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CONTENTS
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
FOB THE WEEK ENDING
WKDXE8DAY, MAY S2d, llt».
EDITORIALS BY MR. STEPHENS—
On Page 3—The Courier-Journal once More. On
pige 4—Remarks on Mr. Voorheea’ Speech; " Our
Duty—Reply to the Constitution end Middle Georgian;
The Democracy of Missouri. On Pago 5— 1 "Not
go”—Reply to the Colnmbus Enquirer-, Politics”—
The True Theory; Another Democratic Voice from
Missouri; “Fishy “—TheLouisville Courier-Journal.
POLITICAL—
A Square Old Fight—Rome Commercial, page 2.
Democratic Candidate—Lagrange Reporter-,,ymS 2.
Voorheea on Greeley, page 3. Voorheea’ Speech on
the Duty of the Democratic Party, page 4. Atlanta
Meeting of Groeley Democrats, pages 4 and 5. A
Democratic Nomination—Savannah Newt; John For
syth on Greeley’s Nomination; Men who wish to
Betray can always find an Excuse, page C. The True
Situation—Washington City Patriot; A Voice fjom
Texas, page 8.
MILITARY USURPATIONS—
Highly important Correspondence between Gov
ernor Smith and Col. Swainc, page 5. Hendricks, the
Kidnapper, page 5. Disastrous — Habeas Corpus
pages.
THE BATTLE OF 8HARPSBUBG—
A Chapter from a forthcoming Life of Gen. John
B. Gordon, page 3.
A NEW RELIGIOUS SECT IN GEORGIA—
« Elijah Come to Judgment,” page 2.
HUMOROUS-
Excerpts of Fan and Hnmor, pages 2 and 8; Re
corder's Courts, pages 3 and 4; Plymouth Church
Startled, page 6; the Old Grammar Master’s Address
to May; Poetry, page 7.
MISCELLANEOUS—
Cariosities in tho Rates of Freight; Tall Cotton;
Episcopal Semi-Centennial; To Montana Emigrants,
pigs 2. The Lowery Outlaws, page 3. Letter from
Taliaferro County, pago 4, Onr Traveling Agent in
Rome, page 4. The Electoral Vote, page 6. Good
Templars in Crawfordville, page 5. Forced resigna
tion of United States Attorney Sloan, page 5. Tho
Crops, pago 6. A Reporter's Notes on Atlanta Hoe-
pltallty, page 6. Foreign Items, page 6. State of
the^Markete; Commercial; Telegraph Markets; Tal
iaferro County Grand Jury Presentments, page 8.
TELEGRAMS—page 1.
ADVERTISEMENTS—page 7.
TELEGKAMS.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, May 14.—The proceed
ings of the Senate were fierce over a trio
involving civil rights, supplemental en
forcement and amnesty which were at
tacbed as amendments to an important
kill. The partisans of these measures
block, business in the Senate.
The House discussed the tariff bill
There was no action on the Morrill
amendment this morning.
Washington, May 19.—The House
Committee on Naval Affairs, agreed upon
a report in the favor of the constrnction
of ten sloops of war.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
of tho Senate, held a meeting to-day 6n
an additional article to the Treaty of
Washington, but came to no conclnsion.
The Committee meets again to-morrow.
The opinion of the Senate has not yet
developed itself, although the measure,
as an administration proposition, will, it
is thought, be ratified.
The President has sent a message to
Congress advising Federal regulations
for the protection of emigrants.
Washington, May 15.—The negotia
tions are about to result in a waiver of
consequential damages before the Gene
va tribunal. Though retained in the
cose, they will not be noticed.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, offered
a resolution for a final adjournment from
the 3d of June to the last Thursday in
November next. He explained his mo
tive, for proposing to adjourn tillNovem-
ber, instead of sine die, as being to keep
in force the act authorizing the suspen
sion of the habeas corpus, which expires
at the end of the present session.
This proposition extends the session
legally till the day fixed in November.
