The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-05
LATE NRWs ITEms.

ceived in Murfreesboro, Tenn, the individual
who tore down the Stars and Stripes and hoist.
ed the first rebel flag inrthat town, was "per.
suaded" by the provost marshal to raise the old
flag on the courthouse dome, and afterwards
to remain upon the dome for half an hour, that
the public might enjoy this &C: of Z" retributiye
Justice"
The silly statement sent forth by q tele-
graphist in Cincinnati, that Wilkes Booth was
engaged to be married to daughter of senator
Hale, was of course without the slightest foun-
dation in truth. The person who first publish
ed the statement was either knave or fool.
or both.
Commodore VIM. w. Mexican, United
States Navy, died at his residence near Bing-
hampton, N. Y, at o'clock A. NJ, on Saturday
last. He was 81 years of age last September,
and has been in the service since 1913.
District provost marshal Matlock, at st.
Louis, Mo-, announces that as the convention
has placed the negroes on the same footing
with the whites in the courts, he will not inter-
fere in their behalf, but leave them to seek re-
dress in the civil courts.
The discontinuance of the drafting system
will relieve from duty force of persons, the
number of which is estimated at 10000.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that persons manufacturing spirits
for sale are liable to distillers' license, the
amount of tax to depend on the number of bar
rels distilled, with special provision for dis
tillation of apples, grapes and peaches. When
persons manufacture spirits intended for sale
they are only liable as manufacturers if their
products exceed 81, 900 per annum.
Upon the receipt of the news of the Pres;-
dents death at Green Valley, salona county,
California, q number of secessionists met to re.
joice over the event. A body of troops was
sent to break up the meeting, but as they ap-
preached the ringleaders of the secessionists
fortified themselves in house and fred on the
troops, wounding two of them. The fire was
returned by the soldiers and several of the Sc
cessionists were wounded. The whole party
then surrendered.
Arrangements are being made in New
York for collecting all the materials used for
draping the city in mourning and selling them
for the benefit of the widows and orphans of
deceased soldiers. The goods are to be refur-
nished at small cost and sold at auction. Prom
inent auctioneers have offered to sell them free
of charge. 1t is suggested that similar course
be followed throughout the country.
The Times Washington special says when
the whole history of the plot of assassination
is made public, the world will be astounded at
the enormity, as well as at our forbearance
with our Canadian neighbors, who have con.
stantly furnished safe asylum to the most ne
farious villains.
The Commercials Washington special says
that Marshall Roberts has offered $4,000 to-
ward national fund for the family of the late
President
"A dispatch from Dubuque says Gen. Sully
leaves there next week for Sioux City, where
he will complete the arrangements for his great
expedition this summer in the Black Hills
Already the troops are beginning to rendezvous
for that purpose. The expected expedition
will leave Sioux City about the middle of
May.
-Thurlow Weed has removed his residence
to New York, and has rented the house of Mr.. |
Raymond, of the Times, whose family are 60
ing to Europe to reside for year or two.
Mr. Sumner has recently been the recipient |
of several letters threatening him with assas-
sination. He pays no attention to them him.
self, but the request of some of his friends,
Gen. Augur has ordered sentinels placed at his
door.
I'm suit brought by Mr., Leonard Sturte-
want against A. H. Allen, for illegal arrest and
which has been on trial in Bos-
ton some days, in the Superior Court, the jury
rendering verdict in favor of Mr.. Sturtevant |
for $32, 500. At the breaking out of the war,
Mr.. 8. was doing business in New Orleans, and
upon his coming North was arrested and
lodged in Jail npon charges of disloyalty pre-
ferred against him by Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Browning, of Nashville, end Colonel
R. D. Mussey, of the regular army, are acting
as Private Secretaries to President johnson, In
place of Messrs. Hay and Nicolay, who acted
in similar capacities for Mr.. Lincoln. Major
Knox, of the War Department, has also been
assigned to duty with the President.
The family of the late John c. Rives have
placed 81, 900 in the hands of Jay Cooke & Co.,
as tribute to the family OF President Lincoln.
1t is suggested that these Government bankers
be made the repository oil the proposed $780,
600 of 81 subscriptions
Newborn advices state that Johnston at
tempted 70 haggle with Grant for terms which
would provide for JEFF Davis and the other
leading insurrectionary conspirators, but the
Lieutenant General would listen to nothing of
the kind, and Johnston was compelled to be
satisfied with the conditions granted to Gen.
eral Lee.
1t is estimated that the depreciation In val
ne since January I, upon cotton owned or
advanced upon in England, is al, 00O, 900. A
few days later q letter was received from Liy.
srpool showing decline to II pencefor middling
uplands, and estimate the loss on cotton to that
late at $65, 900 900. Since that date decline