The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-07-25
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Montreal, CANADA, had $50, 600
fire last Saturday
AT Louisville, Ky. last week, Jas.
Cannon shot and killed bis wife.
AU. s. Marshal was killed at New
York last week by Jacob Meehella.
In Spain, the Carlists are getting
the better Of the general govern
ment.
One thousand Mormons passed
through Omaha last Sunday for Salt
Lake.
Inst Saturday Nashville, Tenn,
bad very destructive FIRE. Loss,
500, coo.
Another deposit Of $500 side was
made at st. Lonis in the McCoole-
Allen prize-fght on Tuesday night.
On tho 10Th inst, in st. Louis,
there were 10 deaths from cholera
and 60 from cholera morbus.
Two thousand watches Of foreign
make, with American trademarks
engraved on them, were seized in
New York city yesterday
The members Of plymoth Church
are investigating the Bee1her- Bowen
scandal. Mr.. Tiiton's letter is TO be
made the basis of investigation.
An attempt was made TO assassi-
nate Marshal Serrano, while be was
walking in the grounds near his
village. The assassin was arrested.
Dies for the new trade dollar have
been sent to the San francisco and
Carson mints. The former will turn
out 200, 900 and the latter 100, 900 a
month.
Don Carlos with 10000 men, is
marching on the city Of Bilboa. He
has ordered bis agents to purchase
torpedoea with which to storm the
port when captured.
The flooring Of the Presbyterian
Church in Hudson City, New Jersey,
gave way during an entertainment on
Thursday night. Forty children
were injured-sofse seriously.
A great arson case is being tried in
Galveston. Texas. a man calling
himself Thomas Corian, bailing from
New Orleans. has been arresed by
special detective McCormic as ring
leader, aud has implicated some half
dozen members Of the fire de-
partment and police force.
A temporary Injunction has been
granted in The case OF the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company against
Governor Woodson OF that State,
restraining that official from selling
or Offering for sale the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, to satisfy an alleged
balance on State line amounting TO
about eight millions.
A large Carlist force has been de-
feated by the Government troops at
Ignltada. in the province of BARGE
Iona, after battle of Is hours. dur
ing which the town was frequently
taken and lost by the opposing
forces. The number of dead and
wounded which were left on the field
was so large that all vehicles of every
kind were pressed into service for
their removal.
General Quesada. brother-in-law
of President Cespedes. confidential
agent OF the Cuban Republic. arriv-
ed in New York last week bearing
dispatches to the Minister at Wash
ington concerning Cuban indie
pendence. He stated that i 800
troops have been promised from
Mexico. Peru viii probably soon
render assistance, and arrangements
are being made for holding at
Washington n conference of repre-
sentatives from all the South Ameri-
can Republics to promote Cuban
independence.
| Last Thursday the parents of
Utica Y. Booker called on q lawyer
and said they had reason to believe
that their daughter, who died July
9th. had been poisoned; that they
suspected the physician who attended
her of being guilty of the alleged
murder, with the knowledge and
connivance of Colonel Blood, Mrs.
Woodruff and Mrs. Clahin They
stated that the circumstances of
their sisters death was suspicious,
but refused TO join in the story of
| poisoning The lawyer declined 20
institute an inquiry before the grand
jury.
An extraordinary and daring
robbery of railroad train was COM
mitted last night on the Pacific Rail-
road, at Des Muine. Iowa. There is
n sharp curve in the road here, and
the .bbers had placed heavy timbers
across the track. The engineer, saw
/ the obstruction in time to reverse his
engine aud apply the air brakes. but
the robbers observing the movement,
fred at him from ambush and shot
him dead. The engine struck the
logs aud went off the track, followed
into the ditch by one baggage car,
the others, with the passenger cars,
remained on the track. Several
passengers were bruised. but not
seriously hurt. The robbers, who
were masked, after opening and
emptying the safe of the express
messenger. rode of on hsrseback,