The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-05

CHICAGO, Feb. About dark last
evening three young men entered the
grocery store of w. H. Sargent, on Mad
ison street, and while the proprietor's
back was turned to get some article called
for, knocked him down senseless and pro-
ceeded to rifle the store The thieves
escaped. Sargent's sknll is fractured in
three places, and his condition is critical.
About one hour previous the same sconn-
drels met son of Judge McAllister in
the street, and gave chase, yelling "kill
him = Don't let him escape p' Young
McAllister succeeded in reaching his |
fathers house. when the villains left |
Judge McAllister's severity yesterday in
giving all scoundrels convicted before his
court terms in the penitentiary to the ut
most extent of the law has aroused in
tense indignation among the brotherhood
of criminals In this city, who would prob
ably murder him could they obtain an
opportunity. Fears we're entertained that
his house would be attacked last night,
and a special crowd of police were sta
toned there for his protection.
Christian Frank, laborer aged 62,
hanged himself last night. Cause--intem-
-peranee.
The engineer Thomas, who was fred
T at by parties concealed In the basement
! of the Court House, night before last,
supposed to be there for the purpose of
assisting prisoners to escape, returned to
the basement, two or three hours after,
to find valuable gold watch which he
supposed he had lost during the scuffle.
Entering with lantern and revolver, the
same two men again attacked him, knock
ing him down and considerably injuripg
him. They escap d, notwithstanding the
thorough search made. After the first
alarm, it appears the burglars were still
concealed about the corridors of the Court
House. During the struggle, Thomas
! fired his revolver, which apparently took
5 effect on one of the villains.
A large crowd of roughs assembled in
the vicinity of the Jail fence as the pris-
t oners, sentenced yesterday, were about
5 being conveyed to the penitentiary. A
q strong force of police were detailed to
prevent any possible attempt at rescue.
5 The Illinois Constitutional Convention
is working slowly. All questions likely
J. to involve political discussion are put off
e until the latter part of the session. Sew
eral days have been spent in discussing
d the question as to what shall be done
It with the Illinois and Michigan canal.
e A Tribune Washington special says
e the gold conspiracy committee have about
n concluded their Investigations. Butter
J. fields evidence has somewhat changed
v the evidence against him, but the COM
r mittee are not satisfied of his entire in
o nocence in the affair.
e The Senate execu i've committee, yes
n terday, decided to consider the nomina-
u ton of Attorney General Hoar to the
Supreme Bench this afternoon. There
l. is not much prospect of his confirmation.
= A New York special says, there is
d trouble between the Directors of the Erie
J. Railway and L. N. Rusker, General Su-
perintendent 1t seems that Rusker has
E. been removing men from the road and
e. filling their places with others which
it is said was the cause of the recent
d strike.
.e 1t was reported at the Fifth Avenue
a. Hotel, last night, that Jay Gould quar-
relied with Fisk, and rendered his re
at signation as President of the Erie Rail
is road.
N HAVANA, Jan. 30.-The new Spanish
gunboat, No. 8, ran ashore on the Colo
S. RADIO reefs and was completely lost The
le crew have arrived here
as A steamer, lately captured of Nuevita
ID by Spanish man-ofwar, was brough
ID here to day. She is an American tug
of the Lloyd Aspinwall, now in the Haytiel
OF service, and was carrying dispatches t.
es the Consol General of the United State
at Havana and the Admiral commandin:
,h the U. S. navy in the West Indian wa
u. ters. An investigation is now in pro
n gress, and the tug will probably be re
n leased to morrow.
e The second lot of Spanish gunboat
n built at New York have arrived at thi
H. Island Twelve of them entered tn
is. harbor this morning, and Is arrived dur
ing the day. They experienced YER
la. heavy storm on the Florida coast
sh SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 30.-Th
Exchange at Hutchins block, two larg
10. four-s tory buildings at Holyoke, were de
" stroyed by fire early this morning
m Eleven merchants, five physicians, tw
ed dentists, photographer and other occu
as pants were burned out. The total los
,ir was s125 900. Fully insured.
,es LOUISVILLE, Jan. 30.-The remain
rv of Gems Rosseau and Watkins were bul
+. led this afternoon with military and civ
ed honors The procession was very large
ef. embracing the rank and file of the regu
ns lar army, stationed here. ex-veterans an
he volunteers. The line of procession wa
thronged with spectators.
ck PITTsBURG, Jan. 30.-On Saturda
ed night a fire was discovered in the hous
ng of woman named Adams, who was di
m. covered lying on the floor burned
ad- death. The husband, who was intoxicated
he has been arrested. They had both bee
nd drinking, and he charged her with settiu
lis the house on fire to kill herself.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 30-The Senai
f. yesterday passed bill repeating the la
ted of the last Legislature, prohibiting IL
ner soldiers at the national asylum from VIC
ty. ing.
vas CAMDEN, N. Y, Jan. 30.-Seven pri
ing oners escaped Jail yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Hou
Zoe calendar shows that 985 bills and near