The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-27


swallowing an ounce and 3 half Of ehlofoform.
Her father 10 French, and was once one Of the
editors Of the Paris Temps. aud was quite
wealthy. lie lost his fortune and came 10 this
city, where he Loaf still more money. and was
trying 10 live by teaching languages. The
giri Was so desponden, over the fall from wealth
10 poverty that she took her own life. She
vas beautiful and highly educated.
Happy men.
wAsHISGroS, d c. Dec. te.-The Ore
CON delegation have agreed on the following
nominations:
For United States marshal--lIon Louis T |
BARN. Of Oregon City.
Fo. collector Of customs at Portland. o.
Hon K Earharl. Of Portland.
For collector Of Internal rsvsnue-c Colonel
Milton Wed dlsr, Of Portland.
For surveyor general. Hon w II i,yars, Of
Salem. Or.
For United States district attorney. Hon
franklin Pierce Mays. u The Dalles.
For postmaster Of Portland, Hon George A.
Steel.
For supervisor Of the census for The Eastern
district Of oreGon-Dr w Strange. Of La
Gande, Union county.
For supervisor u the census for the Western
district Of oregon-Iion John II Shape, Of
Oakland. Douglas county.
For collector Of customs ai Yaquina the dele
cation recommends the appoinimen, Of Hon X
A Bensel. Of Newport.
For postmaster at Asioria-Hon II d
Cray, of Astoria,
ATaeema fire
TACOMA, Dec, 20. 1 A M.--The Si James
hotel, new three story and basement StFues-
nre atihe corner Of Ninth street and Yakima
avenue. caught fire IN some unknown way on
I the groune floor al 1870 last evening. and
/ was totally destroyed. with the two adjoining
buildings, one beng the residsnee Of Professor
Gauit, principle Of The city school.
! The insurance - Sic. zoo on the hotel, be-
longing 10 Mellenbrook. II Is estimated ,ha,
s3S,ooo Of property has been consumed.
kaaiass nEise.
CoLuApus, o., Dec. Io.-The Press psb-
fishes interviews with sixty prominent demo
Gratis who oppose the election Of Briee OF any
other millionaire 10 the United States senate.
The lisl includes Allen G Thurman and W w
Medasy
naakers In paaser.
/ DETROIT, Mi4h.. Dec. Io.--Russian infiu-
enza has reached Detroit. and. eurioasly
enough, 80 Gar only bank employees are afflicted,
This is attributed. however. to the report that
the microbes travel in paper money.
csrsd BY Buif.
f! wALLA wALLa, Deer Io.-wesley FIelds.a
pioneer, brother Of Si-aon Fletcher Fields, Of
tn vicinity, Was gosed TO ,iealb by bull yes
terday AZ bis home in FieidS's hollow, above
WaiisbuFg. fIewas chairman Of the county
commissioners Of Columbia county and highly
respected.
Mig PaiIure.
LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. I9.--The Laramie
Plains Land and Cattle Co. made an assign-
ment here to-day. The ranch consists Of IT,
600 acres, with cattle and improvements valued
at sIz6,ooo The assignment was caused by
the heavy failures Of stockholders residing 10
waynesburg, Pa,
A Modest eiaisn.
SAN Francisco, Dec. IS.-S NJ Buck filed
complaint to-day In suit against the city Of
Eureka, Humboldt county, to recover $1,000
counsel fee which he claims Is due him for de-
| tending the city in an action brought agans.
il some time agoby Chinese. who were expell.
ed from Eureka. TIL, city won lis case, but
refused, II Is alleged, 10 pay The fees charged
on the ground that they were excessive.
| Buck claims the city authorities promised
to pay him libcralIy II he won the case, and
holds that the charges are not excessive.
Crossed the Atlantic.
BosToH, Dec. I8.--1 here arc n dozen cases
Of influenza in Boston, and there Is good
reason TO believe It viii become general.
NEW YoRE, Dec. IS,--A number Of cases
Of Russian influenza were reported io-dav. Il
Is reported that broker and a police captain
are among the sufferers.
ACoiiision.
LoNDcN, Dec. f2.--The steamers Leerdam
bound from Amsterdam to Buenos Ayses with
400 passengers. and the Can Quan Sia, bound
from Calcutta to Hamburg, collided in the
North sea to-day and both sank. All on board
the two vessels were saved.
New Ms
WASHINGTON, Dec. rs --Alphonzc i Iarn.
ed was to-day nominated by the president 10
be postmaster at Port Townsend; also George
Tracy, at Baker City, Or.
An IniiumaR Man
ST LOUIS, Dec. IS.--A horrible story Of
the barbarous cruelty by George A Guenther,
:hc old man slain by his IL year old son yes
terday, wers related to-day BY Charles Gucn
iher, an elder brother Of the murderer, The
sons story brands the man ~ savage fend
ncarnaie who delighted IN acts Of inhumanity
toward his children,
All fsrunk,
SAN FRANcEsco, Dec. ..rs.-Henry ARM
strong, painter, was shot and killed last night
al his home on the Old San Jose road. Mrs
Sarah conor, his stepdaughter, and her hus.
band, Edward Connor, are under arrest for
the cline. The murder was evidently the out
come Of drunken quarrel, and when it was
discovered, early this morning, Armstrong;
wife and the Connors were all under the inhu-
ence ofliquor.
When Baby was sIol. NC gave her eastesea
When she was Child, she cried for casteria.