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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-14

and drowned.
The murderer Evans, at Boston,
has confessed that III 1858 he stole
and killed a little iece five years
old, in Derry county, New Hamp.
shire; in 1861, he assaulted and cut
the throat ofa girl IA years old in
Augusta, Maine; in 1865, he out
ragged the person Of Isabella Joyce
aud killed her brother John, a boy
u years old, in l}ussey's Woods,
near Boston. He is charged with
the the commission Of a similar
crime i'll 1872 on the person OF a
woman who was found dead in the
woods near Fithburg, Massachu-
sets. At the same time in the same
year he outraged and mutilated
the person Of, and then murdered
Georgiana Lowering, a girl twelve
years old, in Northwood, New
Hampshire.
IN Brooklyn, n. Y, on the 9Th,
Michael Fox was arrested on the
charge Of kicking to death his son
eight years old because the boy re-
fused to go for liquor without
money.
AT Keokuk, iowa, Feb. 9Th, the
Denver House burned. Loss, $4,-
500.
Accounts have been received Of
the loss of the ship Tascmora. The
captain and fourteen Of the crew
sunk with her.
The President has approved the
following named Acts of Congress:
An Act to provide for holding ad-
ditional terms Of the Circuit Court
ofthe United States for the South
ern District of New York an Act
making an appropriation to detsy
the expenses Of the investigation in
regard to the elections in Louisiana
and Arkansas.
The President has nominated
Morris Friedson, Collector of New
York District in place OF H. R.
Harg, resigned. Friedson is now
Assessor of the District and is &C
knowledged to be one Of the best
officers in the service.
A fiat boat with seven persons on
it, was drawn under the ice near
at the late gorge there.
and all were lost.
In New York during last year
14O persons were known to have
committed suicide.
Fort Scott is now the greatest
coal deposit west Of st. Louis.
A telegram Oh the 9th, represents
Grant as having expressed himself
strongly in favor of the enforcement
Of the laws in Utah, if it takes the
whole available military force ofthe
Union to sustain it. General Sher-
man had been summoned to give his
advice from personal observation of
Ihe best localities within a days
distance Of Salt Lake City
Tor the temporary encampment Of
troops.
1t is thought by those most inti-
mate with President Grant, that
alter the 4th Of March, a complete
,hange will be made in the list of
Foreign Ministers. Bancroft and
Jay will be recalled, it is conjec-
tured, and Schenck will retire by
bis own request,
Nori, Japanese Minister, will re-
urn home in a few weeks on leave
# absence. He offered his resig.
lation, but his Government de.
lined to appoint his successor
Summers health il immnvino
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-14
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1873.


this life. lie returned from New
York to his home at Harrisburg OF
the evening Of the 7th inst, in ap.
parent good health. The next
morning, while breakiasting will
his family, and in the act Of help.
ing his little sol, death, through the
agency Of heart disease orapoplexy.
almost instantly put out the spark
of life. His head was observed To
tall back, and before his wife could
reach his side, the dominion Of
death over the mortal body Of ex-
Governor Geary was supreme. In
thisconquest Of the King Of Terors,
% faithful wife is not only left with
out an honoring, cherishing pro-
tector, and children without an at
fectionate father and guide, but the
State of Pennsylvania, nay, the
whole country, is left to regret and
mourn the departure Of one, whose
example for great strength Of pur-
pose, wisdom and integrity, has al
ways been good, and which is 50
peculiarly a need Of the nation at
this time. The leading events Of
his life we condense from the Bul-
letin, as follows: He was born in
Westmoreland county, Pennsylya-
MIA, and wasabout fifty-three years
of age at the time of his decease.
During the Mexican war, he served
as Colonel Of Pennsylvania regi-
ment, with distinguished usefulness
and gallantry. Beinga Democrat, in
1S48 President Polk appointed
him Postmaster Of San Francisco,
in which position he served until
President Taylor, the following
year, superseded him by appointing
Cox Moore. About this time a
lawless band Of desperadoes known
by the name Of "Hounds," were
committing their riotous deeds in
San Francisco, which the authori-
ties, as then administered, were
powerless to check. Col. Geary
headed a movement which succeed
ed in curbing those desperadoes.
Through the assistance Of the mill
tary and naval forces Of this coun-
try, some Of the leading Hounds"
were executed. To continue this
protection, Col. Geary was elected
Alcalde, in which capacity he served
with great ability and success from
l841 to 1850, when tile State Gov.
ernment came into power, when he
was honored by being elected the
first Mayor. 50 highly were the
decisions Of Alcalde Geary regarded,
that scarcely ever, was there an ap-
peal taken from them. II was dur
ing the term Of Col, Geary as
Mayer, that the excesses Of the Yig-
ilapcc Committee Of I85O-51, when
's'yddcy ducks,' as they were call
ed, were the objects Of popular fury
and vengeance, was checked. Back
ed by the good will and confidence
OF the people, and strongly aided by
the Sheriff aud Chiefof Police, the
well-iAtended, though excessive fury |
Of the Vigilantes was assuaged,
and desperate gangs Of lawless men
were taught to obey the law. In
1852, Col. Geary returned to Penn
sylyania. Here lie remained until
President Buchanan, in 1856, ap-
pointed him Governor Of Kansas
Territory, In this capacity lie re-
NAMED a year, and then resigned,
md returned to his native State.
, 1873-12-16

