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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30
BIG SENSATION IN SPOKANE.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2s.-A big sem
sation was created today by the arrest
of Councilmen Graham and Steep on
charges Of taking bribe for their
vote in putting through sewer con-
tract for Contractor Olson. The de-
PENDANTS were held in $4,000 bonds. The
arrests were at the instance Of forty
prominent business men who claim to
have positive proof Of the guilt Of the
defendants. They also claim to be in
possession OF evidence which may lead
to further arrests
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30

tion to Jack Dempsey, who was dis
covered in the audience, the main
event of the evening started. Six hot
rounds were fought and the referee
decided that 1t was draw. Both men
showed considerable signs Of punish
ment and each was covered with blood.
Smith was the stronger Of tn etwo and
did most of the rushing, but Ryan was
the most scientific. Smith did much
unfair fighting and false wrestling,
and this caused the sympathy of the
crowd to 60 to Ryan.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30
THE GERMANS ARE FIGHTING.

Berlin, Aug. ga telegram received
this morning from Daressalaal, the
chief seaport of German East Africa,
announces that active hostilities have
been begun between the German forces
and the natives. A German contingent
commanded by Governor Scheele
stormed the fortified camp Of the sui
tan at Kilimanjaro. after four hours
severe fighting. The German loss was
lieutenant and four native troops
illed, and sergeant and twenty-three
natives wounded.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30
SMITH. AND RYAN.

Coney Island, Au@ 2S.--A large crowd
gathered tonight at the Athletic Club
to witness the six-round bout between
Billy Smith Of Boston. and Tommy Ry-
an of Chicago There were two pre-
liminary bouts, and then after an oya-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30
wAsHINGToN's FAIR coMMIss1oN

Olympia, Wash. Aug. 2s.-The exec
utive committee Of the Washington
Worlds Fair commission held an ad-
journed meeting this afternoon for the
purpose Of considering the financial
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30
4 CHANCE FOR HARD TIMES.

j. w. Grow is now prepared to sell
the handsomest grades OF Wall Paper
in the city at the lowest ruling prices,
and guarantees good goods. Give him
a call before buying elsewhere, Note
the address-6S7 Third street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30
coRRnrrT WILL non AccnPr.

Portland, Or, Aug. 2s.-Ex-Senator
corbett declines to accept the receiver
ship OF the Portland Savings Ban on
account Of Ill health.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-30
THE FORCED MORTGAGE sALn.

or Herman Wlse's stock is now In full
blast. Everything sacrificed.
M. WISE, Mortgage.
p. 8. All persons indebted to Her
man Wise will please settle at once.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16

name of the girl was Dora A. Velzy and
her home was near Allendale, Ottawa
county Both had evidently died in
stantly, and from bullets from re-
volver which was found near the body
of the woman. Five chambers of this
were empty and one loaded.
Gray had evidently been asleep when
shot, as he lay on his right side in n
natural position. He had removed his
clothing and hung, it on a hook near
the bed. The young woman was only
partly dressed. 1t is believed that
the double tragedy occurred Mon
day night. The slightly decomposed
condition of the bodies confirms this
theory. The double crime occurred in
Gray's room, which he had occupied for
several years, little hall bedroom not
more than Sx9 feet IN size. The evil
dence presented at the inquest tends to
show almost conclusively that the girl
shot her companion as he slept and
then turned the pistol upon herself.
Dora was domestic in prominent
family, had very respectable parents in
Allendale and was exceptionally good
looking. She and O'Brieu had been
intimate for some time, but his affec-
lions began to wane and he was paying
attentions to another girl. He in
tended leaving this week for Chicago
to break off the attachment, but
before going wrote note to Dora ex-
pressing a desire to see her on Sun
day. This was the last seen of either
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16

