The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-29

the little girls mother discovered the
fact. The girl then informed her
mother OF the particulars. The af-
fair has caused great excitement and
it is hoped the fiend will be lynched.
A former workman at the Oregon
City Mills has been arrested on sus-
picion OF having set fire to them.
His name is Dowlan, and he has been
heard to make threats.
A young couple was last week mar
ried at Yaquina Bay, and only had
spinning wheel and an ax with which
to start in the world. Well bet they
will make life scour successfully.
A dead dog is why two wealthy cit
izens Of Marion county are ut law
with each other. The suit is now
pending at Salem, and many Witness
es are on hand at heavy cost TO some
body.
J. N. Dolph. o. N. Denny and H.
w. Scott have purchased the Port
land Bulletin. O'Meara is to give
place on tho editorial tripod to II.
w. Scott, former editor Of the Ore
gonian.
Phil McDevitt, a Virginia and
Truckee Railroad employee, was ter
ribly bitten by large Newfoundland
dog on Wednesday. His lefteye was
torn out and his cheek shockingly
mangled.
The snow is rapidly disappearing
from tho upper country and the boats
OF the o. S. \. Co. are making regu-
lar trips on the upper Columbia.
there being no ice Of any consequence
in the river.
The .Spira Of The Vest is the name
of new paper to be started at Wslla
Walla by J. W. Ragsdale. The ma
terial to run the paper. and also a
job Office, arrived at Portland on the
last steamer.
Thos. Devine, OF San francisco,
ordered bis wife to bring him bot
tie of whisky, md on berrofusal tool:
n little "cheek" out OF her with a
carving knife. He is bonnd over in
81 900 bonds to keep she "peace.
Mrs. Fair didn't lecture in Frisco
last week for fear Of being mobbed.
A large number of people gathered
ut the hall where it was given ou.
that she would lecture aud swore
they would not permit her to deliver
herself Of hc- Wolves in the Fold
harangue.
The Island Of San Juan, iusI
awarded 10 the United States by the
decision of the German Emperor. il
fifteen miles in extreme width. Il
has IN nrea of above 1000 acres
aud n population Of about $50, o.
whom one-half nre soldiers. II il ar
excellent farming country.
The Oregon City Wooien Mill,
was totally destroyed by FIRE last Sat
urday morning. Loss, $500. 600; in
surcd for 500. 600. This was thu
largest and best wooden factory OF
the Coast. Some 40 families and Isl
persons were thrown out of employ
ment. Supposed to be the work O
an incendiary.
! Our McFadden has been out-incest
ed again. There is man in Jail n
Albuquerque. New Mexico. charged
with the disgusting crime of cohabi
ting with one OF his two daughters
by whom it is said he has had thre,
children; and also the attempted vio
lation OF the other, child of Rbou
ten years Of age.
On election day Miss Mary Thomp
son and Lizzie Adams, of Yaquiu
Bay, while the men were off voting
shot and captured a large deer, tina
masculine Nimrod had slight
wounded, but was afraid to tackle
The girls shot the buck through th
shoulder and then dispatched hin
with an oar, made fast to him an,
towed him home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eishlen, OF Anti
och, CAL. fell in love with anothe
man, and one day last week slippe,
up behind her husband, where h
was sitting, aDd chopped his hea'
open with an axe. She was arrested
. together with her lover, who is &C
cused of being an accomplice, an,
lodged in Jail. They both confesse'
the crime, and will probably fgur
prominently at Sheriff's neck-ti
party.
A man named Frank McCann is i
curious state Of mixed anxiety i
Polk county. He is wanted in Pierc
: county, Washington Territory, t
answer for an assault with intent t
murder, and he is also wanted to tes
tify in the Dallas tragedy in thi
State. A requisition on Governo
Grover has been sent for him b
Governor Ferry, and Judge Bonhar