The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-12-26
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stitutional Convention within thirty days, |
and instructing il to amend tho Constitu-
tion, 30 as TO place beyond doubt the right
of every citizen, black or white, to hold
office. This amendment shall become n
part Of the Constitution upon its approval
by Congress referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Harlan offered resolution requesting
tho Judiciary Committee TO report q bill
for the ro,appoiutment Of Representatives
Of Congress in accordance with the sec
ond section of the 18th amendment;
adopted.
The Senate soon aster adjourned.
SpaINorIELD (Mass.), Dec. 10.--An
unsuccessful attempt was made last night
at ThomasviIle to throw the New York
and Boston midnight express train of the
track.
New YonK, Dee. 10.-Chief Justice
Robertson, of the Superior Court Of this
State, died last evening.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. l9.--Dr. Usher
Parsons, an eminent physician Of this
city, died to-day, aged so years. lie was
the last surviving commissioned officer Of
Perry's feet, having been surgeon on the
flagship Lawrence in the battle Of Lake
Erie.
CIScINSATI, Dec. 10.--Judge Hughes
was held by the u. s. Commissioner in
1000 bail, to appear before the grand
jury in April next, charged with issuing
fraudulent naturalization papers.
The sheriff Of Coghoion county alb.
seondcd yesterday with $4,000 Of the
pablic money.
INAsuvILL, Dec. 19.-An old Irish
woman, whose husband left her recently,
was found dead in her bed to-day Of star
vatIons
A Swiss gardener committed suicide
to-day BY shooting himself through tho
head.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.--A contract has
been closed with tho Keystone Bridge
Company, Wittlesburg, for building
railroad bridge acroas the Mississippi at
Keokuk, 20 cost sl,000,000. The
bridge is to be Of iron and finished in q
year.
CHICAGO, Dec 2l-A large four.story
brick building in process of erection was
blown down yesterday, completely dcmol.
ishing in It's fall the houses on either side
One was unoccupied. Several persons
were in the others, some Of whom were
considerably injured Their escape from
death was . miracle. Four horses were
killed In barn. which was alss crushed
By the falling walls
The RepaJiicaH's Washington special
says that Baron Roasloff, late Danish
Minister to Washington and now Secrcta.
~ Of War Of Denmark. arrived yesterday
TO press the treaty for the notification OF
the ST Thomas purchase.
Commissioner Rollins has fnally con-
cluded not 20 tender his resignation, but
remain ia dice until Grants inaugura-
ton.
The Tribune's Omaha special says the
Union Pacific Railroad track is completed
962 miles west Of Omaha.
The Nebraska State House at Lincoln
will be ready for the reception Of the
new Legislature, which meets in Janu-
sry.
SrRrSGFfELD, Dec. 2l.-0rdcrs have
been received at the United States armory
in this city TO pay the workmen four-fifihs
the usual rates per day for all work done
since August 20, when the eight hour
law went into operation. Work will be
resumed next month on the ten hour sys.
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NEW York, Dec. 2l.-The Herald
Washington dispatch says the great hustle
apparent at the State Department yesicr.
day, Notwithstanding its being the Sab.
bath, caused unusual excitement, and il
supposed TO have been occasioned by the
preparation Of dispatches for Minister
johnson. II is suspected by members Of
Congress that the firm Of Laird & Co.
builders Of the Alabama, are trying tC
obtain the proceeds Of the blockade run.
nor which they are supposed TO have
built, and which was captured during the
war, and sold to clerk in tho Register
Office Of the Treasury Department, who
is missing. His acts show deficit oi
several thousand dollars.
| NEW YoaK, Dec. 21.-Mr. Van Wicks
report on the subject Of the revenue fraud.
| is printed. It says: In continuing the
investigation commenced more than .
year ago, / find merely that the fraud,
yet existing in the Revenue department
are Of the same kind as heretofore, bu
not TO the same extent, by reason of the
reduction of the tax on whisky and max
ing the estimate Of capacity on tests ol
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shall be improved and modified as expe
rience already demonstrates will be nee
essary, the frauds will be lcssened and
the revenue increased The greatest
want is comparatively honest officials, but
no improvement can be hoped for in thai
direction under the present Executive
This fact Congress should have observed
and acted upon long ago, and then devils
ed system which human ingenuity could
not easily circumyent.
New YoRK, Dec. 21.--The lock faoto
ry, tho Union Bank building, aud few
others we're DESTROYED by FIRE. Total loss
/ 10000; mostly insured. Four fremer
were injured by falling from ladder.
Mr.. Greely has three column letter
to Senator Morton on his recent speacf
as to the resumption Of specie payment
He differs from Morton and believes /
/ prompt resumption possible, and argues
upon that point at length.
| In speech at banquet in Philadel
| phia, on Saturday night, Colfax said, rel
atiye to the incoming administration, tha
it will be characterized by tho most search
ing rctrenchment. honesty and hieh char