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Paralyzed:

Col. Kinney. long resilient of this
county, and formerly of this place, but re-
Gently living in Monroe, was last week
while sitting in chair discovered to be
entirely speechless. Upon investigation
it was found that he had paralysis and
could not either speak or move. He is
about 70 years of age and his condition is
said to be critical, and serious doubts of his
recovery are entertained. Mr.. Kinney is one
of the early pioneers of Oregon, and is
much respected by all who know him. His
many friends will seriously regre. to learn Of
his sd affection.
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Alfred Yenke Murdered on Sunday Morning
ing in Portland, Or.

AUk III FUIt4Auus OIs
On last Saturday night Mrs. Anna
Murray, wife of the supposed murderer,
and sister of the young man who was killed,
attended ball at Masonic hall. Murray,
her husband, was also in attendance at the
ball coming there about half an hour after
his wife arrived. Owing to the cruel treat
ment of Murray towards his wife and his
dissolute habits she has not lived with him
for about three months, but has been living
with her parents in south Portland. After
the ball, about o'clock Sunday morning,
while she was walking home with her
brother Alfred, westward on Hooker street
three blocks beyond the First street bridge, J
and just as they approached Second street,
shotgun was fired from behind a fence,
the charge entering the breast of Alfred,
who fell to the ground and instantly ex-
pired. A second shot was then fired, evi-
IDENTIFY at Mrs. Murray, but it went wide
of it's mtrk.
Mrs. Anna Murray, sworn, testified: 7
saw my husband, John Murray, at party
at Masonic hall on Saturday evening, but
,nIy once during the evening. He left be.
lore dill; he spoke co me at the hall and
wanted me to 20 home with him; said must
20 home with him; if I went home with
anybody else he would have me arrested; l
refused to 20 home with him, and he said he
would make me trouble. / went home with
George Herold and a young lady named
May Reeder; met my brother at the cor.
ner of First and Hooker streets. We -four
| stood talking there for several minutes, and
| then my brother and I started home to.
gether; think he Lit cigar as we started
| away from the corner; when We got to The
corner Of Second street. my husband who
was behind the fence around the corne,
spoke up and said, s,'Now," or "Now then,
or something Of that kind, and fired; he
| then fired second time, l think at ME;
| then started and ran; the minute he spoke
recognized his voice but did not see hi.
face, it being very dark; brother and were
| on the road to my fathers house; ran away
as soon as / heard the first shot; Alfred was
20 years old and was born in Prussia.
Mrs. Annie Anderson, at whose hous,
Murray roomed, sworn; testified Live a
| No. l3l Madison street; was at the dance Al
Masonic hall last night; Mr.. and Mrs
Murray were both there. Went hom,
about ii o'clock, leaving both of then
there. She further testified in substance t,
the effect that ]. NJ. Muarry came into he
house about ii or II o'clock went to hi
room got his gun and went away. Whe,
asked by her what he was going to do, SAT-
he was going to shoot the man that toel
Anna home that night and then shoot her
The ccroners jury rendered verdic
charging J. w. Murray with the killing
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Murder Near Portland, Or, on the Mecada
mized Rod.

u4ASN AsOssO
On last Saturday evening about 6 or Z
o'clock, Jacob Fisher, living ON the mecad.
| amized road this side of Portland, was shot
and killed by VIM. Bloxam. It seems that
| Mrs. Fisher had recently recovered a di-
| vorce from her husband the deceased for
cruel and inhuman treatment to her, anl
the court had given her the privilege to
live in a small house about 300 yards from
the old homestead and part of the place
was set apart to her and had also given her
the custody of the children. VIM. Bloxsm
obout 26 years of age. had been boarding
and roolning at the home uf Mrs. Fisher for
awhile and was engaged to Mrs. Fishers
daughter. On the evening of the tragedy
Mrs. Fisher accompand by her daughter.
other children aul Wnl. Bloxam, went
down to the baru near the old homestead
to get some chickens which she claimed
belonged to her. The deceased met them be-
fore they got to the chicken house and or
dered them to leave the premises and forbid
them to get the chickens. They did not
heed his orders but proceeded toward the
chicken house when Fisher drew his re-
volrer on Bloxam and the two got to shoot
ing at each other with pistols, after which
Mrs. Fisher, Bloxam and the children
| started for home AMI Fisher following them
By this time Fisher had got his shotgun
which had been brought from the house to
him by his son and Bloxam had got his rife
when they exchanged shots resulting in the
killing Of Fisher. 1t seems from the evil
dence before the coroners jury that Fisher
had abused his wife scandalously and dur
ing the fracas got into scuff1e with her
| and probably struck her over the head with
pistol and dragged her on the ground.
If this is true it is hard to tell in what way
| such brute could meet with his just de-
serts. 1t is also claimed that Bloxam does
not enjoy the highest reputation.
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The Mutual Self-Endowment and Benevo-
lent Association Of America


