The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-10-26
THURSDAY
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| Maccabees, at the opera house last
night While two or three parts in the
cast might well have been changed the
general make up was good and some
very entertaining work was done. One
fault of amateurs is alwaysa failure to
"speak out" so The audience will know
what is being said. In this play it was
confined 10 only a few of the performers.
Mrs Cora Coffman, as the old maid on
the marry, did some superior acting and
lie rarely excelled. The Deacon was well
sustained by Mr. Drais. Mr. Warner did
Pete the darkey waiter in good shape,
though, like many amateur comedians,
| forgetting to stop his funny business at
| serious moments when other features
are entitled to the attention of the audi
ence. Mr. Ed Blcdgett deserves praise
Sc George Darrah the villain; Mrs
Lsmbson is an excellent Mrs Thornton.
Little Ella Lamb excited the admiration
of all. Ed Fronk's makeup as Billy the
Deacon's boy was quite immense. As
always Miss Lille Crawford sustained
her part we'll. Joe Craik represented
George Groef, the hero OF the play; Miss
Hettie Drais, Helen Thornton, almost a
bride of the husband Of Mrs Darrah,
represented by Mrs Craw. Maggie
White did the hand organ act all right
At the end of tha fourth act. little Edna
keeiy,os Seattle sang and danced in an
inimitable manner, receiving a round OF
applause. The performance was certainly
8 success and the applause srote for the
appreciation of the audience.
Fooled THE SHERIFF.-The city of
Dallas was thrown into q little excite
ment last evening by the escape of Fred
Brown from the county Jail at that place
and the actions of the latter proved to be
only joke on Sheriff II b Plumner.
Some time ago Brown effected his escape
from the Jail and managed to elude the
| officers until he reached Lane county,
where he was discovered near Eugene
and captured Sheriff Piunmer went af-
ter Brown and returned him to his
quarters in the Jail. After getting Brown
safely under lock and key the sheriff
made the remark that he "would give
him 500 If he could get olt again"
Yesterday Brown had some callers and
ia the course Of their conversation one
Of them offered Brown $3.50 to pick the
lock in their presence. This he did
successfully by means OF a tin hey he
had made. Sheriff Plummer then con-
cluded IL was time to put a new lock on
the jail door and Immediately proceeded
to hardware store and purchased one
Il was while he was attending TO this
matter, about $50 p m, that Brown
picked the lock for the third time and to
all appearances mysteriously disappear
ed. The news Of his escape spread like
wild-fire and while deputies were being
sent In all directions to search for Brown
anu the whole town was talking about
him he quietly walked into the sherifss
office and delivered himself up, saying
that he did 1t ''just for a joke on the
sheriff Statesman
A LUCKY AccIDKSr.-The Portland
Telegram says: A thrilling but lucky acci-
dent occurred on the Southern Pacific ex-
press train which arrived here this morn
ing from San Francisco. Arong the pas
sengers In one of the Pullman coaches was
the Rev DR. Q A Henry, a well known
Baptist divine, formerly OF this city, &C.
companied by his family. About $50 |
O'Clock last evening the minister's little g. |
year old daughter was sitting at the open
window, looking out upon the starry night. |
She leaned over little to far as the train |
was turning a cure, and fell out of the |
window The train was running at o |
speed of twenty Ave miles an hour, and as |
the accident was observed by number of |
number OF the occupants Of the car. il |
created a startling sensation, which soon |
splead the entire length of the tain. The |
train was stopped as quickly as possible. |
and every body expected TO find q mangled |
corpse. To the surprise Of those who went |
in searca of the child, she was found a |
mile or two back apparently uninjured, |
but badly frightened. A surgeon on the |
train examined the little one and found she |
was not hurt. She slept fairly well during |
the rest of the night. but upon her arrival |
here this morning she complained of pains
in the head and side.
EoUALIzrSo AssEssMESTs.-Thec county |
board OF equalization is in session this |
week. Only few calls are being made |
for changes. There is little wrestling,
though, with some OF the big tax payers. |
The figures have not yet been carried |
out against Jacob Kees. Last year the |
figures we're over $4,000. This year he |
is pleading loeses, etcetera, and has been |
irving TO get the assessment at about |
$5l 600; but the board will probably in |
sist on 10000 more than that. Milton |
Hale is assessed at s5l, $50 /; last year the !
figures were $50, ,430, which shows about |
the general reduction. A Hackleman.
III Bryant, + Young and number Of |
other heavy tax payers have not yet |
been assessed complete, the blanks re- |
naming for further facts. In view OF |
the usual raise by the state board tax
payers cannot be blamed for getting |
their assessment as low as possible by |
all homes. means. |
INSTALLATION SERVICES. Rev Little |
was on last night in the presence Of q |
large congregation formally installed as |
pastor OF the United Presbyteria church. |
An impressive ministerial ser5ice was
held, bringing on MANY phases of the
pastoral relationship. Rev Geo Hawes.
of Portland, delivered the sermon, an
able aad earnest effort; Rev 7 ] Wilson
made the charge to the pastor, Rev
Acheson, Who presided and asked the
final questions for the occasion, also
spoke on the subject of the dpties of the
congregation. Prayer was offered by
Rev NcQuiston, q former fellow student
# Rev Little, and music was interspersed.
ARRESTED FOB TREsPAss.-Upon COM
plaiut of Mrs Houck, residing near Tan
gent, John Anderson and Carter Sharp,
two we'll known residents OF Tangent,
were arrested for trespass, alleged TO
have been committed last Sunday while
the men were hunting pheasants. Mrs
Houck had been bothered with hunters
considerably and she proposed to make
an example Of some one, and SO called
on Squire Freerksen for a warrant. The
case was being tried at the Court House
this afternoon with several witnesses
and number Of spectators in attend
ance. Deputy Attorney Kelley appears
for the prosecution and II Wyatt Is do
ing his level best for the defense.