The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-28
STATE NEWS.

FRoN SALEx.-The following we learn
frrm the UnIsaisf: Dnring the last year
The Salem Mills gruund 5000 barrel. Of
four
New wheat is coming m to the Salem
Mills now Al the rate II l.200 l.usheIs per
day. Farmers are generally st ring it.
The SoGfh Salem Ste,m flour Mills have.
got an"ther run of four-fect butrs nearly
ready TO run.
VIM. IL. Seward is expected 20 arrive In
Portland on September lss.
The Oregon Conference Of the 81. r.
Church made the following appointments
for Salem District, n. Dnan, p. =.
Salem, c. c.. Stratton SoIth Salem.
Thomas. A. Wuod; SilveriOu. Nelson
Clark Jefferson. n. A. Starr; Lebanog.
Jenkins Brownsville, John IL. Roork
M,nroe. j. w. Miller Corvallis, to be sup.
piled Buena Vista, Wm. Chapman: Va
quina, j. James; Dallas, d. L. SpauIding.
n. Rounds, President A. f. Waller,
Agent; and L. j. Powell. Professor IF Will
lamette University. and members of Salem
Quarterly Conference. &.s.ss8
w: d. Nichols, Principal of Sansiam
Academy.
J. D. Driver, Agent of American Bible
Society.
THE MoRRrs MuRDKR.-Mr. Weathers.
the gentleman who was with c. Morris ar
the time of his murder in Chehalem valley.
called on us this week. lie informs. rs that
he and deceased were returning from house
that they had been examining f1r the pur-e
pose 0f selling goods. Mr.. Weathers had
advised Mr.. Morris against the project, and
tnld him he had better leave the neiehhor-
hood. as the Hess boys would kiln him, as
Aa-I - - q .
this sat jecs. so ne one fired on them fromI the.
bushes, inhicting mortal W lund on Mr..
Morris, from the effects of which be died
IN about four hours. Gull, Bill and Tom
Hess ard a man by the name of Bean have
been bound over on charge Of murder. Mr.
Weathers saw no one at the time of the fir.
ing, but heard persons running from the.
place. Mr.. Morris was shot in the abdomen.
The ball lodging in the skin on the back
near the spine. We understand there IL mo-
evidence positively fixing guilt on the par.
ties arrested but circumstances point strong.
ly in that direction. Justice and the safety
of the community demand that the guilty.
parties should be brought to condign pun
ishment.-Pokk Co.. Times. .ksSfs 80
TnE SHOOTING CAsEs--The man Blown.
who last Friday, impelled by jealousy, way
laid and shot Adney, gave himself up to the
authorities last Wednesday, after hiding
around in the neigborhood of the deed until
that time. Notwithstanding Adney wss
reported dead, and a jury went ont to sit up.
on his corpus, he still lives, and insists
that he will not die; though IL viii seem
miraculous should he recover--beis shok
through and through the BODY above tke
hips. Brown Is now a solitary occupant OF
the county jail, awaiting results |; and will
have plenty of leisure for meditation---him
theme being probably the effects of rash acas.
Jacksonville Netcs.
TRUSTEES MEErINe.-A meeting of the
trustees of the Board of Statistics, Immi.
grafton and Labor Exchange, was held at
the Office of Ladd & TiItonis bank on Satur.
day evening. The principal business trans.
acted was the election of the following gen.
tlemen as permanent officers OF the Board.
President, 4. D. Shattuck: Vice Presi.s
dent, A. M. Loryea; Treasurer, w.
Ladd; Secretary, j. NJ. Dralse.. Executive
Commi,tee-W. s. Ladd. J. G.. Ainsworth
and A. NJ. Loryea. b.. OregoniaB.
Above Oregon City. along the line of rail-
road, the Telegraphic Company has been
obliged to keep men busily employed for
some time past, putting up the wire, whcie
it was being constantly broken down By
trees feIled or the centem plated track Of tie
railroad. Il has been found necessary m.
move the telegraph wire in several places so
avoid the expense of putting IL up 20 often
in places where the railroad men are clear.
ing the track Of trees 49, t1feqontan. szIa
FRoM TIE DAELEs.-The Moansu;neey
says The Dalles Agricultural Sociefv
will hold the annual fair on the I51h. I6th.
18th and 18th days Of Sspteznber. A lib.
eral premium list 10 presented.