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THE ATLANTA SUN
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J. It. W. HILL. THOMAS C. BRACEWELL.
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J. C. Parham, LaGrange, Ga,
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R. B. Ethriwje. Rutledge.
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A. J. Comae, Cleveland, Ga.
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A. W. Asbubt, Maxey’e, Ga.
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Stock Florence, Saw Dust, Ga.
Rev. a Mayfield, Conyers, Ga.
Joseph Davidson, Woodville, Ga.
C. L. Peacock, EJUville, Ga.
W, G. Scncoos, Warrenton, Ga.
Milleb Du Boss, Sparta, Ga.
T. P. O’Brien, Barnett, Ga.
Benjamin Moor, Cnlvcrton, Ga.
Mtebs & Dauracott, Crawfordville, Ga.
Ivkbson L. Hunter, Milledgeville, Ga.
Dr. J. T. Bakes, Mayfield, Ga.
A. S. Bass, Devereux, Ga.
C. C. Norton, Greensboro, Ga.
8. S. Floyd, Madison, Ga.
CONTENTS
op the
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
FOR THE WERE ENDINQ
TVED.VESIUV. KIT noth, 1S72.
EDITORIALS BY MR. STEPHENS—
On the Support of Greeley ly the Democracy-
Reply to Macon Telegraph page 3
A Word to our Neighbor (The Constitution) on
same Subject page 2
Watchman, Whit of tho Night paRe 2
Mr. Greeley’s Acceptance, page 5. Plain Talk to
the ’‘Constitution.” pa g0 8
POLITICAL ARTICLES.
Pennsylvania Democracy—Letter from Veritas, 3;
Letter from Mr. Voorhees, 3; Republican Harmony
in Georgia-Sivannah Nows, 3; How can True De
mocracy Support Greeley—Letter from Oglethorpe,
6; The Philadelphia Age on Greeley’s Nomination, C;
The Louisville Ledger, 2; Athens Banner, 2; Waynes
boro Expositor, 2; Michigan Expounder, 3; The
Rome Commercial, 4; Letter from Waco, Texas, 4;
Greeley on State Rights, 4; Greeley on Civil Rights, 4.
Hon. J. C. Conner, of Texas, on Greeley.
” On the Go”—Georgia Railroad and its officers,
6; Letter from Rome, 6; From Athens, 5.
MISCELLANEOUS.
•’The Reviewers Reviewed;” A new Book by Al
exander H. Stephens; Letter from Montgomery; A
Clergyman Deposed; Various Interesting Items, 3;
Still more of S. C.; University Correspondence; The
Orphans' Home at Norcross, by Dr. Boring; Various
Interesting Items, 2; T. P. Robb Once Moro; Foreign
Notes; Other Items, 0; Outrage upon Dr. Paul T*
Eve, 4; Railroad meeting in Hart; Elbert County
Items, 0; Stephens’Light Infantry, 4; Georgia West
ern Railroad, 6; Judgo Lochrano, 5; Woolen Manu
factures, 6; Wife Murderer Caught, 5.
HUMOROUS.
Recorder’s Court, 4,0,7; Responses to Inquiries, 4
Local Itoms, 4, 6, 7.
Advertisements 7.
Telegrams, 1.
VOL. 2, NO. 50.} ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1872.
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103.
to remove the differences which threat- f this letter that,
ened the prosecution of the arbitration May. peace reia
under the treaty which, a year ago, the ' " F 0
same Senate ratified, and which was de
signed to settle, in an amicable manner,
" 11 causes of difference between the
TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, May 21.—A hundred and
fifty recruits have been ordered * to Gal-
Teston, for the cavalry.
A phonographic copy of the stolen
Buell papers is in existence, and they
will be reproduced.
The President has. appointed Hon.
