Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-01-24


TnE municipal election in Allegheny, held
on Tuesday Of last week, resulted in the cleo
ton Of the Union Republican nominees for
Mayor and Director Of the Poor. Both
branches ofthe City Council viii be largely
Republican.
The best lawyers in Washington, Including
several Of the United States Supreme Judges,
declares that the bill establishing two thirds
Of the quorum to decide upon all laws Of
Congress is perfectly constitutional.
AN English contractor has been sentenced
to five year penal sergitude for merely et'
tempting TO sWindle the Government in sup
plies for the Abyssiuian war. Il is fortunate
for some American contractors that they DO
not live in that country.
THE legislature Of Ohio have elected Judge
Thurman, the Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor of that State, United States Senator for
the next six years. The notorious c. l.. VAL
Iandgham was candidate before the Demo-
cratic caucus, but was bea.en by Thurman
three to one.
The members of the Ohio Legislature have
maintained their copperhead consistency by
passing, through both houses, resolutions re-
scinding the assent Of the State tothe Amend
ment to the Federal Constitution. 1t was
done by a strict party vote. 1t is not suppos-
ea 10 De Natlu,
The East Baltimore Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold its
eleventh annual session in Baltimore, begin
ming on the eleventh of March next. This
conference embraces as its territory the
northern aud western portions Of Maryland,
and the central and southern parts Of this
State
Hon. d. j. MoRREI =, Republican represen-
tative from the Cambria Pennsylvania Dis
trict, discovered, on calling at the Post Office
Department, that number OF the smal3er
postmasters in his district had been marked
for removal, and that the work was recon-
mended By Hon. S j. Randall, Democratic
representative from Philadelphia.
Ms. MAYNARD, of Tennessee, made alpa-
ble hit in the House Of Representatives last
week Mr. Marshall, OF Illinois, denounced
the party in power as robbers and thieves,
and longed for representatives Of the old fash
ioned Democracy to take their places. Mr..
Maynard remarked that Floyd, one Of the
old fashioned economists of the gentleman
party, had departed this world, but suggested
whether Jacob Thompson might not be acces-
sible. Laughter
JOHN JAcoD AsroR, the second son of John
Jacob AstOr, the millionaire, died in New
York last week in the Goth year Of his age,
la early youth Mr.. Astor gave much intellec-
tual promise, but, at about the age Of II, he
accidentally fell, striking on his head, and
thus his mental faculties were impaired.
IT is reported that Lord Bloomfield, the
British minister to Austria, and Lord Claren-
den have gone on mission to Rome to re-
quest the Pope to use his influence with the
inhabitants of Ireland for the suppression Of
the Feuian agitation.
The o. S. Senate on Monday last, by
vote of 80 yeas, to nays re-instated Hon. +.
NJ Stanton in the Office of Secretary of War
No event that has occurred for long time has
caused so much rejoicing among the loyal
people Of the Nation, as this one.
By cable despatch from Santiago de Cuba
the Secretary of State is informed that the
people of St. Thomas and ST. Johns have vo-
ted enthusiastically for annexation to the
United States, only twenty two votes being in
the negative.
The feet beariDgthe remains Of Maximili6n
entered Trieste on January 10th. The Ha-
vana was Immediately boarded by the Arch
Duke, who covered the catafalque containing
the corpse with wreathes Of flowers Great
preparations are being made for the funeral
ceremonies
FERNASDo WooD ia a speech in the House
on w edneSQay OF last week on the amendatOry
reconstruction bill, characterized the bill as
''the most infamous of the many infamous
acts of this Infamous Congress" By resolu-
ton the fellow was subsequently,, simply cen
sured by the Speaker, when he should have
been expelled as unfit to sit with gentlemen.
WILLIAM J. HAMILTON, of Washington
county, Maryland, was elected United States
Senator on Friday morning on the first ballot
receiving fifty six votes, while Swami had but
forty six Hamilton has always been an un-
compromising Democrat, and was a strong
Secessionist.
In the Z. S. Senate, on Saturday Mr.
Sumner introduced a resolution declaring
that the amendment to the Constitution, pro-
posed by the 39th Congress- had been ratified
by sufficient number Of States, and that it is
now valid and part Of the Constitution. 1t
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The earnings the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad for the year 1867, as given in
the annual report Of President Chas. E.
Smith, we're 50, Jog, ,596; the expenses s., 7G7,
s5s leaving as the profits OF the year, S3,3-
SO, 62s In 1865 the earnings we're Sl0,902,
$40; the expenses S6,73S:747, leaving S4,
l64,072