Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-09-03
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Gen. Grants
order of to day astonnds the Compromser,
who secs no present occasion for this as-
| sertion of authority. The withdrawal of
| Grants letter arguing the case was taken
| rs an abandonment of the contest. But
| this move indicates that the General COM
| manding considers himself stronger in &C.
| tion than in argument.
| Both the Tribune and Herald speak of
an amnesty proclamation, of which those
most In tho Presidents confidence have
heard nothing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.--Speoial order
| No. 429, from Con, Grants headquarters Ia
M folows
Commanders Of the military districts
! created under the act OF March I'd, 1867,
will make no appointments to civil offices
Of peraons who have been removed by
Themselves or their predecessors in COM
maud.
The Attorney Generals report on which
| the President nominated Sickles, will BIO
| published on Monday. 1t appears Siekles
| held that he was not accountable to Grand
| Jurios, United States Marshals, or United
| States District Attorneys, while in COM
| mand of . military district created by act
of Congress, and in which the powers OF
| the military commanders are defined.
The Treasury holds $40 SOC, 900 as Sc
curity for National Bank circulation.
Gen. G. II. Tompkins Is assigned as
Chief Quartermaster Of the Fifth Military
District
COLUMBUS, GA, Aug. 3l.--A conserva-
two meeting was hold here to-day, at
tended by large number of whites and
blacks. The meeting was addressed by
Joseph Williams and Benjamin Holmes,
colored, of Tennessee. Great enthusiasm
was manifested. Resolutions were passed
demanding the entranchisemen of all
white mon, and declaring the right Of ne
trgroes to hold office. Good order prevailed
until A. Il. Lamar, white, began to speak,
when the meeting was interrupted by n
soldier Of the garrison, who was promptly
arrested and placed ia tho guard house.
A demonstration was made by radical
negroes last night TO mob Joe Williams
and Holmes.
General Pope Orders an Election.
MONTGOMERY, Aug. 3l.-Gen. Pope has
issued an order for On election on the lst
Of October, on the question of o conven-
ton, and for delegates to tho same. There
are forty election districts. Mobile, Mont
gomery and Dallas have five delegates.
Terrible Ravayes of the Yellow Fever.
GALVESTON, Aug. 81.-Deaths from yell
low fever during the past week, gal.
At Corpus Christi half the citizens are
sick or dead. There is much distress.
The sufferers appeal for aid.
CuARLEsToN $. o., Aug. 31.--Reports
from the Sea Islands grow more unfayor-
able oaily, The caterpillar is making
preat havoc.
Nr NJ r. A KING,
On the recommendation of Governor
Flanders, Z. NJ. Durham has been
appointed member of the town coun-
Gil of Bayou Sara, in place Of Geoi
Gable, who has failed TO qualify in
in accordance with the provisions of
the order appointing him.
On the same recommendation,
William Simmons has been appointed
police JUROR for Ward No. /, parish
of Caldwell, vice Richard King, de-
ceased.
James r. Anderson, sheriff of the
parish Of Rapides, has been removed
from that office, and A. j. Svpher APP
pointed in his stead.
Gen. Sheridan, in the order remov-
ing Sheriff Anderson, states that it is
for bis allowing an alleged murderer,
orderer to be confined 10 Jail by JUS
tice Osborn, to escape, and afterwards
making no efforts to accomplish his
arrest.
james G. Morantine, justice of the
peace for Plaisance ward, parish Of
Rapides, has been removed by Gen,
Sheridan, it is alleged, for admitting
to bail, in the sum of $500. Thomas
McNeeley, who had deliberately muir
q colored man named Jefferson, and
for refusing to admit as testimony
on the part of the State, witnesses
Of negro blood. George Dorman has
been appointed in bis stead.-Cres.