The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned From the Telegraph.
Thursday, June 20.

turned from Texas, brings a report
received from the army officers,
that 1900 Indians have invaded Tex
as. They declare their intention OF
going to Huntsville, to liberate San
tanta Big Tree, who is confined in the
State Prison. 1t is reported hat all
the Indians on the Fort Sill Reserva-
ton are on the war path. Several
fights have already occurred. Gen.
eral Augur has teIegraphed for two
more cavalry regiments. Well-in-
formed Texans are confident that a
big Indian war is inevitable, and
many of the settlers are leaving their
homes.
The Maine Democratic State Con-
vention enthusiastically endorsed
Greeley and Brown.
An explosion occurred at the War
rem Oil Works, Long Island, this
morning. Michael Honapen was
blown a distance of forty feet and
fatally injured. Fragments of the
building were blown a great distance.
The building instantly took fire. 1t
is impossible to estimate the loss at
present.
There is a great uprising in Spain
against King Amadeus, and the con-
dition Of affairs is alarming.
Friday, Juno 81.
A large meeting of the Young
Mems Jackson Association, of Wes-
tern Pennsylvania, was held last
night. 1t adopted resolutions in
dorsing Buckalew and the State ticket,
but declared it unwise to go outside
of the Democratic party for a Prcsi-
Dental candidate.
The Minnesota Democratic State
Convention which was held at St.
Paul yesterday, elected delegates to
Baltimore and adopted resolutions IN
dorsing the Cincinnati platform and
and Greeley's letter of acceptance,
and i%nstructing delegates to Baltimore
to vote and work for the endorsement
Of the Cincinnati ticket.
Weather throughout the West is
very warm and favorable to growing
crops. The wheat harvest is about
TO commence in Southern Illinois.
The yield will be mach below the av-
erage.
Phebe Campbell was hanged at
Toronto, Canada, yesterday, for the
murder Of her husband. She met
her fate with calmness and cemposure,
evincing no emotion, and died with
out a struggle. In her confession she
accused her paramour, Coyle, who is
now in prison awaiting his trial. OF
committing the murder. She confess
es she was an accomplice.
Saturday, June ~.
Old Flaxbrakc has arrived in
Washington. He and Useless took
a smile" over the result in Oregon.
5000 sugar ~refincrs are on a strike
in New York.
There were $4,000 people at the
Boston Jubilee yesterday. Two hun
dred and fifty colored children execu-
tedta song in chorus.
The political reformers met in New
York yesterday, and elected Jacob
c. Cox, President. VIM. c. Bryant
and Jno. A Dix, Vice Presidents.
Gen. Cox stated the object of the
meeting to be the fusion of the ele-
ments opposed to Grant.
Senator Trumbull rose and sal d
that while not fully endorsing the
nominations of the CINCINNATI Con-
vention. the liberal Republicans had
gone SO far that to retract was i'm
possible. If a nan of knowledge and
reputation could be brought into the
field, he (Trnmbnl) would support
him, but under existing state of at
fairs, he saw no option but to support
Greeley.
The night session was exceedingly
stormy and inharmonious, and contln-
ued until long after midnight.
Edward Atkinson and Parke Good
win made speeches strongly against
Greeley.
VIM. Darsheimer, of Buffalo, ve-
hemently supported Schurz. and pro-
posed TO call on States to get IN ex-
preston of the sentiments OF delegates
from each.
John Forsyth, representing Ala
bama, vas for Greeley, as also Rice of
Alabama. Connecticut was represen-
ted by David A. Wells, who said that
he was determined, under no circum-
stances, to support Grant. Whether
he would support Greeley, depended
materially whether his opinion of
Greeley was more favorable than of
other candidates presented.
Ex-Governor English, representing
the Democracy OF Connecticut, was
for Greeley.
Gen. Warren, of Iowa, had not
been III favor of Greeley, but would
be, if nominated.
Both Hillyer, of Georgia, Walter
son, editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal and Judge Brinkerhoff, of
Ohio, made stormy. Greeley speeches.
Schurz made the chief speech and
said he must support Greeley as a
necessity.
Connecticut, Louisiana, Alabama
and Nebraska, yesterday instructed
their Baltimore delegates for Greeley
and Brown.
Sunday, juno -.
It is thought that the question of
indirect damages between England
and the q. S. is settled.
The Worlds special from Geneva,
in an interview to-day with Charles
Francis Adams, reports MIR. Adams as
having said: l adhere to principles
laid before the Cincinnati Convention,
but would accept a Baltimore nomi-
nation If the platform was a good one
but I will never be "Wire pulIedn into