Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-20

A GAMING AFFAIR-In Washington, on ,
Thursday, Gov. Hamilton was met by the
Hon. Samuel j. Randall of Philadelphia,
Democratic Representative, who inquired
whether he was Jack Hamilton of Texas.
81 am, Sir - replied the Judge. ''Then you
are scoundrel,'' said Sam. Upon this in
vitation to fight, the Judge acted at once
with hickory cane, and before the by-stand-
ers could separate the gentlemen the hickory
cane and the Hon Samuel j. Randall were
both badly injured. Mr.. Randall was so
badly hurt that his friends had to take him
away in carriage.
REGISTRATION IN THE SoUTH.-On Wednes-
day, Gen. Grant sent to the Z. S, Senate
letter giving the number of votes registered in
the Southern States under the Reconstruc
ton Act The whole number of votes regis
tered in Virginia is, 225 1888 of whom 100
Ill are whites and the rest colored i'll North
Carolina there are 1876, 720 whites and 72,-
90 colored votes in South Carolina there
are ,SS2 whites and 90, $50 blacks regis
tered in Georgia &c, 1913 whites and %, l6S
blacks in Florida IL ,9l4 blacks and 100
whites; in Louisiana 4l,5lS whites and
40 ,497 blacks
Henry Brougham, the English statesman
and ex-chancellor. died at Cannes, France,
on the 9th, in his ninetieth year. His. health
has been failing rapidly for weeks and his
death was not unexpected, but its manner was
easy and without pain he fell into pleas
ant slumber from which he never woke.
Counterfeit one dollar grecnbacks are now
in circulation. The note is shorter and mar
rover than the genuine, has blurred and
pale appearance. The green ink used on the
back is very light, and easily detected from
the ink used on the genuine note.
At the first charter election held in the
new city of Ogdensburg, n. T., on Wednes-
day last, the Republican candidate for May
or, Hon. VIM. c. Brown, was elected by a
majority of IL The Republicans also elected
all three Supervisors, city collector, and a
majority of the Common Council.
II. c. Yarmouth, Governor elect Of
Louisiana, is native of Illinois, and by pro-
fession a lawyer. 4 correspondent of the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says of O. J.
Dunn, the Lieutenant Governor elect He
is of the colored persuasion. and now mem
/ Der of the City Council of New Orleans. |
! have attended several meetings of the Board
of Assistant Aldermen, of which Mr.. Dunn
is a member. and believe him to be one of
the most sensible men in the Board. The
| Lieutenant Governor has large percentage
| of white blood and is, | understand, gen
| tleman of considerable wealth.
Friday the House of Representatives
| by vote of 10 to %, passed Mr.. Stevens
i bill admitting Arkansas. During the debate
Stevens made good point against his col
league, Judge Woodward, which is thus re-
] ported
/ Mr. Stevens rema rked that his colleague
/ (Woodward) had und ertaken to prove that
! Arkansas had never been out of the Union
and had then taken tw enty minutes to prove
that she could not come in Laughter ]
/ He did not understand it, and would take
some time to think over 1t. Laughter. liz
the mean time he would yield ten minute.
/ to Mr.. Paine.
After the passage Of the bill, Stevens re
/ ported similar bill for the admission OF
+ South Carolina.
1 The case ofJohn IL. Surratt was called up
in the Criminal Court OF the District Of Col
umbia on Tuesday, but it appearing that
counsel for the defence had understood that
the case was not TO be taken up at this term,
and had made no preparations, therefore, il
was continued till the next term Of Court.
MrNxRsorA.-The Minnesota Republican
State Convention endorsed Grant and Wilson
as candidates for the Presidency and Vice
+ Presidency.