He was proceeding to state why the com
mittee should take this recess, owing to
the state of affairs in the South, but he
was called to order, and the Speaker de
cided that such a range of. debate was hot
in order, on a resolution for final adjourn
ment.
He proceeded to speak of the preva
lence in tho South of rape, murder and
robbery. [Loud calls to order.]
Mr. Beck declared that all ot Butler’s
statements were untrne (calls to order).
Butler not being permitted to proceed
with his remarks said he would grant to
the other side of the Houso the mercy of
silence and would move the previous
question.
The previous question was not second
ed, the vote standing 64 to 106.
Mr. Dawes then moved, as a substi
tute, a resolution for adjournment, sine
die on Monday, the 3d of June, at 12
o’clock. Agreed to by yeas 142; nays 57.
Washington, May 17.—A card has
been published by General Hancock in
which he disavows the disrespectful epi
thets, toward General Grant, attributed
to him. He says: “My instincts as a sol
dier would never have prompted me to
use any langnage which could be con
strued into disrespect for or disparage
ment of my superior officer.”
Tho amount appropriated upon the
awards of the Southern Claims Commis
sion aggregates $349,394; whereof Wad-
dy Thompson gets $65,000, the heirs of
Margaret G. Lee $130,000, and Basil
Hall nearly $11,000.
No allowance was made for the loss or
destruction, or occupation of property,
or for incidental or consequential dama-
t es. J. Milton Best, Paducah, Kv.. ^ets
25,000.
Washington, May 20.—Senator Ham
lin moved the expulsion of the reporter
of the Associated Press, from the galle
ry, who, in a card, charged Conklingwitk
falsehood. Mr. Sprague objected, and
the resolution went over.
selves with notoriety in this controversy;
j but Devine has the advantage in respect
to glory.
The House is engaged upon private
bills.
Washington, May 20.—The discussion
of the extension of the suspension of the
writ df habeas corpus occnpied the en
tire day, and is pending to-night.
A number of bills were introduced
and referred, when the usual Monday’s
fillibuster occurred over civil rights.
The Tariff and the Tax bill passed and
goes to the Senate.
The House agreed to the Senate reso
lution for a final adjournment May 29th.
'Applause.]
A resolution, by Mr, Cox, authorizing
the President to protest against the cru
elties to tho Jews in Romania, was
adopted.
Tho Civil Service Bill was considered.
It appropriates $17,500,000.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, The House is informed by
telegraph that, at a meeting of Exeter
Chamber- of Commerce, Sir Stafford
Northcote, who presided, in a speech,
stated that the understanding of the
British Commissioners was that a
promise had been given that the
claim for indirect damages should
not be presented, but it was nec
essary that the American Senate should
not be placed in a position requiring a
confession that wrong had been done,
which statement, by a leading member of
the Joint High Commission, on the part
of Great Britain, deeply concerns the
good faith and intQgrity of the. American
Commissioners, and of the Government,
as well as the honor of the nation, there
fore.
Be ii Resolved, That the President of
United States is hereby requested, if not
detrimental to the public interest, to in
form the House whether the Executive
has any knowledge of any promise being
made, l y any official person, that claims
for indirect damages shall not be pre
sented to the Tribunal of Abitration,
and, if so, by whom such promise
was made, or understanding given,
and, if any, what arrangement was mac 6
with the British Commissioners, or the
Britisl ) Government, by which the
Americ."' Senate should not be placed in
a position requiring a confession that
wrong had been done, or whether any
arrangement, whatever, has been made
with the government of Great Britain, or
with any official thereof, by which the
action of the American Senate was to be
controlled or influenced, in this behalf,
and, if so, by whom and when, and .by
whose authority such arrangement was
made.”
While the House was dividing, Mr, I
Cox said: “The honor of our country is
involved in this resolution. If there has
been a dishonorable humiliation, let ns
know the worst, and who is responsible,'
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was rejected by
yeas 109, nays 73—less than two-thirds
in the affirmative.
