The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
Che 9enlotrat.
i2, 1883
cnrrED NEWS.

near CRANKY, N. Y, killed his wife,
aged 60.
There were received last year in
Chicago la, ,237 car loads of 1.-Two stock,
valued at sis6.670,000.
Commissioners Raum estimates II
would require s3O,ooe,ooo to refund
the taxes on stocks Of tobacco on hand.
A new suspension railroad bridge for
the Michigan Central and Canada
Southern railroad Is 10 be constructed
below Niagara falls.
All tho miners in mines tributary 10
Dsa Moines, except two, and number.
ing 800 men, Atepped work because Of
q reduction Of half cent bushel.
Salmi Morse Ii having trouble to gol
license 10 produce the Passion Play
In New York.
Eighteen colored convicts, Of the
North Carolina penitentiary, while
crossing the Tarkksoegeo on the 3rd,
were drowned with one white guard.
Gov. Fosters, Of Ohio, message
recommends that temperance consti-
tutional amendment be submitted Ia
the people and uniform liquor tax bs
provided for.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Democratic
defeats Mcclellan, Independent, for The
unexpired term for the 9Th Alabams
district in the nth congress, by 200C
majority.
Especial preparations are being mad,
for big fight in tho Wisconsin legis.
laturo over the prohibition amend
ment. II is reported that liquor deal
srs have . powerful lobby established.
Adviees from CapeIown TO the board
OF health state that during tho pas
two weeks, 1000 people have beer
stricken with smallpox and 2I00 hav,
died. Negroes object to vaccination
At Pine BlufI, Ark, on the 3rd,
fire originating ia the two stery bricl
block occupied by Rosenbaum ID Co.
furniture dealers, and Sol. Rosenburg
plantation supplies, destroyed owe
twenty business houses loas, 1885,,
600.
a Ere on the 3rd, at St. Joseph, dc
stroyed tho old passenger depot OF Ii,
Hannibal &c st. Joseph railroad. Tw,
box cars and several Fat cars loadet
with lumber and a number Of fran,
houses were burned. The el6vato
originally cost 100000.
Suns Washington special IL &
reported that FOlger has sub-lSt hil
house. be agreeing 10 give possession
January 18th. The secretary is ala
reported TO have said that he cxpectec
to sail for Europe at an early day.
is reported that Mr.. New is TO succee,
Folger.
Returns of the special election Il
fili the vacancy in the 47th and 45tl
Congress, caused by the death Of Hon
J. T. UpdegraG, late representative
from tho l7th Ohio district, indicate
the election Of j. ID. Taylor, Republi
can, over Ross J. Alexander, Democrat
by majority Of 500 10 1000.
Telegraws recsived at the Office @
the Southeren Pacific Railroad, stat
that track laying in Texas is no
yet completed. About $500 feet re
main to be graded and laid thereon be
fore the union Of the east and west j
made. Work at this point is extreme
ly difficult and progress conSiderabl!
retarded by obstacles in the vicinity o
the junction.
At Denver, on the 3rd, Mrs. Angus
tn l.. Tabor obtained a divorce from
her husband, Lieat. Gov. II. A. w
Tabor, on the ground cs desertion, tn
action vas mutually agreed to by tn
attorneys Of both parties. Alimsn,
was placed at s250,000. Within al
hour from the time the proposition wa
made by Tabor's attorney, the decre
was entered.
The Herald says the leading rubbe
interests Of the country are considering
the question of consolidation. If the,
unite the capital stock will be $50, 600,
900 or ss0,000,O0o. One manufac
ursr said "Ws want to have a com
bination of capital of such grea
strength that we can 60 into the Brazil
ian market and buy all the rubber W,
want at as low rates as any syndicat
Of capitalists can Go."
HE DID NOT MISCE MATTERS.