The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-06-06

ahu met Win warm reception. NO oeupi
they will be greeted by good house to
night.
The following complimentary notico Of the
Hampton College Students we take from an
Eastern Exchange: Among the many color
ed troups of Singers who have sung In this
place, there are mono Of them can compare
with the Hampton College Students, who
sang hero last night. They far excel Dsna.
wins troupe in many points, and should they
return again TO us. we bespsak them hearty
welcome. We commend them TO generous
public. They play tonight at Crawfords
Opera House.
Last Saturday afternoon while the politc.
al pot was boiling at the Court House, the
base ball oauldron was effsrvsscing on the
Third stree. grounds, game being played
between tho Scio and tho Albany mines.
Nine innings were played, resulting in u
victory for tho Albany nine by a score OF 30
TO y. The game was an interesting one.
highly enjoyed by all. The Soio boys are =
gentlsmanly set of young mon. and IL the
Albany team could be beaten il could not
be at better hands The fortunes of base
ball, though. dscreed otherwise.
This is the way some people treat news.
papers There are people in this world
who, il you give them an inch will take
foot" This we lind TO be tho case with
writer un tho country. We have given her
colump after column Of space during the past
several months. aud because an article ahe
sent Us last week did not appear, she writes
us letter Of abuse and proposes to use her
Influence for paper that will give her a
hearing But We are used 10 such growls,
aud threats. aud it is not the first that have
come from this source. aad the lady referred
Tor whatever paper or source she may desire
in the future. aud VIC shall hAvo 10 take our
chance, Of being exterminated -Ex.
Theiollowing account Of fight near Baker
City shows how they dc things in that eoun-
try "rho Sparta stage driver brought tho
ne~s 10 our city Saturday, says the Baker
City Dcmscrnf. fearful tragedy occurred at
Pine valley. Union county, but the full par
ticalArs had not been RseertAined. IL ap-
pears that party of three men had been Ia
the valley on hunting expedition that
one Of the patty. Martha hy name. was absent
all day hunting and rsturncd lato in the
afternson without much success. 4 short
time after arriving in camp, young calf was
discovered standiag near BY aud Martin. in
= commanding way. told the men To kill il
this his companions aAtly refused 10 do. when
he became angered, and pattinE his hand on
his pistol, said he would compel them to kill
the calf. At this crisis, the other two men
pulled their pistols aud commenced firing At
Martin. completely riddlinE him With bullets
He was shot thros times ia tho brain, snce
through tho breast. once ia tho mouth once
through tho heart. As soon as possible tho
perpetrators OF tho killing went to Eagle
valley aud gayo themselves up 10 the proper
Aathoritiss. We shall hear further partieu.
lars next week.
The following additional particulars in ref.
ercncs 10 the shooting Of Martin in Unisu
county, an account Of which appeared in the
DMocRAr Of last week. We clip from m Eai.
tern Oregsu paper After Martin had been
shot thu two men buried him aud then went
over to Holcomb's in tAwer Eagle precinct
and gave themselves up. But their state
meats did not correspond, and there was
pretty sirsng talk of lynching the enc that
did tho killing. They say that when the
man Martin was shot he stood facing thea.
but he had been shot four different times.
One ball entered the cranium near tho tym-
panum Of tho right car and escaped near the
eye-sosket on the left side Of the nasal srgan.
Another ball entered the bowels on one side
and made it's exit en- the opposite side. and
the doctor who examined him. understand.
says it is impossible for him TO have been
facing them. for all the shots that struck
him were from All obliquc eide or back di.
rcctian. They say they are from Silver City,
Idaho The authorities have sent an officer
to Silver City, to ascertain IL their statement
is true and tinl out as much about them as
poss,ble"
The Nez Perce Nc,rs. Of Lewiston, |. T.,
claims'ts be informed that Reuben. an edn.
Gated Nsz Psrce Indian, has received orders
from Washington 10 remove Chief Joseph and
his band To the Nsz Perez reservation. The
Ne,es says that this step on the part OF tho
Government is very much to be regretted as
il must ultimately result in trouble to both
whites and Indians. Tie Nstcs is publish
ed near the scene OF the massacre and afro.
cities OF 1877 and its utterances on tho sab
ject may be safely taken As faithful reflex
Of the opinions aud feelings Of the very best
people ia Northern Idaho. IL says that
while most of the people in that section Of
tho Territory would probably acquiesce in
every reason to believe that there are other'
who would not that there are men In Ne'
Perco county, and, III fact, all over the
Pacific Coast, who would as soon shoot al
Indian as to cut off the head Of a carrot
that this class OF men would have fewer com
FUNCTIONS OF conscience in PerPetrating the
former deed than the latter. but, say
the Ne,os. ''if Joseph can stand it we can, ,anC
so can the people generally of Nertherr
Idaho. There are individuals who have sui
fsred great and unprOvoked wrongs at th'
hands Of Joseph or his agents and the frs
time they have good opportunity they viii
be very apt to send him to the happy hunt
ing ground, despite the vigilance Of those in
authority at the fort or reservation.