The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-17
NE ws SUMMARY.

New YORK, May le.
The Times special says the Republicans
complain at the alleged bad management Of
Judge Underwood in getting up the Jea.
Davis indictment, and it is asserted as the
opinion in the Attorney Generals Office that
the indictment will not stand the test ,of
judicial criticism.
There is much opposition to the tobacco
tax in the new tax bill, and also in the House
against the reduction Of the income tax.
The steamer Java with one day later news
is coming up the Bay.
The Heratds Washington special says the
Presidents reception last evening, taking all
| IN consideration, was one OF the grandest af-
fairs OF the season more people and Repre-
sentatlves of more classes being present than
on any similar occasion. Even the radicals
IN large numbers paid their respects to the
President who received them in q manner be-
coming to his position.
The Hcralds Washington special says the
Memphis Riot Committee will not leave until
tomorrow. It further says the report of
General Stoneman, in relation to the riot.
has reached the War Department. but has
not, as yet, been made public. We learn,
however, that he charges the blacks with orig
| mating the riot, but does not exonerate the
whites from subsequent blame and cruelty.
I
| brought to bear upon President johnson to
pardon kahnstamm, the Government swind.
Ter who was sent to the State prison for ten
years, but the President positively refused to
entertain the application
lhe tribune $ " ashington special saws the
| provision in the Post Office Bill recurring
| Government advertising ordered in Wash.
| ington to be given to newspapers having the
| largest circulation, will save the treasury. at
least, from fifty to eighty thousand dollars
| per annum.
The Uord's special gives the following ad
ditional points contained in the veto OF the
| Colorado bill; the document is brief but
pointed, and shows the gross inequality on
which the largely populated States would be
| placed by the admission of Colorado The
| President cites the fact that the present basis
of representation is a Representative to each
one hundred and twenty thousand people.
while Colorado has but thirty thousand inhab.
itants. he adds that the new State would
have Representative for that number, while
New York, with four millions of people, only
has thirty three. He also speaks Of the in
justice to the eleven older States Of the Union
which would be accomplished by admitting
Colorado. There seems to be little or no
| doubt but that the veto will be sustained and
| the bill rejected
| The Worlds special says the board of en-.
| glneer officers from the army and navy, who
have been in session some weeks for the pur.
| pose of examining into the coast defenses.
| with view of making additional chankes a,
several most prominent points, have finished
| their labors and are preparing their report.
/ 1t will require a considerable additional ap-
/ preparation to carry out the views of the
1 board. 1t appears that our coast defenses are
ynr efn -
have been too long neglected.
The theatrical representation are here to
/ urge the transfer Of the per cent. tax from
the gross receipts of the theater, to the met
/ receipts.
:. representative of the Herald was yes
terday, by invitation, admitted to an inter
esting and lengthy interview with General
Santa Anna. The General denied the allie
cations published against him, and utterly
repudiated all connivance with Macmillan
he intends to despatch Staff officer to Jau.
rez to-day, and send a communication te
Romero explanatory of his intention in this
country.
The report of the Sanitary Superintendent,
and the Bureau of vital statistics Of this city
shows that the work of Sanitary reform is be
ing pressed forward with vigor, and q marked
decrease IN the weekly mortality report i.
noeSu % Ou'oh6 VIC gratifying results WhlcG
have been attained.
4 A case was up before Judge Barnard, yes
terday, in the Supreme court chambers, which
developed some painful facts The complain
ant, Miss Kate Busteed, who alleges that Il
March last she was married to a young mar
: named James T. Milan, and that she subse-
quently ascertained he had la wife in Bristol
England. She is a niece of Judge Busteed
formerly of this city. A divorce has beer
granted between the parties on alleged comm
vance of defendant, who took this course. a,
it appeared, in order to save himself from ,
criminal prosecution. An application IL,
been made by the father Of the lady to a.
aside the decree. Further hearing in Is,
case was set down for Thursday next.
A Fire occurred In Brooklyn this mornina
in the cotton packing establishment Of F. II
} Blanchsrd + Co., destroying the whole build
ing, bounded by Sedgwick and Van Brun
streets, together with the contents consistin,
of large quantity of cotton saved from . r
cent fire in New York. Loss on stock An,
9 macdiaeiy so, 900 in building, owned s.
Charles Kelsey, $4,000.
r:Smythe assumed collectorship this mon
ing. IAe old 1sputies 1ers - ~ if1f6 an,
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