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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

KU-kLUxfsM ON THE WANE.-This
formidable institution, which SO long dis
turbed the late confederate States, seems
tY be at last in its death throes. At least
We hear hardly any more of their doings,
which, ever since the conclusion of the
civil war, have so conyulsed the South.
The terror of the provisions of the Ku-
Klux bill seems to have given the ins:i>
tuition its death blow, and nowhere are
seen or experienced those direful effects
which the opponents of the measure so
confidently prophesied. The Constitu-
tion has had nowhere to be suspended,
and the military force of the Union has
had on no occasion to be called out to
assist in the execution of the laws.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

FIRE AT YRKKA-A disastrous 6Fs
occurred 10 Yreka, California, % the 4th
destroying about one-third Of the city.
The Odd Fellows Hall, Catholic church,
theatre, three livery stables, al the hotels
but one, and almost all the business por-
tion of the city was swept clean. Fitv
commenced at 3.45 p. NJ. Following i
the account:
II originated from small China wash
house on Miner street, opposite the old
Yrcka Hotel. From the time the alarm
was given scarcely eight minutes elapsed
before the flames extended over four or
Eve blocks, everything being dry % tin
der, owing to the continued dry weather.
Both Engine Companies were promptly
put to work. The flames swept in ono
vast sheet from house TO house. Miner
street, from ClelIand 4 Walbridge's store
to the creek, on the south side including
the Odd Fellows Hall, Union Hotel, and
several brick stores. is al in ruins, except
Lauri's Building, Kings, Nooman's and
Kissler's, which are somewhat damaged.
The Union printing Office escaped with
some damage, but the Bank Exchange.
Saloon, underneath, was gutfed. On the
north side of Miner street, from Third
street to Yreka creek, all is 10 ruins, in
cluding the Cotton Thcater building BY
extraordinary exertions the FIRE was
checked at Third street, thus saving the
Telegraph Office, No. Engine House.,
Franco American Hotel. .J0xrnai print
ing Office, Masonic Hall, and several
other brick buildings. Above Third
| street, the Post Office and Olellnnd &.
Walbridge's store are seriously damaged
by FIRE and water, aud in the rear Of
Huseman's, Dunker's and other buildings,
above Fourth street, on Miner, mnch
damage was done to outbouses and sheds.
From Miner street southward, the ERE ex-
tended beyond Butte street, destroying
| stables, blacksmith shops, ETC. They are
now quenching the fires to get out the
safes The board Of Trustee. met this
morning to order the walls of eighteen or
twenty Of the burned buildings pulled
down A number had their hands and
faces burned in endeavoring to save
properly, and the fremen lost some hose
which they were unable to get away from
the fire. Some horses were burned, and
all the livery stables. The women also
worked heroicaliy in packing goods from
stores and dwellings, to place Of safety,
and about two hundred families had their
household goods out of doors before the
fire was checked The town this morn
ing presents dcsolate looking appear
ance, several acres Of ground being an
open space of bu rping embers.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08
The MarysyiIle Appeol saws that Dem.

The Marysyille Appeal says that Dem
ocratic papers and orators are profuse in
their professions of regard for labor as
against capital. In the face of these
professions, Governor Haight, at the in
stance Of combination Of San Francis.
co capitalists, arms portion of the State
militia with Henry rides and send them
on their way to Amador county to Shoot
down the miners. The calling out ofthe
State militia to suppress strike by 4
labor organization, wherein not a blow
has been struck, is an outrage without 4
precedent, for which Governor Haight i.
entitled to the fullest credit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

civilization when those huge engines of
destruction shall lie moss-covered and
weatherbeaten on the battery slopes,
when it shall be that
"Down the dark future. through long genera
tions,
The sounds of war grow fainter, and then cease
And like bell with solemn, sweet vibrations,
We hear once more the voice Of Christ say,
"Peace r.
Peace! and no longer, from its brazen portals,
The blast Of wars great organ shake the skies
But beautiful songs of the immortals,
The holy melodies of love arise.',
INcna
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

