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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Washington, May 4—-Noon.
In the House, Windom presented his resolu
tion censuring Washburn ; -also another reso
lution the purport of which has not trans
pired.’ The Speaker requested them to with
hold until alter the Court.
The House went into the impeachment.
In the Senate there was nothing preliminary.
Bingham is speaking.
Washington, May4-P. M.
In the House a committee of seven, with
nower to send for persons and papers, was ap
£c?nted in the Donnelly-Washburn case.
P A motion to expunge Saturday s proceed
caused much excitement, but was with
drawn after Donnelly and Washburn bad with
diawn their offensive remarks.
Pending the motion to adjourn, Donnellly
asked leave that Washburn and he should imi
tate Thomas and Stanton, and take a drink.
Washburn proclaimed himself a temperance
man. .
The House adjourned.
In the Court of Impeachment Bingham dis
avowed partisan prejudices; was there as the
representative of the people. He Applied the
term hired frequently to the President’s council,
and said Evart’s speech had more Latin than
law, more rhetoric than logic, and more intel
lectual pyrotechnics than either. He argued
the President had no right to construe the
laws, and that the Supreme Court had no pos
sible jurisdiction in the case. He narrated Lin
coln’s assassination and incidents from fugitive
slave law operations. He said the gentleman
who opened this case claimed that the President
may judicially construe the Constitution for
himself, and may judicially determine whether
yeur laws are passed under the Consti
tution, and whether he shall execute
them. He repeated this, that it might
be buried into the hearts of the Senators. The
laws were only .to be executed if it pleased his
highness Andrew Johnson, first King of the
United States. If the President can do this as
insisted upon by his advocates, if he be thus in
vested, the Constitution which we had been
taught to receive as the bulwark of our liber
ties is a Constitution of anarchy—a Constitu
tion which invites violation of the law, not
obeyance to it; and he insisted further, that if
Senators by their judgment should countenance
this plea they would be the architects
of their country’s ruin. They would give over
this land to endless chaos and anarchy. No
matter what demagogues mav say about it, out
of this chamber the issue is anareby in this
land, and the recording angel of history is
ready to trace it. That is all of it. It is the
head”and front of Andrew Johnson’s offending
that he has assumed to himself the prerogative
of interpreting the Constitution and deciding
upon the law for himself. In spite of all the
lawyers’ tricks, in spite of all the technicalities,
this was, with all respect to Senators and to
the able counsel, after the weeks and weeks
discussion on the case. If there is one man
who does not understand this simple proposi
tion, then God, in His infinite wisdom, has de
nied him reason.
Revenue to-day $1,645,000.
The White House was crowded all day with
visitors.
This evening’s Star has the following: “Im
peachment stock fluctuates hour by hour. To
day it is shaky. Why is it not demonstrated ?
The President and his counsel are confident of
.his acquittal; they figure out not more, at the
outside, than thirty-two votes for conviction.
Washington, May s—Noon.
NotMhg doing in the House.
Bingham is speaking in the Court of Im
peachment.
Washington, May 5—P. M.
In the House, the Speaker named Banks,
Thomas, Griswold, Blair, Woodward and
Beck the committee to investigate Washburne’s
charges against Donnelly.
Brooks’ charges that he made Butler disgorge
$60,000 which he had stolen in New Or
leans, was referred to the same committee.
The question from Beyer, whether gold cov
ered plates and spoons, was answered by the
Speaker negatively, and the proposition that
the committee extend investigation over But
ler’s entire administration at New Orleans was
rejected.
Ciry moved the withdrawal of the 10th ar
ticle as untenable under House proceedings of
Saturday.
The Speaker decided it a privileged motion,
and pending the vote on its reception,
House adjourned.
In Court, Bingham argued that the evil intent
was not necessary to conviction. Counsels ar- ■
argument on this subject was peurile
and not fit for the ears of the Senate.
He maintained oneness of appointing and re
moval power ; undue weight had been given to
the debates of ’96, and maintained that mal-ad
ministration was impeachable. Sherman’s re
maiks regarding Cabinet officers was not ap
plicable, because when the bill passed the ma
lignity and danger of the President was not
then developed. He defended Stanton as a ca
lumniated and slandered officer, who had
proved faithful among the faithless, and as one
who made the qualities which adorn and enno
ble human nature unexcelled in any age or
country. He characterized quo warranto argu
ments as mere babble in the ears of the Senate.
He regards the constitutionality of the tenure
of-office act as a closed question. After voting
on it three times, Senators who questioned its
constitutionality were themselves impeachable.
He concludes to morrow.
The Reconstruction Committee met, but did
nothing.
The debt statement shows the debt bearing
coin interest has increased $19,000,000 ; curren
cy decreased $21,250,000; total debt decreased
$2,100,000; debt, less cash in Treasury, decreas
ed $18,250,000.
It is stated that Fessenden, Henderson and
Grimes have each proposed opinions looking
to acquittal. This is improbable, but betters
on conviction are holding off.
