The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-29
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Judge Thomas A. r. Nelson,
Judge Of the Supreme Court, died
at Knoxville, Tenn, on the oath,
Of cholera, after an illness OF two
days.
1t has been officially announced
that the Modoc csptives--Captain
Jack, Sconchin, Black Jim, Boston
Charley, One-eyed Jim and Cox
will be hanged October 3D., for the
murder OF Gen. Canby and Peace
Commissioner Thomas. The Mill
tary Commission found them guilty
OF the charges and Specifications
against them and sentenced them
to be hanged. The President ap-
proved the finding and named the
time. The Secretary Of War has
ordered that the sentences be duly
executed under the General COM
manding the Department Of the
Columbia at Fort klamath.
A destructive fire occurred at
Belfast, Maine, on the 24th, burning
over 1876 buildings, mostly wood.
The whole loss is put at 100000.
The steamer George G Wolfe
is reported to have blown up at st.
Francis Island in the Mississippi
river on the I'D. Twelve persons
are known to be lost and fifteen
wounded.
A coniagration at Mifiin, Pa,
on the 23d, consumed one entire
block and part of another Loss,
100000.
/ 1t is officially denied at Wash
ington that either the Peace Com
missloners or the Interior Depart
ment furnished the Sioux with
breech leaders or any other weap-
ons. They say they must have
been furnished by traders.
The Secretary Of the Treasury
has directed that interest due Sep
tember LIST, amounting to about
5000, 900, be paid on and after
August 25th, without rebate.
Of the medals Of merit at Vienna
for mowers and reapers two were
awarded to the Buckeys and to
McCormick's.
1t is said the high price of Eng
lish iron and the increased produc-
ton in this country have rendered
the American market almost illde-
pendent of Great Britain.
AS Walter Gibson, local editor
Of a Harlem, N. y, paper. was
retiring from his office on the even
ing Of the 23d, some unknown per-
son flung cup Of vitriol OF mu-
riatic acid in his face, probably
destroying the sight of one if not
both Of his eyes. The perpetrator
sprang into a buggy, in charge Of
a confederate near, and disappeared.
Revenge for personal attacks is
supposed to lave prompted the act.
Miss Levy, Of Belmont, n Y,
aged 60, died on Thursday of last
week Of voluntary starvation, hav-
ing refused food for twenty-eigbt
days. A sister Of the deceased
died in the same way a few years
ago.
A special to the New York
Times, Of Washington. August
21st, says: The Secretary OF the
treasury authorizes your cores
pondent explicitly to DEFY all pub
lished statements regarding an
alleged deficit in the Treasury.
There is and has been no deficit Of
dollar or cent. The Secretary
has no statement to make other
than the official monthly statements
which are responsible representations
OF the condition ofthe public tiuan-
ces
The Bureau of Education las
information that Chicago and Gin
cinnati have each received from the
Vienna Exposition, the Grand
Medal of Progress for their system
Of education, teaching and Instruct.
ing, and Cleveland and Jackson
vile, ILL.,, were awarded Diplomas
Of Merit IN the same department.
In the one department Ofeducation,
teaching aud instruction, twenty