The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-08-16

CATION, who escorted him to the State
house, where q short reception was
heard. M. w. Tappan made well
coming speech. Greeley briefly
replied and was then escorted to
the Phoenix Hotel, where he dined,
and afterwards held a reception.
He proceeded to Bradford this after
noon, were he will remain over night.
The four mile race was won by
Susan Ann in 7:401; Littleton, Sec
ond; Milesian, third. The start was
effected at the first attempt, the
horses getting away in a bunch, Lit
tleton leading ON passing the stand.
At the two-mile, Susan Ann was in
the lead, closely attended by Little
and and Milesian, Kingfsher broke
down at the two-mile and q half post.
The race was very close for the re-
lnainder of the distance between the
other three. The finish was very
exciting.
J.. w. Forney is announced to
leave for the Pacific coast, to be
absent two months.
Sunday, August IL.
General Mcclellan, with General
Marcy and party of friends, left
last night on a trip to Utah and
California.
The Dispatch says that since the
letter of Gerritt Smith in ,terceeding
for imprisoned Ku Klux at Albany,
similar recommendations have been
received from influential Republicans.
The report of Colonel Whitley, chief
of the secret service, who has been
directed by the President to investi-
gate cases, 10 to be the basis of the
Presidents action, who has already
intimated his willingness to comply
with the suggestion made.
The new French Minister was yes
terday seeking accommodations for
the egation. 1t is the intention of
the French Government to be rep
vance of what has heretofore pre-
vailed.
W. W. Corcoran has sold his coun-
try seat at Harvard, and donates the
proceeds, 1925 900, to the Gallery of
Art, which he has already donated to
the City of Washington.
Tuesday, August II.
Summers letter TO White, one of
the San Domingo Commissioners,
expresses surprise at the latter's
statements and misrepresentation
respecting Douglas. Sumner reiter-
ates that Douglas was excluded from
the common table on the mail packet,
and omitted by the President from
invitation to the dinner to the Com
missioners.
Ex-President Johnson made a po-
litical speech last evening. He said
he was not candidate for any Office,
and severely criticised the admins
tration of Grant. The reelection of
Grant be said would be great ma
tional disaster. He accepted Gree
ley on the principle of universal
pressure of circumstances beyond
human control, which has limited
the choice to two men. Patriots
cannot hesitate to support Greeley.
He pleaded for return to the an
cient reverence for the Constitution
and strict official obligations.
The official report of the assault
Of United States Consul Butler upon
Major Campbell in Alexandria,
Egypt, by Gen. Loring, who was
present, shows that it was undoubt-
edly premeditated attempt of But
Ter and Wadlelgh to murder Camp
bell while at the Office of the Chief
of Police giving testimony and DEF
manding the arrest of Wadleigb!
the latter attempted to draw a revol-
yer and shoot General Loring, and
was only prevented from SO doing by
the police.
Wednesday, August IA.
4 Geneva letter says the American
claims for damages by privateers
sum up about 81 ,000, 600. The
English papers in the case, however,
| fixed the damages at So, ,0000, 900
which, it is contended, is all that
should be paid, if indeed any guilt
is to be laid to England at all
A Times Madrid special SAYS that
King Amadeus is reported to have
signed a decree providing for the
gradual abolition of slavery in Cuba
and Porto Rico. The document
which he signed is simply code of
rules providing for the enforcement
of law passed by the Cortes in
1869, providing for the emancipation
of slaves in Spanish colonies
A Washington correspondent tele-
] graphs a conversation with Fred
Douglas on the alleged slight" as
published by Sumner, in regard to
the President not inviting him Doug
lass) to dine with the other San Do
mingo Commissioners at the White
House. Douglas acquits the Presi-
dent of all intentional neglect, and
says he thinks it was mere thought
lessness that he was notinvited. He
admits that he expressed regret to
Summer ct not being invited. but
does not believe he said he felt it
keenly, as Sumner alleges. He
thinks that, so long as he has no
fault to find with the President,
neither Sumner nor any one else need.
Thursday, July IS.
| 1t is stated that General Hillyer
: announces his determination to ac-i
: cept the wager of $40, 900 offered in
the Daily Ne,cs, that Greeley will be
J elected.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee of New York to-day re-
, solved to hold Convention at, Syra-
cuse, September 4th. Gen. Coch-