Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-10

OfHis-Horses, ana Roman Nose with
their bands, were camped there What
this concentration meant was not known.
1t was feared that they intend taking the
war path in the spring.
The New Mexico Legislature has
adopted State Constitution to be sub
mitted to popular vote on the first Mon
day in October.
The South.
Gen. Candy has issued an order vacat-
ing all offices in Virginia, filled under the
military or Provisional Government.
Gov. Walker has issued a proclamation
converting the Legislature of Virginia on
February s.
General Terry, in his dispatch to the
War Department on the Goth, concerning
the organization of the Georgia Legisla-
ture, says, after careful examination OF
the act of December %, he has decided
that the fourth section would not permit
him to seat candidates having the next
highest number of votes, in place of per-
sons found to be ineligible.
The Tennessee Convention, on the 2Sth,
adopted-50 to lean amendment to the
State Constitution, comforting the right
of suffrage on all male citizens of the
United States twenty-one years of age,
who shall have been residents of the State
twelve months, and Of the county in
which the vote is offered six months pre-
vious to the election.
The Georgia House, on the 2Sth, de-
cided-66 tC J6--to qualify and seat those
persons who received the next highest
votes to members who were declared in
eligible, end those whose, seats were de-
clared vacant by Gen. Terry. Nine mem
bers were sworn in, of whom three were
colored.
The Georgia Senate, ON the Goth ult.,
received communication from General
Terry, through Gov. Bullock, declaring
two Senators elect ineligible and the seat
of another vacant. A resolution was pass
ed to give the seats to the persons receiv-
ing the next highest vote. Two white
men and one colored man were then
sworn in to the vacancies.
The whole of the Mississippi delega-
tons were in Washington OH the 31st
ult., with Gov. Alcorn, and submitted
their Constitution to the President and
Secretary of State.
Six hundred and sixty men were dis
charged, on the 31st ult, from the Con-
struction and Steam Engine Bureau at the
Gosport (Va) Navy-Yard. All work in
these departments was entirely sus-
pended
John M. Mayne, Jr., of Fredericksburg
has been appointed Lieutenant Governor
of Virginia, by Governor Walker, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the election
of Lieutenant Governor Bewis tol the
! Senate.
The Alabama Senate has passed bill
allowing Senators to retain their seats TIL
1875.
On the 31st ult., Gonzolo Castanon, edi
tor of the Voce dc Cuba, Havana. who had
gone to Key West, Fla, to fight duel
while standing on the porch of the hote
in that city, was attacked by several Gu
bans, who opened fire on him with pistols
He returned their fire, and had wounded
three of his assailants when he received {
shot from which he died in fifteen min
utes. Several arrests were made. Con
siderable excitement existed in the towr
on the 1st, and the United States soldier!
stationed in the vicinity were called out
to preserve order.
The Georgia Legislature, on the list, rat
flied both the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to the Federal Constitution
A recess was taken until February ID.
The South Carolina Legislature, on the
1st, elected J. j. Wright, a colored State
Senator, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme
bench caused by the resignation of Con
gresham Hoge. Mr.. Wright is from
Pennsylvania.