The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-29


young lady of that city; nut being In the
habit OF drinking heavily she refused 10
have anything to do with him unless he re-
formed This he finally consented 10 do
but would come to Albany and 90 TO Eu.
gene and get on spree, and we under.
stand that few days ago he was banished
from her side, and yesterday came to this
city. lie Is said 10 have drank hard, aud,
Il Is reported, gambled, losing some money.
IL Is probable that he became detected this
morning and concluded to shuttle off this
mortal coil by the morphine road, though
no note was left TO show this to be a fact,
and some think he did not intend to COM
nit suicide.
How WAS IT DoSE.-Tlae coroner's
jury in tho inquest held over the body of
Grant Osbsrne decided that he came to
his death by an overdose Of morphine. An
effort was made to find some clue 10 the
cause, but without success. We arc told
of the following incident Young Os
borne awhile before he was taken viol ent
" Ill, was in the room of young man a
the Murry house, when the subject of tax
Ing morphine was mentioned The latter
said he sometimes took "shot" himself
and taking out bottle and instrument shot
some into his arm. Being called away he
left the bottle and instrument on the stand.
Coming back Osborne was gone and he
thought no more about II until hearing OF
his sickness, when he examined the artl-
cics carefully and SAYS they did not look as
II they we're used. II Is possible he might
A
many circumstances 10 make Il look as Il
Osborne took morphine for the purpose of
getting rid of himself The matter now Is
somewhat OF mystery.
SKIPPED-The two men who run the
sale of oil paintings In the w. C. T. U. Hall
last week, failed to put IN an appearance
Monday morning, leaving several Albany
men their creditors for divers sums. Just
where they went Is not known, They very
kindly, though, left several pictures, and
they were duly attached this morning and
will be sold. The men were no doubt fab
ricators from way back. The quality Of
their pictures though need not necessarily
be involved In the transaction, as some Of
them were no doubt fair works OF art, and
worth at least what was paid for them.
The MONTANA RonnRaY. Among
those on the Montana train recently "held
up" BY eight robbers was Mr.. Turrell,
father Of w. f. Turrcll, of this city. Mr..
TurrelI writes that II was the most exciting
scene in his experience. One Of the men
"A /. 4. A A
cd his money or his life. lie succeeded In
finding $4.7S which he gave the robber.
The rest OF his effects he had managed to
hide before the robhers entered the cars.
One of the men was shot in the ankle, but
some silver hc had hid IA his boots saved
him.
ABoUT C0LUMBIAs Yesterday J + Hail
received new 52 inch ColualbiA light road
ster bicycle just from lBostou.--The Colnm
bia Is the only wheel that has hollow rear
forks, seamless steel tubular feI ws. Kirk
patrick saddle. adjustable spade handles, ad.
iustible hollow handle bar, double grip ball
pedals and self locking bali steering head
which cannot Loosen while in use. These i'm
proyemests together with others make it one
OF the finest aud highest grade bicycles man
ufactured in the world, and JohnRy can well
feel satisfied in having one OF the beet He
also reports selling another one Of hts Volan.
teer Columbus.
AS APPLIcABLE.-A Corvallis paper
says the arguments used in the DEMOCRAT
recently in favor Of bridge here are al
applicable to that city as TO Albany. Cor
rect. Here's scheme suggested by the
fact. Suppose Benton county on accoun
of its northeast end contributes libcrall,
for bridge at Albany and Linn county OF
account of its southwest corner Iiberaill
for one at Corvallis, and each for itself
and the thing will be done. We are in fayo
of one at each place.
AN INvITATfoS-The citizens of al
bany and elsewhere are respectfully invit
ed to attend the grand celebration OF Amer
lean Independence at Corvallis, Or, on tn
coming 4th of July. a distinguished feat
ure viii be a sham battle participated In b
Company's A.. b., c., T., +. and |. of Ore
gon Militia, and numerous other events c
ihterestand instruction. Special rates owe
all Railroads. x.
MoRGAN's CoNFEssfoN.-Jas Morgan
the man who stole the money from Hof
man s. Pfeiffer's store in this city yei
and half ago, on pleading guilty, prcsen
ed the court a confession. He elaine
that when he went to the store In IL
morning the back door was open and ais
the safe door. He thought robbery hs
been committed, but looking in the sa
found some money. On the impulse
the moment he took 1t and fed believin
he would be suspected anyway. The co
fessiol was evidently made TO obtain Il
shortest sentence possible, and Is rath'
thin.
J MARRIED,-At Pendleton, wednesda
June 20, 1888, Mr.. c. p. Burkhart, of Lii
county, to Mrs. M. ]. Turner, of Pendletc
The DEMOCRAT extends congratulate
and wishes for long life and unalloy
! happiness for Mr.. and Mrs. Bnrkhart.
Il A FAcT.--No insurance company in Ol
gon is safer to do business with than I
4 Albany Farmers and Merchants ms
ance Company, It is gaining the cor
dence of the people all over the Northwe
Nearly every place in Oregon and w.
of importance has its agent for this relial
company.
, WILL GO TO CAL.--Dr e / Irvine, ass
: tant physician at the asylum, has be
J granted a leave Of absence, and viii VI
;. the California asylums at Napa and Sto1
ton. He will also visit San Francisco VIII
absent.
LAEDRETH.--The Polk county murd
is to be hanged on Friday, July 9th.
o is now in the Marion county Jail, where
/ death watch has been placed on him.
SMALL.--Sherif Mento, of Marion couu