Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-06-06
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first two hundred miles Of the road, aud sell
tiers in possession will have the first privilege
Of purchase ... I.
President johnson has RENTED the SEN
teuce against Congressman Harris, of Mary
land, upon the ground OF new testimony in
his favor, which has been presented to him.
The Southern papers are urgent for emit
grafton from the North, aud declare that Il
offers great field for Northern enterprise.
General Grant is to be present at the New
York Academy of Music on Wednesday night
General Magruder has returned to San
Antonio. The Texans will fight no longer
and desire to retnrn to the Union. The mayor
and principal officers of Galveston had left to
meet the Federal officers and hurry up the
surrender 1t is also said that Governor
Murray and Ashbel Smith have gone to New
Orleans to surrender the State.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune says it is reported that Stanton
has resigned 1t is not positively confirmed,
but tits known he has determined to leave
the Cabinet One account says he has had a
quarrel with the President
The great land case of the City Of San
Francisco against the United States has been
decided in favor of the former. tf'.
There is considerable difficulty between
Secretary Harlan. and.Mr. Usher his prede.
cessor in the Department of the Interior,
relative to some large contracts made by the
latter before he left the office, and which he
insists shall be carried cut. ..rr.
The conspiracy case will occupy the pres
ent week Arguments will commence on
Wednesday, and it will be two weeks before
the findings are promulgated. -44E
On Wednesday night last, at Frankfort,
Kentucky farodealer named Wills, died
suddenly at the table, while engaged in his
occupation. .-...---. -a
Chief Justice Chase has arrived in New
Orleans. ......
General Sherman had an enthusiastic re,
ception at Poughkeepsic New York, but de-
clned to make a speech,
Mr.. Harrington, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury has resigned peremptorily, and will
80 as resident Minister to Switzerland in the
place of Mr. Fogg,
Hon F o j. Smith, Of Portland Maine, q
Clerk of the House Of Representatives al
Washington, has been convicted Of suborna
ion and perjury in Boston
Governor Brown, of Georgia, has been re-
leased on bis parole and gone home.
More than 800 claims for damages by the
war have been filed at Washington, amount.
ing to over S5O,OOO,OOO.
All lprisoners Of war below the rank of Ma
ior are soon to be be released, and, with 9TH
er prisoners will be provided With transpor-
tation home at the Government expense.
The overland trip across the Plains is be-
ing made from New York to San Francisco
in twenty-six days.
A public meeting Of sympathizers with the
Liberal or Juarez Government in Mexico has
been called in San Francisco. Considerable
feeling exists on the subject.
General Steele, with 3S 900 Federal troops,
has been ordered to the Rio Grands, Mexico.
The French Minister, Count Mon,holon, will
demand an explanation. u
Governor McGrath, OF South Carolina. has
been arrested at Columbia. Great sympathy
for him has been manifested by the people OF
that State.
The London Owl says Great Britain has
refused to pay the damages claimed by the
United States on account of the depredatons
OF the Alabama and other cruisers upon her
! commerce.
The Government is selling large numbers
OF draii horses aud mules At@"~
: The President is considering the project
of convening Congress As early as the lat oI
October.
Secretary Seward visited the State Depart
ment on Saturday. ANNA.
Duff Green has taken the amnesty oath. .
Forthcoming Proclamation.