The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-28

An Eastern saoIm
ST Louis, Jan. 25.-A gale OF wind |
that reached the highest velocity OF any |
experienced here since the tornado OF May |
26 1895. prevailed today Its highest We !
locity was &c miles an hour. aud up ID !
noon two deaths. one fatal injury, and sew
era minor casualties had BEEN reported.
Rich oregaa strike
CorTAGs GRAVE. Ian, % Charley
Bruneau, a miner. came IN from the 10
hemia district today, bringing In some
samples Of the richest ore ever discovered
in that or any other district OF this state
He tnnne'ed rs feet ard struck ledge 10
feet wide. one foot siresk which shows
god that essays $50. COO 10 the ton The
remaining nine feet coaiaits free mIlliog
ore which essays $500 to the ton.
The other side the Mountains
BAKER Cry, n. % * @ts 35 deg
below zero at Granite yesterday The
hanGs of womaa ard he toes OF boz
were frozen while they traye ing i,, Sumo
ter in Stage. IL was . deg below xeEi
here yesterday. Il was htlie warmer
today.
Tenn watson for Governor
ATLANTA, Jan, 25.-Thomas + Watson
will be the populist candidate for governor
Of Georgia Ths state convention mees
on March 6. and the majority OF the dele
gates alresdy elected ara said o favor ;. at
son for governor.
Fatal Fire
| SPOKANE, Jan. "a "A fire in which
the loss run up to 500. coo worth Of pt6-
| perty and at least FIVE l:yes were lost took
place tonight. The Great Eastern block
AZ the corner Of Post street aud Rivenlde
avenue. six stories in height, and cons. rue.
ted of brick, caught Ere about ll:i5 m
and In three hours was totally demo,.
isheI.
The lives known TO be lost are those OF
Rose Wilson, aged Is, and Rose Smith an
invalid. aged 20. besides Mrs. Davies.
Othei bodies are supposed 10 be in the
bul ding. which Is too hot yet TO enter
The GFeat Eastern block Was built IN
1880 as q COS. Of $50. .001, ADJ Was oNnea
by Louis IeyinskI. of San francesca. who
carried but $4,000 insurance
} peesaf Meaa Hueh
! WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Withiu Il
hours. for the Eirss tine since tie Insarrec.
tson broke out in caba. three years ago,
the United States goveTnmen, will b
, represented in the hArbor of Havana by I
: Earship' The decision 20 send the Uai,es
States battle ship Maine was finally
reached in a special meeting in the Whiss
Q House this morning, between the presi'
I dent. Secretary Long. Assistant secretar,
D Day. Attorney General MekennA and Gen
9 erai Miles.
o Bsand 10 spead the Assey
: VANCOUVER, Ian. q 1t Is leArnes
c from oficizi sources that there i M foun
da.ion for the report that the CAnadial
government has decided not TO allow [ nj
: ted States troops TO cross British territory
Tue relief expedition will 20 torwArd q
: contemplated by cingress.
: Fssess Grsve Go Have s.ak
y FoREsT GROVE, Ian "a w r Haine
d has purchased the PfAnner bank baiid,ni
n and ~ill. in feE days. open hank eere
r Frank Kane. who was cashier of The fiAE
ner back, will he cashier. Mr. HAine
paid $50 for the building.
y pswa In suha
oi NKw YoRK, Jan. 24-Reposts hav
y just rrsehsd Havana from the fssats rive
;. on which General PAa4o has besu operz.iu
u TO the eject that PAnd0 has besn srsivstsI
u wounded IN an engagement With the In
e surgsnss.
h General Pando is nox in or near Man
Eanilao. hIs operations agains, the rebel
having 30 FAR been practically without n
!. suit
"a ABarhersss Psaetiee
PAEts. Jan "A dael xita sxor
: vas fought between two neEsptper men
= this morning. N Verwars. aud Pierre L.
- ferTTe- The former Was wo1nisi IA fts
arm. The dispute arose over the Dgcyfn
o case.
APasisIaa Msh,
PARIS, Jan. . To-Day, Paris has In
appearance Of being 10 a state Of sier,
J, and S0g0 police n d soldiers hold he Pizc
a de Ia Ceneord.
z Ia ansipicaiion OF the prohibited anti
is Dreyfns demonstration today, under b
Il direciion OF the organizing Committee ap
i. poiuiei by the anti Draysua nesting :
n the llso!i VAuxhall last &oudsy nigh.
4 stringent measures were taken by IN
n authorities 10 pFeserve order. The Ptac
r. 10 oe Concord and the garden al th
/. Tu:lteFies were held by aetschm~nts c
u cavalry and infantry and large forces q
police.
Cssan Msfte>
] JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan 2s.-A spa
a cial 10 the Times Cnioa aud Citizen fr1u
r. Hey West says:
g There has beea much excitement In thi
!. city during the last 81 hoars. due 70 an sl.
!. armiug telegram from Havanna Stain.
< that the streets hai been flooded with an
b ouymoas uilra-Spanish circulars calIin,
. upon all anti Americans to mobilize th
v American colony. Captain General Blan
|. CO, fesrfel tat the rahid element OF ,h
e city might attempt such violence. ha
placed al extra military guard aroun,
Consu.General Lees Office.
g The Oregon sailed
: 2. RILAsD. Jan. g The seamshi
i Oregon left the Ainsworih dock last nigh
e sbout o'clock. on her first trip to Alaska
: Her load consisted OF l3l cabin passcn
4 gers 27o in the steerage, % horses, 50 dog
4 ard 1880 tons OF freight.
= Horrible Death
I GRAST's Pass. Jan. 23.-Albert Hol.
u land. a young men about 80 years o. age
: was killed in mine at Althouse. abou
s IS miles from here last Fr day. lie wa
caught By the water of the self shooter
reservoir. aud was completely covered wit
e debris. A rcscuing party Immediately be.
: gan TO dig him cut. His body was man
slcd beyond recognition.
The Eclipse
BoMBAy. Jan. 23.-The eclipse of th
: : sun was accompanied rapid fall IA tenn
perature. The duration of totally wa
two r inutes sith marvellous corona D
pa'e silver and blue.
The native astroloRers predicted terri
: ble .alaiimies. The natives swarmed 4
= devotional exercises, and there WAS gener-
al fear.
Mob In Algtets
!, ALafERs. Jan, 23.--Anti-lewish riot
: were renewed here today The mob in
a vaded the Jewish quarter aud pillagea the
! shops in the Rue de BAbszum, driving th
I Iewisa merchants ont into the streets. A
! squadron of chasseurs was ordered 10 the
, scene and charged at the mob with draw
4 swords, but the mob reformed further on
g cheering for the army. Reyolvers and dag
gers were freely used.
Yesterday was the l39th anniversar,
!. OF the birth OF Burns the poet. Ever,
! : poetic heart thrills at the name OF Burns
I one of the most interesting characters il
. !. history. He was big hearted, bi
! Drained man, with many loveable trait
I OF character, mixed with bad ones, an,
: some OF them were pretty bad; yet h.
was man for a. that and a. that whom
= many will delign. to remember Tor th
beautiful and sensible words he wrote il
rythm.