The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-08

ana mil1uf1ty Oh the CITY COUNCIL HNu pIubsl
ably the defeat Of the candidate for COM
roller These elected are; Il 8 Hupon
mayor q w Boggs, treasurer; y g slaughter
tpfobablyl and Dr Johnson Arm-
strong, city physicinn. The total vote was
1900. The naiorities arei Mayor Huson,
lbbi Treasurer Boggs, 30i Physician ARM
strong, 100; Controller Slaughter, ldenil
1856. The republicans elect nine counciImen
the democrats six, and the independent re.
publicans one. There will be two contested
and the democrats niay secure ono or two
moro couieilmen.
win Retaliaie.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Word came di.
rect from the Chinese legation today that
u the bill passed by the house yesterday
became o Inv II would be 10 offensive ns to
cause retaliatory measures TO be taken. II
IL proposed TO drive every American out Of
China and TO adopt such other means Of re-
priaal ila may seem necessary. One OF the
functionafies said:
The house iaa body Of hoodlnms. The
bill will never pass the senate, AT any rate
our government viii not be advised otilcial-
ly unless the bill passes the senate, and that
will not happen.
sfiiicFsGemine.
NEW YoRK. April Warner Miller Of
New York, will soon be In Portland and
other cities on the Pacific coast urging that
more interest be taken In the subject Of the
Nicaragua Cgaal. He has received insi-
tations from . number Ct people In the
west 10 make tour Of the coast and to
speak upon the importance Of this subject.
Interest in the canal acheme has Jagged IN
the present congress, because II was known
positively that a bill looking to the govern
ments assistance OF the scheme could not
possibly be passed In the house.
The Ameaas ef Damage
KANSAS Cry, Mo April 4.-Halfa n hun.
dred names compose the liat Of those killed
in Kansas by the cyclone last Thursday. and
still the death list IL incomplete. The de.
tails Of the disaster. 10 fur as Il affected
towns of the stricken section are now be.
lieycd 30 be complete, but many casualties
in the country regions are still unrecorded.
-Four towns are wiped from the face of the
earth, and dozen or 70 others more or leas
damaged. The locations Of New Haven,
Tonawanda, Augusta and smolen are now
marked only by wreckagc and piles Of splint
cred timber. which before composed the
houses Of its towns. OF the fifty dead
twenty-scyen wcEn killed outright.
Bnsine.. means
AsToRiA. April 4.-The fact that we ars
buying supplies. = Said A b Corey. one ol
the contractors having the contract fol
building the Astoria South Coast ailwa,
yesterday. ''is the best evidence that vi
mean business. am buying camp sup
plies today, and expect 10 begin work 4
soon NJ we can get men and supplies ON ths
ground. We shall begin operations NJ th.
tunnel. twelve miles from Albany, and thef
buitd the road both ways. There IL con
siderable clearing tobe done at that poinl
before We can begin grading We are ex,
pccting our grading outfit In five cars in
few days. and II we arc not stopped, ".
shall put our whole force Of 1000 men Il
work. This i the force We had on ths
Great Northern last years. There will b.
sotso slight changes from the surveyed route
but these deyiati0ns will be Of little ecasss
quence. The road. a. | understand IL. il /.
70 10 Hillsboro, andeyentnalIy b Portland.
Crazy Ansiss
ELfzAnRrm, n April l.-Nothing ha
stirred Elizabeth for years 20 deeply M /
resolution which passed the city oonnei
Friday night. The ordinance provides tha
any female under 10 caught attending an,
picnic: bail. danre-house. sr like place .
amusement. not accompanied by one Of be
parents. or legal guardians. shall be arrest
edand lined SO for each offense, and an
person. society. club or association, con
ducting such amusement. and adnitiin.
her. shall pay fine Of Si5. The chief o
police Il instructed 10 SEQ that ihesa pro
visions ara enforced.
Right "a April.
OMAHA. Eeb. April 4-Reporta frou
western and central Nebraska and Soutl
Dakota show q severe blizzard il in proeres
The mercury fell 30 degrees In thres hour
u Grand Lodge and norther 4 prevailing
The worst snowssorm Of the saasnn i \.
ported along the burlington in the Biael
hiiis. AZ Alliance, Neb. trains are snow
cd IN. 4 heavy snowstorIm Ia raging BE-
tween valentine and chadron. and also q
senai and In eastern Colorado. Tho wire
nre down IN nearly all directions aud train
are delayed. A blockade Is feared In thl
north and west.
The Rhode siana Elsetisn
PRovIpEscE. April 4.--T'he preparator,
work for the election Of Wednesday /
about over. Indications point % the elec
ton OF a republican majority If the icgis
lature. The state ticket Is likely 10 fail 81
election. with the democrats in a slighI
plurality. This. however, will lie OF *
avail, II the legislature isrepiblican.
An Impeachment
OTTAWA, Ont April 4.--The sensation
this evening in parliamentary circles 4 N.
formal impeachment Of Sir AdoIph Caron
postmaster general. by Mr. Edgar, membel
for West Ontario. who has given notice oI
resolution charging Sir Adolph with cor
uptlon, and demanding nm investigation.
ssafh Amsyican Trsnbie
EEw YonK, April 2. The Heralds cor
respondent at Buenos Ayres. Argentine
cables the following: This city tonight j,
In condition Of excitement that is we'll
nigh indescribable. The crisis In the no
litical struggle which has been eanied 8,
for months for 10 much bitterness. han near
" been reached. Tomorrow NAV witnes
such scenes Of violence as have not taker
place in this city fora long time. A con
fiict seems inevitable. A mass meeting q
radicals is only pretext for resort /.
arms against the authorities. The govern
ment appreciates The gravity Of the sitna
ton and b thoroughly alarmed.
rspahf Duei
NEw ORLEANS, April s. News has bee,
received here Of duel between A kirk .ns
N McGowan. both Of West Melville. Q,
Tmmbull : Island, which resulted in thI
killing Of MCGOWAN. The trouble aros
two years ago. when Kirk s engagement i
q young lady was broken because OF alleges
SANDERS concerning him. He then propcses
10 a. q was accepted by Mrs Theig. awealth,
widow. He claims MCGOWAN revived th'
charges against him. A challenge follow
ca, and the two men fought with Win
chesiers at 100 yards. The sheriff attempt
ed 70 intercept tho duellists, but arrived 10,
late. Kirk and his second were arrested,
A Destructive Rire
New ORLEANS. April 3.--0ne of tn
most destructive cotton fires on record brok
out 1880 this morning among sor3, cottoi
on the sidewalk in front Of fire-p1 ,f cot
ton press ON Front street, where I0, 600 bale
OF cotton were stored. The department
promptly responded, but the wind was a
high and the cotton so dry that II burned
like tissue paper. The flames ran right nnt
left and in short time communicated /,
tho t,xaea ,faalf On 0nn f.,.l...E ~ -'ltl .