The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-07-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned From the Telegraph.
Thursday, June 90.

Two hundred Pennsylvania editors
have arrived from Harrisburg, and
will cross Lake Erie, on an examining
excursion through the oil region.
The whole region about Tioga
county is inundated, and 10000 00 feet
of logs have been swept off.
The OrangemeD have obtained per-
mission from the Board Of Police to
parade on July 18th. Six thousand
men will turn out.
The twelfth Stokes juror is secured,
and the trial is opened.
The Illinois Democratic Convention
met at noon to-day, Hon. J. G. Allen,
temporary Chairman, urged delegates
to conduct the business in a spirit Of
Cancellation, looking to q union with
Liberal Republicans.
The Liberal Republican Conycn-
ton met at noon. Governor Palmer,
temporary Chairman, predicted the
success Of the Liberal movement. A
Committee Of Conference was APP
pointed to confer with a similar Dem
ocratic committee. The Cincinnati
platform was unanimously adopted.
It is stated that negotiations TO
complete the evacuation Of ,Franee by
the Germans will soon be brought to
o favorable conclusion.
Friday, June &c.
The New Jersey Democratic Con
vention pledged itself TO abide by and
support the nominees of the Demo
cratic National Convention.
The Democratic Convention Of Hi
nois resolved that the Cincinnati plat.
form with Greeley's letter affords
common ground on which liberal
men Of all parties can consistently
unite in opposition to the present
Government, and the delegates to the
Baltimore Convention are instructed
to act as a unit in the spirit of the
foregoing.
In the Liberal Convention Cassius
NJ. Clay said that the South is fully
prepared to JON in everlasting peace.
Senator Trumbull addressed an i'm
mense meeting in the State House
Square this evening. lie arraigned
Grant for nepotism, gift taking, un-
warranted interference with the rights
of States, and the military spirit which
impelled him to centralize power in
HIS own person. Such 4 tendency. he
pronounced full of danger to a free
people, whose rights and liberties. by
beign gradually obstructed, were in
danger of being lost entirely.
The State Central Committees OF
the Democratic and Liberal parties IN
Kansas met at Lawrence in joint meet
ing, and called a Convention I o nomi-
nate Congressman and Electors at
Topeka, on September 18th.
The Georgia Democracy send a
Conservative delegation tn Baltimore
uninstructed, but adopted resolutions
inviting everybody to co operate/for
i change OF Government.
The delegates to the Democratic
Convention of Ohio held a large meet
ing at the Wedell House in Cleveland
which was brilliantly Illuminated
Speeches by prominent gentlemen
favored the ratiticatidis6af the Ciucin-
natl platform and nonfiaEesa
Harvard College has. epnfered the
degree of l.. L. ID. on President
Grant, Goyernor Washbnrn and
James Martjheau.
During a rtcent thunderstorm the
Hon. ID. l.. Harmon, OF Chicago, lost
$4,000 young trout, valued at $1,000.
II is believed that they were killed
by lightning.
Saturday, juno %.
At the evening session of the Con
~servatiye Convention, of Virginia,
held in Richmond, resolutions were
adopted expressing satisfaction at
the movement of the Liberal Re-
publicans of Cincinnati and pied ging
the Convention TO meet their cour-
ageous and patriotic prefer of CO.
operation for public delivery in tho
catholic and magnanimous spirit in
which it is rendered; also that the
delegates appointed by this Conven-
ton at Baltimore should give a vigor-
GUS and persistent support to the
Greeley aud Brown ticket, nominated
al Cincinnati.
At Prospect Park, yesterday,
Goldsmith Maid won the 5000 purse
over Lucy and Henry in three straight
heats-time 2:17!, 2:I9, 2:19a. aggre-
gate for the three consecutive heats is
the fastest on record.
Sunday, June 30.
a call has been issued for a con-
vention of the Irish American League
to be held ut Baltimore in July, to
complete the. work begun at Cincin.
natl, and for the purpose of ~perfecting
for a sympathetic support of
Greeley and Brown.
Horatio Seymour was last night in
stalled as Sachem of Tammany. His
address endorsed the Cincinnati tick
ct and platform.
Near FortABelknap Texas, June
10Th, Gen. Mckenzie, Lieut.. Smith
and eight men were murdered by In
dams.
The latest sensation is that young