The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-24
TELEGRAPAIC.
Fatal sxp,o,ion.

SAN Francisco, May 2l.--A terrific re-
ort and eoncusslon, which was distinctly
cit all through the city and at towns
around the bay for distance of 40 miles,
was at first believed TO be caused by an
earthquake, but proved to be an explosion
in the nitro glycerine and mixing houses,
storehouse and gun.cotton departments of
the California powder works Mt Pinolc,
across tue bay, this morning. The crew of
the gly.erine house, four IN number, and
the foreman OF the mixing house, were
killed, as were also nine Cinnamon work
ing in the latter department.
A FemaI Fishu.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, May 2i.-The senior
and Junior classes OF the Livingston Park
seminar; very swell Episeopalian insti-
tuition here. engaged in regular fist fight
IN the chapel this afternoon. The girls OF
the class OF 'a5 took oifense at the Juniors
displaying their colors on the chapel walls
and attempted to tear them down. A des
perate battle resulted, in which Il number
on both sides had their faces scratched,
bloody noses and torn aresses before the
teachers arrived to stop the encounter The
seniors claim the victory.
WArERvlLLE. Wash, May 2l.-Word
was received this morning of the drowning
of c. L. b. Haskell, ". A. Barton and
Mrs. prowell, wife Of Sir Haskeii's asso-
ciate. The men were conducting gov
ernment survey on the Columbia river.
The accident occurred at ESQ p. NJ. yes
terday, at pint on the river short dis
tanee below the mouth OF the Met how.
| They came up the river on the steamer Eli
/ lensbnrg. and undertook TO row from Ei-
| lenshurg to the government steamer IN a
skin, but were caught in whirlpool and
| drawn under.
pisa<sFous Fioads.
/ SAN ANTONIO, Tex May al Heavy
rain, hail and wind storms pissed over
I Southwest Texas late this afternoon, and
I tonight flooding the streets and raising tho
/ river about one foot. Specials from FL
( Paso. Pecos, W waring and CoIafort, on the
/ Aransas Pass railway, report the damage
as great Trains are delayed by washouts.
Fruit trees are blown Down and cotton
crushed into the ground. Further partic
uiars aIe not obtaiuable
Raining F.uIs.
I CLEVELAND. o., MAY 2l.-A heavy f-ost
+ last night struck another heavy blow 10 the
grape growers. 1t is reported that through
oct the northern Ohio belt four tifths Of the
crop has been rIined. and that another
frost will shut cut al chAnces Of having
any grapes at all this tall.
HesrsteAs MAJ.
/ GRANTS Pass, Or. May 2o.-Charles
/ Fiester. who drowned his vile yesterday,
/ was today held without bail for murder
In conversation xith an Ofegunian re-
. porter today. fies;er frankly tod the
entire story. seeming 10 have no remorse
Tor the deed nor rsgfet for his coaduci.
He claims o-heF nen had 60 pFeyel up
on his domestic happiness that his
future Vas blighisd and there Nas 20
hope for him auT way.
keassIIsaaI Arrest.
MEDFoRD. Or, May e0--Some tune
ago the report was circulated that Jacob
/ Neaihamuscr. living near wooiville, about
ID miles north Of Meifor3 had 5~ea robbed
Of $500, the money having been taken
from his whe2s. granaFY, where h. had de-
posted ii for safe keeping. Al the time j,
was thought that na trace would ever be
heaVd Of the rob1ers, but yesterday Mrs.
NeaiEauiner and hsr son. William Bate
man. who TesiJe IL this city. were placed
under arrest charged with tle robbery.
William Enais. slSo cf Medtord, was ar
rested charged 18th being implicated in
the Fo6hery