The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


Appointments.
wAsiiiAoroN, April ia.--The president has
made the following appointments,
Lyman L. Knapp. Of MiddIebury, W, 70 be
governor OF Alaska.
BM Read, jr., of Washington territory, to
be register Of the land Office at Seattle.
The secretary Of the treasury to-day appoint.
ed John T Scott superintendent OF public
buildings at Port Townsend, w T.
The Hull sold.
SAN FRANCISCO. April la.--1he wreck Of
,hc steamer Yaquina Bay was sold at auction
to-day at the Merchants Exchange. Bids
commen ced at Saso, offered by I II White
law, and the hull was finally sold 10 thatgcn
man iof $500. Mr. Whitelaw said he had 10
buy the wreck 10 protect himself.
Gave Bonds.
PoRr TOWNSEND, April fs.r--iisrbers =.
Beecher and William Harmed, the indicted
customs officials, filed 5000 bonds to-day,
Their trials were set for next October. Ilarned'i
bondsmen are James Jones and Frank ant
Albdrt BARTLETT Becchcr'a sufelies are i W
pettygroye, G w Hun James Jones and X \
Labmcr The latter three were on the gfant
jury who indicted them.
A Big Raee.
SAN Francisco, April is.--Next Thanks
giving day has been settled on as the day OF
which the sac. 900 race will be run at Fresno
The entrance fee Is sacoo. Several entrie
have been promised, and tits known deiinite
that two heSscs have been entered. One be
| la. ,stste AZ
will be entered by local sport on behalf Of Al
Englishman now residing on the coast.
\ Policy.
wAsuuNeroS. April is.--It Is psobahleth
apoliey win soon be adopted by the India
bureau which viii stop appointments, as India
agents, Of men residing IN the states OF lerriio'
les wherein the reservations are located. II
claimed tia. experience with home appoint
men.S Of this Kind. especially in Oregon an
1 the Northwest, has been very disastrous 20 u
service, the agents invariably iayofing friend
and neighbors. and making ,iis interests Of d
Indians secondary TO those Of the whites.
The Car In Danger.
PARIS, April II.-A Eumos prevails on II
Boune that an as,emp, has teen made upc
the life ofihe ezaF. No confirmation has bee
received.
BucHARnr, April ii--it Is rumoFed ih
an attempt was made upon the life ofihe ezi
Sunday last and that has majesty was wound,
by the explosion Of shell. The affair : "a
to have been hushed up by the Russian aa,he
ilies.
Over Land.
Il IIxLEsA, April Ii.--A fatal shooting afr
occurred at Flalhsad lake on Tuesday as 4
result Of land dispute. Two settlers nam
Hawkes. and foFtin claimed the ground. Fort
occupied the land and was ordered oil
Hawkes.. lie refused TO 60 unless Il should
determined by the courts that he was not
rghtiul ciaiyans. The parties had disps
over the matter. when Hawkes. began hring
his neighboF, shooting him through the ha
4 and In the body. Forin was shot IN the ba
while attempting TO escape. the wound bei
fatal. Hawkes. was arrested and bound o.
TO await the action Of the grand jury.
Eastern Rate.
San Francisco. April iI.--There has b
very good aemand for money against :
! estate security in San Francisco thus far I
year. Fortunately the saving banks have b
well supplied with coin, and have met |
demand promptly .and at steady taies.
llibernia bank has only one rate foE al borEs
efs. whether they wish TO borrow much OF lit
That rate Is 8 per cent.
A fsndieion Biase.
D PEsDLEroS. Or, Arnl It.-M alb
1880 O'Clock last nig.s ire broke oct in
Easf OTsgoRiaH building on Webb str
The IRE department, because of inability
locate the precise spot where the fire was bu
ing. turned wateS IN AZ guess. where
smoke was thickCSt, and the type and mate
were badly damaged,
4 stewart a sox Albany Agents.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. April ii.-The lar
train load Of agricultural implements ,ha, !
ever shipped across the continent passed
to-day on its way to Portland. This is
train ol ihfeshiag machinery shipped by -kui
s. Co, Of Massiiloa, o., TO Russell &
Portland Or. IT consists Of twenty ak
heavily loaded with engines, .hresherx
horse toweTS. The train Il making reg
schedule passenger time and its movement
exciting admiration all along the line.
One Apiece.
wAsHisoroS, April io.--it Is auihoFiiai
!, ly stated at the department Of state that
three treaty powers concerned in Samoan
fairs. England, Germany and the United ST
= have reached an understanding. by the &c
Of which they viii each keep bat one war "
Al Samoa Dendiug the feffnina sion ol the IL