The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-05
1'ELEGRAPHIC NEWS


WASHINGTON, June aS.--The president this !. J.
afternoon appointed James G Wright. of Illinois /
TO be agent for the Indians Of the Rosebud I
Agency In Dakota, Frederick Douglas. OF the !.
District Of Columbia, to be minister resident ! !
and consul general of the United States TO ,
iiayti,
Big Beat Race.
NEw LONDON, Conn.,, June aS.---fhc
fourteenth annual four mile, straight away. EIGHT
cared race between the crews representing the
universities OF Yale and Harvard was rowed
this evening over the Thames river eourre. and
was won by Yale by six boat lengths.
The official time was as follows: Yale, sii3o,
lIavard. aI;SS.
The series Of races between these college
now stand. Yale. s victories; Harvard, vic
tories. Yale also holds the areeord for the fastest
time over the course, ao;io made last year.
Another Cyclone.
RusHfoRD. Mimi, June 2S.--A combined
cyclone, waterSpout and hailstorm passed east
Of here last night. destroying everything in It's
path, The bell was two miles wide and thirty
miles in length. Trees are as bare oi leaves as
In winter. The loss Is about 81 900, COO. |
Immense trees, two feet OF more in diameter, |
hail which pelted into the ground. fell fully as
large as nan'sfst
Magnificent Country.
/ SAN FRANCISCO, June aS.--T X Siateier,
local agent of,he Northern Pacific. has return.
ed from trip to Portland. lie Is enthusiastic |
over the superb country through which the
route to Oregon runs. although he had made
the trip number Of times. lie says ono can
never tire Of the magnificent scenery, the mar
| velous beauty Of which giows upon one with
every recurring view.
, A Duel at Astoria.
ASTORIA, June a7.-John Boldt. fishing for
! NJ J Kinney. aud John Lucas, fishing for the
!, Cutting Packing Company ,quarreled this morn.
ing about salmon. Arriving IN town they agreed
. to hgh, Il out. They went beyond the ecme.
tary and fought. Boldt knocking out Lucas.
Lucas told Boldt he was best that way. and
n now they would have contest with knife aud
8 pistol.
I The second duel began by noldt drawing
pistol and shooting Lucas in the neck. Lucas
was taken TO the hospital in a very weak con.
diiion. Bold has been arrested.
A Seattle Accident.
s SEATTLE, June s7.-one man was killed
!. and another dangerously injured at half past 1
e this morning by the falling ofthe division wall
" Of the San Francisco store and Union block.
y number Of men were working beneath, and
= the first warning they had was the cry of a
= workman that the wall was falling.
!, a boat Race.
|. NEw LONDON. June z6.-I he features Of to
y days boat race were an exciting contest be.
AZ.
. al collapse Of the Columbia crew.
The instant they crossed the finish line and
when they had stopped rowing, Kix Of them,
Bradley, Meiklehen, o'Bren. % German, Clapp
" and Fooie, fell over in dead faint. complete.
"a iy exhausted.
v Should be Hanged.
INDEPENDENCE, Or, June 27.-SheTiH Ira
Smith returned to-day from Newport, having
in charge Joseph Rose, whom he arrested ,her'
for committing rape on the year old dauRhie
Of DIR Wilson, Of Airlie. His preliminary ex
m animation will be held at Dallas. Friday, ih'
" 7Sth. and be viii no doub. be returned 10 jai
to await the action Of the grand jury.
They Are eavibs Us.
a. SAN FRAStIsco, Juns s7.-chinese consu
Bee is absent from the city. but one Of III
~htsAhSe " AH~ e1h&atsAA HN%ARASN AA@a httNN rs
Scott act became law about COCO Chimes
have left the city, and less than 200 have ~
rived.
Needed Rain.
wALiA wALLA, June s7,--During the pas
10 twen,y.iour hours a soaking rain has fallen here
wa II is believed TO be general throughout the In
IN land Empire, thus securing splendid crops be
a. yond pcfadyenture. There has never been
ernp failure in this valley.
mr. Accidents.
GALLATiS, Tenn, Jane s5.-A terrible at
cident occurred this morning at Bludsoe. on th
Chesapeake & Nashville rcadr
The passenger train due In Callatin at !
= O'Clock jumped the track, anG the pasSeegS
and baggage coaches wen, down an embank
s' ment Of about sky feet. About eight person
"a. were seriously injured, and several childre
80 were more or less hurt. IL is probable tbs
10: some Of the injured viii die.
y, PITTsBuRG, June s6,--A triple collision
or freight trains occurred near Lairobe, on III
10 Pennsylvania railroad this morning. rhiri
Gu cans were wrecked and seven persons killst
IA four 0! whom were unknown iramps,
~ ~ BUTTE Cry, June z6.-The north boun
ng train on the Utah & Northern ran over an
rn killed man at Feeley Station yesterday
nR Three tramps were beating their way froi
r, Pocatello by riding undpr the trucks. III
~ victim evidently lost his hold on n rod and fe
"a on the tack. He gave two sgonizing SeTeami
&c I'm getting killed, I'm getting killed.
its Will Allow Lotteries Though.
ed NEW ORLEANS, j Junc 26.--Govenor Nicho
~; ~ to-day issued proclamation to suppress priz
= fighting in the state Of Louisiana.
He said that he had received information
the effect that one or two prize fights had bee
arranged TO take place shortly near Ne,
"a Orleans, and his proclamation calls the after
= tion Of the parties to this fact, and demand
that the officers Of the law perform their dutl
New Superintendent.
WAsHiscToS, June 26,-The interior d.
partment is advised that the superintendent
the Indian training school at Salem, Or, ha
forwarded his resignation by mail. The Orego
4 delegation have united on Rev. & NJ Irwin,
Union City, Or.
Coming North.
10 SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-GeneraI Russo
= Alger and party, including ex.Senat,
Thomas C Platt and John M Thurston, arriv,
here to-day. The party leaves for the north 4
, morrow. General Alger said the trip was
y business and pleasure. He is out here to Joe
to after his interests on Puget sound, and fro
q 70 there will 60 up to Alaska.
y Rain In Eastern Washington.
a SPOKANE FALLS, June 26.--A drcnchil
rain set in here early this evening and continu
TX steadily all night. 1t will be Of great bene
n to growing crops,
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