The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-02-13

contractors with it to employ moon
eyed innoceuls. But they have arriv
ed-only sixty in one batch-that's 3 all
1 And what is more astonishing, they
were landed in Santa Cruz by day
light.
Hon. J. L. Pennington, the present
Governor OF Dakota, was an appren
tice boy in the old Raleigh Star office
thirty-three years ago. Ex-Governor
Holden was foreman in the office at
the time.
An old man named Martin, while
being hanged for murder, at Martinez,
Cal, last week, had his head jerked
from his body by the fall of the "drop."
The head rolled of'several yards from
the lifeless body.
Placerville, FL Dorado county, has
a water-power sausage machine, capa-
bic of grinding ont these conundrums
at the rate of 56 pounds in twenty
minutes. That town is surely sick
ly place for dorgs. /,
A petition is being circulated in
Eastern Oregon for the establishment
Of a tri-weekly mail route between
Baker City and Canyon City, via Au-
burn and Prairie City. 1t will supply
large scope of country.
A truckee man tried to pass off a
number of copper for gold Sings.
The first man he tried the dodge on
larrnped him SO badly that he won't
be able to do any more business in his
peculiar line for some time,
The Supreme Court, in the case Of
the State of Oregon VS.. G. G. Glass,
has affirmed the verdict of the Circuit
Court, and consequently the defen-
dant is compelled to serve out his
sentence, unless reprieved by the Gov
ernor.
A large number of cattle in Honey
Lake and Big Valleys, Nevada, are
dying from starvation. Cold wealth
er and the deep snow in those valleys
is the cause of it. Many of the ranch
ers are killing their cattle to save their
hides.
The people Of Pleasanton, Califor-
MIA, haYe plenty Of water but no bread
to cast on it. They are on short al
lowance of bread, high water in tt e
creeks and bad roads cutting them off
from communication with the outside
world.
Eugene Barrett, the Atlantic and
Pacific telegraph operator at i allsade,
shot himself through the heart We'd
nesday night. 1t is supposed that it
was done accidentally, as no one was
in the room at the time and the pistol
was found lying by his side,
At Auburn, Placer county, on the
18th instant, George Tracy was tried
for burglcry. The jury failed to
agree, eleven standing for conviction
and one for acquittal, and were dis
charged, after which the attorney for
the defendant withdrew the plea of
not guilty as charged in the indict,
ment.
Z. f. Gallardo, formerly OF Inyo
county, has preferred charges before
the Supreme Court against Patrick .
Reddy, for conduct unbecoming
of the bar, in having attempt. |,
ed to bribe a Justice of the Peace, |
and also challenged complainant 10 fight
4 duel. The Court took Gallardo's
application under advisement.
NJ. Jos. Dolby, of Rye Valley, in
orms the Baker City Democrat that
Frans & Co. are taking out mighty
rich quartz rock from their ledge,
The snow in the valley is from twelve
o eighteen inches deep, and on the
surrounding mountains from two to
our feet deep. Present appearances
Indicate plenty of water and good
mining season. in Rye Valley and sur.
'onnding mining camps. The health
If the valley is good.