The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-03-08


wAsniNoroN, March s President Harri.
son to-day sent 70 the senate ths following non,i-
nations which were confirmed.
Secretary Of Statc--james G. Blaine, Of
Maine.
Secretary Of the Treasury William windom
Of Minnesota.
Secretary Of war--R -Reddeid Proctor. Of Yer
mont
Secretary Of the Navy--Benjamin +. Tracy
Of New York.
Secretary of,he Inserior--.Jehn W. Noble, Of
Missouri
Postmaster eeneral---John wanamalcr Of
Pennsylvania.
Attorney General--w. IL. II. Miller, Of
Indiana.
Secretary Of Agriculture Jeruniah Rusk, o.
Wisconsin.
A i.ynehing Picnic.
DKNvKR, Col, March s.--News reached
hare to-day from Springfield, a small town in
the Neutral Strip isolated from any telegraph
line, that the settlers, who ior a year had been
suffering greatly at the hands of rand Of
eighteen rustle's, had week tgo warned the
gang that unless they Immediately leit that sec.
ton they would be hanged. An but five leit
for other quarters. The i've that remained
were surrounded Friday night by vigilantes, and
three Of them were captured and iynched.
The Lease Invalid.
WASHINGTON. March SIN an opinion
given by Justice Miller in the case Of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company, plaintiff In
error, versus the Oregonian Railway Company
Limited, the court holds that the Oregonian
company had no power to lease its railroad and
that the Navigation company had no power to
take the lease.
HIS Name.
/ NEw YoRx, March s.s--The name "C;rover
Cleveland" in big gold letters. is painted on
the window at IS William street, with the
names Of Bangs, Stctson, Tracy and MeVeagh
Cleveland is expected by his partners TO resume
his law practice Immediately.
| kew Co. 0nicers.
SALEM, March 1.-THE governor to-day ap.
pointed the following officers tor the new county
Of sherman, to serve until the regular June
election in 1880. Judge James Fulton; clerk,
v, {. Brooks; sheriff. +. NJ. Leslie; treasurer.
Levi Armsworthy, superintendent Of school, c.
| ]. Bright; commissioners, John Ilideman and
Dayton Elliott; coroner, J. u. Hossi assessor.
c. G. Myers, Of Wasco county.
i One h Enough.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 4.--At noon
to-day Gen, Goff. republican candidate fol
governor and claimant Of the oiiice, took the
oath in one Of the rooms OF the tate house sci
apart for the use Of the governor. About the
same time, in another apartment, President
Cau Of the senate also took upon himself the
prescribed oath and prepared to transact the
business Of the Office, while in his private ofies
w. w. Wilson, who has filed the Office for III,
past four years. continued IN like form, Al
least to discharge his accustomed duties.
Jast Terraplns.
PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-The caterer foi
the inaugural ball has eorneTed the ,euapir
market Of the country. None are to be obtain
ed either here, in New York or BaltimoFe. Owe
5000 terrapins will be bought for that occasion
making 7soo gallons when boiled down, wortl
5000.
Has Resigned.
\ PoRr TOWNSEND, w. T.. March ,.--
Advises from Sitka, Alaska per steamer Aneoi
to day, state that A. II. Swineford, governor
and Barton Atkins, United States marshal, ,hay
rendered their designations to the department &
take effect tomorrow, or as soon after a. thei
successors are appointed. The form Is dispos
ING o ihis property and mining interests IL
Alaska The Alsskanities are urging Johl
Brady al Swinefords successor.
Taken In.
Los ANGELES, March, 3---Df. Edwin W
Fowler, Of San Francisco. a pFominen, membe
Of the Bancroft History Company. arrived thi
evening and was nadel the victim Of confiiene
swindlers. On the train he met two agreeable
gentlemen who introduced themselves as hasi
ness men Of Los Angeles. On getting or th'
, train one Of the men suddenly discovered b
had left all Of his money in his yalise, which h
had given TO the transfer man. nt. Fowlc
offered 4 loan Of small amoan, and pulled ou
his pocketbook to get Il. As he did 30 on
man grabbed his pocket bOok and ran. Sim
ulsaneously his confederate struck Dr. Fowler
blow on the back Of the head which knocke,
him Senseless. There was only 500 in III
pocket book. There Is no clue 10 the ruffianS
Pacific Coast Failures.
SAN Francisco, March 3.-Bradstresl'
mercantile agency reports sixty three failures 1
the Pacific coast states and territories for tb
month Of February with assets Of sfIs, s37 an,
liabilities Of sag. 3oS as compared with 10
To- the previous month with assets Of SIgS,47
aud Ebili,ies Of s4o3,9II and fiiiy nine for tn
corresponding month of 1883. with assets O
SOS, $40 and the liabilities Of s299.9s7. Tn
failures for the past month are divided among
the states and territories as follows: CalfoEnis
~; assets. S6o.75S liabilities. SIS7, ,6oz
Oregon IL; assets, sI7, Sooi liabilities. s52, ~
Washington territory, ~; assets, $4,000
liabilities, s4,67s.
Earthquake.
QUAYAoUfL. Ecuador, tvia Galyesion) Marc
"a violent shock Of earthquake was experi
enced here last night. During the night an
morning there were thirteen other shocks 9
less severity. The telephone wires arc dow
and panic preva Is among the people.
Senator Slater Dying.
Ia GRASpK, Or, March 4.-TIerc has beei
sight improvement in the condition Of ex
Senator Slater. and this morning there was
hope OF his Ultimate recovery, but change 70
the worse has occurred and he Is sinking rapid
". His sons, Hank ]. Slater, register Of III
land Office in the Harn-y land district, WoodsoI
Slater, deputy state treasurer, and John Slater
Of Washington territory, and ali her member
Of the family are here.
Shot Him.
INDEPENDENCE, Or, March 4.-W. p
Kerr, With little or no proyocation, shot A. S
Kerr in the thigh with 2z.caIiber pistol. u,