The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-09-27

Mrs. P0merpy, wife Of the Kansas
Senator. recently sent ten dollars to
the wife OF every clergyman IN the
State.
Greeley made a political speech at
Cincinnati on the Goth inst, apologiz-
ing for his secession doctrines. lie
. prliaed the platform adopted at Gin
cinnati, and said he felt |; an honor to
assist IN any capacity in forwarding
the principles there laid down.
It was reported on the 21st inst, that
Charles O'COnor had written Il letter.
accepting the Louisville nomination.
The Illinois Stnightout Democratic
State Central Committee are reported
to have nominated q full State ticket.
Senator Bayarl, Of Delaware. has
returned from Europe, improved In
health.
The Staightout Democrats Of New
York have been appealed to by the
Executive Committee to support the
Louisville nominees, and have called q
State Convention Ia meet at Albany.
October 81, TO nominate an electoral
ticket.
In the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
at Baltimore on the 10Th, the decisions
Of the Grand Sire during recess were
taken mp. Action of the Grand Lodge
officers during recess in granting war;
rants for an Institution Of circulation
subordinate bonds in Germany, con-
firmed. The report ofthe Committee
on Appeals, considered, amended, and
adopted. After the session of the
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows, large
amount ofneglected business was tram
sacted. and it was decided it would he
necessary for only active officers of
subordinate Lodges to receive the Re-
becca Degree before installation. 1t
was determined as expedient to eX-
change terms suboplinates from six
to twelve months. 1t was resolved as
ineXpedient to allow subordinate
Lodges to enact a local Ia y providing
for the payment Of specified sums as
dues, and relieves member from
further obligations during his member
ship.
The Minnesota State Fair closed OIL
the Doth. There were 5000 entries.
The total receipts were SIS, and
the society is free from debt.
At the closing Of the Michigan State
Fair on the 2Otli, 10000 persons were
present. Total receipts, $4,000.
Joseph Ordish. of California, on his
way to New York. was robbed of $40,
600 in currency and as much In notes,
recently.
Greeley made another political
speech at Louisville, Ky, on the 2lst.
A shooting atfray occurred at Louis
vile. KY, on the 2lst. between Charles
Harvey and Robert Forsythe. The
former was mortally hurt, the latter
arrested.
Attorney General Williams made
splendid speech at the Wigwam in
Philadelphia OIL the 9th inst. Over
five thousand persons were present
Hon. Garrett Davis, U. 5. Senator
from Kentucky. died at his residence
at Paris, Ky, on the I'D inst.
A fast trotter named Huntress, Las
trotted three miles with apparent ease
in 7 minutes and q seconds, beating
the famous time of 1926 made some
80 wears ago. by Duchess, which Flora
Temple, Gen. Butler and Dexter have
in vain tried to beat.
At Charleston, s. G., on the 22d inst.
a personal alteration occurred between
Montgomery. President of the State
Senate, and Samuel Milton, Republi-
can candidate for the office. John ID.
Caldwell and May ]. NJ. Morgan. two
friends of Milton, interterred to separ-
ate the parties and were shot. Cald-
well was instantly killed and Morgan
slightly wounded. Trenholm, a friend
Of Montgomeryas, is charged with the
wilful shooting of Caldwell.
The Hungarian papers claim that
their volunteer army is the best IN the
world. It is to consist Of 100000 in
f;intry aud 5000 horse.
Rear-Admiral Sands, of the Nation-
al Observatory, says the present Is the
hottest summer ever recorded in this
country.
Thornton Alexander, colored CEN
tenarian, the father of forty children.
died recently at Edgetield, Tenn.
Gen. Robt. Anderson's widow will
make her home Ilenceforth in Flor
ence.