The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-11-28
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Grants official majority in South Carolina
is stated to be II ,697.
UARrfoRD, 1Sth.-Thc total vote of
Connecticut is 9S,i47, Of which Grant
secured 50995 and Seymour 47,952.-
The town Of Brooklyn, which gave Grant
100 majority, failed 10 return its vote 10
the office of Secretary Of State, Leaving
out this town, Grants official majority
will be 1924.
MONTPELIER, Nov. 18.-The officinl
vote of Vermont gives GEant 43, l571, and
Seymour l2,045.
CHICAGO, Nov 10.-Grant's official
majority in Illinois is q, $50 in u total
vote of 10000
CnICAGo, Nov. lS.-Graut's official
majority iu Minnesota is 1910 majority
for negro suffrage 9,ilG.
\ dispatch from Mr.. Wagner, L. S.
Senator from Alabama, says Grants ma
jorlty @ill reach 1000
Negro suffrage is defeated in Missouri
by $4,000
Tie Senatorial fight in Minnesota is
highly exciting Wilkinson will have
some strength. 1t may secure his clee-
ton
CHICAGO, Nov. fS.-Grants official
majority in Minnesota is 1910. Ia-
jovily for the negro suffrage is 9,4lG.
il dispatch from Alabama says that
Grants majority will reach 1000.
ALnaNY.-The jury is no: yet impsn-
uellcd in the Cole case.
WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-Our Govern.
ment is satisfied with Minister Johnson s
official conduct so far as ha has gone with
regard TO the settlement Of the AidLama
claims aud other questions in dispute
If true, as is reported by the cable, Lord
Stanley has consented that the commits.
sion shall ST in Washington. That fact
will be gratifying - many distinguished
aud interested parties in this country,
who have expressed 10 our Government
their wish that tho Board shall hold its
sessions here instead Of London.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-The new
Postal Convention with Great Britain
was today sisncd By the President; il
takes effect January lst
Secretary Seward authorizes the fol
lowing relative to Rcvcrdy johnson
negotiations on the Alabama claims, ts
correct irresponsible statcmeais Our
Minister only reports progress in hjs !atc
dispatches 70 the State Department. Ibe
question Of the peaceful adjustment d
the Alabama claims is approaching settle
ment, and all things look favorable; bur
there has been 40 definite conclusion
reached upon any important point up t
this time. johnson aud Lord S,anle;
have not even settled, so far, the agree
ment on the protocol There has been
good deal o. spon4cDce between oui
Minister aud the British Foreign Secrc,a
| ry, A very friendly feeling pcrvades al
| this correspondence; bat the only import
ant fact yet developed Is, that there is !
hope FOR an amicab!c settlement II vii
not be wise for the papers Of this countr,
to rely upon and publish all the rumor
which leak out from the British Forcigi
Office and are sent abroad through th,
columns Of London journals as truth
Mr. johnson has not been authorized b,
the State Department TO vary in any par
ticular from the instructions give him OF
the eve of his departure and the duties o
Office at the Court Of her Majesty"
Late and very full information is re
cciyed from BucnOs Ayrcs, relative t
the difficulty between Minister Wash
burne and the Paraguuyan Government
As the facts become known the Braziliai
press has ceased its attacks upon Wash
burne. Minister Webb defends him, dc
cIaring that all the circumstances justif
his course. 4 letter from Bliss is ais
published, which bears testimony to n
unswerging Gonstancy With which Wash
burne maintained the rights OF the IL
CATION.
4 letter from Washburne himself, ia
, cd October 18th, is recei1 ed, in which h
says. When you consider that the me
fer whom | was fighting were cleye
!, educated men, and that when they left
: was like going TO the garrotte, aud til,
towards tie last it appeared no exceptio
would BE made in my favor, that shoul
: probably be put TO death by torture, thu
: my wifi, and children would be sent Q
;. foot to the mountains to die Of want {
: exposure, you may judge something
our last two months in Paraguay, an
though we escaped, never did person
quit country with heavier hearts. W
felt that all our friends, and all who ha
r shown us any particular kindness, woul'
d for that reason, be put to death or tortur
r by Lopez, His plan is that of vicariol
n punlshment, if he cannot vent his ra2
0 on the person in his power. His plan
9 to confscate the property Of his relation
$ and reduce them to bcggary, and subje,
n them to torture. Powerless at last I
s serve any human being, any rcsidcnc
:. surrounded by police and spies, II
: person, foreign or native, daring I
: visit US, you will understand how "
J, dared think all the friends we lei
J. behind as victims of the revenge al
= cowardice of the bloodthirsty tyran
e Lopez is made furious by disappoin
& ment, and is conscious that his caus
J. is lost. AS his career has been but
$. series of infaniies, he is intent on d
a 8troying witnesses and blotting OF
1t memories. Reports say he is IL
: greatest coward, and it was on
e through fear he let me go, when Ca
d tain Kirkland, of the Wasp, in J.
IS Bponse to his threat that he intendc
20 hold me, told him if he dared
r, touch lne our Government would hay
It his head, if it had to hunt through .
d ghsistendom. RE then concluded
e let. me depart. His conduct. as II