The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-05
VARIOUS ssFODDER.-

The Eugene Joma,at says tpc City of Sa--
lem took the largest freight ever carried up
the river, last week.
Douglas county has another paper, pub
lished at Oakland by the Oakland Publish
fishing Co. It is weekly. and indepen-,
dent i'm politics. Another journal called
the Times will soon be started in Coles
valley, same county.
A Jackson county letter states that far
mers have kept back with their seeding on,
account of the late rains, but erei ye6
they are looking for clear Gay, and that
there viii probably be more grain sowcds
in that part of the State thal eyer before
The protracted meeting at Monmouth,
held by the Christian church, which closed
last week. resulted in thirty-five accessions
to the congregation, as follows: Thirty by
confession and baptism, one from the Bap-.
fists. one by letter and three reclaimed.
The Seattle Tribune says There is more,
of a cczy and home-like appearance to tile
town of Port Gamble than is possessed by
any of the other mill towns. The residen--
ces are arranged on streets and iii every
case back sufficiently far to permit of a.
garden in front. Frnif trees, berry bushes
and vines, flowers and vegetables can be.
found in every yard. The residences arc.
and convenience by those of Seattle, Port
Townsend or Olympia.
The Port Madison mill Is running twen--
ty-four hours time, turning ont close up0n,
I, hundred and twenty thousand feet Of lun-.
Der day. One of the latest improve-
meits to this mill is a lath trimmer, the In
yention of the Superintendent, Mr.. w. C.
Wallace, which makes every lath of the
same length, improves the appearance Of
the bundle and adds TO It's value. An adj
dition to the mill Is beng erected on the.
side next the bay for the planning machine.
The examination Of Dan Sullivan, for.
the killing of Joseph Schram, at Euseka,.
was concluded April 26 in the jnstice
court. The defendant admitted the killing.
but claimed that the act was committed IL,
selfdefense. Judge Beatty did not cUnsitl-.
err the testimony warranted the commit.
men. of the dcfent, and consequently or
dered his discarge.
The Lane county Republican convention.
made the following nominations State
Senator, j. II. McClung; Representatives,
Rodney Scott, G.. w. Washburfl, Allen
Bond, A. s. Hamilton; county Judge. Hem.
ry Parsons; clerk, Joel Ware; sheriff, S..
B. Eakin; treasurer, Joe G.. Gray; assess
or, John Parks; school superintendent,
Rufiis Callison; county commissioners,
'fhos. Barley and VIM. Owen; county ssIl-
pervisor, liz, G. Perkins; coroner, Dr. T.
w. Shelton. Delegates to the State Com
yention: Roscoe Knox, w. Bodett, j. II.
McClung, WI. J. Scott, Col. Fred Fol-
som, B. g. Van Honten, John Kelly.
The Roseburg PldfndeaEe says: Capt.
Hall, special deputy sheriff. returned from
pursuit or Gibson, Thursday. He follow
ed him as far as Ashland. and there lost all
trace of him. Gibson had seduced two sis
tiers, daughters OF a nelghbOr. In the north.
ern part of the county, and for this crime
the warrant was issued. The Oldest girl
Ii now seventeen, and we understand her.
child Is several weeks old, while the young.
est Is but thirteen, and she is soon TO be-
come mother. Gibson Is supposed to bc
! in Nevada.
A letter from Josephine county, dated
/ April 2Ist, says ssTlis morning Mrs. Luz,
| cinda White, wife Of Samuel A. White
and eldest daughter of Horace Woodcock.
was standing near where her son, {. laG
twelve or thirteen years OF age. Was cur
ting down q tree. The tree suddenly
! broke and partly split, causing the butt OF
/ the tree to fiy back, which caught her and
| bore her to the GROUND, killing ner Instant
II. This occurred near their residence, on
the west side Of the Illinois river. opposite
j Kirl,vyilIe. She leaves husband and four
! children to mourn her sudden ana ter11Die
| lOss.',
T,he ReDorser says North Ynmhlll must
no n hard place Tor Ile esyly HNMfftS&A GUNpetNs
/ 4 ssrrf fitnasago weIl-lxnown wid0wer OF
that Vicinity took to himself a better half
Int after enjoying fhrAG days Of matrImo-
nal Hiss. Suddenly discovered that hc bad
| urgent business east Of the mountains, and
/ his wife started just as suddenly Tor Salem,
/ since fhis happened d bachelor living near
| the railroad, married ore OF the lovely
helles Of the classic Yamhill, and on the
morning Of the next day. went back 70 bis
bachelors ball. sadder and we hope
- = go. N.m
] present tinae ne has not returned.