, 1866-05-13
THE NEWLAND.RyANS
TRAGEDY. CT t. ,a::
~
The Testimony Closed:
and q Portion Of
:: the Pleas Made.
TIE POLITICAL AS.
PECTS OF THE: : ::
!. CASE. :
Senta: Anna in New York
on Behalf Of Juarez.
THE MERCHANTS UNION BANK
FAILURE.
SWIRDuKG> BY THE WHOLESALE,
Government Victimized Over
100000.
Suit Against Gov. Stone, Of
Iowa.
The Fenian Exposition in New
| York.
Where has the Money
Gone?
TIE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
Charge Of Judge Underwood
The Fenian Exposition in New
York.
Where has the Money
Gone?
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS,
Charge Of Judge Underwood.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
lspee,al Despatch TO the Chicago Fs4bune.]
WASHINGTON, May II.
THE nKacHAs1s' NATIONAL BANK.
d: It 1rl appear sy the aeve,s1 reports now being
made 10 reference 10 the failure OF the Merchants
National Eank OF thf. city that ncrrst at The ratc
Of tour per cent. pcs annum has been paid upon the
balances Of dkburaiug officers and agents o! tha
government On deposits In that bank, all Of which
went INTO the pockets Of the ngcnte. The books OF
tie concern showt that Mr. a. a. Rtsiey, supe,r1e-
ing agent Of the Treasury Department, received At
one time upwards Of four hundred dollars As bis
ttare Of The spcculatons. and that Cot. PanldInR.
nj supdEJ t1mct, waa the recipient Of enms ranging
from ESQ to & 600. This probably accounts for tho
large amount Of government money KEEP. On de-
po.It tn The bank.
WEEKLY sfATEMENT OF TUE TREASURY.
The weekly statement Of the United = ates Trcs-
stEer made to-day, SHOWS the amount OF cashtn the
treasury yaults to be nearly huEdred mllllon.;
tnis IL exclusive Of moneys depoe tied In N.tloual
banks ana the vsr1ous eub-treaauries.
MUSTERED OFT.
Bseyct DEicadiet General Richards On. Coloacl OF
The 26th Ohio, has been houorAbly nuateted out Of
The tetE1ee.
PATENT OFFICE
The business OF the Pat.nt 0Gce still confines
tn very 1ou1tehing condition. Tae te;uEu Of the
country 10 peace seetns to have gven a remarkable
impetus 10 the inventive faculties Of our cftfzeue
tn making Improvements tn art science. and me-
cban,cs, Tbs Commissioner Of Patents has re-
er1yed feveal hundred applications Tor patents du-
ring the week, End for the week ending May 15lh
tE:re viii be tstncd 1so new patents.
JEFF. DAyIs's 1ntA1-
It II row undtrstopd that JetI Davis w7l be tried
N the Un1ttd state. Circuit Eonri Juage Under
Mood. OF the city Of Norfolk. ia. chiei Juttlee
chstc will preside. and Attorney Gene,al specd
will prosecute, assisted By Judge Clifford, Of Aa.-
eccbueette. md VIM. R.Evars, Of New York, as
cnunecl on tho part Of the prosecution. The Court
~ill convene IN the carly part oi June. Judge I'm
deEwood, Of the United States C1rcnll Court for
tLo District Of Virginia. 2rrfved acfc to-day, and
has mad lengthy inte.s1cv with Hon. J. Hubby
Astot. Atslstnnt Attorney General In reference 10
tie trial.
INTERNAL nETEyUE,
The receipts from Internal Rcsenue this wrek
amounted 10 upwnEds Of four and i quarter MIL
iione- During The e1me period the receipts hom
crstoms a1nounttd 10 over two nlllluns saren
hundred thousand dollars, snakIng the total rcycuuo
derived hom both touEce. nearly seveh millions.
DtenuRsENESTs.
The dlkhureenents Of the Tfeaeury during tho
week ending to-dhy, on account or WaE, NAVY and
tntcEtor Dcpartmcnte, were fraction over s. 60
o. Of which tho Navy department ---r.1 1nu-
thirds.
Loss III TIE rAIEpRE OF curyEn, rKxH co.
Il ta. tcen ascer1aiucd that the Government viii
lo.e between 10000 End aoo,GN0 aollsrs by the
saIlnrc Of Culver, Penn 4 TO the Ee* York banE-
cit. Their nrre It viii be reeol!ecset, csuscd the
breaking and ruspcus1cn OF several National Banks
1t: the Pcnnsslvania oil regions.
TTLEn 11Is BoSUs,
Vas 71n ~ rrhp hpoyoa
for New York Is here today 10 file his bonds and
10 make other preparations for entcsinG upon the
duties OF nis Office rsr! pext Acnass' .gM.
New TonK. May la.-oHcal docrmente which
ha<c been placed IN the bands Of Sscetary steward
by II. Namcro, The Minister OF Mexico at Wa.haue-
ION, Ievcsl the fsct that santa ANN was a warm
advocate Of 4 monArrbie11 form OF government for
hal country and is now ws1n adnerent Of Maxi.
HrlAxA11oS or TUE TRENCH A1xEsTER-
New YonK, Mar 17.-Thr Contnerciurs WAeh-
III eneh eays aas
inn pasted through Havana On their way II Mexico
sre recruits TO take the place Of men ~ho-e terms oi
service hive expired, OF who have beer InvahdAted.
