Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

Is the lawyers nalleu dhlNO "-','li '"''i'o
ao'inst the introduction Of the testimony.
4 motion to adjourn, resulted IN a tie vote
% to -. and the Chief Justice again gave
tie vote in the affirmative
To-day the managers hope to conclude the
PRESENTATION Of their testimony, and II Is the
General belief that every article OF their IN
dictnent IS to be triumphantly sustained.
The Senate has refused TO admit testimony
showing illegal acts Of the President not nam
Ell in the Articles of Impeachment.
New York, April J.
The Horld'S Washington despatch SAYS,
hut little interest was manifested in the I'M
reacEment trial yesterday. Only twelve
members Of the House were present. and the
diplomatic gallery contained only four men
ri small boy. 1t Is generally believed
the statement Of yesterday, that General
-at favored the removal Of the President.
unauthorized.
50 the request of the President, Gen Town
-ul has made "A statemeot of all the military
apartments formed during the past 80 years,
showing that they were formed by the sever
% Presidents
The Ir75tnc'S despatch says, owing to dis
satisfaction among the Republicans Of Flori-
'AAlA tliN Liiil l'fllfu NV llt
recent convention, the reconstruction com
mittee will hold a meeting soon to revise it,
fwithiu their jurisdiction
One of the Presidents Counsel asserts that
if the Senate continues to receive new evi-
icnee on subjects outside the impeachment
articles, the trial viii last into the middle Of
June
Great interest is felt IN the forthcoming
elections in Wisconsin and Connecticut. as
the result viii he regarded rs evidence Of the
Popular feeling on Impeachment.
INV YORK, April +
oyashingJon dispatches say Intelligence
from Fort Je7erson, Dry Tortugas, says the
notorious Co Greenicldt has escaped from
hi- prison, aud left in company with some
soldiers. for unknown parts. He was SEN
fenced for life for conspiring TO burn the
cities of Chicago and Buffalo, and effect the
release Of rebel prisoners at camp Douglass.
Chicago.
NEW YoRK. April 4.
4 letter from a Fenian prisoner in Cana
Ga. ,uv- Father McAiahon, one Of the pris-
0ne1- now confined IN a Canadian Bastile, Is
ot the point of death
Ills companion Is stiff hearty and cheerful.
NEW YoRs. AprlG 6.
An Atlanta desyatchsays Gen. Mead has re-
turned from a tour through the Southern part
of the State and issued al important order
referring to the late assassination at Column
bus
Other acts Of atrocity, the publication Of
iucendiary articles, and the sending Of threat
euiu- letters indicate concert of action to
affect the result of the next election by in
timidation from a secret organization. All
are warned against participation in the acts
of this organization and the law abiding are
assured Of protection.
The General forbids the publication of any
thing counsellng intimidation or tending to !
Hoodshed. Newspapers containing such ar
ticles will be stopped and the editors tried by /
court martial.
A Savannah despatch says
The powder under the building ut Naltos- |
Ia. Georgia was placed there by the hukIux |
Khan.
A Republican meeting was % be there /
by DIR Cliff. Republican candidate |
for Congress.
NEW YoRz. April :.
Washington specials contain the follow
.r- The impeachment managers have in |
reserve n batch of testimony 60 rnh-tantate a |
second aIleasad charge of violation Of the ten
mn. IF Office hill by the President, which in
,s-, of necessity may form the basis Of an
additional charge against him.
T- has been ascertained that Gen. Grant,
after examining both sides of the question
r-Iav. decided to allow Gen. Schofield's or
.- to stand. and telcgraphed him to have |
toy. Wells inaugurated tomorrow.
New Yogs, April >
A Richmond Va special to the World,
says the riot at the coal fields, bar been quel
lei without shedding much blood,-Malor
Brown. who visited the scene. thinks the
blacks are to blame, and reports them to be
I'm au excited state Four ringlcaders Of des-
ueratc character. were lodged in LIBBY To-
nigbt The excitement here about the Gov
ernor-hip Is very great. The Hunnieutt men
don't think Wells violent enough, and they |
sent a delegation to Washington to procure !
revocation Of the order.
OTTAWA c. W, April :,
Hon. T. Darcy McGee was assassinated at
the door of his lodging in Queens building |
after leaving the House of Commons this |
morning at half past two. He was shot |
through the back Of the head by some one |
standiu, near him and fell dead on the side
walk leaving his latch key in the door. No
trace of the ae-assins have yet been discover
81. The authorities are on the alert. lie
had lett the House with one OF two members
and rarte4 yiih them q feS yards from the
house He Wa all alone therefore with the
assassin.
BosToS, April :.
The Tra,.H,r saws Gov English Is re-
elected Governor in Connecticut by MAORI
ty ya-iouslv stated from 1000 to l,5OO.
The Republicans have both branches OF the
legislature having made according to the ac-
count. received large gains. Their majority IN
the senate Is three; last year was one In
ghe House of Representatives it is 20, last
vear!t was IL.
DETROIT, April G, midnight.
Returns from 100 towns give 1878 votes
against the Constitution. The vote on pro
hibition viii be quite close. The mnmclpal
elections throughout the State show no spe-
cial change from last year. In Toledo and
Dayton the republican city tickets are elect
ed.
CALAIS Nh, April :.
The Republicans carried this city to-day,
by 322 majority.
HARTFORD CT, April Z.
Engish's majority with nine towns to hear
from is 1903 which the missing towns will
increase To 1900.
NEW HAVEN, April I.
1915 towns give English 1868 majority.
The Republicans cOncede the election of
F,,.,sisf by 600 majority. The Republicans
AIRY the legislature. without a doubt, as
thew rain two members in Sufheld and two
in Berlin, without single los as far as heard
from. ne
hdyices received here say that the RePub-
i.eap majority in Arkansas Is 1908, with
repulIican counties to hear from.
WASHINGTON, April s.
The statement that Judge Chase, is the
author of the InteHignoer's editorial, If I'M
founded.
Gen. Grant has ordered the commanders
Of military districts to take immediate and
summary measures to break up, and prevent
the organization, and spread of the secret
rebel order, known as the Kuklux Khan.
Advices from Arkansas, state that there
will be two Republican Senators, and Re
publican member of Congress. there next
week.