The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-30
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alternate weeks until further notice.
Judge Fisher ordered the Marshall of /
the Criminal Court to summon negroes to |
Eli vacancies in the grand and petit juries. |
Nine negroes were placed on the lists.
Three Government compositors resigned
to-day in consequence of the presence of
the negro Douglass.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day over a
million.
The Busted Impeachment Committee
have adjourned to December.
Grant and Borie returned to-day. Bout
| we'll comes Wednesday.
Uuder the caption of ''The Opportuni-
| ties and Failures Of the Government" the
Herald has q column editorial denunciato
ry of the administration on Cuban policy.
| The revenue officers have seized one hun
| dred and fifty thousand cigars and ten
! thousand dollars worth of machinery at
New Haven, belonging to the National
Cigar and Tobacco Manufacturing Assoc-
alton.
i Haytien advices indicate the unfavora-
BILE reception Of Bassett as the only minis
ter resident He outranks the representa-
tives of England, France and Spain, who
are gentlemen of high social position, and
are not at oil pleased with the prospect OF
eolored confrere. Nor are the American
Consul and other officials delighted at hav-
ing colored chief 1t is understood that
Salnave is also displeased, and asked why
colored men were not sent to represent the
United States in England and France
: 1t is the general opinion that if the
Democrats run General Hancock they will
carry Pennsylvania.
JACKSON, Mss, June 2l.-In the case Of
. Yerger, before the military commission, the
defence commenced the examination of
witnesses to-day. 1t is shown that the
piano seized was not the property of Yer
ger. Crane knew the fact, but ordered
the officer to seize Notwithstanding.
J 1t was further shown by correspondence
, that Yerger had offered to settle the claim
of the city ifthe city would settle a claim
+ held by him against the city for damages
! to property caused by the negligence of the
city government. An order of restitution
had been issued by Judge Peyton of the
l high court, and served on Crane previous
i to the difficulty, but had not been obeyed
NASHVILLE, June 23-In the debate be-
- tween Senter and Stokes Friday, at New
), por, before q large crowd, Stokes said
9 "Never has Grant nor the Republican
,, versal suffrage. He said he would never
S alter to universal suffrage, he would soone
have his throat cut from ear to ear, hi
heart cut out, his vitals cut out, and hi
body discovered. 1t was universal dealt
to Union men. He appealed to loyal PEG
= pie to fee from the wrath to come. /
It Senter is elected, every loyal man, woman
a and child will be driven from East Tennes
20 see. He said the rebels in Nashville wer
y personally preferred by him to Senter, an
had begged him to get on Senter's platform
and they would support him. He toll
u them no. He denied that he voted to re
0. move Foote's disability. He was yer
r. severe an Senter and Brownlow. FL
said that Brownlow and Andy Johnso
were working together. He denouuce
- Brownlow for opposing President Gran
~ and the Senate. He said Grant was fo
III Stokes, and exhibited Telegram to tina
W effect.
D. Considerable personalities were indulge
in by the speakers. Stokes called Sente
pardoued rebel--a citizen by grace {
b. Congress. Senter said Stokes had pardon
ed himself by swearing falsely and takin
i test oaths to get into Congress. He ais
'e charged that his competitor had ingloriou
=. 10 fed in the battle of Lavergne, and ha
is been court-marlialed for cowardice in tn
IS face of the enemy.
I'd The new Stokes organ appeared yeste
at day in the dress of the Republican Banne
"a Democratic paper, having three pages
~ the Banners advertisements, which tn
~ paper published Sunday morning, and OF
LIE page of original head lines and matter
the interest of Stokes. 1t is only designe
oy for campaign paper.
as WASHINGTON, June 22.-At the Cabin
lie meeting to-day, Cuban affairs were discus
10. ed, the President taking a memoranda
d. the views of the different members. II
be arrest of the Cuban junta in New Yo
~ ne was the principal topic of discussion.
~'' Cox and Boutwell, being absent, the matt
was postponed until Tuesday next, VII
lg, it will be taken up in full Cabinet.
; [ Mexican advices report the arrest of p;
nv ties connecting claims to lay before t
Commission to sit here. Certain Anne
To cans suspected of completely, were bel
watched.
1t is reported that Senor Lemus,
, Eve Cuban envoy, arrived in the city to-nig
~ JACKSON, Mss, June 23.-The YerE
y. trial is progressing slowly. Witnesses WI
inc examined by the defence to prove tt
I'M Yerger has given evidence of insanity
ng, times.
The Conservative Republican Convt
Ter. ton met to-day, with large attendan
inn Organization was effected by electing Ma.
Woffard President, and Col. jerks
Wick sburg, Secretary.
'Ve Resolutions where reported in favor
nes reconstruction on the strictly Compression
CHI plan. and in favor of universal suffrage q
to universal amnesty, and indorsipg the
ms ministration of Gen. Grant.
10 The Convention is harmonious and S
I'D cessful.
of NASHVILLE, June 23-Attorney Gene
~ Tuthill called at the Office of Mr.. Grisha
ni editor of the Stokes organ, yesterday, Q
no asked him whether he was responsible
'ed an article which appeared in the first nu
yer her of the paper, speaking of him in opp
bious terms. Grisham replied that he VI
when Tuthill drew repeater and fred
Grsham without effect. Grisham the
upon struck down the pistol, and gr
ping with Tuthill, beat him severely.
Q o In the paper, this evening, he char
ngs Tuthiil with an attempt to assassinate b
20. The affair creates no little exciteme
:, but will not, it is presumed. lead to furt
tla- difficulty.
ID" PHILADELPHIA, June 23.--The Repu
and can Convention nominated Geary on
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