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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-16
ALBANY. FRIDAY. APRIL 1e, 1880
LOCAL MATTERS.
city Council.

City Council met on Tuesday evening
at 5 O'Clock, is Honor, D. G. Clark,
Mayor, presiding, the entire Board being
present.
The minutes of last meeting were read,
when. on motion of Rice. the vote at pre-
vious meeting striking g. =. Godley's
name from the tax-roll, was reeonsidered,
and by unanimous vote was placed again
upon the roll The minutes as correct
ed were approved.
Following bills were ordered paid: A.
J. Hunt Marshal, $T7 1G; j. L. Halter.
Recorder, $112 60; C. II. Hewitt. City
Attorney. S5; l.. Miller, repairs to No Is
engine, 50; d. B. MonteitI1, cleaning hose,
Sc.
The City Attorney reported having pur-
chased, by order of the Council. of John
A. Crawford, a lot Oh Lyon street between
First and Second, for Linn Engine Co.
No. 2, for the sum of $500, to be paid
january Ist, 1881, and presented the deed
therefor.
On motion the Recorder was instruct
ed to draw a warrant tor the sum of $500
in favor of John A. CTas ford, payable
next January, and have the deed properly
recorded.
The Marshal made his regular monthly
report. recommending new sidewalk on
| east side of Montgomery street, block No.
| 1Ol, and a new crosswalk on west side of
| Broadalbin across Seventh street. Adopt
| ed.
/ * H.
quarter ending March 3Ist, 1880, shows
cash received for the quarter $196 72;
cash paid ont on warrants, $196 50.
Petition of J. J. Whitney read and re-
| ferreG to committee on Streets and Public
| Property.
| The bill for an ordinance amending
sectio. 4 of ordinance 3, making the City
Treasurer salaried officer, his pay being
500 per annum, payable quarterly, was
put upon Its final passage and lost, the
vote being tie, and the Mayor voting In
the negative
A petition was read from Linn Engine
Co. No. 2, asking that the city remove the
engine house belonging to the company
to the lot on Lyon street.
On motion of Scott the Recorder was
ordered to post notices asking for bids for
removing said engine house. to be present
ed at next regular meeting of the Council
Scott moved that the property-owners
be ordered to build n sewer, with two
inch plank, 12x16. from Linn Engine
House to Lyon. aud down Lyon to tbs
river, within twenty days. This brough
on discussion which ended in Scott''
withdrawing his tnotlon and offering {
new one referring the matter to the com
mittee on Streets and Public Property, &,
report on Wednesday evening, April II
at 2: 30.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-16
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From our correspondent under date Of April
l4th, 1880:
A remnant of the slost cause" made a weak
attempt at trying TO holI primary Greenback
meeting here last Saturday. 1t was pitiful
of character and dignity as a political institu-
ton. Hon't think they have snap enough to
kick when they die.
Nearly an accident occurred here during the
Teachers Institute, that we do not sec chroni-
cled by your reporter. The big boy who kept
the house during the time, wishing to be
away for one session, sent his younger brother
ofabout nine summers TO ring the bell. The
boy was light and the bell heavy, but once in
motion, by an extra effort on the boys part to
do a good job, the bell was turned over its axis
with the rope in running moose around the
boys neck, and there he was literally hung, six
feet from the floor, alone, and not able TO give
an alarm but providcntially the bell rebound
ed, thing that never happened before or
since, and the boy came back TO the floor in
voluntarily. L REGULAR crimson mark round
the neck, which will soon disappear, is all the
injury sustained.
The people are jubiant over the prospect OF
fine crops and good business In general. Spring
farming is being pushed forward with more
| than usual energy.
Messrs. Robb, Hayes and Presley have jus
returned from a two months tour throughiEast
ern Oregon and Washington Territory. The.
| look brown and healthy, but don't think the,
| saw any country so good as the willamette.
The infant son of Chas. Kline died Saturda.
| night of lung fever.
| Temperance Alliance tonight.
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: Mrs. L. j. Powell threw open the doors
of her millinery establishment on Wednes-
day. and extended general invitation
to the ladies to call and examine her new
Spring Goods. The place, new brick
building on corner OF Ferry and First
streets, opposite Odd Fellows Temple. is
one Of the handsomest in the City, and the
neat and tasty arrangement of the new
style bonnets. h ats, trimmings and gener-
al millinery, made the room look like a
veritab'e flower garden. and received uni
versal commendation. The stock is pro-
badly the largest. most elegant and CON-
plete ever brought to the city, embracing
all the latest and most Stylish of the
Spring fashions. Mrs. Powell has the as
slstancc OF Miss French, a young lady ci
most excellent taste and Judgment, and
whatever ID useful, handsome aliu becon,.
Ing IN ladies' millinery, they now offer 10
the ladies' of Albauy and vicinity. at unt,.
siial low rates for cash. Miss French. the
mtilIiler. has no superior as trimmer Ii,
the State, and the ladies can not fail "a
be pleased.
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On motion the committee on ordinances
aid the City Attorney were instructed To
revise and amend ordinance or ordinances
regarding side and crosswalks so as to
make them more effective than at present
The rule were suspended and the follow
ing bills ordered paid: w. N. Miller, en-
gineer. $45; T.. c. Rice, Councilman, %:
the Mayor and the balance of tile Coun-
cilnen, 80 each.
The following bills were presented:
Bill of J. L. Halter, Recorder. SGT 80.
e.. A. Plummer, lamps, etc., 90 so.
A. J. Hunt, Marshal, $14 SO.
Ed Baum. blk books, ETC., s..
p. w. Sphinx, hauling engine, 81 80.
C. II. Hewitt. fees 50 so.
L. C. Rice, wood. gravel, ETC.. $S ss.
All of the above bills were referred, ex-
cept the bill of C. III. Hewitt, which was
ordered paid under q suspension Of the
rules.
Council adjourned to meet Wednesday
night.
Council met on Wednesday evening, the May
or and full Board being present.
The committee On Streets and Public Prop
erty reported, recommending that good sub
stantial brick and vitriied iron-stone sewer
pipe ba built up the middle of Broadalbin
street, commencing at the bank OF the VILLAIN
cite river and running up said street to the
south side of the alley between First and Sec
ond streets.
On motion the report was laid on the table.
On motion the committee on Health and Po-
lice were instructed to communicate with citi-
zcns wanting sewerage and direct them to pc
tition to the Council for relief
On motion the Marshal was ordered to no
tify all persons to discontinue dumping litter
ofany kind within the city limits.
On motion the Marshal was directed to no
tify all property-holders to clean up all yards
and alleys and all other nuisances within the
city limits, within thirty days.
communication was read from President
R. Koehler, of the o. & C. Railroad Co, offering
| to pay the Co.'S proportion of the cost of the
| new side and crosswalk ordered on Madison
| and Sixth streets.
On motion the pr, position was accepted.
Adjourned.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-16

