The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-10-02

ing dispatch prom fenh. ,dateu
Sept. eth brings into prominence q
former resident Of Albany and Lebanon
who left hero about six weeks ago. "Dl
w q Nesus, OF Binghamton, N Y, came
TO Homestead, this county, about ten
days ago and recovered his Z year old
son from G q Long. The doctor told d
story that the lad was the son Of q
wealthy Portland, Or. man and had been
kidnapped six years ago. He (Negus,
was government detective and had re-
captured the boy after o long search and
would get $4,000 for his trouble. Long
has got tired Of the unpleasant notoriety
II gave him and now tells his side Of the
case. Long says that some years ago.
while living at Richburg, N Y, he EN-
ployed Mrs Negus to care for his parents,
who were very old. She brought her boy
along, having been divorced from the
doctor. Long and the woman fell In love
and were married. After the death of
the elder Mrs Long they removed to this
county. Last March Longs wife died,
and when DIR Negus heard OF IL he be-
came anxious to have his boy back so he
came ON TO Homestead, saw Long, and
without any difficulty recovered the little
fellow, and Long is at loss TO under
stand the fathers motive for telling OF
the abduction case"
ARE TusY LEeAL TKSpERl-Qulle a
discussion has been going on for several
days In this city rs TO The extent of the
legal tender quality Of our standard silver
dollar Some have insisted that they are
full legal tender Ia any amount. while
others insist that they arc legal tender
to the extent of five dollars only. The
DEMOCRAT has been appealed To. In
i7o2 Congress provided for the eolning Of
silver dollars TO contain 4IaL grains and
they were made legal tender In any
amounts In 1878 Congress by act dis
continued the coining Of the silver dollar,
but did not destroy The legal tender quplity
of those then In circulation, In 1878 Con-
grcss passed an act authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury 10 purchase silver
bullion and coin not less than two million
nor more than four million dollars per
month. and providing that these dollars
should be legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private, exccp. when the contract
specified other coin or currency. On Juty
nth, 1890, Congress passed an act author.
lEing the Secretary of the Treasury 10
purchase 4, 500. 900 ounces of silver bullion
and issue legal tender certificates to pay
for such bullion the certificates TO b. legal
tender in payment OF all deots public and
private aud rrdeemable In lawful coin, and
directing the secretary TO coin the bullion
into silver dollars with which to redeem
such certificates So that silver dollars
are legal tender In any amounts except
when the contract may provide otherwise.
LINN COUNTY Also. Davis 4 Kimsey
have just completed the abstraclIng Of the
deeds In the Rec orders Office and are now
putting the work In proper shape for busi-
ness at thei- office in the Baltimore block.
where Mr. klmsey will generally be found.
The firm have the contract from Linn
county for making an abstract and plat
for the county Of all untaxed lard, for
which they will receive 4 percentage OF
the assessment. This has been done In
Lane and Benton counies with big re-
suits. The work Is To be completed by
the Ist OF February in time for next years
assessment. II will increase the total
assessment OF Linn county vety materially.
AS the abstTaciers do not receive their
pay until the tax is collected IL will prac-
lically cost the county nothing. In fact
L will make monev the first year by II.
Ho DEMocRArs!--Grand Rally Mt Al
bany, Friday, Oct. :, 1891, at 1880 p. m
Ex-Gov. CNsuncy Black, of Penn,
Prest. National Association OF Democratic
Clubs, Hon Lawrence Gardner, of Wash
ington, ID. c., Secretary of The National
of Democratic Clubs. Hon
James NJ Beck, Y. =. Dis. Atty. Penn.
Only chance in a lifetime. Every body
come. Ladies especially invited.
A HEAVY SuIT.-IIoracc Cline. In the
rircui: court today. sued ] c GoodIis.
asking for the anRulling OF contract
entered into between the plaintiff and de.
fendant on March 10, 1897 - hich was for
the sale of the Coburg sawmill, lumber
and water privileges, the consideration of
" hich was 10 be $40. 900, and for the sum
IF 81. 600 paid on said contract. Attorneys
l. Bilyeu and Geo A Doris have teen |
'eiained by the plaintiff. Eugene Guard |
BIG STEERS This week Howard & /
Baldwin delivered their beef AZ Deschu'es /
bridge. The average weight of their 1
hree, To- ard five year old steers was
342 tbs, which we believe Is the best /
lverage any band of cattle from this part 1
II the country has shown this season. /
One steer weighed 1870 lbs and another |
gao lbs. When such cattle as these can |
,e Iaised In Crook county Il l. folly TO say /
he range Is exhausted. .-Ochoco Review. !
No WoSDER HE'S CRAzY.-The B J /
'engra estate is said to be hopelessly in
'olved. The indebtedness against it il
bout 457 600 and nearly all this has ac-
within the last seven years. |
The only income received is from the !
ease OF the Springfield water power,
1880 per year, and OF this il requires at 4
east $500 10 keep the power in repair.
oel Ware was appointed guardian for
dr Pengra but refused TO accept the po-
ition. The property is situated in Lane
ounty at Springfield and in Crook coun- |
y, where Mr. Pengra has a stock ranch /
m the Deschuies at Big Meadows. II |
will have TO be sold 10 settle up the in
ebtedness.-Guard.
HEAD FOR BUsNEss.-No man or
Voman with a head for business
an afford TO buy groceries without hrst |
Alling on Conn & Hendricson, in the
rfeiffer block. 1t will pay for several
reasons. They keep a frst-class stock !
4 goods, sell at uniformly low prices, |
sithout baits, wait on you promptly and
lreat you well. Now is the time 10 or
Ter peaches for putting up, as well as
,ther fruits in their season. They have
ZONE choice brands Of teas, cofTees, &C.,
and can give You bargains in all lines.