The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


draf,
The tlraii guarantees an autonomous admins. |
tration Of the islands under the joint control OF
Germany and America, England acting as an
arbitrator in the event Of differences arising.
The Samoans nre TO elect their own king and
viceroy, aud TO be represented In a senate COM
posed Of principal chiefs, and a chamber elected
by the people. Samoa is TO have the right oi
leyying duties Of every kind.
Governor Hill.
Sr. Loels, June is.--The Refa6i'r, demo.
cratic, win tomorrow print an entire page de.
vo,ed to.the opinions Of democratic editors as
to the availability Of Governor liill. Of New
York, as the standard bearer in the presidential
contest OF 1894.
The newspapers to which the query was ad.
dressed circulate In ten states where the demo
Grace Is strongly represented. There Is but
one expression In favor Of the nomination OF
Governor Hill, coming from the Augusta Ca,
Chfsmcle. protection paper. OF the othera,
all but two are unqualfedy opposed TO the
nomination Of ilil. The two exceptions arc
the Louisville Cospiey Journal and the Atlanta
JssrRai. Mr. Watterson simply declines to
commit himself TO an opinion now.
Not Life i.cst.
TACOMA, w r., June i4.-Not a human
life was lost In Seattle eonaagraIion. Careful
investigation shows that no one Is missing, and
the two skeletons, or pieces Of bones, found In
the ruins, a-e known to have been articalated.
showing that they belonged to physicians
Offices, There is no member Of the fire depart.
menl missing. and the bones found in the
Chinese quarter were those ready to be forward
ed to the Aowery kingdom. >
Out on Bail.
CHICAGO, June t4.-Alexander Sullivan wal
to-day restored 10 liberty by Judge Tuley,
The release was the immediate result Of Sulli
vans application for 8 writ Of habeas corpus
The bail was fixed at Sac, 900 and was prompt
ly furnished by four well known citizens, e4el
Of whom represented many times the tota
amount asked. Sullivan walked out Of III,
court aRer having been less than three days In
custody,
The Loss.
SEATTLE, June i3.-The ioSs by the fire o
one week ago to-day was about $4,000, 900
One thousand business establishments Of var
ioux kinds were burned out.
/ Hundreds ofmen are at work on the burn
district. many Of them being in the employ O
the city.
Brick are being rapidly cleaned. aud woII
on very many new structures Of a substantial
nature Is under way.
Trade With Australia.
SAN FRANCISCO, June t5.--sialisiies pub
lished here Of the trade with Australia sho,
that the value ofihe exports in 1857 from Sal
Francisco TO Australia was 81 ,ooo, 600 while i
1883 Il was 81 $50, 900 OF an increase Of So PC
cent.
The Famine In China.
SAN FRANCISCO. June i3.--A Chimes
newspaper says that the sale Of women an
children has become regular occurrence in III
famine stricken districts Of China.
''it is as much a matter Of neioriety, write
missionary, ''as the selling Of mules an
donkeys. Women and children arc not bFougi
to the market, however. The tauAie take
, place privately. A woman between 20 and J
years Of age is sold for from sS TO 10; a ehil
under 10 years for from 81 tosi 50. wha;
the moaning Of this ,Iaihcl Is Il entirely OWN
TO the demand fog female ehattelS In the gfeu
cities, or has il more direct connections vii
the famine. Some people incline TO the latte
view.
About 1000 Lost.
JouAsTowS, June i5.-The FIRST real wot
under the supervision Of the state began hi
moi ining, and 500 men responded 10 III
whistle. The weather is warm an cloudy. III
ssTench from the deeaying bodies Is almost IN
. beaTable. Some worthless fellows gianed a
entrance and began stirring up dissatisfaction
with the laboEers with the result that 100 quill
and the militia drove all the idlen out. A
order was issued TO admi, no one without
pass.
The general opinion among we'll poste
people here Is that the loss Of life is bcIwee
900 and 1000.
SAN FRANCISCO, June Ij.--wilan A
Martin. young married man employed in III
auditors department Of the Southern Pacii
Company, was drowned this morning at Ol
SauSalito while bathing.
The screams Of the agonized wife brougt
several persons 10 the Spo, at once, and effort
were made 10 recover the body, bu. withov
succeSN.
SEATTLE. June iz.-Two hundred men wei
put to work BY the city to day, upon reeoom
msndaiion Of the general relief COMMITTEES
They were placed under charge Of Colons
iaines, Of the Firs, regiment, and viii be en-
gagged on the streets in cleaning brick, etc
They ~ill be paid sa per day and will b
charged IS cents for every meal taken at III
armoy.
The saloon keepers Of the city .hogght the
would hold mass meeting - day. 10 prole,
against the action Of the auih9rities in shutiin
up the saloons They would have held meeI
ing, but only FIVE or six were present, and 4
they decided 10 postpone II until evening; bn
only seven could he found who could be pun
suasled 10 assemble, so the evening meetin
was posponedt until tomorrow.
The burnt district presents scene Of grcf
activity. Hundreds Of men are al work a
along the water front rebuilding wharves. Th
Oregon Improvement Company expects to hay
its coal bunkers ready for the shipment of cos
within three weeks.
JOhnstown.
| DOWNTOWN, June Ez.-Order is coming OF
Of chsos, and the military discipline has show
its effects at the end Of the first day.
The bureau Of registration reported to-da
; that 1903 survivors haG registered. Man
registered twice, and some half a dozen time.
; which caused the list to run up TO I'll, 900.
To-day scarcely twenty names were register
ed, showing that the work Is approaching con
pleiion. The number OF bodies recovered her
is II92, Of which Gas have been identified.
Calvin Briee.
NEW YORK, June Iz.-Thc corridors OF th
Fifth Avenue hotel were crowded to-day wit
prominent democrats. The democratic nation
. al committee meets at noon TO choose succe.
sol to w II Barnum.
On motion OF Judge McKenny, Of Kentuck,
seconded by Senator German, Of Maryland
Calvin $. Brice was then unanimously chose
|: chairman.
Terrible Wreck In ireland.
DUBLIN, Jnne I2.-An excursion train frci
Armaugh was wrecked near that place to-da,
The train contained 1900 persons, conposin
! Methodisht Sunday school, Including scholar
teachers and relatives.
Seventy bodies have been taken from ii
wreck, and others are buried under the debri
Over 100 were injured.
Wr;ohtia Arabian Hnrs. I ;a;,,,.rt -.