The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-07-02

AN Ex-DELEaArE KILLED The
death of ex-Delegate, e. d. Holbrook, of
Idaho Territory, at his residence in Idaho
City, by Charles Douglass, ON the evening
of june 18th, is announced. Politics
caused the killing. Both were members
of the Democratic party. Holbrook was
a lawyer by profession, and was honored
by the election as Idaho Territory's
DELICATE to Congress on two occasions.
Douglass is a sssport." AT last accounts
Douglass was occupying the jail, but the
general impression seemed to be that he
would be acquitted. Following is the
statement of the affair as given in the
Boise Statesman Of the 2Ist:
On Saturday about 81 O'Clock, at idaho
City, a shooting affair took place between
Charles Douglass and MIR. Holbrook,
which resulted in the death of the latter.
There are great many rumors afloat,
somewhat contradictory in their purport.
but as far as we can learn, it appears that
40E. A1OlOAOoA Wdo ohltioS al IlOnt Va AiS
law Office, adjoining DIR. Belknap's drug
store, when he was approached by Dong
lass, who asked him if he Holbrook) had
called him a coward. Holbrook replied
in the affirmative, when Douglass drew
his revolver and fred, the ball taking
effect in the lower portion Of the abdomen
of Mr.. Holbrook. Mr.. H. Immediately
jumped upon his feet, drew his revolver
and fred at Douglass, who retreated
around the corner followed by Holbrook.
A number of shots passed through the
bow window of the drug store, completely
demolishing everything. In all, about
ten shots were fired. Douglass escaped
unhurt. Another account states that the
FIRST firing by the parties was simultane-
GUS: still another, that Holbrook fred
the first shot, Holbrook survived the
wound about twelve hours, retaining his
consciousness to the last moment, and
expressed his satisfaction at failing to hit
Douglass. The funeral was to have taken
place yesterday at P. III :, with Masonic
honors, of which Order he was a men,
Der.
RUMoRED.-Our neighbor last week
published rumor to the effect that Ben
Holiday had asked an extension of the
time in which to complete the Oregon &
California Railroad to this city. from our
citizens, at the same time insinu ating the
belief that the said road never would be
completed. Of course insinuations OF
this character from such a source are
not calculated to advance the best inter-
ests of our city to any immoderate extent.
In fact quite the reverse of spirit of
buoyancy and confidence in the prosperity
and Advancement, to result from the
completion of this railroad enterprise to
this community, is engendered. And
what has caused this sudden and unlocked
for attempt to dampen the energies of our
people and stop Improvements inaugural
ed or contemplated under the new order
of things Simply because it is believed
that Ben Holiday was in favor and used
his influence as freeman to elect Re-
publicans to office. Because Ben Holla-
day exercised the right to use his infu.
ence for whom he pleased in the late
election, this narrow-minded and bigoted
sheet would do everything in its power
to injure and retard an improvement
which is of the most vital Importance tc
the whole State, no matter if, while doing
this, the growth and prosperity of oul
city and county is retarded beyond com.
putation. But VIC are glad to know that
there are Democrats in Linn county who
are not SO full Of the gan and wormwood
of partizanship that they are willing Il
see the interests of our city and State
destroyed for the sake of gratifying :
spirit of party malice, who condemn, in
the strongest terms, the conduct of theil
sheet, and threaten Reconstruction" il
it is persisted In.
In a proclamation dated juno 9Th
Gov. Holden, of n North Carolina sets forth
an appalling list of outrages committed
by the kuklux in that State during May
and the worst Of it is the perpetrators ar,
still at large and are likely to remain so
though the Governor offers a reward fol
the discovery aud arrest of any one o1
them. The proclamation sets forth that
during the month, State Senator wa
murdered in open dayligh in county
| court house; colored man was murdered
at night; twenty-one persons, both white
: and colored, were acruelly whipped ane
scourged !" two colcred women outraged
colored man shot another drowned
two white men murdered, besides many
being wounded and otherwise injured b,
the destruction of their property, and |
: State Senator compelled to fly from tn,
) district to save his life. How shall ",
: harmonize this official statement with th,
, claim so often made, that life and propert,
are as safe at the South as at the North