The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-04-28

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1t is asserted that Conkling can nob pet
Pennsylvania's vote in the coming National
Convention.
The postoffice appropriation has been
agreed upon. The amount is thirty three
millions-about three and n half MILLIONS
less than last year.
1t is understood that Montenegro has
been notified that unless she maintains
strict neutrality, Turkish troops will im-
mediately cross the frontier.
An unprecedented quantity of snow has
| fallen this Winter on all. the inoumtlins
west of Salt Lake. In some of the ranges
the snow has drifted and accumulated to-
the depth of fifty or sixty feet.
Wendell Phillips says license teaches
men to drink every twenty-five feet, and;
there are thirty lunl-shops between his
house and the Albany station. Tie ought
| to know how it is himself
John Bragden, an octogcnarian who.
lives in Marion county, s. c., is the father
of twenty-three chiIdren-seven sons and
sixteen daughters-of whom the youngest
is but eleven years old.
Two Boston ladies have just finished an
American flag for the Ladies' Pavilion at
the Centennial. It took them three years
to make it, and nearly ruined their eye
sight.
s.How. cross you look, whenever Jon
sigh,'' said querulous lover to his sweet
heart. She burst into tears, and said that
was the first time she'd ever been called q
cross-sighed girl.
1t is again suggested, in the event that
all other means of restoring peace in the.
| Turkish provinces fail, Austria shall inter-
fere forcibly. As the powers view the
suggestion favorably, according to report,
Austria will intervene as the representative.
of the powers collectively.
A special from Berlin says Doctor.
| Schweinfuelth, German explorer, now In
| the employ of the Khediye. has resigned
the presidency of the geographical service.
of Egypt, in consequence of dispute with
General Stone, the American chief of staff
of the general of the army.
From the West Indies comes the news of
very serious disturba noes throughout st.
Joseph, st. Thomas, st. John. St. George.
and st. Michael parishes. Estates have.
/ have been pillaged and plundered, and fires,
are frequent, The condition Of affairs IS.
| serious.
The House Committee OIL Indian Affairs,
OH the 22d agreed to recommend an imme-
diate appropriation of $50. 200 to provide
sub :istence for the Arizona Indians, whom
Gen. Sheridan reports as being driven to
lepredations by their absolute need Of
supplies.
The Peoples Convention mst at jack
sonville on the 22d, and put In nomination
the following ticket: Representatives,
J. NJ. Mccall, Republican, Joseph Crane,
Democrat; county judge, Harrison Kelly,
Republican sheriff, VIM. Bybee, Demo
.crat; treasurer. John Miller, Republican ;
assessor, B. c. Goddard, Republican
school superintendent, J III. Skidmore,
Republican; surveyor. i. s. Howard, Re
publican commissioners, Jacob Ish, Demo
crat, Geo. Dean, Republican; coFouers w
jackson, Democrat.
GEN Selenck' S statement with regard tC
the Emma mine affair was presented TO TIM
committee on the 21st. His investment.
OH account of the Emma mihe aggregate
S53. 200. Ofthis amount Scllonck received
dividends and holds stock as follows hi
j vilends, I3 months, near 1871 and 1872
: So, 5oo 475 original shares, 5000; total
$II, ,5O0-leaving a clear loss, as nearly Al
can be estimated and remembered, of $41,
700. The examination Of the subject clos
; ed. and the committee adjourned until mex
G Tuesday.
Twenty -eight children came mp on tin
/ Empire on her last trip from San Fran
e cisco to Coos Bay.
Harrisburg is not improving very fast
yet still it has substantial growth an,
e prosperity which are sure indications Of
t bright future.
e A letter from Amity says: ssrhe hil
farmers are about through seeding. aud ar
coming down to help their valley brothers
. So we'll not be SO late, after ALL
Occidental Lodge No. 80, I.0.O.F., Nj
Minnville, elected Il. III. Todd AND S. Slal
fer delegates to the Grand Lodge, whic
convenes at Salem on the 10th day OF Ma
next.
A fine brick hotel is to be erected q
Jacksonville this season.
The Stockton, California, Rupublica
nominees for city offices are For Mayo
: II b. Buck for CITY collector. Jplis
:. Stelny; for city assessor, r. III, Allen; II
e chief of police, Jerome Meyers; for eli
attorney, James A. Louttrill,
h The Douglas County Democratic Coz
I. vertion selected the following delegates
the State Convention; JAS. Richards,
A. Fink, George Dement,, wv. X. Callwe
James NJ. Dil;ard and John w. PEica.
= Tom Lee night manager Of the A. q
: telegraph Office Of Sacramento, CaA., Il
a other day walked eight miles in an no
" in thlrty-thrce minutes, on wager that
cii could not do 1t in two hours. Good tim
I'd Archibald McKfnlay recently paid 81
900 for seat in the San Franeikco Sto
at Exchange.
ne A tribe of the order of Red Men was
d. ganized at Union. Union county, last Nc
90 day evening week.
o. j.. Night, while standing, neaE Greer
| store osa Cxa1ica creek recenflv killed