The resolution was then referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
was at a high rate of speed, rnnning
along an embankment one hundred feet
high. The car was saved from being
thrown down the embankment by a
strong shackling, and by the fact that it
was on six wheel trucks.
• Rochester, N. Y., May 15.—The Dem
ocratic Convention met to-day. The at
tendance was large and enthusiastic.
Thos. Kingilla is permanent President.
A resolution was adopted that a commit
tee be appointed to select delegates to go
to Baltimore.
NEWS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
NEWS ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
New York,- May 14.—The new officers
of the Stock Exchange were installed to
day. President King and Chairman
Wheelock made addresses. The Board
voted a service of silver plate to ex-Presi-
dent Clark.
Iu the Methodist Conference, Rev. Dr.
Wild, a delegate from Canada, addressed
the Conference, saying the Canadian
Methodist Episcopal Church would pre
fer a union with the Methodist Episco
pal Chnrch of the United States rather
than with other Methodist bodies in Can
ada, under their present relations with
England. He said the Methodist Epis
copal Chnrch in Canada is growing more
and more favorable to the independence
of Chnrch and State, for non-interfer
ence of Europe with this continent, and
was politically and religiously growing
tired of the interference of England.
[Applause.] The addresses of Dr. Wild
and his colleague, Dr. Benson, were, on
motion of Dr. Hanon, referred to a com
mittee of nine.
The Tribune of to-morrow will publish
the following card: “The Tribune has
ceased to be a party organ; but the un
expected nomination of its editor, at
Cincinnati, seems to involve it in new
embarrassment. All mast be aware that
the position of a journalist, who is, at
the same time, a candidate, is, at best,
irksome and difficult; that he is fettered
in action and restrained in criticism.
“The knowledge that whatever he
may say or do is closely scanned by
thousands, eager to find in it what
may be so interpreted as to annoy, or
perplex those who are supporting him
as a candidate, and to whom his shackled
condition, will not permit him to be ser
viceable, the undersigned therefore,
withdraws absolutely from the conduct
of the Tribune, and will henceforth, un
til farther notice, exercise no control nor
supervision over its cqlumns.
(Signed) Horace Greeley.
The editorial management of the Tri
une falls upon Whitelaw Reid.
The Broad street office of Madames
Woodhull & Clafltn is closed, it is re
ported, by the Sheriff.
New York, May 15.—The stakes have
been deposited for to Mace-O’Baldwin
fight which occurs August, the 15th.
Dr. Geo. R. Giles has been arrested,
on the charge of abortion.
An attempt has been made to destroy
the machinery of Thompson and Com-
pany’s,and Gregory and Company’s steel
works, Jersy City. Their employees
struck last week; and it is supposed they
attempted to ruin the works to prevent
other men from taking their places.
The Liberal Republican State Com
mittee yesterday resolved to hold a ratifi
cation meeting soon.
The 9 a. ai. express train on the Erie
Railroad had a narrow escape from com
New York, May 16.—A Philadelphia
paper relate^ that one of Barnnm’s Fiji
Cannibals di\'d there, and that the other
Cannibals made an attempt at eating the
remains. They were secured, and the
mutilated remains were quietly buried.
The Methodist Conference elect Bish
ops on Tuesday next.
Rochester, N. Y., May 16—The dele
gates at large to the Baltimore Conven
tion are JohnT. Hofiman, Delos DeWolff,
H. C. Murphy and James Lord.
New York, May 19.—The forest fires
still rage, and it is feared Carbondale
will ne burned.
A Cuban letter states that 200. Spani
ards surprised a camp of 25 women, 6
children, and 12 old men, in the woods,
between Guanatamo and Arroy, and mas
sacred all of them. The Spaniards sub
sequently were pursued by the Cuban
revolutionists, and many of them killed.
The Methodist Conference has adopted
resolution to elect eight new Bishops,
one of whom will be from the South.
