The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-25
BY TELEGRAPH,
MIDNIGHT REPORT.


NEw YoaK, May "a.
The NiDa~e states, on rood authority, that
Judges Chase, O. Conner, and others heretofore
named = counsel for JeG Davis, and Messrs
James T. Brady, Of this city, VIM. B. Read,
Of Philadelphia, Brown, Of Baltimore, and
Pugh, Of Ohio, have been retained The
trial, it is understood, commences the frs,
Monday in June, at Richmond. Va.
The steamer Fulton, with dates to the 10th.
has arrived, news anticipated.
The billiard match between John Deery, OF
New York, and Joseph Dion, of Montreal, las,
night, resulted in victory for Dion, who
scored 500 points to Deeryss l 1856
The stallion trot between the California
horse, Geo. NJ. Patchen, Jr., and the New
York horse, Commodore Vanderbilt. mile
heats, best in 5, for Sl,5O0, at the fashion
course yesterday afternoon, was won by the
former in three straight heats. Time, 2:3oi,
2:30 and 2:273.
The excise board, up to this evening, re.
ceived $500, 700 for licenses.
Col. Rosburg's remains, which has been
disinterred, we're conveyed to Greenwood yes
terday by the list regiment, of which he was
member.
The American hardware manufacturers
should Immediately forward to this city the
information necessary to the framing of a
tariff bill to make it sufficiently protective Of
their interests. Strange to say the facts and
figures thus far principally furnished, have
come from the hands of q man who is an
American indeed, but turns out to be an
agent of Barring, Hall h Shefield's manu-
factory. Hardware makers should hurry up.
The special treasury agent defaulter Of
Mobile, who was, under sentence of military
commission, fined two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, has been discharged by the
President.
1t is in contemplation to build new and
costly mansion on the high grounds east of
the capitol, and turn the White House into
FIRE proof building for the State department.
It was for that purpose leave was asked to-
day to bring in joint resolution directing
the proper committees to make a reconnois-
ance for site.
Specimens of tin ore from California we're
exhibited at the General Land Office recent,
y of extraordinary richness and purity.
This ore is found about eight miles south Of
the quicksilver mines of California, and is
seventy two per cent pure metal.
Second Lieutenant Josh. Oslander, sever-
teenth United States Infantry, who had served
for several years on the staff of Major Gene
raj Howard, has been assigned to duty ss pri-
The discussion of the reconstruction com.
mittee's report In the Senate indicates that
no vote will be taken for week or ten days,
General order No. so, from the Adiutant
Generals Office Of the War Department abol-
ishes the military Departments Of North and
South Carolina, Georgia, and also, by orders
Of the President, North and South Carolina
will hereafter constitute . new department
under Major General Daniel E. Sickles, with
head quarters at Columbus, South Carolina.
The States Of Georgia and Alabama will be
new department under Hrevet Major Gene
raj G. +. Woods, with head quarters at Macon,
Georgia
The following members Of Santa Anna 9
suit arrived in the city by late train Col.
Magura, Col. Vidoly Sledolia Petra, Gems.
Ucreonts and Cotunoyer.
Dispatches were received at the Depart.
ment Of State BY the last steamer which ar.
rived at New York from Europe, from our
Ministers at London and Paris The indica.
tions were that : general war was inevitable.
The English Minister would do ali in his row.
er to prevent it, bnt it il believed that Napo.
leon wss contributing TO il, and adding flre q
the fame, rendered Il pretty certain that there
was NO hope &C esqida6 il! 4 appears dom
last advices that AUSTRIA has Determined not
70 send any more troops at present to Mexi-
co to supply the places Of soldiers Who are to
be withdrswn. The representations of onf
Minister, it IS said, opened the eyes Of Fran.
The Honse Commerce Committee to-d.y
reported the Senate amepdn6ut to the HOUSE
bill for uniform system Of quarantine against
the cholera. Letters from The boards 81
health 70 the COMMITTEES urge the immedin6e
aceioh y this matter, that necessary msasafaS