The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-08
rAcrrlc COAST NEWS.

I've seows collided In Olympia har-
Dor a few days ago. No damage was
done, however, beyond q good duck
ing which one Of the owners, who was
Knocked overheard, received.
A Mr.. Buckley, an old resident OF
Seattle, was adjildged incompetent to
manage his own business by the au-
tllorities at that place last week, Dut
his lawyer is trying to have the decls-
Ion reversed.
Gen. Applegate Is going East to en-
ter the lecture field.
General Lane is 10 longer servlcea-
bic for campaign purposes.
Dalles merchants report plenty OF
business
Many wild geese were killed near
Corvallis during last week.
The wind blew so hard at Spring
field Sunday before last, as to damage
the Christian Church building consid-
eably.
The GazeVe of last week says the
present price of wheat in Corvallis Is
81 cents per bushel.
The Enterprise says the Locks at
Oregon City are rapidly approaching
completion. The company expect to
finish them BY January. The Enter
mise thinks it will be u fine piece OF
work when completed.
One Chinaman cut off the pocket OF
another at Victoria the other day. ana
rot away with it. Lie was $50 richer
BY it.
The San Francisco mint coined over
one million eight hundred thousand
dollars last month.
Benjamin J.. Lewis, foreman OF the
lob Office of the Mining JoiaNM at
Salt Lake. died from an over dose OF
poison OH the lst inst.
An apostate and backsliding woman
organization has been formed ut SAT-
Lake called the Utah Libeatlng
League. 1t is spreading rapidly. It
Is thought it will be a permanent in-
strument in destroying the power OF
the Mormon Church.
The OyegoaiaA has it from pretty
authentic sources that Capt. Wright
of San Francisco, proposes wlthih
few weeks to run a first class steamer
between that city and Portland i'll OPP
position to the present line.
Miss Edith O'Gorman, the escaped
Num-" arrived in Portland Oh the
steamer last week.
Grain and hay plentiful in Eastern
Oregon, and some cheaper than IN the
Willamette Valley.
Roseburg is trying to start a good
Tenplar's Lodge. IT'S well.
Horse racing. seems to be the excit-
ing topic in California.
Retster aid Home is the title of the
Vancouver paper.
The children of Olympia are having
the ringworm. Printers ink Is thought
to be a cure.
A man at Walla Walla lost twelve
sheep in one night recently, by a
worthless dog.
Miss Mary Mcconnell, of Jackson
vile, has been pronounced insane, and
taken to the Asylum.
Clothesline thieves are bothering the
denizens Of Jacksonville.
Andrew Rountree was killed In
Goose Lake Valley, on the ID day OF
October, by NJ. L. Smith. who killed
him with a hoe. Smith was acquitted
on the ground Of justifiable homicide,
the deceased having assaulted him IN
his field with a pistol.
The Yaquim stage will make but
one tripa week hereafter.
The statesman says ''from the pres
ent appearance the roof Of the Nj. f.
Church will be tall enough to peak IN
the gates kept by st. Peter"
At the late Montana Fair N. Nc
Geeire's baby girl took the blue rib
bon.
Barrels are made at Olympia al
Sl rs apiece; half barrels, 81 %.
Governor Grover has pardonet
Thomas P. Ward out of the Peniten'
tiary, who was convicted of murder II
the second degree and sentenced for Q
term of years.
Snow has fallen on the mountains
around Jacksonville.
There were fifteen whalers in tn
harhor ut San Francisco, and NOR
coming IN OH the 4tll. The total catcl
was reported at II, ,455 barrels Of OF
and l36, 400 pounds of whalebone.
i In connection with the statemen
that the dog family are on the decreas
| IN Portland, it IL said that a sausag
manufactory Is in full blast.
Rev. Mr.. Doane has purchased
$500 church organ for the Use Of hi
congregation III Dalles city.
and semi gods and goddesses, joss an
.Iossess and many curious device
l.nnn.n To their snnarStitiOns rites an