The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-29

1t is reported that General Garcia is
dead.
Claud Branton, the murderer Of J. A.
Linn has been arrested in Eugene. He
refuses TO admit the crime.
The Pendleton E. o. says there is
nothing in the report OF q Dig band Of
cattle thieves in Umatilla county as sen.
sationally reported.
$3.50 was offered for g single conv OF
an oregonian in Dawson City. 1t would
have been cheap, as the buyer would
have made over thousand reading it to
an audie-ce.
Bids for Transporting the Spanish cap
tives to Spain have been received and
cover q wide range all the way up to
| 81, ,000, 600. Over twice as much IL ask.
ed fer officers as rriyates.
On the track Sunday Roy WoodcUck
rode quarter on his wheel in 2Sts Sec
| onds, or st q rate of :54 per minntes.
He had fi,ing start and b-isk wind
at his baek.-Times.
o. r. & n. sailing dates OF ocean sieam-
ers between Portland and San Francisco
Tor August will be as follows: 2, 6. 10,
II. IS, -, 20, so. Alaska steamers, Aug.
5 and Is.
When the new improvements 10 the
court house are made, it would be a very
proper thing 10 put town clock in the
tower. Albany should have q town
clock, and there is no better place in the
city than this tor one.
This Oregon delegation in Congress,
consisting OF Geo " Mcbride and Cong
,essmen Thns Fl Tongue and VIM r.
Ellis, have unanimously recommended
DR. T Mccormack for postmaster at
Eugene.
Last night train passed through Al
bauy worthy Of particular notice. Il
contained eighteen cars and was l0ade
down with salmon from the Cooperative
Warehouse at Astoria. assigned 10
Liverpool. A sample OF what the north
vest can do
Mr. ]. 6. Crawford, the pioneer pho
tographer. has cold his inte est in the
Albany gallery to his partner, Mr. G. s.
Harnish, who will now run the business.
Mr.. Crawford VIII asssi, lis daughter in
the Lebanon gallery for while.
La Grande's 500. coo beet sugar factory
is rapidly nearing completion. Receipts
| OF machinery to date have been 100 tons.
and more is to follow. Over 5000 cords
| OF wood have been bought and piled up
on the factory site. Over $50 men are AT
| work Oh the buildings, and in setting up
the machinery. When the factory starts
1t will give employment to 100 persons.
The latest number of Harper's Weekly
| coniaios picture OF Chaplain Gilbert and
| congregation during religious services on
the hurricane deck Of the Sydney en- route
to Manila, In the foreground may be
seen the familiar countenanee OF Johnnie
Jones, the court jester OF Co. &C." who
paying more attention to the camera than
to the sermon. He and Captain Gilbert
are the only ones who can be distinctly
recognized in the Eugene Reg
ister.
Wtat will tie court martial do with
the four Oregon volunteer officers who
oyerstayed their leave OF absence in Man.
lila? This question has been asked by q
good many Portland people well &C.
lquainted with the unfortunate men.
Many are inclined to take a humorous
view OF the situation. Adjutant-Gener.
al futtle and other military men believe
at the worst the officers will be severely
reprImanded. The law leaves the sent.
ence optional With the court-martial -
Telegram.
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