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

lead ores imported from Mexico free OF duty. |
smugslers Captured.
poRr TOWNSEND. Oct. is.--Richard Miller
and Alfred Bodley were captured by customs
officers to-day, Bowers and Peterson were
near Irving paik with sJoo worth Of smuggled |
opium. Bodlsy Is an old steamboat empioye, |
and the other also Is an old offender, The |
men when arrested offered resistance.
small Boys Did It.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. IS.-A large number
Of small ineendiary fires have occurred recent
ly. The police have discovered that the In
cendiaSies we're band Of xehoal boys raging
in age from II 10 IS yeap, They were Iega-
larry organized and called themselves Captain
Kids pets. The leaders arc under arrest.
General Hartranfts Death.
NoRKtsrowS. Pa Oct, I7,-General John
Hartranfl died this morning. The deceased
was born in Pennsylvania December 20, 1880,
was a lawyer by profession, and during the
war achieved fa%c as a volunteer soldier. lie
has always been prominent in A circles.
and was mentioned as possible successor 20
CorpoEal Tanner, General Hartfanlt occupied
important civil positions alter the war, being
suceessively auditor general and governor OF
| Pennsylvania, postmaster and collector Of the
port at Philadelphia. Al the time ot his death
he was major general commanding the Nation
al Guard Of that states position which he had
held by appointment since 1879,
General Hauanil's illness was a combination
resulting from diseased condition Of the kid.
neys. from which he suffered EaF several
months.
That Trust.
san Francisco, Oct. I7.-Soulhern Paeihs
officials arc inclined 10 make sport Of the dis
patches from the Eas, announcing probable
| that gigantic railroad trust win be organized
| by { Z Huntington, including Chicago. Mil
waukee, st Paul, the Wabash, Missouri Paei.
| &c, Denver and Rio Grande, Western and
the Southern Pacific. in all some s7,ooo miles
Of road. -
A Daring Act.
PARIS. Oct. I7.-The commi,te sent 10
Boulanger by Naquet assures the general Of
the fdelily Of the party 10 him and his cause.
and their confidence in his ultimate success.
| Il Is stated that Boulanger will 90 from the
island Of Iersey to Brussels, and thence 10
Geneva. and will then suddenly enter France
and demand new trial.
To Succeed Cox.
NEW YoRK, Oct. I7.-AmosJ Cummings
was-nominaled tonight, by Tammany demo-
Gratis to succeed the late $ s Cox for congress.
For The Light Of Asia"
SAN Francisco. Oct. I7.--on the steamer
Belgic. sailing for China to-day, were Sir Ed
win Arnold, the noted author, twenty Baptist
missionaries and ten Presbyterian missionaries.
Sir Edwin Arnold is on a trip around the
world.
Toone Of his personal friends who aecompa.
MED him to the steamer, Sir Edwin Arnold
said in substance; al have had the most de.
lightful TING in America you can imagine. /
have enjoyed every moment Of my time,
don't think that ever 1nother foreigner came as
did. for the first time, AM had so pleasant
an experience as have"
A Shadow.
HiLLsBoRo. Oct, I7.-The Surveyors Of
the Astoria & South coast railway are busy
locating the Hillsboro end Of the line.
Il Is impossible, apparently, 10 please every
body,
Some complaint is mnde by the subsidy sub.
scribers that che company has made no promise
to supply the town with depot nearer than
the junction with the west side lin:, which as
to be located nearly two miles east Of town.
Depew.s View OF Matters.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. I6,-chauncey NJ
Depew was here yesterday, and during his stay
a number ofquesiions abont politics we're asked
him.
"How does Governor Hill stand In New
York 2
"He Is the ablest politician in New York.
He is man OF remarkable ability"
"Who willthe democrats nominate for presi.
dent in ISoz9p
"Grover Cleveland beyond doubt"
"Who will the republicans nominate9'
'.That is hard 10 say. The man in the
White house has the best chance for noraina--
ton, all things being equal, butt is too far
ahead to know"
s ''Who win be with Harrison2 Blaine is
shelved forever, is he noi?"
"By no means. Blaine is not old enough
10 retire by good deal.
''Does the prohibition rarty amount 10 any,
thing7'
"No. !, is going to pieces
Wreck,
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. I6.--An Exsmisey
special from FL Paso, Tex, says: The Pacific
freight train, which m Fl Paso last evening,
was wrecked by plunging into washout six
miles beyond Fort Hancock, Engineer Rob
.rt Bible, Fireman Charles Jones and Brake
man g w Mansfied were killed.
Enthusiastic Reception.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. IS.--The reception to
Governor Hill at the PIEDMONT exposition to-
day was only equalled by that given President
Cleveland two years ugo, Ahundred thousand
people were on the grounds.
A Bad Train Wreck,
OMAHA, Oct. I6.--A wreck occurred on
the Burlington & Missouri at Gibson, few
miles from Omaha, last evening. About fifty
passengers were injured, Two engines were
completely demolished and a chair car and
combination car were thrown from the track
and reduced TO atoms,
Nothing In 1t.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, I6.--Mony railroad
men here pronounce as exceedinly visionary
John Fiynn's project ofa through line from
here to Crescent City, thence to Grants Pass,
and thence TO Boise City.
Critically III.
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Oct, I6,--The condition
ofGcneral John F Hartranh, who has been i'll
for some time with pneumonia, is reported to-
night to be critical.
A Horrible Murder.
SANTA ANA, CAL, oct. I6,--Mrs Fife Il
schol was found in her house at ,russin To-day
frightfully cut on her throat and her two child.
rem, boy Of 5 years and q girl Of j years, lay
near, with their throats cut. She had murder
ed her children and attempted 10 kin herself,
Honcs are entertained Il her recolerx< a
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