The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-14

.NEN Ohhs oepts p.-~Nu evening paper
declares that gang Of rebbers is systeinat.
ically robbing the mails between New York
and the West. All-eHorts TO trace the loss of
the many thousand dollars already taken
have proved fruitless. The officials of the
postoliice department are anxiously expect
Ing heavy haul 20 be made one OF these
day by people who appear TO be experts.
An Explosion.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. 6.--By the explo-
sion Of steam thresher William a. Ben.
nett was instantly killed and two other
men were terribly crushed and scalded and
will die. Five other employees are bruised
and scalded, but none seriously.
The City of Chester Victims.
oAS Francisco, Sept. 7.-When the
collision between the steamers Oceanic and
City OF Chester took place many exagger-
ated rumors as to the number OF victims
spread about. Three days after the collii
sion the number lost and missing was def
nilely known To be sixteen. Of these the
bodies of three were recovered the day Of
of the accident and three have been recov-
cred since. The other ten of her passen-
gers, who were In their staierooms, will like
ly remain at the bottom of the bay until the
ships breaks up.
In Minnesota.
MISNRAPoLIs, Sept. THE Minnesota
grain and warehouse commissions to-day
promulgated rule admitting wheat dam
aged from s TO 10 per cent by frost, TO
grade as No. hard This decision caused
a sensation among dealers, who vigorously
protested. II will hurt the sale of Mime
sofa wheat.
Snow Sheds Burned.
TRucKRE, Sept. 7.--Thirteen hundred
feet of snow sheds burned this afternoon a
mile wess of Truckee,. The fire caught
from locomotive about O'Clock. Fire
trains from Truckee and Summit soon ar
rived, but the sheds burned completely.
SALEM, Sept. 7.-The secretary of state
to-day received from the clerk of Lake
county the assement roll of that country
for the year 1886. This is the first return
made.
Negro Troubles In Texas.
RICHMOND, Tex, Sept 7.--Thc negroes
ordered to leave Fort Bend county,tor the
assisinatiop of H. II. Frost, will resist. A
committee of six citizens went out to lack
and Tom Taylor's place, fifteen miles from
Richmond,a stronghold of 600 negroes, to
notify them that they had 10 hours In
which to leave the county. They declined
to leave and jefed the whites. One of the
committee returned to town and reported
the decision of the Taylor's, while the others
remained ON guard. Forty men armed
with Winchesters have gone out to enforce
the order. q. Nj. Ferguson, the offensive
negro district clerk has gone to The Taylor
neighborhood. Matters have assumed a
serious phase, and the two local military
companies have been drilled into service.
Governor Ross has ordered the state rang
ers to Fort Bend county.
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
NDw YoRK, Sept. THE Tribune to-
morrow will say: Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe is dying Some months ago she
came to live at the home of Rev. Charles
Edward Stowe, at North Haven, near Sage
harbor, Long island. About eight days
congestion of the brain set in, and last
night Mrs. Stowe lay in partially uucon-
scious condition. There Is no hope of her
recovery. Mrs. Stowe is now ~ years old
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