The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-20

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The widow of the late Boss Tweed
died at Paris on the 18Th.
STithout saying which one does the hug-
ging, Miss Muloc9l says bear and fnrbcar
are the two great bears of matrimony.
4 man thinks of heaven as he thinks of
sheme, place where he believes he can go
when all other places are closed to him.
Three coiofed women sarroteol and rob
bed Thomas +. Phillips. retired mer-
chant, in New York, OH Saturday night
last. The women were arrested.
fire IN Chicago on the night of the
14th, destroyed property to the value Of
s472, 600, on which there was an insurance
of Sl74 500.
The Senate committee on elections has
unanimously agreed upon report to ex-
honerate Senator Ingai!S from the charges
Of bribery preferred By Kansas memorial
lists.
Mormon Elder Thatcher has returned
from Mexico disappointed in his mission
there. The Mexican Government assured
him of its protection Of MorInols i'll their
worship, bot not in p"lygamy- Even
Mexico can't stand Polygamy.
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Republicans of New York will hold tltcir
state convention Or the 25Jh OF the present
month, for the purpose ofe;ccting delegates
to the national convention at Chicago.
Great interest will be taken in its action,
In all parts of the country.
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On the 9th, Capt. Rucher, OF the ots
calvary, commanding one of the columns
pursuing hostile Indians in Arizona, came
suddenly upon the Indians who were
strongly fortified in rough and narrow
canyon. The Indians poured IN a heavy
fire and then charged the troops, who fled,
abandoning rations, bedding, etc.
Three splendid stations are on the way
to Japan, two of them purchased tor the
Colonial Department of Japan; the third
valued at So, 600, anl by far the mos; valu-
able animal, is present to the Depart
ment from Gen L. s. Grant. in token Of
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empire.
For the past two years trains on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas road have
been fired at just after dark, near C6tltla.
Indian territory. Cab windows have been
smashed, cabooses perforated and employees
wounded. Yhe United States marshal has
eaugbt white man named Myers, in the
act of firing on train. and 50 desperately
did Myers resist arrest that Ayers shot him
fourteen times before he sucrunbtd.
Gen. Nesmith is spoken Of in connection
with the Vice Presidency in several Demo-
cratic combinations viz: FiIden and
NesmitlI, Seymour and Nesmith, Bayard
ana NeSmith, and Hendricks anu Nesinith
We are not aware that N~z IS a candidate
but his platform, as announced by himself
is: "IIonest money, free trade, gool
government, and don't care - who
gives it,
On Saturday evening, at Washington
City, large number of prominent gentle
men met and organized a National Blaine
Club. Congressman Hiram Price. of
Vice Presidents. In New York city. on
the same evening. was organized by mer-
chants a John Sherman Club, with Samuel
A. Hawes, President. Active and ener-
gelic work will be done for these two
prominent men. 'Iiah for Blaine.
A new route to the Skagit gold fields is
being opened from Whatcon, called the
ChiIlawhack route, said to be ten miles
shorter than the Hope trail. This new
route is expected to be open by the middle
of April. Wha.co;n is tour hours travel
by water from Port Townsend, when the
balance of the way can be made overland
except the crossing of Summit lake, seven
miles wile, which is navigable at all
times.
Ex-senator Barnum. chairman OF the
democratic national committee, though not
over friendly to TiIden; is reported as say
ing that Tilden is the strongest man that
can be named by his party, and he will
receive the nomination. lie thinks Thur
man Is ont of the race also seymour be-
cause he will not consent to have his name
u<ed !; anti that Bayard cannot be nomina-
ted, because the west Will not support
him. He also thinks that the Tamniany
troubles win all be reeonciled in the ma
tlonaI campaign.
Publication of General Hoods memoirs.
to which reference was made in these
columns some days ago, has been iiastened
by the necessity of making provisions for
the support of ten orphan children. left
destitute in consequence of the general hav-
ing lost his fortune just before his death by
an unfortunate investment" 1t is now
to be explained that the "unfortunate in
vestment'' was the purchase of $780, 600 OF
the state bonds of Louisiana, which the
saannocr-nffe Marty of that state renIIIiatetl