New York, May 19.—Greeley and
Brown headquarters have been establish
ed at SL Marie’s hotel, Washington. Until
Congressional organization for a cam
paign shall have been perfected, all
communications may be addressed to
John J. Defries, at the above place. Lists
of names are requested. Documents,
speeches, &c., will be forwarded from
these headquarters to all parts of the
country.
New York, April 19.—A special states
that the fires in Pike county, Pennsylva
nia, covered a surface of seven miles.
The lumber districts suffered heavily.
Three lumberers’ settlements and twelve
saw mills were destroyed. The $250,000.
The fires in Wayne county stopped the
coal trains on the Delaware & Hudson
Railraod. Only three houses are left in
the lumber villages of Carter jmd Gopld.
Large tracts of wood have also been
burned over in Sussex* county, N. J..
Sullivan and Delaware counties, N. Y.,
and Monroe county, Penn.
The total losses by all these fires can
not fall short of a million dollars.
The rain of last night and this morn
ing extinguished the flames in all direc
tions.
The village of Tobihanna, Pa., which
was in great danger, has been saved,
The new cotton warehouse, at the At
lantic docks, Brooklyn, was formally
opened yesterday afternoon.
A meeting of over one thousand jour
neymen carpenters was lield to-night to
receive an answer from the bosses to
their proposition of $3 50 per day of
eight hours.
A deputation from the working-men wait
ed upon the meeting of the bosses, and
retained with the report that the bosses
were to hold a general meeting on Mon
day, and that the answer was expected to
be favorable. The deputation assured
the men that the bosses were completely
ontgeneraled. Tremendous cheering
was caused by this announcement.
Delegations from the plumbers, brick
layers and the German cabinet-makers
gave notice that they were to strike next
week for similar terms.
John David Wolfe, one of the oldest
merchants in New York, is dead. His
estate is worth four millions. •
Mrs. Sarah Colt, who established the
first Sunday school in the United States,
in 1793, is dead.
New York, May 20 v —Capt. Benjamin
Wright, of the Navy, is dead.
The George Washington, hence for
New Orleans, has returned, having col
lided a coal schooner, which sunk imme
diately with two of her crew. The Wash
ington lowered her boats and rescued the
remainder. The Washington’s bow was
stove.
The varnish factory, at Hunter’s Point,
has been burned. Loss $100,000. Three
were hart.
A letter from Hnvanna shows a grow
ing discontent, among the Spaniards,
with Valmaseda.
The split in the International Society
culminated Saturday in a stormy meet
ing.
Horace Greeley’s uncle is dead—aged
S8.
In the Methodist General Conference,
to-day. alluding, to the Book Concern,
Dr. Lanahan said: J. R. Porter, who
used to purchase paper for the Concern,
was a penitentiary convict, and that the
whole Concern—editors, secretaries and
agents, were concerned in oil specula
tions to the damage of the chnrch. [In
terruption, and loud cries of “order,”
and “hear the Doctor out.”
The Committee on Education presented
a report, which after referring to the as
saults of Romanists on common schools,
presented resolutions to oppose to the
utmost the exclusion of the Bible from
public schools. After some discussion,
the report was referred.
The eight hour law strikers number
ten thousand.
Yarning.
The Rockmart Reporter of the 16th
has the following:
On the plantation of Mr. D. D. Hes-
lep, two miles and a half from this place,
there is a grapevine four feet in circum
ference, or sixteen inches in diameter.
How is that for a grapevine? Mr. White
cat down a blackberry briar near here
that measured twenty-one feet in length,
of last year’s growth.
The Hawkinsville liispaich is now at
Aiuvt m uiuii/n wvupv «*w**« wau' ... , ,
. pleto destruction near Port Jervis yes- “berty to repeat that gourd story; while
Both Devine, the reporter, and Conk-1 terday. Tho axle of the palace car Pacific Whitman, of the Dalton Citizen, mav re-
mg, the senator, have covered them- burned completely oft while . t- tram publish nis oess tarmp yarn.
