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A concurrent resolution was adopted declaring
that three-fourths of the States. inclnding Ohio and
New jersey. having ratified the Fourteenth Amend
ment, it has become a part of the Constitution
Secretary Seward has issued y formal announce
ment that the resolutions of the Legislatures OF
Ohio and New Jersey must remain in full force and
effect. and that the fourteenth amendment has been
daily ratified and become 4 part of the Constitution.
Mr.. Wilson's Military Bill provides for the redne-
tiOn of the number of enlisted men To $1,000. TO De
contained in thirty regiments OF infantry, eight OF
cavalry and four OF artillery
Southern States.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 1.-THE Legislature
met yesterday. 1t contains thirty colored mem-
beTs. and the Senate Door-keeper is colored. The
House Door-keeper. Sergeant-at-arms and Chaplain
are colored.
Governor Smith was inaugurated to-day. His
message in the main is quite conservative.
COLUMBIA, :. c.. July 1.-THE Legislature has
elected Thos. J.. Robertson 10 the L.. :. Senate for
the short term. and the Senate to-day elected F.
Sawyer, who is Collector of Internal Revenue al
Charleston, Senator for the long term, but the re-
suit of the latter election in the House is undecided.
RALEIGH. y. c.. July 1.-THE Legislature has
elected Jno. Pool, Senator for the long term, and
General j. c. Abbott, formerly OF New Hampshire,
for the short term.
miscellaneous.
CHICAGO. July l4.-The most intense hot weather
prevails throughout the entire country. Several
cases of sunstroke are reported from all quarters.
So many hot days in a season were never before
known. At Madison. Wis, the thermometer aver
| aged GO degrees since the first of the month, some
times reaching over 100 in the shade.
TORONTO, July 15-Intense heat is reported in
all parts of the dominion. The thermometer ranged
from % TO l09 .. Large numbers of deaths from
sunstroke are reported.
ROCHESTER. July I6.-There are twenty-9ne cases
of sunstroke here, six of which are fatal.
MONTREAL, July l6.-Thermometer 100 . in the
shade. Some fatal cases of sunStroke occurred here
yesterday.
BALTIMORE, July l6.-The banquet given to Hon.
Reverdy johnson last night was n very pleasant
OCCASION. John W. Garrett was President. Mr.
johnson made a lengthy speech in response to II
toast in his honor, expressing the confident hope
that all questions with England would be disposed
of. and so remove all embarrassments. Mr.. Thorn
ton. the British Minister. expressed his qualification
at the appointment of Mr.. johnson.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Times Richmond
special says that at the Democratic ratification
meeting on Saturday night. Gov. Vance declared
that what the Confederacy fought for would be won
by the election of Seymour and Blair. Governor
Wise. while supporting the nomination. denounced
As a falsehood the Temporary resolution which al
legged the rebellion 10 be dead. He declared that
secession was more alive than ever. He especially
supported Blair. because he had promised to sup
port revolution.
GALVESTON, July IA serious riot commenced
OH the evening of the 18th, at Millican. 1t appears
that a mob of about twenty-five negroes, led by a
white school teacher and a negro, attempted to
hang a man named William +. Midday white citi-
Zens lnterfered To prevent the execution, and the
result was the death of ten or twelve negroes.
Next day the numbers were increased on both
sides. and there was skirmishing during the day
the estimated casualties being twenty-five. A
small detachment of troops arrived there last night,
and dispersed the rioters after killing three of the
latter number. From three to five hundred had
fortified themselves near Millican. The entire loss
is between fifty and sixty persons.
The Her0id's Washington despatch says that
Chief Justice Chase has again declared himself in
full sympathy with the Democratic party. although
he disagrees with that plank of their platform rela-
tive to the Southern Constitutions he believes they
should stand till changed by the people of each
State, all voting.
CHICAGO. July Ex-senator Doolittle has written
a letter opposing the third party movement, and
favoring the election of Seymour and Blair. The
third party movement has apparently fallen through.
The hot weather continues and numerous deaths
have occurred in all parts of the country from sun
stroke.
New York. July s.-Ther are now l,26s Nor
mons at Castle Garden. awaiting transportation to
Utah 2,l00 more are expected from Europe sOon.
HAILFAx. July 1S.-A paper says the Nova SEQ
tia authorities have arrested and imprisoned an
American citizen for celebrating the Fourth of July.
A letter from the city of Mexico says a leading
paper intimates that a coalition between European
Powers with the United States is being discussed,
the object being TO develop Mexico and sell it out
to the United States.
WASHINGTON, July 2l-General Gillem has SUBJ
mitted a report in regard to the condition of Missis-
sippi under the Reconstruction laws. He states
that the result of the late election is: For Consti-
tuition, $500 against it, 1921. In regard to the
alleged fraud. General Glilem says he Is satisfied
that the election was fair, and free from intimida-
ton or fraud as far as possible under existing cir
cumstances. He says he finds it almost impossible
to find qualified persons to fill civil offices, and
recommends q modification of the law.
OMAHA, July 22-Trains are now running for |
700 miles over the Union Pacific Railroad. $50
miles have been accepted. There are 10000 men
at work.
says JEFF. Davis will soon sail for Europe. to be
gone several months. He will be represented at
the coming trial by counsel.
The New York Tribune declares that the Demo-
cratic party means revolution. 1t dominates q can
didate who declares that the ' duty of the Presi-
dent cleo" is to declare these (Reconstruction)
acts null and void, compel the army to undo its
usurpations at the South. disperse the carpet-bag
State governments, allow the people to organize
their own governments As this can only be done
by a dreadful war. the Convention gives us plainly
to understand that this policy is for revolution. war
and anarchy. 1t cannot be said that General Blair
assumed this position heedleSsly. lie assumed it
as a bid for the nomination which he received, and
frankly announced his policy. The Convention
Endorsed him Enthusiastically.
Frank Blair's Fenian Speech.
In the Summer of 1866 +. p. Blair. now Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice President made a speech
at St Louls in response to a serenade by Fenian
procession. He spoke as follows:
Gentlemen l am with you, heart and soul.
and heartily say. God bless the Finnegans.' IA
~voice-Fenians. General.1 / know what am talk |
ing about. and l say Finnegans. Laughter and
confusion.1 And l say | hope to see the cause
flourish and prosper, and shall bless the day when
Ireland is governed by Irishmen. In accomplish !
ing this laudable undertaking 1 viii do all / can to
assist you. / will place myself. if needs be, at your |
head, march with You to Staten Island, oversee
your embarkation. will stand on the most elevated
bluff over the coast. and as you raise the green
emblem over the Stars and Stripes. while your
steamers under full Roadway are turning their
prows to- the East. | will say goodbye. God bless
You, and may you be successful. in your undertake
ing. May you lift the British lion out of his boots,
and wrest from his grasp the emerald gem of the
sea but whether or not you shall succeed in this
endeavor, mag you each and all remain ia Ireland
or else,ohere and neCer again set foot upon these shores.
You are wanted there, and IRE can get along uithot
yOu!"
Wade Hampton Wants to Fight Again.