The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-22
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the I3- years0ld son Of James Wells living
three miles north Of Ashland, was killed
IN an unusual and shocking manner last
evening. Early in the afternoon he left
his farm home on horseback to herd his
fathers sheep of neighbor's pasture. as
he had been In the habit Of doing. Not
returning at the usual time, his folks be-
came anxious, and his father, brother and
inc aeighbors boy started out after sup
per In the evening to look for him. About
Two miles from home they found his horses
trail and. with lantern, followed il TO
where it crossed guIch, the neiohino Of
tne boys horse being heard in the mean
time. The animal was found fast in the
mud and half dead Directly under the
morse and almost buried was the lifeless
body OF the poor boy.
The aneen Tried.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I5.-1he steamer
MarIposa arrived this morning, bringing
tne following adyices from Honolulu under
aate OF February g:
- LiilIuokalani Dominis, the ex-queen Of
ha"awii, vas arraigned February 5 on a
charge OF nispriSion of treason. The de-
P.'sed monarch, who L represented By Paul |
Nenman, refnsed to plead, 20 plea Of not /
guilty was entered. The testimony Of the !
witnesses sufiiced to prove TO an impartial |
observer that she was aware the rebellion |
was to be started.
District stasrney.
sAS FRAEcIsco, Feb. I5.-Henry s. |
Foote. who was today appointed United |
States district attorney for the northern |
district of California. was born In Nissis- /
sippi, October I3, 1910. Ee came TO Cali |
fornIa In 1851. His father was Governor /
i. :. FoOte, of Mississippi, who defeated |
Jefferson Davis for governor.
The La.s Exert
WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.-There seems to |
be little doubt that yesterdays fight was
tne nnaI rally In the campaign Of the ad- |
mlnistrahon democrats for financial Ie1iS- /
iation In this congress. Members who are
supposed to know the mind of the president /
say that be recognizes that it Is futile to at /
tempt 10 secure any scrt OF Legislation for /
the treasury, and they assert that he will ]
not again recommend congressional action |
OF any sort upon the finances.
aafie senkafssnal
oTsEGo. Mich, Feb. I5.-The wonen's /!
Literary Club created a great sensation |
last night 81 dOnning tights and perform |
ing Longfellows Spanish Student |
lhere were three preachers present, who.
IN spite ot perfunctory disapprorai admit
Ted that the play was well pat on A noyel !
feature Was the appearance Of a score Of
prominent cltizenz dressed IN hroadciosh, |
wearing bald headed wigs.
The Beeunenf Received.
WAsEISeToS. Feb. Il.-Senztor Mitch
ell today received from SzIem. Or. doc
uInent signed by ]. E. Bailey and Henry
Niche, committee Of the CITY council Of
Newport. Per J. N Dolph, calling atten-
tion to the construction by the government
Of letty al Iaqnlna- Ii is claimed 10 Be-
an experiment.. the document says. and the
people On the say hare become alarmed.
fearing t1e Large quantity OF rock 10 be
dumped into the channel will prove a per-
mansnt and dangerous obstruction and in
Jury. Senator Mitchell Is asked 10 hare
the york suspended until the project can be
amended and reported upon BY new and
competent board Of engineers. Mr. Mitch
Ell called On the chief Of engineers for in
formation On the subject. He was assuYssl
that the board had made careful exarnin-
alton before approving the project, and be
vas then, and u sui, of the beiief that the
proposed Improvement il Absolutely rec
ezSzry and the work being done viii in 10
way ohstrGc4 the channel.
The Third Attempt
WAsHISsroS, Feb. Ia.-The third al
tempt by the administration this ssssioa 10
secure legislation locking 10 the resief az
The treasury failed In the hozss todzy.
klrst the Carlisle bill fsr reform of tie cur
veney system went down, nsxt the bill for
The Issue Of 500. .001.1O0 gold bouds and
the retirement ct the legal tenders. recon-
neHded Y tie presidents special message.
vas defeated last Ikarsiay by = majority
Of q. and today the house, by MAJORITY
OF -, refused to order q third reading az
the resolution by which il vas proposed 10
authorize the issue ct $500 COO Of 8 per
cent gold bonds 10 Substitute for the rs.r
cent SO-yexE boa1s sold by SSczekzry CIR.
Isle under contract with the RathscLild-
Morgan syndicate.
What CBeveaand WIN D.
WAsHISeroS. Feb. l4--Ths tine for
,he president TO formally ratify The con-
angent agreement with the Morgan Bel
mont syndicate 70 purchase s65. .00o Oo0 IN
/ god by selling S6s COO Q11 in rsr cent
Slyear boads On the So PER cent interest
f2sls, does not expire until February ig
The opinion Is. however. express<d toni eht
In financial circles that the president vii
regard the action Of the house tciay as in
dicailTe Ct It's purpose not to pass any gold
bond measure, and that he will n onos or
der per cent ooin bonds printed and de-
iiyered to the syndicate.
Rate esttiag s,in GsIss O.
SAN FRAsCISco. Heb. I4.-The insur-
3nes managers. who haT. hSsa hsldine
Conference at Monterey. have returned with
the oeleciioas 10 the features Of the new
compact Constitution still unsettled. -Four
prominent managers still stand aloof from
the compact. and rate cutting still gos on
among all Of the agencies
he Need aIm
TIES-TfsIS, Feb. I4.-Ths empsror has
restored to Ii Hung Chang the yellow Jack
e., peacock feather and ether honors- He
viii be summoned to reking, where he will
De given an audience by the enperur. thence
ne Will proceed TO Japan to arrangs terms
o. peace. Nicsroy Wang Wen Soa viii
take temporary charge at Pei-Yang.
The Lss<es
1okoHAMA, Feb. 1S.-lt Is osfseialiy an
nounoed that Captain Nuosas, of the In.
panese squadron, operating at Wei-Hai-
Wei. reports that on the 18th a Chinese
gunboat approached the Japanese feet, fly
ing white flag. She brought messaSs
rom Admiral Ting offering to surrender
WEI. hai-Wei and the vessels, providing
the hves OF the soldiers. crews and foreign
ers are spared Captain Nurous reparted
that the formal surrender was vet 10 be ar
l V-Atn