Thomas P. Robb, late Collector of
Customs at Savannah, Georgia, Fabeis
J. Mead, of Mississippi, and Richard H.
Savage, of California, Commissioners
under the joint resolution of Congress,
to examine and inquire into the depreda
tions alleged to have been committed
upon the frontiers of Texas, for several
years past, by bands of Indians
and Mexicans; their extent and
character; by whom committed;
their residence, or country; the
persons murdered, or carried into cap
tivity; the character and value of th
property destroyed, or caraied away;
from what portions of Texas and to whom
the same belonged. The commissioners
are to make and transmit to the Presi
dent a full report, in writing, of their in
vestigation. » • / >
Washington, May 23.—Senator Nor
wood, Col. Price, member of Congress,
and Col. B. W. Frobel, called on the
President this morning, relative to the
Atlantic and Great Western Canal Bill,
now before Congress. The President
signified his intention of calling the at
tention of Congress to this great nation
al work at an early day, and
expressed himself as fully satisfied
of its feasibility and national import
ance. He stated that the reports of the
engineers would be laid before Congress.
It is probable that the message will go
iu on the 27th, or soon thereafter. The
work is attracting much attention from
capitalists, as well as the public.
Washington, May 23.—The President
approved a large number of bills to-day,
including one sanctioning a subscription
of six hundred thousand dollars by the
District of Columbia to the Piedmont &
Potomac Road.
Washington, May 21.—The Freed-
men’s Bureau gets '$74,000, and closes
the 30th of June. Its unfinished busi
ness is transferred to the War Depart
ment.
Washington, May 25.—Reports to the
War Department mention the concentra
tion of a large party of Indians to ob
struct the progress of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, on the West side of the
Missouri. About two thousand members
of tribes, hostile to the whites, are pre
paring to operate en masse against the
builders of the road* They are said to
be well supplied and equipped.
Some of the stakes, driven by the road
surveyors, have already been pulled up
by the savages.
Washington, May 26.—The statement
made some days since in a portion of the
Western papers, that the river re
ports of tho Signal Bureau were to be
discontinued after the first of June, is
incorrect. Instead of being discontinued,
they are to be materially improved, on
that date, so as to render them of greater
value to the river interest than at pres
ent.
The indorsement, by the Senate, of
an additional article to the Treaty of
Washington, was governed by a strong
desire, in which the President shared,
all
United States and Great Britain.
It is known from official and private
advices that Great Britain Was deter
mined to withdraw from the arbitration,
should,the United States persist in the
presentation of claims for indirect dam
ages, and it was lnrther known that the
United States was, for some time, under
the circumstances, disposed to throw the
responsibility of the threatened failure
of the Treaty upon Great Britain; onr
Government insisting that it had a right
to present these claims with the others,
before the tribunal, in order that the
principle involved might be settled,
though not expecting to receive a mon
eyed consideration: and Great Britain,
with i s view of the case, was disposed
to throw the responsibility of a failure of
the arbitration upon the United States.
The vote taken last night, in the Sen
ate, is regarded as an expression of the
voice of a large majority of the Senate
against the claims for indirect damages,
in view of a like admission on the part
of Great Britain, against the United
States, in a future contingency and under
circumstances similar to those on which
the objectionable class of claims origi
nated.
. The President, as thus advised, has al
ready, by the Secretary of State, taken
measures, through the Atlantic cable, to
procure the assent of the British Gov-,
eminent to the article, as amended by
the Senate, with a view of putting in
treaty form a declaration against indirect
damages, which the United States have
now abandoned, and which Great Brit
ain asserts she has never claimed for her
self, as regards other powers;
During the consideration of the sub
ject, in Executive session, it was thought
at times that the article would fail of re
ceiving the requisite vote of two-thirds,
owing to the contrariety of views pre
sented. Not less than six amendments
were offered, to affect the desired end.
Conflicting reports prevail, as to the-
vote advising and consenting to the Pre
sident’s negotiating a treaty on the pro
posed basis; but forty against nine, seems
to be the more reliable statement. A
number of Senators, though present,
not voting.
