The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-04
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steamer 81. Michael only IS were saved
by the British vessel Bohvar, with
which it collided.
The English gentlemen crickoterS
accompanied by Lord Harris now in
Australia, will play a match in San
Francisco.
Hadessah Douglas, walking with a
female friend near Dauphin, Pa, was
shot dead by man named Gaynor,
who then killed himzelf.
No information has reached the
British government from India that
negotiations in Afghanistan had failed
and that tho advance Of troops had
been ordered.
A shooting afIray occurred at Silver
Reef, Utah, on the 9th between John
Diamond, deputy sheriff, and Jack
TRULY, miner, in which both parties
were killed. Joseph Bush, Truby's
partner, was arrested as accessory to the
killing
Knox Martin (colored) the murderer
Of John Wittenweyer and wife, was
hanged at Nashville on the 2Sth in the
presence of about 10000 people. Be-
foro leaving the jail he made full con.
fession of the crime.
Tho Mexican revolution has cola psed
by the resignation of Governor Mar
iscal.
The army appropriation bill will un-
doubtedly pass this week and be sent
to the senate.
Moses told Call reporter in 5an
francisco that he will keep his own
country peaceable if he can, forcibly il
he must.
King Humbert signed decree on the
2Otb ult. committing the death sentence
Of Peasavauct to penal servitude for
life.
Heterogeneous II. Y. Riddle sui.
cided ut Nashville on the 10Th ult. by
shooting himself through tho head
Cause, insanity.
The city -four mills Of AIinneapoli,
owned by tho First National Bank
were entirely destroyed 10y ERE on The
50th ult.; loss, 10000.
Major Haller has received n dispatch
that day had been appointed for biz
trial He was summarily dismissed
from the army in 1863 by Stanton.
JEFF Davis says he accepts the arbi
irameAt Of the sword lie thinks i
Congress would attend to its legisla
tive business the country would sooI
be at peace.
Nearly the entire business portion o
the town of Seneca, ILL.,, was destroyed
by fire on the 29th ult In all abou
20 buildings were burned, including II
business houses.
Capt. Landeman telegraphs that h,
was attacked at Baghan on the 24th b,
1000 Maltiks. He routed them, kill
ing l45. The British lost two kille'
and six wounded
Gen. LegendIe, formerly L. =
Consul of Annoy district, China, say
that the most Of the Chinese immigra
ton to this country is owing TO broker
in Hong Kong, who are little bette
than kidnappera.
An inquest was held over the bodie
Of John Diamond and Jack Ttuby
killed at Silver Reef, Utah, on Thur
day, but nothing was elected Bush
arrested for being accessory to the mui
der, was acquitted.
4 band of 200 men cred vollcy in
to the Fayetteville Ark. ).Seatinei Office
and the houses of several prom
nent citizens on the 22th ult. They
are supposed to be friends Of desperIl
do named Reed, recently killed i
Jail.
Reinforccments are arriving at Cap
Town, Africa, and the relief of Ekow
will be attempted. Twenty Basut
horse thieves were killed on the Teri
river on the sth uit The report tina
King Cetewayo sued for peace is falst
Frank Page and Willie DAyer, age,
respectively ii and Is years, wer
drowned on the 29th ult., in the rae,
way Of the Truckee Lumber Co., Will
trying To ride saw log through tn
race way from the upper to the lowe
dam.
A woman named Mrs. Thomas, re
siding at Richmond, England, was mui
dered, cut into small pieces, and throw
into the Thames. Cathsriene Webb
alias Lawlor, her servant, has been ar
rested in Ireland, charged with the hor
rible crime.
DIR. Mearnes, a druggist at Ogder
made two attempts at suicide on th
Goth ult. The first was by throwiAI
himself under Utah Central train
which failed, and the second by jump
ing from the Central Pacific bridge in
to tho Webber river, which was sue
cessful.
The trial of I. P. Oliver, the Ne
braska cattle king, and his ten asso
ciates, for burning two men alive a
= stake, began at Hastings on the 2lst
ult. The divers are rich, and vii
make every effort to free the accused
One brother is on his way from Texa
with thousand head of horses.
Postal changes for the Pacific Coas
for the past week are as follows
Established Waldron, Wasco county
Oregon, w. III. Helms, postmaster
Postmasters appoiRted-Margret A
Wslch, Damascus, Clackanias county
Oregon; Truman Harris, Nestocton
Tillamook county, Oregon; Mrs. Lenoal
L. Lacy, Springwater, Clackamas coun
ty, Oregon; Edward Smith, Satsop
Chehalis county, w. T.
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