The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-19

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new conner, residing about three mile
from Selo. A near neighbor Is the famii,
of MIR. Isaac Piatt. Mrs. Piatt will be re
menbered rs having been sent TO the asy
Ium at Salem sometime ago. A steer ol
the Piatt's had caused Mr.. Wright grea
deal OF trouble, and he finally shot II, ans
afterwards offered TO pay for It. Wednes
day evening Mrs Plat, daughter and TIVE
sons called at Mr. Wright's home, th'
daughter carrying shot gun. In ih'
quarrel and fight which followed the CUR
was leveled by Miss Piatt at MIR. Wright
and the trigger was about TO be pullee
when Mr.. Wright knocked the young LADY
down and also Mrs. Plat. In return hS
was well belaborcd with clubs and fats, al
taking n hand IN the sklTmish. The at
tacking party finally Withdrew. Mr.
Wright was arrested by a Scio Constable
and8taken to- that city. The above Is an nc
count Of the affair as told us. Mr. Wright
Is said 10 be man highly respected by hli
neighbors.
TmE OREGON PAcIpIc.--Onc OF Thurs.
day Salem papers gives half column ol
bree1y o p items from the front. among
whi:h are the following ; Messrs Meyer,
* Company have employed on their con
tract, above Brightenaush fork OF the San,
tiam, about three hundred men and are
pushing the work with all the energy al
their command. Some five hundred men
are reported on the division beyond Don
Smiths. Bridge carpenters are IN ad-
vance Of the track layers. A turn table Il
to DC built at Don Smiths when reached.
There Is vast amount OF rock work along
the line above Smiths and the progress
will no. be as fast. The bridge across the
San,iam At Mills City II progressing finely.
The two west plerS are In and the stay
| cords and temporary work Il all la place
Several new saw mills will be erected In
various places along the line TO furnish the
necessary timber for construction. Black
smiths are scarce.
Mn. MoopY. At Salem Wednesday the
Presbyterian ministers In conelave and a
large crowd greeted Mr.. Moody, as he
passed through onhls way to Victoria, d,
{, II Il said he may stop of at Albany
and Salem on his way back to San Francis
co, the trouble Is III thought there are not
buildings large enough 10 hold the crowd
that would want 20 hear him. We could
attend te about 500 II necessary. The Joar.
nal says Of his appearance .'It was fear.
ed that he would be asleep when the train
arrived, bat that Idea was soon dlspellcd by
a very unclerieal looking gentleman step.
| ping from the Pullman, aFe-headed, and
| lnquirlng for newspaper. lie was IN.
stantiy recognized rs Mr.. Moody. lie !.
short In stature, very ileshy. somewhat of
| the build of Judge Strahan. While well
| preserved, years and work are turning him
pretty gray. He Is very cheerful and 80.
ciable"
AN CSUsUAL ScgsE.-Whlle out on the
plateau west Of town few days ago the
writer remarked the unusual appearance oi
the peaks in the Cascade range, several OF
which were plainly seen from the point ei
observation. Their appearance Is more
than an unusual feature, as 1t Is doubtful II
anyone living here ever saw them so near
ly stripped of their perpetual snow. Espec
Tally Is this fact noticeable on the north
Sister, whose eastern and northern sides
are free of snow all the way up. excepting
two or three small patches. which have the
appearance OF small glaciers as view cd a
this distance.-Pfineyille News.
ALL SIcE,-Mr. Hecker's family, across
the river In Benton county, consisting o
eight or nine members have all had th'
typhoid fever The hired man also tool
the disease, and an aunt who came to tax,
care OF the family succurnbed TO IL, certain
ly an unfortunate case. Part of them hav'
recovered and the remainder probably will
| MARRiED.-On Oct 10th, In Lebanon, b,
Rev. Walton Skpworth, Mr.. 5. c. Mack
ey, Of Brownsville, and Miss NJ. II. Hyde
AZ Corvallis on Oct nth, Mr.. Joel Green
baum and Miss Bertha Neugass, were unit
cd Ia marriage In an imposing manner.
A BRIDoE.-Very few things woul
prove greater move for Albany than
bridge across the Willamette. Here is a
opportunity to do plenty OF bonding, and
is case where the county should stand |
too. Now Is the golden time to strike.
a FrGHT..-A gentleman from the fror
: on the o z reports a serious saloon fight
: Brightenbush's between two of the Queer
er brothers and the saloon.keeper,in whic
I knives were used, resulting in the cuttin
| OF the saloon. keeper some, though ~
, dangerously.
MARRIED.-Mr ] w Wilson, residin
nine miles from Lebanon, and Mrs Ado
Sines, formerly of JacKson, Mich, WEI
! married at Lebanon. They had never m
] previous to Saturday night but had co
, responded, and through that means co
cluded to marry. Rev. Loufborough pc
formed the ceremony.
+, A CURIOUS CAsE.-Perry Douthit,
Marion county farmer went to the Sheri
J. Thursday, told him he was insane ar
} wanted togo to the asylum. lie was e
e amined and found to be non combos mem
and is now where he Just had enough sen
: TO know he belonged. The case Is a stri
ing one.
QUARRELING-Our Roseburg conteu
poraries are lashing each other with mu
: That is not nice at ali. This old maidi,
, custom of having to have the last 81
r doesn't amount to much 1t paws {,
= newspapers like other neighbors to dive
together In harmony.
A CHINESE LAwYER.-Chas. Cum ST
: a Chinese lawyer from San Francisco is
e attendance at the Circuit Court at Salei
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