Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-14

annual Government expenditures along the
line of their propose route for military
purposes are capitalized, and the bonds
thus created shall be loaned to a railroad
company as the work progresses, the ar
rangement will give the country the re-
quired road without dollar Of expense, in
addition to what must otherwise continue
to be expended for generation to come in
giving military protection to the region
through which the road is to pass.
Opinion of the Supreme Court on the
| Test Oath.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-The opinion of
the Supreme Court of the United States, to
be delivered tomorrow, is based on qpes-
tiOns presented In the cases eI pdrte of Marr,
of Louisiana, and Garland, of Arkansas,
who, having participated in the rebellion,
| ask to be admitted at the bar of that tribu-
nal, involving, more particularly, the con-
stitutionality of the law extending to at
torneys in United States courts the pro-
visions of the act ofJuly, 1862, which re-
quires the test oath of civil, military and
naval officers, with penalties for perjury
New Governments for SOuth ern states.
New YORK, Dec. 13.-A Washington tele-
gram says the House committee to-day
agreed to report n bill for new govern
ment for Alabama. Florida, Georgia, Ar.
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Caro-
lllhs DUuJU NdTOllUd anu lpAdS. IL ITSb
declares void laws made by the govern
ments in force in those States, and then pro-
poses thatall male persons above the ageof
q years, who can take the oath of loyalty,
shall be allowed to vote for delegates to
convention, which, when convened, il it de-
cides to accept the terms proposed by Con-
gress, is authorized to select what is called
a provisional committee of five citizens, dis
tinguished for their loyalty to the Union.
This committee is to act as one of public
safety until constitutional State Conven-
tion is formed, which they are authorized
to inaugurate. The convention thus
called can elect provisional State
officers and form State Constitutions, ir-
revOcable without consent of Congress.
Universal suffrage, prohibition of distinc-
tiOn on account of race or color in schools,
Reputation of the rebel debt and disfran-
chisement of all who aided the rebellion
are to be provided for in the State Consti-
tuition. If the State shall at any future
time attempt to dissolve its relations with
the Federal Government, its representation
in Congress is to cease, and the latter is not
to do anything inconsistent with the rules
of civilized warfare to protect loyal peo-
pie. If Congress accepts the new Consti-
tuition, the State is to be entitled to repre-
sentation. The committee will urge the
bill as a substitute for Stevens measure.
Confederation Capital TO be Removed.
OTTAWA, Jan. 13.-A telegraph dispatch
| is received by cable to the effect that the
| confederation delegates of England decid-
| ed by majority to remove the capital of
| the confederation from Ottawa to Quebec.
The discount on American invoice for
the ensuing week will be 2l per cent.
| asf Maryland SenatOrship. -E..s
BALTIMORE Jan. 13-Many members of
| the Legislature are here to-day. Much in
| terest is displayed about the United States
| SenatorShip. The chances are all in favor
of Gov. Swami.
Double Murder I'm Canada.
MONTREAL, Jan. II 2-There has been n
| supposed double murder in the county of
Yamanska, Lower Canada. A man named
Jutras and the wife of man named Prov
encher died very suddenly, the latter two
months ago, and the former on the 3lst of
| December, under circumstances which in
| dicated poisoning, and which pointed to
| PrOvencher and the wife of Jutras as the
| guilty parties. Mrs. Provencher and Jutras,
it is alleged, were on terms of suspicious
intimacy, and they will be tried at the next
criminal term for the joint murder of their
respective spouses.
More About the Dayton Murder.
|
aged about eighteen years, living on Oak
street. in this city, was brutally murdered
yesterday afternoon during the temporary
absence of her mother, by some unknown
person. Bloody tracks were found in the
snow outside of the house, and marks of
blood were also found upon the fence. A
discharged pistol belonging to her brother
was found by her side, but there
were cuts upon her head made by some
sharp instrument, and the supposition is
that in attempting TO defend herself with
the pistol from the brutal assault of ruff
| fan, she was killed by him. The pistol was
| fired into the wound and so placed by him
as to raise the presumption of suicide, No
| clue to the perpetrator of this horrid deed
has yet been obtained.
Improvement of the Mississippi
River.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.--A company has been
organized for bridging the Mississippi at
this point. Ten delegates from New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore have
been invited to attend convention here
next month for consideration of measures
for the improvement of the Upper Missis-
sippi river. Over seven hundred delegates
will be invited from cities and towns in
the Ohio, Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri
river valleys. Railroad fare and expenses
of delegates while here will be paid out Of
a fund raised here for that purpose.
The Excise Law Enforced.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-The excise law was
strictlysenforced throughout this city to-
day. The police met no resistance. About
fifty arrests were made for violation of the
law.
Flour Mill and GranarY Burned.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 13.-Riker's flour
mill and granary, containing 10000 bushels
of grain and l50 barrels of flour and other
produce, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Insured for $4,000, chiefly in north
ern companies.
Fire ut WilIOughby. Ohio. .tr
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 13.-There was a
destructive fire at Willoughby, Ohio, early
this morning. The principal sufferers
were w. f. Merriam, dry goods; Vial &
Holmes. grocery; Vial & Ferguson, hard
ware; r. w. Perkins, grocer; Taxley &
Abbott stoves. The postotfice and the
Merchants Union Express Office were also
destroyed. Loss estimated at $4,000;
partly insured.
-s Failed TO Find Indictments.
New York, Jan. 13.-A special to the
Tribune from New Orleans says: The u.
s. Grand Jury failed to find an indictment
against any persons concerned in the July
riots. 2. II. Morgan, U. S, District Attor-
ney, when the jury was empanneled, de-
clined to apply the test oath to the jurors
A Singular and BLOODY circumstance
LOUISVILLE, Jan. I3,-Two families of
Carter county, Tenn, Roberts and John
son, have been waging a bloody war be-
tween each other for twenty years, during
which time fourteen men belonging to