The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-05-16

The additional postal treaty between
this country and Belgium have been
signed by the Postmaster General and
Belgian Minister.
Five prisoners escaped from the Jail
at Trenton, Ohio. May 9th.
Ten companies Of the Fourth u. s.
Infantry. 500 strong, left st. Louis for
Onalia Oh the 10Th. Their destina-
tiOn was supposed to be tile Modoc
country. Col. Flintcommandel them.
A dnel was fought near Richmond,
Va, May 9th, between John B. Nor
dec,.i and Page Mccarthy. Both were
wounded, the former mOrtally. The
seconds were arrested. A lady was
the cause of the duel.
The New York Assembly has passed
a resolution appUpriating $1,000 for
| a full-length portrait OF Abraham
Lincoln, to be placed IN the Cover
nor's room in the Capitol.
The appointment Of Minister to.
Russia has been rendered to Judge
Pierrepont, Of New York.
| Gen. Butler is B. F. Campbell's
lawyer against Whitelaw Reid for H.
bel.
| 1t is pronounced uncertain whether
a successor to DeLoug, Munster 70
Japan, will be appointed.
A movement toward collecting q
fund for the benefit OF the family of
Captain Hall, of the Arctic expedi-
ton, has begun in Cincinnati.
Three more graves have been dis
covered at the place IN Kansas Of the
Bender murders. On the 1ltll over
10000 people were on the ground,
and seven car loads of people had just
arrived. The country was filled with
excitement, Nearly all the bodies
were indeehtly mutilated. 1t was
considered certain that a little girl was
put into the grave Of her father alive,
as marks Of violence were found on
her body.
Col. e. r. Jennison, a noted Kansas
jayhawker, has been arrested by the
u. :. Marshal and taken to Topeka on
All indictment for IN attempt to de-
fraud the Government out Of $1,000
OH fraudulent claims.
| A dispatch from Washington rela-
tive to the Louisiana difficulty says
! there is no doubt the President would
intervene to protect the State from do
nestle violence should the Governor
make application tor that purpose.
| provided facts would warrant the pro
ceeding. 1t was hoped, however, that
no contingency would occur requiring
| it.
The remains of Chief Justice Chase
arrived IN Washington on the morning
of the 18th. accompanied by relatives
and pall-bearers, and were conveyed
to the Supreme Court room. Rev. Or.
Tiffany was to conduct the funeral
services ut noon the next day. The
following gentlemen We're appointed
pall-beartrs Admiral cldsb0rough,
Gen. Mcdowell. Senator Cameron Of
Pennsylvania. Senator Cragin Of New
Hampshire. Senator Morrow Of Geor-
gin, Montgomery Blair of Maryland.
W. w. Corcoran of Washington. Gov.
Henry ID. Cooke OF Washington. A.
+. Perry Of Ohio. Hiram barney Of
New York, Whitelaw Reid Of New
York, DR.. Peter Parker Of Washing
ton. and Joseph Kelly and Mr.. Schley
of Maryland. The pew formerly o.
cupied by Mr.. Chase in Metropolitan
Methodist Church was heavily draped
with black, and the front Of the pulpit
was covered with black cloth.
The following is from Baltimore,
May 9th: On the night Of january
I'd, Mrs. Mary Ann Lampley. an aged
lady, was murdered in this city, and
her house robbed Of several hundred
dollars during the absence of her hus-
band. Some time atterwau Joshua
| Nicholson. who married 4 grand
daughter of Mrs. LaInpIey, and Ihom-
| as Mlallin, alias HaIIallan, were ar
rested. charged with the murder and
| Indicted. During the trial Deputy
Marshal Frey. and Chief Detective
Frey, of this city, testified relative to
the confession Of murder made by the
prisoners. The State Attorney was
!, making his closing argument, when
| Hallallan Spnng around the prisoners
box, and rushing at Frey, struck him
violently over tile head with u heavy
piece Of iron, wrapped in a stocking.
King NickerSon also spr7lng out Of the
box and rushed toward Frey, when u
melee ensued. Detectives Porter and
Sulatler rushed to the rescue Of Mar
sllal Frey, to protect him and secure
the two criminals. Hallalmn was
struck on the head and badly cut
blood streaming over his face. Mar
shal Frey, although badly wounded.
helped in subdulng them and they
were soon oscrconic-and hand-cutltt
After the excitement Ind subsidized, the
trial OF the case was proceeded with
and given to the jury at O'Clock,
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