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


Dora arrived from Behring sea last night, and
brings The first detailed account Of the capture
| Of the British sealcr Black Diamond by the
United States revenue cutter Richard Rush.
July 81, the Rush overlook the Black Diamond
aud ordered her to heave to. The captain Of
+, the Black Diamo Of refused TO do this. There.
| upon the commander Of the Rush ordered the
lowering Of the ports and the turning out Of the
guns, which caused the schooner 10 heaye to.
Natural Gas.
ELlfssBugc. W r., July 3o.-The Goa
+, company, while engaged in boring for coal at
Rosiyn, at a depth Of $50 feet struck flowing
well, which throws volume Of water forty feet
above the surface. With this stream is a
strong flow Of natural gas, which burns with
great brii'ianey,an is attracting crowds ofpeo-
pie TO witness the grand spectacle.
ANY Cyclone.
FouongEEPstE, y V, July 3o.-This nom.
ne cyclone struck Ellis Corners, Ulster
county, destroying iarge amour. Of property
| aEd injaring number Of ptrsons. Matthew
iIareouri's vineyard was completely ruined and
every tree in his apple orchard was rooted up,
trees being carried away as though they were
ieathsrs.
Salem Items.
sALEM. July 5o.-SherifT Croisan returned
to-day from the extension Of the Oregon Pacific
railroad. and reports work being pushed rapidly
ss possible.
State Superintendent McEifoy and wife re-
turned this evening from Nashville, Tenn,
where they attended the convention OF the Ma.
Iional Teachers Association.
A iIg Monopoly.
NEW YoRK, July 5o,--The Worliihis nom
ing says the Standard Oil Company has boach,
| up all the white Lad companies IN the United
States. the estimated amount being 10000,
coo.
AM Flood.
pLAiSFiELD. n J.. July 3o,-The creates,
food ever known here occurred this afternoon
AZ O'Clock, at Strong brook, above Green
Valley. mill damgave way, carrying With il
Coddingion's ice house. many barns and seri.
oasly undermining the mill.
| Danger Ahead.
VICTORIA, July 79.-Tke greatest excite
meni prevails among those interested in the
sealing industry. The British schooner Tn
nmph arrived from Behring sea this afternoon
with news Of the capture by the American
cutter Of the British schooner Black Diamond
10 Behring sea. The Triumph entered Behring
sea July II; on the 9Th ], was sighted by the
revenue cutter Rush, whose captain boarded
and informed Capiain Mclean he had orders
to seize any sohooners found taking seals in
Behring sea, The Triumph, not having taken
any. was allowed 10 depart. The commander
Of The Rush informed Captain Mclean ,ha, two
days previous he had captured the Black
Diamond. with l3o shins. A pnze crew was
put aboard her and she was sent TO ounalaska.
The Diamond Is owned by Gut,man & Frank,
OF this city, and IS valued at about $1,000.
The triumph considered it better to leave .os
Victoria.
Seaien arc fighting, and trouble is anticipate
ed. The cutter oaly has crew enough 10 put
two or three aboard the seized schooners ieav.
ing the captain Of the schooner in charge. The
schooney will be Immediately re seized and
headed for Victsria, American prize crew and
all. Here they will be handed over TO the
| naval authorities TO deal with the matter
| The Triumph has 500 skins. The news o
the capture has caused great excitement, and
futhcr news IS anxionsiy looked for Some oi
the vessels have tough crews aboard and trouble
is almost certain.
Bouianger Defeated.
| PARIS, July 2o,-Returns from the election.
have been received from ST3 csntons. In these
4oS republicans, 24s conservatives and II
Boulangsts were elected In nineteen a second
ballot will be necessary. The government il
jubiant. The result is not known in 1900 can
tons. Boulanger has been elected in onl,
twelve, The conservatives gained twenty seats
Wilson, son in law Of ex Presilest Grevy, wa
defeated. The Boulangists are depressed b,
the result Of the elections.
Wheat Matters.
POMONA, CAL, July 2o.-Priyate letters re
ceived here To- day from NJ G Arnold, now i
: London, and who has great grain interests i
the San Joaquin valley and Oregon, state tina
he has never known in the past thirty years s
great interest in American and particularly j
| the Pacific coast wheat crop as prevails abroa,
this season, London grain buyers, he writes
2 openly say the shortage Of wheat in Russia an
!. India will be greater than at any time with
ten years, and that the American product wi
J. come into large demand.
Forest Fires.
Chico, CAL, July 29.--Large forest fir,
, are raging on the Humboldt road, eightes
miles from Chico. The fire has burnt over
district of four miles in lenght and is sweepir
], everything before it. Much valuable timb,
has been destroyed. People are fighting II
FIRE, and expect to get thunder control to.da,
sAsuld Win
OMAHA, July ao.-Suit was brought to-da
e by the widow Of ] A Little, Of Sewickley,
:, commercial traveller, to recover $4,000 frol
T the South Fork Fishing Club, the millonaii
owners of the South Fork dam above John
town, Pa, her husband having lost his life a
that place during the flood caused by the breal
ing the dam May 81.