New-York tribune., 1868-03-26
LATEST GENERAL NEWS.
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. Fast Day in Vermont, Apnl 10.
- The late storm was terrible IN Southern
Colorado and New Mexico.
The Navajo Indians agent denies that
they have returned to their old home
"A slight shock of earthquake was felt IN
San Francisco yesterday.
- Argument was continued In The AUdtdRChe
habeas corpus case IN the Memphis Courts yesterday
"A heavy easterly storm Is prevailing at
Mike" McCoole has made the final de-
posit Of 5000 for his hght wit Joe Coburn' n,,,,
William Collins, .well-known Philadel-
phia tradesman, died on Tuesday.
&C. +. Adae, the Prussian Consul at Gin
cinnati. died on Tuesday night.
- Col. Sabine Emory, who commanded the
9th Maine Infantry during the war died IN Baltimore Oh
In Paris, Me-, yesterday, Young, the
Norway Bank robDer was sentenced 70 nine years III
.... .Quartermaster Thompson advertises for
material for the proper adornment OF graves at the
national cemeteries al Jefferson Barracks, NO.
- The Metropolitan Mills, and the MatteTson
were consumed OH Tuesday night. Loss $4,000 ,
- The Chicago vessel owners have refused
allow their masters to sign any bat the bills OF ladng
.Messrs. Messenger g. Co.'S storage ware
house. in Warsaw, H., was burned On Tuesday night
....M Messrs. d. Blake & Co.'s ax-pole manu-
factory in Scranton, Penn, destroyed yesterday.
Loss 10000.
.... Henry Lewis VIM. Howard, and a wo-
man we're arrested in Portland Me, yesterday, on
charge of robbng the Adams Express Company IN Penn
The contract for an iron railroad bridge
over the Illinois River, La Sale, has been awarded TO
Charles Kellogg, late of Detroit. The bridge il to be
Ou..' -'...TRe o. h Virginia Convention discussed
dsfranohsement yesterday and considered reso,
luton Of inquiry into Judge der T Geas aegsd Re
publcans support Of Judge Chase for the Presidency
THE Union primary election IN San Fran
CISCO Tuesday resulted in the choice OF delegates 10
the state Convention favorable 10 Gen Grant for Pres
Judge Waldron of Memphis will render
decision on Monday the contested case growing out
OF the late county election before the County COnInis
soners wherein Norton disputed the election OF Hay
den, a freedman, as constable
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION IN BRIDGEPORT.
BRIpGEPoRT, Conn, March 25.-One of the
most enthusiastic political meetings held IN this city
has lust adjourned The hall crowded to Its utmost
capacity and hundreds unable 10 gain admission.
Gen sckes on ascending the platform was greeted with
deafening cheers long continued Gov Blair OF Michi-
gan was the first speaker he defended the action OF
Congress in endeavoring maintain in peace what we
had gained IN war He had political gospel OF hatred
but the grand fundamental doctrine OF equal justice
to all men. He alluded TO a recent proca-
nation by Gov English, in which that funcnonary
said ought to be willing 10 do TO others as we would
have them do 10 He hoped that the Governor would
continue preach that doctrine until few at least OF
his followers were led believe IT, He paid his respects
to The Ne-Haren Register which has styled Congress
tyranncal despotsm What is Congress but the repre-
sentative Of the peOpe II the people don't ike their
representatives they change them every two years
The Register therefore complains that the people are
the tyrannical despots. Andrew johnson swings
round the circle, striving 70 convince the peo-
ple that they are wrong. The result is a
larger majority than was returned against his pol
icy and IN favor Of Congress.
He was here 70 give the earnest testimony OF one who,
as a citizen aud a soldier believed In the
principles of the Republican party He came 10 advocate
what on other fields he had fought for He spoke Of the
Republican candidates for Gov. Jewell He knew him
well Al the outbreak Of the Rebellion he met hlm in
York and told him he wanted some accoutrements
for his men, which neither the United States Government
nor the State Government had .
The Grand Army OF the Republic after the meeting
was over serenade TO Gen. Siekes at the Sterling
House Major Mddlebrook delivered stirring address
OF welcome which the General responded IN speech
which made the welkin ring in such cheers ss
only soldiers give MajorGeneras salute
was fred by the men Of the I'd Connecticut Battery VINO
supported the General at Gettysburg az the time when
ne was wounded and carried of the field The Genera
charged comrades by the memory OF those who hao
fallen in the field not leave undone what they did not
live 10 half perform With cheers for Gems sickes ana
PleasantOn and Grant and the Sixth Corps, the muin
tude dispersed.