The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-10-11

PEN AND SCISSORS.
AusrarA is occupying Turkey--as
graveyard.
Tuosi NJ. GALE, formerly connecte
with Sc lveral different newspapers il
this State, is now lying very sick a
Ashland, and il is feared he will not re
cover.
Hon. E. A. CRoNIN has been hang
ing between life and death for weel
or so, and his physicians havs no hope
of his recovery. He is at his home il
Portland
Mr.. c. DIssowAY, editor Of the Pen
dleton Independent, died at Umatill,
last week. Mr.. Fred. Page-Tustin
formerly of this city, is now filling tn,
editorial chair.
WE hope our Linn county delega
ton in the Legislature will use theil
utmost endeavors in aid of the bill ex
tending the time for the completion oi
the Ysquina Bay railroad.
THE Chinese tax law in British Co
lumhia has been pronounced upconstitu-
tional and of no effect. It exacted $40
head annually from the Chinese, and
was similar to a law passed in our Leg
islature several years ago.
Ben Hull has written letter in
which he champions hard money strong
ly, or paper money based on coin and
convertible into coin. He thinks the
crisis is over, and that the financial is
sues will be settled by "the good
common sense of our honest people"
THE boast now being revived that
there was no yellow fever in New
Orleans when Butler was there should
cease 1t only shows, says the Albany
Argus, either that Butler took all he
could lay his hands on even down to
the germs of disease, or that merciful
Providence sent but one calamity at
time
GOVERNOR VANCE, of North Carolina,
is morally certain to be elected United
States Senator. He has a majority Of
the Democratic and Republican Legis-
Iators, both in his favor. This fact viii
bring forceful man to the Chamber
Of States, and illustrates how easily So
,alled Republicans drop their partyism
IN North Carolina.
STILL the ravages of yellow fever
continues in the South. 1t seems to
oe abating somewhat in the cities, on
account of it having attacked nearly all
vho are subjects to the disease, but in
he country it seems 10 be spreading !
-ery fast. In the rural districts it is
ar more fatal for the reason that medical
ssistance cannot be had very often.
INVESTIGATION seems to be the order
f the day at Salem, and it is claimed
hat considerable crookedness has been
nearthed. We are sorry to hear this,
ut if it is proven to be fact, we are
a favor of letting no guilty man es-
ape" For the honor of our party we
re glad to see her own representatives
lainIy conducting these investigations.
IHE Cheyenne Indians have broken
ut east of the Rocky Mountains in
.ansas and Nebraska. They have left
leir reservations and are going north,
as they go. A large troop
soldiers is on their trail, following |
cry closely, and the next dispatches
i'll probably tell us of battle. 1t
not often that Indians commence a
.mpaigh in the fall like they have this.
THE last Sioux war cost the govern |
ent two million three hundred and {
zelye thousand five hundred dollars. =
nd yet, we suppose, if you should put i
e whole Sioux nation mp at auction, /
wouldn't bring one hundred and IF =
en- dollars.-Haaoheye The difference s
tween the amounts represents the L
ual percentage Of the Indian agents. Il
ou don't expect them to starve do A
Commercial. \
A CONVENTION Of the international G.
,stal Union is to be held. in Paris, 3
ance, on the Ist Of April next, at o