The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-10

HOUSE, BURNED At scfo.-From Mr..
DAILY, who arrived In the city last Friday
we learn the particulars Of the burning Of
the residence Of DIR. ]. l.. Martin, of Sclo.
About O'Clock Wednesday evening Mr.
Daily was going home when he dlscoy
cred fire in DIR. Martins shed. The resi-
denec was located on the east side Of
Thomas creek, and Mr.. Daily was on the
opposite side. lie gave the alarm, which
was promptly responded 10 by The fire.
men. The hose, when laid, proved to be
fifty feet TOO short. Then 1t was attached
directly to the Mil hydrant and a man
swan the creek With Ii, but the hose came
apart in the middle Of the stream. A
stream was finally obtained Ia time TO save
the doctors barn; bat the house was en-.
tirely consumed with a small part of the
doctors furniture, together with some be-
longing to Prof. Isonsway, which had been
stored there. Had the hose been long
enough the house could have been saved.
The loss was about Sttoo The house.
which was one of the beat ia the city, was
worth 5000 or Stosn. and the furniture Lost,
about stoo There was no insurance car
ried
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. "A case re.
Gently occurred In this city that would
have been very promptly Investigated BY
the Portland Sunday papers, and eolored
until you cou dd't see the hack ground A
man, wifeand three children came to ihis
city. rented house and the man vent to
work at good wages. One day the husband
ciaircd 10 be jealous he said another
man was interfering with his family affairs.
His wife became missing, but was prompt
y hunted up by the husband and taken
home. Then one day the husband failed to
appear. he had fled leaving his wife aud
children without a cent, where no one
knew. Several philanthropic people took
up subscription, raised nice sum OF
money and sent the woman, children and
effects 10 Portland, " here II is now suspect
ed, the husband was awaiting her and they
are probably living together in that city
Some think II was just ruse TO obtain
cheap transportation rates.
THE ScIo BRANcn-The citizens OF
Scio held their adjourned railroad meeting
the first OF last week and made formal
contract with the 0regonian Railroad Co.
for the building of branch 70 that city.
The attendance was large. The estimated
cost of the road was given as Si7oo. Dur
ing the meeting $I2oo was raised and
the balance has since been subscribed
to within few dollars. Ed Coins put
his name down for 5000 Hon WA
liam Cyrus, $roo Peter Smith, $Ioo ;
Peter Bilyeu. $Too ID Meyers, $Ioo, and
others In smaller amounts. Bids were Inn.
mediately advertised for for doing the grad
ing, furnishing and laying the ties and
building the bridges, either separately or
all together,
BLooDRD STocK g. w. Gray, of
this city, is also becoming interested in
blooded cows. A few days ago he pur-
chased OF Mr.. l. Elder, who recently arrived
here from Ohio with car load of Short
Horns, COW, calf and two year old heif-
er. Each of these Is registered and has q
| pedigree of very high order. MIR. Elder
has considerable stock left of this breed,
which he wishes to dispose OF.
TRIAL No. 2.--The second trial OF Charles
Miller for the assault Of Lebanon Celestial,
came off Friday, aud lasted from 8 a. m.
until p. m. The jury after being out about
half an hour brought in a verdict of guilty,
and this morning the defendant was fined
$25 and costs, which were quite heavy. The
expense of the trials was greatly increased by
bringing them to Albany, necessitated by
| the Lebanon Justice refusing to take the
case. Considerable feeling has grown cut oi
the matter.
PRosPEcTs Over ten years ago, an old
resident tells as. it was confidently pre-
dicted by nearly everybody here that Albany
would have population Of at least fifteen
thousand. The ten years are past and we
have about three thousand. Now we are pre-
dieting big things for the next few years
While some are skepticas about the city ever
being anything very enormous, ell generally
declare IL has the best prospects Of any place
in the valley.
New embroidery just received at n ]
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