The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

the jumping about over the logs al daN
made Mr. Fisher very sore but hs thinks
Richard will be himself again In day
or SO
Kearncy's Hall was packed almost TO
suffocatlOn last evening by cOngrcga.
tton assembled to hear the Lentcn al.
dress of tho Rev. Father Hogan, OF Port
land. Father Hogan Is an excellent
speaker, and kept his audience spell
bound as he gave voice to eternal truths
A lar1gcr amount ot lrclght nan usual
was DISCHARGED hero hy the steamer Slk.
ial this trip, Ten tons or pig tin, thought
to DO tho first shipment OF the metal In
this shape ever landed IN Astoria, was
a part " the consignment II came from
Australia TO Vancouver via the new
stcamship line OF the Canadian Pacific,
and was rCShippod from the latctr place
to Astoria, Tho tin will hc used by the
cannerics, and portion OF the shipment
went over to Seahorgs yesterday, She
also DISCHARGED so mats ol rice aud ten
tons OF China merchandise into the
bonded warehouse
Yesterday was grcrn day, Grrcn, IN
your hat. green at the huttonholc, grctn
WtNhAltAt kNNNW hNNerfsa SAtN hANNfaH NNfN
your dinner The occasion ~ all this
grcenncss was not 81 much that spring
had come or that the people had sudden
ly turned hackwcodsmcn. but that 4
lRrHe portion OF the citizens were honor.
ing the memory " lrclands patron saint
No attempt was made 20 have \ process
sion or public demonstration. yet patrlto-
ism burned as high as though there had
been thousands to take part In a grand
display, Even the staid old dray horses
seemed 10 appreciate the day and looked
In their best with green fringrd harness
adornuant Some few Ecalous observers
OF the day became slightly ovcrhalanc 4
but up to late hour last night no mis-.
hapS wcre recorded
Mr. ]. II. Emery. who has been mail
agent Tor the past ten years between
this city Nnd Portland. met with a very
severe accldsnt yesterday afternoon In
company with Charles Goddard he was
leaning against the railing near ,hc
Clatsop mills, when thS fence gave way,
precipltatlng the men 10 the beach be-
low Mr.. Goddard escaped unlnilrcd.
but Mr.. Emery had the misfortune to
break HIS les DIR. J. A. Fulton attended
tho sufferer and set the fractured limb,
Mr.. Emery left on the Telephone last
evening for Portland, Postmaster Wise
has detailed Clerk Crandall. OF this city.
10 tako Mr., Emery's run until the chief
clerk In Portland appoints another clerk
In Mr., Culndalls absence Postmaster
Wise viii WELD the stamping machine
The old and time-worn adagc. See a
pin and pick Il up and you'll have good
luck all the day" was undoubtedly tho
Innocent cause OF most amusing met
dent which happened on Bord street one
afternoon last week A rather portly-
appearing gentleman was quietly wcnd-
ing his way westward slong that thor
oughfare. There were many pedestrians
on the street at the time, but this did
not prevent the gentleman In question
from detecting bright little pin which
was lying on the sidewalk. Firmly be-
lieving In the above adasye, he stopped
to grasp the muchly-covettd good omen.
But. alas for the decree OF fate. In his
haste he had overlooked an orange peel.
As he leaned forward his foot slipped.
and. In hts efforts TO retain his cquill-
brium. his hat fell OF. he cracked hts
patent leather shoe. tore on a suspendcr
button and tore the buitonhole IN the
back OF his shirt. ripped his nAtty-nttlng
trousers, bruised his knee and finally
landed In n heap upon the sidewalk.
crushing that hat beyond repair. but he
got the pin. Bob" May says he was
not the man.