The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-18
rELEGRApHIC NEWS



MI. Democrats.
SARATOGA. NY. Sept is.--rhe demo-
cratic state convention met At noon today.
Chairman Murphy called the meeting 10 order
and announced the action of the state COM
mittee In choosing Hon George Raines for
temporary chairman. The retlon was ratified
without dissent and Murphy appointed d Cady
lIerfick, OF Albany, and ] w Rlnckley. OF
Poughkeepsic. committed 10 escort Mr. RaInes
10 the chair.
In spite of rumors, late tonight, d isihought
that Flower will ges the gubernatofial noini-
natiou, with Sbehan In second place.
A DrunkeA Minister.
cLR-ELuM, Was Sept is.--Rev DR. Walk
er and Joseph Walker, brothers. aged IS and
90 years respectively, were arrested near here
several days ago on charges Of burglary and
receiving stolen gooda. Ia the superior court
yesterday the jury Ia the ease Of The reverend
brother dlsagseed, standing ten for conviction
and two against. but the other brother was to-
day found gnllly The Rev Walker 10 well
educated minlstes Of the Presbyterian faith,
and member Of the Council Bluffs pfesbytefy
but he ID badly addicted 10 the use OF strong
drink. lie was arrested once before for burg
larry, but escaped on a terhnicaiily. aud has
figured frequently In justice courts for drunk
ness.
krssribie Fieea.
MADRID, Sept s.--News Is coming slowly
from the south Of spain. The reports Of dam.
age by reason Of the extraordinary foods In
that seeti,n are general. The loss TO proper
| ~ is something enormous, aud evefywhe,s
railway trains have been eerailed aud roadl
blocked. Meagre details thus far feceivet
from the province Of Toledo, gives narrowing
accounts Of the extont ot the overwhelming
catastrophe which has befallcn the provinces
An estimate. elassed a. q moderate one ane
which Is within rather than over the aetua
number, places the total death list a, aooo.
VIII sea be sarreaderea.
WASHINGTON, Sept tS.--A eablegTau
was received at the navy department from
Admiral Brown, dated valparaIfo, Chill
September ~. saying that the Baltimore
which ieok the refugees north 10 Peru, return,
cd yesterday 10 Valparaiso. and that he woul,
sail for Callao. Peru. Immediately on the ia,
saip San Francisco. Both state and navy de-
pattmenis are In ignorance OF the reported ss
cape OF Balmaeeda TO San Francisco, but Il
said that II the sx-president has succeeded i
getting aboard United States naval veshs
he viii not be surrendered.
Elected onacera.
SALRM, Sept 1.-THE State Agriculture
Society held lis regular annual session ihI
evening. This is the original society ths
conducted the fair, In latter years Ia conjanc
ton with the state Beard oi Agriculture.
I EppeFson &c elected president. The societ
a1naf.A Faaai..ttssu al
and secretary 10 deed 10 the State Boald o
Agriculture al lands, buildiags etc ofih
society. Another resolution does away Wit
she old board Of managers aud hereafter wi
elect enly the president, vice president secre
tary and treasurer.
onty Merchants Can Resusm.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept t4.-Judge E,estt
rendered decision in the habeas corpus cas-
Of Fan ow Bow this afternoon In the Unite
States circuit court. The case was tes, 9
the recent decision Of Juslite Field. Of IN
United States supreme eou,,, declaring lhu
the construction placed on the exclusion &C
by the latter tribunal was that no Chimes
subject could land IN this country unless h
had certificate from his government 20 III
effect that be was merchant OF had heen
merchant Of good aanding IN the Uuiie
States.
Aspanish Rsssa.
MADRiD. Sept I4.-ofseial information
received here from the scene Of the foods no,
devastating the province Of Toledo. Accord
ing TO the news received, 1000 people hav
Pefished, and an immense amo5nt Of damag
was done. Serious foods and storm are &c
ported IN varioas parts Of Spain. Rsilwa
communication Is interrupted a. several point
The AmafguiiIo has oyerfowed 10 banks. &c
stroyed The town OF consuegra and iloodin
several villages.
New naimaeeaa E.eapea.
NEw YORK, Sept i4.--A Herald specia
eablegram from Valparaiso dated Sep, "a say
tha, Baimaeeda has escaped from the eiuieLs
Of his enemies and Is now safe on the big
seas under the psoteeiicn Of the Usited Stale
Gag. AL the time the soldiers Of the janl
were guarding The passes Of the Andes to pre-
vesi his getting into the Argentine Republic
and the pnlice Of The new provisional govern
meni were searching the mouassefies In an
around Santiago for the fugitive ex-presiden
he was In hiding IN this city. lie finally e.
capped 10 U S ship as . drunken sailor.
A Vicious People.
NEw YoRK, Sept I3.-The fiefald's cabl
from Valparaiso says: Minister Of Justice Er
razuriz has ordered the Arrest Of all person
suspected OF saesing or Tabbing. or engaged !
hogging or toFtullng persons fsvoring the Jun.
Evefynnc suspected of being concerned IN III
shooting Of Cummings aud his two tompan
ions. for an alleged atiemp: 10 destroy two
Balmaeedas war vessels with dynamite. vi
also be arrested. Every poison implicated !
ioriuIing sny congressional victim Is to be al
rested.
Tswn Burued.
!, QUEBEC, Sept r3.-A ERE s,as,ed this NOR
Ing IN grocery store occupied by oueIeit .
Blade and before the flames were gotten unds
control they had destroyed twenty min
houaet and 3 portion Of the Roman cathol
church. a portion Of Ouleiie's place wa
found saturated with coal oil. When fh
fact got noise'i about, an inruriated mob pro
cured rope. and capturing oleleite. wei
about TO lynch him when the police rescue
lin. As was safely lodged in the city prison
Killed by Bsn.
CORNELIUS, Or Sept H. William Chain
ers, ST, who lives FIVE mics north OF here, WI
killed by his bull about 4 O'Clock this afternoo
Death took place Instantly, The bull ihi
caused his death was prize short horn, hav
] Ing been awarded the first medal At the stal
. fair at Salem. The deceased leaves wido
and eight children. lie was Is years Of az,
and intended retirsng from business in afe
months.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
NOTICE rs HEngBY GIVEN THAT sprcrrIc,