The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-04-19


night IN the interests of the Liberal
Republican Convention at Cincinnati
An hour before the commencement of
the meeting Cooper Institute was
thron9ed to its utmost capacity
Thousands clamored in vain for adj
mission, and falling to find it, remain
ed for hours outside the building
Every seat was occupied, and the
@aisles, from the platform inward,
d%enseIy crowded. The platform was
literally packed with men prominent
i'll political and social circles
Among them were Horace Greeley,
Sinclair Toucey, II. NJ. Grinnell, Hi
ram Barney, Marshall O. Roberts,
George Wilkes, Frank Leslie and
John A. Dix. The meeting was call
ed to order by Hon. Ethan Allen, who
nominated Frederick A. Conklin as
presiding officer. Speeches we're
made by Senator's Trumbull and
Shurz and Horace Greeley, all ex-
pressing opposition to Grants cleo
ton. Horace Greeley was elected
President of the New York Liberal
Club.
Monday, April IS.
Thirty deaths from smallpox in
New York last week.
Over 60 buildings were burned in
Tiiin, Ohio, last night. Loss very
heavy.
Toledo, Ohio, had a 100000 fire
last night.
Colored National Convention now
in session at New Orleans, Fred.
Douglas presiding.
Tuesday, April 10.
The Tamany and other wings of
the Democracy in New York arc
again harmonious and said to be
stronger than ever.
Carl Schurz is lccturing in New
York.
A fire in a paper collar factory in
New York yesterday put 800 girls
out Of employment.
All Of the Grant family but Ulysses
are now touring it in Europe.
The amount Of duties removed by
the revised tariff law Of Congress is
about half a million dollars.
Democratic members Of Congress
are consulting among themselves re-
earding their political course in view
Of the Cincinnati Convention. Some
OF them freely express 4 willingness
to vote for the nominees Of that Con
ycption, provided the demonstration
there shall give promise of success, or
the platform be Of such n character
that they can indorse it. They say
they only want al c~nunciation Of a
few general principles. Some Of the
ti-Administration Republicans have
been privately exchanging views with
them, in order to arrange the basis-of
a coalition. 1t is generally agreed by
the Democrats, however. that their
course viii be governed by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. whcth-
or il shall agree TO support the Gin
/ cinnati nominee or MAKE Il nominee Of
It's own.
The entire business portion of Aver,
Mass, was burned yesterday. Loss,
100000.
Another wholesale poisoning case
is reported from Lccsburg, Va. Mrs.
Emily +. Lloyd. a respectable lady. is
suspected OF having poisoned her
whole fanily-husbani. four children.
and an elderly female relative. The
object OF the wonian committing the
crime IS supposed 10 be the removal
Of obstacles III the way OF 4 new
lover.
Wednesday A7-i, z.
The Grant o.;ice.holdcrs Of New,
York are to have a big meeting in his
behalf tonight.
The Brick Pomeroy breach OF
promise suit is under headway in New
York.
y hotel and . dwellings burned in
Sharnokin, Penn, yesterday. Thir-
teen families are homeless.
The conference for the settlement
OF the Alabama claims was yesterday
opened in Geneva, Switzerland. En-
clish arbitrators still protest against
Americas consequential damage
claims.
The National Colorcd Convention
at New Orleans yesterday endorsed
Grant and Sumner.
There was a damaging storm in
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin yes
tcrday.
Gov. Palmer has written a letter to
Senator Trumbull avowing his inten-
ton to support the Cincinnati move
ment.
Col. Frederick Hecker, a promi-
nent German and Republican, of St.
Clair, Illinois, addressed a large num-
Der of Germans in Chicago last night
i'm support of the Liberal Republican