Nothing transpired regarding the routine to
morrow after Bingham closes ; he will close
about 2 o’clock.
This evening’s Express says the feeling to
day, among Radicals as well as Democrats, is
that the chances are decidedly in favor of the
acquittal of the President.
This evening’s Star says the “ bears ” have
it in the impeachment stock market to-day.
Bets two to one for acquittal, and why nobody
knows. * „
It is stated that a majority of the Reconstruc
tion Committee favor the admission of the Ar
kansas delegation on completion of impeach
ment. „ , ~
The President transmitted the South Caroli
na and Arkansas constitutions to the House,
which were referred to the Reconstruction
Committee.
Washington, May 6—Noon.
The House resumes business after the Court
retires on the conclusion of Bingham’s speech.
Stevens will make a personal explanation.
. Bingham is still speaking in Court.
The New Hampshire State Convention pass
ed resolutions favoring Grant and impeach
ment. Letters were read in convention from
Butler and Washburn, giving assurances of
conviction.
Washington, May 6—P. M.
In the House, Stevens was called to order by
the Speaker, in his Alta Vela explanation, and
withdrew it all. The part read was very caus
tic on Nelson.
Cary’s resolution, withdrawing the 10th arti
cle, was not entertained by a strict party vote.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, with the understanding that speakers
avoid discussing impeachment.
The Court is densely crowded. Bingham
concluded in effect as follows :
“He might be pardoned for quoting the
words of England’s great historian, that, had
the case against Janies failed, the tree of liber
ty would have crumbled. And shall it be said
in history hereafter that through the defection
of the American Senate, the fair fabric of
American liberty crumbled into dust, and the
name of our Republic faded away before the
nations? It is the spirit of justice, of liberty,
of equality, that makes our Constitution re
spected everywhere. It gives the people the
right to make their own law, and it is this
right which is challenged by your recreant Pre
sident. jfle claijns the power to gjaK? the laws
—to be their dictator. If he is allowed to do so,
it will be by the voice of the Senate, not by the
free will of the American people, or through
any neglect of their representatives. Will the
Senate set him above the. Constitution which he
has violated, and which he swore to obey?—
Perhaps lie was saying too much, but he asked
Senators to remember that he was speaking
to-day in behalf of a violated Constitution and
laws, of the rights of a free people; that be
was speaking iu the name of a million of
braves who slept in death to-day—who had
died that the nation might live. It only re
mained for him to thank the Senate for their
attention, and to demand, iu the name of the
House of Representatives and of a free people,
the conviction of this accursed President, who
stands guilty before God and man of the high
crimes and misdemeanors of which he stands
impeached.” [Applause followed.]
Judge Chase ordered the galleries cleared.
A motion to adjourn to Saturday was lost
-20 to 29. The doors were then closed.
A resolution to admit official reporters was
lost.
Sumner’s resolutions were discussed to ad
journment.
Donnelly says he was misunderstood in the
House. He neither desired nor docs he desire
a reconciliation with Washburn. His proposi
tion to take a drink meant nothing of that
kind.
Ggant sent a message to Congress, covering a
communication from Canby, detailing the evil
effect o.f compelling State officers of North
and South Carolina to take the test oath.
Many good men acting with the Union party
(but not ready to commit perjury ?) cannot
take it. Other good men who could, decline
taking it, feeling that unworthy motives might
be attributed to them. Grant expresses no
opinion on the subject, and merely transmits
Canby’s letter.
The protest of the white people of South
Carolina against the constitution was referred
to the Reconstruction Committee.
The vote on the motion tabling the resolu
tion to have the debates in retirement publish
ed, stood 28 to 20. Nays—Anthony, Bayard,
Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Edmunds,
Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes. Hendricks, John
son, McCrery, Morrill, of Vermont, Patterson,
of Tennessee, Saulsbury, Sprague, Van Winkle,
Wickers and Willey. The only doubtful Sen
ator voting with the majc rity is Trumbull. Ac
quittal theorists take comfort from this vote,
on the ground that the Republican Senators
who intend voting for acquittal desire their
reasons for the vote to go to the public in offi
cial shape.
Washington, Maj’ 7—Noon.
Only Trumbull, of the doubtful Senators,
voted against the publication of speeches made
on retirement. The vote was 20 to 28.
The South Carolina Committee, with the pro
test against the constitution, will appear before
the Reconstruction Committee. These re
monstrances and personal representations re
garding the situation attract the attention of
Conservative Republicans.
A complete city registration shows 10,254
whites, and 6,737 blacks.
Court opened, but immediately closed doors
and went into secret session.
A Massachusetts member of Congress to-day
remarked, in alluding to the impeachment, that
their friends were much disturbed.
The House is in session, but doing nothing.
Gen. Gillem has made a report to Gen. Grant,
stating the incompete tables show a majority of
over 1,200 for ratification of constitution in
Arkansas. If his order had been complied with,
the result would have been indisputable, but
there are in the counties of Pulaski and Jeffer
son 1,900 votes which cant be ascertained to
be either for or against the constitution. Where
these irregularities occur, each party charges
the other with frauds.
