The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-03-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


n. Re Accident r
CHICO. Cal. March Is.-T'he overland =
Oregon express, which reaches here at 3o'ciock
met with an accident this morning when about
three miles from town, The heavy rains caused n
the track to spread The engine and three
coaches passed the break In safety, but the last
car, the smoker, jumped the track and rolled
down IN embankment, turning completely
sengefs received serious scalp wounds and
number Of others were badly bruircd A wreck d
ing train from Sacramento b now clearing the
track. i
Naval Yard.
TACOMA, March y--It has been definitely I
ascertained that the naval commission have de-
eided on what they consider the best location
on Puget sound for the proposed navy yard 10
case Puget sound Ia decided on, as II is believed
will be the case. II Is known that they have
bonded three square miles Of land on Puget.
sound, at the rate Of s3y an acre from the origi-
nal settlers, and the agreement fnade with them
Is that on giving up the land TO tie government
the latter viii allow them TO take up fresh claims
under the same rights a. those they surrender.
America IN the Cold.
SAN FRANCISCO, March is.--An evening
paper prints an interview with gentleman
now In the city, who claims 10 have official
reasons iof knowing the inwatdnefs Of The
Samoan complication, He says. 91hls Samoan
trouble Is only the out come Of . policy long |
since agreed upon between England, France |
and Germany. Laying minor features aside, |
| New Caledonia was to be allotted 10 France, |
Samoa TO Germany and the Hawaiian Islands
to England"
Brave School Maam.
SAN DIEGO, March is.--During the ps evaIei
ence Of one Of the seysrest storms know 70
this section this afternoon, the building oceu-
pied as a school In choiias valley, known as
Smiths school, was blown TO pieces, resulting
in the serious injury OF one OF the teachers, tiss
Norma Freyschlag. aad one OF the pupils.
daughter Of Ranlord Worihing. When the
building fell with . crash the teacher braveiy
bent over the youngest pupil, and The act
saved her life.
Squire the Man.
wAsniSefoN, March iS.-TeiegramS are
pouring in upon President Harrison asking TIE
appointment Of ext l;ovese ~ Watson c. Squii
of Seattle 10 be governor of Washington terri.
tory. Squire seems 10 have ~ far the slrongest
backing Of any candidate for governor. and hii
friends are confident that he win receive thu !.
appointment. II u expected that the ofhc }
viii be filed next week.
stealing Timber.
SPOKANE FALLS. w. r., March i4.--sau |,
vinson. special agent of the general land de.
par,men,, ariyed tonight from Badger noun
tain, 100 miles northwest ol here IN the BIG
! Bead country. lie was ordered out there To-
ft.AV ssAffs he
ment timber lands. and found that several mil
, lion feet Of lumber had been taken from Badger
mountain. covering scope ofeountry nine miles
: square,
Big I.nss.
HeLKsA. Mont. March i4.--The lower &c
duetien works Gescepsing the SmeIteri Of the
great Anaconda plant. together with the engine
. house. we're burned al an early hour this inosti-
Ing The fire broke out at O'Clock in the
over coal shed. and spread 20 the lower works
|. proper before eiIectual work Of the fire brigade
4 could be applied TO snppFessing the flaases.
|. The origin Of tho fire Is uhknosn. The io<s
Is estimated at si7s,ooo.
From Alaska.
! SgArrLs. W. r., March I4.--Governor
I Swineherd arrived here to-day from Alaika on
J. the steamer Idaho. The governor sent his
resignation TO President Harrison on February
. IS, which Is TO take effect on April 1. The
: : governor reports number of rich gold discos.
!, cries recently made on Admiralty island, rs
9 miles from silka. One ledge Of orc assays from
s3oo to s4co per ton.
wont Sell Bait.
i GLOUCESTER. Mass. March I4.-Repofta
y from New Foandland say that the issue oi icsn-
: ses TO American vessels fos The purchase ofhais
and other necessary outfit viii be refused this
season and that the government viii coincide
with the Dominion government IN that policy.
!, Farmer. Aroused.
> DKs MoisKs, March I3.-.The TepFeaenta.
!. tivez Of the Farmers Alliance for the North,
western states and territories have been in
secret session to-day, discussing the subject u
the binder twime trust
AfteT considerable debate, the meeting resoiy
: cd TO recommend to the farmers Of the North.
wess three things. vizs
, First-To change their binders into harvest.
ers with platforms for hand binding.
Second-Jo change their seiibindeTs into
headerA
j Thifd--To cuEtail the output Of small grains
y whenever experience shows that there i doubt.
/. ful profit.
Hotel Burned.
: WHEELING. w. Va, March I3.-The
evening. When the alarm was sounded there
was panic among the guests. and there we're
many narrow escapes.
A number Of the guests in lhe third story,
from which al escape was cut oil, were rescued
by means Of ladders. only few moments be-
fore the walls fell. Several panic stricken men
Jumped from the third agory windows TO the
pavement below, and were badly injured. Six
or seven ladies who were in the upper stories
Of the building were bsdly seorched. There
were no lives lost.
more washoats.
SACRAMENTO, March ia washout oc.
Cured about mile and a half from Roseviile
junction, from the heavy rains ofiast night.
This morning at O'Clock the engine Of the
Oregon express dashed down the embankment.
tender. baggage and express cars following.
The passengers, engineer and fireman miracul.
ously escaped injury. A special train was
sent from Sacramento, and the passengers were
brought down TO the city without further ac
cident.
Getting A Dose
MILWAUKEE, March i3.--Thc Chinese are
leaving Milwaukee. Fourteen left to-day. Jsll
Of the Chinese laundries ofWalnu. street and
vicinity have been abandoned. Sam Ring Lee,
wellto-do Chinaman, who has been aiding
his countrymcn, received sort Of .'Whilecap"
warning to-day, advising him and his friends 10
get out Of the city.
II Continues.
| WASHINGTON, March I3.--The president
to-day sent the following nominations TO the
senate: Eugene Schuyler Of New York, to be |
assistant secretary Of state, vice George l. |
Rivcs, resieHeds Walker Blaine Of Maine,t to be |
Examined Of claims for the department Of state
vice Wharton, deceased; Cyrus Bussey Of New
York city, 10 be assistant secretary Of the inter-
ior, vice David l., hawkins, resigned.
Twenty Men Killed.
LONDON, March - "A terrible explosion
occurred in BrynnaiI colIiery at wrexham, re-
suitinq In great loea of life Eleven dead /