The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-31
STATE NEWS.
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About IL o'clock, noon. Saturday a
man stopping at the New York Hotel,
corner of Front aud B streets. was cross-
ing from the wharf to the hotel. when
just as be stepped upon the sidewalk
blood burst out of his mouth and nose in
"a perfect torrent, and be fell down. Be-
fore he could be taken into the hotel he
died. 1t was soon aseertaiDed that his
name was John Extell, an Englishman
by birth. aged about 40 years, and recent
ly from Montana. where he had been en-
gagged in mining For some weeks he
has been doing laboTeT's duty on the Ore
gon Central Railroad, and came TO the
city from his work on the day before
Christmas. lie had been suffering for
some years past with diseased lungs. On
his person was found SSl ID in coin, and
an order on Den. Holladay & Co. for s32
60 A note for over s40O was deposited
for sale keeping with John Higgins, cigar
dealer, on Front street, under the What
Cheer House, upon which deceased had
drawn SI27. Also another note for S62.
The effects were taken charge of by the
Coroner. 1t is said the deceased has a
brother residing in Wisconsin The body
was removed to Brelsford 4 Ewry. under
takers, corner Of Second aud Washington
streets.
Tuesday Sheriff Catlin brought up from
Monticello John Waddle, who was arrcs-
ted in Oregon some time ago by H. Miller.
on a charge Of having murdered Isaac
Widen in Cowlitz county, w. T. The
defendant was delivered in response to a
reauisilion from Governor Flanders, and
had an examination at Monticello before
Justice Aberncthy, which resulted in his
being bound over to answer before the
grand jury at Vancouver He was taken
to that place yesterday, aud will be held
until his case is acted upon by the Dis.
trict Court. We are in possession of the
facts developed at the examination, but de-
clines giving them at this time, and also
refrain from comments, as the case
will be tried in neighboriug village.
CRowDED.-The Office OF Ben. Holla-
day & Co., contractors, building the Orc
gon Central Railroad, East Side, was
crowded pll day Monday BY employees get
ting their pay.
1,300.-A steer was killed in Yamhill
county, the other day, and brought to the
Willamette Market, corner of First and
Alder streets, where it can be now seen.
It weighs 300 lbs.
RIDE ON THE RAILRoAD.-We are in
formed that Ben. Holiday has invited
the people Of Oregon City to free ride
on the cars from that place to this city.
Next Friday is fixed for the excursion.
FIRST TRAIN.-The passenger cars on
the Oregon Central Railroad came down
Tuesday and took MIR. Holaday, Presi-
dent Moores, few invited guests, and
employees Of the road over tho first twen-
lty miles. The track is in fine condi.
ton.
From the Orcgenian.l
PRIME PoRK.--Upwards of 10000
pounds of prime mess pork of Oregon
production arc to be shippedSby the bark
Whistler now in this port, destined for
the San Francisco market. This amount
will bring very handsome sum of mon
Icy into our State for one shipment CT ono
article. Farmers doubtless found it more
profitable to feed their surplus grain to
their hogs, than to sell it at the low fig
ures it has been going at since harvest
WILL INsPECr.-We learn from Col.
Moorcs that the inspection of the q. u.
r. r., East side, will take place on next
Thursday, at which time the commission,