The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12

| revenue OF the Sd district of Vermont, who
| plead guilty 10 cinpezzlefncnf, ~ disDurs'
| ing agent of the government, and to max.
1 ing false entries as collector. Tvns nfenced
10 IL months Imprisonment and TO pay a
| fine of g, eco, at Burlington ON the 6,h-
1t is probable that the Department OF
| State Wilt during the present executive
/ session of the senate, transmit to that
| body sIindry documents ON the subject OF
| Spanish affairs.
A London telegram OF the Sth inst. says
| the Archbishop of Canterbury and York,
and aIi the bishops except two, have issued
| a pastoral congiatulafipg The Clergy and
church, and strongly atinronishing the
forIneragainst alleged ritmalistic practices,
causing Isolation OF the clergy from the
people.
storm ever experienced fell at Memphis,
Tenn. Fifteen inches of snow fell. drift
ing III many places SO ns TO STOP he street
snow fell 10 the depth of eight fnches-the
heaviest known for many Years.
The speech of Minister Cushing to King
Alfonso will contain only the customary
formal expressions of friendship OF The
United States for Srain. He. however, has
special instructions 10 govern him in the
negotiations which were initiated under
the laIe republican government and are
now 10 be coEsumnafed. These negotia-
lions contemplate The fuil settlement of
all questions pending bctween the two
like his predecessors, VIII allsO exert him
selfto nesotistte "A new treaty ofcommerce
with SFlain since 1T95. Some favorable ar
judgements respecting our trade with
Cuasn will continue TO be pressed by our
government.
Al Washington on the 9Th, the Secretary
of the Int terior made an important decision
in the case of Arf'bcorciea against the
State of Californiaand snndry pre.emption
claimants 10 lands within the limits of rhe
Los PereftOs tEl1ints. Arrecorcltea's appii-
cation to purchase 1t ut $l p per acre as
an innocent purchaser under the rejected
Mexican grant, Is refused on its merits.
The State University and other scrip selec-
ton is declared void and theiand awarded
to pre-emption claims. An entirely new
the decision. tint an irregular or invalid
State selection does not withdraw public
land from preetnption settlement.
The following Pacific coast measures
failed TO receive nnai action by this Com
gress: Clayton and Luttreil's movements
for q tax on imitation cliamT,agnr, TO pro-
resolution for an investigation OF Central
Pacific affairs; Ecpdali's bills prohibiting
unjust railway determinations, 10 en-
courage The sinking OF. Arlesistn wells,
Mitchell and Nesinith's bin 10 aid the
building OF the Portland, Dalles aud salt
ington Territory bills respecting swamp
lands, namely: Nez Perce and Klamath
reservations. Olympia tide fats and
Roseburg railroads. Also all bills propos-
ing 10 compel quartz miners 10 patent
and pay for claims.
Wall street, New York, was excited on
the 9th inst. Early In the day q strong
effort WAS made 10 unsetflc matters by
making gold scarce and dear. Loans were
called in freely and borrowers hnu 10 ray
one sixteenth per diem for short time.
This high rate soon brought large amounts
OF gold into the loan fnarkctanl especially
from Canada banks. and very soon gold
was loaned free of interest. The move
ment hasl no elect on the money market,
and call loans were easy at 4tO5 fcr cent.
-provement and a buoSGnf Feeling in many
shares. Some of the bears attempted 10
cover, and in doing so carried uIl prices.
had been 1aiSen our OF the Inarlsea and that
everyt hing efse had been done which wsis
deemed necessary 10 secure he success OF
the squeeze promised for to-day.
A special from Omaha says General Ord,
comnandingth the district OF Nebraska, hns
received Information from Col. Bradley,
commanding Fort Laramie, that the two
men who arrived there from Black Hills
report twenty men, one woman and one
child in the Back Hills, terribly destitute
OF supplies aad almost stnrSing, their only
resources being game, which Is difficult TO
obtain on account OF severe weather. Gen.
