The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-07

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One million dollars of the stock is
ready to be subscribed. Stock books
will be opened in each province.
II is understood that Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior Cowen has
decided to accept the Commissioners
chip of Indian Affairs, and it is sta
ted that G.. f. Tart, of st. Louis,
will succeed Cowen in the Depart
rnent of the Interior.
A boiler in John Wood & Bros.
foundry and rolling mill at Norris
town, Penn, exploded last Tuesday,
demolishiDg half the building, kill
ing five men and three boys and
wounding thirteen, many of whom
it is feared will die. The boys killed
were emf loyed in print works two
hundred feet distant from the foun-
dry.
It is said that the House judiciary
Committee will report bill to abol-
ish mileage of Congressman, and
pay them instead the actual expen-
ses from their homes to Washington.
This action is induced by the une-
quail salaries paid to members, caused
by their different mileage bills. Gar
felde, from Washington Territory,
draws the highest amount-$1 ,758-
and Merrick, Of Maryland, the low
est-$1S.
A fearful boiler explosion occurred
at Pittsburg last Tuesday. About
three thousand hands were employed
in the mill Mt the time of the acci-
dent. Six dead bodies had been re.
covered up TO noon. The entire
number of killed is unknown. Thir-
ty were injured, few seriously. Sew.
en- bodies have been extricated from
the ruins. all Of them more or less
mutilated and blackened many 9TH
ers are severely injured.
A terrible earthquake has just oc-
Cured in India. Calcutta dispatches
state that the city of Lohuree, in the
Territory of Scinde, was nearly de-
stroyed by an earthquake. The ca
lamity came with such suddenness
that escape was impossible. On the
first alarm the Inhabitants rushed
from their houses into the streets,
where many were killed by falling
buildings. Upward of five hundred
persons are supposed to have perish
ed. The earthquake was felt many
miles away. The surviving inhabi-
tants Of Lohuree, after the first con-
sternation. fled with their goods to
the mountains.
A Washington special says that
ingalls,, the new Kansas Senator, is
alleged to be as corrupt as any Kan.
sas politician that it appears from
testimony before the House Judiciary
Committee in the case of Judge Del
ahy of Kansas. that Ingalls, bribed
or attempted to bribe Delahy. In
gals himself testified to Offering the
son-in-law of Delahy 81 800 in open
Court to make a decree in bankrupt
cy in favor of a client, which was
done. Ingalls, gave draft on his
client in New York for 81 .0G0. The
draft was returned, protested. In
gals was threatened with a suit to
recover the amount, but defeated the
collection by alleging that the draf,
was given for illegal purposes.
The British Isles were visited last
Sunday night by most violent storm.
Snow fell to an extraordinary depth
in London. Travel is almost wholly
suspended Omnibuses and cab:
have ceased running. Scarcely a We.
hicle of any description can be seer
on the streets. In the Provinces
snow fell much heavier and in the
north the drifts are several feet deep
The gale ragged with great fury all
over the English and Irish coasts
Many wrecks are reported and there
has been fearful loss of life, espe
cially off Torquay and around Sicily
Islands. The steamer "Clan Alpine
went ashore during the night or
Blackheart and was totally wrecked.
Thirteen lives lost. The ship "Sa
rah" was wrecked on the Irish coast
near Ballewgan- Fourteen of the
crew were drowned.