The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-09-11
relegraphIc Summary.


between. Eekerson's Flora Mciver,
Moore's pIivateer, and Weldon's Alder
man, was won. by Flora, after an inter-
esting contest, Privateer being favorite
against the field, two to one, after running
the second heat. The best time was
7:354.
| ALBANY, Sept. 6.-There is much
activity among those interested in the
Susquehanna railroad election tomorrow.
Fish and others of his party here are of
| the impression that the Ramsey inter
est will carry the day.
| Gov. Hoffman has appointed delegates
to the Southern Convention at Louisville,
October 18th. Among those appointed
are Horatio Seymour, Horace Greeley,
VIM. c. Bryant and other distinguished
| citizens.
RALEIaH, Sept. 6 Elk: Governor
Worth died last night.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Robert Dodge,
/ dry goods merchant, committed suicide
last night by taking morphine.
In the School Boaid to o-night a resolu-
sacred song books out of the public
schools in order to remove the objections
of the Catholics against them; also to
|
Catholic Church authorities as to the
terms on which the Catholics will send
their children to the public schools
WASHINGTON, Sept. = Attorney
General Hoar, General Sheridan and
others sent kilograms which were read to
Secretary Rawlins before his death. ex-
pressing respect and affection for his
dangerous condition. Secretary Raw
lins, with deep emotion, expressed graft
tude at these manifestations Of affection
and interest. He said: sIf the love of
my friends could do it, l would soon be
hearty man."
There were present at the time of the
death of Secretary Rawlins, Secretaries
Cox and Robson, Postmaster General
Cresswell, General lilies A Smith, Gen
eral John +. Smith, Commissioner
Parker, James Rawlins, brother Of the
deceased, Gen. Howard, Mr. Chadwick,
Surgeon General Barnes, Drs. Bliss and
| Peterson:
The body was enbalmed soon after his
death, and dressed in the full uniform of
a Major General. General Grant ar
rived here by special train few hours
after his death. He expressed regret
that owing to non-d delivery of kilograms
at Saratoga he was prevented from
starting sooner for Washington. The
| President sent dispatch to Gen. Raw
Inns wife, at Danbury, Conn.,, informing
hereof his DEATH and expressing the
highest esteem for the deceased.
The funeral of Secretary Rawlins will
take place on Thursday. The remains
will be taken to the Congressional bury
ing ground. An informal meeting of
the Cabinet was held to mature arrange
ments for the funeral, which are, how
ever, subject to modification suggesed
by the widow of the deceased, or such
action as may be taken by his own State,
Illinois. The body will be removed to
the War Department, to lie in state. A
catafalque is being prepared for the
purpose. The public departments will
| be closed to-day.
At meeting of the citizens Of New
York, held at the Sub b-Treasury on the
7th. a proposition to raise $4,000 for
Mrs. Rawlins was carried, and S15 900
raised on the spot, 81, 900 of which was
subscribed by President Grant
An epidemic, nature unknown, has
appeared among the cattle of Orange
county, New York.
/ The Pacific Mail Co.'S steamers leave
/ New York via the Isthmus but twice a
week hereafter, on the first and fifteenth
Senator Fessenden still fingers. His
recovery is deemed doubtful.
The municipal election in Whining gton
/ (Del) resulted in the election by the
Republicans of the Mayor and major
ity of the City Council.
On the 7th, in Chicago, David Welch,
a street car driver, deliberately shot and
fatally wounded his wife while she was
entering the door of. her fathers house.
The lady, who was young and handsome,
learning that Welch had another wife,
left him and sued for a divorce. The
parties had been married but a year.
When arrested, Welch expressed JOY at
the deed.
/ Negotiations for light cable, on Prof
Varley's plan, from America to ireland,
have been inaugurated.
Unless the proposition pending with
Spain results In an armistice, during
which the question at issue between
Cuba and Spain can be adjusted, it is
now regarded certain that a proclamation
will be issued recognizing the bellig-
erents.
/ Advices from Mississippi indicate the
nomination of Dent and the defeat of
the Conservatives.
General Sherman is discharging the
duties of the War Department.
It is announced from Paris that Ma
poleon attends to his affairs daily that
/ he suffers from rheumatism, but at NO
time has his condition been dangerous.
Spain is considerably excited in rela-
ton to the possibility of losing Cuba.
/ Co,,o of tho io1xrnaIS say it wouId he n