The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-02-15
Items Of News by Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.

Items Of News by Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
Capt. Morrison, of the revenue cutter
Lewis Cass, has sent his resignation to the
Treasury Department at Washington, and
Acknowledges that be has surrendered bis
vessel to the State authorities of Alabama.
1t will be seen by the following orders that
no designations under such circumstances
will be accepted. Capt. Brushwood will
no doubt be disposed of in the same way:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FEB. I.-J.J.
Morrison of Georgia, captain in the reve-
nue. department in charge of a revenue
cutter in the service of the United States,
late in command of the Lewis Cass, having,
in violation of his official oath and of his
duty to his government, surrendered his
vessel to the State of Alabama, it is hereby
directed that his name be stricken off from
the rolls of the said service by order of the
President of the United States.
[Signedl JOHN A. DIX,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Some Postmasters recently appointed in
the seeding states, decline to take the oath
to support the constitution of the United
States, and of course the Offices will have
to be discontinued, if persons cannot be
found to take them according to law.
John A. Rockwell, formerly member of
Congress from Connecticut, died last night
of appoplexy.
It's thought the Peace Conference will re-
commend the reference of the questions in
dispute to national convention.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
Gov. Chase, of Ohio, has telegraphed
that Kansas will send Commissioners to the
Peace Congress.
Government has official intelligence from
the Collector of New Orleans, notifying
that duties on goods passing up the river
will be collected at New Orleans, in behalf
of the Treasury Of Louisiana.
Another detachment of troops left Brook
lyn Barracks yesterday for Washington, to
reinforce the navy yard here. The rifles
belonging to Alabama, which were seized
by the Metropolitan authorities, have
been released, and are already shipped to
their destination. Those belonging to
citizen of Georgia, are awaiting the result
of negotiations.
PITrsBgRG, February IL.
A diabolical attempt to destroy the fam
lily of Augustus Hoeveler, a we'll known
citizen of Lawrenceville, by an Internal ma
chine, was made on Saturday night. The
machine was placed on the window sill and
fred by means of fuse. The whole front
of the building was shattered by the explo.
sion, which was as loud as a discharge of
| bnl ~ in n f4,,r
ent parts of the room in which Hoeveler's
family were sleeping, but all miracuIousIy
escaped injury. There is no clue to the
perpetrators of the fendish act.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10.
Five American war vessels were reported
to be off Pensacola on Friday last. The
steamer Velosa arrived at Havana from
Vera Cruz, bringing the exiled foreign
Ministers and General Miramon. The Papal
Nuncio was insulted at Vera Cruz, and
took refuge in the French consulate. Mira
mon escaped disguised, after passing through
great dangers. The Archbishop and bishops
are all exied. The populace stoned them
at Vera Cruz, and they were afterwards
detained by the authorities for trial.
Mr.. Weller, American Minister, was
received on the 3Oth ult.
DETROIT, Feb. IL.
John Mckinney, late state treasurer,
charged with embeNlement of money of the
state, was arrested at Lansing to day, and
held to $25,OO0 recognizance to appear for
examination.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. II.
The Kentucky Legislature, without doing
anything of national character, adjourned
Yesterday coon till the Goth of March, to
await, and then consider the action of the
Peace Commissioners at Washington.
NEW ORLEANS, February IL.
The Texas convention has passed an or
oinance favoring the formation Of southern
coniederacy.
LOUISVILLE, February IL.
Memphis gives nearly 500 majority for
the Union candidates to the convention.
Returns from West Tennessee indicate the
election of Union candidates.
NASHVILLE, February IL.
As far as heard from all the Union can~
didates are elected by overwhelming major
tiles. The convention is defeated by
large majority. The vote of this city is as
follows Union candidates, 1900; seces-
sion, 555; for convention, 1907.
CHICAGO, Feb. IL.
Seven persons we're drowned yesterday,
while attempting to cross a small stream in
Mercer county in this state, in a sleigh.
The party consisted OF a man named Minty,
Mrs. Mary Hayes, and two children, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hudson and two children, Mr..
Bargo and two children. Minty saved him.
self and one of Mrs. Hudson's children by
swimming. Mrs. Hudson remained in the
sleigh holding the other child one hour and
half, on the side board, until assistance
came. Both were taken out alive, but the
mother died shortly after.
PEKIN, ILL.,, Feb. IL.
John OFT, who murdered his wife and
two children of g. w. Orndorff, some
months since, was sentenced toSday to be
hung Friday, March lst.
TORONTO, Feb. 9.
The Anderson case was argued at great
length to day by eminent counsel, and the
caSe ia still uoinU On to. night There will be