The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-03-13
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cons rna.ion prevailed. The wealth. ,
was intensely cold and the wind b.e.4 a
gale. Fears were cntertaine cf general
conaasration. The fires were not con.
fined to any partie ular place, but occurred
at the same time at every district. The
tiremen were completely exhausted with
cold autl fatigue. The bodies Of four men
who fell with a roof into the fire on Canal
street were cxhumed this morning. burn
Ell cut of the sembiance of humanity.
NEW YoRK, March 7.-T!lc Hcra'Y>
correspondent at Fort Hays says: The
lndian war is ended Sheridan and staff
arrived thiF afternoon from Medicine
Bluff creek. Custar with the 7th cavalr;
and 18th Kansas volunteers, will remain
with orders to move to Camp Supply
and form a junction with Beaver At
Wolf river affairs are highly satisfactory;
the condition of the Indians has convinc-
ed Them that they can find protection at
any season of the year. The Campaign
has proved II salutary lesson. There is
not a hostile Indian in the Department of
Missouri. The refractory tribes are en-
TREY subdued. The troors are in fnc
health. The General, before reachin.
there, met courier sent lim with a
telegraphic announcement Of his promo
ton TO the Lieutenant Generally. He
leaves tomorrow fer Washington, where
he has been summoned by telegraph
1t is stated that several boxes of
guineas Of the coin of Geo-se III. have
been recovered FROM the wreck OF the
British frigaie Xussur, sunk in the East
river in l7S,
AKRON, Ohio, March IA confacra-
ton has destroyed all the buildings on
the south side of Market street, between
Canal and High streets. Loss, $780,
010.
Asu!NGToT, March S.-.Amony the
appropriations secured were S!75. 900
for Pacific Coast Surveys, s13,60O for
North western Boundary Commission,
Sl5o,0O0 for the San Francisco Mint,
$50 900 for repairs of Custom House, SlO,-
000 for the Hayden geological survey of
the Territories, $4,000 for Raymond's
mining statistics, $4,000 for the clerks cf
the surveyors of California and Arizona.
sf2, ,U0o for machinery anI $1,000
wages for Carson Mint
CHICAGO, March, S.-'The Repub1i-
cans Washington special says in the
organization committee it is agreed that
the report vii. be submitted to the Re-
publican Senatorial Caucus to-day.
The Foreign Committee remains un-
changed except that young Bayard takes
the place Of his father.
In the Committee on Finance Fenton
Morgan and Democrat sue
cecds Henderson
Fessendcu succeeds Morrill, as Chair
man of the Appropriation Committee,
with Grimes, Howe, Wilson, Conkline
and a Democrat associate.
Trumbull remains Chairman Of the
J Judiciary Committee, Carpenter succeeds
Frclinghuyscn, Thurman succeeds Hen
bricks. The Craftsmanship of the CON-
mittee on Territories has been given to
Nye, in place of Yates. Fowler has been
thrown out and Howard substituted in
the Pacific Railroad Committee, Howard
retains the Chair. Fcnton replaces Con-
ness. Sherman, Ramsey. Stewart, Har-
IAN and Drake are Mining Committee
Cole takes position OF Chairman. Fowler
las been removed from the ChairmansLip
4 Engrossed Bills, and the place assigned
o lir. Ross. Ednunds succeeds Van
,Yinkie as Chairman of Pensions, Fowler
,eing no longer considered Republican
Some have decided TO request his absence
rom the Republican caucuses, as he is
20 longer recognized as q Republican
Senator.
Speaker Blaine is arranging the House
Committees.
The 1riGuac's special says Adolpil /
5ovie IS member of the firm of Mexican. |
Bowie & Co, importers and shipping me:- !
hants. He is native of Philadelphia,
f French extraction, End, so years old.
ie had been engaged for thirty years in
he China silk trade, importing for Cuba
nd Mexico as we'll as for Philadelphia.
dc is out of active business and is uni
ersally esteemed for purity and integrity
f character. It is doubtful it he wi
ecept the office.
Since the Presidents message was
ent to the Senate asking the repeal Of
he law relative to the Secretaryship,
here has been much consultation Of
nembers of Congress upon the subject
'ome Republicans declare they will vote
or the resolution asked. Others express
but will do nothing to embar-
ass the President at the commencement
his administration. Stewart had
onsultation with various Senators TODAY.
the President will Withdraw
is message and Stewart will resign and
cave the President free to make another
ppointment. On account of the amount
business before Congress, the session
unlikely to be short.
johnson and wife are still here. It is
xpected he will, by invitation of the
uthorltles of Baltimore, visit that city
n Wednesday, and return to Washing
On and then leave for his home in Ten
essee.