The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-30
Teiegraphic Summary.

Under dates of Jan "a, Chicago tele-
grams state that the Times Alaska
special says the evidence in the Alaska
investigation is nearly all in, and shows
that no money was paid out to obtain the
passage of the appropriation except By
the Russian Legation, and that they only
paid the Chronicle of this city (Wash-
inyton) and j Walker for counsel fees.
1t is learned that the negotiations Of
Seward with the Republic of Columbia
tor the right of way to the Darien Canal,
is a failure, and that Caleb Cush:ng viii
return home without having accom-
plished the.object of his mission to b.
| gotta.
| Washington telegrams under same
date are as follows: Secretary Seward
| has submitted to the Senite the CORES
pondence in the negotiations for the pur-
| chase Of the Danish West India Islands.
| He shows that he made the proposition
with the approval and athorlty of Presi-
| dent Lincoln. The first price asked by the
Danish Minister was $4,000, 900, but
subsequently the Danish Government re-
called in their demands and agreed to
take the sum that was stipulated in the
| treaty.
The HeralTs Washington dispatch
says the Wells, Fargo & Co. investiga-
| ting committee had number OF witness
es before them yesterday. Among those
examined was j. S. Easement of the
| Union Pacific Railroad He testified
| that the accumulation of mail matter
along the route took place when the old
contract with Wells, Fargo & Co. ex-
pired, and before tie new one was made.
| Mr. Spaids, son of the man who was the
lowest bidder for the contract, testified
| that himself and father offered to carry
the mails for seven hundred thousand
dollar. less than Wells, Fargo u Co,
but they could not get any satisfactory
answer to their letter. Mr.. FELTON,, Il
banker OF New York, who seems to have
been the hacker Of Mr.. Spaids, corrobor
/ ateS the testimony.
The same dispatch says that it seems
to be generally understood that Menard,
a colorcd Congressman from Louisiana,
will not get seat in the House.
Chicago dates to the oath say: One
OF the most cold blooded murl ers ever
perpetrated in this city was committed
last night, Henry Herbert being shot
and almost instantly killed by despera-
do named Stewart.
John Dewitt, pedestrian Of this city
completed yesterd y walking l,oOo
miles in 1000 consecutive hours, coming
out on the last mile apparently fresh
and in good spirits.
The Indiana Legislature elected D. S
Pratt z. S. Senator on the 22d. The
vote stood-Pratt, 83; Hendricks, 60.
FROM Toronto (CanadD We learn that
Whelan's case was before the full court
a new trial and his counsel asked leave
to appeal to the Privy Council of Eng
land. After consultation the court de
cided they had no right to grant the ap
peal and so far as the Canada courts are
concerned, the law will have to take it.
course
A special from Little Rock (Ark.), da
ted 23d says the bill to give the Governor
power to fill vacancies in offices, produced
hot discussion In the Arkansas Legis
iature yesterday and was finally post
poned. A resolution was introduced il
the Senate binding the members of th'
Assembly not to receive pay after th'
5th of February if the services contin
| ued It was bitterly opposed and wen
over.
!, The following are under date of Jan
23:
, An Omaha dispatch says the Uniol
: Pacific Railroad reached its one thou
sandth mile post yesterday.
Hannah Weidman, daughter of a high
, ly respectable citizen Of Dandy. commit
t ted suicide yesterday, by throwing her
8 self under a train of cars. The bod
was horribly -mutilated. The cause wa
opposition of her parents to marriage q
. her lover.
The London Shipping Gazette says
bark has arrived at Liverpool whic
!. spoke tho bark America Dec. 80, hayin
aboard thirty-eight of the shipwrecke