The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-20
TelegraphIc Summary.

mittee on Public expenditure exonerates
the postoffice Department from all blame
in the Wells, Fargo & Co. overland mail
contract, and charge the difficulty on the
act of Congress which throws 400 per
cent more mai matter on the route.
The President to-day nominated Lewis
K. Dent. brother-in-law to Gen. Grant.
Minister to Chile, vice Fitzpatrick and
John S. Noyle, Secretary of Legation.
The President vetoed the bill trans
ferring the control of the eolored school
IN Washington and Georgetown from the
Secretary of the interior to the Board of
Trustees, on the ground that the colorcd
people do not desire tie change.
The President has accepted the Office
of arbitrator between Great Britain and
Portugal on the boundary question which
has arisen on the coast Of Africa.
Late advices from Peru show that the
Republics on the Pacific coast have ac
cepted the mediation OF the United States
on their war with Spain. \ Congress
Of P!cnip potentiaries for the bellise- en,s, is
expected to meet at Washington during
this spring.
Secretary Seward has received
a telegram from Caleb Cushing, an
nouncing that he brings treaty in re-
lation to the Isthmus Canal.
The President has pardoned Sanford
Conovcr, alias Charles \ Durham, con-
victed of forgery last December and
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment at
Albany.
The Government has fully recognized
as United States territory, belonging to
citizens of the United States, the Seriona
Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Negotia-
tions for this purchase have been con
cluded by citizens of New York
The arrangements are being perfected
for the Inauguration procession 1t
promises to be one of the most imposing
ever witnessed in this country.
The Central Pacific Railroad Co. has
applied for bonds on that part of the
route between Monument Point and Og-
den. A protest has been filed with the
Secretary of the Interior by President OF
the Union Pacific Co. against this ad:
vance, on the ground that the Union
Pacific is constructing tt cir road on that
part of the route and will very soon
apry for bonds authorized by law on the
completed work
A bill for the relief of Knott & Co,
American merchants doing business in
China, passed.
The newspapers of both parties gener-
on Saturday. The IForld says the
speech is no ordinary exhibition of char
acter, and the man who thus quietly
holds the politicians at bay evinces res
olute selfreliance which is one of the
most respectable qualifications that can
be possessed by man clothed with great
responsibility. 1t considers the burden
of his speech as virtual demand for the
repeal Of the tenure of Office act.
TheI,riLune says his ideas rel itive to
Cabinet appointments are frank. straight
forward and business like, and commends
his resorting to economy in the payment
of the public debt.
Dir. Boutwell, will attempt to put
through the House the Senate's proposed
Constitutional amendment so as to secure
its passage in case the President vetoes
the rcsolutions
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The Tibune's
special says that Dents nomination as
Minister to Chile was entirely unsolicited.
He does not want the place, and will ask
his friends not to confirm the nomination.
The Gushing treaty gives US the right
to construct canal across, the Isthmus,
and secures to the United States its use
for a term of years.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-Full par
ticulars of the loss of the Nettic Stephen
SON in the Red river, show that a large
proportion of the lost were women and
children. The fire originated in govern
ment hay on board.
.PHILADELP HIA, Feb. 13.-James
Doyle, we'll known lawyer, was found
in the street early this morning, badly
wounded in the head and carried home.
He died in few minutes No arrests
were made. The case is wrapped in
mystery.
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE
most destructive fire occurred at Norwich,
Connecticut, known in tho city for many
years. The block called Appollo Hall
and two adjoining buildings were entirely
destroyed with most of their contents
The entire loss is estimated at 5000 900.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 14--Reports have
reached here of the mysterious embark
alton from various places on the Georgia,
and Florida coast of parties composed
principally of Cubans. These move
ments are supposed to be connected with
the insurrection in Cuba
ST. Louis, Feb. 14.-Sol. Smith,
veteran actor and theatrical manager,
died in this city to-day aged sixty-eight.
New York, Feb. 15.-A letter from
Mexico City states that fears are enter
tanned among the commercial community
that the Government will be compelled
to resort to forced loans. Three millions
of specie were just about to leave the