The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

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inpton street. burning Chickering's
splendid granite building and the
Globe Theatre, also setting fire to the
steeple of the Presbyterian church.
Later it continued southwark, destroy
ing the International Hotel on Wash
ington street, and large four-story
stone-front edifice occupied by billiard
rooms, confectionery and tailor estab-
lishnents. IN the early part of the
conilagration the Fire Departments
from adjacent cities were summoned.
Later the military were called out to
keep the crowd back. At II M. on
the 30th ult. the fire was thought to
be under control.
Tn to the 2Sth ult. orders for postal
cards received at the POstofiice Depart
nent aggregated twenty -four millions.
About 5000, 900 had been sent to Post
masters.
The Connecticut Senate has elected
Judge o. s. Seymour Chief Justice to
succeed Chief Justice Butler, resigned.
The New York Tribune has inf0rma-
ton that $4,000 or 100000 will be
collected in that citv to give to the
widow of Gen. Candy.
Jay Gould has control of the Pacific
Mail Company, as discovered by the
Company's late election. Tile fact
creates some c0mmotion among San
Francisco employees.
At Cleveland, Ohio. May Goth, the
body Of a young servant woman was
found dead in vacant lot on one of
the streets. She is supposed to have
been strangled, as a string was found
tied tightly around her neck.
The public debt decreased $3. 525, 282
during the month of May.
John A. Bingham has been appoint
ed Minister to Japan.
Gov. McEnery issues an address to
citizens of Louisiana advising acqui-
escence in Kellogg's government until
Congress assemblies In December.
Arrangements are being made for a
National Convention of Irish born
citizens. to be held in Cleveland. Ohio.
about the 18th Of July next, tor the
purpose OF forming a league similarto
the German Union. They will be
pledged to support one another in
preference to persons Of other nation
alities without distinction of sect or
| party.
The total loss by the late fire. in
Boston is estimated BY the Board of
Assessors at 81. 100000. Five tlremen
are reported killed by falling walls;
also two laborers.
Frank H. Walworth. aged 10. shot
and killed his father. Mansfield Wal
worth, a well-known author. atSturte-
vant House, New York, June Sd.
Domestic trouble, the cause.
In Washington, on last Saturday,
James Buchanan. colored, in dispute
with another party. accidentally shot
his wife. wOunding her fatally. He
was arrested.
A young man, thought to be son
Of Bender, the well known Kansas
murderer. and woman. thought to
hp Mrs. Bender, were arrested, the
former at West Liberty, Iowa, and
the latter at Oxford, iowa, on last Sat
nrIay.
1t was resolved by the Plymouth
| Church deaconS, ut recent meeting.
70 proceed at once to investigate the
Bowen-1'ilton- Beecher scandal.
| Decoration Day was generally OBJ
served in the Middle aud Eastern
States.
Ben. Scobee, the murderer of Ben
Parish at Bowling Green, KY. few
weeks ago, has committed suicide.
| George Francis Train has gone to
Europe. to meet his wife and children.
He will sue New York City for false
imprisonment, claiming 500, 0,O0Oda
ages.
| w. J. Stillman, writing to the New
York Tribsae from Nieuna, relative to
the charges against ex-ComnissiOner
Van BuIen, and his secretary. Meyers,
pronoulceS them all true. The ar
ties We're not only required to NJ Ike
large deposits with Meyers, but were
compelled to sign All agreement to d.
vide the profits.
A fire in Chicago on the al destroyed
two-thiais Of OTIS block. Total loss
about $l20,000; insurance $4,000.
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