The Atlantic Monthly presents the deep
est and most thoughtful consideration of the
Worlds fair yet published in Henry Van
Brunt's valuable essay upon "The Celum-
bian Exposition and American Civilization"
European Peasants as Immigrants" by
n. 5. Shaler, is another article far less
ephemeral than most magazine literature.
Captain A. T. Mahan, Frank Bolles, Lafca-
diO Hearn, Sir Edward Strachey. James Jay
Greenough, Henry Lee, and Bliss Perry
form distinguished list of additional con-
tributOrs. Alfred Wood and Louise Chand-
Ter Mouton write verse of the best, while
the only fiction is the beginning of 3-part
story, San Island Plant" by Mary Cath
crime Lee.-Published at Boston, by Hough-
ton and Mifflin.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
TIE r.AX-. ROUTE TO THE WORLDS FAIR
MA PICTURESQUE MACKINAc.
i. rnil Ito loot ard dust by

,.voil tho heat and dust by travelling
o., the Glcatinc Palaces of the Detroit u
Cleveland Steam Navigation Company.
Two new steel passenger steamers have
;ust h.oa built fcr this Upper Lake route,
ccyti1E - 0tC00 each, and are guaranteed
- - TIC Crdrdest, largest, safest and
f.e'est s.ca>.tr5 Oh the Lakes; speed 20
n.,.2c %" kour, running. time between
Co.. Toicio and Chicago less than
- -....G -. CPS per week between
1850 .lt,,,.f .-.y,r. Nackinac. Petos-
i.-v 90 { .rac1. daily trips between
= - "ri licvclalA; during July and
L'''rs.., =, H. CHi.y srfv.c5 VIII 30 MAN.
90. "'.... sp,igG- ride across Lake
'.l'y to~v'"5 hcJwcen Cleveland
'.u' - ;2v :frsi.eiass stateroom
i-.,.' 80, . ...',, ,.,.t;. I'D exceed
:.-,f'' ~ .,...'.r IMP Rates. The pala-
g., ra'nccu:. tho luxury OF the appoint
mrr-o 'ac% s travelling on these steamers
(hof.Ll-;j enjoyable. Send for Illus
tra.e.. sc'ar:let. address A. 4. Schantz,
G.P. 4, Datroit g. Cleveland Steam Nav.
Co.. De:.o.t. Hiich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
victims from Michigan.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 1O.-Joseph
b. Gage, who was killed in the Ford
theater horror Friday, was from Pc
toskey, Mich, and was about 90
years of age. He was a $1,000
clerk in the record and pension
DIVISION, having been transferred
from a position in the census office.
Homer b. Harlan, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, a 81, 200 clerk on the third floor
OF the building, received bad scalp
wound and was severely bruised about
the legs, having been pinioned beneath
his desk. John Bussis, who was killed,
was member of Company A, Fourth
Michigan infantry.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
How to Make Celery Salad.

Cut up celery into small pieces till
there is pint Put in cool place and
serve with boiled dressing made as fol-
lows: One tablespoonful salt, 1 table
spoonful sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls salad
oil, 0 teaspoonfuls mustard, eggs, cup
of vinegar. Mix the salt, sugar and
mustard together. Add to them the eggs
we'll beaten, then the vinegar, and after
stirring well the milk. Cook in double
boiler for 90 minutes or till thick as
boiled custard. This dressing, if bot
tied, will keep for week or more in a
cold place and will many times take the
place of the expensive and tedious may
onnaise.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
WILLIAM G. GRAY.

of them. 1t is supposed she went to
his room that night. He probably
told her of his plans to leave town and
refused to take her along and hold out
encouragement for the future. The
shooting was not heard by other &C.
cupants of the block and the tragedy
enacted Sunday night was not discov-
cred until Wednesday afternoon, when
the continued absence of Gray led to
the finding of his room door locked on
the inside and then the door was
forced.
The inquest began Thursday morn
ing. Annie M. Hethington testified
that she was engaged to Gray and that
on Tuesday night she visited the room
where the bodies were discovered the
next day, but did not discover that its
occupants were dead-though her testi-
mony shows that both bodies then
lay in the same positions in which the
coroner found them. She was closely
cross-examined, but told her story in a
straightforward way, which bore all
the marks of truth. She had her gloves
on when she touched Gray's face and
did not realize that he was dead. The
following letter was found in Dora's
purse, in her handwriting, and was
produced:
The reason must do this naughty, cowardly
thing is because cannot or will not stand IL to
be played tho way have been. lie thinks it is
smart 10 tell people that 1 am tough, but he
never thinks to tell them that he Is the cause OF
every bit OF 1t. II he had never meddled with
me would have been nice, happy girl. Now
the people who used to be my friends will not
even look at me when they meet me. He does
not tell people about stealing my wages every
chance he got / think fellow that will rob a
hired girl OF every cent she had ought to be
killed. He used to steal my money when he
possibly could and then deny it He is too nice
to kill, but do not care to live and be talked
about by people who think they are better than
l. am Just as decent as some OF the married
women who talk about me. My whole life has
been one OF trouble and hard work, and might
lust as well die now as ever. Wishing every
body much happiness and good luck.
ID. A. VELZy.
GRAND RAPIDS, June 10.-The in
quest into the death of William Gray
and Dora Velzy closed Friday and the
verdict was that she killed him and
thenherself while aboring under great
mental excitement and passion"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
How to Clean Files.

