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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1873)
7 IT. s. Oflirinl rnprr fbr Oregon. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 3. 35" De:itli of Govrrnur Another distinguished American citizen, John W. Geary, 'ate Gov onior of Pennsylvania, has departed this life. He returned from New York to his home at Uarrisburg on the evening of the 7th inst., in aj. parent good health. The next morning, while breakfasting with his family, and in the act of help ing his little sot , death, through the agency of heart disease or apoplexy, almost instantly put out the spark of life. His head was observed to lall back, and before his wife could reach his side, the dominion of death over the mortal body of ex Govenior Geary was supreme. In this conquest of the King of Terrors, a faithful wife is not only left with out au honoring, cherishing pro tector, and children without an af fectionate father and guide, but the State of Pennsylvania, nay, the whole country, is left to regret and mourn tlie departure of one, whose -example for great strength of pur pose, wisdom and integrity, has al ways been good, and which is so peculiarly a need of the nation at this time. The leading events of his lite we condense from the Bul letin, as follow. He was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylva nia, and wasabout fifty-three years of age at the time of his decease During the Mexican war, he served as Colonel of a Pennsylvania regi meat, with distinguished usefulness and gallantry. Being a Democrat, in 1848 President Polk appointed him Postmaster of San Francisco, in which position he served until President Taylor, the following year, superceded htm by appointing Col.AIoore. About this time a lawless band of desperadoes, known by the name of "Hounds," were committing their riotous deeds in San Francisco, which the anthorv ties, as theu administered, were powerless to check. Col. Geary headed a movement which succeed ed in curbing those desperadoes. Through the assistance of the mili tary and naval forces of this coun try, some of the leading "Hounds" were executed. To continue this protection, Col. Gpary was elected Alcalde, in which capacity he served with great ability and success from 1841 to 1850, when the State Gov ernment came into power, when he was honored by being elected the first Mayor. So highly were the decisions of Alcalde Geary regarded, that scarcely ever, was there an ap ical taken from them, it was dur ing the term of Col. Geary as Mayc r, that the excesses of the Vig ilant t'ommitteeof 1850-51, when 'Sydney ducks," as they were call ed, wore the objects of popular fury ami vengeance, was checked. Back edby the good will and confidence of the people, afrid strongly aided by the Sheriff and Chief of Police, the well-intended, though excessive fury of the Vigilantes was assuaged, and desperate gaugsof lawless men were taught to obey the law. In 1852, Col. Geary returned to Penn sylvania. Here he lemained until President Buchanan, in 1856, ap pointed him Governor ot Kansas Territory. In this capacity he re mained a year, and then resigned, and returned to his native State. On the breaking out of the relell ion he espoused the Union cause, and was made Briagdier General by President Lincoln In this position he served through the war, receiv ing severe wounds, and gaining dis tinguished mention as a soldier. Af ter the war, his popularity at home lend to his nomination and election by a large majority to the Execu tive Chair of Pennsylvania. This was in 18GC. His eminent ability in this position, resulted in his re election in 1869, and it was but a short time since that he had finish ed his second term. Ex-Governor Geary belonged to that high class of distinguished men, noted for con stant activity in the achievement of noble aims and good purposes. He was ever popular with the masses and loved by his friends. He was the younger brother of our honored citizen, Rev. E. K. Geary, D. D., of this city. While we cannot nor would not intrude upon the sacred- ness of his great sorrow in this he reavement, we would extend our sympathy, and unite with the great American heart in wishing peace to the ashes of the eminent dead. The Bulletin savs Gov. Grover has addressed to the Peace Com mission a protest against any settle ment with the Indians, which shall forgive their crimes or yield to them any of the lands which they claim as a separate Reservation. He holds the position that the killing of citi zens by these Indians was murder, deliberate, and should be punished as such ; and that those ot them not of Jack's band, Off of the Reserva tion, should be compelled to go on it, and that no wetr Reservation should be provided for them. The people will very generally endorse these views of the Governor, we think. They strike us as about right. George Francis Tram wants the Central Park Commissioners, of New York City, to give him per mission to erect a statue of himself there, at his own expense, of brass. The Bulletin asks"wherecan he find enough brass outside of himself? Couldn't he substitute his corjnts as it is ?" That would