The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-23
TELEGRApHIo GLEANINGs.

TiCLEGHAPHiD GLEANlNGS.
The citizens of Chelmsford Mass
report shock of earthquake whicl
shook buildings, on the afternoon o
the 26th, causing considerable alarm
The Grammcr School building con
nected with Bishop College, at Len
oxville (Canada), was burned on thC
25th. The boys narrowly ESCAPED
with their lives. Loss, $35, 900.
At Boston on the 25th inst, during
heavy squall, the schooner Frank
lin Rogers capsized three mileseast Of
Boston light, and sunk in three
minutes. Captain Rogers and two
of the crew were lost.
Intelligence has reached London
of tire death of DIR. Livingstone in
the interior of Africa. He died oil
dysentery while travelling from Lake
Bember Uyanyembe. His body has
been embalmed, and is being con-
veyed to England by way Of zanzi-
bar.
congressman are. already begin
ming to speculate concAning the
possibility Of an adjournment on May
1st. They argue that the House has
assumed such a position as regards
retrenchment, that no bills taking
money from the Treasury can posi-
bly, command attention from Con
gress at this session, except ordinary
appropriation bills.
A floating spar was discovered
near the beach at Newbern IN. c.
on the 25th. 1t is supposed to be
the upper portion of the mast of the
Virginius, which has been visible
since her sinking. People in great
crowds were soon on the beach, and
the greatest excitement prevailed on
the spar being beached by the surf
1t was carefully distributed among
the many relic-hunters present.
The criticisms of Ex-Governor H.
S. Foote, of Mississippi, on Jefferson
Davis continuing to be quite annoy
ings a friend to the latter wrote him,
calling bis attention to the matter.
Davis wrote the following which
is now given to the public:
MEMpms (renn.), J, Nov. 25, '73.
DEAR SIR: Yours Of the 20th inst.
is at hand ! have not seen any of
the articles which you informed me
II. S. Foote has written in abuse of
me, nor have l any desire to read
what he might write, In the year
1871 | published him as constitution
ally a bar, and his subsequent ca
reer only served to confirm me in that
Since that date, there
fore, | have taken no heed Of the
utternnce of Foote. His hattery
when he was seeking political pre-
ferment in the Confederacy, and his
abuse when, faithless to his trust as
a Representative in the Congress of
the Confederate Statos, he was pre-.
pairing for his desertion to their en-
emies, were alike disregarded by me.
You are at liberty to use this as you
think proper | remain, respect
fully and truly yours.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Herr Bremen, German explorer
in Africa, in letter to Mr.. Shelter
man, Of Gotha, dated at Zanzibar,
says DR.. Livingstone died ON the
10Th of August, This date differs
from that of previous reports, but all
doubts have been set at rest by an
official dispatch received by the Gov
ernment to-day from Zanzibar, which
states ciroumstautially that Living
stone died in Lobiso.
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THE Buaetias Washington cores
pondent puts the thing up thus -
Morton Of Indiana opposed vii
iams's continuation because Conkling
of New York favored the confrma-
ion, and Coakling favored the coniir-
nation because Morton opposed it.p
Wen, that's pretty fair Radical rea-
'oning
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JUDeR WAIT, has resigned the
Presidency OF the Ohio Constitutional
Convention and gone to Washington
o assume the duties Of Chief Justice.
JOSIAH SrEmFAsr LAmswoErHy, one
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