The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-06-07
EASTEIsN NEWS.

Greek criminals have been shipped
to America.
Alexander Stephens, of Georgia,
advocates the nomination Of a Dem
ocrat for President, seeing 10 diff
ference between Grant and Gree
ley.
General Wright, at the State
Convention at atlanta, Georgia,
May Both, was in favor Of abiding
the action of the Baltimore Con-
vention, but would support Gree
ley in preference to Grant. W. IL.
llillard and others endorsed the
Liberal party. Resolutions were
unanimously passed by the Conven-
ton in favor of an alliance with the
LIBERAL party. This IS an index OF
the popular feeling in that State.
In Owencounty, Ky, nthe 29th
ult., John Brankham split his wife's
head open with an ak, killing her
instantly. On the same evening he
was taken from the Jail by amob,
and hung.
A dispatch from our Minister,
Schenck, on the supplementary ar
ticle, May 3Oth, represents that the
British Government is dissatisfied
and cannot accept tie Senate sub
stitute unless another supplement
is adopted making the explanations
clear. Secretary Fish has replied
to this that no further changes
would lie conceded. The Senate
resolution is regarded as the ultima
tum.
lie Spanish Minister informed
the State Department on the 29th
ult,, that his Government would re-
lease DR.. Howard in a few days,
and return his confiscated estate, by
order of the President.
Tie Collector at New Orleans
was instructed not to allow the land
ing OF Greek brigands, said to be
on their way to America.
There is much opposition to
Greeley among Pennsylvania Dem
ocrats.
1t is reported from Washington
that Hon. David Wells and several
other engineers Of the Cincinnati
Convention will soon publish a let
ter repudiating the Greeley-Brown
ticket. Mr.. Wells was sponsor for
Adams.
Charleston, South Carolina, has
had but three PoStmas.crs since the
establishment of the Government.
General Butler is urged by his
friends fer the Goyernorship OF
Massachusetts,.
A man in New York city named
Treiez, stabbed his wife, her para
mour, and himself on the 2Sth, and
it was thought all would die.
A Grant Club was organized in
Philadelphia, Penn, Oh the 2Sth.
Over 1000 names were put upon
the roll.
Lyman Trcmainc, John d. Town
send, and Henry DAILY, Jr., are now
retained as counsel for Stokes.
Judge Davis says that he will
not be q candidate for President be-
fore the Democratic c Convention, and
that he shall recommend tie work
ing men to support Grant.
The Democratic organization i'll
New York under the leadership of
Ben Wood, last week adopted q
resolution instructing tie New
York delegation to the Blltim II e '
Convention to vote for Greeley. l
John Forsyth iayurs a straight !
Democratic ticket, He mentions a
the names Of Charles O'Conor and u
General Hancock as suitable for the y
' ice Presidency. f
Rev. William II. KiIourn, Of h
Jacksonville, Illinois, the blind b
preacher, has obtained a decree of "
livorce from his wife whom he has :
,een separated for years, on the =
,round Of desertion. She was form ;,
.rly a beautiful belle of Maryland. :,
Many Senator's look upon the =,
Washington Treaty as dead, though
'thers are more hopeful. :,
Southern Missouri has been yis- :,