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MSaretattS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31

dow to SEQ Who it ". and on recognising
me be said: Hyams. you are like iii
dd Iascsls; yos've been doing some.
thing wrong / came down and told him
what had done. He asked me ii had
left "big 2"at Washington l replied
that | bad. CAN right" said Dr. Black.
burn; cit will kill at sixty yards" He
also told me that be had been engaged by
the British authorities to 90 to Bermuda,
where the yellow fever was raging. and
mat be would start the next morning. I
.1en a.ked him for money. and in reply
ne said ne would go to J4cob Thompson,
snu make arrangements by which could
nave all | needed / went next day to
MI thompson. who told ne that DR..
Q aekourn had instructed him to give me
SIoo as coon a. had received sa,isfae-
Tory evidence that the goods had been
disposed Of He then gave me s50 m
account Abont ten days after I re.e;vad
an account Of sales from Hamilton an1
showing II to him be gave me the other
f5O in check ON the Ontario Bank.
saw. Blickburn aferward ia M5ntreal.
when | was carrying commissions for
Bennet, G. Young, and / asked the Doc
Tor for money, but be laughed at me
when | left Toronto first | had good
business, but when came back | foand
hat my wife had had to sell everything
% support herself until my return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31
Yellow Fever Conspiracy.
a PULL EXPOSE OF TIE PLOT
Thompson, HcIcembe aud Clay Im-
piicated.

The Toronto Globe contains the sworn
complaint of Francis McGarry before .bd
Police Magistrate in Toronto, charging
DR.. Blackburn with shipping infected
clothing to certain cities of The United
States. and thereby causing the death Of
certain citizens
The testimony of Hyams is also pub
lished, 10 which be states that DR.. Black
burn was formerly resident Of Helena,
and that he was acquainted With him
~hile there:
came to Toronto 10 1868; | saw DR..
Blackburn some time previous 10 that;
wrote to Mr.. Slaughter to get down
South; Slaughter answered through d.
Robinson, who brought the letter to me
| went down to the Queens Hotel with
DR.. Robinson, who introduced me to DR..
Blsck burn / knew Dr.. b. b. sight; be
was in tho parlor It the time with several
gentlemea Dr.. Robinson told him that
was the man who wanted to 20 down
South to the army, which was my wish
inquired about Mr.. james Blackburn,
bro her Of tho prisoner, and also for othe,
parties, and Dr.. Blackburn then asked %,
If va willing 10 b sent 70 tho Coofet
eracy, and upon my answering that
was, DO brosght me 70 his private room
aad when be hsd closed the door, askee
- Il I uas : Free Aass, y uhieA ] n
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verified by the inroices and records
- received by me With the property.
The balance, if any, will be disposed Of IN
such manner - the proper authority
may direct. / respectfully request all
persons Who have claims for v4lsablss
tsken from them BY the enemy, to forward
at once full statement VI the name, rank
and organizations, dates and places IL
capture, amount and kind OF property
taken, with name and rank Of the party.
They will also give full and plain di-
rections to whom ADD where they may de
sire such property, il found. forwarded
would also give notice that large nun
Der OF packages sent and addressed 10
Union prisoners of war 10 the south pre-
vious to the evacuation Of Richmond are
IN my Possession. Letters Of inquiry or
Instruction concerning which mry be sd-
dressed to me and viii be promptly an
swered.
Gen. Grant has ordered all bar-rooms
aod places where liquor is sold within the
District Of Columb.s 70 be clos-d until
further orders. This 10 in consequences
OF the large number Of struggling soldiers
in this city and neighborhood and to pre-
vent = recurrence Of accssionsl disiur.
Dances from the use Of strong drinks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31
Wasbingtou, May 80.

The ed corpe, Msjor General Hum.
phrey commanding, was reviewed al
Ball's Gross Roads, Virginia, in the pres
ence OF Secretary Stanton and a number
of distinguished military officers.
Major General Geo Ii. Thomas arrived
in Washington to day and will soon
superceede Gen. Halicck in commaud ai
kichmond. Gen. Haleck is to be trans.
ferred TO the Pacific Department.
Gen. Meade is to command the Allan
tic division Sherman the South hwester m
Division, and General Sheridan the
rans.Mississippi Department.
The Star Gays there is no truth in the
statement that refusal has been made
on the part OF Secretary Stanton to snr.
render JEFF Davis to the civil authorizes
for trial. Davis will doubtless be tried
under the endictment Of the crimina
court Of the District Of Colambis.
The article to which allusion is mad,
says Gen Mulford has In his possesssor
S25. 600 in greenbacks and small cum il
gold aEd siiver, being : portion Of tha
taken from our soldiers when captured 5,
tho rebels. and is to Be distrihu,sd prs
rata among those proving their right to il
A letter from Gen. Ma!fofd, dated !
RiobmoDd. says:
IS, much of this q relates 70 the die
tsibstisa Of propersylis issorsst. Isu
Only aasAosissd . ~ - saai.s = y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31

