Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03
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CONNEC TICUT ELEC TION

HAR1FoRp, Ct, April L.
Deming Republican for Congress in this district
is probably defeated by 200 majority
New YoRK, April 1.
Private dispatches received from Connecticut
say sixty cities and towns in that State including
New Haven and Hartford, give English about 600
majority.
The result is close and doubtful, but the Demo
Gratis claim the State.
BosroN, April 2.
Mr. English, the Democratic candidate for
Governor in Connecticut, is chosen by a majority
of 500, and the Democrats here prevailed in three
Of The four Congressional districts Of the State.
The New York lIerald's special from Paris, de-
tails the opening OF the Exposition. The doors
were opened &C Il A. NJ and everything was in
lamentable state Of confusion, not one-tenth Of
the goods having been opened or arranged, the
American apartment being one OF the most IN
complete Americans are much dissatisfied with
Commissioner Beckwith, and consider him totally
inefficient.
At p. NJ, the invited guests assembled in the
art gallery, where America made a fine show, but
the English display much greater
The reception OF the Emperor and Empress, and
indeed the whole affair, was quite tame, and the
number Of foreigners in Paris much less than was
expected
A letter from Mexico says the Liberals here adj
yanccd so closely upon Vera Cruz that the In
peralists fire upon them from the walls.
surrender Of the city had been demanded.
WAsInNGToN, April |.
letter from the wife of distinguished army
officer at St. Louis received here this morning
confirms the report OF the capture of Fort Buford,
at the mouth of the Yellow Stone, on the Upper
Missouri. Col. Rankin, his wife, child and the
whole garrison were butchered, in all about eight
souls 1t is due to the memory of Col. Rankin to
state that he had represented fully four months his
inability TO resist prolonged attack against the
rbnlp Iudia,s brou,gbt -
him, and requested to be reinforced or drawn into
a more defensibe position,
Private letters say that he anticipated his fate
and made good his promise to his friends that he
would defend his position to the last man.
Letters also state that he rcpused with his little
force the attacks OF from two to three thousand
Indians, killing 800 and wounding over a thousand
before he was oyerpowered, and il is generally
supposed that Col. Rankin shot his wife to prevent
her falling into the hands Of the Indians. No
possible blame can be attached to Col Rankin's
memory for the fall Of the post as he had many
years experience in the Indian country and was
an officer of great GOODNESS and discretion.
The supreme court will meet tomorrow. There
are but FIVE cases on the docket and it will devote
most of its time rendering decisions for the last
term and in forming the rules and making APP
pointments of registers under the bankrupt act
All the Judge are expected to be present, with
the exception OF Justice Grier, whose health is
sun lteule.
Chairman Wilson of the judiciary committee
will call that body together about the middle o
April, to continue the impeachment investigation
MIMPnIs, Tenn, April. /,
Ex-rebel General Smith p Bankhead, lately
City Attorney, was assaulted on Saturday night
by an unknown assassin aud beaten to death
Suspicion points TO a policeman lately discharged
at his request.
WASHINGTON April >.
A reported plot to defeat the plans for recon
structon is said to be well founded The plan il
to carry the question before the Supreme court
and stop all proceedings until the case has beer
decided.
Reverdy johnson aad prominent Republican
lawyers among whom Stevens, Fessenden an,
Trumbull are mentioned, are Of opinion that tn,
question must before the u 5. Supreme
Court upon an appeal from the lower courts, be
fore action can be taken in the matter.
The diary formerly owned by Wilkes Booth
will be made public in few days 1t is in pos
session Of Judge Holt who testified that the bool
has not been altered in any manner.