The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-02

purpose Of keeping criminals.
Several gentlemen of the Dalles
went down to Chenoworth creek on
Friday of last week and caught in a
short time 900 trout with a hook and
line.
Chas Perkins, of Virginia City, got
mad at his wife and killed himself.
Every husband don't do that; most of
'em console themselves by having fun
with the hired girl.
On Tuesday evening of last week,
James f. Robinson, High Priest of
Eugene Chapter No. 10, was made the
recipient of handsome emblem from
the members of that chapter.
Eggs are worth 50 cents a dozen at
the Galice creek mines. Some one
ought to start a poultry there. Rose
burg's facilities for reaching the mines
are equal to those of Jacksonville.
The Bedrock Democrat, of the oath
instant, says; Hay is getting short
in Powder River Valley, but if the
present pleasant weather continues
there will not be much more needed
for stock before next Winter.
AtFosters Station, on the California
Pacific Railroad, betwoop. -Davisville
and Dixon, WiIlettA& Hductor
of a freight train, yer on
Monday morning bySDo' eral empty
flat cars and shockingly injured.
The Historian says Emma Holden.
a little daughter of E. G. Holden, OF
the Astoria Restaurant, was hurt Sc
verely while playing on some timbera
at the ship yard on the 10Th, A heavy
spar fell upon her, hurting her head
considerably, and bruising her limbs
badly, but she is getting along very
well.
The Yamhill Courier says; "For
the trial and keeping of Cook and
Wyant will cost the county somewhere
near $500. The property they stole
is worth-so competent judges say
not to exceed $40. We are in favor
of giving justice of the peace OF
county Judge power to send this class
of ombres to the penitentiary.
When a Nevada railroad engineer
detects a rag-baby on the track, he
Immediately reverses the engine and
stops the train; but let him have a
chance at a human being and he dash
es ahead at full speed, exclaiming to
the coal-heaver, while holy enthusi-
asm lights up his scountenance, "There's
going TO be another angel born, Billy"
A couple of Corvallis dogs made a
raid on Mr. f. A. Horning's fine sheep
Friday night and Saturday morning
last week, causing sad havoc. Out Of
baud of forty head Of choice Cots
wolds, selected from his entire band
not more than five or six escaped
death or serious injuries. Out OF fif-
teen lambs, only four had been found
One of the dogs was killed on the
spot.
On Saturday, at Santa Barbara, a
little son ofThos Philips had narrow
escape from horrible death. A
steer being driven through the streets
attacked him, tossing him over its
head, and turned to go for him again,
but the vaquerro rushed in with his
horse and received the attack Of the
steer The animal was secured by q
lasso after it had gored the horse
The boy was not seriously injured.
A painful report was current at
Portland last week that a steamer had
gone down in Puget Sound with the
Fanny Morgan Phelps troupe on
board and oil were lost; but Mrs
Phelps writes to some friends in Port
land that the vessel didn't 80 down
at all; she was only playing BLACK
eyed Susan for a few hours on lit
tic more practical stage than ever
before. The storm was fierce one
and the vessel had a hard fight with
the waves before she made Port
Townsend.
The Salem Statesman says; About
as careless piece Of business as We
have lately heard Of was the manner
in which James Kern, young man
Of nineteen, shot himself on Molalla
Prairie last Friday morning. He saw
a grouse in tree, and to get fair
mp into another tree, and pulling
shot al the feathered bipcd, he climbed
up his gun after him by the muzzle,
the hammer caught and discharged
the piece, the load going entirely
through his hand. Two Of his fingers
win probably have to be amputated.
Clara Morris, the actress, in a letter
from san Francisco to a friend, de-
scribes her visit 70 a Chinese, theatre.