The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-12
NEWS or THE WEEK.
Cleaned From the Telegraph
Dates to Jan. a.

Il RUSSIAN snip 1oundered In ter
rible gale in the Caspian sea on the
Both, and all on board were drowned .
also million of treasure was lost.
Another ship went down near Liver
pool, and everybody drowned,
A steam road wagon exploded its
boiler in Glasgow, Scotland, on the
30th ult., killing S persons.
Prince of Wales still improving.
Germans are petitioning Bismarck
to demand an apology and indemnity
from the United States for supplies
given by the United States to the
French during the late war.
Wheat in Liverpool, 12s. Sd.
Mrs. Weisert murdered her aged
mother-in-law, Mrs. Klauser, last
Sunday by chopping her brains out
with a hatchet at Louisville, KY.
The coal mines in Chesterfield
county, Va, are on fire.
Is indictments for bribery have
been found against II Chicago AL
deimen.
Jersey City has 100 cases of small
pox.
The Board Of New York Aldermen
have passed resolution impeaching
Mayor Hall for malieasaDce.
New York Legislature is in session.
The Spanish Minister has been re-
called from Washington.
A great fire in New Orleans on
New Years destroyed so buildings
i'll the wcalthiest part ofthe city on De
sard street. The buildings destroyed
were the Union church, McCormick's
Offices. shops, residences and outbuild-
ingg, the fine stores OF Hoffman, Gen,
sen. Deyews, Meyers, Sanders, Nc
Afee, Oliver and King, tie old Ne
braska Mansion House, Central House
KelIer's new store, Endom's shop,
stables and store, the old Alhambra,
six law offices. and many other build
ings. Total loss, $3.50, 900; insurance,
100000.
The Grand Dude Alexis will 90 on
buffalo hunt with Gen 81 .idan.
$4,000 in gold has been found
buried under the Pacific Hotel, in
Chicago
4 police officer was shot dead by 4
woman whom he attempted to arrest
in Washington, on the 1st.
On New Years, President Grant
gave one Of the most brilliant recep-
tions known for many years. Mrs.
Grant was assisted in receiving distin-
guished. persons by Mrs. CoIiax, Mrs.
Boutwell,, Mrs. Williams, wife Of the
new Attorney General, and Mrs.
Cresswcn.
a bloody riot occurred in Roches-
ter. New York, on the ID. by the at
tempt Of a mob to break into Jail and
hang a negro who had committed q
rape upon a white girl, and caused
her death. The military fred into
the crowd in order TO disperse them,
and killed 4 persons and wounded i
others. The deepest Indignation is
felt By tbe citizens against the militia
ry. as it was believed the firing was
causcless.
The Georgia Legislature is in ses-
sion.
The public debt statement shows q
decrease of debt for the past month
OF SAFE, ,965; the coin balance in the
treasury is si,ll4,32S 20, and curTen
cy. 81 ,5SG,l49 04.
The New York city debt is $500,
600, ,0C0, or FIVE per cent. of the esti
mated total actual valuation of rea
estate, which is placed at s2,yoJ ,0to,
000.
Pennsylvania Legislature is in ses
sion.
A. Crocker is elected to Congress.
from Massachusetts, in place OF " ash
burn. resigned
The military hrve mounted cannon'
around the Rochester jail to protect
themselves and the nigger rapist from
the vengeance of the mob.
New Hampshire State election
comes of on the ID Tuesday in March
Both Democrats and Republicans are
prosecuting Z fierce campaign.
The Massachusetts, Maine snd Ma
ryland Legislatures are in session.
In Prince Edward county, Virginia
a negro took by force, from hermoth
er's house, a respectable white gir
three years of age, and raped her
He made his escape, bat a party is
pursuing him, with every prospect o.
success. II captured, lynch law vii
probably be enforced.
The Union Pacific trains are still
near Sherman Station. The extent O.
the blockade in that vicinity is un
known.
A fire at Somerset, Pulaski; county
KY. on Sunday last, burned II OF ths
best houses in the village, including
the court house. Loss, SI5,0U0.
A man named Billings, his wife
and another woman, name unknown
were found murdered in Windsor
Locks, Vermont, on the night of the
1st. No clueto the perpetrators.