The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-25
TEI.EaRAPHIC NEWS
4 had Amalr.

had Affair.
TiiE DALLEs, Or Dec a3.--Joseph Cham
berlain, a residen. ofLylc. Wash, aged 30
was In The Dalles last Saturday nigh, and
spett The evening In saloon with two young
men, AL Mesplie and William Avery. About
midnight they left the saloon and when far
enough away from any house the two young
meu knocked tho old man down, using big
stones, with which they peat his face and
head until he was almost unacceptable, and
sons oi good families and made no attempt 10
leave the city, thinking perhaps they would
not be recognized. Avery became frightened
and made clean breast OF the whole affair.
Chamberlain declare. he was robbed VI eio7.-
50. Young Avery, however. says they only
got from him ss and some small change. and
this was all the money found on the prisoners
when arrested. Both yoang men we're sent 10
jail in default cf $4,000 ball each.
Rather wariIks.
LONDON, Dec "a dispatch from Shang-
hal says ,ha. although Great Britain Is repre-
sented on tie Yang lse Kiang, the admiial
of the feet has been for several weeks cruising
In the vicinity Of VladiyostoeR and Of CoTca,
and there IL little doubt that he Ia acting IN
accordance with instructions from the home
government. These nperE tons practically
amount 10 a reconnaissance, and are closely
connected with the Russian aevanec IN Pamir.
Russia's movements In Asia undoubtedly
changed Great DritaIn's intention TO join the
ncval demonstration In Chinese waters. There
are twenty American and European men-of-
war here. They will seize and occupy Shang-
hal and Woosung. and place officers in charge
ot the Chinese customs. II IL the universal
opinion that the crisis 10 only suspended. Il Is
believed that China Is willing 10 eede Fofmosa
10 exchange for Englands support agains,
Russia. FoTmosa Is rich IN minerals.
They are staTyiay.
SAN Aorogio, Tex Dec ALL L Mar
fciji, stoskman well known befe. arrived
today direct from the mountain district In the
western part OF the state Of Dutango, where be
has a ranch Of several thousand acres, aud
says the reports sen, from the City OF Mexico
denying that there Is great distress IN Duran
20 on aeeoun, Of the lIoaih, are untrue anG
arc inspired by the government. which IL at
tempting 70 pFeven, the Truth from teeoming
known.
VIII Rad ia smehe.
NEw YoRg. Dee s3.--The Hsfald's VAL
pa,aiso cable say. that Judge oi Crimes Foster
has eoneladsd the inquiry into the ASSAULT
upon the sailors Of the Baltimore. and passed
the testimony TO the pfoeuFstor fiseal, who wall
lay down the Law. aftet which the Judge " III
give bis deeision. The testimony makes 400
pages. I, asserts that there is not the slight
es. evidence Of handeuiing or bad treatment.
by The police.
AHsishs oatissk.
NEw YoRK, Dec 22.-WaIl street me d,
bank officers Asd hnanei IRA Of al kinds Ar
statement OF last Satu rday. 10 showed
that tho total dsposits, s446.s rs, 100, we're
the largest that tho banks ever had az any
nre tims since tho organization Of the clear
ina house. The surplus reserve Was sboEt
so. 600 ooo.
Five Go stse.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 9o.-The Portland
and San Jose teams arc now even 10 the Goa
championship series. each team having won
five games Today's eonieai almost resulted
IN another ahatout ior the CalifoFnians. and
but Tor Patton's error and Fanning's wiidness
10 ,he eighth inning. they would not have
scored iun. The weather was bitterly cold
=, the grounds and only $500 attended. being
the smallest Sunday audience In this city this
year.
4 csmassn Accident
pAwSEK cirY. Nsb Dee pa l. Fergu
sou. a farmer, started for town this morning
with his wife and baby. While trying le
cross the railroad tack the wagon was struck
by train, ~edeed on the pilot AMI carried
some distance. Whes the train stopped, Nj
and Mrs FerguGoa were found 30 be dad and
the baby fatally injured.
senator Piumb Dead.
WAsHiscToS. Dec so.-"Oh, my God
my hesdr and Senator Preston y Plumb
who. % representative Of he state Of kanss,
| in the United States senate since 1876. hal
occupied prominent place 10 tie councils d
the republican party. a teW minutes. fell un
conscious. YET 10 regain knowledge OF whs,
was goine@ 81 around him. Il was GAS thi,
morning when he uttered tie above e1el1ma-
tion. Little more than Eve hours later n,
broad-iramed and pos effal- looking ma wai
stretched out dead IN his modes, apartmenti
/ 10 Fourteenth street.
nrase Mrs sage.
NEw foEK, Dec 2f,-RGssell Sage. whom
the bomb thrower. Noftfoss, tried TO xii
with dynamite. has agsin been threatenea in d
similar way. Saturday night wild looking
man rang The bell TO his house and forced his
way by the woman servant, saying: "I havi
10 kill Sage" Mrs Sage heard the man and
came down. lie told her h@ had written q
letter demanding g. 500. and must have II al
once or he would blo@ the house up. The
man had scarcely said this when Ms Sage
fragile as she is, rushed forward. She made
one quick dash at him. caught at his throat,
and. fastening her fingers iL'o his neck, held
him for mVtn-nt with such grip that h.i
| pale face became almost black. Then she
thrus, him out Of the door. The house is now
guarded day and night.
Contemplate vaudai.
SEATTLE. Wash Dec 2T.-va-dais entered
the rooms Of Blake. Cole & Co at los Co
lumbia street Saturday night. and despoiled
several works Of art, among them being an
original painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds
executed 10 i74S. The painting, which wal
an heirloom. was valued at $1,000. and wal
one Of tn. only thee portrsits from the l,rusl
Of that famous artist In the United States. Th,
painting was the property Of Mrs L X Nor;or
Of Ibis city, and was portrait Of her grea
great grandfather. Lord HALEY Faroyer Nortor
OF Keystone castle, England.
Pinmbs Successor.
TOPEKA, Kan Dec 2i-The list OF prcb-
able successors to the late Senator Plumb L
increasing rapidly. Tie candidates mos
prominently mentioned are;
Chief Justice Horton, ex representative.
Morrill, and Peters. George X Peek, Governs
Osborn, Benjamin Simpson and Georgs I
Anthony.