The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-29
Floods at Phoebe, Nevada, lately
have done considerable damage.

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Judge Tillford and Smith, coun-
rel for Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, in
the divorce case, have published .
long and pungent card in reply to
Rev. G. G. Stratton, charging him
with interfering in the care and at
tempting a compromise with Brig
ham without their knowledge, and
i1timating that he received pay
therefor. He is charged with lying
in asserting that they had detained
her character. The card is spicy
and strong, and closes by stating
that Mrs. Young's case is not lost.
They believe that she will ultimate
y triumph. They will appeal to
the Territorial Supreme Court, and
will not trust longer to Mr.. STRAIT
ton. The case is to be pushed
ahead. 1t causes a good deal of
ak.
John Bingham, Minister to Ja-
pan, was in Salt Lake on the 23d.
Two san Francisco young bloods
fought a duel with pistols, at Lone
Mountain. ON the 22d, about a
woman Of ill-repute. Their names
were not given.
On the afternoon of the Oath,
Sunday, I'uislay made a balloon
ascension from Woodward's, San
Francisco. A strong west wind
carried him rapidly over the Po-
trero and when a considerable dis
tance outside Long Bridge the bal
loon rapidly descended, and when
about 20 feet from the water Buislay
jumped out and was soon rescued.
The balloon was also fished out.
Hundreds Of people hastened to the
city front supposing the aronaut
would certainly he drowned.
Empire City titles to real estate
are to be contested in the courts.
On the farm of Mrs. McIlree, in
Benton county, figs have ripened.
Prof X. L. Williams, Of Wes-
tern College, Iowa, is 10 take charge
of Philomath College.
Corvallis last week had about
10000 bushels of wheat in store.
The chronological chart by Hon.
s. G. Adams, OF Salem, is being
Autographed in Cincinnati. 1t will
be ready for delivery to subscribers
in about four montns.
Mrs Wilson, wife ofthe late Hon.
Joseph Wilson, has accepted the
position Of teacher in one of the
Dalles public schools.
Mr. K. w. CrandalPs sawmill,
situated up in the mountains fifteen
miles southwest of the Dalles, was
entirely consumed by fire on Thurs
day morning. Of last week. Loss,
$4,000.
A letter from the Superintendent
of the Oregon and California Rail-
road to the President Of the State
Agricultural Society states: All
stock and articles intended for ex-
hibition at the State Fair will be
forwarded to Salem at tariff rates,
but will be returned free upon pre-
of certificate to the Agcnt
at Salem, signed by the Secretary
of the Association, that such stock
or articles have been upon exhibi'
ton, and have not changed hands.
All regular trains will stop at the
Fair grounds during the Fair.
From the Ovgonidn we learn
that q party assended Mount Hood
OH the 10Th and that a Mr.. Perry
Of Multnomah county, re-
mailied on the summit all night
alone. lie reports that the ther-
stood on all average of 4
degrees below the freezing point
during the night. Miss Libbie
Vaughn, of Portland, was one of
the party who ascended the noun
tain, the first lady who has done SO
This year.
Il. Jacobs, J. Jacobs and w. S.
I.add, have been elected Directors
Df the Oregon City Manufacturing
Company for the ensuing year.
There are five districts in Benton
county that have no schools.
The new light at Cape Foul
was opened for the first
lime on Wednesday night of last
week.
Portland received her first water.