The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-21
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small Pox.
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McMiSsviLLK, Sept. I6.-Three new
cases Of smallpox have been reported to
the board OF health during the last week In
different families, and Il Il now believed
that Il will become epidetnie.If not already
so. II was thought at one time 10 be safe.
w quaFaniined, but somehow has eluded the
vigilance OF the authorities. There IL some
complaint, but the city authorities seem 20
be ding what they can 10 prevent q fuFth.
CT spread OF the disease. However, they
are inclined 10 be conservative and IL seems
that no radical measures will be taken Sev.
eral arc leaving the town.
LAFAYErrg, sep'. I6.--It is learned here
that smallpox Is spreading at Mcaiinnvllle
In spite Of the unliriag efforts of the people
10 eontine the dread disease to the original
case II j. reported that two of Mr. By
NUNS children and n MIR Bodle. Mr.. Ennis
and Mr. Mortgage and another person, name
nnknown.are down with the disease Ac.
ton has been taken by the authorities IN
prevent the further spreading of the cpl.
dcmIc.
suleIdsd.
SALEM, Sept, i7.-This afternoon. at her
home near Candy. Clackamas eouni,. and
about two and hall miles from Aurora,
this county, Ars. "Doc" Barlow shot her.
self In the head with shotgun, inflicting
instant death. The maiden name of Mira.
Barlow was Sarah Knight, and she was a
daughter Of Adam knight OF Candy, and
niece Of John Knight OF Salem. She was
about ss, and left four little children, the
youngest about FIVE weeks old The deed
~as committed In the presence Of the little
ones II Is not known that the suicide had
any trouble ot any Kind and the causes that
led TO The rash act are a mystery 10 her &C.
quaintances-
Denicd Naturalization.
Sr. Lotus, Sept. iS.-Iudge Barclay, OF
the 81. Louis circuit court, o.day refused
20 grant naturalization papers TO Areo
Konnhame, chInaman Tie Judge takes
the ground that under the existing laws
Chinese cannot become American citizcGs,
and declares that the latest legislation In
definition OF naturalization law of 1854 IL
TO the effect that no state or United States
court shall grant citizenship 10 Chinese
konnhame has resided here ten years, and
says he viii carry hts case to congress.
The Yellow Fever
JAAAsos ~ AieAbspSFts To- w uaNS ttaN u
bright, ,sunshiny day, In which the pestilen.
&C has seemed 10 do its worst Ii has been
the most terrible In our history. The record
for new cases IL Is6 for the twenty four
hours ending at p. Nj. This includes some
thirty.fve cases reported by the medical
bureaus just after the reports closed. The
death roll Is twenty.
The roat-sharing System.
MISSEAroLIs, Sept. IS.-C.A. Pillsburg
& Co, the famous millers of this city, have
distributed $4,000 among their employees
on the proft-sharing plan. This Is the
made in the country, and was made so
quietly that no one outside of those benefit.
ed was informed OF 1t. Four years ago
Pillsburg x Co. .lnaugurated the profit.shar-
ing plan. This year has been profitable
lone, and hence the workmen's share Is
very large and the distribution has been on
a more liberal scale than before. Every.
one who has been in the employ of the firm
for two years has received a share. The
lamounts received vary from $ss to $4,000,
lbut In no case was the amount less than a
months salary.
A Flood.
PoRT JERvIs, n. Y, Sept. IS The
heaviest rainfall in years occurred here
yesterday and last night Several streets
ARE torn up and cellars flooded. People
were taken from houses by boats this morn.
ling Several small houses were carried into
lDeIeware river The river Is still rising.