Father pholan, Of st. Louis who aome wooks
ago made himself notorious at the mceting of
the Catholic Benevolent Association by his iu-
temperate couasols with regard to tho common-
school systcn Of this country. has once more OK
pressed Ills views in public upon thia subiect Tho
members Of tho Association, to whioh VIC have
referrol. had the good sense to yoto down hfs
crazy propositions at the time they wore offered,
but it soems that lo is not go eauly to 10 sup
pressed, aud the public, therefore, las bcon
obliged 10 liston onos more to 4is absurd but
harmless rawlings. Tho gist OF his position ia
summed up in the two statements. first. that
thoro should 10 no public-aohool syatem OF oilu-
cation. aud, second, that the aolools should 10
utilized for the teauhing OF religion, aud, aa
Father Phelan is opposed to every form
Of Protestant religion, Of COURSE ho means
the Catholic religion. uo would hnyo no systom
Of education in tho public schools, because 1t
roba tho workshops Of Industry, untlts for
manual labor, mud loada to crime. III other
words, i!o would abolish the whole eystom Of
education, BECAUSE In his yiow, tlo puoplo are
getting to lnow too much. It would he worao
thHn usoless to attemps to reAsop with q man
whose narrow mind, In this day OF enliglten-
mont, can roauh no othar rsauls than tAis. II Ia
, 1873-12-16

Tho Agriculture! College Of Iowa ia again iu
trouble. Laat year. tho Treasurordefaulted In a
largo amount. It seems that Mr. L.. G. Wo1oh
WHO. few years ago, represented Florida in the
United Statos Senate for short time. has been
President Of tho College, He and tho professors
DO not get along very woll, 70, at a meeting OF
the Trustees, Welcl resigned. and tho Board, by
All unanimous vote, removed ail tho professors
It was understood boforo tho voto that Lwo Of
the professors wero TO be ro-eloctcd. WolcA MAS
tlen reelected, but six out Of tho oIoyon Trus-
toeH refusol to vote to ro-olect the professors,
Tho trick became Transparent ut once. 1t re-
quired aoven votcstoromoveapro professor; this vote
could not he obtained. but the removal MAS so-
cured under M agreement to re.elect t|aom,
Which agreement WAS not carried out The
friends OF tho discarded professors are making
1t lively for President Woch, and all the papers
Of the Slate aro discussing tho mattor warmly
Tho allegation is snado that all the professors
voted tho Farmers ticket, while tho President
thought they should hayo voted tho Republican
ticket. Tho College will probably bo ove,haulod
generally by tue Legislature at the meeting thla
Yintor
, 1873-12-16