E- The Greybesrds have been dis.
charged and are returning to their homes
There has been 20 more patriotic reo;.
ment enlisted in this State than the 37,b
composed of men mostly past the meri-
dian of LIE who terdered their services
10 the Government in the darkest days Of
the Nations peril and have fai,h,ullv
served to the end Of the war. We nm.
derstand that there are some four hun.
cred who still survive to return to tbei,
families and their homes, and to receive
the cordial greetings and hearty welcome
OF their fellow citizens.
Amongst the number we had the pleas.
ure Of meeting our old fellow towpsmsn
Mieha'l Curtayne who is back again in
exeeiiert health and looking all the better
Tor The wear and tear of four years of
war, which have prosed no t.Qsre, Con
perhesd platforms to the contrary NOT.
withstanding.
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IOWA ITE ms.

The Washington Press says that two
bush whackers who had stolen two mn,es
near Ouemwa last week, and who. being
hard pressed in pursuit, relirquished the
mules, and took from farmer bis team.
and continued their flight, we're over,skep
on the South SAunk river and shot down
Ihelr bodies were left lying where they
fell.
There were on The lst day of Nav
thirty-two Nlti na, Banks 10 Iowa. More
than any other Western State excent hi
nois.
The editor of the Muscatine Jonrn,l
has been presented With vest and pair
Ct "unUenuoLables" of Iowa make and
manufacture. Lucky fellow would
Ike to have somebody's present of Hawk.
eye-"or any other manufacture.
The Museatine Journal says Hon.
jacob Butler is candidate for re eDsc,;on
10 lie legislature.
a train numbering seventeen wagons
ieh bes MONIES for Denver and Salt Lake
Friday Go says the Register
q correspondent OF the Council Bluff,
Nonpariel proposes Gen. Dodge or Gen
efoeser Tor the goverporship.
a Mr El'ileer, of Council Bluffs,
was lied by two hlghwaymen of several
dollars aud revolver near Glenvood 5
'e~ days-s'nce So says the N1nparel.
-NessFs. Mills d. Co. are preparing a
Directory of Des Moines. S, SAYS ,ha
Regis'er
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he MONEY ORDER SYsrGM.- This new
postal regulation is working admirably
ana is becoming immensely popular The
safety, facility and des patch of remittaness
thu- made will doubtless ultimately cameo
the sys,em to supersede entirely the Trac-
nee OF sending sums of money BY letter.
Says ah Exchange:
Do successfully does The money order
oflce work that it is to be greatly en-.
iarsed. One hundred and thirty-nine
oth5es were established on the rst If
N'vember last. On the first of June ,ro
hundred and eighty more will be estab.
Iished. TIE suouut of money orders
Issued lasi Quarter was S5SS 462 "a. IN
which Government received about So 600
There are about $40, 900 constantly lyi,
In the hands Of postmasters, subject to
call.
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Horrible Outrage By GuertIiias b.
Especial to Chicago Tribuhe.]

Special to chicago Tribune.
St. Louis. May az.
The Provost Marshal General Lai re-
voked the orders restricting the sale Of
fire arms, prohibiting the circulation OF tn.
Metropolitan Record. requiring oh hths
from ecclesiastical assembisges, proyiiing
for the enlistment Of colored trbops, and
requiring each publisher to send q dopy
OF each paper issued In this State to the
Provost Marshars office Other ordets OF
minor importance TO prevent disloyal ex-
pressions have been repealed.
Advices from Lebsnon, Lsclede. coun-
ty, state that on "Wednesday last a gaug
Of bush whackers, about twelve miles ea.t
Of here, captured r. B. Harris. Sheriff OF
this county. Samuel Stromp, late Lieuten-
snt 10 the Gath regiment, r jbett +. j ohm
son. Lieutenant ia the 10th cav airy, Also
one citizen. They hanged Tia rris and
killed the others By cutting their throtts.
They passed on towards Linn Greek, St tsl-
ing horses, DE-, aud hanged dischsrl ted
soldier between here and that place.
There is large force after them f. pm
this place ard Linn Creek. The opin on
is tnas they caonos escape Tue excite
ment is very grea,
The Radicri Csntral Committee have
passed resolutions endorsing the new Con-
sli,u;iou.
Gov. Fletcher has brought the Clerk Of
the County Court OF lafayette couaty to
time. lie refused to surrender possession
Of the Office to the appoin,ee OF Govern or
Fletcher under the vsestipg ordtbsute.
whereupon the Governor ordered uiii
tary posse to put the new tflicer in %
session Of the eaice.
Before the United States District Codr,
tie case OF Eugene J.eqaard. ,weilhr,
charged with making false returns, vas
submitted to the jury last evening, who
were unable to sgree on 2 verdict.
The Provoa. Marshal General has ne
ceived Dispatch Capt r gers, Provo It
Marshal at l. xiugton, stating that forty
blshwhsckefs CAM in yesterday ard tobk
the oath OF allegiance. This makes set
euts-eight, mostly belonging TO Poolers
gang. that have surrendered within fe N
days.
By a recent order Of Gen. Dodge, Can
fedsrate soldiers may surrender to the
nearest Provost Marshal, Who is required
t. tske their arms aud oath
Brig. Gen. Wagner, commandant bf
the St Louis District, returned from Cane
Girsrdeaa last evening, and reports tile
boys had q brush the early part of the
week with a guerrilla band led by the n5-
torlous Hildebrand, uear Tyler's Mil, op
the Big river, in st. Francis cou p,y
One Of the guerrillas was killed. add
H,!debrand escaped after being wounded
With the above exception, no trades could
be ascertained by the General of the pre-.
ssnce Of any organized band.
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The Stanton and Sherman
Quarrel.
GOLD lse s-s.
New York, Nav 30.

