The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-06-08


driven through Pilot Rock, Wasco
county, . week or two ago, bound for
the Eastern markets.
The Missouri high-license Law makes
the minimum state and county license
fees $500, and the maximum 81 200
per annum, the county courts being
permitted at their discretion TO Ak
them at any point between those limits.
"A special dispatch from Washington
under date Of. June 4th, says that on
Saturday evening ]. ii. Mitchell,
formerly United States Senator from
Oregon. gave a complimentary dinner
to j. T. Hewlett upon his departure
for Oregon to assume editorial manage.
ment of daily newspaper there. MIR.
Hewlett Is from the National Republic
edn
Judge Elcock Of Philadelphia has
furnished philadelphia lawyers" and
| others, something TO think about by
deciding that witness. who does not
believe in personal God or in future
reward and punishment, il not oompe-
tent 70 testify In his court. but an ex-
ception vas noted and the question win
be discussed and adjndicated in the
higher courts.
| A Greenville. Texas, special says: A
tornado struek here last evening in e
northwesterly direction, with terrific
force. Torrents Of rain fell for twenty
minutes, and the total destruction Of
the town seemed inevitable. A survey
/ of the city shows lb0 houses blown
down, and large number Of old buili-
ings were more or less injured Only
one life was lost, although several were
seriously injured.
| Mormon missionaries are again at
work in the western part Gf North
Carolina. They have induced large
numbers Of women TO join their church.
The ceremony Of baptism Of thu new
converts IL attended by the most horri-
ble orgies. Al that was previously
known Of the denominations Of Mormon.
ism.wss surpassed by the scenes that
took place on this occasion. The Nor
mons probably win be driven out Of the
state. Public indignation is 30 great
that lynching is feared
II kbeneser Shapnon I,ongaere or
Thompson Addison Longasre Eess this
notice be will please oommuni0ats with
his sister, Mira. Eselina Nylinger, at
Wsrrenton, Va. Her husband. son
and sister have recently died within a
few days of each other and she IL left
almost alone in the world. IL will be .
favor woliaily bestowed If Oregon or
Washington pspers zilI kiadIy copy
this notice.
The capital commission OF Dakota,
met June 2nG and took seven ballots,
rssulting the same each time Bismarck
receiving two votes, Pierre two, Red
field two, Huron one and Mitchell one.
No selection. At4 in the afternoon
the commission reconvened, when. on
the frat ballot, the town Of Bismarck
had four votes. The choice of Bismarck
was then made unanimous. Is viii be
the future capital to the territory Of
Dakota.
Jas. Morton, who keeps a store at
Wolf creek, came up from the front this
week, from whom We learned that one
Of the men employed st the Grave creek
tunnel was robbed Of several hundred
dollars one day last week by q char
acter known as "Yamhill." Il seems
as IL the victim divulged the place where
he buried bis money, while in drunk-
en- condition, and the thief lost no time
in digging it MP and departing. At last
accounts fYamhill'' bad not been are
rested.
The bureau of statistics Of the Uni
ted States treasury department reports
that during The month of April there
arris ed in the custom districts of Balti.
more. Boston, Detroit, Huron, Minne-
Gotta, New Orleans, New York, Passa-
maqnody, Philadelphis, and sar Fran
cisco, 7s,415 immigrants. The arrival
of immigrants in the same districts dn-
fling the corresponding month last year
numbered l04,274, decrease OF 25,-
799. The arrivals 10 these districts for
the ten months eading April 30 were
AT ,6S9 for the same period last year,
544, ,60l, decrease. Of I26,9l2.
I. II. Stevens, owner of F4rrszut
and other horses at the jockey .club
course, in Ky, was shot June 4, by
policeman Charles McGeath. Stevens
had passed out of the grand stand and
during bis absence lost his badge. On
his return he was refused admittanee
by the doorkeeper, Words followed
and Stevens ia said TO have attempted
to force his way in. McGrath interpo-
sed, when, as alleged, Stsvens drew a
knife. McGrath then fred, the ball