Detroit, May 14.—A special dispatch
states that the strike is general at the
Calumet-, Hecla, School Craft, Quincy,
Franklin, add Pemadick mines. Two
thousand men have been engaged. The
ringleaders at Calumet and Hecla mines
were arrested, but were rescued by a
mob, from six Deputy Sheriffs. No one
has been injured as yet. The strike has
been going on five days.
Baltimore, May 14.—In the Superior
Court this morning, the counsel of Rev.
L. D. Huston filed his declaration in the
libel suit, brought by Huston, against
the proprietors of the Baltimore Amei'i-
can, laying his damages at $109,000.
The committee appointed by the
church authorities are about commencing
their official investigation of the charges
against Dr. Huston.
New Haven, Conn., May 14.—The coa
lition to re-elect Senator Ferry has suc
ceeded. The Honse, to-day, gave lrim
sixteen majority. The Senate gave Haw
ley seven majority. Ferry’s majority, on
joint ballot, on YVednesday, will be nine
or ten. Hawley was the regular Repub
lican nominee.
Charleston, May 14.—New arrests of
citizens, under the Enforcement Act, are
daily reported from Fairfield and other
counties.
Hon. Alfred Huger, a well known
Charlestonian and a conspicuous Union
ist, in the days of Nullification and se
cession, died to-day of paralysis, in his
84th year. He was postmaster of Charles
ton from the time of President Jackson
till 1865.
Galveston, May 14.—The seating of
Mr. Giddings caused great joy in this
city and throughout this section of the
State. A grand jollification meeting in
honor of the event will be held at i>ren
ham on Monday next. Minute guns
wero fired here.
The third annual State Fair, now being
held at Houston, is largely attended. All
sections of the State are well repre
sented.
.New Haven, Ct., May 15.—United
States Senator Ferry to day was re-elect
ed. He received the entire Democratic
vote and seventeen Republican votes,
Little Rook, Ark., May 17.—It has
been decided that orders issued by Con
federate Courts in regard to administra
tions, are void.
Detroit, Mich., May 17.—The resolu
tions of the Republican Convention favor
Grant’s re-nomination.
The Presbyterian General Assembly of
the Northwest is in session here. Five
hundred delegates are in attendance,
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 17.—The Dio
cesan Convention of the Protestant Epis
copal Church has so amended the canons
thet when a clergyman is tried, a major
ity is required on final judgment.
Richmond, May 17.—The General As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church,
South, is in session here. Dr. Weld, of
Arkansas, is moderator. One hundred
delegates are present.
A motion inquiring into the expedien
cy of adopting an optional liturgical ser
vice caused some excitement.
The Assembly meets in Little Rock
next year.
Charleston, May 17.—The State au
thorities, acting under the recent strin
gent enactments, are advertising large
amounts of real estate, in every county,
to be sold, absolutely, in the first week
of June, for unpaid arrears of taxes
for 1868, 1869, and 1870. As the
State guarantees the titles obtained
at these rates, great efforts will be made
by delinquents to save their property,
and it is expected that fifteen hundred
thousand dollars of the arrears will be
received in the State Treasury before the
day of sale.
Detroit, Mich., May 17.—The Mode
rator said in making committees he had
paid no attention to distinctions between
Old and New School Presbyterians.
Bedford, Pa., May 18.—Tbe Demo
cratic primary elections, in Bedford
county, were held to-day, and have re
suited in an overwhelming victory for
Schell, the Labor Reform candidate for
Governor. Delegates to the Reading
Convention, by unanimous vote, are in
structed to urge his endorsement. Mc
Clellan received no votes.
St. Louis, Missouri, May 18.—Col. A.
B. Brown, a wealthy stock-raiser, near
Kansas City, has been killed. It is said
to have been by a girl whom he had se
duced.
Detroit, May 18.—Iu the Presbyte
rian General Assembly this morning, the
final report of the committee on Memo
rial Fund was presented.
