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Resignation Of Governor Amcs.
JACKSON, Miss, March 29-In conse-
quence OF the following letter, which
was read during the session OF the
House OF Representatives. the House
adopted resolution by vote OF seven
ty-eight ayes to ten nays, instructing
the managers of the Ames impeachment
case to discontinue proceedings and
withdraw articles:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
jackson, Miss, March 80, 1876.
Messrs Durant and Pryor:
GenHemen-In reply to your sugges-
tion, | beg to state that, in consequence
Of the election of last November, found
myself confronted with a hostile lcgis-
lature and embarrassed and baf1led
in my endeavors to carry out
my plans for the welfare Of my
State and Of my party. ] resolved,
therefore, to resign my Office as Cover
nor of the state of Mississippi, but
meanwhile articles OF impeachment
were instituted against me, and Of
course [ could not and would not retire
from my position under the imputation
of any charge affecting my honor or in
tegrity. For the reasons Indicated, L
still desire to escape burdens which are
compensated by no public usefulness,
and If the articles Of Impeachment pre-
sented against me were dismissed, /
should feel at liberty to carry out my
desire and purpose Of resignation.
/ am very truly yours,
ADELBERT AMEs.
At o'clock the impeachment court
assembled and manager Fcatherton
presented the resolution and asked that
the impeachment articles against Gov
ernor Ames be dismissed which was
done.
Mr.. Durant, Governor Ames' coun-
sell then read as follows
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, !
JACKSON, March 20, 1876.
To the People of the State of Mississippi:
hereby respectfully resign my Office
of Governor Of the State OF Mississippi.
ADELBERT AMEs.
Colonel J. M. Stone, President pro
TEN of the Senate, was installed as Gov
ernor at 5p. m.
The resignation Of the Governor was
q complete surprise to all, except few
who had agreed on the plan last night.
The Republicans are quite indignant.
Accident to Memorial Hall.
PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-The arches
supporting small annex to Memorial
Hall fell, hurting seven men, one dan
gerously The damage to the hall Is
slight.
Gilmore will conduct the Fourth Of
July music.
The Harrisburg Convention.
HARRIsBuRa, Pa, March 29.-The Re-
publican State Convention assembled
here to- day, with w III. Koontz tempo
rary chairman. Edward Mcpherson
was elected permanent President. The
Lancaster platform Of 1875 was re-
affirmed, especially that portion de-
manding honest men for office, with
brains enough to know dishonesty when
they see it; demands that candidates be
nominated at Cincinnati whose honesty
is above suspicion denounces the Demo-
Gratis in Congress for their subserviency
to defiant leaders in the late rebellion,
who are dominating them for the indi-
cations Of their purposes to open the
treasury to alarming and unjust de-
mands from the insurrectionary States
protests against lewiston OF the school
| fund: denounces the attempt to force
upon the nation free trade tariff-the
remedy for our suffering is higher not
| lower tariff. They present Gov. Hart
ranft to the Cincinnati Convention as a
candidate for the Presidency, and their
delegates are instructed to give him
their earnest and united support.
| ITpSlucUJ duu ulS
tion are unnoticed.
A wife Slayer.
BosToN, March 29.-Joseph Hall, a
drunken halter, beat his wife to death
with pitcher and then cut his throat
fatally.
Hayes for President.
COLUMBUS, o., March 29.--The Repub-
lican State Convention, John G. Lee,
temporary chairman, urged united ac-
ton to secure the nomination OF Hayes
for President.
New YORK, March pa heavy rain
and high wind prevailed here to-day.
The house Of Elijah Bundrick was blown
down, killing his wife and a child two
and a-half years old. One child escaped,
badly injured. Mrs. Bundrick was
again about to become mother. The
storm extended to Western New York
and Northern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. The meadows are Hooded.
Ashore.
The Labrador is ashore on the Della
ware; will float with the tide.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March 2a.-Twelv'
hundred men and boys are on q strike
4 against reduction OF wages.
George Francis Train.
New YORK, March ga. B. Hougi
has been appointed receiver OF George
Francis Trains estate.
John A. Dix, Regent.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 29.-Ex Cover
nor Jno. A. Dix has been elected Regen
of the University by the Legislature.
Driven Ashore.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, March 29.-The steame
Ansonia with two barges in tow, wer
driven ashore and sunk. They will b
raised No lives lost.
The tide on the Hudson last night wa
the highest known.
4 MIL in Distress.
PUTNAM, VT, March 29.-The water
in front Of the Putnam Manufacturin
Company. The wall is crumbling, an
the entire mill will soon go.
A Perfect Cotton BALE.
MEMPHIS, March 29.-The award OF
premium Of $1,000 for the best bale
-Axo,, ~,rnxvv IN <hio dictriof offered b