The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04


burglary made their escape. They had
been allowed in the corridor. and. having
secured some rods and bolts from their iron
bedsteads, wrapped the ends with cloth 10
ieaden the sound. and jammed hole
through the wall Of the north end Of the
Jail. One man and boy escaped. When
Judge Fitxhugh discovered the hole in the
wall from his residence be at once went to
lhe scene. Both were captured at Cottage
Grove this morning. having ridden on the
blind baggage from Oakland.
one uiilisa siea WIN Ne Aaeetea.
LONDON. Feb 29.-it il now estimated
hat 4G0, 900 miners will eease work in =
in their elforss 10 prevent reduc-
lion in wages. Should the pres nj inten-
Lions Of the miners ba carried out and a
strike iuaugurated. branch industries win
be adversely affected and 1t il estimated
| 900, 900 men will feel the effects Of the
struggle. The price u coal Is rapidly ris.
ing in London. Figures today shown an
advance Of a shilling ton above Saturdays
rates. The increase will fall heavily on the
poorer classes.
naFnesi 10 neafh.
SEATTLE, Feb29.-A terrible fatality oc-
Cured in this city this morning. by which
three children. two giria and one boy. be-
tween the ages Of four and eleven years.
wers burued 10 death and the father severely
injured in his efforts 10 rescue his children
from the flames. which devoured his home
and all his possessions. They were John II
Simpson. blacksmith. lived with his wife
and four children. 0rpha. aged II yeIu;
Julia. Q: Ray, I. and Rifle. 2. residing near
the Madison street cable railway power.
house.
Aa 0regsa Earthquake
THE DAfAEs. Or Feb 20.-Threc distinct
shocks Of earthquake were felt here at 2:sS
this morning. The vibrations were north
and south. and lasted about four seconds
A number Of citizens were awakened by the
shocks. and rsished into the streets in their
night-clothes. In some residences the plaster
was cracked and eroekery ratified upon the
shelves. No serious damage il reported.
whiskey Men Arrested.
CHICAGO. F.b 29.--It il definitely
known the federal grand jury at Boston,
February IL, indicted all the officers an
directors OF the Cattle Feeding and Diatiil
ing Company, the .swhisly trsist" for the
SiaIation al the Sherman antitrust law.
Today United States Marshal Hitchcock 3
deputies were engaged in serving warrants
for the arrest Of the indicted men.
Lssk 0sa ReF Them.
ANAconTEs, Was Feb 29.--IAiely well
dressed stranger represented himself here ~
a worlds fair commissioner and cultivated
the acquaintance Of such persons NJ he
thought could do him the most good. After
his disappearance Saturday local bank
discovered. al a cost Of $500. that his pre-
tenscs and letter Of credit were bogus.
washtnstam Jsaieua.
WASHINGTON. Feb 27:-There is some
dissatisfaction in the Washington delega-
tion in congress with the present admins
tration. Nothing il said aloud nor for pub
lication, but il il evident that the members
of the delegation. without specifying any
particular man, are not very well satisfied
with the treatment which has been accord
ed Washington by the administration in
most matters. The appointment of the
circuit judge probably did more to stir up
this feeling than anything else Tat has
happened lately, because the members Of
the delegation expected and hoped they
would secure the iudgship. especially as the
state Of Oregon had all along been more
highly favored in appointments than Wash
ingto.. It's set forth that Oregon has o
minister TO Turkey. q judge in Alaska and
a collector Of internal revenues for the dis
trict OF Oregon though Washington has q
larger population and q larger republican
vote than Oregon.
An Age OF Reciprocity.
New YoRA, Feb 2s.-The Worlds cor
respondent at Washington sends thefolIow-
ing: China win strenuously protest to this
government against the enactment OF such
Chinese exclusion laws as are proposed in
the Geary and Stump bills. now before the
house. If such lawsare enacted China will
retaliate, She will expel all American mis-
sionaries, teachers and their families, and
all Americans engaged in amy business
within the Chinese Empire; and she will
sever diplomatic relation with this govern
ment
Coed zhowing.
TACOMA, Feb 28.-The city assessment
roll for 1892 waa completed today. 1t was
made on basis Of the full cash value. and
shows:
improvements s................. o,4l5, ,0V0
Personal property 80. 4,945, lb2
80 80, f,r