The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-18
TELEaHApHIc NEWS


A Peeulinr aiiuatlen.
WASHINGTON March IS. Tho statement
il made Tint one reaaon why the Wishing
ton senators opposed the bill cutting oil
portion Of tho Puget Sound collection dis
trict was that they expect u town 10 build
opposite Astoria, III tho mouth OF the river
In Washington, and the Washington states-
men claim the Oregon senators fire afraid
the town will far eclipse Astoria and become
the real town at the mouth Of the river. The
Washington senators claim to be as much
Interested In the improvement .of the Co
lninbia river ~ the Oregon mon, and they
did not take kindly 10 Che attempt made By
provementa for deepening the channel of
the Columbia.
Terrible AisAir.
NEw YonK, March lb.--i'or nearly forty
years Punch has been regularly taken al the
Prusaian royal palaces ut Berlin and Pots
dam. Emperor William has Just issued
private or,lors that Punch be stricken OIL
the lial Of the journals which are supplied
10 him, and Prince Henry Of Prussia and
all The members Of the royal { mily, who
are In the habit Of reading the English
journals, have been desired BY their aufocrat
relation 10 discontinue the obnoxious PERI
odicai II Ii understood IN Berlin That the
emperor wrath has been excited by some
jocular aluaiona 10 his oratorical indiacre-
tions which have recently appeared IN Punch.
win Fight.
NEw YoRK, March i2.--.iames q Corr
bett and manager w A Brady, visited the
World Office this afternoon and covered
John L sulivan'u deposit Of $500 made by
Jim" Wakeley last week. They were
met by Wakeley, ~ Sullivan's representa-.
tive, ndarticles were signed for Sullivan
and Corbesi 10 fight for si0.0 900 a side and
u pnrse Of e2S, 900 before the Olympic Club,
Of New Orleans. September 7. A number
Of sporting men were present and the sport
| ing editor Of the World wins chosen as tem--
porary stakeholder. The final stakeholder
has nos yet been agreed upon.
raaaina HAY improvements.
roRuLASp, March i4.--captnin syrnons,
United States engineers. haa returned from
Writ Of inspection 10 the government
works ut Yaquina bay. The force emplov-
cd there under the superintendenee Of Mr.
Isugene Ricksecltor has been engaged dur
| ing the winter in fixing up the south jetty,
Il being impracticable 10 work on the north
jctty In stormy wcaihw. Now that the
weather Il becoming settled, tho force viii
soon be removed 10 the north ietty. and will
proceed with is construction during the
summer. With men employed in the quar-
ries and ON the jetties. the force numbers
about sixty men.
CRAZY Act.
PoRr TOWNSEND. March i5.--Frank ]
Myers. editor OF the Junea Mining Record,
and G II scha0pf, editor Of the Sitka Alas.
kan, have been arrested for criminal libel
on complaint Of Governor Lyman Knapp.
OF Alaska, who alleges that both reprinted
in the columns II their respective journals 1
clipping from the Port Townsend Leader "a
the effect that William Knapp, the COVER
nor 3 son, wns not mentally very brilliant.
The governors action i universally con.
demned and Is believed 10 be simply an al
tempt 10 mnzzle the press.
Il The sales, gieesisns.
SALEM, Or March i4.--At the city school
election today. thirteen women attempted
30 vote, but were refused by the election
Judge. They were very loud in their dc
nnneiation OF the judge. the law and every
thing else, A perfect uproar existed for a
time. Il Il not known whether or not thes
; will contest the election. Wylie A Moores
lndependeoi republican, was elected clefl
| by majority of "a votes over II Shoamnke
democrat. and f8g votes over II Bridges
republican. w |. Wade was elncied di
rector. A total vote Of iif7 was ca t.
Bix Finaneiai sehssae
CHICAGO. March i4.-It is underasoos
another colossal financial scheme has beal
organized under the name Of the Transat
! lantsc Mortgage and Security Trust. limit
ed. The capital Is said 10 Be q, 900 900
| i isthe iirst syndicate ever formed viii
partly an American board. which will frx
pas upon NIL American Investments am
control operations of the concern in thi
country. The Marquis Of TweelaIe Il .
the head Of The syndicate.
Ia Grnpsisn.
MgRELiA. State Of Michoiean, Mexico
March 1.-The Fuego volcano Is again Il
; an active state Of eruption. and severa
thousand people living in the valley ad
! joining the mountain are In state of ter
ror. Their homes are being threatenes
with deyastation. Al Copendara. 100 mile,
from the volcano. heavy showers Of ashss
have been falling at intervals for severa
days past
n ciss Eieetien ~ IL eraade.
Ia GRAspE. Or March IA light vos,
was polled nj the cits election today. ther,
. being nothing 20 induce q full turnout. S 1
Reeves was elected mayer, defeating ] N
Whann by 30 votes out Of Il total of COS
David Bay was elected councilman for TIN
first ward. $ 4 Howarsh for the second, ans
ID Mckennon for The third.
An Old cAs.taas
NEw HAVEN, Conn March l3.-c D
Chappell, colored waiter has brought sui
against q Diebel. a well known caterer d
this city. the enormous sum Of si0. .000. 900
Chappell made a contract with Diebel Feb
ID 10 work for him at his restaurant for ths
SUM OF cent per day, doubling daily aicl
amount for the time employed. Chapel
; now claims millions, says he will press hi
suit TO the end. Mr. Diebil afIinns that hi
signature TO the contract Ii forgery. bul
persons who are familiar with his hand,
writing say the signature is very like tina
Of Mr. Diebels.
4 Rataf Fight
| PoRTLAsp, March Is. "A fatal prizefigh
was fought in "a small patch Of timber on
Mrs Vests land. near the section line road
south Of Brookdale, in East Portland, lbou
$3.50 yesterday afternoon. The principal
were Pearl Henderson, young bookbinder
i and Charlie Bell. o boy who works at Nau'
drug store. ut the Portland hotel. Hender.
son won the fight in the twenty-third round
on foul, but his body is now lying ON
marble slab at the morgue, for be died a
the rinRside about half an hour after tn
fight was over Young Bell gave himsei
lup TO the police authorities about II 0 oclocl
last night.