The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-25


rooms last night In honor Of his departure
from this state to the empire Of Turkey, as
minister for the United States, eclpsed any
event Of similar nature ever given in this
city.
Acement Corner.
SEATTLE, Wn. Oct. aa.-An impression
prevails among business men In this city that
the Northern Pacific R,ilroad Company Is
trying to create corner in the cement market
and by the manner In which the company Is
buying that article, there seems to be founda.
ton for the rumor. The ship Ullock, which
arrived from England the other day brought
oooo barrels, 1000 Of which discharged here.
and the remaining 5000 were taken to Tacoma
and stored in the companys warehouse, The
ship Barkenshire, which arrived jus. prior to
the Ullock brought 5000 barrels, aud leaving
1000 at Seattle, took the balance 10 Tacoma
which was stored in the railroad warehouse.
Getting Fashionable.
SAN Francisco, Oct, aa,-An Examiners
Ithaca. New York. dispatch says. s'cornell
follows Harards example and elects c c
c oon, oolored S.uden, as the orator Of It's
graduating class"
ABig suit.
SAN Francisco, Oct. Ala trial Of ihe
action brought by Simeon b Toby to recover
from the Oregon Pacific Railway Company
$IIS.ooo was hegun to-day before Judge Finn.
Col Hogg and General Manager Hoag are in
the city in connection with this suit. They
state that the steamer was misrpresented 10
them by the former owners and the expert
delegated to examine her at New York; that
when she reached this coast II was found that
the steamers spead wus much less than repres-
ented, and also that she consumed q much
larger supply Of coal.
All the Same Marrow Gauge,
Los ANGELES, Oct aI.-The employees Of
the Los Angeles & Pacific railway have been
clamoring for their pa for some weeks, and
now say they viii 90 out tomorrow morning
and refuse to allow trains TO be run,
Wants us Defended.
WASHINGTON, Oct. sI,-Ssnator Dolph, OF
Oregon, intends to reinGoIuee his coast de-
fense ill. and thinks /, will at this session
bdng about some sort oflegislaiion for the de-
tense Of the Pacific coast, 1--WE must adopt 4
general plan for defending our coasts" said
Senator Dolph, 'snd think congEess is now
ready for il. Both the interstate commerce
and the eivilservice laws will be amended, but
neither will be repealed. Senator Blair viii
bring forward his education bill again, bat one
cannot forcteIl the action In the house. We
must carry out our pledges and revise the
tariff"
Attsmp. TO XIII,
INDEPENDENCE. Or. Oct, 2r.-sa,urdsy
afternoon A ID Robertson was arrested in this
city. charged with an assault with a deadly
weapon with an attempt 10 kill. The person
making the charge was Mrs Miller. The
particulars are about as follows Robertson
was abusing his wife, when she sent for Mrs
Miller to help her. Wien Mn Miller came,
Robertson ordered her home, and went after
her with broomstick. He soon dropped the
stick, grapped her by the hair. picked up an
az, and threatened to kill her. She picked
up club and hit him blow upon the head.
causing him to top his az.
4 Fishing Complaint.
SALEM, Oct, zI.-complain,s have been
made TO Governor Pennoyer from parties re-
siding on head waters both OF the yaquina and
Alsea rivers. that this season salmon were
prevented from ascending such rivers by the
building Of dan. without FISH ways, and by
the stretching Of nets across tbs entire rivers,
Tanner Replies.
WASHINGTON, Oct. .zo.-Ex-Commissione |
Tanner is out tonight in a long statement. re-
plying to Secretary MOBILES letter Of July a,
the gist Of which was given in these dispatches |
Friday night, Tanner denies nj the outset |
l.. I-E a. ~. a
rerating, or his authority in the administration |
Of the bureau. lie gives out for publication /
the letter 10 which Secretary Noble'srepiy was
made.
Gen Raum Ealogized.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o,-General Raum, the
newly appointed pension commissioner, is con-
sidered better equipped in every way for the
position than any Of his predecessors, General
Raum is a popular, though not a Boosting
Grand Army mar, and he is a splendid lawyer
familiar not only with the laws, but the rules
and practices Of the pension Office, lie has
no hobbies and no prejndices,
A Good Idea.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. zo.--A number Of citi-
1ens held meeting at the residence Of Mayor
holding Pacific coast exposition here in 1899,
II was decided TO form committee Of 100 TO
ormulate plans, issue a prospectus. and to
AXE such other steps as may be necessary for
he success Of the undertaking.
He win Die.
LONDON, Oct. 2o.-The Prince Of Wales Is
! sick man. II is stated on the best Of author
ty that he has been warned by the physicians
hat he has Bnght's disease incurabiy fastened
Ipon him. There seems TO be no ground for
apprehension, but the report Is that
he chances are said TO be against his living
trough the next year.
Stood Up.
PoRT TowNsEND, Oct. 2o.--James W
Stock and merchant, was waylaid last night
y footpads while returning home, and in the
lttempt {. rob him, Stockand was scvcsely
beaten and bruised, His cries brought assis-
tance ana frightened the robbers away. Later
wo men giving the names Of Jun Smith and
ludwig Lunwen, claiming residence in acoma
we're arrested and identified as Stockand's as
ATLANTIS.
Heavy Rain,
SACRAMENTO, Oct. ao.-Tbere was quite
neavy rainfall to-day all over the state, At
Los Angeles over three inches Of rain fell in
sight hours, Toe ground in the San Joaquin
Ind Sacramento valleys was well .oaked.
There was little damage done to frui' U
ewplaces,
UBcalIed for Murder,
WHEELING, w Va, Oct. ao,--This cyea-
ing, as Charles Platt, aged IS, and a friend
we're retumidg home in wagon from gather
ing wai-uts in the country, they were accost-
ed by James Mulcahy, aged ~, who asked
them for ride. Upon their refusal Mulcahy
raised arife, which he was carrying and shotI
Platt, killing him instantly.