The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A swamp Land lleclsloA.

A Swamp Land Decision.
WASHINGTON, Sept. I7.--Secretary Noble.
on motion FOR review made by the state Of
Oregon in the swamp land list reviewed by
Secretary Villas on December az, 1883, has
denied the motion. The amount Il lard in.
volved originally was 9I,ooo acres. OF this
amount i1,oc@ acres by former decisions were
patented TO the state. Under the decision Of
Ja-uary rs, 1850. 10000 acres Of this alleged
swamp land was decided TO be hilly aud noun.
famous. OF the $1,000 acres remaining,
secretary Noble decides that he win not enter
tain motion for review.
Who WIN Il Re.
DER PARK, Nd, Sept. I7.-It is stated
au,horitatively to night that Major Warner
has not declined the commissionership. lie
still has the matter under consideration. |
Major Georg S Merril Of Massachusetts,, is be. |
ieved 10 be the only other man whom Presi |
dent Harrison is considering,
BALTIMORE, Sept, 1.-THE standing com.
mite Of the Logan Invineibles. oI Maryland,
largely composed OF old soldiers, adopted q
resolution tonight strongly recommending Mrs |
John A Logan for the office Of commissioners Of
pensions.
Gored by a Bull.
SALEM, Or, Sept. I7.-Geo Hughes, q
young man working for 7 l. Davidson, near
this city, was badly gored by an angry bull
this evening. lie received three bad wounds,
one in the thigh, one in the groin, and one in
the stomach, DIR n Smith was called and
is in doubt as to the wounded mans chances.
Like Romance.
AUCKLAND, Sept. I6.-The Tonga steamer
Walnut has brought to this port the captain
and crew Of the British ship Gars,on, Captain
Davies, from Sydney, New South Wales, for
San Francisco, which foundered in midocean.
The ship wrecked sailors were twenty two days
in an open boat without food or water. On the
twenty second day the men were driven to des.
peraiion by hunger and thirst, and decided
that one Of thei. number must be sacrificed to
save the lives Of the others. They were cast
ing lots 10 see who should be the victim when
they slghtek Wallis island, The natives Of
the island assisted the exhausted men 10 land,
and treated them in the kindest manner, The
mission boat took them 10 Tonga,
A Candidate Indicted
TuscoN, AriE., Sept. I6.-The grand jury
has completed its labors, finding nineteen in
dietments, four OF which. i, is stated, were
against 7 c Stiles. assignee Of the suspended
bank Of Hudson & Co.
/ The main charge is the ENLIGHTENMENT Of
large sums Of money Of the assets. Stiles is
now in Washington territory, where he is re-
ported to be candidate for the supreme bench
on the republican ticket.
The Tournament
TACOMA, Win, Sept. I6.-The annual
meeting Of the Northwestern Firemen's Asso
ciation was held TODAY under the chairmanship
Of Acting President worsley. Of Astoria. The
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: B 5 Wofsiey, Astoria, president; ] {
Rainey, Taeoms, first vice president: I Ducey
Victoria, second vice president; T. SanGerson,
walla Walk, third vice president; A p Pincus
Vancouver, Win. fourth vice president; Charles
Albertson. Seattle, fifth vice president; c w
Watts, Albany, secretary; w r Dugan, Salem,
treasurer; T ID Hart. WaIla walla, satistician
and ] n Hoffman, Albany, George A Bur
banks, Tacoma, and W Barry, Astoria,
members Of the board OF directors.
Quite Sensational
SPOKANE Falls, w r, Sept. I6.-Exposur
es in the most disgraceful scandal in the history
OF Washington were made to-day. On ac-
count Of the terrible FIRE that occurred Angus,
4, thousands Of dollars worth Of provisions
we're sent here from all parts Of the country
for the relief Of the sufferers, The supple,
were taken charge Of by the Relief Committee
and issued TO applicants upon orders obtained
from persons authorized TO perform that duty.
Subsequently, it was discovered that crooked
ness had been practieed, and that RoLer
Inglis, an employe Of the relief committee who
was suspected Of stealing goods and selling
them to the grocers and others, had left th'
city. Chief Of Police Warren traced him tt
Chico, California, and brought him back. II,
then made the startling statement that con-
, spiracy had existed among the officials anS
Others for the appropriation Of the relief snpplie
on large scale.
The Storm Over.
NEW YORK, Sept. I4.-The storm is over
Last night il wen, south Of Florida, Wind
have diminished all along the coast. They ar
running of New England six to eight miles
at Philadelphia twelve, a: Norfolk eight, he
West ten; they are light here. Total rainfall
$40 inches.
/ Arrested Again
. BUFFALO, Sept, IA suspicious characts
l was arrested this morning. He acknowledge
he is Tascoit, the murderer Of Smell. Tn
; police believe the right man is captured.
J Disastrous Fire.
LOUISVILLE. Kyo Sept. I5.--Blmburger
Boom & Co., wholesale dealers in dry goods
were barned out to-night. Six fremen wer
caught by falling walls and killed and NOR
are reported missing. The men we're work
: ing close up to The building, when The rea
+. walls fell, catching them, The bodies OF fou
a have been taken out, fearfully maDgIed.
j Daring Jump.
q CLEVELAND, Sept. I5.-Steve Brodie jump
ed from the back Of tight rape walker on
; cable into an artificial lake at Byere's Park tc
day, distance Of 100 feet. Thee were 50
: spectators.