The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-21
Encouraging.

Encouraging.
PfTTsHuRc, Sept Chairman Brice
OF the democratic national committee In an
interview said: 1--WE do not consider we
lost ground In Maine. We hold our own.
through II must be remembered that the
situation In that state Is peculiar. With the
fishing vuestion, lumber argument and
tariff question against us we sill increased
the democratic vote. There Is no doub,
we viii carry New York, New Jersey, In.
diana and Connecticut. The chances are
good for carrying Michigan and Minnesota
and there Is a fighting chance for Wiscon.
SIN. We will make hard struggle 10 carry
that state. We earc much encouraged AZ the
prospect in Illinois, and chances are excel.
lent Tor carrying that state. The best oil
ieeling exists between Cleveland and Hill
ana the latter will be nominated for COVER
nor OF New York by acclanation.
sewed Him kIghr.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept T2.-Osmun John.
son, wealthy Modesto man, who has been
on trial In the United States district cour,
during the past two days, has been convict.
cd OF refusing postage stamps. Johnson Is
worth PI2s 900, and he Is charged with
T.
which was out only an hour, recommend.
ed him TO the mercy of the court. He will
be sentenced tomorrow. II Il estimated
that he spent $1,000 In his defense In two
trials, or enough to buy 1900 two.ceni
stamps.
The Floods
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. r3.-The damage by
the great flood is estimated at a million dol
lars. No estimate can be made Of the dam.
age to farms and crops from Augusta ia
savannah, the country aloug the river
Is submerged. Eleven persons have been
drowned.
Another Big Fire.
SPOKANE FALLs, w. Il. Sept. 14.--The
most serious confagatio1 in the history Of
the city occurred at O'Clock this evening
At that hour flame was observed ISSUING
from the Queen chop house which was sur.
rounded by rows of frame buildings. After
fierce battle of nearly Two hours, in the
midst Of the most intense heat and clouds
Of smoke, the firemen became masters of
the situation. The fire burned itself out.
and with the destruction of all the frame
buildings in the block the heat has dccreas.
ed, ahd prayers of thankfnlness go up from
hundreds OF timid men and women. The
loss is now estimated at from $4,000 to
100000, with insurance of $2s,ooo.
Europes Grain Crop Failure.
New York, Sept. I4.-Depew says the
grain crop all over Europe is a failure, and
if spectators here do not corner the market
and put up the prices SO high that Euro.
peans will have to fall back on Australia
and India, there is going to be lots of money
rolling into the pockets of farmers this fall.
He does not think the prosperous business
year was ever more brilliant than now.
Another Fool Of a Hunter.
Sr. HEI.ENs, Or, Sept lab. f. Neer.
of Neer City, was accidentally shot OH
Thursday evening,while out hunting about
nine miles back of that place by his com.
panion George Archibald, who mistook
him for an animal. lie will be buried to-
morrow in the Masonic cemetary near ST.
Ieens Mr.. Neer was a good citizen and
respected, and his untimely
death is loss to the community in which
he lived He leaves wife and children.
one Of whom is 4 confirmed cripple
Pitchers CasfoFIa.