The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-11-06
'rELEaRApHIC NEWS


Railroad Fntk.
Sr PAUL, Oct ao.--The setret OF the or
ganiza,ion Of the Spokane Southern railway
Of the state Of fwsshingionIis oui. II is given
out that the purpose Of the line ID to make q
great loop for the Great Northern,a Pacific
coast line II will run from Portland over
the Cascades along the north bank Of the
Columbia river until |, reaches the mouta Of
Snake river, aud continue on the north bank
Of Snake river TO Almond, and thence north to
Spokane.
No Tseubic Feared.
WASHINGTON, Oct so.-Conseryative
members Of the cabinet favor taking no de-
eisivs action In the Gillian matter until The
new government, recently elected. Ia estab-
iished. to pay little heed 10 the junta aud TO
awe the government ample opportunity TO In
vestigste and make reparation. There 10
little talk In official circles Of actual trouble.
TAs ussai Verdict
ANApospA, Mont Oct 40. The libel suit
Of A Seligman against the Standard, for
efoo. 900 damages, was decided In favor otthe
Standard.
A Issass san
porT. TOWNSEND, Wash Oct ao.--Eleven
suits were brought In the supreme court today
by the Port Townsend Southern Railway
Company to enforce the payment Of oue-fourth
Of the $40, 600 bonus offered the company 10
build lie road. February, 1890, the contract
was entered Into between the railroad com
pany and the proposed owners. II the COM
pany build twenty miles Of road by September
I, 1890, one-fourih Of fhe amount subscribed
is 10 be paid. II they complete the road 70
Portland by September . ISo7. the balance
Of the bonss viii be paid. Twenty miles o
the road s now completed.
want Fork
PARri, Oct 7o.-1he senate today declared
urgen, the DISCUSSION Of the question OF tn,
duty on salt meats, Minister OF Commerce
Roche read reports showing that triehineousiI
did no ezis, In Gres, Britain or Belgium. al
though those conntriss imported American
pork freely. The disease In Germany. he de-
elared, was due 10 native meats. AL learned
bodies he declared, had stated that Americas
meats we're innoeuous. and their adaissior
Into Francs would be the creates, boon TO the
~orking people Of the country.
A Steamer Bsssea.
VIcsruRo, Miss Oct 40 by the burning
OF the fac steamer Oliver Biorse at Milllkeu'i
Bend landing ai IN early hour this morning
thirteen lives are known 10 have beea lost. and
Il 10 feared more. The bsat laid up at the
landing about midnight. She had qaiie .
numhes OF cabin pussengeri. soi over 7oo
'deckies" Aad . number Of men. en- route ,e
the various leves works. There vas lot o.
eottou 10 he landed aLd loaded. The mate
had trouble with the tousiaboats aud . nnmbs'
Of them quit work. sftsr which the mate hired
white mea. This eEraged the negroes. who
made other threats against the mate and boat
aud probably set FIRE 10 IL. resulting In al
leas, ,hiriees people being burned to death.
APayias Read.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct sS.-See1ssfy Lan-
sing. Of the Southern Pacific. has issued re-
port for niue months. eaded Oct .. which
shows the large,, earnings for ady nine mon,hi
IN the history Of the company. The show-
Ing Is:
Passenger earnings ........ .eio.o6i.o .ooc
fneight .'.... TO- Soo,ooc
Mtsceiisneous. ...........,..... oo4.ooo
Total. l.................... t77. 5000
Operating expenses. ............. tS,S43.oo''
Net earnings. .......-....s..... u,Jsz. Doc
Increase in net earnings. .....s s,if4.ooc
csnsaitsea ssieide.
SALEn, Or DC, ss.-Mrs Euniee Clay,
who resided mile from S,ayton. died yesier.
day morning from the effects OF msdieins
taken with suicidal intent. In the absence ol
the eoroner 9 Jury was impnneled by Justice
Powell and ieadersd q verdict to the eiEee,
that the deceased came TO her death from an
overdose Of morphine OF narcotic poison. Mts
Clay vas = widow. aged 2o. aud had suffered
for pears from cancer Of The head.
An Irish nieetisa
Coax, Oct 3o.--with the iieh, Of morning
came the startling announcement that the
rolics were In possession Of information going
to show that plot had been coneocted 10
assassinste William o'f,ren. AZ hut the
story Was believed 10 be q esnsTd. bu, a. soon
a. IL became known that O'Brien had hur-
riediy deeamped in Consequence OF the dis
eoveTy. the excitement bs.ame intense. Al
the momen, Of sliag this dispatch the streets
are Sled with angry men. Who ,h,ea,en 10 aErn
themselves with more deadly weapons than
blackthorns and stones. Strong guards Of
police ore stationed In the vicinity Of gunshops
and sherever Il 10 possible 10 obtain firearms,
and are doing their utmost to keep the ,urbu
lepr mobs in motion. but Il is difficult, task i.
see Csnviess liberated.
KSoxvILLE, renn, Oct 3I.-Great excite
ment was created abou7 midnigh, by the re-
eeip; OF report that 10 eonvicis we're rciess-
ed at crieevilIe las, night, and the immense
stockade burned. and that there was battle
between the guards and the miners. All sorts
Of runners were current until o'clock this
morning. tSstufd-yl when q gentleman came
in with definite news, Three thousand miner,
surrounded the sscksde and the guards gave
up the conviets, who we're fursishen citizen.
clothes, and the stockade Was burned. The
miners were fuEfouading Cambria s,ocka se
when he ieft, ell armed with Winchester. Nc
one was killed. Three hundred convicis were
liberated.
Crushed 60 Death.
SEATTLE, Oct "a terrible accident
occurred on Madison street this afteraoou, Ia
which Ross Mathews news boy, aged Ic
years, was run over and crushed 10 death by
cable car. The boy and . companion were
going down Second street and stopped at the
Madison street crossing 10 let the car 20 by.
The car stopped At the cross track, then went
ahead. The boy became confused and tried
TO cross in front Of the car. bu. was knocked
down and dragged thirty fest under the whesls
When tskon from beneath the car Il was
found that the right sine Of his head wss
crushed and the brains were scattered along
the track.
the aitaatien serisusi
SANTIAGO Oct 3o.~-United States Minister
Egsn. Captain Schley. Of the Baltimore. and
William Nccreery, United States consul .,