Washington, May 7—P. M.
House—The deficiency is $87,000 for the
administration of the reconstruction acts in the
Third Military District.
A joint resolution was reported, ordering the
President to send war vessels to the Gulf of
St. Lawrence to protect fishing interests and
to demand reparation for certain injuries.
In the course of debate, Mr. Pike said, who is
afraid of war ? The resolution asks nothing
but that your laws shall be enforced.
An amendment was proposed to send vessels
to the coast of Ireland, to take care of Ameri
can interests there, which was rejected.
During the debate, Pike thought some one
caled him a coward, and made some inaudible
remark, for which he was called to order.
The tariff question was introduced.
Pike wanted free trade for ship building ma
terials.
Eldridge asked if free trade was good for
New England ship builders why was it not I
good for Western laborers.
After a long discussion, somewhat jocular in
character, but showing considerable sectional
acrimony, the resolution passed—92 to 39.
Robinson offered a resolution expunging im
peachment resolutions from the journal.
The Speaker declared it not a privileged
question.
Robinson said he would bring it up again ;
it was a mere question of time ; it would ulti
mately be expunged.
Stevens introduced a bill for the admission
of Arkansas. Ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
Stevens’ bill is as follows :
Whereas, The people of Arkansas, in pur
suance of the provisions of an act entitled an
act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States, pissed March 2,1867,
and the acts supplementary thereto, have
framed and adopted a constitution of State gov
ernment which is republican in form, and the
Legislature of said State has duly ratified the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States proposed by the Thirty-Ninth Congress
and known as article 14 ; therefore
Be it enacted, That the State of Arkansas is
entitled and admitted to representation in Con
gress as one of the States of the Union upon
the following fundamental conditions, viz:
That the constitution of Arkansas shall never
be so amended or changed as to deprive any
citizen or class of citizens of the United States
of the right to vote who are entitled to vote by
the constitution herein recognized except as a
punishment for such crimes as are now felonies
at common law, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted.
The delegation with the North Carolina con
stitution, and several members of the Congres
sional delegation, have arrived.
Revenue to-day, $448,000.
Heavy storm this afternoon. No Western
markets.
Court—A prolonged secret session resulted
in the adoption of the following : That the Court
adjourn to Monday, at 11 o’clock, when it will
consider the rules, and the vote on the several
articles shall be taken at noon Tuesday, with
out debate. Speeches shall be limited to fifteen
minutes on the entire subject, and not on each
article. Members may file written opinions
within two days after the vote on articles, to be
published with the proceedings.
Motions regarding the form in which the
Chief Justice shall put the question to Senators
were tabled.
It is stated the adjournment to Monday was
at the instance of Chase, who desires time to
reflect On the proper manner of putting ques
tions and other details. The current of public
feeling was not changed by to-day’s proceed
ings.
The Republican convention met in Rich
mond, Va., to-day and nominated A. M. Crane,
of Winchester, Congressman at large, and Geo.
W. Booker, of Henry, Attorney General ;
Geoege Tlemah, negro, and J. H. Platto, John
Hawxhurst and Chas. Whittlesey, were ap
pointed delegates at large to the Chicago Con
vention.
A preamble and resolutions were adopted.
The preamble pledges the State to pay her
honest debts.
The first resolution asserts that the govern
ment owes it to Virginia to promptly admit
her when the reconstruction acts are complied
with. . .
Second asserts equality of all men m their
rights. _ ,
Third sets forth the advantages of the new
constitution. .
Fourth endorses the necessity of free schools
for all. _
Fifth pledges the party to use all its efforts in
accordance with the principles of reconstruc
tion laws for the removal of political disabilities
| from those who participated in the rebellion.
Sixth urges the speedy payment by the
United States of losses of loyal citizens during
> 1 the war.
Seventh endorses impeachment heartily.
Eighth endorses Grant as President; IWnry
Wilson, of Massachusetts, for.Vice-President.
Tumultuous cheering followed the reading
of the 7th and Bth resolutions. •
A motion to insert Ben Wade’s name instead
of Wilson’s was defeated by a large majority.
J. W. Hunnicutt appeared and made a speech
promising to support the nominees.
Adjourned sine die.
Washington, May B—Noon.
The American Medical Association meets
next year at New Orleans. Dr. Wm. O. Bald
win, of Montgomery, Alabama, has been elected
President. Receiving him on behalf of the As
sociation, Dr. Gross said ; “ I welcome you as
the representative of our long lost brethren.
May God bless you; God bless your people ;
God bless all of us.” Dr. Baldwin replied at
length and was frequentlj’ applauded.
Judge Chases’ connection with adjournment
was misstated last night. The adjournment
had been fixed at eleven (11) o’clock Monday.
