The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-11
TELEGRAPHTC.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
wild Goose Chase
PORTLAND, Feb. S,--Four companies OF
the Fourteenth infantry, under Colonel M
Anderson, have been ordered to start for
Alaska at the earliest possible date and
two more will hold themselves in reaoi-
ness to follow on moments notice. The
order was received at Vancouver barracks
Yesterday, by General Marian, command
ing the department of the Columbia, who
instantly set about the preparation for the
movement OF the troops.
war In Nicaragua
New YORK, Feb. 8.-A Herald dispatch
from San Juan del Sur says:
Conservative refugees who have Teen
threatening an attack On the government
since their failure last September rushed
through the village without the slightest
warning and surprised the barracks. There
was one fatality on each side.
spanish Matters
New YORK, Feb. S-A dispatch TO the
Herald from Madrid says:
The political air is full of electricity. |
The stock exchange, that best of barom- |
eters, marks strong and slumps. Gensral |
Woodford wears dissatisfied and des. |
pondent loof. He is evidently not pleased |
with the way things are going. Senior |
| Sagasta again comes out in FL Liberal with |
the statement that there is absolutely no
cause for war.
felligerenry OF Cabans
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Tnree opposi |
tions, differing materially as TO methods. |
were presented in the senate today for the
relief Of the Cuban insurgents. Allen Of
| fered as an amendment to the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill resclu-
tion recognising the beliigcreucy OF The
insurgents, and said he hoped this would
afford the house an opportunity to vote on
that proposition.
some Nenaiaatiens
/ WASHINGTON, FEB, S-fhe president
today sent these nominations to the sem
ate:
Herman G Nickerson. agent for the In
disns Of the Shoshone agency IN Wyom-
ing.
Norman E Malcolm. commissioner in
and for the district OF Alaska.
Linn B Clongh receiver of public moneys
at Vancouver, Wash.
Oekerman Reieassd
VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. S.-A r 0ck-
ermAn, who Is wanted at Portland 10 ans
wer to q charge CT embezxlement, was dis.
charged today on a writ of habeas corpus
Tue Portland constable had no extradi-
ton papers.
China Matters
, LONDON, Feb. THE Peking CORES
pondent OF the Times, telegraPhing yes
terday. says:
"I have reasons to believe that China
: will be induced to decline the British pro-
1 posals in consequence TO Russia's opposi-
e lion, and similarly that she will be unable
j, to accept the Russian proposals, owing TO
England's opposition. The country is
: helpless and unable to pay the indemnity.
except by installments; but China nurs 6
the hope that japan win agrre to an ex-
tention Of time.
A Sssed Case
PARIS. Feb. THE trial Of Emile
= Zola and NJ Perrelux. manager Of the Au'
e rore. who are being prosecuted by the gov.
o eminent as n result of letter which the
d novelist caused TO be publithed in Aurort
in December last. strongly rejecting upor
% high officials connected with the Dreyfui
o, case. opened today in the assiEes court ol
: the Seine.
spasesh viefssy
' HAVANA. Feb. According to infor
nation from Spanish sources. a column q
= troops commanded bv Lienteneut-Colo
d Hervas has been engaged with an insur.
gent force al Canalsyeja a, province OF SAnta
Clara After inhieting some loss on thl
eaemy. Spaniards followed the insurgsns
in the direction Of Arroyo Honda. To-
"A Spaniards, IL Is claimed. after some livelI
:. airing. disiodged the Insurgents. who re
treated with a loss OF q killed and leavini
ne one wounded prisoner.
"a A mig Tax
OREssE y CrTY. Feb. IA special schno
meeting was held this evening. A =
mill tar levy was voted. The levy las
ii. year was Z mills. Owing 10 q reductiol
or of Sii2, 600 in the valuation OF property i
ng the district. about the same amount a
We last rear will be raised by tee ~ mil
~ levy this year. The only improvement
ed contemplated are the erection OF some out
buildings for 1ns OF the schools.
sssrs Is,aae
SAN FrAScIsco. Feb 7.-Adolph Sui
20 e 70. ex- mayor Of San Francisco. and build
er of the famous Sutro tunnel. has been nd
- Judge Be'cher. His daugh.e-. nr. Emm
Susro Merritt, who has been in eoustar
professional attendance on ber father Il
many months. has been appointed guard
ian OF lis estate and person.
he Total wreck
q TACOMA, Feb. Ga special TO Ii
re Ledger from Pasco, Wash. says:
1s The overland passenger train that lei
Tacoma at O'Clock yesterday afternoo
was wrecked at o'clock this morning a
er a small bridge 30 miles east Of Paseo. be
be tween Hatton and Connell
CO Two men wac were rid ng on the plat
form OF the baggage car we're killed. an
another. who was on the platform OF th
; mail car, next TO the lender, had his le,
q and one hand crushed The mail c'erl
% was cut slightly about The bead. The me
- Who were killed. were John Leland and Al
"a unknown tramp
4 The Japs GsinG
SAN FRAScrsco, FEB. 6.--The Call vi
say tomorrow:
Japan is going to invade the klondike
A standing army OF 5000 abe bodied Ia
, borers are prepering 20 90 TO the gold fields
and in q month or 80 they will make de
scent upon Dawson City. One OF the Nip
;, pom Yasen Xaisha steamers viii brinl
them here. but as they will not land q
the soil Of the United States. there will b
no one to stop them. unless Great Britain
takes hand in the mater.
" ChiidFea Kidnapped
RALAMA, Wash Feb. 6 This city va
!, thrown iLto fever Of excitement last nigh
!, by the report th Il two children of Dr. J [
+" Barneli had been kidnapped. Sher1f
Kirby and a posse of men Lega1 an imme
date search for the culprit, bot up to th'
II present hour have failed to run him down
is The children, a boy aged and girl age,
10 escaped with 40 greater injury than
big scare.
= seattle strlke
SEATTLE, Feb. 6 The conductors apt
i. gripmen Of the Front-street cable railway
" about 20 in number, struck this afternoon
The road IL completely tied no Receives
Colvin is out of the city. and no steps vii
ba taken TO resume business until bis re-
Ia turn. The street car men ask for an ad