The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-12
HOME AND ABROAD


Of O., 100000 at least In the United sta's.
The nght was all the talk this moruing. aud
everybody seemed TO be interested anyway
Jas q Clark. the poet singer, Is to be In
Oregon soon. When hny Ia bars feet ths
writer heard Clark sing.
Jas Sheridan. residing neaf Salsm, l. the
father of twenty-five children lie l. dying
from cancer at the age Of eighty years.
Mr.. Nathan Baum and wife. left for Viz.
toria last evening 10 speed a two weeks va
cation, his physician having ~ recommended
for the bcnaiit Of Mr.. Banma health snys
Portland paper.
The Oregon Press Association will MET at
Newport some time Ia August VIII II sur.
vive and grow, that is the question. As yet
ID has not had very healthy kick; but
should have.
In writing up the Commencement the Bon.
ten Leader said "Ail the graduates had pre-.
pared orations and Essays, but only half do
liverad them" The n, 81 few de-, was spent
by Mr. Pipes Ia dodginl tae graduates.
Judge blackburn Il preparing 10 build
fine residence on his CaIipooia street proper.
BY, on moving his present residenoe, an old
land mark. In order 20 make room for the
nav strueturci
A day or two ago nut was accidentally
dropped In the eogs ot wheel Of one OF the
new pumps Of tho Albany Water Works aud
the wheel was considerably mashed, causing
stoppage OF day.
The Walla walla street~car drivers aud
conductors arc paid sl2 week for their Ia
Dor, the wages Ia vogue in the East The
system il making good interest on ihe In.
vestmsnt for its owners.
Such thing Is bringing libel suit against
. newspaper has not beon known ia Italy for
hfly years. The telief IL that newspaper
seeks 10 tell the truth. II II II mistaken Q
frank statsmsnt to that effect satisfies tho
Italian.
The following item will explain the en-
tent Of wind storms at ElIenaburg last week;
''fhe circus performance at Ellensbarg Mon.
day. was conducted in the open air. the high
wind prevailing preventing the pitching Of
tents
Samuel Miller, of s tnta Ana, Gal, was on
Tuaaday's train for ,iait AZ Miller's Ssation,
Linn cnunty. He is y brother Of u. NJ. Jas
+. and Chas- Miller. oi th!s city, who were
At the der ot 10 ace him-the hrat time they
have net for about qaaftsr OF ctntury.-
Ashland Record.
The Salem Journal says OF the Albany
and Astoria Il. r.; Surveyor Barr, Of
Albany, ID In Salem to-day aud says that
next week he will begin running the pre-.
iimlnary survey OF the Albany and Astoria
railway company from Albany TO Astoria.
Awake Salem"
i Tho following from tho Ashland Record
will be an Interesting item 10 many In Al
haay. The Leo referred 10 will be FemsB =
besed ~ being tho young man arrested at the
instance OF tho Merrill referred 90, 10 this
city, several wesks ago They ssened 70
have made up afterwards aud left AibAny 20
sethcr. There IL somethioG peculiar about
their proceedings bat hero IL the item !.
Frank Merrill. an insurance solicitor Of
Albany. has been 10 Ashland several days.
Another man named Geo X Lee. claiming 10
represent the wallaek thastre company, has
also bsen here aud telegraphed TO young
Merrill's mother at Albany Tor moary, say-
ing that he was broke end in trouble. Mrs.
Merrill knowing that her son was here,
OF course telegraphrd the e7in, which Geo.
Lee got aud Immediately skipped 70 Cali.
! fornIa. A letter received by Merrill from
his mother Wednesday morning was the first
intimation hs had Of the affair. but by this
time Lee had quite astart with bis ssag
TusspAY.
/ Seattle. Ellsasbargh, BAkersfsid.
Salem has nearly four miles u street rail
way.
: VIM NJ IIoag aud Wallis Nash, Il the o
T. weat 20 Portland this morning.
A good start has bssn made on the fouada.
tiou Of the woolsn ml!lp.
The Seio boys also made the fastest run
IN tho hose eoatsst on the 4th.
| Fifty pieces af furniture given with ali
cook stoves or Faagss cold By Matthews &
Washbnrn.
. F,f:y 10 oie hundred railroad men came
ap on the nooa train and will 20 10 the front
Ia the morning
II kilrain wants anything more OF salii /,
van the proper thing is for him 10 ehalengs
him 10 a City mile foot race.
Gsorgs Rsaysy, an Ellensburgh harness
maker has Just suocambsd 20 the fatal Gig
astte. aaA is nos insane.
DR. John A brooks. recently prohibition
candidate for Vies President, will lecture
at the W Q T U Hall 90 night.
Men are being ssnt 10 the front on the q
: z ~ fast as secured, aud Antontiie & Doe
propose pushing their contract At full speed.
Sixteen men have been At work to-day on
the foundation Of Il w Blumberg's new
block. whiehp TO be ready for Occupancy
. Sept |.
! An Albany gentleman says he has hadrips
/. peaches al hi4 place. iaised in his yard, foE
4 tn or twelve dayS That is equal 90 South
ern Oregon.
A few days ago thu Eugene package oi
: OregoHians was given the Albany carrier hy
!, mistake. As a result Albany ~ss thirty
c copies short.
IL took seventy iiYs rounas for Saliivar
10 whip KilrAin. aud the dispatches say
Baltimore is sbroudsd 10 gloom This 10 /
great oountry.
At Wednesday evenings meeting Of th'
J. Oregon Build'ng aad Loan Association. Re,
! T NJ Boyd secured $500 on bid Of ioul
years. aud 8 N Hays s2i5 for two years.
PeHdletou u. o.
u The reporter heard two old ladies' talkinI
10 a. the hosa race finished Said one: 'wel
v is IL all overf' The second answered in th
Affirmative. when the other suggested, II
too much like hoss race. IL 10 over 10
quick. ] like amusements N has continuanc
10 en-. '"-Walla Wa!la Statesman.
Prof. Jarvis, Of Athena, 10 now in Nash
=. willie. Tenn. having been appointed by Gov
orn0r Pennoyer TO assist State Superinten
dent MoElroy IN looking after tha $500 ap
preparation to pay the expenses Of the Ore
q eon delegation to the National Teacher
m ASSOCIATION. now In session at NasnFflle.-
y Pendieton T.. o.. Prof Jarvis taught q
Tangent couple years ago
Mr. ID Schell has purchased Of judy
Black burn his corner lot Of his Calipoo
a street property, and will erect fine res
st dence this summer adjoining Judge Black
burn's proposed now residence. Both wi
be ornaments to that part OF the city.
ed Arrangements arc being made 10 impro'
the race track on the old fair ground ne
this city. One Of the fastest lnd best in b
State, il placed in good condition II might
a., made the popular training and perhaps 70
..a 80 ing track in the State.
Mr. Searle, OF Searle Il .Deanc 10 in ;
city. sves*
RI. Hon w r Bilyea was 10 Salem yesterd
w on business.
on. Mrs Montague and children left for lie
anon to-day on visit OF several weeks.
md Mrs M Sternburg and three children /
at this noon on Q trip to Sodaville and Wat'
In loo.
Mr. II Rudd, Of Peoria, is in the city
day. Mr. Rudd, who is . pioneer. says II