lent Association Of America
This Association differs nothing from the
A. o. U. W., American Legion of Honor,
Knights of Honor or any other assessment
association, excepting in its mode of paying
its members in five equal installments dur
ing life By SO doing it gives them the use
of the money at a period of life when most
needed 1t makes their insurance self sus-
tanning instead of burden and a tax upon
their labor and business all during life, to
be paid at death to their heirs. A member
simply pays for carrying fifth of his life
risk, receives fifth of his policy, and when
he pays another fifth he secures another
fifth, and SO and if he lives live fifths or
his full expectancy of life, he receives his
full five tifths of his policy, and DO more.
The Assessment Association of this
country during the past twenty years have
paid to the legatees of deceased members
over $40 100000. This sum could just a.
easily have been paid in five equal INSTALL
ments to the living, and thus benefited
thuse who carried the insurance, and paid
the assessments.
Amy association that can pay any given
, amount at death, Can more easily pay one
! fifth at a time from four to seven years
apart.
No person is legitimately entitled to re
ceive their insurance, until they live out
their full expectancy of life, but this asso-
! citation agrees to pay its members one-6fth
of their policy at the expiration of each
| and evsry fifth of their expectancies, in con-
| sideration of the members agreeing to take
one:tfh at death, and whatever remains of
the policy goes into the Endowment Fund,
and is Immediately loaned to the members
Thus aside from the rapid increase of menu
bers, it has an addition thereto, the interest
upon the loans, which very materially
lessen the assessments. The average death
rate in this association viii! be the same as
in all others, but the assessments can mevca
be as many. Therefore as this mode of in
surance is less expensive, and just as safe
and reliable and seif-sustaining during life
after the first loans, it has become very
popular with the people.
| During the last twenty-four months the
sum of $ll5, ,4O7, A has been loaned to the
members on their first maturing coupons,
and $6S, 406. 90 has been paid to the lega5ees
Of deceased members. Over $5,0OO,0 QUO in-
surance has been taken in this department
the past year, over $500, 900 being taken in
fthis state In the last four months. Capt. j.
N. Leonard State Supt. for the Association
has been Ell gagged the past two weeks pre-
senting the merits Of this mode of insurance
aud has met with deserved success. We
append a list of members comprising many
of our most Intelligent citizens and proni'
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T. ]. Dennis OF Asaa, Benton County, Or.
Shot and Kiued--verdiet of Coronsr's
JurV - :.

Jury. -
The facts concerning the missing man
7. J. Dennis of Alsea, in this county, whom
we noticed in our last issue as being lost,
has since come to light. It seems that on
Saturday morning, Dec. 29th, last, Dennis
and his son.in-law, Burbank went out
hunting and after being out in the noun.
tains for tine and having arrived at tie
summit of the Mason mountain. being the
summit or divide between the valley and
the coast the two men separated agreeing to
meet at a certain designated point later in
the day. 1t seems that Burbank came
round to the appointed place, as the story
goes, and waited for a time and Dennis did
not come. Burbank afte-ward arteL
home arriving at the latter place in the
afternoon. After arriving at home he ex-
pressed fears thpt something had happened
to Dennis and feared that he would not get
in that night. Dennis did not get home and
| that evening Burbank got one of the neigh
bors to go with him in search of Dennis but
did not find him. On the two succeeding
uaf5, SuHudy eAu N1oIudJ, d lafSe party OF
neighbors numbering 40 or so were ont
securing the mountains for the missing man
until Tuesday morning, the lst day Of Jan
nary, when they found him about one hun.
dred yards from the place where the two
had separated on the Saturday before. He
was shot with rifle ball of about 45 calibre,
the ball entering i'll front about the upper
part of the chest, ranging down and coming
out at the small of the back. The sur
roundings Of the place where the body was
found appeared as if the body had been
dragged some fifty feet. The gun with
which Dennis was hunting was an old
fashioned Wager and hence he could not
have been shot with his own gun as the
Yager ball could not be thrust into the
wound where the man was shot.
The following is the verdict of the coro
ner's jury held upon his remains:
We the jury after the examination of the
testimony, find that L. j. Dennis came to
his death from the discharge of gun in the
hands of an unknown party.
WILLIS V1DETo, NEWTON v. BENEFIT,
w. III. SIGHTS, .. NJ. BENEFIT,
w. W. RIDER, JASPER HAYDoN.
A true copy.
JUDsoN SEELY, Justice of Peace.
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Meshlu q orballis 6a)ette.
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. IL, 1884.
GREETING.

