The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-23
TELEBRAPHIC NEWS
A Long Fast.

i A Long Fast.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. zo,--R Robert Marvel
} after fasting for sixty seven days, died ihi
morning, Ills case is so extraordinary iha
Il has attached the attention, not only OF /
curious public, but Of ths medical fraternity iat
and near. lie was IS years old.
Kalned pltehforks.
Sr. PAUL, Aug. ao.-The storm which pre.
vailed last night and this morning was one ol
the most severe ever experienced here, Two
inches Of water fell between end O'Clock,
and the lightning wasconstant and vivid, The
storm was general throughout the section, IN
some places doing considerable damage.
Pioneer Dead
INDEPENDENCE, Or, Aug. To,--Joshua
Brown, wealthy resident Of this county,
pioneer Of 1852, died at his home, seven miles
from here, At o'clock this morning. lie
leaves an estate worth 100000. lie leaves
two sons here. lie came 10 Oregon from
Indiana, where, Il IL said, he has other children
living,
Nine People Burned
New YORK, Aug. i0.--Eariy this morning
fire broke out In the kitchen ofthe restaurant
Of fifty story tenement at COS West Seventh
avenue. Nine Of the sixty odd occupants Of
the house lost their lives, and II great
wonder that many more did not perish.
An Oregon Car.
CHICAGO, Aug, I9.--W l. Sherman and p !
c Kaufman, Of Portland. Or, are in the city
with private exhibition car containing numer. |
Gus samples Of Oregon products. II will be |
exhibited at various points and then brought |
here.
Count Edison.
PARIS, Aug. Io.--AspeciaI envoy ,f King
Humbert, Of Italy to-day presented Thomas
A Edison with the insignia Of grand officer
OF the crown Of Italy. Edison thus becomes a
count and bis wife countess.
Civil Service Examination.
WAsIIiNcToH, Aug, Io,--The civil service
examinations for applicants for the railway
mail service win be held In The following cities
September 3, TuScon, A T. San Francisco,
Sacramento. Los Angeles, Denver, Pueblo,
Boise City. Spokane Fall, Seattle, Miles City,
Helena, Carson City. Albuquerque, Portland,
Roseburg, Salt Lake City and Cheyenne.
A sHieide,
McMisSviLLE, Or, Aug, I8.--Addison
Dan. an old resident and farmer, living near
Whe liland, committed suicide fast evening by
hanging himself TO beam in the barn. His
tcpson, Joseph MORN, found him after supper,
when taking care Of the stock. lie was
.ood citizen, striekiy honest and In comfortable
circumstances, No cause for the act is known,
'ut u Is supposed 10 be fear Of becoming
'nrden TO bis friends. lie leaves wife and
athily.
The Gamblers Go.
CGtEs, Aug. fs,-More than forty gamb.
rs have shaken ogden's dust from their feet
within the last two days, the United States {
narshaIs proclamaiion having scattered them {
Ike ehah. The edict was more painful 10 the-u /
rom the fact that they had been in high feath. q
3 for some months, 4
A Senatorial feud. G
SEATTLE. Aug. IS.--The ieud between the 3
'qnire, Ferry and Iiaines factions has broken
ui fresh and Is now 10 the death. I,threa,
ms 10 result in the defeat Of the republican q
'ariy in this state. Squire Is spending money !
Ike water. To.nigh, he rejected list of1eIe- 4
aies 10 the state convention submitted by q
LANES. Although he had previously aereed ]
0 let iIaines name hall Of tho delegates as one 1
4 the conditions on which Haines Withdrew !
rom the senatorial contest. John Hoyt, c
resident Of the constitutional convention is IN 4
he field as candidate for senator. [