American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-26
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Il The Radicals 10 the Tennessee Legisla-
ture voted down the application 10 place
| Andrew Johnson's statue In the Capitol.
i The whole business portion of Hudson.
Wisconsin was destroyed BY fire on the
18th. involving a loss Of $3.50 900.
A Chicago special. Gays Charles A.
Dana, editor of the Republicau, has sent
10 his resignation.
ATLANTA, May "a "A destructive FIRE
occurred in this city on Monday. insOlv
| ing loss of $4,000.
[ MEMpH1s, May 24.-Tbe steamer Mad
ison struck snag and sunk at Poverty
Point on Sunday. No lives were los.
The Louisville brough, upher passengers.
The boat is owned in Cincinnati, and is
insured there for $500
SAN FRANcisco. May 24,-Fifteen hum
dred Fenians assembled to express their
devotion to the cause Of Ireland. and to
use their influence to heal the dissensions
existing among the Fenian Brotherhood.
Speeches were made by Hamel, the State
Head Centre, Col Welsh. Of Gen. Sween
ey's staff and others. i
A French coole ship at Hong Kong had
been seized by the coolies on board Of her.
When the vessel was recovered from them
she was covered with blood and dead.
A mutiny occurred on board vessel
in the Maco trade. in which one hundred
Cinnamon were killed. '"
WASHINGTON. May e4-The sereuade
to the President and the speeches deliver
ed have ELECTED many comments. Messrs.
Nc Culoch and Dennison cordially in.
dorsed the President Mr.. Stanton con-
sidered the reconstruction section disqusl-
flying the Southeiners deplorable, without
justice or wisdom. Messrs. Speed and
Harlan declined to speak 10 letters re.
spectively discourteous and tart.
The Departments Of North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama are
discontinued. The Carolnas from one
! department, commanded by Gen. Sickles.
Col. Wht,lesey is relieved Of the charge
of the Freedmen's Bureau. and his sue
cessors are Gen. Anger and R. J. Scott.
Georgia and Alabama comprise the other
department, commanded BY Gen. c. r,
Woods. with Tilson and Swayne in COM
maud Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
John Phillips has been confirmed U. S.
District Attorney for Charleston.
It's stated delegation has arrived from
New bern, N. c., on mission to break
down the effect Of the exposures made by
Gems. Fullerton and Stesdman as to the
management OF freedmen affairs in that
State. AffidsviIs rejecting upon the Pri-
vate conduct of one Of the Presidents
commissioners while at Newborn, have
already been forwarded, and their publ
cation is auxionsy looked for, and it is
believed no stone will be left unturned to
crush Che men who have been instrument
al in exposing The nefsrious transactions
OF the Freedmen's Bureau agents.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is in the city the
Suest Of the Effet House. r
In default of action by Congress for
the prompt redemption Of the currency
by the National Banks. the Secretary of
the Treasury contemplsles re.estsblishing
at the Treasury Department. the system
Of sorting and Forwarding to the banks for
redemption their National bank issue.
The Constitutional amendment in the
Senate aud the FreedmeD's Bureau bill in
the House we're under consideration. Sew.
eral speeches we're made. The business
done is Of sp unimportaut nature.
New YORK. May 2A.-The Times says
the trial of jefferson Davis will commence
at Richmond 10 two weeks.
His counsel are Chas. O'Conner. w.
B. Read, Of Philadelphia, Mr.. Brown,
Of Baltimore. and Mr.. Pugh, Of Ohio.
Reports are shoat contradictions the
death Of Senator Wright. Of New Jersey.
From report prepared by the Cham
Der of Commerce, it appears the total
number of vessels captured BY the Con-
federate privateers was 28S, their tonnage
being l3a. 3o7. The estimated value Of
the vessels and easgoes was s95. SAG, 900.
Some Of these were bonded and released
leaving sec. 1884, 90 as the value Of the
properly actually destroyed.
New YoRK, May 24.-The U. S. Com
mis,ioners have discharged Otto Burlin'
binder. declaring be should not be held
as he was not personally engaged 10 ship
ping niiro.glyceriue 10 San Francisco.
Ben. Butler has been appointed Major
General Of the Massachusetts militia.
The Herald says The Government has
lately lost SEQ, 900. 900 to $50, 900
in gold to keep down the price. but the
effort was disastrous. Speculation il
-rsmpsot.-r..s i.-t...
EEw YoRK. May 24-s PN.-Coiton
closed firm with sales Of 45UO bales al
20 10 zee, Flour 10 10 TO lsc. higher
Gales of "a 00O barrels State 81 qO(de