The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-03-22

yesterday. Mr. Higgins member iof Esquimalt
brought forward an important resolution fe.
lating TO railway extension on Vancouver
Island. lie showed TINT line IFS miles long
added to the seventy five miles Of railway
already built, would connect the Straits Of
Fuca with the northern end Of the island, that
with nine and half miles Of ferry across the
straits. and araliway aIo miles In length, from
the straits TO Portland, the commercial capital
ofthe Northwest, would be brought within
three and onc.halfdays Of Alaska. only two
days Of which would be waierirayei lie added
that there were 6oo. 900 acres Of arabic timber
and coal lands lying along the proposed route.
which would be available as a land subsidy,
and urged the government TO assist the project
with money grant. Several members spoke
In support Of the resolution. which was carried
unamiouslo.
His Policy,
SAN FRANCISCO, March io.--A Washington
special to democratic Journal here says, The
republican senators represent General Harrison
AZ not disposed to proceed with unscemly
haste In removing competent democratic OF.
iicials, but he Is determined, II they hold posi-.
tons of use to the party that they shall finally
be replaced by republicans His idea seems to
be that postmaster, collectors Of customs and
other officials who come in contact with the
people exert an influence by their position in
favor OF the party TO which they belong, and
that the dominant party Is entitled to wha
there is in this,
More Appointments
WASHINGTON, March io.--presiiens Hasr.
son has sent the following nominations to the
senate,
John K. McFee, Of New Mexico, to be asso.
eiate justice Of the supreme court Of New Mexico.
Frank X. Aikens, OF Dakola,to be associate
justice Of the supreme court OF Dakota.
Smith A. Whitefeld, ofOhio, second assist.
ant postmaster general.
Abraham G. Hazen, OF Pennsylvania, third
assistant postmaster general.
Samuel X. Thayer, minister to the Neither
lands.
William w. Thomes, IT,, Of Maine, min SteE
to Norway and Sweden.
Whitelaw Reid, ofNew York, to be minister
10 France.
julius Goldsmith. ofwiseonsin. 10 he con
sui general at Vienna.
Murdered.
SPOKANE FALLS, March Io.--Iohn cramer,
shoemaker. was murdered las, night. His
body was found Ia the river above the falls.
The indications are that the deed was done with
an Ice pick, for the purpose ofrubhery. There
IS no clue 10 the perpetrators
The Naval Yard.
SEArrLE, March I9.-The naval ecmmis.
sion which has been making tour Of the Sound
for number Of weeks, tonight leil for Portland
The Manzanita goes around 10 Astoria TO.
morrow morning. As time goes on. the beliei
that the commission has definitely decided upon
Port Orchard as the location of the navy yard
is strengthened.
A whale.
SANTA BARBARA, March iS.--An enormous
whale and snekling calf were washed up on the
beach near Santa Barbara during the storm,
and, becoming stranded at low tide, could moi
get of. The mother whales sixty feet long
and the young one eight feet.
Germany'n style.
BERLIN. March IS.--The T'oiks Zsi1asg
has been suppressed for publishing IN aricl'
praising the leader Of the instruction in Ger
many in 1884.
Work TO he Continued.
PARIS. March IS..-The Panama Cana
Company announces that further eKiensiot
Of the provisional contract has been arranged
with the contractors, which secures the main,
tenance of work and material. The ofhcia
iiquidaior does not despair Of forming new
company.
CrrY OF MEXICO, March IS, via Galyeslor