Bill Watkinds, Superintendent of the
Oregon Pcnitentiary, who attempted to
murder S. 4. Clark, editor of the Salem
Statesman, few days since, was indicted
by the Grand jury of Marion county
for the crime of assault with dangerous
weapon, pleaded guilty to the Indictment
and was sentenced to pay fine of two
hundred dollars. And yet this man
Watkinds, Who, upon his own confes-
sion, is adjudged felon, aud under
the law is disfranchised, under Demo
cratic administration is continued as a
State officer, filing one of the most i'm
portant and lucrative Offices under the
State government. We here have the
delightful spectacle Of felon in charge
of felons
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sack of -four. About the same time Tay-
lor Hill had his house entered and was
relieved of all his band-box apparel.
The thief purloined new suit of clothes
among other things. For month past
chicken roosts have suffered in this vi-
entity. ur derstand there has been some
pilfering going on in Independence. Not
good time for stealing either.
Yours muchly,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

A fearful outrage was committed near
Orleans, Lawrence county, Indiana, June
25th. A party Of assassips attacked the
house Of the Moody family, consisting Of
forr bachelor brothers, their widowed
sister, and man named Lee. They first
threw jugs OF benzine into the room,
then several large loaded torpedoes,
which exploded. The victims were
aroused and ran out, when the villains
commenced firing at them with rcvolvers.
Moody was fatally shot, and the woman
terribly burned. There is intense ex-
citement among the citizens. A thous-
and dollars has been raised as . reward
for the discovery of the assassins.
Four narrow guage railroads are about
to be constructed in Pennsylvania. One
running from Philadelphia to point in
Chester county will have a gauge of only
thirty inches another, which is to cross
the Allegheny Mountains, will have
gradients of 100 feet to the mile in sever
al places.
The gross amount of the city debt OF
New York ia stated at sos ,058, ,949, and
the net Indebtedness at s81 ,843 ,514.
According to figures presented in the
New York Times, the net debt has been
increased from less than $50, 900 900 on
the 1st OF January, 1860, to nearly S82.-
600, 900 on the 1st of May, 1871, all
favorable balances being deducted. New
York is nice place for ax-payers to live
in.
An Iowa paper gives the following
unique pedigree "Tbe Hon. Rodolphu.
Bennett, the FIRST Mayor Of Davenport, j.
yet alive, aud now resides in Princeton
in this county, aud is son-in law to Mrs
John NJ. Owen by a previous husband L
our wel.-known fellow citizen, John NJ
| Owens.
The old mails of the Eastern State.
who have been shipping themselves Il
the Territories to get married, can't sc
cure husband apI home the frs
thing after eating supper, as supposed
/ There has been such a rush that thu
bachelors have become particular, ano
now put them through catcchism, a
where's your other glass eye?" "Hov
long have you been bald headed Z" AR,
your false teeth paid for? etc.
A Cincinnati dispatch of june 18ti
gives detailed account Of how Vallan
disham received his death wound.
appears that with his assistant counsel h,
hal been out Friday evening expert
mcnting, with view of ascertaining how
near the muzzle Of pistol could be hclt
to cloth without burning it. The tes
was made. and they were returning, tw'
balls having been fired from the pistol
Miiliken. associate counsel, urged him t
discharged the remaining three balls, bu
| Vallandigham said .No. never mind )
and though Milliken repeated the sug
gestion, Yallandigham declined to dis
. charge them. aud took the pistol up
stairs and laid it beside an empty oG
which l,e intended to use in the argu
ment on Saturday This led to the trae
eay which soon followed. The Enquire
(Dcm) pronounces his loss to the Demo
eracy almost irreparable.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

