The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-09-29


nate himself. The act OF Congress of
1862, which does not excuse wit
ness from testifinyg before a Congress
sional Committee was read to him;
he preferred to rely on the Constitu-
tuition. The case will be reported to
Congress.
City newspapers announce meet
ing last evening, under the auspices
OF the woman's club, to effect O refor-
nation of the social evil. papers de-
clare it fraud, being carried on un-
der the name reform, and demand
that it be stopped.
Vangabe, last Grecian charge de
affairs here, sailed from New York
for home.
The will of the late A. Champion,
whose wealth is supposed to be sew
eral millions, was placed with the
Surrogate this morning. He be-
queaths one half Of all his real and
personal property to the American
Bible Society, not being under con-
troll or direction of the Baptist de-
nomination. The remainder Of his
property, with the exception OF
81 900, he bequeaths to the Presby-
terian Society of Foreign Missions,
under control of the General Assem-
bly, ofthe Presbyterian Church OF the
United States. The thousand dollars
excepted, he bequeaths to Mrs Susan
Edwards. The will will be contested.
Tuesday. September 2e.
FOREIGN.
A telegram says that Theirs is un-
easy. and patriots guard him at night.
Theirs ID ready to pay Immediately
the fourth half milliard to Germany.
The interview with Theirs and the
Prussian diplomatists is contradicted.
There is no intention TO raise the
siege at Paris during the present
week.
The Emperor Alexander has or
dered that in authorized private
school establishments for public in-
strnction in Poland, the German
language take precedence.
DOMESTIC.
A Washington special says the
sureties Of Hodge, defaulter, will
claim exemption from their liabili-
ties on the fond OF the latter, on the
ground OF negligence on the part Of
the Government officials in proceed
ing primarily against the principal,
and also further on the ground that
other conditions of the bond were
not complied with. Il is believed
that Hodge will plead guilty, but
that. notwithstanding. the Govern
ment will proceed with an investiga-
tion, in order TO discover il there are
any accomplices.
DIR. Howe has written another
long review Of the San Domingo
question, in the course OF which be
makes the announcement that the
project for treaty has been written,
and that diplomatic relations look
ing to a continued occupation OF
Samana Bay actually exists.
Wednesday, September 81.
FOREIGN.
A correspondence has been discov-
cred in Paris whose object is the res.
toration of Napoleon.
Rochefort has petitioned for COM
munications of his sentence.
The Standard says advices from
Berlin reports mediation between
Russian, France and Turkey more
intimate.
1t is reported that correspondence
have discovered in Tuilries develop.
ing a plan to put Napoleon on the
throne of Belgium. 4 sensation is
caused in Belgium.
The evacution of the four depart
ments of France, contiguous to Paris
is complete.
British citizens of Hongkong have
memorialized Government relative to
insecurity to life and property:
DOMESTIC.
Yellow fever is raging in New Or.
leans.
L. l.. Jackson and J. A. Polhe
mus, confederates of Hodge, the de
faulting Paymaster, were arrested
to-day.