Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-03-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q,

"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q,
The Virginia Senate, in secret session
yesterday, considered the subject of call
ing q State Convention to amend the State
Constitution. The nature of their dis
c~ussions anddeclsion, ifany, has not trans
pired.
Robert Folge- was convicted LAST week,
ut Washington, Pa, of the murder Of
Dinsmore in December last. The convict
ed murderer Is now to testify against
young Montgomery, whom he has impi-
Gated in the crime.
Charles D. Welch, newly elected Radi-
cal Mayor of Georgetown, D. c., with all
the radical Councilman who have been
chosen, are white men. No colored men
have vet been nominated for municipal
offices, except by the Democrats of Bos-
ton
The Union men of Kentucky held q
spirited Convention at Frankfort yester-
day, in which e~ighty-six counties Of the
State were represented. Sydney Barnes
was nominated for Governor, and J. N.
Brown for Lieutenant Governor.
A petition has been presented to the
President, asking him to appoint Fred.
Douglas Commissioner of the Freedman's
Bureau. The President remarked that it
would be a good opportunity to test the
sincerity of Radical affection for the ne
gro by submitting his name to the Senate,
but 1t Is hardly probable he Wilde it
The resolution offered BY Mr.. Boynton,
In the lower branch Of the Ohio Legisla-
ture, to submit to the people Of Ohio the
question of striking the word "'white'
from the State Constitution was defeated
yesterday by q vote of Ss to so.
We learn by the cable that the imper-
feet propositions for reform, submitted TO
the British Parliament by the Derby Min
istry, are to be Withdrawn. Ministers
pledging themselves TO introduce q regu-
lar bill in proper form, with the same OBJ
ject at an early day. The Canadian King
dom bill has passed the House of Lords.
The elections for members of the Ital-
ian Parliament, have resulted ~unfavora-
bly, to the policy of the Ministers.
1t is reported that Postmaster General
Randall will be rendered the Austrian
Mission.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
Gold closed last night at 1894.
The postmaster of Niagara Falls, nam
ed Parsons, has been arrested for opening
letters, and held to bail for s., 500.
Two destructive fires in philadelphia
are reported. One on 9Th and Callow Hill
streets, injuring six houses TO the amount
of $780, COO, the other destroying an extern
sive cotton mill in the oath Ward. Loss
S145, O00.
The Temperance cause is gaining. Hor
ace Greeley addressed the Convention as
at Harrisburgh, Pa, yesterday
morning. Resolutions were adopted re.
comm nding the medical profession to be
chary of prescribing alcoholic remedies,
and urging the passage of q law to pre-
vent the vending Of go called stomach
bitters.
In the State Senate, Mr.. Kellogg's reso-
luton for amending the State Constitu-
lion so as to allow colored men 10 vote,
taken up and made a special order for
March 9th. In the House,
Mr.. BSrrett moved that the vote rejecting
negro suffrage be reconsidered, which was
adopted-yeas so. nays 27-5oth parties
indiscriminately.
The news by the cable Is as follows:
1aribsldi arrived in Venice on the 26th
md was greeted with unlimited enthu-
iasm. The French Liberal party take
receptions TO the Reform proposition of
Napoleon, which ~sbrogates the rIght-o of re-
bly, to q royal address. In England the
Adullamite party, under the leadership
Il Roebuck, have resolved to Join their
erces with the liberals.
FRIDAY, MARCH l.
Tho GouarpuaaDE ,a
,aign against the ~marauding Indians of
he plains, to be inaugurated with the
of the spring. ,
The Ohio Senate have made the resolu-
ion to amend the Constitution so rs to
i've suffrage to colored citizens, the D
lal order for March 9th. {
The Virginia Legislature is to be i'm {
lediately convened in extra session, TO
eliberste upon the Congressional plan Of
.econstruc ion. {
General Schenck has written a letter 10 +.
'onn Platt, announcing himself as not q
lndldate for the -Gubernatorial nomina +;
ion. !
By the Gable it is reported that a fur !
her reduction in the charge for messages
'ansmitted across the Atlantic, is to be a
Of consideration at q meeting of
Directors, on the 18th of March. The
urkish gsrrisons have been withdrawn 1
ON the Servian foriresses. A general
naneial distrust prevails in the foreign
lsrkets and stocks are fiat. !
In setting forth the conditions for a :
convention to amend the Constitute on, I
ne branch of the New York Legislature /
as declared that the question shall be de- q
ded by the votes of al her citizens with
ut distinction Of sex or color. I
SATURDAY, March 2. I
The Union men Of Maryland are ia !
ing ground for Universal Suffrage. !
Both branches of the Ohio Legisla- +
ire adjourned over to Tuesday, March
h, from Friday.
Gov. Swami. of Nd, has at last de- +
ined the U.E Senatorship-a new p
eetion must be had. 2
The cable, between Florida and Gu il
is to be completed, in working Or q
Pr, by the LIST of June. s