The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-01-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
wash.nnsen legislature.


1 noon tomorrow, aud the indications are that
hey will be fully organized before nighi,o at
casi befose noon Thursday. II Is settled thai
eugene 7. Wilson, of kiliitas, will be pfssi-
lent ci The senate The epcakefahlp 9th
iouse ID involved In doubt. e. N. Barton
win be secretary Of the senate, and M. ID.
smith, Of Spokane Fails, sereeant-at-afma.
Ex Sheriff Lesh, Of Yakima leads for sergeant-
Af-afms.
The senatorial situation IL beiux talked 10
death. All day The lobby ofthe olympia
hotel has been filled With membcFA discussing
Il. They are like 70 many members building
4 tower of Babel Their talk Is all at random.
A carious suii.
BALTIMORE Jan. 6.--Juan Roalte, the
Dutch consul at Glasgow, has brought
suit against James q Blaine, as secretary
OF state Of the United States. Prior 70
July IS, 1868, plaintiff bought Si7y,ooo Of
negotiable coupon bonds, issued oy tic
southern state, rs state and confederate
states bonds Jointly. On the date named
above, Secretary Of state Seward Issued q
proclamation proclaimlng that all such
obligations were void. Plaintiff contends
that this was al implied admission that
without such prohibition the debt or obIl-
gallon would be good and valid. lie al
leges that Slewad's proclamation was ah
illegal interference with the rights OF plain
til as a citizen Of Great Britain and fIol
land.
irsuds Elected.
TAcoMA, Jan. 6.--ft was remarked OF
the streets last evening and today tina
Geoegc w Hunt. the ,aiiroad magiatc o
the xslla Waila valley, had at last float.
cd N oo,uoo OF Oregon and Washington
Territory railroad bonds In London, III
money realized from the bonds 10 be uses
In extending The Hunt system of railroads
csnsbine Against Cen,bine.
Sr. PAUL. Jan. GAP
from Fargo N. d., sayss Arrangements ar
being made 10 fight the collection OF al note
now held by The Harvester companies In ,hi
state. II Il said the amount is about $1,000
600. The ground Of the contest il that ih
notes were given for binders, with a contrae
that repairs would be furnished free. An
the recently combined ''American iIaryestt
Company" has made rule that all repair
must hereafter he paid for in cash.
Cold Earspean weather.
LONDON. Jan. 6.-The weather through
out Europe has become intensely cold. 1'h
railway between Altoona and kiel Is blocke
With snow, and traffic is entirely Suspended
Navigation 10 the Elbe Is impedsl y ice |
many places. Greece l. an exception 10 n
general ruie. The weather 10 that country
saim and pleasant.
Railroad style.
SALKM, Jan. s.--At sIlverten Sunda
the recently widened narrow gauge Ore
gonian railway gained vantage ground
The city had refused 10 les them vide
the sidssraek running on Warter stree
from the main line 10 the mill. Bright an
carly Sunday morning the Taili Dad com
Paay surprised the people Of Silverton b
putting large force Of men at wos
widening the gauge, aud before the clsl
gems realized what was golng 80. the ID
was completed. II Il expected there vi
be litigation. - II Is claimed the right
way was neser granted the railroad 10 ~
on Water street.
rsGhfiaE Anticipated.
OMAitA, Jan. s.--The Bees correspou,
ent 81 Pine Ridge telegraphs as lollG "
All = one ecntsnaed round OF exeiscmss
here, and an attack from the Indians
almost momentarily expected. As to II
situation here, considered In rs cntiret
indications that the greatest battle IN II
diaa history u almost NJ hand are increHi
Ing. The reports Of every scout add ne
and strong support 10 these indication
that we're only emphasized by The blood
affair on Wounded Knee.
An Actress Bead.
| SALr LaKK, Utah. Jan. s.-Emma Al
bott,,he cpvra Prgma donna, died Ia this ci
this morning from pneumonia Miss Al
bctt was one Of the wealthy women ol II
United States. her estate being estlmals
at S3.ooo,oon principally In real estate. 81
was born In Illinois about thirty elgl
years ago.
Tss nseeksas Raised.
| coiTAx, Jan. y.-TLe wheat situation
Whitman eounty Is very difiefen: today fro
what II uss four weeks ago. The blocka,
has been broken. and every shipping point
amply supplied With cars, a very small pfopo
tion being for eastern shipment. The pri
IN Chicago Is. however, at present 20 low III
there Is no longer much object IN shippil
east.
sss soresisxsre.
i SEATTLE, Jan. s.-colonei ]. c. Hahn
as attorney for farmers Loan and Trust Cor
pany.of New Yerk To-day flied bill In Il
United States diSTict court 10 iofeclose Il
mortgage he'll by that company against Il
Oregon improvement Company for 81. 10000
The ,fsntana saddle.
HELENA. Jan. SAT noen today ,hr
different bodies Of men met 10 three diifere
places and organized as three sepcrate branch
OF the Montana iegiglAtuie. As the law allo,
only two branches, this proceeding leaves Il
legislature In about the same situation as
was last winter. Halls for the use Of ii
Legislature were rented and fitted ~ By Go,
ernor Tool and Stale Treasurer Hickma
Promptly At noon the Ten democratic and 5
| republican senators took possession of II
senate chamber, while tweniy-nine rep, bIics
members Of the lower house met in the hsuse
Sreneh Tsasy waters.
! The wafere are sure and safe {. eff
for kindsof female troubles arc ~
| remos ell distractions to the NOM.
perioa no matter what the cause. Ii,
are j, siwhat every woman neca al
can be ised with safety. For sale 1t
Livint store Chemical Co, also from
sole al en-. A Cumming, druggist, Bl
berg B ,cl. Albany, Oregon.
Oregon Pest aalees.
WAsniScToN, Jan. A. The figures &C
coinran, Ing the annual report OF the pos
| master general show that for the year enc
Ing June 50, 1880. The gross receipts o
The Portland Office were SI33.6I4 oS, an,
The iota. expenses SIS aga 90, the balanc
being the earnings Of the Office or In
government.
Salem Is the second city In Oregon
gross receipts, SI4.233 81, Astoria comm
next with $Io,37set.
The total postal receipts Of Oregon fo
fI.. ..nos =. 49,. Il a.. :. 80,