If clogged with wood, take a piece of
wood and rub the end cut across the
grain over the file, which has been damp
ened. Rub with the cuts in the file, and
the wood, which has become damp, ex-
pands and is easily rubbed out, or rub
the file in the direction of its cuts over O
tightly stretched piece of wooden cloth.
A third way is to expose it to high
pressure of steam for minute or two.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
A WOMAN SCORNED.
1t Results in the Murder of Her
Recreant Lover.
Dora yelzy, at Grand Rapids, Learning of
william Gray's Intention to Desert
Her, Kills Him and Com
mits Suicide.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

GRAND RAPIDS, June GA slender
pretty country girl was found lying
dead on the floor of a Crescent avenue
room Wednesday, with an ugly bullet
hole in her right temple. On bed in
same room was stretched the body of
man also dead and with a dupli-
cate bullet-hole through the right
temple. The man was William
G. Gray, well-known and popu-
lar about the town and for
the last two years boolxkeeper for 7. H..
O'Brien, an undertaken of the city. The
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
The Keystone Watch
Case Co. of Philadelphia,

the largest watch case manufactur-
ing concern in the world, is now
putting upon the Jas. Boss Filled
and other cases made by it, bow
(ring) which cannot be twisted or
pulled off the watch.
1t is sure protection against the
pickpocket and the many accidents
that befall watches fitted with the
old-style bow, which is simply held
in by friction and can be twisted off
with the fingers. 1t is called the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16

In the Ladies Home Journal Howells
continues his serial, 1.-The Coast of Bohe-
mia" and Will N. Harlem begins another,
Before Two Affairs" Edna Dean Proctor
celebrates the Columbian exposition in a
stately and beautiful poem, "The New
Worlds Queen" That much discussed ques-
ton, married wOman's signature, furnishes
material for a distinguished symposium.
Edward w. Box, Hamlin Garland, and
Junlus Henri Browne are numbered among
the other contributors. -Published at Phila-
delphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16

Gid plain fonco wire of require
length; bend ends so as to put down
through two staples Oh each side Of win
dow frame; sew the curtain to dozei:
small brass rings; slip wire througc
these; then crochet around 16 more rings
for draping one side.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
Gave Him Chloroform.

SAGINAW, June 10.-Charles Melmig,
only son of Christian Melmig, between
II and 10 years of age, fell from horse
Friday badly breaking his left arm at
the elbow. Drs. +. w. and j. w. Free
man were called to set the limb. They
deemed it best to administer chloro-
form, but before the patient was fully
under its influence heart failure set in
and, in spite of every effort at resusci-
tation, death resulted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
In a RecelNer's Hands.

LAwToN, June 1O.-The American
bank of Dwiggins, Starbuck 81 Co. has
been placed in charge of C. $. Adams
and Il. Il. Chamberlin as receivers. The
institution will not be reopened. 1t is
expected that the depositors will real
ize about fifty cents on the dollar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles!

SYMPToMs-Moisture, intense itching and
singing; most at nght worse by scratching.
If allowed to continue tumorS FORM which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most cases re-
moves the tumors AT druggists, or by mail, for
90 cents. Dr. Swavne & Son Philadelphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
II is StranRa

That people suffering from Piles viii!
endure them for years or submit to dan
gerous, painful, cruel and expensive
surgical operations, when all the time
there is painless, certain, lasting cure.
which gives instant relief and costs but a
trille. 1t is called the Pyramid Pile Cure
and can be found at all drug stores. Any
druggist will get it for you if you ask
him
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
Electrical Works Sold.

