The true northerner., 1872-01-26

coupling, and injured fatally, dying about IL
o'clock......A young son of Mr.. Stillman, near
Heyworth, H., while unloading wood on
Saturday, was accidentally struck on the
head with a large pole, from the effects of
which he died in few minutes.
The South.
IN the Wharton murder trial at Annapolis
on Tuesday, Professor White testified that
the tests establishing the presence of poison
in Ketchum's stomach were insufficient.
Other medical experts were examined but
nothing of importance was adduced .....
Gen. Halleck died at his residence, in Louis
vile, KY, on Tuesday evening, of conges-
tion of the brain, superinduced by disease of
the liver, with which he had been afflicted
for some time.....T The difficulty between Gov
Warmoth's friends and the Carter fac
tion IN the Louisiana Legislature, is be-
coming serious. a regiment of Federal
troops, with cannon, were stationed near the
State House on Tuesday to repel a threat
ened attack from the Lafayette Square mob.
The State House is filled with armed police,
the militia are in the armories, and 200 citi-
Zens have been mustered as a militia guard
at the Governors Office. Walter Il. Whey
land, a member Of the Lower House, was
shot and instantly killed on Tuesday after
noon, while attempting to prevent the arrest
Of brother member.
A COLUMBIA Is. c. letter states that the
defense in the Ku-Klux cases is entirely
broken down, and those implicated are flee
ing. The Klan is most eilectually broken
up."..Gov. Warmoth, of Louisiana issued
another proclamation on Wednesday order
ing the Carter faction to desist from further
proceedings, and commanding the members
to return to their seats in the General As
sembly.
THE Virginia Legislature has passed a
resolution submitting the clause of the con-
stitution to the people fixing the maximum
rate of interest at IL per cent......Gov. Smith.
OF Georgia, was inaugurated on the llth
lie said he intended TO stand faithfully by
the constitution and the laws, and asserted
that Georgia would pay al! her legal indebt-
edness, and that repudiation was not
dreamed of....On the 18th inst. Mayor
Flanders, of New Orleans, telegraphed the
President, urgently requesting him to de-
clare martial law in that city. After con-
sultation with his Cabinet the President sent
the following reply: martial law will
not be proclaimed in New Orleans under ex-
listing circumstances. No assistance will be
given by Federal authority to persons or
parties unlawfully resisting the constituted
authorities Of the State" "....A terrible
wind-storm visited Monticello, Ark, on
Thursday night, blowing down four
churches, and leaving nothing of the fifth
standing but the walls. 1t also destroyed the
Court House, unroofed houses and barns, and
threw fences to the ground. The tornado
lasted five minutes, but was so severe that
nearly all the damage was done in minute
after 1T struck the town. No lives are re-
ported lost, and but few persons were
wounded.
RIGHT REV. BISHOP JOHN McGILL, for twen-
ty-one years Bishop of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Virginia, died at Richmond on
Sunday morning, aged 65.
Washington.
The action OF the Senate in legislating ad-
versely to the admission of six Japanese
students as cadets to tho West Point Mill
tary Academy, has induced the Japanese
Minister to visit Senators and urge them
to reconsider their votes. The Japanese
Goverpment proposes to pay all the expenses
of the cadets, and only desires to send them
to West Point because they believe it is the
best military school in the country. Most
OF the Senators object to admitting foreign
ers TO the institution on account of its being
so bad precedent.....Mr. Williams, the
newly appointed Attorney General, formally
assumed charge of the Department of JUS
tice on Wednesday. Commander Alexan-
der H. semmes, of the navy, has been found
guilty of cruel punishment, abuse of official
power, oppression and inhuman conduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman, and
sentenced to be suspended for three years,
and reprimanded in general orders by the
Secretary of the Navy.
The President has authorized the adoption
Of an additional rule by the Advisory Civil
Service Board, allowing temporary appoint
ments to be made without examination,