The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-21

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Ciews scheme.
New YORK, Dec. ls.-Henry Clews, OF
his city, has written TO Chairman
Springer letter urging the retention o.
he present bond basis for national bank |
circulation with the right to issue notes |
o the par value OF deposited bonds. lie |
irges the issue from time to time of $780, |
V0,OO0 OF gold 3-per-cent bonds ,f which |
1850 900 900 are to be sold by public sub
'cription in order 10 meet the needs OF
he treasury. The remaining $lb0,O00,-
)O0 he would use to redeem the Sherman
treasury notes Mt the rate OF e., 900 900 a
month beginning July /, 1895. The
Bland silver notes he would redeem and
cancel.
Pertiand's Public Building.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Dolph
has introduced an amendment TO othe
sundry civil bill, providing an appropri-
alton Of $3.50, 900 for the Portland public
building, with the further provision that
the secretary of the treasury may con-
tract for the completion OF the building.
The senator says this amendment will be
Iayorably reported from the committee
on public buildings and grounds, which
Will give the amendment pariiamenta-
ry status. 1t will then be incorporated
In the appropriation bill.
neIiiaser's Deelsion.
PESDLEroN, Or, Dec. 1s.-Judge Bel
linger's decision that Indians who have
been allotted lands in seyeralty are citi-
zens, il sustained, will revolutioniEc
umatilla county elections by giving In
dians the right to vote. Chief Clerk
Cuyer, of the Umatilla agency, an attor-
says the supreme court will
doubtless reverse the Bellinger ruling,
and has done so, in effect, several times
A Mig sesteaee.
JACKSONVILLE, Or, Dec. ls.-The mo-
ton for new trial and arrest OF judg-
ment in the Howe embezxlement case,
from Klamath county, argued yesterday
and taken under adyisement, was over
ruled this morning. The judge sentenc-
ed him TO nine years in the penitentiary
and 10 pay fine OF $4,000. The case
will be appealed to the supreme court.
A Lsng Trial.
PmuADEiPHiA, Dec. Is.-The case ef
the Central Transportation Company
against the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany. which has been in litigation for
nine years, was decided in favor Of tie
company this afternoon
in the United States circuit court. The
case involved several million dollars.
Gsmpers Defeated.
DESvER, Dee. i7.-The convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor did
more business today than In any preced-
ing day. The mcmhsfa expended their
surplas energy in discussing ile merits
oil uhe present program and were ready
10 do business. There were some sur
pFises in the days action, the mos. i'm
por,ant of them being the defeat Of Pres
ideni Gompers for reelection. John
Mcbride Was elected on the frsi ballot.
eatsse ssIe,es Arrested
PESDLEroS, Or, Dee. l7.-Sheriit
Houser has rounded up what he thinks
il the ringieader Of a gang Of cattle
thieves, and has twu others in custody.
Honser went las; Saturday 10 Canas
prairie and met other officers there. For
many months = careful watch has been
kept and ciews noted in each case Of cat
tie stealing. These have been numerous,
but the leader aas not detected. The
men arrested are Lee. Guy and French
and others wiil he arrested.
yiesssisEs Jap.
New YoEK, Dec. IS.-A dispatch 10 =
morning paper iFem Shanghai, dated
December IL, says: The First and Sec
ond japanese armies AEe marching direct
10 TENTS They are now north oG
New Chwang, which place has been cap
tnre5. Several other cities have also
been taken, wiihoa, any serious Sighting.
The force Of the two armies combi.cd
amounts 20 alHou; 72.ouo men.
AEig sale.
CnEYESXK, WYE, Dec. ls.-Al the
Rock Spring coal mines have been sold
20 a syndicate oi Chicag3 capitalists, rep.
rcseni.ng a capital Of sla .00 600. The
Union Pacific Railway, however, retains
it's coal lands. These mines have been
producing from Goo 10 700 Eo1ss month
ty. 1t il believed thai the syndicate
controls the Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
mines, and have recently made invest
nenss in Kansas and Nebraska.
ANs.eiisa Dead
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE death oi Rob
ert Louis Stevenson, the well-known
novelist, attracts great attention here.
! The English newspapers devote columns
to obituary notices. The Westminster
| Gazette SAYS Stevenson MAS among tbs
most lovablc Of modern writers.
An Eaacra aaiissisa-
| DESvER, Dec. l7.-Goycrnor Waits
will 60 Eas; 10 lecture Immediately aiici
the expiration Of his term, January
/ His first lecture will be delivered at th'
Auditorium, Chicago, January le. From
Chicago he viii 60 direct 10 New York
Anether Rattle
| LONDON, Dec. i6.-The Central New
agencv's correspondent; in Ii Aosung tel
egraphed late in the evening OF pecem
Der Il:
sin accordance with General NoiEn'
instructions, the Fong Huang garrison
which was confronted December le b
1000 Chinese, began an attack on the en-
envy at dayhreak this morning. The gar
rison was 400 strong y:nd was command
i ed by Colonel Tomoyasu. The main hai
sle took plsce at Tih Min Shan, fiy
miles from Fong Huaug. The Jspanes
attacked with spirit and defeated th
Chinese, driving them to Tiuratoch. TIL
japanese loss was officers killed and Z
privaies killed and wounded. The CHI
nese lost 80 killed and wounded and 3
prisoners. The japanese captured iou
field guns
Easily swiRaisd.
FoRr Scorr, Kan, Dec. l6.-The res
dents of Bronson and vicinity, ie
miles west OF this CITY. are wrought a