DETROIT, June 13.-The Detroit elec-
trical works plant has been sold on a
foreclosure suit for $1,000, 900. w. IL.
Wells bid that amount for Hugh Nc
MILAN, and it was the only offer made
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
How the Name Fitz Came to BE Used.

HOW TIC Nnmt I ItI CHnle 10 lie q seU.
This word in Gaelic means son, and it
was q custom among the ancient Irish
when the father died for his son to take
the name lest it should be forgotten
hence the names Fitz-Herbert, Fitz-Ger
II
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
The Pyramid Pile Cure

Is a new discovery for the prompt, pei,
manent cure of Piles in every form.
Every druggist has it.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
How to Paint Over Pine Knots.

Cover with a printing composed Of
turpentine, linseed oil and red lead.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22

and the constant pressure from other
sources 1t Is believed that a number OF
important appointments will be made in
this State before election. General
Lee, it seems, Is especially anxious to
have Mr.. W. III. Cullingsworth appointed
postmaster in Richmond with as little
delay as possible, and it is thought
probable that this and other important
appointments will be made soon. There
has been considerable delay and appar-
emily but little progress in the selec ton
of new men as representatives of the
administration ali over the State.
short time ago 1t was reported from
Washington that one OF the Virginia
representatives in Congress mot Mr..
Marshall) had succeeded in obtaining
from Postmaster General Bissell his
assurance that something would be
done at once. AS yet this promise has
not been kept, and there are many
office-seekers who are beginning to fret
that something is not done. Presiden-
tial nominations will be very welcome
just about this time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
ELKs' FIRST ANNUAL BENEFIT.
A Grand Entertainment for Sweet Char
itJ's Sake.

A Grand Entertainment for Sweet Char
itJ's Sake.
Roanoke Lodge, No. 1877, b. P. o.
Elks, will give their first annual benefit
at the Academy OF Music Monday, No
vember l3, on which occasion the Marie
Greenwood Opera Company will pre-.
sent CASTOR Serpettes latest London
success, RED Riding Hood" the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to charitable pur-
poses only. The New Orleans Truth
has the following to say of the opera
and the company: The audience at the
Grand last night was by far the largest
the Marie Greenwood Opera Company
has yet had, the occasion being the first
production in this city OF CASTOR Ser
pettes Red Riding Hood"
The librotto, by Stanley Wood proved
an excellent one, the dialogue being
crisp and bright and the 10 usic through.
out, both in solo mum bers and choruses
being of a peculiarly catchy style, light
aud tuneful, and with charac ter that
will be whistled on the streets before
the week is over.
Taking the old fam iliar story of RED
Riding Hood as the back bone of plot
a pretty and laughable love story has
been woven in shape, with q may queen
that has never been Kissed as the
heroine, and numerous comedy compli-
cations made so prominent that the
operetta truthfully bears out tho prom
ises made for it as composition es-
pecially constructed to make the people
laugh.
The many novelties and general
brightness and vivaci.y of the score of
RED Riding Hood" will always make it
popular. Miss Greenwood sang "Deni-
settle" delightfully."-, and no role we have
seen her in has suited her better She
seemed to be in excellent voice last
night and sang her many solos in man
ner that won we'll merited encores
Her singing of"Zozo Mokeur," q charm
ing Creole love song, was finely done,
and her encore of that great old jubilee
song, when the Days Grow Longer"
with the full chorus assisting, caught
the house by storm, receiving encore
after encore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
FLOWER AND TREE.

Blue roses and blue dahlias, at one time
thought impossible and probably still i'm
possible as natural product, may now be
obtained by placing the cut flowers in So
luton of aniline substances.
There are, according to Dean Stanley,
still eight of the olives of Gethsemene
standing, whose 9narled trunks and scan
ty foliage will always BIO regarded as the
most affecting of the sacred memorials in or
about jerusalem"
The DO tree of Anurajahpoora, In Ceylon,
Is perhaps the oldest specimen of a very
long lived species. 1t Is held sacred upon
the ground that it sprung from branch
OF the Identical tree under which Buddha
reclined for seven years while undergoing
his apotheosis.
The oak In we'll known to be long liver.
and there are specimens still standing in
Palestine OF which the tradition goes that
they grew of Gains staff. The hawthorn,
again, sometimes lives to be very old. There
Is said to be one inside Cawdor castle of an
"immemorial age"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
LITERARY NOTES.

