The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-11-27


meant what they said. One stood in front Of
the horse and the other at the eide OF the
wagon with pistol In his HANDS which he ,
pointed In threatening manner at Benedict's
head. The highwaymen went through his
pockets in approved Hyle. and forced out their
contents. Denedic' had pocket book con
toining $40. The robbers relieved him Of
this. but were kind enough 10 allow him TO
keep his watch at his request.
The Time Net.
WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-The republican
national Committee met this morning and pre-
pared for a lolmal cal for the text national
convention which will be held In Minneapolis
June J. The convention will have SOS dele
gates all told. making the number Of votes {
necessary TO choice 4so. Each state Is
allowed four delegates at large, which makes l
a total Of i76. Under the new reappot,ion-
men, bill there will be $50 congressional
districts, aud as, two delegates arc allowed
from each. this will make a total Of SSS de-
ega,es. The two delegates from each Of the
four territories and the District Of Columbis
brings the total representation up to SOS.
A ARecqaisisien for RueLIey.
SACRAMENTO. Cal Nov Alt is reported
that doeamen, is being prepared in the
governors Office and probably be sent away
tonight. asking secretary blaine to reqaes, the
Canadian governmental surrender Christopher
Buckley TO California authorities.
sinasn for q. y, Judge.
PORTLAND. Nov AL, Is understood that
Hon Joseph Simon is candidate for the new
| circuit iudgeship OF the nia,h judicial circuit.
II Is stated tha, be Is supported by Senator
Dolph and Minister lIirHeh.
The south Americas war.
NKw YoRE, Nov aI.-A Special to ;he
Ilerali from Montevljeo says tha, twenty
passengers arrived las, nigh, at that poln, on |
! the steamer from Dea,era. bringing late news
from Brazil. They say that the three generals
who wrie sent 10y Fsnseca TO quell the insut-
reeiion in the state oI Rio GraHde do Sui have
returned 10 Rio JaEeifo. Trey report that
they found il imposible 10 land troops a,
Porto Allegro, the capital Of Rio Gande do /
! Sal, owing TO distractions placed in the Gu /
trance Of the bay 10y the Insurgents. II Is
said that the states Of Bahia aud PctnAmbueo
az. srming number Of volunteers with the |
avowsd intention OF tskng psFi in the revolt I
against the dictator. Thee is Gaid 10 be
/ general moyement 10 form = new fcpublie /
throughou, the northern part Of Brazil
wheat Market
PORTLAND. Nov ii.-The feeling in the |
wheat marke, was tIiae better. bu, iof trans !
actions il was the quietest day OF the week.
Saturdays European advices werc :alhet IA D.. /
encouraging. and the local maTke, ruled Cot
Tespondingly irmer. but shippers report no
change in values. Stocks in the rive: ware
houses are l'Tge. and there Is little or no ircs-
sure TO buy. Holders offer freely. bu, gener-
ally ask prices away above the market. and /
there is little active trading. Extreme quo
taiions are placed at st.67a for valley. and |
St.6s1 lor Walia Walla. The receipts by |
rail the pas, twenty iovr hours were 49, $40 /
cenlals from eastern Oregon and Washington /
and 2S7f eentah fiom the valley.
Fatal Iartaenxa.
BERLIN, Nov 32-Gteat disInay exists in
Hamburg over the the advance Of the inhusn-
n, which 10 fatal in many instances. The
number ol deaths in tbs past week MAS 2Io. |
This IL above the average. and there is no
present sign of any abatement ef the epidemic. |
The symptoms arc said ,e be In many respects |
similar TO those 81 the grip. ASio the origin |
OF the disease some claim that Il Vas brought |
here from Russia and others from America.
Heavy snow In kansasi
KAssAE CiTr. Mo Nov 77.-At II O'Clock |
last nigh, the balmy wind. which had been
blowing from ths south, shifted around 10 the |
northwest, and 10 an hour a regular blizzard |
was raging over the whole state OF Kansas. |
This morning il was showing heavily and the |
wind was slill blowing almost hurricane, /
driving the snow and sleet into drifts in every /
direction.
ATerrIbie Earthquake.
YOKOHAMA, Nov I9 "A severe prolonged |
shock Of earthquake occurred in portion Of
Japan, October 2o, few minutes before 7 |
o'clock in the morning. Il was the most |
severe experienced since the terrible eatastro-
phe Of IS, and mus, be ranked as a national
calamity. The greatest damage to buildings
and loss OF life occurred in the perfectures Of
Achie and Giiu, in which nearly 1000 people
were killed outright and 4oo1 seriously wouud-
ed. In thUse two perfeciures a, 900 bouses
were totally destroyed. The number OF prov
ince throughout which the disturbances were
strongly felt numbers thisty one. 400, 900
people have beea rendered homeless.
ABig blizzard.
NEW YORK, Nov 23.-The storm Of today
which has been so remarkable in its varied
characteristics and far reaching in area OF the
sweep, will be recorded, especially In logbooks
telegraph and telephone companies as having
equaled, IL not exceeded the paralysis wrought
points come Iepoits Of damage, destruction
and death. and until the cessation Of the var
ring elements permit restoration OF telegraphic
communication with points at presen. inac-
cessible, the full extent OF destruction will not
b: known,
Minneapolis Gets u.
WASHINGTON. Nov 23.-There was busle
and confusion a, the Arlington hotel this
morning before the meeting Of ;ae republican
national committee. The leaders Of the del
egations prepared for presentation TO the COM
miltee the superior merits OF their respective
cities, and were engaged in canvassing the
list Of committeeman and holding up the hopes
Of their delegations. Messrs Mckinley and
Foraker were conspicuous among the many
persons tbronging the lobbies and corridors
When the rollcall was finished an inform
al ballot was taken for a meeting place for the
national convention It resulted: New York
9, Omaha 5. Minneapolis -, Cincinna'i4
San Francisco 8. Detroit 1, Pittsburg 2. st
Louis !, Chattanooga 4. The formal ballots
were then taken resulting on the seventh bal
lot IN faycr ofMinnoapolis, with 29 votes.
Cincinnati IS, New York 3.
FOnscca Resigns
LONDON, Nov 26.-Dispatches from Rio de
Jlneiro this afternoon bring the news that the
opposition TO Fonseca gathered sufficient force
o break through all barriers and make itself
master Of the situation. All that is known is
hat the uprising was so formidable that Fon-
SEGA considered it impossible to maintain the
ascendancy longer, and surrendered his au-
thority. In "resigning," as he called It, he
declared he did SO in favor Of Floraino Pick
tito, vice president, or vice chief of the pro-
isional government, Of which Fonscca was
he head. Whether the opposition will be
content to allow Piexatto, about whom little
is known here, TO assume the leadership Of the
tate is not known.
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