The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-06-12
OREGON.


We CLEAN the following items from the
Portland Herald: The Boise City Dem
ocrat Of June I'd, says that CO the 1st
inst, six wagons, containing families,
passed through that town on their way to
Puget Sound. y y y George Francis
Train has accepted the invitation to de-
liver tho Fourth of July oration in Port
land. Tho invitation was extended to
him by tho Committee Of Arrangements
and his honor, Mayor Boyd. lie will
probably arrive on tho next steamer.
- A young man named Haincs, aged
about II years, son of Jake Haincs, re-
siding about five miles this side Of Day
ton, was drowned in the Willamette, OPP
positc this city, Sunday evening. lie
and another young man were going across
tho river in small boat, which was cap
sized. His body was recovered and taken
by the family TO Yamhill for intcrment.
~ ~ Thomos NJ. Heuslll, aged about
90 years, son Of s. NJ. IIcnsilI, and broth.
CIR of II. f. HcnslI Of this city, was
drowned last Saturday evening, near his
fathers residence, at Davenport, w. T.
lie was assisting the mail carrier to cross
the Kallama river, tributary 10 the Col
umbia, whcn he was thrown off the mule,
and the animal striking him, was
drowned before assistance could
be rendered. His remains were soon re-
covered by the ncighbors and brought to
this city yesterday on the Wenat for in.
icrment The funeral will take place
from the Presbyterian Church this morn
-. l..
very highly esteemed by all who knew
him. We have been banded a
letter written from Thomas Piukston to
his uncle, Mr. g. i. Pinkston, and di.
rcctcd 10 the Sheriff Of this county
Pinkston has not been heard from for six
or seven years. Any person having in
formation Of his whereabouts, or facts
which would lead to it, will confer favor
by writing to Sheriff ZicbcT, Of this
county, or to Thomas Pinkston, French
ViillAge, St. Francis county, Missouri.
II will be seen by reference to
our advertising columns that henccforth
passengers will be put through from Po,t-
land to Indian Greek Station, on the Pa
ciiic Railroad for $50. The distanc
from UmatiIla to the railroad is made by
John Hailey's line Of stages in the shoi
space Of four days. The distance from
Portland TO Umatilla is made in two DAYS
making the whole trip from Portland te
the Pacific Railroad in six days. This il
the cheapest route from Portland 10 New
York, as The fare from Ogden on the Pa
cilic Railroad--ncar which place Indian
Creek Station must De-is sfl2 81 il
currency. which is about $50 in gold
; thus making tho fare from Portland Il
: New York BY this route about slG0 il
gold. by tho other routes it is abou
slG4 In order TO 60 through in sil
days tho passengers must leave Portland
either on Tuesdays or Fridays.
We learn, says the Roseburg Ensign
, that child Of Capt. Butler, Of Empir
City. was drowned in tho 18th ult. Th
, child was missed, and his bat was foun'
where il had foatcd ashore, which tol'
tho child's fate. though tho body had no
s been found at last advices. Il was sup
f posed that he fell from the wharf.
The Ln1ontst mentions the arrival i
Salem Of Miss ID. l.. Dix, the poc;ess an
philanthropis,. Miss Dix is a sister c
General Dix, late American Minister q
n Paris, and is about 60 years old. Th
object Of her visit 10 this "ncck Of th
woods" is not stated.
!, There will be held three days mcctin
}, Of the Spiritualist's at Eli Cooley's Grov,
Travellers Home" near BcIpassi, on th
road from Salem to Oregon City, con
: mcncing on Friday, June Is, 1869. A
c mediums. Trance Speakers, Lecturer
/ spiritualisls aud :hc public are iayited /
;, attend.
The Jacksonville Sentinel says: o
Friday evening, the 2Sth ult, Frederic
$ Horne committed suicide by shootin
= himself with a shot. gun, short distanc
from Jacksonville. The room where th
deed was committed was shocking sigh
2 The whole upper portion of the poe
= mans head was blown of, leaving noll
ing but the cars and the lower portion
{ Pieces of skull, blood and brains wei
$ scattered over the apartment. The poc
;, fellow had been sufering for many yea
;. from an acute and incurable diecase, an
probably found his in6rmites too sever
= to be longer borne.
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