The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-25
THE LATEST NEWS.

dent, Seer etary Stanton, Postmaster
.Ge neral Randall and General Grant
are to-day in the Presidents room, near
the Senate Chamber, and new uomina-
tious will be sent in for several of the
vacant places, the nominees are being
rejected today. 1t is hardly probable
that the nomination of Raymond and
FRANKLIN will be taken from the table,
although some Radical Senators desire
to reject both.
General Heron was confirmed last
night as Marshal of Louisiana by a
vote of 20 to 13.
Thaddeus Stevens is writing a pam
phlet in support of Senator Summers bill
securing universal suffrage at the North.
Senator Wilson started on his South
ern tour to-day.
The stock market is decidedly weak
and bearish, owing to the impression
that fereign war is inevitable. Gold,
1884.
Saratoga, N. Y, Apra 20--Benja.
min Hogan, who is charged with
shooting some men in Bebylon, in the
Pennsylvania oil region, last summer,
was arrested here yesterday by officer
Case, who has been here for a week
hunting him. A large reward was
offered for him. He has been commit
ted to Jail to await requtsition.
Nep York, april 2O-1 P, Nj
Owing to the interruption of the cable
lines the gold market is exceedingly
dull to day Gold opened at 139, and
is now quoted at 1873. The stock mar
ket is also sluggish.
Ouaua, AprH 20.-A fire this
morning destroyed the houses of Gal
lagher and Murray. Also the cabinet
shop of Mr. Dows. Loss $4,000.
Washington, d c., April 20-sen-
ator Wilson started to-day on a Southern
political trip.
Ne,o Orleans, April 22-The
steamer Tahoma has arrived at Calves
ton, from Tampico, April II, and brings
the positive confirmation of the capture
Pue5la. 1t is represented that Orte ga,
who is in great favor with the citizens
of Tampico, and FOR whom they would
pronounce, has not the slightest chance
rof success. ' s'.. -s. 7'.... j
Letters from the Liberal camp at
Qneretaro say that Diaz shot six general
officers and sixty-one of lower grade,
captured in Puebla, it is alleged, in req
taiation for the October decree.
San Francisco, April 22.-The
steamship Sierra Nevada, from Maza.
tlah April 10, has arrived, with S211,
400 treasure, and later advices from the
Northern States of Mexico. The Lib
eral foi ces. under Escobedo, had com,
pletely surrounded Queretaro, leaving
no means of egreSs to Maximillian' S
forces without giving battle. The ru-
mors that the Liberals had been in part
defeated and were suffering from a lack
of supplies are directly contradicted.
The report that a revolution, headed by
Herrara, had taken place at San Luis is
also denied. Letters from Juarez, re-
celved tosday, say that the loyal men Of
that place make no mention OF any
disturbance taking place or being an.
tieipated.
Charleston, s. c., April 22,-Gov-
ernor Orr has addressed circular to
the Sheriffs OF the State, suggesting the
naming of suitable persons as requisite
under the reconstruction act. He
states the qualifications .required with
the prescribed oath. The names thus
collected are to be presented to General
Sickles The circular concludes as fol-
loves
al cannot too earnestly impress
upon you the vital importance of promp,
tly acting upon the request contained
in this communication, and Of transmit'
ting your answer at the earliest practica.
bic day. II an earnest and energetic
effort is not made to procure the servi'
ces Of trustworthy citizens to dis
charge these responsible duties, they
will be performed by strangers, who
NAV not have q correct appreciatiOn o.