~sC" Aoth, AAJ ~.
The Herald announces The total I'M buot
Of subscriptions to pay eff the nation a
de6I this III. to be ee. $4,000.
The steamer Guiding Star, from New
Orleans the 25 b, has arrived. No news.
The brig Z. Druamond has arrived
here and brings Mstamoras dates of the
9th instant.
Bushes dull. market giutted, and mer-
ehandise selling lower than it is in New
York.
Monterey was still in possession of th g
Republicans.
Gsuio, Negretta aud Cortiaas were in
ifont OF Matamoras with 4, 500 troops de-
mandlng surrender. which Gen. Mei,a
refused He had been rein forced with
ABOUT 1000 French troops from Vera
cruz, and expected to hold the place.
On the 9th foreign and American men.
ct-War were drsped in mourning and sa.
lutes bred in token of respect 10 the men
CRY OF our late President.
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New York. Mas 80.

The Herald's special says the Generals
oil toe SECULAR Army have been assigned
as foli iiws:
Hslieck takes commend of the Pacific
States Sherman the Military Division OF
Mississippi, comprising Ohio, X .ntucky.
Tennessee, and *probsbI, Louisiana
Meade, the Atlantic States; Sheridan,
The Trans Mississippi Depart ne eat; Thorn
ss, North Carolina and perhsps other
Southern Safes.
Gen. Warren has resigned his p p,sitior
as Maj GenerAi Of Vo,sateers.
Gen. Logan has received orders to
transfer The Army Of Tennessee to Louis
vile.
The Times special say. Mr.. Stanton is
not going to Berlin. He intends to re
sign, however.
Il will take sixty million Of dollars te
pay of The army aud the money is ready.
II is believed that Brecainridge has
reached Texas
Inc Trlbune's special says the letter Of
coincidence from the Empress Eugenie &c
rAAe' AtuOctuy suiuc Time since
received by the French M,aister, is de.
tsined BY him, evlnclng ilI-fesiing on his
part.
Fred Seward Is improving again.
Gov. Pierpont, of Virginia, me. with
an enthusiastic reception on his arrival in
Riehuond on the 96th. A large civic
and military procession escorted him tc
the executive mansion. An address o
welcome was delivered to which the Gov.
ernor responded.
Citizens in various parts Of tho State
continue to press forward to take ,Ae oath
OF allegiance. On ths ED Lilo tool
the oalh 10 fredericksburg.
The work of restoring The James River
and Kanawha Canal has been mme d cee
the Government agreeing to furnish lht
necessary machinery, materials and Ia
boFers.
The negroes have returned to the plan
tations they had deserted and gone tt
work, and there are now prospects Of fai
crops.
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Cincinnati May 90

