The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-24
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Terrible Earthquake IA San Fran

SACRAMENTO, October 2l.--At half
past o'clock this morning, by tho time
piece in the Bee Office, heavy shock Of
al earthquake was felt in Sacramento
a lighter shock was also felt at hall past
ten. Door bells were rung aud clocks
were stopped. No damage has been done
here beyond the cracking Of a few walls.
SAN FRAacIsco, October 2l.--A Sc.
we're shock ol earthquake occurred here
iiyc minutes before 5 O'Clock this morn
ing Several buildings were entirely de.
s,royed, including Livingston's Block, on
California street, below Sansome street.
buildings ia the vicinity much injured
10 a. M-fhc city j. Wild Great ex.
element The Bank Of California, alor.
chants Exchange aud lIayward's new
building are greatly damaged
1t is estimated that there are sixty
lives l1st here by the earthquake. The
maj joriiy Of brick buildings afe more or
less inj jnrcd in al sections Of the city
The CITY Hall, Custom House, and other
large buildings are cracked. Most Of
the occupants are in tie streets.
Large blocks Of stores were thrown
down in front Of tho City llall, aud many
more 50 out Of place as 10 be liable 10
drop at any moment.
The shock appeared to be- horizontal.
from northwest to southeast, lasting rev.
eral seconds. Several slight shocks FOL.
lowed. 1t halfpast 10 o'clock . very
sensible shock was again felt.
The effect was most serious on the
ssr....I a. 4 10 a.atcr front axtsHIsufv
back to kearncy street. Tho Bauk of
California is iujnreA 10 the extent Of
$1,000 Ia $4,000. The street. are
throneej with excited people, who run
wildly here and there.
No session Of the Stock Exchange
Board wa held TO day. business gcucr.
ally suspended. The Custom House aud
City Hall buildings are closed for re.
pairs The Gas Company's buildings
and new block, corner Of Market aud
Sansome. are destroyed, aIeo the block
Caliiornia street, below the battery aud
many buildings on Pine street.
Up Ia this time bus i've persons arc
positively known Ia have been killed, but
ii Is feared that many more are wousded
1t Oakland the slaoek sas quite So severe
~ here.
The Chamber &C Commerce held a
meeting this eyeain.. The shock does
not appear to have been 20 heavy across
the bay. Tie Academy Of Aotre Dame
is injured
OAKLAxD. October Il, |, r. m.-The
Long Ferry Pier Is 20 dsma:ed that the
cars have not been able 10 run upon IL
for several days.
san LEASpno, October 2i-Tbe
Court House is down, aud Dcpu,y Sheeia
Jos>clyn j. killed All the prisoners are
siiil ia the cells The keys are stiIl in
the sale, where they caano. lie got at
Other adobe buildings arc down, also the
warehouse aud n.;!l at liaywards. The
ground opcned at San Lorenzo, and wa
ter came up
More this evening.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE followiD:
answer 70 a dispatch from this city. ask.
ing whether the proposition f1r change
ia the ID mocfa;ie Presidential candidate
was prompted by the Democracy in New
York, has been received: TO John n.
Hoover, Esq.-Io authority or po.siblli.
q 10 change front. All friends consider
it totally i'.praclieable, aud equivalent
10 disbaudins our forces. We IN New
York are tot panic stricken. Signed,
August Belmont, Augustus Schcll."
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. l6.-The Ti,,,es
has an article deprecstiny the Withdraw.
al of either Seymour or Blair. but II il j.
considered necessary, il suggests the pro.
prieiy Of leaving to these gentlemen the
selection Of their Successors
CHICAGO, Oct. i7.-Gen. Blair, in a
speech a, ST. Lonis last night, said hc ex.
expected to be candidate 70 long a. the
Democratic party desired 1t, but wonld
surrender his position Whenever. by 80
doing. hc would add one vote TO the
strength OF the Democracy.
The Democratic papers oil over the coun.
try comment on the proposition 10 change
the ticket The most prominent Journals
generally reject the plan. The question
OF how thc withdrawal Of Seymour would
affect the beta pending on his election
seems to form an important element in
the discussion.
CnIcAGo, Oct. 1T he latest cleo
tica returns show Republican majority
in Pennsy ylyania Of 10000. Preparations
are being made to contest the election of
all the Democratic city candidates Of Phil.
adelphia. The majority for Mayor is
1888.
In Indiana, Bakers majority is about
1000. Official returns may increase il
to 500 Voorhees, il elected, but his
seat will be contested. Reed, the Demo
cratic competitor of Julian, who IA de.
clarcd elected by I23 majority, will con-
test the election because the vote of one
poll ia the city OF Richmond was thrown
out By the judges.
In Ohio the majority will reach over
1900.
GREENsDURG, Pa, Oct. I'm the
Twenty.iist Congressional District Fos-
tcr's majority over Coyode, official. is II.
Coyodc has announced his determination
to contest the seat.
WAsHINaToa, Oct. I7.-Dan. Voor.
hees telcgraphs that he is elected to Con
grcss by 100 majority, aud Hendricks is
defeated for Governor of Indiana by
1000.
WAsHINGToH, Oct. I6.-But three or
four members of either branch of Con.
gress were present to-day, and the respec,
tive Speakers declared both houses adj
journed to November 10Th