BY order of the Common Council. tls0
property owners of the city are required
to clean out their alleys and abate Nil liu-
isances about their premises within thirty
DAYS from this date. Al. j. HUME
Albany, April Is, 1880. Marshal.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-16

Noticc.is hereby given that the School
Tax, in School District No. 5. i now dsac.
and must be paid.
j. Il. RrRKHART..
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-16
spring and Summer seyles Of Dry 0oeas

The new styles of dress goods, etc. for
this season, are being received 1t =. T..
Young's and are unusually handsome and
rich, while prices are very reasonable
Mr.. Young's stock ofgeneral merchandise,
embracing dry goods, boots. shoes. carpets.
groceries, wall paper, house firnishing
goods, ETC., is much larger and more care
fully selected than ever before, and eveey-.
thing sold at this house is just as represent
eds The goods were bought for cash, aud
being obtained at bottom prices, Mr.
Young can not aud viii not be undersoli-
The public are invited to call and see.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-16

The usual services will be held in the
Q. P. Church on Sunday mornii,g next.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

The NATIONAL Commemorative
Democratic call for the National
Convention to meet in Cincinnati,
on the 22d of June, invites all Dem
ocratic Conservative citizens of the
United States, irrespective Of past
political associations and differences,
who can unite in the effort foe pure,
economical and constitutional gov
erEment, to cordially join in sending
delegates. Cincinnati was chosen
because it's selection could not, in
any manner, he considered a declar-
alton in favor of any particular can
didate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

