The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-02

dayS with large crowd OF ladies and
gentlemen, who take great pleasure in
seeing who can land the greatest num-
Der OF fish,
Mr.. G. W. Nutter, of Youngs River,
yesterday placed on exhibition at Foard
& Stokes Store turnlp. grown on his
ranch, which measured IA inches in diam
eter. 40 inches in cumference, and weigh
ed II pounds.
The report which was circulated on the
street yesterday of trouble on the hill
between the unpaid laborers and others
who desired to 80 to work drew in the
vicinity OF the waterworks site a large
number OF people.
Mrs. NJ. J. Kinney left last night for
Baltimore, Nd, where she will attend
the National Convention Of the w. c. T.
U. She expects to be absent about two
months, and will visit relatives in Penn
sylvania before returning.
Ex-Chief Foster yesterday tested all OF
the fire apparatus, hose, etc., on Flaveps :
dock, preparatory to turning same over
TO Chief Green. Several lengths of hose
burst, but for the most part all of the
apparatus was found in good condition.
The handsome oil painting, "His Last
Drift" was raffled off at the store of
Griffin e Reed last evening, Thirteen
proved to be the winning number. held
by W. j. Snyder, of Fort Stevens The
judges were John Grover, Fred w. Newell
and "a. s. Reed
The school bags of the old-fashioned
purse pattern are simply made. Take any
good cloth a yard wide and q yard and
half long, and sew from each end TO
within six or eight inches Of the center.
thus making double strip half a YARD
In width. Gather each end tightly with
a tassle, II desired. Turn on the right
side and the bag is finished
While making repairs to a building
on Commercial street yesterday morning
two men, William Joplin and Henry Cy-
rus, were forced to take cold bath
In the river. They were engaged in saw
Ing Off piles when the scaffo.ding gave
way. The men were soon rescued and
aside from good drenching escaped un-
hurt.
1t Is said that Captain of Police Halleck
via purchase stock of fish lines today
and distribute them among the unpaid
laborers, so that they may combine pleas
ure with profit by catching tomcods from
the docks in front of the city. This The
ceptain believs will keep tae men from
blocking the street in front of the city
han. Those interested will please cali
early.
The Casino Opera Company will appear
at Fishers Theatre Friday and Saturday
OF this week. Friday evening they are
to sing Mikado and on Saturday Pinafore
will be given. Judging from newspaper
comments and from the opinions of ALI
who have seen this organization 1t is
hrst-c.ass in every particular, and its ap-
pearance here presents everyone with an
opportunity, which should be profted
by, to enjoy short season of high-class
comic opera.
Mr.. w. Maurice Kelley returned last
evening on the steamer Harrison from
NehIalem. Last Saturday he went down
to his ranch at Smuggiers' Cave, and
afterwards went over to Nehalem City.
For fear that he might meet with the
same miShap that overlook himself and
E. j. Smith during a recent trip over Ne
carney mountain when they lost their
way and were compelled to sleep over
night in an isolated barn. Mr.. Kelley de-
rided to make the trip home by steamer.
Two il,ustrious Engllshwomen who cele-
brated this year the seventy-flfth anniver-
ssry Of their birth are Florence Nighten-
gale ana Jean Ingeiow. The heroine of
The Crimea Is tall, gray-haired woman,
with fine, open face that has q nun
Ike serenity She Is inclined to be stout
willie Miss Ingelow, the poetess and nov
'list, is Smaller and Jess robust. Each |
s the object of much attention, though |
rom the nature of their career, Miss |
has been the recipient of |
ncre public honors. Perhaps the most |
'emarkable event of her life, from |
\ or,dly point of view, was her refusal of |
| testimonial of $4,000 offered her after
he Crlmean war.