The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-21
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port =as brought 10 town that Mrs N 1. Scott,
living fourteen miles distant, on The road to
Salem. had committed suicide by shooting
herself IN the head. Later !, was learned that
q most shocking murder had been committed.
Mrs Scott resided in MeMinnuile fof several
years, until last summer. when she was mar
ried TO a well to do farmer Of this county aad
removed 10 bis homo. The deceased and her
husband were living alone. The husbands
story Is that be arose Sunday morning about ?
O'Clock and wen, TO the barn TO feed the stock
leaving his wife s,:il in bed. As she was com.
pialnlng Of slight heaaachs. he told her to lie
as long as she wished, as Il was Sunday and
there was no need Of hurry, Soon after be
went to The barn he heard the report Of gun,
but as shooting In The vicinity was not un-
common he paid no attention 10 IL. About
twenty minutes later he heard another shot, be
went 10 the house and found his wife lying on
the porch in her night clothes; In the last agon
les Of death and blood flowing from three ugly
wounds. lie spoke TO her but received no
reply. he then aprised the neighbors and
sent for the coroner.
Suspicion In the neighhorhood oi wheailand
Is said 10 point strongly 10 the husband OF his
son as the murdsrer. as there had been trouble
with deceased over signing deed few days
ago.
The Chinese mast Co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. i7.--The city o.din-
ance providing fpr the removal Of Chinatown
TO South San Francisco, was passed 10 prin.
by unanimous vote At meeting Of the super
visoTs tonight, The action was the result Of
an opinion by she city and county attorney 10
the effect that tie order was legal and could
be enforced.
Leeks like Business.
RosEBuRc, Feb. i7.--The largest mortgage
ever recorded in Douglas county was filed In
the county clerks Office yesterday. 1t bonds
The entire stock Of the Umpqua River Railroad
x Improvement Company for si,Ioo, 900 20
the Central Trust and Investment Company,uf
New York, and Is signed by John Drain, ,pTesi.
dent, and w A Perkins. secretary. Twenty
thousand dollars Is 10 be paid on the compile
ton Of each mile. The road 10 be fifty five
miles long and connect the Southern Pacific
railroad At Drain with deep water at Gardner
on or before July 1891.
A shooting serape.
ARLINGTON, Feb. ia report comes
here to-day Of the killing of Wake Dickens
by his brother, Zeb Dickens. at HardmaE.
Morrow county, on Friday morning.
They were at ballsin Hardman Thursday ]
night. Wake Dickens, who Is unmarried,
took his brothers wife 10 supper. AS they
were returning from supper Zeb Dickens,
who was jealous of his brother. met,them
al the door Of the dining room ahd fired on
his brother. killing him Instantly. After
the shooting he ran away, bat returned
yesterday evening and gave himself up to
the authorities In iIeppner. He Is In jail
at that place awaiting trial.
Delirous win JOY.
NEw YoRK, Feb. IA Para newspa
per received by the Brazilian steamers io-
day says that the news Of the official recog-
nition OF the Brazilian republic by the Un-
tied States was transmitted to the govern
ors Of the different states, and replies have
been received expressing joy at the good
news and saying the people IRE filled with
delirious enthusiasm over It.
Trouble Feared.
SPIcARDviLLE, Mo. Feb. n. John
Brady, owner Of the building wrecked BY
temperance crusaders, went to Lathrop to-
day and swore out warrants for the arrest
of sixteen participants In The affair, thir-
teen of whom. are women. When the
deputy charged with serving the warrants
arrived he was met by crowd Of 100 men
and women. The deputy made no attempt
to discharge his duty today, but said the
warrant would be served tomorrow.
Trouble Is anticipated.
CoLFAx, Feb. 1.-TWO lit sons Of
Mrs. Montgomery, age respectively 9 and
II, were playing pirates with 44.caliter
pistol, which accidently went Of, taking
portion Of the left ear of the 8 Yyear.oid
boy.
TOO Much for Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, I6.--If the Daily
Citizen Of Tucson Arizona, Of recent date is 10
be accepted as authority Jim corbetf, who
recently boxed in Portland, unexpectedly tack-
led tartar at Tucson, on his way TO New
Orleans to meet Jake Kilrain. Corbett's al
legged opponent was George Roskrage, coun
try surveyor, who knocked him out In hye
rounds,