The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-09
TELEGRAPHIL
Tha KentuokY Tronhle.

1 The Kentucky Trouble.
LouIsvIIi.R, Fab, q. ia the aareemen.
drawn up NJ the conferences OF the rcpfe.
senlAttvea vt the republican and demo-
cratic administrations, held at the Gait
house In this city. Ia accepted and car.
fied out, the strife which has rent sKen-
lucky from end TO end for the past tive
weeks will DO ended. The agreement
was reached shortly after midnight, and
arrangements were immediately made 10
have 1t drawn ur aud signed. Under II
Bcckham will become governor and the
republican legislature 10 TO cease At
once.
Have Crossed.
New YoRK, Feb. 5--London tlday was
permitted to observe a few words of
news from South Africa. They stated
that General Butler was adyancing 10
the relief Of Ladysmith; that the rerrl-
con In the beleaguered town could hear
his guns, and that they were In good
spirits.
Haven't Crossed.
| LONDON, Feb. 6.--A correspondent OF
the Associated Press laarns from an OH
aal source'that absolutely 20 coniirma.
ton has been received by the war office
of the report that Butler has recfossed
the, Tugela river and 10 marching on
ladysmith. On the contrary, accordlnv
70 tue information Of the war olfice
there II every indication that no immod.
'ate movement 10 anticipated.
Ot Course.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Uniied
States and Great Britain, IL was definite
learned tonight, have reached An am.
cable agreement respecting the Onora-
.ions OF the Clayton-Bulwer treaty a. af-
Iecting the right OF construction and con.
trol Dy the United States OF the pro.
posed Nicaragua canal.
Great Brttnin agrees 10 Modification
OF the treaty Ivy which sho practically
relinquishes any claims respecting a Ia.
gal control Of tho Nicaragua canal after |
" snail haveIteen ~ stFucted.
BiS St.Lt uis Fire.
st. LOUIS, Feb. a,--Proper, i. 10 tho ea.
timated value OF 81, 500, 100 ~, burned
To-Day, the greater part OF four bl ,,ka ol
y buildings and their contents be-, ween
Third and Sixth streets and Franknn
avenue and Morgan street, la the hesrt
u the retail section, being destroyetl
)ne fireman was killed, nine other mem
'ers Of the tire department were Injured
more or less seriously. and Ave OF alx
itixens were slightly hurt. None Of the 4.
blurred will die 40 far ~ is known TO-
light.
Trouble Ayertsd. In
FRANKFORT. Feb. 4.--Armod conflict /
esween the civil autorities OF Franklin
ounty and the National Guard Of the
tate ot Kentucky has been averted, and /
nless some new causes should CONS 10 | r
ne 'front.', there is nc likelihood that the
Official situation will become al threat
ming as II has been during the last 50
ours.
GoebSi Resolutions. n
LEXINGTON. Feb. 4--The city officials
let tonight and passed resolutions OF re. Il
'ect 70 Senator Goebel. The resolutions o.
'ndetnn Governor Taylor, the news Il
aper and preachers as those who Great K
the feeling eliminating In the assas. I
nation OF Mr.. Goebel. The.otticiala are al
| democrats.
iBuller's Movement.
LONDON. Feb. 6, 400 A. .M.--Allhopoh
ieFe 10 no actual confirmationfof the r.
'rt that General Butler haai recrossed m
% Tugela on third desperate attempt d
relieve Ladysmitn, II Ia known that b,
Q war office has received several South III
Irican dispatches which have not vet Al
en published, and II the advance Ia an a
tuai TACT the secret 10 being well kept 20
Butler Heard. "a
LADYsMIrH, Feb. s (By heliograph win w
gnal hill)-General Buller's guns haye
en- heard. Otherwise i. Is very quiet.
e are awaiting further news of bis
ogress. There have been no develops
snts here. Very few Beers show taI
rtheast OF camp. The majority are in
ncentrated south and weat. The on
aith OF the garrison Is improved. an
License War. rrri
ASHLAND, Or, Feb. 5.--S specia elee
u was held 10 The city today, called
tue city council 10 vote upon the ouss-
. OF iicersing saloons. A large vols
led. resulting In victory 10. license
majority oil 8 in total vote OF 5ll. OF
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8 khs