The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-07-09
Pacific SIopers.

Sunday, crowd of about 1000 assem-.
b!ed. DIR. O'Donnell ran a small meet
ing in one corner, claiming to be simon
pure anti-Chinese representatives, while
Greenback and Democratic wings occu-
pied more central POSITIONS The Creen-
hackers were harangued by Kearney,
NTH, Moore and others. Kearney
was especially bitter toward the Demo.
cratic wing. His speech soon called
number OF the latter to his vicinity who
were speedily followed by hundreds OF
others. The scene became very lively.
Kearney's supporters were crowded mp
III front OF rostrum while the oppori.
ton surround,ni them like solid wall
Cheers and groans continually rose
from the respective factions, and the
prospects for fight were excellent ex-
cept that in nearly all cases the oppos.
ing forces seemed to prefer hard blows
to hard knocks, although one or two
minor collisions occurred at the close Of
the meeting. KeaTney proposed three
cheers for Weaver, when the opposition
began cheering for Hancock At this
juncture Captain Short, of the police
force, told Kearney that the thing was
sen]ing toward riot, and therefore
must be stopped. KearIey assented,
and started to leave the stand when the
opposing faction made rush for him
with cries of "Hang him" skill nim,n
etc. The police gathered around Kear.
ney and kept back the crowd with their
clubs until McAlhster street was reach
ed wheu Kearney with two officers were
hustled into hack and driven of, the
police meantime holding the mob at
bay. Kearney's own supporters SEEM
ed to have been under the impression
that he was being arrested and made
| no active movement in bis behalf
The greenbackers announced that they
would have their own police on hand
next Sunday. The Democrats cried
that that was just what they wanted,
etc. 1t is reported that Kearney's
backers will station guards around his
house for his protection. There ia o
probability of a very lively time ON
the sand lot next Sunday.
The Walla Walla city government
| eva 40 oaoh .1F ,t,o 6ro ,1,,,ro.;o. ego -
glori6cation expenses for the fourth.
Shipments OF wool down the Snake
and Columbia rivers are kept up with
out any evidence of epd to The supply.
It is proposed to light Walla Valla
with gas. The manager of the eiteie
prise promises to light up on the 18th
of October.
Pomeroy -four is lpaded on the Sn:. ke
river boats at Tucannon and supplied to
the 'ailroa camps between Walluls
and Celilc.
he cornerstone of new Odd Eel.
lows Temple was laid at Walla Walla.
Capt. Pease has sold his interest in
the Spokan sawmill to Cannon, Warner
G Co., and Edmiston has sold lis in.
terest in the Pioneer Mill Co to J.
Palmer, recently of Dayton.
The Walla Walla Statesman reports
that some villain has been prowlino
around the suburbs of Walla Walla
marking young calves belonging to
honest citizens, preparatory to running
them off.
Walla Walla Statesman, So far
we have heard of but little injury to
the grain from grasshoppers. II is true
that they have damaged fruit and gar.
dens to some extent, but this is only
in few places and not universal.
Mrs. Ann Smith, who lives at Glen.
coe, met with serious accident on
Monday last. She was riding on horse
back to neighbours house, when her
horse, becoming frightened, ran off and
threw the old lady violently to the
ground. Her head and one arm were
badly bruised, and her right leg was
fractured just above the ankle.
A steam terry will soon be pleced on
the Snake at Penewawa. The wires
across the river are becoming 8
nuisance, both to the owners and also
to the boats, as at high water they are
very liable to come in contact witL the
smoke stacks, when things generally
are smashed and thousands of dollars
must be lai.l by the ferry owners.
Father Wilbur says that with births
there are now as many Piutes and Ban.
nocks as the 543 originally brought to
Simcoe. During the year they have
| grubbed 200 acres and raised 900 bush.
els of wheat besides potatoes and corn.
They were lazy at first, but when they
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