The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-12-17

lecree, has been released from CaLanas
ortress. where be has bsen Imprisoned
or several months.
Eiioaf Is Champion.
CHICAGO, Dec. l0.-Fred Gilbert. OF
;uitit Lake, Ia. and A r Elliot OF Kan
as City who tied with SO birds yesterday
n their race for the Dupont trophy shot
"a the tie today al Is birds, Elliot flled
5 straight. Gilbert lost two birds.
KIsndIke BIn
wAsurSGTox. Dec 9.-The senate did
A considerable amount Of business today,
although no very important matter was
consi cred or passed. There was very lit
tie debate. Senator Gallipger, cnrirman OF 4
~. COMMITTEES on pensions, called atten- /
/ an to the increasing demand for pri-
yate pension legislation requested senators !
to be careful to zee that their bills for phi |
yate pensions were meritorious before they
we're inirodoosd. An attempt was made
by Mcbride TO secure an appror rio6on Tor
the refeif Of the klondike miners, but the
net rcsalt was a resolution calling On the
treasury Of war for all information be
had on that subject.
The Treaehereus Rapids
VIcvoRIA, Dec. 9.-FiFe or six, and
perhaps seveniiyes have been lost In the
White Horse rapids, Lewis river, during
the last iwo months. according 70 John
Hepburn, whc arrived frou there today
A boat built for four or SIX men was
found below the rapids one morning. bat
n& - sn4Hn
They must all have been drowned Other
save their lives.
there il now Tery little open water be-
tween the rzpins and the lakes. most OF 1t
being froxsa over
The Mesiems Rtsiax
Sr PErEkxBuEs, Dec. 3 -1hroagh-out
4 Russia Asia there Is general unrest AnoRg
\ tie Moslems- Il Is attrib1ted 10 the r.
ports pf the turkish victories over tie
great Greek empire" whIeh have
SPREAD through the length and brs sdth Of
/ the oontinent. The authorities fear that
the brigandag= recently practiced in the
| Caucasus is almost sosely against the goT
eminent oftciAls-
a Bix Trusf
NKw YORK, DEC. s.-Anosher meeting
% manufacturers of wire and wire rails
was held today at the Wzldruf- Astoria
hotel, IN fnrsherznoe OF plan 70 consoli-
date the Interests thro1g gho1t the country
J P Morgan & Co. are said 10 be behind
the movement, and according TO current
reports, the interests involved aggregates
So. .o0o. .0o0-
/ Ex-ssserner whitsaker Iu
i ErsKsE. Or, Dec. 9.-Ex-GovEnci
John Whitaker Suffered severe stroke O:
pAraiysss tbs AfierEoon, and his friend
are much alarmed. His entire night sid
is affected, and has no power OF speech.
The rresadeai cristeased
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Todzy's ses
: sion Of the senate occupied less than Al
! bour, the tiuse being mainly consumed b!
the members 10 the presentation OF Eeul
orials, resoi iations and bills. A Tesoluuoi
prcsented BY Allen Of Nebraska, declaFinl
| It TO be the sease Of the senate that III
,. United States shoEli recognize the politl-
cal indepeadsucs af Cuba. vas Eade ID
subject Of some remarks By the Aebrsskl
, senator, in the ccurse OF which ns CRITICS
, / ed the president for not carrying int
effect the pledge OF the republican party u
its last uaiiona, platform IO rscogn'Ee th
Independence oi II CaeSns-
OF CssIA
Nkw YORK. Dee. S "A dispatch to th
, World from Madrid says:
The Srst news received in Madrid con
, cerning President McKInIey's messag,
came in telegram from the state depart
! mens to GeGeral Woodford. who imuse6i
ately sent it to the minister for the colonies
Senor Moret was at banquet which hi
friends had offered HIM as a complimen
for his colonial policy. He translated tn
telegram aloud and all present exFrsssa
much satisfaction with the president
declaration touching Spain and Cuba.
Darrant Must Bang
SAN Francisco. Dec. Slate thi
afternoon the supreme court dispelled tn
last hope Of " Ii T Durrans the murder
er Of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Viii
lisms, by dispSsing IN summary mannel
Of his two appeals.
In q written opinion from tie pan ol
Chief Justice Beaty, which is ooncurTed il
by all but one of his colleagues. the court
afhrms the Judgement Of Judge Bahrs. il
remanding the prisoner to San Quinten.
Astoria Eieetiea
ASTORIA. Dec. S.-The following city
officers were elected: Isaac Bergam,
citizens mayor; F J Carney, rep. treasured
II L Nelson, rep. anditor; Harrison Allen,
rep. cisy attorney; c " Holt rep; super
lntendent Of streets. Reed citizen harbor
master; Hickman. citizen surveyor; w
+ Sohiehe citizsp, police commissioner;
Hansen, citizen. Ctziuger, citizen Goddard
rep. members city council.
| Fighting BarbartaAS
LAGOS, West coast of Africa Dec s.
Additional adFices jus. received from the
interior say the French troops have i've
engagements with natives before effective.
ly occupying Nikki. The king fled,
france and Great Britain each claims the
Borgu territory is within the sphere .ot
their influence.