Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-01-22
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LONDON, Jan. 17-Evening. is re-
ported from the Continent that desperat
plot has been discovered to as-assinate tn
Pacha OF Egypt. The plot included tn
subver.ion Of The Government and the in
vestlng of the reins of the Government il
the hands of Selim Pacha, who was said Il
be at the head of the movement. TIL
conspiracy was happily discovered ant
frustrated.
PARIS, Jan. ls.-The banquet extended
by the Americans of this city to Jame
Gordon Bennett, Jr., occurred last even
ing. Mr.. Kngsland. son Of the former
Vice Commodore Of the New York zach
Club, presided. Gen. DIX, the American
Minister, aud the represen ta;ives of foreign
legations were present. 1t was grand
affair, aud great enthusiasm prevailed.
AT a bali at the Tuileries, on Wednes-
day evening, the Emperor and Empress
personally congratulated Mr.. Bennett on
| his victory. -
| WASHINGTON, Jan. IL Horace Greeley
spent an hour with the President. urging
Greeley's suffrage and amnesty plans.
Paine's and Bingham's harangues ag anst
| Stevens bill excite futter 10 Radical ranks
| WASHINGTON Jan. IS tenate.-A com
munication from Gov. Bramlett Of Ken :
lucky, was read, announcing the rejection
Of the Amendment. Laid on the table.
The fire this morning destroyed the
Conservatory attached TO the Executive
mansion. 1t caught from defects in the
heating apparatus, and the cnrelessness OF
the keeper, who, IN consequence OF the
cold weather, m de an extra five, and went
off The loss is from three TO fire hun
dred thousand dollars. Many rare plants
cannot be repl ced.
The tenure Of the office bill was taken
up. Sumner, under license of the vote re-.
ported yesterday, proceeded to speak, de-
nouncng the President bitterly. Reverdy
johnson made the point that Sumner was
dnqualilying himself from acting in ju-
dietary capacity, should the President
come before the Senate. In connec-
ton with the report That Cowan would be
Secretary OF War, Howe sand he would
oppose Stanton's removal
Mr.. Buekenw thought the report
groundless The bill passed. 1t excspts
Cabinet officers. Judges of the Supreme
Court and other officers shall be appointed
AZ at present. and hold until their success
rors are appointed in like manner. The
President may suspend for misconduct or
inability, appointing temporarily su,a-
BILE person. The President shal furnish
the Senate evidence on which the suspen-
sion is based. II the suspension is con-
hrmed, new appointments will! be made,
otherwise the suspended officer resumes his
functions. The President may III vacan-
cics from death or resignation, to hold till
the termination Of the next session. Ac-
ceptance Of Office, removal from office,
signing, soalng and counter signing I'M
missions, contrary TO the provirions of the
r..H tnb ,;L,ln
ishablc with fine and imprisonment, not
exceeding $4,000, or five years.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted for
bidding the Commissioner Of Agriculture
from purchasing and distributing native
seeds
The bill Incorporating Washington
and coal company was ia
bled.
The Bank and Currency Committed
nave reported bill authorizing the issue
Of non interest bearing notes FIR the ex-
tingnishment Of the national debt.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE ice gorge
above bro e last evening and reached hnre
ut midnight, carrying some eighteen coal
and tlatboats down the stream. The drift
Of ice, from. three to fifteen feet, next
struck the hall OF the steamer Argyle, cut
ing the hull badly. She was carried |
against the America, the Louisville Mail |
Company's new boat whose lines gave |
way, and both boats drifted down the |
stream. The America struck the Pine |
Grove, carrying away her guards, break
ng her g Under and damaging her to the
OF $4,000. The Newport Belle, a
erry boat, was also carried down the |
II
1t II o'clock, at the head of McColnm's
Ripple. and will probably sink ut the bar
n the channel. Reports are believed, but
'nfounded, which say the Memphis packet
Alice Dean, and the Nashville packet
sunk last night near the Ripple.
The Board Of Underwriters refuse permls-
ion to leave during the present weather
MEMPHIS, Jan. II The steamer Platte
IalIey, which left here for Vicksburg late
his 7. M. struck the wreck of gun boat,
nd sunk almost TO the hurricane roof in
bout three minutes. She was crowded
With passengers, large number of whom
1ere lost. II is estimated by the survivors
nat one hundred persons were drowned.
Imong them was Judge Mcbride, of Mon
oc county, Mo. A family of fifteen per-
ons, bound for Texas, were all lost. The
toward and about twenty of the crew are
e!ieved to be lost The captain and pilots
re safe. There were some forty women
nd children on board, m st Of HON were
'St A tug passing up took off those who
nd presence Of mind enough to stick by
le wreck aud brongh them here to night.
is imp --rh!e to obtain full particulars
this dr. ressinQ calamity tonight.
lHF STEAM PLow-We are in.
'rm"d that the steam pillow lately
nported from Messrs. Fowler & Co,
'csds, England, by Messrs. Long
rect, Owen q Co., will be exhbi,s,i
the Fair Grounds on Friday next,
nder 'he auspices Of the Association. \
he exhibition will continue for FIVE
avs and will embrace deep and shall
w plowing, scarifying, cultlvatiog s
I'd narrowing. We shall have more
say Of this interesting aud novel 10.
ention hereafter, and in the mean
me look for our planting friends to
sit our city 70 witness its practical ?
orking. --NeW OJIeans Bulletin,
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