The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-07-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
4 Rnstlnr.

A Rnstler.
| SAN Francisco, July s4.--The Oregon
teachers headquarters closed to-day. State
Supt. McElroy and family left for Oregon
this evening. Ills immediate and active
assistants, Superintendent Whitney, Hut
crimson and Reid, and Professors Jarvis,
lforner, Armstrong, Bell, Davis and Vim.
berly also Mesars. Batty, Killlngsworth,
Goldsleei and Jackson, all OF Oregon, Will
soon be at their homes. Supt. MeElroy
has now seen the following dclegationsan and
they will al visit Oregon and Northwest
at various times during the neat six weeks:
Pennsyiyania, Alabama, Tennessee, Wiss
eonsin, Rhode ISLAND, New York, Michigan,
| Massachusetts, Colorado, st. Louis and the
New England party. Also the Ohio, I'LL.
nois, Indiana, Kansas and Iowa delegations
IN part. The Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island delegations are expected
@ leave San Francisco for Portland about
| August 1. These delegations will 90 north
IN solid body and will then probably mum.
Der about two hundred.
hound for Oregon.
NEw YoRK. July IA couple who
were bound for Oregon were detained here
yesterday on the arrival OF the steamer
from England. One was Alice Slarkey, a
remarkably pretty girl Of i8, who eloped
from birmingham, England, with Rudolph
Wunseh, big, broad-shouidered man.
When asked her name at the landing the
girl replied In q iremuloua voice. Upon
the officials deciding TO hold the pair the
girl broke into tears and finally confessed
she wis not married, as she had declared.
She said she was the daughter OF wealthy
manufacturer and loved Wunsch, plthough
he has wife, and three children, but the
wife, she alleges, loved him no longer.
Wunsch was arrested bur when Il was
shown that the girl was Of age he was dis.
charged. Wunsch expected 10 get a dl.
vorce here and narry the girl.
Fire At Astoria.
ASTORIA. July 73.--Firc at SIX this
evening burned three buildings in upper As.
toria, about one mile and haIf above the
city. The fire originated In Fishers saloon.
which was completely destroyed loss
$4,000, insurance Sfyoo Next 10 II was the
mesehonae Of the Fisherman's canncry.
which was also DESTROYED; losa ytzso, Insur.
ance $500. The other building formed the
headquarters OF upper Astoria republicans
The hremen worked hard, a strong wind
was blowing from the south, and they staid
by until TO O'Clock.
From Washington.
wAsHiooroS, July s3-Thc following
pensions were to-day granted Oregon
Mexican $. crisley. Albany. Idaho -Mexi.
can survivors, Watson Holston, Silver City.
The senate passed the river and harbor biz
fn.HaH a.
the conterrees of the house. The bill now
goes TO the president for his signature
There Is no fear expressed that Cleveland
will veto H.
Base Hall Tournament.
BAKER CITY.-The most exciting game
Of the tournament was played yesterday
between Pendieton and Baker. At the
close ot the eighth Inning the score stood
10 TO II. Baker went 10 the bat and scor.
I'd one. making tie. Two mcn were put
out on bases,and Pendleton got one man 10
third. safe hit 10 center field brought
The runner hoEne, making - to - In favor
OF Pendleton. The tournament was we'll
managed throughout. Much praise l. due
{ +. Hyde, manager. for ItA financial aud
social success. pendlcfon got first money.
Baker second. and third money il yet 90 be
played for between Boise, La Grande and
North Powder.
The California Campaign.
SAX FRASctsco, July 7s.The demo.
cratic state central COMMITTEES have decided
to open the campaign simultaneously
throughout California on Saturday. August
zs. 1t that date speeches vii. be made at
eyerv prominent town and IN all the school
districts Of the state. Congressman X. o.
Asgis of I'exas, and Senator Grady OF New
York. have been invited 10 take part In the
California campaigns,and Il Ia Thought thai
both Of them will YIal, the state early In
October.