The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-01
TELEdRAPHIC NEWS
The indian AcI,eel.

The Hndian school.
WASHINGTON, Dec so.-The Oregon dele
CATION viii have meeting tomor ow 10 de-
eide upon some man to be recommended 70
superintendent OF the Indian school known ar
liarfisons institute, at Chemawa, In place Of
Rev !. M Irwin, resigned. There were
several applications made TO the delegation
some time ago, when II was known that Irwin
wss TO retire but the delegation understood
tha. the civil safviet was 10 be extended TO
several branches Of the Indian service on
October I, and this among the number, and 80
informed those seeking The place. II seems
this civil service order was postponed, and the
! superntendcnsy Is still u patronage. 10 now
appears that the delegation may be too late.
as the Indian commisSioner has made Sc
lection, but an Oregon man will he recon-
msnded just the same.
A Highway Robbery.
SALgM. Or Dec 29.--Two bold highway
men Saturday night held up Lewis Miller on
the public road. near The state reform school,
anb relieved him Of ST.. Miller was riding
In buggy, when two men rode up TO him on
horseback, and commanded him TO hold up
his hauds. Az the point Of cold steel he gave
up his money, when the robbers fred a re-
volver. Miller was on tae bridge, and the
shot scared his horse. which SHE'D of into The
water With the buggy and its occupant. Miller
came near drowning In Mill eriek. lie came
TO town today, and reported the robbery
There is na clue to the perpetrators
The Democrats ON Top.
ALBANY. NY Dec "a decision was
handed down this afternoon by the court Of
appeals In the contested election cases which
| appears 10 give the democrats control OF the
state senate. The court decided that Il Ger
tideate OF elec.Aon should be given 10 two
democrats and ono republican, leaving one
case for the state board Of canvassers 10
settle. The decisions caused gtea, eonsicr-
nation among the republicans. but they have
not yet given up the fight, and the leaders arc
now In consultation as To what IL 10 be done.
The democrats arc iubihnt.
Rattle with Moonshinrr.,
GADsprS. Ala Dec 2G.--Meagar ds.aila
were received oiA bloody encounter near
here Last evening between United States
Com Missioner Cbafison aud twelve deputisA
and gang Of moonsbinsrs. The officers
located still In Sand mountain gorge and
| awaited dusk for an attack. As thy ao-
prosohed the moonshiners opened fro with
Winehestsrs from behind q barrlcade. The
officers rete.aed tho frs. but were unable
10 eight agaips. tho heavy odds, aud we're
forced TO retreat IL was learned today
hat MoonRhiasfs Kirk aud Sprouss were
killed aud Uaited StAtAa Marahai jackson
mortality wounded.
Assaihern TiEht.
/ BUSKtg. Dss 70. 9.--Ysstetday constable
and deputy. in trying to arrest a utgro.
were hred upon add both wounded. tho
sheriff today. with posse, attempted TO
arrest the negroes who did tho shooting.
They had taken refuge in \ cabu whore
. number of other negroes. A the officers
| approached they fired, Quo white man being
wouUded. The posse then iired. kilirg two
nesrves. the others d!spersins. most Of them
suFfspdsring ~ the sheriff.
ssns Fighting Dene.
LONDON. Dec SS.-A dispatch f,o.n Cal
en,ia this evening gives au account IL another
engagement on The Pamir fon,,er, and Of
another display Of galianity upon he part Of
British officer. According 10 this dispatch,
newS has jlst besn received at Caicutto from
Giiges, the mos, nonhesR outpost OF sssney II
British iadia. 10 she effect that Lieutenant
Manners SIN ID. at the head ola body OF
/ kashmiIs IN the British service has sealed a
| precipiee opp psiie FoT, Nil,. recently 30 gal
lahtly taken by Captain Aiemey aud his
command. and that the lieutenant. ahet
desperate hsht wiih the HUNS Nagar rebels,
dove them behind the stone breastwofks they
had erected ahTs the pfeeipiee. killing
seventy OF the essmy and woandihg many
others.
AEssEh "Trip.
| SAN FRANCISCO. Dee sS.-The steamers
Oregon and Columbia. from Portland and
Ar,otis. arrived In port this morning after
long, rough trips dowa tie coast Both
vessels encountered the full force Of the s'eFm
which has been aging during the paa week.
Saturday afternoon huge ~aVe pitched over
The Otceons bows. smashing in the windows
OF the pilot house, bFeakiag the tkylighi over
the forward hatch snj breaking 10 the forward
oompaaion~ay 10 the lower deck. The Ore
| gon will sail agsin tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. The officers are rushing things In
order to discharge cargo and freight. She
was toats hours making the usual run Of
foF,y-eighi hours.
Feeniiar RIre.
| WALLA WALLA, Dec 3S.-Late this even
| ing there WAS an alarm Of FIRE from the north
eastern part OF the city. The residence Of
II Clancy was totally destroyed. Loss,
$4,000; no insurance. The FIRE Is though, 10
hive been the work of an inecndiafy. A
crash was heard upstairs and a young man
ran up. who found the room in flames One
window toward the stree, had sash broken
as though heavy object had been thrown
through It, which caused The fire. The matter
Is being Investigated.
senator Piambs Successor.
TorEKA, Kan Dec Ex-Governor iIuu-
phfey aniyed this evening. accompanied by a
delegation from osweeo. wro came in the
interest OF ex-RepIesentative Perkins. lie
was somewhat surprised 10 find that Major
Hudson. OF the capital, ] w Addy and
United States Attorney Burton had opened
up regular campaign headquarters. When
a reporter called on him lie said:
Theie Is no occasion for all this rush. Thes.
fellows here in Topeka have fixed up every
thing for me. want II understood, and au-
thorize you TO say. that am going 10 take my
own time for this appointment, and do no.
think that I will make il before the latter
part Of the week. You may further state
that when do name Senator Plumb's sue
cessor 1t will be my choice. and not that Of
any faction or clique.
A Fatal Panic.
LONDON, Dec 27.-The Royal theater in
Gateshead. county Durham, was last night
the scene OF a frightful panic, in which, ac-
cording TO the reports received. at least ten
persons were killed outright and many injured.
The sight Of small blaze caused by a man in
the audience dropping lighted match on the
sawdust which covered the floor. caused one
woman TO start the cry of "hrc. Immediately
there was wild rush for the doors, which,
owing TO the savage rush, became so blocked
that only few succeeded in getting out The
staircase leading from the gallery also became
blocked, A check taker, who attempted To
restrain the crowd, was crushed to death
under loot. When the panic subsidel the
bodies Of nine children, whose lives had been
literally crushed out OF them, were found ly-
ing on the staircase.
! Another Crank.
New YORK Dec 27.-Late last night while
Cornelius Vanderbilt was entertaining a