The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18


The GraDgers Of Lane county hav
subscribed 5000 bushels of wheat I,
the State University at Eugene an,
Geo. Humphrey, d. NJ. Risdon, Camp
bell Chrisman and others have agree,
to furnish what is lacking to cOmplel,
the building. -.-
The Pendlclon Tribune says th,
crickets are doing serious damage L
a few farms on Butter creek. Mr.
Doherty has lost twelve acres already
and the crickets still keep coming
AS yet, however, they are confined L
small piece Of territory.
Mr. Pritchard, treasurer Of the
Northern Pacific railroad company
Mr.. Smith, chief engineer of The
company; and Capt, ]. @. AinSworth,
vice-president of the 0. S. N. Co.
are making tour through the eastern
portion Of Washington Territory.
Mrs. Briggs and son, indicted by a
Grand Jury of Josephine County for
the killing Of Jonh Delamatter last
year, whose case has been transferred
to Jackson county for trial. arrived
in Jacksonville on Wednesday last,
in charge Of Sheriff Green, OF that
county, and are now confined in Jail.
Rev. Mr.. Samuel Heininger, who
is to succeed Rev. Mr.. Bowersox as
pastor of the Evangelical Church in
Salem, arrived from Jackson, Miss,
Wednesday. Mr.. H. will at once
enter upon the duties OF his new
charge. Mr.. Bowersox will hereafter
be connected with the church in this
city,
The Jacksonville Times says:
David Linn brought to this Office on
Friday last large pie plant, which
measured three sfeet seven inches
across the leaf, three feet three inches
from the stem to the point, and the
stem Of which was four inches in
circumference. 1t was raised by Mrs.
i. Chapel, of Applegale.
Richard Hammond, of Ashland
jackson County, met with serious
accident the other day. While in
the act of pulling his gun (Which he
had left leaning against porch) to-
wards him the hammer scraped its
edge aud went off, emptyng heavy
Charge into his arm, which entered
the wrist and came ont at the elbow.
He is getting along finely.
The Farmer says an emigrant vis-
tied the place Of Mr.. Henry Shrum,
six miles from Salem, southeast, and
took stroll through q piece Of very
luxuriant fall wheat TO see what Ore
gon wheat was like. He pulled q
stalk seven feet two inches high and
took it away for a sample, the head
of which was in proportion, and gave
it up that it beat anything he ever
saw elsewhere.
The shareholders in the Astoria
Milling Company met on the Sd inst,
pursuant to notice, and elected as
Trustees, Colonel James Taylor, J.
w. Georhart and d. Bequette. The
Trustees elected officers as follows;
President, d. Bequette; Secretary
and Treasurer, J. w. Gearhart. The
Capital stock of the company was
increased from 100000 to 100000
shares to remain at 500 each.
The Salem Statesman of Saturday
says: A young lady came near being
seriously injured, on Commercial st.,
yesterday evening, She got up on
the fence to get out of the way of q
velocipede, and in jumping back to
the sidewalk her clothing caught on q
picket, and she was suspended in
mid air and placed 10 rather em-
harrassing and picturesque position
until she was rescued by passer by.
Velocipedes should travel the streets
and not monopolize the sidewalks to
the inconvenience Of pedestrians.
The Dalles AfontGineer saysi There
has been considerable excitement in
town relative TO the death Of Ger
man by the name of Ming The facts
are simply these: Some few days ago
the old man came into town sick.
Not expecting to live long he offered
to make over little stock he had IN
the country to any one who would
care for him until be died. Mr.. Kiss
took up the proposal, aud on last
Monday morning the old man sud
denly died. A Coroner's jury was
summoned, but post mortem exam
ination being desired, the Corones's
Court adjourned for a few days,
awaiting the physicians testimony,
From what VIZ eau learn, there is no
suspicion Of foul play, but possibly
negligence on the part OF Mr.. Kiss
in administering medicine. The mans
stomach is in the caro- Of the attend.
ing physician awaiting examination.
We expect to know more next week.
The Salem Statesman says "Mr.
Chapman, OF the Siletz reservation,