The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-12-19

WAsRINGToN, Dec. 14.--Colonel McCort
has written here announcing his readir..
10 appear with his books and papers. I..
states that be Will, for his part tell All IN,
knows. Ndge Black will be here also Mo
Investigation now promises 10 be- lively
cKIMEs--A MURDERER TO BIZ nCNo.
CHICAGO. Dec I4.-At Peoria. Hlino..
yesterday the jury found Henry MeNu-y
charged with Killing hi, wheat ChilHc1tU..
Illinois, "A few weeks ago, guilty OF murder
IN the hrst degree. He Was sentenced OBJ
death by hanging.
MAN MURDERS HIS TWO CHILDREN.
COLUMBIANA. Quo. Dec. l4.-Erbcn Por-
ter, residing two miles East of here, th. y
morning murdered his two children. aged
and years, with Ratchet with which Doc
had been cracking hickory nuts. Porter
left Immediately after committing tAe deed
He was captured nc Lexington and cOuig.-
sed the crime but without giving any rel-
sons.
THE MASSACHUSETTS ETERNAL HArEUrs
HAULING CHARLES SUMNER OVER
TIIE GOALS.
BOsTON, Dec. lG.-In The House OF R.p-
rCsentatives, to-day, Mr.. HOyt. Of Athal 1f-
fcred the following preamble aud resolve.
which was referred 10 the Committee u.
Federal Relations:
Whereas, The Hon. Charles Sumner
Senator OF Massachusetts hA. proposed uu
Na
erase from the hags OF the Republic. auF
the register Of the army, all inscription.
mementoes, and tokens OF the battles auf
victories of the Union army in the late WHr
of rebellion.
"Resolved, That this attempt To- degraI.
the loyal sOldieTy OF the nation and rur..
X aud achievements, meets our unqualified
condemnation and meets the di-apprOyal nj
the people of the commonwealth tuus ui..
represented"
DEATH or EDWIN FORREST.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l2.-Edwiu Fofre-.
the agedian, fell dead This morning. while
dressing ut his residence on North Broad
street. His servants repaired to his room
before 10 o'clock this morning, as itW.-
later than his usual hour for coming down.
They found him lying on the bed. dead
from apopleXy.
A MIXED SCHOOL VOTE IN CoNGREss-PERCE
GOES BACK On THE MoNGRELs.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. l3-IIouse.-rhe Bit
appropriation OF S65,0OO tor William and
Mary College, Virginia, was considered, An
amendment was offered that no part OF Che
appropriation be paid until the stockholder-
adopted resolution opening the college OBJ
all classes and cOlOrs. The amendment was
adopted-yeas 40 nays II. The only lto-
publcans voting against 10 were ButlerUt
Tennessee. Cobb of North Carolina and
Perez of Mississippi. The bill was then, ae
amended, rejectcd-yeas 36, nays l2i, u.l
This appropriation was proposed In con-
sequence Of injuries 10 the College by ted-
eral troops during the war;
HYPOCRIIICAL.
New YORK, Dec. lj.-The colored people
held public services last evening at thr
Shiloh Presby teriau Church, commemor4-
tive of the death of 3Ir. Greeley. Addresses
were delivered by Henry r. Garnet aud
Alex Crumwell. A poem WAS read by Mr..
Thomas. OF Kentucky.
WHY SENATOR ANiEs RESIGNED MS POSITION
WAsHINGroN, Dec. l4.-Senntor Ame,
has resigned his position ON the senate Mill
itary Committee because, IA is uuderstU0L
in reorganizing the committees General l0-
gan, who is Ames' Junior i'm the cOmmt.
service, was placed above him, so tbru
Senator wilson's retirement he would bn
come chairman. There is probably HuOtn
reason for the ill-feeling displayed, in tUa
fact that Ames had the West Point regular
army influence and Logan has been 8.
strongest opponent I'm Congress.
TROOPS ORDERED TO NEW ORLEANS.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. l4.-The United States
troops stationed here have been ordered tu
New Orleans 1t is understood that Che l,l
Infantry will take their place.
COL. LAMAR-sAD NEWS.
WAsHINGroN, Dee. Ill. q. q. Lamar.
Congressman elect from Mississippi was
stricken with paralysis to-day. Dr. Gar
nett says lie viii recover.
FROM THE VICE-PREsIDENCY TO TIDE EDI-
Tors CHAIR.
Mr.. ColfiX will take the cditor-hip of tUe
Tribune, and resign the Nice-Presid.u.g
the lst of January.
SWUNG UP.
At Lexington, n. g., yesterday, Ihomr
johnson, a negro, was hanged for pauIr.-
patton in a horrible outrage ON au aged
white lady.