The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-07-10
sYNopsIs OF LATEST NEWS.


A terrific storm last week visited West Ten
nessee, damaging property and crops to a
great extent.
The Cuban expedition has gnomiriously
failed, three tugs, with over 200 men, hay.
ing been capturod in Long Island Sound.
Two members of tho Cuban Junta were
among tho prisoners. Col. Ryan aud Gen.
Spear with their respective commands, were
not captured. They arc supposed to be scat
tered about the Long Island and Connect.
cut shores. The men nre almost exhausted |
from cold and hunger, having been without
food since Sunday, and exposed on the open
decks to tho storm. The prisoners are now
receiving Government rations on tho recciy.
ing ship Vermont.
A revolution has broken out ut Montcvidio,
South America, caused by tho disorganized
condition Of tho finances.
Secretary Of the Navy, Bowie, has resigned
on account Of big disgust, and Grant has
another " unknown by tho maine of Rob
crson, in his stead.
Ex.president Johnson is in Washington
City.
The Governor Of Kansas asks tho Prcsi.
dent for additional troops TO quell Indiun
disturbances.
il has been deci cd to send n special gov.
crnmeat agent to Cuba, to examine and re-
port on the condition Of affairs there, and to
be paid from the secret service fund.
There is much excitement among the treas.
ury clerks ut Washington, in anticipation Of
many removals being made TO. day. Over
100 females swccpert aud scrubbers were
discharged yesterday, NIL poor women with
scanty means Of support.
On the 10Th ult. the State Democratic Con.
yenti0n Of Maine nominated General r.
Smith for Governor, and adopted resolutions
iavoring free trade, the maintenance Of the
rights of the States unimpared, the equality
of taxation, including L. 5. Bonds, uniform
currency, maintaining an opposition to the
Capitalization of the power Of tho General
Government, and an economical administra.
ton Of public affairs.
News is received Of the explosion of the
powder magazine on the S0mbrero, at the
Guano Islands, in the West Indies, May 81
Seven men were instantly killed aud twenty
wounded
Dispatches from various parts ia Illinois.
Iowa, Wisconsin, aud other northwestern
States. indicate great damage done 10 the
crops, especially the corn. The conntry In
many parts is entirely ovcrtlowed. The
railroads have been damaged, and trains
are greatly delayed. The crops is estimated
to have been damaged about one fourth The
rain storm swept over the entire Northwest.
There are three tickets in ,he field in
Maine viz Democratic, Republican, and
Temperance.
At a large Republican meeting in Rich.
mond, Va, on the Goth ult., a white Repub.
lican disseu,ed from one Of the speakers, and
| the negroes attacked aud beat him severely
lie was finally rescued By the police.
| A special to the tribune from Erie, Penn
sylyana. says Cuban expedition Of 500 men
arrived there from Philadelphia. They viii
cross TO Canada and embark on q vessel clear
ing from Canadian port. The Cuban lead
ers who visited Washington this week seen
despirited by the Governments enforcement
of the neutrality Law.
Reports from the Indian country say th'
Indians are dissatisfied and don I undcrs,an,
the Quakers. They prefer Harney, for the,
know what they can do with him aud wha
to depend on. If provisions are not sen
them promptly there will be trouble. Pass
engers from BnfFord report Indian outrage
at Grand River and Big Cheyenne. Tn
whites are greatly excited. The Indian
have received no supplies and have been re
peatedly deceived. They are firing int
steamboats, and threatening death to al
whites.
The Fourth of July was generally celebra
ted on the 5th, all over the Western an
Southern States.
At Washington City the only observanc
of the day was by niger Sunday School
and they amused themselves at the Presi
dents house and grounds.
Senator Roscoe Conkling approves Of tn
Pacific Railroad, and says that he considere
its equipments and work fully up to the re
quirements. AS to safety and comfort ther
is no question.
| Turaar fha uaurn tiauta
Ca, has been arrested for forgery.
Last Sunday a construction train brok
through bridge twelve miles from Coying
ton, KY, and seven cars went down, turn
ing over in their descent and breaking I
pieces. Two men were killed and Is wount
ed, some dangerously, The fall was 25 fee
The Mongrel Convention Mt Memphi
Tenn, split last Saturday, and two sets {
5 legislative tickets were nominated. Bite
, speeches were made.
Marshal McCaul, of st. LOUIS, was Gov
hided on the streets of that city, by woma
6 last Sunday.
!. Some I42, ,227 immigrants have arrive
: at New York from foreign countries sint
January.
A Woman's Suffrage Convention was hel
q at Buffalo on Monday, and was addressed |
!, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Bloomer, Mrs. Anthon.
e Mrs. Liyermore and others.
T The news from Cuba is to the effect TIL
I the Spanish troops, between the 2lst and 2:
of June, attacked forces of Gen. Jordan ne