The article, as indorsed, is changed in
phraseology from the original, though
preserving the principle sought to be es
tablished, by the two governments, with
regard to consequential damages. The
precise language of the article will not
be officially made known until it shall
have been ratified, and it is certain that,
if the double injunction of securecy im
posed on the Senators shall be respected
by all of them, it cannot be known
through that source.
Although many Senators, last night,
declined to give any hint, and even re
fused to converse, upon the subject, the
known, by those whose business it was to
seek for the information, within half an
hour after that body had terminated
their nine hours continuous session with
the doors closed and guarded and other
precautions to preyent unauthorized dis
closures.
It is believed that Great Britain will
assent to the modification of the article,
as she, now, with the United States, is
anxious for the tribunal of arbitration to
proceed, without further hindrance.
According to the raport, the debate on
the subject, before the Senate, was earn
est throughout, the majority of those
who participated in it being influenced
by a desire to remove the obstructions,
in a way which would preserve the Na
tional dignity; while h few others were
inflexible in their opposition, as if assent
to the waiving of the claims for indirect
damages, would be lowering the Ameri
can flag to the dust, and allowing the
British to walk over it. The subject will
next come before the Senate on the rati
fication of the article.
The Senate, having concluded the in-
terogation of its members, regarding
their care in preventing their copies of
the secret correspondence and the pro
posed article from reaching ouside par
ties, it may now prosecute their investi-.
gation concerning the publication of the
document with a view to emphatic action
in the premises.
congressionaxTSuSmary.
"Washington, May 21.—The Kn-Klux
bill occupied the whole day.
Iu the discussion of the Ku-Klnx bill,
Mr. Alcorn said: “Northern men have
become, since the war, citizens, bona
fide, of Mississippi, taking stock in the
sympathies and interests of our people.
These are among the eiite of the Repub
lican party. Others have come into the
State, sojourners as long as they hold
office. Their tenure of office will end,
as it began, with repulsions of the race,
like thieves who set fire to the house they
have come to inflame, in Order to steal.
“My colleague, representing nothing
in Mississippi save these agents of
hate, stands here a stumbling-block to
repose and concord. He knows no re
straint of the representative. He is not
a citizen of the State. He has never
contributed a dollar to her taxes. He is
not indentified with her by even techni
cal residence. He blackens her charac
ter by misrepresentation. Six murders
at Meridian, he tortures into ten. The
murders of negros in the State he dis
torts into hundreds. The eighteen mur
ders on the record, for three months, he
exaggerates into 63.
“The forty-five assassinations which he
thus commits in the presence of the Sen
ate, concur with the misrepresentations
by which the carpet-bag incendiaries
have sought to shape the Ku-Klux bill,
to their designs of irritation and hate.
“A Union soldier, identified with us by
residence, citizenship and interest—Gov
ernor Powers—declared six months ago,
let his previous testimony be what it may,
that the condition of Mississippi was
peace, and he still confronts the asser-
so late as the 15th of
, - gned throughout all her
borders.
Washington, May 22.-The supplemen
tal apportionment bill has passed and
goes to the President.
Mr. Howe reported the House bill to
pay the awards of the Southern Claims
Commissioners, with an amendment
striking out the appropriations for a few
small claims. If the Senate adopts the
amendment the bill must go to the House
again.
Washington, May 23.—The Senate
adjourned this morning to one o’clock
to-day, having passed the House Amnes
ty Bill, by a two-thirds vote, placing it
beyond the President’s control; also,
the bill extending the suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus; also Sumner’s
Civil Rights Bill, but so emasculated
that Sumner himself entered a motion
to reconsider. These vital measures
were passed by bare quorums.
The following is the verbiage of the
Amnesty bill.
“Bo it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress assem
bled, two thirds of each house concur
ring therein, that all political disabilities,
imposed by the third section, of the
fourteenth article, of amendments of the
Constitution of the United States, are
hereby removed from all persons whom
soever, except Senators and Representa
tives of the thirty-sixth and thirty-sev
enth Congresses, and officers in'the judi
cial, military and naval service of the
United States, heads of departments and
foreign Ministers of the United States.”
