The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-27
CURRENT NEWS.


Eastern Railroad, at Kennebec, on the
10Th, killing three personsand wound
ing several others.
1t is stated authoritatively that the
transfer of the Atlantic 8 Pacific Tel
egraph Co. to the Western Union
was completed yesterday, the 10th.
By the terms of the lease the Western
Union, which owns tlree-quarters Of
the stock, Is to pay four per cent. per
anhum on the whole capital Of two
million dollars.
The Samana Bay company's enter
prise is failure. The Presidents
father-in-law, Col, Dent, was buried
in st. Louis on the Goth.
The first section Of the Oriental ex-
petition Of Typographical corpssa sailed
from New York on the 20thfor Egypt,
with Professor JamesStrong ip charge.
He viii be Joined by George May
Powell and assistants at the mouth OF
the Nile In March, and proceed
through Sinai, Moab, Bashal, Central
and Western Palestine, Asia Minor,
and Greece.
e. Woodward, county Auditor
under the ring, has surrendered him
sell, and offers to give full information
ifimmunity from punishment Ia as
sured him,
"A committee Of the Church Of the
Pilgrims and Clinton Avenne Church,
Brooklyn, have addressed long letter
to Henry Ward Beecher and the cmem-
bersof Plymouth Church. declaring
that tlenoininational alliance with that
church win be suspended should they
affirm the previous proclamation OF
the right Of Plymouth Church to Judge
in every case what fellowship advice
or assistance may, according to the
laws Of Christ, properly he offered or
received from other churches.
Sheriff Bremen, and bis Deputy,
of New York City, have been cited by
Judge Dannels to appear and show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt Of Court in allowing
Harry Genet to escape.
The trial Of ex-Mayor Hall is pro-
crossing in New York.
Attorney General Williams has
furnished a written opinion to the
Secretary Of State declaring that the
yirginius, at the time Of her capture,
had no right to carry the United States
flag, and that her registration by
Patterson was a fraud. An official
Investigation of the Virginius case
viii be commenced at once in New
York.
Tie Times recommends the Presi-
dent to withdraw the name Of viii
liams, on the ground that Lawyers
regret the nomination."
The amendments reported by the
Senate Committee on Civil Service to
the House Salary BIZ, are in the form
Of substitute for the bill. Itrepeats
the law Of March 3, 1873, SO far as re-
lates to members, officers or employees
of Congress, fixes their salaries aud
compensation at exactly what 1t was
at the time Of the passage Of that act,
and fixes the salaries Of Cabinet Off
GERS at $4,000, and requires the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury TO convey intOthe
Treasury all sums withdrawn or re-
turned which are due or have been re-
ceived under the act Of March, 1873,
The impression is gaining ground
that the vlrginIus had no right TO fly !
the American flag.
The Postmaster-G General has AM
llounCed that he will arrange a system |
by which European malls shall be dis |
patched from New York four times
week, on steamers sailing on any CIV
en- Tuesday, wednesday, Thursday or
Saturday, which, according to past
record best tulfllls the conditions OF
speed, security aud certainty.
Strong opposition in the East to the
confirmation q Williams as Chief |
Tustice. I'headICurnment of Congress
sltEout deciding ~ matter, q talsn
" aoms q indicative q d