not do at all. There is too much rotten stone in his brass. The bees of Iowa have improved "each shioing hour" so well, as to enable that State to rank second in the production ot honey. The Iowans are reported to be quite "stuck up" about it. This should not be so, for the good example of the busy bee does not prevent them from having many lo-cus(ts)es. A post mortem examination on the body of ex-Governor Geary re sulted in the conclusion that he died ot syncope, caused by nervous pros tration, the result of overwork. The weight of his brain was 56J ounces He was to have been buried last Thursday. The Fifth Division was to serve as funeral escort. i 1 1 1 In German churches prayers are offered weekly for the Emperor of Germany and his royal family, for the Queen of England and her royal family, and for the President of the United States and his family. The Postmaster General esti mates that the Government will have use for about 2,900,000,000 postage stamps for the next four years. Divided equally among our population this would give over 72 to each. St. Valentine's Stay. To-day is sacred to St. Valentine, who, according to the legend, was put to death at Rome by Emperor Claudius. It is eustomasy on this day for young swains amfmisses to send each other poetical effusions, replete with compliments or amor ous expressions. There is nothing, it is true, given in the history of this saint to justify any such custom, but so it originated, and its observ ance is of great antiquity, and cus tom makes law. The notion, too, that biids choose their mates on Valentine's day, suggests the fitness of swains selecting their sweethearts. This day is peculiarly a friend of the bashful and timid. The license allowable on it, encourages them to give written expression to the di vine afflatus of their love-burdened kit souls. They can now summon up their trembling courage, and throw their throbbing hearts into such melting lines as, "If you love me as I love you, no knife can cut our love in two ; " or, "The rose is red the violet's blue, sugar's sweet and so are you." Tremendous results often follow from such powerful soul-melting lines. There is this advantage, too, always in indicting these Val entine?. Deliberation, forethought can be used, assisting to select the right kind ot language to reach the affections of the one woed, being re minded of the idea contained in the'fol lowing lines of oft-repeated poetry: "The taller the tree. The thinner the bark. The prettier the girl, The harder to spark." MEXICAN SOU. The exportation ot money from Mexico last year amounted to $20, 000,000. There are seven cotton mills in the valley of Mexico, which turu out cotton cloth to the value ot $2, 000,000 annually. Gen. Diego Alvarez has been triumphantly elected Governor of Guerrero, over Gen. Figuera. The Governor of Durango has or dcred a mounted patrol to travel through the State and hunt down bandits and robbers, with red-hot vengeance. Other Governors will do likewise. The son of ex-President Camera, is reported to be preparing for an invasion ot uautemaia, central America. Of the two fiery youths who fought a duel at Tepic, (about a woman) one is no more. Very rich copper mines have been discovered at Itcateapam, State of Guerrero. E ASTERS XEWS. The President, on the 7th, par doned Eli Rose Stewart and Rob ert Hayes Mitchell, of A'otfth Caro lina, convicted of Ku Klux crimes and sentenced to imprisonment in the Albany penitentiary. A Washington correspondent says that the removal of the U. S. troops from the South to LTtah, is not intended as a menace to Mor monism. Another brutal wife-murder was committed in New York Pity, on the night ot the 7th. An English man, named Holy, recently aban doned his family, and returning on Thursday of last week, he loaded two singled barreled pistols, and re pairing to the room in which his wife and children were, locked the door, and without a word, fired both pistols at his wife. One ball passed through her lungs and the other through her neck. She was taken to the hospital. The cow ardly murderer was arrested while trying to escape. At Louisville, on the 7th inst., Mr. Cohlmara, a well to do met- chant tailor, jumped into the canal and drowned. The murderer Evans, at Boston, has confessed that in 1858 he stole ' and killed a little i ieee live years I old, in Deny county, New ilamp. j shire; in 1801, he assaulted and cut ! the throat of a girl 14 years old In Augusta, Maine; in 1865, he ouJ .i ,i . i r i ii t I i . i V . . ' ami niiieu iiei uioinur loiiu, a ooy 12 years old, in Pussey's Woods, near Boston. He is charged with the the commission of a similar crime in 1872 on the person ot a woman who was found dead in the woods near Fithburg, Massachu setts. At the same time in the same year he outraged and mutilated the person of, and then murdered Georgiana Lovering, a girl twelve years old, in Northwood, New Hampshire. In Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 8th, Michael Fox was arrested on the chaige of kicking to death his son eight years old because the boy re fused to go for liquor without money. At Keokuk, bwa, Feb. 8th, the Denver House burned. Loss, $4, 