The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-15

: laosrated. His recovery is extremely doubt
ful.
A woman with baby, from Dakota, hav
ing lost her husband, and being afflicted Will
Rheumatism. has bosa Ia Albany this week
She seemed deserving, but you Oan not mos
always sometimes tell. Along In the after
nooa IL was asoertAined that she had maj
with her, q well dressed individual with
Iazy eountenanoe and then some one had
her arrested for obtaining money under falls
pretensos but she was discharged without
q trial. II was asosrtAined that she had Gel
looted about ton dollars, and this she prob
ably turned over TO him who called himself
her protector. Naturally enough IL made
those who gave 10 her somewhat mad when
these facts came 70 light Lot boggars In
the future beware.
The following frsm tho HePnoi Gazette Il
interesting ''AtJoe CAnnon's ranch, north
west Of PenlAnd buttOs and twenty miles
north of Hoppnor, the gas we'll. or whAteytr
you may call IL, down twsnty.six feet and
- yet contains no water save slight seep
You esn throw in lighted match or piece
OF burning paper, and puff, tho mouth si the
we'll iguitea aud smits blue blaze with
some smoke. There IL ~ mueh heat about
IL As you would Cad standing alongside OF .
hot stove. The blaze continues about I've
minutes. then gradually dies out. Connect.
I'd with the flame IL roar ~ iremA furnace:
This Is the sAme we'll In which Milt. PIpsr
was 80 severely burned fow weeks sgs.
when hs straok match while down tho we'll
to touch OF fuse. Its natural curiositY.
and what source the gas cones from 10 .
question for scientific msa 10 solYe.
One Of the worst drowning accidents yet
reported happened at wallula last Thursday
evening. tho following account Of which is
given "A most distressing accident sccar.
red this evening. which cast . deep gloom
OF sadness over this little community. While
= party were bathing In tho wAlia WAllA
river. Mrs ID w Koppikus. wife Of eur
freight clerk got in over her depth, aud Mr.
Thomas won't TO her rescue and catching her
by the hand tried TO save her. but sho broke
away from him and sank. He made another
attempt TO reach her. bat failed. when Mr
w II Lear Of tho Northern Pacific train
service dived and brought her 10 tho surface
bat being clAspcd by Mrs. Keppikus In such
manner as TO leave him powsrlsss. they
sank and were soen no more until tho bodies
taAz en h
Lsar's body was taken 10 bis home 81 Cheny,
where his wife is."
Another shosting accident has happened
and this time At Forest Grove young man,
read, and be earsial ''0liYer. eldest son
Of George johns. Of Dilly. wAils out hunting
yesterday was accidentally sho. by com
rSas. the ball breaking tho left arm near the
shoulder. The scene Of the accident was O
point on Scoggins creek. ssmo twenty miles
from here. The bullet was tirsd 81 marteu
but stiuck . tree and glanced. taking eject
As above stated. although distance Of forty
rods separated the partisA Tho wounded
boy suffered intensely on the trip home -
the AltsrnOon was exceedingly warm. DR.
ward was summoned and dressed the
wound most skilIfully. bus thinks that am.
pu.asion may become necessary. - tho arm
was terribly mAnglsd."
The Columbia river WAS lirs. observed by
Capitals Bruno in ITS. bat it was supposed
70 Be only . small inlet. In l77s Captain
MearOs examined the mouth Of Il. but tthought
IL was 80 insignidcAn. that he called il De.
ospsioa bay aud namOd tho eape. Disappoiat.
msnt- In 1850 Captain Gray OF Bosten en-
tered the river aud Ascertained its real
worth. naming IL Columbia In honor Of his
ship in which he sailed. In 1911 . vessel
sent cut by John Jacob Astor in the fur
trade, established post at Astoria. which
was then named in honor Of John JAcsh As.
tor. name IL loss for great maay years.
but afterwards regainsd. We get the above
facts from recent Harpers Weetiy,in which
cuts Of Astoria aud Tiilamook psint appear.
The Magazine Of Am4rieaa History for
August comes laden with vaiety OF agree
able surprises. IL win attract many readers.
The openiag article, THE Story Of Monu.
ment," by S n ID North. of the Ultra Herald,
is timely production. The next article in.
PRODUCES learned discussion OF the new aud
novel question. "Did the Romans coioaizs
America The third article Is graphic des.
cription Of Lees Campaign against Pope In
1862" Following this is touching and Ap-
preciAtive sketch Of "Charies Fenno Hof-
man." by w. L. Ksese. under the general Ii.
tie Of "Historic Homes" Mr.. Henry w. HUI.
bert writes in pleasing fasionlof sunny.
side and Washington Irving" The Private
Intelligence Papers Of Sir Henry Clinton.
Some valuable original letters from HAmil.
ton, Burr, Adams, and others interesting
Notes and Queries, q list OF the Historical
Societies Of the country, and various treas.
ures in the several departments. complete the
number. This magazine has no rival in its
unique field, and Is vigorously winning laursls
in all directions. Published at 30 Lafayette
Place, New York City.
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