The Standing Committee on Educa
tion for the ministry called attention to
the rate of increase in the ministry, the
large number of non-contributing
churches, the importance of a longer
probation in cases of academical students’
the need of increased care on the part of
presbyteries in recommending candi
dates. The Committee also recommed-
ed a special collection in June, for the
Board of Education. This report was
under discussion when the Assembly ad
journed to Monday morning.
Charleson, S. C., May 19.—The fol
lowing call has been issued for a conven
tion of the Democratic party of this
State:
“The National Democratic Committee
having called a Convention, to meet in
Baltimore, on the 9th of July, we think
it advisable that our State should take
some action in regard to this; we, there
fore, respectfully recommend that a con
vention of the Democratic party be held
in Columbia, Tuesday, Jnne the 11th.”
[Signed] Wade Hampton,
Chairman.
W. B. Stanley,
J. D. Pope,
F. W. McMasters,
T. W. Barker,
John E. Cahew,
•J. P. Thomas,
Central Ex. Com.
Little Rock, Ark., May 19.—The
Clavtonite Convention has declared for
Grant.
Philadelphia, May 19.—About half
past six o’clock, this afternoon, a fire
oroEe out m a omidm
noar Third. The building was six s)0* r re oco in them by the United States Sen-
ries, with two granite fronts, and was #.e.
built by the late Dr. Jayne and adjoined
his building which was recently burned.
It was occnpied by Lei3enring large
printing establishment, a number of
book-binders, &o., and was totally de
stroyed. The loss is not yet ascertained.
A five stories, brown-stone building
adjoining, occnpied by the Commercial
List, newspaper, was crushed by the fall
ing wall and entirely destroyed.
Jayne’s building was, for several years,
used as the Philadelphia postoffice, and
for some years for the exhibitions of the
Franklin Institute. It was one of the
handsomest granite buildings in the city.
At 9 o’clock the fire was under, and will
not spread further.
Philadelphia, May 20.—The losses
occasioned by the burning of the Jayne
building are as follews: Wm. W. Hard
ing—albums—$70,000; H. Leisenring—
printer—$120,000; Publisher of the
Episcopal Register, $70,000; National
Railway Publishing Company, $15,000.
Smaller publication offices lose heavily.
Louisville, Ky., May 20.—In the Na
tional Farmers’ Convention, Emile Walk
er has been chosen President, and J. R.
Fellman, of Baltimore, Secretary.
Lexington, Ky., May 20.—Aureola
won thefirstrace. Time, 1:55} and 1:54}.
Platina won the second. Time, 1:25.
Longfellow won the third. Time, 6|.
The race was won in a rain storm.
Philadelphia, May 20.—The wall of
Jayne’s building fell to-day, killing three
persons. Others were hurt in the confu
sion. The loss is over $500,000
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS.
London, May 13.—In the House of
Commons this evening, Gladstone made
his promised explanation of the negotia
tions regarding indirect claims and the
position taken by the government. The
house was full and the galleries crowded.
Gladstone, on rising, was greeted with
cheers. He said, in order to allow an
opportunity for discussion on the state
ments he was about to make, he would
bring a formal motion for adjournment
of the House. .
After alluding, in terms of praise, to
the forbearance shown by Parliament
during the controversy, he said he would
commence his narrative of its progress
with the 18th of January, when it first
became known to him that the claims for
indirect damages had been presented at
Geneva, in the American case. Her
Majesty’s government protested, on the
3d of February, that indirect claims were
not within the scope of the Treaty of
Washington, nor within the intention of
either party to the Treaty.
Secretary Fish replied, in April, that
he thought the Geneva Board ought to
decide the entire question. The tone of
Mr. Fish’s dispatches was most cour
teous:
In the meantime, a communication was
received from Mr. Schenck, the Ameri
can Minister, suggesting another course,
which would be acceptable to England
and America. This was an interchange
of notes, setting forth the views, terms
and condition wherein both would agree
to proceed to the arbitration. We ac
cepted this suggestion, continued Mr.
