The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-28

SAN FRANcisco, March z6.--A local paper
says. "rhero Is a regular Alaska fever among
the shipping and seagolng men Of this city at
present Evcfybod wants TO 90 10 Alaska for
fishing and hunting, and there Il great activity
IN getting vessels ready for cruise. Why
this Il can not be told. The fishing companies
sec no reason to anticipate more prosperous
season than usual. but Il Is certain that thera
viii be plenty Of competition, The Alaska
Company has eight vessels fitting out, anr
several other companies have three and foud
each. Az the office Of the company names
crowds Of men apply daily for employment.
Too Familiar,
ST LOUIS, March a4.--cccil Engs, an ex :
driver, boardeda Washington avenue street
car this afternoon and shot The conductor.
Thomas Fitzgerald. He then took the reins
RON The driver,d drove the car up to the stables
and was arrested. lie claims Fitzgerald was
intimate with his wife. Three ladIexwho were
terribly excited over the tragedy, and one Of
them tainted.
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oAKLANp, Md, March a4.--The remains of
General Crook arrived here at 10 o'clock this
morning. A procession was formed5 and
marched TO the cemetery. where exercises at
tending the burial were carried out according
to programme,
Fishing Right Aleas.
WASHINGTON, March as.--JoLn N Scott,
Mrs Ilarrisoa's brother, who Is a government
inspector Of buildings a, $1,000 year haa re-
turned 10 Port Townsend, washr As 10 The
candidacy Of bis brother In law, the PRECEDENT.
for second term he thinks Mr. Harrison Il
asxuredly In the field Tor second term. Judge
Scott says that the president realizes bis un-
popularity among the politicians but attributes
4 to the disappointment in giving out the Of
iices during the first year of his administration,
claiming that where one Migrate was rewarded
several men are disarpoin,ed. lie believes
that hiA unpopularisy Is among the polinc ans
only. Judge Scott was guest at the White
house while here and Is supposed 10 speak
auihoritatively uponshe presidents feelings
and ambitions,
friRhifai Crime
SoMKRyiLtr, Tenn. March a3.--A murls
was committed here to-day, the victim being
Mrs Sally Hohson. colered. and the murdere
her II year old boy. IIobson was away ior a
short time Sunday morning. and, on returning
to the house. found his wiic's body living on
the ilooF, and her head seyeft feet away. The
hoy was playing with the other children and
his clothing was saturated with blood. lie al
litai claimed that the blood came from chick
en- which he had killed, bu, finally admitted he
had committed The crime. lie said his moth
CT laid her head down on a block and told hlm
Il he did not cut her head of she would kin
him. The boys story Is no, believed and he
was placed IN Jail pending further inses,igar
ton.
They win Fight
NRw YoRK. March ss.--c Chinatown Is much
excited over the iigh. inaugura.e against Chin.
csc laandymen by the American Master I.aun.
drymens Association. Cinnamon from all
over New York end vicinity were to-day con-
gFegased on Mott street discussing the quest on
Henry NJ iIeyman, lawyer who does large
part u the Chinese law business in this city.
said the laundrymen, Of whom there are $500
IN this city, would FIGHT.
&c eambied.
San Francisco. March s3.--Frank X
Meade. clerk Ia Ncwhall. Sons & Co.'s ane-
ton house. is the latest victim Of poolro5ms
and exlTayagant habits. lie has been missing
iog two weeks. The firm discharged him =
fortnight ago, when il was aicovetsd that he
had been loosing about $500 month. while
his salary was less than half that amount.
Meade's deialeation Is estimated at $1,000.
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CHICAGO, March zs.-The New York
Worlds Washington correspondent states that
Senator Blair's wife told friend few days
ago that she dared not think Of the effect upon
Senator Blair II his educational bin c defeated
HA whole mind has been centered on Il that
fears have been expTeasedihat !. might strength
en Senator Biair's eccenuicties which have
been increasing Of late years. aud he become
monomaniae upon his bill, lie Is convinced
that there Is conspiracy against hin--a con.
spiFaey among his brother senators and con
spirsey of the press.