The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-08-24
GENERAL NEWS

Deaths from cholera in Egypt on
saturday were $40, and Including iifty
i Cairo. Another deaM from cholera
occurred at Beyrout, Syria.
During the storm Sunday, lightning
killed forty sheep and severely injured
swenty.one at tho Stewart farm, near
Gordon City, New York.
The latest gossip about Senator Fair,
now abroad, is down for another marri-
age. The bride is to be the daughter
of Professor Dare, London expert in
telography.
A young man bv the name of Mich |
OILS stopping near Eugene. accidentally
shot himself while handling loaded
gun Sunday. Tho shot took effect in
the right slde and inflicted very ugly
flesh wound. DR.. Patterson was called
and dressed the wound. At last ac-
counts tho patient was doing we'll and
will no doubt recover.
While the whole country is interest.
ed in Democratic talk Of the old ticket
of 1876, the Oakland Times says no
one speaks up for O renewal Of the
Republican ticket Of that year. Hayes
and Wheeler are in their physical
prime, why not nominate them If
they got Office fairly and administered
Il honestly why not run them again :
Until the Republican party does run
them II confessss they were not elected
before. It's only historic vindication
will be to ran them again.
II Is reported that d. +. Tompsop,
of Portland has been awarded the
contract for the construction Of the
great railway bridge to span the
Willamette at that place. The sum
of $3.50, 900 Is given as me contract
price. Dir. Tompson was not the
lowest but deemed the only responsi-
BILE bidder. II Is stated that the con-
tract calls for completed structure
within twelve months.
The London Times says of tho brilli-
ant depusation of distinguished Germans
who sail on the Elbe, on the Invitation
of Henry Willard to make the grand
transconitnertal excursion on the
Northern Pacific. "Himself Bavari-
an, Willard has still warm hear. for
the fatherland and consequently deaires
TO see Bavaria well represented in the
hour Of his triumph. But he is as pro-
iciont in the arts of advertisement a.
he is remarkable for the virtue Of pa
triotism, and the Northern Pacific viii
be pretty we'll known to German emf
grants Ia q month or two"
Aug. 20.-Gov. Hamilton Of III.
has issued proclamation Offering
800 reward for the arrest and con
viction Of any or which resulted in
the killing OF Nelson Howard, q negro,
In Pulaski county, on the night Of
July 0. Howard was accused by a
coroner's jury OF killing John Kane,
= railroad employe, on the night Of
July 4. That 50 enraged Kane's
friends that they visited the Jail two
days later and hanged the alleged
murderer. The governors attention
having been called 10 these facts, he
has now issued this proclamation for
q reward for tho conviction Of the
rioters.
William q Farwood, o white man,
married a colored girl of sandberch,
Mich, one week ago Last night party
took him from bis bridal chamber in
the negro quarters and treated him 10 q
coat Of tar and feathers, and gave him q
free passage on the railroad out of the
corporation. The last seen of him he
was taking Horace Greely's advice and
going West. He was helped along
with small stones. Farwood left Gle
veland couple of months ago with {
party of house painters. When th'
other parties returned Farwood decidet
to remain in Michigan, stating that b.
could get more work there. Hc is
fne-looking, intelligent fellow, 32 year
: old. He left wife and two children
) behind him in Cleveland. During hi
] residence in that city he was man 9
good habits and was well liked by hi
Q employers.
J. For crime said to have been com
: mitted ten years ago, Michael Dannel
!, Ijr., station agent at Marseilles, Illinoii
n on the Chicago and Rock Island raj
), road was arrested Wednesday by d.
q tective Thorp, and taken to Buffalo b
y Deputy Sheriff March, of that city
% According to the police, the prisoner
II 1873 was chief clerk in the Lake Tran
% portation Office of the New York Centri
Office, and was in charge of the line ,
propellers plying between Buffalo an
. Chicago. Besides occupying o goo
. social position, he was treasurer of th
:, Odd Fellows Benevolent Associatio
:. of the state of New York, and secretar
u and treasurer of the Buffalo lodge ,
. Odd Fellows. He suddenly disappea
10 ed, leaving bis wife and friends will
:. out word, and it was found that i
n 4 n ~ a