Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-20

NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

by the 1st of January, 1866, and the whole by the
first of April, 1866.
The Universal Suffrage Committee at |
the election to order registry to be made of all
the loyal citizens independent of or origin
which the Gov. declined to accede. .. |
Stephen Hiss, worthy citizen, was
accidently shot dead in Baltimore on Tuesday
week, by policeman who shot mad dog. The
ball passed through the dog and then through Hiss,
three hundred feet off, killing both
The relatives of Admiral Dupont con-
tradict the report that he left his prize money
which they say does not exceed $50, OOO-to found
an asylum for the orphans of soldiers and sailors
Mrs. Trehune, the wife of respectable
mechanic at Chicago, on Tuesday week attacked
Miss Amelia Frasted with knife injuring her so
severely that life is despaired Of Cause, jealousy
An extensive fraud has just been dis
covered in Cook Co., Ill, bonds, $4,000 worth of
bogus script having been negotiated Six banks
were victimized by the forgers. ...
The Washington Chronicle denies the
published statement that Secretary Stanton intends
to give up his portfolio as soon as the President
can find a successor
Joseph Bradley, the lawyer for the de-
tense of Miss Harris, was on the witness stand at
Washington Thursday last and made some affec-
ting revelations.
-Adylces from Texas report that Gen
Steele has demanded of the Imperalists the sur
render OF the ordinance given them by Gen Slaugh-
ter. .-...- ....
"A Mr.. Logue has been appointed Col
lector of Customs at Memphis, Tennessee and
Mr. Prentice re-appointed at New-London, Conn.,
Colonel John Logan, Brother of Gen.
Logan, is in Washington applying for the Marshal
ship OF the Southern District of Illinois.
General Sheridan has issued an order
dated NewOreans, June 80, to the effect that the
State Of Texas is now held by United States troops
and inviting all refugees to return. No home
guards or armed bands will be allowed, and neigh
borhoods will be held responsible for the acts of
guerrlllas. All acts of the Governor and Legisla-
ture OF Texas since the passage of the Ordinance
OF Secession are declared illegitimate.
The Grand Jury of the United States
District Court in Baltimore has found indictments
for being engaged in the Rebellion, against thir-
teen prominent Marylanders, including Brady T.
Johnson and the railroad raider, Harry Gimor
Several vessels, lately attached to the
East Gulf Squadron were sold at Key West on the
2Sth of June-among them the notorious watch
Wanderer. The squadron is being rapidly reduced
to a small complement.
-ExGov Letchcr was released from i'm.
prisonment at Washington on Monday week on
giving his parole that he would Immediately pro-
ceed to his home and remain there subject to the
Presidents order.
The census of Providence, r. l., which
has just been completed, shows that the popula-
ton of that city is 81 787 There are 3, 994 more
females than males. The entire colored popula-
ton is LII.
1t is rumored that Il member of the
late Assassination Commission has been assigned
as member Of the new one which will try the late
President Of the Southern Confederacy.
Gov. Brownlow of Tennessee has issued
proclamation declaring the Franchise Law the
supreme law of the State, and denouncing all as
Rebels who oppose its execution
A Convention of the Adiutant- Generals
of the loyal States met at Boston Thursday. The
establishment of proper State militia system and
other reforms were discussed
The President, accompanied by a dis
tinguished party Thursday, visited Admiral Dahl
gren on board his flagship, the Pawnee and was
received with the customary honors.
Emerson Etheridge has been arrested
at Columbus, KY, by the military authorities, on
charge of delivering incendiary speeches in Tenn
essee
A Miss Neeley of Mockville, n. c., shot
negro woman through the heart, on the I'd inst.
while the latter was arguing with her master
One commissioned and "a non-commis-
stoned Rebel officers, together with SO privates,
were released from prison during the past week
Recent arrivals from Fortress Monroe
report the health of jeff Davis better now than
at any time during his incarceration.
Mr.. b. S. Osbon, naval-reporter, has
been finally acquitted by the court-martial by
which he has been tried.
"A new agricultural weekly has appear
ed at Raleigh N. c., and new daily is soon to
appear in Newbern.
Michigan furnished more than ninety
one thousand men for the war, or one-eight of her
population. .a. ... .....
The Richmond Wing was taken pos
session of on Tuesday week by the military author
tiles, and its publication suspended on account of
an article by the editor Mr.. Ridgway in which
he denounced the Confscation law as mean, bru-
tai and cowardly."
The Superintendent of Freedmen at
Shreveport, La, has given notice to the planters
that they will not be allowed to drive their aoed
helpless and infrm slaves from their plantations.
as is being practiced by those who desire to get
nd of them
The Connecticut Legislature has lust
passed bill compelling railroads in that State not
to abolish the communication system, nor to in
crease the rate of commuters fare in greater ratio
than they increased wayfares as they existed July
lst.
"A strike has occurred among the mi
ners and railroad laborers in the Lake Superior re-
gon. Railroads have been taken possession of
and only passenger trains allowed to run One
company has already acceded to their demands