The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-14

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jackson county. boasts a colt only
q months old which weighs 431 lbs.
It is rumored that Hon. s. Gar
fielde, Of Washington Territory, is
bleeding at the lungs in Washington
City.
A Scotch colony Of 40 persons,
has Just arrived ut Portland from
Aberdeen. Scotland, and will settle
near Hillsboro.
The Methodist Church edifce, 200
cords Of wood. and 1,S00 railroad
ties, were destroyed by fire at Kala-
ma. on july 3D..
j. Ish's dwelling, lin Jackson coun-
ty, was burned on the Bird inst. Loss,
S3 900. The Times says Chinese
cook is to blame.
1t is thought n million bushels Of
wheat will be harvested in Walla
Walla valley, realizing n revenue of
s700, 900 in gold.
Three new locomotives are on the
way from the East TO Oregon-two
for the East-Side and one for the
West Side Railroad
VIM. Cochran, Commissioner of
Douglas county, accidentally shot
himself through the foot last week.
So says the Plaindealcr.
The San Francisco papers sa, Mrs.
T.. Cady Stanton is making great
hustle there. We would suppose
she was able to buy one.
Gold dust ia GSning in quite plen-
tifnlly in Wall Ealla. Two houses
ut that place have shipped to Port
land 136. SIG pounds Of weoI.
A woman who lives ii miles below
the Dalles beat a man nearly to death
with n frying pan last week. The
man must have been "small fry"
The Oregon State Teachers Insti-
tute will meet in Salem ut 10 o clock
a. NJ. On the 21st inst, and will con-
tinne in session probably two days.
Hon. VIM. A. Yates, late Speaker
of the Idaho House of Representa-.
tives, suicided with pistol at Owy-
hee last week. Financial troubles
caused it.
Brigham Young has had beauti.
full little steamer built in New York
to ply on the Great Salt Lake in
Utah. 1t is to be called The Lad,
of the Lake"
Railroad grading is in progress or
the South side of Eugene. and it ii
expected to complete the road tt
Oakland this fall. That is $50 mile,
from Portland.
Mrs. Gordon, famous woman,
rightser, is lectnring on the overland
route between California aud Oregon
and may be exprc. ed in Albany abou
the 18th instant.
Hon. Horace Maynard, member o
Congress from Tennessee, and Judg,
Samuel +. Miller, of the Suprem,
Court Of the United States. are n
present in Portland.
A man walked for LOG consecutive
hours last week in Portland, o.
wager. 1t don't always require
PHYSICIANS certificate TO show tina
some people are ounces.
A man was fined $500 for callinl
the Police Judge in San Francisco
liar. 1t only costs bl ody snout il
Oregon, so our San Francisco frien.
had better come up higher.
James N. Cavanangh. defeated 70
denomination for Delegate to Con
ees.s. by the Democrats of Montana
will CANVASS the Territory in behal
of his Stu &C sssful competitor.
"Forty-e,,rl tof the prettiest youni
ladies IN the ao, ID" rel resented tn
several commonw. al 'hs at esery cele
hration in Oregon on the Fourth
Vide all our State exchanges.
Mrs. Carrie F. Young, editor o
the San Francisco Woman's Jo,.r''d
is coming on lecturing tour to Orr
gon. She don't talk of woman.
rights, but treats of the laws O
health.
Bill Pettyjohn and apet bear had
rough and tumblefight for ten dol
lar wager at Independence, Poll
county, last Saturday. Bill won th'
money, but came out of the fgh
with a bloody face and minus a $4t
suit.
Great suffering in Yreka on &C
count of the fire. Several hundred
people are homeless, and little chill
dren ale wondering about with moth
ing to wear save a Cover slip.
Something should be done by tn,
people of Oregon and California TO
their relief.
Followingare ruling prices at Bois,
City New potatoes, from II to /!
cents per pound ; green peas, 10 t.
II cents ; cabbage, IA to 15 cents
butter, 40 cents, and for extra good