The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-14

ready 70 sail Rumor adds tiiat 600 men
20 on the Quaker City;
The n. y. Legislature convened on
tho 4th with the election Of Democratic
officers in both branches.
Coy. Hofman's mcssagc says the State
debt Is S34. .S48, 900, md the sinking
fund will extinguish it at tho present
rate IN fen ycar.. lie gays the Interest
on the State debt should be paid in coin.
There arc urge mercantile failures in
New York.
The reduction Of laborer's wages in
Boston cnused rot last week.
Irene Logan, familiarly known in con.
neetiou with the mysterious Twelfth
street murder as lreno Logan No. 2, was
shot through The heart by Jerry Dunn
alias llawkshawc, Il notorious ruHian, or
Houston street. last Thursday.
A high.toned young man Of tltc FiGti
Avenue boft ton. cut bis threat with ra
zor last Wednesday.
The telegraph operators Of s. cities are
on a snikc.
The sale of pews in Bcccher's churcI
amounted TO s57 900.
last Tuesday gambler killed school
mistress in Brooklyn aud then blew hi
owo bruins out They were lovers ane
be was jealons.
The Hfvids japan correspondent
writes that Russia has seized some Of tbo
northern islands Of the japanese En-
pire. The belief prevails that il is tht
intention Of the Car 10 ultimately ab
sorb the entire country
x bill has been introduced in the Obi
Legislature 10 submit tho question of tho
ratification Of the fificeih Amcndmen
TO the people At an election in Octobci
next.
Lieut.. A L. Colby, L. s. A., son o
:. G. Colby. Of tho Treasury Department
committed su'cidc al JofierSon, Texas, OF
the 3lst ult., by shooting himself through
the bend with revolver.
William l.. Goegin, former member o.
Congress from Virginia. and Wbig can
didatc for Governor in 1859, died al
Richmond on the 4th inst.
There is talAnce 10 tic Pennsylvania
State Treasury Of 81 10000
j i. Maxwell has discovered gold
bearing quartz ledge near his saw mill
at tho head Of Shasta valley. Cal which
prospoeied s.x dollars AMI sixty cents te
tic fon from the groupings, and at elcy-
Gu foot down obtained ten dolIars and s.x
~ cents pr ton. Tie Oto E.uo ledge
viii pas 80 per ton.
Tie ss~ Hampshire Democratic Con
ecntlpu uet u Concord Oh The Iii ius.
and nominated Gen. John Eeupett lol
G0ycruor. aud Gen. II. I Donphoc f0i
Railroad Commissioner. The resolution,
expter. abiding faith ii tic principles d
the ifcs,0cratic party. aud opposition ts
ccnitalizaiiou They denouace Tie aciin'
81 Congress IN reialioa to Georgia. e4acf
heaca'5 and fidelity in Government 81
cisls, danoueee iuoDopolie3 as uujusi and
psejnaic!4i 20 national progress, declare
'lat Capitalization aad monopoly ate ,wit
Instruments of e,J. thsi ~ contracts
bee.!s and secos.t.es shoull be paid il
euffepeg
] lc Massachusetts Legislature couveu
q. 90 tie an, suJ elected T. Coolidge
L es.1ea: If lie senate aDd Harvey
Jeas. speaker u tic llousc 10th R.d
ic-I
he I4igc Legislature usci ou ,hc 5sh
anl elec,cd u ~ Bolster President u
ihs Senate aud Reuben Foster Spes kci
If sl.p ilsuse-bo,h loyal
The Maryland Legislature mes on tie
9th and j &. Lagro5e was elected sgeak
er II Tie House.
Oh tie jih iaS:.- IN the Senate oi igle
y L. Legislature. the ratification 81 tie
isiiiecu,b Amcndlncut 10 the Cons,i;u.
il5n r the lti'ei States was -
pealsj hs vote of Ii against Is; aud
the House eoLeurrcl by 4 yate of % /,
50.
According 70 the very Latest account,
the war III Paraguay was a: IA end. and
Lopez had fed 10 Bolivia with bis family
An agreement had been signed between
l5ralii aud The Argentine Confederation
according 10 which Brazil viii ~ h!rsM
1900 men from Paraguay. and Tie. en-
tire contingent Of the Confederation vii
retire
Mr. Sellcck, manager Of the Bay Yew
Race Course, ut San Francisco, offers i
purse Of $4,000 for a trokiiug race, q,
mile heats. or two and repeat; to cone
OF on the 2d February. Tes horses u
enter, and five to start, or the race vii
not come off. The purse will be di,rih,
ated as follows: Five thousand 10 the
first; two thousand FIVE hundred 10 the
second ono thousand five hundred ie
the third. and one lhousan 10 The fourth
A freight train ran over W. McLearu
at Dubuque, Iowa, and killed him iu-
stanily. on the 9th.
Another expedition has sailed for Gu,
ia fir M New York.
Coy. Meetings. message recommend:
the expedicncy Of removing political dis.
abilities from citizens Of Missouri whs
participated in the rebellion, as there j,
no longer any occasion for them, perfect
peace having been restored. The deb
Of Missouri is SIS, ,573 900.
The Regents Of the Michigan Stat,
University have decided to open the door
Of the institution TO all who pass thu
proper examination, regardless of sex.
VIM. McConauehy, OF Rough and
Ready, has been commissioned County
Judge of Shasta county, Cal, in place O
4. NJ Rosborough, elected Distric
Judge.