The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-11-07
STATE NEWS.

MAksLAUHTER.- case of the State
of Oregon vs. John and i. Southwell, in
dicted for the murder Of George Clark,
who was shot by the older Sonthwci boy
sometime last spring, was tried the pres
cnt week, the trial lasting from Monday
mornitg until "Wednesday night. The
case was ably conducted on both sides
The jury after being out oil night, re.
turned verdict Of guilty Of manslangb-
ter against John, and not guilty for Ben.
jamin. John is apparently about sew
enieen years old. Judge Kclsay viii
pass sentence on the prisoner next Mon.
day - Lpgcnc Journ0t.
MoxEY F0UsD.-Wc mentioned last
week the fact that Sir. AtkeDson, Of this
place lost quite large sum of money
Just before he left. Last Sunday FIVE
hundred dollars was found 10 the back
part of the building he occupied while
here. The amount lost was six hundred
and twenty-five dollars 40 the thief kept
one-ifth for his honesty. The money
found has been forwarded to him in Cali.
fOrnia. III.
CALIroRsIA AND OREGON RAILROAD.
The triumph Of the East Side Railroad
Company, in Oregon, will doubtless prove
beneficial TO Northern Carolina. The
Bai,etin says ''it will doubtless induce
the more rapid construction of the Cali.
fornia and Oregon Railroad from Mnrys,
vile cr OrovlIe northward. " whIch project
il in the hands Of the Central Pacific
Managers "-NukrCiiie Ippeoi
Tnz RAfLgoAp.-The East Side have
graded their truck four miles South Of
thj- city. In consequence Of the recent
heavy rains, and lack Of proper camp
e1uipase. the Indians quit work last
Tuesday, Further operations, in this 10
cality. are suspended for the present.
Corralhs Ca@ctc
NorAgfGs PuBLIc.-The following
ere Ii-t of the Ao,arics Public appoio.
ted since the 9Th of September, the date
If the report OF the Secretary Of State
b. +. 5iulkey, Levi Anderson, ". w.
Thayer. a 81. Snyder, John Doland,
A. Ba-hwilcr. T.. ID. Backcnstos. Port.
land; James ". Parker, Oakland, Doug.
las county; William y. Daniels, 81. y.
| Chapman. S. Ellsworth. Lane county
Courtney ". Walker, Wasco county
James Elkins. Linn County; ID. T. Tho,np p
ron. ". ". Parker, Astoria; Thomas T.
Gray, Canyon City; 4. L. Hutchinson
i. Biaekston, Jackson county; james
Franklin, Umaiilla county.
REwAnD-Three hundred dollars re.
ward viii be paid by 4. z. Spear. Sheriff
of Yuha county, California. AMI FIVE hun.
drei dollars By l.. +. Walker, for the
capture and detention OF Rnfns Swet;
who cscared from the Jail in Mary.ril!e
about daylight on the I'D oi Cciober.
1863. ! hc prisoner was in confnmeui
under an Indictment for the murder ol
| DR.. Grey. lie is Of dark complexion
black hair and beard, slightly mixed With
grey and close cut. Eve feet ten inehe.
high, bread shoulders and very broad
across the neck. weight aboat 80 pounds
| 81 the time Of his arrest he Va. shot in
the left arm with buck sho; The -ouoa
healed, leaving the elbow stid aud nearly
uscless.-Heraid.
SMALL Pox.-This ldathsome lis<sse
h made ii- appearance a: Gardner IL
this county, having been brouch; to thai
place from San francesca By the steamer
and d first case has proved fatal. It i.
probsbl" that the disease has been com
muuica'cd to Others. aud the gra:est care
should be used to prevent It's spreading
further-JournaE.
HIGHWAY RonBERY-On Thursda,
a man named j. ". Thomas, Of Sha~ii
Valley, was stopped on the South side o
Siskyou moun;ain, By two men and rob
bed Of $500. There is no clue to to tn,
robbers.-JackSoaUdie Sentinel.
MoRE LAEoREEs.-A gang of abou
so Cinnamon came up on the Echo yes
;erday, aud were Immediately set to worl
on the rai!road North of town The forct
now employed on that section is over on
hundred. - LnioRi {.