The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-05-20
STATE NEWS.

The Lane county Democratic Convsnz
ion instructed its legislators to go for
Jas. X. Kelly for the u. 8. Senate.
Thomas G. Ball, we'll known printer.
md for many years resident Of Boise
City and other portions Of the Territory,
and at the time Of his death proprietor Of
the BREWER House, in Boise City, com.
mitted suicide on the Bird inst
A new baggage car was put oh the
East side Railroad The other dst.
Crops in the Ochoco valley are report
ed to be in foe condition
Eugene has night watchnan and
strcet-sprinkler.
The Salem Press is authorized to make
the following wagers
$500 that Slater will be elected.
$500 that Grover will be elected.
$500 that Chadwick will be elected
$500 that FIcischner will be elected.
$500 that Patterson will be elected.
$500 that the whole ticket will be clecs
ted. $4,000, U. s. gold coin, deposed at
Wells fargo Il Co.'S Office 10 that city.
Articles Of incorporation Of company
to..bc known as the Portland Bridge COM
papy, we're fled in County Clerks Office,
May lib, with s2O0, 900 capitol stock,
at 500 per share.
Bob Bybee is making it lively for
Gibbs in the 4th Judicial District.
On the 14th the Radicals Of Portland
excluded the negro children from partic-
ipation in Sabbath School pic mic, and
the "kmcndmeufs" are hostile according
~.
The railyoad bill 10 construct branch
road to connect the Central Pacific Rail-
road with the Oregon and California road,
by the HumbeIt route has passea both
houses Of Congress This measure is
known as ,h. Pcngra bin, and hss been
before Congress for several years.
The contract for carrying the raafis,
daily, over The Dcriy established yoste
from Portland TO Corvallis, on the Vest
side of the Willamette river, has been
awarded to Mr. Berths, of Philometh,
Benton county, for 81 800 per annum,
from the Let Of July, 1870, to July ! t,
1874.
| Rev. J. ii. Wilbur has been re-appoin-
ted Indian Agent at the Simcoe Indian
Agency.
Jonathan Hobart broke bis arm, and
Hugh Rensba1 accidentally shot his
thumb off in Lane county last week.
o. Harrison lately, cut severe cash
in his knee. with hand axe, near Scio.
At the same place Mr.. James Logan got
a big hurt in his saw mill BY being caught
BY the teeth of his large circular saw.
The wound is severe but not dangerous.
Peter Cline, of Josephine county, had
a leg broken while running last week.
A Democratic mass meeting will be
held at the Court House, in Dallas, on
Saturday, the 4th of June A general
invitation is extended to Republicans, as
we'll as Democrats, 10 attend.
Iron aud rolling stock for twenty miles
Of the west side railroad has been pug.
chased.
In Josephine county last week q man
had bis Lex broken and was otherwise
injured By bank cayiDg in on him while
mining.
A man by the name of Billy Williams
stabbed a man by the name Of John Tod
hunter in the back, at Cottonwood Cal
on the S;h inst. The knife went to Tod
hunters heart, killing him instantly Ii
is said that there had been an old feud
between them, and TO this the crime
is attributed Tine victim leaves wife
and children behind him. The murder.
cr escaped.
II. K. Kincaid, Republican candidate
for State Printer, has returned from
Washington, and is now at his home i,
Eugene. lie will return TO Washington
City in about month.
The Democracy of Joshephine county
will hold a new convention.
Following is the Republican ticket 70,
Jackson county. Fur Senator, Wm
Kahlcr: for Representatives, J. C
, Campbell. OrseD Stearns, r. Cameron
for Sheriff, Pat. Dunn for Judge, G. w
Kahlsr; for Clerk, Max Muller; fo
Treasurer, G. karewski; for School Su
perintcndent, VIM. NJ. Turner for Sur
veyor, j. S. Howard for Commissioners
John Bilger, 4. Walker; for Assessor
; Henry Duncan; for Coroner, L. Ga
nung.
Following is the plan of the new Com
mercial Hotel to be erected in Salem:9
The basement contains one large saloon
. two cellars aud a barber shop. Th.
ground floor has two fine stores correspon
ding to the cellars. shop or office ovc
the barber shop and the dining room
office and kitchen. The upper stories ar
|, arranged in the best possible maune
to combine comfort aud convenience
there are II suits of parlor and bedrooms
/, besides the public parlors and a grea
number of single and double bedrooms
e A colony of 800 Germans arc .conip,
: from Illinois. to locate on Puget Sound
! The Odd Fellows Grand Lodge is no,
in session ut Portland sssx