The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-07-31


and Prosecuting Attorney John r Miller re-
turned from woolleY las, evening, after hav-
ing fully Investigated the causes that led to
the shooting of George w Poor. They both
unite In pTonouneing the killing cold blooded
murder, Judge Miller said; This man Baird
planned aud sehemed to eniTap holden aud
shoot him II given a chance. When he shot
Poor he thought he was shooting Holden.
II was nothing less than deliberate, cold
b'oodsd murder.
veFaeisus Grasshsppcrs
DAYTON, G July sS.-Grasshoppers are
running the oat prospect in twenty counties
aleng the Ohio and Indisna border lire and
the eevaStation Is most marked in the region
around the headwaters Of the Wabash, Miami
and Maumee rivers. The crop Is fuiIed by
small, green hoppers on farm after farm.
Many frowers, alarmed at the Tavsgcs Of thu
pests, cut their oats green, but the hoppen
followed II into the shock and are now In the
corn.
Another Enrampmeat.
SALEM, July aS.-Tt is no, unlikely that
the Second regiment, o n G, viii go into Gu
eampmen, hire three days during the week Of
the state fair. colonel Lowell says II viii
take about eio6 day FOR subsistence for the
men, and il this sum Can be Tai'ed the en-
eampment is assured. The boys want further
Instruction. The sir companias OF Marion
and Linn counties are tnxioas for IL, as are
also the other companies Of the regiment.
a Peculiar nurder.
PULLMAN, Wash July ~. "A young Ger
man nan.I Pal 49,. ILL .,..s..H.. "a sst.f
Martins ranch. near here. py fellow work
man named August. Paul arose early apI
awoke August. threatening him With pitch
fork il be did no, get up. lie then returned
TO his work. cleaning bis horsrs. August ran
out of the house and 20. club and followed
Paul into the stable, and struck him on the
head twice while he was STOPPING and clean.
ing the hcrse's legs. Paul died in the evening
August was brought to Pullman this morning
by Martin, and will be taken TO coliax today
for examination.
msiei Harder.
FgEsSo. Cal July s7.-La1 Saturday
evening three meL from Oregon registered at
the Hotel dc France, iB Sange-, and request
cd rooms. They retired. but finding the
rooms close and warm, removed their beds 10
the roof OF the veranda in front Of the build
Ing. About O'Clock Sunday morning parties
sitting on porch across the way saw an un-
known msu wiIh sho, qua Green along the
verandah ROOT and fire two loads Of buckshot
al the strangers. One man was dangerously
wounded, one seriously and the other slightly
injured. NJ Rogollo. proprietor Of the hotel.
Is under arrest charged with the attempted
murder.
A shooting AaaiF.
/ SEATTLE, Wash, Jgly s7,--A shooting
affray took place between midnigh, and dawn
this morning at woolley. small place in
Skagt county. Unicd States Customs In
speei0r Baird, stationed al that place, iogalhef
with James Buchauan. Sho, and killed ,iep-
u,y sheriff Of king county named George w
Poor, and wounded n notorious character
known as "Cowboy" Terry. rhey arrested
another inspector named Taylor Holden. The
The stories are very conflicting. each accusing
the o,ner.
Will NOT stamp Ohio.
| BosToS, July ALTO representative Of
the Herald. at Buzzard bay, Ex-FresIdeni
Cleveland said today In reply 10 inquiries con.
ccrning the report that he was to 90 soon on
speech-maki7g trip in Ohio: 81 do not ex-
pect TO take part in the campaign there, nor
10 any other state, and | have never given the
| slightest intimation Of an intention 10 do so.
] am convinced that Governor Campbell and
and all other fair minded political friends will
decline 10 go upon the stump.
The Indian style.
! WELLS, New, July 27.-Two Shoshone
bucks, Spruce Aleck and Laughing Charlie,
fought bloody duel Ibis m orning at the In
dian camp near here. The trouble arose
about a squaw. The bucks were hobbied TO-
gether and fought with knives. Aieck will die.
An Inaiana Earthquake.
EyANsvIfI, Ind, July 26.-An earthquake
shock was felt here tonight, beginning at s:z8
! and lasting several seconds The motion was
apparently from north 10 sou'h. Windows
ratified and buildings swayed perccptibly.
Many people fed in fright into the streets.
Every open store in the business center was
quickly vacated, and the congregations at all
the churches rushed into the streets without
waiting for the benediction. There were ser
mus panics at several Of the churches, and at
the FIRST Baptist number Of children fell down
the steps and we're kurt, none fatally. Dis
patches from Mount Vernon, Newburg and
other southern Indiana and northern Kentucky
points, state they experien ccd stronger earth
quake shocks than those felt here.
Train Wreck I'm Vraace.
PARIS, Jyiy 26.-A collision between ex-
cursion trains occurred at St Maule today in
which 4o persons were killed ard 100 injured.
/ The guards van and three rear rarriages Of a
| fast train were wrecked. The cars then caught
fire from gas. The injured occupants Shrek
ed in despair. The other passengers hurriedly
left the tram and assisted in extrica.ing the
victims. Soldiers also aided the FIRE brigade
TO quench the flames asd rescue the sufferers.
Train wreck In chic.
DAYTON, o July z6.-Tbis has been day
OF gloom in this city, caused by the awful dis
aster TO the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Diyron
excursion train at Middleton last night. Thrce
person, were killed outright, William Mattbe4
aged I3: Lydia Fryer, aged ~; and Ffank
Sineons, aged ". Four Of the injured are n
critical condilion--Joseph Clavel, Frlnk
Patterson, Joseph SwsyerIy, and another.
Killed by Tramp.
LoUrsvILLE. Ky, Jnly 26.--This morning
ne r Paris, negro tramp attacked the family
Of Nathan S Conway, killing him and his wife
fatally wounding son and dangerously wound
ing another. The Tramp himself was killed
by neighbor, who was attracted by the cries
Of the Conway family. The weapon used by
the tramp WAS ! rnsy scyihe, and without
proyocation.
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