Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-10-30
II Ell EG r A p HIC.
Foreign and Domestic.

/ Foreign and Domestic.
/ WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Lieut. Gen. Sher-
man, accompanied by Gen. Grant, had an
interview with the President this m orning
WHEELING, VA, October 26.-The vote
polled in West Virginia yesterday for Con-
gressmen and State officials, was larger
than at any election since the Presidential
election of 1854. The returns thus far re-
ceived as compared with the vote on the
Constitutional Amendment, show Repub-
lican gains. Foreman is undoubtedly
elected Governor, Hubbard (Republican, }
is elected to Congress in the first district
by about 1900 majority, Kitchen Republi-
can } is elected in the second district.
Wheeling city and Ohio county were
warmly contested. The Democrats carry
the county by about 200 majority.
| ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 26.-The investigation
of the charges against the Police Commits
| sioners commenced this morning. The
| Governor claims jurisdiction to try their
case and pass judgment and will reach a
decision not later than Wednesday. He
has announced that if in the course of the
| investigation the innocence or guilt of the
Commissioners appears he would act in
stantly.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-There is great anxiety.
in France in regard to the condition of the
| Lyons workmen. Macmillan will proba-
| bly, return in the Austrian frigate which
was recently dispatched from Trieste by
Francis Joseph. 1t is said that twenty
steamers will leave for Mexico in Novem-
Der to bring home the entire French force
now in that country.
LONDON, Oct. 26 The Globe, in an edi-
| torial, alludes to the designs entertained
| by the courts Of Prussia and Sweden to
| absorb the kingdom Of Denmark.
PRAGUE, Oct. 25.-The Emperor of Aus
tria reached here to day, and was favora-
bly, received by the people and officials.
FLORENCE, Oct. 25.-Victor Emanuel
will make his formal entry into Venice on
the 7th of November.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 25.-The Sultan
of Turkey has formally recognized the
Hosfrador and given him reception at
his palace.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 25.-The weeks bust
ness in cotton closed dull at I'D. for Mid
ding uplands. Prices declined u to I'D.
on the week.
NEW YORK, Oct. 57.--Much excitement
prevails here among the Irish, in conse-
quence of the conviction and sentence of
the Fenian, Lynch.
The Common Council have adopted res
olutions in spirit Of humanity, that the
mayor, aldermen and commonalty request
of the Governor of Canada to pardon and
release Lynch and his associates, and that
the President be requested to unite in the
request.
The Berlin correspondence of the Tri-
bune says on the 7th the chief surgeon
of the Prussian army left for Biarritz to
consult with the physicians of Napoleon
on the posi- bility of operation.
A dispatch has been received from the
Prussian Embassy at Paris saying there
was no hope for Napoleon. His death
may be hourly expected.
TORONTO, Oct. 27.-John Mcmahon.
another Fenian, was yesterday sentenced
to be hung on the 18th December. @
NASHVILLE, Oct. 27.-The State Conven-
ton met to-day. There was no enthusi-
asm, and not over 100 persons were pres
ent. Edmund Cooper presented resolu-
lions adopting the Philadelphia platform
and the Presidents policy, urging the con-
seryatives to perfect organization, pledg-
ment, stigmatizing its ratification by the
Tennessee Legislature as null and void,
and appealing to that body not to pass
laws obnoxious to the majority of the peo-
pie of Tennessee.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 27.-George d. Prem
tice, editor of the Journal is seriously i'll
with bronchitis. His recovery is doubtful,
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Gold 14a1&. Cot
ton dull at S9@41c.; sales 1900 bales.
The following dispatches are from the
New Orleans Times special:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The investigation
by Gov. Swami of the charges against the
Baltimore Police Commissioners, discloses
most astounding facts. The Judges of
elections appointed by the worst class of
the Commissioners are shown to be COM
posed of the community, all known as
Radicals.
Several of them have been indicted at
various times for murder, some for keep
ing bawdy houses, some for robbery, gam
bling, etc. The character of the m majority
of them is shown to be outrageously disre-
putable.
The President is greatly annoyed at the
delays in adjusting the arrangements for
settling Mexican affairs. -=. -.
The plan of adjusting as communicated
to the Times sometime since, is fully set
tied upon, but the agents are slow in get
ting to work.
It is hoped everything will be fixed by
Monday.
1t is rumored that other changes in Fed
eral offices in New Orleans are soon to be
made. r -rr-.-.., 5r..tr7 f5fE .,5-
The successor of Henry W. Palfrey,
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition,
who was lost on the Evening Star, will
doubtless be Henry Lawrence, whose
name was placed before the President last
evening by a New Orleans gentleman.
The President promised to make the ap-
pointment at once. -
Documents of an official nature were
o-day filed with the Attorney General,
placing j. Fl. Mckee beyond all imputa-
ton and settling his fitness for the Office
Of Marshal. All efforts to effect change
in the appointment will be unavailing.
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