The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-02-19

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10 become members, III the interval,
however, he had concluded not q
make the names OF the gentlemen
whose seryicea he would 10 clad Ia
have in shis respect even to the gen.
tlemen themsolves ull he pcht them
iuto the Senate for confirmation g..
The reason for this Gen. Grant said.
was because Of tho fact that should
he do 30, a pressure would immedi.
ately commence from various parties
to endeayor to induce him % change
his determination, not so much pro
badly from the fact vt the opposition
that would DO made from personal
motives, button account of tho interest
which gentlemen may have for their
own friends. For these and other
reasons had concluded to make no
public announcement of his Cabinet
I'LL the time mentioned. Atthe con.
clnsion Of the interview, the commit
tee waited on Mr. Colfax, and prvsen
ted him the certificate of his election
as Vice. President. Speeches we're
made.
The following is Colfax's reply to the
Congressional Committee
observation-disclosures convey 70 the
House of Congress my acceptance
of the Office TO which l have bsen elect
ed by the people Of the United
States, and assure them that | shall
%endeavor to prove worthy of this mark
of confidence by fidelity to principles
and duty" The committees then
Withdrew.
New YORK, Feb. l4,-Thomas +.
Leonard, formerly treasurer ofShelby
county, Tennessee, WAS arrested here
on the accusation of obtaining over
Sl5,000on forged vouchers of indebted
ness and appropriating the same to
his WI use. He is held for the re.
QUESTION otthe Governor of Tennessee.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l4-Mr. james
Doyle, % well known lawyer of this
city, was found in the street early
this morning badly wounded in the
head. He died in u few minutes after
being carried home. No arrests have
been made. The case is still involved
in mystery.
New YORK, Feb. 15-The crowded
State of the insane asylum at Black
wells Island has recently obliged the
placing oftwo inmates in one CELL
On Friday night an insane woman
arose., seized a heavy oaken tub or
bucket, dashed in the skull of another
woman sleeping in the same cell, and
then scooping out the brains of the
murdered woman, she threw them
around the cell The authorities have
endeavored to keep the horrible affair
a secret.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.--An engineering
party lett yesterday to survey the
route for the Mississippi River Rail.
road TO Troy. Sufficient stock has
already been subscribed to build the
road through Shelby and Upton
counties. AS soon as the engineers
designate the lOcation the work will
be Immediately commenced.
SAN FRANCfsCo, Feb. l3-The re-
ports from the interior iudicate that
a recent storm, the most destructive
since the winter Of 1862, visited every
portion Of the State. Santa Clara
and San Joaqnin Vallies suffering
the greatest. The lower portion of
the city ofStockton il flooded.
The French Consul General, NJ.
Charles Cozatti, died today OF small
pox. He has been in the consulate
service of France on this coast for
twenty-five years, his first appoint.
ment being from Louis Philippe to
Panama.
Late Acapulco ndvices state that
Gov. Alvarez had been ordered to the
City Of Mexico. Gen. Arcibluid is
at the head Of the government of the
State during his absence. Money had
been received to pay arrears to troops.
Gov. Diaz, of the State of Ouxaca,
has quarrelcd with his brother, Por-
tario Diaz, caused by Governor order.
ing a search By soldiers for a person
condemned by the courts.
Numerous Outrages has been com
mitted throughout the country. A
sect of communists have been orrani.
zed and been joined by a number of
other persons, with the object TO level
mankind by dividing the property of
the rich botween the poor. 1t is con
sidered that the government will
have nor trouble with this dangerous
doctrine than with highway robbers.
The Legislature of San Luis has
authorized the political chief Of each
community to form an armed guard
for the defense of their lives and pro.
perry.