The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
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ALnuoEkQuE,N N. NJ, Feb. f5.--ln the New
Mexico legislature during debate over the
passage OF the bill regulating the fees Of clerks
OF district courts, Speaker Fountain took the |
floor and called attention to the fact that the |
sheriff OF Grant county was allowed four horses, |
and charged for ten days aggregate mileage Of
al, ,oSo miles, or more than 500 miles a day ior
each horse. The account was sworn to and the
court approved the same.
War Ceased.
SEATTLE, Feb. I5.--The war over the mud
flats has ceased. Last night was the first in
several that the oystermen did not cut down q
number OF piles OF the syndicate, The reason
very probably was that the syndicate had got.
ten tired Of the warfare, and yesterday with
drew their pie-driver, without having driven
any new piles. The matter win be carried to
the courts, and possibly legal settlement Of
the mooted tide fiat question may be made.
A Good Change.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. is.--A Chrosieie
special from Ogden, says; The most important
event In ogdens history occurred this afternoon
when, among an audience Of seyewal hundred
in the council room OF the new city hall, the
Mormon administration surrendered to the re.
Gently elected liberal city officials, headed by
Mayor Fred ]. Kiesel, who occupied the chair
by the side Of the retiring mayor, David Ecclss.
Arms for Samoa.
New YoRK, Feb. i4--The steamer caron.
delet sailed late this afternoon for Samoa. Il
was authentically learned during the day that
I33 cases Of rifles, shells and ammunition,
brought hare by the steamer Westernland from
Antwerp Wednesday had been placed on board
the Carondelet.
Score Of the Women Cyclists.
New YoRK, Feb. I4.-The fourth days
bicycle contest score, at A. NJ. was: Stanley
4I4. Baldwin 36S. Van Bumen 900, Woods
29i, Suallor 54f, Lewis 3js, liar, 3o7. Oaks
$40. Armaindo I7a, Mes hane 244, Brown 1855
National Prohis
LOUISVILLE, Feb. I4.-The national con.
ference Of prohihiIiouisis was continued to-day.
: plan 10 recoganize the party was offered by
| w. Thomas Miles, Of Chicago. The leading
feature was to make iour.iilihS majority neecs.
Sary for the adoption OF any principle by the
party. The woman suffrage division OF the
party saw in this blow at their principle, and
warmly opposed the plan. which was finally
defeated.
. A Colossal Failure.
NEW YORK, Feb, iS.-A railroad man, who
has just returned from Panama, where he has
! been residing for two years past, reports dc.
plorabie state Of affairs among the laborerS on
the canal. lie says that there Is no question
about the canal projec, being failure, and
that within very short time the work viii be
entirely closed down. and every body who can
doso viii abandon the scene Of "De Lesseps's
folly"
Negroes Going.
CHARLOTTE, n. C., Feb. i4.-The eml.
grafton agents have been draining the
: country of able bodied negroes. The farm
ers have become exasperated and are de-
termined to stop II, and have armed them.
selves. The militia has been called In an
ticiPation Of trouble.
A Peculiar Case.
SA.FRAScfsco, Feb i4.-William Lineha
aged ~ years, was held in saooo bonds by Judge
Rix this afternoon. to avail, trial for manslaugh,.
er. lie Is the driver Of a milk-wagon, and
about month ago knocked down little Edna ].
Frazer with his team, and so badly injured her
,ha, she died two days later. In holding Line
han for trial, the judge said that theie we've too
many accidents caused by careless and reckless
driving and that he thought il was about time
that some Of the offenders should be punished.
Parade I'll. streets.
ELLESsBURc, W. r., Feb. I4.-coiored
miners from Illinois arrived in Roslyn early
this morning but were rot molesiel. They
are walking the streets with winche, s>v rides,
which Is somewhat CALLING to the wh &c miners,
bat no disturbance has occurred.
Samoa.
AUCKLAND, Feb. I$.-LateSl adyiees from
Samoa say that there has been no change in the
situation since the last report There has been
no fighting, and Tamasesc and Mataafa remain
in their StronghoidS. The British consul has
warmed British subjects not 10 supply the natives
with arms. and to maintain strict neutrality.
The British warShip Royalisi. The German
and American warShips remain stationary.
Hear Brandero, the leading partisan Of Tam.
: aSese, has been recalled TO Berlin.
Blizzard.
MONTREAL, Feb. I4.-The blizzard which
started last nigh, and is still raging is the wos'
Of thin eason. The snowfall has not been very
heavy, us the wind is terrific, and drifts Of
snow are making travel exceedingly difficult in
cities, while in the outlying districts il Is totally
ont Of the question. Railroad travel is thorough.
ly demoralized and outgoing trains have been
cancelled. Incoming trains are hid away in
snow drifts, some having been reported and
others not. Severai people are reported frozen
to death.
Three A gainst Nine.
TACOMA, Feb, r3.-Nine men encamped by
the railway track yesterday, near Boise creek
and were having good time drinking brandy,
wheH n voice cried: "Throw up your hands. "
On looking around they saw three reyoiyers
covering them, and on the command being re-
peased, aidn not hesitate TO obey. Three men,
followed by others, stepped from the woods, and
secured the nine after sharp struggle, in which
one OF the nine had his rose broken with the
butt Of revolver. These nine men were
wanted for burglaries committed in Buckley
AMI Pnyallup, and a warrant had been issued
and placed in the hands Of A. S. StcppIer, con.
stable Of Enuniclaw and Arthur +. Poole and
A. +. Nobe were depuiized to act with him and
{ arrest certain unknown parties who had been
selling articles Of cutlery in Buckley which had
been obtained from a travellers sample case
stolen from the Puy allup hotel. A number OF
citizens joined the constables and aided them in
esfecting the arrest.
A Big Nan.
New YORK, Feb I3.-Colonel Ruth Goshen
mcAaiBest nau Datnum ever neup uleu ycsscI-
day at Clyde, N. J., after an illness Of six
months, OF drcpsy. During his illness he had
four men in attendance II the time, and it took
their combined strength TO move him about in
bed. lie stood feet inches in his stockings
measured feet 6inches across the shoulders,
2S inches through the chest, and weighed 63o
pounds. He is supposed to have been 10 years
OF age. He was born in Egypt.
\ klamath Agency,
WASHINGTON, Feb. I3.-Senatur Mitchell
will introduce a resolution, directing that the
secretary Of the interior inform the senate whai
proceedings, ifany, have been had in his depart
ment, relative to the survey and sale Of the
Klamath Indian reservation, in the state o