The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

Inc residents new amnesty proclamation issued
yesterday In the preamble the organ
zed rebellion in the South reasonable ground ap-
y ehendng any renewal OF the same the danger OF
standing armies martial law the suspension OF the writ
OF habcas corpus and the right OF BY jury public
liberty in time OF peace and the tendency unnecessa.
pains, penalties, confscatons the usual elements
OF vindcse policy hinder reconstruction are gwen
among the reasons for the issuance of general
amnesty The excepted classes number Certain
officials and agents OF the rebel government all who
treated prisoners OF war barbaousy and all
with the assassination plot
The shore end OF the Gulf cable from Key West to
Pun,a Rosa has been finally laid aud communication
between Cuba and the United States perfected
The news from Havana is to September g. The cigar
makers Of the city had demanded a prices
but the Captain General had issued order that they
shall be dealt with dsurbers of the peace il they per-
SYST in their demands negro rising in It. Thomas Is
reported They attacked the fort but ropulsed
with considerable loss.
Vera Cruz dates to September |, aud Mexico city
August IS have been received via Havana and the
cable haAimians body had not arrived al Vera Cruz,
nor had it been mutilated, reported Consul otter
bours acting for the French Belgian and Italian gov
ernments, as well santa Anas defence is
being prepared. General o. oron on the 2lst
ut All the generals condemned at Qaerttaro had been
been decrecd by Juarez for the election of President
,ongresapen and magistrates OF the Supreme Court
II is Alleged that further damaging disclosures OF the
dongs OF Ashley and Butler their alleged conspiracy
against the President about to be made by the
Attorney General Captain Chandler who formerly
in charge Of the WASH ngon jail said be radical,
is the supposed authority for the dey elopmsn,s
orin Beach, the President Of the Farmers and
Ciuzens National Bank Of Brooklyn, f. n it is said
at tho time Of failure connected with several OIL
mining ana navigation companies and various railroad
projects
1t is understood from good authority that warrant
has been issued for the the collector of or
Revenue districts for alleged connivance whiskey
frauds The Illicit whiskey trade how 1t is carried on,
how the operators escape detection and how the heavy
vhisksy taxes paid is fully Sc, forth in article
the subject In this mornings HSRALp.
The girls OF Troy held monster mass meeting
Saturday night to protest against any further de-
mand for money far the Fenans rhev passed resolu-
tons severely dsnouncng the which previous
conr buttons bad been expended, and questioned the
property OF attempting 70 ibsrate ireland by subugat-
rug Canada
An inquest on the body OF Kate Concaruon who died
from the efcc, OF an outrage the hands OF three
was held yesterday. Two men, named Beatty and
Foley arrested suspicion. and their statements
beng contradictory before the Coroner the jury rem
dsred verdict duplicating both Of them.
The programme OF arrangements Cor the dedication Of
Antetam Cemetery has been published The President,
General Grant, General Mcclellan and General Bdrnside
will he among the notsblos present hymn composed
Nv Rev Edward Meyer, OF Philadelphia, will he sung,
and poem by Clarence Buhler OF New York, will be
read
The brilding on Lexington avenue erected by the
Dominican Father. for temporary purposes OF worship
was opened Yesterday with appropriate exercises 1he
large church intended for the Order will se situated on
Lexington avenue, between sry-nfth and sixtysixth
streets, aud work viii he commenced upon H. The
corner OF the Catholic church be erected
pebevose street. between Lafayette stree, aud DeKab
avenue BROOKLYN, was laid yesterday on the occasion
tho religious and temperance societies Of the parish
turned out in procession
Prof watson the Detroit astronomer on Friday night
discovered s,i another planet hitherto unknown in the
vicinity OF Neptune.
Tn, board OF managers OF the national asylums for
,,,hisa vounteer soldiers met IN Washington yester
d,x vhso a highly satisfactory report Of operations
va. cre.snted President Johnson, General Grant aud
c.n.,., pu,I.r were present members OF the Board
Co,or.do Jewe, has written letter to President John
soa s,vtus him some Information Affecting me sae" "
The country
The fever IL raging at Fort Jefferson, Dry ioHusa''
bu, whether II "a tbs "brsak bone or yellow fs'er
padsctdsc.