Chase said it would place him in an embarrass
ing position to form the questions, and there
fore he should like to have the advice of the
Senate on the subject, and would be obliged to
them if fthey would adjourn until ten o’clock
on Monday, instead of eleven o’clock. Adopted.
Senate not in session.
The South Carolina Committee will protest
against the constitution before the Reconstruc
tion Committee. Stevens received them with
a chilling remark, that what the protest claim
ed as grievances they regarded as virtues.—
Col. Thomas addressed the committee, making
points that the white people would not patiently
submit to negro supremacy, and that while
they would be compelled to submit to the yoke
there could be no real peace until it was re
moved. The question of taxation seemed to
impress the committee socially. Stevens sug
gested the plan of allowing the property hol
ders to fix taxation. Many Southerners were
present in the committee room, and the com
mittee are hopeful of some modification of most
objectionable features of the constitution. The
committee are favorably received and their
views fully endorsed by representative men
here of the Northern Democracy.
Washington, May B—P. M
In the House private bills were considered.
Stevens reported a bill admitting Arkansas.
He considered the constitution unexceptionable
and did not desire to debate the bill. Several
members complained they had never seen the
constitution.
Baker, though flavoring the provision, doubt
ed the constitutional power to enforce the
stipulation regarding suffrage ; business of this
kind should not be done hurriedly nor should
the bill piss until the constitution is examined.
Stevens said there was not a clause in the
constitution objectionable to a man who favored
freedom.
Stevens demanded the previous question.
The previous question was seconded, and the
main question was ordered.
Stevens having the floor, yielded fifteen min
utes to Woodward, who, never having seen the
constitution, declined speaking.
Beck stated, if time was allowed him, he could
demonstrate that the constitution never received
the vote of a majority of the people of Arkan
sas. A few days would show this; therefore they’
rushed this bill through. He said the franchise
and educational clauses are particularly ob
noxious. <
The bill finally passed—llo to 32.
Baker, Loan, Spaulding and Williams, of
Pennsylvania, voting nay.
Shanks introduced aresolution declaring offi
cers retMmtly elected in South Carolina to be
the provisional government of that State. Re
ferred to the Reconstruction Committee.
Paine reported a bill admitting South Caro
lina. Ordered to be printed.
Adjourned to Monday.
The Cabinet had a full meeting.
The Radicals nominated Sayles J. Bowen,
city Postmaster, for Mayor.
The Republican Congressional Committee
have advices from Florida that the constitution
has been adopted. The Legislature is Radical.
Washington, May4)—Noon.
Absolute uncertainty exists regarding the
impeachment result. Senators keep their own
counsels. Judicious people applaud Senators
for their conduct in this respect.
Washington, May 9—P. M.
Meade telegraphs Grant that both branches
of the Georgia Legislature are Radical; also
that the Florida election was quiet, resulting in
the adoption of the constitution. Both branches
of the Legislature are Radical.
Fifty thousand dollars in fractional currency
was shipped to New Orleans during the week.
Securities held for national bank circulation
and deposited, $380,250,000 ; national bank cir
culation, $299,750,000.
Neither House in session.
General Rousseau and several members of
Congress visited the President.
Ex-President Buchanan is dangerously sick.
The Star says : “ The bears in impeachment
stock made a tremendous rally last evening and
for a time had it all their own way at the lead
ing hotels and other points where transactions
are carried on. Friends of the President, who
were supposed to know a thing or two were
betting wild on acquittal two to one, ten to one,
a hundred to one. Later at night the bulls
rallied and swept everything, and professed to
be particularly anxious to find any party
anxious to bet on acquittal. To-day it has
been a see-saw operation, the bears being up
permost one hour and the bulls next. Should
the excitement increase in the ratio it has in
the last forty-eight hours, by Tuesday it will be
up to fever heat and something over. Un
doubtedly Tuesday will be the most exciting
day in Washington since the surrender of Lee’s
army.”
The Express says : “There is a good deal of
talk about town to-day upon the probable
result of the impeachment trial. The public
pulse is somewhat excited, but the pre
ponderance of opinion seems to be upon the
side of acquittal. A gentleman usually well
informed upon current topics, and who has
opportunity of knowing whereof he speaks,
stated this afternoon that Senators had dis
posed of the question of Stanton’s removal,
and will make no question about the Presi
dent’s right to make the removal- The point
about which they are now concerned, is in rela
tion to the ad interim appointment, and the
letter of authority to General Thomas.—
The Senators, who are satisfied that there is no
cause of conviction by reason of Mr. Stanton’s
removal, are also well satisfied that the Execu
tive had a right to make the ad interim appoint
ment. It is not believed, however, that th'S
point will be considered a high crime or
misdemeanor.”
The above paragraphs are telegraphed to
illustrate the utter uncertainty regarding the
result.