The Civil Rights Bill, as passed, ap
plies only to inns, licensed places of
public entertainment or amusement, and
stage coaches, railroads, and other pub
lic modes of conveyance for freights or
passengers. Equal rights regarding ceme
teries, schools and benevolent institu
tions, were stricken out.
Washington, May 23.—The Amnesty
Bill has been signed. The exceptions
will cover about 200 cases.
The Baltimore and Patomac Depot
Bill has been signed.
The Civil Rights Bill passed the Sen
ate this morning, and is now on the Speak
er’s table in the House.
There are some fifty or sixty bills, in
order, ahead of it, and, as it takes a
two-thirds vote of the House to take a
bill from the Speaker’s table, out of the
regular order, there is not any possible
show for its passage this season, as it
cannot be reached by the time of adjourn
ment, and the necessary two-thirds vote,
to take it up out of its regular order,
cannot be obtained. The bill, as it
passed the Senate, reads:
“Be it enacted, that whoever being a
corporation, or natural person or owner,
or in charge of any public inn, or of any
place of public amusement, or entertain
ment, for which a license, from any legal
authority, is required, .of any line of
stage coaches, railroad, o^other means of
result of the afifion of the Senate was
11X7 f linCG lull ACG lllioin Aon if wnn 4a -
carnage
oil »U
of passengers and
as to the admission or accommodation
therein, of any citizen of the United
States, because of race, color, or pre
vious condition of servitude, shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined not less than
five hundred, nor more than five thou
sand dollars, for each offense; and the
person, or corporation, so offending
shall be liable to the citizens, thereby
injured, in damages to be recovered in
an action for debt.”
Section 2d provides that the offenses
under this act, and actions to recover
damages, may be prosecuted before any
Territorial, District or Circuit Court of
the United States, having jurisdiction of
crimes, at the place where the offense
was charged to have been committed,
with a right of appeal, or to have a writ of
error in any case to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The bill, which passed the Senate this
morning, extends the power’ to suspend
the habeas corpus to March the 4th, 1872.
Only Sumner and Nye voted nay on the
amnesty bill.
Washington, May 23.—The resolution
expelling the Associated Press reporter,
Devine, from the galleries was referred
to the committee on privileges and elec
tion.
A bill was introduced removing Chas.
J. Faulkner’s disabilities.
Mr. Hill introduced a bill relieving
certain citizens of Georgia.
[Note. These persons are within the
amnesty exception.]
A long executive session was held over
the treaty.
A bill duplicating defaced or destroyed
bonds, passed. It goes to the Presi
dent.
A bill donating three acres of land in
the suburbs of Nashville, to Fisk Univer
sity, passed.
The Agricultural College Bill goes to
he President.
The House went into a Committee of
the Whole on the civil appropriation
bill.
Mr. Rogers, from North Carolino, who
was relieved by the amnesty bill, was
seated.
The Committee has adopted an amend
ment to the appropriation bill for $250,-
006 to pay unsettled claims for carrying
the mails in tbe Southern States. Also,
on motion of Mr. Price, it was ordered
that in the payment of cotton claims the
internal revenue tax on cotton shall not
be deducted.
Washington, May 24.—Senator West
appeared before the Committee on Fi
nance, and contended for a reduction of
the duty on cotton bagging. The Com
mittee agreed to report a reduction of
twenty-five per cent.
General Young succeeded in getting
through the House to-day am appropria
tion of one hundred thousand dollars for
public buildings at Atlanta.
The Senate Commitee on finance
have consolidated the tax on distilled
.spirits, from 65 to 70 cents, but have made
a reduction in other respects, so as to
make it abont the same aggregate as pro -
out the section providing that one-third
of the duties on imports may be paid in
currency. Tne bill will come up in the
Senate to-morrow.
