The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-12-31
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The Cloud Growing

LONDON, Dec. ~ A special dispatch |
from Shanghai, dated Tuesday, says:
II is reported that Japanese ne.t Of
warshps is waiting near Gotto island,
outside Nagasaki, equipped for war,
and only waiting instructions. The fleet
includes the Yashima ard the Full, two
Vt the finest vessels ih the japanese navy,
and the Chen Yuen, whien was cap ured
from China The Japanese A. [, il is un.
derstood, Is acting in clUs~ touch with the
British sqadron.
Murder
WINNEMuccA. New, Dec. 2S.-Addi- |
tional particulars were brought here by |
messenger of the murder OF Peter Freach, !
the largest landowner and cattle.owner
IN Eastern Oregon, who wac shot on his |
ranch in Harvey comfy, 225 miles north
OF here, last Saturday David Crow in
the messenger who arrived here this at
ternooa with the news. having been is
the saddle IS hours, with nine changes of
horses
SEATTLE, Dec. 2s.-rhirty person, ar.
rived here today from Dawson on the
steamer A-ki They came to Dyea.
where they took the. steamer in different
parties.
Concerning The food situation at Daw-
son, all say that there is more alarm feht
over the situation outside than is fa't by
the people of Lawson. who, while they
have no large surplus, have sufficient to
last them until late 10 the spring.
| After Years
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-An indication
of the willingness of the Turkish govern
ment to oblige the United States minister
at Constantinopie, who has been pressing
for the punishment cf the merderers Of
the American bicyclist LentZ. is contained
in cablegram from Minister Angell re.
ceived today at the state department. an
|, nouncing that the inurderers have been
convicted and sentenced to Is years' i'm
prisonment.
Sensational suit
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. IS -Eugene
Short and wife have begun suit against
the Whitehouss Company for $50, 900
damages. The company owns one OF the
largest dry goods stores in the city. Mrs
: Short was accused of shop.ting, and wa.
searched, the search resulting in nothing
: being found on her. Short af:erwar d.
threshed two Of the men concerned in the
searching and is looking for the third.
, Mrs Fitr Says he May
CHIC GO Martin Ju.isn to-day, on lie
. haltof EtEsimmons, made the follow Ing
statement.
the title OF champion Mrs FitzsImmcn M
has released him from ais promise OF re-
rement
Starving Cu baas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The luost pTo
found distress prevails amc nz many thou
sands OF people IN Cnba. Starvation rot
!. only impends, bat is an actual fact. The
president has been informed Of the facts
from sources whose reliability cannot h
doubted. he has gone 10 the length ol
his constitutional power in calling The
a state Of sdAirs 10 the attention Of the
!, American people. The state department
: has used all Of its authority TO mitigate
/, conditions
Fatal Accident
TEKoA. WASH. Dec 27.-Frank q. Far.
i. leg was accidentally shot and instantly
!. killed by Ed AlvuFd. late last nisht 16't
: men were . Il. & n. conductors. At the
!. coEoners inquest today. the evidenc,
= showed that Aiyord was turning the eylln.
der Of a revolver so the hammer woald
nos rest on a cartridge The weapon xai
discharged. and Farley fell and expire
n without usssring word Ths jury e1-
o oneraiei Alyord.
xew PresIdrnt
= NEw YoRK.-Dec- 27.-ls is oaEeiall,
anno0eed that Horace g Burt. third vice
president of the Cnicsgo d Northwestern
railway. has been selected for the presi.
e iescy OF the Union Pacisc.
= Asaker Cisy HARDER
= BAKER CRY. Or. Der q A ielspEeI,
d message 10 the Democrat from Gang,
ii Fstry szyS f-r--- Sr-rcus = Tr-c--TusAI Ist
v AA0zn .H5 Land ozssx oi H~roo< oSaa;y
was killed by mzu named uIivsr II !
reported that the deed ~as cold bloode,
murder. The vlctim Ezs shot in it e tacl
ct The head. the ballet coming ont b.
e twesu the eyes. A lAud dispste il said {
II hare 6eeu the eA1se of she ;rou ole-
y The sIcfsr'. Fau
|. SPRIxGVIxIp. Mass. Dec g7.-Th
= 0vermAa Wheel Company, Of Chlcspel
!, Falls. made an assignment today for th
= benea; cs its ered,soss. Albert II UveT
!, man gave OF. s.Aterleu; tonight shoS
"a Ing that. on November 10. last. III
: aAsasis were 81 3is 600 and The liAbiii,is
a $3.50 900.
q Fena1stoR fnr
= pExDLEToS. Or. Dec 27-Fire crok
oas al $40 this morning Ia tie biseil@n c
WIlseke's Restaurant. &C Main street. lie
/. tEecu Alta And ~ essb. -Four frame huiid
4 isgs. iSo Il ons ssory and EEo cf Ia
!. stories, we're destroyed. with nezrly q
!. their cou,snts Brick buiidlEgx on eAc
4 side of The barniag dissrics stopped ia
a progress of the flames Coed work "a
a done by the FIRE department. Loss a1oa
= SiS.oJo.