In a well authenticated conversation the
President is represented to have said in
answer to a question regarding Bingham’s sug
gestion that he would not obey the Senate’s
mandate : “Why should I obev if the forms of
government are complied with. If Senators
do not act justly they arc responsible not to
me, but the people. No, the people who hold
the sovereign power have placed me over one
department, with all its duties and responsi
bilities, and have placed monitors also with
grave responsibilities and with a constitutional
power to try impeachment and render judg
ment thereon. If they misuse or abuse this or
any other power the people alone can hold
them to account. The people having em
powered them to try impeachment, it is not for
the party tried to set aside their judgment;
the people alone can settle with their agents for
any abuse of their great trusts.”
Washington, May 10.
The California delegation to the Chicago
convention is here. Gorham, recently defeated
for Governor, is with the party.
A shrewd politician just from a tour through
New England, represents the tide setting
strongly for Hancock.
Grant was at the Washington House to-day,
wnere Wade and Wilson stop. It is stated they
had a consultation.
The West.
St. Louis, May 9.
The Indians burned three car loads of
freight and tore down the telegraph west of
Coyote. The cavalry from Fort Hayes is in
pursuit.
irginia.
Richmond, May 4.
George Cahoon, United States Commls
s'ioner, was to-day appointed Mayor of the
city, by Gen. Schofield, vice Joseph Mayo, re
moved. • . ,
The counsel on both sides in Mr. Davis case,
with the consent of Judge Chase, have agreed
on June 3d for the trial, and Judge Chase has
been telegraphed to for his assent. ■
Many delegates to the Republican and Con
servative State conventions, which will meet
Wednesday and Thursday, have already
arrived. It is generally believed Gov. Wells
will get the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor. B. Johnson Barbour, Col. Withers and
John S. Willson are spoken of for the Con
servative nomination for Governor.
Hunnicutt, tffis evening, at the meeting in
the Pnrk, denounced Wfells and his whole crew.
Richmond, Maj’ 7.
The Republican Convention, this morning,
nominated George W. Booker, of Henry coun
ty, for Attornej’ General.
Richmond, May 7 -P. M.
The Republican State Convention met to
day, in Metropolitan Hall.
There was a full attendance, all the counties
being represented. The two races are about
equally represented on the floor.
James H. Clements, of Portsmouth, pre
-B'Governor'Governor Wells was nominated for Governor
to-night by the following vote : Wells, 153 ;
Hawxhurst, 45 ; Hunnicutt, 11; Pierpont, 6.
James H. Clements was nominated for Lieu
tenant-Governor.
The convention is still in session.
About one hundred and fifty delegates to the
Conservative Convention, which meets to-mor
row, have arrived.
B. Johnson Barbonr has declined the Con
servative nomination for Governor.
The Ashland Hotel property, near Rich
mond, was sold to-day. Randolph Macon Col
lege is to be removed there.
LATER.
After hearing a short address from Governor
Wells, the convention adjourned until to-mor
row.
The Conservative Convention met at noon.
Sixty-three counties were represented. Owing
to a railroad accident, none of the delegates
from the Southwestern counties had arrived.
Hon. John B. Baldwin, of Augusta, was
chosen President. In his speech, he said the
convention was assembled-to trj’ ano save the
life of Virginia, by defeating a constitution
which was a galling disgrace.
After appointing a committee, adjourned un
til night. .
The Conservative Convention to-night adopt
ed resolutions that candidates be selected who
are true to the Constitution of the United
States, with the honor of Virginia and without
reference to their ability to take the iron clad
oath ; also, authorizing the appointment of
delegates to the National Democratic Conven
tion. . ...
Several names were put in nomination, in
cluding A. H. H. Stuart, Robert E. Withers,
and others.
Without balloting the convention adjourned
until to-morrow.
The Soldiers and Sailors’ Convention to-day
appointed twenty delegates to the Chicago
Convention, and endorsed Gov. Wells’ nomi
nation and Gen. Schofield’s administration of
affairs in Virginia.
Heavy storm here this afternoon.
Richmond, May 8.
The Conservative Convention to-day nomi
nated Robt. E. Withers, of Lynchburg, for
Governor ; Gen. James Walker, of Pulaski, for
Lieutenant Governor; J. L. Marye, Jr., of
Spottsylvania, Attorney General, and Marma
duke Johnson, of Richmond, Congressman at
large. The vote for Governor was: Withers,
52; J. B. Baldwin, 49. Withers and Walker
are eligible to office under the reconstruction
acts of Congress, but not under the test oath
of the new constitution. J. S. Bocock, Jno. B.
Baldwin, Fayette McMulken, Geo. Blow and
Thos. Flournoy were appointed delegates at
large to the Democratic National Convention.
A resolution was adopted thanking natural
ized citizens for their heretofore unanimous co
operation with the Conservative party.
The convention adjourned siaw die.
No platform was adopted.
Gen. Schofield appointed Francis Delordy
Mayor of Norfolk vice the last appointee, who
could not take the oath.
Some of the dissatisyfect members of the
Republican convention have gotton up a ticket
—H. M. Bowden, of Norfolk, for Governor ;
Dr. Bayne, negro, of Norfolk, Lieutenant Gov
eonor, and T. R. Bowden, present Attorney-
General, for that position.' The movement is
not likely to amount to anything.
