The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-04-08

the colored men to comply with the reg
isiry law at the coming election.
BosToN, March 31.-Five hundred
workman have been discharged from the
Charlcstown Navy Yard.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 31.-The larg-
est audience ever assembled in this city
was addessed tonight by Senator Voor-
bees. His speech was devoted 10 fnaa-
cial matters and in reply to Morton's
speech, was made February ed.
The President officially promulgated
the ratification Of the Fifteenth Amend
ment last Thursday, and the negroes fred
salutes and had several "Old Virginny
break downs in the Eastern cities.
| The New York Assembly has agreed
to the bill making eight hours legal days
work It excepts where contracts for
different time specified.
There was lively earthquake on last
Saturday in California.
The following Is the public debt state
ment: Total debt and interest, S2.6501
G77 $40; amount in Treasury, coin,
s105,413 ,745, currency, s7,472, ,729
sinking fund bonds and accruiDg interest,
30,047 ,642; special fund bonds and ac-
cruiug interest, s75,181, ,GG5. Total,
S2l5, l55,7S2. Debt. less amount in
treasury, 81 ,432 ,562,l27. Decrease dur
ing month, S5,7G6,3l9; decrease since
March. 1869. S8s, ,07639S.
The decision Of the Supreme Court to
reopen the legal tender decision is re-
garded as foreshadowing its reversal.
Private dispatches say the funding bill
is dead.
ALBANY, April 1.-The Democratic
State Judicial Convention is appointed to
meet at Rochester On the 21st INST.
BALTIMORE, April l.-Registration of
negroes, under the Fifteenth Amendment,
commenced to-day, prior to the town cleo
ton on Monday next. A bill complying
; with amendments passed the House of
Delegates, and will pass the Senate to-
morrow.
Eastern Election Returns.
! DETROIT, Mich, April 4.--The charter elections
haFe been held IN twenty-five cities in this State
t2-day: In all ofthcfn straight party tickets were
ran, Inc Republicans lose Adrian, Port Huron
aud Lansing, aud gain Saginaw City and Ann
ATboT. The colored men generally voted
CALAIS. Ae, April A. VIM. Worth (Dcm was
4 elected Mayor by 100 M jority.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 4.-The City election
resulted in the choice ola part Of each ticket The
Democrats elected seven ont pf nine connciImen
. New IOBK, April 5.--The T5mes' Hartford.
Connecticut, special says English (Deu) is elected
Governor by coo majority and that the Demo
cFats have probably carried the Senate although,
the KepublicarS retain hopes t5at they will have
u control "f that body 5y a reduced majority. So
I far as heard from the Democrats have gained in
! all parts Of the State Net gain Of ssG in 4s
| towns. scattered through counties. Gov jewell
comedies tie election 10 EBeish. and the Demo
I era's arc us jabi'an; ns the weather permits
u tIsc1ssATI, April 5.--Completo turns show an
= average majority for the Republican ticket Of over
5,6g0. Tie ue~ Bo@rd II aldermen stands Is
= Republicans. Democrats and Independent,
Council, with the members holding oyer 2s Re-
- puhlicans. i6 Democrats and INDEPENDENTS The
School Board is &c for thc BitIe in the schools and
g n-aiast.
!. ToLeno. to.sio) April 5-Tncomp'c;e returns
from t;ls aEtfict indicate the elesiion of Peek
. tKepnbiIcaal Ia Cong ess. Tie Republican, elect
Ell the city ticket here yesterday. Colored men
= vo.e-
n Trial CT Mcfarland
New YORK, april 5.--Tke s.ok Of mpanrel..s
JaTF IN the case % Mcfarland for the killing Of
:. Richardson, continued this morning and prom.
4 lses to occupy the entire dHy Al eleven o'clock
r, the court room was again crowded with a respect.
, able e.ss ofeitizeHs Gaitc number of the panel
= Was exataiucl- tPio this iIsrr 4 .35 r. NJ eiy d
= Jlfyu.ss have 5cen selected. This excitement /.
10 intese and there great threnss tie ou,sd,
IS unable 10 gain aami;tanec- Policemen are sta
C. toned inside aud ontside 10 preserve ort!rr.
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