The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-04
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
M,.een.n.ou. x.w.summ.ry.

NEw YoeK. Mar 8.
Tribune's Washington special says, in or
der TO put peremptory stop to the treason.
able utterances of the Vnginia press, still
persisted in, the commanding officer of the
department of Virginia, has issued an order
requiring all the publishers of newspapers in
that State to send q copy Of every issue to his
head quarters by mail on the day of publica.
ton. ,a,i
The government is stin realizing immense
sums from sale of unnecessary war materials.
During the last two days large quantities of
medicines have been disposed off, and on
Thursday next, 185 900 articles of clothing
will lie sold together with large number of
government buildings
The House Military COMMITTEE have re-
ceived letter from gentleman residing at
Fredericksburg, Va, stating that a portion
ofthe battle ground where the Union dead
were buried, is about to be occupied for a
fair ground and agricultural purposes, and
asks the committee to take some action in
the matter. The committee referred the
matter to The President who has authority
under existing laws to authorize the purchase
OF such lands for soldiers cemeteries.
The committee appointed to wait upon
President johnson and present him with the
resolutions passed by the Cooper Institute
meeting, reported to the general committee
last night. They met with a cordial reception
by the President.
The commencement of the of the medical
department of the University of New York,
took place last evening. The degree OF Doc
tor of Medicine was conferred seventy
nine young gentlemen, and valedictory adj
dress WAS read bg DIR. Alfred c. Post: The
venerable chancellor informed the large an
dience which assembled to witness the cere-
monies that the distributing Of the Mott med
ais is to be continued IN perpetuity in accord
adce with the request of the lamented Valen.
tine Mott
A Frenchman named MAIDEN. formerly In
the employ of several prominent citizens as
copyist, was arrested yesterday on charge
Of larceny. In his possession was found
number of letters written in the French Ian.
guage addressed 10 Superintendent kenney.
= Sir Frederick Bruce. British minister at
Washington. and others, in which he states
he bad a special message from Heaven to as.
sassinate President johnson. The prisoner
was committed for trial and will undergo a
medical examination to determine ii he is
sane. r.
The Herald Washington special saws Ger.
Spinner IS continually beset with requests
from banks 10 procure their designation as
deposiiarles, and answers that when it Is
clearly shown they are necessary for Govern.
ment purposes they will be authorized
The Secretary Of The Treasury is about
issuing orders to the. Treasury agents in the /
South to call in their Sub-agents and close
their business. which has been losing one to /
the Government, though ii corresponding
source Of gain to the employed
The Government Treasury agents have re- /
ceived orders 70 commence the sale Of cotton [
seized ~ the military authorities as confsca-
ted and abandoned property
Secretary Stanton has ordered the liberation
of all enlisted men imprisoned in the depart
ment for deserton I