The Montana post., 1868-10-09

/ recognize the necessity for conforming With
\ existing laws and declare they will nominate
no person as a candidate who cannot qualify
under these laws.
Atlanta. Oct. I'm the House to-day n bill
TO prevent free persons of color being elected
to Office, was lost.
The bill to compel common carriers to pro-
vide equal accommodations for whites and
blacks, was lost.
The act to prescribe the oath to be admin
istered TO vo>ers for the election of President
of the United\states and State officers, was
passed.
Philadelphia, Oct. There was an i'm
mense gathering of soldiers and sailors at In
dependence Square tonight. zen. Burnside
presided. The square was brilliantly illumi-
mated and the spectacle was grandly impos-
ing. Gen. Barnum addressed the meeting,
congratulated them on their success in war,
and urged them to achieve still further sue
cess in the coming election. He called on
every citizen who wore the Union blue on
land Or sea, TO cast his vote for the Union
candidates. He said, let all soldiers and sail
ors set apart the 18th day of October as n
general holiday to labor for success of the
Union ticket, and let that day be like Sher-
mans victory at Five Forks, preparing the
way to Grants grand triumph at Appomattox,
in November. Gen. Fitzpatrick also addressed
the meeting. The enthusiasm was tremend-
Gus.
London, Oct. 3-Perfect order reigns at
Madrid.
AT Barcelona the people sacked the Town
Hall and publicly burned the statue of Queen
Isabella. Col. Cheste, who sought to repress
the riotous proceedings, was fired on by the
mob, but fed and escaped under the cover of
night.
Basols has been appointed to the command
of the Province of CatAlona by the Provis-
ional Junta.
1t is reported that military and CONNER
cial treaty has been concluded between
France and Holland, and Belgium is expected
to join it..
D'Israeli has issued an address to his con-
stituents in Bucking ghamshire, reclting the
course pursued by the Ministry on the ques-
tions of reform, national finance, the relations
between England and foreign nations, and
the triumphant termination of the Abyssiniau
war. He commented at length on the re-
form project, and gives its history. He re-
counts his objections thereto. He holds that
the Ministry had n right to expect that the
Wings would wait to learn the temper of
the new Parliament on that question before
pressing its consideration, but they saw fit to
bring before the House of Commons, at the
last moment, the proposition severing the
Church and State. The dIsestablshment of
the Irish Church was meant and included in
that movement. 1t involved also the stirring
up of additional rancor and bitterness in Eng
land. It would unsettle property and make
confscation contagious, and, what is worse
>
and practically, to the rule of a foreign
power.
Washington, Oct. 3.-Arrangements have
been concluded between the postal depart
ment of the United States and Great Britain,
to take effect january LIST, next, for the
registration of letters conveyed between
America and the British West Indies, and
the ports of Columbia, Bolivia, Peru and
Chill, In the British mail, the registration fee
TO be collected in the United States being |
eight cents on each letter, in addition to or
dinary postage.
New York, Oct. Sit is reported on Wall |
street to-day that the opposition California |
steamers have been withdrawn. There is no |
confirmation of the report.
Boston, Oct. 3.-The national convention /
of colored men is now in session here. 1t |
has made arrangements for a mass conven- /
of thirteen delegates, two each |
from Louisiana ana North Carolina, three |
from Virginia, and one each from Kentucky, (
Texas, Georgia, Massachusetts,, New York |
and Maine.
DunneviIle, Ontario, Oct 3..-The bones of |
a large animal, supposed to be the mastodon, |
were found to-day, while excavating near this
place. The teeth are very large, one of them /
five pounds; the ribs are six feet |
long, and round the tusk is eleven inches in
diameter, and fourteen feet long.
Paris, Oct. 3.-The funeral of Count Wa
lenshi was attended by the French Ministry. |
of the foreign powers, and |
other officials. The streets through which
the cortege passed were crowded with people.
New York, Oct. 1.-The Protestant Epis-
coPal Convention was in session to-day. The
plan for Federal Council occupied tne most
Of the session. The Low Church delegates
endeavored to introduce a clause depriying
the Council of legislative and judicial powers,
but on vote bY orders their substitute was
lost
change and Open Board to raise the standard
Of membership and increase the initiation fee
10 $4,000.
Paris, Oct. 1.-The Moniteur says the rea-
ION why Marshal Serrano has not arrived at
Madrid yet is because he is afraid to leave
the army in its present disorganized condi-
lion.
1t is reported that when the Queen of
spain left San Sebastian she took all the
crown jewels and Royal regalia, together
with twenty-three million reals in gold.
Madrid, Oct. 2.-The elections for men,
bers of the new Junta are in progress. Per-
fect order Is maintained. Gen. Caloug has
been arrested and sent to the fortress of San
where he will be confined till his
trial commences.
Philadelphia, Oct. 2.-The city has been
al day the scene of pleasurable excitement
The streets In all directions are crowded with
men, women and children. All classes have
made it holiday. The stores and dwellings
IRE decorated in Chestnut street. There has
been no such exhibition of colors since the
tall of Richmond The private houses along
The route of the procession are decorated
IN many Instances. The displays are quite
grand. The procession formed on Grand
street and commenced moving at III O'Clock.
It was two hours and a half passing a given
point General Owen, with mounted staff,
headed the procession. The war Governors,
n barouches, followed, including Governors
Burnside and Curtain. The BOYS In Blue, of
nearly every ward, were largely represented.
Among the delegations were two hundred
prisoners, each carrying a small hSg with the
name of the rebel prison in which they had
ufered-
New York, Oct. 3.-Ths horse disease has
become epidemic in Suffolk county and the
western end of Long Island. Several valua-
Die animals died yesterday.
A hotel keener nameo Anton cchr,;I, has /