The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-01-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

from Missouri to the PRESIDENT received
here asks for a suspension of action as to
United States troops in the State, until he
receives statement no,o coming by mail,
which, it is alleged, answers Governor
FlecheI's dispatch to the United States Sen
ators and Representatives from Missouri.
Its understood that the President has
ordered the Military Commission at Rich
mond, Va, before whom DR.. Watson was
OH trial for killinga negro, dissolved, and
that no trials ofcivilians be had before Mil
itary Commissions. This action is taken
in accordance with the decision of the SUI
preme Court in the Indiana case.
1t is surmised that the desperate and un-
lawful proceedings of Governor Flecher
and his myrmidons in Missouri, are in keep
ing witha plot concocted at the famous
Governors meeting, of which he was an
active member. .....
Colonel Darlington, ,oho was in command
of the postof Fort Phil Kearney at the
time of the recent massacre ofnearly a hun
dred soldiers, has been relieved, and toill be,
probably, ordered under arrest for trial ON
the charge of carelessness in the perfor-
nance his duties. 1t seems that the de-
tachment were cut off from all chances of
retreat tothe fort and overpowered. 1t is
claimed that Colonel Darlington could have
prevented this.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec. 31.-The Della
ware Legislature meets tomorrow. The
Democrats have two-thirds of each branch
1t is said the Constitutional amendment
will be rejected.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 3I.-The President is
said to have conferred aoith the Judges of the
Supreme Court In refence to the position
assumed by Congress toward the Southern
States. When lie announced to Commis-
siOner Weatherly, from South Carolina, that
the Supreme Court would declare the
amendment unconstitutional, he thought
he spoke advisedly.
Congressman are divided in expressions
and opinions upon the subject Ofamend-
mclIts as sine qua non to the admission
of the Southern States, .rt
Alarge number of Republicans assert
their willingnessto to make this basis of ad-
mission to all duly loyal members, but
these embrace chiefly the Conservative
wing of the party-the more extreme men,
bers being opposed to committing them
selves upon the question. 1t is not impro-
bable that caucus will be held to consid-
er the propriety of Offering an amendment
to the South as a finality.
The Court of Appeals, at Albany, n. Y,
Yesterday announced its unanimous decis-
ion, affirming the cOnstitutionality of the
excise law.
ex-governor Marvin, of Florida, who is
in Washington, there Is not remotest pros
pect of Florida ever raUifying the COnsti-
tutional amendment.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun gives as an ION dit that the
advocates of Southern Standardization
have been canvassing the Houses, and
doubling their ability to carry it this ses-
sion, have concluded to pospone the matter
until next session. We suspect it was the
Supreme Court that they canvassed.
During the last two weeks no less than
twenty-One persons have been burned to
death in the fires that have occurred in the
various tenement houses In New York.
The StateOf Louisiana will again, at the
present session, ask Congress. to guaran-
tee six millions other bonds, for the pay
lands, in order that she may repair the
Mississippi levees. Congess will proba-
bly, comply, as the improvement will be
of advantage o the entire country.
The Greenville tAlabama) Advocate
states that two sons Of DR.. A. Cheatham
quarreled few days ago, and one struck
the other on the head with singletree,
killing him instantly.
The White county [Arkansas) Record,
states that immense numbers of small
snakes of the thickness of horse hairs,
were seen OH the 9TH ult. near the town
of Searcy. Where they came from
whether from the clouds above, or the
"waters under the earth'-is mystery.
A young lady named Ellen Alcorn was
killed in Brooklyn on Sunday by kerosene
explosion. She was pouring oil. en- the fire
from can.
A young lady named Cox disappeared We.
ry mysteriously few weeks ago near Cory
don, Ind The body was found lodged in
Tree near that place in creek. 1t is sup
posed she destroyed her own life while un-
der alteration of fmind.
Beu. Wood, with his recent faro win
nings, and some other pocket money, has
purchased handsome row Of stores on
Broadway.
Bennett. Jun, of the New York Herald
whose yacht won the race across the dtlan.
tic. challenged all Europe. The challenge
has been accepted by the Duke Of Edinburg
whose yatch, the Viking, is said to be one
OF The best in the English squadron.
A robbery Of Government bonds and Sc.
curities 10 The amount of half million of
dollars was perpetrated yesterday in bank
ing house in Philadelphia.
The latest advices from Mexico convey
the intelligence that Napoleon gave orders
to the French Commander TO aid Maximil-
ian to the utmost OF his power. This does
not look much like speedy evacuation by
the French troop.
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