The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-26
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

the members of the Diplomatic Corps
have rendered President MacMahon
their congratulations on the prolonga-
ton of his term.
The First National Bank of Wash
ington (Jay Cook & Coz, it is an
bounced, will pay fifty cents on the
dollar to depositors. If this be true,
Andy Johnson's deposit of $4,000 in
stl,e bank will only cost him the little
snm Of $35.0OO, However, if he gets
fifty cents on the dollar, he will do
well.
No sooneris there q chance for bit
Of war with Spain, than up goes the
price Of breadstuffs. II the mere
chances of a little brush with another
-aatisn has such an elevating effect
upon wheat and sich, what may we
expect II ''stern visaged war;" or
words to that effect, does come?
The Spanish-Cuban news has set
our people to talking fight at a good
round rate. Everywhere, from every
section Of the country, comes the de-
mand, from all parties, that Spain
must give;the fullest reparatiOn for her
recent conduct or immediate and
blsOdy satisfaction will be had at the
Cann0n's mouth.
1t Is announced that Wells, Fargo
q Co. have imported a number of
blood-hounds, intending TO organize
them Into a detective corps for the
purpose of going after the numerous
''rOad agents" who have deprecated
sOirequentIy Of late upon their ex-
press, boxes.
Great suffering Is reported among
the people 6 Osceola county, Iowa.
Twisted hay and seed grass is the only
9lA 9iat Aine-tenthS of the people
baEc, while their goods and clothing
-.aTe insufficient for the actual wants of
life. Several women have died in
childbirth from want Of proper food
and exposure to the cold. Many fam
flies are leaving on foot, having sold
their horses and cattle to keep them
alive.
Jacksonville, Canyonville, Rose
burg, Ashland, Corvallis, Eugene City,
Harrisburg, Portland and other places
throughout thessState, speak ct the
shock ofan earthquake that shook them
up kindly on the I'D. Allthese places
should take warning, and their inhab-
itants commence laying in supply of
eosling draughts for the A'hot times"
which are evidently approaching and
about to engulfthem.
Although the prospects for an hon
orable and peaceable settlement Of the
Virgtatas difficulty with Spain stu
continue fair, yet Government will
continue preparations in anticipation
of unfavOrable results. Work in the
different navy yards still continues to
be vigorously prosecuted, and a month
more will find US prepared to Ego" for
anything IN sight.
Wonders will never cease. New
York telegrams state that Boss Tweed
was sentenced on Saturday, Novem-
Der 92d, by Judge Davis to twelve
years imprisonment III the county jail,
aud to pay a fine Of $l2,7OO. This is
much better than at First reported, and
comes nearer being adequate to the
crimes committed, while at the same
time it takes everybody BY surprise, as
nobody expected such a result.
ViCe-Presidents ofthe United States,
it Is stated, have been liz the habit, for
years past, Of absenting themselves
from the last days session Of the SEN
ste, IN order that that august body may
AleCt . president "prO-tempore IN she
sbsence ofthe vice-President.D The
object Of this Is that there SHAH sever
bea vacancy in the chief executive
0dRca; fOE, should either the President
or Vice. president ot the United States
dIs, the President ofthe Senate could
keap np the momentum Of govern
Rant.