The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-01
TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Looks Like War.

efiicers In Samoa express confidence In |
their ability to hold their own.
An Editor Shot A.
Chico, Cal. Jan. as.--1I. II. Frye, pho.
tagrapher here, was arrested last evening for
being drunk on the streets and using abusive
language in the presence Of ladies'. lie was
fined by the police Judge, and the affair was
published in the Morning Chronicle.
As soon as Frye was released, he armed him
sell, went to the hrenieie Office and attempted
to shoot A. ]. Brown, one of the proprietors Of
the paper. lie was arrested on the charge Of
assault with deadly weapon. lie threatens
TO kill the proprietor OF the paper on sight,
Astoria Pioneer Please copy
New YORK, Jan. 2s.--A special cable from
Havana. Cuba, says A great sea monster has
appeared near Matanzas The persons who
saw him calculated that he measured about so
feet in length by forty feet wide. lie was dark
gravy in color, with white spots the size Of din.
ner plates all over his back. Ills immense
head, inns and tail arc indentical with those Of
n shark. The strange creature was roaming
around the entrance to Matanzas bay for three
days, and was the terror Of fishermen. II Is
supposed to be thegreat tiger shark seen several
years ago in the Indian ocean.
Corrupt counciiae
DENVER. Jan. 25.-chafges Of bribery and
corruption against members Of the city council
and the board OF aldermen have been published
In the daily papers Of this city, and and an un-
usual amount Of excitement has been created
oyer the alleged exposure. The charges are
made by well know citizens, and II is claimed
that the aldermen have been repeatedly paid
from S2oo TO $500 each for their assistance in
tccuring the granting Of liquor licenses.
An Earth Quake.
DENVER, Col, Jan, 2s.-Infomaiien has
just been received from Routt, Colorado, that
that potion Of the state has been treated 10
genuine earthquake. The shocks eommen.
eed on the afternoon Of the 18th instant, and At
O'Clock they were very violent. One Of
them rocked small buildings, detached large
masses OF rock from the mountains and greatly
! frightened the people, and animals; cattle es.
peeiaNy were terrified, anlran fra nlically back
and forth. Thunder preceded tho shocks, bat
| there was no rain.
Equal TO an American.
RoMg. Jan. sS.-The principal cashier Of
the National bank agency At Bologna has alb.
seconded. lie embezxied $4,000.
Shall They Be Admitted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The house com.
millee on territories meets tomorrow TO deter.
mine whether or not action will be taken al
this session Of congress on the bill for the ad.
mission Of Utah.
a meeting Of the senate committee on terri.
tories Is also called for tomorrow, ior The pur.
pose OF considering the ''omnihus biIi." re.
Gently passed the house for the admission Of
South Dakota anil the organization Of the terri
toiy Of North Dakota. The committee will also
hear the statements Of persons from Dakota
and Washington territory regarding amend
menis they desire added to the bill.
Want Consultation.
NORTH YAKIMA, W. r., Jan. 24.-Resolu.
lions were adopted at a large mass meeting Of
the leading citizens to night, urging the Cover.
norio call a constitutional convention 10 adopt
a state constitution, and Offering the hospital
~ OF the city rthe purpose Of the convention.
May ~ was suggested as suitable time fog
holding the convention. The good aecommoda.
tons, central location and sec ,sNibility Of North
fakima make It one Of the most suitable places
for holding such a convention.
A Raid,
sfoKAE FALLS, Jan. a4.-The police made
general raid on the opium dens at miInigh,
and captured about twenty-five Cinnamon.
Chief Warren says he is determined 10 close the
dens, as opium smoking among white people Is
spreading to an alarming extent, and most Of
them arc habitues Of these dens.
They Elect Officers.
WASHINGTON, Jsn, 24.-Thc last executive
session Of the Woman Suffrage Association was
held this afternoon and the following officers
were elected for 1859: President, Elizf beth
Cady Stanton; vice president at large, Susan
IL. Anthony; secretary Rachael favcfy; lreaSur.
er Mrs. Jane A. Spotiofn, chairman OF the exc.
cutive committee, Mrs. Mary w. Tewell. The
revised constitution was adopted, the associa.
ton accepting the plan for the union agreed
upon by the conference committee and Of two
woman suffrage associations.
ON the Fight.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Jan. 23.-Thc war be.
tween the Italian and Hungarian laborers en-.
pioycd at the mines reached elimination near
Bany's station, two miles from here. last night
and bloody fight followed in which several Of
Hungarian burned 10 death in a Shanty, which
was bred by the Italians during the progress
Of the fight.
Their View.
BERLIN, Jan. z3.-Thc National Zaf1ng,
discussing the governments colonial policy, de-
ciarcs that the independence Of neither Zanzibar
nor Samoa is menaced by Germany All thai
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acquired by Germany in those regions. In
Samoa, the inuigues Of Americans, who arc
violating existing treaties, have to ne guarded
against.
Mr.. DuniwaylT hero
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 23--The woinan SUI
frage convention to-day listened to addressc
by Mrs, Virginia Minor, Of Missouri: Miss Mary
Clay, Of Kentucky, Rev. Olympia Brown, OF
Wisconsin; Mrs. Abigail Scott Dupiway, OF
Oregon; Mrs. Rebecca Wright Bonsal, Mrs.
Flora S. Colby, OF NcbrasI<a; and Frederick
Douglas.
Ratkcr Horrible.
Los ANGELES, Jan. z2.--AIthur Eckei a lad
10 years old, met horrible fate this morning
at Coyina.
A ranchman at that place own. very large
bull. Arthur was playing t5ont ne corra,not
noticing that the bull was hose The bull be-
came enraged ard charged on the boy, knock
ing him over. Before the boy could regain his
feet the infuriatcd animal turned and charged
again, and threw him high in the air. He re-
peated this eight times. A man carne to the
boys assistance, but could do nothing with the
maddened creature and had to shoot it before
Arthpneould be rescued.
He Vps still alive, but horribly mangled.