The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19
TeIegraphIc Summary.

CHIcAGo, Feb. 13.-A letter from Vera Cruz
says there is strong revolutionary move in pro-
gress, and that the prospects for the overthrow of
the Juarez government are steadily improving.
The conspiracy party is increasing. Ten brigades
of troops have already pronounced against the
government.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 13.-The Apalanchc says the
engineer of the Maggie Hays patched the boiler
with lead.
The jury in the of Thos. Dickens, for kill
ing Ward Bolton, returned verdict of not guilty.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The 1riGane's special says
the minority report of the Committee to invesh-
gate the affairs of the Methodist Book Concern is
creating much excitement among the Methodists
who propose to demand another Investigation, and
will agitate the subject at the next general Con-
ference. Members of the minority say they have
reason to believe that portion of the testimony
has been suppressed, and THAT frauds to a consid-
cradle extent have been husbed up. There will
probably be change In the Concern at the next
Conference.
The same says that the chances of Duke Mont
pensier for the throne of Spain vastly increas
ing lately. France, it is said, is determined to
pouse his cause, far as her influence may go,
and Prim has promised his support.
BufFALo, Feb. I'D. S. Bennett. member of
Congress from this district, will publish a card in
replB to the recent attack by the Commercial ian
ADVERTISEMENT, denying their statement in toto,
and announcing that he has instituted proceedings
in court against the proprietors of the paper
| Noah Davis and D. B. Butler have volunteered to
prosecute his suit. It is said that the damages
will be laid at $l00, ,000
letter has beenreceived from Queen Victoria 8
commissioners explaining scheme for series of
international exhibitions of works of art and in
dustry to be exhibited annually in London. The
| first exhibition will take place in 1871. The
Iangement of classes will be without reference to
nationality, heretofore. 1t is intended that the
| exhibitions shall be opened in March and closed
| punctually in December.
/ Secretary Fish, the l9th, wrote to Motley
that the President had appointed M. M. Breck-
with, of New York, Commissioner, for the
purpose of corresponding with Her Majesty s
Commissioner.
| A long communication yesterday presented
| to the Senate Judiciary Committee from COM
mittee of the present Legislature of Georgia.
! claiming the legality of that body as at present
organized, and entering into long defence of its
| organization.
James NJ. Cayanaugh, Delegate from Montana,
presented sixteen citizens of that Territory to the
| President yesterday. The interview was very
| pleasant.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia Tribune special says
| Representative Cooke, of Indiana, from the Judi
| ciary Committee has introduced bill to relieve
the Interior Department from the presence of the
influential western lobby, which has been working
vigorously for long time to secure patents to I'm
| mense tracts of land in New Mexico, held under
Mexican grants, which have at various times beer
confirmed by Congress without being previously
examined, and were afterward found to cover fal
more land than the original grant.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 13.-Hayana letters OF thu
9TH state that Gen. Gorguche met with no success
in his operations against the insurgents between
Puerto Principe and Najassa. A report says tina
S250, 900 had been sent from Havana to Neuvita
to pay off the troops hut was never received, ant
the authorities fear it has been embezzled by tn
Commissioners.
PIQuA, Ohio, Feb. 13.-A tragedy occurred q
st. Mary's Church here this morning. While th
congregation was engaged in worship, younl
woman entered and took ayseat. Shortly afse