The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-12
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feleyen last evening, two miles above War
saw, on the Indiana side. The steamer
4n,erica was ascending the river anl
struck the steamer United States. which
was descending, just rward of the steps
cutting into her side and sinking the
| United States to the main deck in two
minutes. The collision was said to have
occurred from mistake in the signals
| The United States had q quantity of pc
troleum oil on board which took fire, and
| within 30 seconds the boat was Il mass oi
| flames. It is supposed that seventy five
| or eighty persons lost their lives. Both
boats were the finest and largest afoat on
| the Ohio, and were worth S4T0 900
The 4naerica was also entirely consumed
having taken fire while endeavorins tc
| rescue the passengers of the Jnitea
States. Those saved owe their lives to
| the coolness Of the officers and crew OF
the America, whose engines were moving
until driven away by the flames There
| were several bridal parties on board the
44naersca and $50 lady passengers in all
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec "A train
with 500 barrels of oil was burned at
Fitchburg, to-day. Conductor Hubbs died
from his burns
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-The jury In
the case of Geo. w Alexander, assessor
of Internal Revenue for the Reading Dis
trict, rendered verdict Of guilty in aid
ing in the removal Of whisky to defraud
the revenue. The jury recommended the
prisoner to mercy.
Providence, Dec. 5.-Gen Grant
arrived at Boston this morning. AL
though q severe snow storm was prev all
ing, he rode in an open carriage through
the streets, which were crowded with peo-
pie to Governor Burnsides residence.
where many persons had an opportunity
of personally sauting him
New IoRk, Dec. 5.-The JVoyM edi-
torially favors Governor Morton for Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
Private dispatches IRON Washington to
the Reeolution, say Senator Pomeroy has
bill ready to present at the opening of
Congress, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution which gives suffrage to all
citizens OF both sexes, leaving the States
to hx the age when the exercise of the
right shall commence
New York, Dec 5.-There was re-
port IN the gold room to-day that riots
had taken place in Paris and that Napo-
leon was killed. Gold ADVANCED, but
soon relapsed to its original price
The Siamese twins sailed for Paris to-
day, where the cord which unitcs them
viii be severed.
NV YoRK, Dec 5.-The seat of
ohm Morrissy, in Congress, will be con
tested on the ground that he has not had
a legal residences in this country Ion
enough to entitle him to hold seat in
Congress
WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.-The Secretary
he Central Pacific Railroad amounting !
o s6oo, 600 for the section ending at the |
our hundred and tenth mile post
The President has appointed Thos Is. I
Florence Assessor of Internal Revenue |
n the second district of Pennsylvania.
ice Phillips deceased.
NEW oRK, Dec. 5.-The San has
nfornlatIon from Boston from sources
which arc entitled to be regarded with
,reat confidence, to the effect that lead
n4s Republicans of Massachusetts concur
anticipating the appointment of Rep
esentafive boutwell, Secretary of the
'reasury in Grants cabinet.
DIR. Carnachan, Of this city, lately
eriormed heroic surgical operation of
removing tumor weighing
pounds from the abdomen of IA young
roman. The operation was entirely sue
essful
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Playf.ir, Liberal, is
lected to the House of Commons for
'dinbnrg and St. Andrews The Times
lys the new ministry will be com mpleted
lis afternoon. We believe the following
ave been selected: Earl Russell will have
seat without portfolio; Earl Clarendon.
ecretary for Foreign Affairs; Rob't )
one, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Ed
ard Edward Caldwell, Secretary of War; :
Ohm Bright, Secretary of State. For
'dia; Henry Wood, Lord Chancellor;
D. Colridge Solicitor, General. :
hickester Fortesque, Secretary for Ire !
nd; II. G. Childers, First Lord of Ad- !
iralty
LONDON, Dec. 4.-There are vague
lmors afioat in this city of general E
izure OF newspapers and conflicts be-
'een the troops and mobs in Paris. :
hese rumors, though not confirmed. :
used panic In the commercial circles 4
this city.
'The Times. in an editorial on the AA1- :
ma claims, argues against the Govern T
ent yielding to the demand of Mr.. +
'ward that the question of international a
" be submitted to the Commission. q
ne Times says the American Commis-
'n will come committed against Eng r
nd, claims and by national law the a
ritish Commissioners will be driven to
9 opposite view. The Times regrets d
at Lord Stanley has been robbed of the G
Dry OF settling these international diff Ii
ltles but it is certain that Lord Stan e
(, or whoever the Foreign Secretary E;