The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-04-15
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THURSDAY, APRIL Is, 1869.
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GOLD IS quoted at 133.

TIE dedication of the Mexican Soldiers
Monument has been indefinitely postponed.
GES Longstreet was confirmed Survey
or of New Orleans by the Senate by a vote
Of p to % The two Pennsylvania Sen
a;o-s voted nay.
Born houses of Congress adjourned sine
die Saturday The Senate will continue
to hold executive sessions, in pursuance
OF a message Of the President
TIE Pennsylvania Legislature passed
~ acs allowing the Governor the privilege
OF committing the death penalty to im-
py;sonment for life or number of years,
The Governor vetoed the bill.
TIE contested election in Hid Penna
Congressional District, has been decided
by the House in favor of Mr. Meyers, the
Republican claimant, who has been sworn
a2d taken his seat.
TIE Republican county Committee of
IDdiana - oIlUo1u Judge j. h. Thomp-
son and Dr. j. L. Crawford as delegates
to the State Convention. with instructions
to support Gen. Harry White for the
nomination for Governor.
Our other johnson is next to be dis
posed Of 1t is said that the President has
talegraphed, requesting his resignation !;
and ,he gentlemen anxious Cor diplomatic
honocs are giving it to be understood that
It's and the other Foreign Missions are to
b. filed soon.
SECRETARY Boutwell, is largely reducing
the clerical and working forces in the diff
fcrcnt bureaus and printing establishments
OF the Treasury department. Retrench-
Inent is the order of the day under the
Grant administration in all the depart
monts of the Government.
GERALD EATON, convicted of the
murder of Timothy Hcenan, was hung in
Philadelphia on Thursday, protesting his
innocence to the last. George S. Twitch-
ell, convicted of the murder of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Mary +. Hill, who was to
have, been executed the same day, COM
mitted suicide early in the morning by
taking strychnine.
RHODE Island follows Connecticut In
the election a year ago her Republican
majority was 1900. In 1867 it was 4,
19l. Now, in spite of the general anathv
OF the year following a Presidential cleo
tion, and with a vote only about one-half
as heavy as last Fall, we have carried the
State by 3,8C8.
IN Connecticut, Jewel, Republican can
didate for Governor, is elected by l goo ma
jority, while two out of the four Congress
sional Representatives are also Republican
SO We have net gain of one in the
delegation of it instead of fourth
The Legislature is Republican by small
majority, securing the ratification Of the
fifteenth Amendment, at least so far as
Connecticut is concerned. The Republi
Can triumph seems complete.
TT is now definitely settled that Hon
L1throp Motley viii g to England, Gov
Curtin to Russia, and General Sickles tt
Mexico. Gov. Geary is pressing Louis "
Hall for resident mission with all hi:
strength. Mr.. Watts will be relieved from
Vienna. Mr.. Sanford will stay at Brus
sells. Mr.. Dudley asssconsul at Liverpool
and Mr. Marsh as minister to Italy
John Hickman's name has been presented
for foreign appointment.
CONFIDENCE is universally felt that tn
reconstruction of Virginia, Texas and Mis-
s;ssipPi Will be completed, by their respec
tive elections, at an early date, under tn
law Of last week, and by the Congressiona
approval in December, Under the powe
conferred upon the President. each of thei
Constitutions will be submitted to separat
votes upon their controverted sections
the effect of which win be to secure tn
adoption Of the main body OF each instru
mert, by the respective peoples, and tn
transfer Of all questions concerning dis
franchisement to Congress for a final set
Element.
IHE recent news from Cuba is excitin
decr interest in Washington, not only il
political, but diplomatic circles, and
freely commented upon. The large mum
der Of Cubans nov in Washington expires
the most unbouuded confidence as to th
success Of their cause. and assert within
sbnrt tia,n oncn,rh mon Will he uDder arm