The union Democrat., 1870-03-12
TEEEGIeAPHaC NEWS.

WASHINGTON, March A bill was report
ed in Senate to-day to repeal the test oath of
1862, and il is believed it will soon pass both
houses. 1t relieves all personal disabilities.
except those disqualified under the Fifteenth
Amendment.
Mr. Mason. who was today nominated
Minister Resident and Consul General to ST.
beria is a mulatto, and native and resident
of Chicot county. Arkansas. He is largely
engaged in planting.
Mr.. Revel presented resolution of the
Mississippi Legislature asking the speedy re-
moval of political disabilities of all citizens.
Referred to the Committee on Political
Disabilities.
New YORK. March 5.-Transactions at the
Gold Board to-day are estimated AZ SS5 ,000,-
600, making it the largest Gays work since
last September. Business did not cease with
the day. but continued to the late hours of
the night.
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel there was con-
siderable assemblage of operators, and talk
generally was in favor of lower prices next
week. The general disposition Is to await
the action Of the Senate next Monday. on the
Funding bill. which promises to be the next
pivot on which the gold market will turn
Events next week promise to be exciting.
None of the leading operators in the Sep
tember conspiracy are in the present opere.
tioas. with the exception of few brokerage
q. d commission houses. Six seven failures
of 'bull' operators are currently reported to-
mig hs. IF gold reaches 10 there will be
aole Twenty or more bets were made to-
nigt on further declnp and one wager
was that it would touch l0S within a week.
HAVANA. March 5.-Seamara, the assassin
of Gree uwald. was this morning found guilty
of murd e.. and sentenced to be executed in
the aftel p)on.
SANTA Fee, March 5.-A gentleman Just
arrived from chihuahua. reports, great ex-
citement prevailing in that and bordering
Mexican 5, a res. and strong feeling in favor
Of the ove throw of Juarez liary of the
hest citizens are in favor of annexation to the
United States.
WASnrNGro v, March 6.-Governor Steven
son, of keutut'k XIV, has telegraphed to Cola
day refusing t. accept his resignation as a
member of the House Of Representatives, say
ing that his duty to his State. his constitH-
ents and his own homer, demands a full in
vestigation of the charges against him in re-
ation to the sale f Cadetships before the on
the circumstances.
.
special saws several .oliticians have been can
vassing the policy t,f running William H.
Seward for Governor 0 { New York, on a ticket
uniting Conservative Republicans with the
best portion of the Dem ocrats The PROPOSE
ton appears to he favor: IDLY received though
it is strongly opposed bv the Tammanv Ring,
wao will nominate uofm IN or Tweed at the
next election.
New York, March 9.-i'he Tri5une's spe-
cial says of the New Ha mpshire election.
We have returns from thr se-fourths of the
State. which leaves no doubt of the election
Of Onslow Stearns for Governt r, and Charles
p. Gage, Railroad CommiSSioi 'er. by ma
iority Of from 200 to 500 The Repubi-
cans elect all the Councillors hut one. ard
thus have a majority in both bra uches of the
Legislature.
PHILADELPHIA. March AT tie Camden
election Yesterday the Republica MS elected
their Mayor and every other officer, except
two Councilmen in tho middle Ware.
RocHEsrKs. March 9.--John Lutes Demo
crat1 was elected Mayor yesterday by ma
iorty of 450. The Republicans elect ma
iorty of Aldermen, Councilmen and ST pe-vi-
sors.
WAsuISGroN. March 9.-Secretary Bel :
nap has received telegram from Texas, al :
nouucing the Senator elect Hamilton, is en-
route to Washington, bearing the official no
tifeation of ratification by the Legislature of
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth
Amendments.
CHICAGO, March Gov Austin vetoed
the Female Suffrage Bill passed by the Min
nesota Legislature, on the ground that the
amendment as to females as we'll as males is un-
constitutional, females not being legal voters.
The Governor also objected to the proposition
as being premature.
L.RAalE CRY, March Both panels of
the lady jurors are perfect success. The
Court is made more orderly by their pres
ence. In suit this morning all the male
jurors were challenged off the jury, leaving
it entirely to ladies'.