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

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-A bill passed the Lower
House of Legislature, Saturday, almost unani-
mously, requiring the School Board to appropri-
ate to every private school now or hereafter
tablished in St. Louis, SO for each scholar re-
ceiving fre9 tuition in such school 1t is said if
the bill becomes a law, it can be made to almost
entirely break up the public school system. An
effort will be made 20 defeat it in the Senate
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Justice Buckley of
Brooklyn, has been indicted for a refusal to cx-
anime complaints, by Henry Bergh, against a
swiil milk man.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. has
sued the Franklin Co., to enjoin it from violating
n contract and for the appointment Of a receiver.
Great interest is felt in the Edwards Colyer
nrize-fght. The principals and large number
of sports have left for the scene.
The celebrated Fullerton is postponed till
next week.
Specials say London letters state that the capi-
tai for having the cable from London or Wales to
New York has been promised to a Company fully
organized. Contracts will be made Immediately
for manufacturing the cable The Great Eastern
will be secured for laying it next year.
A further decline is predicted in gold. Even
bets were made yesterday that it would reach I12
| within two days.
/ HAVANA, Feb. 2s.-santa Anna was sent to
/ Nassau Yesterday Spanish man of war
4 HAVANA Feb. 2S.-A detachment of a hundred
insurgents on the line of the railroad between
Puerto Principe and Nuevitas few days since.
The insurgents were driven Off a great many
/ pcopie of Puerto Principe are coming within the
/ Spauish lines, Several of the most prominent
insurgents of the Puerto Principe region have
/ asked permission of the Government authorities
| to surrender, and the Captain General has con-
sented, if the insurgents will come to Havana ei-
rect instead of going to Puerto Principe In adj
dition to the party of Col Garcia, eighty-six
more insurgents surrendered themselves IN Cinc0
! Villas district.
The Fourth Military District is abolished, and
! the state of Mississippi attached to the Depart
ment of the Cumberland, under Breyet. Maj
Gen. Cook.
The public debt statement is to be issued to-
morrow The expenditures account of pen
sions have been very heavy the past few days,
but the indications now are for slight decrease.
Official notification from all the states winch
have ratified the Fifteenth Amendment, have not
yet been received, which accounts for the delay OF
| the official proclamation
What is known as the cotton cases, involving
large amount of abandoned cotton taken by
the Government, We're to-day decided by the Su-
preme Court, which affirmed the judgment of the
Court of Claims against the United States. In
the Of the opinion It IS stated that Con-
eress recognized August 90 1866 as the time OF
the close of the rebellion, and that the day must
be recognized for all purposes of litigation as the
day when the rebellion ceased.
In executive session the Senate was occupied
by long discussion motion to reconsider
the confirmation of Strong as Justice Of the Su
premc Court. No action was taken.
1t is reported that extensive frauds have bee,
committed by white not residents OF the
Cherokee country who have established tobacco
factories in that nation nearthe borders Of Kansas
anu Arkansas.
The Postmaster General in reply to the Senate
resolution says the number of blank petitions fo
the abolition of the franking privilege sent ou
was -, ,00e The number accompanying circu
lars Is, oo0 Total cost, SI99 CT, defrayet
by the office Of the Congressional printer. Th
petitions and circulars prepared under th'
direction of the Postmaster General in accord
ance with the views expressed by the Presiden
in his late message in response to what he believee
to be a very general wish of the people for tn
abolition Of the franking privilege Return
from d post sor January show the numbe
of free letters be 6G6 901. The postage thereon
ut regular rates, Sll7.57n T3. The weight .
cost Of free matter sent from i54 post-ofices
S159.704 81. The estimates in dollars of III
total matter, is two hundred thousand, monthly
The Postmaster General adds that the recent agi
tation of repeal has increased the sales Of stamp
and stamped envelopes in January 81 $50 over tn
same month Of last year. He renews his recon-
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