The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-14


are developments in the Sweet Home mur-
der case that may lead to scme arrests
McGhee, the peddler, came across the
mountains with two pack horses. instead of
with 4 wagon. The men who ACCOMPANIED
him live in Sweet Home, where they stop
ped. The peddIers horses were shod in
Sweet Home. Both of the horses were sold
after the time when the murder was com
mitteCl, one in Waterloo and the other near
there, tie one in Waterloo by one of the
men who had accompanied McGhee over
the mountains The blacksmith will swear
that 1t was McGhee's horse. Where the
men are Is not known. The case is being
Investigated and if sufficient Evidence can
be obtained arrests will follow If the men
can be found Coroner Jayne, of Shedd.
went to the scene of the murder and held
an inquest on the body, and found that
Mcihee was murdered by unknown men.
This morning, an uncle, cousin and
couple friends. all Assyrians, the dead
man s nationality, went to the scene ot the
murder, near which In a cemetery. the
body of the dead man had been buried. for
the purpose of taxing the remains to Port
land.
ISSUE BoNDs.-Robert l. Wakefield. the
bridge contractor, came up from Portland
last night. The Cleveland Bridge Co.,
which MIR W represented, yet holds 5000 in
warrants against the city, and are anxious
for the money. This is part of the So
GOD warrant Indebtedness. At the meet
ing of the council to night the matter of
bonding the city will be considered and
probably recommended by the mayor. II
is the proper thing. Where per cent in
terest is being paid now only about per
cent will be required in case bonds are is
sued, a big saving In the interest Of tax
payers. Then it would put several thous-
and dollars in circulation now tied up in
the warrants held in this city. The matter
would nave to be put 10 vote. and there is
little doubt but public opinion would be in
favor of the movement.
ATTACKED BY BCLL.-Mr s I Crooks,
residing near Mil.ers, was attempting to
tie up a vicious bull this morning when
the animal attacked him, getting him
down and was goring him With both horns
when three or four harvest hands who
were near rushed to Mr. Crooks assistance
and drove the bull of just In time TO save
his life. The bull was on top at the time
and only minute more would have settled
the case. As il was Mr. Crooks had three
ribs broken and was considerably bruised.
DR. Maston was sent for and attended the
victim of the vicious animal.
DIED IN THEIR 3ooTs The following
tells of the death OF two well known form
er Crook county men: Last Thursday night,
Glaze and Bud Howard shot and instantly
bill icH oil A.. l..
of a dispute over horse race on the Burns
track. Both men had made records, of
their kind. Glaze had killed his man at
Dallas where he had lived. and Howard
his while temporarily absent from the state
in Montana. The latter had also, il is
said, served in the Oregon penitentiary.
Jake Parker, jockey for Glaze, is under
arrest as an accomplice.
MARRIED.-On Monday evening, Sep
tember 10, 1894, at the NJ. Z. Parsonage,
in Albany, by Rev. J T. Albeit, Prof. r !.
E. Michenor, principal of the Brownsville
public schools, and Miss NJ. g. Ramsey,
recently teacher in the Albany public
schools. Two of Linn county's most popu-
lar and accomplished teachers, they have
the best wishes of a large circle Of friends,
for the success and happiness they richly
deserve. Prof. and Mrs Michenor will
now make Brownsville their home.
PooR BUTTER.-The following from the
jacksonville Times should be warning to
kickers: "Chas II Brown, who keeps a
boarding house at the Ashland mine, was
fined 80 and costs by Justice Luckey last
week for assault and battery committed
upon one of his boarders named Pierce.
The provocation for the assault was in
Pierce's hatit of kicking about the table
fare and Offering to take up collection to
buy roll of butter when the table was shy
of that article"
MUsIcAL.-Prof 2 NJ Parvin, of Salem
enc Of the most successful and experienced
teachers Of music in the northwest, will il
desired( give lessons to limited number
of pupils in Albany, in vocal culture, har-
mony, piano, organ or violin fhis is an
opportunity to obtain high standard OF
ldss0ns at limited cost Any desiring
lessons will please meet Mr. Parvin at the
Congregational church Wednesday, Sept
IL, at o'clock p m.
A BICYCLE TUMBLE. Stock anc
Henry Workman stared on wheels TO
Eugene and return yesterday. Foul
miles this sice of Harrisburg Sol and hi
wheel took tumble and Henry rode oveI
! them. Three spokes in Soils machin
were broken, and so much OF the rest o
the day was spent In Harrisburg black
smith shop making repairs that the pre-
gram was charged and Eugene left oi
their rout-Times.