Nebraska advertiser., 1868-03-26

forty buildings in its immediate vicinity were
more or less damaged. This road alone, will loose
one hunnred thousand dollars by the storm. The
draw of the railroad bridge at Rock Island was
blown down and broken in two, and one man killed
At Pana, Illinois, twelve business houses were
blown down, and the loss in that neighbOrhood
will be sixty thousand dollars. At Memphis, sew
eral boats were damaged. At Cincinnati boats
were blown across the river, and many houses IN
rooted orchards, in the vicinity were uprOoted
and houses and barns damaged. Tho train on the
indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad was tbr own
from the trucks, which were left on the track. The
storm was accompanied in Southern Iowa by a ter
rifle hail storm, especially along the Burlington &
Missouri River : abroad. Some of the hailstones
measured from FIVE to seven inches in circumfer,
ence, knocking down man, horses and cattle.
Andrew MCGUIRE, guerilla, and connected with
the Richmond bank robbery, was taken from the
Jail at that place on she night of The 18th and
hung by six persons in disguise.
Stanton telegraphed to Gov. Brownlow of Tenn
as to whether he needed assistance from the Gov
eminent against the rebel "Klu Klus Klan - The
Governor replied that he thought the State mil
itia would be s%u efficient.
The contest over the appropriation to pay for
Alaska, is growing in Congress. The question Ike
all others, has two sides. The House Committee
on Foreign Affairs is divided. Banks leading for
the appropriation, Washburn against it.
Gen. Scott, Assistant Commissioner of the FIR ed
mems Bureau in South Carolina, accepted the
nomination for Governor.
The President has taken Grant to task for order
ing Gen. hOmas to assist in preserving the peace
of Tennessee.
cinnati and Maysvill, exploded her boiler just above
the former city on the 18th. Forty persons were
killed.
FOrney is spoken of for Post Master General I'M
der President Wade. This "dead duck'' has more
life than he whO pronounced his epitaph.
The Democratic organ at Washington is urging
Chief Justice Chase as the Democratic candidate
for President.
The President has Withdrawn FROM the Senate
the nomination of II. s. Worthington for District
Judge of Nebraska, at WOrthington's request, tits
said.
Alabama win not be I'D mitted until she passes a
Constitution in pursuance Of the present recon
struesion law.
The impeachment managers have examined sew
eral witnesses as to correctness of the report of the
Presidents speech at Cleveland o. -.
Acolored alderman at New Orleans has brought
suit for damages against a College for refusal to
admit one of his children.
Reports of attempts to overthrow the Govern
ment Of Tennessee are denied upon the afida Yits
over the signatures Of about q dozen ex-U. s.. Of
fcers.
The Michigan Convention, which met at Detroit,
on the 18th, resolved in favor ofimpartial suffrage:
condemning Andy Johnson's policy Of reconstruc-
ton and favering that of Congress; in fave. of
Grant and Colfax for President and Vice President,
Of the National principles.
The. Republican Convention of New Jersey, met
on the 18th, and resolved in favor of the recon
s%tructiOn policy of Congress; cOndemning the leg
i~slature for r~epudiati ng the consent of the State 10
the Constitutional amendment; endorsing impeaeh-
ment favoring Gen. Grant for President, and
some man of incompatible integrity fOrVice Presi- ,
-.sr. VIA
Thos. S Archie is the Conservative candidate for
in North Carolina.
The lOssOf life on the Magnolia is now reduced !
TO Is.
The most terrific storm witnessed for years visit d
ID New York G. the 2lst. Snow fell and drifted
70. as to completely blockade all the 2 treet rail- !
v Sys. 1t was ushered in by a Northwestern gale,
so severe as to cause the ferries 10 stop running 0
continued all day doing considerable damage to ?
and shipping. The same storm visited t
ington, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
n che latter place it showed sixteen hours, and
so badly as to stop all communica ton.
Doolittle is chairman Of the National Democrat {
C Campaign Committee. He's paid in chat for
is treaehefy. 7 9--- sel I
The Oregon Democracy go fer Pendleton. '
Bedford and HarTisburgh, Pa, in their municipal
lection have gone Democratic. Z
The Arkansas Constitutional election is going off I
uietly. Negroes not voting, and the whites all b
citing against. @ ~.
The Military Committee has decided to report
chenck s Bounty Bill, which provides for each SOL B
Ter and sailor a bounty of 1888 per month for the
of actual service, to be paid in land scrip, af- 4
er dedueting State and National Bounty already
b
JEFF Davis trails postponed TIL May 4th. 81
John S. Wattshas been nominated by the Pres
for Chief Justice of New Mexico. "
The Democrats are claiming Connecticut. They >
New Hampshire. Il
Hon. David wiImOt, of WilmOt provisO fame, Of
led at TOwanda, Penn, a few days ago.
Doolittlc is working for the Vice Presidency on P
be Democrats ticket.
Hancock has been relieved from the Gulf De- ?
artment, and Halleck appointed to succeed him. o.
Ru NOR has it that johnson will resign if the
70 refuses to delay his trial. n
Pendleton's Cincinnati organ The
in speaking of the war for h