The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-10-12

he riding single wheel. He made lis
mile in :j6 and finished strong. Otto
Zeigler made half mile, paced by two
tandems, in So seconds. This was about /
all that was done today. The boys did |
not commence their practice till late to- |
day.
The Chinese Reareaffng.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-The Central News
correspondent in Shanghai telegraphs
Seventy japanese transports passed the
Northeast promontory near Chez Foo the
morning Of Oct. 2. New Chwang reports
to the effect that the Chinese are in full
retreat from Moukden. Ten thousand
armed Coreans are receiving japanese
pay.
Committed saiefde
SALEM, Or, Oct. 5.-Hans Nelson,
patient, committed suicide last nizht at
the insane asylum farm by hanging him.
self to an apple tree. He was "a wears
old, and was admitted from Wasco coun-
y April Is, last. He was trusted every /
where, had given no trouble during the /
past four months and his action il great /
surprise.
Hive Wires
BosToS, Oct. Two employees Of the /
Boston Electric Light COMPANY were
killed by 3 live wire this morning. One
of the men named was engaged in fixing 1
lamp On the top OF q pole when he re- 1
ceIyed shock and fell over ifeIess, his /
body belt, which had been fastened |
about the pole, holding him In mid-air. i
his clothing took fire and he was being
slowly roasted 4 number Of the unfor- 1
tunate mans fellow workers were sum-
moned, and cDe OF these named Munroe
. essayei 20 save Day. He climbed the
| pole Tor the purpose OF cutting the wire, /
but as soon as he touched Il with his /
pinchers he received a shock throwing
him from the pole, frzcturing his skull. /
He died shortly after.
The other SIDE
LoNDoS, Oct "A Shanghai dispatch 4
says, according to Chinese accounts, the |
engagement AZ Ping Yang was net
pitched battle The total number OF ]
Chinese troops actually engaged was
| only L, 600. Two OF the Chinese gener-
ais, seeing they were onfnumbered. with
drew, but General Tso Fung, command |
er-in-chief OF the Ma1chuiian troops.
stood his ground until only 500 OF force
/ OF 900 remained Nothing Was known
IN Shanghai regarding the reported mG-
tiny OF the Chinese army Of WI Ju-
The oressa KdEssrx
PESDLEToS. Or, Oct 4.-The officers /
elected by the Oregon Press Association.
! At Iss eighth annual meeting were:
President, John r. BeezIe. Of the ST.
Helen's Mist; first vice-preSident. c. C. /
Doughty, Dallas Observer; second vice
president, Frank ]. Hall. Milton Eagle:
secretary, A. Toner, Pythian Herald,
Portland; treasurer Charles Nickel:
historian, George H. Hines: sergeant-
alarms, Ira L. Campbell, Eugene Guard.
Newport has been selected SIS the next
place Of meeting
Peculiar Fatal Accident
UKIAH, Cal, Oct "A peculiar a-ci-
dent occurred At Bonneville Tuesday and
resulted In the death of little Everett
OrnbAum, an u-year-old how Everett
and his little sister were playing some
childFen's game and were running around
their fathers house IN different direc-
tons When making t..e turn at the
corner, the children ColEdei. Soon after
tie boy was taken sick and though doc
tors worked on him continually, he died
last night.
PspaI:<s style.
ToFEKA, Oct. 4.-The sussscr. .ption list
placing in nomination an independent
PopuliSs state ticket, headed by Silas
Corning Tor governor, Was filezi with the
secretary OF state To-Day. TIE subscrip-
J tion contains 1000 signatures. The tick
ct Is supporte by populisss dissatisfied
with the regular nominees of the peo-
pies party.
Pipe BzrS-
SAN FRASCTsCo, Oct. A pipe burst
in the engine room of the Merchants
Cold Storage CompAnv's warehouse at
10 O'Clock last night, slightly injuring
John Pierson, the fireman, and so badly
inluring John Olsen, the engineer. that
he died this morning.
silver the Great oaextfoa.
CoLUNHUs, O., Oct. S.-There was is
sued from the democratic state executive
committee headquarters today an adj
dress for the voters of Ohio in which il is |
declared that the restoration of silver to
free coinage is the supreme issue before |
the people. In the national contest two
years sgo, the address states, the fight |
was made by the democracy for tariff re- |
form and silver restoration. The former
was the overshadowing issue then, but |
the Mckinley tariff law being now ne
peaied, the siiyer-coinage question has
become paramount.
| Probably eaiy Smeke.
LoSDoS, Oct. S.-The ministers, who /
are off en- their holidays, were hastily |
summoned 10 a cabinet council today.
All the afternoon papers gravely discuss /
the hasty summoning. 1t is generally
accepted as being connected with some
1 4
eral organ, the Westminster Gazette,
handles the subject tenderly, evidently
anxious not to excite public opinion and
thereby embarrass the government. On
the other hand, conservative mouth
pieces discuss the matter more fearlessly,
| and warn France against encroaching
upon British rights,
A Dexpsrado's Murder.
SENrrIE, Oct. S,-A desperado at 10 20
this evening walked into the Mug saloon
and ordered the dozen men present to
throw up their hands. Charles Ii. Bir-
dell, the bartender, reached for his pis-
tol, but the desperate was too quick, and
shot him through the heart. Birdell fell
dead, and the desperado, still covering
the crowd with his gun, backed out and
escaped. 1t is rumored that he is the
Puyallup murderer.
Drink was his Ruin.
ANHAroIIs, Nd, Oct, S.-John Jack
son, who performed one of the most
heroic actions OF the civil war, recently
died here at the house of correction.
While the Union fleet was trying to go
up the Savannah, jackson swan out to
. dangerous torpedo, which lay in the
channel and removed its cap, rendering
it harmless. The government gave him
a medal. Drink was his ruin.
The Connecticut Eiectien.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. S.-Returns
from all but two of the l64 towns in the /
state show republican gain OF 23 towns. |
The majorities are not complete yet, but |
indicate a republican majority sufficient |
to elect senator, with the election be- |
ing thrown into the legislature at the |
November elections.
The Arkansas Cyeisne.
LiTTHE Rock, Oct. S.-The disastrous |
effects OF the cyclone that visited this
city last night were not fully realized un- |
til this morning. The property loss win |
y xe2ekA 9 . 2zIa 49,