Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-10-16


WAsHINoToN, Dec. 12.-Threc
weeks ago you were advised In these
dispatches that the people Of Virgin
Ia. Texas and Mississippi would cast
in the Presidential contest
regardless of the wishes of the Radi-
Gals or the unconstitutional laws of a
rump Congress. That statement Is
verified to-day by the issuance of a
proclanationby the President, which
IN effect forbids the interference of
military officers with the free suffrage
of the people. This has special refer
ence to the. recent order of Gen.
Reynolds forbidding Texans to vote;
but has, of course, some application
to every State. Virginia, Texas and
Mississippi will Therefore hold an
election and cast their votes for Sey-
mour and Blair.
MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE United
States is the first nation to recognize
the new provisional government of
Spain. The Madrid Gazette of to-
day publishes the text of the official
recogmtition of the new government,
made through Mr.. Hale, the Ameri-
can minister.
The Junta has declared in favor of
additional reforms, among which are
the abolition of the death penalty,
and the sanctity of private letters
and domiciles. The Junta had or
dered the restoration of the bark Tor
nado to England, the payment OF
damages for her wrongful detention,
and the Imprisonment of Spanish
officials who ordered the seizure.
WASHINGTON Oct. 10, 1S68.--The
Evening Express contains an account
of the alleged plan to kill the Presi.
dent. 1t says 1t was formed about
the time of the impeachment trial
and fifty negroes and several white
men composed the band, who were
bound together by terrible oaths Il
execute their bloody purpose. Frank
Evans, an employee of the Treasury
Department, who exposed the plot
accuses one Hamburger, q German
Of being chief of the band.
The authorities have been working
up the case for several days, but a
the present decline making public tn,
result of their Investigations. TIL,
President scouts the idea ofany dang
er, although 1t is admitted that tn
plan to kill him Is an established
fact. nthi 'Hi1' 1885,
'H' g., second Dispatch.
A thorough investigation of tn
matter touching the alleged plot +
assassinate the President, which ap
peared i'm the Evening Express, dc
monstrated there is but slight founda
ton for the report. The friends {
the President believe that such an oil
ganization did exist during the i'm
parchment trial, but not now.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Late advice
from st. Thomas state that extensiv
defalcations have been discovered i
the accounts of the Chief Justice of til
Colony, amounting to $4,000. II
was Immediately suspended by tn
Governor and then fled. ...-.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, The FL
press published an article with larp
, headings: "Important, Startling an
True "A Plot to Assassinate Pres
dent johnson Fifty Negroes an
Three White Men Sworn to Kill til
President" The, Express says a
employees in the Treasury Depar
ment have exposed the plot, whic
has been arranged since the impeacl
ment trial. The story causes muC
comment by the community, wi
are generally incredulOus as to |
.. truth, and hence there Is no eXcit
|. ment. rfr
HAVANA, Oct. 13.-Additional a
3 vices from Mexico have been receive
r Col. Padilla, reputed agent OF Sal
intended to excite rsv SttHafsd with do
! The official organ at the capital sa,
the public works will now be pusht
forward, especially the completion
! railroads from the capital to Tolic,
Z and from Taplan to Cueravaca.
A bill has been introduced into Il
National Congress providing for jul
| trials, public education, and gener
: reform.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 1.-THE treat
: which Minister Reverdy Johnse
4, telegraphs that he has concluded wit
3, Great Britain, for the protection
naturalized citizens, It is intimate
j., in official quarters, will prove to
much stronger than the North &c
man treaty on the same subject r
Gently negotiated by Mr.. Bancroft
Mr.. johnson advised the governmel
( some time since of the terms of Il
: new treaty, and of his confidence
Q its negotiation and future ratification
HAVANA, Oct. 13.-Captain Gene
al Francisco DeLersundi has issued
| proclamation to the inhabitants
z Cuba, and to the army here announ
1 ing the creation of provisional GO
$ eminent in Spain, and acknowled
| ing the same. He invites all to joi
@ him in allegiance and loyalty to TIN
authority, and recommends all /
8 peaceably await the course of event
: The proclamation has been well r
ceived.
Adviccs from Porto Rico TO the
inst, state an official proclamatio
!, announces the instruction at Sar
J and Peppino to the insignificant r
= volts. Private accounts, howeve
: report them as extensive, and tn
J outbreaks among native soldiers
/. feared by the authorities.
v BRICK PoMERoY's new paper, ii
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