The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-10-20
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with 500 men on a scout.
The yellow fever interfnents on the
18th numbered twenty.
Martin T. Tupper, the poet, arrived
in New York recently from England.
A reinforcement of 13O recruits is
ordered to Fort Russell for the Third
Cavalry.
Tom Ochiltree is to be matched
against Ten Brock for $4,000 side
in a five mile race
Ex-Gov. CASTOR, OF Massachusetts,,
nominated for Congress by the Fourth
District declines.
S. S. Cox has been nominated by the
anti-Tammany Congressional District
Convention OF New York.
a bonded warehouse, in Louisville,
i'll which were stored 400 barrels of
whisky, was burned on the 12:h. Loss
s27 900.
The Republicans attribute their de-
feat in Indiana to the fact of Walcort's
withdrawal which was an injury to
them.
Imposing exercises are on the pro-
gramme and extensive preparations are
in progress for the closing day at the
Centennial.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany have elected their officers for the
ensuing year. VIM. Orton was elected
President.
The Republican majority IN OHIO is
increasing. The strongest candidate
may have 10000. Barnes will receive
about 1000.
The election returns were scanned
very closely at Washington and gave
considerable disappointment to the po-
litical managers.
The Monetary Commission is seeking
information from bankers and merchants
relative to the rise in gold and depreci-
alton in silver.
The railway postal service is spoken
of in high complimentary terms by the
postal service commission, and praised
for its efficiency.
f. A. Woodward, the forger, has
been removed from the cell i'm murder
er's row. The confinement promises to
be long. Should the indictment fail lie
will he arrested OH suit to recover S6,-
10000.
General Sherman is row in Wash
ington attending to business. Urgent
appeals are made to station more troops
in South Carolina. But the opinion
among army officers is that there are
already troops enough there to protect
the citizens III their rights.
The United States postal commission
has concluded an investigation at ST.
Louis in which it was ascertained that
tile fast mail service was of no practical
value TO the business of the community,
as it arrived when the bulk of the busi-
ness was already transacted.
Montenegro rejects the five months
arrnistice-
On the Goth inst. $1,000 soldiers
start for Cuba.
The Turks are now planning an at
tack on Drina.
a band of 1000 horses from Russia
arrived at Ixladowa.
The Emperor of Austria has received
a Letter from the Gar.
Non Arnim's sentence involves loss
of title and possibly his property.
The Spanish Protestants in Spain are
said to be in danger from fanatical
mobs.
The Duke of Abercorn has resigned
as ViceroY. The Duke of Marlborough
is his successor.
An understanding on the Eastern
question between Russia and Austria is
considered certain,
Gen. Quezda has ordered the destruc.
ton of all fortifcations not occupied by
the spaniards.
The Porte's note is very conoiliatory
and his proposal for an armistioe is
nothing more than wish.
Gen. Jovelar retains the. captain
generalship of Cuba. under Campos,
commander in chIef.
Servia refuses to accept the SIX
months armistice because she cannot
maintain her large army during the
winter.
The Porte specifies in his note to the
Ambassadors bis refusal to entertain
peace proposals. submitted by the Pow
ers,
On the 1lth the Montenegrins, with
fifty hattalisns, almost surrounded Der.
wish I'asha, and obliged him to retreat.