New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-03
FATAl MILITARY RIoT AT FORT scHaYDEa FROM FEAR OF
CHOLERA.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEWS
Etc.,
Etc.


WASHINGTON, August 2.--John Ross, chief Of
the Cherokee nation, died here yesterday, after
two months illness.
HARRISBURG, August 2.-The State convention
Of soldiers favorable to the election of Clymer as
governor, met here yesterday, and numbered
nearly eight hundred. Resolutions were adopted
indorsing President Johnson's restoration policy
and the course Of Senators Buckalew and Cowan.
Mr. Clymer Gen. McCauldless Wm. H. Wallace,
Gen. Miller and others addressed the vast assem-
blage.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Congress has authorized
the secretary of the treasury to suspend the col
lection in any of the States heretofore declared
insurrectionary Of the direct tax imposed by an
act of Congress, passed August 5th 1861, entitled
an act to provide increased revenues from imports
to pay interest on the public debt, and for other
purposes, until January l, 1868.
New YORK, August 2.-The Union Pacific rail
road, according to a dispatch from Omaha, re-
ceived yesterday, is completed for the distance of
l63 miles from Fort Kearney. Thirty-one miles
further will be reached it is said, by Septem-
ber lst.
There were nine cases and four deaths by cholera
reported in Brooklyn, from noon yesterday to
noon to-day. Eight of these cases were in the
Jail and penitentiary.
SAN Francisco, August AIT a meeting Of
the Union State central committee, resolutions
were unanimously adopted indorsing the proposed
amendment TO the Constitution, approving the
| course of the radicals and Of the California Re-
publican delegation.
San Diego letter says General Vegle, with
$500 men and ample supplies, sailed from All
Saints Bay, Lower California, July 10th, supposed
to be destined for Sonora. sufficient number OF
Americans accompanied the expedition to com
mand 5000 troops which are to be organized III
Sonora.
NEW YORK, August 2.-Twenty-sxc cases and six
deaths by cholera in the city are reported to-day
1t is reporteda serious riot occurred last evening
among the soldiers at Fort Schuyler, and four or
five were shot 1t is thought it originated from the
fear of cholera,
PHILADELPHIA, August "A few days ago a
forged check for 600 was passed at the First
National Bank. To-day the forger was captured
at the depot on the arrival of the train from Balti
} more, with the entire amount of plunder in $40
bonds.
r CLEVELAND ONO, August At. P. Finnepock
; has been nominated for Congress by the Demo
Gratis in the ninth district.
OIL Cry, Pa, August "A fire occurred Al
+ PitHole to-day which destroyed 10000 barrels O.
oil, the engine, tanks and barrels. The los
amounts to $l5O, 900, of which U. S. compan!
:. loses $50, 900.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 2.-Riehland Block, a
the corner of Water and Spring streets was burne
today, involving loss of $50 600, most of whic
70 is covered by insurance.
II DAYTON, o., Aug. 2.-Gen. schenck has bee
.. nominated for Congress by the Republicans wit
enthusiastic acclamaton.
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1862 lO8S. Ditto of 1866, 1864 Gold closed Q
, l4s. Cotton closed dull and lower, with sales
$50 bales Mddling uplands 36c. Orleans mid
v ding 3703sc. Flour dropping. Wheat declining
J. Pork heavy at $3l 80. Lard frmer at 1s3@2lt
IN Sugar and coffee dull. Naval stores steady. Tu
g : pentine 6SB@73c. Rosin unchanged
st VIoxsBURG, Aug 2.-Passed up, Lady Gay, at
re A. NJ. River falling.
le louisville, August 2.-Sales of Tobacco IL
,e hhds.; lugs at SOC. Flour superfne Sc Is. Whet
u 50 3O Corn roc. Oats 46c. Mess Pork s32 s.
Of Bacon, shoulders 17c.; clear sides 2l3c Whisk
q 81 "a Hemp bagging 33c.
q The river is falling fast with five feet ten incht
7. in the canal.
V. CINCINNATI, Aug O. Flour unchanged al
. firm for higher grades, which quoted at 50 so
at SlI Wheat scarce at 50 so. Corn dull and
Id clning at Gle for mixed and 75c. for white. 0a
m unchanged and steady. Pork, s32 So. BIT
a meats, l5@r7ac. Bacon, 17@2l3e. News fr'
ID New Orleans made the holders of bulk mel
and Bacon irmer. Lard, l9ac. Groceries |
at changed. Gold, las.
81 sBr. LoU1s, Aug. 2--Flour firm and unchangt
wheat heavy and unchanged. Corn declined
mt to 4c.; mixed and yellow, 65G67c.; white, S4
ne 9oc Oats lower, at 42@46c. Provisions stea
NV and unchanged Whisky, 50 25.
IS, From Yesterday Evening PapeEs1
lor HEARr's CONTENT, July 3l.1The Presden
II, reply to the QWeen was acknowledged from !
no nv, borne Palace, at P NJ, one hour and eighte
minutes after ibreeePtion here. tpassed lpou
o er the cable in eleven minutes. A royal salute
ose fred by the Great Eastern, and International fla
soh were hoisted on the telegraph building.
a., ST. PAUL, Aug 1.-The pemocranc state Ct
INT yention has elected delegates to Philadelphia,
n9ssed resolutions in favor of the immediate
Ger mission of the Southern States to the Union.
10 NEw YORK, Aug. 1-Arriyed, steamers Virgi
"a. from Galveston, Virgo from Savannah, and Mag
I w from Richmond.
-, MADIsoN, WIS. Aug. 1.-The convention to-t
WIN ,l.oto3 1piagotpS the philAdelOla Convent