The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-02-19
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ioner waa appointed 10 look up the matter
md thoroughly canvas the city.
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ROME, Feb i6.--'f'he people Of Naples
md vicinity are somewhat alarmed by =
threatened eruption Of Mount Vesuvius.
Lava IL issuing from the base Of the volcano
md flowing into the Utrio Del Cavello.
This ia considered M indicating that new
,rater will be formed, u situation that inn
perila district heretofore comparatively
secure from disturbances.
The Prince OF wales cemiaE.
ALBANY, N Y Feb l6.--A Private tele-
gram was received tonight announcing that
the Prince of Wales, accompanied by, a
suit Of twenty-five, will pass through this |
city May "a ON the why 10 Niagara Falls. |
Two floors have been secured there at ths
Clifton. The destination Of the prrty il ut |
Ottawa. The occasion Of Tie princes visit
10 America Is not known.
A Crack shot.
GUTHRIE. OF Feb l5.--Three young
ladies of this place, Misses Lidia Hayes,
Cora Mcpherson and Lulu Saunders. met
with serious accident while horseback
riding today. Their horse becoming fright
ned. dashed away nj breakneck speed, and
the equestriennes were soon unseated. Miss
Mcpherson wns badly cut about the head,
and Miss Saunders had her noae broken.
Miss Hayes suffered even more seyerly than
her companions. In Mailing her foot caught
in the stirrup. and she was dragged some
distance. An unknown man, evidently a
crack markInan who happened 10 be in the
neighborhood, saved the young lady's life
by bringing the maddcned animal down
with well directed shot from n rifle.
ON the Verge sTa Revelation
NEW YonK. Feb i5.-Writing from
Monterey, Mexico, the Herald eoncspon.
dent says Mexico il just nj W apparently on
the verge Of "A revolution or Il civil war In
stead Of making "a bold stroke. Cara dilly-
dallied until he was hcmmed in ON the
Mexican side, and was being pursued by
troops ON the American side. After four
months Of this kind Of warfare he c0nelud-
cd, at least temporarily, 10 suspend opera
tions until spring. Every pressure win be
brought 10 bear upon General Treyino. Gen
eral Gonzales or General Galan 10 take con-
troll. and 10 announce themselves AS e,ndi-
dates for the presidency against Diaz.
Another Nan Missing.
PonrtANp. Feb l5.--charics s Fox.
commercial traveller, il another man who
has disappeared. He was in the employ Of
NJ kl0sterInan Co. groceries and general
merchandise, and was discharged three
weeks ago. lie became despondent. and.
packing his grip. he left the city, without
bidding goodbye 10 his wife or friends. OF
giving ans clue to his futare whereabouts.
His wife and son. bright Toith Of II years
arc left in very straightenc.l circumstances.
After FEuu Pess..
JACKSONVILLE. Or Feb lb.-The fruit
growers II this have inaugurated cam
palgu of determination against fruit pests
and the orchardista are everywhere busy
pruning and spraying their trees. Tho
San Jose sale seems 10 be- the most formid-
able. as ii IL found in almost every locality
aud even on the rose bushes. The action Of
the Southern Oregon state board Of agri-
culture in ruling out pest infected fruit. haH
stimulated orchardists 10 united effort
win nss in with AsrieaIturs.
WAsmSdroS. Feb i5.-The house las
decreed that the first investigation into the
operations Of the Mckinley law shall bo
conducted by the committee ON agriculture,
This arrangement has the informal sane
ton Of the democratic members Of the ways
and means committee. and the inquiry OF
Chairman Hatch and his colleagues is 10 he
directed particularly 10 the effect the high
tariff has had upon the agricultural inter
eats of the country.
DarnsRc salts Against chill.
SAN FRAScisco, Feb l5.-F A Orr, at
torney, Of this city, is taking up the civil
contest in behalf Of the sailors Of the cruiser
Baltimore who were injured in the assault
nj Valparaiso. Orr has twenty-five clients
and he prays that they may be awarded
various sums aggregating 81 .305 900. 0rT
does not state how he grades the penalty to
the damage inflicted. but will forward all
claims TO Washingtona at once.
ATrnEedy.
DRAIN Or Feb i4.-This town was startl-
cd about 10 o'clock this morning by the
suicide Of james Ward. No cause for the
act il known. His little girl, Ii years old,
hearda noise in the room where he and her
mother were. On going into the room she
saw her mother on the floor. with blood all
over her face and her father pilingehairs on
her. The child pusned her father away and
helped her mother TO her feet, who then ran
out Of the house. Ward then went into
closet and secured large Colts revolver.
The child took it from him, but he regain
cd IT, The little girl then ran from the
bouse after her mother Immediately u
shot was fired and Ward was found lying
on the floor. lie had shot himself through
the brain.
For the Cascade locks.
WASHINGTON, Feb l4.-The senate COM
commenced the consideration Of Senator
Gibsons' bill for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river, and Senator Dolph's bill
for the Improvement Of the Columbia. The
hearing was concluded at a special meeting
yesterday. Senator Dolph was authorized
TO report fayorably his bill appropriating
81, ,75O, 900 for the completing Of the canal
and locka nt the Cascades Of the Columbia,
Of the total appropriation should be expen-
ded in any one year.
A Rabbit Slaughter
FRESNO, Feb 14.-The rabbit drive on
the plains west Of this city came of today.
There wers more than 1000 horsemen en-
gagged in the drive, besides many spectators
For many miles around the country is in
tested by rabbits, which lieamong the grain
fields and vineyards. From ten to fifteen
miles west of Fresno they had become an
intolerable nuisance, eating vines and young
trees. Forces Of men with horses surround
ed nearly twenty square miles of land, grad
ually closing in from all sides, driving the
game into large pen inclosed bya wire
fence so high the rabbits could not leap over
it. $4,000 to $4,000 were then killed with
clubs.
Had Accident
SEATTLE, Feb 14.-The of the men work.
ing in the great Lake Union sewer tunnel,
in the northern part of this city, were caught
by flush Of water from q spring early this
morning. while 1900 feet feom the mouth of
the tunnel. One of them, Daniel Mclean,
was buried six feet under quicksand, and
another Thomas Nelligan, was rescued in
exhausted condition. while the third, Peter
Faber, though seyerly injured, escaped to
the shaft where upon being pulled seventy