TuE DESTITUTE TREEpNES.
Cnnmttt1on, Of which Surgeon Robet. Reihurn Is
tribute tie @eaoO appropriated BY Congress 10.
he relief Of destitute coloEed people In thb dis
| TIE rnovosr aAnsnA1 nDRn11Io.
| The Blaine -Eonklme Inyetlieattnc Committee II
MOVING slowly. Interested politicians nnd othc.l
arr said TO be herr from New York CITY, and 10 h
possible 10 deter OF CHOKE OF any Investigation
;hs' wonld expose tho Official frsuds ihat reie per
c1Eurs IN 7ms DEPARTMENTS.
The select COMMITTEE Of ffye, conststlnr Of Sen.
iost DooIi'tle, Craetn. Anthony. Cow.n and l1nc
prey Of reducing The clerical force of ihe inter1o
ecpt1nent and increasing The Fay Of the remainder
Ihe Aggregate tasing 10 oh the pepa1trnsnt BY tht'
r3nus heads Of bureaus were before the committee
aud .gcn'E Eal, n1gned In favor Of the pl.r. A b,l
'os that purpose will toon he rror.cd.
CMc1oo COLLECTOR OF ISTK1tSA1 ntSESEE.
The scnatc Yesterday confirmed General Maun Il
Of 1lltIo1a, rice George Schneider, removed.
| REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
an atisnp. will bs made in tnc Srnatc to pa.
power Of removal from ctlee without cause
The veto Of the Colorado bill viii he presented I.
frcclal Cabinet meeting On Mo2da}. and tie
transmitted 10 the Senate.
| TUE CASE OF cox TAELpISd.
In the care Of The Aerchantn Nsllonal BanE, hat
II no1 b.cn Tor 1h. conduct OF Colonel Fau1dlng. II
q osds Ia 1n Attempting to prop
Directors In the bank, no aots would nare bee.
,ntisinsd tl & By 'he Govesnment. The Court Of IL
j M probably report next reek.
I FRAupCLEST FEAC11cEs.
Tbs Houkc fomm!ttec on Public Expenditure
met ye.c1day. ma sid plsn tor Thy inyettlrstio
New TorK Custom uouacs. mich they Will pro: e
cute vigorously.
THE EsPH1s OUTRAGE.
despatch fron. Gen. Clinton 3. FisI, The head .
Inc Fserdznen's bursau In 1eape,:se
The tehoe1 house. viii ts reeni!t and ii
schools Al OPEN .eain IN ten darn. ah.il 1cmai'
ter mil tee waats plsces are n:slosed.
l. 4slgned) =. c1,EroS 9 F1sK,
| BrCTtl Major General
| Tue RECONSTRUCTION fRoro6t1oN:
The indicatIonr arr unm.sttkshc that the totn
res o1ution proposing conehtut toual 8nsrndments
whaen patted tbs Honse on Thursday. Will b mod
Eed in lhe senata oY atiktug out The third rectio
sess ss:ts q re5e. sesee s1sa
hle 10 Office undat the Nat1ota1 Go1ernmcnt.
| TIVE cEs1 coISs.
| ,c h.ued, It viii cost asous xsoo.oW Thee VI
n.;non dollars IL 'his money IN eireu!at!on, .h'
| t1e Cent? that the coin IL Intended to super.ede.
| AKoTnEn Arro1NTH HINT.
Gel II Moeys
ia,c Of Colnmbu.. Ohio. ....--.
4 General. steedrnan md Fullerton the cotnml
|te!oneIz appointed to inrcsrEats the WORKINGS
The Frtedmen's Bureau threuehout the southe1
Tirpt1ta md North Cs1ptfna, They sustain u
chsrhes wh!ch have been fseels made as1lnst !!
eoenEf. Of being interested II Fptf1latlo0*% el<
| and RECOMMENDING tie removal ol the pteacnt OF
cas Or he Buroau from thoae sla'.f, and the tra1
fer OF The 1ntIee to the officers eommand,ne Il
HOODS tssst The agenta hare but l1tti. to %.
cstcf for trial Or adjustment have been turned Of
. | 70 the t1Tl eourp.
APPROVED,
The prss1acnt hat ApprosGd tho bill TO !ncotP
r,te ihe National Theolorital Institute tn the T.
tricl of Columbia, for the tducattot OF pezsons
tic Christian niut-tr3. There u 10 b. no exelnsi
!. !. Ihe bill II silent 4. 10 race or color.
IIrbnTAH1 NUT7Ca.
Z Aajor General Hitchcock, Comm. .eayr General
q prtonc1b, ha. givtu notice that sufacteuf leng
o1 time havrg tl1pfod fof the prrsentAsto Of e!al
A ar7fhst The tnr1 under The charge Of THE ON
money. recovered from thc rebel anthost'1es, tax
: frrn United St&teA eolaftff. While held a. pr1f'
: cra Of war. no claims presented atsc4 date wall
o considered: pro rata dtstttou11on Of the fo
Hil b- made on The claim. now On die, 90 satisf
- tory proof OF The identity Of the cls,mant and
authenticity OF the Claims being presented
: FROM ST. LOUIS. ...,
d L Foul Libel on Gov. 0Efesby-MTs,