The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-19

and then shot himself. jumped from d
corridor OF the fifth story of the Balti-
more Jail on the 14th and wac killed.
Reports Of crops from all points In
northern Kansas continue exceedingly
favorable. The prospects for gain were
never so encouraging. and the fruit crop
also promises 10 be enormous.
\ Fort Wayne dispatch of the 18th
says; William Roden's saloon at Ocean
was blown up by dynamite this evening.
The dynamite was thrown into the chin
ney. The contents of the building were
wholly destroyed. No clue to the perpe-
traitors.
The wife of Sergeant Mason has made a
strong appeal to President Arthur. The
president said he had great sympathy for
her, and the petitions for the pardon
would be laid before the cabinet. Mrs.
Mason was very much affected by the
presidents words.
1t is thought the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe syndicate has secured control
of the Louisville i st. Louis air line,
Just tinished. 1t is understood that AL
bert Fink will accept the presidency Of
the L. i N, AMI will at once sever his
connection with the trunk lines.
Atchlson, Kansas, special: News is re-
ceived of u cyclone at Cherokee City, by
which two persons we're killed and l3
others wounded. Cherokee is Q small
watering place on the territorial line
south OF Marysville, AMI was entirely
demolished. losing four houses.
don. 4. T. Bard says when he retires
from the custom house he will embark
in company soon to be organized to
build and operate q telegraph line be-
tween New York and Chicago, the wire
to be steel with copper covering, and q
quarter of an inch in diameter.
A Parsons, Kansas, dispatch of the
18th says; An excursion train containing
several hundred Missouri editors, their
wives and children, collided to-day with
loose engine and eaboose on the Mis-
souri, Kansas i Texas division of the
Missouri Pacific. The passengers were
badly shaken up and scared, but none
killed or much hurt.
In the Massachusetts, senate bill was
reported for the appointment Of . metro
politan police force to service anywhere
in the state, with the apparent purpose Of
enforcing the liquor laws. A bill was
also admitted incorporating James Russell
Lowell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John
c. Whittier, VIM. ID. Howells aud other
prominent gentlemen as the Longfellow
memorial association.
The Tribune's Washington: Mrs.
Thompson, daughter Of Senator Hill. of
Georgia, left on the 1lth to join her
father at Hot Springs, Ark, where he
has been for some weeks with Mrs Hill
and three OF his children. Senator Hill
has no hope Of recovery, and desires 10
have his family with him. He is very
mneh depressed, and it is hoped that the
presence Of Mrs. Thompson, who il q
fayorite daughter. may have q cheering
infuence upon him.
1t is reported Bennett had already
under consideration plans for another
Arctic expedition, which he was cogitat-
ing when the news cane of finding De-
Long and party dead. It Is understood
in obedience TO public sentiment Bennett
will abandon the intention, unless there
should appear reasonable grounds for q
search for Lieut.. Chipp's party. The
contemplated expedition was TO be on q
much grander scale than that of the
0cdHnEkkCR nAn " AS III OG uAnGf kuE GOk1-
bined direction of army and navy officers.
Naval officers were to be supreme ON
board the vessel, while army officers were
to head the sledge expedition In coniunc-
tion with others.
4 New York dispatch of the 18th says:
Edmund w. Kingsland, treasurer Of the
Provident institution for savings at Jer-
sey City, shot himself this morning by
accident or design in the trustees room
of the bank. The officials believe the
funds of the institution are intact, and
made q public statement 10 that effect
but a run has begun on the bEnk, which
is surrounded by anxious depositors
Kingsland's condition is critical The
run on the bank continues 10 assume
features of panic. The president and
clerk were examined Securities foI
call loans were deposited at the Mercan.
tile Trust bank and the report is all cor
rect. Trustees of the bank made az ex.
animation of the securities and found
everything intact. There is due deposi
tors about $3.50 900. The bank has sur
plus of about S4O0, 900. It is deci1ed Il
open the bank tomorrow and pay and
receive deposits as usual.
The Gazette's Jacksonport, Ark, spe
cial of the 14th says: A destructive over
flow has visited this section. The watei
stands 81 feet inches above low watei
mark and has fallen three inches. Not &
foot of dry ground remains in town, eK
cept Jefferson street, which affords ref
uge to all stock the citizens possess
Quite number of families have beer
compelled TO take refuge in the uppe
story of storehouses. The whole countr,
for miles around is one sea of water, anC
damage to crops and stock up in th'
thousands. A large portion of Oil Trougl
and Big Bend bottoms are under water
and damage tn the wheat crop is terrible
The present food is the highest sine
1867. Mills, houses, bridges and fenc
/ ing are all washed away and the hoo'
| has utterly oblitersted the entire crop o.
bottom lands. Not only the crops bu
the soil is all gone, leaving only bar
clay surface. Maxfeld & Bros. woole
mill, valued at 500, 900, and Smith fou
mill, valued at 5000, are both tota
loss Rutherfor1's mill was damage
$4,000. A number Of other mills not ye
heard from, are all believed to be tota
loss. AS yet the total damage in tn
country cannot be accurately estimated
but it Is placed by some at $3.50, geo.
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