LAYING OUT A WARM SUMMER.-Sup-
pose the Republicans nominate Grant
for President; suppose the independ-
ent Republicans nominate candi-
date OF their own; suppose Tilden
obtains the Democratic nomination;
suppose the anti-Tildenites run John
Kelly; then suppose General Butler
takes the field as a Workingmen's
candidate-wouldn't there be poll
tics enough abroad in this glorious
land to make things lively this Sum-
mer? asks the New York Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

REMARKABLE LAND-SLIDEs. The In
telltyencer says that landslide and
sink occurred, few days ago, near
The Narrows, between Tacoma and
Steilacoom, consisting of about an
acre Of ground, covered with brush
and trees, which moved seward,
and spread itself over the beach and
out into the Sound. The sink con-
sisted of similar area of earth,
likewise covered with brush and
trees. 1t went straight down many
more feet than the reader would be-
lieve, were We to repeat the depth
told us. The trees we've bent and
toppled every way. A previous
slide, Oh the opposite side OF The
Narrows, carried into the water
three acres or more, with all stand
Ing upon them-a month or six
weeks ago. The changed landscape,
IN consequence of these movements
OF the land, is said to be very notice.
able to the eye of the familiar tray
eler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

AIDS TO NAvIGATIoN.-The report
of the Lighthouse Board to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury recommends
the appropriation of IS, 900 to estab-
fish fog signal on Foulweather
Bluff, at the entrance of Hooi's Ca
nal; an appropriation of &c. 900 for
a ten-inch fog whistle, to be placed
OIL West Point, the first prominent
point north of Seattle, also q ten
inch fog-whistle costing $1,000 on
Robnson's Point, on the northeast
end of Maury Island, about IL miles
north of Tacoma. The Board re-
port that.there is no aid to naviga-
ton established by existing legisla-
ton, south of Point-no-P Point, and
that it " is highly essential that this
magnificent sheet Of water, which
has not its equal in the world, should
be SO marked by fog-signals, as to
render its navigation from Cape Flat
terry to Olympia possible atall times,
without danger to life or property"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

SAFELY HOUSED. last the peo-
pie of King county have their fire
and burglar-proof safes in position
and assigned to their respective uses.
This is a matter of congratulation.
The local papers have made quite as
much ado over them as some of the
Olympia papers did over the progress
of construction of the steamer Jies-
senger, few years ago. The last
item referring to the safe " boom, 4"
says the contractor, Mr.. Benjamin, is
entitled to much credit, for the IMAM
ner IN which the safes were moved
to their respective quarters. Now
that We have positive assurance the
unwieldy mass VI of iron and steel
are permanent fixtures, and the " con-
tractor" has been thanked, let US
Lope that quiet will again reign in
Warsaw.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

PRAYER.-The subject of prayer
will be the theme of Rev. Mr.. Hunt
ington's sermon next Sunday morn
ing. 1t will doubtless attract q
large congregation, as a generally
expressed desire is manifested for
some justification of the long petit
tons which constitute the principal
feature of modern religious services.
1t is this point, we understand,
which the discourse is specially de-
signed to elucidate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

A WALLA-wALLA dispatch OF the
Sth instant says that the body of a
man, completely stripped, with a
bullet-hole through his head and
marks Of severe blows on his fore
head, was found in the Touchet river,
near that city, the previous day.
He is supposed TO have been a cattle
man. by the name Of Sonnet. late Of
Council Bluff, Iowa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

ASYLUM MATTERS. charges
preferred against DR.. Willard by
Mr.. Booth, one of the Asylum Trus-
tees, are: LIST, Attempting to secure
the passage of a law extending his
own powers and restricting those of
the Board; I'd, For retaining certain
employees whom the Trustees had
decided to remove; aud four other
specifications of similar import.
The Board by resolution declared
the charges of so trivial a charactel1
as not to demand an investigation. "
AS the Trustees themselves are the
main ones affected by the Doctors
" usurpations," we don't see that any
injury has been done to the service.
If the employees objected to had
been guilty of any conduct detri-
mental to the institution, a state
ment of that fact by Mr.. Booth would
have probably been the best means
of holding the Superintendent to
strict accountability.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

