The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-31
PAsaFI0 seAsr NEWs.

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| The little ones of Chehalis county
W. T., are taking their turn ut the
whooping cough.
The Courier says that Tumwater.
w. l., has tina finest water power IN
the world. There isa fall of so feet
IN distance of400 yards, and at an
ordinary stage OF water, 10000 cubic
yards OF water pass over the fall each
minute.
They are having clam chowtlers in
Portland.
Three new fire cisterns are to be
constructed in Portland.
The First Baptist Church of Port
land has secured new pastor in the
person of Rev. A. II. Medbury, late
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
San Francisco. He will enter upon
his labors some time next month.
James Thompson, one of the deck
hands OH board the steamer Senator.
was accidentally knocked overheard on
Thursday of last week ut Oregon City,
and drowned.
The women of Utah are preparing
another memorial to Congress against
the admission and the dominion of the
Mormon Church.
Two slight shocks of earthquake
were felt at Winneml,cca, Nevada, on
the 23d.
The will of G. G. johnson, Consul
General of Sweden and Norway, was
filed for probate in San Francisco on
the 9th. The estltei is said to be worth
81, 900. .000.
San Francisco raised Sc, ,545 for the
Inyo sufferers.
Salt Lake authorities are making,
vigorous efforts to close up houses of
prostitutiolA keepers being arrested
and heavily fined.
Salem has u new brass band.
One man in Marion county alver-
tises twenty tons of carrots for sale.
Newport, on Ya1uina Bay, is pros
pering. The demand for houses is
greater than the supply.
A woman of the asmt monde, known
as Kitty King, committed suicide at
Quartzburg recently By taking an over
dose OF morphine.
The total value Of real and personal
property in King county, w. l., is
81, 495, 073, or nearly half million
more than last year.
The celebration of the 4th Of July
at the Dayton camp ground promises
to be a grand affair. Fourteen Sunday
Schools are to be present.
Leonard Bhcll has been appointed
Postmaster at Looking Glass, Douglas
Mr.. William Delaney, Of Marion
OWNS clock which has been
for seventy-tire years. twas
brought 80 Oregon IN 1913.
Sweet Vengeance is the classic name
of a town in Yuha county Gal.
Mr.. II. Yost, owner ofthe Portland
sausage Factory, Portland, caught
1hinaman in his factory a few days
since, cndeavoring to make away with
/ couple of hams. As the thief at
to escape through the open
window, Mr.. Yost came down on him
with n club. which detained him until
/ good tlagellation had been admins
tered. lie was then permitted to de-
part.
Capital Lodge, I.O.G.T., at Salem,
las new set of officers legalia, which
,ost $50.
One thousand dollars have been
by the citizens Of Corvallis
oward the purchase Of a fire engine.
There are ninety prisoners at pres
mt in the State Prison, all kept at
work but three or four.
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Mormon police are exciting public
by using brass knucklcs.
Murders and robberies are still fire.
Ilent through the Indian country.
The Ensign says forty miles Of rail-
Dad will be built south of Rosebnrg
his summer.
A faro game, monte game, chnck-a-
uck and many other games are kept
Up in Roseburg.
Col. Cornelius will speake at Astoria
his week.
The Willamette valley is sending
,attle, sheep, aud horses to the graz
ng fields OF bunch grass in Eastern
Opgoii by every boat.
The Washington correspondent Of
;he State Jomndi, under date of May
sth, says: "Last Monday the Senate
L. B. Watson to'Be Regis
er of the Land Office at Linkville, in
Oregon. Mr.. Watson
MS telegnphed to Senator Corbctt
hat he resigns tic office, or declines
o accept. The names OF two gentle
nen have been proposed for Register
md Receiver, WHO will probably be
The Eugene Jo~aM Of the 25th inst.
avs: "A woman by the name Of {
frs. Edwards arrived here on Wednes- |
ay evening, in search Of her husband :
edwards, who is q painter and has :
cen working here q short time. she /