New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-15

turned Rebels Of Lees army opened in Hagerstown, on
Saturday, With meeting which was addressed by
j. L. Thomas,ir., Senator Cresswe Gen. Garfield, Hor-
ace Maynard and Gov Thomas. The issue is made upon
the maintenance of the Registry law, and the reoeanna-
ton Of Che State Central Committee. There arc looOo
returned Rebels in Baltimore alone. The breaking down
fH Registry law would enable this division Of soldiers
to weep out Of Maryland for twenty
years. Tie Presidents policy was assaed boldly and IN
sparnsy by Garfield and Others in both the afternoon and
evening meetings, and the speakers were cheered with
hearness which argued favoraby for tie result OF the
contest.
THE ARMY BILL.
Members Of TIE House interested in the passage OF the
Army bin regard as hopeless there is manifest feel
ing against an increase Of our standing army and the
consequent ne.eSe Of national expenses This antei'
pa,ed verdict disappointment to the hundreds
waiting to be commissioned as officers.
SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLES.
Runners are afoat Of message indicating diplomatic
difficulties with South American power which may de-
mand redress; this is the commencement perhaps, OF
promised series Of foreign counter rtants INTENDED 10
divert attention from home difficulties.
CONSEQUENCES OF VICIOUS PRINCIPLE
The Irshmen at work at cleaning ont the canal here,
who were hired the eghthour system and are expect
ed TO vote for Mayor Walach, struck for higher wages to-
day. force OF eolored laborers put to work in their
place were Immediately attacked by the rsh driven oil
with shower Of rocks and would have suffered all the
murderous horrors Of what the johnson papers call
negro not ii the armed police had not been marched up
to their Under this protection the work deemed
necessary TO save Washington from the cholera was FER
mitted 10 proceed.
THE PORT GOODWIN AFFAIR.
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Department the official data in regard to the number Of
troops q; Fort Goodwin Arizona reported TO have been
captured by the Apache Indians, and the garrison mas
sacred. The February return shows that the Fort was
under command of Lieut. Col. Pollock Of the I'd Cali
fornia Infantry, with garrison of three companies OF
that regiment and Company LIST New-Mexiean Infantry
Capt Simpson The l4th Regular Infantry in California
had been ordered TO the Territory but it was not known
whether they had reached before the reported massacre
occurred. Gen. John s. Mason, commanding that Sub
district had ordered three companies of tie third battalion
of the 18th Regiment 10 Fort Goodwin to relieve the
three California companies leaving Company Of the New
Mexican force 10 be retained there.
WASHINGTON. Monday, May u, 1906.
no CHOLERA AT HALIFAX.
The Consul al Halifax under date Of May Z writes 20
the Department Of State that the cholera has entirely DIS
appeared from the Quarantine Station and that within
vicinity.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day, in Executive session. confirmed the
following nominations:
Richard H. Rousseau Of Kentucky to be Minister Resident
Honduras and MAYNARD Of Tennessee
welt OF New al Copenhagen George hettei OF Ne"
The Senate has also confirmed Morris Brown Indian
Agent for Utah. f. c. Carrngton District Attorney for the
Dis.ie OF Columbia H. Henry Marshal for the District
OF Mississippi
The following Internal Revenue officers confirmed;
s.1 nsr y d. uef Collector for he third
district Of Pennsylvania Heck Of Eatton, Collector
Williams TO be Surveyor Of the port Of Michigan City.
Also the following Postmasters:
NJ. 5. Williams at Balston Spa, N. Y. NJ b. Haas at Fort
Leavenworth Abraham Parker at PO,sdam n T.. Almrin
Young, Amsterdam N. vi Waldo NJ Potter, Saratoga
Seth n Gate. warsaw, N ". Jacob L9mst.r Burlington.
n. VI Joseph Hannah. Waterford. N; Y; Abram Thomp
james JAM G. Robinson. Bucyfas Ohio Isaac zeey Great
Mass Samuel nsPI Ha' Ts,c Is. fo Seas
Ks1ss Martin G. Ev's E9sSS v
Fsssenden Lewiston, Me-; G. c. NcGiyeD sandushy Ohio
G. j. ThurstOn Bristol, L. l. Thomas CosgeshsI Newport
r. l., Edwin Perrin Pawtucket. r. l.; Chales W. Webster
pARDoYED.
The President granted pardon to-day TO Brig. -Gen
w r. Cox Of North Carolina, Confederate General, on
the recommendations Of MajorGen. o. q. Howard Bng
Gen f. Whtesey, Assistant of the Freed EMS Bureau
for North end South Carolina Geo. j. Worth and ex-Gov.
The pardon of Brig Gen. ID. w. Cooper Of Arkansas,
who served in the Rebel army signed by the Pres
dent this morning Gen. Cooper was recommended for
pardon by the following: MsoI-Gen Hunt, Major Gen.
Blunt U. s. A. Govs. Murphy of Arkansas, ThIockmor
ton Of Texas Shsrkey Of Mississippi, Senator Lane OF
Kansas Hon ID. n. Cooley, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs and the Cboctaw and Chckesaw delegations.
GEN. sICKLEs AND THE HAGUE MISSION
II has been stated in Of the newspapers that Gen
Skes has declined the mission 20 the Hague but no such
notification has reached the State Department
STATEMENT FROM MR.. BULL
John Bull bank examiner, in explanation OF portion
of his recently published report concerning the Affairs OF
the Merchants National Bank, says in card that 1t Is
due 20 Col William Is. Rochester and Col. D. b. nj. Pat
ten Paymaster TO state that the amounts to Their re-
spectivc credits merely transfers of funds already on
deposit with the Merchants National Bank which trans
fers were made the checks Of Col Pauding, CHEF
Paymaser on said Merchants National Bank; that by on
order of the Paymaser General dated May 80 1862 they
were requested TO keep the funds deposit in the same
place until drawn out in the regular course OF business
and that these funds only paid out in regular way
EXTENSIVE sABBATH-SCH0OL CELEBRATION
The Sabbath School Union composed Of 50 Protestant
schools 88 Teachers and 900 scholars, celebrated their
anniversary to-day with six bands Of music national has
emblems floral decorations. &c. They proceeded to the
Capitol grounds where they entertained with vocal
and instrumental music, and address. The spectacle
was beautiful and interesting.
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.