The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-18
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WALLA WALLA, w. T., Jan. i4.--A corps
ofo. & w. r. engineers who for some time
have been surveying alon6 Alpowa ridge be-
yond Dayton and 10 the direction Of Lewiston.
returned here this morning. to remain during
the cold weather. That the o. & W. T. will
get 10 Lewiston Is almost an assured fact. Mr.
Hunt has arranged 20 meet the citizens Of Mil.
ton and Weston. and the 4 rmerx in the region
about those places shortly, in the interest OF
the extension Of his system TO these towns, which
viii probably happen the coming summer. as
representative citizens have already guaranteed
the subsidy required.
A Fv-rsui n. II. Collision.
YouScrows. Ohio, Jan. I4.-A passenger
train Tor New York on the New York Pennxyl.
vania < Ohio railroad, running fifty miles an
hour, this morning struck freight train, head
end. near Talmadgr, Ohio. Both engineers,
both fireman and eight passengers were killed
aud fourteen passengers badly injured. The
freight train was attempting TO make a siding
| and had sent out aagman who failed TO sigma
the passenger.
A Test Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I4.-The supreme cour
to-day granted motion TO advance for hear
ing the case Of Che chae Ping against tn,
United States, and assigned il for argument
the second Monday in March. This is tn,
case brought totcst the conSsitutionality Of the
Scott Chinese exclusion act declares void re,urI
certificates granted Cinnamon who left tn
United States prior TO the passage Of the act.
Makes Him Gentieman.
| ELMrRA, N. Y. Jan. I4.-S. N. Cunning
ham, agent for the past two years Of the Mu
tual Life Insurance Company, left town ycS,ci
day, having with him New York drafts amount
ing to $3.50 obtained by forging checks. ii
was eavght at Hoboken to-day.
/ Small Business.
NEw YORK, Jan. I4.-A new sport has bee
introduced, which promises to bring cock hgh
; ing within the pale Of the law. Instead ofsie
gaiis, cocks viii be provided with padded spu
) Ike boxing gloves.
SALEM NEWS.
SALEM, Or, Jan. IS.-There has bee
, some delay In the street railway constrac
ton aud cars are not yet running.
The Oregon branch of the nations
farmers congress conducted an adjourne
meeting In this city yesterday afiernoo
/; and TO day. The attendance was small, bl
the interest was good.
A Booming Town.
: ELLENsBURc, Jan. I2.-Continued mi
. weather has enabled builders TO prosecute wo
into midwinter, and there is no cessation
!. building or outdoor work. Three planiny mi
in the city are now running constantly to supp
orders ahead for spring and summer work, Al
the sawmills Of Puget sound are receiving Ian
orders from Eliensburg. Yesterday one CO
tractor made arrangement for two car loads
lumber day for six months. This isindepen
ent Of the lumber supply by local mills.
o A County Seat Fight.
Il TOPEKA, Jan. I2.-Covemor Martin receiv
y dispatch this afternoon from the mayor
Cimarron, stating that force Of men from
\ gals, in the same county, had attempted to
: move by force the records Of the county fr'
st Cimarron to the temporary county seat, a
that fight occurred in which several men VI
killed. Governor Martin Immediately ordel
: General Murray Meyers, Of the Second re
ment Of Kansas militia, at Wichita, to proce
C. at once to the scene with accompany Of troo
c. Lots Of Beets.
- ANAHEIM, Cal. Jan, I3.-Atthe meeting
re- citizens, held here yesterday, to take action
n the matter Of planting sufficient acreage
~ beets to insure the erection Of a sugar fact
by Claus Sprcckelr, to cost half million {
ne with monthly pay roll of$7o, 900. Represer
cd tives were present from Fullerton, Fairvi
Placentia, Santa Ana and the entire val
Iis Great enthusiasm was manifested 1t was
of cided to enter into Io,o coo acres can be set
v. to beets in this vicinity as soon as satisfact
,le operations are inaugurated.
ds Woman Suffrage.
WASHINGTON, Jan, I3.-Senator Gull
has presented petition to the senate, WI
i was referred to the committee on terrific
%? from the citizens Of Washington territory, p
me ing that when congress passes the enat
10. acts for the adminission of the several terri
Dr.. les, they will permit women to vote for dele
me es to the constitutional convention and on
Oh adoption of the constitution in all the teri
les, where the legislature have passed a
providing that women may vote, and such
has not been repealed by subsequent legisla