The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A caIifo,ula Fire.

A California Fire.
SELMA, Cal, Aug. 6,--At J:3o O'Clock this
morning FIRE was discovered in the B4rcan brick
block, II started in the southeast corner Of
the BaFcan building and rapidly spread TO all
the other paris.
The total Ivss is ST. 900; insurance, s3s,.
ooo,
The cause Of the FIRE is not known yet, but
II Is believed TO be ineendiary.
The number of firms or individually that
suffer direct loss by the FIRE is about twenty
five. The heaviest loser Is A Barcan, a
merchant; loss on building and stock $4,000;
insurance, Sz4,o GOO.
Three Men Killed
SEATTLE. Aug. 6.-Ai 4 o'cIock yesterday
morning the tug Virginia. while off Biake's.
eight niles from Pon Blakeiy. picked up
boat containing The dead body Of John Mccall
head sawyer in the Blakeley mill, and the
nearly lifeless form Of Geo. w Curtis, They
were taken to Port Blakeley. Curtis Is unable
10 speak and will probably die. Sunday morn.
ing Mccall, Curtis and half breed whose
name is unknown. lel. Blakeler 10 90 10 Clan
bay. II is supposed that the l'oa, was cap.
sized in squaIi. and that the half breed was
los, overheard.
The kentueky Election.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6-SpeeiaIs indicate that
Stephen G Sharp. the democratic candidate
for treasurer. has been &c elected by majority
Of between 10000 and 10000. The demo
Gratis have eigh, and possibly more sests in the
legislature.
Bank suspeBds.
Pomona, Cal, Aug. 6.-The Pomona bank
suspended business to day on account Of their
inability TO meet the demand made by a de-
posi,oF for eight thousand dollars. Confidence
is expressed in the integrity nflhe hank officials.
and the general opinioa Is that the bank viii
resume business in few days.
A Fire a. Peudieton.
PgSpLEToS, Or, Aug. S.-Fire broke ou,
in The photograph gallery Of Tenney & wheele.
IN Thomrson & Barnharts brick block, yeSier
day at O'Clock T NJ. but was gotten under
control by the prompt action Of the fire depart
ment before much damage from the flames was
done. -ennery & Wheeler lost all, bu, the
others suffered only slight damage TO goods
through their removal. Ro,hchild & Beans
large stock was badly damaged by fire and
water The total ioss viii amount To probably
$1,000. well covered by insnranc, There
was an abundance Of water at the time ofthe
FIRE.
The Spokane Fire.
SPOKANE FaLrs, W r., Aug. s.-Ths en-
tire business portion oi the city vas destroyed
by last nights frc. Twenty FIVE blocks were
reduced 10 ashes. The estimated loss is sI4,
ooo.oco. The iirc started in lodging house
on Railroad avenue. The FIRE department wa.
on the scene quickly, but owing 10 lack ol
water. the FIRE quickly spread TO an adjoining
frame building, and was soon beyond control.
The city pfesents desolate aspect to-day.
| Thirty blocks in the business center, including
many magnificent structures Of brick and gran
ite, are now mass Of smouidering ruins. Ths
loss is esiimf ted At not less than $40, 900, 600
with insurance Of about 81, 500 600.
| PeeRliarflre.
| SALEA, Aug. s.-Some Cinnamon wen
this afternoon 10 .he Odd Fellows cemetery il
an abscure corner Of which some celestials ar
buried, for the purpose Of deposiing a supply
Of food for the hungry spirits, They had som
candles, by the light Of which the spirits coul
see their food. and these candles set fire TO III,
dry grass and came near causing great damage
Assistance quickly reached the scene and pre-
vented the Ere spreading through the much oC
cupied portion. Several rods Of fence. som
shrubbery and some boxing around the graves
constitute the damage.
Spokane Falls Burned.
SPOKANE FALLS, Aug. S.--The entire bus
ness portion Of the city, covering nearly fort
blocks, was destroyed by fire tonight. Fin
broke on, at 6 p m. in frame block near II
depot. The water pressure was very veal
and the flames spread rapidly, sweeping II
entire block in less than half an hour. a big
wind spraag up soon after the FIRE s,arte'
filing the air with burning embcrs, and s;artir
fires in several adjacent blocks.
The wind increased in violence. and shift,
in all directions, creating whrlwind Of flame
. II was then evident that the city was doome'
and the people became panic stricken. III
firemen lost all control over the mad demon,
Every business house in the city, includil
eight banks, all the hotels but one, all Il
magnificent structures except the Cresce
block, and every newspaper in the city exec
the Reoiesc is burned out.
The burned dstric; includes all that part
: the city from the Northern Pacific railway
r the river, ami from Lincoln TO Washingtt
!, streets, embracing over thirty blocks.
al -Four or five persons were killed, Charl
! Davis by jumping from a third story, wom'
E from second story, and a man by explodiI
cartridges.
Cattle Burned.
SIssoSs. Aug. "A barn belonging
Ollie Nelson at McCloud, two miles from Il
place, was totally destroyed by fire this nor
ing. Seven head oi wosk cattle and lar
stock Of barley burned. There was no ms,
l. an.e. The cause Of the fire is unknown.
It ABouT RIGHT AT their press meetil