Ord teieGrurle1 Bradley TO send troopR
weather VIII permit. and to bring them
back. General ord also orders the new ex-
| petiit ion preparing 10 leave %iouS City for
the Hills, TO he stopped ana compelled TO
return even If il becomes necessary to des-
| troy their outfit. General Sheridan has
| telegruphed Gen. ORD 10 clean The Black
Hills of all miners and allow no more to
enter.
The New York Pst,s speciaI saws: "On
| all sides we hear compliments Ior Secre-
tary BriStoW. Instead of selling gold, he
has Kept within the law, guarding the
| sinking fund, and made possible an in
| crease of $30,000,G90 OF gold in this market
within The next three months, and that,
! in addition to the regular and known dis
bnrselnents, the withdlawal OF legal ten-
| ders to the amount OF so per cent. of the
new bank notes issued. while only carry
| ing out law, gives equal SAT islaction. On
the whole, we hear many regrets expressed
that Secretary BriStow could not have
| been in the treasury during the time his
| present position was occupied by Bout
Gov. Howard, OF Rhode Island, on the
| 5th inst, presented to the Sinte Senate of
| that State the report of the chief constable
| relative to official interference of U. s.
| Marshal Coggshal. at the recent seizure
| OF liquors, which were under the lrotec-
| tion of the State. On presenting the re-
| port the governor made a speech, III the
| course of which lie said: In he collision
between the officers stated ana the United
S rates, lee was called on by a member Of
the conSiabulary and informed OF the
existing difficulty and asked TO Interfere
in the matter. Although there WIS no
doubt in my own mind that / might
direct a portion of the military establish
nlent OF the STATE 10 sustain The Slaie
that the quest ion might better be decided
by the court rather than by the fnterven-
tion of the military. therefore directed
the constnbunry 10 make no further effort
to seize the liquor then held by the y. S.
marshal and the CHIEF of police. AS q
result this has been plntarded as a victory
on lie part OF the u. ;. marshal and his
deputy. Iagree fully with the universal
opinion that these attachments are COL
lusiye and fhinly disguised shame, and
share the general sense of mog1incation
at the inslissnisy 10 which our cc1nmon-
wealth was subjected. realize also the
grnvity of he situation and recognize IL
n = tNe fInlE fnlrfa fr.le
for an early and proper adjustment OF the
question. There have been dinned into
regard TO Fort Anderson and Revenue,
cutters, but so long as these threats arc
Vet % Wien si IL i n nHvely % siasc n'sv bv az sen
liable and intelligent Journal that troops
from Fort Adams and the y. s. revenue
cutter Si1attJ heater. had been, paced at
the disposition Of the marshal. Il seems
proper TO ask why Is fiiis done II lnust
be for the purpose of waging war on The
people ofR Stgte who, from the onfe of
Its settlement, have been noted tor their
intelligence, conservatism and airiofisnt
Your presence here, senators. IL "a mockeTy
these are sustained by fhe federal gov
ernment. Your honorable Judiciary and
exscutive may rs Wei resigp their offices
State affairs 70 the subordlnates of the
Y. s. government No HTaver question
f;rst settlement. It is a vial qnesI sbn. :
for In 1t are involved the RoTerpixl5fv ~
the State and its harmonious relations
with the United States. The little State
OF Rhode Island is entitled on suclvpoints
10 eqnai respect as larger Slates or the
general government Itself.
From the following Telegram, dated
Richmond. Va, March 9th, 4 would seem
that there was full deterIninationo on the
part Of nembers OF the state LegisIntmre.
now In session there, 10 annul and make
OF no erect as far as possible the CIVIL
Rights Bill passed by the last Congress.
The telegram says Gilmap, of this city.
introduced a bill In the House 10 punish
parties creating disturbances In hotels
faeMtere, etc. Gt provides that rprMfJlisl
who create disturbance in hotels BY bois-
teEous demands for accomua0Qafiof nit er
the proprietor or agent has declined 10
enfertain for want Of roona 0f nfher rcsa-