The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-02-10
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circulation here, the Sugar Trust, which
was organized only In November last, Is I'll
ready paying profit al the rate Of 81 pei
cent on the actual capital invested. This
association comprises OIL the refneries OF
the Atlantic Coast, with the exception oi
two In Philadelphia and one in Boston.
SAN Francisco, Feb. s.--Thomas C.
Ross, school teacher recentIy from Ore.
g0n, has been committed to the Stockton In.
sane asylum, because he says he hears ang-
els singing.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8 "A sad funeral and
burial Of husband and wife occurred here
today. Before yesterday afternoon both
were living. Until then Mrs. AIvah w.
Briggs, postinIatrcss, was one OF the happiest
womcnln the city. Seventeen years ago she
was married to Col. Briggs, a splcndid speci.
men Of manhood, with brilliant war rec.
ord, i large host Of friends and bright pros.
poets How happily they lived was always
marvel 10 their friends. Yesterday morn
Ing Col. Briggs kissed his wife goodbye
heartily and happily as usual, and went
about his daily business. AT noon ne was
brought back home a corpse. lie had sud
denly fallen dead of congcstive apoplexy.
The wife, at the sight Of the Iiicless body,
fell lnsensible. The family physician was
instantly called, and iabored with the an
fortunate lady for several hours. She pass.
cd from one swoon 20 another, and finally
died without having recovered conscious.
ness.
BAgERsyiELD. CAL, Feb. s,-Anothcr
jack rabbit drive took place to-day three
miles south Of Bakersfield, In which over
Coco Of these pests were slaughtered. Al
great many strangers from adjoining eonF.
ties, including many capitalists from San
Francisco, were present and participated In
the sport.
San Francisco, Feb. s.-The situation
here may be best understood from compar.
lson. San francisco now consumes for
household purposes, gas, steamers, tug
boats and stationary steam engines, about
900 tons Of coal day, or 10000 tons per
month. The consumption has largely In
creased within two years The city went In
January with very little stock ON hand. She
received from all sources In January o3,e47
tons deficiency Of 76yosS tons. There Is
| considerable coal afioat from Australia and
Great Britain, but II Is In sailing ships and Il
viii be sixty days before the bulk reaches
us. Many people are therefore obliged 70
burn wood, and will be obliged to, 50 II
/ seems, during at least two months. Sound
dry oak wood can be bought at $Toto Sra
per cord and other woods IN proportion.
SAN FRAHcIsco, Feb s.--The clyOaicls
says edItorially this morning The fact
seems 20 be that the California q Oregon
Railroad, In its present condition, Is wholly
unfilted Tor winter travel.
SPOKANE FALLS, Feb. s.--Thc discovery
has just been made Of shortage Of some
5000 In the accounts Of Receiver barney Of
the !. and ofiiee here. Ills bondsmen, Eve In
number Of hIs old neighbors at Cheney, are
now here seeking to be relieved of further
obligation on the bend. Barney Is III at his
home and declines TO make 4 statement,
Gambling Is the cause Of the shortage. II
is believed that his bondsmen will pay the
shortage and not prosecute on account Of
the family Of Mr.. Barney.
EAsTaAs, Ca Feb, ss--Living near Jas
Pope, a negro, Of LongvIew, Dodge coun.
~, Is his brother. in.law, who has son, Hub
bard Harrell, 10 years old. Yesterday a
negro gave Harrell a bottle Of whisky,
and the lad got drunk, and In his frenzy, he
determined to kill pepe's three children.
The children helped him to iiII kettle with
boiling water, and at HE bidding stripped
themselves of their clothes, The largest
child, aged syears, was plunged into the
kettle and iIcalded ia death. The child A
Il akSfA ae. a
him, and the young demen therenpon beat
is brains out with piece Of iron, and threw
is body into the kettle. The Youngest
child started to run away, but was over
taken, and when the parents, attracted by
It's cries, rushed TO the scene, they found
iiarrell holding II by the ankles, and beat
Ing It's head against a tree. The flesh Of the
children in the kettle was nearly boiled
from the bones.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 6.-The hoard OF
trade met this afternoon. As this was the
regular annual meeting, the reports Of Presi.
dent George H, Sanderson, Secretary Smith
and various minor officers were read The
value of the principal products Of the State
estimated by President Sanderson. formed /
feature of the report. The States products
In 1857 were worth $h7.oS6,ooo, and Of thii
S37,J3oo0o were cereals. Lumber wai
worth SosSs,ooo, wool, $4,aI7,4a7,and wins
100000.
u WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Senator Stan
ford, OF California, has written the following
letter to a constituent, who asked him 70
his reasons for voting for the confrmatioi
of Mr.. Lamar as justice ofthe United. State
| Supreme Court
ii WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1888.
sl Your letter, asking my reasons for votin
for Lamar, Is received voted fer hin
because considered him one Of the hss
men In the South for he Is, Ia my iude
! ment, broad, libcral-mindcd man, Of
great deal # learning. He was profssse
Of law ina university In Mississippi, and
think he Is a thoroughly converted Unionis
!, and do moi think 1t wise to reject anyone o
the grohnd alone that he was engaged /
! the late rebellion. / think that we want I
! ! be one people politically and socially
General Grant expressed the idea when
said "Letus have peace" Lamar's 10y
7 atty and integrity to the Union was passe
: on most conclusively when both houses {
! Congress provided for the succession 10 II
4 Presidency and made him an heir only
\ few removes from the Presidency, / nj
= reluctant to find myself not In harmon
with all the republican senators, but It WI
a case, so faras my action was concerne
entirely for my own judgment and col
science, and voted accordingly Respec
fully yours, LELAND STANsoRD.
:. SAN FRAEosco, Feb. Probably q
]. directors Of none Of the many railroad lin
that have intentions OF becoming transconf
mental are more sanguine Of speedy suoce
!, than the Oregon Pacific people, All the
rectors and nearly all the stockholders .
Eastern men, yet there are no dissenters
y the policy Of pushing the line to q rapid cor
\ pletion. Just at this season there IL lull
X active outside work. Graders, constructs
Y gangs and even surveyors are nearly all r
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