The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-04

city,
Messrs NJ, J, Hunt and J. n Patterson.
OF Chicago. arr visitors In the city,
Captain Reed took the China steamer
Mount Lebanon up the river yesterday
afternoon.
For the girl who values her complexion
peanuts should be substituted Tor bon
bons.
The black and white combinations In
hats, wraps and lrocks are smarter than
ever.
\ iuncy yellow chick on a card reading
Easter JOY" is one Of the many novel;
ties OF the season
MesSrS H. Lang. J. II. shelley. J. II
Henderson and A Vascv, OF Portland.
were at the ocetdent hotel yesterday.
"A Texas Steer" Chas, Hoyt's yatlrc
on American politics and life in Wash
tnSton. comes 10 Astoria Tucsdly and
will without doubt be welcomed by a
large audience,
Captain John Peattie. the joviil skip
per OF the lnverneSs-shirc. says that he
IL glad TO get back TO Astoria. and Is
enjoying his visit here very much. He
viii not 50 up the river for several days,
The little nephew OF Martin Olsen. or
Upper town. late Thursday night. had
his finger chopped or in some unknown
manner, Or. Estes did the splicing and
the little fellow Is resting rs easy as
possible.
l. Hartwig secured The contract, and
yesterday started work upon the wood
work OF the Casino. The building will
BE- remodelcd inside and out. and put in
line with other improvements going on
in the same neighborhood,
The nag on the mast above the Junior
Order hall was at half mast Yesterday
on account OF the death OF II. = Top
ping. whose suicide was chronicled IN
yesterdays issue. Mr.. Topplng's death
took place az : o'clock yesterday morn
ing,
About . o'clock yesterday morning. a
procession OF enthusiastic Republicans
was seen marching up the streets. wav-
ing lantersn. and banners. and NhOCping
II up for the Portland victory and gem
eral prospects for Republican sound Mon
ey domination.
The beautiful sunset last evening. was
watched with much interest by many
people. particularly those living on the
hills, The colors in the sky were superb.
n the e~ver-changing shades reflected
ape the smooth waters OF he bay made
a picture well worth remembering.
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Good Friday services at Grace church
yesterday afternoon. were OF the most
solemn and Instructive nature The
events c-ommemoriEed were graphically
pictured and all Of the attendants at the
church were thoroughly imbued with the
deep solemnity surrounding this season
OF the church year,
A large number OF school children were
yesterday excused from attendance that J
they might participate in the religious
services at the various churches. Both
Grace church and the Roman Catholic
church were filled with he children. all
OF whom seemed TO take great Interest {
in the exercises OF the day,
Photographer Snodgrass has Just COM /
pleted the remodeling OF his parlors ard
studio on Commercial street. New paper
and furnishings have made a great
change, and the establishment is now
quite in keeping with the art. Miss Lucy
Morton. well known in the city. has
now taken service with Mr.. snodgrass
as his assistant,
August Erickson says that when his
new hall is completed, It will be opened
TO the inspection OF the public, ladies
and gentlemen, one entire day. before
the stock OF goods is put in. The frescoe
work in the main hall will probably
surpass in elegance Of design and artls-
tic execution, anything OF the kin ever
seen on the pacific coast.
Captain Norris, OF the steamer Dis
patch, babe good bye To- all of his friends
yesterday afternoon and will start early
this morning for Anacortes, where his
trim little steamer will be placed In the
service OF the salmon canneries. Mr..
Norris leaves. a host OF friends in AS
toria who wish him success in his new
undertaking. Next year he proposes to
go to AlAska.
"A Texas Steer is full Of funny situa-
lions, sparkling wit and political satire.
Mr.. Tim Murphy, who created the part
OF Hon. Maverick Brander, congressman
from Texas. Is a bright young comedian
who always portrays the character Of
the rough and ready ranchman splen-
didly. His superb makeup and reson9nt
voice make him precisely the weather
beaten ranchman that he portrays, and
the excellent support he receives at the
hands OF a we'll selected company insures
a highly artistic performance Of this
best Of Chas. T. Hoyt's plays.
II was rumored yesterday afternoon
that several gill-net fishermen had been
found taking fish out Of season and were
arrested. but the rumor could not be
verified. Mr.. Jensen, secretary Of the
union, said that he knew nothing about
the matter and thought II must be Il
mistake. The story was that the men
were packing the fish away in crushed
ice, ready to throw upon the market
when the season opens. Mr.. Jensen
thought that the men would not be
foolish enough to do such a thing, for no
other reason than hat there was no
certainty as TO what price the fish would
bring.
The presence OF Tim Murphy and hts
clever mpa at the Fisher next Tues
day in Hoyt's lively comedy. - Texas
Steer" will a the effect Of attracting
to that place OF amusement a very large
percentage OF local pay -SOtlS nv nave
on previous occasions testified their In
dorsement Of this really funny play and
the cleverness with which Mr.. Murphy
interprets its leading character, Maverick
Brander. "A Texas Steer" as every
one is pretty well aware by this time,
is a keen-edged satire on politics and
society, in which the Wit OF Hoyt and
the art OF Murphy form Il Union that is
particularly agreeable to American COM
edy lovers.
Captain Patterson, the well known 0.
r. and ~. pilot, with Captain Green, OF
the steamer Queen, spent a few hours
in the city yesterday morning. They
said that the dispatches concerning the
election scenes in Portland, did not begin
3 to convey an Idea Of the disg -aceful riots.
There was fighting and trouble In every
ward in the city, and the blame seemed
to be equally divided between tho par
ties. Captain Patterson says that so
far as he could Judge from personal ex-
perience, the police were impartial in