The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-03

A Desaruessve fire.

A Desaruetsve Fire.
SPOKANE, WASH, July ga spokes-
special from Kasla. b. O..
says the losses so far reported from the
awful forest fires raging through the
mountains OF this section aggregate about
Sl2o, 600. The people Of SLOGAN are left |
without shelter or food. A |
relief party has left here, but it il feared |
there will be great suffering before it |
pushes its way through the burning for |
est. The fires had been burning around |
the Inflated towns for several days, but |
while there were apprehensions, no one
expected the total annihilation that came
on the stricken camps.
After President
NEW YoRg, July 27.-The steamer |
Saginaw brings advices from San Do
mingo OF an attempt to aesassinate Pres
ident Heureaux. Twelve or more per-
sons are implicated. Their plans became
known to the president, who arrested
the conspiratOrs. Bobadelle, who thrice
previously attempted the president 3 life,
was shot July II. One conspirator was
imprisoned and the rest allowed to go.
Very Hot.
PfrrsBuEG, July 27.-S1any prostrat-
tions, the result OF the long-continued
heat, are reported. At least 80 mill
workers were carried to their homes, and
many quit work before being completely
knocked out, crippling the mills materi-
ally.
War Re~uu
PORTLAND, July 27.-While there has
been no official declaration OF war be-
tween China and Japan, actual hostili-
ties were begun last Wednesday by the
japanese attacking transports loaded
with Il 600 Chinese troops, of the coast
Of Corea. In the engagement, the Chi
nege junk steamship Kow Shing was
sunk, and, il Is .aid, 1000 Chinese were
killed. The japanese have also made a
prisoner OF the king OF Corea, and, il is
said, have sent him to Japan.
AFaaai Accident
SALEM, Or, July 27.-While crossing
the river on the ferry at Woods, TiIIa-
nook county, yesterday Mrs Terrell, OF
I Newberg, her four children, and another
/ lady were capsized from the buggy, in
which they were seated, into the stream
/ By their horse becoming frightened and
I hacking of the boat. Mrs Terrell was
drowned, but the others we're rescued.
Deserted BY Their Leader.
WAsHISGToS, July 36.-Large and in
dignant delegations from the industrial
armies camped al South Washington ap-
piled at the room of the house commit
&c On labor today, not TO urge their bills,
bus TO plead for assistance. The expec-
( ted has happened. Their leaders have
deserted them, and they have sought
I congressional aid TO return to the locai-
I ties from whence they came
Cora Ruined
TOPEKA, July 36.-Reports from Cen
trail and Western Kansas are very dis
couragin2. In half of the Western part
the crop Is ruined, while in the central 8
fair crop viii be raised only in sections
where local rains have fallen. The corn
l in many oil the fields l. burned up. and
| during the past three days, hot winds
have swept over the western half OF Kan
szs, leaving destruction in their path.
| The temperature was over 100 degrees
IN many places.
3 Dec19e0iy NET
/ ST PAUL, July 36.-As indicated by re-
ports from various points In Minnesota
North and South Dakota and Iowa, to
day has been the hottest day ever re-
corded IN the Northwest Reports from
Northern Iowa say corn Is injured be
yond the power Of rain TO restore.
Villas scores Gsrm.n-
WAsaNsToS, July a6.-Senato, Villas
who Was secretary Of the interior ana
later postmasfeF-geneEa during Cieve
lands first administration, replied TODAY
20 GoTmSn's attack upon the president
For two hours he held the floor amid tbs
Tapt attention OF the senate and CALLER,
les, delivering his sczthing rebuke OF tbs
Maryland senator. He denounced Cor
mans assault as wantoa, reckless ans
unjustitable, and though he declares
Mr. Cleveland needed no defense az hi
hands, he took up seriztim the charge
made by German and met them witt
mastery skill and logic
gsy AiIled
RosEsrBG, Or, July e6.-Word reach
Cd here last night of the shooting an,
death OF James LongtSne. the l5-year-ol,
LonEstare and Antoine Mckay, q boz O
about the same sge, were boating on tn,
, Cmpqua river. > miles from here
|, They BEGAN quArreIing, when 8 rife the
had WAS discharged shooting Young I1onE
, stare in the bowels Mckay landed III
beat. pulled Longstare On shore and no
,, tilted the neighbors, but when they ar
rived the boy was dead. Mckay claim
Longstare shot himself. The eorone
held an inques..
War Declared
LONDON. July s6.-The Central New
has this dispatch from Shanghai: Wa
has been declared between Japan an,
China. The japanese have seiEe>i tn
King OF Corea and hold him prisoner
Eleven Chinese steamers are on thei
way to Corea. Most Of the troop
, aboard them are coolies, armed witt
bows and arrows. Some Chinese steam
e ers, which have arrived at Cores, hav
; been prevented by the japanese iron
: landing troops. II Is reported that tn,
: JapSnese artillery sank several Of them
VIII These Ne Fighting.
2 SHANGHAI, July e5.-It is reported tha
0 the 1900 Chinese troops which LEI
Taku July 20 for Corea, conveyed b,
eight gunbOats, have landed in Cores
. The gunboats escorting the transport:
had instructions to fire upon the Japan
csc il the latter obstructed the landing o
this army. The other troops, which lef
, Foo Chow for the Loo Choo islands, an
also said to have reached their destina
ton safely. 1t is stated if the report oi
, the landing of the Chinese troops unop
posed is correct, the prospects of peace
: ful solution of the disputes between Chi
, na and Japan are improved.
> Another Conference.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The senate VII
acceie TO the request of the house 10
another conference on the tariff hill an,