The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16
The Cabinet members have been

The Senate will probably adjourn
this week after confirming Judge Da-
Wis successor and few foreign minis
ters.
Tie President is daily in receipt OF
letters from gentlemen OF both parties
indorsing his course in Southern affairs.
; Stanley Matthews and WIN. Eyarts,
have written to Chamberlain insinuat-
ing that bis resignation would be ac-
cepted.
Luttrcll says that Hayes has given
him positive assurance that All extra
session of Congress will be held from
the lst to the 10th of May.
Gordon, Lamar and Gibson of Lou-
isiana, called OIL the President on the
l2th, and strongly urgec the withdraw
NJ OF troops from the State Houses ut
New Orleans ard Columbia.
by strictly partisan vote Mr.. VIM.
Pitt Kellogg was granted the right TO
take the oathof office as Senator from
Louisiana. Mcmillan voted with tie
Republicans.
The way the Senate stands at pres
ent, owing to absence, sickness, etc. the
Democrats need but two Republicans
to defeat Kellogg's calm to seat in
the Senate from Louisiana.
Garfield dccliles to be candidate
for the United States Senate from Ohio
He declines because Hayes wishes hlm
to remain in the Honse. Taft is n
prominent candidate for the Senator
ship.
At the instance of Senator Mitchell
the mail service in Oregon was on the
18th increased as follows: On II G
route from the Dalles to Upper Ochoco
via Prineville to semi weekly, route te-
tween Union and Summerville via Cove
to tri weekly; route from Oakland to
Gardiner terminus changed to Drains
and service increased to semi weekly !;
Ashland to Linkville schedule reduced
SO as to compel service in day and to
tri weekly. Mitchell also procured the
establishment of service on new route
from Oakland to Cottage Grove.
The Pope is said to be rapidly de-
clining in health.
\ war is threatened between the
Chinese and Kashager.
Stanley writing from l,jiji says lie
has completed the survey of the last
Langany.
The real fight for Senatorship of
Ohio is between Stanley Matthews and
Judge Taft.
\ tornado visited Atlanta, Georgia,
on the 18th, causing much damage and
the loss of two lives.
James Smith, stationer's clerk in
New York, has been arrested for steal
ing $4,000 worth of stock.
Ex-Secretary OF War, Don Cameron,
received the Rep1blican nomination for
I. 5. Senator from the Pennsylvania
Legislature.
Mitchell Nferrimon, of Rock creek,
Indiana, shot and probably fatally
wounded two sons, while insane, on the
18th, and then killed himself
Indications are that Bell. regular
Democrat, is elected to Congress from
the Ninth Georgia District, over indie
pendent Democrat and Republican.
Francisco Peralto, the California
mustang rider, commenced the feat on
the 18th il the hippodlome in New
York OF riding GOO mics in fifty con-
secutiye hours.
Five hundred registered letters and
10000 ordinary letters were DESTROYED
near Toledo, on the 18th, bv a collision
on the 1}utfalo and Chicago railroad.
Many of the registered letters were
from San Francisco.
Frederick w. Seward is the new As
slstant Secretary of State.
Any action on Kellogg's case this scs-
sion is extremely doubtful.
1t is reported that Grant will be Of
fered the Alinistership to England.
The Philadelphia Union League en-
dorses Hayes course in the South.
For the first time in sixteen years the
democrats bad majority in the SEN
ate OH the 14th.
Key will not appoint new postmas-
ters where there is no well grounded
complaint.
Hayes Southern policy is di<tasteful
to Southern Republicans.
Blaine advocates lew elections in
Louisiana and South Carolina. HAYES
is said to be favorable tosyhc plan.
The Colorado potato bug has been.
discovered in Bremen on goods shipped
from New York.
A ministerial crisis is imminent in
France, owing to disagreement be-
tween President McManon and Minis
ter Simon, concerning changes III gov.
ernment functionaries.
AIRS. Hayes. has selected for the fam
lily the foundry Methodist church as a
place of worship
1t is believed That the ten per cent.
law in Tennessee will be repealed by
the present Legislature.
Senator Fdmunds is still very iii and
intends going to Florida.
Federal officers in California will.
probably retain their positions.
Hayes will change some of the
Federal appointments IN Louisiana.
Hayes is anxious to build up a Whig-
ESepuDIican marty IN r ,ouie;o Y,.,