The Eiection Committoe reported in
favor of confirming Herndon, from Texas,
in his seat, and paying the contestant
two thousand dollars. Passed.
- Mr Kerr called up the Senate bill,
providing for the redemption and sale
of lands held by the United States, un
der the several acts levying direct taxes,
and moved a substitute for such bill,
providing that all the lands now
owned, or held by the United
States, by virtue of tbe proceed
ings under the act of June the 7cb, 1S62,
and other acts for the collection of direct
taxes in the insurrectionary States, may
be redeemed and restored to the original
owners, or their representatives, within
two years, on payment of the tax and
costs, with interest at ten per cent. The
applicants are also to pay the value of
the permanent improvements that may
may have been made by other persons,
after tne acquisition of the property by
the United States. Properly not olaimed
within two years is to be sold at public
auction.
The act is not to apply to property
used in the whole, or in part, for nation
al cemeteries, or other public purposes.
. ^ke purchasers of property from the
United States, who have lost it through
inability to establish a title, are to be re
imbursed by the Government.
The substitute was-agreed to and the
bill passed. -
Washington, May 25. — The House
was iu session uutil 8 this morning, over
a call of the house upon a trifling claim
from Missouri, and adjourned to Mon
day.
The Senate had a 12 hours Executive
session over the treaty. The probability
still seems to be that it will fall. It is
regarded as a political measure, and that
Grant falls with the treaty. All the ma
chinery of the Government has been
brought to bear, to secure the adoption
of the supplemental article.
Washington, May 25.—The bill to di
vide Louisiana into two judicial circuits
was rejected.
The Senate has been in Executive ses
sion all day over the Treaty.
The amendment to the supplemental
treaty was adopted by a large majority.
The details «re unknown, but the result
appears to be an administration defeat.
Later.—The Senate, after a nine
hour’s Executive session, advised the
President to negotiate a supplemental
treaty, substantially as demanded by
England. The verbiage is somewhat
changed from that submitted by the
President.
The American papers appear to exclaim
againstwtho adoption of the supplement
al article. Hera there is only one opin
ion, and that is that its acceptance would
be discreditable and dangerous. Both
peoples would be pacified *and content.at
oicY-if the treaty and the negotiations
Connected therewith were dropped, as an
irremediable bhnnici, -for- wiiivu- 41w- 0
Governments are alone to blame. That
is the proper fate of the treaty, and the
only safe and peaceful way of disposing
of it.
This article states exactly the situation
in England, and is a just expression of
the best opinion here. It is certain that
certain bankers, financial agents, and
others, who are determined to save the
treaty at whatever cost, without regard
to national dignity or honor, are bring
ing about a dangerous complication. Tne
same is the case with those unwise poli
ticians, who are willing to make party
capital out of an international difficulty.
The further negotiation of the treaty
will only continue an irritation that may
eventually put two proud nations in an
attitude from which war can be the only
possible issue. The treaty should be
dropped immediately, for the sake of
national amnesty, good will and peace.
Washington, May 27.—-A bill was re
ported for the payment of the Kentucky
war claims and unanimously adopted.
The Judiciary Committee was dis
charged from the consideration of peti
tions allowing foreigners to become
President; the constitutional acknowl
edgement of God, and the exclusion from
office of persons addicted to liquor.
The tariff and tax bill was resumed.—
The discussion developed the fact that
the Senate has determined to hold back
its action on the appropriation bills and
tans compel tbe House to prolong the
session.
The Brazilian steamship subsidy bill
was discussed, when the increased sub
sidy was again rejected by a vote of 79 to
112.
Mr. Dawes moved to suspend the rules
for the adoption of a concurrent resolu
tion extending this session till Monday,
the 3d of June, at 12 o’clock. He
said he had no doubt that unless
the s ssion was extended, there would
be an extra session of Congress, to which
there would be no limitation, and he be
lieved that the Senate would get through
with its business by Monday next. The
resolution was adopted by 133 to 24.