Gladstone, and carried on the correspon
dence, altogether by telegraph.
Wednesday, the 8th instant, President
Grant submitted a propQsition to the
United States Senate. On Thursday we
understood that the proposition was not
precisely as we understood it should be,
because of the brevity of the cable dis
patch, on which it was based. On Fri
day a draft, covering the letter of our
vie\fs,was forwarded to Minister Schenck,
and, although lengthy, was immediately
telegraphed by him to Washington. On
Saturday Mr. Schenck informed Gran
ville that the JPreisident had ’accepted,
and the Senate entertained that draft.
Gladstone thought this fact was almost
equivalent to ratification. Le begged
the further forbearance of the House,
now that the question was approaching
a satisfactory issue, honorable alike to
both nations. If successful in this nego
tiation Her Majesty’s Government had a
right to exact praise for settling a mo
mentous question.
The last proposal, on the part of Great
Britain, sustained the position taken by
the Government in the Queen’s speech,
at the begining of the present session.
Gladstone in conclusion said he
thought he was not too sanguine inpre
dieting that the negotiations would result
in a settlement which would redound to
the credit of both parties.
As Gladstone took his seat there was
loud and repeated cheering from all parts
of the House,
Disraeli followed with thanks to tho
Premier for his statement. He should
not seek to embarrass the government.
Whatever differences existed on other
subjects, all parties were united in a de
sire for a peaceful and honorable settle
ment of this one.
In the House of Lords, Earl Granville
maee a statement similar to Mr. Glad
stone’s.
Eare Russell again postponed his mo
tion for an address to the Crown to with
draw from the arbitration. He hoped
the question was no longer one between
the honor of the Crown and the re-elec
tion of President Grant.
Earl Derby and the Dnke of Rich
mond expressed hope. The new propo
sition of the Britisl} Government was
unambiguous. They had heard enough
of misunderstandings,
London, May 14.—Parliament has ad- -
journed for the usual Whitsuntide holi
day. The Lords will re-assemble on the
31st instant, and the House of Commons
will re-assemble on the 27th.
Madrid, May 14.—Fifteen thousand
Governinent troops are now assembled
in the Department of Biscay. Opposed
to them are seven thousand Cnrlists, who
adopt the Fabian policy.
The Carlist leaders who escaped into
France have been arrested and returned
by the French authorities.
Paris, May 15.—Ma:.-lial Bazaine,
though pi men under arrest, is allowed to
remain at home; but guards have been
placed in the grouuds surrounding his
residence, to prevent outside parties from
communicating with him.
Madrid, tUuy ii>.—a lorce of Carlists,
entenug*£>oitiu trom Portugal, was at
tacked by Government troops and driven
back into rWmgnese territory.
Dondon, May l5-r-3 f. m.—The mes
sage of President Gmut to the United
States Senate, s i>>mituug u proposed ad
ditional article or lie Washington Treaty,
relative to iu direct claims, serves to re
assure the public that the difference be
tween the two nations will be honorably
settled. The publication of the message .
has had an effect upon the market for
American securities, which are now
firmer than at the opening to-day.
Yokahoma, Japan, April 23. —A
frightful fire occurred in Yeddo during a
severe gale, destroying the habitations
covering a space of two by three miles
The fire originated in one of the Prinoe*
late palaces, which was occupied by
troops. The flames leaped over whole
blocks of buildings, and set fire to places
a mile distant from the building in which,
the fire began.
An immense amount of property was
destroyed. Where the wouuded and
lame were unable to escape, the officials
slashed right and left with their swords,
and thus saved many persons from the
more awfnl fate of burning. Thirty
thousand persons are homeless. The
Goverment opened tho rice storehouses
and-fed all who applied.
