The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-04-27

and seven deaths occurred in this city dur
ing the week past.
Fifteen ocean steamers sailed from this
port on Saturday, seven for Europe and
the rest for Cuba and Southern ports.
The general agent Of the Southern fam.
inc relief commission, states that the cash
receipts are sl65, 900, of which sum Cal
ifornia contributed S31 900 ingold. The
distress is authoritatively stated TO be mr.
gent and increasing. Tho Erccdmen's
Bureau is unable to extend the requisite
relief, and increased contributions are ur.
gently solicited.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 16.-Inthe SEN
ate, Fessenden called up Anthony's mo-
ton to adjourn on Wednesday 18th
Sumner moved to substitute Thursday
18th. A debate ensued similar to that
Of . few days previous. Chandler wished
TO correct an apprehension that Copper
heads or traitors would be confirmed as
intimated by several Senators. Fcssenden
said he was not aware Of such intimation
and asked Chandler to name them. Chan
dler replied that he alluded to Senator
F~essendcn. Fesseden rejoined hat he
would treat the remark with the contempt
il deserved. He argued that it was the
duty of the Senate to stay uRtil all vacau-
cies shoEld be flled.
Davis, Of Kentucky, claimed that the
President had a right to nominate whom
he pleased, provided, the nominee DC
competent, and after further debate the
resolution was adopted providing for adj
journment or Thursday, the 18th.
NEW YoRK April 16.-In the case of
Pearson vs.. Duane, the Supreme Court
gave judgement for Duane, in the amount
Of City dollars, tho parties to pay their
owl costs. The court held that common
carriers are bound to take all passengers
| Of good characters, and are allowed TO con-
tinue aboard until the sailing Of the ship
il is too tate to refuse passage. The mo.
tive Of Pearson was humane, but was le-
legally unjustifable. The damages :eeoy-
cred below must be paid.
The father Of Cyrus w. Field is dead.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs
will visit western Kansas after close sess-
ion, With . view pf selecting q location
for Indians of that State aud their prompt
removal. The visit is 10 accordance with
resolutions adopted by tho Senate.
The Supreme Court has entertained a
motion to admit Bradley, colored lawyer
of Massachusetts,, to practice in the courts
of the United States.
The Montreal Minerva says that steps
will be taken in England to buy the
the Northwest Territory, in order to con
meet by this belt Of land British Columbia
with the Eastern Confederation. 1t il al.
20 said that Official circles in England fear
the United States may take a fancy tc
claim a part Of the valley of Red River and
the Saskatchewan.
The Savannah Republican says the hor
rors of st. Domingo have been repeated
in Southern Georgia. In one county twt
negroes were sentenced to be hung foI
murder, aud three others 70 the p%eniten-
tiary. The colorcd men stormed the Jail
and allowed the prisoners to escape
In another county men were found hang
ing to a tree a short distance from tEc
road.
The English papers express much
chagrin at the ratification of the Russian
treaty. Ct nsidering that England was en-
titled to the refusal OF the territory.
Medical Direction T~enbrocck relieve:
Griffin at San FRANCISCO.
NEW YoRK, April l6.-In the Hous,
Of Lords April I'd, the Duke of Bucking
ham said that the cession ofRussian Amer
lea was likely to cause great feeling ant
probably considerable excitement. III,
would not think, however, that the action
of the United States was likely to have al
overwhelming influence on the colonies a
might at FIRST be imagined.
a rumor prevails that England intend
10 seize tho Philippine Islands, ip retail
alton for the seizure of the Tornado.
Dispatches from Fort Mcpherson, Ne
braska, say that q mail party from For
Phil. Kearney, going TO Fort Laramie
consisting Of Van Yalsey's GoVernmen
scout, a sergeant and II men of the 2,
cavalry, were killed, scalped and mutil
ated by Indians, near Fort Reno, ON Satul
day, November 18th. None escaped
1t is feared the Crows will join the hostil
Sioux, in which case Fort q. Z. Smit
will be 10 great danger.
:. SAN Francisco, April 21.-Ycstorda.
7. Ii, Selby, Chairman of tho Southern
Relief Committee, transmitted by telt
graph to the Treasurer at New York th
sum Of $4,000 in gold. Thus far $40
900 has been sent.
BERLIN, April 1a.-It is reported thu
the French frontier is put on a war footin,
Ambulances have been purchased, and th
French reserves will be called in on th
t lst of May. Prussia is preparing fc
war.
I A Hcrald's special dispatch says til
5 Mexican legation is informed that Maxim
> ilian was on route for Queraoro, Mcxic'
on the 9Th. He was accompanied b
Q 5000 troops, and was wounded in the rigl
e arm. He narrowly escaped capture.
t The World says that the tull testimony
DR.. Mcmillan, of Canada, before the Jud
d ciary Committee in the Surratt case, shoy
his ignorance of the conspiracy to ASSASSIN
ate, but his completely in the plot to abdu
Lincoln, and Commodore Jeffreys is sati
fed Of the completely of st. Marie. III
trial will probably take place at the Jur
term of the Criminal Court.
d The Herald's special says an expedite
to Russian America is being organized /
the Department of State, for the purpo
of making thorough scientific exploratio
It will start about the lst of May. I'll
officers have not been designated, thoug
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