Cincinnati. May SO
Ihe Commercials Chattanooga dis.
patch says:
Southern papers received here an
noahce the inteztlon Of the people 10
accept the new era in coed faith and ID
stand by the Govern nwent in the task OF
restoring order and industry. They rep
fooa.e gneruiia wa riare or acts sgains, in
d'sidnals holding political opinions differ
ing from themsel yes, and lay aside ideas
heretofore agtsa. ing them.
John Bell rs II Atlanta.
De East Te uuessee i Georgia railroad
Is heics rspau ed. Only twenty miles re
main 10 cor o ect with Bristol.
TX. .Se<reia'y Ma lory at d Howell Cobb
P IS Cha t.uooga yesterday, uu der
guard.
Date'shmen.s of Wilson's cavalry are
daily hiviug at Chattanooga.
The Commercials Frankfort dist arch
says:
Il ectuitipg is going on briskly among
Tue slaves oi Ceotrsl Kentucky. \ fe Is
uf ,nths NOR, and negro enlis,menrs will
settle the question for Kentucky lode
l'ends,nt Of constitutional ameudnients.
TIE Ga.ette's Nashville dispatch says
lies. Upton has arrived visa the .ar.
en- ives of the State and e26O, 900 in
81 ecie.
The Tennessee legislature has passed
elective Ira, chs. hiIi-sixleen 70 Il ye
The rebel Champ Ferguson b.s been
eaptu'ed, ard is closely con 6nsd in irons
. | Nashville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31
From California.
San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 26.
The examination made into the cir.
cumstances attending the conspiracy 10
seize the Peruvian steamer Cotton at this
port, reveal these facts
Parties on board The Brontes, some 400
In number, enlisted ossensibly to proce g d
to Arizona, butfealiy to land on the coast
of Mexico 10 the gulf Of California. A
man by the name Of Williams was the
General commanding the Il xpedition, and
another BY the name Of Huneerford. Of
the Army Of the Potomac. was the Colo.
mel. Subsequent to the detention of the
Brontes BY. the authorities, Williams and
Others eoncocted scheme 10 seize the
Cotton, run her 10 sea aud use her as q
pr'sateer against French commerce.
Some OF the leaning parties in the con
spiracy were formerly known as rebel
mpathizers.
The Mexican Gen. Vega, agent of the
JuArez Government, made large advances
oi money to Williams as the leader of the
migration scheme. unlil he ascer,aioed
that The money was likely to be misap-
Piled, when he gave information against
Williams. Wiliiams had given other, Ia
understand that the seizure of the Cotton
was understood between Mexican and
Pfovisienal authorities; that tins show OF
fotce In making the seizure was ne ece.sary
to acquit the latter OF any blame in the
matter.
The msn selected by Williams f,r The
enterprise we're sworn on the blade u a
sword IN private to carry it through, and
the duty of one OF the party was to cut
the telegraph wires.
The scheme contemplated he seizure
OF the Ffencn transport Phiaie when she
came down from Mare Island.
The parties arrested are in the city
prison charged with con. piracy to CON-
INIT felony. They will be examined be-
fore the police court tomorrow.
The trls OF the P4nam, pirates contin-
ues. The letter OF The rebel Secretary Of
the NsvT, Ms.iory, shows ~ha, vas to be
doae is genuiosuess is admit ed The
prisonsrs set up a. their defense that they
were engaged Ia lawful warfare, aud lhat
they should be treated as prissuers Of
war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31
Prem Washisgten.
Especial to N. Y. Herald. I
Washington. Mar 8

The proclamation for the reoraanizs
tion Of North Carolina is regarded there
~ definitely excluding negroes from suf
rage 10 Southern States, aud rs dslega
ting the matter 10 the people. There are
already signs Of 40 active political crusade
BY the raplcals on the question
Secretary S.anton's friends indig nantl,
deny that he will leave The Cabines.
The Posts special says:
Ex Congressman Boyce OF South Caro-
lima, i 10 Washington to urge the ap
pointment Of provisional Governor for
that State.
The Comuerciai's Washington peciaI
says Sherman statement to the COMMITTEE
on the Conduct Of the War opncetuirg
bis nego.istioDs with Johnston is bot as
hostile to Stanton as was supposed. 1t is
evident Stanton is master Of The situation.
de has more patronage than ever to use
and Of course will use it in preserving
his advantage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-31
WASHINGTON Mao

washington, May ~.
+. Bales was this morning examined
Tor the prosecution and testified suhstan-
TALLY as ioliees: Have residee. at Csar-
lotte, N c., f,r the last four We ars. JEFF
terson Davis stopped at his house on the
lsth OF April and made an address from
the steps. Davis received and read TO the
crowd telegram from Gen. B reckinrids e
dated Greensboro, April 1851 as follows:
President Lincoln was as sassi mated in
thea'er on the nigh. Of the l4ih inst.
Secretary Ssward's house was entered on
the same night and he was repeatedly
stabbed and Is probably mortaIly wound.
ed"
The witness said that after reading thja
despatc b TO the crowd Davis said .if j,
were To be done. it we're better it was well
done.'' Tue day after Breckinridge and
Dasis conversed in the house of the wit.
ness en- the subject Of the asssesi q asion
Breckenridge remarked to Davis that hs
reg cited it very much, that it vas -nnfor
tunste for the people Of the South At thi:
time. The regret seemed to be the cause
of sympathy for the South aud not be
cause OF the criminslity Of the act Da
Wis repeated, ''weIl, General, I don
know IT 1t were to be done II all it wer,
better it we're done we'll, and il the sam,
we're done to Andy Johnson and Secre
tary Stanton the job would then be com
plete."
J. @. Courtney, Telegraph operator
testified the telegram 10 question passes
over the wires.