The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-02-14
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CURRENT NEWS.

The Modoc war claims are bein
audited, and ordered paid. Sevent
three thousand dollars was ordered
be paid on the 4th. in San Francisco
for transportation and supplies.
The American Iron and Steel A,
sociation met in Philadelphia on th
4th and expressed their views to til
effect that the ten per cent. duty 0
iron should be repealed. Abont one
half of the rail mills and foundries al
idle. 12.0O0 hands are unemployed.
Tweeds Lawyers are endeayoring +
press upon Judge Davis a bill of ex
ceptions. to be argued at the mex
general term.
Several merchants OF Brooklyn
New York, are under heavy bond
for alledged frauds upon the Revenue
law.
The Pacific Mail Company will
soon commence calling at Kingston
Jamaica, on their regular trips.
The Seventh annual session of the
National Grange OF Patrons of Hus,
handry met in st. Louis on the 4th
Thirty two States and two Territories
were represented by their Masters.
The meeting is In secret session.
The annual Convention OF the Ma.
itOnal Reform Association was held
in Pittsburg on the 4th. The
object of the Association is &c
secure the recognition of God. in the
Constitution. Delegates were present
from most of the States. and of every
shade Of religions views.
James b. Groom has been elected
Governor of Maryland, to fill the va.
cancy occasioned by the election OF
Governor Pinkney to the United States
Senate.
London Dispatches of the 9Th say:
Returns from l6 constituencies where
elections were held yesterday show l9
Conservatives and 10 Liberals elected
or returned unoppoSed to Parliament.
Mr. Disraeli spoke at Newport yes
ter6av. He said that Gladstone and
the Irish policy had utterly failed. To-
stead of producing tranquility in Ire
land, that country was now in a more
disturbed state and more stringently
governed than ever before. He also
said that hut for the University at
London, Mr.. Lowe tlate Chancellor of
the Exchequer) would now be without
4 seat, his unpopularity being such
that his appearance on the hustings
would endaBger his life. Throughout
the whole Of Disraeli's speech a mob
pelted with stones the windows of the
hall In which the meeting was held.
and attempted to break up the meet
ing. A free fight ensued.
The pollings at Hackney has been
declared void because OF informalities.
At Staleybridge, Lancashire. serious
riots occurred, and many persons were
Injured. At Dudley. Worcestershire,
u conflict occurred between an inipor-
I d mob of Irishmen and miners. A
of houses were demolished.
Etops ransacked and much property
destroyed. The Riot Act was read.
sli shops were closed. and it was feared
that the whole population would rise
against the intruders. A COMPANY of
soldiers were sent from Birmingham
10 aid the authorities in reStorinr
order.
The Union and Central Pacific Rail-
roads are still waging war on the ques-
lion of pro rata freight rates.
Railroad subsidy bills IN Congress, |
make headway slowly.
The House Committee on Appropri-
ltions. think the present force of the
Army, larger than is necessary.
A riot occurred on the 81 between
200 convicts, at Lisbon. and the In
Eansigentes.
A letter from Paris says the general
,elief in educated circles is that while /
Prince Bismarck would avoid war by
preference. he would not miss a pptpx
which would give him the appearance
fright, and enable Ilim to crush once
or all the Ultamontane party. Re-
ant elections to the Prllssian Parlia-
nent have demonstrated the extreme
Inprobability Of Bismarck = success bv
'urelv legal or parliamentary means
he Catholics have gained So votes in
he Landtag over and above what they
nj. laftdithe Liberals have gained con-
iderably. The French Bishops an
onAce their intention to resist any at
smpt 10 muzzle them. and Plus TX.
As counseled them to fight the good
glIt of faith. even as martyrs. As a
pr0lltry ypall this. the BOurap has
een filling frightfully during the past
lpee days, spreading CONSERVATION In
aneial CIRCLES,
gsIsste letters from Havana ssy that
VAErs AZ I'tinidad are regarded as ex-
ib,ih1. and 0Ot at ali indicative Of