The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-04-16
NEWS TrEMs.

Nothing new has been developed In ths
Impeachment trial. The evidence fol
the defense will probably be closed this
week, when the case will be submitted
to the Court upon written argument
We hope to be able to announce the re.
suit OF the trial next week. +
The returns from the Michigan elec.
ton, on the new State Constitution, III.
dicates its defeat by about 5000. The
liquor prohibition is also defeated. And
yet returns from the elections for town
officers on the same day, show that the
Republicans have held their own
throughout the State. The, vote on the
Constitution has no political P-.ssy sig
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The majority for English for Governor
in Connecticticnt, is only 1900.
The Wisconsin judicial election on
the 7th was carried by the Republicans,
Chief Justice Dixon aud Associate Pay.
en- being reelected. s{ss
All doubt is now put at rest in regard
to the result of the election in Arkan-
sas. The new constitution has been
ratified by upwards of 8, 900 majority
The rebels admit they are beaten. The
whole State ticket and both members of
Congress are Republicans, and a major.
ity of the Legislature aud most of the
county officers are Of the same political
faith. Here is State where two. thirds
Of the registered voters are white men.
carried by heavy majority for the Re-
publican ticket. In few weeks Ar
kansas will be represented in both
branches Of congress. The work Of re-
construction is almost perfected. The
Legislatures in session and the Lower
House has already voted to ratify the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton.
Advices received from Texas state
that of total Of l04, 259 registered votes
the number polled in the late election
was 25,67s whites, and 1851 blacks:
and out of this number 45,25l votes
We're east in favor of q convention and
10, LAB against being majority of the
registered votes.
The Indians and Russians in our new
territorial acquisition ''away up North"
threaten war against the Americans at
All doubts Of the safety OF DR. Liv.
ingstone are dispelled. Sir Rodcrick
Murchison, in London received letter
from the distinguished traveller, which
came rsa Zanzibar. Or. Livingstone
writes that no is in good health, that
his journy Of exploratoin has been suc-
cessfuI, and that he will sooA return to
England,
An Important bill has passed tho u. s.
Senate SO changing the mode of select
ing and appointing jarymen in United
states courts as TO place on q jury cit.
izrn OF State and districts outside of the
district In which the court is held.
This would meet the cases Of JEFF. Da-
Wis aud Surratt. 1a
The cowardly assassination OF Darcy
MCGEE, member of the Canadian parli-
ament and Minister OF Agriculture, is
causing intense excitement throughout
Canada. The horrid dead Is generally
attributed To- Fenianism, md further
trouble is apprehended. Two men have
been arrested, suspectesiDf having been
IN the murder. at
Hon. G. w. Aslnburn q leading
unionist Of Georgia. was recently assas,
'inated In Columbus. in that State by
i've members Of the Knkinx Khan
They were masked and armed with 70.
solyers. They entered the house in
which he was staying, bnrst suddenly
INTO his bsd-ro0m and shot him 90 he !
ay. The murdered .maR WIS o. Coaonel
n the Union army during the late war,
md had been an active Radical in the