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


days since young man named 0Weeny
started out with load of provisions Tor
men who were engaged in cutting WOOD
in the hills. On his return, alone, lie
was attacked by party of SIX Indians.
Sweeny kept them off by menaces from
his revolver, unhitched the team from
the wagon and made good his escape to
Sherman. One of the horses received
several arrows and one bullet in his body
Sweeny was slightly wounded In the arm
by shot from a revolver.
CoRINNE, April 23-The military au-
thorites have established pickets around
the city. Cavalry scouts are daily scour-
ing the surrounding country on the look
out for Indians.
The bill for the enforcement of the Fif
tccnth Amendment reported by the Sen
ate provides penalties of fine and impris- /
onment for failure of an officer to allow /
negroes to perform any necessary act IN |
the States or Territories under the laws
OF the United State. The District Courts I
have exclusive jurisdiction in suits grow,
ing out of the amendment. The Pres I
ident is authorized to employ the land |
and naval forcSs or militia to enforce its I
provisions.
LOUISVILLE, April 25.-Dispatehes to
/ the Courier Journal indicate the election
OF Gen. j. LII. Lewis (Dem.) to Congress,
from the Third Congressional District.
The negroes voted without disturbance.
Golladay spoke at Bowling Green to-day,
announcing himself still member. lie
indulged in abuse of newspaper men. lie
win probably contest the seat of the mem
Der elect.
NEW YoRK, April 25.-Rumor says
that Sunday next is definitely fixed upon
\ by the Feniau leaders for the commence
ment of a raid ON Canada
/ Special dispatches from Washington
state that there is almost a certain pros
pect of an Indian war. 10000 Sioux
are on the war path Troops are being
hurried to the frontier to meet the crisis.
The Fifteenth and Seventeenth rcgi-
ments of infantry are ordered to Sioux
City. The recruiting officer in this city
is ordered to send On every available man
at once.
FORT LEAvENwoRTH, April 25.-
Gen. Sherman and several OF his staff
leave next week on an inspecting tour
through Montana and other far western
territories.
New YoRK, April 25-It is now
well understood fact that Gen. Jordan,
lately at the head of the Cuban army,
will, in few days, reach our city, The
years service expired i'll February last.
Mr.. Lemus, the Cuban Envoy, believes
the presence Of Jordan here at this time
will be of great service to the Cuban
cause, as he estecms him a man of abil-
ity and character, fully informed as to
the relative strength of the contending
parties in Cuba.
CHICAGO, April 26.--Washington spe-
cials say the Senate military committee,
to day, finished the army bill, which is
| essentially the same as that introduced
by Wilson some three or four weeks ago.
Three or four minor consequences only
being added. The pay section Of the
Senate and House bills are the same
Logan's bill requires the President % dis
charge one Major General and two Brig
adler Generals. Wilson's fixes the num-
Der of both grades permanently, the same
as Logan's does, that allows the number
; to be reduced by death or resignation
t Wilson's bill reduces the army, after
next June, to 25, 900 men, Logan does
t not propose any reduction. Logan gets
/ rid of supremacy officers, while Wilson's
bill increases the retired list, and allows
the President to muster out, on appiea-
. ton, with from one TO two years pay.
The chief points Of difference are those
relating to decreasing minor officers.
: Both bills provide that the offices of Gen
eral and Lieut.. General cease with the
g present incumbents Wilson's bill retains
the present pay of the soldier to June.
c 1871.
: New York, April 25.-The McFar-
: lahd trial, fourteenth day) resumed this
n morning The Court room was filled
. with crowds of both sexes. Several ply
sicians testified as to the abnormal state
: f the prisoners pulse and highly fraught
: condition, since he was committed to
;. prison They also found that congestion
r of the brain had developed itself, and de.
clared the witness insane when he CON-
Il mitted the deed, and morally irresponsi-
e BILE.
: MEMPHIS, April 25.-A terrible muir
S der was committed on tow boat near
: ginecr, ordered two negro deck hands
gine room, when they seized and stabbed
l. him and threw him overheard. The eff
o forts made to save him were Intellectual
d and a watchman who witnessed the scene
f. and attempted to save Kennedy, was
brutally beaten. The negroes were ar
L rested and committed for murder IN the
e. first degree.
], Allen Wright, chief of the Choctaw
10 Indians, has issued an address warning
them to be, prepared for the coming
change, and advising that the lands b.
# divided and then to organize Immediately
as the State of Oklushmioa, and to asl
. for admission as State of the Union
IS He recommends an immediate rrotes
lie against any Territorial Government, ant
st the adoption of resolution asking Con
a gress to settle the status with the freed
men. He recommends the encourage
s nlent of the Red River Council, whicI
IN subsequently passed an act submittin!