The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-25
LOCAL RECORD.

LOCAL RECORD.
BRLsuAExAR A SuocKss.--A large and
delighted audience Witnessed the pre-
sentation Of the csntsta Belshaxxar at
the opera house last week. II was
probably the greatest amateur success
sented smoothly and without bitches
that often mar amateur efforts, all the
little details being attended TO. Only
hours and minutes were consumed In
the rendation OF II. The cast was Tor
tunately made, and could not have been
improved In the city, Prof lee is great
Belshazzar; Mrs T. w LAngdom IL queen
ly, and with her magnificent voice
charmed the audience ms the qusen
regent; w II Young performed the dith
cult character OF Eerrubbabel with pro-
iessional ability, both in singing and in
acting Miss Bertha Ellis not only makes
q beautiful Antonia, queen Of Belshaxxar;
but her singing 10 Of pleasing nature;
Gene L. Larimore was cut out for Cyrus,
king OF Persia, and presented that ia
nous warrior in . splendid manner. The
soldiers battle march was Q prominent
feature OF the entertainment. Mrs Kate
Aiken IL q good Shelomite, wife Of
|
her acting excellent. Little Carrie
Prichard p>essed the audience a. her
child. Eva Cowan made . pretty angel
with very sweet voice. CH Hart did
Festus, the Lord Chamberlain well. G
w Sears Was prominent character as
Daniel, and the Interpretation OF the
writing on the wall Sas u striking feature
OF the cantata. Mrs J l. Miller Was
good as the Jewish princess. Anna
Goldsmith. Minnie Van Horn and Mrs
Sherman Thompson made splendid
cast as ladies OF Belshazzar court, not
only looking we'll In their rich costumes,
but doing some excellent theatrical
work. The Magi attracted deserved at
tention, and the chorus OF maids, revel-
ers, soldiers, guards, messengers,
heralds, etc, was o rich one. The fine
costumes, and good stage settings added
greatly TO the effect. Prof Lorillard Ii
entitled TO credit for his perfect accom-
pan;ment. Two much praise cannot be
bestowed on Prof. Lee and Mr. Young, ms
well as the entire company Of fifty people
for their untiring efforts In making
Belshazzar so great success.
A FAMILY DIsr enthusiastically after
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the screams
way leading to the upper story over
Squire Farrar X Cos anil Gilbert * Pat
tons store. seems Fred Whittier and
his wife Allie have separated, but are not
divorced. The issue Of tneIr unhappy
marriage was a boy, Vivian, now years
old. The mother was formerly Miss Scott,
daughter OF the Mr. Scott who used TO keep
a gun store In Albany, but who now lives
In Lane county. She has been living at
Sellwood, but yesterday on her way TO her
fathers house In Lane county, she stopped
of at Salem TO get hei child The child
was with his grandmother, Mrs Whittier, |
living upstairs In the block above men
toned The chIid's mother went In and |
got hold OF the child, when the grand |
mother and another lady in,erferred, and
there was n scene and q struggle to get |
possession of the boy. A gentleman f.
nally intcTicrred and took the little fellow |
away ffom the women, when Policeman /
Dilley arrived end took possession OF him.
They proceeded to the police court, where /
Judge Goode,l discharged them. The /
mother, having possession u her child, |
will keep him and proceed or to her
fathers home. AMI the issue OF divorce |
proceedings will decide into whose custody |
he shall finally be put.-Statesmau.
An Old MgABER.-Dr T w Harris,
formerly Of this city, is the new w NJ OF
the Masonic lodge In Eugene. At q
meeting Of the lodge Wednesday evening,
Ex-Gov Whitaker delivered an histori-
cal address in which, says the Guard, he
alluded to the fact that there was a
Mason in Eugene, and there in the lodge
room, w 7 Osburn, who sas one OF the
number who signed the petition for n
charter for the first lodge in Oregon and
the Pacific Coast, Multnomah No ! OF
Oregon City. That was in 1897 and tho
nearest grand lodge was that Of the state
Of Missouri TO which application was
made, and by which the charter was
granted.
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THE s BRAISARD's Sons Co, Chicago, III.
A BIG CLEAN UP.-Since the influx OF
Mongolians from the Myrtle Creek mines
tan tan has been lively at the Chinese /
gambling house on Willamette street. We |
understand that two Chinese gamblers |
have cleaned their moon-eyed brethren |
out Of about 81 900 In solid gold coin. and |
decamped for other fields. Several OF the |
Eugene colony Is reported also to have !
been "bloke." The Chinese are the most |
inveterate gamblers on earth Guard.
Heavy INDEBTEDNESS. Clerk |
Payne, at the request Of the State Board |
OF Equalization, has footed up the total
amount OF mortgages on real property in
the county The figures are not pleasant
to contemplate. The total Is one million
one hundred and seven thousand Elk
hundred and sixty-nine dollars. Hl ,lO7,-
669.)
A NEW DYNAEo.-Mr Coins, OF Scio
was in Eugene the other day and made a
contract with Crouch & Houston for an
electric lighting plant for Scio. They
will furnish 2l0 incandescent lights and
IL arc llkHLHs AHGIC 10 COiibBASBoOiS Ah
quiry from abroad about the Crouch
Houston dynamo, and it is pretty certain
to develop into large industry.-Guard.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-The following are
the newly elected officers OF Beulah Re-
bckah Degree Lodge No 35, /. o. o. r.:
Mrs Maggie Blackman, N. @.
Mrs Annetta Weatherford, g.
Mrs Kate B Montanye, II. S.
Mrs + Crosby, p. s.
Mrs Hulda Greenwood, Treas.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The following cases
have been begun: r II Rutherford sgt
Fred Brannin. Recovery of money: At
tachment II II Hewitt, attorney for
plaintiff. Stewart e. Sox agt j II Camp
bell. Recovery of money. Attachment.
II II Hewitt, attorney for plaintiff. MIL
lard r Shaw agt J A Bennett ct al settled.
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