The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-25
'rELEGRAPHIo NEWS



GUTHRIE, o r, Sept az.--Simultaneous
with ths arrival II The hour Of noon the homs
seekers gathered on the border and made a
headlong rush over the line into the coveted
country, and onto the quarter section upon
which their eyes had been feasting for some
days, and others for weeks and months. The
rush was mad one and was made so by the
fact that the number OF home seekers greatly
exceeded the number Of quarter sections avail
able for settlement There Is room on the
lands for about 5000 settlers, allowing 100
acrts for each. There we're on the border
awaiting to claim the available land fully g.
600 people. The land Office here opened At
four seconds past u O'Clock. The first man
20 present his papers. was 3 + Diamond, who
has stood In the line day and night since las,
Friday. lie was almost exhausted from ex-
posure and the want Of sleep and rest. Az he
staggered up 10 the window II was necessary
for a friend,o assis, him.
war whoop.
PARIS, Sept as.--The Steele publish q
dispatch from Us correspondent, In baden giv-
inc the substance Of speech said TO have
been mado by the grand duke at the close o
the recent maneuvers OF the southwest army.
According 10 the dispatch he said In part;
"we must regard the future with energy
and resolution. The time 10 again near when
Germany must agsin unshealh her sword In
defense Of her independence against an Gu
my who has not learned pixdence by defeat
II will be the duty oi the valiant eurps Of
Baden 10 SUPPORT the frat onset. TO fire tn,
first shot vnd carry the palm Of victory"
A Foolish lsens.
NEw, YoRk, Sept 7a.--The Mail aud Ex-
press prints this special nom Washington
"JSmes G Blaine will soon after the frat o.
the new year will notify his friends aud ad-
mirers. who are now urging his nomination io
presidency, that under no circumstances could
he accept such an honor. aud that he Is fo
the renomlna,ion OF Harrison. This inioFma-
ton Is given the Mall and Express on the AL
thorily ola man whose name Is national. ant
whose position, aa to Harrison and Blaine, !
80 -
pataso' Shii' o'spa'eh says ES-f'esideh
Balmaceda OF Chill shot himself through Ih'
temple In bis room al the Argentine legation
In Santiago at $50 a. IN. today.
| II now seems that Balmaceda icfi Ssntiagt
August 9 last in the hope Of making his escaP'
i:om Chill. but seeing that every avenue o
retreat was Cut on nc returned ihefe on sep
Unon arriving ,hs,, howsy,,. h. dlsecy sf.
ed 10 his ehagrin tha, the vessel had sailed
hence he committed suicide TO keep Out Of 'h'
hands OF his enemies.
Killed Dariag Rail Game.
| c.ssoS Nvv Cen, ,o p,int n S,.ni,,
90,
was N''s' " '@'0oa'' i g'"'e '''sb W "'
ing stuck on The neck shh ball thrown b
Charles Ei,le. tie diopped on his knees
arose. started TO run and stopped. saying
run the bases to' me-" lie then pitches
tofwafd on his lace. dying IN three minutes
| lie was born with s,ih neck. DE- GaJof
pronounced The suddeheeHs OF The Shock Ct
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e,our,,,, en- c., - w...,
"a :.
ca '"e 'a'"oao saw sn0"an va" !" w
Great Northern bridge yesterday, ihfos he
s-yeaI-old boy In the river. her tS-months-
old baby sfser him. and then plunge 10 her
sell Boats soon reached the scene aud drag
ged the three ashore. but too late 10 save 'h