The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-08-15

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dom, W. R. Curtis, W. J. Leather
wood. s. Ison, Richard Cardwel
Charles Schellworth. The delegate
were instructed to advocate the caus
off. H. Slater, but were not pledge
to anybody. A. Fl. Brown wa
Chairman of the Convention
A few days since, while compan.
Of soldiers were having their arm
inspected at the garrison at Wall
Walla, one of the soldiers accidental
ly discharged his revolver, shooting
another soldier through both legs
The ball, which was q large one
passed through the calf of the left leg
and into the inside of the right leg
splintering the shin bone, but no
exactly breaking it. The wound is |
very severe one.
Mr.. Wells, of Walla Walla, writei
Bishop Morris, of Portland, undel
date of July 31st: "Our dwelling
house burned down yesterday after
noon. In less than ten minutes from
the first alarm the fire drove us from
5he house. Little else besides the
piano was saved. Loss to the school
H 500, at the less estimate; to the
teachers, $4,000 worth of books and
clothing. One of them saved moth
ipg but her Bible, Prayer-book and
plrse.
A fire broke out in the city of
Walla Walla at P. M. last Saturday
and burned one block, occupied
principally by livery stables, owned
by the following: Hunt & Graham,
George Ruckle and J. G. Colley.-
The fire started in q small stable in
the rear Of Grizzly's blacksmith shop.
Fortunately the wind turned at the
commencement of the fire and kiew
down the street, or the whole ugper
. na:t. ! Of the town would have gone.
ii was the work of an incendiary. A
man was seen by lady lighting a
match and starting the fire. Two
horses were burned to death.
At moderate estimate, Walla
Walla valley has half o million
bushels ofgrain for shipment abroad,
and estimating its surplus products
of all descriptions, one million bush
els is within bounds. This immense
surplus tends to depress the market,
and coupled with lack of facilities
for moving the crop, wheat is dull at
forty cents bushel. To team this
surplus grain to the river is out of
the question, and SO for the present,
or at least until the railroad is COM
pleted, the prospect for the farmers
is rather gloomy.
A telegram was received on Satur-
day by gentleman in Olympia, from
Governor Salmon, in San Francisco,
informing him that the organization
of the Washington Mining and
Transportation Company had been
fully completed, and that 765 acres
of coal lands, near Tenino, have
been bought and paid for by them.
Also, that one or more members of
the company would leave for Olympia
on August 10th, authorized to ne
gotiate with the people of Olympia
in relation to their contemplated
railroad from the mine to this place,
and if the people of Olympia do as
we'll by this company as promised
the N. P. R. r. Co., the road will
be in running order in twelve
The Courier says: Rather a serious
affray took place on the line of the
railroad, about three miles back of
Steilacoom, on Friday. 1t appears
that the time-keeper of the different
gangs had some trouble with one of
the Cinnamon engaged on the road.
and talked to the Mongoliany in a
style which John did no appreciate,
whereupon the Chinaman knocked
his "boss' down and beat him severe
ly. This happened on THURSDAY
Friday morning the time-keeper, ac-
eompanied by several white employees
of the road, made raid upon the
Chinese camp with pistols and clubs,
causing several Of the Mooneyes to
bite the dust. The first report re-
ceived was that FIVE of the Cinnamon
were killed, but since we have learn
cd that the only damage done was in
sixteen of them receiving severe in
juries. 4
TELEGRAPHIC GLEANINGa.
Four thousand Carlists are march
ing on to Berga. ffty-one miles north