The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-26

occasioncd by the recent gale, on the
lakes, accompanied by considerable loss
of life. The storm has been heard from
as far east as the coast OF Maine and as
far west as Cheyenne.
The Times says that tho recent election
cost Tnmmany 100000.
A great number of vessels arc reported
ashore at various points on lake Huron.
JEFF. Davis has been elected President
Of the Carolina Insurance Company at
Memphis and will reside in that city.
The Spaniards have discovered nearly
a thousand Cinnamon near Cienega in
Cnba with an organized independent gov
ernmcnt.
DR.. Livingston's report of discoveries
in Africa up to 1868 is Published.
Salnave's most trusted general has dc.
serted him and joined the insurgents.
Sugar cane burning in Cuba has be.
come general.
The tornado on the 18th almost totally
destroyed Lower Georgetown, In Colorado
During the heaviest blow the air was
completely filed with trees and lumber
Of every description. A number Of fam
lilies arc homeless.
II. X. Wing has been commissioned as
Minister to Ecuador.
New York specials say that Boutwell,
will submit tho following plan to Congress
for return TO specie payment: First.
the National Banks to redeem their notes
for grcenbacks by July 1st, 1870. Sec.
ond, the Government 10 redeem the
grccnbacks in gold after January 1st,
1871. Third, free banking for all par.
ties upon bonds deriving interest at
per cent. gold.
A fire destroyed the white lead works
on Freeman street, Brooklyn. Thomas
Wallace, with his wife and child, occu.
pied the upper portion OF the building
The flames spread so rapidly as to cut of
his escape. Wallace took the child in
his arms, and his wifc's hand. and togcth.
er they leapcd from the third story
Wallace aud the child were instantly
killed. Mrs. Wallace, who was pregnant
had both legs broken and her scull frac.
tured, and died IN few hours.
In consequence of the storm and The
tremendous high tide occasioned by IT,
New Jersey sustained u damage OF ESQ.,.
900.
District Attorney pierpont has inter.
viewed Grant on tl,e Cuban question. -
He says The Administration has come to
the determination to do something
thereon.
Senator Sumner has been lec;urins ia
New jersey. lie rays the Chinese ques
tion must now be met, once it was the ne
gro now il is the chinaman
The Fenian leaders are discussing &
proposition to aid the Winncpcg insur
gents against the Canadians.
President cespcdes forwarded 10 tho
Cuban Jub'a n caskct of jewels. valued
at 6200.O00 in gold, Which he desires {,
have sold for the benefit of the Pa,rio
army. Among the articles Is n cIns'et
pin of about twenty diamonds. and scv
eral rings Of rare design aud workman
ship. aud Dun,ber Of watches, chains
aud unset stones. Donna ccspcics con
tributcd four bracelets, one Of which il
worth $4,000, and is a most beautiful
work of jewelers. art.
Several patriots of Cuba have contrib
uted valuable ornaments. and several sol
dicrs in the field have offered their watch
es aud seal rings. tn be converted int,
cash in aid of the cause.
The TriLnne says If Congress docs no
see ft 10 resume specie payments it hope
the Supreme Court will.
The Times thinks the financial qucs
tion can be solved by the adoption OF
Tree banking system. with the naiiona
circulation enlarged TO four hundrc
million dollars.
Twenty fvc Spanish gunboais hay
been brought TO New York but are dc
tained By order of the President on com
plaint of Peru.
Il is stated on good authority that o..
dcn has been decided upon rs the june
tinn of the Union and Central Pacifi
Railroads.
Cholera, smallpox and yellow feve
are raging fearfnlly at Santiago dc Cubs
The Archbishop Of Canterbury is my,
teriously i'll.
Intelligence has been received that tn
Suez Canal is successful.
1ue DlcHoP VI l1aNAuA - ChaIpeu VII
an attempt to ~ TO Gibraltar with 500
900.
There are symptoms of an othes Ca
: list rising.
: Rumors are rife of impending trouble
between the Sultan and Viccroy of Egyp
The agents of each are actively buyin
rifles in New York aud shipping thcm
their respective governments.