The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A sensation.

caucus last night, introduced resolution for the
appointment of a committee to investigate the
charges Of bribery IN the senatorial fight.
DENVER, Col, Jan, fS,--1he report publish.
cd in the East that people ore fleeing from this
city because Of a smallpox epidemic and that
there are now from 700 to 500 cases, Is false.
From forty to fifty cases have been reported at
the health Office up TO date, which Is not greater
than usual at this season year. The cases are
very m,ld, and there have been only three |
deaths so far.
A jail ON Fire.
EUGENE Cry, Jan. IS.--A fire broke out in
the roof Of the jail last night, probably from a
defective nuc, and come near smothering and
frightening the inmate, fodr in number, TO death.
The sheriff lives half mile sway, fnd no one
else had key. But little real damage was
done, and had the prisoners been out our
people would have been glad TO have had the
| Jail burned entirely.
Insurance Business.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. tS.-The Coast lie.
riep, journal published in the interests Of in
suranee companies, has issued tables showin &
the condition Of business during the past year
Among other things, il says: "rhe result of
the years business, considered rs a whole, was
good or bad, according to the subject Of com.
parison. The average loss ratio Of so.a per
cent Of the premium income was moderate
admitting Of fair return to capital for the risk
assumed.
The slave Trade.
BERfts, Jan. IS.-The East Africa IN wa
submitted to the bandesfath to-day 1t is en-.
titled "A bill for the protection Of German in
tesestS, and combating the slave trade In East
Africa" Il asks grant Of ?, ,ooo, coo marks.
The tax ofexeeuting the provisions OF the bill
is entrusted to u commission, who shall have
right to supervise the proceedings Of The East
African eompony.
Tom pla
Ngw YoRK, Ian. IS.-The Cincinnati
Enquirer, published Tuesday dispatch
from Washington, which stated on the al.
legged authority of Commodore Arthur
Baleman, OF THIS city, that three days be-
fore the recent election Thomas q Platt
demanded and received SIso.ooo, for the
use of which no accounting was to be de-
n andcd.
Discharged.
ALAAsy, n. Y, Jan. TIN the United
States district court to-day Ephriam Gardner,
charged with smuggling opium across tho
Canadian border At Cape Vincent and ogdens.
burg, was discharged aud the case was laid
over to the March term. Bail was fxed At
$1,000.
slIgh.ed.
wAsHtHoTos, Jan. i7.-Some comment
was caused recently by the fact lha. Senator
ingalls,, president protein Of the senate, was no,
asked TO be present at the state dinner given by
Presiden, and Mrs. Cleveland las; week.
Hsas,iy Druak.
BosToS, Jan. i7.--It is the old story. John
l.. Sullivan. once wi,hoa, peer In tho fssic
arena. has again met his old eonqueror. rum.
and has become gfoegy. lie has toFgosten and
broken the voss made on his sick bed At
deaths dooF few months ago. This time, il
is feared by those closest TO him that he has
started on his las, debaGch for he is not yet a
well mans by any means and Il viii take bu, a
few days Of dissipation 20 send him TO his bed
again.
The Greatest Actress.
; NEW YORK, Jan. i7.-Auangemenss havs
been completed fos the transportation Of Mary
Anderson and her company from Boston TO San
Francisco in April. Miss Anderson will ciass
, her American tour in San Francisco.
Missionaries Murdered.
I ZANZIBAR, Jan. 1.-THE Arabs have destroy
cd the German missionary station at Tngu, &c
{ teen miles was Of Daf-el.Salrm. A majorii,
( Of the slaves eaptared by the German man-of
war Leipsg we're lodged at the station. On,
ss.I
Three bodies, one n woman, were found mutt
lated barbarousiy. The Arsbs carried off III,
servants and slaves. The French missionar,
stations near Tugn arc in imminent danger.
Negro Troubles.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. I6.-A Times. Democra
special from Jackson, Miss. says: Private in
formation has been received by Governor Lowr)
that the mob law continues 20 exist in the
Southern part Of Noxubee and the Northern
part Of kemper countiey, end that the negroei
cabins are being burned and destroyed. Tn,
present lawlexsness grew out ofWahalak tFoub
les. The governor Is informed that the aven.
gers are still wrcaking vengeance uron the neg
Toes. Governor Lowry writes 20 the sheriff &c
call out sufficient Gorce to put down the law
lesSness and arrest all guilty persons promptly
Over torty negro families have been run out o
| INC CohhtIcS aItu tncT Cabtns uufneu.
Another Cabinet Officer.
WAsHIscToN. Jan. I6.-Chairman Hatch,
Of the house committee on agriculture and q
member Of the conference committee having in
charge the bill creating cabinet Office out o
the bureau Of agriculture says that the bill vii
beaoaie a law, and there is probability o.
General Harrison having another cabinet Officer
10 select.
Trouble Feared.
WAsHfsSToS, Jan. I6.-Adamson, United
States consul general at Panama on the I'D inst.
received communication from the general de.
lpastmcnt Of Panama, stating that, although
the local government would do all in its power
to preserve peace and order, il feared that dis
turbances OF the public peace might follow the
suspension Of work on the Panama canal, which
suspension is expected.
very.Bold.
| OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. I0.-The Viileparil
Bank al Hull, across the river was robbed OF
$1,000 yesterday by man whose confederate
was little girl. They called the cashier away
momentarily by saying that a priest outside
| wanted to see him. There is no clue to either
the man or the girl
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Gated diseases that are almost iucurable.
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