The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-16
.proI.Ls TO WESTERN PRESS.


SPECIALS TO WESTERN PRESS.
LOUISVILLE, June 49,
II announced that Postmaster Speed will
=. d;sniaced. and George Baker, formerly
noli,;cal editor of the Journal, appointed in
ne Pigeon Shooting Match will be held this
afternoon near the city, at 81 600 side, and
! 500 pairs Of birds will be on the ground.
Great spor. is expected.
ATLANTA, June Is.
rRrEpNsxs' BuREAU AGENT SHOT.
Captain C. C. Richardson, formerly of the
18th Maine regiment, and agent Of the Freed
mems Bureau was last night attacked near
the CITY by man named l. ghtfoot, and shot
twice. Richardson had commenced practis-
inc law in Thomaston, and had been ordered
bv Liehtfoot TO leave town. The wounds are
expected to prove fatal.
VANDALISM.
The telegraph wires were cut near here last
NIGHT bv some evil minded persons, and also
three rails pulled from the track round curve
on one of the railroads. Several detectives
Some person, Disgusting himself as ghost
causes much annoyance by his appearance in
the streets, after dark to females and young
children but he never shows himself to men,
REBEL ATROCITIES.
The bones Of some Federal soldiers buried
near town. were recently uncovered, broken
10 pieces and strewn along the surface OF the
ground. 1t is supposed TO have been done
by rebel guerrillas.
MEMPHIS, JUNE 10.
Twentv-four emigrants from England ar
rived here this morning with the design of To-
eating permanently. immigration has been
quite brisk for tie past month.
Weather warm, river rising.
Dies MONIES, June 10.
In the Supreme Court on yesterday decis
ions we're rendered in Is cases.
The filing of the articles Of incorporation
ofthe Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Com
pany took place yesterday.
About 20 of the 1876 delegates have been
instructed to vote against the Hon. John A.
kasson. for Congressman, but n large num-
Der will pay but little attention to their in
structions.
SPRINGFIELD, H., June Is.
The revenue returns of Mercer and Han
cock counties, the former SIG, lol; the lat
ter s35,2l3, have been paid over to the State
Treasurer.
As all the witnesses in the case of Postmas-
ter Armstrong have arrived his trial will com
meIiee 10 morrow.
This afternoon the 18th Illinois cavalry ar
rived here. and marched to Camp Butler for
final payment and discharge This was the
las, Illinois regiment in the United States
service.
PARDON.
The President yesterday, on the application
of Admiral Shubrieks, United States Navy.
Governor Madison Wells, of Louisiana and
Others, directed pardon TO be issued to
Lawrence Rousseau, of New Orleans. who
once occupied the eminent position of Com
modore in the Z. 5. Navy.
PASSAGE OF TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The passage Of the Constitutional Amend
ment IN the House this afternoon was not at
tended with any particular excitement, al
though the audience present was unusually
large for this stage of the session. The
adoption OF the fifteen minutes rule made the
speeches commercially concise. The speak
ers in opposition were Rogers, Finck and
Harding Of Kentucky. Those in support
were Stevens, Henderson and Spading. Very
close attention was given to Mr., Stevens. bu,
otherwise the speeches were not noteworthy
The vote on the passage Of the amendment
was TO 10 81, and was, 1t will be seen, q more
than three-iourths. Every man elected as q
Un.onst voted IN the affirmative except Gen.
Rousseau, who was absent. and the negative
vote was made up of out and out Copperhead
Democrats. Eidrdse characteristically arose
il just before the vote was announced, and said
"if Voorhees, and Brooks had not been turned
out they would have voted in the negative.
''les, instantly responded Gen. Schenck.
land If jeff. Davis were here so would he. =
BREAD AID BUTTER POLITICIANS.
4 delegation of Pennsylvania Johnsonitei
arrived here to-day to consult with Senator
Cowan ia reference to the Federal Offices il
that State. They urge the immediate remova
OF Radicals, and the appointment Of ''my pol
icy" men 10 the offices. alleging that unles
this is done at once. General Geary will un
doubtedly be elected Governor in October
A majority ofth delegation are Copperhead
OF the rankest type.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent to the Senate consid
cradle number of nominations, among which
was that OF Green Clay Smith, to be Govern
or of Montana Territory, rice Gen Thoma
Francis Meagher; also that OF Jason Marsh
to be Postmaster at Rockford, Illinois, ant
William Edwards. to be Postmaster at keo
kak, Iowa, eice Howell. editor of the Cat
City newspaper, removed. 1t is proper Il
sas with respect to the latter case, that Judg,
Wilson, Representative from that District
recommended the appointment of Mrs. Col
Terrence. the widow of a gallant officer, Kill
led during the war. Edwards never was {
Republican, and Is represented as being en-
tirey unfit for the Office.
DISHONEST CLAIM AGENTS
The Paymaster General has made another
RAID on the claim agents, the result of which
Is that the following named firms are forbid
den his department on account OF malpracti
ces Edward Prince. Quincy, ILL.,: George
j.. Lemon, Washington, d. c.; Louis &
Camp, Washington, d. c.; j. Nelson Lucky
New lork.
NOMINATION..
The President to-day nominated Green
Clay Smith, member of the House of Repre-
senatives from kentucky, TO be Governor oil
the Territory OF Montana.
APPOINTMENTS FOR SOLDIERS
Generals Burbridge and Brissin are here
endeavoung TO ohi'in appointments for
soldiers who were manned during the late