The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-03-05
TeIegrapllIc Summary.

SANTA FE, Feb. 23.-The POSTS La Missula
correspondent reports that Col. Barnard with n
dctac hment of the LIST and Sth cavalry, had a
les of rlnning fights with the Indians in Dragon
Mountains, in Arizona, Jan. 2Sth. Thirteen In
dians killed and two taken prisoners. The
Indian camp and large amount of material were
destroyed. The bar of gold which Col. J i.
Stone had with him when he was killed and the
mail robbed found in their possassior.
DENVER, Feb. 23--There was n terrible mur-
der yesterday afternoon at Burlington near b re.
Kinney, well-known citizen, and John ii. Wells,
returning from Big Thompson, overlook Bill DuS
bois, twenty miles from Burlington, and after a
few words of conversation, Dubois drew a re-
volver and fired several shots, killing Kinney in
stanty- The murderer escaped to the mountains.
Citizens are in pursuit Dubois is Il bad charac-
ter, and was lately arrested for robbing the mails
that place.
GALVESTON, Feb. pa fire last night de-
stroyed the entire block on the north side of the
Strand between Front and Twenty-seeond streets,
and the opposite block ON the South side of the
Stran,i. Many of the houses were of small value,
but filled with goods. The loss is estimated at
! 81 600 900.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. % The jury in the libel
suit of Mrs. Evans against the Courier-.IoarHai
returned verdict to the plaintiff of 5000 She
claimed S20, 900.
PoEr HENRY. n. y Feb. pa portion of the
| rooted lead mines fell in yesterday, crushing two
miners under 800 tons of ore.
New YoRK. Feb. 23.-A large free trade meet
ing was held this evening. Letters were read from
Congressman Brooks, Cox, Henry Ward Beeeher
and Others and addresses were made by Samuel
J. Tilden and William Cullen Bryant.
VIENNA, Feb. 23.--fEe birthday of Washing
ton splenaislly celebrated in this city. Last
evening banquet was given by JAY. the Am ri
can Minister. a great many celebrities were pres
ent. in .luding Baron Nrn Beu>t, Prime Minister
OF Austria. Jay toasted the European sovercigns.
Won Beust replied IN the English language He
said the close and untsisturbed relations between
the United ta:es and Austria subjects for
congratulation. Union and freedom the
/ her Gf alule
progress, and freedom alone gave peace In con-
e1usion he gave a toast-''the memory of George
Washin gton. the champion of freedom and peace y
New YORK, Feb. 24.-An Albany dispatch
says that among the bills in the senibly,
to reorganize the Erie Railroad Company.
This bill WAS drawn by the counsel of the Erie
Company and is designed to iorestall the action
about to be taken by the English stock and bond
holders 20 put Fisk, Gould & Co. in full posses
sion Of the road for all time to come. The inten-
ton is buy the bill through the Legislature,
done with the Legislature two years ago.
Marketable members and lobbyists in high
glee the prospect of the distribution Of another
half million of Erie money
ToRoSro, Feb. 24.-Thc Daily telegraph an
nounccs that dispatch is received from the I'm
perial Government, recommending that money
for the purchase of the far northwest territory
be paid to the Hudson Bay Company, and that
battalion be sent into the territory.
Paris, Feb. 21.-The reception of Minister
Washburn last night attended by all the Cab
met Ministers and was brilliant affair.
Don Carlos, OF Spain, while travelling through
France with an Austrian passport, was arrested at
Lyons. He was reminded that he ceuli reside
only in the porth of France, and if he violated
that condition he must leave the country. Previ-
Gus to his arrest he met the Duke of Madana at
Lyons, and completed all his arrangements for
going to Spain and raising another insurrection.
The Duke OF Prosliu is about to marry Miss
Lilly Forbes of New York.
The French Atlantic Cable Company at its last
meeting declared a dividend of II per cent for
five months from the opening of the line of busi-
till January 18th, the date of the agreement
with the Anglo American.
A dispatch from Vienna says the Austrian Gov
ernment, if some cooperation of Napoleon can
be first secured, proposes to convoke the Catho
lie powers in order to oppose the Papa pretension
There brilliant and crowded reception at
the residence of Minister Washburn last evening,
in honor of Washngton's birthday.
LONDON, Feb. 23.--In the Mordaunt divorce
case, day, the counsel on both sides made clos
ing arguments. To o-Inorrow the Judge will give
his charge.
The condition of Brights health creates deep
anxiety.
The elections at Waterford and Nottin CHAM
attended with scenes of violent excitement. At
both places disturbances occurred, and several
persons were roughly treated.
The weekly report Of the bank of England
shows an increase of 9I23 900 in bullion
The commercial treaty between Austria and
Great Britain has been ratified by both countries.
contract for a line of steamers from sgd
ney to San Francisco has been signed. The steam
ers will touch at Honolulu both ways.