The union Democrat., 1870-03-05
TEr.EGR4PHKC NEWS.

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Yesterday adopted further constitutional
amendments, to be submitted to The people,
giving to all enfranchised citizens the right
TO sit on luries.
The Senate yesterday passed constitution
al amendment extending suffrage to tie ne
gro, and restoring the franchise to rebels. by
vote of - to ). The amendment Is to be
submitted TO the people at the Bext general
election.
WASHINGTON. February 25.-Reveals' ease
was taken up, and tie debate which followed
took wide range on political questions. A
vote was taken on Stockton's motion to refer
his credentials to the Judiciary Committee.
which was defeated by party yote-yeas,
s nays. As.
A vote to administer the oath resulted in
the affirmative by the same party vote.
Reveals was conducted to the front of the
Presidents desk by Wilson, and the oath
administered. then took the seat assigned
him on the Republican side, where numbers
Of Senators and others tended gratulations.
Adjourned till Monday.
NASHVILLE, February 26.-The LegiSla-
ture adopted a resolution to-day, requiring
the Governor to issue proclamation direct
ing the holding Of an election under the
amended Constitution on the Doth of March.
Persons voting at said election are nor re-
quired to have certificate of registration.
BosroN, February 26.--A cable dispatch
states that Minister Curtin takes charge of
the remains Of Mr.. Barlingame. in counec-
ton with the members Of the Chinese En-
bassy. The body is to be embalmed. and
will lie in state at the American legation
1t will finally be sent to America in charge
Of representatives of both China and the
United States. The negotiations commenced
with the Car of Russia will be completed bv
the Embassy. and they will then return to
China. 1t is understood that Mr.. Burlin-
game caught heavy cold, which eliminated
in a congestive chill, resulting in death.
CulCAGo, February 26.-A 7r5pnes New
York special says that delegates from the
various branches Of the Monitor Association,
which is organized similar to the Vigilance
Committee of San Francisco, held session
last evening. A Committee was appointed
to confer with the District Attorney, but were
instructed to take no illegal steps in advane-
ing the object Of the resolution. They will
urge the prosecution of cases in order that
many of the murderers who have been long
time under arrest shall not remaiD untried.
The Association has lately been largely in
creased and extends into Brooklyn.
OXFORD. February GA fearful accident
occurred at i P. ". yesterday, on the MiSsis-
sippi Central. The regular morning train
for New Orleans broke through the treStle-
work forty feet high, over q ravne; the en-
gine went over safely. but the remainder of
the train crushed through trestle-work, COM
ple.ely wreeking the cars. Twenty-one pas
sengers are known to be Killed, and large
number wounded, some seriously. The spe-
cial train from Louisville was only half an
hour behind the wrecked train. with large
party of Northern and Western Railroad Lien
with ladies and a few passengers-amopg
them j. w. Simonton. General Agent of the
Associated Press, and wife. The party ar
rived safely, and assisted in caring for the
victims OF the accident.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-In the confu-
sion attending the admission of Revcls to his
seat, Yesterday. Mr.. Wilson, withdrew his
motion to reconsider the vote bv which was
passed the bill to remove political disa bilities
from above 1000 persons in the South. The
bill now goes to the President for his sigma
tare.
RlCuNoNp. February oG.-The House pass
cd the Enabling Dill, legalizing the Act of
the military appointceS to office since the State
WIS HuHHitieu, pTuNiutS lUat lDtlr places
shall he filled by appointments bv the Gover-
nor when approved bv the Senate. The Bill
will furnish the State with new officers as
fast as they can be appointed by the Cover
nor.
NEW YORK, February ga letter from
Rome says the Archbishop Of Baltimore has
formed a third party in the Ernmenical Coun-
ell. Archbishop Spaulding thus heads the
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tween the extremists of Itaiv and Germany
on the lnfallibility question and other vexed
subjects. The American prelates NAV thus
carry of the greater number of vacant scarlet
hats.
Jackson, Miss. February 25.-E NJ. Yer
ger, who has been in military confinement since
,'uEe last on the charge of killing Col. Crane.
was to-day transferred to the custody Of the
Sheriff of Hiuds county bv an order from the
lntantGeueral of the United States Army.
Lieut.. Wood, Adjutant-Geaeral of the Fourth
Military District. immediately made an aGi-
davit before Judge Cabona. charging him
with the murder of Crane. Counsel for de-
fensc waived an examination Yerger was
committed without bail.
LARAMIE CITY, February 2S.-Woman sur-
frage is not dead letter in Wyoming.
of the Albany County ('Eyoming Territory
Court. are the following named ladies'
Graud Jurors, Miss Amelia Hatcher, Mrs.
DR.. Hilton. Miss Eliza Stewart. Mrs. j.
Machel. Mrs. Agnes Baker; petit jurors,
Miss Nettie lIszen. Mrs. Jennie Lancaster
Mrs. Lizzie \. Spooner, Mrs. Mary Flynn.
Mrs. Rev. Hartsough. The excitement cnus-
ed by this strange freak is intense The Dai-
ly Sentinel SAYS: "A fair proportion of the
names of the lega, voters of both sexes was
pat into the box, but from the preponderanca
OF the gentlemen S names drawn, we infer
that their names must have remained on the
surface, while the ladies. from their superior
gravity, sank to the bott0mn
WASHINGTON. March In the Senate.
Mr. Reveis presented petition of colored
'hen OF Philadelphia. for the passage of Bill
to secure equa! protection of the laws.
Mr.. Logan. from the Military Committee,
the testimony in the case of Deweese.
with resolution setting forth that Deweese
made cadet appointments for a pecuniary
and declaring that bis conduct
shows him to be unworthy of seat in the
House. Tbe testimony was read by the
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