The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-09
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IA stay Ol PrOceeulOgs was ~
cured Onshe slst alt. from Iudg
RaEnard, New York, in tho caF
agAinns Counolly, until March 18th
b. which time the court OF appeal
i expected TO decide the ease ofth'
People VI. ex-Controller
The trial Of Tweed will NOT take
place until the March term.
The total amount Of the United
States currency outstanding up t
the 31st ult., was sB99,O67, ,O7O.
The will Of Jim Fisk was admit.
ted to probate on the LIST inst. The
estate is swornnot to exceeds q mill.
ion of dollars. His widow is tic
sole exccutrix. NJ.
Ex-Controller Connolly's bonds
men qualified on the lst, and were
fully accepted.
The Grnnd Duke arrived at
Louisville, Ky, on the 3Oth ult.
AT the Womap's Suffrage Asso-
citation held in Bostonon Jan. 30th,
VIM. Lloyd Garrison spoke and
denounced the doctrine Of free love
asadvauccd by Mrs. Woodruff in
connection with the movement ,4
Tho President nominated Sam
uel c. Wingarl, Z. S. Attorney for
Washington Territory, Jan. both. !
The report Of the Railroad Com.
missioners ofIllinois, just laid before
the Legislature, shows that that
state has more miles Of railway than
any other in the Union. On the
LIST Of December last there were
$3.50 miles in operation and 1,7O8
in process Of construction.
At Cleveland, Ohio, family
named Martens has had trichi,,a
| pirolis. The father and mother
are dead. A little boy six years
old is in a critical condition. A
younger child il is hoped will re
cover.
A series Of damaging mistakes
have been made upon the bridge
across the Mississippi at St. Louis
in consequence Of which work ha'
been suspended, and much Of tht
structure will have to come down
The enterprise will remainin stuta
quonntil some European engineers
who have been sent for, arrive.
| AT Kingston, NY, on the S0tl
nlt., Miss Fowler was awarded 81,
600 damages against Mr.. Martin
tor not marrying her.
1 b The Court Of Appeals, in the cas-
Of Rawson against Pennsylvania
Railroad Co, decided that lirnita
ton Of liability to 500 for loss Q
baggage, is not o contract, anc
awarded the plaintiff $4,000 70
baggage lost by defendants.
| A bill appropriating $4,000 fo'
expenses Of the Japanese Embassy
passed the House on the 3Oth ult
The question Of increasing the
mail service between the United
States and Japan from monthly to
fortnightly mails, doubling the sub
sidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Line, will he considered by the
House Appropriation Committe.
The temper Of the committee seems
to be in favor Of the proposition. 1t
is shown by facts in possession Of
Mr.. Sargent, Of California, member
of the committee, that during the
past year 100000 pounds Of tea
were brought to this country from
Japan and China over this route,
being one third OF the amount Inn
ported from all sources during the
year. It is also shown that the
Legitimate increase Of revenue de-
rived from the tea trade since the
establishment Of this line has more
than paid the subsidy allowed by
the Government.
F. J.R. Doolittle in Washington
Jan. Slst, was confident in the sue
cess ofthe new movement in favor
Of Trumbull for President.
On the 5th inst, six indictments
we're found against Tweed; and
Others against Davidson, Gen. Hugh
Smith, Peter B. and James NJ.