In assuming the local and business man
agement of this journal it is not unmindful
of the responsibility devolving on our efforts
in this relation. It is with the firm de-
termination to spare no pains to make the
GAZETTE acceptable to its patrons, keeping
in view the best interests of the people at
large, and particularly the upbuilding OF
Benton county. Hoping to merit the apro-
baton and support of the past patrons of the
paper, we solicit a continuance of the
same. Very Respectfully,
T. CHURCHILL,
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DIED.

EDWARDS-At the home of James Ed
wards in this county, on last Saturday
night. his daughter Miss Alice Edwards,
aged about 90 years.
She had been afflicted for long time
which finally ended in her death.
RUSSELL-Mrs. Levi Russell, mother of
Mrs. Lewis Wilson. of this place. died at
her home in Yakima city, w. T., Jan.
lst, 1884.
Mrs. Russell was long resident of Cor.
wallis and was highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves a husband and two
daughters to mourn thisr loss.
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R,1,s 1xtroduceA.

Hon. M. c. George. introduced bill
into the House Jan. Sth, authorizing the
Oregon Pacific rail road to construc,
bridges across the Willamette river; also
to allow the cities of Portland and Asto.
ria to levy tonnage tax. Hon. J. N.
Dolph introduced a bill into the Senate on
the 7th, authorizing the construction of a
new custom house at Portland, with fire
proof vaults, the cost of which not to ex.
ceed $500, QUO, and the work to be under
plans p-ovided by the Secretary Of the
treasury and under his supervision.
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Born.

On Tuesday of last week to the wife of
VIM. Browna large ten and half pound boy.
The boy is unusually large, and it is said
that he is expected to be able to run plow
or ride horseback in few weeks.
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Scarlet Fever.

This much dreaded disease is yet lurking
in our midst. Last week young Eddy
North, Il years oil, living at Mrs. ]. w.
Cooks in this place, was taken down
with a severe type of the disease. This
week young child of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Cooper was also discovered to have the
disease.
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COLE-MIRES-Att the residence of JOIN,
Fl. Mires, Oakland, Or, Dec. %, 1883,
Mr.. H. J. Cole and Miss Addie Mires.
Mr.. H. ]. Cole is express agent on the
O & G. K. r. between Portland and Rose
burg, enjoying the confidence of the COM
pany. We wish the happy couple many
years of happiness.
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LIST OF L.IF:4S

LIST OF L:fF:as
Remaining unclaimed in the Postofice at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday
JAM ii, 1884. Persons calling for same
will please say advertised" giving date Of
list.
Brown, Saml. J., Mckeynolds, S. P,
Steward, JAS, Household Store.
Wilson, Robt., Dove. Bethael.
Miller, Chri ,topher. Sumonds, H.,
Williams, B. W., Wood. FIT.
N. r. BARBER, P. NJ.
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Temperature.

The following is report of the tempera-
ture at Yaquina bay, Benton county, Or.
as kept by J. A. Peterson, at Newport,
for the month of December.
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Pens. ink, paper, pencils. stationery, Of
all kinds. cheap 1t Mattoon'a
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MARRIED.

RUBLE-HOLM-In lower Alsea valley
on last Christmas, Marion Ruble to clara
Holm,
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Judge F. NJ. johnson has been appointed
Club Manager AMI has entered into bonds
to faithfully perform the duties encumbent
upon the Office All annual dues and as.
sessments will be paid to him by the men,
bers of the association here.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20
SOUTHERN DAKOTA.