All these bonds boar 10 per cent interest. In
cluding the $84, 4,70o subscribed by tho two towns
in Mclean County to the consolidated Company,
and allowing $4,000 for tho towns in Logan
County, the totalboud subscription ia over $780,
600, all bearing 10 per cent intorest. Thoro is d
genesal protest iu tho countios against paving
thoso bonds, or my interest On thon and lcnce
the people Of the Stata can understand how deep-
" tho bond-holdors arc Interested in tho recent
loyy by tho stato Auditor Of oyor 81, 100 GOO tax
upon the State at large to pay the principal.
Tho Supreme Court Inns blottod out tho bonds
issued to tho Ottawa, Oswcgo l. FOX River VAL
10y Railroad, and it ia possible TINT the judicial
proceedings taken in tho case Of tho bonds s.
sued to this road will end ia like result but in
the meantime tho Auditor is st work loyyiug
taxes tn the unfortunate towns to pny the iutor-
oat and on tho State at largo to pay the principal
OF tho bonGs.
, 1873-12-16

The State Grapge'a resolution, complaining
TINT THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE was tho only uows-
papor in tho Slate that gave full accounts Of it's
proceeding. ut bloomington was based on tho
achereas that s'certain leading newspapers !"
found fault With tho monopoly. It is d pity that
tho State Grange neglected 10 giyo tue names Of
tho ''ccrtain leading newspapers which fool so
badly. As Il matter OF fact. THE TRIBUNE waa
tho only newspaper that Ind both the cntorrriso
and lilo appreciation Of tho Grange to send a
special reporter to Bloomington. This is the
reason why THE Tribune bud monopoly of tho
news. The "co,tain lending newspapers" have
evidently persuaded tho Grange that it WIN tho
Grangos duty, and not that OF Tho newspapers,
to furnish tho nows, and thereby betrayed the
Grange into a fauz pas. We will inform tue
Grangcrs for their future protection thatit s the
business Of newspapers to collect the news for
thomaolves, and tint, whenever "ccrtain lead
ing newspapers" fail to take any steps to this
end, it ia not the duty Of The Grange or any
other public body, to supply the deficiency, nor
even to oondolo with them for thoir want OF
enterprise.
, 1873-12-16
NOTES AND OPINION.

Fernando Wood, in Ills mack1y-besocching lat-
ter that Tau,many would not 60 buck On him,
wrotc, Dec. Q. l873
Aa to nlyac!f did not vote tho back-pay bill In the
lat Congress, being in New York with sick wafo.
uad been present should have voted against it.
The Congressional Globe shows that Fernando
Wood voted steadily to keep the grab movement
going until called to lIis sick wife In Now York,
and supplio8 this information concerning the
NnAl voto:
William u. Roed, Kentucky {11ls name being called>-
Mr. Speaker: a1n paired on THIS question With tbs
gentleman from Now York. A1r. Wood. If he were
present he would vote in the affirmative, whio shoud
vote III tie negative.
Editors in tho rural districts, who are a!so
Postmasters, and who keep up c1atter TINT
Tho Republican Congressional CAUCUS l,nani-
mously resolved to repeal the salary aot," and
that tho salary net " III doubtless by thiH timo ro-
pehtod," etc., RIG invited to pick aome texts out
Of an editorial tn good Brother HarlRn's WASH
ington Chronicle Of Dou. II, viz:
Interest in the subject fs rapidly passing away.
ia not at all probable tlat ay legislation wlli be
sion thus far has disclosed tho fact that scarcely an-
fe ha % ss,.o 9 Jay M y a9 sw rae tao
posby with two u lss ssconoas yo Jeon ara
March. .. II IL question whether any Of tho,n
will obtain tho poor ro~ara Of popular appauHp for
pay] Is now impractieabe. Heuatora aud Rsresentu-
lives Will probably continue to 10 l4i III tho form Of
~ nnnual SALARY from this time forward, w long a
the Republic atands.
On the same day that Brother Harlan waa say
lug this, tho Oshkosh wis., Norka,oesIern rAs
fliuging at Fernando Wood and saying:
It ~ no uRo to throw up this nasnes OF Grant and
Matt Carpenter, for both they and tia Republican
alnbest of Congresa will favor repeal Of the back
pay and iucreaze-of.pay law.
Tho Grant party in Oongross have a1ready
begun thelr old game OF promising much and
performing little upon tle salery~yrab repeal.
10t 81 s 3 .s
ewag. will satisfy tho eoplo.-Lansi'g (Afich.)
journal.
disgust ot tue pooplo not only viii. tiae tiisving
operation, bu, with the pretended repentance Of
t!lelr untnthful aeryapts.-Port|and (lfe.) ar
gus.
Mo question now before Congross ia resarl-
cd with 10 much intorest by tho people % that
known ~ shs " back-pay htsl." TAers IA : good
, 1873-12-16

