The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-04
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New YORK, May 2.-The Posts
Washington special says Some of |
Stanton's friends deny that he took
ground in the Cabinet Yesterday in
favor of the. Presidents reconstruc-
ton policy, but it is known the pub !
hshed statement was furnished bv a |
prominent member of the Cabinet
Another death from cholera on the |
hospital ship is reported, but no new
cases. There are yet one hundred
patients aboard the hospital ship. The
health officer says the passengers on
the steamer England might safely be
allowed to come to the city.
A woman named Mrs. jenkins died
OF cholera yesterday, on third Avenue.
The New y ork Times Washington
special says the fate of the reconstruc
ton report is sealed. The committee
agreed to report against the mission
to Greece
CINCINNATI, May 3.-The Ohio I'm
ion State Convention will be held in
Columbus on the goth Of June, to nom
mate candidates for Secretary of State
and Judges of the Superior Court.
There was intense excitement, yester-
day afternoon, in Wall street, owing
~ tHV uIoCUNCfN Oh large number OF
torgeries of railroad bonds and checks,
amounting to nearly 100000, sup
posed to have been committed by John
Ross
There were no new cases of cholera
NnStar,loy-
There were one hundred patients in the
hospital yesterday, but rapidly i'm
| proving.
MEMPHIS, May 3-NooN.-About
J thirty houses occupied by colored peo-
pie and all the school houses in south
Memphis were pulled down or burned
last night Ten men were killed during
the day and night Everything is
quiet this morning and it is hoped that
order is fully restored The negroes
nearly all fled to the woods last night,
but are returning this morning
New YORK, May 3.-Rio Janeiro
| advices Of April Sd say it is believed
the issues of the Bank of Brazil will
be increased, the government guaran-
teeing them; and the ten millions of
gold i'll its vaults are to be withdrawn
to meet the expenses of the war
Two Peruvian iron-clads from
England captured the Spanish schoon-
er Dorotea using the United States
flag. A Peruvian iron clad is daily
expected from the United States.
News of the attack on Paso de Pat
ria and of crossing into Paraguay is
hourly expected 1t is rumored that
the Paraguayan forces have advanced
into the Missions and attacked the
Brazilian Division under Baron de
Porte Allegro.
The Herald's Mexican advices from
the City of Mexico to the It'll say the
siege of Mazatlan still continues, with
occasional skirmishcs The Liberal
commander Mendez was found while
sick by the French, and refusing to sur
render was shot dead in bed. Three
most influential citizens in the neigh
borhOod were also shot. Heavy fines
were imposed on others, among whom
were the sons Of Mendez.
Havana dates to April 26, state that
a cargo of negroes had Just been land
ed on the south side Of the island
Several ships are expected from China
with Coolies There is Il very large
stock of sugar on hand.
Martinique and Guadaloupe advices
say fifty members of the Colonial Leg
islaturc have determined to demand
from France the same laws as are en-
joyed in the mother country.
I
It per cent of the population. The
disease is less violent
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-COmmO-
dore Rogers writes to the Navy De
partment that he did not interfere with
the bombardment of Valparaiso, be-
cause the English Admiral first agreed
) to 90 with him, but afterwards de
clined and threw the responsibility
: upon the English minister, who de
= clined to act in the premises. Com
| modore Rogers tried to bring about
an accommodation, but without sue
| cess
, Gen Parker's nomination as Sur
veyOr of the Customs at New Orleans
is confirmed.
: Frank p. Blair nomination as col
lector of Internal Revenue for the St
| Louis district, is rejected.
. The L. S. sloop Of war kearsage
was at Lisbon April 10Th. Seven Off
, GERS and seven men had died of yellow
5 fever Only one case remained Oh
board.
= New YORK, April 3d.-The actor
} of the Spaniards, in bombarding an(
f burning Valparaiso, is generally de
r nounced by the press. The damage
to the CHILEAN government is abou
t ten millions. French and other citi
e zens lose fifteen millions. British res
i idents condemn the British Admira
4 Denman, whom they charge with pre-
d varicating and detaching one of hi
o ships to guard Spanish commerce. l
S is understood that all accessible port
d are to have their share of the bonn
) bardment.
?. New YORK, May Cotton firm
33@34c. Money more active an
). firmer at sac. Sterling active an
V firmer at q. Gold 275. Government
Y stocks a shade easier.
IS CINCINNATI, May Flour firm, su
! perfne So so; wheat from 50 60@2 10
e corn 59@70c oats 42@46c; whiske..
r, dull at 50 %; bulk meats la lac
If shoulders and sides held &c higher {
r close; bacon firm at 13@178c; grOce
l. ries unchanged and quiet.
q New YORK, May 3-NooN.-Gol
v 278; cotton quiet at 33@35.
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