The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-19
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

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| MIDNIGHT REPORT.
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
New York, April IS.
The strike on the city railroads continues
with unabated inconvenienceto travellers. In
the forenoon of yesterday the old hands on
Sd Avenue went TO work on the understand
ing that their demands would be complied
with, but quit again on hearing that such was
not the companys intention. On the other
lines of railroad traffic was more or less ir
regular, and ceased altogether at 8, p. m.
A riot took place last evening in the neigh
borhood of Thirteenth street and Second Av
enue. Arrests were made and the rioters
separated without doing much injury.
A meeting of the drivers took place in
Continental Hall, at which enthusiastic
speeches were made, and subscriptions raised
for the assistance of the strikers.
Judge Ingraham has decided relative to the
claims of Morris, ketchum & Co., on the
New York and New Haven railroad company,
as to the latters responsibility of fraudulent
stock purchased by Robert SCHUYLER The
decree is judgment for the defendant against
the plaintiffs for 500, ,366 Sc, with interest on
S54 ,834 66, from April 10th, 1866, and costs.
Col. O'Mahony visited the Germania As
sembly Rooms, where the Fair Of the Fenian
Sisterhood was being held, last night, and
delivered . short address on the progress Of
the work
The Tibune's special says prize lists for
the following Union vessels are in process Of
adjustment at the fourth Auditors Office of
the Treasury Department., and will soon be
ready for distribution: Wasea, Hatteras, Al
ALBANIA, ST. Lawrence, Two Sisters, Pursuit,
Restless, Flag, Mercedita and Penobscot.
A.xs~ IL Ar~ n3s,nA
a Federal surgeon at Bowling Green the sum
of $l98 in United States currency, the prop
erty of small pox patients in the military hos
pital at that point, and which he 1.-THE sur
Igeon) deemed injudici0us 70 be allowed to 60
into circulation. The money was burned by,
Gen. Spinner, who, ON his own responsibility,
forwarded the sarHe amount in new greenbacks
to Bowling Green.
I A Washington special says the following
order has just been issued from the War De-
lpartment:
1 WAR DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1866. ]
1t is ordered that Clement c. Clay. Jr., is
hereby released from confinement, aud is per-
mitted to return or remain in the State of Al
ALBANIA, and to visit such other places in the
United States as personal business may rem.
der necessary, upon the following conditions,
viz That he take the oath Of allegiance to
the United States, and gives his parole Of
honor to couduCt himself as . loyal citizen OF
the same, and TO report himself in person at
any time and place to answer any charges that
may hereafter be preferred against him by the
United States.
I By order of the President,
/ (Signed) E. d. TOWNSEND,
The Tribune says the supreme council of
Free Masons, Of Southern Jurisdiction, met
again yesterday at Templers Asylum. Among
the visiting Inspection Generals were Brothefs
Heady, OF New Hampshire, and Paige, OF
Massachusetts. A long report of Brother
Rockwell, of Georgia, was read on the con-
i tracing CLAIMS ofthe two bodies at the North,
each claiming the Supreme Council of that
Juriedeton. r. Vas shown thst under the
J Constitution Of 1856 neither body numbered.
among its original number, majority Of
those previously recognized by the Northern
Council, and that consequently neither one
his legitimate. A reunion of the legitimate
Thirty Thirds in each Council is recommend
ed, as the only way to heal these ditficults.
Last evening q magnificent bouquet was
given at the Metropolitan Hotel by Martin
Collins, Of st. Louis, to all Of the Thirty
}. Thirds in the city. Before its close there
was display Of Masonic friendship BY Broth
ers from almost every State in the Union,
some ofwhom were not long ago opposed to
each other in arms.
H. The Tribune's Washington special says the
New York COllectorship continues to be the
theme of varied though generally compli-
mentary remarks. "A Senator stated to.
night that Mr.. Smythe would be readily con-
firmed, but that the Senate would probably
postpone the action upon it for some time
True men on all sides commend the Presi
dents courage in breaking clear of all par
tizan pressure and making the appointment
} in the sole interest Of the commercial class
!. /. The HeralGs Washington special says the
. flying naval squadron for duty in Eastern
waters has finally been determined on, and
consists Of the side wheel steamer De.
, tcota, carrying nine guns flag ship; the Iron
Clad Miantomah, four guns; double endel
Shamrock, seven guns; doabfe ender Ashne'
lot, seven guns; side wheel steamer Augusta,
nine gums; double ender Winaoski, seven
i1uns;sr siready en- route FOR East Port, Maine.
.. The squadron will be eommanded BY IN Officer
of the rank, Of Acting Rear Admiral. The
squadron will leave forAheir rendezvous atEAsl
> Port, Maine, BY the 30th inst, and win re-
main AZ that place until the Fenial excite
: ment there is at an end; after which 1t will
proceed to- the Gulf Of ST. lawrence, bsy
Channel, and other points in the British
. North american Coast, to protect the Amef
lcar fishing vessels =
}. The Herald J Cornwall, Canada West,specia
o OF the 18Th saya upon the close Of the pro
= ceed'ngs to day, the magistrates. with gfss'
eood nature, revealed on the street what hsl
> transpired. There have been fouf witnesse1
4 under examination. One Neich, Of Oakriiie
: Testified that Murphy hAd aaked : h;u
to sell Bonds of The Fromch Reuuhfc. AnJ
that hs, Murphy had mid thas ~. .OOt lal
1 ibeen. Subscribed IN Toeonto for Tie eaaee =