The Conference Committee on postal
appropriations struck out the Brazilian
subsidy, and the bill passed.
NEWS ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
New Yoek, May 21.—Many carpenters
who made a successful strike for eight
nours, now favor a new strike for four
dollars a day.
The election of Bishops in the General
Methodist Conference is progressing by
ballot. It is a tedious affair. Dr. Slicer
said that thirty years ago, at an election
of Bishops, there was ballot-stuffing
He hoped if such a thing was discovered
here the vote would be taken over again,
and an Indiana delegate demanded that
the Lrity and the Clergy vote separately
for Bishops. The motion for a separate
vote was lost. [Tremendous cheering.]
A delegate (failed attention to the de-
* monstrations of the audience, and moved
posed, by the House; and Lave further that the gallery be cleared. [Hiss from
During tbe absence of the tellers, the
Book Concern was discussed farther.
Five Bishops were elected in the Gen
eral Conference, as follows: W. L, Har
ris, of Central Ohio; E. S. Foster, of
New York; Thomas Boreman, of Iowa;
— Wiley and Merrill.
New York, May 22.—Horace Greeley,
in reply to a formal notification of his
nomination to the Presidency by the Re
publican Convention, has written a let
ter accepting the nomination. He says
he has waited to hear from' all
parts of the country before taking
this step , and he is satisfied ,
from free and unconstrained popular re
sponses, that the action of the conven
tion meets the approval of all interested
in reunion and reform.
He fully indorses the platform of the
Convention, and dwells particularly on
the reconciliation of the South, aud the
removal of all political disabilities, and
declares the American people have made
the cause their own, aud will bear it on
to triumph.
With the distinct understanding that,
if elected, he shall be President, not of a
party, but of the whole people, lie ac
cepts the nomination, confident that the
North and South are eager to clasp hands
across the bloody chasm which too long
has divided them, and forget that they
have been enemies.
New York, May 22.
A special from London of the 21st to
the Eei-ald says the English papers con
tinue to discuss the Treaty of Washing
ton and the supplementary article there
to with undiminished interest. The ed
itorials generally are inspired by a desire
to prevent a failure of the arbitration
and to save the Treaty.
The article, in a contrary sense, print
ed by thePallmall Gazelle to-night, is
remarkable for its truthful and just ap
preciation of the danger of endeavoring
to save the Treaty at the expense of Na
tional susceptibility. The following is
an extract:
The whole drift of feeling and opinion
in England, justifies the saying that the
worst thing to do with the treaty is to
save it. Saying the treaty means offense
and humility to America, or England, or
to both nations. It means a renewal and
not an abatement of the ill feeling it was
intended to allay. How to save the trea
ty, means who shall eat the leeks, or
whether some means cannot be invented,
whereby both parties shall agree to eat it
in each others presence.
New Yokk, May 23.—The Shakspere
monument was unveiled at Central Park
this afternoon, with appropriate ceremo
nies, including an oration by Wm. Cul
len Bryant, and the reading of Stoddard’s
poem, by Edwin Booth.
The erection of t'4§ new offices of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
will commence about June 15th. They
will be of brick, with granite trimmings,
eight stories high, and intended to be
fire proof. ^
The export of specie to-day was $1,214,-
700.
About 200 strikers, yesterday, went to
of Alexander Stein aud
threatenedtocieatt-o^u-LKo n]ace The
police were sent for and the mfrnuers
dispersed.
The stone cutters of Long Island City,
struck yesterday for eight hours work,
and four dollars a day. They have been
receiving $4 50 for ten hours work.—
Two yards conceded the demands.
The brick-layers are receiving $4 00
for eight hours work in the same locality.
The forty-eighth anniversary of the
Baptist Bible and Publication Society
was held yesterday. The receipts of the
Society for the past year were $386,369,
being $54,219 more than the receipts of
any previous year. It was decided to
sever the session of the two Societies, as
they prosper better separately.
