The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-11
General News.

Luttrell is gathering much start.
ling testimony regarding the opera
tions Of the California Postal Cor
tract Ring.
A feaiful disease similar to dip.
liberia has made its appearance
among the children of Willard City,
Utah. 1t inAames the throat SO
that in a short time breathing be-
comes a death.struggle.
There is a report that ex-Judge
Hogeboom, General Appraiser Of
the port Of New York, is about to
resign, and Alexander Il. Ketchum
is to be appointed his successor.
The Directors of the Chicago
and Canada Southern Railroad arc
considering measures for the CON-
pletion Of their road, and will issue
bonds as soon as satisfactory prices
can be obtained.
Efforts are being made for q COM
bination in the Senate to defeat in.
"a
fiationists. It is still uncertain,
therefore, that the scheme will sue
ceed for increasing legal tender and
National Bank circulation, each by
four hundred millions, unless accom-.
panied by some plan looking to.
ward gradual contraction.
A New York Worlds Washing
ton special says it is confidentially
stated that the President is prepar-
ing special message to Congress
on finance, calling their attention to
his views as formerly expressed in
favor OF redemption and the pledge
given by Congress in the Public
Credit Act OF 1869.
Frank Smiths profits mder the
Washington Ring Contract, which
he held by assignment from his
agent Cotton, is proved to have
been over $4,000 in the construct.
ing of fences. Cotton has produced
Smiths books and testified fully, SO
Smith can remain in California on
the duties OF The Indian Peace Com
mission.
From Spain we learn that the
first active operations before Bilboa
since March 28th were resumed on
the Sd Of April with the bornbayd-
ment Of Atlanta. Serrano is reOr-
ganizing his forces, and the Carlists
are Strengthening their positions.
A letter from Mazatlan, dated
March 18th, announces that about
halt the children ofthat place had
died of small pox, and the whole
community was in mourning.
Similarly frightful reports have
been received from other cities in
the interior. The Mexican Pacific
coast is rendered unusually un-
healthy this season by the miasma
from the inundated plains, the rains
of the Autumn of 1873 having
lasted much longer than in most
years.
The Board Of Directors Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
at meeting yesterday, concluded,
in view of the unusual demand nnw
made upon their carrying capacity
Oh tie Pacific coast, to enter into a
contract for building four new iron
steamers ofsuch capacity as to meet
the increasing business. Of these
new ships it is anticipated that two
will be constructed by John Roach,
builder ofthe CITY Of Psbing and
Others ofthe liire. The remaining
will bc awarded to otl,cr
builders.
Mr.. StearnS, one Of the Com,ns-
sioners Of Charities, says Tweed is
in the safest and most strictly guard
ed portion Of the prison, from which
he could not escape unless twenty
two keepers, constantly on guard,
were bribed. Furthermore, he dAS
lOt think it doYolved npOi the
Commissioners to make a martyrof
Tweed, Or to exercise any mlneces-
'ary severity toward him during hw
;etm Of imprisonment. Foster !.
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