The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-04-19
A Kansas Cyclone.

COiuT 10 tIle Tut1Qr IuuL tue AlitHsA ulHIutF-
er had committed suicide. AT daybrcak
this morning, he was bathed in cold pers-
piration.
A Kansas Cyclone.
CHERoKEE, Kan, April l6.-Late last
night cyclone struck the house of Frank
Goodwin. three miles west Of here. and
literally tore ii 10 pieces, scattering the de-
bris all over the cornfield. Mr.. Goodwin
had his neck dislocated, and will die.
Mrs Goodwin was caught under the roof
and pinned la the ground. her clothes taxi
ing FIRE. Her screams attracted neighbors
who rescued her. Half dozen other farm
houses in the immediate vicinity were also
demolished. but nobody else was hurt
New EagIand Fteeds,
BosroS. april l6.-The Goods through
out all New England last night reached
No loss Of lille has been reported. but great
losses Of property have beeu caused through
dams being carried away. Railway bridges,
factories and cellars are flooded. All the
mills along the Merrimac river usar Man
chester are shut down, and fears are enter
TAXED for bridges
crisp tandtaaic-
WAsHIE6Tos, April Is "A special
from Atlanta. Ga. received in this city.
says: Speaker Crisp IS being freely talk
ell Of among the Georgia democratic poli-
uciAns as nn available candidate for the
presidential nomination. Tha; the OBJECT
has been carefully discussed among Mr..
Crisp's associates, il not in bis very pres
ence, is beyond question Perhaps the
most striking testimony is the fact that
MIR, Crisp has had The question oil ms elis-
ioility carefully examined By sneh legal
Zig hts a would ssscuTc him from iro0tle on
that soore. Mr.. Crisp. ii happens. was
bol n in England. Of American parentAge,
his father and mother having bsea MEM
bers Of a theatrical company.
Peace Trraty signed
LoSpox. April 1.-THE Times corr
SPondent in Shanghai says: Ii Hung
Chane's son-ia.law ielagTapbs thA, the
treaty o! peans vas signed in Simonosaki
today. April i6. and iha, the terms ar =:
kIrst-Ihe Independence q Corea-
seoond-iapAn retention q the COZ
gnensl places.
TbIrd-Jap4n re,easjon os the territory
east OF the l4sAI T4Nrr-
FoGrsh-p.ruanen. csSsion cf Foruscsa-
Fifth ldcsaai,y of cleo Coz. 900.
Sixth An offensive and de.easire ALI
ance be, China and japan.
Probably a toward.
LoSpoN, April ia dispatch from
Shanghai Il ttso bews agercy here says
THAI : VTuc!Am-iyon. bearing the s-Eil peT1r's
uaG'e, Las been isssl4-i describing The eai-
pre- as az ~ euj. all asserting that he
would be an4b.e 10 govern auy lonssr. and
that The ot.ic, - .e trusted are oarrupt-
]; Is added that the proclamation has
caused great excitement and there are
signs q = rebellion
III hts Of Way abtafned
ASTORIA Or, april l5.-The committee
for securing the right ot-way ;hrcu.,h the
city started cut this morning. and al night
had fully ore-thir,i of tbs deeis. By Wei-
nesGay nigh; il expects to have the entir,
righ; Of way through the csty. 4 be linz
from Globe 10 Astoria has been sNcare-i.
with few exceptions. and suits will bc en-
teoed II once to condemn ,he res; oi ,be
righ; 0s-way.
Careless HasaaHa.
M'MINXyiLLE, Or, April Is Mrs
Pratt. Of whi;esou. Iaia ct Nebraska. vas
sho, through both thighs by the accidental
discharge o: a WiGchesse. r:de in the
hands Of hes husband. Hho was extracting
4 cartridge from Il for the purpose of show.
ing il 10 friend. The woman L. in
critical condition.
eeeIaesliy Ihin.
NEW EoRg. Arm. I5.-S Z. r pold.
counsel Cor the STANDARD Oh Company,
said today:
The Standard oil Company ill make
lis return under The income tax law. hut
il will probably contest the law. Il viii
hold that oil Is diTec. product of the land
it comes in the category of rent
silver the Issue.
wAsHiScToS, april II. -Decaoc-atic
leaders in Washington are salv much
alarmed nt the attitude of the Illinois dem
ocra's. They fear that the Convention,
whIlh Is 10 meet next June will dc,lare for
free ..iver without reservation. and that it
will mean n spin n the party. ] hey fear
more II Is their belief tha. the sIlyFy
idea will spread 10 o;Eer states and that. "a
a result. the next national convention may
adnp' y free silver plank AID 10 farther
and d,c'sre for frescoinagc candidate.
san FraseI.eo Flcnd.
SAS FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Eman-
Gel Baptist church. en- Bartlett street. be-
tween rwenty.seoond aud Twenty third.
in this city, has been the scene OF two of
tue most atrocIoas murders ever commit
ted in the state. Yesterday the mutilated
and murdered Minnie Williams was found
in tlir library Of the edihce. Today the
dead body Of Blanche Lamont was fOInd
IN the tower Of the same church. The
same land, the authorities believe. slew
both girls, and W. II. 7. Dnrcn.. the
young man suspected OF both crimes. is
no y in custody.
The Earth Sheok.
ROME, April 14.-SsYerai districts of
this city. were shaken several times by
today. The shocks were most
violent In the province Of Syracuse. In
Monierosso Almo the facade of church |
and several houses were lald in ruins, aud
many other Luildiugs were damaged. The |
dragoon regiment in The barracks was
alarmed after The first shock. and wa
marched ont in haste, as the walls were
cracked and were expected to fall. The |
people of the town are badly frightened. !
Hotel Hurned Down.
Los ANGELES, Cal. April l4.-The |
Hotel Raymond, at Pasadena, 10 miles
rom Los Angeles was totally destroyed by |
Hre at $3.50 this afternoon. Not a stick of |
the famous resort is left. The hotel was
with tourists, but they all escaped
with their lives, although wardrnbes and
olner possessions were entirely consumed. |
The cause OF the fire is not yet known. The
Raymond was one OF the most famous
health and pleasure resorts in the Uni' ed
States.
A CitY Nearly Burned.
KANSAS Cry, April l4.-A special dis |
patch from Piattsburg, Mo-, says: "A |
ire started this afternoon in the Stouum !
livery barn. and spread rapidly. ASP.
NJ. the entire south side of the town had /
been destroyed, and the fire is still burn
ng fierccIy. Among the buildings burn
I'd is the courthouse. The damage is al
ready estimated at $500 p000.' Plattsburg
is town OF 1000 Inhabitants.
sanday AZ Oregon city.
oREaos Cry, Apri, 14.-"Captain
Paul Webb" and his barrel went over the
falls again today, and us large crowd was
here to sec him as witnessed his perform
ince two weeks ago.
The intrepid 'I.ieutenant Vaught, who
manages the horse that does the hosting
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