The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-19
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
The Associated Press News Contained
in the Afternoon Report.


Butte, Neb., March 1S.--Mrs. Holden
was lynched last night in Keya Pana
county, near the Boyd County line. No
particulars have been received. The
county is In the heart Of the cattle
raising district
Tacoma, March 1S-Shaw, a crazy
rancher, is rndng amuck, on the out
skirts OF this city with two revolveru
and Winchester rifle. A deputy sher-
iff went after him this morning to take
him In custody on a charge Of insanity,
When the deputy reached Shaw's cab
In the latter was in the garden, and
opened fire on his visitor. The deputy
fed and with IA posse started after
Shaw. AS the insane man Is crack
marksman, his friendly pursuers are
kept at a safe distance.
Washington. March Secretary OF
State Gresham today authorized the
formal denial of the reports that he
had received from Minister Taylor any
answer to the secretary's note demand-
ing am explanation or apology from
Spain Senor Muragua, the Spanish
minister, declined to day to see any
callers or receive any messages. Moth
ing is known here OF the reports pub
lished today In the New York Herald
under Key West date, that Spanish
gunboat had fired on an American
vessel or the Cuban coast. Dispatches
to the Associated Press last might from
Key West contained no men ton OF any
such occurrence and there Is no Spanish
war vessel OF the name given, Arcede.
Nogales, Ariz., March 1S.--News comes
from Minas Priekas, Sonora, Mexico.
that an explosion OF giant powder oc-
CURED in the Verde mine there, which
killed four miners and fatally wounded
one
Washington. March 49, Chief Justice
Fuller today delivered an opinion. dis
missing the bill of equity brought by
the state OF California W. the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company involving
the ownership of the Oakland water
front, for WANT of original jurisdiction.
Kansas City, March 1S.-The Nation
al bank of Kansas City, failed today
with assets at 81, ,So0fOO and liabilities at
$1,050,0O0 The Star this afternoon win
say that none of the other banks In
the city have been in any way affected.
Washington, March 1S.-The follow
Ing dispatch was received this after
noon from Minister Taylor, at Madrid:
The government has resigned Cam.
pos was appointed captain general of
Madrid. The new government will,
probably organize under Canoyaa."
New York. March 1S.-The examina-
tIon Of Charles A. Dana, editor Of the
New York Sun, on a charge OF GRIM
inal libel, preferred by frank b. Noyes
of the Washington Star, was brought
up before Commissioner Shields this
forenoon. Argument upon motion for
a warrant of removal to Washington
will be heard on April 2.
San Francisco, March 1s.-The con-
tention In the courts over the millions
left lby James c. Fair developed anoth-
er sensation this morning. 1t was the
Introduction OF what pui'ported to be
| later will than the one previously
| filed for probate It Is q Photographic
| viii written In lead pencil on two
! sheets of legal cap paper. This alleged
| will divides the estate equally between
| the two daughters and Charley Fair.
| 1t bequeatfes few dollars to sertaln
| orphan asylums. and makes no provig-
Ions for any such trust as the estate
is left IN control Of under the VIII pre-,
viously filed.
New York, March is.-The exkraor-
binary grand jury which has been out
since January 7th reported koaay.
Foreman Leggett handed up S5 indiet-
| ments and presentments censu1ing the
department.
Gadsden. Ala, March 18-Further
details OF the waterspout on the Cosa
river, 30 miles north Of here, show
| heavy damage. The river and creeks
adjacent were overhowed for 40 miles.
destroying crops and sweeping away
many houses. One report says only
| three persons were drowned, Jake AL
yerson and family. Another dispatch
saws six or seven were lost. The rise
! IN the Cosa river, which threatened
| further destruction at Gadsden and
| points below. has abated.