The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-05

suggested that the ortser ol tiie Nec-
retary Of the Treasury, prohibiting
clearance Of vessels from points
above Brownsville, was virtual
blockade Of the Rio t;rande, and
therefore illegal. The President
took notes of tile conversation and
promised to bring all the matters
before the Cabinet.
George W. Stevens and J. II.
Wentworth have been appointed
Assistant Assessors OF Internal
Revenue for the Fourth District Of
California.
1t is reported that Col. Fonley is
to be Postmaster General OF Secre-
tary ofthe Navy, just as he prefers.
Mr.. Seward has promised to de-
liver the address at the inauguration
Of the Lincoln Monument atSprlng-
field, Ill.
The Lowell Coariersays "N Ice
President Coltax says the lappieSt
days of life were when he was a
a printer. Come to orr office
Schuyler, and YOU shall have the
old family joy at % cents a thous-
and"
A severe storm passed over St.
Louis, No., on the evening of
March 30th. During the storm a
tornado struck the Centre Market
House on 7th street, a large brick
structure, and leyeled it to the
ground in a twinkling. Heavy
| timbers and most Of the roof were
carried across the street, knocking
/ tile fronts out Of several buildings,
| Six persons were known to be serl'
ously injured and twenty or thirty
slightly. Two will probably die
A bill for the relief Of Ross
Browne has passed the Z. $. Sen
ate.
The bill granting other lands il
lieu of the Miranda grant has gone
to the President for approval.
Charles II. Dana was arrested OF
a train from Washington to New
York on the 18th ult., it is said
on a criminal warrant at the suit 0
VIM. A. Kimble and Samuel II
Moore, ofPhiladelphia, for ALLEGED
libel arising out of structures Of thu
n. y. SUl upon frauds.
Professor Morse was UNCONSCIOUS
4 on the 80 ut, and his death hourly
expected.
/ From testimony before the Ju'
dietary Committee at New York it
appears that nearly two hundred oI
the very lowest criminals have been
released at various times from Black.
Wells Island by Judges Cardoxa
and Barnard in violation OF tile
forms Of law.
Ex-Commissioner Walker, o.
Wisconsin, died suddenly at Mil
waukie on the evening Of March
both Of apoplexy.
The small pox hospital at Brook
lyn> New York, is crowded to over
flowing with patients,
The Wanentown hotel, Va, was
DESTROYED by fire OIL the 3Oth alt.
also five adjoining buildings. Loss,
$S0,00O.
A fire in Boston, Mass, on. the
10Th ult., destroyed the entire
building belonging to Hudson
Dores 4 Co., with contents, valued
at $12O,00O.
Acting Gov. Brewster, Of Louis
iaua, made a speech on the 29thp
tavoring the denomination OF Gen
Grant and acknowledging tile Pack
ard Committee as the legal head 9
:. the partyin the State.
Iowa has q mile of railroad fo
every $40 inhabitants. i.a
Chicago has a case Oh gar'Vuis
in which all the parties are womer
Ground still commands a tai
price; l6O by $50 in the burnt dl'
trict IN Chicago, was recently sol'
tor $333,OOO. ......e. ,a.. ..,h
Lieut.. Gov. Fish, Of Kentucky,
said to have cut loose from tn
Democrats, and declared for Gran
The privilege Of selling newsps
pers on the kentucky Central Raj
road for 1872 has been sold for 81
400.
\ Gov. Geary, Of Pennsylvania
has signed the bill prOhibiting II
sale Or giving awayof liquor durin
eection days. i.@
A gang Of burglars, eleven
number, were getting on finely wit
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