The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-08-09

The American Agents submitted
the treaty to the effect that the ques-
ton cannot BE judged from a mere
local stand point of English law
alone and arguing the English la
bility for the rav3ges committed by
privateers arise principally from her
ternational law.
Sunday, August 4.
The Temps is inclined 70 doubt fhe
authenticity of the Livingstone let
ters published by Stanley. It quotes
the or rening Of the GerInan geogra-
pher, KEEPER, who discovers various
geographical bIunders i'll the letters.
He thinks part Of the narrative was
invented by Stanley-henec tie
whole is valueless. 1T hints that IT
is possible that Stanley never saw
DIR. Livingstone.
The HeynId's London dispatch says
that Stenley was invited to dine with
Lord Stanley, Lady Franklin and
other distinguished persons.
4 HerdIds London dispatch has
letters received by Stanley from Wis.,
count Enfield, for Earl Granville
and son Of Livingstone. Enfield,
in the name, etc., of Earl Granville,
acknowledges the reseipt of letters
and documents from Livingstone,
delivered By Stanley 70 Her Majcssy's
Ambassador at Paris for transmission
to the Foreign Department.
/ Granville says in his letter that he
has no doubt of the genuineness of
the letter purporting to come from
Livingstone.
Iiyingstone's son says he has no
doubt that the letter and paper
brought to him By Stanley are from
his father.
The HerGEIs Raleigh special says
that it may take tie official count to
give the result IN North Carolina.
Democrats there claim majority OF
1900 or 3,CC0.
The Err. Republican organ, con-
cedes that 8farrinian Is elected by a
small majority.
A World special says Merriman
thinks his majority Will be 5000.
The Times Is unwilling to give the
State to the Democrats, and thinks it
may take the Official count to decide
the vote.
Tue Tibane reioices over the VIC
tory, claiming one tiionsend majority
at the lowest, and tiIe Third, fifth,
SeYenth and Eighth Congressional
Districts.
E1OAaaz. August 5.
Baltimore papers to-day, both
IJssv.t4 ~
Coy. White 10 take iIilInediate steps;
to arrest persons engaged 10 Ivnch-
Jag negro IN Cecil county, Iary-
laDd, on Monday last. An intirnation
is made that the Sheriff in whose
hand the negro was when seized by
the assassins, was III collusion With
them and really knows who the guilty
parties are
Last night q gang Of river pirates
forced an entrance 1T the wharf OF
the Hamburg Steamship dock, at
Hoboken. and stole watches valued
at $50 600 to $G0.o9. Il Is believed
that wogAmen OF tile deck aided the
pirates
An election takes place in West
Virginia Oh the 22ad inst. on the
adoption of the new Constitution
and for State officers. Both parties
are making ard isht
Tueslay, Augass 8.
4 di dipatca froru AIsxandria SAYS
President Grant Is stayiag with bis
friends on-one of the islands in the
St. Lawrence. General Sheridan Is
also there
Al political discussion at Salem,
Va, Saturday, between Cen. Qnen-
ton and Colonel 3IosebY, DR.. Wit
there, being offended a. some remark
made by 3Ioseby. challenged him.
Mosbey accepted the challenge. Yes
terday the aathortie arrested both
rarjies and hound them over 20 keei,
the peace il Virginia. It IS report
ed they viii so 70 Blandensburg and
fight.
4 Five business houses fronting on
! the public square, at Nashville, Tenn.
were burued this morning. The
stocks are nearly all lost The loss
is moi yet known
: Representatives Shanks, of In
diana. Smith of Ohio, rnd Burdett,
of Missouri, subcommittee OF the
House Committee on Indian Affairs.
to investigate alleged frauds in Indi-
an TERRITORY, arrived ~ St. Iouis
} last night. having visited the Chick
asaws, Creeks, 0sages, and other
tribes, and takes an immense, amount
of testimony and unearthed large
frauds.
1t is now expected the Board of
Arbitration at Geneva, will complete
their work within month. The
Adjournment of last week was due to
the necessity of exchanging COM
munications with the Cabinet at
Washington.
wednesday, Algass =.
The Democratic and Liberal Con-
vention of the Fourth Ohio District
nominated w G. Winans, of Green
county. for Congress.
The Liberal Republica2 State Gem
trail Committee have issued an ad-
dress to the people of Massachusetts,
reviewing the political situation, and
instifying their support of Greeley.
Joe. Johnson writes to Colonial
Ashley that he hopes the Democrats
will give Greeley hearty supper.
He thinks the overthrow of the ad-
ministrasion is necessary. He says:
Tell our old war associates they
are the people love Of all others in