The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-25
MisceIlancou,s Ne,.s.

MisceIlancOuS News.
The census shows the pop"lation of
..tago to be AIS 600
Samuel Sampson was hanged at Bas-
trop, Texas, on the 18th, for the mur-
der of Alexander Farmer in 1876.
The census returns show the roprla-
sion Of Brooklyn y. y, to be 555 900
AN Increase of 10000 in. five years.
Tie citizens of Silver City and
Shakespeare. New Mexico, are reduced
to almost state of starvation, because
ofthe non.reception OF provisions-no
| trains are running because of the In
| dian scare.
~ leading London grain circular says
! the grain trade ls dull-that there is
almost an entire cessation in the de.
mand at the principal markets, and
decline of >ixpence to a shilling is gener-
ally reported upon a limited amount Of
business transacted.
According to a Berlin correspondent,
Turkey 1cfies Europe 20 carry ont the
decisions OF the conference by force.
Martin MeQ"eeney, as Ir,sh,aan,
who arrived in San Francisco two
weeks before in charge ef his son,
threw himself in front of an engine OF
tie Menio Park train of cars on the 10Th
ami was killed. lie had been confined
willie in Oregon III the insane asylum
for three weeks.
Emil Madelaire committed suicide
near North San Jnan, Cal, on the 10Th.
Strvchniue did the business
Tie trial ofex- county treasurer at San
Ia :nz, Cal., on the I9th, charged with
imbezzling equity fu,ds, resulted in his
conviction.
\ terrible accident happened on the
18th at the Yellow Jacket nlinc, Gold
Hi, Nevada, by which four rneH were
instantly killed, namely Neil Gala
CHER. Al 'Temby, Timothy wilkins and
5. W Wlitcheatl, while John Lerznna
hal a thigh broken, II. Williams an
arm oil, and Barney Ccyle and Frank
Hammond were slightly Injured. The
accident was occasioned by car load
/ of tools falling from near the surface to
the bottom, when the eight men were
on the skip.
The l.. S. revenue cutter UOh'oH
with the American consul on board
will go to CIayqnot Sound on the 26tl
ni>t with presents for the Indians who
rescued and succored the crew of Tx
wrecked ship, Gen. Cobb, last year
Latest dates say that the Pses'dent
will rot start OH his trip to this coass
until September, and that he will visi
! Oregon in lis tour.
Forest ires still rage in Maine,
. Senator IEoar says the harpiest mo
ment of his lie was when the Chicago
! Convention nominated Gen. GarGelt
i for the Presidency.
Canada thiStles are overrunning th'
/ valleys and vacant lots OF Oregon Git
!, and are in fair way To- become ,eri
D table pest.
J. Strawberries OF the variety known a
$ the ''Sharp:ess seea;ing'' are grow
near Salem, seventeen of which fill
, quart measure.
i, Large quantities of wool are bcfn'
/, delivered in Independence, the prc
$ paid being 81 to 2Sl per pound, accord
, ing to quality.
s George Collins, the mustierer c
Hamilton, was taken 10 the peni;ei.tiar
J last Thursday by Sheriff Plllsbtssy =
!, Clackamas county.
@ a German Reformed church is beis
t built IN the Waldo hills AMI is rapidl
approaching completion. The buillin
n is to be 30x2o feet.
G George Starbnck, young nam wh
a. lost his arm by an accident in a Fau
Il mill at Salem sonae three years sinc'
e died on the 18th inst, at Monnostl
n having been gr..1ually failing in healt
n since the accident.
TIE carpenters sre busy on tho man
e moth warehouse of w. 4. Wells at II
: Corvallis depot This building, whs
N completed, vii be one OF the fine
4 warehouses 10 Benton couDty. A
70 ready the. frame is nearly ready to rails
$, and the bniiding win, be competed +
70 Tor The coming harve St,