Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-21
TEL EG RIA PEI &C.
Foreign, and Domestic.

Foreign and Domestic.
ST.. LOUIS, May 16.-Tho Steamboat
mems Convention passed resolution that
the navigation laws should be modified to
suit inland navigation; that to avoid ex-
| plosion. boilers should be constructed only
| of double hammered charcoal iron and
steel, and tina. hen masters or owners OF
boat equi p and man the same according
to law, the said boat or owners should not
be held liable for damages arising from
| the acts Of any licensed officers.
Resolutions also to prescribe rules Tor
measurement of steamers, and appoint
ment OF committee to confer with the
Secretary of the Treasury.
GALVESTON, May l6.-The steamship
| Morgan arrived early this morning.
A mass meeting Of the Republican Union
party, last evening, on the public square,
was attended by 1000 or 1900 people
| three quarters colored.
| 1t was interrupted by riot, after adj
dresses by Hansacker, the President, Col.
j. Stanco and Judge BALDWIN. negro
named Passii followed, drawing offensive
comparisons between the whites and ne
gro races
A United States soldier cried ont tthat's
a lie : A row ensued, fifty pistol shots
were fred into the air. and general STAN
pede took place, leaving only half dozen
leaders and reporters on the stand. After
wa Dis order was restored and moderate,
and more sensible addresses were made by
Mr. Wiley White, and several colored
speakers.
the shooting was chiefly by blacks.
CasuaIties one negro minus his thumb,
and white man shot in the shoulder.
Resolutions endorsing Gen. Griffin and
than king him for Circular No. 10, were
received with shouts of applause and
adopted.
N nw YORK, May 16.-Mr. Davis and
family arrived at midnight, and leave to-
day for Canada.
New YORK. May l6.-Mr. Davis stopped
at the New York Hotel. Judge Russell,
Ben. W God, and others called upon him.
He avoids attracting public attention, and
declines to communicate with reporters.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-lt is expected
that Stanberly's opinion on the Recon
struction acts will be ready for promuIga-
cided and approved by the President and
Cabinet. the utmost pains have been taken
to render clear the meaning of the various
branches of tae acts.
Preparation of the document has in
volved an examination of the laws of
Southern States, in order to understand
what classes are affected. and to furnish a
guide by which the law may be carried
into effect with the least possible embar-
rassment.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE release of
Mr.. Davis meets with applause from his
friends. Since his release he has repealed
as personally obtrusive anything like de-
monstrauon, though he has received his
friends cordial y and conducted himself in
all respects with the quiet dignity of a
private gentleman.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE merchant
prince, Stewart, of New York, returned
eighty dollars as his net income for the
last year, and Claffiin, one of the largest
dry goods merchants in New York, re-
turned one hundred und fifty dollars as his
net income. Both these merchants re-
turned over million income last year.
They have sold more goods this than any
previous year, and almost exclusively for
cash. Their short balances are not at
tributable to bad debts
WASHINGTON, Mty II George Bancroft,
of New York. has been appointed success
sor to Gov. Wright, recently deceased at |
Berlin, az Minister to Prussia.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-A fair for the
relief of the destitute in the Southern
States, has been in progress here during
the pnst week, and has Melted between
$1,000 and $4,000.
The disbursements of the War Depart
ment for the past week, were $445 900;
disbursements of the Navy Department
for same time, $3ll 900; disbursements
of the Interior department same time,
1886 600. National Bank circulation, $685. |
955 900. Revenue receipts day have |
been $500 600; tor the week, So, 100000
RICHMOND, May IS. Gems. Grant, |
Thomas and Dent arrived here, to-day,
from Washington.
New YORK, May 19.-The clerks in the
post office in this city have given $3.50 to
the Ladies' Southern Relief Association.
LONDON, May I'D ispatches from |
Athens states that two sanguinary battles |
have been fought in Gambia, in both of |
which Omer Pasha's forces were badly |
whipped. The Turkish loss was 5000.
European Powers have again united in
q petition to the Porte to cede Crete to
Greece.
LISBON, May 1.-THE mail steamer from
Rio de Janlero arrived. She brings the
news that President Lopez, of Paraguay,
had accepted the mediation of the United
States, and would at once dispatch an en-
voy 10 W ashngton. The allies had not
ccepted the American plan for adjusting
the difficulties, and it was thought doubt
full whether they would compromise at
all. No further lighting had occurred be-
tween the contendlng armies. The revolt
IN the district of Mendoza,ln the Argentine
Republic, was assuming alarming proper
tons.
LONDON, May l8.-The Turks claim
great victory over the Cretaus in q recent
battle.
PARIS, May l8,-Tbe Corps Legislatif
opposes the Lmperor's proposed army
bill.
LIVERPOOL, May Evening" Cotton
quiet ana steady, closing at opening prices
Sales II 900 bales.
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MILITARY ORDER.-A special order