The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-09
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! TUESDAY, August 1.-The City or Dos
ton, with European dates to the oath ult.,
arrived at New York yesterday evening
Her news is merely confrmatory of dis
patches received by the cable, with further
details ofthe london reform riots, and the
late engagements on the continent.
In the bill to equallze bounties, passed
at the last session of Congress, the sailors
were unintentiOnally forgotten, and conse-
quently cannot receive the benefits of the
bill.
An order just issued from the State
Department provides tn 1t il every c,se in
which a commissioned officer actually en-
tered on duty, but by reason of being kills
ed, captured, or other cause beyond his
control, and without fault or neglect of his
own, was not mustered within 30 days. the
pay department shall allow to such officer
or his heirs full pay and emoluments from
the date OF which the officer actually en-
tered on sail duty, less the Al cunt actually
paid.
Gems. Steedman and Fullerton are in
Washington. They have concluded their
investigations of the freedmen's bureau,
and made their last report.
Advices from Iayti announce that the
recent Instruction at Gonaives has been
entirely suppressed by the government, and
the town given up to the regular authori
ties.
The commissary general has decided
tot nj ra.I fnr
while confined III southern prisons. shall be
allowed only to them, and not to their
heirs.
The acting comptroller of currency is
sued during the past week currency to the
amount Of S767 200. making the total
amount issued to date $3.50, S94, 545.
The boiler of the steamboat Gen. Lytle,
a Cincinnati and Louisville packet explo>
ded yesterday afternoon when near Maids
son, Ind. The captain, eight of the crew
and four passengers were killed.
WEDNESDAY, August S-European ads
vices by the Atlantic cable, to the 5th
inst, state that the Pruss;an army, before
the armsice had been extended to Be-
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state, where they are forcing a paper ours
rency upon the people. BY the agreement
the Prussians are to occupy Wursburg,
/ but the Bavarians are to retain the for
tress of Mentz. The Austrians had been
pouring into the Tyrol during the past
three days, and their army there now nuns
bers 10000. a new Italian lean of $50,
GOO 900 livres had been ordered.
Additional news by the steamer
/ City Of Boston announces that the Prus-
sian government has made demand upon
the English government for the treasure,
1.250, 900 thalers, carried off by the king
OF Hanover in his flight, and deposited in
the bank of England, asserting that size
will retain the llanoverian domain if it is
not given up. The Paris Patrie announ-
ces that Mexican army, $4,000 strong,
recruited in Mexico, and officered by Eu-
ropeans, will take the place Of the French
troops and maintain Maximilian on his
throne. The municipal council of Vienna
had presented petition 70 the emperor
reafiirming their loyalty, but seriously
urging upon him certain reforms in bis
military and civil aifairs.
The charge that the published dispatch
from Gen. Sheridan to Gen. Grant, in
which he denounced the members of the
New Orleans convention as agitators and
revolutionists, is a forgery is denied. II
passed through the proper channels and
was duly authenticated by Sheridau's adj
Jutant general
The Democratic convention for the OIL
Congressional district of Indiana, met at
Cambridge City yesterday Over 5000
persons were present No nomination was
made, the convention deeming it best t.
wait until after the Philadelphia conven
ton.
TIE assistant commissioner of freedmen
affairs in Tennessee states that there is
larger amount of land under cultivation
this year than before the rebellion, ant
that there will be large cotton crop
Great harmony exists between the freed
men and their employers.
E Later accounts relative to the steamer
Lyle disaster, on the Ohio River, neal
Madison, report II killed and about &c
wounded Most of the killed were decl
hands.
T he Canadian authorities anticipate an
, other Fcnian invasion, and are actively
, engaged preparing for the reception o.
the ''brotherhood
Gold opened in New York yesterday a
HI and closed at lis.