The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-21
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% investigate the charges made BY the London
Times agains. the pa.neili,e members Of the
houAe of fcomnons was laid upon the table Ia
the house to-day by lion Henry Matthews,
secretary Of slate for home affairs.
The report occupies one hundred and sixty
two pages The commission find that The
speeches made by many pafneilles were in-
tended 10 bring about q separation oi Ireland
from Englandj that the speeches in view ofthe
state Of the county, created foment, such the
speakers must know.
They found that rarnell, Dillon Onfien and
other respondents, members Of Parliament,
were not members of a conspiracy having for
its object TO establish the. absolute Independ
ence oI Ireland, but find that some Of Them,
together With Dayitt, established and joined
the land league witt. the intention, by Il
means, TO bring about the absolute indspend
enee OF Ireland as a separate nation, and &C.
quilted them on the charge Of conspiracy, Of
insneeriiy In the Phoenix Park under aud Of
other charges.
Arrested for Rsbsery.
CORVALLIS. Or, Feb i3.-Adam Baum
berger was to-day arrested for robbing Hugh
Mckenzie Of eight dollars In house OF IN
fame here. lie appeared before Justice Carr
Iisle, and viii have an examination 10 -irorEow,
The evidence Is strong against him. While
the marshal was atTesling him he offered 70
give some Of the money back.
Anerrlbie Anair
ckAwPoKDsvfLLr. Arkansas, Fet. to-
Miss Ada Gass. daughter ol prominent eili-
sen. this morning was found dead Ia field.
She had been assaulted and murdered, having
been struck with haiehes and sho, through
the body. Suspicion pointed 10 Geo coryeni,
distant relative Of the family. Ills wife said
he came home intoxicated last night and told
her he had outraged and murdered Miss Gasa,
The niuriated people seized Convent, took
him 10 the scene Of the murder, and with an
axe cut OF bis arms and then served his head
from bis body.
The Assessors Convention,
PoRrLASp. Or. Feb. "a. The eoaven-
tion OF the assessors fe.assembled TO-DAY.
Al the call of chairman Noble MUM
ber OF resolutions 70 be presented 70 the
next legislature were adopted among them
was the following: Resolved, that VIC are
In favor Of the repeal OF the mortgage tax
law. on the ground that Il dives money off
and excludes lnon@y from the state, and
besause the consequent increased rate Of
interest invariably falls upon the lender.
| providing that law be passed compelling
assessors under penalty 10 assess al prop.
erty Al its true cash value, and that the
law allowing exemption indebtedness be
aIao appealed.
| w Nobls was selected to presen, reso-
lutIons before the legislature.
The convention adjourned siae die.
Tranbse with saiier..
SAN FRANcisco, Feb. Is-The trouble
which has been brewing for some time be.
tween the Pacific Coast Steamship company
and the Steamship Sailors Union culmE.
mated this. morning In the dischsrge OF all
uuion sailors on the steamers Corona and
state oi California, and In consequence oi
which the departure OF both steamers sal
delayed several hours.
i worse Than Reported.
4 Nav YoRK. Feb. IA Paris cable
states further particulars Of tlle Siberian
horror have been received. and show the
crnelties worse shan reported The re-
volt In the male prison IL Confirmed, aud
u Is now definitely known that The num-
bers killed amounted 10 a.
bhe Gap GtestnE
SAN Francisco, Feb. I3.-Operatlons
are being pressed on tie railroad line 10
Oregon. General Superintendent FIJI
more's prophesy to day twas that trains
from Ashlandwonld ges through TO .Fan-
mel 9 90 Siskiyou mountains BY Saturday,
and that the road would be open fron,
here through as tar as Ashland By about
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I2.-In executive 'ses-
sion the senate confirmed The nomination Q
Morgan 10 be commissioner Of Indian affairs
as votes in The affirmative. i6 negative, Two
republicans, ingalls, and Pierce. voted against
confirmation,
| Nearly fifteen hundred persons we're In the
galleries this evening 10 listen 10 arguments
upon the proposed code ofrules Mansur Lane
Rogers, Springer, Snipley, Nike, Brookspire,
and Pierce denounced the rulings Of the speaker
while they were defended by Moore, Dunneii.
Honck, and Joe Taylor, Of Ohio.
The senate unanimously passed resolution
eongraiulaiing the people Of Brazil on the
formation of a republican for.n Of goyesnmei.
The cs.nmi,tee on territories decided 10 ye
port favorably Delegate carly's bill for the ad
'ssserteH W W 9et4tiuf ~ y statts
The Assessors do Meet.
PORTLAND, Feb, Is.--In response TO the
call by Governor Pennoy.r upon the assessors
Of the various counties Of the state 10 meet in
convention 10 confer upon the subject Of an
equal system Of taxation throughout Oseeop,
4 he following county assessors met 10 day ii
the court house; George BaEeman, Baker coun.
~, John w Noble, Ciackamas, Henry w
Deane, Columbia. Charles Timm, Grant, I I
McCee, Morrow, Geor. Harold, Multnomab.
Marquis, Umaiilla, ID Guild, Union.
Hugh Gourley, Wasco, ] JKurathi, Washing
ton, + NJ York, Yamhill, c G Myers, Sher-
man. An organization was effected but no
business Of importance was transacted by the
conventiod. Adjosrued until TO morrow.
Terrible Rruptions.
SAN Francisco, Feb. Tz.-The steamer
Gaelic arrived from Hong Kong and
Yokohama last uight.
japanese adyices gives details OF one OF
the most terrible volcanic eruptions In the
receht history Of Japan. Mount Zoo, near
the town of Tukuyama, lingo district, COM
menced to rumble on the evening Of IAN
uary 10TH The inhabitants of the neigh
boring villages fed. Then the top OF The
mountain was lifted off, and there was a
din equal TO dynamite explosion. Sand
stones were belched forth covering the
surrounding country foot deep. No
previous eruption OF Mount Zoo is record
ed. One life was lost and fifty houses de-
stroyed The total loss Is estimated al
three and a half million dollars.
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