Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-22
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TELEGRAPHIC.
NEW YORK, May 17.-There is great ex-
element among The Fenian Brotherhood
in Brooklyn; by the discovery Of large
defalcation by q prominent officer Of the
order. The defaulter's name is withheld
for the present.
WASHINGTON, May g1T.-House.-A bill
passed authorizing the use of the meter
system of weights and measures, directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish
each State with sot of standard weights
and measures of the meter system, and au :
thorizIng the use Of weights of the denom-
ination of granmes for the Post Office.
Also, authorizing the President to appoint
o special commissioner to facilitate the
adoption Of uniform coinage between the
United States and foreign countries.
New YORK, May 18.-The steamer Man
haitian, from Vera Cruz, brings s225 900
in specie. z....-.#E-
The shipment of specie to Europe, to-
morrow, will probably be less than $8,OOo,-
900. ID =
The Posts Washington special says the
Committee on Ways and Meaus have de-
cided that sugar made from sorghum shall
be added to the free list.
a single sale Of gold is reported ON gov
eminent account to the amount of 81 $780,
600 to have been made this evening at
1907. r@r KEa @r=# 8EI
New YORK, May 18.-Washngton spe-
Gals to the evening papers say the Judi
ciary Committee have had tie vote on
Stevens proposition to lay duty on cot
ton. ET7 .t -,
The President has decided to order all
the white volunteers to be mustered out.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The PRESIDENT
has approved the bill authorizing the coin
age of copper and niekle five. cent pieces.
CAIEo, May 1.-the steamer Memphis
sunk at Island No. 10, on the Mississippi
river, on the night Of the 10th, and be-
came total loss. She is insured in Gin
cinnati for $8l 900.
MOBILE, May 49, Gen. Woods has is
sued an order, under Instructions from the
President forb:dding Raphael Semmes to
held or exercise the functions Of Judge
of Probate for Mobile county, or any other
civil or political Office while he remains
unpardoned by the President. Judge Bond
performs the duties of the Office in the
meantime.
New YORK, May 19.-By Stephens ac-
count the Fenicn Brotherhood in this
country has sent to Ireland 228 900.
Stephens and others delivered speeches
last evening in Tammany Hall. Extracts
from the Dublin National show that the
Irish people are decidedly in favor of Ste
phens' war policy over that Of the o'Ma-
honey parties.
The brewers are making preparations
for an anti-exciso Demonstration about the
4th Of June.
At the Liquor Dealers Society sitting
last night about fifteen mem ers were pre-
sent, and legal advice was taken by the
association.
NEW YoEK, May 1912 M.-Gold stands
1903. The cotton market rules steady at
IS to $780, for Middling.
WAsHNeToN, May l9.- Senate. - Mr..
Sumner has presented petition for the
trial of jefferson Davis by court martial,
saying that trial at'this time by iury
at Richmond will be one of those great
comedies which will hereafter excite the
derision Of the world. The petition was
referred. g=
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported back the bill to provide for
the publication Of an official history of the
late war. Itauthorizes the appointment
Of suitable editor to revise tho official
documents connected with the war.
The House bills relative to metric sys-
tenn Of weights and measures were referred
to select committee of five.
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