The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-10-09

Affairs On tho Plains.

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CHICAGO, Oct 3.--An Omaha dis.
patch says the expedition under Gen.
Duncan, which loft Fort Mcpherson for
tho Republican river, surprised camp
of fifty-six lodges last Sunday and drove
the Indians away, oapturinga large quau.
tity Of ofsupplies and camp cquipage. They
killed Que Indian and wounded two.
The question Of the injunction of the |
Union and Central Railroads is yet un.
settled. Leading officers of Wells, Fargo
Il Co.'S Express have arrived, aud are
making efforts to secure an cxtcntion Of
their contract with tho Union Pacific.
Judge Dent Again.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 3.-An Ardtdnchc
special from Grenada, Miss, says Judge
Dent, in speech there yesterday, said
Grant favored his election aud had told
him he hoped he would be elected.
The louisville Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 3.-Arrangc-
ments for the entertainment OF tho dele.
gates to the Commercial Convention, are
about completed. The programme in.
cludcs concert, banquet and steamboat
excursion. A grand procession, repre-
senting every trade, will be one Of tho
features Of the opening day. Ex.Prcsi.
dent Fillmore is TO be rendered a public
reception.
Providence Dispatch.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 3.--The boiler Of q
steam fire engine exploded Saturday
night, while going to FIRE, injuring scv.
eral persons. Tho explosion was down.
ward or sad loss of lie would have re.
suited.
The indianapolis Horror.
INDIANAPoLIs, Oct 3.-Thc coroner
gives the number OF killed by the explo.
sion at the fair grounds, on Friday, in.
cluding two wounded who have since
died, at twenty.thrce. One body is still
unrccognizable, and the head and some
fragments of another. Two or three more
Of the wounded arc still in very critical
condition, and will probably not recover.
As near as can be asccrtained, between
City and sixty were wounded. The coro.
ner's jury are still ia session, taking ties.
timouy, but will probably not render their
verdict for several days. II is di6pitcly
asccrtaincd that only one female was
killed, girl of twelve years. Several
ladies were severely wounded.
Earthquake Shock In Utah.
OMAHA, Oct. "a dispatch from FIJI.
more, Utah. reports violent shock Of
earthquake yesterday morning.
Virginia Legislature.
RICHMOND, Oct. About 100 mem.
bers Of the Legislature have arrived
Very few, ifany, are committed TO can.
didates for the United States Senate, and
all seem TO be waiting for the caucus TO
determine the matter The names chiefly
mentioned by the Walker men tonight
for the Senate. arc Franklin Slerns, Con
Robt. Williams and Lieut. Gov. John +.
Lewis. 4 caucus of the Walker men
will be held tomorrow night 10 nominate
officers of the Legislature S. Turner aud
j. Is. BrcBshGw are spoken Of for Speaker
Of the House. The Senatorial election
will not take place until the end of the
week
RICHMOND, Oct. 5.-The House met
at noon, and temporarily organized aud
| adjourned till tomorrow. One member
protested against any officer temporarily
or permanently taking his scat VII has
not taken the irnncIad oath The Senate
assembled, the Lieut.. Gov. presiding
Its organization has not been completed,
but it has BEN agreed on 10 caucus
The Senate elected the officers ucmina-
ted in caucus. One member entered a
protest against dispensing with the iron
clad oath. Both parties in the House arc
holding caucuses tonight. They had
not adjourned at midnight The object
of the Wells men is TO change the eau.
didatc for Speaker, White, who was nom-
mated for that position, having chalcug.
cd Gen. Butler, when in Richmond
White has withdrawn, and the names OF
Hcushaw, Green aud Kelley are being
discussed.
Independence Meeting In Canada.
i MONTREAL, Oct. 5.-A grand and
great independence meeting was held al
Waterloo, on Saturday. John Young
and several others spoke in favor of in-
dependence.
The Connecticut Election.
/ HARTFORD, Oct. 6.-Twenty-two towns
heard from elect Republican officers, and
eighteen Democratic. Six towns are d.
vided.
Storms In the East.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Dispatches from
the East state that one of tho scverest
storms known for years has been going on
for the past 24 hours in New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts,, Maryland, aud
other New England and Middle States
washing away railroad ties and bridge.
and inundating cities, dangering property
to IN enormous extent, and drowning sew
, eral persons. The waters were still rising
this morning.
Hartford Municipal Election.
HARTFORD, Oct. An this city the
Democrats elect their entire ticket oftowr
officers by 600 or 700 majority.
draa ts Brothcr-in-law implicated In che
Late Gold Panic.
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