The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-08-18

C1rean afiairs are quiet.
Argumtnt n tho Star Route cases
continues.
Farmers around Eie, ILL.,. are feed.
ing hogs on rye as being cheaper than
corn.
Assistant Surgeon General Hamilton
has received dispatch from the Mayor
Of Galveston asking government assist
ance in tho quarantine Of that port.
Gov. Cameron briefly addressed the
institute for colored teachers at Peters
burg Va. on the 18th inst, and was re-
ceiyed with manifestations of approval.
Aaron Oresr, n prominent farmer
near Lake lone, Ind., absccnded,
leaving creditors to the amount o!
$4,000, one Of whom Is bis mother.
The Mount Hickory, Penn, rolling
mills, started up on the 18th with non
union msn. Thar, wu 40 opp,dton
on tho part Of the old hands.
Further developments show that
the Welber family, at Evansville,
were murdered for robbery. Two
negroes were suspected OF tho crime
In The 81 hours endlog at p. 10.
Of the l3th, Brownsville had - new
eases Of fever and one death; Nata.
moras, one new cascand eight deaths.
T: M. Hayden, assistant postmas.
ter at Talladega, Ala, was arresied
on n charge Of riding registered let.
ters.
The large -four mill owned by Phil
j. Chamberlain at Akron, Ohio, was
burned on the llth. Supposed To be
fred by tramps. Loss, $4,000 to
$50, 900.
Little Thunder, chief Of tho Chey.
enne Indians, died on the l4,h inst
lie was one Of the two survivors oi
the Custer massacre, he and teamstOl
ba'ing narrowly escaped from the
Sioux.
\ passenger and freight tain col
lidcd on the Cleveland aud Mafiett'
road at Hilgers Crossing 0aio, on tb'
5th, and both engines were wreckec
and many passengers hurt.
The Texas cattle fever prevails u I
large extent Ht S.cubepViile and il
neigbboriug countries in Ohio anc
West Virgiuia among cattle recently
brought from the south west. The die
ease proves fatal ia mos. cases.
The Biennial Association will sooI
forward circulars TO the governors o
the several States, inviting troops Il
visit Philadelphia aud participate IL
the military display Oct. 9Th, th'
biennial anniversary Of The landing o
VIM. Penn.
The town Of Grinnell. Iowa, il rapid
ly recovering from It's recent disaster
Between GO and 20 houses are rebuilt
aud John ! Blair. Of the Blair railroad
has contributed sl5. 900 to rebuild tb'
college which Is rapidly progressing.
At Evansville, Ind, on the 18th
Alex. Wicker, bis wife and son sew
on years of ago were found murdered II
their house. The heads Of al wer
smashed with hatehe,. A baby Q
seven months Was fonnd under th
crib unhurt.
Portland, Ne, dispatch OF the l2tl
says Rev. Joseph Bartlett, retire'
minister Of Gorhsm, committed suicid
10y drowning in the Little River, whil'
temporarily insane. lie was brothe
Of Samuel j. Bartlett, president o
Dartmouth College.
A telegram from Senator Brown
dated the 18th announces that Senate
Ben Hill was not expected to liv,
through the day, and requesting Sena
tors aud Representatives in Washing
tou to be communicated With, so thos'
Tho desire may be prepared to atten'
his funeral.
John Kelly, San francisco
Fourth street tailor, was arrested
charged with an assault 10 murder II
shooting his mistress, Frances VIII
son, in the head at No 207 Posi-
street. The woman was so badly In
jured that little hopes are enter.
tanned ofherrecovery, ,andwas brought
TO the Central hospital. Kelly claims
that he was unloading revolver,
when the cartridge exploded, pro
ducing the wound.
A Washington special savs
Private information from New Jersey
states that Robeson will probably he
beaten for nomination in his dis
trict. 1t Is said that Sewall, who
defeated Robson for the United
States Senate last year wants to SEE
his enemy retired to private life and
kept there. He is afraid. II Robesor
is reelected to Congress, he will be
the successor Of his Democratic col
league, Mcpherson, in the Senate,
BEECUFR AGAIN N TROUBLE.