Two hundred and eighty-three municipal offi
cers have been appointed by Gen. Schofield
since January first.
Richmond, May 9.
The Supreme Court to-day decided that in
debts contracted in Confederate money, the
amount shall be computed at the value of
money when the debt matured and not when it
was contracted. Another decision, given by
the same court, is that note holders of the old
banks of the State shall not have preference in
the division of assets, but depositors and all
creditors shall share alike.
The Memorial Celebration occurred to-day.
Fourteen thousand Confederate graves in Oak
wood Cemetery were decorated with flowers.
Gen. Schofield to-day appointed Wm. B.
Paine, Mayor of Danville. The municipal
officers of nearly all the towns in the State have
now been changed.
South. Carolina.
Charleston, May 4.
General Canby has issued an order announc
ing the result of the recent election, the names
of the new State officers, members of the Leg
islature, members ®f Congress and Senators,
and making provision for the meeting of the
new Legislature on the 12th inst. The order
provides that laborers discharged for voting
contrary to the wishes of employers shall be
maintained as objects of pub ic charity by the
levy of additional poor taxes.
Charleston, May 7.
General Canby has issued an order postpon
ing the meeting of the Legislature, which had
been fixed for the 12th inst., until Congress
shall have approved the new constitution.
Georgia.
Atlanta, May 6.
It is understood that the test oath will not
be required of Legislative members, and that
the Legislature will first be assembled at Mil
ledgeville as a provisional body, to take ac
tion on the constitutional amendment,' and
then adjourn.
Savannah, May 7.
A large meeting of colored Conservatives was
held this evening. A United States flag was
presented to them by white citizens. Speeches
were made by white and colored men. Great
enthusiasm was manifested.
Savannah, May 8.
TLe Protestant Episcopal Convention met
yesterday ; about 20 churches were represented,
Bishop Beckwith presiding. It will probably
adjourn to-morrow and will meet in Augusta
May next.
No business of importance transpired.
jST ew York.
New York, May 5.
An engine went through the trestlg work
in Jersey City. The engineer and fireman were
drowned.
Three thousand emigrants arrived yesterday.
New York, Maj’ 6.
H. J. Messenger, banker, whose failure was
reported yesterday, effected a compromise with
certain creditors at seventy-five cents on the
dollar.-
The Ocean Queen, with $727,000 in treasure,
has arrived.
Albany, May 7.
The Cole-Hiscock jury hung—six and six—
and was discharged.
Alabama.
Selma, May 4.
On the 14th of March some young men of
Eutaw. Green county, took part in a difficult}
between a man named Hill, of infamous
character and a Mr. Pettigrew, growing out of
depredations by Hill upon the property of
Pettigrew, in which Hill was roughly
but not seriously hurt; these young men were
arrested by the military authorities .and
tried before a military commission in this
city. The findings of the court and the
action of Gen. Meade thereon have
just been made public: Four of the. ac
cused, Who have been in close confinement
since the trial, not guilty and
Pettigrew, Thos. Roberts, and Jas. Steele sen
tenced to hard ' a bor, at Dry Tortugas, for two
vears; Frank Munday, Hugh White, John
Callevy and Samuel Strayhorn, hard labor at
Dry Tortugas for one year. The prisoners
were handcuffed and left this evening.
Selma, May 8.
A man named Gregg, arrested at Tuscaloosa
bv the military authorities for shooting and
painfully, though not dangerously wounding a
negro, was brought here to-day in irons.
Mississippi.
. Jackson, May 4.
In the absence of other business the conven
tion occupy the time in revising the constitu
tion‘ Jackson, Miss., Maj’ 6.
The work of the convention to-day was un
'mThe Mississippi Central Railroad has been
leased to a Delaware company for sixteen
years. The lessees assume the entire indebted
ness of the road, except the debt to the State of
Tennessee. The road is to be returned to the
stockholders at the expiration of the lease in
the same condition as delivered. _ Arrange
ments are being made for its extension to Lou
isville. , c
Jackson, May 8.
The convention is revising the constitution,
making no material changes. There is no pro
position to adjourn.
Jackson, May 9.
The business of the convention to-day was
unimportant.
Maryland.
Baltimore, May 4.
A duelling party, the principals a general
and an attache of the Prsssiau Legation, met
to-day. A reconciliation was affected after
one ineffectual round.
Baltimore, Maj’ 9.
A duel occurred between Col. P. F. Green,
of Missouri, and Daniel G. Wright, of Balti
more. At the first shot, both were wounded—
Green in the shoulder and Wright in the leg.
The second shot was demanded, but the
seconds refused. The affair ended, but the
difficulty is unadjusted.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, May 6.
Gen. Buchanan has ordered the assembly of
the constitutional convention on June Ist, in
stead of 15th, as pieviously ordered.
New Orleans, May 5.
