Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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In the Louisiana Legislature, yesterday, the
Senate adopted report, in accordance with
Gen. Grants suggestion, dispensing with the
test oath, and requiring that members shall
only take the oath prescribed by the State Con
stitution. The Democratic members were then
sworn In. In thelower House, similar proceed
ings were had, and the Howard amendment
was ratified. At the solicitation OF several
Democratic members a strong force OF troops
were stationed outside the building IN which
the Legislature holds its sessions.
Rev. lBarnas Sears, Agent of the Peabody
Educational Fund, in an address in Boston on
Monday evening, gave the result OF his obser-
vations in the Sonth. He thought that both
sections of the country misunderstood and mis-
interpreted each other, that the work of pohtl'
clans, both in the North and the South, is
pernicious, and that what the Southern States
really need is the hearty cooperation OF the
business men of the North to afford them capl-
tai to vitalize their energies.
Archbishop Spalding, Of Baltimore, and
the other Catholic Archbishops of the y. s.,
have defined their position in reference to the
raising Of troops in the United States for the
Pope. While declaring that the men who have
foisted themselves forward as the promoters OF
the scheme are not worthy of the confidence OF
Catholics, they contend that its success would,
instead of benefting the Pope, only increase
the difficulties by which he IS at present sur
rounded, ,a.l ai1 .u7oia; 2,E1aJ,i ~. Lad
/ Lieut.. Col.J. P. Martin, Y, S: army, lost a
considerable amount recently at Savannah at
taro. He had the gambler arrested by the
military, and confined in the barracks. III e
prisoner S counsel was denied admittance. Th G
counsel then took out a warrantto arrest the
Colonel, on the charge Of playing and betting
at faro. The military refused the right OF the
civil authority to arrest. The prisoner was at
terward, under guard, permitted to consult his
counsel. s..gag 20 '@-=sL 9"a@5 Laa ~ ~
. Gen. Howard defended the Freedmen's Blu
reau against charges which have been brought
against it, in an address in Detroit on Sunday
morning last He said that it had accomplish
ed good, and that the expenses OF carrying 1T
on had been but $2,000,000, instead OF $50
100000, as has been frequently said. Much
money had been given by the benevolent asSo-
Citations of the North.
Rufus Ludwig, who killed his wife, being
married to her only eleven days, was hanged lii
Salisbury North Carolina, on the Goth OF
June He went to the scaffold smoking cigar,
but when the officers offered to put the moose
around his neck he resisted violently and a
desperate struggle ensued Tie was swung oil
with muttered curse for his parting word.
Tha Texas delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention have asked the removal of
Gen. Reynolds, commanding in that State, aud
it is said that the President has promised to
place Colonel Graham in command. Colo
mel Graham was previousl y recommended by
Gen. Hancock = @'
Senator Fessenden has written u letter to
certain prominent gentlemen in Boston who
recently proffered him public dinner, declin-
ing to be present on account OF his duties IN
Congress, and setting forth his views on the
late Impeachment. - " u.
It is proposed to build railroad from En-
mittsburg to the Western Maryland Railroad,
Immediately west of Monocacy river. The
length of the road will be about seven miles,
passing through fine section OF the country.
Charles Y. Robinson, formerly an engineer
on the Dayton and Michigan Railroad, has OBJ
tanned q verdict of four thousand dollars
against that Company, for injuries received
while in their service. 4h'U
Senator Hendricks, of Indiana, has written a
letter to the delegation from that State TO the
New York Convention, absolutely declining to
be a candidate for the Presidential nomination
before the Convention.
In Wilcox county, Georgia, recently, two
white men were murdered by a negro, who was
captured, after being shot, and brought to
Savannah by fourteen Of his own color.
The Tax bill will be reported to the Senate
to-day. The Finance Committee have agreed
to offer an amendment striking out the sections
relating to the tax on banks ..
The Reconstruction Committee have author
lied Mr.. Stevens to introduce in the House OF
Representatives bill for the division of Texas
into three States.
The Treasury of the y. S. is now paying
the matured bonds of the loan of lS47 and
lS4S. ~f- II.
The Florida Legislature assemblies on the 7th
instant. UOVeIHOf Ieeu SeStCluay clltclcu
upon his duties.
Quite number of the Presidents nomina-
tons were yesterday confirmed by the Senate.
Foreign News.
The North German L!oyds Steamship Com
pany are about to build two additional steam
ers for the Bremen and Baltimore line, with the
intention of making trips between those ports
fortnightly. .I ..sa::t rE- .:lo j#
The case of the United States Us. the Ar
mands, builders of Confederate iron-ca ads, was
before the French Court in Paris, yesterday
M. Berger, as counsel for the u. s., opened
the case. He charged the Armands with hav-
.ooJ,ot tbo,, hoe o1rocod Frnooo or;tIoo1