The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-01
The horse epidemic has appeared at
Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Lamareaux. Republican. Is elected
Municipal Councillor of Paris.
Daniel Drew's wealth il now esti-
mated at $40, ,OOO,00O.
1t is reported that Chas. Perry, L.
5. Consul at Aspinwall, is dead.
Judge Nelson hasrefused to bail the
conductors of the Brooklyn, n. Y.
Chronicle, accused Of libelling District
Attorney Britton.
The Vermont Legislature has elect
ed Justin 5. Morrill, L. s. Senator for
the next term. beginning on the 4th Of
next March.
President Thiers has received a con-
gratulatory dispatch from President
Grant on the progress of Republican,
ism III France, as indicated by the late
elections.
The Paying Teller Of the State bank
Of Virginia has beer. discovered q de-
faulter to the amoihlt of $4,000 to
$4,000. He is missing.
The st. Louis Germans at a recent
meeting passed resolutions pledging
to support no candidate for the Legisls-
ture who would not pledge himself to
oppose temperance laws.
Paris papers foreshadow the adop-
| ton. by the National Assembly, of
the Constitutional amendment making
ThierS President for life, and creating
an Upper Chamber, and the office Of
Vice President.
| Senator Summers health is reported
| in a critical condition. The worst
features of spinal difficulty have re-
turned in an aggravated form. and it
| is thought he will never return home
alive.
The President has addressed the fol
lowing reply to a note from Geo. ii.
Stewart. Chairman OF the Executive
Committee OF the Board of Indian
Commissioners, in reference to the In
dian policy:
Ny DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the
25th inst, asking if any change in the
Indian policy Of the Administration is
contemplated, Is received. Such a
thing has not been thought Of at pres
ent. If the policy toward the Indians
can be improved in any way, will
always he ready to receive suggestions
on the subject. But il any change is
| made it must be on tile side of the
civilization and Christianization OF the
Indians. do not believe our Creator
ever placed different races Of men on
this earth with the view of having the
stronger exert all its energies in ex-
| terminating the weaker. II any change
| takes place in the Indian policy of the
Government while hold my present
Office. it will be on the humanitarian
side of the question.
Very truly yours,
U. ). GRANT.
1 On the 2Sth ult.. the horse disease
was still making alarming progress In
New York also in Albany. 1t haC
reached the principal cities Of the East
Accounts have been received al
I4Waslington Of a raid over the Mexi
can border few days since BY gane
of American niarauders living along
| the Rio Grande Oil the Texan side
| Plumber was the sole object. Whel
| Mexican officers attempted to impede
their progress, they murdered tn
AIcaIde and several MeXicalls, AM
then burnt down the town. In tn
tight. two Americans were killed
Military authorities have taken step
to arrest the entire gang.
Bench warrants were issued ut New
York. on the 29th nit. for the arres
Of James II. Insersoll and John ID
Harrington. charged with forgery
The grand Jury Il said to have fonnt
a further Indictment against city OIL
cial' III eighteen cases.
Tie horse disease IN New York OF
the aGth, was said TO be spreading a
an Alarming extent. The number Q
cars running had decreased very con
silelably. Freigl,ts were accumnIat
ing 1T some points. The streets alon'
the docks and piers look like Sunday
Loses 10 the business community wa
already large. The sitmtionin Brook
lvn was Just as bad. 1t is denied tina
the disease exists in Chicago. I'li
disease had appeared ut Brunswick
Maine.
The Beard Of Selectnlel at Nnrwalk
Conn. on the 18th nit. admitted {
the rights of M clector, Mrs. Sarah N
r. Huntington. She intended to yot
for Presidential Electors. She l. tn
first female yoteradmitted.
william Craig. i Young negro. wa
convicted of lrlpe on Mrs. Lottle Day
ton, d white woman Of twenty.fou
years OF age, and was sentenced I
Cumberland, Deb, OH the 26th ult.,
death.
Joaquin Miller took a drive IN Ger
trail Park. n. ". recently. with Go
leiinie G. Claffin. Mrs. Victoria Woo
: hull and col. James Thomas. Th
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