The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-24

E. Pedrick, OF Pennsylvania, Secretary o
the French Claims Commission.
of his age, and is to return there in a fay
days to open the Legislature.
At the Cork assizes, John Power and
party of armed men who forclbly enteret
house from which tenants had beer
eyicted near Tarl, County Kerry, In th,
night, about fortnight ago. and split thu
ears of the occupant. a bailiff, have beer
acquitted. although identified by the prose.
cutor.
/ a letter from Wade Hampton is publish
ed to-day disclaiming that he intended to
challenge Secretary Sherman. This dis-
eiaimer from Hampton was published be-
cause OF q severe letter from South Caro-
ifnian living in California. This letter has
resulted ia the publication OF Hampton's 8
attempt to self defense. His friends there
! sag that he feels keenly the criticism that
has been poured out upon him from his
own party.
| a rnmor current some weeks ago in st.
petersburg proposing the transfer OF the
Cars authority to council under tt,eipres,-
deney of the Czarowiteh, is renewed with
the addition that the marriage of Princess
| Doigerouki with the Gar, will de declared
iegai, she receiving tie title Of Duchess
Hoistein Gotlorp, and her children will be
princess and princesses of that title. The
| Gar and family will retire to Lividia in
Crimea. He remaining Emperor in name.
| actual authority, however, residing in the
Czaro=itch
A mob of 1000 persons tried to demolist,
the residence of justice of the peace In
County Mayo. but they were dispersed Mt
the point OF the bayonet.
heavy storm visited San Francisco,
Sunday and carried away forty feet of
Meigs' wharf.
+ FL. o. Lord was robbed and shot in the
stomach when he offered resistance to
desperadoes near Nevada City.
Secretary Thompson has bid goodbye to
the Navy Department.
Representative Page wants to make tile
anniversary of the day of the discovery OF
America national holiday.
Messengers carrying the electoral vote
VIII receive but half the former mileage.
4 II returns are now In.
Mary E. Blaca we'll is appointed post
mtstres at Alvord. Grant conrty.
Garfield is IN splendid health.
The English Government Ia practically
annihilated in Ireland, but she stands ready
to call out her reserves If necessary, and
throw 10000 yhen into Ireland. Mean
time every body Who do not do to suit the
Land League Is being '.boycotred, in
fearful manner
The members of the Mobile bar strongly
endorse Judge William B. Woods nornina-
ton to the Supreme Bench.
Sitting Bnll's crowd are almost starving
ana have little amnnition. They are about
persuaded to enter Fort Buford n,i,i surren-
der.
The Ocklahama colonists>are burrowing
in the ground and living in the. snow ON the
Kansas border. and will move ton the Tndi-
an Reservation in the Spring. They efaim |
to number 10000
If you want TO find out how little man |
knows about himself and family, give him |
an insurance application TO fiji ont. 1fvou |
want to see how little he knows about |
anything, put him on the witness stand.
Statesmen. as well as reporters, find it /
impossible 70 get work from Gen. Gar
field about the new cabinet. The General I
leaves the matter to the infallible inner
affiafus of each inquirer's intellectual IN
sriratiou, as the philosophers put It.
The New York Times thinks the best
thing Sara Bernharlt can do ia to marry
zn American and settle down In this conn- |
try. Alexander II. Stephens ard Senator
Malone are both eligible, and we presume
sIle can take her choice.
A great popular demonstration took
place ut Cork to celebrate the victory of
Healy and Wash. who addressed a large
crowd IN front of their hotel. Healy said I
that the result of their trial would be re-
hected in Doublin In the acqaittal of Par.
nell.
Gov. Fremont. of Arizona, and wife.
have for some days beenthe guests Of John
d. Townsend of Chicago. The General
lately made quick trip to A1znna il, spite
Flogging in the British navy has been
abolished.