The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-08
General News.

They have i've young lady typos IN
che Olympia, w. r., Offices.
The Presbyterians OF Roseburg are
preparing to build church edifice.
The total snow fall at Baker durino
this winter, up to Dec. Both, was l3
inches.
w. J. Eastabrooks was elected re-
cortIer of Baker City, Uice r. FL. Card
well, resigned.
John p. Kane, of Douglas county.
has been pronounced insane by the
county judge.
A Wisconsin man recently killed
six skunks in one day. After inter-
viewing the first one he became reck-
less and kept on.
There is a Danbury girl rejoicing in
a full name something after this fash
ion: Ada Jemina Melinda Arabella
Clementina Tubbins.
A Maine man wanted to bet his
wife that she could whip a panther,
but she saw the joke, and refused to try.
The reason why the Havanese have
selected for a penal settlement the
Isle of Pines, is doubtless becs.tise it is
fir away.
Under the new law passed by the
Legislature, road supervisors are re-
uttired to make their returns at the
January term of the county cotlrt, In
place of the FEBRUARY term, as hereto
fore.
An English minister says that ''if
Scripture said one thing and the
London Times another, five hundred
Englishnen ont of every five hundred
and ten would believe the Times.''
The whole number of Oranges re-
ported this month in the United States
is 1,472, m increase of S84 during
November. New York is said to
have 500.
The anti crusaders of Kentucky
point with delight TO Mrs. r. Bnford.
of Rockcastle county, who had not
tasted drop of ale or water for fifteen
years, and looks none the worse for it.
The coniugal sentiment is extremely
intense in Kansas. A man was tarred
and feathered recently, because he
did't wear deep enough mourning for
his departed spouse.
In New York, persons who get
drink in a saloon and then smash all
the glassware there is in the place,
cannot be made to pay the damages.
The seller of the liquor is, under the
done by the drinker.
a Southern paper offers the follow
ing advice to its readers: For sport
go to Texas. They have pantherS
there thirteen feet long and exceed
ingly vigorous; and, if yon have no
sport the panther certainly will.
On the night OF the 26th December
last Richard Berum, of Lee county.
Miss, his wife. two children and a
little negro were murdered and their
bodies consumed in the building. in
which they resided. Such remains as
eould be found were taken to West
Point for ilterment. Intense excite
ment prevails there. No clue to the
murderer.
According to the Swiss Times, the
United States imported from Switzer-
land during the year 1873 articles OF
the following value; Woolen and
cotton fabrics So, 052. GOO; embroidery,
$1l.237. $50; cheese, So. l5O.720; silks,
SIS, 50, 360; straw goods. 81, sos. .050;
clocks. watches and articles for their
manufacture. $13, 576. $50, and musical
boxes, $450.920.
at Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 25th,
John johnson, on trial for the muir
der of Andrew johnson, near that
city in August last, was found guilty
of murder in the first degree. He
will probably be sentenced this week.
On the 18th of December last,
Green bay fishermen went ont in the
region of Little Sturgeon bay to set
their nets. During the plight the
wind shifted to the south, and the
field of ice upon which they had
camped foated out into the expanse
OF Green bay. One party of five f1oa-
ted about for six hours, and then
managed to get ashore. Another
party WIS out three days. enduring
much misery. and one man is still
missing, and it is feared he was lost.
The Globes Chester (Ill.) special
says Jacob and William Fisher and
Amos Young, of Ellis Grove, Ran
dolph county, made murLlerous
assault on d. H. Roberts, Christmas
eve. Roberts took refuge in the
store of G. Beaye. and Young, who is
a notorious desperado, followed him
with the intention of killing him.
Beare ordered Young to leave his
premises, which he refused to do, aud
threatened to shoot Beare and son.
whereupon Joseph Beare, Jr., shot
and killed Young.
An Irisman addicted to telling
strange stories said he saw man be-
headed. with his hands tied behind
him. who directly picked up his head
and put it on his shoulders in the
right place. t'Ha, ha, ha!'' said a
by-stander. Elbow could he pick up
his head when his hands were tied
behind him?" s'And sure what purity
fool ye arei'' said Pat, land couldn't
he pick it up with his teeth? TO ould
Nick with yer botheration.'
In regard to the Mountain Meadow
massacre, John ID. Lees fourth wife,
Rachel, puts up this plea for her much
married husband: That at the time
of the massacre Lee was living at
Fort Harmony rs Indian farmer under
Brigham Young. who was then gov
ernor and superintendent of Indian
affairs for this Territory, and claims
that these emigrants poisoned spring
at Corn creek and that an Indian and
some stock died therefrom; that the
Indians then rallied and followed the
train. &td Notwithstanding all the
efforts of the Mormons the party was
surrounded by Indians, and after sew
eral days fighting Lee induced the
emigants to surrender their arms to
him in two wagons. with which he
started for Cedar City, telling them to
follow for protectors; soon after which
he heard firing and sounds of the
massacre. The statement comes
through Lees attorney.
The Piutes have been indnlging in
a solemn dance out at American Flat,
near Gold Hill. They began the per-
formance last Saturday night Their
dances are nearly ali of religious