The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-06-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Aui ~ " ANNA NV"NHS SnN oO'Oi"A Nv"
cases were reported within the past
week.
Tho officers Of The New York State
Agricultural Society have issued a
circular declaring the existence of the
riaderpeSt, or cattle plague among the
cows in the stables of New York and
Brooklyn.
In Augusta, Ga, new -four has padc
its appearance, manufactured from
wheat grown this season. being ten
days later, however, than last year.
The proclamation of President John.
son for the enforcement of the neutral
ity laws, and the efforts of the militia
ry authorities in pursuance thereof,
have been cffectual in putting Il quie
tus on the Fcnian movement for the
conquest of Canada. So this speck of
war is cxtinguishcd.
II is stated that the President has
pardoned J. G. White, recently elected
Mayor Of Portsmouth, Va.
The Agricultural Bureau, from re-
ports of correspondents in all parts Of
the South, compute that the cotton
crop will be about one and three-quar-
ter millions of bales.
The Investigating Committee report
nearly two hundred crimes perpetra
ted during the three days of the Mem.
phis riots, including murder, rape, ar.
son, burglary, robbery, g.. No arrests
were made.
Thaddeus Stevens has been for sove-
raj days SO i'll as to prevent his appear
ance in his seat in the House. BY the
assistance of friend and carriage he
was present on Tuesday, barely long
enough TO make the report from the
Reconstruction Committee.
Snow fell in Ontario county, N. Y,
on the lst inst
Tho Cincinnati Commercial of the
9th says:
General U. S. Grant, the next Pros,
deht of the United States, will be in
Covington, on o visit TO his father, in a
few days.
Probst. the murderer of the Deer
ing family, was executed at Philadcl
phia on the 9th inst. But few specta.
tors werc present. among them six &c,
porters from the city papers.
A bill has been reported in the SEN
ate dopriving the President of the pow
er of removal from office, in cases
where the appointment requires tho
consent of the Senate, without the con.
currencc Of that body. The bill was
recommitted and ordered 10 be print,
cd.
A bill has passed both houses Of
Congress, and will probably be signed
by tho President, prohibiting the do
posit Of public money elsewhere than
with Sub Treasurcrs, except under
special authority from the Secretary OF
tho Treasury.
Resolutions oxpr cssing sympathy
with tho Fcnians, and proposing re-
peal of tho neutrality laws, were be.
fore the House of Representatives on
tho 10th, proposed BY Mr.. Schenck, of
Ohio, and Mr.. Ancona, of Pennsylva.
MIA. A motion to table the subject re-,
coved only four votes, and the resolu-
tons were ultimately referred 10 tho
Committee on Foreign affairs.
Judge Underwood, on the 1lth, in
chambers AT the Attorney Generals
office in Washington, heard tao argu.
mcnt of Messrs. O'Conor and Shea,
on the question Of bail for Jefferson
Davis. Tho Ju lgo denied tho applica.
ton on the ground that Davis is u pris
oner of war. and he had no authority
to admit him to bail.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch states
that tho Union majority in Oregon is
800, with fur counties to hear from.
Tho State Senate stands Ii Union to
Democrats. Both parties claim u ma,
jority in tho lower House, The total
vote is % 1920.
Tho wheat, corn, and fruit crops, in
East Tennessee, are reported thrifty
and promising,
The hog cholera, army worm and
potato bug are among the present al,
6ictions of agriculturists in Illinois
and Iowa.
PENN'A SOLDIERS CONVENTION
The Pennsylvania Soldiers State Con,
vention met at Pittsburg on Tuesday
and adopted resolutions denouncing