The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-25
TEL LEGRAPHIC NEWS
Tronl,le Settled.

was caused by the issuance Of q letter from ii.
I w, McNcils manager Of the Oregon Improve
ment Company defining the position the COM
pany will assume towards labor organizations.
Small pox.
Il WAtLA WALLA, w. r., Jan. aa.--At a
meeting Of the board Of health Il was ordered
that oil meetings, places Of amusements and
public gatherings be discontinued. The variety
threater refuses, unless the license Of $500 Is
refunded. II is reported tonight that Owen
Cecil, one Of the smallpox victims, Is dying nj
the pest house.
i Not Received.
!, ST LOUIS, Jan. 2s.--A dispatch from Austin,
Texas, referring to the blunder committed by
the presidential electors In that state In not
signing their names on the envelope containing
the vote Of Texas, and the Consequent MONACO
ceptance Off yesterday by acting Vicc-Prcsi.
dent ingalls,, says that Governor Ross immediate.
y telegraphed to all the electors to meet at
Austin ut once and prepare another return.
II iO.Year Old Preacher.
FALMOUTH, KY, Jan. a2.--Something Of
prodigy has developed here In the shape Of a
Ioyear.old girl preacher. Mary S. Emmons,
who has delivered four sermons in this place
and Is becoming quite popular as a preacher.
She has good voice and splendid delivery
for one 80 young. From infancy she displayed
unusual brightness. About eight month, ago
she joined the Baptist church here, and said tho
Lord had called upon her to preach.
Drowned.
OREGON Cry, Jan. aa.--F. w. Campbell
prominent citizen ofthis place was drowned
to-day. For some time he has been working
Tor the Willamette Falls Electric Company as
superintendent Of line construction. To-day
he was having poles taken from the river, and
remained at the raft while the teams were absent
and evidently fell In when no one was near. lie
could not swim.
Terrible Accident.
ELLEssBuRo, w. T., Jan. 2z.-This morn
ing terrible accident occurred at Teanaway
mills, twenty miles north Of Elensburg, result.
ingin the destruction Of the residence Of Mr..
Kenyon and the burning to death Of his two
children. Mr.. Kenyon at the time Of the ae-
cident. was in the woods cutting timber, and
his wife had icit the house for o few minutes to
visit ueghbor's locking the children up.
D0LPH THE NAN.
i, Special TO DsxocaAr.
SALEM, Jan. 2snd, p. MN House on
frs. ballot Delphi received a, Pcnnoyer q
George ii. Williams .. cast by Stafford
and Jennings, Thomas Condor one by
Paulsen. Absent Ladd.. In Senate Dolph
n, PenBoyer 9.
Fourteen Horses Burned.
HELENA, NJ. T.. Jan. sI.-At J O'Clock
this morning John seiglers livery stable here
was destroyed by fire, and fourteen horses
were burned TO death. The struggles and
screams Of the perishing animals were. extreme.
ly pitiful.
Committed Suicide.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or Jan. 2t.-Mrs. Marion
Martin. aged abou. 50. committed suicide Sat
usday by taking Sirychnine. Marion Martin.
husband Of the suicide. Is weil.known pioneer
: Of this section. and although 6sor 70 ycars ol
: age, is very strong and powerful. Only when
under the influence Of liquor IS he not a good
citizen. She did the act because he took money
belonging 10 her.
Good for kngland.
LoSDos, Jan. 2i..-It il stated on trust
worthy authority iha, the British goysrnmen
has decided to uphold the treaty, by the tsrsni
Of which European powers arc preciudcd from
Ioltsining oT attempting 70 obtain dominance Ia
: Samoa. The government has been fully in
formed Of and shares IN ihc United States gov
: ernments views on the subject. II Is agreed
!. tha, the action Of the German agents 10 Samoa
q is opposed 10 the letter and the spirit Of tn,
treaty. that IL violates diplomatic etiquette. ant
. endangcEx the good relations 70 necessary 70
y Europeans TO preserve when dealing with semi
barbarons nations. Dispatches 10 thus eiEeci
a have been sent TO Berlin.
: They Paw For Fun.
NRw YoRg, Jan. zo.--The receipts Of SOM
: Of the principal thrcstcrs Of this city for tn
= season thus far shown as follows: In run o
= twenty weeks ''fhe Old Homestead" has bcer
|, witnessed by 1900 persons in exchange 20
!. szSo, 600; the Coquelin Heading people in thrc,
y weeks gathered in $4,000; Mary Andersoni
4 engagement footed up $4,000 an average o
over 81, 600 per week; Mrs. Potters first 81,
performances Of Cleopatra" cleared 5000
. Joseph Jefferson in two weeks took in sfi, 500
Booth and Barrett in eight weeks played TO tn
:. tune Of sIo4, 600; Nsdjy in so nights carnes
over SI75,ooo and at the same house Gilber
W and Suilivan's ''Yeomen Of the Guard" drew
siIoo nightly for fifty nights. Thus far at II
3. Hodgcson Burnett has realized 5000 fror
II Foni Murder.
ST. LOUIS, Jan, 2o.--The Republic Brook
y field, No., special says: AZ 1890 last night III
house Of Mrs. Minnie Hall, a young widow wit
four children, -four miles south Of here burned
and when the neighbors gathered they ioun
the charred remains Gifts occupants. The old
- est child was nine years and the youngest abor
- two. There being fresh snow on the ground
was discovered that they had been placed. m
lg der the house and fire set to it,
An English opinion.
e' LONDON, Jan. 2o.-The Times says: eth
:. Americans have no lack Of excuse for strength
" ening their immigration laws. good extri
dition treaty wovld probably Danish from Amer
rs, ca more rufiians than stringent immigratic
act would keep out Of the country. Il is in
u. possible not to feel that things are TO be mao
harder for the immigrant, chiefly to mainta
u the high rate Of wages Of American workmel
Returned.
- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2o.-Thomas
"A Merry Of Portland, one Of the United Stat
so commissioners to the Melbourne exposition, wi
/ with Mrs. Merry, leave tomorrow for Portlan
&c Had TO Resign.
New YORK, Jan. 2o.---General Thomas
Moore has been succeeded in the command
the Salvation Army OF America by Colon
Holtz.- Serious charges ofa financial patu
were made against the general, and he was !
ed quested to resign by those who were dissatish
er with his rule.
nd
re Canyon imagine an aiimcnt that will NAL