The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-01

at Olympia, cleared $500 after paying
all expenses.
Large numbers Of Chinamen are ar
riying almost daily at the Dalles from
the interior. They are ell route for
Portland to 50 into winter quarters.
The compensation vf the Chief
Clerks of the late Legislature was s40O
each. and their Assistants $500 each.
A correspondent of the Statesmen
says Ransom Baker. an old resident of
Scio, committed suicide recently BY
hanging himself to rafter in his own
house.
Dallas is to have a barber shop soon.
The Eugene City Jomnd says it is
informed that two of the Rhea boys
killed nineteen geese at three shots. a
few days ago, and sold them all at iif-
ty cents each.
Among the new postoAices recently
established in Montana Territory Is
one at Camp Baker. Gen. John S.
llammell has been appointed Post
master.
A drayman at Olympia has mule
which Is II hands high, weighs l,443
pounds, draws 5000 with esse, and
can kick with nine horsepower
force.
New houses are going up all over
Baker City, and there Is great demand
for more. Every house that can lie
occupied at all Is full.
Thirty-six guns were fired in IIele-
ma, NJ. T., over the signal triumph of
the Republicans in PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio
and Nebraska.
Hon. w. w. Bristow has appointed
son Of Mr.. Sears, of Coast Fork, to
the Agricultural College at Corvallis.
The Olympians are expecting Il vis-
it from Mrs. Fair.
All the vessels recently arrived at
San Francisco have been chartered to
load with wheat for England.
Sacramento has d novelty called the
Flying Bakery 1t consists of a
cooking range drawn about IN a nicely
painted wagon, on which excellent
waiHes are baked by two cooks. and
sold at low figure.
Thirty wheat cargoes cleared from
San Francisco last month up to the
29th.
One Of the candidates for Auditor
Of King county, w. T., has had to
publish a card assuring the people
whose support he seeks that he can
write legible hand.
Two yorng ladies near Olympia
were so badly scared the other day by
the entrance of a strangely-acting wo-
man into the dwelling, as to result III
the total insanity Of one of them.
A new saddlery and harness shop
has been started 1T Hiilsboro.
Stock in Klamath basin is reported
in admirable condition, and the coun-
try is rapidly settling up.
During the past summer vast herds
Of sheep and goats have pastured upon
the Sierras at an elevation of 1900
feet above the sea.
Judge CUNT who defended Mrs.
Fair in her late trials. has sued her
tor $S,075 counsel fees, which she re-
fuses to pay. She has not paid her
other counsel, Judge Curtes.
Heavy SHOWS in the mountains
somewhat retar mining in Umh.
There are indications otan early and
heavy winter at Salt Lake.
Three light but distinct shocks OF
earthquake were felt at Wilmington,
CAL. and vicinity OIL the 2Sth ult.
Geo w. Move, late Stare Insurance
Commissioner of California, died at
Sacramento last Monday.
Brigham Young has obtained au-
thnrity for starting a National Bank
in Salt Lake City. lie will be Presi-
dent.
1t Is said the Mexicins OF Arizona
are as bad as the Indians.
The grain crops III Montana are re-
ported unprecedented.
Civil war Il thought to be immi-
nent among the Chinese in Idaho Ter
ritory, Each side is collecting arms
and amananition.
San Juan Island Is now part of
WMtcom county according to the de-
sire Of Emperor William, and percon-
sequence Whatcom becomes one of the
most wealthy, popuIouS and impor-
tant counties in Washington Terrific
ry.
BY the decision Of Emperor William
in tile San juan Island nmtter, Wash
ington Territory gains about a. much |
land rs is embraced in the State of !
Rhode Ishlnd, and an addition to her
populationsofabout 800 persons,among
them $50 voters.
Ye local Of the 0regoaim las seen
tomato lately grown In the garden of
Suuatoi. ('n,,h.tf uniUhiny inst fu.n i