Stokes was arraigned to-day to plead.
His counsel filed a special plea of great
length, the contents of which he declined
to state. The case was then adjourned
till to-morrow.
The carpenters are still holding secret
sessions, and it is yet believed that a new
strike, for four dollars per day is proba
ble.
The German upholsters held a meet
ing and report success in their strike.
They expect to resume work soon, at
eight hours per day. Ten additional
bosses have conceded their demand.
New York, May 27.—Paul Lowe, son
of ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland, has
been arrested. He admits using a re
volver in defense of a friend, whereby
three persons were wounded.
A mass meeting of the Eight Hour
League, composed of cabinet-makers and
others, was held yesterday evening at
Harmony Rooms, and another, of the
trades in general, at the Assembly Rooms,
at which congratulatory speeches were
made and resolutions adopted over the
success of recent strikes.
An immense meeting of Quakers was
held yesterday morning. Samuel M.
Janney preached against the doctrine of
the Atonement, and Lucretia Mott deliv
ered an eloquent address on the peace of
nations.
It is said that the cotton commission
house, whose failure was announced Sat
urday, was Dibble & Worthen.
It is reported that nine criminals of
the worst class have been released on con
dition of emigrating to the United States,
and are now on their way to New Or
leans via Falmouth, England, in the
Italian bark Agamemnon.
New York, May 26.—The Herald re
gards the Senate’s action as a National
humiliation, and questions whether, the
American people mil aecept it as a final
settlement of the account against Eng
land. A treaty secured by tbe humilia
tion of one of the parties can never be
productive of good.
The Herald attributes the abandon
ment of our case to tbe pressnre of a cor
rupt and undisguised lobby.
The Times says the vote in the Senate
mess oj
wished th«__
mo^iog^ “ “W ‘his
A Havana dispatch says, Venezuelian
advmes received via St. Thomas, state
that I resident Blanco has captured Va-
encia, and Salarar, an ex-rebel chieftain
shot 0 Captured ’ cour t-martialed and
from E ^ Y ° x?’ 27 — Tbe 9 »■ m. train
from Ne w lork, on the New Jersey Cen
tral Railroad, was run into by tho 7:10
p m. tram, from Philadelphia, on the
Pennsylvania Central road, at Elizabeth,
this morning. The Central road train
was standing at the station, its rear
car extending over the Pennsyl
vania road. This car was struck by the
locomotive of the other train, turned
over and almost demolished. Six per
sons were injured, some severely. The
engineer of the Pennsylvania train says
bis patent air brakes would not work
and he could not stop the train
Buffalo, May 27.—Rev. John E. Ro-
bie, editor of the Christian Advocate, and
one of the oldest Metdodist ministers in
V\ esfcern New York, died suddenly yes-
tertlay at Cowlesville, of appoploxy.
INPERESTING FOREIGN NEWS.
Crrtr of Mexico, via Havana, May 21.—
Military operations outside of Jalisco
and on the Rio Grande are unimportant.
The insurgents have defeated Corrano
in Jalisco.
The people are dissatisfied at the re
fusal of Juarez to give up liis Dictatorial
powers, which expired April 30tli.
Juarez persists in keeping the States
under military rule.
The struggle in Congress over the bill
to grant ample faculties to tho Executive
continues, and the result is doubtful.
The Jnarists claim one majority in Con
gress; but they cannot unite.
During the sitting yesterday, the op
positionists retired and left the House
without a quorum.
Action on- M. Rolleners tariff bill is
delayed in Congress. It is considered
generally, one of the best measures ever
presented..
Unless Congress passes the ample fac
ulties and the finance bills, the tenure of
the Jurists will be precarious.
Public opinion continues in favor of
the building of railroads. The success
of the International Railroad Bill in
Congress is considered certain, provided
Congress ever reaches improvement bills.
Cortina was relieved of his command
for- refusing to recognize Corela as his
Chief.
The Government continues to pay its
war expenses.
The passport system is enforced in Du
rango.
