The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30
While Praying.

While Praying
BEKLIs. May ss.--The villsge Of ST Mah-
len. near llilJeshrim. has been visited recent.
ly by severe hail storms. which have done con
side' able damage. To-day The people gather
ell in the church TO rray for cessation Of III,
storms. While the service was in progress
thunder storm came up aud the church VA
struck With lightning. Four peuons were in.
sIsnlly killed aud twenty injured. four heiu,
rendered completely blind. The people wert
panic stricken and in llir rush for the door
two children were crushed - death.
win 60 over.
wAsRisGroS. May si.-Speake7 Reet
has refused To recognize any person TO morrow
for The purpose Of calling up the river aud har
bor Lill. Il has been generally underslee.
that the bi,l was 10 follow the tariff bill, but Il
Is expected that 1t vii no@ 40 over. Ths
reason for the speakers action is given on III.
ground that the prcadent wil! veto the bill il i
comes TO him in its present orm.
An Avalanche.
ENncRASr Gar. Cal May aI.-This morn
Ing while large force of men were at worI
I about the long snowshed, mile and a hal
east Of Emigrant Gap, removing snow without
a sign Of warning, mighty mass Of snow
came down the steep hill and crushed the shed
! tiai;ening out the structure and carrying every
body down with IL. Il was impossible for any
one to get out Of the way. So swiftly did The
avalanche Of snow rush down the hillside tina
men were fairly overwhelmed before they coule
realize what misfortune had befalllcn them,
Earr TaIks,
ASTORIA, May 2;.-chief Engineer Barr,
Of the Albany & Astoria railroad arrived to-day
with surveying party Of fourteen men and
took them TO Tansy Point. An Office will b,
built at New Astoria for Barr's headquarteri
and SURVEYS Of The line TO Tillamook will b,
begun at once. When this force reaches the
mountains two more surveying parties vii! be
pu, on the line, Barr says the company hal
plenty Of money and will soon build the line
Wonderful Case,
san FRANCISCO. May 2I.-Mrs Mary Ian,
who was shot in tie head three times on tho
24th ult by her husband, Michael Lane, whe
completed bis bloody work by blowing out hi
brains, is recovering. The doctor who hal
"ttH ANAShNlHk hSI Sattl W Jay tnht size wal
out Of all danger. She is now able 10 sit up I
little in bed, and he expects that in few day
| she viii be able 10 get around. Her mind il
at times cIouded, and she cannot remembs
anything cf the dreadful tragedy.
/ Very Enthusiastic,
| RosEBURG, May zI.- Webb and Pennoye
spoke here to night 10 the largest eatherin,
ever held in Roseburg. There was great en-
thusiasin, band playing and cannons boom.
ing. Hon l. + Lane presided and many re.
pubiicans congratulated The governor.
one Way,
SAN DIEGO, May 2I.-An evening pape
charges that Collector OF Customs John Bcrr
paid $50 to inveigle Cinnamon over the borde
some weeks ago, SO that he might have tn
credit OF capturing them. The charge, whicl
is sustained by the testimony Of several con
stables, is that Of a nisdemeanor under the ex
clusion act, punishable by and imprisonment
The facts will be brought at once 10 the at.
tention Of the treasury department.