The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-05-14
nE,Ka PARAGRAPHS.

be well represented at the Philadelphia
Centennial.
Red Cloud, Spotted Tail and seventeen
other chiefs ofthe Sioux tribe were to
leave Cheyenne on the 11th for Washing
ton City, to treat for the sale OF the Black
Hills.
Rev. Geo. Webber, Of Kent Hill, Me-,
suicided by hanging, on the 11th.
Geo. w. Heman proposes to open q
stage line to, the Black Hills from Omaha
as soon as the Government win give con-
sent.
The International Sunday School Con-
vention met at Baltimore on the 11th.
From reports presented we learn that there
-are In the u. s.. SO, 400 8. s., 740,979
teachers, and 5,6S7, 1867 scholars.
Judge James PAUL, OF the State Supreme
Court, Pa, died near Pittsburg on the nth.
From Washington we learn that the
grand jury have presented q true bill
against VIM. 8. King for perjury, In hav-
ing sworn, ON the 92d Of February, 1874,
before the committee Of Congress. that he
had never received dollar to assist in pro-
curing an appropriation for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company.
The steamer Glencoe, from Victoria to
Ft. Wrangell, Alaska, is reported lost.
The principal conspirator In the plot to
assassinate Prince Bismarck and Emperor
William, has been arrested
The Gar of all the Russias arrived In
Berlin on the 10th, where he was received
by Emperor William and Princes, Gems
Van Moltke, Manteuffel and other dis
tinguished individuals. OF course Europe
Is all ofa tremble, and surmises all kinds
OF trouble g come from this visit.
Another dreadful disaster at sea. causing
immense loss of life. The Eagle line
steamer, Schiller, 5000 tons, was lost off
Scilly Isles; reported loss, 200. There
were l49 cabin passengers on board, be-
sides those in the steerage, with crew of
124, intending officers. The whole num-
ber saved IS reported at IL. The Schiller
was new and powerful vessel classed as
A at Lloyds, valued at 500. .O00 and fully
insured. The disaster occurred at 10
O'Clock at night, during dense fog which
prevented the ScilIy lights from being seen.
Capt. Thomas. the Commander of the
vessel, was one of the oldest aud most
trusted officers of tile line. She carried
eight kegs containing $s00.o0O in gold. 250
mail bags. be~i les a large cargo OF general
merchandise, etc.
A large number of tiistilling and rectify-
ing establishments have been seized by
Government offieera, charged with per-
petrating frauds on the revenue. A nnns-
ber of gnagers and storekeepers have been
discharged, and suits will be commenced
against revenue officers for completely in
the frauds. The main arrests were made
in st. Lonis, Chicago. Milwaukee and
Cincinnati.
At the instance Of Senator Mitchell
postal service has been increased on the
route from Dalles to Canyon City. from
weekly to semi-weekly; from Ashland to
Linkville, weekly to tri-weekly.
Isaac Sinslleimer has the contract for
furnishing the new postoffice and court
| house at Portland.
The Department of Agriculture during
] last week received reports from $50 coua.
! ffes as to the condition of the winter wheat
4 About 300 counties, of the valleys of Ohio
and Missouri are represented, which last
| year produced 20. OOO. 900 bushels or GO pei
cent of the product of Seven States from
Ohio to Kansas. The average condition q
these States Is 53 per cent, Indicating only
five-eiglIths of full crop if no improve
Ohio 81, Michigan So. Indiana 66. Illinois
63. Missouri SO, Kansas 81, though only 8:
counties ii. the latter State are represented
y The condition il better in Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia. though below an
average. A few wheat counties in New
York make extremely unfayorable returns
The proportion to be replanted in othe
crops average II per cent in the West, o
.16O. 600 acres in a breadth of 9,OOO, 90.
acres seeded.
Pennsylvania will not reap but halt
wheat crop, owing to severe frosts, etc.
A At Leavenworth, Kansas, May 10th
VIM. Embry, editor of the Appeal. me
Col. D. r. Anthony, editor of the Times
and brother of Susan B. Anthony, at th
entrance of the opera house, where quar-
rel began, resulting in Anthony. strikin
Embry Ia the face, and the latter firin
three shots from revolver at Anthony
| two Of which took effect. A newspape
quarrel had been raging between tI
} papers. Embry was arrested aud jailed
it was thought Anthony could not live.
The coal miners strike In Pennsylvani
still continues TO vex the public mind.
II Last Saturday, at Hope, Arkansas, in
! personal quarrel, Col. r. II. Gaine
agent ofa New Orleans firm. shot an
killed Tlr. Wfne.. hotel keeper