The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21
STATE NEWS.
[From The Herald.l

tTuctiyc fire at BOISE City, Idaho. Fol-
lowing are the estimated losses B. i.
Limkin, $4,000; Chas. Child, $1,000;
John KroIl, $4,000; Overland Saloon,
IS. 900; Il. bangles, $1,000; Mr. Leeser,
81, 900; ii. Gordon, $4,000; Mr. speigel,
$1,000; Glmbels, 1900 total $780,
500.
The Workingmans Protective Union
met ut Portland Saturday night last
There was large and enthusiastic crowd
in attendance, aud several gentlemen de-
livered earnest and able addresses The
numerous attendance and large number
Of additional names added to the roll,
must convince the most skeptical that the
working men of Portland are indeed in
earnest, and that they are united in the
resolve to protect their rights against the
advocates of cheap labor and Chinese i'm
migration. We wish the Workingmen's
Protective Union may have good luck.
and that branch societies may be organic
ed in every town aud village OF Oregon.
On Monday night last shooting scrape
came off which, fortunately. for the vic
tim. may prove not fatal, From what We
can learn the case stands about thus: A.
j. Moses was sued for divorce al the last
term Of the Circuit Court before Judge
Upton. Is. NJ Stoner, friend Of Mrs.
Moses, went 20 the house, corner of Col.
umbia and third streets, last night aud
while talking with her about her iroub-
les, was called out and shot at with .
double barrellcd gun. tho charge striking
him in the thighs. The alarm was given
and Moses was locked up 10 the County
jail
G.. Bcal has received the Charter. books
and authority TO organize a Grand Lodge
in Washington Territory.
On Sunday morning last the Chapel oi
tho Sisters Convent, on Fourth street,
was crowded with an attentive congrega-
ton, TO witness the profession of Miss
Mary Jane Kelly. Pjniifeai High Mass
was celebrated by the Very Rev. Father
Fierens. Administrator Of the Diocese, as.
sisted by Rev. Father Petite and Deacon
aud the Rev. Father DE Craena, as Sui
Deacon. Miss Kelly sat Immediately in
front Of tho High Altar, dressed for the
last time in the garb of the world, and nj
the proper time advanced TO the foot oi
the Altar, and in response to the usual
questions propounded by Father Fierens
signifed her wish to quit the world, and
10 be received into the Order of the Sis
ters of the Most Holy names of jesus and
Mary. Father Ficrens preached an elo-
quent sermon setting forth the nature oi
the sacrifice made. and pointing out the
benefits TO be gained in lieu, after which
he blessed the habit, and Miss Kelly was
conducted TO the Sacristry where she as
sumed the habit of the Order, and return,
ed to the foot Of the Altar. was invested
with the white veil Of the Novice, and be.
came in religion Sister Mary Rose of Lima
Mass was then finished and the solemn
ceremony brought 20 close by reciting
the litany of the Blessed Virgin.
4 can of blackberries exploded in the
Express Office at Portland, throwing the
juice all over The attaches and spelling
their good clothes.
At Umatilla, yesterday, the thermome'
ter went down "a degrees below freezing
point, and at the Dalles nearly the same
The river was full of leo.
There was sleighing in Portland lasl
Tuesday night.
[FrOm the oregonian.l
There is talk Of starting a Union stor,
in East Portland, where goods can be pur
chased at slight advance on San Fran
fcisco prices.
The Mammoth Ok is on exhibition il
Portland, but will shortly leave for th'
Atlantic States.
The Government Engineer asks for al
appropriation of SIS, 900 to complete th'
work on the Swan Island Bar in the Col
umbia river.
A Portland thief stole from store 10
ofboots and shoes, and because he couldn
sell thcm again he threw them away il
disgust.
The total amount of salmon shipped
from Oregon during the year was ,931
barrels 2.241 half barrels 1920 cases
and 1923 cans.
A little girl, daughter of Mr.. Tracy
of Portland, fell into boiling vessel ane
was SO badly scalded that she died in !
few hours.
There is balance in the Portland cit.
treasury of $2,O28,68.
TFrom the Press
On Tuesday last the Board of Mana
gers of the Oregon State Agricultural So
ciety met in the office OF the Secretary
for settling up the business Of the las
year, and arranging the affairs Of tho So
ciety for tho next year. The premium
list Of last yea. sas taken up for revision
The principal change in Class one Wa
the 1st and I'd premiums on mich cows
which were raised to $40 and $15 No
10 was added to Class one, giving lst
and I'd premium Of 500 and $25 for the