The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-05
Kinney's new fishery at Astoria has be.

service win be put on ete long.
A club Is about being started among the |
citizens of Jacksonville, with headquarters
in the Masonic building, up stairs.
4 large bear was killed on Salt creek,
Polk county, the other day, by John But
Ter and Geo. Coniee, that had been feasting
on the hogs and sheep Of the country all
winter.
For not having his light up after dark,
finc of 800 was imposed by Collector
Webster. at Seattle. upon the master of the
bark Montana, md its payment exacted
last week.
A young man was arrested in Tilla-
nook last week on the charge of stealing
horse in Polk county. His name is Ell
more.
The Columbia River Fishermen's Benev-
olent Aid society has started the work of
constructing a hall Ter the society i'll As
toria.
Tho Benton county Republican eonven-
ton instructed their delegates for F. A.
| Chenoweth tor district attorney of the sec
ond judicial district.
Capt. Hall informs the Platadealer that
the snow on the mountains between Ash
and and Limkville Is from four to ten feet
deep aud the roads are in horrible con-
tlition.
The Jacksonville Times says: +: ssJohn
B.lgcr and J6s. Wetterer, who left last
week for Galice creek to look after their
mining interests there. returned a few days
/ ago. They report the mining prospects of
that section In a favorable condition. An
assayer from Nevada, with his outfit, was
there at the time, who gives some very
i good accounts Of the quartz of that section.
All agree that capital is only lacking to
| make Galice creek one of the greatest
| mining sections on the coast
The following is the Democratic ticket
in Douglas county: Senators, NJ. Dean,
James G. Hutchinson; representatives,
James Fl. Bean. VIM. ID. McGhee, VIM. p.
Day and VIM. R. Smith; county clerk, Jas.
II. billiard; sheriff, I. F. Rice; treasurer,
Wm- L. Wright; county commissioners,
Jas. Stark and John Stewart; school super
intentlent, Geo. Grsibbe; assessor, r. A.
Raper; surveyor, 5. s. Halpain; coroner,
Jas. G.. Clark.
4 April 9th, in Mohawk valley, young
man named Monroe Zumwalt, was killed
BY James STcCabe, former sheriff of Lane
county. The report is that during an al
tercation between the two, Mct;abe picked
up heavy stick aud struck Zumwalt on
the side of fllc head knocking him sense
less, from the effects of which blow he died
nine hours afterwards. McCabe came in
and gave himself up.
, The Jacksonville Sentinel of April 2Sth
says: From 3Ir. BicFlard Ish, mail carrier
F between here and Kerbyville, we learn OF
a terrible accident which occurred near
Kerbyvilie on Friday last. The children
of ar. Sam. White were engaged in saw
ing down leaning tree which stool near
r their house. and Mrs. White was standing
near by, looking at the operation. Nc
danger was apprelended, as the tree had
not been sawed more than half through
Suddenly the tree split the stump. and
the str-sin forced the spreading portion
backwards over the stump, striking tht
o unfortunate lady with such force as tC
frightfliiiy IaseTate her side and break he
neck, producing instant death.
] The delegates 70 the Clatsop county Re
publican convention. met at the count.
court room pursuant TO announcement
e Thursday, April a6tli. The foliowin.
nominations were made: County Clerk
> Col. r. r. Spdlden Sheriff. w. H. Twi
It light; Assessor. a. Knapp County Com
nlissioners, Fl. Carnahan, j. P. Bannon
:, school Superintendent. John Gearhart
Is Treasurer, l. w Case Coroner, 4. J
Kinsey delegates 10 State convention
DIR. Warner. John Gearfart andJ. Badle
let The joint eoyention for the nonina
g tfOn of Republican Joint Representativ
slsso the State legislature for Clatsop an
4 TiIlamook, was s.adjourned to May 13.