The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-25

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-All the Western
roads have now recorded their votes on
the question OF advancing the one-way
and round-irip rates TO the Pacific coast,
and the vote is unmistakabiy for the
raise, which will take effect February Is.
The matter was practically decided some
days ago, but there were a few lines
which were slow getting in their votes,
and the matter waS not considered as
finally settled until they had been heard
from.
saneFing Ia keataek.
NEw YoRk, Jan. 2i.-A special from
Carter City. Ky, says that in proportion
TO its population there is perhaps no spot
In this country where more want and
suffering exists than along the valleys Of
Smith and Buffalo creeks, in that coun-
~. The valleys Of both streams are ..ar-
row snd the soil poor. The hillsides are
so steep they canno; bc farmed. They
produce little vegetation. and grazing Is
not possible. About . have died.
win yste Tsaay
SAcRAMENTo, Jan. 3l.-The California
legislature will vote separately tomorrow
Tor United States senator. The most
prominent candidates before the Icgisla-
iurc, which Is strongly republican, arc
Perkins. the present incumbent. and NJ.
III. De Young, al Fan Francisco. pruprie-
ior oi the san Francisco Chronicle. Con-
gresham Bowers and Jacob NeF have
a'so been mentioned as Possibilities.
DciIherafe aaraes.
WAliA wGLLA, Wash, Jan. aI.-Be.
tween II and II O'Clock today. al the
/ pcni:eniiary, Convict Fred Hoyt killed
Convict George Reii by striking him on
/ the head with an Ak. The men were at
work exeayaiing pits in the hrickyari a.
the same time. Ref was in enc and
Hovt another ,abont 50 feet away. Will,
the work WIS going on Hoyt picked VI
/ an Ak lying on the embankment and de,
hberately walked 10 the pit where Rel
was working, and, without warning. hil
him.
DIvidena D<elarea.
| PESDLEToS, Or, Jan. 2l.-Charles :
jackson, receiver CT the National EanI
oi PendIcson has received authority from
the controller Of the carrencv 10 declare
a dividend OF p per cent on the proves
claims OF the closed bank. The hanl
suspended May Is. ls9s.
A tessei ssnk.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 20.-The Cinciuna;
& New Orleans Packet lines sieAmei
State OF Missouri was sunk in the Obi,
river just below Alton, Ind, Saiurda,
evening, just after o O'Clock, and il is be
iieved at least 10 lives were lost. Tn,
vessel struck rock and ripped the star.
board sideppen from end TO end. In les.
than five minutes she was a compIets
wreck. Nearly everybody jumped intC
the river and made Tor the shore, some
hundred yards away. She had on board
70 passengers and crew Of between :;
and 50. Most OF the crew were negroes
So FAR as can be told, no passengers wer,
lost. One man rescued four passenger
on a mule, which swam ashore. Tn,
passengers were all ticketed through 4
New Orleans,
| The Rutte Bisaster.
Butte, Jan. 20.-John Sloan, sr., tn,
55th victim of the explosion, died las
night. BY his death, his wife is left en-
tirely alone, two sons, John and Ed fire
men, having been instantly killed by tn,
first explosion. Con. St. Clair, anothe
victim, is very low and is not expecteS
to survive the night. George Devoy, q
cigsrmaker, the 56th victim, died at
O'Clock this morning. Three more fu
nerals OF victims were held in Butte to
day, and one more body was shippet
away. There are four more in the hos
pitais who can scarcely recover.
| Very Serious.
brooklyn, Jan. 20.-There is posi-
bility of federal troops being asked for
IN view OF the interference with roadi
which carry the mails. Members of the
First artillery, United States army, sta
toned at Fort Hamilton, who have beer
away from the post on leave, were noti'
tied last night to report for duty at once,
as all leaves of absence are cancelled
This is precautionary measure taker
by the commanding officer, SO that his
men will be ready for any emergency
that may arise.
Destroyed ny Earthquake.
LONDON, Jan. 2o.-The Times has o
dispatch IRON Teheran, capital of Persia,
stating that the town OF kuchan, in the
province OF Khorasan, which was de-
strooyed by an earthquake IA months ago
and which was subsequently rebuilt, was
again destroyed by an earthquake shock
Thursday last. There was, as on the
previous occasion, great loss OF life.
Baker city Alteration.
BAKER Cry, Jan. 20.--This afternoon
an alteration took place in the st. Law
renee restaurant, between the proprietor,
Mr. Adams, and Frank Shinn. While
Adams was ejecting Shinn from the
house, the two clinched and fell. In the
melee Shinn bit off portion of Adams
nose, Later Shinn was locked nm i'm the