The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-30

nave threatened vengeance against the
Pal Nal Gazette, on account of the
vigorous course taken by that journal
in favor Of enforcing the law for the pro-
lection of life and property in Ireland.
The proprietors of the Gazette have
asked the authorities for protection, and /
the police nightly patrol that vicinity. /
| There is considerable excitement, and |
the Fenians are unusually active. Seiz-
urcs of arms and other war materials
were made yesterday by the authorities
at Manchester and New Castle.
MONTREAL, April 22.-Four men
were arrested on the arrival of the |
/ American train last evening, on suspi- |
cien of being Fenians. More troops |
have left for the frontier. The volun-
teers are still under arms at Quebec.
Two battalions have offered their ser
vices for the Red River expedition.
Father Richett and Scott, arrested
and accused of being accessories to the
murder of Thomas Scott, ut Red River,
were admitted to bail.
TORONTO, April 22.-Ottowa dis
patches state that instructions have been
issued by the MALTA Department to
withdraw the volunteers from tho fron-
tier no trouble appearing to exist there.
bells Ford is completely inundated.
Draws and piers on the river are swept
away, and business is suspended.
MONTREAL, April 22.-The police
profess to have discovered plot to seize
Prince Arthur and carry him off to an
obscure place on the United States
frontier, to be held as a hostage for the
good treatment of the Fenian prisoners
that may fall into the hands of the au-
thorities
New York, April 22-The steamer
Darien, which arrived to-day from Leg
horn, reports that on the Goth inst, in
lat. 47o long. 700, she saw vessel on
fire. Boats were lowered. when it was
found she was a steamer, and had burned
to the waters edge.
This, possibly, was the steamer Cleo
patra, overdue from Havana, though
fears for her safety were dispelled by
the fact that she was seen by the Junia,
which has arrived at Philadelphia, lying
still, with no smoke issuing from her
tunnels, and no sign of accident to her
machinery.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-Oficial ad-
vices from Fort Sill, Indian Territory
have been received at headquarters,
stating that large portion of the Co.
manehes and kiowas are affiliated to-
gether in bonds. The Indians manifest
desire to have their lands fenced and
broken up for agricultural purposes
The writer says a lasting peace may be
: secured if the Government carries cut its
present policy.
PERTH, Canada, April 22.-Most ol
the bridges on the Mississippi and Clyde
rivers have been carried away by the
feshets. Reports from Hastings say
the flood was very general and the vii
!. lage was almost inundated.
NEW YoRK, April 22.-Ship Thomas
Freeman, from New Orleans for Con
: stadt, was struck by lightning on the
;. 18th inst, in lat. 35, long. a, and
y burned. The crew were saved and
) brought here.
i Boston, April 22-The remains OF
Anson Burlingame were laid in state to
> day, at Fanuiel Hall, guarded by de
tachment of cadets. A number of visi
tors were in the hall, but the casket was
: not opened.
q New York, April PA petition tt
!. Congress, numerously signed, asking tht
> passage of Constitutional Amendmen
forbidding appropriations by States fo
sectarian schools, is being circulated.
The Tammany- General Committe'
: have reorganized for the current year
z with Tweed for Chairman.
u LEAvENwoRTH, April 22.-The in
J vestigation of ex-CoHector Spier's cas-
shows a still larger deficit than was a
% first reported. The amount will not fal
, short of 100000 Evidence was oh
! tanned o-day which shows that forge
- affidavits of reports were used, by whicl
large amounts received from Deput
~ Collectors were withheld. Prominen
= revenue officers in Kansas received So
900 hush money.
:, ALBANY, April 22.-Thc Senate, be
" fore the final passage of the New Yor
- tax levy, adopted an amendment repea
y y ing the provision in the former tax bill
70 providing for the support OF sectaria
Sc Sc schools. The repeal takes effect De
&C cember 80.
!. &c NEW YORK, April 22.-Arrange
=, ments are being made to organize CO
~ ony to settle in Alabama.
e The Adjutant General denies tha
~. ~ General Mcdonald received orders fror
~ Washington to look out for Fenians o
the frontier.
D. CHICAGO, April 23-New York sp'
" cials say the Fenians claim they can pr
u twenty-five regiments in the field o
III short notice, and they have determine
III to send assistance to the Red Rive
" insurgents.
"a The Fenian Congress expects to ae
.o journ to morrow night.
,.s The 1515une's Washington speci,
N says the Senate has agreed to procee
next Tuesday afternoon to the consider;
tion Of the Sandwich Islands reciprocit
sor treaty, concluded at San Francisco Ma
hv 1S, 1867, and laid before the Senate
= July of that year. The treaty was one
on fully considered in the Senate, when IL
ba sentiment with regard to it SCENE
lIn pretty equally divided, and its frient
- asked that it might lie on the tab
= without prejudice. Ratifcations we
40 to be exchanged eighteen months fro