The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-14
News Gleaaalulgs.

Gov. TlhieD has denied Edward 8.
stokes' petition fOr pardon.
Gen. Jas. Packard has been appointed
i.sseEnal revenne agent.
Indications are that strong effort win
be made Ia the Louisiana Legislature to
lnpeach Judge Hawkins.
Geo. N. Ptnney, the san Francisco de-
faulter, has reached Pernampuco with his
treasure.
Frank Scott, colored, was hung IN Mem
phis on the och, for The murder Of Ransom
PhEpps, colored, Christmas evening, 1874.
The banking house Of Easton q Milne.
FAN River, Mass.s suspended ON the 9TH.
causing some excltement.
The coming session Of the English
Pariiameut viii probably be opened by
the Queen IN person.
Minister Wasllburne places himself in
the hands of his friends. neither asking or
refusing nomination for the Presidency.
Railroad frefghts from New York to
Chicago have been increased to 75c per
100 pounds on first class freight.
Lanes harbor improvement bill ap-
propriates $4,000 for Coos Bay. and
800, 600 for the mouth of Coquille river.
DIR. Samuel G. Howe, of Boston. founder
Of the institution for the blind in that city,
died on the 9th inst, aged a,
The storeshlp Supply has sailed for
Europe, TO collect articles for exhibition
nt the Centennial. TO return by the Ist OF
April.
The workingmen of Charleroi, Belgium,
on the 9th, were on a strike, and troops
were under arms to ''go tor'' them IL
necessary.
Eieut. Story. with detachment Of
cavalry, on the 10th, started from San
Diego on scout along the Mexican bor-
A dispatch from Delhi reports that dur
ing the parade, Saturday. Lord Napier
was thrown from his horse and hal his
collar bone broken.
Near Odessa. Russia, on the sth. a
train load Of military recruits plunged
down an enbanknent. the cars caught on
fire. and a number of persons were burned
juFed, 81, several fatally.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: James Bur1.ey to be minister
resident ut the Netherlands; r. Cicott to
sla commissioner Of the mint at San
Francisco; Henry l.. Waldo chief-iustice
OF the supreme court Of New Mexico.
Timothy Kirby. an old citizen of Gin
cinnatt, Ohio. died on the 10th, aged 81,
leaving an estate valued at between a..
100000 and &3. 900. Dan Piatt and
Congressman Banning are among the few
heirs.
The railroad war in New Jersey pro-
progresses. At Hopewell. on the 9TH,
1900 people were assembled and 4 col
lision momentarily expected. The Gov
ernor had ordered Col. Angel and four
companies Of the 9Th rigiment to the scene
of war.
Texas Democratic nominations are :
For Governor. Richard Conke; 1t Gov
ernnF, B. Hubbard: Presidential Elect.
ors. ID. G. Giddfngs and B. III. Epperson;
1AttorneE General. Fl. II. Boone; State
Treasurer, a. ,. Dow; Chief Justice. Rob
erts.
Piperss anti Chinese emigration resolu-
tion win be supported by the entire Pa
cif1c coast delegation, but Eastern members
are generally either Indifferent to the
project or believe cheap labor so valuable
to the country that only hard work will
effect any result.
The Spanish government has ordered
from Herr Krupp's foundry at Essein. six
eIevcn-lnch hFeech loading steel cannon,
with six hundred rounds of ammunition.
for delivery IN Cuba at the earliest moment
aynH..
quest OF Gens JovelaiF.
Ii is stated taat die President in a few
weeks win recommend nleliation in Cubar
affairs. unless the war there ceases. i
mediation Is rejected. then Uncle San
will pussue his own policy even though j
does result in war with Spain.
DIR. Lindernian. Director Of the Mint
reports IN favor Of the establishment 0
the new mis,ts, one at Indianapolis, Indi
ana, for silver coinage. and the other a
st. Loris. Missouri, for gold and siive
coinage.
The Mitchell and Kelly bills for th
opening Of Umatfila reserve TO settler
requires the removal Of the indians nov
occupying q either to Eez Perces. For
Hall or YaIsama reservation, provided th
chiefs Of the WalIa WaiIa and UnaftII
consent to such an arrangement. As a
iIldacefnent to the former it Is propose
to continue their annufttes tor ten Q
twenty years.
The British Columbia Legislature opene
on the 10th, at Victoria. The GovernC
in his speech refers to the Canadian Paeih
railway as having been, since 1873 fruit
fuI source o1 anxlery and diaappointHler
to the proVinoa, ard TIE non-tulfllImer
by Canada of It's railway agreement =
having serIously crippled the pastoral an
aarieuitural Interests or the community
lie has med the proposals. made
the D1gnimipn @OveFnmeAt in relation
the raj 3. VA scll are at variance with Cd
conditions rec0aaEn Enes1aed by Lord Catilavo
He speaks eneun1aRfnGIv OF thg gold Ge8d
Of Casssar and Carfbocs and also Of th
coal nsins lie promises measures
amend The law reiatiug 70 gold mining
and TO provide lof tfls Inspection ofeoa
mines with view of prot edfi1g the liya
ana property 0f flloes Engaged In tn