The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-29
TeIegraphIc Summary.

News has been received from the Mis-
sissippi Legislature that they have elected |
Reveals, colored man and present State
Senator, e. S. Senator for the term end
ing March, 1871; General Ames for the |
term ending 1875, and Gov. Alcorn for
the full term, beginning March, 1871.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-The Tribune's
Washington special thinks majority of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions are opposed to ratifying the San
Domin 20 treaty, as the general question
of territorial acquisition was discussed IN
the Committee in manner not favorable
to the treaty, and the details of the doc
ument were inquired into with some per-
sistence.
Commissioner Delauo estimates that all
expenses attending the collection OF In
ternal Revenue for the current year will
amout to SIS 100000.
The House Committee are again dis
cussiug the question of an air line route
railroad from Washington to New York,
and will probably report in favor of such
a road, when the Baltimore and Ohio
Company will manage to strangle the
project, as usual.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The Stock Ex-
change is dissatisfied with the Committee
appointed to select street and location
for building, and yesterday ousted the
procrastinors and elected a new and live
committee, with J ohm w. Denny as Chair
man. Up town has now received fresh
impetus.
A new party was organized last night
in this city. under the name of the "New
Democracy" The founders say this is a
big party on fundamental princiI les
equalized with reference to the people of
all classes. They propose to have chang
es made in the platform for the vote of
women. The new Democrats favor the
absorbing of all railroads and teleSraphs
by the Government, and employment
given to everybody who wants work, by
the national or local authorities.
The President of the Union Ferry
Company replies to the Mayor that the
Company is now losing money by convey
ing passengers, and that one cent reduc-
tion cannot be sustained.
The Cuban Junta last night received
information concerning the report that
the Spanish General, Baez, was defeated
near Guayamoro about the ist inst. He
was forced to return to Puerto Principe
after losing 1,200 men; but they will
await further advices before laying claim
to as great victory as the signs indicate
4 meeting of the General Theological
Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal
Church was held i'll this city yesterday
Bishop Atkinson presiding. 1t was de
cided to remove the Seminary from New
York, and the Trustees were authorized
:. to make disposition of the site of their
present buildings.
The Tribune this morning comments
severely on the action of the Senate yes
terday in adopting an amendment which
will send the bill for the restoration oi
Virginia back to the House and give fur
ther chance to kill it there. 1t says
'.this is an indication of defiance of ;
clearly expressed popular will
The match between Mace and Allen i:
! largely discussed among the sporting
men, many declining to bet on the groune
that Allen will have plenty of rough
from St, Louis to cut the ropes in cas-
; the fight goes against him.
, The meeting held last night to expires
: sympathy with the Cubans was largel'
attended, and there was considerable en-
thusiasm. Efforts will be made to rails
, money for the destitute Cuban familie
now in New York.
The Tribune has double-leaded edi
torial congratulating the country on tn
! certainty of the ratification of the 15tl
amendment Fifteen (?) States hav
8 already ratified it, and the Tribune count
t on Georgia, Texas, Nebraska, Ohio an
Iowa as certain.
About SIT 900 have already been co
: lected from the brokers of Wall stree
5 for the tax of the twentieth of one pc
j cent. demanded by Assessor Webster
4 The brokers act in union and all agree I
the compromise proposed.
. The Tribune praises the action of low
e and Ohio in ratifying the 18th amend
:. ment, and says, snow let Georgia speal
: then let us see how much longer tie ac
vocates of revenge and delay IN Congre.
can withhold the admission of Virginia
: Representatives and Senators, which
s alone needed to give validity to the a
IS ready recorded vote to make the 15t
: amendment the fundamental law of til
land"
The New York Club has to yacate til
IS elegant Fifth Avenue Club House on th
L lst of May. The owner requires 500
y rent.
! Rev. J. B. Hardinbroke, of the r.
formed Church, died to-day
. The alleged swindler PomeroY h:
e been held to answer the charges of som
:, of the papers on the report of fraud
.s high as 100000.
There are 207 cases of smallpox i
this city and Is in Brooklyn. The di
Il ease is decreasing in both cities
d There is rumor afoat that the Spal
) ish agents have put in circulation near
. one million bogus Cuban bonds. tt
), Commercial says there is every reason
believe the report to be true, though I'll
'f Spaniards say it is base falsehood
'f OMAHA, Jan. 20-A special says &c
r, infantry recruits left yesterday for IL
forts on the line of the Union Pacif
Pacific Railroad
= Passengers from the West report mo-
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