The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-12-27

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Indian Affairs for Washington Terri.
tory, shout Kanaka Jack. who, It will
be remembered, shot, killed and burn.
ed all old Indian doctor last summer,
ont at Black River. Jack ia running
at large, has never been punished, and
the Indians feel little revengetul to-
wards him.
Gov. Woods, Of Utah. declines to
call an extra session. of the Legislature
to revise the laws.
Velvet Is extensively worn by the
fair sex In Portland.
Rev. Mr.. Vandesol, pastor at Ger
vaiS, Is In the midst of a revival. Quite
a number Of conversions have been
had.
The Statesman says: A small child
Of Mr.. Ed. Cartwright, scalded a few
days since by the ovcrturning OF a pot
Of lie. was not so seriously injured as
was at first feared, and Is now rapidly
recovering.
The Salem Mercury says neglected
wife went into a saloon on Front street,
the other night. and snatched her htls-
band ont by the ear.
Last Saturday was the shortest day
in the year.
Measles are quite prevalent in Salem
In n mild form.
Hen fruit was scarce IN La Grande
last week
On Wednesday night of last week
Jerry Patterson and Miss Blanche
Gray, of Salem, were married.
Miss Ella. daughter OF Rev. l.. l..
Woodward. of Salem. was lying dan
gerously i'll of typhoid fever, last
week. Her sister died of the same
disease in this place not long since.
and her mother, III Salem, about a
year ago.
The Christian Messenger has been the
"litigant organ" " for Polk county for
some time. but Gov. Grover has seen
proper to appoint the Liberm RepNpi-
cm to that franchise. The former
organ don't like it, and proposes to
contest.
La Grande. Cove and Union, ARE
contesting the vote by which the coun-
ty seat of Union county was fixed at
the last election. 1t was a tie vote b.
tween Union and La Grande. each Of
which received one more vote than
Cove.
The earthquake had a good moral
effect at Olympia, The Sunday after
it was a matter Of surprise at the IN
crease In numbers OF the Sabbath
school scholars. One young lady who
had not attended services or Sabbath
school for four months. went three
times Oh last Sunday.
The Debating Society at Olympia
publishes semi-mOnthly journal cal
led the T1ripm.
A Walla Walla couple. three months
married, have fallen ont, quarreled,
fought, and are now seeking to be d.
vorced.
All the records Of the Grand Army
of the Republic were lost IN the Port
land fire
Captain C. p. Crandall. Provisional
Commander, Department Of Oregon,
G. A. r., has issued an order appoint
Ing Contradict. W. Johnson, Of Baker
Post. No. !, of Portland. Assistant III
Spector General, and 4. w. Ryan, of
the same post, as Aid-de-Camp.
In accordance with the desire Of the
Mayer Of Portland. the militia were
ordered ont ut time of the fire, to pro-
tect property.
The Manufacturer has been sending
out bills to delinquent subscribers. 1t
says it has received some singular let
ters In return. and appears to be sur
prised to find "hOw small and con-
trmptiblc some men can be when try
Ing 10 lie ont Of just debt"
The wife of Captain John Smith, Of
Warm Springs Agency. has just died
of cancer, with which she had long
been afflicted.
Salem has 46S pupils in attendance
at the public schools.
The .Memmy says the street crossings
of Salem would be a disgrace to tie
most miserable country town in the
lowest sink hole IN the State.