Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-01
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Asrnosr TaolLorE is in Nev Y0rk.

ANrnoSY TnoIorE is in New York.
GRs. LOWELL A. Rousseau Is in Wash
ipgton.
QUEEN VlcroRrA is now the grandmother
Of six Prussian scions Of royalty.
A RunoR is prevalent which hints at the
possibility of the resignation Of Gen, sickles.
GovEnxon ESeL1sH, Of Connecticut, is
spoken Of for Vice President by Pendle.
tonians
Public executions have been abolished
in England. Like all other reforms, a stormy
and long protraeted war precededits adoption.
Hov. WN c. RIyEs died at his residence at
Castle Hill, near Charlottesville, Va, in his
seventy fifth year.
GoyERNoR GE4RY has sgnedthe bill compel
ling all railroad companies to fence ia their
tracks.
The House Of Commons Of Canada, on
Friday night, passed bin providing Tor the
support Of the widow and family Of McGee.
Gov FLrrcuea, of Missouri, says that
the delegation from his State will vote solid
for Senator Wade for Vice President at the
Chicago Convention.
TuR Legislature to be elected this year in
Pennsylvania will elect a United States
Senator for SIX years after the 4th of March,
1869, when Backalew goes out.
Or the seceeding States Arkansas, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Louisianaj and
Georgia, have all held their elections and
adopted constitutions returning them to the
Union on an equality with o.her States.
THE Assassination Of Darcy McGee, at
Ottawa, is followed by the report of an
attempt, fortunately not fatal, upon the life
ofthe English Prince Alfred, who has been
shot and dangerously wounded in Australia
The returns from North Carolina come in
slowly. So far as heard from, the majority
for the Constitution is seven thousand three
hundred aud forty, in ten counties complete.
There is aslight increase. over the vote of last
fall
JoHN GREY resident Of Noble county,
Ohio, said TO be the last revolutionary SOL
dier, died on the Doth Of last month He
was born at Fairfax Court House, Va 9th
Of January, 762, and was in his one hun
dred and sixth year when he died
JACOB n, CANrBELL. present Surveyor
General Of the State, and Republican candi,
date for re election, was breyetted Brigadier
General, March 70. 1863, for long and gallant
service. He had the command of Brigade
during the war, which he lead into many a
hard fight
SENATOR YATES, Of Illinois, under date of
the DIST, addresses to the people ofthat State
an extended reply to recent criticisms upon
his unfortunate habit of intemperauce
Acknowledging the justice of these structures,
be declares that the future shall prove the
completeness Of has reform, aud that ne win
yet deserve the good opinion and justify the
confidence Of his fellow-citizeus
THE plot to assassinate President Juarez,
Of Mexico, 1t is reported, was arranged in the
| same way as Booihs attempt upon the life OF
President Lincoln Col Adalid, the assas.
sin, was to enter Juarcz's box, at the Itur.
bide Theatre, shoot and stab him, and then
| flee under the protection of guard Of twelve
ex Imperial officers, dressed as citizens aud
mounted oa feet horses. The plot was dis.
covered through the mis-dehvery Of a letter
from one Of the consp orators.
IL connection with the nomination Of
General Schofeld, it has come to light that
the President offered the place to General
Schofeld a number Of months since. and that
the offer was promptly declined. He was in
fact one Of the first Generals the President
attempted to draw into the political contest
against Congress. His late visit to Washing.
ton had nothing whatever to Do with the
Presidents late act. and in fact General Seho.
6eld did not see Mr. Johnson while in that
city. Nothing has been done with the nomi-
nation in the Senate