The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-24
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LoSDoS, Aug. is.-At reception given
By Colonel Gourman TO Thomas 4. Edison,
Edison made a speech. and referred 10 q
visit he made eighteen years ago TO En-
gland. lie spoke amusingly of tile elm
ate and other things English, AID recited
aBlngcn on the Rhine" whistlcd number
of airs, .sIhe Funeral March" and "Mary
Had Little Lamb, told funny stories, and
made an interesting entertainment. Al
the same time he was in New York, goo
miles away, and only his voice was present,
through his wonderful instrument.
Opposed to Il. RS.
CoSsTASTISorLE, Aug. Ise-The gov
crnmcnt has ordered the removal from the
railway stations In Turkish territory all
bunting put up by the railway officials to
commemorate the opening of the through
line from this city 10 Paris, and given In
structions to allow the train now on the
way from Paris to Constautinople, opening
the road, TO proceed in silence. Turkey
opposes the opening of the road.
Terrible Disaster.
New YoaK, Aug t6.--The steamer
wieIand, of the Hamburg American steam.
ship line, has just brought news Of a co Il
sion off Sable island between the Geisei
and the Thingyalia, of the Thingvalla line
which occurred AZ 4 o'clock on the morn
ing of August ~. The Geiser sank In five
minutes after the collision and Ios persons
were drowned. The Thingvalla was SC
disabled that she had TO put into Halifax
after transferring all her passengers toths
WIe,and. The Geiser had eighty-six pas
sengers aboard, seyenty-two OF whom were
drowned or killed In the collision, and four
teen of whom were taken, first on ths
Thingvalla and then on the Wieland. Th'
Geiser's crew numbered fifty. Thirty-thret
were saved and seventeen were drowned
Capt. Moller of the Geiscr was among
those saved. Passengers Of the Thingvalli
transferred TO the Weiland number ass
The Geiser left this pert August i,boun'
for Stettin. The Thingvalia was on he
way to this y,and was advertised to leav
here On August IS.
A Great Mine Sale.
HELENA, Mont, Aug. I6.--It is under
stood here in mining circles that a sale he
been consummated of the Silver Bow con-
Ipany's group Of mines at Butte. II Is ais
given out that the purchasers are no othc
than the Calumet 81 Hecla company q
Michigan. The consideration is said TO
$I,ayo,ooo. The group purchased include
the Gray Rock, Josephine, Sister Flag Ii
Plata and Belle of Butte. These propei
ties are all well developed, and are locate
in the great silver copper belt
| Killed by Log.
SEATTLE, Aug. I6.--Jacob Younger,
logger 81 years old, recently from Mich
| gan, was instantly killed yesterday afte
noon at Elwin & Jackson's logging camp
few miles distant from Muckiteo. lie VIZ
watching falling tree, when 1t struck al
other and swerved over on to him wit
terrible force. He was buried here to-da
by his fellow loggers.
Burned Ont.
LA GRANDE, Or, Aug. I6.--The town
Summerville, sixteen miles northeast
here, burned this morning. The fire orig
mated in the bank building at about cscloc
a. m. The total loss is about $4,000, ar
insurance about $4,000.
Very Fast,
| NEW YoRK, Aug. I6,--Mrs. G. B. Mar
lie, wife ofthe millionaire coal operator
! Pennsylvania, has made the fastesttrip evl
known, from Portland, Oregon, to meet hs
sick husband here. She engageda speci
ltrain of the Northern Pacific railway ar
left Portland at noon on Wednesday wee
ago, ran to chicago and boarded the limi
ed express over the Pennsylvania railroa
for Philadelphia. There directors CT
of the Lehigh valley railroad was waitin
and hurried her overthe Legigh valley al
NORTH Pennsylvania road to Jeddo, wher
she arrived at Org on Saturday evenin
The entire distance Of over 5000 miles wi
made in eighty four hours, or three da,
and hall.