Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-05-17
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
4 DISPATCH from Fortress Monroe May
llth says JET Davis left this morning Ii
charge Of the e. 5. Marshal for Richmond.
A DISPATCH under date of llth inst. saws:
The Republicans Of Westminster. Nd.
have elected their entire ticket-city officers.
Mayor and Council. All are Radicals
THE Pacifc's news from Europe created
somewhat Of panic IN the gold market in
New York on the I1th inst. and he prices
declined rapidly. Gold 185 3.s.
The Commissioners of Pensions desires
the public to be informed that no act has been
passed granting pensions to the soldiers Of
JSl2r excepting only those disabled in the
service.
PErTioNs to Congress are circulating IN
e1as asking for division Of the State, and
the creation Of the new State Of West Tex.
as. The people Of the Western section
clam that they have always been loyal 10 the
Union.
IHE Hon: Wm. D Kelley, Of Philadelphia.
arrived al New Orleans on the 9th inst. and
made tour Of inspection Of the colored
schools, IN company with Mayor Heath and
other gentlemen, To- day
THE Sergeant Samuel Mcclure Of Corppanv
J. = ID Regiment, [. $. Infantry. who was
killed by lndiads on the 9th of March last
near Fort Reno, was the only brother of Col.
A. n. Mcclure Of Chambersburg, Pa
DIS. Bl4cEBURN, &c. s. A." and of vel
low fever notoriety, wants TO return TO his
native land and stand trial in Kentucky.
as Kentucky jury would undoubtedly ac-
cunt the villain, 1t is not likely that his re-
quest VIII be granted by the Cuited States au-
thorities.
a RIoT occurred in Richmond Va. on
Thursday evening Of last week growing out
Of the arrest OF negro by the police The
negro was twice rescued by the colored mob
the second time from the station bouge.
5eyvtal policemen were injured N the melee.
he mob was dispersed by Gen Schofird with
a company Of regulars.
OVER two hundred leading manufacturers.
from different parts Of the country, attended
the tariff meeting at the Astor House, n. Y.
on the sth instant It was. resolved to com
mence a vigorous campaign in favor of the
protection OF American Labor in all parts Of
the United States.
A SEBIors Riot is threatened In New York
City, for the purpose Of resisting the exeeu-
ton and enforcement Of the Liquor license
laws, which are obnoxious 10 a large class of
citizens. There is intense feeling against the
Police department entrusted with the execu.
ton Of these laws, which it is feared will lead
to violence and blood-shed.
JAMES BUcHNAS, ex-Presideut. entered
upon his seventy seventh year on the 22d ult.
He is IN vigorous health aud occasionally
makes the trip from Wheatand to Lancaster.
three miles and half. on foot; and what Is
more remarkable, in passing over that long
public throughfare, though met by many peo.
pie, he scarcely ever receives the respectful
salutation OF any man. Traitor sympathizers
a'v l0t popular in Lancaster county.
HoN. J. GIAScY JoSEs, of Berks has gone
South on 'Stumping tour to make
speeches TO the colored citizens of African
decent with view Of winning them over 10
the Copperhead faith. We think with the
Reading Journal, that he viii find II a good
deal harder to pull the wool over the eyes Of
the eolored brethern, than II is to perform
the same feat with the Democratic masses of
Old Berks.
NOT many years ago California was mainly
supplied with bread from the Atlantic States.
Flour commanded, at the highest. fifty dol
a barrel. Now, -four, at San Francisco.
sells tor 50, and large quantities of wheat
have been shipped at profit to Philadelphia
and New York
SENATOR ScoyEL, in a speech at Camden,
n. j., few evenings since, in favor of man
hood suffrage IN New Jersey and the North
SAID that Gen. Grant told me ten days ago
that South Carolina would force free suffrage
on New jersey and the Middle States, aud
equality before the law. | told Gen. Grant
We would take the healthful medicine without
Rebel force"
JUDGE UNDERWOOD opened the United
States District Court in Richmond on Mon
day. Among the members Of the grand jury
were John NJ. Bolts, Joseph Segar, Lewis
and FIVE colored men. II is re-
ported that Jefferson Davis viii be taken to
Richmond on saturday next, the government
having instructed General Burton to obey the |
writ of habeas corpus. The writ is returna
bic before Judge Underwood on Monday, May
Is. Mr.. Evarts Of New York viii be associa- |
ted with Mr.. Chandler in the prosecution;
Charles O'Conor and George Shea appearing |
Tor the defence.
A DISPATCH from Richmond dated May 1
18th, says: At the African Church last night |
Judge Underwood said that General Scho6eld |
lad told him there was possibility of a riot 1
being made by the negroes to-day, and that |
f there was he would plant cannon and [
weep the street with grape shot He urged 1
hem to be peaceful and quiet In their de-
neanor, and declared they had gained their
present position by good behavior, aud could
,ain nothing hy violence and insult Mr..
5reeley said that he did not believe there was
much fear of riot, but if they assembled on
he streets twenty at a place it would give
occasion for interference with them, and if
. telegram could be made that there been a
collision between the soldiers and the col
red people it would go all over the coun-
~, and hurt their brothers at some place
1here they were not so well protected as they
re here.
Hos. HENRY WILSON has lately spoken
ubliely to many thousands Of the Southern
eople and explained to them his views on
reconstruction. He is doing a good work.
n a recent letter from Newbern n. c.. he
ays: IF the friends Of the country, emau-
ipatic?nl, civil rights, suffrage, and education
Till aid IN speakers, workers, papers, and
leans OF information, l AIN more confident
han ever that these states will send true men
# their affair.