Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-04

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nal Court Judge, John II, Smith
Circuit Court Judge Eugene Cory
}, MONTGOMERY, Dec. 2l,--Tho Go
. lumbus, Ga, Enquirer says that th'
! trial Of the negro conspirator anC
= revolutionist, George Shorter, a
= Union Springs, Ala, resulted in hi
- conviction and sentence to Jail iol
: six months. On the trial Of matcria
. facts heretofore telegraphcd abou
. his organization of II negro govern
g ment in Bullock unity, werc
: proved. The report that he claims
! to have been sent TO do this work
by the Radicals in the Northwest
ern States, is confirmed. But tol
the timely discovery Of this secret
organization, and the active and en-
ergctic measures adopted to break
it up, it would doubtless have been
extended among the ignorant blacks
2 and produced great deal Of mis-
chief. 1t was reported at Union
Springs early yesterday morning,
when the cars left, that Shorter ha7
broken out Jail the night previous,
and escaped. Whether he effected
his escape unaided, or was assisted
by negroes belonging to his social
ed government, we could not learn.
The negroes generally, as heretofore
stated, were much inccnsed against
him.
The Grecnville (Ala) Advocate
says:
"The negro who, q few days since,
shot woman because she refused to
marry him, was apprehended on
yesterday by several of his own
color, who had sworn vengeance Tor
the black and wicked deed. He was
armed and showed pluck, and it was
not until he was severely wounded
by u gunshot, which will, in all
probability, prove fatal, that he was
made a prisoner.
ATLANTA, Dec. 21.-Tho Conven-
ton met this morning, and immedi-
ately adjourned over to Monday
1t is rumorcd on the streets that the
committee of one sent to Millcdge-
vile to draw money to pay the Con-
vention, has telegraphed that there
is no funds there.
WASHINGTON Dec. 21.-J. G. Sui
livan arrived yesterday from Louis
lana, and is said to be preparing an
argument for test case to be heard
in the Supreme Court, which will
involve all the issues raised by rea-
son Of military orders issued in the
South since 1861. Eminent counsel
from both North and South are in
communication with him, and the
issues will be thoroughly examined
MEMPHIS, Dec. 23.-General Ord
has issued General Orders sending
Gillcm, Assistant Commiss on er
Frccdmens Bureau, to Washington
to represent the starving condition
of freedmen in portions Of his Sub
District. Also declares in another
order that freedmen shall work in
the coming year or be arrested as
vagrants, if work can possibly be
had.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-Arrivcd,
Mariposa, from New Orleans, and
North America from Rio Janciro.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Number
of Persons who went South at the
beginning Of the war, and whose
property in the city was confiscated,
have entered suits for recovery of
the same. Eminent counsel is en-
gagged, and a hearing will take place
in January.
VIM. Smithson, formerly banker
in this city, who was convicted on
a charge Of sending Information
South, and sentenced to the Albany
Penitentiary, but afterwards par
doned, has entered suit against EX
Secretary Stanton, for S50,GG0 dam
ages for false Imprisonment.
ST. DOMINGO, Dec. 20.-President
government has been de-
feated and the people have issued n
proclamation against him. Baez
was proclaimed President by the
people.
1t is announced that a Commits
sion is going to Arlington to con-
clude arrangements for the transfer
of the Bay Of Sammana to the Uni
ted States.
New ORLEANS, Dec 23.-1h this
session of the Conven
ton resolution was offered by
Bonsigneur (colored) directing the
first Legislature convened, after the
of the Constitution, to as
certain the entire Indebtedness of
the State issue bonds therefor, at
six per cent, not to run over 40
years, and tax two millions ann-si
y as levied redemption of the same.
Consideration postponed.
In the afternoon session Cooley
read a certificate from the State. i
Treasurer, to the effect that no funds
had been deposited to the credit of
the Convention, and therefore
moved suspension of the rules for .
the adoption of his resolution re-
peaIing the bond ordinance. The
motion to suspend was lost.
The balance of the session until
was passed in the dis ,
cussion of the bond question, in the
course of which colored member
named Barthonncau said when he ]
reflected upon the bond scheme he ,
felt ashamed of Conventions. He
felt that the issuance of three hun
ired thousad dollars in bonds at
eight per cent. for which 10 receive
bat one hundred and ninety-five
thousand dollars was an infamous
swindle.
Adjourned to II A. N. tomorrow.
The second clause of Cooley's res
olution provides for the payment of
members warrants out OF any funds
in the hands of the State Treasurer.