The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


received at the headquarters OF the republican
state central committee indicate that the con-
stitution has been adopted by very heavy
majority. Il Is certain also that the republi-
cans have elected their state ticket, represents.
tive in congress and large majority Of tAe
members ofthe legislature. In all SIo4 votes
were cast In the city, Of which the First ward.
or the original city Of Tacoma, contributed yo7, |
the Second ward, known as the arissocratic |
ward, i723; the Third ward, or the commercial
part Of the city, 1871, and the Fourth ward,
the dinner pail ward, 1903.
SEATTLE, Wn., Oct. a.--The vote In the
city is progressing very slowly, and Is at this
time one fifth counted, The democrats have |
made such gains in the city that they are now
Claiming the county. A M,--At republican
headquarters Il Is claimed that the state ticket
is elected BY at least Io,o 600 majority.
uzzn south Dakota Election.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE Esar1aer's
special from Sioux Falls, Oak. sayG The re-
,ums from the elections to-day in South Dakota
are coming in slowly TIE entire republican
ticket Is doubtless elected by $4,000 majority,
Prohibition has probably been carried by TO-
900 majority. Il IL impossible to determine
which town has been chosen for capital, but
probably Sioux Falls.
Montana Election.
HELRNA, Mont, Oct, I.--Bo,h partie
unite in declaring the Australian system sue
cess. The law limits the voter to Eve minutes
In the voting booth, but this feature was not
observed, fully hheen minutes being required
| in some cases. In some precincts the average
time was eight minutes, the general average IN
this city being five minutes, The democrats
claimed the election Of their state and eongres.
sional ticket, but leave the legislature In
doubt,
River and narbor improvements.
WASHINGTON. Sept, 3o.--rhe sngin sering
bureau Of the war department has completed
thorough examination into the Improvement
the nvers and harboS Of the country, and the
amounts allowed to the various sections and
states.
Since the government has undertaken the
improvement ofthe rivers and harbors on the
Pacific coast. the total amount Of money grant.
cd there for improvement. has been $685.. $50
Oregon has received the most Of this money
with California next. and Washington territory
last, with comparatively small sum. The
total amount appropriated for Oregon improve.
ments Is S4,IS6.3Ia. The appropriation Of
1855, SI,I73,7oo. is the largest for any one
year. !
The following arc the total amounts granted
for the improvement Of rivers and haTbors Of
Oregon;
Caseades canal, Columbia river, o37, 500.
| Columbia river, $S37, 900.
Upper Columbia river, including Snake river
eII6,ooo.
Mouth Of Columbia riuer ssoO. 200.
Coos bay and harboT, S2I3,7So,
Coquille river, $4,000.
Lower Willamette and Columbia river below
Portland 100000.
Umpquia river, S24, sol.
| Upper Columbia river, $IoS.ooo,
Upper Willamette river. above Portland.
SIS 5000,
Willamette river. sIS6.3sS
Yaquina bay, s3SS,Ooo.
Gauging the waters Of the Columbia river,
sasoo,
A Town Burned.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo, Sept. 3o.-The town o
Cambria in the Northwestern par, Of this eorn
try was almos, wholly destroyed by FIRE this
morning.
A special to the 7 ri6ERe gives the following
account. AT ago this morning FIRE started in
the Proctor hotel. The cause is unknown.
The flames spread rapidly, and in half an hour
the entire block was a mass Of ere. Little
water was at hand, and there was no service
whatever, and there was no means Of arresting
the spreading flames, Building after building
caught, and in spite Of all efforts the desirue-
tion went on,until there was nothing left which
could be destroyed, no, even a shed, The
total loss was Si7s,oOo.
i A Railway Collision.
ROME, Sept. 3o.-Two express trains run
ming in opposite directions, between Naplet
and Foggia, came in collision while running a
high rate Of spreed through tunnel. Twenty
carriages were smashed and fifty persons were
killed and i-jured.
Big FIre.
BUTTE, Mont, Sept, 79.-A FIRE, supposed
to have been inceudiary, this afternoon destroy
ed The finest business block in this city, entai-
ing loss Of 5000, 900, with insurance about
81 &, 600, The ire started in the uncompleted
building owned by J NJ Bowers, and owing to
high winds, spread through the whole block,
wiping out the most extensive stores in town
and one bank,
They Report.
New YORK, Sept, 2o.-The Princston col
Iege expedition which was sent out some time
ago for the purpose Of examining the fossil de-
posits in the mountains Of Oregon has returned
bringing lmuch information valuable TO the
scientific world. Their investigations lay chiefly
/ = Al. ~ Ill
concludes with this out line Of the extent OF the
discoveries made:
"Could We produce a view Of that ancient
Oregon when John Day lake existed We should
find ourselves in very strange animal world.
There were little three toed horses hardly Iarg-
er than donkeys, rhinoceri. ramels, peccaries
and great assemblage Of large and fierce cat.
like, dog-like and hyena like animals. no: to
mention hosts Of little rabbits and squire like
creatures,
oh, Rome.
DUBLIN. Sept. z9,-ATchbishop Hogue,
Catholic pnmate Of Ireland, preaching in Ar
magh cathedral to-day referred in the strongest
terms TO Italy's treatment Of the pope. He
declared the Italian peasantry were over taxed
and in a worse condition than the Donegal and
Connemara peasants: that the Italians were
emigratlng faster than the Irish, and that the
Italian government had encircled the Vatican
with troops, knowing il the pope departed the
grass would soon grow in the streets Of Rome.
Big Divorce Suit,
NEW YORK, Sept. zo.--Mrs James G Blaine
jr., has announced that she will not sue the
secretary Of state for 100000 for estrangipg
her husbands affections, but will instead be-
Gin an acfion Tor n iinaifed divorce and to th;.
extent has retained Delaney Nicoll as her at
torney. II is probable that the Main states
mans youngest son viii make hard fight for
his complete liberty. Mrs Brine is now suffer.
ing greatly with innammatory rheumatism and
is depending on money advanced by Daniel
Frohman, her manager, for her living,