The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-02
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The asylum for deaf and dumb was de-
stroyed by fire, at Council Bluffs, on the
25th. Many of the inmates pcrislied in the
flames.
On the 24th Indians attacked and cap
tured three cattle trains near Crook City,
and killed two of the train men. Troops
and citizens are in pursuit.
Gen. Macarthur, postmaster at Chicago,
has been found to be Il defaulter for S3S.
000. He Immediately telegraphed his res
ignation to Washington and went into vol
untary bankruptcy.
Fox's New American theatre, at Phila-
delphia, and Rogers wagon warehouse
were destroyed by fire on the 25th The
roof of the Mercantile Library was burned,
and the books badly damaged by water.
The Nichols Legislature says the people
| will not support Packard and to collect
taxes in aid of his bogus government will
| lead to blood shed and war. Some saw
Hayes will recognize Packard and others
| that he favors the Nicholl's government.
NJ. Autree is the newly appointed min
ister from France to Washington.
Senator Eaton urges the House to defeat
the decisions of the electoral commission as
| the fruits of Il fraudulent returning board.
Speaking of the Democrats who are try
ing 10 prevent the election of President,
the Times Washington special says: AS
long as they had the Speaker with them
they see they must be defeated. Without
| any intention to examine into Rantlall's
| motives for changing his course, a fact
| which undoubtedly is. that he found he was
playing into the hands of his personal and
| political enemies in the House who were
making use of his action during the past
few days to secure his defeat as Speaker
during the next Congress. Randall has
Il.
| ton. 1t q Democrat is to be chosen Speak
er, he is so committed against filibustering
that he may be depended upon to do what
deTolves upon him as Speaker.
1t is announced that as soon as an oppor-
tunity is presented, Springer will introduce
a resolution into the House recognizing the
Nicholl's Government in Louisiana and
the Hampton Government i'll South Caro-
lima. lis idea is that the Republicans will
vote against this resolution, and the Demo-
Gratis who have heretofore been opposed to
tlibuStering will Immediately join ranks OF
the Fields.
The 1'rf5sntc's Washington special says
that efforts are being made to induce Grant
to accept tile Presidency of some New York
Bank.
The Tfib'tae's Washington special says
that Sundays Herald. the Democratic or
S'tll. HIS "a ipit1 ftTliClc Oll IlNiSH
who have already renominated him for 1890.
The article attributes all the disasters ot
the campaign, the Liberty street bureau.
and general incompetency of Hewitt Il Co.,
and it says OF the Oregon telegrams, had
they gone to and from the residence OF
Hayes, they would have been denounced
by every Democrat in and out of Congress
as the acme OF political rascality. The ar
ticse then closes as follows: AFTER sucl
i@nominiOus and disastrous experience as
this. we are asked to train under Tilden in
1850.
The IrjJaae'S Washington correspond
ent does not think dilatory motions will
prevent the election OF the President. He
| says by the electoral law, the Senate Cai
30 70 thc House oi Representatives without
waiting TO hear that the House is ready
, Consequently it has it entirely in its power
t0 force the completion of the count il
strict accordance with the law. and thert
Is no doubt but that it will do SO if neces
sarE.
5 The Times Washington special argues
: that Fields bill. providing for filling th'
Presidential offices, is clearly unconstitu
tional. If noon of Sunday next arrive
without the announcement of the election
there will be no President of the Unitet
States, unless in the contingencies provides
for rs suggested day or two since, by til
resignation of Grant.