The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned From the Telegraph.
Thursday, May 9.


Governor Ii. Gratz Brown made a
speech on the occasion of n serenade
at Jefferson City Mo, last evening
His remarks was largely of a personal
character. lie did not enter upon a
discussion of the issues of the cam
paign, though he intimated his pur-
pose TO participate in the canvas at a
later stage of It's progress. lie de-
MED with great emphasis that there
was any uniriendliness between him
SELF and Schurz, and promised on the
authority of that gentleman that he
would earnestly and actively advo-
cate the election of the Cincinnati
ticket. He praised Greeley for his
qualities of head and heart, and
thought that a man who could run a
big daily could run the White House.
London papers in commenting upon
the Presidential question assert that
the reelection of Grant is doubtful
if he persists in his clamors for indi.
rect damages before the Geneva Tri-
bunal.
Ingcrsoll, Canada, was nearly des.
troyed by fire last night. Loss $780,.
000.
1t is reported that the President has
decided to remove the Assistant Sec.
rotary Of State, on the ground of ina
biluy to keep diplomatic secrets. /,
is alleged that quite recently several
important State secrets were publish.
cd through Hale.
Ben Wood stated at n meeting to.
night that Greeley told him he would
remain in the field no matter who was
nominated at Philadelphia, but his
withdrawal is positive should the
Democratic National Convention make
an independent nomination.
Bismarck Is i'll. He has retired to
his estates, and will abstain from &C,
tive participation for several months
The new Notifications at Stras.
burg will cost 81, 90 10000.
Friday. May 10.
In committee of the Whole, in the
House to-day, Dawes moved to strike
out the items "tea and Coffee which
was discussed at great length, and
finally on motion it was agreed to
raise the duty on both from fifty to
seventy-five cents by a vote of 50 to
rs.
II is authoritatively announced tina,
Senator Hendricks is not committed
to the support of the Cincinnati nom
inees, but will be governed by the &C.
ton of the Democratic National Con
vention.
Judge Pierreport declines to under
take the defense of Stokes.
A Times special from New York
written by the editor, a member o
the National Executive Committee
says Baltimore has been chosen a:
the place for the National Convention
by the Committee, by a majority o
three to one. 1t further states thai
the selection means that the Conven
ton will act deliberately and indepen
of all undue influences. 1t adds, O
course there was no formal express
ion by the Committee on the question
OF the Presidential candidacy, but i
was plain enough the Greeley bust
ness was not in favor. Indeed, tn,
feeling pervaded the Committee tina
the Cincinnati Convention was a mel
ancholy failure. Nevertheless it wa,
J thought the Democracy should avail
events, and it was this policy that de
termined a day for the meeting of tn,
National Convention. General regre
was expressed in private conversation
at the precipitancy with which mum
erous Democratic papers pronounced
for Greeley, and it was hoped thes,
papers would retrace their steps ant
that the Democracy everywhere
would calmly await the action of tn
!, National Convention.
}, Saturday, May IL.
Niblo's Theatre is to be rebuilt.
A plot has been discovered whicl
comprehends the rejection of Gran
! by the Philadelphia Convention ant
{ the substitution Of Senator Morton a
candidate for President.
A fire has destroyed the main por
ton of Samoset, Pennsylvania. FIJI
ty families are homeless. Loss $1,000
600.
Sunday, May IL.
A spercial train ran from Worces
ter to Syracuse to-day, 81 miles, in s
minutes.
William Cullen Bryant has bee
chosen orator on the occasion of tn
Inauguration of the William Shak
; speare statue, in Central Park, Ma
, 23d-the three hundreth a~nniyersar,
of the poets bith.