The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-02
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he Republican by New York papers.
In st. Louis on the 25th inst. Ar
thur Holmes being refused admit
tance into his house, forced an eR-
trance at the back door, stabbed
and killed his vito, and their cs-.
capped. His wifi, had kept an as
siglation house when he was absent
from tie city.
Gov. McCook, of California, says
that the feeling in his sctionof the
country is all for Grant. Western
people all oppose Greeley because
they are fiec-tradcrs.
Ex-Judge Thomas Wilark las
resigned from the Tammapy Gen
cral Committee. He is dissatisfied
at tile condnct OF reformed Tam
many aud tho nomination OF Gree
ley.
The New York Herald OH the
25th inst received a long letter by
cable from DR.. Livingstone, ad.
dressed to james G. Eennctt, thank
ing him in a most cordial manner
tor the kindness and generosity
shown in fitting ont and sending
Stanley to his relief.
Governor Austin has received a
dispatch from BraiIlard, Minnesota,
asking that troops be sent there i'm
mediately. The town was filled
with Indians, and hostilitics were
threatened. This was OH the 25th.
The Proticlery at Winchester,
n. Y, an educational home for
children Of vagraut and destitute
people, was burned on the 25th.
Six hundred people were asleep in
the building when the fire occurred,
but all were saved alive, though
entirely destitute.
DR.. Simon p. Taft, Of Newark,
n. Y, was arrested on the 25th for
producing abortion on Elizabeth
IIeuderShott, resulting in her death.
The New jersey Democratic and
Liberal State Committees at a con-
ference at Trenton on the 26th, de-
cided to hold separate conventions
on September 10th.
The Evening Post, Democratic
organ for twenty-five years, on July
26tl hoisted the names Of Grant
and Wilson. 1t is published at
Buffalo, \. Y.
A large mass meeting was held
in Atchinson, Kansas, July 26th,
in re alton to the Endorsement of s.
c. Pomeroy as Senator, aud his
claims for reelection. After a dis
cussion between him and c. c. Fos-
ter, a vote was taker which resulted
in his repndiation.
At Kalamazoo, Michigan, on the
2Gth inst, Charles lsiticker, the
California boy, roda one hundred
miles in four hours and tprty-live
minutes.
John Harris, colorel, from Tex
as, called on Greeley the other day,
and requested some expression OF
from him on tho negro
question in behalf OF his people.
Greeley wrote the following:
New YORK, July 26, 1872.
Sir: Believing that equal rights
for all men, no matter what their
color, is the true interest of every
class and section, and the only basis
Of a true national and everlasting
peace, am yours truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
The District Attorney will ask
for a change Of venue should appli-
ton be made to bail Stokes, which
is thought to be the next move.
A boat containing a boy and girl,
children Of Mr. I.escor, drifted over
the falls at Niagara, on the Goth;
also a boat containingan old fisher
man named Barney and an un-
known man. Bodies not recovered.
The Masonic hall building at
ILL.,, containing the finest hall
IN the State, also two stores and
several offices, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the 26th. Ell-
tire loss, $4,000.
The corn crop of Illinois, Wis
consin and Minnesota is immense.