The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-19

Maximum temperature, 62.2 degrees.
Minimum temperature, 525 degrees.
Precipitation .05 inches.
Total precipitation from September 1st,
1894, to date, 73.T inches.
Excess of precipitation from September
lst, 1894, to date, $50 inches
AROUND TOWN.
Fresh candies every hour at the Bon
bonniere.
Look out for fun tonight at the gym
nasium hall.
Clinton &c Sons have finished driving the
piles on Bond street.
The evenb of the season tonight at tht
gymnasium.
fun line of mems underwear, at~iow
est prices. p. A. Stokes.
Received, over 200 Trunks, in all grades
bottom prices. G. H Cooper.
Best ice cream and ice cream soda In
the city at the Bonbonniere.
Did you see the torchlights on wheelsl
The A. F. C.'s are an right.
Rogers Dead Shot never fails to kill
corns. Don't forget 1t when your turn
comes.
Sheriff Hare and officer Haliock weni
to Sand Island last night to make some
arrests.
The Astor House is doing rushing bus
mess these days and Brother Rector is
accordingly happy.
The lady singers last night tested the
gymnasium hall and declare that 1t is one
Of the best they ever sang in.
The steamer Dwyer last night made the
round trip to Knappton in an hour and
half, and took ON a cord of wood.
1t is noticeable that the number OF
strangers in town increases daily. The
city is taking on quite a metropolitan
air
A man by the name Of H. P.se was be-
fore Judge Osburn yesterday for being
drunk and dlsorderly and received the
usual fine.
Duncan Shaw was the sole purchaser
at the recent receivers sale OF the stock
Of goods that belonged to Bryant &
Matthews.
A committee of ladies of the Outing
Club are making preparations for an ex-
curslon on the Fourth. Look out for a
jolly time.
A large delegation of visitors was in
the city yesterday from Salmon Creek,
taking in the sights and speculating on
the railroad.
MIR. Byram, Of the water works office,
on the hill, Is reading several church
papers and posting himself on, proper
lines of conduct.
Chief Loughery and Constable Oberg
yesterday arrested two men who are
thought to be part of the gang of river
thieves who have been operating near
Knnppa
The new telephone was put IN Contract
or Behm's office yesterday, and Mr.. By
ram is accordingly happy. He will have
less steps to take in handling the
business of the office.
A United tSates patent was yesterday
filed IN the recorders office, vesting title
in the heirs of Helen Lorett, to the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter OF
section %, township north, range west.
The following were among the passen-
gers for Portland on the Potter last
evening: w. j. May, ]. N. Davis, ], G.
Pope. G.. W. Tackabury, Jas Watson,
Mr.. Both, Mrs. Bushong, A. s. Watt, s.
]. GormaR C. A. Powell, l.. Wakemay.
The o. r. and N. Co., always alert to
the welfare of their patrons, have placed
on sale at principal stations, 1OOO-mile
ticket at the rate of three cents per
mile, good one year from date OF sale and
good for passage over the rail and water
lines Of their system.
For the convenience of the customers
of the N. p. Brewery, John Kopp has
erected cold storage for his celebrated
beer at the Sunny Side saloon, Mr.. ]. L.
Carlson win act as agent for John Kopp
and win be much pleased to serve the
customers Of the North Pacific Brewery.
There Is much speculation as to who
win be the late Mr.. Dickinson's successor
on the school board. Mr.. D.ckinson's
term has Is months yet to run. and his
successor wRl be elected for that time.
A meeting Of the school board Will be
held on the first of July at which time
the appointment will be made.
Urio iolnt cta Nio
to the water works and reports every,
thing moving along in good shape. He
says that the tunnel is now constructed
for 1l5 feet from the south end, whicn,
with the $50 feet at the north end, makes
about half Of the work now finished.
The ladies OF the Library Association
who are getting up the Art Loan exha>
bitlon have worked very hard and have
secured many rare and valuable articles
They deserve much credit for their untir-
ing energy. The affair is sure to be a
grand success. like everything else under
taken by phe ladies of Astoria.
Monday night, during the bicycle pa
rade. some ruffian sprinlled a lot OF
tacks along one portion Of the route, and
a number of the wheels had their tires
punctureu. lnlS OoeS not seem 10 De n
very good sort OF practical joke. and
had the perpetrators been the sufferers
they would hardly have appreciated It.
Captain Miller, Lieutenants Conlin ana
Dickinson of the salvation Army, left
Monday morning for Tacoma to attend
annual conference Of the Northern Pa
cihc division OF the army. Captain Mil
Ter has been in charge OF the corps In
Astoria seven months and has made
many friends among all classes OF clti-
gems for the army, During Mr.. Mgller-s
stay In Astoria many additions have been
made to their ranks while the Number In
the city may be small. there are many
scattered all over the country who have
reasons to thank God for the army IN
the city. The average mohNlfly attend
ance at their meetings reaches over 1000
persons During the absence OF Captain
Npner VINO Is expected to return to As
toria, the meetings are neid as usual In