Salem is to have . new paper called
the Independent.
AG. A. B. post will be organized at
De Smet Saturday.
The public sohoolsof White Lake will
oRen the fnt Of November.
A reunion of the pioneer settlers Of
Lincoln county, will occur soon.
W. O. Brown. Of the Hurley Herald.
10 erecting handsome new residence
Thirty McCook county teachers at.
tended the institute ct 6alen last week.
The Elroy comedy company played
to crowded houses at Canton last week
They Who are not for Leola Tor eoanty
seat Of Mcpherson county, can vote TO,
Koto. =
Lincoln county hes nine saloons which
pay $500 into the county treasury an'
Tho asulr county republicans hav.
nominated three prohibition commas
sioness. a a
Thirty young people fsoa IsoquosI
visited The chatting sinkas De Snst on
svsninR reesntly.
Hutoninson county ssp1blicaas Ne
q Ohvst Saturday, ice ths p1rposs o
nominating sossty, ,sishsk
Tbs eousty ssat qsnsioa agiAaAs
i0pink ooanty. Ashtos, ~ Desssat -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

Citizens Of Brookings are endeavorine
to correct the false impressions prevail.
ing relative to the existence Of small
pox in that county. They assert that
there is but one case in the town ol
Brookings and in the county not more
than ten or twelve. All are isolated and
carefully quarantined and there 10 nc
alarm among the people. Tho people
Of Brookings assert that the situation
has been mAliciously misrepresented and
this being the case they are entitled tc
the benefit Of full explanation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

The Yankton insurance company needs
no stronger Recommendation in its behalf
than that it has paid, in the last few
months $4,000 OF losses, mostly from
hail. This is direct contribution to
hundreds OF farmers Who would other.
wise dud themselves in pinched circum.
stances. The company is not at all dis.
commoded by this outlay in behalf oi
its customers, and still has large snr.
plus in the treasury. Its success ha,
been remarkable and the results Of the
year place it upon basis for more ex
tended operations in the future. It ha,
gained the full confidence Of the peopl.
BY promptly meeting it's losses.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

The Fargo I southera railrosd Il nov
completed spd i runsins regular pcl.
senger and freight trains from Fargo 10
1t. Paul and from Fargo to Ortonvills,
just across the line between Dakota and
Minnesota from Big Stone City, Dakots.
Passengers from this section can taks
the Milwaukee road At Yankton and 60
to Aberdeen. From Aberdeen the Mil
waukee runs regular trains to Ortonvills.
From Ortonville to Fargo the route il
over tue Fargo & Southern, giving .
short route between Yankton and the
Northern Pacific, reaching east and west
from Fargo. - :
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

The democratic party Of Yanktop
county really expects to accomplish bat
ono result st the coming contest at the
polls and that result 10 the election Of il
candidate for sheriff. It expects to
secure 9 majority for him BY means Of
republican votes. Democratic managers
are ready to trade their entire ticket 10
accomplish this one object. The republi.
can party has placed in nomination Q
candidate for sheriff who is in every wsy
satisfactory to all the elements Of thsl
party and there is therefore no cause ior
the looked for detection which it is pre-
dicted will give the democratic candidate
y majority. The victory is unmistskabiy
ours on straight party vote and thi,
our candidate is entitled to.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

Frank Hurd, the defeated OHIO demo-
cratic congressman, makes the following
statement concerning the congressional
contest in the tenth district: II have
taken eteps to ASCERTAIN whether the
majority against me hes been unfairly
or corruptly obtained. II, - I have been
informed 10 the case, I shall learn that I
have been defeated by the changing of
ballots, perversion Of returns, purchase
OF votes and repeating. ] shall immedi-
stely institute proceedings for contest.
II, however. tho najonty proves 10 be q
fair expression Of the will of the people,
would not take the seat if pro6ered BY
the next congress. ! do not expect for
some days to have the necessary iufor.
nation to determine my action"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20
Notice.

