The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-26

WAsuIscTos, July 23.--Secreiary Noble
has issued m order directing Dr George Win
gard and II % Bruce, Of the board Of pension
appeals, and Judge Frank T. Campbell, of The
assistant attorney generals Office for the inter.
iof department, as a commission, 10 forthwith
enter on an investigation of all feratingS Of pen.
sions made by the pension bureau ,iuring the
last Twelve M nthg.
Forest Fires.
sroEAsE FALLS, july zJ.-Grea, alarm pre-
walls In the mining camps of the cnuf Il Aiene
on account oi forest fires in the mountains. The
citizens have organized and are on guard duty
day nd night, The smoke Is intense through.
out the valleys and extends over the PaIouse
country.
There Is no scarcity u water, and efforts are
being made TO utilize Il 20 advantage in tie
event Of the fires descending the mountains 10
the towns.
ApportloHmsnis.
WAsmScros, July 7J.-Cap,ain Willard
Young. in charge Of hver and harbor improve.
ments In Oregon, in his report 10 the chef o!
engineers. recommends the folloXing appropria
iions Tor continuing the woTk next year:
Coquilie4iycr, $4,000.
Entrance 10 Coos bay, S2So.ooo.
Yaquina bay, $4,000.
Tilausook bay and hafbor, $4,000
The Sunday Law.
CINciSSAri. July zi.--Never since the be-
ginning Of the a,temp, to enforce the SUNDAY
law were the saloons 10 generally and tightly
eloaed aS they have been to-day. There have
been hfteen arrests made. The drug stores
we're NOT permitted 10 sell anything but medi
cines ard soda water. No, cigar OF Iisg
Of tobacco could be had, except clandesiineiy.
The cigar stores that are news stands were al
lowed TO keep open to sell papefs. The barber
shops were shut up tightly.
The Proper Result
ST. Louis. July 2i.-The RefH6ie's Kinks
vile. No., special says; Abou, two years ago
James sylvia and Miss Backalc. daughter of
well known citizen Of Kirksville, were married,
and removed 10 keokuk. Ia. About SIX months
ago Mfk sylvia returned 10 the rarental Toof,
Faying her husband would nos support her.
Sylvia arrived this morning. and w.nt TO his
wife fathers house. lie asked his wif., "Ailie
will you re urn to me- I be young woman re-
piled In the negative. whsfeupon sylvia fred a,
her. and she fell. sylvia then turned the
weapon upon himself, and sent ball into his
hEains. lie will die, Mrs sylvia was no, hurt.
another Dam.
LANCASTER, o., July zo.---Onc Of the mosl
disastrous storms ever known in the Hooking
valley eliminated yesterday in the breaking Of
Sharp's dam NJ Sugar Grove, on the Hooking
canal The dam held in store large body OF
waller that suppliedthe lower levels ofthe canal.
Heavy rains had filed the reservoir TO its banks.
when suddenly the dam gave away, and the
wafer went out through The valley, taking WITH
Il every movable object. For twenty miles the
soil is plowed up. Trees, fences, crops and
hundreds Of head ofiive stock were swept away.
No lives were lost, because the houses arc situ-
ated on a bluff iha, oysTiooks the valley. But
the canal for miles is wreck, and thousands
Of feet Of railroad track are washed away.
A Tacoma Fire.
TACOMA, W T.. July .2.-Fins started al
I:4s this morning in Dougan & Brigham's car
penter shops on the west side OF Railroad street
between Ninth and Eleventh streets, and was
undoubtedly Of ineendiary origin. -Four build
ingS, exten ing from Railroad TO { streets
were totally destroyed. but fortunately no wine
| was blowing, and The Ere was confined TO the
our buildings.
an Odd WIN.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2s.--An odd vii
has been filed for probate here, Mrs Mary Am
| Schaub died without relatives. She had su
rounded herself by number Of dogs and cats
and had accumulated propety valued at abou
$1,000. and this she leaves in trust for two o
her favori,e dogs. She provides that suficien
sum shall be reserved from her property Il
maintain these dogs in comfort as long as the,
live. and especially orders one bed and clothing
for their occupancy.
Against Fighting.
INDEPENDENCE, July 22.-'rhe city oounc
is TO take measures to place heavier penaitie
on persons disturbing the peace. as was don
by the Smiths and Kays on Saturday. Muc
indignation has been expressed that the iise i'm
posed was only IS, when the oiiense called f.
$50 each, The citizens are determined
maintain law and order, and are taking propt
steps,
An Agent Missing.
LIVINGSTON. Mont, July 22.--Tt is report,
here that the agent at LAUREL station is missin
This station is at the junction Of the Rock Fo
! with the main line. c A Lewis has been age
there FIR some time, Since o;3o last night
has not been seen. His books seem TO he {
right, AID nothing unusual in his conduct h
been noted.
Sleeplessncss.