The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-09
Ar,e,,.as,r Robbery.

Arseasa f1r Robbery.
LiSKviiLE, Or. Aug. a.-Jamts Dodd and
Sam Walker were arrested at Bonanza, twenty.
four miles east Of Linkvillc, TO day for the rob.
berry committed near Keno springs on July J.
They were arrested by Sheriff Childcrs and
Deputy John Red6sld. The men were among
the first to 10 In search Of the robbers, thinking
thus to throw the officers of the track. Child I
ers says he has conclusive evidence as 10 Their /
guilt. but win not talk.
ohio saloons,
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. The Dow liquor
tax reports for the fits, half Of 1850. which
have been received by the auditor OF the state |
show o6os saloons in the state, an increase Of
MS, The reeeip,sto the revenue fund nre
sag, 900, an increase oi 10000.
Wrote Song.
SAN Francisco, Aug. THE EtrIvag
Past ssys; Il has been ascertained that John
7 Ellolt.a eonve, In San Quentin peni,entiary,
whose name was with held, was recently par.
doned by Governor Waterman at the Solicita-
ton Of Mrs Harrison, The man was serving
sentence Of seven years for forgery. and last
fall he composed iianispn campaign song.
which appeared In public print aud later fell
into Mrs liarrison's hands. She interested
herself in his behalf. looked up the eonvicl's
previous record and communicated with Cover.
nor Waterman. with the result that The man
received pardon.
Mantnna firs
HELENA, Aug. The iores; fires Wish
have been prevailing in Montana for a week
show 30 signs sof abatement. To the west,
north anil south black cloud Of smoke hangs
over the country for sixty days the sus has not
been able TO pierce the darknes. Granville
Stuart, than whom no man In Montana Is bcl,er
able TO Judge. estimates the dsmag. each day
the FIRE continues at $780, 200.
A Zig Sea ssrpeai.
/ PANAMA, Aug. t.-capIain Smith. Of The
bark Nautilus, reports that when OF Cape
Berkeley. Galpago Islands. a see serpent was
/ seen about thirty yards from the vessel. The
captain estimated the kerpent's length at eighty
! feet. IL was about as large around as barrel
| in the thiekeSl part. The head was shaped
like snakes, with bunch o, ridge on the ex.
treme end Of the upper jaw. They killed him
with bomb guns and he sank.
| Not candidate
Ngw foEE, July 3i.-EN Secretary Whit
ney telegraphs from Lenos 10 the IYoril a,
follows; "An item IS going the rounds Of the
press to the efiec, that new weekly newspaper
il atoai TO he established al Washington In my
inieres, as candidate for the presidency. Bs
kind enough 10 publish that Il Is absolutely
without foundation. ! am not and shall mol
be a candidate for the omination fof that Office
nor 10 any other. There are men 10 the demo
cratic party much better entitled to ils honor
than am. and expect 10 help the best man
to win. Theite absurd op its face ard
object TO l'eing ihpaghs capable Of sseh nan
eaSe.
The salmon i'ask'
, As1okiA. July jt.-Eyeiy salmon eanaer,
on the Columbia river shuts t!oAn At midnight
and il is not probable single ea1nsry will psel
! after tonight. II will be TAO weeks before az
i &C .utate siatemcn, can he made Of the individ
ual pack. but the following is believed TO be
close estimate Of the seasons work: Total mum
Der Of cases. JsS.66o.
An Earthquake
SAN FRANCISCO. July jf.-one Of the hsav
iesi shocks Of earthquake fel; in this city 70
years oecure,. here about 4;4S o'clock ihi
morning. People were awakened by the rat
ting Of windows and shaking Of buildings.
A Census RstHrn.
OLYMPIA, W Tn July 5i.-The census q
ThuS,on county is completed. Population q
the Olympia city. says, Tumwaier $40, Seat
$50, Males in the county, ,4777; females, s924
Chinese, s2o. Increase Of population in olym
Pia in two years nearly 100 per cent, Vote
IN the county, ooi.
A Warning.
SPOKANE FALLS, W r.. July 5i,-iIarry
Hart, brakeman on the Northern Pacific, wa
killed this morning near Ethel. Idaho. ihiri
five miles east Of Spokane Falls. lie had gon
forward over the train to look after iramps WHIT
were stealing ride, lie was missed by tn
conductor and the train was ron back TO searcl
for him. The condition of ikr body indicate,
that he had been murdered by the lamps AM
thrown from the train.
More insane.
SALEM. Or, July 3t.-John Notter Of Med
ford. was brought to the asylum to-day. II
came to Medford 'hrce months ago, and imagiu
es he is a noted pugilist. lie Is aged s3 years
Jessie Doo,ey, an orphan girl I3 years old
whose father died short lime ago q, III
asylum here, was broug:t up this evening from
Portland by Deputy Mimic, and lodged in th'
asylum.