The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-26
ArTrRNooN pIsPATcHNs.
The Associated Press News Contained
In the Afternoon Report


Delaware Ohio. March 25.--A tor
nado visited this city and the surrounds
ing section last might at midnight, un-
roofing houses, uprooting trees and de-
molishing fences. Several people We're
injured but no fatalities are reoorted.
Chicago March 25.--A thief attempt-
ed TO rob the till Of the Equitable Com
mission Company In the Grand Paciiic
building today and was shot at by the
cashier. The thief returned the fire.
No one was hurt. The thief was cap
tured
Berlin, March 2b.-The celebration OF
the eightiath anniversary Of the birth
of Prince Bismarck, which occurs April
1st may be said to have commenced to-
day as 1892 members OF the reichstag
and the Prusslan diet started during
the day for Friederschue to con8ratu-
late the ex-chancellor.
Traverse city, Mich, March 15.-Thc
waller House, small hofelNat Gem
trail Lake, was burned at midnight.
James Miller, a porter, was cremated
oother occupants narrowly escaped.
Key West, Fla, March 25--A pas
senger from Havana just arrived says
only by the prompt action of Captain
Havana. After the imprisonment Of
Gomez, the negro leader, his sympar
thizers worked up scheme to attack
the palace Friday night. The govern
ment learned OF the plot. Tho guards
were quadrIpled, and 100 soldiers sta
toned inside the palace. The city
patrol was also heavily increased. The
negroes hearing of these precautions,
gave up the scheme.
New Orleans, March 25. Negroes
went to work ON the leyee this morning
without military protection. Soldiers
are held In the armories In case Of
trouble.
Freiderichsrue, March 25.--Three spe-
clal trains bearing nearly 400 members
Of the Reichstag and PIussian diet ar
rived here today and proceeded to the
| castle, where they were received IN o
| body by Prince Bismarck. Herr Won
Koeller president of the lower house
| OF the Prussian diet congratulated
| Prince Bismarck on the approaching
| anniversary of his birth. The prince
thanked the deputy for their kind
| wishes.
Fort Scott, Kan, March 25.--Six Unit
| ed States prisoners escaped jail last
night. Among them is Bill West, the
notorious outlaw. Others are horse
| thieves and general robbers
] Chicago, March Sensational re-
ports were submitted by Receiver Nc
Nulta, OF the Whisky Trust today, py
the exports who for q month have been
examining the books OF the Greenhui
management Charges Of juggling ac.
counts and doctofdng the books ana
similar work are made and the report
asserts that the former directors ana
officers, by disposing OF the stock g
themselves, have left discrepancy oI
s1,924,12O. The report states that 3Ass5
shares were sold by the officers and de-
rectors to the Trust at As Cents on the
! dollar and consequently almost sz,oov.-
900 Is due from them TO the stockhold-
ers OF the Disabling and Cattle FeeainB
Company.
Dover Del, March 26 Strenuous Of
forts are being made TO effect com
promise between the HIGGINS and tho
, Addicks factions. II IS expectea
United States senator VIII pc CHOSEN
this week. The ballot today resulted
Higgins s: Addicks s Massey 81 Ridge
ly 90; Tunnel ].
Redlands, Cal, March 25.--David Nc
Coy died this morning at the age of
one hundred and four years and ten
months.
washington. March 25.-The United
I States supreme court today began
hearing the arguments In the case Of
Eugene v. Debs. president OF the Amer
ican Railway Union and others. Deba
and his associates asked for a writ Of
habeas corpus releasing them from the
sentence TO Imprisonment passed upon
them by Judge Woods. The fact de-
F, veloped that the main contention or
the prisoners would be that the Bill
\ stated no case cognlzalble IN chancery
and therefore the injunction was void