The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A Terrible AeeIden. i.

paid the penalty of the wanton carelessness OF
a railroad engineer 1t the corner Of vineennes
avenue and Eighty seventh street. this city,
this evening.
A suburban train on the Rock Island leav.
ing the Chicago depot at 6;tS, leaves every
evening at this point, Washington Heights
coach to be caught Iup by a dummy, This
evening the car was len as usual, when a
moment later the passengers were horri6ed to
see bearing Gown upon them, at the rate Of
twelve rifles an hour, a heavy freight train on
the same road, There was no time for fight.
The engineer reversed his engine, but with
almost undiminished speed Il plowel into the
passenger coach until the locomotive was hid
den entirely in the wreck, Five persoss were
scalded to death.
The sOrair.
JAcKsoNvILLE, Or, Sept. 24.-'rhe OPEN
ing day Of the Southern Oregon district fair
was cool and pleasant The various depart
menis are well filed. and the display is most
satisfactory, A large attendance was present,
numbering among them DIR Harry Lane, G w
Webb, aud Frank c Baber, OF Salem; John
Simpson, w X Irwin and ii Miller, Of
Grants Pass; l. Swan, Of Yreks, and others.
The exhibits in the Horticultural department
far exceed the most saguine expectations,
Josephine county especially deserving mentiop.
There is every indication that the faiTis going
to be a success.
War Cloud.
MADRID, Sept, 24,-A long conference was
held to-day between the ministers Of war and
foreign affairs concerning the firing upon the
Spanish gunboat by the natives on the Moroc-
co coast. As result cable dispatch was
sent 10 the Spanish minister at Tangier, ,instruc-
ting him 10 impress upon the Sultan thst re.
paration must be mace for the insult TO the
Spanish Gag.
The Virginia Campaign.
ABIsGToS, Va, Sept. 23.-At the opening
Of the campaign in this state, General Malone
addressed crowd Of republicans here to-day,
and Senators Taylor and Scott and Colonel
Barton addressed large crowd Of democrats,
Both meeiinss were in progress at the same
time.
Offers were made by the representatives Of
the democratic speakers to the representatives
Of the republicans for joint discussion, but
the latter declined.
Judge Hughes, Of the United States district
court, who is here to-day, announced his de.
termination to support the democratic ticket.
He has been staunch republican since the
close Of the war, and is considered one Of the
ablest men in the state.
Oregon Crops.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23,--From the crop
bulletin just made by department Of agriculture
relative to the crops throughout the country.
the following notes from county correspondents
on the Pacific coast are taken, relative to the
wheat crsp:
Oregon: Lane-Cot an early growth heiore
the drouth set in. Union--Prime condition;
little light in weight. Summer fallow is very
high in yield--IIo; spring iallow IS 90, owing
10 the June drouih. Gillian Generally an
entire failure. Linn-Fall wheat yielded
better than expected, yet is spot-d in some
sections and less than an average crop. In
other localities il would market IoS; spring
wheat Is So YamhilI--A full average.
An Accident.
SALEM, Or, Sept. ALT appears from in
formation Obtained from Gervais to-day that
the mur,ier said to have been attempted there
Sunday afternoon was not assassination,
Thomas Winning, the young Englishman who
said he was shot at twice from ambush, eyId.
entity accidentally shot himself in the arm,
whi.h is powder burned. Thsre Is no second
wound,
$1,000 Side.
SEATTLE Sept. 73.-The Seattle hook and
ladder team received word 10 night from
Tacoma that the team Of that place wanted to
make race with the Seattle boys for $1,000 a
side. Word was returned that ifthe challenge
were sent in proper form il would be promptly
and gladly accepted.
coward,y Thing.
GERyAIs. Or, Sept, az Thomas Winning
. young Englisbman, n years Of age, lately
from California, who has been working for r
X Mason, about one and one half miles east Of
Brooks, went out hunting this morning, and
while returning home was shot By some un-
known party or parties, who were hid in the
brush, the charge taking effect in the right
arm, making a very large and dangerous wound
After being shot he cried for help and said he
was shot. Then the parties, who were about
50 yards distant, fred again, taking effect in
the back, lie was brought 10 this city and
his wounds are being dressed by DIR Stott,
who proDounces them quite critical, No reason
Is assigned for the shooting. fFf |