The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-23
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defence, said he knew his doom was certain
but he claimed the right to enter respect.
full protest at the proper time.
The protest of Campbell and Wallace
was received by the Senate and entered on
the journal.
DR.. James L. Grant, the celebrated rail.
road bridge builder, died here to-day, after
an illness of three days.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Information re.
ceived direct from Senator Morgan and
Gen. Schenck, who have become trustees
of the Republican party, settles the ques.
ton of the session Of Congress- on the
2lst. Both these gentlemen decide that
Congress should not do any legislative
business until after the Presidential cleo
ton. @ "5.+7
The President has appointed Orar
Hackett to be Postmaster at Baton Rouge.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. l2.-The Repuh-
]ican State Committee, through Congress
every township, estimates the Radical ma
jority at over q 900. .,..,-4 -.
OTTAWA, C. ~, Sept. 15.-The jIry re-
turned verdict of guilty against Whelan
for the murder of MCGEE.
Whelan received the verdict with CON-
posure. He asserted his innocence, denied
ary connection with the Feniaas, and
attributed his conviction to his being a
Catholic. The Judge cautioned him against
hoping for mercy. and sentenced him to be
hung on December. s..ss
"WAsHrSGroN, Sept. 15.-The president
Of the Senate and the speaker Of the House
of Representatives,, by resolution of Con-
gress adjourned their houses until the third
Monday of September and on that day,
unless otherwise ordered by the two
houses, they were directed to further adj
journ their respective houses. until the first
Monday of December. In accordance with
the request Of the Republican members Of
the fortieth Congress, the unde, signed de-
eide and respectfully recommend that there
2lst day of September. III
1t is not expected that general legislative
business will be entered upon at that time
or that the session will be longer than to
provide for another adjournment.
t(Signed) "E. D. MORGAN.
RoBr.S. ScHENcK."
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia Boston dis
patch says Butler has lost the nomination
for Congress.
OrTAwA, C.. w., 16.-Application has
been made for new trial in Whelan's case,
upon the ground that his privilege of chal-
longing jurors was curtailed.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ia political
row occurred last night, in which fonr Re
publicans were injured shot in the
arm and another cut with an axe.
New YORK, Sept. 16.-The Republican
procession last night was assaulted with
stones, and two persons badly injured.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 16.-A man was shot
last night and seriously wounded. Cause
politics.
RALEIGH, Sept. 16--c'he Republican
mass meeting and barbecue, which has
been advertised for some time, came of
here to-day. The number ofblacks present
is supposed to be about 5000-some say
more. There werc about loo whites pres
emit Speeches were made by Gov. Holden
Gov. Hawley, of Connecticut, and others.
Gov. Hawley was the only stranger present.
The blacks were enthusiastic.
Joseph w. Holden, the Governors son,
in short speech, advised the blacks to 90
to the polls armed to the teeth. Said he
spoke not as, an individual. but as a
prophet of the doom of Southern Demo-
Gratis, and invoked the god Of turpentine
to cover with flame the dwellings of re-
bells.
There is a torchlight procession tonight.
KEEL. Sept. 16.-Replyingt to an address
Of the University of Kiel, expressing the
hope of continued European tranquility,
King William said:
l do not see any cause for the distur-
bance Of the peaac of Europe. In the army
and navy I behold the vigor of the Father
land. They have proved that they do not
shun the combat, and if compelled to en-
gage in conflict they will fight it out.
LONDON, Sept. ia leading article in
the Pail Mall Gazette says that In every
capital in Europe the belief that great
and immediate war is pending grows day
by day.
The registration Of voters for Parliamen-
tary elections is progressing diligently. In
many places women demand TO be regis
tered on the ground of possessing prop
erty qualification prescribed by the reform
bill. Over six thousand woman demand it
in Manchester alone, and excites much in
terest. In o case where the subject was
brought before Judge the application
was overrnled on the ground that the
amendment to the reform bill substituting
the word person for man was rejected,
which clearly indicated the purpose of the
BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Bismark has been
ordered to England by his physicians.
- WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-The costs of
reconstruction in Texas, or what is now
Me Filth Military District, are exceedingly
asge Taking the cost for August last it
VIII require something over five million
cue hundred aud two thousand dollars to
pay the expenses of Texas for one year.
NJ. Inc official estimate of expenses for the
run District for August is four hundred
aad twenty-five thousand two hundred and
seven dollars and nine cents.
me remittances for expenses of the
s'Ith District since January frst have
Yen TWO million three hundred and three
two cents. 49,
me general belief here is that notwith-
sanding the call for the meeting of Con-
sssss next Monday, there win not be a
t daoium IN the Senate and probably less
No. Mo-. . quorum of Representatives will APP
as no reason is assigned for another ad- |
ipYasameht to day prior TO meeting in |
December, it is believed members of Con-
s.ess VIII not feel it incumbent upon them