Eighteen persons were poisoned by arsenic
at a boarding house on Sunday. None dead ;
saved bj’ being overdosed.
Texas.
Galveston, May 5.
Judge Watrous opened the District Court
this morning and delivered his charge, sustain
ing the constitutionality of the civil rights bill.
He held that freedmen were citizens, not by
virtue of Congressional enactment, but by con
stitutional law—being born on the soil.
Illinois.
Chicago, May 4.
At Shanghai, Illinois, fourteen houses were
blown down, two churches unroofed, four
horses killed and forty injured.
Chicago, May 6.
The Methodist Conference took up and dis
cussed to adjournment the admission of South
ern delegation.
Chicago, May 9.
The conference is still discussing the admis
sion of Southern delegates.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, May 5.
Commodore Ridgeway is dead.
Canada.
Toronto, May 6.
Altogether, seven suspected Fenians have
been ftrrested.
The circulation of papers with Fenian pro
clivities is forbidden.
Montreal, May 6.
The tug Relief capsized and the captain and
firemen were drowned.
ZBy Havana Cab? e.
St. Thomas, May 8.
The French mail steamers call here. Banta
Anna’s property has been sold at auction.
Port au Prince, May 8.
Haytien finances are daily growing worse.
Salnave is expected at the capital. The meet
ing of Congress is postponed.
St. Domingo, May 8.
Business utterly prostrate and the country
is unsettled. Baez brought no specie with him.
China.
San Francisco, May 9.
Various terrible phenomina occurred at
Maunaloa between the 28th of March and the
13th of April. Two thousand earthquake shocks
occurred. The shock of April 2d lasted three
minutes. No one could stand in the houses in
HiwaOs, China. Following the shock came a
tidal wave sixty feet high, sweeping everything
before it. The earth opened with bottomless fis
sures. Thirty persons were swallowed. The earth
opened under the sea, making the water red.
Vast land slides in the meantime occurred,
destroying life and property. The summit
and side of a hill, fifteen hundred feet high,
were thrown a thousand feet over the tops of
trees into the valley below. Gases issued
afterwards, destroying animal and vegetable
life. An island, four hundred feet high, was
thrown up, three miles from Wais, China, and
is joined to the land by a stream of lava a mile
wide. The volcautic display illuminated the
sea for fifty miles. One hundred lives and
half a million of property were destroyed.
-A.bysin.ia.
New York, May 9.
The Herald's Abysinian news says every
building in Magdala was burned. The King’s
widow and son were protected to the Tigre
country. The wounded are all doing well.
Theodorus was buried in Magdala Church.
Young Prince Theodore goes to England for
education. When the English approached the
enemy were in grand array. The tight opened
with mortars. Soon four thousand Aysinians,
with shouts and triumphant songs, charged the
British batteries. They were repulsed, leaving
seven hundred ki’led, including two chiefs.
The Abysinian tactics and courage were good.
Theodorus sent a flag, demanding peace.
Napier demanded an unconditional surrender.
Theodorus replied he would never accept
arbitrary terms; he would rather fight, but
asked Napier to take the English prisoners and
go away. All the prisoners were released, but
the King refused to surrender himself. The
storming of Magdala followed.
Foreign.
|BY CABLE. J
London, May 5. t I
The Ministry has resigned. Disraeli KH
posed to compromise, until after the election EM
on the Reform bill, but Lord Stanley and Eari H 9
Malesbury refused to serve under Disraeli. luS
The Queen sent for Gladstone.
Gladstone said, in the House, that it was 80*
precedented for the Ministry, beaten by seveO’ KM
ty-five majority, to think of dissolving Parli®- KSB
ment. The Premier’s course was unconstiW’ H
tional. The House was hostile to the Ministry.
The duty of Liberals was clearly to followup Mw
the resolves by action—they must go on
[Cheers.] They had no bargains to make.
John Bright said Disraeli asked the House to BMi
reverse constitutional *usage, that he might
keep an office got by arts not the most worthy. I |
Disraeli asked whj- the House had not pasted
a vote of wart of confidence.
The debate on the Irish Church question I9|
was fixed for the 7th of May.
The new Ministry has not yet been formed.
London, May 5—P. M,
The Queen refused Disraeli’s resignation -
The dissenting members of the Ministry have MB
agreed, under the circumstances, to continue IM
in office.
Parliament will be dissolved in Autumn, IM
when new franchise bill comes into operation. |M
London, May 6.
The reported Franco-Russian consultation I’SS
about Turco-Cretan affairs is authoritatively 13
denied.
France has suspended diplomatic relations I
with Tunis, because of repeated outrages on
French citizens.
A division on the balance of Gladstone's re- H
solves is expected to-morrow.
An immense meeting held at St. James’ Hall H
favor the continuance of the Irish church. * B
The Archbishop of Cantebury presided. Emi- H
nent Tories were on the stand. The Lord
Mayor offered a series of resolutions in favor
of a continued union of Church and State,
which were seconded by the Bishop of Oxford. ■
The Archbishop of York offered a series of
resolutions declaring it was an attack on the
English Church, and a movement to establish • ■
Papacy. There was much tumult and confu
sion at this point.
