The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
Bsg storm


NBw YoRK, Feb. S.-Saye fer the lesser
fall of snow, the blizzard which struck the
metropolis last night, and has not yet tax
en- its departure, will rank with that Of |
March IL, 1885. The increasing severity Of /
the storm, the wind reaching velocity Of |
10 miles an hour at noon, and the aeeumu- |
lation of ice in the rivers during the day, |
brought about condition which has prac-
tically Gagged up the island of Manhattan.
and with it thousands Of those who daily
come from the suburbs in Brooklyn.
Big Damage Bone.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. s.-Paim
Beach, in Dade county, was the waimest
point on the mainland Of the whole United
states this morning, the mercury showing
IS deg. above zero. On top Of the freez-
ed snow falling at daybreak and at o'clock
the snow storm was increasing. This is
unprecedented in that Florida latitude.
The mercury fell 10 IA deg. above zero in
jacksonville. Orange and other fruit trees
are probably all killed, except the oldest
and toughest Of them, for they were bud
ding and full OF sap, and therefore partlc-
ulariy susceptible TO cold. The loss will
aggregate many millions Of dollars.
| Arrested In California.
San FRAScIsco, Feb. s.-John @. Man
ming, for whose arrest the state of-Oreeou
has offered $1,000 reward was arrested on
Third street this afternoon by Detective
Ross Whitaker. He Is wanted In Coo
county, Oregon, on charges Of robbery.
arson and jaiIbreaking. Last year he anc
Charles Owen broke into the store Of thl
Southern Oregon Merchandise Company
stole large amount Of money and goods
and then set fire 70 the place. Mannin,
and Owen escaped from Jail together
Owen was recently arrested In gacramento
Bsying Geld
NEW YoEK, Feb. ga Washingto.
dispatch from J. P. Morgan stated that th
syndicate sells the secretary os the .reasur,
300, ,Og0 ounces of standard American goll
at about sI7.s0i fer ounce, payable i
United States 5)-year. 4-per cent boaIs
- Taxing his as lie nzlsIs IT the terms, tz
!. | sy.-dlczse will reu-iyc bonds 10 the amour
!. OF S62-3 O. TL- gold. when coined b
!. the government will IL eqdAi 10 sIs "a
= pr V5Dee-
Aaxiss r.r P.aee.
IoSDos, Feb s--The Tmas' corI.
spondeni in Yokohama, after confruin
the rePor. that China had teIegr2phed
statement Of hes intention - fusIY accred
e hee y ace enyoys, says that the Jcgrnen
d will follow quickly, snd tee negotiation:
: probably viii Le renewed BY March.
An Assumed Fae;.
Sax FRAscIsco. Feb. 7.-AII bat seo
III =
: fund OF the San Francisco & Sz1 josaai
I: Valley railroad. The promoters Will DC
2 commence tee work Of construction grt
: the subscap;ion from San Franeise
Z amounts TO 4.C10. 600 he interior t0xn
; OF the state are expected 10 subscribe &,
: 00J,o coo.
: Nsae this sessisn.
;, WASHINGTON, Feb. The last hope {
!, financial legislation for the relief of th
treasury at the present secsi0n Of this con
7 gresS went By the board when the hous,
: BY . vote Of 134 to l6l, rejected the zd
ministrztion' bill 10 authorize an issue O
} 500. 600 ,00o Of bonds. The bill Vas bea;
en- before il reached Its last pzriizrentzr
a stage This rezzlt was reached after thre
days of speeches and at times heated d
bate, and AZ the end OF 4 seven hours IS
Q sion-
oil Geld aad Poverty.
Il OMAHA, Feb. The storm still rag
. : here. slightly les than yesterday. II
: mercury ssood at IS below zero this morn
ing In other parts Of the state il stood q
from 90 TO - below. tie latter az Chzdror
y Al Custer. s. D.. the Thermometer regis
tered from a to IS below this rso-nins
, here Is no increased snowfall, and not !
much wl1d today. Trains zere all lz.s
!. seme being 10 10 Is hours behind In
WABASH passenger was stuck in Missour
snowdrl.t for hours Tonight traffic Ia
, been resumed On aIIr7ilroads.