PAcuEco, July "A Spaniard was
shot in Maraga valley this morning and is
now dying 1t appears that Mexican
claims some land from Marsga family and
has been trying for the past ten days to
up men from the city and armed them
girls, with their brother, have been
guarding the premises day aud night,
rcpulsing Yoakum in his attempt to gain
possession. A warrant Is in the posses
sion of the Sheriff now for Yoak um on
charge of assaulting one of the girls, he
having struck her with crowbar, and
yesterday cut her head open with the
stock of gun. The Spaniard who is
shot. had just finished putting up fence
where Yoakum's men had torn it down,
when one of Yoakum's men shct at him.
On the part of Yoakum, it is claimed
that the Spanaiard shot first.
Los ANGELES, June 29.-Last Janu-
ary the two Bilderbeck brothers were
murdered In canyon near this city, it
was supposed, AIlenzon Gardner, Al.
Henry and notorious character known as
Backskin Bill. Gardner was shortly
afte wards arrested, and is now in Jail.
Search after Buckskin Bill and Henry
was unsuccessful until now. From infor-
nation received here, Sheriff Burns
sta rted for Lower California, procured
necessary papers from the Governor of
that province, aud after weeks of search
The parsucrs came within ten feet Of
Buckskin Bill before he was aware Of
their presence. Buckskin Bill grabbed
One of the mems guns which went Oft
aud the ball entered Buckskin's left side
below fhe heart. He died in two hours.
He made lengthy confession of the
murder He stated that he, AL Henry
and Gardner murdered aud buried the
Bilderbeck brothers, but that Gardner
did the shooting. Henry accompanied
Buckskin in his flight, but is now miss
ing There is no doubt Buckskin Bill
killed him to get rid Of a witness.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Oive A. Halstcad,
a well known character, tamiliarly called
Pct Halstead, was shot through the heart
and instantly killed, this morning, by
Geo-ge Balt, in house of ill-fame in
South street
NEW York, July 8 President Grant
signed the pardon Of G. c. Bowen, the
bigamist. yesterday Three hundred
Mormcns. just from Europe, left for Salt
Lake Friday night, in charge of Brigham
Young's son, aud 300 are at the quaran-
tine
The steamship Wyoming, from Liver
pool, took off the crew ofthe brig, James
Curtin, of Queenstown, fof Miramicue
abandoned in = sinking condition, and
brought them to this port.
NEW YoRK. July 2.--Panama letters
to the Goth state that the survey Of the
Napepi river route for the Darien Ship
Canal. is satisfactory, the route having
been demonstrated practicable, and tnat
Commander Selfridge was at Panama,
awaiting the return of the surveying
party, which had nsccnded the Alfrxto
river. aud the ship guard, when the
entire expedition would sail. Should
the Guard not arrive before July 3D.
Commander Sslfrdge and the officers oi
the expedition will proceed to New York
/ on the stssmeS Of that date. sss
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08


The Easteen papers are making all
manner of fun Of the "new departure. !"
and are illustrating its absurdities by
many amusing and pointed anecdotes.
Among them is that told of a verdant
looking Vermonter who appeared at the
ofhce ofa chemist with q large bundle in
yellow bandanna, and opening it, ex-
claimed: There, doctor, look at that. >,
ssWell,' said the doctor, "I see it,
"What do you call that, d d,ctor ?'' 81 call
il iron pyrites." .What, isn't that
gold % No, said the doctor, and put
ting some over the FIRE, il cvaporated up
the chimney. "Wal, said the poor fell
low with woe -begone look, ssthere's i
widder woman up in our town has 4
whole hill full Of that, and I've been and
married her r Anosher Is told Of a
negro on bis death-bed, who declared
that he wanted to 'tmake his peace with
etarnity. Said the father coufessor to
him: .Now, Cesar. are you quite sure
you have forgiven all of your enemies
Do Jon freely forgive your neighbor
Brown for the great injury he has done
jon 7" 81 say, massa, ifI dies, den I
forgib him, but If gets well, den dat
bigger better look out for hisself, sah ~
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

The statement is made that Spain is
willing to sell Cuba to the Cubans, aud
a banking firm in Amsterdam, has
agreed to advance the money, provided
the United States will become security
for the Cubans. We don't know but
that we might afford to do this if Cuba
will give US first mortgage on herself
as collateral in case we have to pay the
bankers note.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

CoREAN AFFAIRs.-It is said in off,
cial circles that Minister Low is with
Admiral Rogers at Gorea. It is 10 ac-
cordance with instructions, as the design
Of the expedition was to open the way
for treaty with the sovereign Of that
country. Shipwrecked Americans on
that coast are being subjected to extreme
cruel treatment. Although il is not
known whether this government aniici>
pated hostilitiea, it seems certain the
conduct Of Admiral Rogers under the cir
cumstanoes Is approved.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

