The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-03-16
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The capltalln Danger.

The capltalIn Danger.
LoNpoN, March IS, e0;O5 A., M.--The
war office has received the following al.
ditItonA. dispAtoh FROM Lord Roberts at
Venter's Welt.
Our marcn was sHain upowposod. We
are now about Is mlles from Dloomton'
teln. The cavalry division ia aetIide the
railway q miles south Of Bloemionteln.
There are sci mon wounded. Aoout 20
or 70 mon were killed or are missing.
Gooi tor Simon.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator sis
mon has hoen from the first supporter
nt the position OF tho presi'e with re-
spect to Puerto Rico. He has been for
90 trade aud against the House bill
rom the first.
az have talked with many Senators on
, this subject" said Simon, "and have
urged them to take tho same stand.
Without taking up the Constitutional
QUESTION at ali, there 10 enough merit In
extending sFee LTade 10 this island TO |
make II eomduIsory upon US 10 do 30.
Arbitrary Program.
WAsnINaroN, March l2.-Today, for
the second time within week, u demo-
crat..wAs unaeatcd by tho house and q
republican seated in his place. X. A.
Wise was given the seat hitherto occu.
pisd by w. A. Young from the second
Virginia District.
In Kentucky.
FRANKFORT, March l2.-rhe situation
in Frankfort tonight shows a radical in-
provement from that OF "a ara ago, Pub
/ T.. 40 al IA
pitch bp the arrsts OF Secretary OF Stste
Powers. Captain Davis and the others
accused OF completely in tho assassina.
tion OF Governor Gosbel.
Kruger's Appeal.
THE HAouK, March i2.--It 10 learned
from reliable source that President
Kruger through the consuls Mt Pretoria,
has APP ealed for intervention oi the
great powers in the rransvaal War He
has also appealed 10 ne government oil
Belgium, Holland aud > 'ltzerland,
ARich Find,
SEATTLE, March l2.-Two asrtr IL at
Dawson City from Cape Nome, VIA. left
the latter place eight days after GAL
knobIesdorf and @. D. Campbell, tell !.
wonceriul story Of what is claimed 10 be
the richest find made in the norlh. The
pew held is 100 miles from Nome, and
stories OF the fabulous wealth were being
passed from mouth TO mouth ut Nome
when the latest arrivals lett there De-
cember IS.
Some Fighting,
DRtEFoSrRIS, March IL, 1885 A. NJ
Broadwood's cavalry brigade. advancing
on Bloemfonteln unexpectedly found the
Beers in a strong position iu the Drieton-
tein kopie's yesterday. General Kelly
kenny's divisions arriving, severe fight
ing ensued. The Boera resisted stub
bornly but were driven from their center
position, leaving q number OF dead and
10 prisoners. The British force is mov'
ing forward today.
Pea:e TIC. ms
LONDON, March l2.-The Daily Mail
has received the following dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Saturday, and censored
by the Boer government:
President Kruger and tPresident Steyn
have wired to Lord Salisbury peace pro-
posals on condition that the independ-
ence OF the Republics he respected and
the rebel colonials amnestied.
Yesterday sthe foreign consuls were
called into conference aud were request
ed to invite the Intervention OF the pow
ers they represented in order to prevent
further bloodshed.
Looks WarIike.
FRASKFoKr, March II.-The democrats
and redublicans are today, for the first
time since the present political ,compli.
cations assumed acute form, divided in-
, tostwo armed and organized factions
, Surrounding the cipitol :sand the State
Executive building, sand encamped in
. the grounds around Governor Taylor q
home. are nearly 200 State Militia, well
, provided with ammunition, while In the
corridors OF the Capitol Hotel, in (which
the democratic state executive offices
are located and in the street. adjacent to
that building are 80 special officers and
the men and boys OF a militia company
. that was organized in Frankfort.
Terrible Tragedy.
. PoMxRY, WSsh., March lI.--A terrible
i tragedy occvrred about 2:30 this morn
: ing at the Falling Springs, five miles
, northwest Of this city. Henry Williams
I young man. % years old, after trying
/ to kill his wife, his mother in law and
and several neig bors, committed sui.
, eide by shooting himself through the
: heed. Wiliiamc separated from his wife
4 young woman, about five months ago
y MafekIng VIII Fall.
LONDON, March IA correspondent
, Of the Daily Mail at Lourenco MARQUES,
} telegraphing Saturday, says:
\ According TO Boe. reyorts the fall o
4 MafekinR Is certain. There has beer
} heavy fighting this week and the .Boer
4 have been sheliing the town from all til,