Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-01
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menG trial.
In accordance with the Presidents
special orders, issued yesterday, Gen.
Grant, today, promulgated an order
assigning Gen. Hancock to the command
of the Department of the Atlantic, with
HEADQUARTERS in this city.
WASHINGTON, March 27-Stevens'
the States, but the penalty for its in
fringement applies only to Alabama.
Its defeat is regarded as certain as it
| would give Alabama to the Democrats,
but the passage of the bill as reported
which validates the constitution and in
augurates the State officers recently
voted for is apprehended. Violent cross
purposes exist, however, and the after
'noon's proceedings are specialized upon
at every corner.
The President to-day issued an order
through Gen. Grant, assigning Gen.
Hancock to the cammand of the Depart
ment of the Atlantic, headquarters in
| Washington.
The House Committee on Coins and
Coinage, have agreed to report bill to
provide for more uniformity in coinage
| of two, three and five cent pieces, to be
composed of nickle and copper; the two
cent pieces to be of a particular size,
described in the bill; the three cent piece
to be of a size larger, and the five cent
coin to be larger than the three cent;
thus regulating the size proportionately
to the value Of the different coins.
Washington, March 24.-The Presi-
dents veto of the bill to prevent appeals
in habeas corpus cases is completed;
was approved by tho Cabinet today,
and will be presented to Congress to-
morrow.
WILMINGTON, March 23.-The Radi-
Gals claim that the constitution will be
ratified, but the Conservatives have
speakers canvassing every county of
the State, and confident of success:
Conservative committees are also can
wasting every captains district and
registering voters.
The advantage appears in favor of
the conservatives from the fact that
considerable apathy exists among the
negroes, but nearly every white vote
will be polled.
Quite sensation was created yeSter-
day by the appearance of a number of
mysterious notices posted in prominent
places, and supposed to emanate from the
Ku KluX Khan.
1t is not believed, however, that any
formal organization of this society has
been effected here.
ST. LOUIS, March 24.-Cora James
alias Samantha Proctor, famous here
and in Chicago for bringing suits
matters, has been committed to Jail as q
common scold.
WASHINGTON, March 27-House
After the consideration of District
affairs the Judiciary bill passed over the
Presidents veto by strict party vote,
and is now a law.
The veto of the Supreme Court bill
was considered, and the bill passed-33
too.
SELMA, ALA, March 24.-Judge
Moore, of the Dallas Circuit Court, now
in session here, has received official
notice to-day that unless lie orders the
juries to be drawn from the lists of
registered voters, without reference to
color, he will be promptly removed
from Office. His decision will be made
known tomorrow.
The Courthouse at Eutaw, one of the
best in the State, was burned on
Thursday night last All county books
anb records were lost. The fire was the
work OF an incendiary.
The Courthouse at Greensboro was
fred on Saturday night last, but no
harm was done. This was also incen-
diary.
A fire broke out in the business
portion Vi 1dttdieStt, tHtS dttefHOOH, anu
was still burning at9 Pm. No particu-
lars.
TRENTON, n. j., March 25.- The
House passed the bill withdrawing the
consent of New Jersey to the ratification
of the 18th article, over the Governors
veto.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The Gene
raj Assembly of California has rejected
the 18th article to the Constitution by a
vote of 46 to "a.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-GeD. Blu
chanan is assigned to duty under his
brevet rank, which entities him to CON-
mamd the Fifth Military District, pend
ing Gen. HancOck's absence.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-About fifty
German emigraants of both sexes,
brought to Baltimore by the new
Bremen Line, passed here, en- route for
theiL new homes in Virginia. They are
to be followed by some ten thousand,
who will seek homes in the South.
The Canadian government will apply,
through England, for damages, inclu-
ding loss of life, caused by Fenian
raids. This movement complexities the
Alabama claims question.
JACKSON, Miss, March 24.-Wm. NJ.
EStplIo q mpmhnr of tha State Demo-