The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-25
Albaap Begister,
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

breaking her leg by tripping Oh dilap-
dated stair carpet and falling down
stairs.
There We're fifty deaths in San Fran
cisco last week.
John Province. of Stockton, Cal,
recently discharged the contents Of a
gun into his arm, by drawing i6 by the
muzzle from under the seat in a boat,
and the doctor amputated it for him.
Whisky caused Jesse Alberton to
shoot Pierce Mahafey through the arm
st Baker City last week. The latter
says he was at fault and refuses to pros
ecute.
United States Marshall L. j. Young
was last Saturday evening presented
with $500 watch and Chain by the
eighteen Assistant marshalls who as
sisted him in taking the ninth census
in Oregon. The presentation took
place in the United States Grand Jury
room in Portland.
We learn from the McAIinnville U'ed
Side that Mr.. T. NJ Stow of that place,
was recently killed by the falling of Il
tree, while engaged with others i'll
clearing land
The Baker City Democrat says:
MIR. Baldock, living about two mlas
northeast of this place, informs us tnat
he has raised on his place the last sum
Iner, 415 bushels OF barley on twelve
acres of ground. This is at the rate OF
about thirty-tive bushels to the acre.
and when it is considered that the
1lnd is the ordinary sage brush land
and had not been enriched by fertiliz-
ers particle, we consider it worthy of
record. Itwas irrigated a little. Such
flcts are gradually dissipating all 'ld
theories relative to the value of sage
brush lands.
The Portland Ogegon5as says Mr..
Weinhard's cow in that place fell into
his well last Sunday, he supposes for
the purpose of watering her milk.
On Thursday Of last week three men
were arrested at Eugene on complaint
of Mathew Dunn. for robbing him of
slO3 watch and chain, after making
him unconscious by drink.-Guord
The Eugene Journal wants brass
band in that place, and thinks the
City Council will appropriate towards
the instruments.
The Eugene Jounaz says that j. B.
Nichols left that city some six weeks
ago for San Francico, for the purpose of
purchasing goods, and has not been
heard from since. Fears are enter
tanned that he has been murdered.
His wife, who resides in Salem, is i'll
great anxiety.
A young man by the name of Sulli-
van was arrested in Eugene on Friday
last for forging a check on the United
States for $36.14. He was held to
answer i'll the sum of 81, 900, which he
refused to give, and was remanded to
the sheriff.
The John L. Stephens in her late
stormy trip brought about one hum
dred sheep purchased in Australia, for
Mr.. Ayers, who resides near Salem.
They are of the Leicester breed. But
one died during the severe storm
through which the Stephens passed.
The lager beer cellars entail an indi-
rect cost of about two thousand dol
lars per month upon Portland.
A mann named VIM. Sheppard was
arrested for breaking into Mr.. Hanna s
store at Gervais, recently, and taking
off variety of articles. He is in linn
boa Salem.
The Portland Herald states that the
boats of the O. S. N. Co.. will stor
running above the Dalles after Decem-
Der 1st, and merchants of the upper
country are hurrying up their winter
goods rapidly in consequence.
The Corvallis Gazette hears that the
steamer Elk sank at Newport, Yaquina
Bay, Wednesday, November 10th.
The first snow for years fell in Pres
colt, Arizona, last Sunday.
The Indians are on the war path ir
Peoples Valley, Arizona.
The trial of VIM. B. Bird, charged
with the murder of Lieutenant Cowan,
u. s. A, in Sitka, about two year;
ago, which was to have been tried be
fore the District Court of Clark county
last Tuesday, was postponed until the
Spring term. The prisoner remains
in custody.
A recent test made between leather
and carbolized rubber has, in San Fran
cisco l.oSl1ltod In, r,,.caxriracr tho Iaffor.