500. Accounts have been received of the loss of the ship Tusrarora. The captain and fourteen ot the crew sunk with her. The President has approved the following named Acts of Congress : An Act to provide for holding ad- ditional terms of the Circuit Court of the United States for the South ern District of New York ; an Act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the investigation in regard to the elections in Louisiana and Arkansas. The President has nominated Morris Friedson, Collector of New York District in place ot H. R. Harg, resigned. Friedson is now Assessor of the District and is ac knowledged to be one of the best officers in the service. A flat boat with seven persons on it, was drawn under the ice near Memphis, at the late gorge there, and all were lost. In New York during last year 140 persons were known to have committed suicide. Fort jS'cott is now the greatest coal deposit west of St. Louis. A telegram on the 9th, represents Grant as having expressed himself strongly in favor of the enforcement of the laws in Utah, if it takes the whole available military force of the Union to sustain it. Geneial Sher man had been summoned to give his advice from personal observation of the liest localities within a day's railroad distance of Salt Lake City tor the temporary encampment of troops. It is thought by those most inti mate with 1 'resident Grant, that after the 4th of March, a complete change will be made in the list of Foreign Ministers. Bancroft and Jay will be recalled, it is conjec tured, and Schenck will retire by his own request. Mori, Japanese Minister, will re turn home iu a few weeks on leave of absence. He offered his resig. nation, but his Government de clined to appoint his successor. Sumner's health is improving. It is believed that nearly all the Ku Klux prisoners will be pardon ed within a very short time, partic ularly those ot the ignorant class. A system of robbtry of street let ter boxes has ben discovered in New York City I On the 10th, in New York City, a Dr. Williamson was dangerously shot by a man tuimed Quist, He lad returned from a party with Quist's wife, making him angry. I" Philadelphia, oti the 9th, Maguie McGowan, aged 18 years, was severely burned by the explo- "f lanf 71,6 Ielrel R""k Wth 0," rivcr Iast tmh! Several ol the crew were drowned. i Tlie ,'HPtain swa,n as,lore b,,t w& so chilled that he died iu a few hours. A Washington special of the 11th says it is known that Oakes Ames fai'ed to find the receipt signed by Colfax tor the $1,200 check, and that he probably has no letter from Colfax on the subject. The friendS of Colfax say he is ready to prove he received the $1,200 deposited by him in the bank from another per son than Ames It is said the in vestigating committee, Whatever else they may do, have already de cided to recommend the expulsion of Ames and Brooks. The will of Horace Greeley of 1871 has been admitted as his last will and testament. The Special Committee appoint ed by the Vice President to inves. tigate the charges against Pomeroy, consists of Frelinghuysen, Bucking ham, Alcorn, Thurman and Vick ers. Mrs. Edwin Forrest has declared her intention of claiming dower in her husband's estate on the ground that she never was divorced from him. A fire at Evansville, 111., on the 11th, destroyed $80,000 worth of property, and one at Granville, N. Y., on the 10th, three times that. The office ot S'tate Printer lias been abolished iu Kentucky. A Pittsburg magistrate kicked a lawyer out of the court room. Michigan cats cross Lake Supe rior by the hundreds on the ice. South Carolina has 28,000 white children who don't go to school. The Massachusetts Legislature is about to re-enact the old stringent anti-beer law, Gen. Lu's birthday is a legal hol iday in Georgia. . . FOREIUN NEWS. Nine persons were instantly kill ed and several severely wounded, by a collision which occurred on the North British Railroad near Dun bar, on the 8th. Ou the 7th inst. the Spanish Cortes passed a vote of confidence in the Ministry, but two deputies voting iu the negative. A Carlist force was recently de feated at Aya, by the Spanish troops. The Marquis of Lome recently delivered an address at Glasgow, in which he said that he looked upon the emigration movement with re gret, especially when directed to wards the I mtcd states, if they would emigrate, he hoped they would go to British Colouies. A resolution has been introduced in the Chamber of Deputies urgent ly demanding the expulsion of the Jesuits from Hungary. It is stated that the law relating to religious corporations will scarce ly come before the Italian Parlia ment before Lent. There is little doubt that the result of the debate will be to place Rome on precisely the same footing with respect to- re ligious institutions as of the rest of Italy. News from Spain to the 11th state that King Amadeus has deter mined to abdicate the throne. It was expected that an Executive Commission would be formed to proclaim a republic. The announce ment of his intended abdication pro duced a profound sensation. An insurrection in Tepic, Mexico, under Ixuada. WAS hwiiminir tiinni. ' dable ou the 1st