The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-10-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned From the Telegraph.
Thursday. Oct. 8.

Court.
The Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge
Is now in session in Chicago. The
,olored Masons are holding sepa-
rate Grand Lodge
A terrible fire in the woods in Wis
consin has burned the town Of Ocon-
10.
Great fires are raging in the woods
in Ohio along the Toledo and Wa
bash railroad.
: Terrible prairie fires are raging in
Mayor Hall, OF New York, was
yesterday arrested on charge OF sign
ing fraudulent warrants, but was re.
leased on his own recognizance.
Five men were killed by an oxplo-
sion in coal rpine in Wales.
Friday. Oct. g.
The Democrats of Illinois have
Hon. 8. S. Hays. Of Chi
cago, as Congressman at large.
The New York Democratic State
Convention yesterday nominated the
following State ticket: For Secretary
Of state, ID. Willers; for Comptroller,
A. V. Nichols; for state Treasurer,
W. II. Bristol; for Attorney General,
NJ. b. Chaplain; for State Engineer,
Van B. Richmond; for Canal Com
G.. w. Chapman; for Pris-
on Inspector, David Mcneil.
King Amadeus, Of Spain, is form
ing new cabinet.
The city Of Paris has voted two
million francs to repair the monu-
ments and public buildings damaged
during the reign Of the Commune.
Saturday. Oct. z.
There were SO, 900 people ut the
St. Louis Fair yesterday. President
Grant took three premiums in the
class OF colts for all work.
New Orleans has no yellow fever.
Prairie fires in Minnesota are still
raging and becoming more destruct-
i've.
The wheat crop in Australia looks
very fine.
An Indignation meeting OF 5000
Mormons was held in Salt Lake City
yesterday to protest against the Gov
ernment interference with their "pe-
culiar institution.
Sunday. October 8.
The yellow fever has become an
epidemic in Florida.
The Fitchburg Mass. railroad de-
pot was burned yesterday and Miss
Ada b. Andrews. n clerk, was burn
ID TO death. Total loss, 500, 900.
Grant and family have returned to
Washington. His dogs. horses and
iveried servants will arrive tomor-
row.
Monday. October o.
Chicago had the most destructive
re yesterday ever known in that city.
Many blocks were burned and several
million dollars worth Of property de-
,troyed.
The Wisconsin fires are burning
With greater fury than ever. The
own OF Pensaukee was destroyed
md 80 people burned.
Tuesday. October 10.
Terrible Fire In Chicago.
The FIRE in Chicago is still raging,
md is now burning on both sides of
he river. sweeping oil before it. The
,ntire business part of the city is de-
stroyed from Harrison street north
o Chicago avenue. and east of the
liver to the Lake. The burnt district
embraces three miles in length and q
nile and q half in width. Every ho-
el, bank, express Office, telegraph
,ffice, theater and newspaper Offices
md Wholesale houses in the city are
o.ally destroyed. with many thou
and dwellings,. The water works are
This morning the wind is blowing
! gale and the sky is lurid. No one
AN tell what the end will be. The
,nly salvation for the remainder Of
he city il in the wind keeping in the
present direction. Many thousand
people are homeless and most of them
n O destitute condition. Unburned
Itreets for miles are lined with house
hold goods. No one dares to think
what the loss Of life may be. The
lanes swept through the city with
he rapidity of prairie fire, and
many must have perished.
One hundred thousand persons are
,omeless and without food.
A lot Of prisoners under the old
all were burned TO death.
The very latest dispatch yesterday
,ays everything from Twelfth street
,orthward, and Canal street on the
vest, to the lake is burned; all the
business part of the city is burnt ex-
,ept a small portion of the westside.
The fire is now two miles north of the
river, and is burning again with in
,ense fury. Firemen are exhausted
The loss exceeds $500, 900, 900. En-
yines have arrived from Milwaukee,
md are constantly arriving from all
points within 800 miles. The highest
estimate of loss of life is 100; lowest
s. 80.
Wednesday, October II.
A telegram from Chicago says that
. fire is raging on Thirty-first street
This street is two miles south of the
southern fire line on the southern
,ide, and little less than that from
The limit on the western side. This
las been set on fire for the purpose
evidently of destroying the remaining
part of the city, largely occupied by
residents. 1t is known that
,wo men, who were caught in the act
of firing buildings, have been shot,
md others led off with ropes around
heir necks. As the wind is now
blowing perfect gale the end now
cannot be told.
The village of Casello, Indiana, on
ha limo cf tho Enrf yNa1ypo Do ;lr0oI