The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-10-01
Telegraphie.

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Telegraphie.
CINCINNATI, Sept 23.-The Times south.
ern special says: Parties who arrived al
Indianola last night, and who were there
during the terrible cyclone, fully confirm
even the most sensational reports of the
destruction of lite and property there
Out of three hundred houses only five are
left Standing. During Thursday night
when the storm was at its hight, the water
in the city rose over six feet in two hours,
miles an hour, driving the water and
breakers through the city at the rate of IL
miles per hour, sweeping everything in Its
way and securing the plain fii the rear OF
the city tor 10 miles to the depth of seven
feet. Several small settlements numbering
a total population of $50 are also swept
out OF existence, making. with 250 lost at
Indianola, a total of 400 lives lost. The
gentleman conveying the information gave
most narrowing account of the destitution
of the survivors. When they left IndianoIa
on Monday. 90 bodies had been recovered.
The stencil in the city from putrefaction of
these dead bodies, with the stencil from
dead animals. is most intolerablc.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 23.-The follow
ing special was received tonight from
Jackson Mississippi: One company of
whites We're mustered into service OF the
state tonight. It is composed and con-
trolled by well-known Democrats. They
had adjourned to select officers. Two
colored companies who presented them
selves this morning their rolls not being
made ont, were not mustered in. The
white companies were very much exercised
at the State receiving colored assistance,
and hence but one white company presented
against The State administrations to pre-
vent the organization of the State militia.
White liners have served an Injunction on
the auditor of public accounts restraining
him from paying any part OF the militia
appropriation. The petition sets forth
that this Is time of peace, no riots, no
instructions, &c. Thus have the admin
istration opponents again tried to prevent
peaceable and fair election. BY enjoiii-
ing the small sum appropriated for the
State militia they think to prevent an or
ganization whereby the State can enforce
law and order.
Sheriff Parker, of Amele, officially re-
ports to the governor that an armed body
from Louisiana. on the 18th inst, were
hailed by the pickets. They informed the
sheriff that their force consisted of 100 men,
armed withsWinchester rifles.
NFw York. Sept. 23.-Mayol Wickham
yesterday received an appeal from acting
Mayor Davies, of GalTeston, for aid for the
suffering Gulf cities.
BOSTON, Sept. 23.-In answer to an ap-
peal for aid from Mayor Davies, of Calves
ton. Texas. Mayor Cobb authorized him to
draw for 5000, to assist sufferers by the
recent floods.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Thc Peekskill
Iron and Mining Company las passed into
the hands of Thompson J. Flint as receiver.
Liabilities, $3.50. 600.
The failure of Drake s Colby, grain cx-
porters, is announced.
DETROIT, Sept. % The schooner E. r.
schooner Edgan last night at midnight,
near Thender bay, Lake Huron. The
EGgQa was loaded with coal the Williams
with wheat. The Wiitidn.s is considerably
damaged. Two men were lost OH the
Edgdn, the captain and a sailor.
FORT LARAMIE, Sept. 23,-The body of
a man by the name of John Little, has
just been brought into this post. He was
killed by Indians near the mouth OF the
north fork of Laramie, about 20 miles from
this post. not far from +. NJ. Philips ranch.
Some OF his stock had been run off, and he
went in pursuit of it last Monday. which
was the last time he was seen alive. His
body was found yesterday. The ears are
cut of, and his nose and chin look as if
they were shot off. He is also shot through
the body. There are only supposed TO
have been three Indians in the party that
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Sept. 23.-Dr.
Norton, dentist of .Amesqury, was called
out OF his house this morning to attend
patient, when he was shot at twice and
wounded, and afterwards chloroformed
and robbed Of q gold watch and $165.
w AsllIAGToN, Sept. 23.-The secretary
OF the treasury to-day rendered the
appointment of collector of customs at
Chicago to j. Russell Jones.
OF W AsHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The secretary
ID the treasury has appointed Hon. o. w
o erlng to be custodian OF the new post
flee building at Portland Oregon. and
Super tendent Higgins has been directed
to tur over the building.
AT the instance of Senator Mitchell the
postmaster-general to-day increased the
mail service in Idaho as follows: From
Boise City to Rocky Bar, to and from
Rocky Bar to Atlanta from once to three
times a week.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The Secretary
OF the Interior has confirmed the decision
of the general land officer: lii the case of the
Central Pacific Railroad Co. VS.. Mammoth
Blue Gravel Company of California, in
which 1t Is held that timber being or grow
ing on mineral lands within ten miles of
the center line of the road is granted to the
railroad company, with exception of SO
much as may be necessary to preserve the
improvements of mine owners upon the
land.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 23.-The first race
on to-uay's programme was the Occident
plate for 81. .OO6 for any horse that beat her
own tinne-2;165 4-without break, but no
horse offering there was no race. The first
race was trotting race for purse of $3.50
for the 2:3O class, $500 to first, $175 to sec
ond. $40 to third. Entries were Hope, Lou
Whipple, Alexander and Flora Shepherd.
First heat-Hope had the pole, Alexander
second, Flora third and Whipple on the