"Q," the famous author of dead
Mans Rock" The Splendid Spur" and
other powerful stories of adventure,
contributes mastery short story to
McClure's for November, which will
lead many readers to class go" with
Thomas Hardy. Tho other stories in
the November number are By JoJeph
kirkland, OF Chicago, and 1. Zangwill,
whose recent stories have ranked him
with the foremost of the younger
writer's.
Short Stories provides for it's readers
an unusual number of tales and sketche s
in the November issue. With few ex-
captions sthese stories are original or
translated especially for Short Stories,
and offer many and various features of
interest. Worthy of brief office are the
following: Carnival Tuesday" ro-
mantle tale by Julia P. Dabney; an anus
ing story from the French, called "a
Debt of Forty one Sous" lone Blind
Eye" pathetic story of an artists
struggles. by M. Tracy; an ingenious
prize story by Robert Shackleton, Jr =,
relating to the Worlds Fair, and stories
by Mrs. Oliphant, Kathleen Gray Nelson
and others.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
A DIstinguiahad YiaItnr

Capt. Greenleaf Cilley, OF Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic, South
America, is in the city visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Julia d. Lazell, at the Bach
elors' Club, on Walnut street Captain
Cilley's father was the Hon. iona than
Cilley, member of Congress from Maine,
who was killed in duel fought in 1888
with Graves, OF Kentucky. Captain
Cilley has been resident OF the South
American Republic for over twenty-five
years and is now on a visit to this
country after long absence He is
accompanied on this trip by his young
est son, Joseph, who will join his father
here, about tho first of November. Cap
tain Cilley Is veteran OF the Mexican
war and OF the recent civil strife, serv-
ing in the navy at the time OF tho bonn
bardment OF Fort Sumpter Young Mr..
Cilley is under commission FROM the
Argentine government to inspect the
system of agricultural institu tions in
the United States and is now making
the tour of the Western colleges. He
will visit the Agricultural and Mechan.
ical College at Blackaburg during his
stay here. Captain Cilley, during his
tour Of the United States, is furnishing
correspondence for two of the leading
dailies Of Buenos Ayers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
They Wanted 8 Divorce.

A middle-aged and respectable look
ing colored man and woman entered the
clerks office OF the Hastings Court yes
terday and with humble mien accosted,
Deputy Daniel d. j. Staples and asked:
BOSS, is dis here tie place you gets
divorces ate" An inquiry revealed the
fact that the lord and master had been
working at Bluefield, while his wife go
journed at home. On his return he be-
came convinced that his wife did not
miss his society very much and he de-
termined to be freed from the CALLING
bonds OF matrimony. The pair were
perfectly friendly and the women said:
"He can get divorce or lot it alone,
just as he pleases; 1T don't make no Diff
ference to me-" They were directed to
lawyers office, whittier they went
hunting for a divorce.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
BOTETOURT COUNTY FAIR.
Very Successful Event at Fincastle the
Past Week.

Very Successful Event ut Fincastle the
Past Week.
The Botetourt county fair, which
closed last Friday, was more largely
attended than any previous fair held at
Fincastle. The weather was good
throughout and largo mum bers of people
were present from the adjoining coun-
ties including many from Roanoke and
Salem.
All the prizes for trotting horses were
taken by Roanoke horses, as follows:
Purse of $3.50, marc of ]. Allen Watts;
purse of 500, "Woolford," A. r Bow
drc's horse; the Duke of buckingham,
the handsome combination horse of w.
u. Airheart, took three honors, the best
saddler. the best single driver, and was
also ridden for the ladies' prize by the
beautiful and accomplished Miss Call
way of kentucky, who received the
honor bya unanimous vote OF the Judges
The fair was closed by grand core
nation ball at the Hayth House Friday
night at which number of Roanoke
people were present, among whom were
Messrs. Bowdre, Woodson, Airheart,
Allen. Rogers and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson.