The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-10-09
'rELEdRApHIC NEWS
starving Russians,

'rELEGRAPHIC NEWS
starving Rnssiansi
BosroN, Mass, Oct 6.---cahle advioes iro.u
Russia says entire states are being deserted on
account OF the famine. They also assert
new law hns been made forbidding the SOW
ing OF seed this iall, 80 that the acreage next
year will not be sufficient for the home sup
ply, still less for export. So great Is the DIS
tress that the people have been driven 10 pill
laying each OF Ter, first setting tire 10 the
villages and then robbing the inhabitants, by
the united charities Of the government and
the people biscuit day Is allowed an ndi-
yidual IN the flaming district. The famine
may cause reAolution where love Of liberty
has Jailed. Aid 10 being sent Ia by the Hol-
land Jews and the nihilist societies Of America
The latter have sent ss5,oo~.
Records Lowered.
STOCKTON, Cal, Oct 6.--Thc attendance
a, the Stockton track this afternoon was
limited In number. but II the crowd wst small |
the events were great enough 10 compensate.
on the first trial Senator Stanford's s-year- old |
Arion, beat the morlds record. making the |
mile handsomely in s;fSA. The record had |
previously been held by Sunol, with 2:iS. In |
the FIRST attempt TO beat the worlds record for |
yearlngs. Bell Bird broke, and the trial was a |
failure. In seeona attempt, however. he
lowered another worlds record, making the
mile IN s;s7A, beating the record Of corhe,,'s
Freedom. the best hesetofore by lao seeunds.
at jefferson.
SALRM. Or. Oct 6.-people here living In
sight Of mount Jefferson arc deceived by an
optical delusion. or the snow has slipped from
one side OF the peak Of the mountain, leaving
the surface as level as that Of table rock.
Persons have been looking at the mountain
today with glasses. and each tine fat top
where the snow capped peak formerly was
greeted thier gsze, II Is possible that Il Is an
atmospheric phenomenon similar TO the mirage
In any case. the shape OF the msantain seems
materially changed.
a Peculiar Suicide.
UNION Or. Oct 6.-The coronef's jury i'm
panelel 10 inquire into the cause Of The death
Of Mrs Mary T. Summers, a'er an examination
lasting all day yesterday aud this forenoon,
brought In verdict that she came 10 her
death by voluntarily drowning herself in
ditch. This was the body which wss found
yesterday morning in IA inigating ditch In
this city. A. her hands were tied behind
her !, was feared there had been foul play,
Eive Ceiestiais Arrested.
PORTLAND, Oct 6.-ielegraphie ad,iees
were Yesterday received Portland
police authorities from Sheriff croissan, ol
Salem, 10 arrest hve Cinnamon, @ho are
wanted at Jefferson for larceny. A drterip
tlon OF the Mongolians was gisen TO officer
Kruiean and Walton, aud they had no diff-
Gully IN tpdiog their msn. The chlnamen
were put into the city Jail ior the night, and
today they will le taken hack 10 Jefferson
by Shetlo .Ctoissan. Sheriff croiasan iele-
erarhed last nIcht that he would be here in
the morning. The chinaweu are alleged 10
have swindicd another chinaman al Jefferson
but Tie exae amount involved Is not known.
Two oat sfmauy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct S.-corpofal Clarence
Arnold and Private Charles T. Trumpoxer.
troop ID. Fourth cavalry. have been taken to
The military prison Alea,ras island. They
were implicated in The killing OLA ] iIust,
Who shot = member ofihe troop over a gambl.
Ing table in Walla walla. Corporal A,nold
was IN charge OF the eafbineS. and the charge
against him was allowing the men 10 take the
gaps and further. Tor going out TO the |l
aud helping TO take Hunt out With the intent
10 Aill him. TTumpower vas recognized -
enc Of the iaii-bfeaken- The sentence Of
Arnold was that he be dishonorabiy disehafs-
cd. and be confined at such place as reviewing
authority may dirse, for eight years. Trum-
power re;eived the same sentence, eIerht thai
his term was Tor Eve years.
To he Tried for uesesy.
NV YoRg. Oct s.-At the semi snnusI
rnteting Of the New York pFesbyte'y today The
committee appointed las, year TO prefer the
specifications against the Rev Dt Briggs, wao
is charged wIth heFesy. made iis report The
report Of the committee bases the chstges
| against DR. Briggs on the statsment made in
the inaugural address delivered by tie Doctor
at the Uaion Theological Seminary last Ian
uary The preAby,ery approved the CON-
mit,eea report. and ordered that a copy OF the
specifications be served on DR. Bdg.s. who
has no~ tea days in which 10 make reply al
the expiration Of which time his trial viii
begin.
HHatins q President.
NEw YoRE. Get S.--Adviees to the Herald
! from Valparaiso, Chill. state iha, as election
day draws near. rumois about candidates for
the Office Of president increase in number.
/ Among thoae prominently mentioned is Senof
Irarszavei. II Is understood, however, that a
u.sjori,y OF leaders are in favor OF ieadering
the honor 10 admiral Jorge Monit. Who, with
Waldo Silva and Ramon Barfos f.uco, form
the widely celebrated junta dc gobifouo. In
fact. il is reported that he has already been
urged TO allow bis name 10 be used as can.
dida,e. No one could be selected who could
satisfy all the foctions As admiral Aontt wonid.
was m Murder.
UNION. Or, Oct s.-The people Of this city
ave dumbfounded At the aews Of the death Of
Mrs J c Summers. prominen, and well
known lady merchant Of Union. Her body
was found a. abou, O'Clock this morning, ly-
ing face downward, with Ter hands tied be-
hind her back, In a ditch Of running water on
c street. Life was extinct. A jury has been
impanueled, and eoToners inques, Is now
being held.
Fatal Accident,
CHICAGO. Oct 4.-Eight persons were al
most instantly killed and dozen others in
jared his afternoon by the explosion Of the
! tug Charles w Parker in the south branch Of
the Tivcf neal the ATCner-aVcnue Dfidge.
Three OF the dead belonged 10 the crew OF The
boat, while the others were byst1ndcrs. who
were killed by the flying debris.
Peaceful Queen.
New YORK, Oct 4-The Berlin cores
pondent of :he Herald says: Had !, no, been
for the excellent commonsensc Of Queen Vic
ioria and :he sound judgment Of the Gar, who
In moment OF emergency, acted in perfect
accord, Europe would perhaps this very mo-
mont be in the throes oi war.
EorIoE.-Mr julius Gradwohl informs
the DEMocAAT that his Golden Rule Bazaar
will be known hereafter as Julius Grsdwohl's
3 zsar.
Dated Albany, Sept 2sh.
NNANTED-~Giri TO do general work.
w Call at Pioneer House north end
BroadRlbin street.
NOR SALE-HaIf dozen Plymouth
IL Rock cockerells. Inquire of Rufus