The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-11-24

wick, N. j., yesterday, with her head
nearly eaten off Iy rats. ~ q
A train of the New Jersey railroad
run into q Hudson city car at Newark
this evening, when eighteen or TWEEN
ty inmates were more or less hurt;
two fatally.
At Kenosha, Wis, this afternoon,
u. Morris shot and killed his wife.
with one barrel of shotgun and
blew his own brains out with the
other.
An insane woman ut Blackstone,
Rhode Island, yesterday chopped her
baby's head to pieces with IN axe and
then tried to drown. herself.
Six men were arrested in Rang Co. +,
North Carolina, charged with mur-
der, arson, burglary and rape. They
whipped Mr.. Hensley and son, and
drove w. G. Brakens and wife out OF
their house and burned it. They
went to the house of Ward Brakens
IA blind man burst open the door
and beat him nearly to death. They
tore an infant from Mrs. Brakens and
dashed it across the room. Three Of
the williams outraged her; she is in n
dying condition.
The official majority Of Parker,
Democrat, J Of New Jersey, is 6 900.
Showing at Philadelphia and New
York.
Over 30 acres Of coal mines caved
in at Scranton, Pa, yesterday, and
the damage to property is over $780, :
900. Immense assures were made
in the principal avenues and streets.
Many houses will be pulled down.
The Postoffice sunk some 18 inches
and continues TO settle. The whole
town is in danger Al the ground is
settling. The mines are deserted at
Scranton; and the various streets are
crowded by people discussing the sit
uatioD.
The Tribune gays the Republican
| National Convention must be held
either in Cincinnati or New York.
| Sen captain killed by n mutinous
sailor at Panama.
/ Peru has had heavy earthquake.
Considerable damage was done to
! buildings in Iqniqui, md among the
| people the effect was most disastrous
At Valparaiso the Pathcon church,
! Is houses and one of the river dams
were. destroyed. The towns of U.s.
gamaga, Gnosqnian and Pachica also
suffered severely. Few lives were
lost.
Smallpox is spreading at Santa
Rosa, Chill, and has also broken out
among the southern towns and Bue-
nos Ayrcs.
A fire at Geneva, Switzerland, de-
stroyed two blocks of houses. Tre-
mcndous CONSERVATION prevaiied, but
the military preserved order.
| The famine in Persia still contin-
ues. At least 2 500 besiegc the Eng
lish residency for food every morn
ing, and in their rush actually crush
cd two women - death in the streets,
and young children are lying about
the streets scarcely recognizable as
human beings.
Cholera increasing in Constantine
pie.
Another colliery explosion in Eng
land, killing six people and hurting
many others.
| A fight of the hands OF the Hanil-
ton, New York, chair factory, yester-
day. resulted in the killing of one
man and wounding several others.
Tuesday. November 81.
I
The Russian fleet containing the
Grand Duke Alexis, arrived at New
York yesterday, amid firing of can
non, fluttering of flags and other
demonstrations of applause. He is
TO have the graDdest reception at
>ew York ever given to a foreigner.
The telegraph says of him: Prince
Alexis was dressed in the simple uni
form Of Lieutenant. He is tall,
strongly built. and has the air of a
gentleman; has clear complexion,
light hair and whiskers. and blue
eyes. He speaks English quite flu
entity, but appears to prefer French.
/ Wednesday, November %.
Through flaw in the indictment
it is thought Tweed will escape pun
ishment.
Pacific railrord trains are snow
bound between Omaha and Chey-
cnne.
Collector Murphy, of New York,
Grants pet, has been forced to re-
sign by the cries of public opinion.
Mexico is revolutionizing.
The Spanish Cortes has been pro-
rogued by the King, and great ex-
citement exists.
Hard-drinking is said to be what's
the matter with Queen Victoria.
An explosion at Frankfort, Ger
macy, killed three soldiers yesterday.
The issueance of fraudulent bonds
by the carpet-bag State officers OF
South Carolina is confirmed.
The grand jury at Chicago failed
to ind;ct young Bent for killing Col.
Grosyenor.
SISTER DISIWAY ought to GO back