Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-07
NEWS OF THE DA 7.
g To sho;o the very age and body of the Times.

Reverdy johnson is said to be busiy engaged
in the various legal plans looking to the
defeat of the reconstruction laws. He informed
some of his Southern friends, few days ago,
that he fully expected a decision from the
Supreme Court within a short time affirming
that Virginia is a State. The President also
expects this, and the lawyers interested IN the
case say, that if such decision is rendered, he
will withdraw military supervision from that
State by ordering the commanding officers not
to interfere, except at the request OF the civil
authorities.
Bradley, the negro lawyer from Boston, who
emigrated to Savannah and was chosen mem
Der the Radical State Convention of Georgia,
was tried in the Mayors Court at Savannah,
Yesterday, convicted of riotous and disorderly
conduct and sentenced to pay fine Of one hun.
dred dollars, or suffer ninety days imprison-
ment, with an additional ten days for gross con-
tempt of court. There was much excitement
among the negroes in Savannah last evening.
Juarez was inaugurated President of Mexico
on Christmas Day. The English legation had
left the capital for Vera Cruz, where the
steamer Jason awaited them Mr. Plumb,
American Charge d'Affaires, took possession
of the legion of honor? Senior Morales, who
was recently kidnapped, was compelled to pay
$50, 900 as ransom Kidnappers and banditti
are again troublesome.
Mr.. Hubbard, Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, Alabama was suspended
from office yesterday by order of Gen. Swayne.
The offence charged against Hubbard is that
he directed the Sheriff to serve summons on
Swayne, citing him to appear to answer IN a
suit for damages brought against the latter Tor
false Imprisonment by citizen of Alabama.
1t is said the President aud Secretary Of
State have decided that the acceptance Of a
commission from the Emperor Of China by
Minister Burlingame, at once deposes him as
the official representative of this Government.
The mission u.s. therefore, dec AIRED to be vacant,
aud T. w. Williams, the First Secretary Of
Legation, is placed in charge.
The Convention 10 Louisiana has adopted
an article in the Constitution guaranteeing to
negroes the same civil, political, and public
rights and privileges as the whites The eff
tect of this, as explained in the debates, will be
to secure to them equal privileges IN hotels,
railroads, STEAMBOATS,, places OF amusem ent
&c. lo-.
The State Department at Washington has
been officially informed that the Tycoon Of ia
pan has resigned his paw rs into the hands OF
the Mikado or Spiritual Chief; but until the
new Government is organized II will be carrie's
or by the Tycoon, IL concert with ths Minis
tiers OF the Mikado's Court. aI& ?
John White, professional burglar, former
ly Of New York, who committed serious and
danng bureiaeies 10 Portland, Maine, and its
viciai:v lately, was yesterday sentenced to the
State Prison Tor lie. Ths trial of the boys,
his acc mp ices, Is postponed till another term
OF the court.
Information has been received that eli the
Business portion of Ipdianola, In Texas, was
destroyed by Ere on the Sd iost. Loss, 500,
900; no insurance. The custom house and fif-
~ other buildings were destroyed. The fire
is supposed to be the work Of an incendiary. j
The parties charged with the robbery of a
Wall street clerk OF So 100000 were all dis
charged in New York BY Justice Hogan, Sat
urday, the complainant not being able to iden-
rearrested, however, on other charges.
Gen. Pope has issued anorder announcing that
theconvention is carried in Florida by 7l3 ma
jority, and directing it to assemble at Talahas-
see on the Goth instant. The order is dated the
18th of December, the same day that Pope
was relieved. A,
Tiffany &C.,, of New York, the we'll known
jewellers, have been swindled out Of jewelry
worth So, l46 by means of a fraudulent check
imposed upon them with great ingenuity by
| two men. One of them named Macdonald has
| been arrested.
Lamartine is feeble. He sits all day long in
his chair without saying word or recognizing
visitors Two servants carry him to the table
on their shoulders, where he eats with raven
Gus appetite, but still remains silent.
j. G. Conover and H. H. Hooper were ar
rested in Kingston, Canada, yesterday, for pss s-
ling bogus drafts on Jay Cooke & Co., of New
York, purporting to be drawn by NJ. R. Dyer
Il Co.. of Clifton r.; >, = - :