The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-01

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Suicide-Mr. Helms Speech-Converts
to Greeley, ETC., etc.
Sclo, Oct. es, 1872.
Editor Democrat
Our usually quiet city was few
days ago thrown into n state of excite
nent upon the discovery of the hody
of Mr.. r. Baker, who had committed
suicide. The facts, rs near as your
correspondent can learn, are rs follows:
Mr.. Baker was married several years
ago to one Miss Brenner, daughters of
P.S. Brenner, an old and respected
citizen of the Forks of the Santiam,
and they lived agreeably together for
some two or three years, when Hr. Ba-
ker fell victim to the sin of intem-
perance, which caused trouble between
him and his wife, eliminating finally
in a separation. Then it seems Mr. b.
gave q loose rein to his passion and
was oftea in state of beastly intoxi-
cation. Recently his wife filed petit
tion for divorce, which seemed 20 be
the fatal blow. 1t appeared to bear
heavily upon him and when the sum-
mons was served upon him he was
seen in tears. This Was on Friday,
the 18th inst. On the following Mon
day morning he was on the street as
usual, and held conversation with sew
erai of our citizens, in,imating that he
was going to Albany. That was the
last seen of him, and as no one had
seen him leave town there was consid-
erable anxiety felt as to his where
abouts. l proposed to several gentle
men that we visit his house and see If
any clue could be found to where he
had gone. We accordingly went, tried
the doors, found them fast; looked in
at the window, and-oh, horror! There
hanging by the neck was an old ac-
Juaintance-a man with whom l had
mixed and mingled for years; had toll
ed side by side with, and one in whose
welfare had felt deep interest. |
never before experienced such feelings,
and do hope / mag never again.
Justices Miller and Morrow took
charge of the body, summoned jury
Did held an inquest. The verdict was
"Death by hanging, at his own has,t!s." j"
Mr.. Baker had been long and IS eora-
big known here, his only fault being
intenperance. This, we trust, ~iil
serve rs O terrible warning to young
men to shun the madtiening bowl
whose whitening blight has rendered
so many happy homes desolate and
wrung bitter tears Of anguish from 50
many broken hearts.
Hon. G 20. 4. Helm delivered an adj
dress here yesterday. 1t @as e mas
terly effort, IN which the speaker show
ed plainly why the Baltimore Conven-
tion nominated Mr. Greeley and why
Democrats were in duty bound to sup
port him. He made at least one con-
vert who had sworn in his wrath that
he would not support Greeley. He also
showed to the weaE-kneed that they
were sacrificing no principle in support
ing the ticket, and wound up with an
appeal to Democrats to come up like
men to the work.
Yours in the cause of Reform.
PRO BONO PUBLIco.
HERE WE Arctic individual
who wields the goose quill, performs
the circular work, and pays the debts
of this establishment has returned
from q seven weeks sojourn at the
Capital, and is now old Cassabianca
again-that is, at his post as usual
Persons being born, married or de-
ceased will remember that we are
ready, as of yore, to write 'em into
fame with neatness, cheapness and
dispatch. Send on your orders. Non
9y is no object; we've got along with
out it all our life, and we guess we can
nIkie the through station on the same
Ifre.'
FIXING EP.-The members of the
Sigma Phi Literary Society of the AL
bany College have contributed ten dol
lars each to be used in fitting up, refur-
nishing and carpeting their library and
reading roors;s and the work is being
neatly and elegantly accomplished.
OF course the Erodelphians young Ia
dies society Of the same institution, J
won't tamely submit to- these scoIlops
and frills right under their proud little
proboscises, but WIFI shortly take such
measures as. will secure them the re-
quisite funds to furnish their room in
equally as gorgeous, if Tot more gorge
ouser style than that of the "Phi's."
CALLED.-Judge L. d. Shattuck,
candidate for Presidential Electer on
the Liberal Democratic ticket, gave
as pleasant call last Wednesday. He
gives cheering accounts of the Reform
shovement throughout Oregon, and be-
lieves Greeley and Brown will carry
the State by handsome majority.
Hon. W. II. Watkins. the best su.
perintendent of Penitentiary Oregon
ever had, spent jolly hour in on,
sanctum during the week. He reports
the guests in his hotel as being heal
thy, happy and as full of the milk oi
human cussedness as ever.
TIE OVERLAND MONTHLY for No
vernber is fully up to the high liberal
standard already established by that
new periodical. Among the promi-
nent contributors TO this number we
notice the names,of Prof. Louis Agas-
siz, Eugene Nuthwise and Joaquin
Miller.