New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-09
Foreign and Domestic News,

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Foreign and Domestic News,
rRo.t " AsHrNSToN-THE TRIAL OF JEFF, nAvIs-
| THE ARREST OF THE LATE President OF THE MER.
Giants NATIONAL BANK--THE PROVOST MAR.
sHAL BUREAU FRAuDs--THAD. STEVENS RECov
ERINe-FEN1ANs.
Especial dispatch 90 The Chicago Times.l
WASHINGTON, June S.-Charles O'Connor, Jeff
Dayis,s counsel, arrived here to-day, on his waj
to Richmond to attend the session of the Unit Ell
States court, which meets there on Tuesday. Mr.
0'Connor will announce that the defense is ready
to proceed to the trial of Davis. If the c0ur
postpones it until the October term, he will then
ask that bail be fixed for the prisoner. 1t is well
understood that the request will be resisted by the
district attorney, and most probably denied by the
court. The prisoner will mot necessarily be pre-
sent at the proceedings.
In obedience to summons, Chas. A. Dana has ar
rived here to testify before the special House com
mittee, investigating the charges of fraud made
| by ConklBg against the provost marshals bureau.
| Dana was assistant secretary OF wal at the time
| these frauds were charged
/ delegation from Chicago mas arrived here TO
| invite The President and Cabinet, and Gen. Grant
and o5her dignitaries, TO be present at the in
auguration Of the Douglas monument, in Chicago,
| on July 4.
Leonard Huyok, president of the late Mer.
chats National bank, was duly committed to
jail to-day in default of $4,000 bail. He was ar
rested under the 55th section of the national bank
ing Law.
Thad. Stevens is better to-day, and there is
10 doubt but that he will be out in day OF
two.
Washington has sent forward three hundred
Fenian renforcements, under the command Of
Major OfBrea, at one time provost marshal
here.
FROM CAIRO THE VICTIMS OF THE LATE EXPLOSION.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
special dispatch to the Chicago Tmes.l
CAIRO, June 2.-The steamer Luminary, on her
way to St. Louis, brought Is of the wounded from
the steamer City Of Memphis. Their wounds were
dressed by DR.. Smith, and he reports all in d fair
way of recovery. Twenty-se more of the
wounded still remain in Memphis.
Lizzie Gregory, young and estimable lady,
WAS killed at Makanda by the accidental discharge
of a gun which she was handling.
FROM EURoPE-THE GERMAN QUESTION: PEACE
CONGRESS TO ASSEMBLE AT PARIs-ALLIANoE FOR
DEFBNsE BETWEEN PRUSSIA ANDlITALY, ETC, ETC
NEW YORK, June 3.-The steamers Hermann
from Southampton on the Esd, and the Marathon,
from Liverpool the 22d, and Queenstown the 23d
have arrived.
The London Post of the 22d, publishes a Paris
telegram stating it is definitely arranged that rep
resentatives of France, England and Russia, On
the side, and Austria, Prussia and Italy on the
other will assemble at the foreign ministry in
Paris under the presidency of NJ. Dronyn rHuys,
for formally opening the conference to solve,
Practically the pending question between Austria,
Prussia and Italy,
It is reported at Paris that Lord Cowley, the
British ambassador at Paris, will shortly proceed
to Vienna.
The London Herald says that neither Congress
nor conference can do more than adjourn the war
unless one or the other of the eombatants become
exhausted under the burden of its preparations
The official Dresden Journal, Of the Dist, says a
Congress is agreed to by all the powers and that
It would meet on the 25th.
According to some authorities, Austria evinced
to join the conference and it was as
serted that should she persist she would be repre-
ented pro tenn. by England and Russia. There is,
however, no indication of relaxation in the mill |
airy preparations by the several powers, and the |
Imost universal feeling was that pacific solution
vas hopeless.
Prussia had issued decree that, in the event of |
var, merchant ships belonging to the enemy shall |
lot be liable to capture on the high seas by her |
var vessels This measure is only to apply in |
ase of reciprocity from the enemy.
An intrenched camp is to be constructed near
Jenna, as point of concentration for Austria
The Austrian commandant at Vienna has issued
notlncatlon, warning the inhabitants against
attempting to induce enlistments in the Italian
volunteer corps and, also against melting deser-
ION. These ofenses will be dealt with by MARTA |
aw.
It was continually asserted that Austria refused
Q discuss any proposition for cessation of arma-
lents.
The Venetia formation of Italian volunteers into
egiments commenced on the 2lst of NAV.
A Vienna dispatch states the alliance between
russia and Italy binds each to support the other
! case of an attack by Austria.
wagner, a government informer, was stabbed at
lowe, near Dublin. The man recently returned
ON America, where he served in the Confederate
inay. He is seriously wounded. The ATTEMPTED
ssassln was arrested, The cattle plague is re-
orted in another part of the isand-the county of
FRANCE.
The Moniteur d'Armie says: Several Journals
ave spoken of military preparations in France,
fe are authorized to declare all such reports un.
ounded. reconciliation between the Empeyor
nd Prince Napoleon, and a complete modification
+ the French cabinet ia again spoken of. The
ministry will probably be changed.
SPAIN.
illusions in the British parliament regarding. the
om1bardment Of Valparaiso caused profound SEN
alton in Madrid
All the ministry have resigned.
AFRICA.
CAPE OF COOP HoPE April 27--The Besuta war
AUSTRALIA.
Adyices from Melbourne, dated April 25, state |
lat the tariff question has been settled, the gov
rnment consenting to the appropriation bill.
me recau OF Governor Darling created great
Rom ST. LouIs-TwO MURDERERs ooNFEss-A HoR.
RIFLE TALE OF CRIME DESTRUCTIVE coNPL AGRA.
FIoR--THRBE STEAMBOATS, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE OLD SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
ST; LOUIS, Mo-, June 2-Henry Stone and
rankin Foster. who were under sentence Of death
penVer City, for the murder of Isaac H. Aurns.
Is and Mr.. Sluman, made confession on TIC 22d.
efofe they were to be hung. Stone denied anv
1mphelty In these murders but confessed to kilI-
g four persons before leaving the State, He was
orn IN Henry county, Missouri and went TO Iii
as IN 1886 on account of nearly Killing one of his
fothers 1n tight, in southern Illinois, He took
gambling and horse racing, and wavlaid and
ordered q man named johnson ana robbed him
sf09. He next murdered man named Bullin-
y, at Sparta, and robbed him Of $500.
He then went TO Cape Girardean county, Mis-
url, and murdered Andrew Smith, with whom
quarTeled about girl. He robbed his victim
siO. After soJeurning at ST. Paul and ST.
onis, and Joining the 18Th Missouri cavalry. he
hrdefed an unknown man near Rolla for $50 ana
silver watch.
Foster had belonged to the same regiment. and
Us ne led an honest life until he went to Colora-
that Territory,
Two steamboats,, the James Raymond and Boa
rs, were set on fire last night while living near
teAer refinery Both were DESTROYED The
communicated to the Atlantic and Mississippi
lnpany's splendid steamer Ida Handy DESTROY
{ It also, The Bostora and RAYMOND torether
re not worth over $40, 000 and were insnrad ~,
m S20,Q09. The fire is believed to have heen | 7
rposely caused to get the insurance money. The
Handy was insured for SS00G0 in a Cincinnati
ee, and was WORTH considerable more Neither
the boats had any cargo. A vigilance com.
tee IS hinted at, TO stop the numerous incen.