Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-15
GENERAL NEWS,

| sloeraDle discussion, but no vote taken. The
Michigan contested election was decided in ia
| vor OF Mr.. Trowbridge, the sitting member.
GENERAL NEWS.
| Gold closed yesterday at 1889.
| President johnson will receive the Com
mittee from the Maryland Legislature next week.
| The Algonquin and Winooski have started
for their 500 mile If the weather is favorable
it will probably terminate tomorrow.
| Gov. Mason, of Florida, has appointed two
ex-rebe Senators Associate Judges of the Supreme
| Court Charles II. Dupont is Chief Justice.
| The Connecticut Union State Convention
yesterday nominated Gen. J. R. HawIey for Cover
| nor. and Mr.. Winchester of New Haven for Leuten-
| ant Governor.
Anephew of United States Senator Trum-
bull was instantly killed the 10th instant at the
Chicago stock-yards. An accident occurred to To-
comotlve on which he was riding, by which he was
crushed to death.
Colonel Richard Whitaker, brother of Major
| General Whitaker, and late of the Sixth Kentucky
Infantry, committed suicide on Saturday last at
SheIbyvlIle, KY, by cutting his throat. lie &c
years of age.
A fire broke out in Pithole City, on Thurs
day morning, destroying the fremont House, where
it originated, and the Syracuse House. Loss about
$4,000. No insurance Water from two wells on the
hillside was thrown upon the flames, which grew
fercer thereby. 1t was soon discovered that what
was supposed to be water was pure oil.
The Texas State Convention was organized
on Saturday last. The constitutional oath was ad-
minisered to the members by Judge Everett Gov
Hamilton in his message, recommends the repudia-
tion of the rebel State debt. A resolution declaring
that no person excepted IN the amnesty proclama-
ton. IS entitled to a seat, was referred
The Government, it is said, intends to re-
move all the Indians from Kansas into the Indian
Territory. The treaty being made with the
Creek delegation, at Washington, is for the purpose
of purchasing from that tribe the western half of the
Creek reservation in the Indian Territory, to which
scction it is stated the tribes now in Kansas will be
removed.
The Monitor, the official organ of the Gov
ernmcnt Of San Domingo, gives an account of the
visit of Mr.. Seward to the President of San Domingo
1t mentions the circumstance that this is the first
time that Secretary of State of great nation like
the United States has visited San Domingo, and it
regards the event as having great political sgnif-
canoe.
The little village of Schuyleryille Saratoga
county, N. y has become the theatre of some recent
incendiary fires, which seem TO indicate deliberate
plot to burn up the place. 1t was announced a few
days ago that the Academy mad been destroyed by
ing losses to the amount of two hundred thousand
dollars.
The mystery attending the Concord Bank
robbery in September last, which has excited con-
siderable interest for weeks in certain circles
has at length been fully elucidated through the per-
sstent efforts Of the police of New FORK and Boston,
Nearly 100000 worth of the missing bonds have
been recovered, and the principal person concerned
in the burglary arrested, with two others. who
concerned in the disposal of the stolen bonds.
Gen Dyer, Of the United States Armory at
Springfield, has ordered the remodeling of 5000 of
the Springfield rifle. with Albin's breech- loading i'm
provement. The alteration does not materially
change the appearance or affect the range but pro-
vides for the discharge of eighteen cartridges in
minute. This weapon has not been examined by
Government commission but it is generally believed
that it will be adopted by the Department.
The Territorial Legislature of New Mexico
has repealed the free negro law and the peon law is
voluntary. A Convention ordered to frame Il
State Constitution. The election of delegates is to
take place on the first Monday in March, and the
Constitution is to be submitted to the people on the
last Monday in April, so that the State may apply
Cor admission before the adjournment of the present
session of Congress.
From close investigation into the circum-
stances OF those of the freedmen who dependent
on the Government for support, Gen. Howard finds
that considerable number of them are entitled to
PENSIONS back pay and arrearages of bounty due to
male relatives killed in the service. He has organ
lied bureau under Major VIM. W. Fowler. A.
A. Co. for the searching out and settlement of these
claims. But little can be accomplished yet, how
.ver until force of clerks is obtained, for the de-
tail of which application has been made to Lieut..
Gen. G. ant.