The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-17
Hired Nan Killed

Htfed nan Attied
SPOKANE, Wash, May H.-Theodore
'ushing prominent citizen, the builder
the Cushing block, shot and killed |
'homas King, his hired man, at his ranch |
0 miles from this city, today. The dis |
ute arose over wager Cushing claims
ling threatened him with n club. lie
vent in his house. and, more with de-
ire To scare the man than to hurt him. got
shotgun King made n rush at him
Gith club. He fired one barrel at his
egs. He kept coming, and Cushing then
yaye him the contents of the second bar
ell some of the shots taking effect IN
Ibdomen Cushing started TO town for
loctor, but before he returned King died.
4 Big Parse oRrred.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May l4.-It is said
hat purse of 10000 for the Corbett-
fight has been subscribed
here and the hackers of the two principals
have consepted to give the proposition
IL is hoped TO pull the fight
Of in N1evo LAREDO, $50 miles south OF
here, il the offer is acee?ted.
Esglaad PiEx,sh.
wAsHISaros. May I4.-An ugly crisis
nas been reathed IN the negotiations be
tween the United States ana Great Britain
looking 10 the adoption of uniform regnia-
lions for the government Of the seal fisher
les this season. The British government
positively refnses to re enact the rrgula-
lions of last year. which prohibited the
carr,i ing of fiiearms by sealing vessels
through the sea north OF the 25th parallel
during the closed season. The United
States officials look upon this as disastrous
10 tle seal hsbereS.
Eiii.a. weather.
WASHINGTON, May l3.-Ths weather
burean furnishes the following crop bull
Ietin: The cool wave set in in the North
west Friday night Frosis were reported
morning as far sonth as Kansas
and Missouri, and they extended 10 the
Atlantic coast by this morning. producing
light frosis as FAR south gs haitanooga
and I.ynehparg. Killing frcstS occurred
Sunday morning in Nebraska, Iowa and
Michigan. and this morning in Michigan,
Ohio and West Virginia. Shows occurred
along Lake MicLigAn and in Wisconsin.
The storm. which has developed suddenly
during the last "a honrs is now central in
The Ohio valley. Il will probabls cAnse a
stall further fall IN the temperature Is i.
moves eastward.
snsW In Mar.
MILWAUKEE Nay I3.--1his evening
The Temperature has fallen, and there IS
esery indication Of another frost during
the light. Snow fell at Manit0woe. Mad
lson. Chippawa Falls. Oshkosh. Appssion.
Wausaa. Palmyra and other pl4oes II
nearly eyery section OF tsie s.ate The sno~
e Neenah destroyed ramerous fruit trees
D he sn0w SaE 80 wci that i, caused limbs
Of tres 10 break cff. and small tres were
levslei 10 the ground.
Bis Immigration.
WAsuIxGTox. May IS-CosnE1.issio5es
General Stump. u the immigration beard,
today re<y.tyed telegram from Or. Rem
ueE. commissioner e Ne~ Iork. stating
that 4tsJ1 iFuEaigssnis arrived &, New Ysrk
last Saturday. 1000 to-day. and that ISCC
are expected during tie remaining days ..
this week. These heavy arrivals are al
nanet unprecedented duFiag she las. several
year,.
Tie Jap. Mad.
Loxpax. May The Tines will pnb-
q dispatch from kobe. saying ths; the tad
Of the lapanses government yielding r.
the representations Of Russia, Franco ansl
Germany. in regard 10 the Lian Tong pen,
insula aud agreeiag 10 restore that taTTi-
tory to Chius. has greatly excited and in
tens=Iy disappointed tie japanese nation
|, Is added that suspensions of Newspaper.
c sniingse.
win ne sustats ed.
NKw YoaE. Mar ia Washington
special to morning paper says:
"At the consultation Of justices Saiur
Dag. Justice jackson voted with Justice
Bsown. u lite. Harlan and Shiras. 10 sus
tau the consiilasion2ilsy cf the ircouetA,
Law. and the vo;e. when announced. wil
stand I've 20 four in favor q the law. II,
has al all times been fully advised as TO ,h.
merits Of the case and WAS furnished viii
record and iaw brsefs. 50 be was fatty ,.re
pared 10 vote when the justices met 10 cot
suiiation yesterday.
Band ef Eee<is Defeated.
HAVANA. May iS.-The SFanish troop
have defeated the bsnd Of Tebe,s in Sal
bNFEEAt- SsAsAA IS AisA % eAsp sANGEs u
Moscauos. The troops captured 4 numhe
of horses arms. ammunition. etc belong
ing TO tne Trbels There has been se"er
lighting With the band led by 6e5era
Miro in CamaguAn.
a Had Wrtek.
HosNsIIsyTII.E y. Y. Mas ~ II On
Of the worst wrecks that was ever know
here took place 90 the western diy'.ion o
the Erie, three miles west Of here. q; 81
earls hour this morning Fact ireigh
train No - was thrown 10 the ditch bv
brcke.t y heel. and 30 raTs xere plled up il
heap. One Of The cars in tie wreck wa
f,osn Mercer. Pa, ard contained horse
that weie being taken East to enter ih,
races There were is horses IN this ca
that werr attended by their grocms Tbre'
men xere killed in tne wTevk. MI of then
grooms, Their NAMES arc unknown.
Veaf Ytssius.
ssHiSoToS. May l2.-Presiden
Cleveland was much, refreshed by bis tlav'
ontlng yesterday. when, with Secretary
Morton and Mr. Miller. commissioner o
internal revenue, be passed the day FISHING
il yihe vicinity Of Leesburg. Va Tn,
stream at which the party enjoyed th,
sport had not been fshed for ABOUT two
years. and the trout were plentiful. Th,
party did not commence fishing until afte
! o'clock. though they kept it up unit
about 6 in the evening The presi leni j,
described by his associates as a good II her
man, and landed no less than 2s OF the x
ash caught.
sniared ~ FIot
CHicAGo, May l9 The weather bureau
in report of fros. last night, says;
"I'he frost area reported this morning
is unusually extensive and severe for THU
lime Of the ear. frost haying occurred thi.
morning in all Of the Is states for which il
was iorccastad Saturday. In tho peact
be!t Of Michigan, the cranberry marshes OF
Wisconsin. temperatures below freezing
occurred and the freezing was OF a killing
nature
rrnsRead tiding.
SAN FRAScIsco, May l3.-Frank NJ
BryDe has broken The worlds read record
for FIVE miles. He maze il in 1918 l..
He started from scratch in n fve mile han
dieap road race and finished fifteenth. J
+. Edwards, another scratch man. IT de the
distance in l2:l3 > 3 The previous rec
ord was 1915
Peik County Races.
INDEPENDENCE, Or. May li.-The
Polk county fair association met today and
decided to have the spring races here June
18th, l4th, ana 18th, As these are the