The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-27

OdulmOnS were olCCIcu uiICCIOISO VI JilC
company for the ensuing year. On
the 14th inst. some of the stockholders
held another meeting in the Office of
J. G. Bayer, electing the following
board of directors: John Robertson,
J. A. Martin, J. b. Bridgers, r. J.
Stuart and A. w. Middleton.
F. q. Ball president of the company
this morning filed a complaint IN
Judge Shuttuck's court asking that
the second election be judicially nul-
lifted.
HELD To APPEAR.
Two sneak thieves, Archibald Glenn
ents and Marcus III. Stephen, who
were arrested by officers Smith and
Young, Friday morning while break
ing into the Veto saloon had an ex-
animation before Judge Tanner to-
day on two charges: attempting to
burglarize the Veto saloon, and lar
ceny from Geo. Wager's saloon, on
First and Clay streets. The men
waived examination to appear before
the grand jury, and their bail was
fixed at $500 in each case. The evi-
lICLl NCl
KEARNEY'S DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
Arthur Kearney was arrested this
morning on a warrant issued at the
instance of his wife who says he has
threatened to kill her. She alleges
that last Wednesday while drunk he
assaulted her and said he would cut
her to pieces. Kearney's bonds were
fixed at 500: he was present before
Justice Tuttle this morning and ac-
knowledge he had made threats: He
said sits whisky that causes me to do
so: the only way to keep me down
is to put me in jail. 1t has caused ME
the loss of wife and two little boys"
and the tears came into the wretched
mans eyes.
LIVELY TIME ON THE "ELDER"
G. H. Lewis, first mate of the Geo.
w. Elder, who has been charged
with brutally beating a man named
Nordberg, while the ship was in north
ern waters, called this morning to
make a denial. In giving his version
of the affair Mr.. Lewis said: NOrd-
berg in the first place was not a sailor
on the ship. The statement that he
was acting in such capacity is false
hood. On the morning of the 18th he
and thirty other fishermen came
aboard the vessel at Pyramid Harbor,
Alaska to take passage. They were a
rough looking set. In a short time
one of the crew came up from the
forecastle and said the fishermen had
left the steerage quarters and were in
the forecastle drinking liquor. They
were also furnishing the ships sailors
with whisky and rendering them un-
fit for duty. To make the situation
more grave, we needed all the sailors,
as the ship was In the worst portion
of her course. L went at once to the
forecastle and told the fisher
men not to give the seamen
any more whisky, also to
quit drinking, themselves, as 1 didnot
want drunken men on the ship. Hard
ly an hour had passed when the assis-
tant came up and said the fishermen
were again giving liquor to the men.
L returned to the fOrecastle and told
the offenders If they did not desist I
should put them in irons. Nordberg
applied a vile epithet TO me and in
reply l slapped him in the face. He
then went with others to the steerage.
Soon the steward reported that they
were fighting among themselves. /
went down and found one man with
his head cut open: the others were all
smashed up. We patched up the in
jured man and caused the fighting to
stop. 1t was in this broil that Nord-
berg was hurt. l am not a vicious
man and never abuse my sailors,
much less passengers, but if a man
gives me strong provocation while on
my vessel ] shall deal with him as he
| deserves"
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 26.-The gov
eminent cruiser San Francisco was
successfully launched to-day with
fitting ceremonies.
THE READY REVOLVER.
PENNINGTON, w. Il. Oct. 26.-This
morning a man named Russell in
company with another man, named
Cotton, a cripple from Dayton en-
tered the Palace saloon while under
the influence of liquor. After a few
remarks he drew revolver and shot
Dan'l Canty through the head, the
ball entering below the temple and
passing back of the windpipe and out
at the neck. Medical assistance was
Immediately summoned, but the
chances of Canty's recovery are one
among a thousand. Daniel Canty is
a young man about 20 years of age
and well thought of. Russell is about
% years old and the son of Charles
Russell an old pioneer of Walla
Walla. He is now locked up in the
city jail waiting his examination which
takes place to-day.
PRIVILEGED CHINESE.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 26-One of the
crew of the United States flagship
Omaha writes from Yokohama, say
ing: "One-fourth of our crew are
Cinnamon, who, it may be here stated,
are not subject to the discipline to
which other men must accede.
The Cinnamon go up to the mast,
shake their hand to their cap, the
officer of the deck answers, All right
and the Cinnamon go ashore to re-
turn at their own discretion and con-
venience. Notice beside these China
men at the mast perhaps one of the
few Americans on the ship. When
the officer of the deck sees him he of
course asks himswhat he wants. He
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