Mr.. Tionain yoatcriay introduced into tho
1IouBo bill for tho repeal OF tho Bankrupt law
which provides ~ for tho absolute repeal Of tho
prosont law md all tho amendments. mud (a)
that, in cases now pending, tho creditors repro-
sontiug tho largest amount Of claims shall t1cc1o
tho molo Of settlement. It waH determined to
mako tho bill tho special order for to-day. 1ts
passage will restore the old rotations bctwcen
creditors md dobtors that oxistod before tho
Bankruptcy act became law. aud which aro do
tor1ninod In tho several Statos BY tlo lllicront
atatu:es thoroof. 1t is hintod, however, thnt tho
provision rcgutding ponding bankruptcy BuitB
has boen conceived In tho iiltorost of JAY Cooke
aud othofs agaiunt whom proceedings havo al
really boeu instituted.
, 1873-12-16

that already s1a,c00, 600 Of tho so-callcd "rc-
aervc" havo bocn paid out 10 moot deficiencies,
nss,l TINT tho anln,lnt will bo iuoroaacd by soy-
cral millions boforo tho first of noxt mouth. 4
resolution waa introduced by tho Wnys and
Means Committee, recommending that tho Do
part,lont bo nlstructod to exhaust ovory effort
Mt reduction before aldlng M additional burden
Of tacatton. In sliB, they find tho corporation
Of tho Committee OIL Appropriations, who pro-
scutcd resolution calling for a revision
of tho estimates for tho current vcar,
lhcso resolutions woro discussed ut longlli.
Con. nu;ler, having anggoated an issuo Of non-
intercst-pnying notoa, wandered OF into his
'tsliai vagarlos on tho currency and lobt q,1os-
tions. cnl pronounced tho movement in favor OF
n roturn to spocio payment as tn miacticvons
dogma" md also an IN dolusion aud stnro."
A1r. Dawes rou1atnod by tho question boforo tho
House said 1t WAS q marvel to lin tint
tho ost,n,atos stoadily increased every
ycar (s12.0oo,o0u more this year thnn
lnsD, mud warned tho House Tint 1t
would bo fatal to our national credit abroad to
borrow money to pay tho interest OH what wo
already owe. Tho tinal adoption OF tho roso-
luton introduced by tho Committee OH Appro-
priatfons would indicate that tho sentiment of
tho Honso is right In this mattof. Judge Kel]oy
introduced Il resolution providing for tito iysuo
of a temporary loan ut low into,ost, but tho
uouse voted to aajourn ralllor tllnn act on 1t.
, 1873-12-16

Tho amount Of David 4. Gago's defalcation ia
now stated to bo $3.50, 1000, as ascortaiucd by tho
difference botwoon tho actual money in bauks
and tho City Troasurcrs abatement Of tho
balance on hand. meeting las boon
arranged for today at o'clock, ut
which tho Mayor, City Comptroller, mud
Corporation Counsel will listen to tho
proposition which 11r. 0nge will make
through his counsel. 1t is presumed that tho
proposition will bo TO turn over all tho property
OF which a1r. Gage is possessed, ask tho city to
tako it aud realize thereon as much Of tho do
flcloncy na 1t will pay, and look to tho bondsmcu
for tho remainder II there shall sti1l bo sLort-
age. Mr.. o'uaras bonds MS City Treasurer were
approved by the Council laat night. and Mr.
Gage must moot the domaud for tho city moneys
today,
, 1873-12-16

