The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-21


seemed 40 insignificant fire In tho Bowen.
Merrill bock store building, on Washington
street, this afternoon, resulted In n castro. /
phe In which NJ least ten men were killed |
and dozen wounded, some of whom will |
die The tire started shortly before 4
O'Clock near the furnace IN the sub base
ment, and was a stubborn one. About s,3o
there was terrible crash, and the entire |
building. except the front wall, fell In |
ward. AT the time number OF fremen,
variously estimated at eight 10 twenty,
were cn the roof OF the bullting, and were
buried IN the debris, which was piled for
~ feet high.
The chanec Al, Right.
vlcToRIA, March i7.--The Portland
Deep Sea Fishing company's steam
schooner George II Chance put In here
this morning for coal and supplies and left
again this evening. The vessel has been
halibut fishing, and the captain reports all
well.
which WIN Heat.
TACOMA, March I7.--George Francis Train
starts around the world al A NJ Tomorrow
morning. -Four hundred exeurslonists accom-
pany him to The ship Abyssinia. OF Victoria.
roRr TOWNSEND. March i7.--Miss Regina
Rothschild, daughter Of the lale pioneer mer-
chant. leaves here 10 night TO race around the
world against Georse Francis Train, Five
thousand dollars has heen contributed by elli-
sens for her expenses. She win start east
ward
Aftcr smussiers.
wAsniNoroS, March I7.--SenAtor Squire
TO day introduced bin lappropria,ing sIs,ooo
to be expended annually for the maintenance
and equipment Of two fast steam launches for
sc, vice on Puget sound. The obicc. Of the
bill Is TO prevent small erait In the sound from
landing Chinese and contIaban3 goods. Il
has the approval Of the treasury oiaeefa. Col
lector Bradshow has written letter In which
he estimates that the two launches win save 70
the country about $4,000,
ON its last legs.
OLYMPIA, March I7.-To-day began the
ast week bu, one Of the session. Everybody
realizes now Ina, the legislature eanno. adjourn
on the sS,h without killing between 700 and
$50 bills, but adjourn Il must. A resolution &c
extend the time to April 10 or l. looked FOL
at any time, but ii will not pass in the house
serves them Righs.
NEw YoRK. March I7.--A meeting wal
held In this city to-nigh, Of the chief executive.
committee Of the Master Laundymens Asso-
elation Of the states Of New York aud New
Jersey. A series oi resolutions were adopted
the substance Of which was that energetic ef-
forts be made at once TO institute against the
Chinese laundTles 10 this state and the state o
New Jersey vigorous war. and that $500. .ooe
be raised within twenty days for the puTposs
named by the three superintendents and ths
president OF the executive committee.
A Fatal Accident on fhe s,asiaw nay
EUGENE. March I7.--Advicc Is received
from SinsIaw bay of probably fatal accident
to o K Bean. an old and highly respected chi
sen Of the county. lie was passing from one
llooF TO the other Of the large sawmlll at Acme,
wheu he fell about fourteen feet, striking on
bis head, Al the latest advieex be had remain.
ed unconscious for about thirty six hours. and
his physicians had giyon him up 10 die. NJ,
Bean was former resident u this city and
the father Of Judge Bean.
gam AeeIdemf.
FoREsr GROW. March T7.-Norman
Thatcher. aged ., met with a serious accident
while hunting yesterday morning. While 10
pursuit Of game he was walking through the
brush IN bens posture. While In this posi-
ton The bEeech Of shosgun herame entanelssl
IN the brush, dischs rging IL. Its entire con-
tents entered the iegs leg at the ankle, and
passing obliqnely through II, wounded the nolt
parts IN manner, and fractured both bones ia
a number Of pieces. several of which wefe ire
moved BY the physician. Ampu,aslon viii
probably be necessary.
The Raging nissIssippi.
vIcKsnuRe. Miss, March r6.--This evening
the creyasse at Raleigh was foocieet or mors
wide and the ends were eav:ng Fspidly. tn,
levee Is nearly fifteen feet high and the immen.
~ volume Of water delivered may be cxtimasct
by the fact ,hSs IN the twenty four hours end.
ing this evening the river has fallen three inch
es a, vicksbarg and four inches at Lake Pro
videnee, though rising steadily prior 70 ths
ereysxsr. The wa,ef from the ereyzsse vii
overflow fally one fourth Of East CAROL. ans
a greater part of Tensas and Madison parish
.s, The ereyatse has excited much eonstefna
ton in these parishes end stock Is being TO
moved.
Lady eampbeiL
Lospos, March I6.-Lady Colin Campbell
Is stage struck. She has written drama II
which she will :ake The leading part. She /
negotiating fof London ,heaier. Lady colis
Campbell, after aer divorce, became quite
literary celebrity Ia London. She wrote
novel and earned considerable money In tbs
journalistic vodd, Some people describe he
as the most beautiful woman 10 Europe.
A mad Deg Bites.
NEw YoRx, March I6.--A mad dog ran
through The streets 10 day and bii two boy
aud man. The dog was finally killed by !
policeman. The injured persons had iheil
wounds dressed at the hospitals. The doc
had been made mad By boys who plagued IL
me ceutd shoot.
] DESyKR, Colo, Marel i6,--A special fr1m
Montevista. Colorado, Thursday night. say
John Mccann, Charles Harris and Thoma,
Gallagher, confined 10 the county jail, over
powered the sheriff when he came in to give
than their evening meal. The escaped prison
! efs started up the Rio GFande river. Friday
morning Sheriff IIecker, with posse, started
IN pursuit. and this morning at daylight dis
covered their camp, The iagiliyes we're called
/ upon TO surrender, but instead Of doing so, they
fred upon the posse. The shedH returned
the FIRE, shooting three times and killing his
lhrse men, None Of the sheriif's posse were
injured.
The Awful Essenrers.
/ ST. Louis, March r6.-word reaches here
thar there is great activity in Fort Leavenwonh
In preparing for the departure Of troops ic
expel the boomers from the Cherokee strip.
There age FIVE companies OF infantry, foul u
cavalry and one Of artillery at the for, and all
except The artillery are expecied togo 10 the
strip.
sssK Audience.
TACOMA, Wash, March I6.-ciiizen George
Francis Train lsclured to ayoo people io-nigh,
in the Germania theater. All preparations for
his trip around the world, beginning Tuesday.
via the Abyssinia TO Hongkong, have been
made. He Is confident tat he will make the
1 trip inside of sixty days.
Had Youfh.
SAN Francisco, March I6.--Dick Davies,
son Of M Davies. ex secretary Of The State
Board Of Trade, and manager OF the Tubbs
hotel in East Oakland. Is reported to Rave
been arrested in Portland for having robbed
his roommate Of $500, the winning Of a nights
gami ling.
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The PORTLAND BRANcH.-Going away,