Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-08-03

The New York Times Washington sre-
cial n nouuces TIE abandon m ent Of The Mex
lean i,buS,ering sche me-, which has asita-
ted tie Gulfcoast sincs the death Of Mani
milan Ia III m u u ~
The new fscal year. which opened July l,
shows highly favorable returns from the in
ternal revenue. 7" the rresen, date the re-
ceipts have been S25 500, 900, aud the re-.
ee'p'~ for some time to come are expected
to average two thirds Of II million per day
An attempt was made last week to break
jail at Washington by the more desperate
prisoner. The notorious Sanford Conover
was one "t the parties caught, in connection
with another prsontr, While saving the bars
10 tue winlo~ Of their cell. A small steel
saw, such as is used by jewellers, had been
Struggled TO one OF the prisoners.
most brutal murder case occurred in
Mshaska county on Tuesday of last week -
1t seems that an Old man bv the name OF
Ellis Jones had decided away a | Of his pro-
perry TO bis sous. with the cor di,iou tia,
they ehould support him the res, Of his day g.
On Tuesday mornings quarrel arose between
the tather and son sixteen years old about
the most trivial matter. During the alter
cation the son drew pistol aud shot biz
father in the left side, inalcting wound
which caused the death of the unfortunate
m n in six or eight hours
Attorney General S,aabery urges the re-
moval Of Gen. Sheridan on the ground that
he considers the Generals character "a
ton of the recen, opinion on the reconstruc-
ton act al insnl, to the administration.
There are 20 900 officials 10 the internal
revenue service. This numher exceeds the
strength If The regular aruy in Democratic
days.
Leading conservative politicians Of South
Carolina have proposed the terms of po-
ltical bargain to some colored citizens to
the effect that the conservatives will help
the blacks to elect the &a,ters candidates to
congress with Out regard to color, provided
the blacks will give the whites control of
the state government What have the poor
ngeers OF South Carolin, been doing thai
thy should be jected to the humiliation
If being sent to cougress9
A cutiou. story is curren. in Washington
that Gen. Grant recently discovered that his
movements were watched by detective, who
had been persistently following him. end
who, 1t is further repor cd, is employed By a
Massachusetts politician (Spoon But!erl in
Washington. The detective. on being ques.
toned by the General, said ,ba, he was
Hunting up testimony for congressional
comuiltee.
Gems. Hancock and Thomas are spoken
# as Gen Sheridans successor, she ull the
President decide to retaove the latter.
The grain harves, in southern n, brassa
commenced early this week. The yield is
more than double that Of last year. no,wllh.
standing the damage done by gras>horpers.
The internal revenue rece ip,s last week
were $4G,7oJ g.
The radicai Senate has given another ev-
iienee Of its regard for soldiers in The rejec-
ton OF Gen. MrCiernand, Of Illinois, Tor the
office OF ninister to Mexico. Mr.. MeCier-
nand was one of the bravest and most use
tuI officers Of the late war, but be is Dem.
ocrat, which is a Sufficient crime TO secure
lis uneesemonious rejection hy the radical
rumpefs.