The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-18
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county, Or, and John A. Walsh appointed
postmaster.
lssac d. Miller has been appointed postmas.
ter at Miller's Linn County, Or, In place of
{. ID. Van Dyke. who has resigned.
a pension has been granted Godfrey Cooning,
OF Washington teri tory.
On motion Of Sc Nor Dolph N. -. Simon,
OF Portland Or, he been admitted to practice
before the supreme aourt.
Smuggling.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Jrn. iI.--Thc largest
opium and Chinese seizure made on Puget
Soundrin ecveral msnths was made last night,
when nearly 5000 worth Of opium and twelve
Chinese were cnptursd in the British sloop
Emerald, near the mouth of Port Discovery bay
the vessel being In charge of Benjamin Inndy,
master and Frank Hail. The sloop was loaded
with 400 pounds of refined opium and dozen
Chneze, from Victoria, and the master was TO
receive Sac for each Chinaman landed on $4,000
ON the opium. All OF the Chinese were pro-
vded with British certificates, emitting them TO
return to Victoria.
NEW YORK, Jan. Io.-rwenty shares Of
Chemical bank stock were sold by auction at
executors sale, on the real kstate exchange yes
terday, to David Wolfe Bishop, relative Of
the late Catherine Violin, who was the richest
women in the country, at S4Io5 share, the
highest price ever paid for this stock. The par
value is 500 and there are but jooo shares In
oil. The bank declares bi.monthly dividends
OF IS per cent. The largest individual holder
OF stock is Adele dc Talleyrand Perigord, Ouch.
ess de Demo formerly Mrs. Stevens. She holds
900 shares, which are worth Si,2s9, 500.
prohibitory Amendment.
CONCORD. N. II. Jan. Io.--The eonstitu-
tioaal convention to-day adopted an amend.
ment to the Constitution, prohibiting the manu-.
faeture and sale Of all intoxicating liquors,
'eScept cider.
Even ON skates
| AMSTERDAM, Jan. Io.-In the skating
championship contes, here to-day the lwo.miIe
race was won by Joseph Donoghue. Of New
burghl N. Y, in six minutes and twen,y-ionr
seconds. Panschin, the Russian champion,
covered the distance in six minutes and thirty.
one seconds, The best record previously made
for the same distance was six minutes and forty.
one seconds.
Pendleton Awaking.
PESpLEToN, Or, Jan. Io.--An adjourned
meeting Of citizens to consider the raising Of a
subsidy and granting right ofway TO The Hunt
railroad was held last night and largely attended
The committee appointed TO confer with Mr..
Hunt regarding the route he desired TO entei
the city, reported having met him strongly in
favor Of having the road pass through Alta
street, as other routes presented many engineer.
ing difficulties and grea, expense. In view oI
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citizens Of Pendleton TO the road coming
through Alta street, he would send party oi
locating engineers to survey the other route
proposed. Over 5000 was pledged by thos.
attending the meeting toward the subsidy un.
conditihnally, and Il will be no iroable to raise
the full amour, required when final disposition
OF the proposed route Il made. Pandlelon reali.
zes il must have the road.
Terrific Cyclone.
PfTTsBuRG, Jan. "a terrific storm ofwind
and hail, the worS, known for yean. SWEEP
over the city shortly after noon to-day, carrying
with il death and destruction. The storm
formed with suddenness that was oysrshelm.
ing, and as the wind, accompanied by hail and
torrents Of rain. swept along the streets. pesles-
TRANS were hurled before il and barely escaped
being crushed under vehicles passing along the
thorough fares. Buildings were torn up. and
eight persons were killed.
READING, Pa, Jan. o.-This Is the saddles;
night in the hiriory Of Reading. A dealhlikc
pale hangs upon the city, the result Of the most
horrible disaster in its history. a hundred
households are in morning rs a result of ono d
the greatest calamities known in Pennsylvania.
a cyclone swept afternoon, and laid waste
Everything within its reach, and with terrible
loss OF life, about 100 persons being killed.
Quicker Than Usual Way.
SAs FRAscisco, Jan. o.-An unknown man
drank himself TO death in Sacramento street
groggery las. night. lie entered the place, and
without any apparent brayado deliberately set
to work TO drink every thing in the house. lie
drank half dozen bottles Of various kinds o
wine, and then tackled whisky, and finally
wound up with SIX glasses Of beer. Another
glass was ordered and furnished, bu, before hs
could raise il to his lips he fell to the noor insen
sible.
A Brutal Pastor.
| CAicAGo, Jan. 9.-Rev. Father Pyplatz, o
the Polish church here, is charge with extreme
Icruelty 10 his parishionerS. An unmarried
4 r.
To cxpiatc this ofiense, on her arrival at church
her hands were bound behind her. She was
then wound from head to foot in Grape. and
laid face downward on the floor. Some boys
stood beside her, and as each person came into
the ehurce they called attention TO the culpril
by shouting, "Pray for the pentent!" This
humiliating position was maintained from A.
NJ. till IA A. NJ. Pyplatz will probs bly, be &c.
moved from the parish.
Fast Skating.
l AMSTERDAM, Jan. On the skating con.
test for the amateur championship Of the world
Won PaulShin, the Russian champion, won, 10.
day, the one-mile race in 2:sSH John Dono.
ghue, Americas representative, made mile in
4 3;ooI-5.
Assasinated.
BOMBAY, Jan. o.-Advices have been receiv-
ed from Afghanistan, to the effect that during a
4 parade OF troops at Makaricharif on Decembc,
sepoy Of the infantry fred at the ameer but
missed him. lie was nxecuted on the spot.
4 Grand Larceny.
4 New YORK, Jan. 9.-Thc prohibition organ
the Voice publishes confession Of the cmploye
who stole the mailing list Of the paper during
presidential campaign; also that Of his accom-
Rice, who was the principal agent, and who
! sold it to the republican party, through Quay
and Ciarkson, who paid 81 50 for it. The pub
\ fishers of the Voice declare their intention OF
II prosecuting Quay, Clarkson and Dudley, oil
\ the republican national committee, for alleged
buying of the Yoies's stolen mailing list, know
ing it was stolen property.