The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-23
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MiMpNtley NaIaeVGus
W. Lonp0Ms Feb H. . lSi A. sM--Tha var
Offices announces that General Fronoh
reached kimherley Thursiay evening,
Following is Lord Roberts's lnepsage
70 The war Office
/ Jacobsdal, Feb. 40, "a. M.~.French,
with lorce 0t artillery, cavalry and
mounted infantry, reached Kimberley
! ihis evening.
Our War.
MANILA. Fob. IB.--Ineurront forcea "A.
timated at 5000 soldlcrs, mostly boio
men. attacked tho American garrison In
the convent at Daraga, province OF AL
bay, the night OF February .. They
were repu.sed. however after they had
bnrned much Of the town. One iieuton--
wounded was tho 0nly loss by tho
Americans.
A french War.
Pans, Fob. ib.--M. do Crais, minister
Of the colonies, has received telegram
from tho governor pi French Congo, M,
10 iamotha. announcing tho defeat In
battle Rabah, the principle chieitaln vl
central soudai, by q French expedition
under III. Gcntll.
win Flood Them Out.
LONDON. Feb. iu.--The Daily Mail has
tho 10 lowing dispatch from Loufance
Marques, dated Wednesday:
Appointment Pretoria cltIxen, lust from,
LadysmIth, lnforma me tbsa tie BoeTa
are rapidly damming Kip river. Two
thousand kaillra are employed IL ths
work, aud they have deposited 10000
sand bags already,
The Financial BIN.
WAsuSoTos. Feb. l5,--The senata
substituted for the house currency bllls
was passed by the senate today by a de-
clslve majority OF 10 10 %.
Two amendments were ad.pted, viz.
Oaa offered by the Ansnca COMMITTEES.
keeping the door opea 10 international
bimctall sn, aud one by Nelson OF MINI.
eaola, prevailing for national banks with
WI, 900 capita In towps Of not mora
then 1000 Inhabitants.
A Butte Tragedy.
Burrg, hont., Feb. i1.--Edward II.
Colby, wcli.known newspaper solicitor
at present engaged In minIng, VAS
atAbbed an fatally wounded tonight by
aarfy w. Peters on West Park atYcet.
Joloy Was engaged to 10 morrlcd ITO n
'later OF of Peiers's wiio who was living
With them. Peters objected 10 ara
match and II 10 claimed abused NJ sIs.
er-in-law on account OF Il.
Tn Boer Territory.
LONDON, Feb. 10. A:20 A M--The Brit.
oh army, Tor the Atst time since thn
var began, 10 inside tho Boer frontier.
ord Robcres. with at least 10000 lninn.
~, 1000 cavalry and iB0 guns. has
usncd the Majsrgfontein lines, before
'hich the British forces have been en-
amped Tor 10 weeks, and with half OF
~ corps he u already operating on Free
tate territory.
A battle has not yet been fought, but
irge tactical advantages have been
aimed. Tho relief Of Kimberley Ia with
, measurable reach.
Beckhnfn VIZ. Taylor.
FRASKEoRT, Feb. la--Tho cult of Bock.
am Va. Taylor, for the possession OF tic
iice Of governor. was fled today In the
rcuIt court at Frankfort. Up 10 a late
1ur the sheriff had not succeeded In
irving notice on Governor Taylor, And
10 chances OF hls doing 40 did not Soon
hight A. oil visitors 10 the ottic0 aog the
'veTnoF or 70 tho gubssnssoFlal mansion
10 run a gauntlet oi
laFds, who weFu on the lockout for gem
amen with suanicioua papers.
rayi or w. Hcckham.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. is.--Suit was filed In
o circvit court shIs afternoon hy coun-
for Governor Taylor, seeking 10 re.
rain O w Bcskham from acting as
vcrnoFs ard General J u Cassianan
'm attempting 70 discharge tho dHtIes
adjutAnt-general. Summons were
rved dnslhe defendants this afternoon.
Anti Trust Conference.
Feb. i4-Stormy scenes char.
terixe the sessions o. the national anti
ist conference preceding tho final ad-
irument tonight. The climax came
zen Delegate Joseph. Parker, q miidle-
the-Foad populisl, aurprifed tho con-
encc with resolution plcdging the
legAtea 10 vote for no party that does
I stand for government ownership and
. principle Of direct legislation. The
interpreted this M an attack
w. J. Bryan, and were on their feet
an inetant 10 block lthe movement.
Big Project.
'VAsRIsGros, Feb. 1.-THE river and
rboF com mmitteo teday gave a hearing
the proposition 10 construct q dam
the purpose Of raising the level cf tho
eat lakea. George Y. Wisner, meme
! OF the deep waterway committee,
Q reported In favor of the project, ex-