The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-16


bushels, aud think will 20 as high as 100000
coo, was the announce ment III the editor Of
the Matket Record this morning.
''It viii be the best crop harvest IN six
years, said Manager Robbins, of the North
western Elevator Company.
commander.iu.ChIer
WASHINGTON, d c., Aug, o.--it is report.
cd that General K Alger, ofMiehigan,i is a can.
dida.e for eommander.in.ehiei Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. II Is also asserted that
Corporal Tanner, commissioner Of pensions.
sriTes TO the place, but. In view Of his present
position, his friends deem Il inadvisable for him
e be n candidate
The Safes safe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. o.-The comptroller
Of currency to-day received telegram from
the presidents of six national hanks Of Spokane
Falls, W T., recently swep by FIRE. saying
that the banks had survived the disaster and
were doing business rs usual, and add ng tha.
the safes were all right,
The kentueky Election.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. s--rhe returns from the
state election up to this morning show that the
democrats have increased thrir plurality hy
$4,000 over the election OF tao years ago. and
that Mondays majority will reach 3s.ooo.
The last legislature stool ioa democrats and
g opposition. That elected on Monday wil
e.nsiss Of ia democrats and "a republicans.
Wheat Burnsc.
SALEM, Or, Aug. S.--Las, evening. vi hil,
Giehlef Bros. steam threshiug outfit was a
| work iot Peter Bach, ae,ween Aumxville ans
Snhlimity. htc was IN some way communicated
| 10 the straw, and IN spite Of all efforts, III,
greater par, Of forty five a>tes Of grain, beside
the threshing separator, was totally destroyed
sn Elective Suicide
/ JAcKSos, Aug. S.-John welse;sr, Ger
man 90 years old. committed suicide last nigh
at the We,zelar miro by blowing his head oi
with giant powder cap. II is supposed iha
/ he placed the powder on his neck and deliher
aiely touched il off. Drink and hnaneia
trouble ale believed to he the cause.
A Big Train Robbery.
DENVER. Col. Aag. "A special receive
here this afternoon says The Rio Grand
Western train number !. known as "Th
Modoc, was held up near rfevasse lasl nigh
by train robbers.
Two Of them boarded the baggage car a
Thompson SpTinss. They elimed over the ca
10 the engine. and pointed their TevoivefS q
the heads Of the engineer and iire,nen an
compelled them 10 stop the train. They ioue
the fireman 10 attempt TO chop through III
doors Of the sxpTesS car, Messenger Will
was ready with a magazine shot gun and lw
sell cooking Tevo!yen. The fireman was mad
10 chop through the boiler iron door, 10 N
robbers fred dozen shots through. Messen
ger Willis lay on the floor and was no, hi
, The robbers dared not show iheir heads At ii
, broken windows leSg they should get shot.
They gave il up finally, and Joined tM
other robbers back IN the other cars. The fou
went through the train with their Fevolv !.
drawn and gather 5000 and twenty watches.
Convention Called.
SEATTLE. w 7. Aug. 7.-The republiea
state central committee to-day called a COT
vsn,isn to nominate state ticket. 10 meet /
Walla ~aila. Sep,ep Der Z. The county col
ventions will be held August ~. The Del
gates will number 2oS.
The New Justice.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. GA spefisl di
patch TO the Examiner from Washington say
"The question Of filing l.he vacancy in Il
supreme court created by the death Of the Ia
Justice Matthews has been settled Secre,ai
Noble is the successful man.
Lots Of Husbands.
SEATTLE. Augr 7.-Joseph Bradoyileh b
1oughi suit against his vile. Josephine for
divorce. The complains, sets forth that whe
hey we're married, IN Seattle, over year az
be believed tha, she Was maiden, ard ha
never been married. lie afterwards learns
that she had been married to five differen, mel
namely: