The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-08-30

ting for this District, has appointed
H. Hurley of Lafayette. his Deputy
for Yamhill county.
The Supreme Court will convene
ut Salem next Monday. Judge p.
P. Prim will preside. We learn that
there is full docket.
Los Angeles boasts cow that re-
Gently gave birth to three calves "at
one sitting" She will have to raise
two of them by hand.
The San Francisco Sugar Refinery
has contracted with parties in the vi
cinity of Kalamn for large supply
of cottonwood slaves.
The editor OF the Jfouniaineer has
made an important discovery. He
has ascertained that "enervated"
means "demoralized."
The Placeryillo Democrat returns
thanks to Chinese fruit.grower for
fayors received. John is beginning
to appreciate the press.
Maj. Robert, U. s. Engineer, has
completed his estimate for the i'm
provement OF tho upper Columbia
river. The amount required is $50
600.
A California woman who is accus-
cd of bigamy claims exemption from
legal punishment on the ground Of
having committed an "unfortunate
blunder."'
A dispatch from Corinne says that
q party Of engineers has been fitted
out to locate the Utah, Idaho and
Montana Railroad between Corinne
and Helena.
The house of an old lady named
Mrs Beard, about six miles from
Marysville, was burned dowr last
Wednesday night, and she perished
in the flames.
A chandelier containing four coal
oil lamps, hanging near tho center Of
the chapel in the new Penitsntiary,
fell on last Friday and came near
causing general confagration.
4 fellow stole bottle of fish oil
from Perin's store in oroville. few
days ago. supposing it to be whisky
and thought himself poisoned on
taking swig of the nasty stuff.
The military post at Port Town
send will not be garrisoned until the
San Juan Island question is settled
by the Emperor of Germany. reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
A petition has been presented to
Governor Grover asking for the par
don of SAKE, sent to the Penitsntiary
from Linn county about q year ago
for assault with q deadly weapon.
There is sufficient railroad iron
now in the yard at kalama to lay
thirty eight miles Of track. and $50
tons more are now on the route from
San francisco on board the bark
Webfoot.
A little son OF man named Nc
Allister. residing near Oregon City,
was burned to death on Wednesday
of last week. He was playing with
a piece of burning paper from which
his clothes took fire.
The Annual Conyocation Of the
Oregon and Washington Mission Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church will
be in session during the latter part
Of next week at Trinity Church, Port
land, beginning Thursday.
jackson county sent four men TO
the Penitentiary at the late term OF
the District Court. W. B. Dearber-
~ for u, Chas. Wilson for 0, Thos.
J. Allen for 5, and Thos. Barker for
3 years. Crime, horse stealing.
From the Piaindealer: "On Thurs
day, the 18th inst, Capt. Ratliffe left
the mouth Of the Coquille in his lit
tie steamer, with ten tons of freight,
and went into Coos Bay. He re-
turned tho next day with o load,
making the round trip safely"
| The railroad bridge across the
Umpqua is about 500 feetin length,
consisting Of five spans of 160 feet
each, the balance being trestle work.
The first span is nearly completed.
The bridge is Of the Howe truss pat
tern and will be of great strength.
Col. Leonard. Of Portland, is the
contractor.
A mean scamp of President of a
Grant Club at San Jose declined to
permit Mrs. A. j. Duniway, who
represents the Grant interest of
Oregon cat large" to enlighten the
people of that city with one of her
brilliant addresses. That fellow de-
serves to be compelled to read the
NeU Northwest the rest OF his natural
life. @
| The jury in the case of the Canyon
City road mail robbers, after being
out five minutes, Saturday evening,
returned verdict of guilty against