The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-01-03


stating that the Indian Indemnity Bill,
introduced by Senator Mitchell, does
not limit the claims for losses suffered
through the Modoc war, but extends
to all losses suffered by Indian depre-
dations not heretofore adjusted.
A correspondent Of an Ohio journal
says that he has eaten nice, ripe toma-
toes, about Christmas times. The
plan Of preserving them was to pull
them before frost, and lay them away
in a loft where they will not freeze,
and the green ones will ripen. Try
the experiment, some one, next fall.
The State Board Of Examination con-
venes at Salem OH Monday next. for
the purpose Of granting State certifi-
Gates and lite diplomas to those who
wish to avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity.
The report that Woods was to be re-
moved from the Governorship ofUtah
created considerable excitement among
the Gentiles at Salt Lake, who insist
tina { such removal at present would
prove disastrous to the Territory.
It is still a mOOted question whether
Hon. George IL. Wi Iiams is to be the
next Chief Justice, but those who
have the best chance to get at q
knowledge of the true condition Of
the nomination, assert that Williams
will certainly he confirmed by the
Senate. Its to be hoped by all good
and true men that the assertion may
prove true.
On Wednesday last the Orcgonfd"
made clean breast Of It for once, ana
declared, in Its leading article, that
there was no further 'inducement" for
it to remain in the Republican party.
Just so. As it has done all in its pow
er. ever since the defeat Of Its chief for
the Senatorship, to disrupt and destroy
the party, this confession comes rather
late. But honest and consistent Re
publicans who have SO long chung to
the Oygonian, hoping against hope
that It would get over its little pet, and
come back to the folds Of the party,
now SEE plainly the deep-laid
scheme OF this traitorous sheet, and
will yast it from them, In Its mad
fury over the defeats which have met
it in every attack upon the Republican
marty It has destroyed itself. Farewell
to the corrupt and rotten wreck.
The expenses attendant upon calling
the late special United States Grand
Jury in Portland was about twenty
five hundred dollars! This Special
Grand Jury, called to find indid'
80
.nents against parties for bribery az
the recent election. found four indlct-
ments. Two Of those indicted were
acquitted outright, and the indictments
against the other two were thrown out
OF Court. because the evidence to s''s-
tain them was insufficient. Thus ENDS
this farce, and fully iustlfies the te'e-
gram Of the Attorney General to
Gibbs. that the proceeding was caIc''-
lated to entail unusual and needless
expense. 1t also adds more proof II
more were needed. Of the utter deprAV-
itv Of the calaI of soreheads III Port
land. All their false swearing an"
hrIherv schemes have failed, and they
stand before the people Of Oregon TO-
dlav branded as men without honor or
principlr, who stand ready to do any
thing That viii aid IN the accomplish
ment oftleir malignant schemes OF VEN
geauce against the Republican party
The Bishop Of Lincoln is heralded
a an antitempeFaRce MSAn, having
preacheda 4 sermon In his cathedral
against the Temperance Pledge, de-
nOMuA'@ Il a. unseFipInral, and as'er-
ting thatlt ''undeFmInesthe GcdheAdOf
Christ''--whIch, y Nv the least ls 9
curious figure.