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Port au Prince adviceS report that oalnaVe
was tried Immediately upon being brought in
to that city, convicted of treason, devastation,
pillage and assassination, and condemned to
execution; and, after breathing spell of
Quarter of an hour, he was led out to stake
and shot TO DEATH amid enthusiastic shouts of
"yiva Ia Constitution The negro patriots
buried his body among those of the Jail birds.
A girl near Middletown, N. Y, has eloped
with her lover. Her father, a man in good
standing, was opposed to the match, and had
imprisoned his daughter in an upper chamber
of the house; but, not liking the situation, she
leaped from the window and flew for refuge to
her lover, whom she found in the village labor
ing under numerous potations. The young
lady jumped into his wagon, the bystanders
lifted the lover into the vehicle, and she, seiz-
ing the ribbons and plying the whip vigorous
ly, ratified out of town, cheered by the huzzas
of the admiring crowd that witnessed the flight
of the loving twain.
The Union League of New York, through a
committee appointed to investigate the facts
state that during the past year over 5000 900 of
the city funds have been given to Catholic
schools, while the free schools afford ample
rooms and free books for more than the num-
Der attending such sectarian schools; also that
100000 were given to Catholic churches and
institutions, against 800, 900 donated to other
institutions; also that S., 200 900 of property in
land has been given to Catholic churches A
petition has been framed by the League for the
signatures of citizens calling upon the Legisla-
ture for the immediate repeal of the act allow
ing appropriations by the city to any sectarian
institutions.
The boldest burglary we have heard of late
ly took place Tuesday night at the house of
James A. Bill, at Lyme, Ct. After the rogues
| had packed up the valuables ready to be taken
away they went to a room occupied by Mr.
Bills daughter, and by threats of death to her.
self and her father they prevented her from
making an outcry. They then cut off her hair
| which was quite long and handsome. While
| in this work son of Mr. Bills returned home,
making quite noise, but the villains kept at
work, and leisurely prepared to leave the house.
| The young lady then succeeded in alarming
the family in time to brighten the robbers away
| without their booty.
The details of the recent tragedy at Carroll
| county, Tenn, have been received. The five
colored men who confessed to the murder of
| COL Coleman on Sunday night were examined
at Huntington Tuesday before magis-
trate's court, and sent to Jail for trial at the
May term of the circuit court That evening
about 10 o'clock, about two hundred horsemen
| rode into the town, took the prisoners from the
| jail, carried them a short distance and shot
| them. One of the negroes was not killed, but
dropped and feigned to be dead. But on at.
tempting to escape, he returned in search of
food, and was killed. The mob then rode off.
carrying with them the five dead bodies, which
they buried. None who participated in the
killing were masked.
Gov Bullock of Georgia sent a commuDica-
ton to the Legislature ON Thursday recon-
mending nine persons as members, they hay
| ing received the next highest number of votes
to those who were rejected and who should
| have had their seats accorded to them This
created great excitement in the House and
caused stormy debate. The speaker ruled
that these persons were entitled to seats, but
the opponents appealed from the ruling, and
the House refused to sustain the presiding
| officer, the Democrats voting with the oppo-
hoh|S VI 1uc IeComHenudLOn. line Wranglo
continued until the House adjourned. 1t is
hoped by the Republicans that Gen. Terry may
| interpose and seat the members. Should he
not there will probably be bitter controversy
| and the complete organization still further de-
| layed. There are some members who are afraid
of violence at home if they vote to seat a col
| ored man over white one.
A Helena, Montana, dispatch says that on
the 18th inst. an expedition against certain
| tribes of Indians who have been stealing stock
and numbering whites for the past several
| months, left Fort Shaw under the command
| of Col. Baker. The expedition consisted of
four companies of cavalry and one company of
infantry. Early on the morning of the 23d
Col. Baker surprised Bear Chiefs camp of
over thirty lodges, and killed men, women and
children. No quarter was given. The sur
prise was complete, and only six or eight men
escaped. Bear Chief was among the killed.
Bakers loss was triaing. The other tribes of
the Blackfeet, upon learning of the affair, i'm
mediately made all haste to reach the British
Possessions, but it is understood that the expe-
dition has the government permission to cross
the boundary line in pursuit This news is
confirmed by arrivals at Fort Benton.