Disraeli said in the House, the right to dis
solve Parliament was reserved in case the
Irish Church question was pressed by other
parties.
France and Russia are considering mediation
in Turco-Cretan affairs.
London, May 7.
John Bright and other Liberals petition for
commutation of punishment of the Fenian Bar
rett, convicted of murder in connection with I
the Clerkenwell explosion.
London, May 8. I
The remainder of Gladstone’s resolves passed J
without division.
London, May 8.
Abyssinian advices state that Napier is ex
pected to start for the sea with the entire army
about the 25th of May. The city of Magdala
was burned by the British forces.
Dublin, May 8.
Gen. Nagle and the other Fenians captured
on the Jacmel packet, have been released, hav
ing given the pledges required. They called on
Train, in jail here.
London, May 9.
The Government investigated the alibi claim
ed by petitioners for clemency in the case of
Barrett. The result is unfavorable and Barrett
will be executed. • »
The betrothal of Princess Louise to the
Prince of Denmark is denied.
Dublin, May 10. - •
George Francis Train has been bailed.
Marine News.
Charleston, May 10.
Arrived—Schr. J. A. Croaker, from Fall River
for Bucksville, S. C., put in disabled; reports
speaking schr. Walton, from Portland, lor Sa
vannah, with loss of captain and two men over
board.
Sailed—Steamer Charleston, for New York ;
bark Sitka, for Liverpool,
NLarkets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
London, May 9—Afternoon.
Consols, 94. Bonds, 73%.
London, May 9—Evening.
Bonds, 75%@75%.
Liverpool, May 9—Afternoon.
Cotton quiet; sales, 7,000 bales; prices the
same. Flour firmer. Provisions quiet. Sugar
firmer.
Liverpool, May 9—Evening.
Cotton easier; sales, 6,000 bales ;.uplands,
12%; Orleans, 12%@12%; shipments from
Bombay since the last report to the 2d inst.,
42,000 bales. Breadstuff’s quiet and prices the
same. Pork quiet. Lard firm. Tallow de
clined to 445. 6d. Turpentine declined to 31s.
Others the same.
Paris, May 9.
Bourse firmer. Rentes, 60f. 40c.
New York, May 9—Noon.
Sterling, 10%. Old bonds, 8%. Gold, 140%.
Virginias, 51. Tennessees, 68; new, 67.
New York, May 9—Nocn.
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat a shade firmer.
Corn Ic. lower. Mess pork lower; new,
S2B 37%. Lard drooping at 18%@19%. Cot
ton dull and declining at 31%. Freights firm.
Turpentine, 58@58%. Rosin—common strain
ed firm at $3 25@3 30. |
New York, May 9—P. M.
Gold firm at 140%@140%. Sterling firm at
10%. Transactious in Governments heavy;
prices firm.
New York, May 9—P. M.
Cotton dull, heavy and lower; sales, SOO
bales at 31@31%. Flour slightly favors buyers.
Wheat opened a shade firmer and closed favor
in" buyers. Corn heavy and 2c. lower. Pork
heavy and lower at S2B 25@28 37%. Lard
heavy at 18%@19%. Naval stores dull. Gro
ceries quiet and steady. Freights a shade
firmer. „ n
Baltimore, May 9.
Cotton dull at 31. Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat dull and heavy; Maryland, $3
@3 10. Corn dull ; white, $1 17; yellow, sl-5.
Oats active at 85@90. Rj’e dull at $1 vt>@2.
Provisions dull and unchanged. No transac
tions in Southern stocks.
Mobile, May 9.
Cotton market closes dull and nominal;
sales, 50 bales; receipts, 38; exports, 823.
Savannah, May 9.
Cotton flat; sales, 105 bales ; receipts, 664.
Charleston, May 9.
Cotton dull; but little doing ; sales, 100 bales;
middlings nominal at 30% ; receipts, 86 bales
exports, 71 bales.
The Kcowee Courier informs us that Dr. Fi
ber, Professor of Ancient Languages in Fir
man University, has recently been in Walhah
to make inquiry as to the means of aceommi
dating with temporary residences a colony if
emigrants from near Heidelbarg, Germair,
who have expressed in a communication o
him their desire to locate in that quarter. It
is needless to say that the Doctor met wh
every encouragement, and returned a favorale
reply. Dr. Faber, originally of this city, ar
many years resided in Heidelburg, and til
prove a valuable intermediary between our io
ple who need labor, our land owners who int
settlers, and the German immigrants whde- *
sire to cast their lots with us.
In addition we would say that all in/er
many there is no finer country, and no bier,
more honest or more industrious populon
than is found in that same vicinity of Iflel
burg, and we sincerely hope that our BtaOvill
receive many recruits from among theinm
ber. — Charleston Mercury.