Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-05-11
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ST. kpuIs, May 9.--A council with several Arrapahoc chiefs. at Ft. Dodge, on the 18th ult., resulted in dcclara- ton of peace on the part of the In- dians, and promise to return twenty five mules taken from an cmigrant. The Kiowas below the Arkansas manifest restivc and defiant attitude. An arrival from It. Duford says that the Lees story is base fabrication. RICHMOND, May 9.--It is understood that Judge Chas. E. will arrive Monday. Chandler, Prosecuting Att torney, has not arrived. Mir. Davis, when he arrives, will be still in militia ry custody, and will not be heard in court till Monday. It is stated that he will be kept in Libby Prison where an appartmcnt will be assigned to him.
 NEW YORK, May 9.-A cable special says the Luxemburg question was dis cussed in the Peace Congress at Lon don. The proceedings are to be kept secret till the close of the Congress. However, it is known that France is willing to accept the naturalization of Luxcmburg, and dismantling and rasc- ing the fortress, so that it may not re- main as menace. Prussia is unwil- ling to this unless all tho great powers now represented give guarantee of this settlement. The giving of this guarantee would bring them to engage in war aga 4t.@tc future designs of either FISg A Prussia seeking ag- graudzemcI this direction. Eng land hcsitatesYto give such guarantee and favors thf people of Luxembourg for annexation. The session was ad- iourned to-day. Great war prepara- tions continue by France and Prussia, notwithstanding official details to the contrary. France is buying arms in Spain. Prussian troops of the regular army are held in readiness to support the government of Luxemburg.
 Count Bismark in the convention on the aspect of affairs declares the situa- tion more serious than ever. Russia is looking for aggrandizement ill the East and Poland by the opportunity ill a general war.
 AIuskets are being changed into breech loadcrs, for the Russian army, and fears are entertained that by fail ure of the London conference to pacify the great powers, general European war will be the result, wherein each country will cndcavor to forward their own designs, by force of arms.
 An organization is in progress to re- sist to violence and bloodshed the en- forcement of the exercise of laws ob- noxious to large class of citizens.- Superintendent Kennedy orders all storekecpcrs, cigar stands, &c., not to open hereafter, on Sunday.
 NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-Rnmor an- nounces the failure of the City Bank. a private concern. Liverpool and New ' York houses arc mostly affected. The cause is said to be decline in cotton.
 Cotton unsettled. and much lower; low midding, 23sc.
 KNOXVILLE. May 9.-The convention instructs their delegates to support Ger. Cooper, for Congress-, Tie race in the convention between Cooper and Maynard. will be close. Col. Baxter has opened the campaign i'll East Ten ncssee, for Etheridge.
 MEMPHIS, May 9.--Thc Navy Yard buildings were destroyed by fire yes terday morning. They were occupied by the 16th Regulars. Two hundred thousand dollars worth of government stores were destroyed. Col. Swaine, wife and niece, barely escaped. The latter was burned so badly that she has since died. Hon. Elijah llise, of Rus selvillc. Ky. recently elected to Con- gross, blew his brains out last night
 He left note saying that in his ad- vanccd age he could do nothing for his distressed country, and sought relief in death. Tho Southern Baptist Conven- ton is largely attended.