The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-11-12
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Specials to The AstOPian.
THE FORTY-SEOOND STATE.
Washington Was Admitted Yesterday
Hurrah For the Flag With AZ StarsI

BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.-Twelve hun
dred delegates to the first congress of
Catholic laylmen, of the United States
were called to order shortly before
noon to-day by w. J. Onahan, of Chi
cago. Every seat in the hall was filed
and the galleries were crowded. Arch
bishop Ireland briefly invoked a di-
vine blessing and in a few remarks
introduced Carroll as temporary
chairman. When he mentioned the
name of Pope Leo, instantly there was
hand clapping and the cheering soon
growing into tumultuous enthusiasm
The scene was a notable one as the
delegate swung hats and shouted a
greeting to the Roman pontiff
The following cable from Rome was
read:
"CGTdinGL Gjbb07ls, BGltimOFe:-
Having made known to the holy father
the expression and devotion conveyed
to him on the part of the Catholic
congress to be held in Baltimore his
holiness graciously bids me say that
he most affectionately imparts his
blessings to all members"
Daniel Dougherty, of New York was
invited by the chairman to address
the congress pending the appoint.
ment of committees. The famous or
ator was in his best form and voice,
and was given perfect ovation by the
l congress.
THE W. c. T. o.
II TYrrc.ro No., II lT.r. I1ro,,oo, IL
Willard was reelected president of
the national w. G. Il. U. this morn
ing. The vote was practically unani-
nous, since Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, of
Iowa, who represents the non partisan
element, received but nine votes.
AT LAST.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Presi-
dent this afternoon issued a proclama-
ton admitting Washington as a state
of the Union.
ATOTAL WRECK.
LONDON, Nov. II. - The British
steamer QJteenSmOTe, before reported
as wrecked off the coast of Ireland,
after being on fire, has broken amid
ships, and an enormous quantity of
wreckage hoated ashore.
RAILROAD MAGNATES.
PORTLAND, Nov. IA party of
prominent eastern railroad men, all
representatives OF the Vanderbilt sys-
TEN, arrived in the city by special
train yesterday afternoon and were
met at Hood River by Messrs. A. L.,
Maxwell, of the o. r. & N. Co, and c..
c. Crane, local representative of the
Vanderbilt system.
JUDGE DEADY RETURNS.
Judge Matthew 2. Deadly has re-
turned from the east, where he has
been dividing his time between New
York and Washington as well as other
| cities, seeking recreation in conse-
quence of his recent illness.
THE EVERLASTING GIBBS.
There are many reasons leading the
officers here to believe that the col
ored man recently arrested in Yreka
is H. G. Gibbs, the murderer of young
James McDervitt Chief deputy sher-
iff Witherell is in receipt of a tele-
| gram from sheriff Moxey, of Siskiyou,
county, Cal, in which he gives a de-
scription of the captive which tallies
in almost every respect with Gibbs ap-
pearance excepting height, but that
discrepancy is a slight one. Chief de-
tective Gritzmacher who saw a tele-
graphic description of the Yreka pris
oner this morning, states there is a
strong probability that he is the fugi-
tive murderer. At any event, the in
teresting question will be settled in a
day or two.
THE CRONIN CASE.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-In the Cronin
case this morning ten witnesses were
introduced who testified that Kuntz
last spring went under the name of
Kaiser; other witnesses testified to
acts showing intimacy between Kuntz
and Coughill, and Kuntz and O'Sulli-
van. Gus Kare, timer testified to
having soldered up a galvanized iron
box 14x26 inches for Burke two days
after the murder. Burke objected to
the witness removing the cord from
the box which held the top on. In
the course of the conversation Burke
said Cronin was a spy and ought to
be killed.
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