The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-29
ALBANY REGISTER.
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the bark Clyde Oft Valel.tia-nine OF
tie crew drowned,
| Mcmahon has accepted the resigna-
tions of several members of his Cabi-
net.
The Augsburg Gc-e'te says the King
of Bavaria has signed decree repeal
ing the concor1at with the Pope.
Sir Robert Hedgeson has been ap-
pointed Lieutenant Governor ofPrince
Edwards Island.
On the 25th a patent was issued for
the rancho San Nincente Mesa Del
Padre Barona, in San Diego county,
California, containing 1886 acres.
1t is estimated that thirty thousand
French Canadians have returned from
the United States to Canada during
the past three weeks. owing to the
large stoppage of manufactures.
The report that the Government had
suspended work on ironclads, and
ordered officers detached from all large
vessels in flgt stoppe'lall preparations
in anticipation of 4 war with Spain,
until further notice, is contrllicted.
BY an arrangement of the Eastern
Railroad OF Massachusetts, the Port.
land and Ogdensburg, and the Mon
treal, Chambley and Sorelo Railroads,
a through trunk railway has been as
sured between the West and the At
lantic.
Explanations given by the French
Government with regard to the pasto-
ral of the Bishop of Nancy ordering
prayers for the recovery of Metz aud
Strlsbnrg, are regarded as unSltisflct-
ory at Berlin.
A bailitf entered the residence of
ArchbiShbIshop LtlochwiSki last
week, in accordance with a decree of
the court, and seized the furniture.
The Archbishop maintains an attitude
ofresiStance, and is surprised at the
severity Of the measure.
A prairieii fire near Vermi!lion, Da-
kota, OH the 24th, DESTROYED several
farms ard farm houses, and burned
three men to death.
A number of prominent politicians
OF New York are to be arrested, charg-
ed with fraud at the last election.
On the 25th Tweed transferred to
relatives over one million dollars
worth Of real estate, all situated in
the city Of New York.
Official Investigation shows that the
defalcation of the State Treasurer of
New York through cashier Phepps,
will be 1891, ,772, two hundred thou
sand of which was stolen last August,
and the balance in September. The
irregularities Of the Office, it is an
nounced, are not ola nature to war
rant the removal of the Treasurer.
Here is the latest order from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Hay
worth, Indian Agent of Fort Sill, In
dian Territory Issue no more annu-
tiles to the Comanches. The demand
for five raiders and murderers is not
remitted, and ifnot complied with in
ten days after receipt of this dispatch,
you will stop their ratious entirely;
and ifthey still refuse they will be
handed over to the military. Assure
the Indians that the Government is in
earnest and that arrangements are al
ready being made to compel the lii
dians to do right"
On the 25th the Secretary of the
Interior affirmed the decision Of the
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office in the case of Arthur st. Clair
and others against the Western Pacific
Railroad. This decision is to the
effect that the Lewis survey of the
Los Pocitas rancho, made in 1854, and !
covering about -four square leagues.
correctly marked the outer boundaries
Of the Los Pocitas grant, within which
two square leagues were subsequently !
confirmed by the United States. Su-
preme Court, and patented to Mexican
grantees. These lands comprise over
thirty thousand acres, aud about one
hundred and twenty settlers are affect
ed adversely by the decision.
In the Chamber of deputies at Rome
on the 25th, Signor Mancini made an
eloquent speech in support of the prin-
ciple of arbitration. He praised the
conduct Of the United States and Great
Britain in the settlement of the ALuJa-
mn claims. At the close of his speech
Signor Mancini offered resolution
recommending the introduction of an
arbitration clause i'll future treaties |
with foreign powers, which was unan- |
imously adopted.
Hon. Richard G. Mccormick, Dele- |
gate from Arizona, was married at |
Washington on the 25th. to Miss Eliza
beth Thurman. daughter of Senator
Thurman, at the latter's residence. in
that city. The wedding was attended
by President Grant, several members
Of the Cabinet, all the Senators now in
Washington, and many other distin-
guished persons.
There are fourteen daily papers in
Kansas, and all but one repudiate the
lction of Governor Osborne inappoint
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