An Essr SOLUTION Of NExtp
QCEsuos. 1t Is reported at Wash
lng,On that the Government has pur-
chased. or u about to purchase, from
oos Of Its own citizens a strip of
LAID extendIng from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific. OF the Is;hmus of Pan
ana Doubtless vast majority Of
our people are opposed TO aoquisi-
ton Of territory on other CONT
nents. No; only safety but economy
UI!l prevent any such aitemp; a.
that. But a route across the 18th
mus ls g. much Of necessity TO US as
the Mississippi rreT. In the develop
neut Of relations with the East moth
Ing could by any possibility be Of SO
much importance TO the United
States - q control Of the Isthmus.
Having 80 opportunity to sec ure
that fooihold IN a manner which no
government on Earth can question,
1t will be folly for Mr.. Hayes and
his immediate advisers to neglect it.
The administration can do some.
thing now which will give it a differ.
ent place in history from which it
seemed likely TO occupy. 1t can re-
ssser' and maintain the Monroe doc
trine, and, by the purchase alluded
to can 60 one step farther tLan MOI
roe. That step is much mofe a ne
cessity of the time We live in than
the Monroe doctrine was of the time
of Monroe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

The Palouse Gazette is the last
Republican paper to kick out of the
traces over the action of the Central
Committee. 1t is severely sarcastic,
not to say supremely saucy. If it
don't mind its p's and as it will be
read out of the party by the four
members OF the Committee, and
then friend Hopkins will ego to
grass, and become literally o grass
hopper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

carried about his person, enabling
him to breathe an hour or more
without connection with the external
air. An ordinary divers suit ia
worn, the air-food" being en-.
closed therein. DR.. B. W. Richard.
son is very enthusiastic over the
new process, the secret of which the
inventor has not yet revealed. If
its claims are sustained, it must GER
ly prove very valuable.
10 South Africa the curious phe.
nomenon is observed Of a river
the Zooga-xhich flows at one time
TO the east and at another to the
west. This explanation is given
by an eminent traveller and explorer:
When the shallow Lake Ngama is
filled up by the streams falling into
it from the west, its waters pass
through the Zooga to the salt lakes
on the east, but when these streams
do not pour in such an amount Of
water the level Of the lake becomes
very low. and the Zooga, often large
ly increased in volume from the over.
flowing salt lakes, sends it's waters
into Lake Ngama.
The largest land animal which
is known to have existed on the
globe has been described by Prof.
Marsh. Its name Is Atlantosaurus
immanis. The thigh bone of the
monster is over eight feet long, with
q thickness at the larger end of
twenty-five inches. A comparison
of this bone with the femur of a
crocodile would indicate that the
fossil saurian. if of similar proper
tons, had total length OF one hum
dred and fifteen feet. That the rep
tile was at least one hundred feet long
when alive is probable. The other
bones OF the animal which have been
found are proportionately gigantic.
One of the caudle vertebr@ meas.
ures more than sixteen inches in
transverse diameter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

NEw Tacoma has been incorpor-
ated under the general incorpora-
ton act, and has elected Thos. Hos
mer, Fl. B. Bostwick, S. NJ. Nolan,
David Lister and Saml Wilkeson
Trustees. Mr.. Hosmer is President
Of the Board of Trustees and Mr..
Elwood Evans Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

The colony of immigrants from
Topeka, Kansas have selected a To-
cation on the Columbia river, Just
east of the Cascade mountains. II
numbered, month ago, 60 persons,
but has now doubtless increased to
a hundred or more. Part of the
colony will leave the LIST of mex.
month and the remainder in July.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

The new steamer George L. Starr
recently made the trip between Sc
attic and Port Townsend in two
hours and tifty-four minutes. She
is to be placed on the Port Town.
send and Victoria route, in place OF
the Isabel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

The machine politicians here have
improved upon famous 8 to cleo
toral count. They have made 4 q
majority OF 9, q feut which would
puzzle even the Supreme Court of
the United States to accom- plish.
Verify, " Necessity knows no law"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

THERE is prospect Of reduction
of tariff on many articles by the
present Congress. Several bills
have been introduced for this OBJ
ject, and the majority favor some
action, if it can be definitely de.
termined.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

