The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-02
Telegraphic Summary.

In Haywood county negro violated q
lady approaching her period of confinc
ment 4 negro and white nan who were
being taken to Jail, were seized and hung
by mob near Dresden. a negro woman
dug holes in the ground, and placing hel
children in them. lighted fires over them
and actually burned them to death
She gave as her reason for the terrible
deed, when arrested, that they woulo
not obey her, SO she concluded to xii
them. Many other murders are report
ed.
as regards granting subsidies to anoth
cr Pacific railroad, Grant is reported tc
have expressed the opinion that we
should make the best possible use of cur
present resources without increasing the
burden cf our debts by urging expensive
risks. At the same time he gave his
opinion that there should be an extra
session of the 4ist Congress, rs during
the short term there would be barely
time to pass appropriations. The New
York Tribune comedies with the opinion
expressed by Grant, and says that the
nation will give him its whole SUPPORT
let economy be the word and the country
will respond.
The New York .Stta insists that Z. B.
Washburne will be member of Grant S
Cabinet, as Secretary of the Interior.
Andy johnson issued his amnesty
proclamation ON the 25th Of December,
1868. 1t reads as follows:
WHEREAS, The authorities of Federal
Government having been re established
in all States and Territories within the
jurisdiction of the United States, it is
believed that such reservations aud cx-
ceptions as stated in said proclamations
which were deemed necessary and proper
may now be relinquished that universal
amnesty for participation in said rebell-
ion, extended to all, will renew fully
and restore confidence and fraternal feel
ing among the whole people, and their
respect for and attachment to the
National Government, designed by its
patriotic founders for general good:
Now, therefore, be it known that I,
Andrew johnson, President, by virtue
of the power YES ei in me by the Consti-
tuition, proclaim and declare uncondition-
ally and without reservation, to all and
every person who directly or indirectly
participated in the late insurrection or
rebellion, fall pardon and amnesty for
the offence of treason against the United
States, or adhearing to their enemies dur
ing the war, with the rights and privi-
legesl and amenities under the Constitu-
ton and law which have been made in
pursuance thereof la testimony where
of, etc.
The full pardon and amnesty includes
jeff Davis, Breckenridge. Thompson,
Slidell, and all Others who directly or indi-
rectly engaged in the late rebellion.
On Dec. 25th, at the house of John
Mcdonald, Philadelphia, (Pa.) the fam
lily went to sleep in a room with coal
fire in the stove. Gas escaped into the
room andsthe whole family were suffoca-
ted. One of the daughters is dead and
another is not expected to recover.
On the same day the chair factory Of
Crayman & Co., lis North Front street,
was destroyed by frc-loss heavy. Sew
eral frcmen injured by falling ladders.
Inspector General Ayers left New Or
leans on the ed Dec, to examine into
and report upon the condition of affairs
in Kansas.
George Francis Train arrived in New
York on the 24th December.
Gabriel Martin and two maiden sisters,
residing in Columbia county, Georgia,
were murdered and robbed on the night
of Dec. 18th. The house was set on
fire and the bodies consumed. Suspic-
ion rests on some negroes in the neigh
borhood
Minister Webb and ex- Minister Wash
burne arrived in New York from r 10 on
the 23d ult.
At the billiard match in Chicago, Dec
23d, Foley again defeated Trawley, cx-
champion of Ohio-1000 to 655.
In street encounter at St. Joseph,
Mo-, Dec. 23d, between Green and Oter-
ly, two prominent lawyers, the latter
shot and killed tho former.
Several outrages had been committed
by masked Ku-Kluxers in Evansville,
Indiana.
St. Johns Episcopal Church, at Water
bury, CONN., was destroyed by fire on
the 25th Of Dec. Loss, 100000.
A desperate fight occurred on Christ
mas Eve. at NeYark. IN IL hetween