Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-06-04
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Foreign and Domestic.

Foreign ana Domestic.
GALvEsToN, May 3l.-One hundred and
ninety seven prominent secessionists Of
Washington county, hitherto most dis
loyal, have called u meeting for recon-
structon. They acknowledge 1t just tor
original Union mon to hold office, and say
they are satisfied to remain in private.
Judge Yarmouth and Jas. K. Morris
have been acquitted by the United States
Court, of the charge Of embezzliug cotton.
Registration begins on Monday. The
Registrars for the State have not been ap-
pointed. Colonel Stencil, a-southern 10y
alist, has been appointed Superintendent.
MOBILE, May 81 Yesterdays edition OF
the Nationalist, Republican newspaper
here. was suppressed by order Of the com.
mandant Of tho post, and guard placed
over the office.
Future publication is prohibited until
proof-sheets are submitted to the com
mandant.
The order Of suppression says the paper
Is rendered amenable to the last paragraph
Of General Order of May 10th, prohibiting
publication of articles melting riot and
violence, or the public use OF incondiary
language.
The article referred to was instrncting
freedmen when and how to use firearms.
WASHINGTON, May 81 Report Of the
Mobile riot has been published. Pope says
everybody apprehcnded disturbance dur
ing Kelley 'sspeech, and censures the Mayor
for not having been present with an ado
quate force.
He removed the Mayor and police net
only for criminal misconduct. but because
there could be no confidence or security
while they remained in office.
Swayne says the affair was not appre-
hended. or deliberately planned.
Shepherd, speaking Of Mayor Withors,
says: she is, believe, the only man 10
the city qualified to temper with proper
disci elton his official acts"
WAsHINGToN, May 30--Tho President
will, it is said, attend the Masonic celebra-
ton ut Boston, on the 2lst of June.
Internal Revenue receipts to. day 1881 900
WASHINGTON, May 81. Marlno De An
tas, tho new Portuguese Minister, presented
his credentials to the President to day.
The President leaves Richmond for Ra-
leigh at A. M, instead of afternoon,
Monday.
RICHMOND, May 3l.-JndRc Kelley mr.
rived here tonight and leaves for Wash
ington to morrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, THE Govern
ment Of Japan has agreed to open the
ports Of Yeddo Osoco aud Vegata IRON the
lat of January next.
New York, May 8l.-The Southern Re-
lief Committee will dispatch tho steamship
Purveyor on Tuesday next with 800 900
bushels of corn for Charleston, Savannah
and Mobile.
BERLIN, May 81. In the Prussian Par
lament to day bill adopting the now
Constitution for the North German Con
federation, passed its second reading.
CORK, May 81 The trial of Condor be-
fore u special commission resulted in NC
quittal of the prisoner.
LOUISVILLE, May 30.-The Inauguration
of Harris marble statue of Henry Clay in
the Court House, was one of the most
brilliant demonstrations ever made in this
city. The procession of different orders
and associations was very imposing and of
great length. Judge W. +. Bullock de-
livered the Grafton, and was listened to by
an immense concourse of both sexes and
all colors. The ode written for the occa-
sion by Geo. ID. Prentice, is pronounced
his ablest effort. Business was almost
wholly suspended.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Presidential
party sonssts of Secretary Seward and
son, Major Seward; Postmaster General
Randall, Col. VIM. q. Moore, Col. O'Brien
and George Maltingly, Superintendent of
the Potomac steamboat line.
The State Department has received Off
cial information Of Maximilian's uncondi-
tional surrender.
New YoRK, June l.-Specie shipments
to day, $347 900.
The remains of Artemus Ward arrived
to-day, and will be sent to Maine for in
LIVERPOOL. juno 1--Evening - Cotton
firm. Sales 10000 bales-Middling Up
lands, llssd.; Middliug Orleans, II 95d.