Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-12-28
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WAsHINeToS, Dec. 10. 1866.
Rumors are aAoat that gentleman hold
ing high position here is implicated in
charges Of bribery concerning the New York
Collectorship, and that there is to be an in
vestigation.
Representative Thomas Of Maryland has
prepared bill for introduction in the House
TO guarantee a republican form Of govern
ment' to Maryland. The bill premises that
thirteen counties Of the State, comprising not
more than one-ffth Of the whole white popu-
lation Of the State, control the legislation. Il
provides for the assembling of Constitution
al Convention. the delegates to which shall
be voted for by all citizens without regard to
color, and when constitution is adopted il
shall be submitted to Congress, where, il it
is approved, it shall be declared the funda-
mental law Of the State, and the officers
chosen in accordance with it shall be INSTALL
ed. PERLEY.
New YORK, Dec. 10.
The Commercials Washington special says
considerable sensation has been occasioned
by charges against a U. s. Senator of having
influenced by a pecuniary consider ,tion the
appointment of person TO a position in the
New York Revenue Department.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 20.
Jefferson city dispatch Of the l9lh, saws.
Gen. Grant left St. Louis for the East yester-
day.
Before leaving he sent company of U. s.
troops to Lexington, to protect the bush
whackers from Governor Fletoher's Militia.
Governor Fletcher has gone to take com-
mand Of the militia in person. He says he
outranks General Grant in Missouri, and the
end is not yet.
The ship Gen. Mcclellan, ashore near Pat
choque, had $50 passengers and an assorted
cargo; 80 tons Of lead we're thrown over
board to tighten the vessel. No lives we're
lost. The vessel will probably bs saved.
Gold opened 81 So; at P. NJ. l.35 5-s.
5 sos Of 65, LOG Ia. January coupons,
1885 l.2.
Flour dull.
MENPHIs, TENN, Dec. 10.
A terrible calamity occurred here this
morning. The confectionery establishment
Of Joseph Specht, 81 Addison St., took FIRE
between three and four o'clock about twen-
ty-6ve persons were asleep In the second and
fourth story Of the building. The fire took
in the cellar, from some unknown cause,
filed the upper stories with smoke and fumes
of burning charcoal, while the flames in
part cut off egress by the stairs.
Eleven persons were sufocated in their
rooms, or Lost their lives in attempting to
escape by leaping from the windows.
The fire was extinguished before the build
ing was entirely destroyed. The front walls
remain standing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.
| The House Judiciary Committee have
agreed to report in favor Of the instant release
of Culver Of Philadelphia. He is TO take his
seat in the House at once, on the ground
that the action against him was civil, not
/ criminal.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 81
The President has informed the Missouri
Senators that United States troops have been
sent to that Sta.e as a precautionary measure,
Gen. Grant having regarded the message of
Governor Fletcher as foreshsdowing trouble.
The Freedmen's Bureau has received
communication from Prince Frederick Coun-
ty, Maryland, stating that colored man
named John Lox has been indicted by the
Grand Jury for that County for harboring his
own children who had been bound, but we're
released to him by Judge Bond OF Baltimore.
1t appears that one doctor Duke, the
owner Of the wife of Lox, had the children
taken away by habeas corpus, when Duke
went before the Grand Jury and had him in
dicted for entcing his own children from
their master.
Several villainous cases of this nature are
reported.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Dec. 10.
Gen. H. Clay Davis, of Rio Grande city
was accidentally killed on the tn inst, while
on hunting expedition.
A movement was on foot to present Gen.
| Sedgwick with testim )nial for his interfer-
ance GU the other side of the Rio Grande,
but was dropped at his own request.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 10.
Official returns from the Nevada elections
gives Blaisdell for Governor, 1925 maj ority,
and Ashley, for Congress, $50 majority.
BosToS, Dec. %.
About | | o'clock this forenoon. Alice Lane
keeper Of house No. 4, Alden St., had q
| quarrel with one Of its inmates. a young wo-
man, in which she drew revolver and shot
her in the side, whether fatally or not, is not
yet known.