The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-25
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NEW York, NOV. l6.--ffhe furry in tht
stock MARKETS over. -,
The whisky ring has beaten its antagon.
T lists once more 1850 .s539Hj ~ lIAf
1ig Then orihern press is pretty generally
discussing the changes in the suffinge. n !
.. Tho Cuban expedition excitement is dy
ing out. ,,,e ala 4r,f
Hoffman, Governor elect, has resigned
the Mayoralty of this city. John Kelley
will probably be the successor, PHI
q NEw YORK, Nov. 16.-The Herald saws
the Minister of the United States to Para.
q quay has been getting into serious trouble
with Marshal Lopez. The latter accused
Minister Washburne, of hayinglentered into
.fthe conspiracy to assassinate the iPresi-
dent, and it was charged that he.receiyed u
reward of $4,000 for Ills action. The
chief accaser is Senior Jos, Berges, the
Minister of Foreign g fairs, who turned
States evidences against the conspirators.
lie charges Mr. Porter G. Bliss. a member
of the Legation, with having signed a. con
tract with the conspirators. Although Mr..
Bliss denies all these charges in letter to
his friends, the paragnayan Government
has published a letter pu,portrng. to- have
9 been signed by Mr.. Bliss admitting allithe
charges against his own Minister. This
letter is, generally believed to have been
cotton from the writer by means of torture
while in prison. .,..,.,i4....A - ..,,.,.-
90 The whole foreign population of the Rio
DE La Plata are Indignant at the outrages
committed by Lopez in this affair, but re-
greet thatia lnembertof the great Republic
should have even. noticed such charges.
The commander .ofthe American squadron,
Rear Admiral Davis, had taken. .promp.
measures to yipdicate the insult to our
flag. ''-'' ,-s 60.
MEMFTiIs, Nov. l6.-7Raiping since morn
ing, and the rising steadily. 49,, =.
5iii Up last night: Legal Tender and Stone
wall. Down :, Strader, Carroll, Forsyth,
and Dexter. with Leonard's stable ofracers
s5Et @. r.. Robertson, private watcliman on
), the Memphis and Louisville Railroad, was
run over BY the train this morning and in
SANITY Killed. -, !; ~. :, go
~ The .Ka-Klux went to the Jail 10 Hunt
ington, Tenn, Friday night, and liberated
stwolmen confined for, assault on a negro
MEMPHIS, Nov. 17.1Wcatler clear Ind
cool, River rising fast. Down, Alaska.
4 The Avalanche publishes ~ circular let
ter from Gov. Clayton, of Arkansas, to the
sherifs lin which he-say VS. The election being
over the time has now arrived when the
State government must sustain itself at the
point OF the buyoDet il necessary. LAS the
American people by overwhelming majori
ties decided in favor Of the Reconstruction
measures and the governments set up I'M
s der them, and as the enemies Of the State
are demoralized by the effects of tho, stun
ming blow received at the election, now is
the autpicious time for the officers of the
State, country and municipal aided by the
loyal people. to recover lost authority by
one grand, thorough effort. - ,-,,ez, ri
Tie therefore calls upon fheni to make
their authority respected, or bring on an
open issue. Ifthis, fails, martial law will be
proclaimed, and ON the heads of the people
dreadful Responsibility must rest He then
calls upon. them to organize the militia, and
If the loyal people will not volunteer in
the State Guard, the reserve militia must
be organized to operate in any portion of
the State. The general plan is determined
upon, all must render cheerful assent.
Sherifs are also ordered to warn the
people against. interference in matters ID
other counties, and report promptly all
matters. of Importance. ai,pd-rglL se3T
New York, Nov. l8.--A Washington
special says proposition will be made on
the assembling ofthe Forty-Fhst Congress
, strike off the, names of the Louisiana
LENDERS. elect, MCPHERSON, the clerk,
lay not put them on the rolls at ALL r.
The plot to eexpel enough democratic
MEMBERS to retain the two-thirds as pre-
tutionary measure against Grant il now
adubitable. 8. =. =.
The Northern Democratic press outside
o. this city scenes. generally disposed to
iress the greenback plank.
Gen. Grant is here, and makes an i'm
ression of dullness. Ass@ '',5NA
= The whisky ring investigation is a
zzle. ' Mo- "@ NJ .s's~
MEMPHIS, Nov. 49, Weather clear and
ute cold, and the thermometer Sc The
iiyer is falling slowly. 80 - ~ Y
Two negroes, named Chas. Smith and
'ill Atkinson, went to the house of John
,hlurphy, in the suburbs, drew reyolvers and
81 roceeded to help themselves, after which
hey attempted to rayisl Mrs. Murphy,;
,ut were frightened off. They were arrest
ed this morning and committed to jail, bail
being refused. 1891
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
evening to burn the Commercial Hotel.
The fire was discovered by q servant and
extinguishcd before much damage was
done. ~s4s' az
WAsurScTos, Nov. 19.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury again to-day made another
movement; toward the FINAL disposition oil
The appointments of Supervisors of Inter
nal Revenue, and expects to make final
thing of it this wet k. u aa3 i
$3.50 S. B. putehcr, appointed for New FORK
city, was recommended by Senator Morgan
and by some conservative John ii. Barber |
appointed FOR Massachusetts, had the sup |
port Of both parties to some extent, and d. |
T. Soulhworth, appointed for the Eastern |
District of Pennsylvania, was supported
solely by Republicans. Al! these appoint
ees are Radicals.
Tie Presidents message is completed as
70 ITS general features, and only awaits the
coming IN of reports from the heads Of de
partments in order to conclude the general
review of affairs in the various departments
oil the Government. n 4-s-,,yg .,s.il4e.{
Its reported that the President will at
az early day in the next session of Con-
eress, send TO the Senate the nominees for
omces that were presented at the close of
Inc July session, but not disposed of by
,he Senate. Included in these are the