The General Council of the Indians of
the Indian Territory, which has been in
session for some time, adjourned on the
14th ult- The delegates affirmed
the constitution which had been framed
for theis government, and resolved to
organize Hereunder as speedily as
possible, and henceforth lead lives of
usefulness instead Of going out upon the
war-path and numbering their own breth
rem and the whites. It is to be hoped
that the nomads are sincere in their de-
Termination and that hereafter there win
be fewer Indian raids to record.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

A few weeks since a young man got
lost in the foothills Of the Cascade moun-
tains, a short distance from the Dalles.
He at last reached the Dalles. after wan
dering over the country for fifteen days
in starving condition, having subsisted
the entire time on berries.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08
somethine ABOUT corea.

Our readers will remember the account
we gave of the treacherous and cowardly
attack made recently by the Coreans by
masked batteries on American war ves-
seis, which although cnnningly contrived,
resulted 30 uselessly to the aggressors.
Instead of destroying our vessels as they
fondly hoped, our little navy bore down
on their batteries, driving out and utterly
routing IL 900 men and capturing 4Sl
pieces of ordnance. Such sudden and
unexpected retaliation for their cowardly
attack has thoroughly demoralized these
Eastern barbarians, who will hereafter
have wholesome fear of the American
Government, and treat its representatives
accordingly. If the timely lesson thus
inflicted upon Corea By The naval depart
ment is as vigorously followed up by the
diplomatic, it may be productive of the
most important results in commercial
| point of view. "The Coreans, like the
Japanese, are far finer race, both phys
ically and intellectually. than are the
Chinese. Their country is fertile, hav-
ing climate similar to New York, pro-
ducing all the fruits aud vegetables of
the temperate climes, and, in addition
thereto, rice and tobacco. The Coreans
formerly dwelt in Mantchooria and Mon
golia, to the north of the great wall, and
being driven thence by the Mongols,
have taken refuge in the peninsula. The
ruins of their walled and castellated cit
ies-resembling those of Europe in the
middle ages-may yet be seen in South.
ern Mongolia. They are numerous and
industrious, and a profitable commerce
could be carried on if an opening were
made. Now is the time. Compensation
should be obtained from the Government
for those slain and injured in conse,
quence OF the unprovoked attack, aud at
the same time the opening Of the ports
and avenues should be insisted on"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

a TERRIBLE PICTURE.-The descrip-
tions of Paris just before the eliminating
horror of the last few days of the siege
are terrible pictures of the misfortunss of
the gay city. The streets were darkened
early in the evening, by the order which
commanded lights to be extinguished and
the cafes closed at H. Peters, and a
a few of the favored, managed to stretch
out the time until one o'clock in the
morning, and these every night were full
At midnight. the fag end of the popula-
ton would swarm on the boulevards-
those poor begsarly girls who. finding no
purchasers for their wares, offered them
selves for any hideous purpose. Distress
induced depravity, and young girls, form
erly surrounded with comfort and le-
spectability, were driven by want into
the streets. Father killed in the war j;
mother taken away by fever; no work !;
everything fat; no friends. This is the
Parisienne of to-day. Sadly suggestive
of moral rottenness is the part which wo-
mer have played throughout the revolt,
and the g,y scenes then enacted in the
fashionable haunts of folly form ghastly
contrast to the general desolation which
preceded the blood and slaughter of the
street fighting which closed the tragedy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

The Democratic Territorial Conven-
ton of Montana, which met on the 10Th
ult, nominated Warren Toole for dele.
gaze to Congress. This lets Cavanaugh
out. Il was very close contest. The
election of Toole may be regarded as set
tied unless Cavanaugh bolts the nomiua-
ton, as he did once before in Colorado.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

In the State of Wisconsin there are
probably not fewer than twenty thousand
women ut work in the field. They are
not only GcImaus, Irish aud Scandina-
vians, but Yankees; not only the poor,
but thousands of the fair aud intelligent
class. When the pinch comes, tits com
mon for girls to hang up the rolling pin,
shut up the piano. and go to the field and
help their fathers. They ride reaper
as skillfully as any man; they rake anc
bind dexte,ously; they direct the cult
vator; they run the threshing machine !;
they pitch the bundles in extreme need,
they can give their arms and ingenuity
to that bucolic architecture, building the
load aud stack. A blue eyed girl in the
central part of the State, last year shear
ed forty sheepiu day and received 81
for it. A hundred thousand Western
women arc working in the field this sea-
son.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

