The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-05-16
Albaul! gegister,
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

to $2,0OO, covering all loss.
Joseph Henry. Of San Francisco.
committed suicide ou the 9th by TAX
ing poison.
Portland las five hreweries. sew
enty-five saloons aud only one sausage
factory.
The Bulletin says a Chinese firm in
Portland il purchasing large qnanti-
ties of flour for shipment to Hong
Kong.
From the Statesmen we learn that
the body OF Peter Che. an Intelligent
young German pelller, was fond
dead OH Soap Greek a few days ago.
He Is supposed to have been mnr-
dered for his money.
An immigrant with ten children ar
rived on the last steamer.
Ben Holiday has presented two
silver tr,,mpets to the Oregon City
Fire Department.
Two wolves killed ten sheep for Mr..
walker. Of Yamhill a few days ago.
They ate part Of each. and bur
led the rest for future nse. Mr..
Walker sailed the buried portions
with strychnine, and one meal more
was enough for those wolves.
East Portland is to have a fish mar
ket.
Eggs in Walla Nalla were s cents
per dozen and ham l5 cents per pound
last week.
A Utah Justice charged a jury as fol-
lows: ''You kin 20 ont and find a YER
diet. If you can't find Jne Of yonr
own, get the one the jury last nsttl. !"
The jury returned a verdict of suicide
in the ninth degree.
About $500 worth Of work has been
done on the camp ground owned by
the Meth0tlists at Canby.
The Statesman of last week saws: A
singular accident occurred to little
girl-Edith Miner-near the Fair
Grounds, yesterday. She was playing
with gun cartridge, pickingit with i
pin, when it exploded the ball cutting
of the four fingers Of the left hand and
the thumb of the right hand.
Brigham Young says the Motlocs
did to the Commissioners inst what
they thought was being endeavoretl to
be done TO them. Tie says he endorses
Grants Indian policy 70 far a. it cor
reefs abuses and tends to lasting peace.
and to the civilization Of the Indians.
Ochecn. Chief Of the Snake band Of
Piutes. is to remove his people from
the vicinity Of the lava bed, where they
have been during the winter. to camp
Warner. He has been a formidable
enemy in former Indian wars. but will
not aid Captain Jack. lie offers some
Ofhis warriors to fight the Modocs.
Gov, Booth, of CAL. parIoned the
boy Sampson. sentenced to the prison
for one day. for killing John Wilson.
John Fabre. a FremhmaTl. was found
dead in his bed at San Francisco, on
the Sth.
Petaluma, Cal, Is rejoicing over
ripe cherries.
San Diego. Cal, ladies stuff their
paNiers with sea-moSs.
Indians are reported impudent and
saucy on Burnt river. Oregon. and on
Snake river. near the mouth of the
Weiser, in Idaho.
Last Sunday some unlawful shoot
ing was done near Rooster Rock. OH
the Columbia river. f. J. Taylor
peppered man named Allison with
buckshot. The Sheriff now holds
Taylor.
The Statesman ysthe Capitol Com
missioners have not vet adopted any
plans for the State building.
On the llth d party Of five Indians
entered Jeptha Harrison's house, about
eight miles from Walla Walla. and
threateningly demanded matches and
tobacco. Harrison ordered item out
and closed the door. 1le Indians at-
tackled the h0llse and broke down tIe
door three times. Harrison managed
to knock two down with mteIIet,
when third came to their assistance
witha pistol. Harrison closed with
him and severe struggle took place
for the pistol, when the Indian being
about to get the best If it, Harrison
daughter picked up the hatc.;et and
struck him twice on the head. which
laid him out. Immediately after tie
alarm was given, the leighborlcod
collected and the five Indians were
captured. Two succeeded IN makiAg
their escape on the r0td ID town, but
the balance were lodged in jail, Har-
rison says over seventy Indians are
camped IN the neighberlood. and he
is collecting arms to take home with
him.
On the 7th inst. Governor Grover
telegraplied Gen. John 4. Ross, Of
Jacksonville. 81 follows Besides thu
men sent y0u, Baker win raisea Sera-
rate company III Douglas county.
These, with Mason's company in the
Basin. ! think will be enough. Gil