The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-07-09
news from Exchanges.

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Naples, was thrown from his horse one
day last month, and instantly killed.
Alton is jubilant over the completion
of glass works IN that city.
The Canton Register states that wolves
arc making it warm for sheep in Fairview
township. Several fne Cashmere kids
have been devoured by them, also.
The crops in Logan and De Witt coun-
ties, except rye, bid fair to yield more
largely than usual Rye will be Light
hardly ten bushels to the acre
The corn crop in Will county bids fair
for magnificent yield
In Macoupin county nine Democrats
have announced themselves as candidates
for the office of sheriff; and it isn't an
over average year for candidates, either
The bursting of an emery wheel in the
Illinois Bolt Company's works, at Carpen-
1 terville, on the 24th ult., was the cause
Of funeral.
On the same date, four miles east of
! Elgin, John Donohuc lost his life by a
field roller passing over him. His head
and shoulders were crushed
The Baptists of Elsin are to erect a
new church to cost $50 ,00o.
In Iroquois county recently hail fell
to the depth of a foot. Some Of the hail
stones measured two inches in diameter,
A few days ago youth, Harry L.
Smith, was run over by a locomotive at
Aurora, and instantly killed.
Henry Croll. of Pekin, was assaulted a
few nights since while on his say home,
by an unknown rufian, struck with a
slung shot on the back and side of the
head and his skull crushed in two places
from the effects of which he died shortly
after, without recovering consciousness
The largest and probably the most
valuable raft ever started down the Mis-
sissippi, passed Winona a few days ago
It contained 100000 feet of lumber
and at SIS per N was worth S37 800
Allowing 20 900 feet to be sufficient Il
put up good sized residence, the raf
contained lumber enough to completed
erect and finish l25 dwellings
IowA.-A maidstone, for which th'
owner has refused 1000, has cured nj
less than thirty persons.
Cradle, the murderer of Joel Drake
will be hung at Council Bluffs the %,
of the present month, "no preventin;
, providence"
\ band of Gypsies, visiting Siou.
! City and plying their hereditary vocation
{ foretell that four or FIVE of her city edi
: tors Will be married soon.
5 The grand annual convoeaiion of tia
. Dunkards Of the United States for 1876
S will transpire in Bfackhawk county, fou
e or five miles south of Waterleo Te
fat oxen are to be killed and roasted
twenty FIVE barrels of flour baked int
bread, and contracts TO supply other pr'
visions in proportion have been let.
:. MINNEsoTA-Dr. Foster has bee
appointed Collector at the Port of Dulutl
> Mrs Hatch, who shot Jo Brush,
st. Paul, has been discharged on tt
, , insanity dodge.
On the 21st of May, the residence
Peter De Sent, in Ripley township, W:
struck by lightning and three of his chi
g dren, boys, aged IA, 10 aud 8 year
: respectively, instantly killed.
S George Woolsey and John Lightfoo
i of Clear Lake, Iowa, were arrested
e Wateryille, LIE Sueur county, with fo'
il stolen horses in their possession. job
IS is an old offender.
$ MIssouRI-On the 25th ult., II
house of Elijah George, in Henry count
s; was burned, and three children, two
:. them twin brothers, nine years old, al
s. the other twelve years, perished in Il
s, 1 flames.
We Ground has been broken and the ira
y laid for the first line of street ears
~ Kansas City.
r. McCoole went into training on the 20
ut ult., at ST. Louis, for his fight with Tc
Allen.
f.. &
Mt KAssAs.-Orders have been issued
Is, building quarters for six companies
yel cavalry at Fort Leaveuworth, at cost
al $50, 900, and headquarters, at furtl
ut cost Of S50,000 These are tae preli1
85 nary steps to making this post perm
'er nent camp of instruction.
~ OREaoN-Dr r. G. johnson, of G
:" wallis, is down with the consumption.
% The grain crop in jackson county
"a u unusually heavy. Weather intens,
:, hot
A A large amount of new-mown hay,
pi- Douglas county, was injured by the i
70 rains.
y ~ Ono of the Applegates had a reside
If DonOtas countv arrested far insan