The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-03-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Train wrecked.

AkliNotoNg feu, 39'--rIclkut tram Nus
IS, going west, was wrecked between here aud
Dlalocks this morning about o'clock. When
within two miles Of Blalocks COW, which had
made lis way through the fence, was run over
the engine passing over the animal all right,
but Its bulk threw the tender of the track, aud
six ears loaded with wheat were then piled up
in heap. No one was injured, The wreck
ing train came up from the Dalles and cleared
of the debris, and Strengthened up the track 70
that train could pass by o'clock.
Daring Robbery
DnLANo, Cal, Feb. aand.--A during
train robbery took place at point about
two miles south Of plxlcy. at 8 o'clock this
evening Train No. ~ left Pixley on time,
aud when two miles out two men :rawled
from the front OF the engine, covering the
fireman aud engineer With reviewers, and
commanding a halt. When the train slow
ed up,one of the men still held the fireman
and engineer under cover, while the other
went back to the express car and exploded
bomb underneath the car, to scare the
messenger, and said that unless the doors
OF the car were opened he would explode
another bomb. The messenger responded,
when one Of the robbers spraug Into the
ear, and obtaining the keys, the valuables
In the safe were taken.
A Long Jump.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 22.--in the athletic
contest Of the Olympic club at the IIaight
streets giounds this afternoon, v. +, Schiller.
stein made twenty three feet five inches in the
running broad jump, beating the amateur record
Of America by two inches.
The Evangelical School.
MeMINSvILLE, Or, Feb. sI.--To.day the
trustees ofthe Evangelical Educational Assoeia.
ton met at Lafayette, and afer considering the
various propositions from different sections. nc
cepted the offer made by Lafayette, namely, the
county buildings lately decided to that town and
$4,000 subscribed by the people, and decided TO
locate and established their school ut Lafayette.
The buildings will beoverhauled and aired, and
additions built suliicientto 10 accommodate 200
pupils.
| State oiiwashingtoa.
OLYMPIA. Feb. sI.-congratulalions and
rejoiehgs over the admission Of Washington
arc the order Of the day, and preparations arc
being made for jubilee TO celebrate the event.
Every one here ishappy to know that the new
state has been named Washington.
Plain Enough.
PENpLEroS Or, Feb aI.-Speeial Agent
Saunders, who has been investigating the
Umalia reservation affairs, has returned from
Portland 10 continue his inquiries here Of thS
causes leading TO the removal Of Bartholomew
Coifey as agent. Disclosures are made upor
examination Of the agency accounts. which dc
yelop the fac, that the deposed agent was no
on the reservation so much for his health as fo
the accumulation Of revenue. An investigation
Of the books and vouchers, and the examina
ton Of a score or more witnesses, revealed ih'
existence Of a false accounts, the carrying OF
the pay roll Of employees under fictitious nafnei
appropriaiing money thus obtained 70 personal
uses, and the custom Of making fraudulent opei
market purchases Of articles for use on the res
ervation that were never actually bought.
whisky Did II.
ASHLAND. Wis, Feb. so,-A moss asfocioa
murder and suicide occurred at upson lhi
morning. 4 iabofer named Joseph BrogaI
killed his wife and two children. aged fespec
lively and yean, and then committed viii
a duil razor. Brogon drank heavily, and hae
heated quarrel with his wife this morning
lie finally attacked his wife with the razor, and
nearly severed her head from her body.
A Not Time.
ISpIASAroLts, Feb. 3o.-TheTe vas al
exciting scene In the state senate this moting
The republicans claimed that they were subject
to gag rule. and Senator Johnsoa protested
The SeFgean,.ai arms threatened to remove hin
Other republican senators gathered around ban
and deiied the setgeant-at-aTtns.
A Drummer.
SEATTLE, Feb. 7o.-F. SteinbeIger. wh'
says he is drummer, was examined to-day OF
a charge Of stealing $2oo from another drum
mer. named ]. G. Brigham. The two ''knighr
ol the gripsack" on Monday night started oa'
10 have little time. Brigham lefs his hoiel
with 5000 in his pocket. and he returned TO i
next morning with $64 and with tweniy-seveE
"Petcr Funk" watches which IN his moments
Of exubcrance, he had bought.
Why Not Burn Them.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-The president TO
day sent to congress the correspondence on the
Lord Sackyille matter, with a purely formal
letter Of transmission.
i The correspondence opens with copy oftbs
Murchison letter and Lord Sackvillc's reply
thereto.