The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS



HELENA, Mon Nay iS,--The greatest soc
Ial sensation in this city in years was the sui
eide this evening Of fEGward + Crosby, nephew
Of ex Governor John Schuyler Crosby and
member Of ON old Knickerhocker family, Six
years ago he eioped with the beautiful daught
e. Of Bishop Brewer, who has charge 81 the
Episcopal diocese Of Montana, The match
greatly dispeased the bishop am. his wife, and
they have made matters very uncomfortable for
the young man ever since. To add to this
difficulty Ne has had difficulty With bis wife.
This evening after quarrel with her just be-
lole tetiting, he went to hisfoom and shot him |
sell With a "a ealibfe bull dog revolver, The |
affair, from the prominence of the parties, has
caused great sensation, and Il IL fumosed that |
family sean'el will be brought ou, n the in
quest
Fatal Runaway.
LAeRASDe, May I6.--J l. Jones, Of Island
Chy, leading citizen Of this valley, and AT
one time mayor of the town Of Weston, in
umatila county, met with sad and uniimely
death at Island City, Wednesday Of this week.
tle was hauling some hay into Lis stable when
his team became unmauggeable and in attempt.
ing TO hold them he was pTeeipiated onto the
tongue and douhletfees OF the wagon which 50
| frightened the horses as to cause them 10 kick
and in very few minutes his head and should.
erS had been crushed Into q jelly, killing him.
SCR Peace.
BERLIN, May I6.--In the d.bate on the
army bin to-day Iiebnech declared that tho
nation would be soon ruined by the heavy bur
den Of militarism. lie blamed Bismarck :
tendency towards war, saying that the late
chancellor could have prevented the last Russo
Turkish war, Instead, he supported IN every
way Russia's aggression.
Chancellor CAprivi argued for the bill and
said that the bequest he had received fro a Bis.
mafek WAS a clear and peaceful government,
and he would no, al'er Il in any way.
Carlisle Elected.
LouisvttLE, Ky, May 6,--lloa John G
Carlisle was nominated TO succeed Senator
Beck by the democrats at Frankfort tonight,
When The caucus assembled tonight Rerfcs-
enlative Settle withdrew his name from the
contest. Then Representative Cooper ior OK,
Governor Knott withdrew lis name A balo,
then taken stood Carlisle 81 Lindsay l,,sMe-
CTea'y go. Senator Smith then withdrew Me,
Creary aud tic Eight was ended. Ninth ballot
all counted, Carlisle u.
CarirasaeAs Md %.
WitKEsHAKEr, Pa, May i6.--At TO a u
exploring parties penetrated the nine at Ashle,
They found nineteen dead. Six are still mis-
sing. 1t II more than probable that they, too
arc dead. The men lost their lives through
The negligence Of Assistant Mine Boss Allen
who insisted on telighllng the lamps In ,ht
, presence o!lafge volumes oigas.
1inias Horror.
WtLKgsBARRE, Pa, May Is.--A cave IL
occurred to day neat Ashley. in mine ope-
fated by the Lchigh and wilkesbafre Com
, pauy and twenty hye men enlombrd. Th,
!, scene oi the disaster Is ono Of iaiense excite.
! ment foi only relatives Of the impIisoaes
m1uers, but thousands oi others gathered upon
the spot discussiug thc best methods Of affect.
! tng rescue. Things arc in such a chaotic
condition that results a.e by no means certain
Many believe rescue Well nigh impossible. VI
to II o'clock two men had beea taken out be.
sides TIoyhe, Boss John Alien, and Robet
+ Roberts. Both afe al ve but terribly injured
{ II is Asserted that Alea'a lamp caused the ex
plosion,
last ssme Msney.
san FRANcisco, MEy ss.-The state Of tn
earnings and expenses Of the Southern Paeih
Company for the past three months OF the pres
sus year shows large excess u expenses owe
earnings. and, consequently. large dciiriE
: mainly DUO TO the sno~ blockaIes. foods an,
: "ashouss of January aud February. Th
. earnings iof the pfesen, year up to March 8
were s9oo7,7Ss, which Is sSoj. jsi less thai
the earnings during the corresponding perio'
: Of 1850. The total driici, ios The whole sys
TEN was St.73s. 5fs. which is sS4o,607 NOR
than the deheit iof the corresponding period Q
last year, which was 81, I9t,6IS.
Iadian War Claims.
"Asni"GroN. May tS.-rhe people Of tn
enliIe Northwest will be interested in the bi
i, introduced by Senator Moody Of South Dako'
to-day, providing foE the ajjudiealihg of a
. Indian depreciation claims. Senator Mood
- stated hat there was pending in the neighbol
4 hood Of SiS,ooo,oOo ON claims seaiterc
: through the county which bad been SUBJECT {
Indian iaida. I he senator in few days wi
> submit an elaborate report giving reasons io
r the present bill.
4 A Horrible Death.
: TACOMA. M7y IS M GregoIie, Frene
5 Canadian lahofer. employed 4, The Halt mil
near the city, met wiih horrible death 10 la,
While attempting to siaft IAtge fly wheel D
!. hand, Il suddenly started hy the force II IL
enginc and carried him oyer il into a pit {
oriy eight inches in width. breakins nearl
: every lone in his body. lie died in le,
: moments after being released.
r vaius OF TarsDas Realty.
| TACOMA, May is.--The board ef equaliza
n tion has finished i;s labofs, and the total vaiu
! Of city property on 50 per cent basis is 500
!. ooo, 600 thus making the real valuation St2o,
ooo,ooo. These figures are made for aciut
4 taxation.
c rFestdentiHi Nominations,
= WAsmNGroN, May is.-The president hs
rent TO the senate the nominations Of James
n Hare, TO be postmaster at Astoria, Or + !
0 WadSwoglh, appointed gauger in the Orego
y internal revenue district,
Deeu cat,
CHICAGO, May I4.-The Burlington roa
n announced that next Saturday the rate TO s.
Paul from Chicago will be redured TO S,. Th
present rate is S.. The cut will be general
met.
. This afternoon the Milwaukee & st Paul re
d t1liaied on the Burlington by making So ra,
between Chicago and Council Bluffs, Omah
and Kansas City, and S. 20 10 Sioux City, q
well as making the cut to st Paul.
Anxfttuy Ear .u Px.,.a