Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-02-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
"WEDNESDAY. IAN. 30.

Court, has intimated that the test oatl
repudisted by the U. S. Supreme Court
will be still exscted of the attorney
before the former tribunal.
It is understood at Washington that
the Joint Committee on Reconstruc
ton, viii mature and report bill fol
the government of the late rebel States
with fair prospect of securing The
support of majority in the present
Congress.
The veto Of the Nebraska bill relies
substantially on two objections lst
that no condition precedent was con-
templated in the original enabling act;
I'd. that the preamble is inconsistent
with the tenor of the bill, and contra.
dictory of its provisions.
The Secretary of State sppfized Mr..
Aotely, our Minister to Vienna, that
he had been charged with indecorous
expression toward the Executive, and
requested to know the facts. Mr..
Motley Indignantly repels the charge,
and tenders his resignation.
The Cable reports that q war is likely
to result from the complications of the
Eastern question. Turkey is arming,
Russia is calling in her furloughed
soldiers, and the small Kingdom of
Greece is rapidly drifting into the quar-
rel, through its sympathy with the
Cretan insurgents. The Austrian army
has been partially equipped with
American breech-losding rifles. The
European markets were steady for
American produce U. S. 5-20s have
appreciated to 73 SIG.
In the Senste yesterday, the discus
sion of various amendments to the
Tariff bill occupied the greater part of
the session.-The House passed the
Pension Agency and Invalid Pension
bills. The Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was then taken UP, and the motion
of Democratic member, to insert an
item for the payment of a salary to
Mr.. Harvey, our Minister to Portugal,
whom the House refused to compen-
safe last year, with another motion, to
strike ont the appropriation for our
legation TO Rome as long as the Papal
government intredicts the religious
worship of Protestants within its Capt.
tai city, gave rise to g protracted dis
cussion, which was not closed at the
Mrs. Margaret Jones, aged 65 years,
a resident of Sharon, Pa, visited her
daughters at Newburg. last week, in
with her husband. They
visited Cleveland on Monday, drank
too much liquor, and that night, while
endeavoring to return to Newburg, lost
the road, wandered until quite tired,
laid down upon the snow, and in the
morning Mrs. Jones was found frozen
to death. '
The President, in compliance with
resolution of the House, transmitted,
yesterday, Toluminous documents on
the subject of the New Orleans riots in
July last these include 400 foolscap
pages Of testimony taken before the |
Board, convened at the in
stance of General Baird, and consist
ing of General Mower, Quincy, Gregg, |
and Baldy Smith, together with their |
report, in which they condemn the |
conduct of Mayor Monroe and say that |
but forathe declaration of martial law |
oy General Baird, and the presence of |
the troops, fire and bloodshed would |
have ragged through the night in. all |
he negro quarters in the city, and the
ives and property of the Unionists
ind Northern men would have been at
he mercy of the mob, the conserva-
.ors of peace being for the time the
nstigstors of violence, nothing would |
nave remained but an arming for self I
lefense, and q scene might haYe en-
ued unparalleled in the history of the
Ige.
THURSDAY, JAN. 81.
Hon. Garrett Davis was yesterday
elected q. S. Senator from Kentucky.
The colony Of American enthusiasts
Vho have planted themselves in Syria,
ave become disgusted with their situ-
tion, and desire to return home.
The telegraph announces the arri-
al at Havana of special agent of
en- route to the United
'tates, and charged with an important
mission to our government.
The convicted Fenians, ten in num-
er, who had not yet received sentence
fere yesterday ordered for execution
u the 5th of March.
The Fort Phil. Kearney massacre is
D be inquired into forthwith by Com.
Missioner from Washington, which is
lso to be charged with the duty of
ndeaVOring to avert general Indian
Tar. Ii
Tho officers of the Army and of the I,
'reedmen's Bureau in Texas urge the
Immediate increase of the Federal
orce in that State, for the suppression
f outrsges, as well as check probable ,
indian hostilities. {
Well informed writers from Wash
On express apprehensions that most,
not all, of the great measures before |
ongress will fail of enactment at this
ession. The reason assigned is, for Z
ant of time to perfect them.
The Assistant Secretary Of State,
hose mysterious errand to the West
1dies has given rise to so much specu-
ltion, was, few days since, still re- 9
laining at Havana. 1t was there also 5
nderstOod that his mission is to effect t
le purchase of the Bay of Samans. 6
A caucus of the Democratic mem
.rs of Congress was held at Washing
N last evening. It Is said that the j
?ject of. this meeting was to consider o
le propriety of calling National Con- b
,ntion Thara WAS b1t A mAaore at n