The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-01-13

number of officers OF proper rank now unem-
ploycd. Semmes is confined in a room in
the Navy Yard, and no one except one of his
counsel is allowed to speak to him.
George l.. Little, Treasury Assistant, re.
Gently returned from the South, reports that
the Southcrners have abundance of money
received from Northern spectators in OK
change for Southern staples.
The following is IN exhibit Of the business
OF the Pension Department for the year just
expired Number Of applications admitted
from invalid soldiers, 1890 number Of the
same rejected, 10, 1872; applications admitted
from widows. mothers and orphans, 81 ,9G2
same rejected. Is. 900: eases still awaiting
to be disposed of, 81, 900 of which 81, 166
are from mothers and orphans. During the
last month Of the year, 32,010 letters and
circulars relating to cases on file in the Office
have been mailed to parties interested or
their attorneys.
st. Adams, Vermont, Jan. 4.-Huhbell,
cashier of the Missiquoi Bank of Sheldon
vile, has suddenly disappeared. lie turns
out to be a defaultcr in a large sum, stated
as large as 500, 600. His whereabouts is
unknown by the officers Of the bank.
Chicago, Jan. IA fire occurred at Ra-
cine, Wisconsin, at four O'Clock this morn
ing. which destroyed the Racine House block,
Telegraph Office, Episcopal Church. six or
eight stores, and other property. The loss
is about $l0o, 900.
Boston, Jan. 4.-Governor Andrew in his
valedictory TO the Legislature today, ven
lures the opinionthat the Goyernment should
require theTEopA Of States lately iii rebel
lion to affirm thdr Constitutions guarantee
ing to the people Of color their civil rights as
men and women on an equality with the
white population: regulating the elective
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versal application, annulling ordinances Of
secession, disafirming the rebel debt, and to
ratify the Constitutional Amendment to the
Constitution BIZ their Legislatures.
New York, Jan. 4.-Rev. DR.. Cummings
Of st. Stephens Catholic Church, died very
suddenly to-day.
Under Government regulations there have
been sent to the various Southern States
from this city during December, I 800 guns
and pistols over 9, 400 pounds Of sporting
powder over 500, 600 pounds Of shot, and
Il, o00, 600 percussion caps.
Resolutions have been adopted By the Flor
ida Legislature asking Executive clemency
for John III. Gee.
Kansas CITY. Jan. 3.-Advices bv the
Santa Re coach say that intense cold weather
f prevails on the Piains. Snow bound trains
lost nearly all their animals. Several team
sters were severely frozen. and some fatally.
Eleven men were picked up along ting route
in n helpless condition and taken to Fort
Dodge for treatment.
New Orleans. Jan. 3.-A number of i'm
: migrants have arrived in Louisiana from
Germany.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company will
reopen steamship communication between
New Orleans and Aspinwall via Havana.
taking mails. passengers and freight 70 Cal
l%ifornia.
Letters we're received from the city of
Mexico. stating that Ex-Governor Allen is
idesirous of returning home.
Judge Dryer and Col. Luckett hare been
released from Fort Jackson.
Chicago. Jan. New Orleans dispatches
, say that the total amount Of cotton shipped
4 North is l.G00. 600 bales. The new crop is
expected t. amount 10 1.5o0,010 bales.
Buffalo. Jan. 2.-G9vernor Fenton's mes
/, sage is published this afternoon. It adyo.
Gates that manned and disabled soldiers he
cared for and their pensions increased. The
message concludes as follows I'm the
work of restoring the FeyolteI States to their
: appropriate Federal relations, great ques-
: tioas remain for solution which re cannot
! characterization which honor and good
faith impose on the Government towards all
who have been faithful in its behalf. | en-
terrain the confident hope that enlightened
statesmen will solve those difficult problems
in a spirit at once humane and generous.
g The magnanimity and first principles of the
? Government viii commend themselves TO the
approval of all friends Of the Government
aud secure the public safety. Toward our
? misguided countryuen we should entertain
4 no feeling of bitterness or u~nkinlness, and
2 animated by generous forbearance we should
cordially cooperate in our respective spheres
of influence in supporting the general inter
j ests of all those entitled to invoke our pro-
. Election. With firm adherence to the first
rights of all in a spirit of kindness, all traces
Of alienation will gradually and forever pass
away"
Z New York, Jan. 4.-The Fenian Congress
$ to-day appointed a committee to confer with
the Fenian Senate, and adopted a resolution
J directing the President of the Senate to re-
Z port directly to Congress. 0'Mahony's adj
dress was read to the Congress in the after
: noon. Col. Mechan has written an appeal
. to OfMahony and Roberts to resign. Stimuli
taneously Roberts replied to the Committed
who waited on him, +" that he did not reeog-
! nize the legality of the Congress, and was
willing that the books and papers of the SEN
ate should be examined" Mr.. Williams
{ financial report is ready for Congress.
At the Cork Special Commission fer the
trials of the Fenians, Bryant Dillon and Jno.
; Lynch were arraigned for treason, and q
Jury was sworn. The Attorney General
stated the case for Craven. after which Mr..
Warner was examined, who stated that he
had seen as many as FIVE hundred persons al
: a meeting. and the prisoners were among
them. The Grand Jury found true bills fol
r treason and felony against p. Dugan, p.
! Donovan, Jno. Carty, Jas. Mariana, and A.
I Nicholas.
! There has been n slight increase of deaths
by cholera in Paris since the last returns
were made up to the 18th.
: New York, Jan. 1.-The secret organiza-
! ton of the French Canadian residents in the
: State of New York, have commenced an in.
: ternal quarrel similar to that of the Fenians.
= One faction is anxious to plunge headionf
. into a war with England, invade Canada
and ~re-establish n Canadian Republic with {
4 Capital and Departments ut Elm Caney
The other faction is opposed to any such rasl
: : action. The Head Centre and Chairman o.
! the Convention have published a letter which
; takes grounds against any hasty action.
From Mexico.
New York, Jan. 4.-Via Havana we have
news of another revolution in San Domingo
Another shock of an earthquake was felt al
Porto Rico at midnight on the 10th ult. NJ
V serious damage done
Some official news from the city of Chi
n huahua to the Oath Of November is received
Juarex and his Cabinet Ministers, Supreme
s Court and other functionaries, arrived a
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