The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A Montana COuventisa.

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HELENA, Aug. 27.-The democratic state
convention this morning nominated for governor
J X Toole, Of Helena; for Lieutenant governor,
Howard Conrad, Of Billings; for congress,
Martin McCinnis, Of Helena,
Pemberton, Of Butte. was nominated for
attorney general; DE Wolfe for chief justice;
Armstrong, Of Gallaiin, for the five year term
on the supreme bench; Beckford, Of MisSoula
for the seven year term; Joseph A Brown, Of
Beaver Head, for secretary Of state; Perry
Collins. Of Cascade, for state treasurer; Thomas
S Fitzgerald, Of Anaconda, for state auditor;
J { Russell, OF Butte, for superintendent Of
public instruction.
Cattle Dying.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 27.-Reiiable news
from the southern line Of Kansas and the past.
ure lands Of Indian territory say that the herds
Of native and Texas cattle which range in that
territyTy are afflicted with Texas fever or some
thing. A man who has Just returned from
that part Of the country states that hundreds Of
cattle are dying in the pastures south Of
Arkansas City.
III missed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The United
States circuit court was officially informed to.
day that the charge Of murder against Justice
Stephen Field had been dismissed by the
Stockton court. Judge Sawyer accordingly
dismissed the hsbels corpus proce .dingS in
the case Of Justice Field,
Four Boys Killed by Lightning,
MATAMoRAs, Mex, Aug. z7.-During a
slower yesterday Carlos Kesendez and three
other boys took a refuge from the rain in a
shelter made a stscs Of com stalks. The stack
was struck by lightning and all four we're in
Stantly killed.
A Big Earthquake.
LONDON, Aug. 77.-An earthquake was
experienced on the Russian frontier yesterday,
IN the village OF Kheieonsk, I796 persons we're
buried alive.
FOREIGN Wheat.
WAsmNCToN, Aug. z7.-The department
Of agriculture is in receipt Of cablegram I'm
the European agent in London, stating that in
the International grain market at Vienna il is
estimated that the wheat crop oi Europe is
lower than expected and crops in Russia and
Hungary are especially bad.
NEw YORK, Aug. z5.-A dispatch from
Rome says King Humbert and Queen Mar
gherita have been placed under The ban of the
church, The sentence Accommodation Is
stated by the Venice Gazette, one Of the best
informed and widely circulated papers Of the
kingdom, 10 have been pronounced by the
pontiff in person on the occasion Of n secret
consistcsy held few days after the de llcation
of the Bruno statue.
Reservoir Gives Way.
PROVIDENCE, X l., Aug, a5.-Spring lake
reservoir, near + skeyille, which supplies
whole row Of mill villages along the Pawtucket
nver, burst this afternoon.
Down the valley Mrs Greene, aged 90; MIS-
Hawkins, aged 90, and Mrs Tew's son,7 years
old, were walking through strip Of wood and
were oyertaken by the food and drowned. The
bodies were found in the wood, through which
the water quickly ran until II emptied into
the Pawtucket river.
A PeeHIiar Suit
INDIAsAPoLIs, Aug. z5.-Tbere Isl report
in circulation that Z w Ialford, the presi
dents private secretary, has begun suit against
firm OF cigarette manufacturers 10 prevent
the use Of the photograph Of bis daughter
Jeanette in cigarette packages. II is said that
the photograph Of the young lady has already
been sent off by some cigarette manufacturers.
Under the Sunday Law.
4 Big Hotel,
SPOKANE FALLs,W T., Aug. 26:--Amange-
ments were completed here to-day for the i'm
mediate building Of large first class hotel, to
cost not less than $25o,ooo, The projectors
are Hon A M Cannon, Hon ] ] Browne, and
Clough & Graves, Of this city, and Charles II
Dood of Portland.
Buying Breweries.
New YORK, Aug, 25,-Julius Lesynsk: has
just returned from the Pacific coast where he
has been representing the great English syndi,
cate which has been buying up all our Ameri
can breweries. lie feels that he has succeed
ed fairly well ON his mission and while he did
not gobble up absolutely everything in sight
he goes to England fairly we'll satisfied with
the terms he is authorized to submit to hi.
English principals.
Negro Riot.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. a6.--Informatiol
reached this city yesterday Of a terrible ne gr,
riot at Jordan's Rock, not far from Lockesburs
Sewer county, resulting in the death Of sevela
andthe wounding Of many others.