The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-25
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rl.s Astoria Iioaa .

Thn Astoria Iioad.
poaTfAND, March Is. = Ono Of the In
corpmators of the Portland i Astoria said
yesterday il is the intention TO begin con-
structi0n aa eoon ~ possible. The Nehalein
Valley route will be selected, he said. This |
Ii the Schofod scheme. which the Astoria |
people recently accepted III regard 10 this |
railroad the Astoria Talk Of yesterday says: |
The railroad surveyors reached point in
the neighbofhood of the WalIuaki last night. |
and operations we're temporarily suspended
until ii IL definitely decided which of the
two routes. Young's River or Lewis and
Clarke'g River, ii selected Mr. Goss ia
making d personal inspection 81 the ground
with this object il view, and il expected
back Saturday. Two experienced railroad
engineers. formerly connected with the Rio
Grande Western, with full corps Of as
sistants, are expected 10 arrive III Astoria
tomorrow and will be put IN the field i'm
mediately upon the arrival Of Mr. Goas.
A EsiK snit.
PonriANn, March 8. The suit u James
Miller " 7 r Osborn and Charles II Dodl
for $4,000 damages for malicious prosecu-
tion and falge imprisonment went 10 trial
IN state circuit court No yesterday morn
ing, The suit il the result Of Miller's ar
rest nj the city erection last June on com
plaint Of Charles Stokes. acting for the
citizen 3 committee. Stokes charged Miller
with hribing voters IN the fourth ward.
Miller was examined In the polieeeourt and
hold 10 answer before the grand Jury, but
that body did not indict him. and he was
discharged. He then began the action
against Messrs Osborn and Dodd, who we're
prominently identified with The citizens
movement.
Gilbert cennrmed
WAsHfNoros. March 49, William g
Gilbert, Of Oregon. was confirmed il Unit-
ed States Judge Of the Ninth Judicial cir
cult.
a coming Man.
WASHINGTON, March fG.-- Mckinley Is
now out ofconsrcss. but the principal speak
cr in the house today on the tariff. in person
energy, feature. voice and GESTURE. il 20 like
him that the old time member might fancy
| he II In congress again. The comparison
ends with the appearance Of the speaker,
however. for Bryan, Of Nebraska. the pro-
totype Of Mckinley, attacked tho law which
the latter framed. His speech revived the
tagging interest in the tariff discussion. II
was the feature of the day. and, as be warm
ed mp. the aoesipers in the eloak-Toonis ~
turned to the hail, and he soon had the
careful attention Of the majority of the
house. Tho republicans interrupted Bryan
with q number of knotty questions favoring
their side. but the manner in which they
were parried showed the speaker 10 be cool
and collected. He was down for two hours.
but the llouse gave him third and wanted
him 10 keep on.
/ Incorporated.
| PoariAxp. March iG.--The Astoria and
Portland Railroad Company was incorpo-
rated yesterday by Henry Failing. presi-
dent Of the Frst National bank; Frank
Dekuin. president Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank; T I Osborn. president of the
chamber Of commerce; ] Frank Watson. Of
the Merchants National bank Charles II
Dodd. the hardware merchant; u Il War
ren. president Of the Astoria National bank;
w Case. banker Of Astoria: N II KetehuIn
Of Astoria: J n shnltz, president Of the
Hillsbarp National bank. and Hon Thomas
II Tongue. u Hilislsoro. Tho capital stock
il placed al 81. 900, 90. 4 meeting viii he
held and officers elested in few days.
. 0fAs1 AlAst
oREsos CtrY. March lG.-Tliis afternoon
II + NeaAell fired blast on the bluff on
/. Sixth street. and one Of the roclzs a. large
as a man's head, flew over 70 Seventh
, street, striking horse on the head and
mangl.ng IL. The horse belonged 10 George
Trailer, a farmer living FIVE miles south Of
town. He was driving along the street on
, hia why home when the rock struck his horse
, The parties blasting settled by paying sl25
for the horse. Another rock from the same
blast struck an electric light pole, still far.
, ther away, which stopped it in is course
and prevented il from hitting a small girl.
MirIiens are starving.
NEw YoRK. March Ie. "A ST Petersburg
special TO the Press says; II the American
people knew the extent Of the suffering in
the famine districts Of Russia they would
everywhere come 10 the rescue. Twenty
millions Of people are affected and In dam
ger Of death srom starvation. The typhoid
fever Is raging in many provinces, and
horses and cattle arc perisaing Of hunger.
Does this not appeal TO the hearts Of those
able to help.
! settled Fsr tiac Robbery.
PORTLAND. March l6.-Ihe Wells Fargo
Express Company has turned over TO the
J Columbia National bank $500. which was
] stolen from its treasure box between Ta-
J coma and Seattle last week Detective Sui
liyan and assistants have - far been unable
! 10 fathom the mystery surrounding the dis
: appearance Of the package. and the appear
! ancea indicate that it was one Of the most
. clever express robbcries ever committed in
J the northwest
Sothisg Ia u.
PORTLAND. March l7.-By letter re-
ceived from rayid B Hill. who is now
! swinging around the circle in the south
1t il learned that the New York statesman
J very much desires to pay a visit to Oregon
, | in the NEAR future, as he has been led 10 be-
/ lleye such a visit would surely swing Ore
, gon into the democratic column. Mr. Hill
: would undoubtedly receive great ovation
in Oregon, and ii Is only. fair 10 presume
that such a trip would have a beneficial
effect ON the democratic party.
lawyers Far zee,
{ OTTAWA, Ont March IL. The parliame
n tary returns show the government paid si2
= 500 counsel fees TO Calder on Carlisle, a
: New York lawyer, for arguing the case ol
Q the sealing schooner Ward before the Unit
| ed States supreme court.
/ Fatally stabbed
. RosEBuRa, Or March l7---Abe Hans.
Brough, a brother Of United States Senator
: Hansbrough, of North Dakota. a sporting
: man. was fataliy stabbed, once in the back
: and twice in the bre st, this afternoon in
Tom Criteser' saloon, by Nick Jones. both
being under the influence of liquor. Hans
brough was very abusive all day. DIR 0zias
attended to dressing his wounds, but the
1 injured man died ut TAO in the evening
!. Jones gave himself upto the authorities and
was taken to the county jail.
Ey small Margin.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE confirm
sltion Of Judge Wood today. BY the vote d
25 to "a, only one majority, recalls the fact
that Stanley Matthews was confirmed hy
: the supreme court bya bare majority of one
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