Helena weekly herald., 1870-10-27

has concluded to do So
A papal bull announcing the suspension Of
| the Ecumenical Council has been affixed III
to the doors Of all the churches.
WASHINGTON, October 22.-J. Wolfe, of
this city, who has looked into the matter,
replies to letter from = friend. that the
President, Secretaries of war and Treasury,
authorize the statement that no arms have
been knowingly sold to agents of France or
to American citizens acting therefor; that
the sales are not of recent date, though sew.
cral have been made since the close Of our
war; that several hundred thousand were
sold to the Turkish government before the
German war; that the export of arms cannot
he denied to private American citizens; that
no partiality has been shown, aud the gov
eminent has no knowledge where these arms
are going, beyond the sale to private citi.
zens. 1t is stated that the recent sale of
400, 600 guns was postponed three days at
the request of the German Consul General,
at New York, TO give German house On
equal chance for their purchase. The arms
were sold in strict conformity with the Pre-.
sidents neutrality proclamation.
NEW YoRK, October 23.-The Herald has
special from Columbia, South Carolina,
dated on Friday, the day after the election,
which states that disturbances occurred ct
Lourfs court house between the Union Re-
formers and negroes, though not of politi-
cal nature Tho State Constabalary tried to
arrest Tennessean by the name Of John.
son, who resisted. Pistols were drawn and
three negroes are reported to have been
killed. The names Of the whites are, Tyler,
Lowry, Frost, Leahey and Richarda A
man named Powell was wounded, as also,
Crows, member of the Legislature. The
United States troops recently sent from
Laurens county are here, and Governor
Scott is trying to have them returned He
will not send negro troops though the latter
arc under arms.
Colonel McKevre, Adjutant General of the
Department Of the East, states that there is
no foundation for the assertion that the city
will be filled with troops for use on election.
The troops now garrisOning the forts are, as
for two or three years, about 800, and will
not he increased.
CHARLESTON. October 23.-No official re.
turns of the election last week will be OBJ
tanned before Wednesday, Official returns
believed to be trustworthy, indicate the re.
election Of Governor Scott by largely re-
duccd majority. Elliott. colorcd Kepubli.
can, is probably elected to Congress from
the Sd district. Rainey, colored Republican,
certainly succeeds Whittemorc from the LIST
district In the I'd the contest between
Bowen and Delarge is still doubtful. In the
4th. NJ. Kisseck. Reform candidate, is pro.
bably elected The Reformers elect about
one third Of the Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS. October 23.-rhe British
steamer, Sapphire, stranded on the Florida
reefs and became total wreck. All hands
were saved.
The population of Louisiana is 7,026.
The deaths from yellow fever yesterday
were II.
Washington. Oct 24.-Ths only Official in
formation received here Of the di- order in
patch from Governor scott to the Secretary
Of War. intimsting that parties Of OK -confsd-
crates were organizing for the purpose of
creating riot and confusion At the polls. and
asking for additional troops to preserve
order. s,,z. ......
ton has declined the English mlrs,on. and
that il will be rendered to Cresswell. and
should the latter accept, Colonel Forney will
be made Postmaster General.
Worcester, Oct. 12-BenjAmin Wisewell,
an Englishman twenty-five years old, was
stabbed by his wife's brother, Francis Doran,
an lrishman, and died before he could be
reached by \ physician. Both men were
drunk. The murderer has not yet been ar
rested. The murder ia said to have been the
result OF q long standing quarrel. Doran
attempted to kill Wisewell once botore.
Cincinnati, Ocs 24.-There was . splendid
dieplay OF aurora borealis this morning.
The tky, y few degrees east OF north. was
deep crimson resembling the light from an
immense fire.
NEW YoRK. October 24-The lower part
of the city is flooded with circulars from
Mayor Hall, asserting that the census was
incorrectly taken, and that fair count
,vOu1d show n r11nnlafiOn nj 4f0 O00 and
voting population of 100000. He appeals
to all citizens of all parties to register on
Monday or Tuesday next. that this point
may be clearly established.
1t is now probable that Straight Repub-
lican county ticket will be nominated.
Morgan Jones declines tlls Tammany and
Mosart nomination for Congress.
Horace Greeley is confined to his bed by
fever. resulting from exposure on his recent
trip through the West.
The census complete is stated to be 926,.
91O.
The Assistant Treasurer has paid 81, ,s40,.
600 of the November interest,"
Concord. IN H. Oct. 25.-0ov. stearne has
appointed w. 8. Todd Judgspf the 6upreme
Court. Todd is the only Dimocrat on the
Bench. ..z.#
Cincinnati, Oct. 24.-Ths delegates have
been arriving for the Convsstion which 10
called to consider the proprisy Of removing
Rsaves, Of Missouri; q. N. stIart, of Ala; q.
q. Fosshy. Of Texas. Of the txecutive oom>
mittee. srs here. Delegates h cnnsidt rabls
numbsrs arc sxpected ON tofight's trains.
The Convension will BE- cal2d together to-
morrow noon, by Judge Cation, Of ILL.,,
President Of the 1t. Louis Conesnsion. should
he arrive; Otherwise BY Vloe-l tssidsnt 6tew>