The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-09-12

DALLAS, Or, Sept. 4.-Ai the INC, ling o
the eounly Commissioners yesterday. W c
Browns proposition 10 build the stone lounda-
tion and brick walls of new courthouse In
Polk county would build the remainder, was
rejected. issac Simpson. The commissioner
elected in IuHe. said he vas elected on ''no
courthouse" issue. hence could not iaYor the
proposition The other commissioner, Mt
NeCisneh eeheel this sentiment. couuIy
Judge S'ouiier was In f'vor OF acceptance.
Eszene Accidents.
EUGENE, Or. Sept "A logger named
Kellogg Was drowned in tie Mckenzie at the
mouth Of Fall creek yesterday. lie waded in
to loosen log al the lower en- II Jam and
was struck hy To- and carried down to deep
wafer before assistance could reach hins. Ills
body has not been found.
J II Kelly, one oi the pEoprieteta Of the
Pleasant IIill sawmill. had bis lei hand s..wed
of by circular saw yesterday. Ills rich,
hand was mangied in ahoa, III. same manne,
about year $50. aud this leaves him without
any hand.
Dswa ON raakees.
Nav YoKE, Sept, "A special from lht
iiy Of Gustsmsia says Death 10 Yankeeism'
= as The cry Of an sngty and excited mob thai
surrounded the United States legation 10 day
hIeats Of sloning ihs building and mobbing
the inmates were freely uttered, but no over
aei was committed. in lace of the strong lofct
OF police that guard The premises day ans
night.
An Explosion.
PESDLEToS. Or. Sept. 3.-The engine o
a l. Rash's steam tbrsshing outfit, harvesting
about two and half miles vest Of Helix. ex
ploded Tuesday afternoon, scattering pieces o.
machinery throughout the atmosphere. som,
rising TO high, Of loo feet, The machin,
was IN action and the harvesiem were bus,
near by at their various tasks. but, strange ic
say, all escaped any serious injury.
Eagene Iiems
EUGENE, Or, Sept. 3.-There has been .
great rush ofland seekers the past few days,
who are filing claims on township Of good
land which was thrown open to settlement
Monday, The land lies near the line Of The
PROPOSED railroad across the Cascades, about
twenty miles from Eugene. Most Of the town
ship has already been filed on under the home
stead, timber and preempiion acts.
Professor w ii Dali, Of Washington, d c.,
geoIogist and paleoniologiat. here in the inter.
est Of the United States geological survey, study.
ing the geology and fossils Of this region, He
Is the guest Of Professor Thomas Condor, in
whose cabinets al the State university he Is
spending considerable portion Of his time.
ABiII skies
SEATTLE, Wash,, Sept. 3.-The murder Of
Macy by Bill Skies almost finds parallel in
The murderous attack made by John Peltier, a
swarthy Frenchman, on his wife, Minnie Pelt.
Ter, weakly, little, sallow complexioned
woman, weighing less than ninety five pounds
WHO Is lying on a straw stick in a wretched
bowel on Water street. bruised and beaten, and
will probably die The man is in Jail. held
without bonds, 10 await the result Of his wife's
injuries, When the inhuman husband was
brought 10 the city jail, he acknowledged boat
ing his wife. His Indifference and naughty
demeanor caused the faces OF the policemen
standing around 10 turn liyid with rage. Pelt
Ter had practically deserted his wife and six
little children last February,
Blew thc Top or MS Heat on.
ALBUQUERQUE, N NJ, Sept. 3.-Charles
Resenkranz, bookkeeper fora dry goods house
committed suicide to- day. lie had Just con
Guided making charge on the books when two
Mexican cowboys entered the store and laid
their pistols on pile Of clolhing Rosenkranz
picked mp one Ct the pistols and blew the Top
oil his head off. He was about S. years old.
only n Flesh Wound.
LINKvILLE, Or, Sept. 3,-The dispatch
sent out from here August 81 st iting that Tom
Miles had shot and killed Josh Buckmasler,
was incorrect, Notwithstanding it was based on
a report from the scene OF the shooting given
by ons OF The parties riding with Miles, who
was present at the time, After shooting hole
through Miles's hat, Buckmaster turned to ride
away, when Miles returned fire, inficting
serious, though rot fatal, flesh wound in the
LARGEST IN THE VALLEY.-Will & Stark