The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
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[oonrILrD rnoa rnr onraOs HERALD
miscellaneous.

[coMpmED rHon THE OREGON nERALDl
Miscellaneous.
CINCINNATI, April 30.--At Montgomery, |
twelve miles from here, Alonzo Muller,
while ut dinner with his family, was shot
and killed by Abraham Crest, his brother
in.law. with a double. barclled shot gun.
Crsstallegcs thn.. Muller seduced bis (Crest's)
unmarried sister.
WAsnfSoros, April III. Hobby Ashton
has resigned the Office Of Assistant Attorney
General, to which he was appointed by
Eyarts. Walbridge A. Field, 0f Boston, is
appointed his successor.
Railroad Spseulatisns.
The LakelLioencey contains O fyo column of.
tcial report Of ChauneY II. Snow, formerly
Comm issi0ner ol the Union Pacific Railroad
which il severe attack upon the consiruc.
tion Of the road and It's malgned officials.
The latter is pronounced as wholly incomp pc.
tent. Superintendent Snyder il accused oi
corruption and manipulation Of the freight
for his private advantage. Snow claims
that only 200 miles arepropcrlY built. The
rolling stock 10 insufficient and worn out
from Rawling TO Wasatch. The track is
laid on frozen soil and not ballasted. lie
charges the regular commissioner with hay.
ing appraised worthless road through
Echo canon, over which they passed in the
night time. The report is pronounced ma
licious and untrue by tho editor Of an even.
ing paper who has recently passed over the
road.
Cuban Affairs.
The Spanish Government has never mott.
fed this Government Of the existence OF any
revolution in Cuba. consequently pegotia.
tiohs with Great Britain regarding the seiz.
ure of the Mary Lowell arc carried ON as If
no changes had occurred. The Spanish
Minister here has been instructed ~ ignore
the insurrection, referring TO the revolution,
~ u series nf riots.
The Secretary Of the navy has received n
letter from gentleman in Havana, which
says If the United States does not interfere,
! and allows the Spanish authorities u deal
with tho insurgents in their own way, the
rebellion will bc speedily suppressed. On
the other hand the insurgents will succeed il
the Washi gton Government interpose. and
put a atop 20 the cruelty Of the Spaniards.-
The Government has information that the
agents Of tho insurgents have iargc guam
tity Of munitions Of all kin14 which they,
or anybody else, can have by paying for
them.
NEw YoRK. May 2.-Europcan papers
just received say there il great fear Of an
lo,her outbreak in Italy under Mazzine.-
1 Gaiiha is piOttinga fresh attack on Rome
An outbreak or uoables etwee France and
Prussia il considered the proper tiine Il
move. The same special says that feeling
il growing out Of tho late reported ousrage'
lhy Spanish vessels which will ultimaiclS
compcll the United States and England e
call Spain 10 account.
Nov Yogk, May Hon. +. b. Wash
bnrnc, Fernando Wood and ". Bertheny
the French Minister, were passengers on III
Praine to-day for Europe.
The Ulster county jury awarded Daniel ID
Bell, of Rochester. SO, 900 damages aeains
Gen. John A. Dix. on account Of imprison
ment in Fort LAFAYETTE.
wAsnIxoToS, Say 1.-The Navy Depart
ment IL making preparations for taking ob
.cTyaisons UT tie eclipse Of the sBn ~ Au
gust next. and has directed the Commando
OF the Atlantic squadron - meet ProEesso
Coffin, superintendent ol the Nautical I'll
manac. =. Yokohama on July lst. fram whicI
paint he win saiI 10 Siberia. Prufesso
Cogin decides to fciect either Ochotsk, Sibc
ria. or Ransiinska in Siberia, or Nortol
Sound, Alaska, as tho most favorable posi-
purpose in the Navy appropriations.
IlI'rherc are number of aifilavits on file il
Iihe Indian bureau from the Creeks and Sem
linoles who served in the Indian brigade de
claring they have never been paid. Tn
claim agent is in collusion with the India
traders. who were in the habit of buying u
individual claims, paying in goods. of whic
sir per cent was paid 20 tho agent, and 81
charged for collection. The profits or fee
alone amounted 10 nearly Sl0O. 900. TIL
Indian Bureau und Interior Department
under The late Chiefs appear to have sys,e
masically suppressed all complaints and cvi
sdcnce.
The Timer special says special dispalche
from Mexico were considered in the Cabine
yesterday. They contain proposition 4
conccde portion Of the territory Of Mexic
TO the United States, for n certain sum no
exactly known outside 0f official circles, bu
believed 10 exceed three million. The ter
ritUry supposed 10 l,c ceied comprises th
/ Sta o. OF Sonora end Sinaioa, AMI tho casi
ern part OF the Gulf Of California. Th
prop lsitiun comes in tho fprm of protocol
for n treaty. IL is negotiated principally
by Senior Romero and is made with vie,
of filing the Golfers Of the depleted Mexica
treasury. II is understood that the admin
istration has decided nothing.
L Senator Sumner opposes tho nomination
of Sickles aa Minister to Spain, but it i
understood that the President las decided t
make it, Carlisle is likely to be nominatc
TO Sweden. and Blow, for Brazil, thoug
there nrc several candidates for tho latte
Mission.
Washington News.
\ WASHINGTON, May l.-Gen. Robert E
Lee. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Taggart
of Baltimore, called on the President to-day
The visit was short one, of courtesy mere
Iv. Minister Motley was present.
The total amount of the public debt, les
the amount of cash in the Treasury, i
l$2, SIS, 100, ,39l. Il was decreased durin,
the last month $6.39o.0 .070. No bonds wer
issued to the Pacific Railroad during April
Henry I. Blow will be appointed Ministe
to Brazil.
n CHiLAoo, May 1.-The Journals specia
says it is understood that the President ha
notified Consul Brink, in reply to the dis
patch from General Rosecrans. that thi
Goyernment is not anxious for the acquisi
ton of territory where it involves the ex
pcnditurc Of money.
The Cabinet decided yesterday to max
q appointments for the Spanish and Brazilian
missions. General Sickles will have th