The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-04
AInIyrr.ai Reform Par,r.

barment OF Philbrook by the supreme |
court. The mayor says he may call a /
mass meeting.
Atais~rsai Rersrm Party.
PrrrsBsRs, Jan. S.-one hundred, rep
resenting those dssirous of forming A new
party for the abolitisa OF the liquor traf-
iic and other national evils, have issued
a call Tor q national conference in Pitts
burg, March II next.
Tows Raraed.
HsFrSKR, Or, Jan. Word reached
hero by this mornings stage that the
town Of Long Creek, in Grant county,
had suffered IRON big fire. The cause
is as yet unknown. The losses. SO lar IS
known, are: Total ioss-Willi.n Rudio,
general merchandise; the Masonic hall,
keensy Brothers saloon, aud barber
shop. Damagei-C. ". Congcr, general
merchandise town hall, candy store bar
Der shop, hotel. Charles ii. Lees livery
stable, harness shop and the Eagie print
ING oisioe. |; is !AO0ght that the loss will
reach 900.
aRaxlnx River.
PrrTsErEo, Jan. River men are
thoroughly alarmed over the probability
Of big fiood 1t this peini. The Monon-
gahela came out with a rush this morn
ing, and, with the breaking oi the ice in
ihs upper pools, the damage 10 ihe beats
began. Immense coal fleets we're threat
ened with destruction. The Allsghany Is
full OF scc. and il running like a torrent.
4 great amount ot wreckagc Is coming
down indicating damage al points above.
HAST ssana Triar
CHEcsco, Jan. Judge Groescnp this
morning announced iha; he would rend-
er his decision in the proceedings 10 quash
the indictments for conspiracy agains;
Iebs and others tomorrow afternoon
| He indicated that he would DENY she mo-
ton to qnash, and told the council TO be
ready TO 20 to trial The several motions
for separate trials were all denied.
ATerrfs,e AeeIdeat
Rio JAsEEso, Jan. "A terrible acci-
dent resulting in great loss Of life has &C.
cnrred IN the hay here. The boilers oi
the steamer Port Nietherov, which YES
sci had quite large number Of excnr-
sionists abroad, exploded and the shock
drove the redhoi Goals in the furnace in
every diection- The steamer caught fire
and great number oi those on board
/ jumped overheard 60 escape tie flames.
/ Altogether I'D persons we're drowned.
waSts n DHe,.
81. LoUis, No., Jan. a row In the
! Csrocdalei Baptis, church has been made
sensational by the statement Of DIR Caleb
/ ). rurket, one OF the trustees, that he
challenged the Rev. DR. W. ". Bovd. Of
the Second Baptist church to fight a duel
with pistols FOR browbeaiing him and
cros.-exaInining him before the executive
committee OF the Bapsis, board OF rais-
sions.
Csatiauea War Ineviiasie.
PARIS, Jan. THE Paris edition Of the
Herald viii print tomorrow dispatch
from Shanghai. saying that China : peace
ENJOYS to Japan have been instructed not
TO surrender any territory. China is
merely willing 10 conccde the independ-
ence OF Corsa ana TO pay an indemnity.
The failure OF the negotiations is regard.
cd IN Shanghai as a foregone conclusion.
Bsia Rssssry.
ELlEy sBrRG, WASH, Jan. 5.-The most
daring robbery since the Roslyn affair
took place here last night between 80
and 80 O'Clock. The office of Henry
McGrath, secretary OF the Good Temp
lars for this state, was entered, the safe
blown open and $62S taken. Ii was all
lodge-money but $50. He returned TO
his Office at $3.50 and found the safe omen
and riilesl, the combination having been
blown of. The supposition is that nitro
giycertne was pumped into the safe and
exploded.
LEBANON, Ind, Jan. 6.-The excite
ment occasioned by the kidnapping OF
the 6-ycar-old son OF G. q. wickham, OF
Thornton. and his rescue Is still intense.
His captors proved to be an organized
band OF bandits, eight in number, who
have been a terror TO this community for
many months. Those officers who were
in pursuit of the fleeing outlaws, came
upon them in thicket two miles north
OF their rendezvous. The bandits at once
took 10 their heels and a running fight
ensued, but no one was hit.
was Rich.
TACOMA, Jan. 6.-Mrs Marie Jasous,
who was killed by walking off train
near Ashland, Or, yesterday, was the
possessor OF romance q handsome home
in the North End and other property es-
tlmated to be worth nearly $3.50, goo.
Five years ago her first husband, Mr.
Bernhardy, died. She has since led
quiet life here. Her home adjoined the
interstate fair grounds and during the
progress OF the fair she was frequent
visitor there.
Mig Baltimore BiaEe.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-The explosion OF
an oil tank in warehouse of the Stand
ard Oil Company, at Canton, tonight,
caused loss by fire OF $400 600. The
explosion occurred at Z 80 o'clock. The
burning oil ran in streams down the gut
ters, communicating the fire to the ad-
joining property, and in few minutes
whole block of buildings was mass OF
flames.
Had Deiirium Tremens.
WALLA WAILA, Jan. 6.-Dell Lashier,
one of the best known travelling men in
the Northwest, and formerly resident
of Spokane, occupies quarters in the
county jail. The cause is delirium tre-
mems. Lashief represents Portland
whiskey house, and came to the city
about two weeks ago. He has made his
headquarters at the State hotel.
Big Losers.
! PEORIA, H., Jan. 5.--Peoria capital
| lists lost 81 ,000, 900 in the Arizona ditch
scheme. The list of stockholders includ-
ed some OF the most prominent men in
the city, but it is impossible to state ac-
curately what the individual losses are.
! President Greenhut, OF the whisky trnst.