The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-12
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postpone DIS departure lot 1eW days III
order to consult an occulist, as it is feared
continuing his Journey would risk their
complete loss.
A. H. Reford, of Nashville, formerly
superintendent of the Southern Metho-
dist Publishing House, charged with
irregularity to the amount of SIG, ,6l9 80
has asked leave to make a statement be-
fore conference now in session.
The Civil Service Reform Association
held its annual meeting on the 9th and
elected George William Curtis president
b. Fl. Bristow, Howard Potter. Geo. B.
Mcclellan and Oswald Ottendorfer are
among the vice presidents chosen.
Business failures reported at New York
the past seven days numbered Ito, or a
decrease of nine compared with last
week. Eastern states have but twelve,
middle fifteen, western thirty-ive, south
ern twenty-five, Pacific states and terri
tories, thirteen.
Orton NJ. Camp, when lad of years
old, was stolen from his mother in Wau-
paca Co., Wisconsin, by band of Potto-
watsmies. and an older brother recently
found him with Indians at Royalton, j,
Wisconsin, and identified him after an
absence of Is years.
A telegram just received from Fort
Washakie states that the Indians have
quieted down. They committed no
wrongs and Will remain on the reServa.
tion. A courier from the Yellowstone
country reports the Crows exssperated
and ordering settlers to leave However,
they do this regularly every spring.
A Washington special reports that the
trouble In Wyoming territory by Snake
and Bannock Indians is considered here
much more serious than the Apache
troubles The Snakes and Bannocks are
about 1000 strong, are very shrewd, hard
fighters and if reports OF their determined
outbreak are not exaggerated, 1t may
take considerable force to put them
down.
The funeral Of Horace Maynard. ex-
postmaster general, took place at Knox
vile, Tenn, on the 9th. The funeral
Grafton was by Rev. T. E Sturges, pas
tor Of the Second Presbyterian church.,
of which Maynard was an active member.
The remains were inferred in Gray GEM
etery. The university of Tennessee,
public schools and courts were closed
and business houses In the afternoon. A
large number of officials of the postoffice
department attended the funeral. The
procession was the largest ever Witnessed
In Knoxville.
4 Tombstone, Arizona, dispatch of the
9Th says: Great Indignation Is expressed
here over the presidents proclamation
declaring Arizona IN state of turmoil.
Prominent citizens talk of calling an in
dignation meeting and by voice and res
olution denounce the presidential procla-
nation. Cochise county Is in as peace
able state as any other section of the
country, and Tombstone Is as peaceful q
city as there Is in the union. Jt has q
perfect police system and efficient off,
GERS. Public opinion is unanimous in
calling the presidents action an outrage.
President Arthur has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation: Whereas doubts
have since arisen concerning the guilt of
said Fitz John Porter of the offense
whereof he was convicted by said court
martial. founded upon the result of an
investigation ordered on the 18th of
April, 1878, by the president of the
United States, which are deemed by me
to be of sufficient gravity to warrant re-
mission of that part of said sentence
which has not been completely executed.
Now, therefore, know ye, that /, Chester
A. Arthur, president of the United States,
by virtue of the power vested in me by
the constitution of the United States and
In consideration of the premises, do
hereby grant to said Fitz John Porter
full remission of the hereinbefore mem
toned continuing penalty.
A Dublin special dispatch of the 7th
says: 4 terrible tragedy occurred here
tonight Lord Frederick Cayendish, the
oh nd fEh4c
Burke, the under secretary, were assassi-
mated in Phoenix Park about half past
o'clock. They left the under secretary's
lodge to walk over to the chief secretary 8
residence TO dinner, and when within a
hundred yards of Phoenix monument
they we're attacked by four men wearing
slouched hats. It is imposed that Mr..
Burke was first assailed and stabbed
through the heart. Lord Frederick Cav
endish attempted to defend himself, but
be too was stabbed by the assassins.
They repeatedly plunged their knives in
the breasts Of their victims, and having
cut their throats, they got on car and
drove rapidly from the park by the Chap
elIzed gate. a minute after man walk
ing along the park road found the bodies
covered with blood and at once informed
the police, who had the bodies removed
to st. Stephens hospital. A slight ex.
animation was made and it was found
that Lord CavenGish's arm was also
broken. The news rapidly spread and
created the widest excitement and con-
sternation In this city. The victims OF
the tragedy we're laid 0ut on beds in the
hospital, and just as they were brought in
the hospital surgeon states he fancied he
felt pulsation IN Burke's body when he
first saw it. kilograms were Immediately
sent to all police stations In Great Britain
giving information of the murder. II
has been ascertained that Under Secre-
tary Burke walked from theeastle to the
park gate, where he got on car, and
while driving out to the park overlook
q gentleman Burke alighted from the
car and accompanied the man, who was
undoubtedly Lord Cavendish, on foot
The car man then returned to the city
Burke had lcng been regarded with ex.
treme disfavor by nationalists of Ire.
land. On examination it was found thai
Burke had received several stabs in the
region of the heart, and his throat had
been cut almost completely across. Hi
clothes were absolutely saturated witt
blood, and the hemorhage must have
been tremendous. His clothes were alsC
torn and his gloves had been torn il
many places, and his hand bore mark
suggestive of fierce encounter with as
sailants. Lord Cavendish did not wea
gloves, and had been stabbed in severa
places about the chest. One wound wa
through the right lung ard penetrated
deeply. At the time of the dreadful oc