American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-04-19
TELEGR APHIC.
--LATEST FROM THE NORTH.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.

LATEST FROM WASHINGTON,
WAsHINoroN. April IA special to
the Boston Daily Advertiser says prepar.
atoms are making for the regular term Of
the U. 8. Court at Richmond next month.
The trial of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, for
treason. is expected within two months.
After some remarks from Mr.. Garfield
relative to the assassination OF President
Lincoln. the House adjourned. s4
ToRoNro, April l4.-The man arrest
ed yesterday was one Wheeler. an ex-
Confederate officer. Authority was
found upon him from Gen. Sweeney TO
recruit Fenian battalion.
WAsHrsoros, April l4-Many stores
are closed to day. .-...,..~'.'...
The Government is prepared to punish
any infractions ofthe law by the Fenian's
but it sees no cause as yet for interfer
ence.
Negotiations have been commenced
for new reciprocity treaty and an ar,
rangement Of the fishing question.
New YoRK, April l4-The Governs
ment offices are closed and the flags at
hah mast. --- t.e-
The Miners Convention has been
postponed to early next winter.
The City of New York brings Cork pa
pers OF the 20th ult,, very little news.
The Paris Constitutional says the po>
sition of France and Germany is one Of
neutrality, but she is prepared for any
emergency. ..'
The French Envoy is said to have told
the King Of Prussia that France consider
ed peace a necessity for Europe, or II war
breaks out France certainly would not be
on the side of that power which discard
ed negotiations.
The La France says preparations in
Austria are being organized with view
to war. Gen. Benedick will command
the army of the North and Gen. Van
Goblenze the advance guard.
The Indepeuden. Beige has Berlin
dispatch saying Bavaria. IIessee and Sax
ony have formed league TO bring the
Austria. Prussian question before the Diet
The Berlin evening papers Of the 5lst
gives the list of Forlresses ordered armed
in the State. Several artillery regiments
have been raised 10 their full strength,
the reserve of four new regiments Of the
guard and the infantry regiments Of three
army corps are TO be called out. and no
substitutes of reserves OF these corps will
be released from military service at pre-
sent.
AALIrAx. April l4.-The City Of New
York reported up TO last evening no
deaths Of passengers OF the steamer
England including the 40 who died on
the passage. They report the disease as
probably more severe from ship fever,
with many of the prominent symptoms Of
cholera. 1t amounts to regular plague.
The medical men differ as to the dis
ease on board the steamer England. The
disease is decidedly checked and cou6ned
to the Storage passage.
Parliament is debating the confedera'
ton scheme to day.
SAN FRANcIsco. April 1.-THE steam
er Moses Tsy lor has sailed for San Juan
The days at half-mast in memory o.
President Lincoln.
PIrrsBuRa, April IA The cargo Of
the steamer Financier consisted Of agri-
cultural implements, iron, nails and glass,
which. together with the boat, was entire
ly destroyed.
WASHINGTON. April "A large num-
Der Of Postoffices in Mississippi reSOr-
dered to be Immediately Te'opened.
The President has approved the bill
appropriating 100000 to reimburse
Pc .nsylvania for money expended for the
Of militia in the service Of the
United States. ......
AroUsrA, April I4.-Col. Henry
Coming. an eminent lawyer Of this place,
died suddenly to-day.
Nrw ORLEANS. April 14.-The steam
err Pizaro from Matamoras, the 9th inst,
has arrived.
Advices from that city say the lmpe
rialists hold the whole country. and the
Liberals are dispersed.
Gen. Harry T. Hays was nominated
for Sheriff last night by the Democratic
Convention.
tFrom the N. o. Picayune. l1th inst.
CennserciaI Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, April 5.-CottoH has ad-
vsnced ID, but the improvement was
partly lost at the close Of to-daY's bust