Notice. "a
NOTICE 4, her.hv nv. 4h.Ao, T...a., .h.
Tie fourth az q November' isst asses sn .lec tse
cincs IL Y.1iton to - se seysfN @ th heisenen pre-
2ns o Ds.sss.. Rss s., e q tSgs.s.s: r. n
t,1ss. TSnf neabsrs Of The hosse Of reprssenta-
sioner districs-see hi III te1m 1ns seeona commits
ns Sae ceesass1 cesaass cielf; 81 1s:o''
One CierE s1 IN % IS;sf,Ict co,,4
One Aseeseor.
One j1dse Of the prob... cor,4.
One County Tres.uret; s oi''
one 0e Goronsr: Gc eoi'e5o'i
One Snnerintendent of p,b,;c ac..o,..
-Four ysstiee. Of lie Feaes; Si's -
hour 81 O'clock III. "a ~ eont;Sne III o. Hnsn sae
vithoet si,ealnnelt, sat;l O'Clock p. n. A'
u neinct., Viz: 'sA VIC 'e'e1s4 ''''l e'eo'4ou
1UuHf1 oo,rur,s1oxx. nr.r..or
ErsA uren;ncf-AN n frGSsS;.s - .,a o.
rsnSe 81. EIeetion 10 hs h.sd ss d, 1 r.hi;c:
sehoei house IN tSe v;S,.Sse ~ - G..S3no e peolAc
Second pfecinctsAII of tevns6sn y. ~ a. ,.n,.
Eection q 6e Seid !. ~ ~. 80 inse;;p; e
=. ,Ws1 ooanssaosn p1sr.1cr.
si5d 1slI 3 e = md ID
the DAKOTA river., Eec5soa = - Ksld ~ he
| Fourth peecinct-TUVnsSin n r.nSe Il
Electioo 70 Be held st tie house Of Sylvester
Ffth peecinctITovnshin n. rams, r. Rl.c.
l ton to b held It the hOuse Al jokn II. . RVe in
L aid toVnahip, - - -
- 'fss 8 TIP .se &
John 1cOabe's. 49,
seventh precinct-Tuvp,hip u rams. a.
lEiection 70 IS held e tSe hosse a hstsr nsen ~.
in oectioo q tovnsSin n rsnse@ @ -
mn Coar1IsssSs1H1 HssT..~
EIGHT preeinct-To1sshin - r.nse 81 and
north one-half (1x) q 1oVnahin 0 rsnse 81
Eiection 10 Is held a fSe hn.ss ~ Vschsei
serr In tovnship g. rsnse H. " A'sasel
lship. W ianee s.. and secfioes To & both IN
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

The democratic party Of Yankton
county has made its nominations for
county Offices, and in placing the names
OF its candidates before the people it
advances no reasons for departure on
the part Of the republican family from
its usual habit Of voting the repub.
lican ticket from top to bottom. It has
placed before the public an array OF
reputable men, but in performing this
act has done no more than was done
BY the republican party before it. The
democracy Of Yankton county may pos.
sibly be entitled to commendation fol
following . worthy example, but the
republican party is not thereby called
upon to extend to It any aid OF comfort
at the polls. This is . year when party
lines should be closely drawn-a yea,
which contains national contest and q
territorial contest and . year in which
the full strength Of republicanism j,
called for - . basis for future
operations and in defence o,
spoliticai system assailed upon all side,
BY ito enemies. There may be local dii
ferences, but this is not the time Il
adjust them. Our ticksti 10 made up o.
men universally admitted to be honest
and competent and - they ars training
under the banner OF republieauism, 1T il
the duty Of Ill who are loyal to th,
party to accord them earnest support
xankton county needs the full republi
can vote this fall that it may again plac,
itself where it belongs in tho councils o
the party. and il this vote u pollsd it
entire republican ticket will be elected
on the 4th Of November. @
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

Have esncentrated and utilised Magnetism for
nasnetio e.xnents by Doctor Thsteher i he
nents are the bit known remedies for the crre
OF conaa mption. asahna, eatatrh, epileptic Eta
and brlehts disea.e. Rheumatisn and neural-
The LAdies' Magnetic OHesss OF Jacket viii
Hways cure vhat = comAoAiy called Female
Conplaint.;" Lot vitality seuickIy restor-
ed. Az 1dney dineasos. nervoN exhaustion
other remedies fail.
The, moment our Magnetic Shields arc
brought in contact With the body, . powerful
nerves. Fol, an forms Of de- tks Shields
sdord speedy relief. Why suffer with cold
feet when . dollar invested in Magnetic in
solee vii keep your feet warm and cause free
circ9lation Of blood. Goods sold Wholesale
and Retail. Aadre.. all orders 70. Goods snd
price list TO DIR. ATWOOD, lis fITn ST.,
BOOTH. A1HNEAPo1Is. MINK. AQents Kented J
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

A republican meeting Of large proper.
tions was addrsssed BY judge Clifford at
Mitchell Wednesday evening. Judge
Clifford in his speech pledged himself d
work for the best interests OF oil sections
Of the territory and vas particularly
devoted 70 division on the forty-sixtl
parallel and the admission Of the south
half. He urged tho voters Of botl
parties 70 tam ont on slsotioa day anl
poll Tie fsl vote ol ~ tsesitosy
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-20

In the legislative convention for the
drst district (Clay, Union and Lincoln
counties) the DR.. Burdlck delegation
was unseated and the anti. Bardick dele
CATION admitted. This was defeat for
the cause Of Nehemiah in his southern
stronghold.