Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-24
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WARRINGTON, June 22.-The Joint come
mission appointed BY the governments Of
Great Britain and the United States 10 as
certain the value Of the possessosy rights
Of the Hudson Bay company. under the
Oregon treaties, will close the testimony 10
the matter the present month. The CONS
missioners are 70 make their award by or
before the fret Of January next. II they
agree their decision will b anal; II not,
they are 10 refer the case to IN umpire.
The Bsitish commissioners have presented
clsims 10 he amount of e800, 00O-gold u
eJurDe. On the eshsf ssle. The value Of the
nights b competed - less than 81, 0o0, 900.
Gsn. Grant returned to army headQuas.
ters to-day, and found awaiting hin letter
from Gen. otskles,s askisg " ~ believed
from his cDmmand. It's generally agrs. d
that the request oil oos b complied With
The Stossvsil, winch hss besn ed 70
the japanese government. Is neasly ssady
for departure. Her repairs will be com
pleted in few weeks, and commander
Brown, ofths navy, has been detailed 70
take hes 10 japan.
The sumors Of Secretary Stanton's resig-
nation were manufactured At . distance.
None have been circulating here, nor does
any foundation exist for them.
Instructions have been issued BY kths
President, through tho adjuiant generals
office, TO the commanders Of the military
distr cts under the seeonstsuction acts, for
carrying into Feet the attorney gehessl's
interpret ssion s.seseof, - given in Che nine
teen points already published.
TIE surveyor general Of Dacotah has
transmitted 10 the general land Office, 10.
approval, . surveying con uact and bond for
the survey Of public lands ON the Red river
Of the north, adjoining the Pembina settle
ment and British boundary.
The 6usratt trial to-day developed 90
thing relative TO the prisoner. but was most
y occupied with idsncs Of Payne's ct.
tempted assassination Of Secretary Seward
and his son, The Assistant Sscssts>
ry. The latter gave in his testimony .
graphic and interesting account Of Psyne's
attempt on his lfp~fh TX nss taken
two weeks, and il Is estimated that il viii
take two more for The prosecution 10 finish
its evidences. The prisoner Was 10 better
spirits, aud laughed and chasted With bis
counsel. The jury was taken QUE twice to-
day for exescise, one Of ito number being .
tus usweIl.
Mrs Marths Murray, wife Of The keeper
Of the Hefndon house. gave some testimony
relative to Payne. She did not know Sur
RAFT.
VIM. d. Bill. (oolored and Hon. +. W..
Seward testified TO facts concerning the
attempt BY Payne on the ife Of Secretary
Seward.
Mrs. Fred. Seward and Col. A. Edward
gave similar testimony.
Jas l. Madd X testified to facts connects
Cd With the assassination by Booth.
Geo. w. Robinson gave evidence relative
to Payns's assault on NJ. Seward.
J. v. Pylss, justice Of the psaes 10 Prince
George county, Nd, testified TO CONVERSE
ton with Surratt about three months before
the assassination. Susrast said be wanted
to 20 away 10 avoid the draft. think he
said he was going 70 Canada. don't re-
meinbes whethee he wanted uo0ey 70 make
his mother safe Of not,o whether he want
ed money for the voyage. Am not cure
about the conversation. think he wanted
TO make. his mother secure In case Of hii
failure to return. partly undcrst ,od that
he was to raise money, and wanted to secure
his mother.
Alter recess, along argument ensued up
on motion by the defence to be allowed tc
recall the witness for the purpose Of laying
= foundation to diseredit them by cross>ex'
animation. The object wss to prove that
Dye made statements diff, rent from thofe
made on the stand, and that another Wit
ness had acknowledged his corruption hal
an hour after be left the stand.
The ronpt rosapvcd ifa doeisson and AZ 2.
80 adjourned until Monday morning.
wAsHixcroS, June 24.-Surratt's trial
resumed. Judge Fisher delivered his de>
cision against the motion BY the defense to
recall witnesses. Counsel for defense noted
an exception. Dr.. J. ~. Nay, who lad
performed surgical operation On the nech
Of J. Wilkes Booth tes,s6ed TO identifying
his body on beard the Monitor after death.