The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-31
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SEATTLE, Jan. s3.--Dr + Guthrie,
young physician who received considerable
uoioriesy recently through pool game with
Captain Mallahy a, the Rainier bo,el. has dis-
appeared from the city. Ills disappearance Il
due 10 the fact Of several swindles which he
has perpesrated on iriends who trusted impiie-
lilly 70 bis he-or. lie operated BY having bis
fTiends in.logke drafts on bis father, an Grim
ent attorney, and also by procuring money with
bogus checks ON several prominent banks oi
this city. The money procured Ia this manner
amounts 10 Ssooo as Ear as known.
censns Supervisors Nominated.
wAsmrSeTos. Jan. s5.--The president To-
day nominated supervisors Of the census as fol
lows; oregon-John II shppe. frst dis,ric; ]
W Strange. second. washingion-Will ID.
Jenkins.
An Address Esssea.
CHICAGO. Jan. 23.--The Nasional w c T
u, in an asldrass issued to-day over the sig
nature Of President Francis Willard, and ad.
dressed 10 the South American. CentTai Amer.
ican aud Mexican commissioners Of the PAM
American congress, states that the ladies' read
with surprise that during the round Of banquet
ing to which the nalion's guests were subjected
intoxicating liquors were served upon every
occasion and indulged in by the Pan Ameri-
can delegates.
The w G + U expresses regret AZ this fact.
and assures the Southern delgaies that no bet.
Ter end can he suisefscd by them wh 'lc in this
country than 10 study the vast benefits ol the
pFohibiiory law as PTae'iced In eight states Of
the Union.
Confess Rnsird.
CHARLEsTowN, w Va, Jan. a3.---In the
gubernalo1al contest the republicans have
practically abaado-ed Golf's claims. The
Wheeling fnielligenccr, the leading republican
paper, admiGy this. Frauds in various conn-
ties, and the inconsistency Of several republi-
can members oil the contest committee, have
made this course inevitable.
The Bieckaass.
AsIILAgD, Or, Jan. zz,-TTain No ! 5, with
Colonel Croker on board. which was impris-
oned at Sims for eight days. has At last got
back to Delta. and will have no difhuliy in
reaching Redding now, much to the relief Of
the passengers,
Il has been showing more or less all day In
the vicinity Of Sims and north to Ashland. |
Tbs road south Of Edgewood has been gone
over by snowplcw as far south as Igerna.
TACOMA, Jan. zz.--Vice President Pres
colt has received telegram from General
Manager MelIen, OF the Northern Pacific.
speaking Of the conflicting reports circulated |
in the East about blockade on the Northern |
Pacific road. Mr. Meilen says the line is open |
thoroughly out its entire length, and that all
The trains are moving on time.
Pretty Cold.
ST PAUL, Jan. z2.-The temperature was
from IS to 80 degrees below zero Tins morn
ing. The mercury jumped 10 zero at O'Clock
and after passing that point heavy snow fell. |
Rerorts from points in Minnesota and Dakota /
indicate pretty general storm, warmer wealth.
cr being accompanied by snow and heavy
wind, drifts and delayed trains.
Loss OF Mail
SAN FRANC SEQ. Jan. z2,--The steams Zip
Columbia, which sailed for Astoria and Ptrt-
land It's morning, carried thirty one pouches,
and 472 sacks OF mail, besides nine bags Of /
registered matter, for the Northwest, which !
has been delayed by the blockade on the rail- |
road.
Getting There,
ALBuouERyUE, N M Jan, aa.--Nellie BLY, |
rrived tonight at 10 o'clock on an Atlantic !
Pacific special, having made the astonishing
line OF 8IS miles from Mojave in twenty five |
hours. Two Atlantic & Pacific officials, II NJ |
Bachelor, assistant general freight agent. and |
Andrew Smith, superintendent Of transporta-
lion. accompanied her,
An Electric Motor.
ASTORIA, Jan az 1T is now an assured fact
that the electric motor line win be built from
the terminus Of ihe present street railroad
around Tongue point and down to John Day
river, as projected. The cost Of the road has
been carefully estimated by the gentlemen who
are interested in the enterprise. and a corpora
lion will be f,rmed within few days. The |
road, which viii be about three and a hall |
miles in length, win cost about $2s,ooo and |
the electric appliances about as much more.
Big Damages
CHICAGO, Jan. e2,-Henry Bush. whose
case for DANCES for personal injuries against
the Northern Pacific was made sensational BY |
Judge Gresham yesterday, was to-day award /
ed the largest verdict on record for similar
cause lie was given $40. 900. Bush's legs
were paralyzcd in an accident in Idaho.