The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-10-24

Good bhaotluE.
J TACOMA, Oct so--R s Mullen Of this city
holds bsyohd ehallense the maCni6een, gold
trophy gotten up by subscription among the
riilemen off over tho coast for the individual
400 yards, off hand military iihe championship.
Today he defeated J NJ Bell. also Of ,his city,
and the time limit oiiwo years since /, was
won expired on he 90 inst. Nc Mullen holds
the beautiful trophy for ever. The shooting
was the best on record in the Northwest The
steady rain blurred the sights somewhat, but
there Was little wind. The scores Of 10Th Mr.
Mullen and Mr. Bell were in excess Of those
made by the same gentlemen ia the contest
last month and were; Mullen. 302; Bell ass.
X Palmer was referee. Mr. Mullen used his
1890 Sharpe, with six.pound pull.
WIseonsia's 5 Population. q
WAsHIScToN, Oe, so-The population o
the state oi Wisconsin has been corrected 10
r'6SJ'679; increase 36s,aoO. "a
Club OF Cranks. s--.-----yTz
BRIDGEPoRr, Oct I9.--Ano,her member Of
the Suicide Club has carried out the edic, OF
that seciety. This time ]. Is Emil Ziemske,
who ended his life by taking iodine potash.
Ziemske came from Ansonia and joined the
only nine months ago, when it was without
any members other than It's president ani sec
retary. Early last spring VIM 4 Many, Unit
ed States letter carrier, killed himself, w Baum
shot himself, and ] Kopp followed by hanging
himself. All were members Of the Suicide |
Club. These last three rolled up the suiciees
to nearly score and reduced the membership |
10 The president and secretary, who are exempt |
from self-destruction. Ziemske with three |
others was then pledged to the secret order. |
A ballot resulted in ordering Ziemskc 10 de-
siroy himself before the next meeting, Satur-
day night, Oct Is, and Zismske has fulfilled his
vow.
That Salem Man.
CHICAGO, Oct Io.-Friends OF DR. Cook,
who has been missing since Oct 7, learned lid
lngs today. A Mr. Engert, Of Lakeyiew was
IN St Louis Oct II and was approached by q
man who carried . surgeons bag from which
nc took card and said: | expect You'll hear
about me from. Chicago in lew days; YOU
should tell peopleI have gone TO New Mnxico
Going 60 Extremes.
PERRY, Oct Io.-Last summer VIM Film
ger and his wife, who live three miles from
here, attended series Of reviyals and became
religion mad 10 mild way. With them lived
llllngcrs mother, who has been physically
rail. 1t worried Filinger and his wife that
Inc elder woman was unbaptized, ard yester-
day they decided that The necessary religious
rite should be performed, although tae poor
woman was coniinep to her bed and unable to
rise. Taking watee to her room they began to
dash water in her face and continued it until,
rom the shock and exhaustion, their victim
1ied, Fillinger and h!s wife were arrested and
iaken to Jail at Corruna.
AsDsuaI,
KINGSTON, Oct to.-Crazed by liquor, after
q prolonged spree. James Morris gndng his
brother Josph in drunken sIumber in bed at
home, poured kerosene over him and set fire 10
he saturated bed and clothing. The blaze
flashed and awaken ell the sleeping maj.
others OF the family rushed to che rescue and.
careless OF burns extinguished the flames and
ragged Joseph to place of safety, although
heir own hands were scorched. Joseph was
n horrible condition, and died in few
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