The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-08-30
wEEKLY TELEaRApHrc summAKY.

WEEKLY TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Jacobs, Independent Democrat, was
elected Governor of West Virginia at
the election held last week by major.
ity Of about 1000. The Constitution
was defeated by about the same ma
jority.
The GRANTEES of South Carolina
have nominated almost IN entire col
ored ticket. The convention ad-
jonrned amid shower Of inkstands.
The authenticity of the Stanley let
ters. purporting to be from DIR. Liv-
ingstone, is seriously questioned by
English correspondents.
Bloody riots continue in Belfast,
Ireland. -
The business of the Geneva Con-
ference is drawing to n close.
Horace Greeley will deliver the
opening address at the Vermont State
Fair on the 10Th of next month.
The yellow fever is disappearing
in the East and South.
Lawlessness prevails to an alarming
extent in North Carolina. Politics is
the cause Of the trouble.
The Atchinson and Nebraska Rail.
road was completed on Saturday to
Lincoln. capitol of Nebraska, and
trains have commenced running. The
completion Of this road to Lincoln
makes direct short line road from
st. Louis to Fort Kearney on the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Professor Peters, of Hamilton Col.
lege, New York, reports that he has
discovered new planet. II is one
hundred and twenty fourth in a group
Of asteroids and as bright as star OF
the tenth magnitude.
The New York Radical State Con
veDtion nominated Gen. Dix for Gov.
ernor on the 2lst inst.
Fred. Douglas is one OF the Grant
electors in New York.
The Grand Duke Alexis was at Rio
de Janerio On the 23d, en- route for the
East Indias.
The Liberals and Democrats of the
Twelfth Ohio District met on the Oath
and nominated S. Chamberlain for
Congress.
Weather has been very hot at the
East. Many cases Of sunstroke are
reported.
The Mace and o. O'Baldwin prize figh,
failed TO come off. Bruisers are dis
gusted.
English journals approve the vir-
dict OF the court of impeachment in
the case OF Judge Barnard.
The Democratic and Liberal Michi
gan State Convention nominated
Austin Blair for Governor. J. c.
Blanchard for Lieutenant Governor
Geo. II. House for Secretary of State
j. A. Holion for Treasurer, General
Neil O'fIear for Auditor, VI. A. May
nard for Attorney General, and vii
ard Stiles for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. The resolutions in
dorse the Cincinnati platform and
nominees.
The Arkansas Republican State
Convention nominated 4. 4. Baxter
for Governor, w. Smith for Lieu,en
ant Governor, Fl. Page for Treasurer
Register of lands, Fred. Solomon
(Liberal,) of ST. Charles; Judges ol
Supreme Court, Z. B. Ewing, Ii. NJ
Voorhees,, J. a. Wood, and Washing g
ton Adams. all Democrats.
The following ticket is nominated
by the Democratic and Liberal Stat,
Convention: For Governor, Sila
Woodson, Democrat, of Buchanan
county; Lieutenant Governor, G. a
Frost, Liberal, of Phelps county; Sec
retary of State, F. Wiegel, Liberal, O
ST Louis.
Trouble between the blacks ant
whites IN Tennessee is reported, grow
ing out of the lyncbing OF the negrt
John Brown n few nights since. II j
reported that from 800 TO 40 arme'
negroes have gathered near Collins
vile, and the Sheriff with posse G
200 men has gone TO meet them.
The World says that the Resolu
| tions passed by the State Republica
Convention, of New York, invi,in
the co o-operation of Democratic voter.
and the nomination OF General Dix a
candidate for Governor amounts I
an appeal for Democratic assistanc,
| 1t says there never was a worse bea
en- ticket than this one will be, heade
by Dix on a pretense that he is
Democrat.
A dispatch dated Geneva, Angus
q, says the probable total damage
awarded tn the United States is b.
tween three and four million poun
sterling.