, 1875-05-27

~ Thee women died in the steer
ago during the trip Of the steamer J. L.
stephens, from San Francisco TO Port
land last week.
r. The total population Of Skama-
mia county. according to recent census
returns, is l66. of which number % are
white males, 81 white females, 16 COL
ored males and 20 colored females,
The total value of assessable property
In tho county foots up $129. .sil.
The following land patents we're lately
received at the Olympia land Office for
persons in King county: Geo. Hilton.
NJ. R. Maddocks, W. Meydenbaeur. Me-
Kinly, J. McLintoch. NJ. Morris. L. L.
Rogers, o. @. shorey, J. A. Stevens. J.
Wenzler, p. s. Wilkes.
a Tho Hillsboro Independent says:
The case Of the State of Oregon vs. Ed.
Chamberlain. accused by ]. Stevenson
of killing his son. was brought before
Mr.. Cave. J. p. Monday. and tho deS
fendent WAS held to answer at the next
term Of Circuit Court. In default OF
bail he was sent to Jail.
u Mosday afternoon Lee Hoffman.
tho little son Of Mark Hoffman, Of
Salem, aged four years. had his leg
broken. He was jumping from the
door step. which was only eight inches
high. whom he fell In such manner as
to break his tight leg near the thigh.
A man was found digging around the
foot Of the old flag staff in Garrison
square, Stsilacoom. which was blown
down last month, and from the answers
hs gave was supposed to be crazy, until
he incautiously let out the fact that he
knew that in dedicating the flagstaff in
the old garrison days, = quantity OF
money and some TASKS of brandy were
deposited at the fort of the staff.
Mr.. Dudley Barnes died in Tumwater
last Friday evening. May IA, after q
long and painful illness, aged AZ years
and days. He sss son of Mr.. Nell
son Barnes, and brother of Mr.. George
Barnes. He was man very retiring in
in his disposition. honest toward his
fellow man, kind and loving husband
and father. and enjoyed the respect of
all who knew him.
F A few days since wkiis the
steamer Shoe Fly was descending the
Cowlitz river. she ran on to . shoal.
and knocked small hole in the hun.
Fortunately the boat could not sink.
and tho hole was closed up without
difficulty. After the slight damage was
repaired, the water was bailed out and
the steamer proceeded on her way with
out further detention.
A man named Gordon is missing from
Roseburg under very peculiar circum-
stances, leading some to think be has
been fouIlY dealt with. while others
think he has wandered down to tbs
Umpqua, fell in and drowned. or has
committed suicide. Gordon is described
as a man about 35 year Of age. sandy
complexion. about feet 10 inches high.
and blind in the right eye.
~ Rev. Mr.. Mosher, of Jefferson,
lost valuable horse last Monday. The
animal was turn out to Craze, and in
stead of being hobblsd, he had . rail
hit,hed to the end of his halter. Get
ting frightened. the ;hoEss ran off, and
the rail to which he was attached came
against him in such . manner 40 to
treskeare- Of his legs, and he had to be
killed.
The Republican State Convention in
California is set for the 10th of June
giving them two weeks the start of the
Independents. and three weeks in .ad-
vance of the Democratic State Conven-
ton. The County Committees will
soon issue their orders about the elec-
ton of Delegates, and within month
the excitement of the campaign will be-
gin. Some persons predict that the
Independents will fuse with the Demo
Gratis.
F A dispatch from Jacksonevill,
Oregon, dated May 14th says: To-day
the body of Mrs. Ruch, The widow Of
Frederick Ruch, who committed suicide
short time since, tsgether with that
Of her youngest child. q boy about four
years of age. were discovered in min
ing reservoir on Applegate creek. It is
supposed she deliberately committed
suicide. having been very despondent
since her husbands death. She leaves
four children, the oldest Of whom is
about sixteen.
T The citizens Of Lebanon are
csnvsssing the subject OF building
locks on the Albany and Santiam canal, ,
80 a. to render the canal . navigable
stream from the head to its mouth, and
are urging its necessity. not only a. .
great convenience to that whole section.
including the forks of the Santiam, but
IS q matter Of profit to the canal com.
psny. Probably it would require but
three locks. the construction of which
would not require an e1horbitant sum,
to render the canal navigabIe. =
II Last Thursday afternoon. says
the Yreka Journal, Eddie, second son of
c. McNulty, aged IA years. met with q
terrible accident, which at the time was
supposed woald prove fatal. though he
is not out of danger yet. It seems that
he WAS close to the plow, while James
Beveridge was plowing, when ono Of
the horses stepped upon pitchford
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