Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-17
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General Schofield has issued several ordsrs
abou, registration. One orders new regtstrs-
ton In Richmond on March p anO,h-r
provides thst where voters IN the
State have changed their residence since
the last registration. they may register IA Us
district where they reside. The third a. Tor ne
guidance Of registration bosrds, and direct
that where person has held United STATE
ONCE, and then voted voluntary for seoessioa-
ne II disfranchised. The Executive pArdos
does not remove Acknowledgement
In the Georgia Convention on saturday q
motion to reconsider paragraph fifth. section
first, OF the legislative commItiee's report.
adopted Friday, Wa defeated by a vote of .,
yeas 20 o. nays, the president voting m IN.
negative. II provides that no person holding
oftic under the United States or STATE except
justices OF the Inferior Court Of the peace
and officers OF the militia, shall be eligible %
the Legislature; and that no member OF the Leg
isluture shall h. appointed by the (iOvernor ,r
elected by the Legislature TO any Office OF smo-
lument
William NJ. Swain, the founder of the PuhIi-
Ledger newspaper, of Philadelphia died IN thst
city yesterday morning, aged fifty nine yesrs,
after long illness. Mr.. Swain was also the
founder Of the Baltimore sun. He was one OF
the most thorough masters Of the printing bus
mess and successful newspaper publisher an
tins country.
Adyices have been received he NJ from HaytI
stating that the revolution in the southern part
of that island had become general. General
SdlamOn. VINO ~ NJ present minister 10 me Eu-
ropean courts, has been declared President IN
place of Salnave. All the principal towns are
in arms against the Government and the su-
thority Of Salnaye.
The appointments of three Catholic bishops
for the diocese OF Philadelphia have been re-
ceived from Rome. The Pope has Designated
the following Rev. VIM. O'Hsra- OF ST Pat
rick's Church, TO he Bishop of scranton; Rev.
I. r. Shanahan, Of Medea- Pa, To b. Bishop Of
Harrisburg; and the Rev Dr. Brecker. of Rich .
mond, Va, TO De Bishop OF Wilmington. Deis-
ware.
Judge Underwood Saturday remanded
Churchwell Combs TO the custody of the mali
tary. He decided that Congress, which was the
law-making power. has not Yet declared peace,
and the country being in a state of armistice.
the civil courts have no right to take prisoners
ont Of military custody. The case goes up 70
the Supreme Court.
The semi-official Paris journals deny that
there will b. any immediate change IN the Nun
istry, and contradict the reports that the Gov
eminent contemplatss any important altrra-
tons in institutions of the empire.
In the Virginia Convention on Saturday, the
oyster TAX question was tabled. and also the
Georgia resolutions asking Congress TO loan the
South sS0,U0O.O0.
son OF Judge Hawkins, Of the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee. was badly wounded an
by the accidental discharge Of a pistol IN has
pocket
1t is generally believed that Lord Stanley wilt
soon succeed Earl Derby AT the head Of the
British Ministry.
The city authorities OF Nashville. Tenn, have
succeeded in borrow ing 5000 TO pay the EN- .
ployees OF the city. A much larger sum wa
needed.
A terrible earthquake ha. occurred At For
moss, and 3O.OOO persons are said ~ have per
ished.
Gen. Meade has left Atlanta for Florida