-day voting on the question
of repeating the state prohibition law.
A tbree-fifths vote Is necessary and
the result is not at all certain. A.
huge vote is being polled. At eleven
o'clock the vote stood in this city for
repeal 352, against 1877. The vote
at one o'clock in this city stood ap-
prove 5,528, reject LIPS. News from
other towns show majority for ap-
prOval.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, June 20.-Re-
turns from all over the state indicate
that the amendment will be adopted
by good majority over the necessary
three-fifths.
o'CoNNoR's STATEMENT.
LONDON, June 20-At meeting of
the Parneu commission to-day, Thom-
as P. O'Connor, NJ. P, was examined.
He stated that the turning point of
the agrarian struggle in Ireland was
the rejection of the compensation for
improvement bill. Thereupon ten
ants were compelled to combine in
accordance with Parnells policy,
which substituted constitutional agi-
tation for revolution, and open for
secret combinations. O'Connor denied
that either the league or he sympath-
ised with the crime.
FLOODS IN KANSAS.
ST. LOUIS, June 20.-Dispatches
from south eastern Kansas say that
the Neosho river is at food height
and many thousand acres of wheat
and other grain have been destroyed
in Neosho county. The damage to
growing crops is estimated at over a
million dollars.
A CHICAGO SUSPECT.
WINNIPEG, June 20-Collins, a Chi
cago detective, arrived shortly after l
o'clock and is now with chief of police
and Burke, the suspect. Collins has
identified the man in custody here as
Burke, wanted by the Chicago police.
Steps for his extradition will be taken
at once.
MAKING OUT A CASE.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The books of
the Chicago National bank were called
for by the Cronin grand jury to-day.
An hour was spent in examining the
accounts of Alexander Sullivan and
comparing dates of certain checks
with dates of Sullivan's operations.
Evidence was given to show his init
macy with various suspects and to his
frequently expressed amimosity to
Cronin.
MORE TROUBLE AT JOHNSTowN.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 20 The
strike among the laboring men here is
fairly on this morning. Not a thou
sand men are at work. Dissatisfaction
is spreading to other workmen. Over
bearing bosses and short rations for
which they are made to pay literally,
are the grievances.
A company of the fifth regiment has
been ordered out. While everything
appears quiet on the surface there are
fears that a riot will follow.
A largely attended meeting of strik
ers was held this morning. A COM
mittee of twenty was appointed to
confer with the men at work and find
the exact number in sympathy with
the strike. This committee will report
at another meeting to be held at noon.
Three carloads of Italians arrived
this morning. A committee OF strik-
ing Italians persuaded them not to
leave the train until the trouble was
settled. They were side-tracked and
beset with strikers. The committee
appointed at the morning meeting re-
ported an hour later. All foreign
workmen have quit work.
Twenty-Five bodies were recovered
this morning, among them a mother
and two children. The children were
locked in the mothers arms.
MURDER N CONNECTICUT.
New LONDON, Conn, June 20.-This
morning Alva Park. a widower,
aged 20, a fisherman, murdered girl
named Littlefeld, aged IA, because
she did not reciprOcate his love. He
shot her four times.
ARRESTED FOR LIBEL.
New YORK, June 20.-O'Donovan,
Rosa, and Wilbur II. Hendrickson
were arrested at noon at the Office of
the United IriShne1l, on complaint
of Patrick Sarsfeld Cassidy, charging
them with criminal libel. The prison
ers were locked up and bail denied this
afternoon.
SEIZED WITH YELLOW FEVER.
New YORK, June 19.- DR.. W. H.
Duncan, surgeon of the Pacific mail
steamship Colon from Aspinwall, was
seized with yellow fever, and has been
removed from Brooklyn to the quar-
antine: he is very much weaker.
MORMON PRoSELYTEs.
New YORK, June 20.-Three hun
dred and forty Mormon proselytes
under the guidance of Elders Ellis
and Anderson, landed at Castle Garden