1t was dangerous thing to expose q
dirty hand after the Versaiilist troops
got possession Of Paris The soldiers ex-
amined every man they found, and If his
fingers betrayed that he had been hand
ling cartridges he was shot without further
ceremony or inquiry.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

:. The following named gentleman con-
pose the Grand jury of the Q. s Dis
tgict Court, now in session at Portland :
William Whitney, John Ford, Johna>
than Jackson, Scoville, Charles Claggett,
B. q. Severance, D. Wingate, F. A
Smith, R. w Crandall, Vic. Trivit, n
B. Humphrey, A. w. Ferguson, Alex.
McCourt, w Powell, James Taylor, E..
Chichester, ". Simmons, j. G. Kings
ley.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

The great consistency and honesty of
Democratic journals is shown by the
fact Fat they denounce the validity of
the Constitutional amendments, aud at
the same time declare that they fully en-
dorse the "new departure doctrines.
Here's consistency for you Of the massive
style.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

Mr.. Norrige, rancher in Alameda
county, (Cal) who had maintained nu-
merous and extensive ejectment suits
against the settlers for years, was fred
at on the I'd instant, some forty bullets
whistiing around him, killing the horse
under him and riddling his clothing
withou. doing him any injury.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

Haight and Lewis lead the Democratic
ticket, and Booth and Pacheco the Re-
publican ticket, of California. The whole
Republican ticket is pronounced the best
ever nominated by Republican Con
vention IN California. and will doubtless
be elected by large majority.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

Latest dispatches from Bombay state
that it is the nutmeg and mace crops of
Bavada Island, in the Malay archipelago,
which has been destroyed by the hurri-
cane, instead of the cotton crop. In the
district of Bavada, fndia, the loss is
s500, 900 sterling. Planters will not re-
cover from the blow for years.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

Ohio journals announce the after de-
naoralization of the Democratic party in
that state--it is in forlOrn and despair
ing condition. Poor Gllows, the "new
departure" doctrinsv has completely
smashed all their ho1bes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

A Chicago editor thinks it strange that
the Indians have no phrase toexpress the
word honesty. Whereupon the Detroit
Free Press remarks that there is nothing
strange about it. Does he suppose that
the Indian agents would be fooling around
the past ten years and not pocket the
word
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08
The War in Eursps

Has at last como TO an end and the friends of good
order and stable government hare achieved what
appears to be n complete Not 80 tho
war in Brownsville between the old and new
systems Of doing business. which has not yet
reached . termination and ready-psy custoners
continue to find At whecler's store IN oppostuni-
ty to get the benefit Of their prudence and fore
thought. Large additions have just been made 70
the stock, and people can probably supply larger
portion of their wants from Whecler'e store. than
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The New York Tribune thus brief,
comments:

The New York Tribune thus briefly
comments:
As for Mr.. Vallandigham personally,
we incline to respect his sincerity. His
career shows many things We do not
like, but two that we do-he is never
afraid of the noise of his own opinions,
and he is not fool. The latter accounts
for his unwillingness to keep on trying
to fight the war which General Lee stop
ped at Apppmattox and the other. for
bids the belief that he is afraid now to
assume a position which hundreds OF
leading Democrats know he favored in
the private discussions at the Tammany
Hall Convention of 1868. But he is
doomed to be the victim Of party too
slow to comprehend the policy and too
rebellious to appreciate the patriotism of
accepting the results of the war. They
still want to keep up the fighting.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

The Democrat e caucus in New
Hampshire has j i)aformally decided to
bring charges Of bribery against Senator
Smith, which will suspend him till
action is take1l by the Senate.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-08

Judge Mckinstry assaulted Charles
De Young, Of the Chronicle, with cane,
in San Francisco, on the Sd inst. As
mutual friends interfered, no damage was
done.