Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-26

Southern states would DC restored
to their former condition in tho
Union
The Senate hns confirmed the mp.
pointmcut Of Mr. Cmnpbcll-as Min.
istor TO Mexico; also that Of Mr.,
Coggsholl as Minister to Ecuador,
NEw YORK, May j,--'rhe Com.
mercial says Frank p Blair's case
is to be rcconsidered, his rejection
having called forth strong expires.
sion Of feeling,
Tho Commercials special says
the President 7vill veto the Colora.
do bill.
Tho Hcralds special says the
maximum strength Of the regular
army will be $4,000 men. Tho
Sendte army bill provides for n
standing army of 80, 900 men many
members are favoring n postpone.
ment Of tho consideration Of any
army increase till next winter, and
moantivc to ask Gen, Grant to call
IL mixed board Of the best officers,
and let them agree upon n bill to be
submitted to Congress at the next
session. This programme is gain.
ing strength.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, May 5.--Mrs.
Jefferson Davis and her younger
child have arrived with largo
quantity of baggage, as if design
ing to remain some time. Lieut..
Fessenden escorted her into the
Fortress.
Mrs. Davis has secured the SER
vices of Chas. O'Conner and Geo.
Shea, of New York, for her hus-
band
ST. LoUIs, May ga fire occur
red in this city today, which dcs
troycd the stables Of the Fifth
Street Railroad, One hundred and
fifty mules and horses were burned
to death. The loss involved amounts
to $4,000, on which there is insur-
ance to the amount Of ga, 900. The
supposed incondiary has been ar
rested.
A fire also occurred at ST. Joseph,
Mo, destroying half block OF
buildings with a loss of $4,000.
MEMPuIs, May 5.-The city has
been perfectly quiet since yesterday
afternoon. Peace and order have
taken the place Of riot and coniu-
sion.
No further troubles are appre-
hcndcd.
EAsTpoRr, Ne, May 5.-The
steamer Winooski has arrived she
did not sec any Fcnian privatecrs.
KNOXVILLE, May 5.--The Con
vention met on the Sd. Judge
Rodgers said this was but an ad-
iourned meeting Of the Grecnvillc
Convention. An.address was adop-
ted from the Committee Oh Rcsolu-
tions, saying the scheme had long
been cherished by East Tennessee.
West of the mou.tains the peo-
pie are all rebels east all Union;
to protect ourselves we must dis
franchise them. We desire to live
in peace and develop our own re-
sources.
Mr.. James advised q postpone
ment Of the question until Congress
had decided whether Tennessee was
State. His resolutions was al
most unanimously voted down.
Col. Nelson supported the move
mcnt for a separate State Govern
ment, and a committee was ap-
pointed to bring the subject before
tho Legislature.
The Convention has adopted res
olutions pctitioning the Legislature
for an act allowing East Tennessee
separate government with but
four dissenting votes. Gen. Coop
or and Col. Temple addressed the
Convention in favor Of the move
ment.
An executive committee was ap-
pointed for the State, and CORES
bonding secretaries for each county.
Almost every county was reprcsen-
ted, and unanimity presages success
when the question comes before the
people.
The Convention adjourned sine
die
New York, May Cotton quiet
and steady at 81 to 36c. gold 1274
sterling exchange active, 1891.