The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-05
TeIegraphfc Summary.

i New Orleans dates to Nov. 9th say
that the Governor, Secretary of State,
and the judges of that judicial district,
had thrown out the entire vote of several
parishes, for informality in making the re
returns, making the vote for Grant
,27,91l; Seymour, Al 1858. The Demo
cratic Congressman are declared elected
in all but the Second district Shell
don has received certificate for the full
term, and Maynard for the unexpired
term.
Grants official vote in Maine is TO-
435 Seymour, 42,394.
Seymour's majority in Kentucky is
76, go.
On the 9th the LEGISLATURE of Ala
hama was engaged IN discussing the Ku-
klux BILL which makes it indictable for
| any person to appear in mask and it any
body shoots masked person after dark
it is no crime. Several sections of the
bill have been adopted.
A correspondent of the Memphis Ap-
peal says that on the 10th ult., body of
two hundred men claiming to be militia
men entered the town of Centerpoint. ar
rested all the inhabitants, marched them
into an open field. placed a guard over
them and proceeded to sack the town,
after which they left. Next day the
citizens fiockcd into town and a meeting
was gotten up to express the sentiments
of the people in regard to the outrage.
While the meeting was progressing. the
same body dashed into town and made
| an ind discriminate FIRE upon the people,
| shooting down number of them, arrest
| ing three of the oldest and hest citizens.
| carried them out into the field. and shot
them. The band is still in possession of
| the town.
| A Richmond Va, telegram of the 2Sth
says: DIR Arthur e. p. Fincclas. Super
intendent of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum
| at Williamsburg, committed suicide there
this morning by leaping from window
of the Asylum. The deceased was dis
tinguished physician, formerly proprietor
in the medical college here. His mind
has been unsettled for some time past.
The Richmond Circuit Court to-day
gave judgment against the city for SIS :
900 worth of whisky which was destroyed
by order of the City Council on the night
of the evacuation in 1865. About thirty
thousand barrels were destroyed, for all
of which the city will have to pay.
| From Havana to the 28th we learn
that it is reported that the insurrection-
lists have burned plantations. Colonel
Arosta. commanding battalion of volun-
teers, reported that Gen. Gosprelos has
executed three men who were caught
robbing and committing acts of incendia-
rism. The people and Captain General
Lorsundi have confidence in the speedy
termination of the war.
/ On the 28th disastrous fire occurred
at Louisville, KY, by which about half
of Paddon & Sous brewery was destroyed
Loss, $4,000. Joseph Woodruff, an
actor of considerable merit, was killed by
falling wall, while engaged in staying
the flames
O'Baldwin, the Irish Giant, has been
/ sent to the Toembs, New York, jn default
of $4,000 bail to keep the peace.
London (England) dates to the 26th
ult, mention the delivery of discourse
<on IN he importesee ef exp loring j ernsalem,
and the peculiar ftuess OF Englishmen for
I the task, delivered by JEFF. Davis. who is
stopping ut Lamington. A terrible ex-
plosion has occurred. In the Arley mines,
by which 81 lives were lost, 10 severely,
and many slightly, injured. Cause OF the
explosion unknown.
Signor Moni has been elected Speaker
of the italian House of Deputies.
From Spain under date of Nov Goth
we have the following: An immense and
enthusiastic demonstration was made al
Sarasossa yesterday in favor of Repub-
lie. A meeting was held and resolutions
adopted declaring it is the will of the
people that Spain should have Repub-
lican form of government. The mon.
4 archists have held large meetings in sew
eral cities The Provisional Government
has appointed December 18th as day
for holding the election for the Cortes
1t is positively denied that the Spanisf
Il squadron in the Pacific has refused to
give in its adhesion to the revolutionary
government.
Letters from Constantinople saw thu
war in Crete is virtually ended. Severa
bands in the mountainous districts occa
sionally encounter the Turkish forces
q .butsare daily diminishing. They find d,
aid or sympathy from the inhabitants
The Sultan's forces are not allowed eve,
! to attack the foreigners 10 arms 10 tn,
5 mountain district, and have only actet
Eon the defensive Thus the affair 4
slowly and surely dying out. -s.s-'ssi.. Is {