The public 1oua in the death Of Agassiz is to bo
measured by tho work ho MAS doing mud WIS
eapable Of doing, nono Of which Gun DO COM
plotod az 1t would have been by his maaer
hand. At tho moment OF Lis death iis brau
was busy with projects Of great value to
Rcienco and to tue world. Some of them, like
tho Cambridge Museum. others eau curry for
ward. but some, like the sorlea OF papers
l.o Ind planned to yanqt,sh tho Darwin.
ianB, will die with him. The Cam.
bridge Museum is ono Of tue greatest
undertakings with which Agassiz WAS connected.
This Museum, which stands second to nous in
tho world, America owes to Agassix. Its estab.
llahmout WAS lls own idea, and it WAS intended
by him aa payment OF the debt OF gratitude
which hls great simple hoart felt l,e owed tho
country Of ilis adoption. He began tue work
poor and alone. The collections we're all n,ale
at Ills OWL expense. and were stored partly iu
his own house, partly IN tho collar of Harvard
Hull, aud purity iu shauty on tho Brighton
road. The sun Of $4,000 was raised tor ths
purohass Of this collection, In 1861, by tho
, 1873-12-16
The riso aud fall OF Pitholo City, in the contro

The riso and fall Of pitholo City, in the contrc
of tho Pennsylvania oil-regionB, seems almost
house was built It llad two theatres, tso nowa-
papora, IN opera-house, 75 hotels and ga
looms, one Of the former coating $100, 900, and q
population Of $4,000 people. Now. the Philalol-
phin Telegraph eays, tho people havo vanished,
tho t|'eatles are closed, tho newspapers re-
moved, tho oi1-wells are dry, and the place is
lapsiug into its original dosolation as rapidly as
1t was built up. There arc now scarcely 100
peoplo III tho place. This wonderful growth and
equally wonderful decline could hardly bo pos
siblo In auy other pa.t Of tho world. Tho hiato-
~ Of pitholo Is the history in brof Of tho oaEer,
rcatlose, energetic American lifo.
, 1873-12-16

Tho Supreme Court OF tho United statcs, in
tho appeal Of tho Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany against tho Treasurer of Lincoln County,
Neb resisting county tax levy on tho property
of lilo road, has decided TINT tho tag
ing power Of Slate is independent
Of the Constitution Of the United statos,
and that, as an attribute OF sovereignty. it may
be exercised over all property and bueineBs
within the boundaries Of tho State, except in
so fur us 1t may lave been surrendered to tho
Federal Government Tho County tar On the
Union Pacific Railroad Is therefore valid. JUS
tice Strung delivered tho majority opinion Of
tho Court, but Juatico Bradley filed dissent
ing opinion, in which tho tar Of tho Union Pa
ciflc Road is hold to bo an unlawful intorfer.
onco viii, INSTRUMENTATION croated In this case
by tho General Government.
, 1873-12-16

The City Of Pittsburgh is in condition
to aympathiza with tho City Of Chicago,
having Just lost lalf million dollars
IN water bonds. Tho simple facts arc
that $a23.00o in cash or ita equivalent aud
$25a,00o Of water-loau bonds were deposited
with tho National Trust Company. instead Of
with tho City Tronsuror, as tho law directs, by
the Secretary Of the Water Commission, and
that the Cashier Of this Company hyputhocnted
them for 1ia friends OIL tleir notes. aud that, 90
fur al tho city is concerned, tho funds aro gono.
Ono result Of all thia has been tho arrest Of tho
Secretary for embczzlement, aud Of tie Cashier
mud four Of the Directors Of tho Company for
conspiracy to defraud the city. Tho other re-
suit Is that tho taxpayers havo got to foot tho
bill.
, 1873-12-16

Tho dcath Is announced OF Elizabeth, Qucon
Dowagor Of prussa. This lady was the vito of
Frederick William w., brother Of tho prcsout
Emperor of Germany and his predecessor rs
King of Prussia. Frederick William ". died III
1861, chlldless. Ills rclict was tho daughter Of
Maximilian l., Of Bavaria, who dod iii 1925, md
wllo was tho first King Of Davaria, having suc-
ceedcd through tho fundamentally Of Napoleon
Bonaparte, tho long limo Of Electors Of Bavaria.
All tho fc.nalo descendants Of this family woro
attractive enough to maso good marriages., aud
thoy arc represented Oh many Of tho thrones Of
Europe. The Quotn Dowagor Elizabeth was
born in 1901, aud WAS about 72 years old at hor
death.
, 1873-12-16

