The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-05-24
T he N ew S.


MoSbAY, May 21.-The reconstruction
committees constitutional amendment will
be taken up in the Senate to-day. Sena-
tor Fessenden opens the debate.
Gen. Henry Mann was appointed col
lector of internal revenue at Chicago, on
by the President His nomina>
ton was sent to the Senate and by that
body referred to the finance committee
Judge Scates has not yet been appointed
collector of this port.
The Grant house, at Franklin, Pa, was
destroyed by fire on Saturday morning
Two girls persisted in the flames.
j. P. Chapman, formerly fthe Indiana
State Sentinel, known throughout the
country by the sobriquet of Grow, Chap
man, crow" died in Indianapolis yesterday
afternoon.
In the House on Saturday no business
ofany Importance was transacted. Sewers
al speeches were made on the condition of
the country.
The report of the Fort Goodwin massa-
ere turns out to have been a canard. Gen.
Mcdowell in telegram to Gen. Grant
from SanFrancisco, under the date of Sat
urday, says he has reliable information
showing it to be utterly unfounded.
Brig. Gen. Sol. Meredith has been nom>
mated for assessor of internal revenue of
the 9Th district of Indiana.
The Senate will reject all appointments
of conservatives, even when they have
served in the army and navy, in place of
the present office holders,
The Tennessee Senate, on Saturday, pass
ed the house bill to disfranchise all persons
who participated in the rebellion, from
holding office, civil or military, in that
State.
Under orders from the Secretary of war
all government funds were on Saturday
withdrawn from the national banks in
Washington and placed in the United
States Treasury. The same proceedings
will be instituted in every city where dis
bursting officers employed by the war de
partment have deposits in national banks
The Davies CInd.) conspirators, George
Y. Scott, Daniel Scales and William
Whitesides, were sentenced in the United
States court, at Indianapolis on Saturday
to six years imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary and to pay fine of $500.
Another Newland- Evans tragedy occur,
red in Jasper county, Ind, on THURSDAY
last. Addison Parkinson, wealthy
farmer, on discovering that his daughter
had been seduced by man in his employ
one Owen Guthridge, took pistol, pro-
ceeded to the stable where Owen was a
work, and deliberately shot him, killing
him instantly.
The Episcopal convention in session at
Alexandria, Va, on Saturday, by large
vote, decided to return to the Episcopal
organization of the United States.
The comwittee of ways and means pro-
pose to impose a tax Of 10 per cent. ON the
lottery traffic
Maj Long, the Presidents assistant sec
rotary, has been brevetted colonel for mer-
itorious service during the war.
MAY, 22d-Advices from Europe to
the 18th have been received. In great
Britain the financial panic eliminated on
Thursday afternoon, 10Th inst, in the sus-
pension of several large banking firms
Much excitement prevailed during the
day, but it was subsiding The German
ouestion was still unsettled, and war was
considered almost inevitable. Italy, Aus,
tria and Prussia were making great prep
arations for the conflict.
Owing to the indisposition of Senator
Fessenden the constitutional amendment
was not taken mp in the Senate yesterday
The Spanish fleet, at noon, on the ID
inst, bombarded Callao, Peru. The shore
battries returned the fire, and, after a light
lasting two hours, the fleet was defeated
and compelled to withdraw. The Spanish
Admiral Nunez is said to have been badly
wounded. Senior Galvez, Secretary OF
War. was killed by the explosion Of bat
terry Very little damage was done tc
Callao.
Gen. Grant has directed the muster out
of six more colored regiments, which will
leave II yet in service.
The Presiden, is preparing a proclama-
ton to explain that his recent peace proc
lamation abrogated martial law throughout
the South.
Comptroller Clarke has turned over to
the House Committee on Banks and Bank
ing all the testimony in reference to the
Merchants National bank The Commit
tee will make thorough expose of the
whole affair, which will show up frauds
that will eclipse any yet published.
A TOUCHING SCENE.-During the even.
ing of the day set apart by the ladies' OF
Vicksburg for the purpose of decorating
the graves of the fallen heroes, says the
Herald, a touching scene occurred at a
lonely grave, situated off from others, and
out of the apparent knowledge of every
one save couple of bright>eyed, innocent