The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-03
TnLneRAPnIc eLnANINes.

the bill appropriating $4,000, ,O0I
for the expenses OF the Ashantee ex
pedition.
The Massachusetts, Democratic
Legislative caucus has nominated ex
United States Supreme Court judge
B. r. Curtis for United States Sena
tor,
Il. Besle, banker and agent o
European steamers, was shot, and i
is supposed fately wounded, by al
unknown man while on his way t
his residence in the suburbs.
The Senate Committee on Public
Lands to-day agreed to report Mr.
Mitchell's bill creating a new land
district in Oregon, to be called the
Dalles District, with Office of Register
and receiver located at the Dalles.
A FIRE in the Tucker Manufacturing
Company's shops, at the State Prison
in Charlestown (Mass.), caused the
complete destruction of those build
ings. Loss, 100000. The prison.
ers were not permitted to escape.
By the breaking of q rope on a
mine car in the colliery at Pittsville
pa on the 21st, ten men were pre-
cipitated to the bottom of the shaft
Three men were killed instantly, and
the remainder cut and bruised.
The Cleaner, Of Kingston (Jamai-
cay, says that in accordance with
instructions from Her Majesty's Gov
ernment, an inquiry will shortly be
held with respect to the British
subjects captured on the Virginius
and shot by order of Burriel.
The women crusaders visited a
number of saloons at Cleveland
(Obio), on the Goth, attracting the
usual disorderly crowds. The Mey-
or has issued a proclamation warning
citizens to abstain from all assemble
ges calculated to disturb the peace
of the city, under penalty of the
law. This applies to the crusaders,
as well as to others who create sensa-
tions.
Telegrams from Marion, the
county seat Of Mcdowell County
IN. C.), where Bald Mountain is
situated, state that in 1872 the
mountain was shaken by similar
commissions to those lately expert
enced. No authentic reports of the
escape of smoke have been received.
People in the vicinity have become
alarmed, as the upheaval has in
creased, and have taken refuge in
other parts.
Near Centerville, st. Clair County
iii. }, on the Goth Fritzenriter ian old
man of eighty, his son, daughter-in-
law and two small children, were dis
covered murdered in their house.
The throats Of the two men were
cut, and the woman's and children's
skulls were crushed. No clue to the
A special from Forest City (Ark.).
states that j. X. Aldridge, on March
2lst, deliberately shot N. Fox, Judge
If the Eleventh Circuit Court, with a
uble-barreled shotgun, killing
nim instantly. The difficulty arose
rom remarks made by the Judge in
,he Courtroom at AldFidge.
A movement is maturing at WASH
ngton to consecrate and organi2a
strength in Congress and elsewhere,
n favor of Newton Booth for the
next President. Prominent men in
abor organizations say there can be
nassed 5000 societies throughout the
,ountry in his support.
Judge Lewis Dent, Brother Of Mrs.
Grant, died at his Residence this
morning, Of tumor in the stomach.
Tho most destructive fire ever
rnown in indianapolis visited the
lily on the 22d. The loss is estima-
ed at 100000; insurance S75,
100.
The Htna Cutlery Works, Mt Lon
lon Ferry, and the Clark Company,
Jew Britain (Connecticut), were
,ufned on the 23d. Loss, $500, 600;
$3.50, 900.
A dispatch from Spain to the Lon
lon Hour reports that an ammunition
wagon exploded in Marshal Serrano's
amp, whereby fifty men we're killed
md wounded.
The first aud fourth New Jersey
100 policeman and so
leputy sheriffs, are held in readiness
o suppress any violence by the Erie
strikers. Governor Parker and aids
ire at the City Hall, Jersey City.
: SOME OF BIsMGaK's MAxIMS.
When pushed TO extremes pre-
er my shirt to my coat.
A question Of right can be settled
,nly with the bayonet in our Euro
,ean quarrels,
Parties and castes are mutable--
hey perish, and new ones arise.
The Kings Of Prussia have never
,een pre-emihently the kings of the
.ich.