The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-02-28

San Juan harb0r Oh the 10th during
the prevalence OF heavy gale. Sht
cast ont two anchors, hut dragged fol
about a nile, then steamed ahead
again. and ut ten minutes past fnul
struck n Sunken rock. smashing tim.
hers IL her bow. A heavy sea was on
and she lay in n very dangerous posi-
tion. At 2:30 on the Goth she was
tlnnrping on the rork so heavily that
sixty-Gvc head of cattle had to be
thrown overheard and are reported all
lost. The LNle'. in port here, was
telegrapled for, and immediately pro-
ceeded to relsler assistance. A sail
was laced under the bow and both
steamers arrived here at eight this
morning. The damage to the North
Pac l'cis estimated at So. 600. She will
go CT the ways here at once.
British Columbia dates to the 2lSt.
announce the success of the DeCosmos
faction. The election for representa-
tive of the Dominion House Of Com
mons for the Victoria district took
place on the Goth, and was closely COIL
tested, ut the close the poll standing:
Del oSmo>. 30S; +. j. Roscoe, Charles
Morton, 800, and Thomas Harris. 81.
De- 'oSmos and Roscoe were declared
duly elected. The ballot was used ii
this election, the first time in British
Columbia.
Here's an incident of the late cleo
tion at Salt Lake, recited by bigll
old Mormon Of that city Quite a
young lady, with an infant in her arms
ap! cared and voted. and retiring into
the hail, says to Lizzie, who seemed
to he much younger. now, you take
the baby and vote. Lizzie did so,
and on returning, she turned it over
to another young lady. who Went
through the same formula" Mormon
Says he left, but believes ifhe had staid
logger he could have ascertained ex-
sct3v how many times that baby was
We, ed. Hence. the connndrum rs a
baby necessary to qualification. as to
AZ 2"
hlr. Bowker'S barn. which was
burned at Salem Wednesday night last
week, contained. besides quite a pile
of nay. a considerable number of val
uaF Il Tools, aud his los. will reach 1T
len 500. The incendiary, for sueh
VIZ undoubtedly the origin Of the fire,
WI colsi,leMte enough to turn ont a
COW which was in the barn before ap-
ply ~ the match.
Inc Sheriff of Marion county has
latc,y received a number of ANONYMOUS
letters through the po,toilice.. stating
thai certain persons We're at those par
ticular times, in certain parts of the
city Of Salem, who had knowledge OF
the commission ofcertain crimes. He
offers reward Of $50 for the arrest
md conviction Of the persons charged
in the letters with the commission Of
he crimes.
w. o. Kendall. Esq, Of Benton
,ounty, has demonstrated that the land
Il Oregon never wears out. He had a
irld that had been s0wn to wheat and
,atS for Is or 20 years. He plowe,l it
foot deep in the fall. and four inches
leep in the spring. and planted it in
,oll, getting 40 bushels to the acre.
La t fall he sowed it in wheat. and
low the luXuriant grain is tall enough
o hide a rabbit.
A man arrived at corrinne. the other
lay who had walked all the way from
Helena. Montana. He gives a gloomy
recount of affairs in that Territory.
ind thinks it is relap>iHg back into
rowling wilderness. 10 see man
lraw greenback from lis pocket now
'rpateS as much excitement as the
Off revolver did in the palmy
lays OF Montana.
W. IL. Th0SS. aged 5j, native of
Prussia. committed suicide III Silver
'itv at l:40 on tire 4th inst by shoot
ng himself through the temples. De-
eased had been afflicted with lung dis
ase tor % years, and having no hopes |
# recovery put an end to his suffering
" suicide. He shot himself in his |
oom in the lodging-house Of Mrs.
)rysdale,
Thomas Brown. who was sentenced |
or five years to the Penitentiary from
ackson county. in 1870, was paNloned
" Gov. Grover last Saturday. A pc
ition. signed by over $500 citizens of
he State, was presented to the Cover
or for his release. This is the largest
etition ever placed on file in the Gov
rnor's Office.
James Chambers OF Kings Valley,
;enton county, Oregon, has plowed
20 acres during the Winter, and ex-,
ects to plOw $50 acres more before
seding time. Five hundred and fifty
cres il wheat, and wheat at 81 per
llshel, with an average yield, will put
loney in Jim's purse.
The Philomathian Society Of young
dies at Forest Grove gave literary
.tcrtainment last week, which drew
large audience. The Misses Goodell,
cen, Collier, Lyman, Martin, Scott.
oburn and Watt were the principal
erformers, and all acquitted them
Ives in n hiohlv creditahle manner