The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NE Ws SUMMARY.

| against it is reported to be The floating and
unstable character Of its population, although
! there are others sufficiently valid.
| The excitement In connection with the sus-
pension of the Merchants National Bank has
comparatively subsided. An examination
has been going on for two DAYS under the au-
spices of the Government, and is not vet
concluded.
The Military Commission convened by spe-
eial order from the War Department, met in
Union block. and organized for the trial of
i Major Pauldng. A few witnesses were exam
ined and the court adjourned till Tomorrow.
1t is now generally believed tha, Brigadier
General Mann will be appointed collector at
Chicago, vice Luther Haven. deceased.
The following names were presented to the
Senate Tor confirmation TO offices in Wis
consin: Brigadier General cs.ssius Fairchild,
{. S. Marshal; Mr.. Gillette, Postmaster at
Fod du Lac, and Brigadier General f. 5.
Bragg, I. s. District Attorney. Ii is remor-
ed in military circles that an order iischarging
all unemployed general officers will emana,e
in few days. Most of these officers hold
commissions in the regular army, and in CON
sequence OF the expected order they will only
be reduced to subordinate positions, and will
not be entirely mustered out
The United States Treasury Yesterday au-
tional currency to different banks,
The Times special denies the statement
that there was general distrust of the banks
in " Washington, and SAYS no run has been
made upon them.
The Times Washington special saws Secre-
tary McCulloch, who made trip TO Fortress
Monroe aud back, leaving here on Saturday
and returning on Monday morning last, had.
while at the Fortress, a few moments conver-
sation with jeff Davis There was nothing
| Of special interest in the interview. the con-
sersaton being general and quite brief
DAVIS is not enjoying very good health
The Government has finally determined to
hold the gold claimed Is the Richmond
banks as belonging to them Some accoun,
of the seizure, Of which have given already
the proof, seem TO establish clearly that the
/ gold belonged to the so-called Southern Con
/ iederacy. and was on deposit with the banks.
and subject 10 the drafts Of the Coni.deracv.
The Tribune s Washington special saws the
/ Commissioner of Indian affairs is making
arrangements to hold council with the In
dians on the plains at Fort Ian mie for treaty
with them. A telegram received Yesterday
! from 4. b. Taylor, Superintendent. at Omaha,
! states that twenty thousand Indians Will AT.
] tend, and desires TO know il substance can
lie furnished them.
AN ES1abt 1ouiuittEt on EDFEfgn iHAlrs
to-day, unanimously agreed 10 report General
/ Sichles as minister to the Hague, and all re-
| ports of any adverse action are unquaiifedly
/ false. Gen. Sickles to-day officially informed
| the Secretary of State of his deelination Of
/ the position He desires To return To his
j present command, and was to-day notified
| by both the Secretary of War ind General
] Grant that he could do so.
The President to-day pardoned Stewart J.
Mosiatt, convicted of having counterfeit
money with the intention of passing ii.
Gen. Rufus Ingalls, has been ordered out on
an examining tour of military posts through
Kansas. Colorado. Utah, Oregon, Montana
and California.
The special committee on the Provost Mar
shal,s Bureau has passed resolution that
there proceedings shall be kept secret. The
statement that the mater was likely TO be
dropped, circulated by the friends Of Mr..
Pyre, is slightly incorrect the matter will be
thoroughly probed.
1t should be known that the redemption di-
vision of the Treasury will receive packages
OF mutiated fractional currency. in sums
| amounting to over three dollars. so many
packages OF that sum are received, that il i
thought people are of the opinion that il the
limit
The fiftieth. or jubilee anniversary Of the
-sCh 4 vi .ttDbdtH FNtLDOI l mon was held
here yesterday afternoon in the Lutheran
Church. corner of 18th street and 9th avenue.
The anniversary was celebrated also last
evening atthe 4,h avenue Presbyterian church,
Rev. DR.. Ferris presiding
The annual anniversary Of the American
and Foreign Christian [ Mon took place last
evening at the Presbyterian church. corner OF
9th avenue and 18th street. Several mission.
aries and prominent divnes addressed The au-
dence. The progress of Professionalism and
Sunday Schools in foreign lands was freely
discussed.
The anniversary of the American
Missionary Association was celebrated for the
first time in this city, at the Cooper Institute
yesterday morning. Addresses were deliv.
cred by Major General q. O. Howard, of the
Freedmens Bureau, and Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher.
The Fifth Anniversary of the Five Points
House OF Industry was celebrated yesterday
by the examination Of over three hundred
children, IN figures, grammers, and geogra.
ply.
The Boston Tract Society held their sd
Anniversary meeting in Irving Hall, before
very respectable and attentive audience.
Speeches were delivered by Rev. Dr. Nermil-
lie and other clergyman, On the occasion
Major General Howard made speech which
called forth much applause. It contempla-
ted that the Boston and New 1ork Tract So
cieties will ere long be united
The first general Missionary meeting of the
Universalst society, of New York, was held
last evening, at the Bleeker street Church, at
which the Rev. j. H. Hartsville, of Buffalo,
delivered an address, on denominationa ad-
vance, alluding to the rapid progress of Uni
versaIism in the United States, Short ad-
dresses were made by Mr. Crowell and H.
McAdam, after which the Rev. u. G. Tomlin-
son, the financial agent, read his report, show
ing the total receipts of the Secretary to be
$500.
NEw YoRK, May 9.
The steamer Columbia from Hayanua has
arrived.
The French steamer La France arrived at
HAVANA on the 9th inst, for Vera Cruz.
with troops.
Five men were killed by the explosion of
the boiler Of a floating dock at HAVANA.
NEw YoRK, May 9.
John Lambert, who was arrested charged
with being connected with the San Francisco
bond Of robberies, was discharged to-day the
commissioner holding that there was not suf.
hcient evidence or probable cause to hold the
accused for trial.
The Delaware. Lackawana and Western
railroad sold to-day, through John 81. Draper
4 Co., 1880 tons Of Scranton coal, by the
long ton, deliverable at Elizabeth port, whence
the freight charge to this city is about seventy
cents per ton.
CINCINNATI, May 9.
special to the G0setfc says : negro man