In the report Of the Committee on Railway
Transportation OF the New York Cheap l1anH.
portation Association, various defects aud abuses
Of the railway system arc pointed out and dis
cussed, aud the Committee adop.a graphic
sketch Of tho modern mvio OF building railways,
Tho old-faslioned way was TO laye survey
and MI estimate OF tho cost Of construction aud
equipment when tAis was dono, lLero cnmo
subscription to the capital stock, which WIS
eallod In by iustalnenta until at loaBt two
thirds or moro Of tb. work was completed, aud
tho company had that much property actually
built aud paid for. Then mortgage was is-
Buod aud tho amount Of money necessary to
complete mt keep the road In running order
was borrowed. Tho modern style is quite dif-
foient. A few mon conclude to build railroal
without the expenditure OF dollar. The ilrst
thing done ia to form tho company, and solicit
subscriptions IN the bonds OF tho w.
rous towns, counties, olties oto. along
the llue.-for this purpose makiug lavish
promises Of depots aud workshops. Having
secnred thoao, they next saue construction bonds
to IN Indefinite su.n. THO managers then Or
gauize themselves with othora into a oonatruo-
ton company, aud make contract with thorn
aelyes to build The road. Tho bonds are sent to
Now York, whore banking. g.Aouse Ia selected
and tho bonds placed for enlo. Tho President,
Treasurer, or whooyerla tho duty OF selling tho
bonds. agrees that tho banker shall hayo tho
bonds at 10 cents, and may keep ali ho can get
ovor that sum; the committee, however, writo
homo to tho " company that tloy onu get but
10 osnta. aud aro authorized to sell at that rato
Tho bankor aud tho committee divide tho 10
cents betwoan them. Tho religious preaa IL thou
employed, to advertise tho bonds, and soma
ChrlGtiAn BsatsAuan nrltss to 4 brother advising
, 1873-12-16

The aufferings OF tho sottlers in Northwestern
Iowa prove to bo much creator than has boeu
believed. Tho number Of families IL said to DO
1000, and Of PERSONS over 4.0o0 who arc actual
" suffering from want OF food In tlls laud Of
ple'lty. Tue famine has been brougA. on by
tho grasshoppor plague which has utterly de-
stroyed tue crops IN that section of tho country.
Aside from tho preparations for relief made In
different parta Of tho Stato, tile State Grange
quarters at Das Molpcs, to reoaiye contribu-
ttuuH.
, 1873-12-16

Tho Chicago produce markets weto moro ac-
1.-Two yesterday. and broadstutrs wore gonerally
stronger. Moss pork was aotivc, but $50 lower,
.losing at 14.l0@14.l5 cash, hnd Sl4.00 aoller
Fobruury. Lnrl waa active, aud 10o por 100 ths
lover. closing Vt sy.25@8.3o cash, and ss.70@
8.71 ael'or February. Meats were qutet and
s,alo oaslor, at bYGo for shoulders, o54@8]6o for
short RIBS. 7}bc fot short cle:~, oil boxed. and
e>5@9>Go for swcct plcklod hauls. nigh"nss
"ers QUOT and 10 highcr, at o3o per gallon.
Dresaod llogs wero dul! aud eavisi, oldsIng at
s5.G5l06.76 per 100 ths. Flour mas moro aoilyo
, 1873-12-16

Buda, on tho right bank Of tho Danube, and
Pesth on the loft, havo been consolidated, and
Bnda-peeth il now tAo Capital Of Hungary. anl
tho long contention OF tho two cities, tho first
claiming to be tho Capital by right Of proscrip-
ton, aud tho second by right Of population aud
woalth, In oyor. Tho strife betwoon tho two
towns Las been bitter ono for hundreds OF
years; but il is now sottlod by tho Dict, which,
at its last Aesaiou, organized tho new munici-
pality, the organization being completed, re-
Gently, by tho election OF Mayor aud otlcr city
of{icinta
, 1873-12-16

Mayor Colyin last night corrected Ills mis-
take Of weok ago, by 1rst removing Mr.
Wright from the Board OF Police Commissioners
and then appointing Mr.. Klokke to tks vacancy.
intondent in place Of Mr. Washburn. who haa
resigned. Mono o. k1r. Colvin'a appointments
haye boon confirmed other than thoHo horoto-
fore noted. Tho Council hare postponed, for
nothor week, tho consideration 1T tho pro.
,oaed reduction Of tho tnx-lcyy.