Ersenburg, the German Minister to
Mexico, presented his credentials on the
6th inst., and'was received with a friend
ly speech from Juarez.
It is reported that revolutionary Genls.
Galvan and Lobastina have abandoned
the country.
On the first of .June, the Vorwacreto. a
German journal, will appear in the cap
ital.
A squabble occurred in Congress on
the night of the 7th inst., caused by a
speech made by Alcalde on the am
ple faculties bill. The speaker interrup
ted Alcalde, and declared that the
character of his speech rendered a
secret session necessary, and ordered the
galleries to be cleared. The people in tbe
gallery refused to leave and soldiers ap
peared to enforce the Speaker’s orders;
whereupon Alcalde said: “Those who
failed to attack the French attack the
people* As the people are compelled to
leave me will I accompany them.”
Alcalde aud others then left the hall.
bjjmzAu embers then went into
amended the tariff and tax bill, by
making the uniform taxon all tobacco 24
the galleries.]
Bishop Ames asked the police, if any
An incendiary set fire to anti de'-S~~
troyed the greatest historical relic of
the country— the celebrated tree
of Noche Triste, — a souvenir
of the fight in which Cortez captured
Mexico. This tree, which was at Popotla,
near the Capitol, was visited by thou
sands annually. Intense indignation is
felt at the sacrilege. A man has been
arrested on suspicion.
Matamoras, Mex., May 23.—For the
last few days, the revolutionists have ap
peared in small parties, in the vicinity of
Camargo, which is the headxuarters of
the Government forces, under General
Ceballos. Yesterday the revolutionists
attacked one of Gen. Ceballos’ out
posts, and were repulsed with a loss of
several killed and wounded.
It is reported that a small party of
men, belonging to the forces lately com
manded by Cortina, have pronounced
for and joined the revolutionism.
Trevino is said to be near Monterey.
Queroga is near Cerealo. Both are re
cruiting their forces.
Paris, May 23.—President Thiers has
given permission for the remains of
ex-King Louis Phillippe to be brought
from England and interred at Dreux.
Paris, May 24.—It is understood that
the party of the left in the assembly
will, after the close of the Impending
trial of Marshal Bazaine, demand the
impeachment of the members of tbe last
Ministry under the Empire.
The Paris journals to-day generally
agree in the expression of the opinion
that the debates in the Assembly, on
Tuesday andWednesday,inflicted a crash
ing blow to the hopes of the friends of
the JEmpire. The Journal JDes Debate
says the result of the discussion is a par
liamentary Sedan.
London, May 24.—Interest in the action
of the United States Senate, upon a pro
posed additional article to the Treaty of
Washington, is undiminished. Leading
editorial articles of all £the London
morning journals, to-day, are devoted to
the subject, and joy is expressed over
the probability that the proposition sub
mitted by Earl Granville, will be favora
bly received.
A dispatch from Hastings announces
that the force of government workmen
which was sent from the Admiralty.office
to the relief of the steamship Baltimore
has arrived there, They are in hopes of
saving the vessel.
Madrid, May 2d.—The Carlist bands,
which were announced yesterday, as
having appeared in some of the provinces
and cut the telegraph wires, have not yet
been suppressed. They are still active
and continue to sever railroad and tele
graph communication, between various
points.
Marshal Serrano has declined the re
in favor of negotiating the supplemental quest of' King Amadeus, to form a new
treaty article, causes a feeling of intense ; ministry, and his Majesty has now callea
relief, and the Senate has earned the grat-1 on Admiral Topete, who has cousente
itude of the entire mercantile class. It be- The new government will be composea
lieves the amendment cannot be objecti- of members of (he L uiomsfc par y.
enable to England. A majority of the Sena- miral Topete wxU exercise the f
tions of my colleagues when stating iu | cents a pound, instead of 20. They struck J Were present, to clear the galleries. j tors have acted alone iu sympathy with j of Minister of W ar ad inlet an,