The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-28

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stt Fare 10 nis BED.
MEDFoRD, Or, Dec. 25.-Yesterday
morning man, apparently drunk, got
,ff the south-bound overland train and
ailed to get on again. 1t was soon dis
covered that no was insane, and he was
allowed the freedom of the city until
late at night, when he was taken in
charge by City Marshal Churchman and
locked up. About 5 o'clock this morn
ing he set fire to his bed and it was with
that the fire department was
able to iberate him.
Clin moase Buraed.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 25.-The Cliff
house caught fire tonight, and, as the
nearest fire engine was located four miles
away, the buildings were soon mass OF
ruins. The fire commenced about 8 80;
at 8 o'clock about half of the house had
been destroyed, and at $3.50 the entire |
structure was gone.
The Cliff house was world-famous re-
sort, as it overlooked the Seal Rocks, and |
was part of the possessions of Adolph |
Sutro, San Francisco's mayor-elect.
south Carolina Tragedy.
UNION, S. c., Dec. 25.-A sensational
and fatal triangular street shooting oc-
CURED today. Kent Gregory and Jack
Crawford, two prominent farmers, came
to town and succeeded in accommodating
q large quantity of Christman ''jag.
Gregory was locked up for drunkenness.
When he had regained his sobriety, he
was released, and at once started in on
another celebration. This time he took
Crawford with him, and Gregory insist
ed on hunting up CHIEF of Police Cuip,
whom he declared he would do up.
When they saw Cnlp, Gregory pulled
big pistol and shot at the chief, hitting
him in the thigh. Culp returned the
fire and was joined by two OF his patrol
men. Gregory was hit four times, and
died Immediately. Crawford, who join
ed in the shooting, was hit twice, and
viii die.
Stanford Cleaned oas
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-The Chicago
university football team showed Cali
fornia how they play the game in the
East. The men from the worlds lair
city dallied with the experts from STAN
ford university, and woa as they pleased
by score of p to 4. Stanford was out
played At every point of the game, and
only managed TO score at all by fiuke.
The snap and vim with which the Chi
cago boys played was revelation TO
people out here.
aere Paraea..
SALEM, Or, Dee. 25.-v. L. Arlington,
the deiaulting treasurer OF Douglas
county, was released from the peniien-
tiary today on pardon. He had been in
Ip-ison one year, being received Decem-
Der 81. 1893. Nick Jones and G. Ii.
Caldwell, liietimers from Douglas and
Jackson connties. respectively, were also
pardoned.
Lew Priced Reads.
SorrH BEND, Wash, Dec. e5.-At the
city council meeting last night, the offer
OF the First National bank, of South
Bend, 10 take so 600 in city bonds, bear
! ing per cent interest, at So, was ac-
cepted. Tie bonds were voted to fund
QrErNAS, Ga. Dec. e3.-The lives oi
seven negroes have been taken in the
last q hours in revenge for that OF one
l 2AssALs 0AAsNE1 Sk&l1 A%AAA
Utterly, many more lives are in jeoFaniy
Two bodies OF determined men, between
400 and 500 In all, each men heavily
armed and each body about equal in
! numerical strength, separated by les
than mile OF country, Is liable 10 elasl
at any time. That is the spectacle pre-
sented here in Brooks county tonight.
One body is made up of stern, deter
mined white men, bent on revenge foI
} the brutal murder OF one Of the best
! citizens Of this county.
Mig ssssm.
! LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Reports from
various parts OF Great Britain show tha
, the gale Is abating. The storm rages
. with great fury all dav yesterday. Tele
, graphic communication with Scotland
is completely interrupted. while th'
wires in the midland counties aud Ire
land are more or less damaged. Their
E Is scarcely town of any size but reports
, personal causalties and damage TO pro
. perty. Manufacturing towns in the
North and West suffered badly. Roof
were torn of and chimneys collapsed
crashing through adjoining building
working people. About 100 have been
killed m all.
wni Pfay Fsss RaIi.
SAX FRAxc1sco, Dec. 23.-The mem
bers OF the University OF Chicago loot
ball team arrived by today's overland
train. They were met AZ Benicia By
Representatives OF the University o
California, Stanford and Reliance loot
ball teams, and escorted to this city. II
the language Of the Chicago boys, they
have been having n picnic 90 far, al
though an attempt was made at keeping
In training en- route. Manager A. A
Stagg, who has charge of the ChicagC
cam, says his men are in fairly goo<
hape for battle on the gridiron Will
he Stanford boys.
The xasw Bieekads.
DuSsMrIR, CAL, Dec. 23.-The saov
blockade was raised at noon today, ans
passenger trains are moving, but are /.
few hours late. The great rotary snow
plow has been sent to Sacramento TO
repairs. The DELAYED passengers had
svery jolly time in the snow. Slcighrid
ing, coasting and other winter sport
were INDUCED in.
Acup Of Pears.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 23.-Among tn,
s recent arrivals in this city is Carlos G
: Cornejo, manager OF the Lower Caliiornii
Pearl Company, which has for eigh
years been taking pearls in the gulf o
Gala and down the coast to the Guate
malan line. In the catch this year wer'
10 large pearls, several of which ar,
monsters, reaching the rare weight o
IL carats. Altogether about teacupiu
were taken, and.these Mr.. Cornejo values
at $50, 600 to <i00, 600.
A Pfoaeers Death.
COTTAGE GROVE, Dec. 23.-George Gar
route, s. years of age, and one OF tn,
first settlers in Oregon, died today neal
here, and will be buried tomorrow un
der the auspices of the Odd Fellows
He is the father of 10 children.