The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-08-26
News of the Week.

private letter from Fort Riley, OF quite re-
cent date, says the Indians have been very trou-
blesome for several days, and that about forty
men Of the llth Kansas Cavalry were murdered
by them at Fort Yarah, near Fort Riley, and that
the Indians had also captured a train Of military
stores. The soldiers killed were a part Of the
trade escort.
4 Reports from all parts of the Northwest in re-
gardto the coming crops, continue to improve
the prospects for a big yield. The weather the
past week has been most excellent for farmers
purposes.
The Boston appointments of Collector, Naval
Officer, and Surveyor have been made. ExA
Vice President Hamlin succeeding Mr.. Goodrich
as Collector; Gen. Underwood succeeding Mr..
Tuck, as Naval officer and Mr.. Gooch succeed
ing Mr.. Phelps, as Surveyor y. a
The Democrats of Minnesota held their con-
vention for the nomination of State officers
Wednesday, the 10th inst. Resolutions were
adopted sustaining the reconstruction policy of
the President; in favor of the Monroe doctrine !;
opposing protective tariff, and denouncing the
suspension of the writ Of habeas corpus.
| The rebel General Ewell, recently liberated
| from Fort Warren, called on President johnson
| on Saturday last. .ia hne da;d iiaa1s.oes 10
The Richmond Republican processes to have
treason to hope" that President johnson will
| visit Richmond before the end of August and
farther trusts, that he will bring his whole Cab
| met with him. He is promised cordial recep-
ton as ''the hest and truest friend ofthe South"
| There are in Des Moines, Iowa, and vicinity,
about 600, 600 pounds of wool, well handled and
| in good condition for market. 1t was clipped,
| for the most part, from Spanish mernos import
ed from Michigan and Ohio. A large part Of
the clip remains in hands of producers and their
| agents. $40 si.ila5 10 sea2 bah
| The Ohio Democratic State Sovereignty Con-
| venton' met at Columbus on the 2lst and nomi-
mated ex-Congressman Alexander Long for Gov
ernor. Strong State sovereignty resolutions
were adopted.
| r. Fl. Gillett one of the counsel of JEFF Davis,
informs the Albany argus that Davis has no
| more information concerning his trial than 9TH
| ers have and quotes from a letter received from
his client, dated on the 10Th inst, in which that
individual says; +" T. am sttU ignorant Of the
charges ogainM me and The sources Of them i from
which it may be inferred that j. D. still affects
the same air ofiwurea innocence he did when he
was engineering the rebellion at Richmond. 81
Gen. Grant had an enthusiastic reception at
his home in Galena, Illinois, on Saturday last
| In response to an address of welcome by Hon.
| E. B. Washburne, his friend from his first en-
! trance into the army five years ago, the Lieut..
| General said that the Rev. Mr.. Vincent, who
has come out on the train from Chicago, has
| kindly consented to return my thanks for the
| hearty welcome you have given me-" Mr.. Vim
cent was General Grants former partner in Ga
| lena, and in a brief address returned the Gener-
| ais thanks, saying that Grant regarded Illinois
as the State in which he retains the right to cast
his vote, and Galena as his home.
Another extensive forgery has been brought
to light in New York George Gladwine
| whilst at the St. Nicholas Hotel, forged the
names of two parties by which he obtained some
So 900 in money and 5000, 600 in railroad bonds
and then decamped. He was pursued and arrest
| ed in New Haven, Connecticut and the bonds
/ recovered. =.
! 1t is said that party of Semitic gentlemen
| who have explored the gold mining region in
Virginia represent the interior Of the State to b
very riehin gold, silver iron and other metals
| in an undeveloped condition. =" aAo sven JIG
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