The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-14
CsFbett Flshas.


ORANGE, y. J., Sept, Z. James j.
CoFbett, the worlds champion pugilist
fought to finish a six-round battle with /
Pete Courtney, OF Trenton, today, In
Edison's laboratory, In front Of the 4
kinetiscope. Four-ounce gloves were /
used. Corbett spared with his man
during the first five rounds, but in the i
sixth he landed several hard blows, one
oi which apparently knocked out
Courtney, he falling to respond to time.
ABix seasenee.
JACKSONVILLE, Or, Sept. 6.-WiIIiarn /
Moore, the negro who assaulted I
MoFIan, q brakeman on the Southern /
Pacific railroad near WoodviIle several /
weeks ago, was yesterday morning in
dicted by the grand jury for assault with
intent TO kill. In the afternoon he plead
ed guilty to the charge, and today was
sentenced by Judge Hanna to 10 years
In the penitentiary.
VIII Bexia sie<r.
SHANGHAI, Sept.-A strong japanese
force occupies q large island 10 miles !
northwest OF Port Arthur, and viii make |
II q base Of operations. Food and clos h !
ing are being stored and houses erect sd |
IN preparation for long siege On the |
part Of the japanese.
The Panama Canal.
NEw YoEK, Sept. 6.-Aftsr q suspen-
sion OF nearly five ytsars, work Is to be
resumed on the colossal Panama canal
project some time next month French
and American capitalists have been
quietly preparing the wzv during the last
lev months. and now are nearly ready
TO begin operations One Of the first ne
oessitles was the passage Of law ex-
empting the property OF the canal from
seizure lsy its creditors
Raxfed Trust
NEw YoRK, Sept. 6.-The umbrella
trust which Was Organized adout three
years ago under the name OF the Cn-
hrella Company. with s. GOD 600 cauital.
having branch houses IL nearly ali the |
large cities, went into the hands OF |
receiver July 10. Tomorrow the trust
will pay its entire list Of creditors at the |
rate of 100 cents on the dollar.
tes@sat Republics or Course.
BUELISGToS, VT, Sept. 6.-Additional !
returns from all towns IN the state. ex-
cept one, show that the majority for
" oodhuFy for governor viii be nearly. IL |
not quite, %, COO. This will be a gain
over the republican majority OF iSo0, the |
last official election of over 5000 votes.
Ifae next house of Representatives viii
contain ~ members, and all OF these
VIII oe republicans except nine.
Ts- Proper Thin<
CoNDcN, Or, Sept. 6.-James Barnard.
ex-o0nvict and horseshief. who took re-
yenge upon one Of his accusers. Nvnon
Hamilton, by ahooting him down In
cold blood Monday, has completed the
bloody tragedy by putting bullet
through his own brain. Barnard, after
icadlng the sheriff posse long and dig
" chase Monday night and sill day Tues
day, returned to his own home In the
mountains Tuesday evening about 6
O'Clock, and there committed suicide.
ether TswRs In Danger.
ST PACL, Minn-, Sept. 5.-Reports
from the north are to the effec. that
/ Carlton, kerrick, and Barnum are in
danger. Fierce fires now surround these
places, and so dense Is the smoke il is
impossible to see across the street. All
last night citizens of Barnum and Moose
Lake, about so or 60 miles out from Du-
| luth, on the st Paul & Duluth road, were
ont fighting fires, and today they asked
aid from Duluth. Duluth sent a crew
with e0O feet of hose, and reports from
both places at midnight say the towns
are safe, unless the wind changes back
TO the northeast.
A Witness Killed.
ooNpoS, Or, Sept. 5.-Monday morn
ing at l0:40 Myron Hamilton was shot
and killed at this place by James Bar.
nard. Both are residents of the south
END OF TINS county. Barnard was tried
and convicted here last spring for cattle-
steaiing, and sentenced to two years in
the penItenuary. After being there a
lew days he was released by the supreme
court Tor new trial at Condon this
month. Hamilton was witness against
him.
Mig sahxeripslans.
ST Paul, Sept. 5.-Subscriptions for
the fire sufferers jumped up ranidlv to-
day. The first was from President |
James Hill, of the Great Northern. for |
$500. Accompanying this was another |
Tor 5000 from President Hills associa-
ties IN the Great Northern. Altogether /
the money contributions will aggregate /
about $1,000. Minneapolis has already /
raised 1000, and is rapidly increasing |
the amount, and Duluth has a fund OF
$l0,0 900.
ATewn sank.
LOFTY, Penn, Sept. 5.-The little min
ing town of Scotch Valley, near here,
was swallowed up tonight in one of the
most complete mine cave-ins ever known
in this region. The scene of the disaster
is on the slope of Mount Lookout, and a
score of houses comprise the hamlet at
the mouth Of the shaft from Mount Look
out colliery. The widest excitement
prevails through the region.
An Angry wsman.
SAN FRAScIsCo, Sept. 5.-Just as Judge
Coffery declared recess in the Martin
will case today, Mrs John Martin threw
a volume of the civil code at Attorney
Delmas, who, during the trial, has sub
jected her TO most unpleasant examin-
alton. She missed her mark. but the
missile hit Attorney Heynemann, an
other of the opposing counsel.
The Total Dead.
ST PAUL, Sept. ga special to the
Pioneer Press from Pine City, Mimi.
says: Tonight's correct figures are Of n
character calculated to lower, rather
than raise, the total number of dead.
There has been an increase over the pre-
vious estimates at Hinckley, but the
prospect of any considerable number
remaining still in the woods is decreas-
ing. The estimate loss Of life il now
placed between S75 and 400.
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