The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-08-04
AT the late Gre In New York, the
losses foot up to about 81 ,250, 900.

consequent election, tea third term
as Governor of K,nsas, Il u said, are
now assured. N 4
Carleton Hunt, nephew OF the late
Secretary Hunt, has Just been nomi-
mated by the Democrats Of the first
Louisiana District for Congress.
John Huston, the printer reported
as missing from Boise City, is work
ing at his business In tho .Statssman
office.
The President has approved the
order permitting shipment Of suita-
BILE supply Of liquors to sItka, Alas
ka, for medicinal purposes during
the prevalence Of measles and scarlet
fever.
Two freight trains cOlllded on the
Lake Shore railroad just west ef
South Bend, Ind, this week. Sixty
cars were piled upon the engine and
burned. Loss estimated at $3.50, 900.
The engineers escaped, but seven
tramps, who were stealing ride,
were killed.
A wAterspout has just done conSid
erable damage ut MllIersburg, Ohio.
Many buildings ind bridges were
washed away and much stock drown
ed. 1t is feared soIne lives arc lost.
The Str. City Of PekIng sailed from
San Francisco this week and 216
Chfnamen, most Of whom were grant
ed return certificates. The British
Str. AuJer Head with 502 most Of
whom will be dropped at Honalulu.
John Aunwidler, Gus L.eacher aHd
Brassee SIInmons, OF jamestown,
n. Y, sat down on the railroad track
to rest and were struck by passing
train last Monday. Aunwinder and
Leacher were killed and Simmons Sc
verely injured.
Mrs. Aflnger near Van Sickle
Springs Umatilla County committed
suicide recently by taking slrychIne.
Reason asslgsed-she was, by way
Of a practical joke. accused Of stealing
property from neIgnbor. She leaves
large family.
The tarilr commission resumed its
labOrS on the lst inst. at Long Branch.
A number Of speeches were listened 20
by the commission. John ID. Dix, Of
New York, wsS heard in the interest Of
free trade-as were also representatives
of the New Orleans cotton exchange.
Beb Ford who killed Jesse James,
tho OUTLAW, and bis brother Charles
FSrd are in Chicago; having a glorious
time on tho SIC, 600 paid than for rid
ding the country Of the outlaw leader.
They do not think Frank James will
reorganize the gang.
A dispatch dated at TAllAhasses,
July 30th informs US that J. P. Laird
one Of the oldest and best known rail-
road men in the country, died there last
Friday. lie built the California &
Oregon road. His remains will be in
TERED nj Alton III, his old home.
The Senate bill for the retirement
Of Ulysses s. Grant, late general aRd
ex. president was taken up this week,
aud motion TO lay it on the table
having been !, st by vote Of "a to So,
the bill was referred TO the committee
on military Affairs.
Anna PsrEell is dangerously i'll Of
brain fever, brought on by news Of the
sudden death Of her sister, Fanny.
she does not recognize anyone. The
doctor entertains slight hopes of her
recovery. Charles A. Parneli, her
brother, has been telcgraphed for.
The superintendent Of the House
document rooms, at Washington, J. r.
Popham, of Virginia, reAdjuster, has
absconded. lie Is accused of having
forged the name OF his old friend Judge
Hughes, of the U. S. Circuit Court OF
Virginia. TO a s20e0 check.
The National Federation of Labor
Unions in an address says: at is Of
great Importance that candidates for
the next congress of all parties should
be called upon clearly to define their
position on the great questions of cap
ital and labor before election day"
A convention of werkingmen have also
called meeting Ia Washington on
November 10Th.
A dispatch from Corvallis to the
Oregonian dated the 3lst ult, says: A
special dispatch from Yaquina states
that the steam launch Benton put into |
the bay from South beach on Saturday |
evening, and at high water was anchor
ed near the government breakwater,
all hands leaving her. Next morning
she was found stove mp, The water in |
receding having settled her upon the
rocky slope of breakwater.
DIR. Hicks received letter from
George scoville, dated at Chicago re-
Gently saying ne would cone on there
next week for the purpose of contest
ing Guiteau's alleged will. Hicks be- |