The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-06-05
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piacc near DouDle 4doEEtaln east OF L ofl
Griffin, between scouting party from
the fort and j band of Comanche and
kiowa Indians. Fourteen Indians were
killed.
\. G. Curtin, our Minister to Russia,
starts for that country on the 18th.
The will Of DIR. James Rush, of Phila-
deiphia, dlsposes of one million dollars of
the estate. After providing certain mod
crate legacies, he gives the balance to
the Philadelphia Library to purchase a
lot and erect building, to be called
''Ridscway Branch Philadelphia Libra
ry."
Fifty thousand bushels Of wheat, the
first of the new crop, had been received
at Memphis, Tenn, from Pamela, Mssis-
sippi, and was classed as fair
At Pittsburg, Penn, a Mrs. Lustin,
engaged at the moment in putting down
window during violent storm, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
kilograms Of May 31st from Indiana,
say that heavy storms had prevailed for
three days in the western portions of the
State, washing away railroad bridges,
ETC., and greatly damaging the growing
crops.
Advices from Cuba to May 31st, say
that troops are in active pursuit of the
fillibusters who landed in the bay of
Uipe, and captured three of their cannon
and killed Manuel Guersa, commander of
the rifen.cn. \ heavy engagement had
taken PLACE at Puerto. The insurgents
were nassing their forces in the vicinity
of Las Tuns \ skirmish is reported as
having occurred near Cienfucgos between
regulars .'ad insurgents. Captain Cen
eral Dulles order sending a number of
political prisoners to Spain is revoked.
| y special from ST. Petersburg says the
Emperor of Russia has signifed his in
tention of sending an envoy extraordinary
to Washington for the purpose of con.
graduating President Grant on his cleo
ton, and to express the value his majesty
sets on the maintainance Of friendly rela-
! tions between the two countries
The Protestant Congress which assem-
bled at Worms, May 31st, was attended
by 10000 persons, including representa-
tives from all the States in Germany.
The Congress resolved against the Papal
exhortation to return to the Roman
! church, and in condemnation of the En-
cyclical letter The idea Of the forma-
ton Of united German church is mooted.
Major General George Fl. Thomas ar
rived at San Francisco and assumed com
mand of the Division of the Pacific on
the 1st inst. The retiring commander.
Gen Halleck, goes East at once.
! Well made counterfeit Mexican dollars
bearing date of 1865, were in circulation
in San Francisco.
Up to the 1st inst the fire was still
burning in the Crown Point New mine
but work was actively progressing in the
lower level.
TEMPERANCE RALLY-Mr. Winning
sends the following synopsis of temper
ance meeting held at Lebanon on The
22d of May last, to the Corvallis Gazette
It was resolved that general invita-
tion be extended to all Temperance men
women and children Of Linn county, anG
neighboring counties, to meet with thi:
| convention.
That the meeting be self-sustaining
prepared to Hospitality entertain them
selves.
That the meeting be held on Friday
July the 9th, 1869, and that Lebanon b.
the point.
On motion the following committee OF
speakers and programme were appointed
NJ. G. George, S. Miller, j. n. McDon
aid, Miss Ralston, Miss. Claypool, Jas
Marks, VIM. Marks, and r. W. Miller
That a committee of one for each pre-
cinct in Linn county be appointed to ai'
and encourage the formation OF Publl
Temperance Societies in each precinct
The following persons were appointed
J. w. Mack, a. E. Ellis, j. V. Crawford
F. NJ. Wadsworth, j. N. Mcdonald, Fl
A. Mccartney, NJ Sites, j. A. Douthit
Rev. j. A. Powell, ). Ostrander, A. Nye
Fl. M. Brown, J. T.. Crooks, and VIM
Winning
| [To those gentlemen on precinct com
mittees who were not present at the con
vention, we hope you will give the mat
ter your attention and let us hear Q
your soon organizing Pnblc Temper
ance Society in your immediate vicinity
By SO doing you will oblige part OF tn
committee.
On motion the convention adJourne
to meet at Oak Point Schoolhouse, I4ln
county, Oregon, July 10th, 1862
Ritualism is called by religious pape