The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-08

the date for the execution was set for march g.
1889.
Billiards..
oMAno, Feb. IA high wind this aie
noon blew down a large section Of the cas-, wall.
Of Max Meyers brick building, on the corner 0
Farnham and Eleventh streets. The front
the building, which was recently gutted by FIRE,
completely wrecked two buildings TO the east.
Five people were killed and number injured,
The dead are. Edward Olesons, Michael Mar.
tin, iaborer; Thomas Houston, a clerk; Mr..
Coycr, senior member Of the firm OF Boyer K
Co., safe dealers and Rudolph Mitchell, an in.
suranee agent.
Sr. PAUL, Feb. "a cold wave Is prevail.
Ing in the Northwest, and the temperature Is
doping rapidly. II is now fourteen degrees
below zero at Winnepeg.
Stands Alone.
New YORK, Feb. 4.--The San says editor.
tally this morning; "rhc effort which the Cali.
iornia Athletic Club Is making to bring Demp.
sey and Mccafrey together will have the effect
Of lifting that remarkable organization into even
more prominence than 1t now enjoys. II seems
wonderful thing 10 the vast army Of amateur
athletes that there can be any place In n big
city where sparing matches can be held wita
the sanction Of the law. In point Of fact, San
Francisco Is the only city in the English speak
Ing world where boxing contests are absolutely
free from police interference"
Novel swindie.
Los ANGELES, Feb. A novel swindle
came 10 light to-day. Dimond & Hardy's en-.
ployment agency engaged about 50 men 10 20
out TO San Fernando 10 grade the toll road.
The men paid "a. so each to the agency, got
receipts, and presented themselves this morn
ing 10 work. Then II was learned that the
poor laborers had been Swindled as no such
job Of work was in existence and Dimond had
skipped with their money.
II wouid Take.
NEw YORK, Feb. 4.--The Xeyaid says: "a
young lady now in this city, who Is happy in
the belief that she win be one Of the White
House coicric for at least week or Two after
18th Of March next, says that General Harrison
hopes TO open the inaural ball by promenading
with Mn. Cleveland.
Curious Deaths.
cHEYKNsg, Feb 3.-News was received
here to-day Of n singular fatality. by which
four Cinnamon los, their lives. They were in
Canyon City, near the Yellowstone park, and
Yet Sing had established washhonse in a tent
directly over boiling spring. He had hot
water constantly. and was doing good busi-
ness in the new mining town.
Yet Sings box Of laundry soap got over turn
suf4. b..sltafx 1stf i tnara
probable that some mischieyons person emptied
the soap ia the slumberinggeyser. That night
there was a sudden sponting Of boiling water,
flying through the air, and some piercing yellS.
Miners rushed up and found geySer pouring
water TO the hight Of 100 feet. The bodies Of
four Cinnamon, kcaided TO death, we've found
later. some distance from the scene. The gey
ser spou.ed for three houu and then subSided
ialEurope Too.
BRUssELs, Feb. "a terrible railway accident
occurred to-day near ~Groenuedael. a train
bound from Brussels for Nonurs struck the pillar
Of bridge, causing the bidge TO collapse. The
train was carried down wiiht and completely
wrecked. Furteen persons were killed out
right and fifty others injured.
The bodies Of all the persons killed by the
accident have been brought here. Fifteen per-
sons, mortally injured, lie at house near the
scene Of the disaster.
No Danger Of War.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The Standards Berlin
correspondent says: In spite Of unmistakable
friction with the Americans, nobody here fear,
.ha, there is any danger Of the Samoan affair
leading TO war between the iwo nations. Ger
many will, in fact, make friendly proposal.
Cow Boys Did II.
Pomona. Cal, Feb. News has been re
ceived at Rincon that John NJ. Garrison Of .ha
place was killed near Williams, Arizona, OF
Friday night. He had Tor several weeks beer
suspected OF stealing from cowboys near VII
liams. On Friday Il was found that he had
stolen a silver watch and $50 from \ cowboys
| camp and he was hunted for. lie attempted e
c,nceal himself. When party Of cowboys can't
upon him he started TO run for the brush, bn
was sho, down, thirteen bullets having bcer
fred into him.
Not civilized Yet.
PARIS. Feb. 3.-Deputies Ia Guere ans
f.aeroix fought duel this morning with pistols
Neither Of the comhatan,S was injured. Th
challenger was Ia Gueue, who claimed he Ia,
been interrupted in an offensive manner by la
croix while speaking in the chamber.
Comes High.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. Sit is stated her
that John wanamaker, Of Philadelphia, ha
purchased the residence occupied by Secretar
Whitney, and that the price paid was $4,000
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