The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-10

EpNkNk StTfs ian. wv imam houston,
who resided about ten miles, west Of the city.
dropped dead in the dooyard OF his daughter,
Mrs Bailey, last Monday lie was 81 yeaFa
old and had res idcd in the country over thirty
years. Heart disease Is the supposed cause.
withoat q aneFum.
HELENA, Jan. 6.-The democratic leglsls-
tors met in join. convention at noon. but, a.
heretofore without quorum. The twenty
six out Of thirty eight members present took a
ballot, each voting for the eaneus nominees,
Clark and Maginnis. Adjourned till to-mor-
row.
Tar Levy orsix miiia
SALEn, Jan. 6.-The tax levy for 1890,
made by the STATE executive board to-day. ibr
the general expenses is S s33s mills; unIvss-
sity tar, TT mills; military sax. is mill mak.
ing total Of mills.
Two Grave ssen.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 6.--W X Hearst cd
tor OF the Examiner. has presented gold
watch on $zoo each TO Allen Kelly and II z
Haxton. the two reporters who went oas FRI
day night in a tug chartered by Mr. Hearst and
rescued Antonio Nicholas from petious posi-.
ton on the rock IN The ocean neay Point Boo.
ila.
Z Raiireaa Aeeidebs.
ARLINGTON. Or, Jan. 6.--Last Saturday.
the 4,h inst. about two miles above town. wa,
the scene Of a sad train disaster. The Hep.
pner train iclt here at 1880. her regular time
Tor leaving. A freight train LET The Willows
shortly before, 10 run to this place. When
about two miles above bers, The two trains
collided, killing one man. The name Of the
hFemsn, who was killed 10 the accident was
John Hayes.
Fast skating.
MIssKAroLIs, Jan. s.--Joseph Donoghue.
at the Palace rink io-nigh, skaied FIVE miles in
seventeen minutes and eight seconds. This
beats the best previous world record by nine
seconds.
AMSTERDAM, jan SIN skating match
to-day Norseng, the Norwegian. won The
five mile race in sixteen minutes and forty
eight and three fifth seconds.
The Old Trick.
SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. S.-Two residents
Of Eastern Washington, Miss Shankwalter, Of
walIa waila, and Mrs X S Twang, living
twenty miles from Wheailand. narrowly escap-
ed death from asphyxiation on Saturday night
at the Russ house rs result Of blowing out
the gas. Physicians were summond, and after
several hours work they succeeded in restoring
her 10 consciousness, and II was thought at a
late hour to-7ight she would recover.
Fog bid IL.
DEs MoINEs. Jan. 5.--Threc men were in
jured fatally and half dozen seriously by q
rear end collision on the Rock Island near
Malcolm late last night. Both were freight
trains and the collision was due 70 fog pre-
vailine which made the lights on the first
train invisible,
Base Bail Bai.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 5.--Ceorge L Smith,a
10 year old boy, was accidentally killed this
afternoon by being struck on the head with
baseball lat in the hands Of Dennis Mccnrily,
a companion. Smith was acting as catcher
in game, and was standing close to the bat
ter. Mccarthy stepped backward and put all
his strength into blow aimed at the nall when
he struck Smith over the right car, fraeturing
his skull and knocking him insensibIe. Smith
died in short time.
Poor Theafers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. s.--Last month has
been disasierous one 10 The ,heater managers
Of this city, They have been wandering
through the lobbies Of their respective houses,
looking in occasionally at the aadisnccs, and
the places where the audiences ought to be,
but aie not, and saying 'they win cone to-
morrow" The momentum Of theater going
was stopped on account Of the stormy weather
and it may take some time TO star. it UP
again.
Petit High.
New YORK, Jan. 5.--Marous Mayer reports
his arrival at the City Of Mexico, and enor-
nous sales for the Patti operatic performances
Fifteen nights at 81 80 for the season, Or sIz
per night.