The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-08-18


joaquin" Miller, the Oregon po-
ct. is visiting his brother at Easton,
Pa.
The Piute Indians have declared
war against the Shoshone tribe in
Nevada.
Lewis Beach committed suicide at
the grave OF his son in San Francisco,
last week.
It is claimed that Claggett (Radi-
caD il elected Delegate to Congress
from Montana.
4 man died in his cabin near Plac-
erville, Cal, and tho hogs tore the
body to pieces.
Mrs. Duniway and j. Q. Thornton
ointly won the $500 prize foI the best
essay on Oregon.
The insurgent Generals Quesada
and Fiqueredo have been executed ut
Santiag1 de Cuba.
j. II. Billenbrook' barn, with GO
tons of hay, was burned near Jack
sonville, last week.
Two Indian preachers were in at
tendance ut the lf. L. Conference at
Portland last week.
A Yamhill hen has just laid an egg
containing a lire chicken. What next
will start in Iamhill?
DIR. Moreuo committed rape on n
spanish girl at San Jose and will pay
for it in pehitentiary.
David Busby, of Roseburg, was vio-
lently kicked by horse last week,
and nearly bled to death.
A murderer perishcd from thirst
near Los Angeles, last week while,
hiding from his pursuers.
A San Francisco saloon keeper
stabbed soldier to death Saturday
last, and is arrested for murder.
A sub-contractor on the railroad at
Eugene absconded with 81 COO be-
longing to the railroad company.
The San Francisco Radicals will
put no city ticket in the field, but
will join in with the taxpayers"
A boy stole horse ut Surprise val
ley, Nevada, rode 200 miles in p
days, and then died from the exer-
ton.
Four Salem printers, with an equal
number of young lady companions,
have just returned from Salmon riv-
er beach.
The Herald publishes poem about
the Willamette river in which it al
ludes to "its maiden mountain water.
Git eout.'
The dead body of deserter from
the y. S. ship "Saranac" was found
floating in the Willamette at Portland
last Sunday.
A niger boy accidentally fell into
a slough in California and drowned
the other day. This is another Ku-
Klux outrage.
The present summer is the dryest
and hottest ever known in Arizona.
A number of deaths occurred from ex.
cessive heat.
Brick Poraeroy lectured at Wood.
land, California, last week. Editors.
old maids, printers and cripples were
admitted free.
Highwaymen robbed Mr.. Bullard,
of Jacksonville, of $500, last week
They methim on the road and forced
him to "pungle."
Many prominent Republicans oi
California won't vote the ticket be-
cause Gorham, their "pet aversion,
is canvassing for Booth.
Breadstnffs have materially advan
ced in Australia and New wZealand, or
the supposition that California would
have no export surplus.
Fred Schwatka, graduate of Wes
Point, is visiting his parents at Salem
He is assigned to duty as I'd Lieut.
of Ord Cavalry. in Arizona.
The College at Forest Grove, say
the Era, ranks first in the State, hav
ing an endowment of $4,000 casl
and about $40, 900 of real property
The attempt to remove the Umatill'
Indians from their reservation ha
been abandoned. The Los "don'
see ii" in the light that the pale-fac<
do.
William Gordon. aged sixty year
To- miner in Baker county, waf foun
insensible in his cabin, July R7, az
Z 5ied soon after. u m u