The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Bound to Get There,

D"e"u w ~0ot huefts
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Ia.---A. l.. Maxwell
general passenger and ticket agent Of Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company, who was Il
town to-day, was interviewed ON the subject q
what Is termed here to be a secret movement o
the Southern Pacific upon the Puget sount
Pacific would doubtless rather get into Seattl,
| over another company's line and make traff
arrangement with that line from Portland /,
the Sound, the latter did not want TO lei such |
powerful competitor into that section, and wa
| trying TO fight the Southern Pacific off. Tn,
Southern Pacific however, Is evidently bount
toget TO Seattle.
Gvntiles Ahead.
OGDEN. Utah, Feb. Ii.--Thc most impor
ant election that has ever taken place in Utai
took place to-day. II was fight by the Gen
tiles, or liberal party, for foothold In the terri
tory by the election Of mayor and council
The result Of to-day'g election Is a complet,
victory for the liberal candidate for mayor, who
is elected by majority Of 40. The balanc,
OF the ticket, including the fall city council and
chief Of police, had about the same majority.
The Gentiles are jubiant over the result.
A woman's Race.
NEw YORK, Feb, 1.-THE six.d days interna.
tional bicycle race for women, eight hours daily
for the championship Of the world, began this
afternoon, In the Madison Square garden at !
o'clock.
In the Usual Place.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. It.--Arne Johan-.
sen, a saloenkecper, was shot and instantly
Killed late last highland Robert Phelan, q
young plumber, Is locked up IN the city
prison, charged with the murder.
A Big Price.
VALLEJO, Cal, Feb. lid HALEY has
sold the stallion Woodruff 10 a man named
Steele, OF Philadelphia, for the considera-
ton OF $4,000.
Clubbed 10 Death.
SEArTLg,W. T., Feb. Io.--Six vagrants ar.
rived tonight from Whatcom on the steamer
George Z. Starr. bringing with them the dead
body Of 4 companion named Davis. who had
died on the trip from the effects, il was stated
by the yagrantS, Of blow at the hands Of the
city marshal Of whatcom. II appears that eight
yagEants had been ordered out Of Whateom,
amongst them being Davis and man named
Anderson. They were being taken TO the boat,
when Anderson asked for permission to step
into saloon for drink. According TO the
story Of the vagTantS, Davis followed Anderson
son IN without permission and the marshal be.
came 70 angered At this dehnance Of his author.
isy, that he followed the men In the saloon and
struck Davis terrible blow over the head with
a heavy club.
Every where But Here.
LONDON, Feb. Io.--Snow continues to fall
through the South Of England and in Wales.
On the coast heavy gales prevail, and nun.
Der ol shipping disasters are reported. Teie-
graphic communication is interrupted.
A Peculiar Suit.
CoLFAx. w. r., Feb. to.--YeSlefday suit
was begun by attorneys Sullivan, Chadwick &
Brown, and X. G. Blair. for Michael Sehreck,
agains, Whitman county. praying for $4,000
damages. During last summer the plaintiff
was coming In the county jail, held by order
Of the court upon a warrant TO keep the peace,
which resulted in the total loss Of Schreck's
health. AZ the beginning Of plaintiffs term oi
confinement he was \ sound and ablc-bodied
man, and he is to-day physical wreck.