The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-15
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tno southern PAciiic,nt Mnrysyille, CALI
I'll B Carley, brakeman on the up Ore
gon express, was dangerously wounde
yesterday morning at o'clock bv aho
from O revolver by a tramp. When th
north-bound train pulled In, the tfaE
was seen descending from the rooi OF Ill
last car. After he had reached III
ground the brakeman started 70 run hin
OIL, The tramp ran around water tank
and, turning, drew revolver aud fired
The ball struck the young man In th
abdomen and passed through his body
emerging near the back hip pocket. II
e dangerously, ifnoE fatally, wounded
Carley has a wife and child at sacra
mento, where he was taken on the arriva
OF the sonth.hound train later. Ofilcer
are In pursuit Of the tramp.n
| A Coon CoUEry-Tho Telegram says
Linn Is probably tho best. goyernc,
county In Oregon. It is the third count
IN tbs state In wealth and population
Its tax rate Is the lowest, or next TO thl
lowest, OF any Oregon county. II Ii on
tirely out Of debt. *ss Linn has ais
been fortunate IN generally having SOM
able representatives In the legislature
men OF breadth and strength and hlgI
character. This year no state senator I
70 DO elected IN Linn, WeatherlOr1 ans
his popular young colleague, Myers
holding over. But there are three mem
bers 70 be elected TO the house. and tn,
democrats have done wisely In putin,
up an exceptionally strong aud popnlal
Ticket. The one who will be depended
upon chiefly TO make the eanyass u NJ
Miller, an able debater and a thorough
democrat Ia the broadcast sense Of thai
term.
Miss. Va Or. HuMoR.--Tho Fiorenes
West tells the following: An amusing
incident occurred Ia the circuit court al
West Point, Miss. A negro boy who
was being tried for stealing two pairs oI
trousers. and having no LAWYER the Judge
asked him II he desired 10 speak. He
replied In the affirmative and SPOKE
"The Boy Stood on the Burning Deekfi
10 the Judge and iary. The above re.
minds rs Of little scene at a funeral
some Few months AGO at a place not n
long way outside the borders Of Oregon.
The minister who was TO preach the
funeral sermon being q conscientious
God-loving man, and the deceased n dis
reputable individual. he preferred not to
linger upon the virtues Of his subject.
lie accordingly called upon the congre-
CATION for few remarks, aud after eey-
eral solicitations gentleman In the rear
OF the church arose and said II the andi-
ence bad no objections he would like 10
give them an hall honr talk on the Free
Coinage Bill.
MURDER WnL 0ur.-A dispatch from
Honolulu In Monday Daily East orego.
MAN contained fha aau fa.afs... - :. IT..
John X Griffith, who claims that he was
one OF the three men implicated Ia the
celebrated robbery OF train near pixley.
California, February 22, 1859. The pas
seuger killed In this affair was Ed =
Bentley.s nephew Of ] " Bentley Of this
city. He was much beloved by all who
knew him, and big reward was offered
Tor the discovery Of his murderern, who
are now brought 10 light by Grifilth's
confession, II true. Gus il now a pros
young man killed paid visit 10 Pendle-
ton while his uncle was sheriff, and was
quite well known here.-E. o.
oRKaos's Fmsr GovgRSoa. frat
governor Of Oregon, when II was a part
Of California -Rodman NJ Price-is still
living In New Jeraey, hia native state.
The connection between Governor Price
and Oregon Was not 30 clear and direct
~ u might have been. however. In
1913 he was purser In the United States
navy and with an expedition that cap.
tured Monterey. and in some manner he
got to exercise judicial functions then
In 1858 be was made navy agent for the
Pacific coast and ~ such lie was the
virtual governor Of the country. This
was when he was governor Of Oregon.
But he did not long remain on this
roast. He returned 70 New Jersey aud
Was elected TO congreea in leai aud goY-
ernor Of that state Ia 1884 lie wac 4
delegate 10 Tue peace conference In 1861.
He was glways democrat. II Is said
that he expended s200. coo of his private
funds for the government while In Cali
fornin and has never been reimbursed.
This IL extremely doubtful. A. any rate
the old governor Ia still living nt the age
Of "a years.--Enterprise.
HAss'T RETuRxgp. Since Salem me.
defeat in being admitted ,as psomeedl to
membership In the Paeiae Northwest
Baseball league but llttfe interest has been
manifested here IN baseball The failure
WAS ditheartening. especially SINCE erap''
Lyle was sent Ezst With $500 ofthe Salem
sssoclatlopss money and up 10 the hour OF
going 10 press has neither returned 70
Salem nor remItied the amount entrusted
Into his keeping for use In signing players
and sending them here to joln the team.
II Is possible Mr. I4ytle may return the
mopey, hut Il 10 certain he has not done
50 as vet and until this matter "a 81 taight-
ened out satisfactorily there Is but little
prospect Of accomplishing anything ln ths
matter Of toyuiag Z tcsui here 70 enter "a
lamateur semi professional league with
Independence, Albany and McAilnnville.
Statesman.
A PRoPosEp I4sE "A gentleman In
foxns the pEMocRAT that he has seer
1.-THE profile Of proposed motor line ihR'
twill be built In case the Albany stree
car company does not begin an extension
Of their line at an early date. II vii
begin at the corner Of SECOND and Wagh
]! inelon streets, run sodth to Sixth, ives
Ito Film, south 10 the fair ground. eas
Through Elkins and Townsendis addi
tions to the Orphans Home, north pas
the round house, along Maine TO Secons
lstreet: thence TO Washington. Tn
route looks pretty we'll on paper, ant
would be an immense thinr for Albany
but tits probable tie street car compan.
Ewil push matters.
! FRoM THE MrNes. Eight men cam
Into Gates yesterday from the mines
being obliged to yet out ON account OF
failure nf supplies. Owing TO deep snoi
| il has been Impossible to get any In
They passed through eight feet OF til
soitest kind OF snow, so light that sno
, shoes could not be used, one man breal
ing the way for q short distance an
. then another, until the trip was mad
, lAIarge body OF first class ore is OIL
ready for use; but nothing can be dor
until supplies can be gotten In for I'll
men. &
THAT soDAyuLE ATFAIa-W W Ia
i tIrisli and J,P Chesshef,' worthy citizei
! Ilof sodayille, got In war Of wofds
! Ithat place some time ago, which hI
Ibeen prolific Of Law suits, It seems th
leach df these gentlemen was arrested |
Ethe aodayilIe marshal and the latt
fwaa flued He was re-arreeted und