A TYPHooN visited Willows, Cali
fornia, last Monday, which damaged
much property. Fire walls were
blown down, roofs taken off, and sew
eral barns and warehouses were
completely wrecked. The loss on
property is large but no lives were
sacrificed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office favors the memorial OF
our Legislature for the ssta blish-
meat of = land Office ut Yakima City,
but disapproves that pairing for one
~ Pogt Townsend
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

RIGHT Of way has been granted in
Walla-walla to lay mains for supply
ing the city with gas to be made from
pi.ch-pine. Whether it is only an eI-
perimental test, or feasible under
taking, we are left 10 conjecture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

1t appears that the Trustees of the
Hospital for the Insane are not q
unit on all matters, and their pro-
ceedinss partake somewhat of tae
electoral commission usage, only
the figures are different. Instead
of 8 to Z, it stands 2 to l..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

THosK captious critics who object
to tue liberal use of capitals in Mr..
Tarbell's letter, should bear in mind
that the specific object was TO make
political capital. The appropriate
ness of this departure from the ar
bitrary rules of composition is sppar-
ent upon reflection.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12
Postal Statistics

The FszstE hrtt~r TGbitsnes = tai
ula:ei statement u the relative 80
q posiAl f-ellrles u Great b. sE
All the [ nItei State, and the Fs-
salt shows ~.5l.ss cgTloss and !htsI =;
In- feaisrss EIgizDd. wItk AZ
ul2tl5u u 81 .Os1 .OsO a--alnss o1I. -
- .0ss Oss3. wTIi<s BeATlv twscs -
nAry letters a. We DO. the exact nc
ures q tie number E letters banded
the Issi wear, beln- II the post
ohues u Grea; Britain as I32 So
AID that % tie II Ited Safes 49,
OO .0Usl. the average Eumber Of let;
tsrs pr sayal teIns a. 81 10 IL
The nuubeT u POSTAL cards passing
through the mails. IL this country.
IS, however, largely II excess Of that
Of GreAt Britain. While we send
30 e3O .O0O annually. our neighbors
across tie sea use only 1O2. 81 600.
The only cause which can be given
Of the wide difference is that letter
postage IS cheaper IN England than
here. and q consideration Of econo-
NV impeIs the use of the postal card
here which does not exist there.
But even this does not equalize the
matter and We must look still fur
ther for a cause, which we believe
may be found in the great prepon-
derance Of printed matter which
passes through Uncle Sans mail
bags. The number of newspapers
transmitted by mail in the United
States, annually, is 914, S48, 400,
while those of England number but
Us, 53S, 900, q difference of eight to
one, and when we consider that the
express and news companies of this
country handle as much more, while
in Great Britain such facilities are
scarcely utilized at oil, the difference
is surprisingly large, reaching at
least ration Of twelve to one. It
may be assumed, therefore, that
many current items of news in the
old country are made the subject of
formal communication, while here
the newspaper is the acknowledged
medium of transmitting general in
formation.
The value of money ord. rs issued
in this country is stated at $S4 ,442,-
1854, for the year under review, while
those in England aggregated $780,
629,924. The number of post-offices
is stated at Al ,425 in the United
States, operated by 54,S47 officials,
and those of Great Britain at 13,726
managed by by 45,5U6 postmasters
and subordinates, but in the latter
country the carrier system is almost
universal, while here it is confined to
cites of 10000 inhabitants and up
wards.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

wArrxyrRs 10 said TO have the
largest school bailding in the Term
tory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

MEDICAL LAKE" Is the name OF q
new postofice in Stevens county,
of which Thos. r. Lebue has been
appointed Postmaster.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-12

CoxsHrss will adjourn about the
LIST of June.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1880-11-14
PlPEL ISPlI0L BUIE0 I RlRlIl.
A LAS OFICINAS.

Adem6s del constante surtido de
pApEL EspAEoL de Juver y Sierra que
hay en- la imprenta del BoIETN, se aea-
ba dc recibir un gran surtido do papel
forete, superior calidad, de Vilaseca y
de Eontanet, ouyas resmas se realizan
como sigue:
Papel eepanol yitela de L. resins. S4.15
I'd. id. Florete de a. ia .. 800
I'd. id. Id. dc g. id........'.... $50
"a. id. Id de - M.,..... 80. 2.tS