The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-04-16
A MISERABLE END.

miral William Rodgers Taylor died
last evening from a complication of
diseases.
a MISERABLE END.
MISSEAPoLIs, April 15.--P. F.
Lockwood, real estate dealer and
capitalist, committed suicide last
night by taking poison on his own
cemetery lot: He was 65 years old.
His attorney thinks that the deed was
caused by Lockwood's peculiar ideas
of spiritual assistance hereafter.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
MINNEAPoIIs, April 15.-Chas. A.
Hatch, president of the Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Pacific Railway, COM
mitted suicide this forenoon in his
office by shooting himself in the
mouth. His friends deny the rumor
that he lost heavily in wheat. The
suicide is inexplicable.
BASE BALL CALLERS.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-President
Harrison, accomp panied by Mrs. Har-
rison and secretaries J. G. Blaine and
VIM. Window, started down the Po-
tomac this morning for days ride.
Before leaving the president received
the Chicago and All America base
ball teams, the reception being very
brief.
THE MISSING DENMARK"
New YORK, April 15.-And still
there is no news of the missing
passengers and crew of the Thing
7alla line steamer Denmark, though
several steamers arrived to-day. The
question that now occupies the mind
of marine men is when will the Ma
tional steamship Denmark arrive,
and will she bring any news OF the
other Denmark. The National ship
is now two days overdue. There is a
possibility that the delay of the Den
mark is due to being in collision
with the Denmark.
RIoToUs STRIKERS.
CLEVELAND, April 15.-Coal hand
lers who last year were paid fourteen
cents per ton, demand sixteen cents
this year, while the employers re-
duced the price to twelve cents. They
struck and this morning with sticks
and stones drove all the new men
from all the docks, causing a COM
plete suspension of business.
INHABITED ISLAND SUBMERGED.
BEAUFORT, n. G. April 15.-During
the recent gale, Portsmouth, a mar
row island near Ocraconte inlet, in
this state, was submerged, drowning
cattle, sheep and hogs, and there was
a great obstruction of property. The
inhabitants took to the housetops,
remaining there until the storm was
over. Great suffering was expert
enced, but nc. lives were lost.
OKLAHOMA BOOMERS.
WINFIELD, Kan, April 15.-Hun-
dreds of Oklahoma boomers camped |
along Walnut river here are rejoicing |
at the order of secretary Noble al
lowing them to drive across the
Cherokee strip before the 22d. Most |
Of them will break camp Wednesday |
next to go in camp on the border of
Oklahoma. The final rush has set |
in, and every train brings in scores OF
men from all parts of the country to
await the Oklahoma opening day. No |
less than 5000 strangers are now in
the city waiting for the 22d.
HIS SOUTHERN POLICY.
WASHINGTON, April 10 The presi-
dent has about made his proposed
southern policy so clear that southern
Ofice-seekers here are beginning to un-
derstand it and are correspondingly
depressed. The southern offices are to
be filled only with men who have the
respect of their neighbors. and who
are abundantly capable of filling the
offices to the satisfaction of all. Any
man who has been known to adhere
to Republican principles, and who is
intelligent and upright, may be
salaoFaJ