The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-12-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A Terrible Accident,


NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-The steamboa
John II. Hanna, from the ouachita river, will
large number Of passengers, was burned las
| night al Plaquemine, La. II Is stated that o
| 100 persons ON board, only fourteen are know
to have been saved. The John II. Hanna wal
built In Madison, Ind, in 1876, and hailed from
Louisville, Ly.; she was Of 377 tonnage, ant
was owned by the Ouachita River Consolidated
line. She was valued at StS,ooo and was in
sured for $r2, 900 In local and foreign eompan'
les.
Bold Robbers.
TRucKEE, Cal, Dec. zs.-The express
car on the east-bound Overland train was
robbed last night two miles east Of Clipper
Gap. Bob Johnson, the express messen.
ger, says he was sitting at his desk and his
helper was sorting out packages to be left
at Colfax, when suddenly the glass tran
SONS over the two doors, one on each side
of the car, were broken In simultaneously
and two revolvers thrust through, covering
both messengers. Johnson was compelled
to open the door and let one robber In, be-
Ing ordered to keep one hand held up. The
other robber reached inside and Unmatched
the door, letting himself In. He then COW
cred the messenger, while the first robber
took from the safe all the coin packages,
which he placed In game pouch slnng
across his shoulder.
A Big f,re.
MARRLEHEAD, Mass, Dec, 26.-I2:5o A. NJ
-Marblehead is on FIRE. The entire business
portion Is in ruins, and dozens firms are burn.
cd out. Also the Boston & Maine depot and
several other buildings. II is the largest fire
that ever visited this city, and the people arc
panie-siricken. The telegraph Office has been
destroyed. This disgatch is sent with great diff.
hcuty, over hastily improyised wire and CON-
mupication is liable to be interrupted at any
moment. Il Is estimated that seven acres have
been burned over, and the entire loss viii be at
least $780, 600.
AowTn Dsstr Dyed.
MENoMISEE, NIGH, Dec. z2.-The fire at
Menhminee. briefly reported last night, destroy.
ed nearly the entire village and the Wisconsin
Lumber compauy's Sawmlls. The losses ap.
proximate $4,000. The town had no FIRE de-
partment, and the flames were fought by buck
brigade. II was bitterly cold. A great part oi
the personal property Of the inhabitants was
saved, and tents aud rude shanties have been
constructed on the outskirts Of the town.
Bad Prize Fighters.
SEATTLE, Dec. z3.-Tom Cieary Of San
Francisco and ] l. Smith of Fargo, Oak.
middle weights, fought to n finish this after
noon near Seattle, for purse of $500
Cieary forced the fighting from the start
In the sixth round Cleary knocked the Da-
kota man down three times,the lat being 4
clean knock out. The fight was witnessed
by about forty sporting men.
Prediction.
NEW YoKK, Dec. 2s.-A Rome correspond
cnt OF the Mail and Express says: "Carkina
Layigeaie makes the prediction that Pope Le'
will live ten years longer; that in this time ,h'
sacred college will be almost entirely renewed
and tha, the next poniin viii be stranger, an'
probably an American. lie pronounced III,
name Of Cardinal Gibbons rs much liked il
Rome and Highly esteemed as a literary an'
scientific man.
Settled.
HAVANA, Dee. 23.-Advices have been &c
ceiyed from llayti TO the eiiee; that the diSpu,
over the seizure Of the American steamer Hay
tain Republic has been settled. The steame
has been delivered 10 the American lnan-oEwar
and the latter have honorcd the Iiay,ain IA
with salute Of twenty-one guns. Among III
people the action Of the United States govern
m>=i is considered as an abuse Of power agains
helpless nation, and this opinion is said 10 b
shared By some foreign diplomatic representa-
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