The occurrence of tins fire has led the
government to permit foreigners to lease
land in Yeddo, the owners being com
pelled to make moutlily reports. This
act will cause foreign money to be invest
ed there.
A Japanese fair is to be opened soon at
Kioto, the former resideuee of tbe Mika
do, and the liot-bed of the anti Foreign
party. Foreigners, on depositing $300
with their Consul, as a guarantee for
good behavior, may visit the fair for
seventy days. This movement is made as
a test of the disposition of the Foreign
ers in the country toward the natives. If
they are troublesome to the Government
Iwakura will be ordered to Keep Japan a
sealed book for some time longer.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 10. — The
steamer Edgar Stewart, with war materi*
al for Cuba, lakded a boat load of men,
who failed to return. A number of Cu
bans on board seized the steamer, but
being chased by a Spanish cruiser, re
stored the commander, who brought the
vessel here, and reported her in distress.
The Captain charged the crew with
mutiny and the crew charged the Cap
tain with fillibustering. The vessel
was put in charge of the naval authori
ties of the United States, who will send
her to Key West, for which point she
originally cleared from New London.
London, May 17.—The papers regard
the delay of America, in acting upon the
Supplemental Article, as fatal to the
treaty. Indications are strong that the
Treaty of Washington is a failure.
Madrid, May 17.—News has been re
ceived of a fight at Manaria, and the de
feat of the Carlists, numbering five thou
sand, by the forces under Gen. Setona.
The insurgents lost 21 killed and a large
number wounded and prisoners.
Paris, May 18.—It is reported that the
Government troops were defeated heavi
ly at Bilboa.
Madrid, May 17.—Don Carlos has cer
tainly escaped from Spain: but his where
abouts is unknown.
Madrid, May 20.—There is some
irritation between France and Spain on
account of the French treatment of the
fleeing Carlists. Small conflicts with the
Carlists in the different- provinces in
variably result in favor of the govern
ment.
Madrid, May 20.—Urihari, an insur
gent leader, is dead. The Carlists are
surrendering in large numbers.
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Warren Superior Court.
This Court is now in.session. It is ex
pected that “Chap” Norris will be tried
during the week.
Maj. Z. B. Hargrove has gone down
there as voluntary counsel to defend him.
He will have a fair trial; and not a hair of
his head will be harmed by unlawful hands
unless the advocates of the Ku-Klux Bill
and Enforcement Act, who are in favor
of the suspension of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus—who favor the overthrow of
Civil Law and Liberty, and the estab
lishment of Military Rule and outrage
instead—should conspire in this city,
and in Washington City, and send some
of their own klan down there to take
him violently from the officers of the
law and kill him, and charge the
peaceable, law-abiding people of
Warren county with it. They are
capable of doiDg just such a deed,
and there has been reason to apprehend
it, and on this account a ’guard of the
BBPabis.’ May 14.—Reports have been ! best citizens there have organized to pro-
received from Carlist sources that the in-! tect Norris from such an attack, and to
snrgents have occupied Balboa. Don | guarantee him from any harm by vio-
Carlos has entered Biscay, and the Carlists I lence or unlawful hands!
are masters of three Basque provinces. These advocates of lawlessness make
An important engagement is expected in their gain by disorder and conflict be-
Biscay. j tween State and Federal authority, and
London, May 14.—The London jour- having the laws and personal rights over-
nals of this morning devote much space, ridden and disregarded by Grant and bis
in their editorial columns, to remarks ■ bayonet gang. Personally, they careless
upon the explanations regarding indirect for Chap Norris (ban they do for some-
claims and the position of the English : thing by which strife may be kept up, and
Government, made iu the House of would not hesitate to sacrifice Norris,
Lords, last night, by Earl Granville and who has never been anything more than
in the Honse of Commons by Mr. Glad- J a wicked tool in their hands, if their pur-
st e. The journals approve the ri*ego- j poses of keeping up disorder amt mi-ita-
on Dock street, aatxons now pending, out doubt concur- j ry rule could thereby be subserve .