The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-12-21
A RIPPLE or ExcrrnMnNr.--It was I.so

o'clock, when, amidst scarcity of items
the air, less than a block from the Office oi
this indispensable family newspaper. Ane
again another shot followed with alacrity
With $40 other people DEMOCRAT mar
hastened TO the corner of Ferry and Sec.
ond Street where an increasing confusion
was reigning supreme, and telegraph
pole man was erylng''shoot the other man
don't shoot me, hit the man with the revoi
ver." Here's the story James Allen, .
cook on the Oregon Pacific after quitting
work on the road came to this city and fo
. week has been glorlously ginned up, las
evening wallowing In the cutters. lie wa
taken to the 'callboose, where he slept
Previous 10 the time mentioned Marshal
Hayes took him his dinner. Allen made an
excuse to go TO an out building, aud the
Marshal went inside of the caliboose but
: returning to the door saw Allen fleeing
around the corner of the engine house.
Follwing him he fred two shots In order
to frighten him, and the telegraph man
claimed one OF them whizzed close 10 hii
head. Allen was stopped at the corner oi
Ferry and Third Streets and taken back tc
the caliboose, where he will probably re
main for five days. The affair caused con
siderableexcitement for few moments
New OfrIcERs.-Thc Albany w. r. G.
at their meeting last Frpay elected the
folio wing officers for the ensuing year
President, Mrs Fanny Blackburn S v
Pres, Mrs Mary Allen ] V Pres. Mr.
Sarah Tabler Sec, Mrs Kate d Montan.
ye Treas, Mrs Alzlua Martin /; Chap.
Mrs Amanda Overman Con, Mrs Mary
+ Hendricson Asst Con, Miss Laura
Vance Guard, Mrs Mary Crossen ASS,
Guard. Mrs Sarah liochstcdier f; Delegates
TO department convention, Mrs Mary Rcecc,
Mrs Mary Allen, Mrs Martha Jones, Mrs
Sarah Tabler, Mira Ida Irving ,alternates,
Mrs Kate Moore, Mrs Sarah Hochstedlcr,
Mrs lone Thompson, Mrs Martha Vance,
Mrs Sadie Henion ; executive committee,
Mrs NJ J Train, Mrs Ida Irving. Mrs Eliza
Woodin.
a SERIOUS JoxE.-On the evening of
the battle among the Chinese highbindeFs
at Portland Mrs. Moliic Harris stood at
the front gate OF her home, awaiting the
arrival OF he- husband TO supper. She
heard the rapid and continual firing OF arms
and was anxious to know what It all might
be. A young man, neighbor, was pass
Ing and OF him she inquired what was go.
Ing on. lie told her that "the Chinese
were having Il big war and her husband
had In passing by aeeidently been shot"
She uttered scream, ran into the house,
| and j. now IN the insane asylum. Such
joking on a serious matter Is simply ont
rageous.
SPECIAL MEgrISG.-A special meeting
of the Citycouncil was held last Thursday
to consider the proposed extension Of the
city limits. Mr.. lIaekleman, Mr.. Bryant
and Capt. Lanning whom Il brings inside
the limits were present and favored the
| movement, making suggestions In refer
cnce 10 the same. Tablcr, Hoffman and
Writsman were appointed committee on
the survey Of the kaine 10 be made by Mr.
Warner.
WILL GET MAD.-A young German
while out hunting six or eight miles back
Va NADDA IiNNIt WAS lhAaiAAGlA uNEF anu
shot. The bullet entered the abdomen.
The man Is reported tp be In a very crit
ical condition. We are going to get mad
II this kind of foolishncss docs not stop.
Our Legislature should pass a law making
this common ruistAking OF men for animals
a criminal ofense.
FREIGHT AHEAp.-Thcrc Is said to be
freight ahead enough for five months work
with the present facilities Of the Oregon
Pacific, a fact which makes the present
disaster so much the more serious. The
"Willamettc Valley" which Is always
piloted into the bay by its own pilot, never
has hae bobble, and people generally do
not belieyeihere was any excuse for the
present accident TO the "Yaquina Bav."
| 4 Coon Adv. Following Is the adver-
tisement, which the Salem Board of Trade
has been running in nearly n thousand ag-
ricultrral and family papers through the
East {: "Comc to the land of the big red
apple, pears, p:unes. etc, where the climate
is so mild grass remains green during all
the year. The u. S. census report shows
Oregon to be the healthicst State In the
| Union. Rich lands cheap. Send stamps for
an illustrated pamphlet to Board of Trade,
Salem, Or" The city is already receiving
a great benefit from 1t. An effort like this
Is about the only one that will benefit our
city very materially.
A Law wSuIT.--Wednesday the case oil
Curran g. Monteith against Hunter, was
tried before Judge Blackburn. 1t was one
of some interest Several weeks ago the
plaintiffs ailegc that Mr.. Hunter made 6
verbal arrangement with them to sell some
land belonging to him, for which they
were to receive a commission. The land
was sold, as the readers of the DEMOCRAT
will remember. Mr.. Hunter refused to pay
the commission and Curran & Monteith
sued him for $3.50. After hearing the case
a verdict was rendered in favor of the
plaintiffs for $3.50. 1t Is understood tha
the case will be appealed.
AJoKE. WIN. Wright, ,familiarly known
as the Jersey Lily, was in the city yester
day and to-day. A good joke is told or
Billy, which happened at Mehama few
evenings ago, while attending dance. He
and another fellows girl were taking q
promenade, and the evening being very
dark, they tumbed headlong into ditch
of mud and water. Billy couldn't swim
but with the assistance of the young lad,
he was rescued from watery grave.-Cor
wallis Times.
CAME HERE INSTEAD Mr.. Macy, o
Lebanon, who has had the smallpox, wa
hired TO disinfect the house in which Mr
Gus Thompson died of the smallpox nea
Sodavile recently. This he did. He wa
offered good price to go to the mountain
for several weeks in order to be on tn
safe; but not wanting to do this he came t.
| Albanv srhuredav aud wae here dt,rin of h