Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-22
ARREST OF REGISTERING OFFICERS. II


Journal and Henry i. Willis, Esq, two Of
the registering officers of our county, were on
Friday last arrested by Captain G. r. Chandler,
Y. K. G., President OF the Board Of ReglstrR-
ton for this county Frederick by order OF
the Commanding General for refusing to obey
two orders from his (Schof ED s) Headquarters,
constituting section of the act of the special SEES
sion of Congress, because, in their opinion, the
orders were in conflict with said act as set forth
in sections SIX and eleven. These two.gentle..
men were registering in the First Maglsterlal
District, and when the question of disfranchlse-
ment, under the instructions OF 'Headquar-
ters arose, and in the opinion OF the gentle
men arrested was contradictory ofthe provisions
| tended for the law and Captain Chandler Tor
the order General s., whereupon Messrs Crane
and Willis made the following statement to
| Captain G., who is President of the Board
Il have the honor to state that l deem 1t
inconsistent with my duty, under the late Re-
construction act Of the special session OF Con,
press, 10 obey the instructions from General
Schofeld. dated August and August 9, re-
spectively, because, in my opinion, they are
| contradictory to the express provisions OF the
said act as set forth 10 sections 9Th and til.
Capt. G., Immediately suspended the Board
| and asked further orders from the Commanding
General, and, as above stated, on Friday even,
| ing last the following telegram was received
from headquarters:
capt. G. r. Chandler, r II. T. d., Nm
chester, Va:
Arrest and prefer charges against the Reg
| stering Officers who refuse to obey the III
structions from these headquarters, and ap-
point Others in their stead
| by command OF
II AL
First Lieutenant @. W. Ennis, A. D. G.,
that members Of the City Council and persons
who left Maryland and West Virginia, TO aid
the rebellion, and when disfranchsed in their
own States, came here and settled, WHARF here
| tofore oGe year residence entitled them 10 ii
vote, were not DISTINGUISHED,
| FoRE1aN News "A Paris dispatch OF yes
lerday says the Conference OF the Emperors
at Salzburg insurss 4 long term Of peace to
Europe. Neither Prussia, England, Russia or
Italy have anything to do with this Conference.
1t is also reported that Queen Victoria is to
meet Napoleon and the Emperor Of Austria 1T
Paris in October The British Parliament was
prorogue yesterday. The Queen speech was
read by Royal Commission II declares there
is no LONGER any ground for apprehension Of
w., .,l .a,,unt,,,,as porE.,m.n,
wa ~ iI "l "''" ,ha Eao;an r,nsn;r,n, ~
~ ri ~ 49,, ,,.,,., <r H., p c,rn, Pm
on the completion Of the Canadian Union, and
on The new postal treaty with the u. s.. The
W ,es I"I;,n an p,.;6c SIeomsh;,, Imuanv
e. 80, 900 damages against Williams \ Gnion,
for losses accustomed by the ylyccrine explosion,
which took place at Aspinwal, New Grenada,
in April 1866. The explosion destroyed one
steamship entirely, damaged another, and con-
siderable property on shore, as we'll as caused
the loss of sixty lives. The oil was shipped
by the plaintiffs under the title OF ''glovoin
OIL The Sultan has promised to form i new
council. A Madrid dispatch announces the
sunpression OF the revolt in Catalonia
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,bo pro,;1ont will mako tr;n 70 Ra|imorc
. d.. n,,,,1 a., col,o,u,,fo, thar.
row;,o r,tcb hohyoon two Alexandria
champions IS talked of in connection with the
regatta TO take place on the 23d Instant:
Captain q Nea OF the treedmcn'S Bureau,
and sanitary officer Sebastian, of the Metro
rolilan police, yesterday distributed ten barrels
their tour through Georgetown.
Large quantities OF iresh ilSi rom me 1oWer
Tao"'''' "'' ~" 0'o0s"' ~ ''''' HUI NV ~
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MlNoklIl hEpRhSENIAlloS.- lie INC"
ork world speaking OF this su"Jec'' says
"l'hc agitation Of minority representation IN
hn naress;tv NJ Arts ;ts ;ntrnJurtion in snme sLape
into the United States. We believe that
good working plan is yet to be devised; but OF
Inc luiinesS o. allo"'ns n.hoil''es ~ w. 'e L
can be no reasonable question: 1t must be
productive OF advantages mue'l greater a el:l
NAV # viii ;ntrodnra into our legislative
bodies two classes OF men, now generally ex-