The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-24
rAc1rIc toAsr NEWS.


had a successful protracted meeting at
Dallas.
A British Columbia paper says a
large number of settlers are coming
into Semiahmoo valley on the extreme
northern verge Of Washington Terri
tory.
Governor Bennett Of Idaho, has
gone on a visit to the Eastern States.
Sunday fishing with dip-nets is i'll
vogue at the Oregon City falls.
It is stated that never before was
there so large a proportion Of silver
paid into the State Treasury for State
taxes, as has been received this year.
This, of course, indicates great scare
ity of gold everywhere, and, ergo, a
scarcity Of money in general.
Wash Turk, living OH the Upper
Payette, Idaho, committed suicide re-
Gently by shooting himself with a
shotgun.
1t is reported that Judge B. F. Den
nison was robbed at the U. S. Hotel at
Seattle, recently, of his valise con-
tanning some five or six hundred dol
lars in currency, and upwards Of two
thousand dollars worth Of notes and
other papers. No clue had been OBJ
tanned to indicate the perpetrator.
Mr.. George Wist, OF Seattle. who
died last week, left an estate OF about
$4,000 in value. $4,000 of which con-
sists of a life insurance. He left a
will. bequeathing $5. ZOO to Mrs. Wist,
of Port Madison. from whom he OBJ
tained a divorce some two years since,
and the residue to his two brothers and
a sister.
There were thirteen men in the San
Francisco Jail on the 18th inst, under
indictments for murder.
The epizootic has made its appear
ance at Elko, Nevada.
The Corvallis Gazette reports whoop-
ing cough quite prevalent among the
juveniles in that place, and few cases
OF measles.
Wheat wis being rapidly shipped
from Corvallis last week.
Night carousings In Corvallis lately,
prompts the Gazette to inquire, ''Where
Is the City Marshal 2"
The Gazette announces the arrival of
fifty stand Of arms and some two
thousand rounds of ammunition at
Corvallis, directed to the county Judge
of that county, intended for the pro-
lection of the citizens against hostile
Indian demonstrations on the border.
Seventy-four persons had joined the
NJ. i. Church at Salem up to the 18th
inst.
The laws passed by the last Legisla-
ture have been printed by the State
Printer, and are now ready for distri-
button.
Portland police are not allowed to
smoke or take drink when on duty.
The Bulletin contains an account Of
q man passing by the name Of J. $.
Allen, who has succeeded in bilking
more than score of persons there,
during the past year. He represented
himself as an agent Of large lumber
In Cincinnati, out here for
the purpose of selecting land upon
which to erect an extensive cooperage
establishment, etc. After contracting
numerous debts by horrnSing. board
ing and so on, he suddenly left.
Washington Territory has l57 peda-
gogues.
NIeacham is said to be working hope
fully for his reinstatement as Indian
Slater has introduced bill to sell
timber lands 10 actual settlers whose
lands contain a small quantity of tim
ber.
The plans aud specifications for the
new college buildhigto be erected at
Forest Grove have been finished. says
the Olsgoni,m. According to these the
building will be los feet long and 20
feet wide. The building will be three
stories with Il mansarl roof. The first
story will BIZ Is. the second Il. the
third from II to IA feet clear. There
will he 10 recitation rooms in the first
and second stories, including a large
chanel 55x4O feet. The third willron-
tali library. cabinet, etc. It will be
surmounttd by a neat tower. 1t will
be built principally Of wood.
On the 18th begins the Chinese New
Year.
The dlptleria is prevalent in Coils